Sunday, June 25, 2006
SOWDHASA UPAKYANAM
(Vide 9 -9 , 9 th Skandham, 9 th Adhyaym
KAPILA BHAGAVAN gave his blessings to AMSUMAN. The forefathers of AMSUMAN were burnt to ashes. Their soul can be purified through the holy Ganga river, in heaven. The river Ganga is a embodiment of virtue. It has the divine power of BHAGAVAN. It can purify the sins and give salvation to the restless soul.
River Ganga was in heaven. AMSUMAN handed over the throne to his son DHILEEPAN. He went to forest. He prayed for many years, in vigourous meditation, begging the divine grace of BHAGAVAN to bring down the Ganga from heaven to earth. His prayer was not answered till his end of life. He ended his life, with an unfulfilled desire of bringing down the Ganga river.
The successor of AMSUMAN namely DHILEEPAN forsaked the ruling throne. After the demise of his father, he went to forest and continued the prayer. He was praying to BHAGAVAN fervently. Many years rolled on and he was ageing towars his death. His life also ended with a unfulfilled desire of purifying the sins of his ancestors through the river Ganga.
Then came BHAGEERATHAN. He went to forest. He sat in meditation. He was doing vigorous meditation. He prayed wholeheartedly on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. His mind was fully absorbed in the divine feet of BHAGAVAN. He became immersed with BHAGAVAN. The chanting of NAMAM (Nama Japam) went on continously and the body was fully magnetized with the power of NAMA JAPAM. Ganga Devi appeared before him. She gave the DARSHAN (Divien appearence before human eyes) to BHAGEERATHAN. She granted him, the boon of coming to the earth.
BHAGEERATHAN became enchanted. He requested river Ganga to pass on from one place to another, in the earth. To this river Ganga replied, " I will be flowing in a tremendous speed, which the earth may not withstand. So, I will be piercing the earth and my flow will go to the underneath of earth and not to the surface of earth. So, tell me who will be shouldering the responsibility of controlling my tremendous power? One more thing, I don't like coming to earth. People in earth behave selfishly. They do many sins. They will burden me with their sins. Now, I am pure. By their actions, they will contaminate me. They will make me impure. Now, tell me who will be shouldering the responsibility of removing my sins?"
To this BHAGEERATHAN replied,
" Oh! River Ganga! You are the diivne mother. You are the embodiment of pure and virtue. You are the purifier of sins. Your divine grace can purify the sins of entire world. People do many sins, out of selfishness. But among them, are many holy people, who devote their entire life to the service of mankind and BHAGAVAN. The SADHU (SATHGURU) remains selfless. He craves for nothing. He remains immersed in BHAGAVATH DHYANAM (meditation of BHAGAVAN) . He prays for the welfare of mankind, all through his life. He chants the divine name of BHAGAVAN continously. He shoulders the burden of sins, committed by the people all around him. He purifies the sins of entire mankind, by his power of devotion.
The SADHU's (SATHGURU) will be coming to you, on pilgrimge. They will take holy bath in you. By attaining SATHSANGAM (company of SATHGURU), you can be liberated from the sins of entire mankind. Oh! River Ganga! You can feel secure in the hands of SADHU's (SATHGURU). They will burn the sins to ashes and will protect your purity.
Your tremendous power can be shouldered down by the RUDHRA BHAGAVAN. He has the power of withstanding your tremendous speed. He can controll your speed and let you down slowly to earth, so that you can flow freely in the surface of earth.
On listening to these words, river Ganga became happy. BHAGEERATHAN prostrated on to the lotus feet of river Ganga. River Ganga gave her blessings and went to her divine abode. BHAGEERATHAN sat in meditation. He meditated for the divine grace of RUDHRA BHAGAVAN (Lord Shiva). Lord Shiva was described to be a easy boon - giver. He becomes happy quickly. In the same way, he gets angry quickly. BHAGEERATHAN prayed to RUDHRA BHAGAVAN, to shoulder the power of river Ganga. Lord Shiva, granted him the boon. The story of river Ganga has the significance with that of BHAGAVAN.
Wait till next issue, to know the significane of Ganga.
Till then, Let us Chant RADHEKRISHNA NAMAM continously and enjoy the bliss of BHAGAVAN.
Let the glory of SATHSANGAM and SATHGURU be spread always.
JAI SHREE POOJYA SHREE SHREE AMMA!
JAI SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG KI JAI!
RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...
(TO CONTINUE...)
KAPILA BHAGAVAN gave his blessings to AMSUMAN. The forefathers of AMSUMAN were burnt to ashes. Their soul can be purified through the holy Ganga river, in heaven. The river Ganga is a embodiment of virtue. It has the divine power of BHAGAVAN. It can purify the sins and give salvation to the restless soul.
River Ganga was in heaven. AMSUMAN handed over the throne to his son DHILEEPAN. He went to forest. He prayed for many years, in vigourous meditation, begging the divine grace of BHAGAVAN to bring down the Ganga from heaven to earth. His prayer was not answered till his end of life. He ended his life, with an unfulfilled desire of bringing down the Ganga river.
The successor of AMSUMAN namely DHILEEPAN forsaked the ruling throne. After the demise of his father, he went to forest and continued the prayer. He was praying to BHAGAVAN fervently. Many years rolled on and he was ageing towars his death. His life also ended with a unfulfilled desire of purifying the sins of his ancestors through the river Ganga.
Then came BHAGEERATHAN. He went to forest. He sat in meditation. He was doing vigorous meditation. He prayed wholeheartedly on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. His mind was fully absorbed in the divine feet of BHAGAVAN. He became immersed with BHAGAVAN. The chanting of NAMAM (Nama Japam) went on continously and the body was fully magnetized with the power of NAMA JAPAM. Ganga Devi appeared before him. She gave the DARSHAN (Divien appearence before human eyes) to BHAGEERATHAN. She granted him, the boon of coming to the earth.
BHAGEERATHAN became enchanted. He requested river Ganga to pass on from one place to another, in the earth. To this river Ganga replied, " I will be flowing in a tremendous speed, which the earth may not withstand. So, I will be piercing the earth and my flow will go to the underneath of earth and not to the surface of earth. So, tell me who will be shouldering the responsibility of controlling my tremendous power? One more thing, I don't like coming to earth. People in earth behave selfishly. They do many sins. They will burden me with their sins. Now, I am pure. By their actions, they will contaminate me. They will make me impure. Now, tell me who will be shouldering the responsibility of removing my sins?"
To this BHAGEERATHAN replied,
" Oh! River Ganga! You are the diivne mother. You are the embodiment of pure and virtue. You are the purifier of sins. Your divine grace can purify the sins of entire world. People do many sins, out of selfishness. But among them, are many holy people, who devote their entire life to the service of mankind and BHAGAVAN. The SADHU (SATHGURU) remains selfless. He craves for nothing. He remains immersed in BHAGAVATH DHYANAM (meditation of BHAGAVAN) . He prays for the welfare of mankind, all through his life. He chants the divine name of BHAGAVAN continously. He shoulders the burden of sins, committed by the people all around him. He purifies the sins of entire mankind, by his power of devotion.
The SADHU's (SATHGURU) will be coming to you, on pilgrimge. They will take holy bath in you. By attaining SATHSANGAM (company of SATHGURU), you can be liberated from the sins of entire mankind. Oh! River Ganga! You can feel secure in the hands of SADHU's (SATHGURU). They will burn the sins to ashes and will protect your purity.
Your tremendous power can be shouldered down by the RUDHRA BHAGAVAN. He has the power of withstanding your tremendous speed. He can controll your speed and let you down slowly to earth, so that you can flow freely in the surface of earth.
On listening to these words, river Ganga became happy. BHAGEERATHAN prostrated on to the lotus feet of river Ganga. River Ganga gave her blessings and went to her divine abode. BHAGEERATHAN sat in meditation. He meditated for the divine grace of RUDHRA BHAGAVAN (Lord Shiva). Lord Shiva was described to be a easy boon - giver. He becomes happy quickly. In the same way, he gets angry quickly. BHAGEERATHAN prayed to RUDHRA BHAGAVAN, to shoulder the power of river Ganga. Lord Shiva, granted him the boon. The story of river Ganga has the significance with that of BHAGAVAN.
Wait till next issue, to know the significane of Ganga.
Till then, Let us Chant RADHEKRISHNA NAMAM continously and enjoy the bliss of BHAGAVAN.
Let the glory of SATHSANGAM and SATHGURU be spread always.
JAI SHREE POOJYA SHREE SHREE AMMA!
JAI SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG KI JAI!
RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...
(TO CONTINUE...)
