Sunday, June 25, 2006
SOWDHASA UPAKYANAM
The story of river Ganga is as follows...
VAMANA BHAGAVAN (the divine incarnation of BHAGAVAN as a dwarf BRAHMIN SADHU) went to the place of MAHABALI (a ruler who was conducting the 100th ASHWAMEDHA YAGNAM). He asked for the land covering the 3 feet distance of his tiny feet, as covered by him. MAHABHALI gave the land to VAMANA BHAGAVAN. On receiving the DHANAM (gift), the joy of BHAGAVAN grew no bound.
BHAGAVAN's body started growing. BHAGAVAN grew all along the entire earth and heaven. There VAMANA BHAGAVAN was called as THRIVIKRAMAN. By his first feet, BHAGAVAN measured the entire heaven. By the second feet, BHAGAVAN measured the entire earth. For the third feet, BHAGAVAN ruled the head of MAHABALI.
BHAGAVAN blessed MAHABALI by keeping his divine feet on to the head of MAHABALI. BHAGAVAN sent him to the BADHALA LOKHAM (Under surface of earth). There BHAGAVAN safeguards the kingdom of MAHABALI, by performing the duty of gate keeper. See, the divine mercy of BHAGAVAN. BHAGAVAN guards the kingdom of a ruler, as a gate- keeper.
See, How humble BHAGVAN is? BHAGAVAN binds himself to pure unconditional divine love. The divine gift (DHANAM) offered by MAHABALI made BHAGAVAN happy. In return of it, BHAGAVAN started protecting the welfare of MAHABALI, by doing the duty of gate - keeper. Such is the magnanimity and simplicity of BHAGAVAN.
VAMANA BHAGAVAN ruled the entire heaven by his first feet. When the leg was extended to heaven, it was touching the VAIKUNDAM (the divine abode of BHAGAVAN, kept high above all, in heaven). At that time, BRAHMA BHAGAVAN(the god of creation) was fortuned to have the DARSHAN (SIGHT) of the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. He, at once purified the feet by holy water. The water that purified the divine feet of BHAGAVAN, by the BRAHMA BHAGAVAN became the river GANGA and was in the heaven. River Ganga has the greatest glory of attaining the purity through the power of the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN, enacted in the presence of BRAHMA BHAGAVAN.
Comin to the story...
RUDHRA BHAGAVAN gave his blessings to BHAGEERATHAN. River Ganga started flowing from heaven in an atrocious speed. RUDHRA BHAGAVAN received the river Ganga on to his head. He slowly, let it down to earth. Now, the speed of Ganga was bearable.
BAGEERATHAN went on, in his divine chariot. It was a divine chariot capable of moving in an unimaginable speed. River Ganga closely followed him. The holy river Ganga went all through the earth. BHAGEERATHAN went to the place of KAPILA BHAGAVAN, where his ancestors were burnt to ashes.
River Ganga touched the ashes. On attaining the SATHSANGAM (the company of holy people) with river Ganga, the sons of SAGARAN, who were burnt to ashes attained salvation. Now, one can understand the glory of SATHSANGAM. The sons of SAGARAN, committed the deadly sin of ill - treating a SADHU (SATHGURU), namely KAPILA BHAGAVAN. The bane received from him, remained irreversible. Even the holiness of river Ganga remained incapable of ridiculing the sin.
BHAGEERATHAN trusted at the divine glory of SADHU (SathGuru). He expalined the glory of SADHU's to river Ganga. The power of Sadhu can burn the sins to ashes. They have the power to burn the entire sins of mankind. It is this assurance from a devotee, that pleased the river Ganga. The purity of SADHU's can purify the sins burdened on to the river Ganga. Such is the divine glory of SATHGURU.
On attaining the SATHSANGAM with river Ganga, the restless soul attained peace. The SATHSANGAM can give peace to restless soul. The restless soul attained salvation.
BHAGAVATHAM explains the glory of river Ganga, as follows...
"People who meditate and pray on to the lotus feet of river Ganga, will attain salvation. River Ganga attained the purity from the divine feet of BHAGAVAN. The holiness of river Ganga, adds to her glory, the divine power of SATHGURU. Such is the divine grace of GANGA. It can eradicate the viscious cycle of SAMSARA BANDHAM (the cycle of birth and death carved by the unfulfilled wishes, imprinted during the life span).
The SADHU's remain selfless. They meditate fully on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. The chanting of NAMAM reverberates in their each and every nerve. They meditate fully with single mindedness on to the BHAGAVAN, and forsake the sufferings of life, just like the events that took place in dream. They take this life as a dream drama, enacted in the world stage, directed by the divine wish of BHAGAVAN, controlled and oscillated by the threads of emotions, just like the dolls in the puppet - show.
Knowing this ultimate reality, they detach themself from the fruits of actions. They surrender the fruits of actions on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. They remain burdenless. Many SADHU's (SATHGURU) take bath in the holy river Ganga. The company of SATHSANGAM (SATHGURU) makes the river Ganga, a holier one. Such is the glory of SADHU's and the holiness of river Ganga, got through SATHSANGAM."
More to come on the moral aspects of this story.
Wait till the next issue.
Till then, let us chant RADHEKRISHNA NAMAM continously and receive the bliss of BHAGAVAN. Let the glory of SATHSNAGAM and SATHGURU be spread always.
JAI SHREE POOJYA SHREE SHREE AMMA!
JAI SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG KI JAI!
RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...
(TO CONTINUE...)
VAMANA BHAGAVAN (the divine incarnation of BHAGAVAN as a dwarf BRAHMIN SADHU) went to the place of MAHABALI (a ruler who was conducting the 100th ASHWAMEDHA YAGNAM). He asked for the land covering the 3 feet distance of his tiny feet, as covered by him. MAHABHALI gave the land to VAMANA BHAGAVAN. On receiving the DHANAM (gift), the joy of BHAGAVAN grew no bound.
BHAGAVAN's body started growing. BHAGAVAN grew all along the entire earth and heaven. There VAMANA BHAGAVAN was called as THRIVIKRAMAN. By his first feet, BHAGAVAN measured the entire heaven. By the second feet, BHAGAVAN measured the entire earth. For the third feet, BHAGAVAN ruled the head of MAHABALI.
BHAGAVAN blessed MAHABALI by keeping his divine feet on to the head of MAHABALI. BHAGAVAN sent him to the BADHALA LOKHAM (Under surface of earth). There BHAGAVAN safeguards the kingdom of MAHABALI, by performing the duty of gate keeper. See, the divine mercy of BHAGAVAN. BHAGAVAN guards the kingdom of a ruler, as a gate- keeper.
See, How humble BHAGVAN is? BHAGAVAN binds himself to pure unconditional divine love. The divine gift (DHANAM) offered by MAHABALI made BHAGAVAN happy. In return of it, BHAGAVAN started protecting the welfare of MAHABALI, by doing the duty of gate - keeper. Such is the magnanimity and simplicity of BHAGAVAN.
VAMANA BHAGAVAN ruled the entire heaven by his first feet. When the leg was extended to heaven, it was touching the VAIKUNDAM (the divine abode of BHAGAVAN, kept high above all, in heaven). At that time, BRAHMA BHAGAVAN(the god of creation) was fortuned to have the DARSHAN (SIGHT) of the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. He, at once purified the feet by holy water. The water that purified the divine feet of BHAGAVAN, by the BRAHMA BHAGAVAN became the river GANGA and was in the heaven. River Ganga has the greatest glory of attaining the purity through the power of the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN, enacted in the presence of BRAHMA BHAGAVAN.
Comin to the story...
RUDHRA BHAGAVAN gave his blessings to BHAGEERATHAN. River Ganga started flowing from heaven in an atrocious speed. RUDHRA BHAGAVAN received the river Ganga on to his head. He slowly, let it down to earth. Now, the speed of Ganga was bearable.
BAGEERATHAN went on, in his divine chariot. It was a divine chariot capable of moving in an unimaginable speed. River Ganga closely followed him. The holy river Ganga went all through the earth. BHAGEERATHAN went to the place of KAPILA BHAGAVAN, where his ancestors were burnt to ashes.
River Ganga touched the ashes. On attaining the SATHSANGAM (the company of holy people) with river Ganga, the sons of SAGARAN, who were burnt to ashes attained salvation. Now, one can understand the glory of SATHSANGAM. The sons of SAGARAN, committed the deadly sin of ill - treating a SADHU (SATHGURU), namely KAPILA BHAGAVAN. The bane received from him, remained irreversible. Even the holiness of river Ganga remained incapable of ridiculing the sin.
BHAGEERATHAN trusted at the divine glory of SADHU (SathGuru). He expalined the glory of SADHU's to river Ganga. The power of Sadhu can burn the sins to ashes. They have the power to burn the entire sins of mankind. It is this assurance from a devotee, that pleased the river Ganga. The purity of SADHU's can purify the sins burdened on to the river Ganga. Such is the divine glory of SATHGURU.
On attaining the SATHSANGAM with river Ganga, the restless soul attained peace. The SATHSANGAM can give peace to restless soul. The restless soul attained salvation.
BHAGAVATHAM explains the glory of river Ganga, as follows...
"People who meditate and pray on to the lotus feet of river Ganga, will attain salvation. River Ganga attained the purity from the divine feet of BHAGAVAN. The holiness of river Ganga, adds to her glory, the divine power of SATHGURU. Such is the divine grace of GANGA. It can eradicate the viscious cycle of SAMSARA BANDHAM (the cycle of birth and death carved by the unfulfilled wishes, imprinted during the life span).
The SADHU's remain selfless. They meditate fully on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. The chanting of NAMAM reverberates in their each and every nerve. They meditate fully with single mindedness on to the BHAGAVAN, and forsake the sufferings of life, just like the events that took place in dream. They take this life as a dream drama, enacted in the world stage, directed by the divine wish of BHAGAVAN, controlled and oscillated by the threads of emotions, just like the dolls in the puppet - show.
Knowing this ultimate reality, they detach themself from the fruits of actions. They surrender the fruits of actions on to the lotus feet of BHAGAVAN. They remain burdenless. Many SADHU's (SATHGURU) take bath in the holy river Ganga. The company of SATHSANGAM (SATHGURU) makes the river Ganga, a holier one. Such is the glory of SADHU's and the holiness of river Ganga, got through SATHSANGAM."
More to come on the moral aspects of this story.
Wait till the next issue.
Till then, let us chant RADHEKRISHNA NAMAM continously and receive the bliss of BHAGAVAN. Let the glory of SATHSNAGAM and SATHGURU be spread always.
JAI SHREE POOJYA SHREE SHREE AMMA!
JAI SHREE RADHEKRISHNA SATHSANG KI JAI!
RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...RADHEKRISHNA...
(TO CONTINUE...)
