BHAGVAT HOW LORD MERELY IN 2 FOOT STEPS MEASURED AND COVERED HIS ENTIRE CREATION, 22nd July

BHAGVAT HOW LORD MERELY IN 2 FOOT STEPS MEASURED AND COVERED HIS ENTIRE CREATION 

TRANSLATION

These associates, headed by Sunanda and other chief associates and accompanied by all the predominating deities of the various planets, offered prayers to the Lord, who wore a brilliant helmet, bracelets, and glittering earrings that resembled fish. On the Lord's bosom were the lock of hair called Shrivatsa and the transcendental jewel named Kaustubha. 

He wore a yellow garment, covered by a belt, and He was decorated by a flower garland, surrounded by bees. Manifesting Himself in this way, O King, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose activities are wonderful, covered the entire surface of the earth with one footstep, the sky with His body, and all directions with His arms.

PURPORT

One might argue, "Since Bali Maharaja promised Vamanadeva only the land occupied by His steps, why did Lord Vamanadeva occupy the sky also?" In this regard, Shrila Jiva Gosvami says that the steps include everything, downward and upward. When one stands up, he certainly occupies certain parts of the sky and certain portions of the earth below his feet. Thus there was nothing uncommon for the Supreme Personality of Godhead when He occupied the entire sky with His body.

TRANSLATION

As the Lord took His second step, He covered the heavenly planets. And not even a spot remained for the third step, for the Lord's foot extended higher and higher, beyond Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka and even Satyaloka.

PURPORT

When the Lord's footstep exceeded the height of all the lokas, including Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka and Satyaloka, His nails certainly pierced the covering of the universe. The universe is covered by the five material elements (bhümir apo 'nalo vayum kham). As stated in the shastra, these elements are in layers, each ten times thicker than the previous one. 

NONETHELESS, THE NAILS OF THE LORD PIERCED THROUGH ALL THESE LAYERS AND MADE A HOLE PENETRATING INTO THE SPIRITUAL WORLD. FROM THIS HOLE, THE WATER OF THE GANGES INFILTRATED INTO THIS MATERIAL WORLD, AND THEREFORE IT IS SAID, PADA-NAKHA-NIRA JANITA JANA-PAVANA (DASHAVATARA-STOTRA 5). BECAUSE THE LORD KICKED A HOLE IN THE COVERING OF THE UNIVERSE, THE WATER OF THE GANGES CAME INTO THIS MATERIAL WORLD TO DELIVER ALL THE FALLEN SOULS.

GITA-SHLOKA-4.7- THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE MISSION OF GOD INCARNATIONS IS TO AROUSE KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS EVERYWHERE, 22nd July

TRANSLATION

WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THERE IS A DECLINE IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, O DESCENDANT OF BHARATA, AND A PREDOMINANT RISE OF IRRELIGION—AT THAT TIME I DESCEND MYSELF.

PURPORT

The word srjami is significant herein.  Srjami cannot be used in the sense of creation, because, according to the previous verse, there is no creation of the Lord's form or body, since all of the forms are eternally existent.

THEREFORE SRJAMI MEANS THAT THE LORD MANIFESTS HIMSELF AS HE IS.

Although the Lord appears on schedule, namely at the end of Dvapara-yuga of the twenty-eighth millennium of the eighth Manu, in one day of Brahma, still He has no obligation to adhere to such rules and regulations because He is completely free to act in many ways at His will.

HE THEREFORE APPEARS BY HIS OWN WILL WHENEVER THERE IS A PREDOMINANCE OF IRRELIGIOSITY AND A DISAPPEARANCE OF TRUE RELIGION.

PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION ARE LAID DOWN IN THE VEDAS, AND ANY DISCREPANCY IN THE MATTER OF PROPERLY EXECUTING THE RULES OF THE VEDAS MAKES ONE IRRELIGIOUS.

IN THE BHAGAVATAM IT IS STATED THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES ARE THE LAWS OF THE LORD.

ONLY THE LORD CAN MANUFACTURE A SYSTEM OF RELIGION.

THE VEDAS ARE ALSO ACCEPTED AS ORIGINALLY SPOKEN BY THE LORD HIMSELF TO BRAHMA, FROM WITHIN HIS HEART.

THEREFORE, THE PRINCIPLES OF DHARMA, OR RELIGION, ARE THE DIRECT ORDERS OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD (dharmam tu saksat-bhagavat-pranitam).

THESE PRINCIPLES ARE CLEARLY INDICATED THROUGHOUT THE BHAGAVAD-GITA.

THE PURPOSE OF THE VEDAS IS TO ESTABLISH SUCH PRINCIPLES UNDER THE ORDER OF THE SUPREME LORD, AND THE LORD DIRECTLY ORDERS, AT THE END OF THE GITA, THAT THE HIGHEST PRINCIPLE OF RELIGION IS TO SURRENDER UNTO HIM ONLY, AND NOTHING MORE.

THE VEDIC PRINCIPLES PUSH ONE TOWARDS COMPLETE SURRENDER UNTO HIM; AND, WHENEVER SUCH PRINCIPLES ARE DISTURBED BY THE DEMONIC, THE LORD APPEARS.

From the Bhagavatam we understand that Lord Buddha is the incarnation of Krsna who appeared when materialism was rampant and materialists were using the pretext of the authority of the Vedas.

Although there are certain restrictive rules and regulations regarding animal sacrifice for particular purposes in the Vedas, people of demonic tendency still took to animal sacrifice without reference to the Vedic principles.

Lord Buddha appeared to stop this nonsense and to establish the Vedic principles of nonviolence.

Therefore each and every avatara, or incarnation of the Lord, has a particular mission, and they are all described in the revealed scriptures.

NO ONE SHOULD BE ACCEPTED AS AN AVATARA UNLESS HE IS REFERRED TO BY SCRIPTURES.

It is not a fact that the Lord appears only on Indian soil.

He can advent Himself anywhere and everywhere, and whenever He desires to appear.

In each and every incarnation, He speaks as much about religion as can be understood by the particular people under their particular circumstances.

BUT THE MISSION IS THE SAME—TO LEAD PEOPLE TO GOD CONSCIOUSNESS AND OBEDIENCE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION.

SOMETIMES HE DESCENDS PERSONALLY, AND SOMETIMES HE SENDS HIS BONA FIDE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE FORM OF HIS SON, OR SERVANT, OR HIMSELF IN SOME DISGUISED FORM.

THE PRINCIPLES OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA WERE SPOKEN TO ARJUNA, AND, FOR THAT MATTER, TO OTHER HIGHLY ELEVATED PERSONS, BECAUSE HE WAS HIGHLY ADVANCED COMPARED TO ORDINARY PERSONS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

TWO PLUS TWO EQUALS FOUR IS A MATHEMATICAL PRINCIPLE THAT IS TRUE BOTH IN THE BEGINNER'S ARITHMETIC CLASS AND IN THE ADVANCED CLASS AS WELL.

STILL, THERE ARE HIGHER AND LOWER MATHEMATICS.

IN ALL INCARNATIONS OF THE LORD, THEREFORE, THE SAME PRINCIPLES ARE TAUGHT, BUT THEY APPEAR TO BE HIGHER AND LOWER IN VARIED CIRCUMSTANCES.

THE HIGHER PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION BEGIN WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOUR ORDERS AND THE FOUR STATUSES OF SOCIAL LIFE, AS WILL BE EXPLAINED LATER.

THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF THE MISSION OF INCARNATIONS IS TO AROUSE KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS EVERYWHERE.

Such consciousness is manifest and nonmanifest only under different circumstances.

मोहन, अब हम तुमसे रूठे Vinod Agarwal Bhajan lyrics

"मोहन अब हम तुमसे रूठे" 

कुछ हुस्न पे नाज़ करते हैं

Some are proud of their beauty

कुछ दौलत पे नाज़ करते हैं

Some are proud of their riches

मगर ए कन्हैया हम गुनहगार तेरी रहमत पे नाज़ करते हैं

But, O Lord we criminals are proud of Your compassion

और अब तुम अपनी कृपा से हमें वंचित रख रहे हो

but now You are keeping us devoid of Your grace

इसीलिए मोहन अब हम तुमसे रूठे

That is why I am annoyed with You

जान गए तुम हो छलि प्रपंचई, हो कपटी  तुम झूठे

Now I know that You are a cheat (छलि), a dramatist (प्रपंचई), selfish (कपटी) and liar (झूठे)

पहले शरण बुलाया था, दे दे कर लोभ अनूठे

First You told me to surrender at Your feet, enticing me with everything

अब की बार दर्शन दिखाने को तुमने दिखाए अंगूठे

and now You do not even show Your face 

प्यारे तुम किसी का रथ हाँको, किसी की चक्की चलाओ, किसी का हल जोतो

O Loved One, You drive the chariot of someone (for Arjuna),  grind wheat for somebody and plow the field for a devotee (for Dhanna)

और हम तुम्हारे दरस को तरसते रहें

And here I am thirsting for Your sight.

सुनते थे सब को देते थे, सब सुख मोटे मोटे

I heard that You give all kinds of happiness to all

हमने शत शत बिन्दु बहाए, दिए ना टुकड़े जूठे

I shed volumes of tears but You did not even give me even any false bread crumbs

मोहन अब हम तुमसे रूठे

That is why I am annoyed with You 

मै तो आपके सब Subjects में fail हूं 

In Your given subjects (Lust,anger,greed, attachment, envy), I have failed in all

मैं आपके दरबार में अपनी परीक्षा देने नहीं आया, मगर आपकी परीक्षा लेने आया हूँ 

I have come to You not to give my examination but to take Your exam, to test You

तुमने अपने कैसे कैसे नाम रखे हैं 

What kind of great names You have kept for Yourself

अधम उधारण, पतित पावन, दीन बन्धु 

Redeemer (उधारण) of sinners (अधम), purifier (पावन) for downtrodden (पतित), friend (बन्धु) of the most humble & poorest (दीन) etc.

क्या इन नामों में कुछ सार्थकता भी है या नहीं 

Do these Great Names carry any worth ?

प्यारे  तेरी रहमत ने दिया जो गुनहगारोँ का साथ है, बेगुनाहगार भी अब चिल्ला उठे, कि हम भी गुनहगारोँ में हैं 

O beloved since You have always sided with even accused, innocent ones now declare loudly that even they are also accused (so that You come on their side)

इसलिए पूछता हूँ, क्या स्वभाव प‍हला सरकार अब नहीं हैं? 

That is why I ask whether your nature has changed ?

दीनो के वास्ते क्या, सरकार अब नहीं है?

 are you no more available for the poorest ?

या तो मेरी दृग (eyes) दीनता नहीं हैं

Either my eyes do not reflect my humility but show some proud element

या दीनों की दरकार अब तुम्हें ही नहीं है

Or else You do not need now to be with the poorest

मोहन अब हम तुमसे रूठे

That is why I am annoyed with You 

कृपा की ना होती जो आदत तुम्हारी तो सूनी ही रहती अदालत तुम्हारी

Had You not been Most Benevolent,  seekers would not have crowded at Your place

जो दीनों के दिल में जगह तुम ना पाते तो किस दिल में होती हिफाज़त तुम्हारी

Had You not occupied the places in heart of the meek, who would have ensconced You comfortably in his heart ?

गरीबों की दुनिया है आबाद तुमसे  गरीबों से है बादशाहत तुम्हारी

Even the poorest are happy because of You and Your kingship is also due to them only

ना मुल्ज़िम ही होते, ना तुम होते हाकिम ना घर घर में होती इबादत तुम्हारी

Had there been no criminals, You would not have become the Judge and none would have You worshipped You in each home.

Mohan ab hum tumse roothe 

(Vinod Agarwal Bhajan lyrics )

*https://youtu.be/EjXLf1SB9N8?t=1829*Mohan ab hum tumse roothe (Vinod Agarwal Bhajan lyrics ) By Others: श्री बिंदुजी महाराज के भजन स्वामी राजेश्वरानन्द जी द्वारा "मोहन हम भी तुमसे रूठे" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2aKALIaLvc Mohna Hum bhi tum se roothe by Shri Mathura Nath ji vyas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjuqdD-NNK4 भजन | मोहन हम भी तुमसे रूठे | Bhajan sankirtan | राधेश्याम https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4cTJC1QKyI

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BHAGVAT HOW RIVER GANGES ORIGINATED FROM NARAYNA, 23rd July

BHAGVAT HOW RIVER GANGES ORIGINATED FROM NARAYNA

TRANSLATION

O KING, THE WATER FROM LORD BRAHMA'S KAMANDALU WASHED THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD VAMANADEVA, WHO IS KNOWN AS URUKRAMA, THE WONDERFUL ACTOR. THUS THAT WATER BECAME SO PURE THAT IT WAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE WATER OF THE GANGES, WHICH WENT FLOWING DOWN FROM THE SKY, PURIFYING THE THREE WORLDS LIKE THE PURE FAME OF THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD.

PURPORT

HERE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE GANGES BEGAN WHEN THE WATER FROM LORD BRAHMA'S KAMANDALU WASHED THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD VAMANADEVA. BUT IN THE FIFTH CANTO IT IS STATED THAT THE GANGES BEGAN WHEN VAMANADEVA'S LEFT FOOT PIERCED THE COVERING OF THE UNIVERSE SO THAT THE TRANSCENDENTAL WATER OF THE CAUSAL OCEAN LEAKED THROUGH. 

AND ELSEWHERE IT IS ALSO STATED THAT LORD NARAYANA APPEARED AS THE WATER OF THE GANGES. THE WATER OF THE GANGES, THEREFORE, IS A COMBINATION OF THREE TRANSCENDENTAL WATERS, AND THUS THE GANGES IS ABLE TO PURIFY THE THREE WORLDS. This is the description given by Shrila Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.

TRANSLATION

Lord Brahma and all the predominating deities of the various planetary systems began to worship Lord Vamanadeva, their supreme master, who had reduced Himself from His all-pervading form to His original form. They collected all the ingredients and paraphernalia for this worship.

PURPORT

VAMANADEVA FIRST EXPANDED HIMSELF TO THE UNIVERSAL FORM AND THEN REDUCED HIMSELF TO THE ORIGINAL VAMANA-RÜPA. THUS HE ACTED EXACTLY LIKE LORD KRSHNA, WHO, AT THE REQUEST OF ARJUNA, FIRST SHOWED HIS UNIVERSAL FORM AND LATER RESUMED HIS ORIGINAL FORM AS KRSHNA. 

THE LORD CAN ASSUME ANY FORM HE LIKES, BUT HIS ORIGINAL FORM IS THAT OF KRSHNA (krshnas tu bhagavan svayam). 

According to the capacity of the devotee, the Lord assumes various forms so that the devotee can handle Him. This is His causeless mercy. When Lord Vamanadeva resumed His original form, Lord Brahma and his associates collected various paraphernalia for worship with which to please Him.

GITA-SHLOKA-4.8 IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE PIOUS AND TO ANNIHILATE THE MISCREANTS, AS WELL AS TO REESTABLISH THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION, GOD ADVENTS HIMSELF MILLENNIUM AFTER MILLENNIUM, 23rd July

TRANSLATION

IN ORDER TO DELIVER THE PIOUS AND TO ANNIHILATE THE MISCREANTS, AS WELL AS TO REESTABLISH THE PRINCIPLES OF RELIGION, I ADVENT MYSELF MILLENNIUM AFTER MILLENNIUM.

PURPORT

ACCORDING TO BHAGAVAD-GITA, A SADHU (HOLYMAN) IS A MAN IN KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

A PERSON MAY APPEAR TO BE IRRELIGIOUS, BUT IF HE HAS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS WHOLLY AND FULLY, HE IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD TO BE A SADHU.

AND DUSKRTAM APPLIES TO ONE WHO DOESN'T CARE FOR KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

SUCH MISCREANTS, OR DUSKRTAM, ARE DESCRIBED AS FOOLISH AND THE LOWEST OF MANKIND, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE DECORATED WITH MUNDANE EDUCATION; WHEREAS ANOTHER PERSON, WHO IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ENGAGED IN KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS, IS ACCEPTED AS SADHU, EVEN THOUGH SUCH A PERSON MAY NEITHER BE LEARNED NOR WELL CULTURED.

AS FAR AS THE ATHEISTIC ARE CONCERNED, IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE SUPREME LORD TO APPEAR AS HE IS TO DESTROY THEM, AS HE DID WITH THE DEMONS RAVANA AND KAMSA.

THE LORD HAS MANY AGENTS WHO ARE QUITE COMPETENT TO VANQUISH DEMONS.

BUT THE LORD ESPECIALLY DESCENDS TO APPEASE HIS UNALLOYED DEVOTEES, WHO ARE ALWAYS HARASSED BY THE DEMONIC.

THE DEMON HARASSES THE DEVOTEE, EVEN THOUGH THE LATTER MAY HAPPEN TO BE HIS KIN.

ALTHOUGH PRAHLADA MAHARAJA WAS THE SON OF HIRANYAKASIPU, HE WAS NONETHELESS PERSECUTED BY HIS FATHER; ALTHOUGH DEVAKI, THE MOTHER OF KRSNA, WAS THE SISTER OF KAMSA, SHE AND HER HUSBAND VASUDEVA WERE PERSECUTED ONLY BECAUSE KRSNA WAS TO BE BORN OF THEM.

SO LORD KRSNA APPEARED PRIMARILY TO DELIVER DEVAKI, RATHER THAN KILL KAMSA, BUT BOTH WERE PERFORMED SIMULTANEOUSLY.

THEREFORE IT IS SAID HERE THAT TO DELIVER THE DEVOTEE AND VANQUISH THE DEMON MISCREANTS, THE LORD APPEARS IN DIFFERENT INCARNATIONS.

In the Caitanya-caritamrta of Krsnadasa Kaviraja, the following verses summarize these principles of incarnation:

srsti-hetu yei murti prapance avatare

sei isvara-murti 'avatara' nama dhare

mayatita paravyome savara avasthana

visve 'avatari' dhare 'avatara' nama.

"THE AVATARA, OR INCARNATION OF GODHEAD, DESCENDS FROM THE KINGDOM OF GOD FOR MATERIAL MANIFESTATION.

AND THE PARTICULAR FORM OF THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD WHO SO DESCENDS IS CALLED AN INCARNATION, OR AVATARA.

Such incarnations are situated in the spiritual world, the kingdom of God.

When they descend to the material creation, they assume the name avatara."

THERE ARE VARIOUS KINDS OF AVATARAS, SUCH AS PURUSAVATARAS, GUNAVATARAS, LILAVATARAS, SAKTYAVESA AVATARAS, MANVANTARA-AVATARAS AND YUGAVATARAS—ALL APPEARING ON SCHEDULE ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE.

BUT LORD KRSNA IS THE PRIMEVAL LORD, THE FOUNTAINHEAD OF ALL AVATARAS.

LORD SRI KRSNA DESCENDS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF MITIGATING THE ANXIETIES OF THE PURE DEVOTEES, WHO ARE VERY ANXIOUS TO SEE HIM IN HIS ORIGINAL VRNDAVANA PASTIMES.

THEREFORE, THE PRIME PURPOSE OF THE KRSNA AVATARA IS TO SATISFY HIS UNALLOYED DEVOTEES.

THE LORD SAYS THAT HE INCARNATES HIMSELF IN EVERY MILLENNIUM.

THIS INDICATES THAT HE INCARNATES ALSO IN THE AGE OF KALI.

AS STATED IN THE SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM, THE INCARNATION IN THE AGE OF KALI IS LORD CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU, WHO SPREAD THE WORSHIP OF KRSNA BY THE SANKIRTANA MOVEMENT (CONGREGATIONAL CHANTING OF THE HOLY NAMES), AND SPREAD KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGHOUT INDIA.

He predicted that this culture of sankirtana would be broadcast all over the world, from town to town and village to village.

LORD CHAITANYA AS THE INCARNATION OF KRSNA, THE PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD, IS DESCRIBED SECRETLY BUT NOT DIRECTLY IN THE CONFIDENTIAL PARTS OF THE REVEALED SCRIPTURES, SUCH AS THE UPANISADS, MAHABHARATA, BHAGAVATAM, ETC.

The devotees of Lord Krsna are much attracted by the sankirtana movement of Lord Chaitanya.

This avatara of the Lord does not kill the miscreants, but delivers them by the causeless mercy of the Lord.