Gita shloka 3.2, ARJUNA SAYS: MY INTELLIGENCE IS BEWILDERED, 8th June

Gita shloka 3.2

TRANSLATION

My intelligence is bewildered by Your equivocal instructions. Therefore, please tell me decisively what is most beneficial for me.

PURPORT

In the previous chapter, as a prelude to the Bhagavad-gita, many different paths were explained, such as sankhya-yoga, buddhi-yoga, control of the senses by intelligence, work without fruitive desire, and the position of the neophyte.

This was all presented unsystematically.

A more organized outline of the path would be necessary for action and understanding.

Arjuna, therefore, wanted to clear up these apparently confusing matters so that any common man could accept them without misinterpretation.

Although Krsna had no intention of confusing Arjuna by any jugglery of words, Arjuna could not follow the process of Krsna consciousness—either by inertia or active service.

In other words, by his questions he is clearing the path of Krsna consciousness for all students who seriously want to understand the mystery of the Bhagavad-gita.

 

VRINDAVAN IS GREAT, वृन्दावन महिमा #Blog0033

Vrindavan IS GREAT, वृन्दावन महिमा

चैतन्य महाप्रभु जी कहते हैं: “अपने चरणों की रज कर लीजिए”

“अपने चरणों की रज कर लीजिए”
“उर ऊपर नित्य रहूं रमता, अपनी वनमाल का फूल बना दे
लहरें टकराती रहें जिससे, उस यमुना का मुझे कूल बना दे (कूल=Shore, तट, किनारा)
कर कंज से थामते हो जिसको, उस कदम वृक्ष का मूल बना ले (कर कंज (Lotus)=Your Lotus like hands)
तेरी चरणों को नित्य चूमा करें, बृजराज मुझे बृज धूल बना दे”

Chaitanya Mahäprabhu says :

either make me dust of Your feet
or
make me a flower of Your garland so that I am always near Your chest
or
make me the shore of Yamuna so that I am in constant touch with Yamuna waves
or
make me the root (मूल) of kadamb tree under the shade of which You play and support it

or
make me the dust of ब्रिज so that I can kiss Your feet all the time.

“वृंदावन धाम को वास भलो

“वृंदावन धाम को वास भलो
जहां पास बहे यमुना रसरानी

जो जन नहाए के ध्यान धरें
वृंदावन तिन को मिले रज धानी
वेद पुराण बखान रहे ,

बात यही सब मुनि मनमानी

यमुना यम दूतन टारत हैं
यम टारत हैं श्री राधिका रानी”

It is best to live (वास) in Vrindavan where river Yamuna flows nearby.

Whoever takes bath in river Yamuna and meditates on Lord, gets the right of staying eternally at Vrindavan - this is declared by all vedas.

Yamuna gets you rid of angels of death whereas Radha Rani gives you eternal liberation back home to Godhead 

(यम lord of death Yamraj, टारत - Yamraj cannot come to you who has grace of Sri Radha)  

वृंदावन में वास की वस्तुतः विधि क्या है

यही है वृंदावन का चिंतवन
“वृंदावन को नाम रट,
वृंदावन को देख,
वृंदावन सौं प्रीति कर,
वृंदावन उर ले”

What is the desired way of living at Vrindavan.

Thinking about this is meditating lovingly on Vrindavan, the eternal abode of Lord.

Keep repeating the name of Vrindavan by the tongue

and

think about Vrindavan,

love Vrindavan and put Vrindavan in your heart (उर)

This leads to you Lord's actual doorstep literally.

ये वृंदावन की महिमा है कि वृंदावन की सीमा प्रवेश करते ही सारा जीवन प्रसाद हो जाता है

भगवान का कण कण में होते हुए भी, वृन्दावन की महिमा है, क्यों, क्योंकि वहां पर वो प्रेम प्रत्यक्ष है

Though God is in each atom, Vrindavan is specially significant as God manifests Himself there

जैसे सबमें समान रूप से भगवान होते हुए भी, संत की महिमा है Although God is everywhere, but saint / bhakta is significant

वृन्दावन वृन्द कहत, दुरित (पाप,sin) वृन्द (a heap,a multitude) दूर (goes away) जाईं,

और नेह (love) बेली (creeper -that grows) रस भजन की तव उपजे मनमाहीं"

When you recite Vrindavan by love, your sins vanish by mountains & love in the heart grows for Lord

1 बार अयोध्या जाओ, 2 बार द्वारिका, 3 बार जाकर त्रिवेनी में नहाओगे, 4 बार चित्रकूट, 9 बार नासिक में, बार बार जा के बद्रीनाथ हो के आओगे, कोटि बार काशी, केदरनाथ, रामेश्वरम, गया ,जगन्नाथ आदि घूम घूम आओगे, पर होंगे प्रत्यक्ष जहाँ दर्श श्याम श्यामा के, उस वृन्दावन सा कहीं आनंद नहीं पाओगे

किसी ने थोड़े सरल शब्दों में कह दिया :

"मोहे मोर जो बनायो, तो बनायो वृन्दावन को, डार डार कूद कूद तुम्हीं को रिझाऊंगीं

बन्दर जो बनायो, तो बनायो वृन्दावन को, नाच नाच कूद वृक्ष झूरन दिखाऊंगी

भिक्षुक बनायो तो बनायो बृजमण्डल को, मांग मांग टूक (टुकड़ा) ब्रिजवासिन को खाऊंगी

कोकिला (कोयल,cuckoo) करो या कीर (तोता,parrot) करो, जमुना के तीर (नदी का किनारा)

आठों याम (24 hours) श्यामा श्याम, श्यामा श्याम गाऊंगी

जय जय श्यामा, जय जय श्याम, जय जय श्री वृन्दावन धाम" 

O Brother, Shri Vrindavan Dham is the real treasure. This Vrindavan is such a true wealth that even if you receive uncountable mountains of gold, abandon it and go to Sri Vrindavan and worship the ever-young prince of Braj, Lord Krishn  < click to read

While proclaiming the glory Vrindavan Ras (Bliss of Vrindavan), Shri Hariram Vyas (Shri Vishakha Avtar) says, My Mind only relishes the bliss of Vrindavan. I sacrifice myself on those who discuss the same with me. I have no interest in Vedas, scriptures and their long speeches which doesn't include Sri Radha Krishna's divine pastimes and Bliss of Vrindavan is not present. This Bliss of Vrindavan is not the subject of discussion but it is a matter of experience. One should consider the actual grace of Shri Krishn only when One meets the actual Rasik Saint who reveals the Glory of this Bliss of Vrindavan. Very rare and fortunate are the ones in whose hearts this Bliss of Vrindavan has appeared. 

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Gita shloka 3.1 PATH OF REALIZATION IS KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS, 7th June

Gita shloka 3.1 : PATH OF REALIZATION IS KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS

TRANSLATION

ARJUNA SAID: O JANARDANA, O KESAVA, WHY DO YOU URGE ME TO ENGAGE IN THIS GHASTLY WARFARE, IF YOU THINK THAT INTELLIGENCE IS BETTER THAN FRUITIVE WORK?

PURPORT

THE SUPREME PERSONALITY OF GODHEAD SRI KRSNA HAS VERY ELABORATELY DESCRIBED THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUL IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER, WITH A VIEW TO DELIVER HIS INTIMATE FRIEND ARJUNA FROM THE OCEAN OF MATERIAL GRIEF.

AND THE PATH OF REALIZATION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED: BUDDHI-YOGA, OR KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS.

SOMETIMES KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS IS MISUNDERSTOOD TO BE INERTIA, AND ONE WITH SUCH A MISUNDERSTANDING OFTEN WITHDRAWS TO A SECLUDED PLACE TO BECOME FULLY KRSNA CONSCIOUS BY CHANTING THE HOLY NAME OF LORD KRSNA.

BUT WITHOUT BEING TRAINED IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS, IT IS NOT ADVISABLE TO CHANT THE HOLY NAME OF KRSNA IN A SECLUDED PLACE WHERE ONE MAY ACQUIRE ONLY CHEAP ADORATION FROM THE INNOCENT PUBLIC.

ARJUNA ALSO THOUGHT OF KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS OR BUDDHI-YOGA, OR INTELLIGENCE IN SPIRITUAL ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, AS SOMETHING LIKE RETIREMENT FROM ACTIVE LIFE AND THE PRACTICE OF PENANCE AND AUSTERITY AT A SECLUDED PLACE.

IN OTHER WORDS, HE WANTED TO SKILLFULLY AVOID THE FIGHTING BY USING KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS AS AN EXCUSE.

BUT AS A SINCERE STUDENT, HE PLACED THE MATTER BEFORE HIS MASTER AND QUESTIONED KRSNA AS TO HIS BEST COURSE OF ACTION.

IN ANSWER, LORD KRSNA ELABORATELY EXPLAINED KARMA-YOGA, OR WORK IN KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS, IN THIS THIRD CHAPTER.

 

LORD RAMA HIMSELF EXPLAINS NINE TYPES OF DEVOTION (NAVDHA BHAKTI) (नवधा भक्ति) #Blog0032

NAVDHA BHAKTI (नवधा भक्ति)

IN THE RAMAYANA, LORD RAMA EXPLAINS THE NINE TYPES OF DEVOTION OR PENANCE TO SHABRI:

श्रीराम जी ने शबरी को नवधा भक्ति के बारे में ज्ञान दिया था:

अवधी भाषा में (रामचरितमानस से)

नवधा भगति कहउं तोहि पाहीं। सावधान सुनु धरु मन माहीं॥

THE NINE (नवधा ) STEPS OF DEVOTION (भगति), I IMPART (कहउं) TO YOU. LISTEN YOU WELL (तोहि पाहीं) AND REMEMBER IT ALWAYS (सावधान सुनु धरु मन माहीं)

1. प्रथम भगति संतन्ह कर संगा।

THE FIRST STEP (प्रथम भगति ) TO DEVOTION (BHAKTI) IS TO KEEP COMPANY (संगा) OF THE SAINTS (i.e., SATSANG) (संतन्ह)

2. दुसरि रति मम कथा प्रसंगा॥

THE SECOND (दुसरि) STEP IS TO ENJOY (रति) LISTENING TO LEGENDS/DISCOURSES (कथा प्रसंगा) PERTAINING TO ME (LORD) (मम)

3. गुरु पद पंकज सेवा तीसरि भगति अमान।

SELFLESS SERVICE (सेवा ) TO THE GURU'S LOTUS FEET (गुरु पद पंकज) WITHOUT ANY PRIDE (अमान) IS THE THIRD (तीसरि) STEP. (IT IMPLIES FOLLOWING GURU’S SHOWN PATH)

4. चौथि भगति मम गुन गन करइ कपट तजि गान॥

THE FOURTH STEP (चौथि भगति ) IS TO EARNESTLY SING (गान) PRAISES OF THE LORD'S VIRTUES (मम गुन गन ) WITH A HEART CLEAR (तजि) OF GUILE, DECEIPT OR HYPOCRISY (कपट)

5. मंत्र जाप मम दृढ़ बिस्वासा। पंचम भजन सो बेद प्रकासा॥

CHANTING MY NAME (मंत्र जाप) WITH STEADFAST FAITH (दृढ़ बिस्वासा) IS THE FIFTH STEP (पंचम भजन) AS THE VEDAS REVEAL (सो बेद प्रकासा)

6. छठ दम सील बिरति बहु करमा। निरत निरंतर सज्जन धरमा॥

THE SIXTH (छठ), IS TO PRACTICE SELF-CONTROL (दम), GOOD CHARACTER (सील), DETACHMENT (बिरति) FROM MANIFOLD ACTIVITIES (बहु करमा) AND ALWAYS (निरंतर) FOLLOW THE DUTIES AS GOOD SPIRITUAL (धरमा) PERSON (सज्जन).

7. सातवँ सम मोहि मय जग देखा। मोतें अधिक संत करि लेखा॥

THE SEVENTH (सातवँ) STEP IS TO PERCEIVE THE WORLD AS GOD HIMSELF (सम=EQUAL, मोहि=MINE) AND REGARD (कर=(SAINTS) ACT, लेखा=DO) THE SAINTS (संत) HIGHER (अधिक) THAN THE LORD (मो तें).

8. आठवँ जथालाभ संतोषा। सपनेहुं नहिं देखइ परदोषा॥

THE EIGHTH (आठवँ), IS A STATE (WHICH ONE ARRIVES AT WHEN ONE TRAVELS THE FIRST SEVEN STEPS) WHERE THERE IS NO DESIRE LEFT (संतोषा=(BE) CONTENTED), BUT THE GIFT OF PERFECT PEACE AND CONTENTMENT WITH WHATEVER ONE HAS (जथा=WHATEVER, लाभ=(WHATEVER) YOU GOT). (IN THIS STATE) ONE DOES NOT (नहिं) SEE (देखइ) FAULT IN OTHERS (पर=(IN) OTHERS, दोषा=FAULTS), EVEN IN A DREAM (सपनेहुं).

9. नवम सरल सब सन छलहीना। मम भरोस हिय हरष न दीना॥

IN THIS NINTH (नवम) STATE, ONE HAS FULL FAITH IN THE LORD, AND BECOMES (CHILD-LIKE) SIMPLE (सरल) WITH NO HYPOCRISY OR DECEIT (छल=DECEIPT, हीना=WITHOUT). THE DEVOTEE HAS STRONG FAITH (भरोस) IN THE LORD (मम) WITH NEITHER EXALTATION (हरष) OR DEPRESSION (दीना) (IN HEART (हिय) IN ANY LIFE CIRCUMSTANCE (BUT BECOMES EQUANIMOUS).

नव महुं एकउ जिन्ह कें होई। नारि पुरूष सचराचर कोई॥
सोइ अतिसय प्रिय भामिनी मोरे। सकल प्रकार भगति दृढ़ तोरे॥

O MY (मोरे) DEAR (प्रिय ) SISTER (भामिनी), YET IF ANYONE (नारि=WOMAN, पुरूष=MAN, सचराचर=LIVING BEING, कोई=ANY) WERE TO HAVE TAKEN (जिन्ह कें होई) EVEN ONE STEP (एकउ) TOWARDS DEVOTION, OUT OF ALL NINE (नव महुं), HE/SHE (सोइ) WOULD BE VERY DEAR (अतिसय प्रिय ) TO THE LORD. SHRI RAM ADDS THAT SHABRI’S BHAKTI IS PERFECTLY COMPLETE (सकल=ALL, प्रकार=(NINE) TYPES, भगति=DEVOTION, दृढ़=STRONGLY, तोरे =IN YOU)

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Navdha bhakti explained by Sri Sathya Sai as follows:

The (first six of the nine) steps in the pilgrimage of man towards God along the path of dedication and surrender are:

(1) Developing a desire to listen to the glory and grandeur of the handiwork of God and of the various awe-inspiring manifestations of Divinity. It is by hearing about the Lord again and again, that we can transform ourselves into Divinity.

(2) Singing to oneself about the Lord, in praise of His magnificence and manifold exploits.

(3) Dwelling on the Lord in the mind, revelling in the contemplation of His beauty, majesty and compassion.

(4) Entering upon the worship of the Lord, by concentrating on honouring the feet or foot-prints.

(5) This develops into a total propitiation of the Lord, and systematic ritualistic worship, in which the aspirant gets inner satisfaction and inspiration.

(6) The aspirant begins to see the favourite Form of God, which one likes to worship, in all beings and all objects, wherever one turns, and hence develops an attitude of Vandana (reverence) towards nature and all life!

(7) Established in this bent of mind (of seeing the Lord in all), the devotee becomes the devoted servant of all, with no sense of superiority or inferiority. This is a vital step which presages great spiritual success.

(8) This takes the seeker so near the Lord that one feels like the comrade and friend, the sharer of God's power and mercy, of God's triumphs and achievement, one becomes His sakha like Arjuna had become.

(9) As can be inferred, this is the prelude to the final step of total surrender, or Atmanivedanam, yielding fully to the Will of the Lord which the seeker knows through one’s own purified intuition. You will note that the seventh step is dasyam (the servant stage). That is the stage of service, which every person calling oneself a social worker, or volunteer, or sevak has to reach. It is more fruitful than reciting the Name or counting beads, or spending hours in meditation, though one's service will be richer and more satisfying if done on the basis of spiritual discipline

Love for God must be manifested as love for man, and love must express itself as service. - Baba

Fill your hearts with pure love and surrender to God. Then, whatever you experience,good or bad is a gift from God. - Baba

- Divine Discourse, Feb 19, 1970.