Bhagvatam: EVEN BY A GLIMPSE OF THE CHANTING OF NÄRÄYANA'S NAME, ONE BECOMES FREE FROM ALL THE SINFUL REACTIONS,16th Aug

Bhagvatam: EVEN BY A GLIMPSE OF THE CHANTING OF NÄRÄYANA'S NAME, ONE BECOMES FREE FROM ALL THE SINFUL REACTIONS

TRANSLATION

O King Parikshit, subduer of enemies, the living spark then came forth from Vrträsura's body and returned home, back to Godhead. While all the demigods looked on, he entered the transcendental world to become an associate of Lord Sankarshana.

PURPORT

Srila Vishvanätha Chakravarti Thäkura explains that Indra, not Vrträsura, was actually killed.

He says that when Vrträsura swallowed King Indra and his carrier, the elephant, he thought, "Now I have killed Indra, and therefore there is no more need of fighting.

Now let me return home, back to Godhead.”

Thus he stopped all his bodily activities and became situated in trance.

Taking advantage of the silence of Vrträsura's body, Indra pierced the demon's abdomen, and because of Vrträsura's trance, Indra was able to come out.

Now, Vrträsura was in yoga-samadhi, and therefore although King Indra wanted to cut his throat, the demon's neck was so stiff that Indra's thunderbolt took 360 days to cut it to pieces.

Actually it was the body left by Vrträsura that was cut to pieces by Indra; Vrträsura himself was not killed.

In his original consciousness, Vrträsura returned home, back to Godhead, to become an associate of Lord Sankarshana.

Here the word alokam means the transcendental world, Vaikunthaloka, where Sankarshana eternally resides.

This chapter describes Indra's fear at having killed a brähmana (Vrträsura), and it also describes how he fled and was saved by the grace of Lord Vishnu.

When all the demigods requested Indra to kill Vrträsura, he refused because Vrträsura was a brähmana.

The demigods, however, encouraged Indra not to fear killing him because Indra was protected by the Näräyana-kavacha, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Lord Näräyana.

Even by a glimpse of the chanting of Näräyana's name, one becomes free from all the sinful reactions of killing a woman, a cow or a brähmana.

The demigods advised Indra to perform an ashvamedha sacrifice, by which Näräyana would be pleased, for the performer of such a sacrifice is not implicated in sinful reactions even if he kills the entire universe.

Following this instruction from the demigods, King Indra fought Vrträsura, but when Vrträsura was killed, everyone was satisfied but King Indra, who knew Vrträsura's position.

This is the nature of a great personality.

Even if a great personality acquires some opulence, he is always ashamed and regretful if he acquires it illegally.

Indra could understand that he was certainly entangled by sinful reactions for killing a brähmana.

Indeed, he could see sinful reaction personified following him, and thus he fled here and there in fear, thinking of how to rid himself of his sins.

He went to Mänasa-sarovara, and there, under the protection of the goddess of fortune, he meditated for one thousand years.

During this time, Nahusha reigned over the heavenly planets as the representative of Indra.

Unfortunately, however, he was attracted by the beauty of Indra's wife, Sacidevi, and because of his sinful desire he had to accept the body of a serpent in his next life.

Indra later performed a great sacrifice with the help of exalted brähmanas and saints.

In this way he was released from the reactions of his sinful killing of a brähmana.

IF YOU ARE PROTECTED BY A GUARD IN THE FORM OF “SATSANG”, YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF FROM WORLDLY SORROWS and MISERIES #Blog0076

IF YOU ARE PROTECTED BY A GUARD IN THE FORM OF “SATSANG”, YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF FROM WORLDLY SORROWS & MISERIES:

संसार में रहते हुए संसार की माया, संसार की वासना, संसार रूपी शस्त्रों से, कोई भी अछूता नहीं रह सकता

None can remain untouched by worldly miseries               

मगर यदि कवच ठीक से धारण किया हो, सत्संग का, तो दुख नहीं होगा, पीड़ा नहीं होगी

But if you are protected by a guard in the form of “satsang”, you can save yourself from torturous travails 

संसार का दुख दुख तो है ही

मगर जो संसार का सुख है वह भी दुख देने के लिए ही आया है

Apart from worldly sorrows, even the so called pleasures have agonies standing behind them (the other side of the coin) 

बल्कि दुख भला है, इसलिए तुलसी कह रहे हैं

“सुख के माथे सिल पड़े, बलिहारी उस दुख के जो पल पल नाम रटाए”

That is why Tulsi says ““Let "sukh" get creases on its forehead because I forget Lord's name BUT I offer all my sacrifices to "dukh" as it makes me remember His name all the time”

“दुख में सुमिरन सब करे, सुख में ना करे कोई, जो सुख में सुमिरन करे दुःख काहे को होय”

“all remember Lord in despair but none in their comfort zone BUT if one is grateful to Lord in pleasures, why would he be even touched by despondency”

सुख में एक उन्माद (mania) होता है भूल जाते हैं भगवान, और जैसे ही भगवान भूले, तो बस समझ लीजिए कि दुख कहीं पीछे ही खड़ा है

Comforts divert you to illusion & make you forget Lord & the moment you forget Him, be warned that other side of coin is lingering to pounce. 

GITA SHLOKA 4.34 : Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth. Satisfaction of the self-realized spiritual master is the secret of advancement in spiritual life,14th Aug

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth. Satisfaction of the self-realized spiritual master is the secret of advancement in spiritual life.

GITA SHLOKA 4.34

TRANSLATION

Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the truth.

PURPORT

The path of spiritual realization is undoubtedly difficult.

The Lord therefore advises us to approach a bona fide spiritual master in the line of disciplic succession from the Lord Himself.

No one can be a bona fide spiritual master without following this principle of disciplic succession.

The Lord is the original spiritual master, and a person in the disciplic succession can convey the message of the Lord as it is to his disciple.

No one can be spiritually realized by manufacturing his own process, as is the fashion of the foolish pretenders.

The Bhagavatam says: dharmam hi saksad-bhagavat-pranitam—the path of religion is directly enunciated by the Lord.

Therefore, mental speculation or dry arguments cannot help one progress in spiritual life.

One has to approach a bona fide spiritual master to receive the knowledge.

Such a spiritual master should be accepted in full surrender, and one should serve the spiritual master like a menial servant, without false prestige.

Satisfaction of the self-realized spiritual master is the secret of advancement in spiritual life.

Inquiries and submission constitute the proper combination for spiritual understanding.

Unless there is submission and service, inquiries from the learned spiritual master will not be effective.

One must be able to pass the test of the spiritual master, and when he sees the genuine desire of the disciple, he automatically blesses the disciple with genuine spiritual understanding.

In this verse, both blind following and absurd inquiries are condemned.

One should not only hear submissively from the spiritual master; but one must also get a clear understanding from him, in submission and service and inquiries.

A bona fide spiritual master is by nature very kind toward the disciple.

Therefore when the student is submissive and is always ready to render service, the reciprocation of knowledge and inquiries becomes perfect.

तेरा रब नहीं वसदा दूर, अखियां खोल जरा by Chitra Vichitra

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तेरा रब नहीं वसदा दूर अखियां खोल जरा        

तेरा रब नहीं वसदा दूर अखियां खोल जरा        

खोल जरा, खोल जरा अखां

YOUR God IS NOT SITUATED FAR OFF, OPEN YOUR EYES (अखियां खोल जरा), O MIND !

 

फूल वास मुख दर्पण न्याइ

व्याप रहा घट घट में मांही

मैं मेरी कर दूर

अखियां खोल जरा

FACE IS INDEX (दर्पण) OF MIND – WHY SO ? – BECAUSE GOD (मांही) AS SUPERSOUL SITS IN EACH (व्याप रहा) HEART (घट घट)

YOU ONLY NEED TO REMOVE ME (मैं)& MINE (मेरी)

 

बिन सतसंग मिले ना मार्ग

आ रब कहंदे कोल है शाह रब

ओ ते हर वेले भरपूर

अखियां खोल जरा

WITHOUT SATSANG, YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR WAY (TO God), ALTHOUGH HE (शाह रब) IS VERY VERY NEAR (कोल)& HE IS COMPLETE (भरपूर)

 

पत्थर में जो आग समावे

बिन पुरुषार्थ हाथ ना आवे

सतसंग करो जरूर

अखियां खोल जरा

AS FIRE IS INBORN IN STONE, LIKEWISE IN YOUR ACTIONS, HE IS INBORN BUT YOU HAVE TO BE DOING SATSANG TO GUIDE & SHOW YOU THE PATH (TO God)

 

मैं नूँ मार मुकावे जेड़ा

साफ करें इस दिल दा वेड़ा

कड दे दिलों गरूर

 

सतगुरु पूरा जे मिल जावे

विच इस घर दे घर दिखलावे

फिर प्रगट होए दूर

अखियां खोल जरा

ONE WHO IS ABLE SUBDUE HIS ME & MINE MENTALITY (मैं नूँ मार मुकावे) & THUS PURIFY HIS HEART (साफ करें इस दिल दा वेड़ा), BANISH EGO (कड दे दिलों गरूर) AND

 IF YOU FIND A CAPABLE (पूरा) GURU (सतगुरु पूरा जे मिल जावे)

THEN HE CAN SHOW YOU THAT HE SITS IN YOUR HEART (INNER घर) (OF THE BODY - OUTER घर, THEREFORE (विच (WITHIN) इस घर दे घर)

 

बिन सतगुरु ना सो जीव पावे

मुर्शद बिन राहत ना आवे

दास ए गल्ल मशहूर

WITHOUT A CAPABLE GURU, ONE CANNOT GET (ना सो जीव पावे) HIM (सो)

(मुर्शद – PRIEST / GURU) & THERE IS NO RELIEF WITHOUT A GURU (मुर्शद बिन राहत ना आवे)– IT IS A WIDELY KNOWN FACT (दास ए गल्ल मशहूर)

vinod Agarwal ji

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This is also sung by Baldev ji (बलदेव जी with Vinod Agarwal Bhajan lyrics) 

Bhagvatam: POWER OF MANTRA - BUT IF NOT UTTERED CORRECTLY, ENTIRE MEANING OF MANTRA CHANGES, 14th Aug

Bhagvatam: POWER OF MANTRA - BUT IF NOT UTTERED CORRECTLY, ENTIRE MEANING OF MANTRA CHANGES

TRANSLATION

After Vishvarüpa was killed, his father, Tvashtä, performed ritualistic ceremonies to kill Indra. He offered oblations in the sacrificial fire, saying, "O enemy of Indra, flourish to kill your enemy without delay."

PURPORT

There was some defect in Tvashtä's chanting of the mantra because he chanted it long instead of short, and therefore the meaning changed. Tvashtä intended to chant the word indra-shatro, meaning, "O enemy of Indra." 

In this mantra, the word indra is in the possessive case (shashthi), and the word indra-shatro is called a tat-purusha compound (tatpurusha-samäsa). Unfortunately, instead of chanting the mantra short, Tvashtä chanted it long, and its meaning changed from "the enemy of Indra" to "Indra, who is an enemy." Consequently instead of an enemy of Indra's, there emerged the body of Vrträsura, of whom Indra was the enemy.

Thereafter, from the southern side of the sacrificial fire known as Anvähärya came a fearful personality who looked like the destroyer of the entire creation at the end of the millennium.

Like arrows released in the four directions, the demon's body grew, day after day. Tall and blackish, he appeared like a burnt hill and was as lustrous as a bright array of clouds in the evening. The hair on the demon's body and his beard and moustache were the color of melted copper, and his eyes were piercing like the midday sun. He appeared unconquerable, as if holding the three worlds on the points of his blazing trident. 

Dancing and shouting with a loud voice, he made the entire surface of the earth tremble as if from an earthquake. As he yawned again and again, he seemed to be trying to swallow the whole sky with his mouth, which was as deep as a cave. He seemed to be licking up all the stars in the sky with his tongue and eating the entire universe with his long, sharp teeth. Seeing this gigantic demon, everyone, in great fear, ran here and there in all directions.

TRANSLATION

That very fearful demon, who was actually the son of Tvashtä, covered all the planetary systems by dint of austerity. Therefore he was named Vrtra, or one who covers everything.

PURPORT

In the Vedas it is said, sa imäû lokän ävrnot tad vrtrasya vrtratvam: because the demon covered all the planetary systems, his name was Vrträsura.