Gopalakrishna Sir, You have been sending wonderful posts,everyday.Please just concentrate on using the wonderful gift God has given you.Please don't get distracted. YM
On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 6:41 AM 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *DIVINE INFORMATION PART 104* > > 351. SriMadh Bhagavatham.... part28 > > THE LORD BLESSES PRITHU > > Mahavishnu, the supreme of all yajnas and deities adored therein, > in the company of Indra, spoke to Prithu thus: You are worthy of > forgiving this penitent Indra, who obstructed your Yajna and who seeks > forgiveness. O King, the wise men never harm others, since body is not > Atma. If even knowledgeable persons succumb to Maya ! delusion, their > long and devoted services to holy men are reduced to purposeless > exertion. > > > > This body is the product of Karma, generated by desires, the offspring of > Avidhya ! ignorance and the wise do not develop attachment to it. > > > > Those who do not develop attachment to the body, how will they entertain the > thought of Mine! in earthly possessions, such as house, wealth, kith and > kin. O King! Desire less, dedicated, and devoted to preceptors and Sastras, > he, who worships Me, his mind gradually gets purified, leading to > spiritualism. Whoever realizes the changeless and unattached spirit > within, as the witness of the body, organs of knowledge, organs of > action, he attains to the highest good. It is the Linga Sarira (subtle > body), which constitutes the subtle matter, senses and mind, that is > subject to transmigration. Hence, those who are attached to Me and not > to body, maintain equanimity in prosperity or adversity. O King! Therefore, > continue the governance with even-mindedness. The king derives the highest > good by protecting the subjects. A virtuous king will derive a sixth > part of the merits of his subjects and in addition inherit the sins > of the subjects. After your ruling for a while, my emissaries, Sanaka and > his brothers will visit your abode. > > The supreme Lord continued, O, King! Seek of me a boon. By your virtuous > traits like patience, restraint and non-jealous nature, I am won over > by you! I reside in even-minded persons. I cannot be overcome by the > Yajnas / austerities performed by persons lacking in virtuous nature or > conduct King Prithu gladly / lovingly embraced Indra, who was now > prostrating at his feet. The Supreme Lord and the friend of the good was > now worshipped by Prithu by clinging to His feet in utter devotion. > What boon am I to seek of You, the Supreme of even the boon-granting > divinities > and the granter of liberation. I do not desire anything other than drinking > the nectar of your feet. Grant me ten thousand ears to imbibe that > narration of Thy glories and excellence, a nectar from the hearts of Thy > heavenly devotees flowing through their lips. > > Even a fraction of the breeze, laden with particles of Ambrosia of Thy > sports, > coming as spoken words of saintly souls, can purify fallen yogis and > restore them to true wisdom. What boon can I seek of you other than > eternal absorption in Your endless glories and excellence. How well > will a person, who has listened to your glories in an assemblage of Sadhus, > feel satiated, unless he is an animal! Even Goddess Lakshmi seeks that > bliss of listening to your glories. Similarly, I worship you, abode of > all excellence. You are ever compassionate to the weak. You accept even > the most trivial of services from a true devotee, high or low. The Sadhus > find no meaning in their existence, except in the service of Thee. To > me, who worship You, the offer of a boon, I fear is an allurement. Just as > the parent dispenses what is in the interest of his children, Thou alone > knows what is meet for me!? > > The Lord said, May you have devotion for Me. That wisdom, through which > Maya can be overcome, you have directed to Me. Do My commands. The > universe, which complies with My commands, reaps all auspicious attributes.? > > > All Devas, Rishis, Pitris, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Charanas, Nagas, Kinnaras, > Apsaras, men, birds and various other kinds of beings, after being > adored appropriately by the king by the offer of gifts, words and > salutations, > departed for their respective abodes. The Supreme Lord disappeared, > taking away the kings heart in the process. After prostration to the > Lord, the king departed for the city. > > 352 SriMadh Bhagavatham.... part29 PRITHUS EXHORTATIONS TO HIS SUBJECTS > > Prithu lived in a region between the Ganga and Yamuna, enjoying > the fruits of Karma, only to exhaust them as a prelude to liberation. His > sway extended over all, except Brahmanas and devotees. Rising up in > Satra long drawn - Yajna, Pithru, endowed with perfect and resplendent > features, addressed his subjects: > > > > The aspirant for wisdom should at first reveal his own thoughts. I am > installed as a king to administer justice, to protect the country and > people, provide livelihood for the people and establish them in their > respective sphere of activities. May I attain to those higher realms, > which the wise prescribe for the just ruler and with whom the Supreme > Lord, the eternal witness, is pleased? O my subjects! Help me by > adhering to your respective duties, devoid of jealousy and with > dedication to God. O pure-hearted Pitris, Devas and Rishis! You also > commend my behest to my subjects. > > For, in works which affect the hereafter, the doer, the initiator and one > who commends, all alike, share the merit. > > It is certain that there is a Supreme Being, who dispenses the destinies > of all beings ? one who determines the contents of our lives, herein and > hereafter. The thirst and taste for His service removes the evil > tendencies acquired over past births, just like the holy waters of the Ganga > streaming forth from His toe. The miseries of Samsara never recur to > those, whose mental impurities have been cleansed and who ever dwells on > His feet. Worship you all that Supreme Lord, with remembrances, > praise, prostration and service, as well as through dedication of all > your actions, as an oblation to Him, for the attainment of > spiritual goal. > > Those subjects of mine, who perform their respective duties as worship of > God, are really my benefactors. The prowess ensuing through affluence, > as well as royal lineage, may it not impose itself on those in holy > community, who though not affluent, practice restraint through Tapas > and wisdom ? The Brahmanas and Vaishnavas. By devotion to them, even > Sri Hari, the greatest of the great, attained eternal glory and fame.Let > the service of that community of holy men be practiced by all. By > continuous association with and service to Brahmanas, man attains mental > purity and peace. Brahmana is the most exalted mouth of the Devas and > feasting him is akin to sacrificial offerings.The offering made to > Brahmanas, invoking the different deities, are more effective than the > offerings made in the fire. May I ever bear on my head the dust of the feet > of those holy men, who study and recite the Vedas, practice austerity, > purity in life, faith, restraint of speech, sense-control and worship? > in the Veda, the whole world is reflected as a face in the mirror. The > dust of Brahmanas feet washes away all sins and virtues ensue unsought. > He who is virtuous, who has character as his wealth, who has the trait > of gratitude and who gives shelter to and serves the old, prosperity seeks > him out with rewards. May holy men, cows and Janardhana with His > followers be gracious unto me. > > All the assemblage, including Devas and Pitris, commended Prithus > exhortation, > saying, The Sruti (veda) says that the father attains brighter > realms through his son. How true it is! Even Vena, cursed by > Brahmanas and thus consigned to the darkest hell, has been redeemed > by the virtuous Prithu, born of his body, similar to Hiranyakasipu by > Prahlada! All of them praised the king lavishly. > > Posted by: "DILIP KUMAR RAVINDRAN" [email protected] prdili Fri Oct 15 > , 2010 11:52 pm (PDT) and Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:28 am (PDT) Bhagavatham > part 28 and 29 > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/630533457.19668.1632273068315%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/630533457.19668.1632273068315%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- *Mar* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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