Guest guest Posted January 7, 2003 Report Share Posted January 7, 2003 One of Saadhnaa's moderators was kind enough to send me this wonderful message on our Devi of the Week: --- pyari hari <pyari_h wrote: > Tue, 7 Jan 2003 11:39:06 -0800 (PST) > pyari hari <pyari_h > Re: *OUR DEVI OF THE WEEK* Queen Draupadi > Sati > Jaya Sri Radhey!Namaste. > Queen > DRAUPADI … > > Draupadi > Lord KRISHNA says to RADHARANI > > in Brahma Vaivarta Purana: > > > "yadhA tvaM rAdhikA devI > goloke gokule tathA > vaikuNTeca mahA lakShmIr > bhavatI ca sarasvatI > bhavatI martyalakSmIzca > kSIroda sayina priyA > dharma putra vadhUstvaM ca > sAntir lakSmI svarUpiNi > kapilasya priyA kAntA > bhArate bhAratI satI > dvArAvatyAM mahAlakSmIr > bhavatI rukmiNI satI > tvaM sIta mithilayAM ca > tvacchAyA draupadi satI > rAvaNena hRtA tvaM ca > tvaM ca rAmasya kaminI" > O Radhey! Just as You are My Beloved Soul of Goloka > and the Queen of Gokula, > in the same way You manifest as Maha Lakshmi and > Sarasvati in Vaikunta, > and also as Martyalakshmi, the consort of Lord > Vishnu. > > > You appear as the opulent form of Santi > > who is the wife of Dharmaputra. > > > You alone are Bharati Sati, the consort of Kapila > Deva. > > > You manifest in Dvaraka, as Mahalakshmi, > > Queen Rukmini > > and > > Your blessed Shadow Itself takes up > > the form of "Draupadi Sati". > > > You ALONE appear in Mithila as Sita Devi and become > the Beloved of Sri Rama and are abducted by Ravana. > > "tulasI puNya rupa ca > gaGgA bhuvana pAvanI > brahma loke ca sAvitrI > kalayA tvaM vasundharA > goloke rAdhikA tvaM ca > sarva gopAlakezvarI" > You are Radhika, the Eternal Mistress of all Gopis > in Goloka. > You are also identified as the origin of Prakriti, > and as Savitri in Lord Brahma's abode. > You are worshipped as the Sacred Plant Tulasi and > as ever purifying River of the three worlds, Ganga, > and in part as Mother Earth. ------------- Queen > Draupadi devi is considered in Hindu Scriptures as a > VERY CHASTE Lady and (Nitya Kanya) eternal Virgin > inspite of her having five Pandava husbands and > played her role as the mother of Upa-Pandavas. > Draupadi Sati is one of the 'Pancha- Kanyas', five > eternal Virgins (like Virgin Mary), the other four > being (2) Queen Kunti Devi, mother of Pandavas (3) > Ahalya Sati (the cursed stone from Ramayana, who was > redeemed by Lord Rama, (the wife of sage Gautama > muni, who was cheated by Indra), (4) Taaraa (Lord > Rama's devotee, Sugreeva's wife) and (5) Mandodari > (Ten-headed Demon Ravana's wife). > Hindu Scriptures also declare that even by > remembering these FIVE eternal Virgins, the Holy > women, one can be purified of one's sins. We have to > learn the profound secrets of Devotion from God > realized Rasik Saints. > We should never underestimate the eternally > liberated (nitya siddha) devotees of the Lord, who > were used as Divine instruments, in His Playful > Pastimes!!! > --------- > Rasik Saint Sri Lilasuka Bilvamangala Thakur > started His beautiful verses of > "Govinda-Damodara-Stotra", > describing how Draupadi Sati called out for Lord > Krishna and how She showed the world the glory of > SELF-SURRENDER to the Lord. > > "agre kurUNAm atha pANdavAnAM > duhsAsanenA hrita vastra kezA > kRSNA tadAkrozad ananya nAthA > govinda! dAmodara! mAdhaveti" > > (1) > > Queen Draupadi was dragged into the court in the > presence of great royal personalities and the great > five warrior husbands, Pandavas. > When Duhsasana pulled Her hair and tried to strip > Her off clothes, > Draupadi Sati called out with tearful eyes and > choking voice, these Names, > "O Govinda, the transcendental Delighter of senses! > O Damodara, with a rope of Bhakti around the waist! > O Madhava, the Beloved Husband of Goddess Lakshmi!" > "srI kRSNa viSNo! madhu kaitabhAre! > bhaktAnu kampin bhagavan murAre! > trAyasva mAM kezava! lokanAtha! > govinda! dAmodara! mAdhaveti" > > (2) > > "O My All Attractive Lord, Sri Krishna! > O All pervading Lord Vishnu! > O Destroyer of the demons, called Madhu and Kaitabha > ! > O Ever merciful Lord of surrendered devotees! > > O Supreme Lord, the Killer of Mura demon! > O Kesava! O Lord of the entire world! > Please GIVE me Your PROTECTION. > My Beloved Lord! > Save me from this miserable state of humiliation, > > O my Govinda! > > O my Damodara! O my Madhava!" > > ----------- > > AN IMPORTANT characterstic of TRUE SURRENDER OF MIND > TO GOD > is > "ANANYATA", EXCLUSIVENESS, of none other than God. > Loving and surrendering only to the Lord is > ANANYATA. > If any other subject apart from LORD enters the mind > of surrendering devotee, 'Ananyata' is obstructed > and deprives the devotee from attaining His Beloved. > > This is the secret behind the SURRENDER. > This is demonstrated well during the rescue of Queen > Draupadi sati. > When Duhssasana dragged Draupadi devi into the > assembly hall in order to insult her in the presence > of thousands of kings, it was a moment of greatest > embarrassment for her. > She first sought help from her FIVE WARRIOR > HUSBANDS, but there was no response. > She then frantically turned to the great preceptors > and elders, Bhishma pitamaha, Dronacarya etc., for > protection. > But they too remained silent. > Draupadi sati's hopes of help from the world > dissolved before her very eyes, she decided to use > her own strength to protect herself. > She clenched her saree between her teeth and AT THE > SAME TIME CALLED OUT TO THE LORD FOR HELP. > At that time Lord Krishna was at Dwaraka. > Forseeing the calamity that had befallen on His > devotee, HE SAT MOTIONLESS. > When His consort Queen Rukmini saw Him in His > strange stance, She asked Him what the matter was. > The Lord replied, > "A devotee of mine is in trouble." > "Well then, why don't you go and save that soul." > "I cannot because I AM BOUND BY MY OWN LAW - > "ananyAzintayanto mAM > ye janAH paryupAsate > teSAM nityAbhiyuktAnAM > yogakSemaM vahAmyaham" > Gita.9.22 > "I TAKE COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY ONLY OF ONE WHO IS > EXCLUSIVELY SURRENDERED TO ME, > but this devotee STILL HAS CONFIDENCE IN HER OWN > STRENGTH, SO I CANNOT PROTECT HER." > But what strength could a helpless woman have, and > how long could she face the mighty Duhssasana, who > had the strength of ten thousand elephants? > When the wicked Duhssasana gave one jerk, the saree > slipped from between her teeth, and Draupadi sati > was helpless. > SHE NOW ABANDONED ALL FAITH IN HER OWN STRENGTH, AND > DEPENDED ENTIRELY UPON LORD KRISHNA. > THIS WAS THE MOMENT OF COMPLETE, UNCONDITIONAL > SURRENDER, AND LORD IMMEDIATELY CAME TO HER RESCUE. > In other words, she CAME TO A STATE OF DOING > NOTHING. IT WAS ONLY WHEN SHE CEASED TO THINK > PROTECTION FROM OTHER SOURCES, THAT SHE WAS SAVED. > Now the Duhssasana pulled her robes, they SEEMED TO > BE NEVER ENDING. > He finally gave up in COMPLETE EXHAUSTION. > Thus "ANANYATA" or EXCLUSIVE SURRENDER TO GOD, is > the VERY FOUNDATION OF STEADFAST DEVOTION. > The Lord states in Gita- > "sarva dharmAn parityjya mAmekaM zaraNaM vraja " > "O Arjuna, ABANDON ALL THOUGHTS OF RELIGION AND > IRRELIGION. > 'COME TO ME ALONE FOR SHELTER.' > It is then, that I, Who am a JUDGE TO ALL, will > cease to JUDGE in your case and will instead pardon > your innumerable past sins of countless past lives, > THROUGH MY GRACE!!!" > - An excerpt from Sri Kripalu Maharaj ji's book - > "Prema-Rasa- Siddhant". > Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey! > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now ===== * Please visit the Shakti Sadhana Homepage at http://www.shaktisadhana.org * Please join the Shakti Sadhana Group at Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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