Govardhana Hill (mahavishwasa)

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Jagannathan writes:

>Thus the Govardhana episode tells us that Mahavishvasam is the single

>most important anga of Prapatti. (Of course Mahavishvasam is

>bolstered by the other angas). It starts with the faith that our

>scriptures are true, that they are revelations from Narayana, and

>that He will give us Moksham if we do prapatti at the lotus feet of

>the Divya Dampatis, and that their service is the Purushartha to be

>attained.

>

>Sri Lakshmi Mukunda swami saranam.

>Sri Lakshmi Nrsimha swami saranam prapadye.

>Jaganath.

>

 

I think this article was very well written. Mahavishvasam is important.

But I do feel that it is very rare that one can get it. Acharya's and

Srimannarayana's grace is absolutely necessary.

 

Dr. NS anantha rangachar once said in his cassettes:

 

" What if there is a bus-tour and your are in a queue about to step in to

the bus. Then the person in front of you says " it seems that one who steps

into this bus cannot come back home again. it is a one-way trip" what will

you do? will you go ahead or say " why should I get on this bus?" . Most

people will say " I am quite happy here in the world" who wants to talk

about leaving our kids, siblings, friends etc. Even the thought of such

issues is a demented morose fool's stupidity. who knows what happens after

death. "every one talks about God.. but who has seen him? and how can we

have faith in an unknown unseen entity?". Why worry about moksa which is so

ill-defined? let us first work towards our upliftment right here in this

world by working for our careers, money, entertainment and so many thousand

other hobbies which are all concrete and "what you see is what you get"

instead of thinking about fairytales.

 

Most people, even though they hear of news of death of others, rarely

realize that it could happen to them too! (Yaksha prasna : what is the most

surprising thing in this universe : "people see others dying so many times

and hardly imagine that it could happen to them. Srimadbhagawatham

reaffirms that people who do not think about death are like lively deers

frolicking in a forest not knowing that a tiger is just around the corner).

 

It seems that one guru told a some one (x). "Look, I will perform prapatti

to you and you will not have any re-birth". It seems he replied, "what is

the gaurantee that after prapatti, God wont take him a little bit too early

and he may die soon, leaving his little kids and young wife, and

affectionate parents?". Then the guru replied itseems, " I am a fool since

I talked to you regarding prapatti and moksa"

 

That's why Yama says to Nachiketa : Ayam loko naasti para iti maani punah

punarvasam aapadyate me" One who thinks that the other world does not

exist.. why work for it, will come back into my (Yama's) sway again and

again and experience this samsara.

 

Why talk about prapatti and mahavishwasa? even the idea of re-birth itself

is an issue of trust on scriptures. Not many people believe in it whole

heartedly. God's existence also needs belief in scriptures! because the

vedantic line on existence of God is- God exists, because scriptures says

so." saastra yonitvat" - as per Brahma sutra. Even knowing God exists, how

many people make effort to look for God, think, and seek God?. This ajnana

is overpowering. Belief in scriptures is a difficult one to impart and to

have in the first place. Those who are parents should make effort to bring

up their kids introducing them to scriptures and a theistic way of life. A

subhasita says : "Maatha satruhu Pita Satruhu baalo yena na paatithaha" -

meaning - "Mother is an enemy, father is an enemy, who has not taught his

children ( about here and hereafter)". Those who are not parents should try

reading - upanisads like katopanishad, svetasvetara to get this trust.

 

Trust in spiritual matters comes to people because of satsanga - association

with right people, from constant conversation with enlightened people( and

following with reading or scriptures like srimadbhagawatham ). Before one

becomes ready to get even interested to talk with enlightened or

knowledgeable people, one has to get freedom from - greed, passion and anger

( the three doors to hell according to Lord Krishna in Bhagawadgita). Only

one who is free from these three will be even seek spiritual matters. If

one's mind is robbed by passions, how can it turn towards God?

 

Paramartha stuti beautifully simplifies this process and states:

 

sat sangaat bhava nispruhaha gurumukhaat sreesham prapadya atma vaan "

 

by association of the sadhus, and by losing interest in this material world,

one gets association with Acharyas and then through an acharya, surrenders

to Sreesha (Srimannarayana) and attains "atmahood" ie. the true nature of

jeevatma which is attaining moksa or the full realization of 8 fold gunas -

such as vijaro, vimruthuhu, vishokaha, vihigitsaha, apipaasa, satyakaam,

satya samkalpa - ( free from oldage, death, sadness, hunder and thirst,

attainment of desires which always bring fruit, and have wishes realized).

 

 

Krishna Kalale