Nectar like glories of Lord Sri Krsna

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Sri Mad Bhagbatam maha puran: Glory of Sri Krsna, which is like nectar

to us mortals.

 

The King Parikchit said:Bowing once more to you, the Brahmanas, I pray:

in every birth I take hereafter may I be blessed with devotion to the

immortal Lord Sri Krsna, stron attachment for noble souls depending on

Him and friendship of all. Book One 19-16

No confusion arised even at the hour of death, in the mind

of those who talk of none else than Lord Sri Krsna of excellent renown,

enjoy His nectar-like stories and contemplate on His lotus-feet.

 

The emperor (Parikchit), who like the bee, drew the best out of

everything , bore no grudge to Kali; for (he knew that) in this age

meritorious acts bear fruit immediately (as soon as they are projected)

but not so the other (sinful) acts, which yield fruit only when they are

actually committed. 1-18-4

 

Lord Sri Krsna performed many a deed which is a fit subject for

discourse. Men seeking blessednessshould, therefore, listen with rapt

attention to all His stories that depict His virtues and narrate His

exploits. 1-18-10

 

The Sages said: Good Suta, may you live for years without number- you

who recount the untarnished glory of Lord Sri Krsna, which is like

nectar to us mortals.

 

To us, whose body has been soiled by the smoke arising from the

sacrificial fires, even while we are engaged in this sacrificial

performance, the fruit of which is uncertain, you give to drink to our

heart's content the sweet and inebriating honey flowing from the lotus

feet of Lord Govinda (Sri Krsna)! We cannot compare with a moment's

fellowshuip of loving devotees of the Lord either heavenly bliss of even

final beatitude (the cessation of birth and death ) much less the

enjoyments sought after by mortal men.

 

What man of good taste would feel sated with hearing the story of the

Lord, who is the only and final goal of the greatest saints? Even

masters of Yoga, headed by Lord Siva and Lotus-born Brahma, have not

been able to exhaust the virtues of the Lord, who is beyond the Gunas of

Prakrti. Therefore, O learned Suta, to whom , among us all, God is the

foremost concern of life, tell us at length the noble and holy doings of

Sri Hari (Lord Sri Krsna), who is the only and final resort of the

greatest souls, eager as we are to hear of them. That great devotee of

the lord, king praksit of no mean understanding, attained to the feet of

Lord Sri Krsna (whose banner bears the divice of Garuda, the king of the

birds ), which are otherwise known by the name of final beatitude,

through wisdom taught by the sage Suka (in the form of a story). Pray

narrate to us that most sacred story embodying the wisdom imparted to

Pariksit (the story of Srimad Bhagavata), which lays bare the truth in

unambiguous terms and firmly establishes one in the extremely wonderful

Yoga (of love), nay, which also contains an account of the doings of the

Lord and delights His devotees. Bokk One -18dis- 11-17

 

Suta continued: Though born of a mother whose caste is

superior to the father my birth (which has been deprecated in the

Sastras) has been fulfilled today throughthe service of elders. For

association , even by way of conversation, with the noblest souls

quickly drives away the heart's agony caused by such despicable birth.

 

Such a consummation is all the more assured in the case of him who

utters the name of the Lord. The only and final resort of the noblest

souls. For infinite is the Lord and infinite His Powers; nay, it is

because He is possessed of endless virtues that they call Him Ananta. In

order to show that He is unequalled and unsurpassed in virtues, suffice

it to point out that, rejecting others who courted Her, Goddess Laksmi

sought the dust of His feet, even though He did not seek Her hand. Again

the water which was offered by the Creator (Brahma) to wash the feet of

the Lord (when He assumed a cosmic Form at the sacrifice of the demon

king Bali) and then flowed from the nails of His toes (in the form of

the Ganga) sanctifies the whole universe along with Lord Siva (who bore

it on His head in respose to the prayer of King Bhagiratha. Under such

circumstances, who else than Lord Sri Krsna (the Bestower of Liberation)

could deserve the epithet 'Bhagvan' in this world ? The wise that have

developed love for Him shake off in no time their deep rooted attachment

to their body etc., and enter that last stage of Paramahamsa's

(recluses) in which the practice of non-violance and control of the

senses become one's sacred duties. O sages that shine like the sun, what

you have asked me in this assembly I shall tell you according to my own

lights. Winged creatures soar (in the heavens) according to their own

capacity; so do the learned recount the pastimes of the all pervading

Lord Visnu according to their own understanding. Book one - 18

dis-18-23..

 

Note: After reading all other posts; I felt like copying some of above

mentioned glories from Sri Mad Bhagbatam (where I find refuge for

myself) with hope our learned member will not find out of topics but may

consider a fresh air in between.

 

Jai Sri Krishna.

 

S. Raghavananda.

 

 

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Namaste friend.

 

Did you really mean this?

 

"Sri Mad Bhagbatam maha puran: Glory of Sri Krsna, which is like

nectar to us mortals."

 

I mean the space between Sri and Mad. That guy Krsna makes me

really 'mad' sometimes, freind. That is why this question. Thanks

for bringing Him in amidst our profound advaitic ponderings. He is

indeed naughty and a desired digression.

 

PranAms.

 

Madathil Nair