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Surrender all actions to God

 

 

CHENNAI, FEB.26 . Contrary to the general notion that

unrighteousness prevails in this Kali yuga and hence

it is not conducive for spiritual life, a great

devotee-poet who has summarised the Bhagavata Purana

in verse, taking the cue from this scriptural text

lauds birth as a human being in this age because the

means to realise God is the easiest now. Devotion is

the key to liberation in this Yuga and the simple

methods of singing His glory and chanting His names

can be adopted by one and all, as they do not have any

stringent regulations. The Narayaneeyam of Narayana

Bhattatiri is this devotional work in 1034 verses

composed by him before the Lord of Guruvayur.

According to the hagiological tradition the image of

the Lord in this temple was the one worshipped at the

time of Lord Krishna and He instructed Uddhava to

direct the preceptor of the celestials, Brihaspati,

along with Vayu to install it in a suitable place when

the sea submerged Dwaraka.

 

In her discourse, Srimathi Prema Pandurang said the

Narayaneeyam opened with a description of the Supreme

Being as existence, consciousness and bliss without a

parallel. Realising Him is the highest goal of all

human endeavours and it puts an end to transmigration.

He is beyond the limitations of space and time. Lord

Krishna's declaration when He revealed His cosmic form

to Arjuna during the teaching of the Gita highlights

this truth, "I am the eternal Time-spirit, the

destroyer of the worlds."

 

In day-to-day life it is possible to progress towards

liberation by dedicating all actions to God. God is

always accessible but in the hustle and bustle of

daily life the modern man has lost his faith and

moorings. How then can he regain it? Adi Sankara in

his hymn, the Bhaja Govindam, says that the sure way

is by cultivating the company of His devotees. Their

influence enables one to develop steadfast faith in

the saving grace of God. Life becomes stressful only

when one tries to manage it on one's own. Instead if

one remembers the Lord's promise in the Gita, "The

devotees who loving no one else constantly think of Me

and worship Me steadfastly ever united in thought with

Me, I bring full security and personally attend to

their needs," there will be no room for any worry. One

can take a leaf out of Kunti's book. She underwent

endless suffering but when Lord Krishna asked what she

desired this devotee prayed that she should always

face only sorrows in life, as that would enable her to

remember Him.

 

Copy Right: The Hindu-Daily

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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