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There was a poor panditji. His wife one day rebuked him," You lazy

one, sitting idle at home. You can at least go to the king and get

some money by reciting some sacred verses from Srimad Bhagvatam

before him.

 

Pandit decided to recite Srimad Bhagwatam to the king and reached

his court. The king was very learned one and respected all learned

pandits. When the pandit desired to recite Bhagwatam, the king

smiled and asked, " Panditji have you understood Srimad Bhagwatam

well?"

 

Pandit thought and said," No sir but I will come next week fully

prepared". Pandit reached home and re-read Bhagwatam, marked

important passages with their meanings and went to the court and

requested the king to listen Bhjagwatam from him.

 

The King again smiled and said," I feel you still have not understood

well the bhagwatam...please come next week fully prepared. "Pandit

was disappointed.

 

He reached home and re-read Bhagwatam, He carefully noted the

difficult Sanskrit words and their meanings and noted the cross -

references and confidentally went to the king and told the king that

he was now ready to recite.

 

The King said," But I still feel you are not capable of recitation".

The Pandit felt insulted and decided to return home and re-prepare

his reciting. After a month, the king asked his minister why pandit

has not returned. Let us go to his house and see what happened.

 

When the king reached Pandit's house he saw Pandit was sitting with

Bhagwatam before him. His eyes were fixed on nothing and he was

repeating the sacred verses. In between he would cry "O Krishna when

will i meet you !" and tears would roll down his cheeks. He paid no

attention to the king and continued his recitation. His face was

radiant and impressive. On being asked by the king as to why he did

not come to the court he replied," Oh why should i waste time for a

few coins from you, my Krishna is waiting for me and time left is too

short."

 

The king sat near his feet and said," O learned one, now you have

understood Bhagwatam. Please sing he sacred verses for me!

 

Hari Aum!

 

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ye tu dharmamrtam idam

yathoktam paryupasate

sraddadhana mat-parama

bhaktas te 'tiva me priyah (srimad bhagwat gita-chapter 12)

 

 

 

SYNONYMS

ye--one who; tu--but; dharma--of religion; amrtam--nectar; idam--

this; yatha--as; uktam--said; paryupasate--completely engage;

sraddadhanah--with faith; mat-paramah--taking the Supreme Lord as

everything; bhaktah--devotees; te--such persons; ativa--very, very;

me--Me; priyah--dear.

 

TRANSLATION

He who follows this imperishable path of devotional service and who

completely engages himself with faith, making Me the supreme goal, is

very, very dear to Me.

 

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tvayi mayi chaanyatraiko vishhNuH

vyarthaM kupyasi mayyasahishhNuH .

bhava samachittaH sarvatra tvaM

vaaJNchhasyachiraadyadi vishhNutvam.h (baja govindam)

 

In me, in you and in everything, none but the same Vishnu dwells.

Your anger and impatience is meaningless. If you wish to attain the

status of Vishnu soon, have samabhava always. (Stanza attributed to

Medhaatithira.)

 

Sri gurave namaha!