Hindu Article-Acts of divine grace

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Acts of divine grace

 

CHENNAI : Even the Vedas, which are the ultimate scriptural authority

of Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), reiterate that it is not possible to

fathom the nature and glory of the Supreme Being, the reason being

that He is beyond the ken of the human senses and the mind. It is

only by His grace that one can transcend His Maya (the divine power

which obscures) and experience His divine nature. Hence, the Almighty

who is transcendent makes Himself accessible to His devotees out of

His compassion. This is a paradox spiritual seekers confront during

their quest and devotion is the key to resolve it. Mystics and

preceptors alike have waxed eloquent on this in their works.

 

In his discourse, Kalyanapuram Sri R. Aravamudachariar said Andal had

underscored the Lord's accessible nature in the Tiruppavai by

addressing Him as Damodara — when Krishna submitted to be bound with

a rope by Yashoda. Periazhwar cites the singular grace showered on

Yashoda when as an infant Krishna bestowed the vision of the cosmos

to her inside His tiny mouth. This may seem extraordinary to human

comprehension but is He not the Almighty, who the scriptures state

withdraws the entire universe into Himself at the time of

dissolution?

 

Another instance of His grace, which made even the celestial sage,

Narada, who was himself blessed, wonder was when he happened to see

infant Krishna clinging to Yashoda's feet afraid that He would fall

down while she was bathing Him as a baby. Are not His feet the refuge

of the sages and devotees? What merit then did this fortunate lady do

in her previous births to be granted the privilege of such

exceptional grace by the Lord!

 

Nammazhwar is another mystic who declared that the food he ate, the

water he drank and the betel leaf he chew were all Lord Krishna. He

is supposed to have lost his consciousness according to hagiological

accounts while remembering His divine deeds. Vedanta Desika in his

hymn, Yadavabhyudaya, exclaims with awe that Yashoda taught her child

Krishna to walk by holding His hands with her fingers little

realising that He was the Almighty who had in His earlier incarnation

as Trivikrama measured the three worlds in two paces and blessed Bali

by placing His foot on his head to redeem his promise.

 

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Jai Namah Sri Krishnaaa!!

 

advaitin, "B VAIDYANATHAN"

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> Acts of divine grace

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> CHENNAI : Even the Vedas, which are the ultimate scriptural

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