Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Are we "strongly execut(ing) devotional service like Dhruva Maharaja?" :-) See my explaination of this in reply to the query of Mahadyuti Prabhu. > ....well Prabhu, > What about this one? > > > TRANSLATION > > The great associates of Vaikunthaloka, Nanda and Sunanda, could understand > the mind of Dhruva Maharaja, and thus they showed him that his mother, > Suniti, was going forward in another plane. > > PURPORT > > This incident proves that the siksa- or diksa-guru who has a disciple who > strongly executes devotional service like Dhruva Maharaja can be carried > by the disciple even though the instructor is not as advanced. Although > Suniti was an instructor to Dhruva Maharaja, she could not go to the > forest because she was a woman, nor could she execute austerities and > penances as Dhruva Maharaja did. Still, Dhruva Maharaja was able to take > his mother with him. Similarly, Prahlada Maharaja also delivered his > atheistic father, Hiranyakasipu. The conclusion is that a disciple or an > offspring who is a very strong devotee can carry with him to Vaikunthaloka > either his father, mother or siksa- or diksa-guru. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta > Sarasvati Thakura used to say, "If I could perfectly deliver even one soul > back home, back to Godhead, I would think my mission -- propagating Krsna > consciousness -- to be successful." The Krsna consciousness movement is > spreading now all over the world, and sometimes I think that even though I > am crippled in many ways, if one of my disciples becomes as strong as > Dhruva Maharaja, then he will be able to carry me with him to > Vaikunthaloka. > > SB 4.12.34 > > Y.S. > Hrimati dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.