Sri Krishna and Other-Gods....( The Difference ??? )

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Pranams to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and His Bhaktas ,

Responding to my previous post "Who is God ?", Sri Sasiji has requested to clarify further the related scriptural clause 9.22 in Srimad Bhagavad Gita .

Many people are confused about the numerous Hindu Deities . Many Hindus worship all available Deities , without focusing on any *Ishta-deva* . Some fortune seekers worship even non-Vedic Deities like Jesus and Allah to avoid any missing-out .

Advaita-fanatics ( Maya-vadis) dismiss Deity-worship as inferior . Instead, they seek the formless "Brahman". However, they are ignoring Adi-Shankara's instruction - : " Bhaja Govidam , Bhaja Govindam , Govindam Bhaja Muta-mate ! " ( Worship Govinda , you FOOL !!! ).

In order to attain quick God-realization , it is crucial to remain focused by worshipping an Ishta-deva . A Devotee must meditate Bhagavan Sri Krishna as Ishta-deva. This was proved by the great Sri Bhishma . Looking at Sri Krishna and fixing the mind on HIM, Bhishma recited * Vishnu Sahasranamam* and attained Mukti . Anyone remembering Bhagavan Krishna at the time of death , attains Vishnu-loka .

*Srimad Narayaneeyam* describes the difference between Sri Krishna and Other-Gods

*Narayaneeyam * is the latest approved Vedic-scripture . It bears the personal stamp of approval by Bhagavan Sri Krishna . And It decrees :

· Although God-realization is easily available in Krishna-Bhakti , Foolish people worship Other-Gods . Only worship of Sri Krishna destroys sorrows…(1.2)

· Sri Vyasa-deva has identified Sri Krishna as pure * Sathva* , free from all impurities of *Rajas* and *Tamas*. Meditation of Krishna leads a Person to easy God-realization . …..(1.3)

· Just because of sympathy , Other-Gods may fulfill some wishes of their Worshippers . Due to this reward-giving , they remain as Gods . But Bhagavan Krishna is *Antaryamin* of everyone including Other-Gods . Fortunate people worship Bhagavan and He bestows Himself totally to them ……. ( 1.9) .

· Egoistic Maya-Vadis reject the easy path of Bhakti-Yoga . They adopt rationalistic Philosophica-search to attain *Brahman* . Without achieving mental-purity due to their waywardness , these Maya-Vadis struggle in so many births ……. ( 2.9) .

· From the Mahabharata episodes of Vrikasura, Bhrigu-Muni , the Mohini incarnation, King Ambarisha and others, it is firmly established that Sri Krishna's glory is superior to Lord Shiva and all Other-Gods . Only Sri Krishna ( Maha-Vishnu) is the *Nishkala* (attribute-less) Supreme Brahman . Other-Gods like Shiva, Brahma are only *Sakala* ( qualified, attributive) forms of Supreme Brahman . Bhagavan Sri Krishna is Supreme Brahman, the essence of all Gods...(90.1)

· God has Five-fold aspects as TRINITY . They are Brahma , Vishnu , Siva Sadasiva and Iswara . Shaivites argue on this basis that Shiva is supreme . The truth is , Sri Krishna alone manifests as all these five forms of God,,,,,.….90.2 .

· Adi Shankara who is most impartial , worshipped Sri Krishna as *Ishta-deva* . He wrote Commentaries only on Krishna based vedic hymns like Vishnu Sahasranama and Bhagavadgita . In the end, he attained Mukti singing praises of Sri Krishna ……. (90.5)

· At the commencement of his Treatise on *Mantra Sastra* (Prapanchasara), Sri Shankara eulogizes Sri Krishna as the Supreme God of all including TRINITY. While explaining *Pranava* too, Shankaracharya identifies Sri Krishna as both *Nishkala* and *Sakala* . And recommends to meditate Bhagavan Sri Krishna………(90.6)

Explanation of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita , Chapter 9, Sloka – 22 & 23 .

Gita Chapter 9 , Sloka 22

anan yas cintayanto mam ye janah paryupasate tesam nit yabhi yuktanam yoga-ksemam vahamy aham

Synonyms

ananyah--having no other object; cintayantah--concentrating; mam--on Me; ye--those who; janah--persons; paryupasate--properly worship; tesam--of them; nitya--always; abhiyuktanam--fixed in devotion; yoga--requirements; ksemam--protection; vahami--carry; aham--I.

Translation

But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on My transcendental form--to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve what they have.

Purport

One who is unable to live for a moment without Krsna consciousness cannot but think of Krsna twenty-four hours a day, being engaged in devotional service by hearing, chanting, remembering, offering prayers, worshiping, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, rendering other services, cultivating friendship and surrendering fully to the Lord . Such activities are all auspicious and full of spiritual potencies, which make the Devotee perfect in self-realization . And his only desire is to achieve the association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead . Such a Devotee undoubtedly approaches Bhagavan without any difficulty . This is called yoga . By the mercy of Bhagaan, such a devotee never comes back to this material condition of life . *Ksema* refers to the merciful protection of Bhagavan . Sri Krishna helps the devotee to achieve Krishna consciousness by yoga . And Bhagavan protects him from falling down to the miserable conditions of life.

Gita Chapter 9 , Sloka 23

ye 'py anya-devata-bhakta yajante sraddhayanvitah te 'pi mam eva kaunteya yajanty avidhi-purvakam

Synonyms

ye--those who; api--also; anya--of other; devata--gods; bhaktah--devotees; yajante--worship; sraddhaya anvitah--with faith; te--they; api--also; mam--Me; eva--only; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; yajanti--they worship; avidhi-purvakam--in a wrong way.

Translation

Those who are devotees of other Gods and who worship them with faith actually worship only Me, O son of Kunti, but they do so in a wrong way.

Purport

According to Sri Krishna , those Persons who worship Other-Gods, are not very intelligent, although such worship indirectly reaches Krishna. For example, when a man pours water on the leaves and branches of a tree without pouring water on the root, he does so without sufficient knowledge or without observing the rules. Other-Gods are just different officers in the government of the Supreme God Sri Krishna . One has to follow the laws made by the government, not the personal rules of any Officer . Similarly, everyone should worship the Supreme God as *Ishta-Deva* and treat Other-Gods as Bhagavan's representatives . That will automatically satisfy Other-Gods who are Officers of Bhagavan . To offer some bribe to the Officer is not necessary. This is stated here as *avidhi-purvakam* . In other words, Sri Krishna does not approve the wrong worship of Other-Gods .

Conclusion

The greatest message of Sri Krishna's life-story is , He bestowed God-realization to all His faithful Devotees. Even the illiterate Gopis attained Vishnu-loka due to their focused Krishna-Bhakti .

Hope, the above clarifies your queries . If you have any questions , please ask me.

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!!

SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev.

 

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sasi kumar <anjaly255 Cc: Sun May 3, 2009 4:13 pm Re: Who is God ? . -anjaly255

Om Srikrishnaya Nama Om Sri Radhasamedah Srikrishnaparamadmane Namo NamaRespected Rajeevji,I was confused, which God we have to worship, from the very begining I am ardent believer of Lord Krishna, Could you explain to me the meaning of one sloka of Srimath Gita,Chapter 9 sloka 22, Ananyaachinthayantho Maam yeh Janaa paruyupaasatheThesham Nithyabheyukthanam yogashemam vahamiyaham.Is it means I am the only God and Forget all others and believe in me then I will take care of your all things. Please give me detailed translation , this is helpful to others too.Om Namo Narayanaya, Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya, Sasi Nair.

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Pranams to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and His Bhaktas ,

 

Responding to my previous post " Who is God ? " , Sri Sasiji has

requested to clarify further the related scriptural clause 9.22 in

Srimad Bhagavad Gita .

 

Many people are confused about the numerous Hindu Deities . Many Hindus

worship all available Deities , without focusing on any *Ishta-deva* .

Some fortune seekers worship even non-Vedic Deities like Jesus and

Allah to avoid any missing-out .

 

Advaita-fanatics ( Maya-vadis) dismiss Deity-worship as inferior .

Instead, they seek the formless " Brahman " . However, they are

ignoring Adi-Shankara's instruction - : " Bhaja Govidam , Bhaja

Govindam , Govindam Bhaja Muta-mate ! " ( Worship Govinda , you

FOOL !!! ).

 

In order to attain quick God-realization , it is crucial to remain

focused by worshipping an Ishta-deva . A Devotee must meditate Bhagavan

Sri Krishna as Ishta-deva. This was proved by the great Sri Bhishma .

Looking at Sri Krishna and fixing the mind on HIM, Bhishma recited *

Vishnu Sahasranamam* and attained Mukti . Anyone remembering Bhagavan

Krishna at the time of death , attains Vishnu-loka .

 

*Srimad Narayaneeyam* describes the difference between Sri Krishna and

Other-Gods

 

*Narayaneeyam * is the latest approved Vedic-scripture . It bears the

personal stamp of approval by Bhagavan Sri Krishna . And It decrees :

 

· Although God-realization is easily available in

Krishna-Bhakti , Foolish people worship Other-Gods . Only worship of Sri

Krishna destroys sorrows…(1.2)

 

· Sri Vyasa-deva has identified Sri Krishna as pure *

Sathva* , free from all impurities of *Rajas* and *Tamas*. Meditation

of Krishna leads a Person to easy God-realization . …..(1.3)

 

· Just because of sympathy , Other-Gods may fulfill

some wishes of their Worshippers . Due to this reward-giving , they

remain as Gods . But Bhagavan Krishna is *Antaryamin* of everyone

including Other-Gods . Fortunate people worship Bhagavan and He bestows

Himself totally to them ……. ( 1.9) .

 

· Egoistic Maya-Vadis reject the easy path of

Bhakti-Yoga . They adopt rationalistic Philosophica-search to attain

*Brahman* . Without achieving mental-purity due to their waywardness ,

these Maya-Vadis struggle in so many births ……. ( 2.9) .

 

· From the Mahabharata episodes of Vrikasura,

Bhrigu-Muni , the Mohini incarnation, King Ambarisha and others, it is

firmly established that Sri Krishna's glory is superior to Lord

Shiva and all Other-Gods . Only Sri Krishna ( Maha-Vishnu) is the

*Nishkala* (attribute-less) Supreme Brahman . Other-Gods like Shiva,

Brahma are only *Sakala* ( qualified, attributive) forms of Supreme

Brahman . Bhagavan Sri Krishna is Supreme Brahman, the essence of all

Gods...(90.1)

 

· God has Five-fold aspects as TRINITY . They are

Brahma , Vishnu , Siva Sadasiva and Iswara . Shaivites argue on this

basis that Shiva is supreme . The truth is , Sri Krishna alone manifests

as all these five forms of God,,,,,.….90.2 .

 

· Adi Shankara who is most impartial , worshipped Sri

Krishna as *Ishta-deva* . He wrote Commentaries only on Krishna based

vedic hymns like Vishnu Sahasranama and Bhagavadgita . In the end, he

attained Mukti singing praises of Sri Krishna ……. (90.5)

 

· At the commencement of his Treatise on *Mantra

Sastra* (Prapanchasara), Sri Shankara eulogizes Sri Krishna as the

Supreme God of all including TRINITY. While explaining *Pranava* too,

Shankaracharya identifies Sri Krishna as both *Nishkala* and *Sakala* .

And recommends to meditate Bhagavan Sri Krishna………(90.6)

 

Explanation of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita , Chapter 9, Sloka – 22 & 23 .

 

Gita Chapter 9 , Sloka 22

 

anan yas cintayanto mam

ye janah paryupasate

tesam nit yabhi yuktanam

yoga-ksemam vahamy aham

 

Synonyms

 

ananyah--having no other object; cintayantah--concentrating; mam--on Me;

ye--those who; janah--persons; paryupasate--properly worship; tesam--of

them; nitya--always; abhiyuktanam--fixed in devotion;

yoga--requirements; ksemam--protection; vahami--carry; aham--I.

 

Translation

 

But those who always worship Me with exclusive devotion, meditating on

My transcendental form--to them I carry what they lack, and I preserve

what they have.

 

Purport

 

One who is unable to live for a moment without Krsna consciousness

cannot but think of Krsna twenty-four hours a day, being engaged in

devotional service by hearing, chanting, remembering, offering prayers,

worshiping, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, rendering other

services, cultivating friendship and surrendering fully to the Lord .

Such activities are all auspicious and full of spiritual potencies,

which make the Devotee perfect in self-realization . And his only desire

is to achieve the association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead .

Such a Devotee undoubtedly approaches Bhagavan without any difficulty .

This is called yoga . By the mercy of Bhagaan, such a devotee never

comes back to this material condition of life . *Ksema* refers to the

merciful protection of Bhagavan . Sri Krishna helps the devotee to

achieve Krishna consciousness by yoga . And Bhagavan protects him from

falling down to the miserable conditions of life.

 

Gita Chapter 9 , Sloka 23

 

ye 'py anya-devata-bhakta

yajante sraddhayanvitah

te 'pi mam eva kaunteya

yajanty avidhi-purvakam

 

Synonyms

 

ye--those who; api--also; anya--of other; devata--gods;

bhaktah--devotees; yajante--worship; sraddhaya anvitah--with faith;

te--they; api--also; mam--Me; eva--only; kaunteya--O son of Kunti;

yajanti--they worship; avidhi-purvakam--in a wrong way.

 

Translation

 

Those who are devotees of other Gods and who worship them with faith

actually worship only Me, O son of Kunti, but they do so in a wrong way.

 

Purport

 

According to Sri Krishna , those Persons who worship Other-Gods, are not

very intelligent, although such worship indirectly reaches Krishna. For

example, when a man pours water on the leaves and branches of a tree

without pouring water on the root, he does so without sufficient

knowledge or without observing the rules. Other-Gods are just different

officers in the government of the Supreme God Sri Krishna . One has to

follow the laws made by the government, not the personal rules of any

Officer . Similarly, everyone should worship the Supreme God as

*Ishta-Deva* and treat Other-Gods as Bhagavan's representatives .

That will automatically satisfy Other-Gods who are Officers of Bhagavan

.. To offer some bribe to the Officer is not necessary. This is stated

here as *avidhi-purvakam* . In other words, Sri Krishna does not approve

the wrong worship of Other-Gods .

 

Conclusion

 

The greatest message of Sri Krishna's life-story is , He bestowed

God-realization to all His faithful Devotees. Even the illiterate Gopis

attained Vishnu-loka due to their focused Krishna-Bhakti .

 

Hope, the above clarifies your queries . If you have any questions ,

please ask me.

 

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!!

 

SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev.

 

 

 

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Re: Who is God ? . -anjaly255

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Om Srikrishnaya Nama Om Sri Radhasamedah Srikrishnaparamadmane Namo Nama

 

Respected Rajeevji,

 

I was confused, which God we have to worship, from the very begining I

am ardent believer of Lord Krishna, Could you explain to me the meaning

of one sloka of Srimath Gita,

 

Chapter 9 sloka 22,

 

Ananyaachinthayantho Maam yeh Janaa paruyupaasathe

Thesham Nithyabheyukthanam yogashemam vahamiyaham.

 

Is it means I am the only God and Forget all others and believe in me

then I will take care of your all things. Please give me detailed

translation , this is helpful to others too.

 

Om Namo Narayanaya, Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya,

 

Sasi Nair.

 

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