Hindu Article: Fix your mind on the Lord

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Fix your mind on the Lord

 

 

CHENNAI, SEPT 14. How are the Puranas, which extol virtuous living

relevant in today's context, citing instances where the vicious and

the evil-minded seemingly appear to have chalked out a success story

for themselves? It is to highlight the enduring victory of good over

evil ultimately that scriptural lore has relevance in the life of

spiritual aspirants. The Pandavas faced up to severe trials, enduring

hardships that their privileged life had not prepared them for

without ever swerving from the avowed path of dharma. Such principled

living earned them Lord Krishna's patronage .

 

God does not want us to suffer, but is ever ready to come to our

rescue when beseeched for help, said Sri. P.M. Vijayaraghava

Sastrigal in his discourse. The Bhagavatham recounts the fall of

Jarasandha who, despite losing skirmishes no less than eighteen

times, neither acknowledged Krishna's invincibility nor realised His

divinity. But the Lord, aware of the suffering each battle wrought

created the isle of Dwaraka in order to protect the Yadavas.

 

While the Supreme Being is aware of all that occurs it is important

for devotees to pray for His help, in a fitting manner. The distress

call to " Govinda " will be heeded immediately, since the name is dear

to the Lord. For alleviation of one's sufferings, for fulfilment of a

person's desire, for achievement of one's goal, it is necessary that

a person pray to the Lord, seeking not merely guidance, but also His

help.

 

Prior to embarking on his Ashwmedha yagna, Yudhishthra

beseeched: " Govinda. Help me. Only those who meditate on thee or sing

thy glory are able to overcome the evil that obstructs the spiritual

vision and attain eternal joy... as men serve Thee and take shelter

in thee so are the blessings they derive. " Despite his many faults,

Jarasandha possessed the noble trait of honouring mendicants.

Accordingly, donning the garb of servitors, Arjuna, Krishna and Bhima

requested that their favour be granted. The king while aware that

these men were not what they appeared nevertheless abided by his

single virtue of granting in charity. When Krishna proposed a one to

one combat with any one of them, he readily chose Bhima as the only

befitting warrior capable of matching his strength of a thousand

elephants. On his defeat the benign Lord granted the imprisoned kings

His grace by freeing them, proving yet again that whosoever fixes the

mind on the Lord, will in the end attain Him without difficulty.

 

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