When Bhagavan Sri Krishna , Appeared in Person to Ustad Bismillah Khan !!!

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Hare Krishna ! Dandavat Pranam to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and Vaishnavas ,

( This narration is based on an interview of Ustad Bismillah Khan , reported by Dr.Madhu Vasudevan of Malayala Manorama daily ) .

Ustad Bismillah Khan , the Shahnai maestro , (who died last week ) , had a personal encounter with Sri .Krishna . In spite of being a Muslim, the legendary Ustad have had great respect for Sri.Krishna ; and that could have prompted the merciful Lord to appear in person .

A few years back, Ustad Bismillah Khan was traveling by train from Jamdshedpur to Varanasy . It was a coal run passenger train and Ustad was traveling in the third class compartment . From an intermediate rural railway station , a young cowherd boy boarded the bogey in which Ustad was sitting . He was a dark and lean boy ; and he was holding a flute in his hands . Slowly the boy started playing his flute . The supreme quality of his music surprised the maestro Ustad who didn't even know the `Raga' the boy was playing . Ustad Bismillah Khan immediately recognized that , the boy is none other than Sri Krishna , the Supreme God Himself . The nectarin Nada-Brahman ( Brahman in the form of music) flowing out of Krishna's flute filled Ustad's heart with ecstasy ; and tears of joy started poring out of his eyes .

After the stunning performance , Ustad called the boy near and presented him with a coin requesting him to play the song again . Krishna obliged . This repeated again an again until Bismiillah Khan's wallet became empty . Young Krishna got down at the next railway station and disappeared .

In fact , Ustad was en route to participate in a music concert related to Kumbha mela ( a Hindu religious gathering of millions of devotees ) . In that concert , Ustad presented the newl `Raga' ( which he learned that day from Krishna ) . This melodious `raga' was greatly appreciated by the audience who begged Ustad to sing it many times . The music scholars around couldn't make out the name of the `Raga' and they asked about it to Bismillah Khan . Ustad replied that the name of the Raga is `Kanhaira' .

Next day's news papers contained headlines about the melodious new `Raga' invented by Ustad Bismillah Khan . Having read it , Hariprasas Chaurasya, the legendary Musician (Flutist) , asked about `Kanhaira Raga's' details to Bismillah Khan . Ustad revealed the truth and sang `Kanhaira' ; and Hariprakash Chaurasya , the topmost Flutist in the word , burst into tears of joy .

`Kanharira' is a divine gem in Indian music , as it originated from the lotus lips of Sri.Krishna , the God of Gods !!!.

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!! SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev

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A Really beautiful one........

Thanks for sharing.....

 

 

 

guruvayur , Abhilash Nair <abhilash_ramachandran

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> Hare Krishna ! Dandavat Pranam to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and Vaishnavas ,

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> ( This narration is based on an interview of Ustad Bismillah Khan ,

> reported by Dr.Madhu Vasudevan of Malayala Manorama daily ) .

>

> Ustad Bismillah Khan , the Shahnai maestro , (who died last week ) , had

> a personal encounter with Sri .Krishna . In spite of being a Muslim, the

> legendary Ustad have had great respect for Sri.Krishna ; and that could

> have prompted the merciful Lord to appear in person .

>

> A few years back, Ustad Bismillah Khan was traveling by train from

> Jamdshedpur to Varanasy . It was a coal run passenger train and Ustad

> was traveling in the third class compartment . From an intermediate

> rural railway station , a young cowherd boy boarded the bogey in which

> Ustad was sitting . He was a dark and lean boy ; and he was holding a

> flute in his hands . Slowly the boy started playing his flute . The

> supreme quality of his music surprised the maestro Ustad who didn't

> even know the `Raga' the boy was playing . Ustad Bismillah Khan

> immediately recognized that , the boy is none other than Sri Krishna ,

> the Supreme God Himself . The nectarin Nada-Brahman ( Brahman in the

> form of music) flowing out of Krishna's flute filled Ustad's

> heart with ecstasy ; and tears of joy started poring out of his eyes .

>

> After the stunning performance , Ustad called the boy near and presented

> him with a coin requesting him to play the song again . Krishna obliged

> . This repeated again an again until Bismiillah Khan's wallet became

> empty . Young Krishna got down at the next railway station and

> disappeared .

>

> In fact , Ustad was en route to participate in a music concert related

> to Kumbha mela ( a Hindu religious gathering of millions of devotees ) .

> In that concert , Ustad presented the newl `Raga' ( which he

> learned that day from Krishna ) . This melodious `raga' was

> greatly appreciated by the audience who begged Ustad to sing it many

> times . The music scholars around couldn't make out the name of the

> `Raga' and they asked about it to Bismillah Khan . Ustad replied

> that the name of the Raga is `Kanhaira' .

>

> Next day's news papers contained headlines about the melodious new

> `Raga' invented by Ustad Bismillah Khan . Having read it ,

> Hariprasas Chaurasya, the legendary Musician (Flutist) , asked about

> `Kanhaira Raga's' details to Bismillah Khan . Ustad

> revealed the truth and sang `Kanhaira' ; and Hariprakash

> Chaurasya , the topmost Flutist in the word , burst into tears of joy

> .

>

> `Kanharira' is a divine gem in Indian music , as it originated

> from the lotus lips of Sri.Krishna , the God of Gods !!!.

>

> Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!!

> SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev

>

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-I read a similar incident about Pt.Bismillah Khan, a few decades ago

in " Illustrated weekly. Bismillah Khan himself said this to the

editor.

When he expressed his wish to learn Shehanai from his uncle in

Benaras, initially Bismillah khan's uncle did not encourage him. But

later realising his enthusiasm, he let him. Bismillah Khan started

his riyaz in the early hours at Balaji temple, Varanasi.

His uncle told him " If you happen experience some thing or see some

thing, do not say to any one " .

One day Bismillah khan was engrossed in his riyaz at 4:00a.m in the

Balaji temple, all alone, suddenly he realised that some one was

sitting next to him.It was none other than Sri Balaji himself.

Shocked and astonished, he remained still. Then Balaji smiled and

said " play.. " ... But Khan was still too shocked to continue. Then

Balaji smiled and disappeared.

Later that day he went to his guru and Uncle and narrated to him what

he saw, his uncle slapped him on the cheek and " Did I not tell you

not to say any thing to any one...?

If any one watched the Video about PtKhan on DD some 10 yrs ago, you

would have heard him refer to it again.

Dhanyah are such people who could percieve God in different forms and

know that these fights about God/Allah/ Bhagawan are foolish.

Suma

 

 

-- In guruvayur , Abhilash Nair

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> Note: forwarded message attached.

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> Hare Krishna ! Dandavat Pranam to Bhagavan Sri Krishna and

Vaishnavas ,

>

> ( This narration is based on an interview of Ustad Bismillah Khan ,

> reported by Dr.Madhu Vasudevan of Malayala Manorama daily ) .

>

> Ustad Bismillah Khan , the Shahnai maestro , (who died last

week ) , had

> a personal encounter with Sri .Krishna . In spite of being a

Muslim, the

> legendary Ustad have had great respect for Sri.Krishna ; and that

could

> have prompted the merciful Lord to appear in person .

>

> A few years back, Ustad Bismillah Khan was traveling by train from

> Jamdshedpur to Varanasy . It was a coal run passenger train and

Ustad

> was traveling in the third class compartment . From an intermediate

> rural railway station , a young cowherd boy boarded the bogey in

which

> Ustad was sitting . He was a dark and lean boy ; and he was

holding a

> flute in his hands . Slowly the boy started playing his flute . The

> supreme quality of his music surprised the maestro Ustad who didn't

> even know the `Raga' the boy was playing . Ustad Bismillah Khan

> immediately recognized that , the boy is none other than Sri

Krishna ,

> the Supreme God Himself . The nectarin Nada-Brahman ( Brahman in

the

> form of music) flowing out of Krishna's flute filled Ustad's

> heart with ecstasy ; and tears of joy started poring out of his

eyes .

>

> After the stunning performance , Ustad called the boy near and

presented

> him with a coin requesting him to play the song again . Krishna

obliged

> . This repeated again an again until Bismiillah Khan's wallet became

> empty . Young Krishna got down at the next railway station and

> disappeared .

>

> In fact , Ustad was en route to participate in a music concert

related

> to Kumbha mela ( a Hindu religious gathering of millions of

devotees ) .

> In that concert , Ustad presented the newl `Raga' ( which he

> learned that day from Krishna ) . This melodious `raga' was

> greatly appreciated by the audience who begged Ustad to sing it

many

> times . The music scholars around couldn't make out the name of the

> `Raga' and they asked about it to Bismillah Khan . Ustad replied

> that the name of the Raga is `Kanhaira' .

>

> Next day's news papers contained headlines about the melodious new

> `Raga' invented by Ustad Bismillah Khan . Having read it ,

> Hariprasas Chaurasya, the legendary Musician (Flutist) , asked

about

> `Kanhaira Raga's' details to Bismillah Khan . Ustad

> revealed the truth and sang `Kanhaira' ; and Hariprakash

> Chaurasya , the topmost Flutist in the word , burst into tears of

joy

> .

>

> `Kanharira' is a divine gem in Indian music , as it originated

> from the lotus lips of Sri.Krishna , the God of Gods !!!.

>

> Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya!!!

> SriKrishnaDasa Rajeev

>