Sri Lakshmana swami : The super-perfect yogi

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!! Sri Rama Jayam !!

 

The following piece of incident comes from the discourse of saint Sri Bhupendra, a Bhagavatam core-expert. Sri Bhupendra while describing the noble virtues of Raghukula particularly pick this master piece event to re-confirm the importance of yogic life and Sri lakshmana swami as the brightest example of it.

 

Understanding that Rama is away & Sita is alone inside the hermitage - goddess PARVATHI, assuming the form of a parrot [sitting on the tree top], intending to test the determination of LAKSHMANA, questions him ; and LAKSHMANA, who was the master of his senses was happy to reply to her queries.Question-1

Taptaangaarasamaa naaree ghritakumbhasamah pumaanTayorekatra vaasachet manah kasya na chanchalam ( 2)The a women is like fire and a man is like a pot of ghee. Whose mind not waver?

AnswerPitaa yasya visuddhah syaat maataa yasya pativrataaUbhayoryastu sambhootah tasya chittam na chanchalam (3)The mind of a man born of noble parentage, will forever be steadfast without any wavering.

Question-2

Pushpam ramyam phalam ramyam kaamyam streenaamcha yauvanamTrayaanaam samkramam drishtvaa kasya chittam na chanchalam (4)Flowers, fruits and young women are beautiful. Whose mind not waver on seeing all the three together?

AnswerParadaaraan maatrivadyah sampasyati JitendriyahSaravatra vartamaanasyaapyasya nocchalitam manah (5)For one who has conquered his senses, and who regards other's wives as his own mother, even though he may be moving everywhere, his mind will not waver.

 

Salutations to Sri Lakshmana swami, the noblest of all four Raghu-brothers.

 

Hare Krishna

Hare Rama