Guest guest Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya !! If it had not been for God’s incarnations in the world it would not have been possible for His devotees to experience His grace and His easy accessible nature as His transcendental form is beyond human grasp. Of the Lord’s descents it is in His Krishna incarnation that His accessibility came to the fore in full measure. Krishna thus inspires mystics and the laity alike and His very name conjures up imageries of His several acts of grace towards those who were blessed to have experienced it during His manifestation. The Narayaneeyam of Bhattatiri, which is a condensation of the Bhagavata Purana, is exceptional in the devotional genre because it was not only composed before Krishna, the deity of Guruvayur, but also acknowledged by Him when the poet sought His approval after describing His every deed. Tradition avers that two of His childhood deeds — Krishna dancing on the serpent Kaliya’s head and the Rasakrida (sport with the Gopis) — were revealed to Bhattatiri in the sanctum of the shrine there when he composed them. The hymn thus is revered in devotional tradition as a veritable proof of the Lord’s graciousness towards His devotees during His descents because those of us who are far removed in time can only turn to such works for inspiration. Om Namo Narayanaya !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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