Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 ഓം നമോ നാരായണായ: pranamam to All, This story will be useful to us. Naama Chanting Birbal was a minister in the court of Akbar. Birbal, apart from his sharp intellect, was also a devotee of Sri Rama. Akbar had a special regard for Birbal. Akbar used to openly ask Birbal to clarify his impulsive - and very often strange doubts. Birbal never failed to give an immediate and a fitting reply to such questions. Wherever Akbar went, he used to take Birbal along with him. During one such instance, when they travelled for some official purpose, they had to take a route through a dense forest. In the course of the journey, both were totally exhausted and famished. So they decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a while before continuing their journey. Since Akbar was very hungry, he wanted to look around the place to see if he can find a house to get some food. He induced Birbal to follow suit. But Birbal who was in the midst of Rama Nama Japam (Repetition of Rama Nama), turned down Akbar's request. Akbar looked at Birbal. 'Mere chanting of the names of the Lord would not fetch you food. You have to put in your efforts.... You cannot achieve anything without self effort...' Akbar left Birbal in the pursuit of pacifying his belly. In a little while he spotted a house. The inmates of the house were overjoyed to see their King coming to their very doorstep for food. They treated him to the best of their capacity. Akbar finished his meal and took a little food for Birbal too and left the house to meet Birbal. He met Birbal and gave him the food. 'See Birbal, I told you... I took some efforts for the food and I got it. You were just sitting and chanting Rama Nama , and you did not get any food.' Birbal ignored his scoffing and partook the food given by Akbar. After he finished the meal, he looked up at Akbar and said, 'I have just now experienced the power of Rama nama, like never before.You are the ruler of the land. But today even the King had to beg for food. But you look at me. I was just chanting Rama Nama here and the Rama Nama made the king himself to get me food, that too by begging. So I got the food, just by sitting here and chanting Rama nama without any other special efforts. Such is the power of Rama Nama!!' WITH PRAYERS, JAYASANKAR VATTEKKAT http://www.madhuramurali.org/swamigal/bok/birbal.html Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Jaysankarji, Very nice story. Birbal stories area always food for thought. Here is another story of Akbar and Birbal. Emperor Akbar respected Hindu religion. One day the emporer, to tease Birbal told him, "your Gods are really funny. Look at your Krishna, doesnt he have any helpers or assistants? Whenver his devotees call for help, he himself comes running to their aid. Surely He could send someone else". Akbar was having his grandson whom he dotes more than anything in his arms at that time. Birbal didnt tell anything, but he straight away went to a person making wax models and asked him to make one exactly like king's grandson. Birbal then decked the wax model with royal cloth and jewels and took it to the child's attendent, who was really surprised to see the wax statue just like the emperor's grandson Khurram. Birbal now asked the attendent to carry the staute in his arms to the royal garden pool and pretend to trip so that the statue falls in to the water. Birbal then hurried to bring Akbar out to the garden. The sight that met Akbar's eyes as he entered the garden shocked him. He got angry with the attendent and without thinking, jumped in to the pool and was happy when he understood it was only a wax statue. Birbal who helped him out of the pond innocently asked Akbar, "But, Your Majesty, why did you jump in to the pond yourself? Dont you have servants to help you?" To which Akbar replied, "I do! But my grandson is so precious I couldnt wait to call anyone." Birbal had made his point. He said, "Precisely, Your Majesty! To Lord Krishna, His devotees are precious and hence, He Himself will go whenever His devotees call Him". Akbar was happy as usual. Jai Sree Krishna jayasankar vattekkat <vinodvattekkatGURUVAYURAPPAN <guruvayur >Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5:27:15 PM[Guruvayur] Fw: Nama Chanting ഓം നമോ നാരായണായ: pranamam to All, This story will be useful to us. Naama Chanting Birbal was a minister in the court of Akbar. Birbal, apart from his sharp intellect, was also a devotee of Sri Rama. Akbar had a special regard for Birbal. Akbar used to openly ask Birbal to clarify his impulsive - and very often strange doubts. Birbal never failed to give an immediate and a fitting reply to such questions. Wherever Akbar went, he used to take Birbal along with him. During one such instance, when they travelled for some official purpose, they had to take a route through a dense forest. In the course of the journey, both were totally exhausted and famished. So they decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a while before continuing their journey. Since Akbar was very hungry, he wanted to look around the place to see if he can find a house to get some food. He induced Birbal to follow suit. But Birbal who was in the midst of Rama Nama Japam (Repetition of Rama Nama), turned down Akbar's request. Akbar looked at Birbal. 'Mere chanting of the names of the Lord would not fetch you food. You have to put in your efforts.... You cannot achieve anything without self effort...' Akbar left Birbal in the pursuit of pacifying his belly. In a little while he spotted a house. The inmates of the house were overjoyed to see their King coming to their very doorstep for food. They treated him to the best of their capacity. Akbar finished his meal and took a little food for Birbal too and left the house to meet Birbal. He met Birbal and gave him the food. 'See Birbal, I told you... I took some efforts for the food and I got it. You were just sitting and chanting Rama Nama , and you did not get any food.' Birbal ignored his scoffing and partook the food given by Akbar. After he finished the meal, he looked up at Akbar and said, 'I have just now experienced the power of Rama nama, like never before.You are the ruler of the land. But today even the King had to beg for food. But you look at me. I was just chanting Rama Nama here and the Rama Nama made the king himself to get me food, that too by begging. So I got the food, just by sitting here and chanting Rama nama without any other special efforts. Such is the power of Rama Nama!!' WITH PRAYERS, JAYASANKAR VATTEKKAT http://www.madhuram urali.org/ swamigal/ bok/birbal. html Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 Radhe krishna!Excellent, Jayasankarji!During Ramayana Masam, we will do Rama-nama japam only!LoveKVG.On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM, jayasankar vattekkat <vinodvattekkat wrote:  ഓം നമോ നാരായണായ:  pranamam to All,  This story will be useful to us.  Naama Chanting  Birbal was a minister in the court of Akbar. Birbal, apart from his sharp intellect, was also a devotee of Sri Rama. Akbar had a special regard for Birbal. Akbar used to openly ask Birbal to clarify his impulsive - and very often strange doubts. Birbal never failed to give an immediate and a fitting reply to such questions. Wherever Akbar went, he used to take Birbal along with him. During one such instance, when they travelled for some official purpose, they had to take a route through a dense forest. In the course of the journey, both were totally exhausted and famished. So they decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a while before continuing their journey. Since Akbar was very hungry, he wanted to look around the place to see if he can find a house to get some food. He induced Birbal to follow suit. But Birbal who was in the midst of Rama Nama Japam (Repetition of Rama Nama), turned down Akbar's request. Akbar looked at Birbal.  'Mere chanting of the names of the Lord would not fetch you food. You have to put in your efforts.... You cannot achieve anything without self effort...'  Akbar left Birbal in the pursuit of pacifying his belly. In a little while he spotted a house. The inmates of the house were overjoyed to see their King coming to their very doorstep for food. They treated him to the best of their capacity. Akbar finished his meal and took a little food for Birbal too and left the house to meet Birbal. He met Birbal and gave him the food.  'See Birbal, I told you... I took some efforts for the food and I got it. You were just sitting and chanting Rama Nama , and you did not get any food.'  Birbal ignored his scoffing and partook the food given by Akbar. After he finished the meal, he looked up at Akbar and said, 'I have just now experienced the power of Rama nama, like never before.You are the ruler of the land. But today even the King had to beg for food. But you look at me. I was just chanting Rama Nama here and the Rama Nama made the king himself to get me food, that too by begging. So I got the food, just by sitting here and chanting Rama nama without any other special efforts. Such is the power of Rama Nama!!'  WITH PRAYERS,  JAYASANKAR VATTEKKAT   http://www.madhuramurali.org/swamigal/bok/birbal.html   Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Pranamam Respected KVGJI, Thank you so much for your replay With Prayers, Jayasankar --- On Sun, 19/7/09, K.V Gopalakrishna <gopalakrishna.kv wrote: K.V Gopalakrishna <gopalakrishna.kvRe: [Guruvayur] Fw: Nama Chantingguruvayur Date: Sunday, 19 July, 2009, 11:58 PM Radhe krishna!Excellent, Jayasankarji!During Ramayana Masam, we will do Rama-nama japam only!LoveKVG. On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM, jayasankar vattekkat <vinodvattekkat@ .co. in> wrote: ഓം നമോ നാരായണായ: pranamam to All, This story will be useful to us. Naama Chanting Birbal was a minister in the court of Akbar. Birbal, apart from his sharp intellect, was also a devotee of Sri Rama. Akbar had a special regard for Birbal. Akbar used to openly ask Birbal to clarify his impulsive - and very often strange doubts. Birbal never failed to give an immediate and a fitting reply to such questions. Wherever Akbar went, he used to take Birbal along with him. During one such instance, when they travelled for some official purpose, they had to take a route through a dense forest. In the course of the journey, both were totally exhausted and famished. So they decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a while before continuing their journey. Since Akbar was very hungry, he wanted to look around the place to see if he can find a house to get some food. He induced Birbal to follow suit. But Birbal who was in the midst of Rama Nama Japam (Repetition of Rama Nama), turned down Akbar's request. Akbar looked at Birbal. 'Mere chanting of the names of the Lord would not fetch you food. You have to put in your efforts.... You cannot achieve anything without self effort...' Akbar left Birbal in the pursuit of pacifying his belly. In a little while he spotted a house. The inmates of the house were overjoyed to see their King coming to their very doorstep for food. They treated him to the best of their capacity. Akbar finished his meal and took a little food for Birbal too and left the house to meet Birbal. He met Birbal and gave him the food. 'See Birbal, I told you... I took some efforts for the food and I got it. You were just sitting and chanting Rama Nama , and you did not get any food.' Birbal ignored his scoffing and partook the food given by Akbar. After he finished the meal, he looked up at Akbar and said, 'I have just now experienced the power of Rama nama, like never before.You are the ruler of the land. But today even the King had to beg for food. But you look at me. I was just chanting Rama Nama here and the Rama Nama made the king himself to get me food, that too by begging. So I got the food, just by sitting here and chanting Rama nama without any other special efforts. Such is the power of Rama Nama!!' WITH PRAYERS, JAYASANKAR VATTEKKAT http://www.madhuram urali.org/ swamigal/ bok/birbal. html Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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