shrImadharikathAmR^itasAra - by Sri SGP CHAR - HKAS_04-24

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BHOJANA RASA VIBHAGA SANDHI

 

 

aMbujajAMDOdaranu vipinadi

shabariyeMjalanuMDu gOkula

dabaleyaranolisidanu R^iShi patniyaru koTTanna

subhuja tA bhuMjisida svaramaNa

kubuje gaMdhake olida munigaNa

vibudhasEvita biDuvanE nAvitta kaRmaphala...HKAS_04-24

 

aMbujajAMDOdaranu = ParamAtma who keeps the entire BrahmAMDa in His belly

vipinadi = in the forest (daMDakAraNya)

shabari = a old lady devotee by name 'shabari "

eMjala = part of food that is left in a plate after a person has eaten

uMDu = accepted and ate

gOkulada = those staying at Gokula

abaleyaranu = gOpika-s

olisidanu = gave them happiness by His companionship

R^iShi patniyaru = wives of Brahmins who were engrossed in yaj~na

koTTanna = food with given with extreme devotion

subhuja = Paramatma who accepts svAkhya rasa

tA bhuMjisida = He ate food

svaramaNa = ParamAtma

kubuje = the ugly lady called 'kubje'

gaMdhake = the sandal paste given to Him by her

olidu = admired her and bestowed her with beauty

munigaNa = by the class of R^iShi-s

vibudha = by knowledgeable people too

sEvita = ParamAtma - one who is served by the above

nAvitta = whatever we offer Him

kaRmaphala = phala-s obtained by our kaRma-s

biDuvanE = will He not accept them? (Meaning - He will certainly accept them)

 

During mahApraLaya, ParamAtma keeps the entire world in his belly and protects the same.  That is why He's called 'jagadudara' or 'VishvaMbhara'. 'aMbu' means water, and the Lotus flower shooting out from His belly has a golden colour and Brahma is born there.  That is how Brahma is also known as 'hiraNyagaRbha', and his entire sharIra is known and BrahmAMDa.  ParamAtma who keeps such several BrahmAMDa-s in his belly is known as 'aMbujaAMDOdara'.  Such ParamAtma is easily fettered by his devotees with their devotion to Him, and He certainly accepts the services offered by them.

 

JagannAtha dAsa explains the above with four wonderful examples and listed below: --

 

1.      An old lady devotee called 'shabari'

2.      gOpika-s from naMdagOkula

3.      R^iShi patni-s who gave food to balarAma-kR^iShNa believing that they were offering it to ParamAtma

4.      'kubuje' a lady in Mathura, who had an arched back

 

1.      During tretAyuga, ParamAtma took avatAra as shrI rAma and in course of obeying His father's promise (the one King dasharatha made to his Queen kaikeyi) He accepted 14 years of exile in forest. During that time rAvaNa - King of laMka kidnapped His wife sItAdEvi. While He was in search of sItAdEviin the forest He landed along with His brother laxmaNa on the Western side of paMpa sarOvara at the hut of an old lady devotee called 'shabari',  a fowlers caste who was waiting with a devoted heart for the arrival of shrI rAma for many years. She used to collect 'bOre haNNu' (Indian Plum) and taste them to check whether they were good or not with the intention of offering only the good fruits to shrI rAma if and when He arrived. When shrI rama landed at her place she was extremely happy and she offered those already tasted fruits to shrI rAma. ParamAtma who is easily fettered by His devotees, gladly accepted those fruits which were indeed left over food, in appreciation of her devotion and blessed her with sadgati.

 

2.      In the same way, at naMdagOkula, the gOpika-s demonstrated immense love to shrI  kR^iShNa He played and danced with them and gave them the pleasure of His companionship and made them happy. Existing in the gOpika-s in His aMtaRyAmi rUpa He played with the biMba rUpi gOpika-s and made them happy.

 

3.      Once when balarAma and KR^iShNa were playing with other gOpAla-s they felt hungry and thirsty. KR^iShNa sent the gOpAla-s to a nearby place where R^iShi-s were performing yaj~na. Not being aware that sAxAt shrI KR^iShNa was the 'bhOktR^i " for their yaj~na phala, they drove away the gOpAla-s. Then KR^iShNa sent the gOpala-s to the R^iShipatni-s. The R^iShipatni-s came to KR^iShNa with all bhaxa and bhOjya and offered it to Him and gOpAla-s. KR^iShNa accepted the 'svAkhya rasa' of their offerings and blessed them profusely in appreciation of their bhakti.

 

4.      While balarAma and KR^iShNa went to Mathura with the objective of killing their demonic uncle King kaMsa, they were moving around the market place where they saw a lady by name 'kubuje' who had and arched back. She was carrying perfumed scents i.e. gaMdha in a golden container to the palace of Mathura for the services of King kaMsa. shrI KR^iShNa asked her to give Him some perfume for His use. kUbuje was amazed at the sight of the beautiful form of KR^iShNa and she gladly offered the gaMdha to KR^iShNa. KR^iShNa was so satisfied with her offering that He straightened her back in a few seconds and made her happy.

 

Therefore, will He not accept the kaRma phala of persons who offer the same to Him with the understanding that the biMba rUpi ParamAtma exists as a witness in all chEtana-s, performs all kriya-s and makes the jIva-s perform them? (Meaning - He will certainly accept them.)

 

 

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