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Jai Srimannarayana!

 

Sootha answers the question number 1, that is,'sarvasa:sthra sa:ram

e:ka:nthikam sre:yO broohi, tell us about the essence of all sasthras and the

most beneficial.' It is the devotion to Lord Krishna which is the greatest

dharma of all and it is most beneficial. The devotion is termed as ahaithukee,

spontaneous, that is not expecting any thing in return and`aprathihatha:, not

impeded by any obstacle. The devotion to Vasudeva brings in its wake vaira:gya,

detachment and nishka:majna:na, knowledge that is not desire-motivated. Any

dharma that does not evoke pleasure in the stories of Bhagavan is futile.

 

Dharma should be pursued for Moksha and artha for dharma and not for kama. The

supreme dharma is that which is followed till the acquiring of self knowledge,

induced by the detachment of other things which in its turn is induced by the

devotion to the Lord.The adhvitheeya jnana, means svathulya abhyaDHika vasthu

rahithathvam, the knowledge about that which has nothing equal or higher than

itself, and this truth is denoted by the words Brahman, parama:thma and

bhaghava:n.

 

Bhakthi associated with vairagya and jnana makes it possible to see the Lord

inside one's heart and the sages acquire devotion through hearing the story of

the Lord with faith and perceive the Lord in themselves. So the complete

fulfilment of varna:sramadharma is the propitiation of the

Lord. this means that all dhatma should be followed for bhagavath kainkaryam

only and should be discharged as an offering to the Lord.

 

Jai Srimannarayana!