Guest guest Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 Chapter VIII - Shripad Shri Vallabha Blesses a Brahmani and Her Son Namdharak-"How long Shri Guru Shripad Shri Vallabha stayed at Gokarna and what happened later?" Shri Siddha: - "Shri Guru lived secretly for 3 years and from there he went to Shrigiri. After 4 months he went to Nivriti Sangam and thence to Kuravapur on the bank of the Krishna river. There lived a Brahmin well versed in Veda and Shastras. We had a good-natured devoted wife Ambika by name She begot children but none survived except one son. In due course his thread ceremony was celebrated; but he was dull, foolish and dumb. Hence the parents were much worried. The Brahmin got tired while training him and at times beat him for not learning his lessons. His wife could not bear this cruel treatment to her only son. The Brahmin died after some time. The woman lived with her son begging for their livelihood. The boy grew up; but being foolish and poor no one liked to give one's daughter in marriage to him. People said to him, `your father was a learned man; but you are like a stone. You have brought disgrace to his family. How are you not ashamed of begging for your living? Better give up your life in the Ganga River. He was aggrieved to hear such harsh words off and on. He therefore intended to give up his life in the deep waters of a river. Seeing this his mother said to him in grief, `I shall also company you.' They both went on the river Krishna. Shripad Shri Vallabha also had been there. Seeing him, the mother bowed to him and said, `we both have decided to give up our lives in this river; but as committing suicide is a sin, how shall we be relieved of our miseries without being offended?' Shri Guru asked, `Which miseries induce you to give up your lives?' Narrating her whole account the woman said, `Swami, we visited holy placed and observed `Vratas' for getting a son and after this we got this son; but he is a dullard. All despise him and scold him. I therefore, request you to bless me with a son who will be pious like your good self at least in the next birth. He should prove good for all our further generations.' Seeing her devotion Shri Guru said, `you worship Ishwar i.e. Shri Shiva with devotion and you will have godlike son. Nanda Gawali worshipped God and hence Shri Krishna lived at his home. Your desire will also be fulfilled if you worship him devotedly.' The woman asked, `How did the cowherd worship Shri Hari? What `vrata' did they observe?' To Be Contd... Devotees Can Read This Book from The Book Section of www.Saileelas.org/books/ShriGuruCharitra.doc India Answers: Share what you know. Learn something new. Click here Send instant messages to your online friends - NOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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