Love Triumphs - Chinna Katha

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Dear Lovers of Love in TBP,

 

Love and Love alone....

 

Here is a Chinna-Katha (in fact it is not a katha, but a lesson how

we should be) taken from the e-weekly magazine Sai Vichar. Enjoy and

retain the essence of it.

 

Love and Love alone.....

 

P. Gopi Krishna

 

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Love Triumphs

Padmapadacharya is one of the excellent disciples of Shri Adi

Sankaracharya. One day Padmapada decided to do penance for the

darshan of Lord Nrisimha. He went to forest for doing the tapas. In

the forest he met a kirataka (hunter) and he revered Padmapada as

his master. Every day he used to come and greet his master with

sincere love and affection. Gradually, the life of the hunter became

a total surrender to the feet of the master. In his mind Guru and

God became one and the same.

 

One day he noticed that the master is doing tapas. He enquired the

master and came to know that the master is doing tapas for the lion

faced God (lord Nrisimha). So, he decided to fetch that God for his

master. He did not understand how difficult it is to see the God.

All he knows is by having the darshan of God his Guru's desire will

be fulfilled. So, with all sincerity he began his search. As the

time progresses, searching for the God became the only purpose of

his life. He relentlessly and tirelessly continued his search. The

flame of divine love completely cleansed him of all the impurities.

 

At last, Lord Narayana showed his grace on him and appeared as Lion

faced God. He immediately took him to Padmapada. Padmapada with

uncontrollable joy fell on the feet of Lord Nrisimha. Lord Nrisimha

explained to Padmapada that the innocent, pure, unselfish and single

minded devotional love of the hunter without a trace of ego won him

over. As mentioned in Sai Satcharita, " Once you surrender at Guru's

feet with single minded devotion, not only the Guru, but God himself

will be moved. Such is the marvel of Guru worship, which the guru-

devotees should experience themselves. "

 

The main purpose of worship of God is to enable everyone to feel the

joy and bliss of divine love and to become one in that love. As this

goal appears too steep for many in the world, lot of steps have been

prescribed to reach the Goal. Sri Sai advised Sraddha and Saburi as

the fundamental keys to open the treasure chest of divine love or

knowledge. Sraddha gives the self-confidence and Saburi allows

staying at peace with day-to-day events. Some times during the times

of crisis in life it becomes very difficult to hold on to these two

keys. (Sraddha & Saburi). At those times, it is always good for us

to remember the assurance of Sri Sai. " The Sky is overcast. But, it

is sure going to rain and bring forth the harvest. "

Gopi Krishna <gopi