Guru Tattva - An Inner Essence- Part 12 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji.

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In Ramayana, we find that Sugreeva had lost everything

- his kingdom, his wife, his children, his people and

sat in a mountain forest. His life was in danger. If

he were to move out of this forest, Vali (his brother

to whom he had lost everything) was sure to kill him.

What was his position after ‘kishkinda kaandam’ and

just before ‘Sundara kaandam’? His coronation

(‘pattabhishekha’) was over and he was living

comfortably. He had even forgotten about the service

to be rendered to Lord Rama! What was reason for the

change in the position of Sugreeva? Even at worst of

times he held on to Hanuman and was thus saved.

 

Sugreeva who had been stripped of everything (kingdom,

wife, children, people) held on to Hanuman, the

Bhagavata/the Guru. Hanuman brought Rama and Lakshmana

to him! Hanuman placed Rama and Lakshmana on each of

his shoulder and carried them to Sugreeva. However,

knowing the working of a monkey’s mind (a monkey

throws away the mirror in its hand when it sees

another object. It can never hold to anything for

long) Hanuman was scared that Sugreeva might throw

away the priceless company of Rama. He, therefore, lit

a fire, made Sugreeva and Rama hold hand over it and

take the vow of friendship unto life. Those who have

written commentary for Ramayana say that it is only a

man and a woman at the time of marriage who take vow

of everlasting loyalty to each other with ‘agni

saakshi’ (fire god as witness) and that no Shastra

speaks of the bond of friendship to come about in this

manner. No Maharishi has advocated this. But, here

Hanuman makes Rama and Sugreeva to do this, as he

knows the working of the mind of Sugreeva. He desires

Sugreeva to hold on to Rama. The Guru desires this.

 

At the beginning of ‘Sundara kaandam’ we find that

when Hanuman reached Sri Lanka, he was awe-struck. The

kingdom overflowed with wealth. Every house was

decorated with precious gems. He wondered if it was

Kubera loka or Indra loka or the loka of some god.

There are innumerable countries in the world but none

has the word ‘Sri’ prefixed to it. Even today over the

Radio this country is referred only as ‘Sri Lanka’.

‘Sri’ denotes Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth and

prosperity - consort of Lord Vishnu). It is only Lanka

that has ‘Sri’ prefixed to it for the very reason that

Sita (the incarnation of Lakshmi) lived there for ten

months. How many ‘Sri’ should then be prefixed to this

land of ours in which She was born? How many ‘Sri’

should be prefixed to this land of ours that has been

producing a continuous line of Mahatmas?

 

We find that same Kingdom that created awe in Hanuman

soon became a graveyard with all houses burnt down,

heaps of dead asuras in every street and the cry of

women and children filling the air. Why did this

happen? Ravana lit fire to the tail of a Bhagavata

(Hanuman) whom Sugreeva had held for support during

his bad time. Harassment of a Sadhu brought about the

destruction of a great kingdom. This is the glory of

Satsang. There is nothing equal to the welfare

received by holding on to Sadhus; likewise one faces

worst sufferings if he abuses Sadhus.

 

If only Bhagavaan would will, we will be blessed with

Satsang everywhere and at all times. If Bhagavaan

becomes ‘viroda’ then even Satsang will become verily

a place of quarrel and avarice. This is only the

‘sankalpa’ of Bhagavaan.

 

GOPIKA JEEVANASMARANAM! GOVINDA! GOVINDA!”

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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