Nama Article- 29-06-08

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Source: Vaishnava Samhita

 

Once Shri Bodhendra Swamigal was going from village to village to bless the

people with spiritual gains by initiating them into the continuous chanting of

the Divine Names. Shri Bodhendra Swamigal was clad in saffron and was wearing a

long oordvapundra tilak on his forehead. He had a calm and pleasant smile on his

countenance, and was wearing a rosay of Tulasi beads, was holding the staff of a

saint and was filled with compassion for all beings. He was chanting ceaselessly

`Shri Rama, Rama, Rama….' with his eyes drenched with tears of spiritual joy.

He was seen in a state of ecstasy, hairs standing on end. Seeing Shri Bodhendra

Swamigal in this state, a brahmana paid his respects to him and humbly invited

him to have a meal in his house. Shri Bhagavannama Bodhendra accepted the

request of the large-hearted brahmana and went to his house. That blessed

brahmana bathed the feet of the yati and offered him worship, with tears of joy

drenching his face.

That brahmana fed Bodhendra Swamigal with all earnestness and respect. While

the sage was having his meal, he was sitting near him reciting the Upanishads.

 

In the meantime the five-year old dumb son of that brahmana sought various

dishes by gestures. The compassionate yatishwara became very sad to see that

dumb child and he shed tears of sympathy. `Alas! How will this child be able to

do kirtan of the DivineNames of Shripati (the Lord of Devi Lakshmi), the Ocean

of Mercy?

 

Is not the chanting of the Divine Names the only panacea for men in this

Kaliyuga who engage in varied sinful activities? Oh! This dumb boy will not be

able to sing the Divine Names of Shri Hari. How will he attain spiritual

well-being here and now? Thus becoming sad, Shri Bodhendra Swamigal got up from

his seat, washed his hand and went to the verandah of the house.

 

At that time, the brahmana prostrated himself before the Swamigal with ardent

devotion and tried to console him, saying that all the beings of the world reap

what they have sown in their previous births. After the ascetic left that place,

without delay that dumb boy eagerly took the remnants of his prasad.

 

Immediately that boy gained divine knowledge and started dancing, singing the

Divine Names, `Rama' and `Krishna' with abiding devotion.

 

Finding that young boy chanting the Divine Names thus, the brahmana was

surprised and he became immensely happy. From that day, approaching the

preceptor Shri Bodhendra, that boy rendered him all possible service with

affection and became blessed with spiritual well-being.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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