Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part- 11

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

How is one to spot such a Jnani? How does a Jnani look? What are his mannerisms?

One cannot understand this through the intellect (‘buddhi’). It is said that

one should necessarily attain a Guru but at the same time it is also said that

one cannot easily recognize a Sadguru.

 

Then how should one go about it? We should not go about seeking a Guru as we

would only be fooled. If we do bhakti to God and have deep thirst for

jnana-vairagya (knowledge-dispassion), God would bring a Sadguru and us

together. Instead, if we seek and select a Guru on our own we will only be

disappointed. We should never move away from such a Guru given to us by God.

Only such a Guru will be a Sadguru.

 

In the ‘charitra’ of Dhruva, the little boy (of five years) sits on the lap

of his father, Uttanapada Maharaja. But, his stepmother, Surichi, pushes the boy

down from the lap of the king and tells him, ‘if you desire this go seek God

and when God appears before you seek the boon from Him to be born in my womb.

Only then can you sit on the lap of the king.’

 

Surichi does not tell the boy to do tapas and receive the boon of sitting on the

lap of his father, the king. Instead she tells him to seek the boon of being

born in her womb. The reason for this is that Dhruva was a very special child,

unlike her own son, Uttama. Uttama is seated on his father’s lap. Before the

rising of the Sun the sky is lit up with red light announcing the rising of the

Sun. Similarly, one who is going to be blessed with ‘Bhagavat sakshatkara’

(darshan of Bhagavan) glows with divine light. His/her face is bright and

lustrous. She finds such divinity in this little Dhruva. Detesting her own son,

she yearns for this boy to be born through her womb. She, therefore, instructs

Dhruva to do tapas and attain the boon of being born in her womb!

 

The little boy rushes to his own mother, Suniti, with tears. His mother grieves

as the words of Surichi means that this boy has to die first to be born in her

womb. However, she comforts her son, Dhruva with the words, “It is the

Lotus-eyed Lord who is our protector.

 

You and I have no identity of our own. Leave at once for the forest and do

tapas.

 

There is nothing wrong in the words uttered by your stepmother.†The little

boy of five who does not know anything - forest, tapas, how to do dhyana, who is

Bhagavãn - leaves for the forest for the mere reason that the stepmother had

pushed him away from the father’s lap and his own mother, too, tells him to go

to the forest to seek Bhagavãn!

 

When Dhruva goes to the forest with such deep yearning to see Bhagavãn, Narada

Maharishi appears before him! Here, the little boy does not seek a Guru. He goes

to the forest seeking Bhagavãn. While he goes seeking God, the Guru - Narada

Maharishi - appears before him.

 

The Maharishi asks him, “Where are you going?â€

 

Dhruva, “I am going to do tapas to see Bhagavãn!â€

 

Narada, “Forest is a very dangerous place. Many Maharishis have been doing

tapas for tens of thousands of years and have not yet seen Bhagavãn. Go back

home.â€

 

Dhruva, “Moving round the world what is it that you preach? Everyone should

try to seek God, for, that is the only purpose of this life. No one seems to

listen to your words. When I try to, you are stopping me from doing it instead

of encouraging me. Is this justified? Is this the Bhakti prachãra that you are

doing?â€

 

Naradas is shocked to hear the little boy’s words.

 

Dhruva then asks, “Will you be happy if I see God?â€

 

Immediately Narada tells, “Who else will be happier than I?â€

 

Dhruva immediately, holding the palms together above his head, goes around

Narada Maharishi in circumambulation and prostrates to him. He then prays,

“Please bless me that I would see (Lord) Hari. Bhagavãn will not appear for

my tapas but would appear for the mere reason that a Mahan has blessed me so.

Bhagavãn would appear to make your words come true.â€

 

Astounded by the intelligence of this little boy, Narada blesses him,

“Bhagavãn will appear before you.†He also advises him to go to Madhuvan,

on the banks of the Yamuna, to do his tapas. Here, the Presence of Lord Hari is

ever present. Narada teaches him how to do dhyana (describes the form of the

Lord) and gives upadesa of ‘Dwãdasãkshari Maha Mantra’.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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