Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part- 16

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Kabirdas speaks of the glory of Sants in his ‘dohas’. Once the great

Mahatmas Jnaneswar and his brother Namadev during their pilgrimage visit

Vãranasi. Knowing that Kabirdas lived in this Holy City, they knock at his

doors at the late hour of the night. On opening the door Kabirdas was overjoyed

to find the great Sadhus at his door. Jnaneswar who wrote ‘Jnaneswari’

(commentary on the Gita) even as a child was a great Jnani. Namdev was a great

bhakta of Lord Panduranga. Namadev is to Lord Panduranga what Chandikeshwara is

to Lord Parameshwara. Kabirdas thought, ‘How blessed am I that these Mahans

who would not go to anybody’s doors even if invited have come home on their

own!’

 

He rushes to his wife, Jijibai, inside and tells her, “Great Sadhus have come

home. Arrange food for them.†Jijibai sheds tears, “What I am to label

myself - Blessed or cursed? There is nothing at home with which to serve

them.â€

 

Kabirdas was a deeply dispassionate man who would not accept anything from

anyone. Hence, there was nothing but empty pots in their home. Kabirdas runs to

the market and begs the shopkeepers, who have not yet closed their shop, for a

little wheat flour and ghee. Since they had all closed the accounts for the day,

none helps him. Kabirdas holds on to the feet of one of them and pleads,

“Please do not refuse. I have Sadhus at home. I have to feed them.â€

 

The shopkeeper agrees and demands money. But, he gets angry on learning that

there is no money with Kabirdas to pay for the flour and ghee. However, he uses

the opportunity to covet Kabirdas's wife whom he knows to be a beautiful lady.

He points out to Kabirdas, “Well! If you have no money, you can pledge some

article.†Kabirdas pleads, “There is nothing with me to even pledge!†It

is then that the shopkeeper points out, “You have a beautiful wife at home

whom you can give me in return for the wheat flour and ghee!â€

 

The statement that would make any man rage with fury fell like sweet notes in

the ears of Kabir. This is because his mind was only filled with the thought of

feeding the great Sadhus at home. It is a ‘prema avastahi’ (that is

incomprehensible by ordinary mortals). Such is the state of Mahans. He thanks

the shopkeeper for reminding him of something that was in his possession, rushes

home, catches hold of Jijibai’s hand and brings her to him. Leaving her with

the shopkeeper and accepting the flour and ghee he rushes back home. He had no

thought of his wife at all. Jijibai knew this very well.

 

Difficult indeed it is for those who live with Mahans. Theirs is greater tapas,

indeed! One cannot so easily understand the state of Mahans. One should know how

to behave according to their state. However, this is very difficult. Not for a

moment does Jijibai mistake her husband. Locked up in a room by this evil-minded

shopkeeper she realizes that the Lord was her only refuge. She prays to Lord

Rama, “Oh! Lord! Are you not more interested in the protection of your

bhakta’s wife than your own? Is that not the reason that while you took ten

months to restore your wife Sita from Ravana’s kingdom, you rushed immediately

to the call of Draupadi, wife of your bhaktas, the Pandavas? If you are truly

interested in the protection of your bhakta’s wife then protect me. Save

me.â€

 

Immediately two policemen knock at the doors of this shopkeeper and order him to

open the doors of the room where Jijibai is locked up. They lead her by hand to

her home. Leaving her safely back at her home, the two disappear! It was verily

Lord Rama and Lakshmana who had come. Thus, it was not as if Kabirdas only

uttered mere words in his ‘dohas’ about the glory of Guru, Satsangh and Sant

Seva (Service to Sadhus). He showed them in deed, in his life.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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