'Avatara Dina' - Greatness of Tirupati Part-2 By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji

May 27, 2009

Radhe Krishna To all,

The Bhaktas cry out in deep anguish, Oh, Lord! Why do you undertake the trouble

of acquiring the amrut for the Devas? How does it matter if the Devas attain

amrut or not; should you take the trouble of holding the huge Meru Mountain on

your back? How many Avatars have you taken beginning from Matsya Avatar! Why do

you worry if Hiranyakasippu is a pain in the neck of the Devas? You take birth

as a man (Rama Avatar) and undergo untold misery. The status of a king does not

permit him to alight from the chariot for any reason. Even if anyone, be it his

near and dear one; come in the way of his chariot the king does not come down.

But you who are the king of all kings come down to help all. Why? This is the

kind of bhava that Bhaktas hold towards the Lord.

The intent behind Rama and Krishna Avatars of the Lord was to mingle freely with

His Bhaktas to visit their homes and eat whatever they offer; the Bhaktas should

visit His place of stay with their offerings; to speak lovingly to them; eat and

sleep with them. It is only with the desire to mingle with His close circle of

devotees does the Lord come down to the earth. However, in His Avatars like

Matsya, Koorma as also in Rama-Krishna Avatars He carried the burden of some

work. As Rama, He had to spend 14 years in the forest to fulfill the boon sought

by Kaikeyi, had to draw up strategies to retrieve Sita who was carried away by

Ravana, etc. Thus, much time was spent in attending to His own work. God could

not fulfill His desire to live amidst His close Bhaktas who could appreciate

Him. He was compelled to mix with those who failed to understand Him. Though it

was known that Rama was verily God so many opposed Him and created trouble

Soorpanaka, Kabanda, even Sugreeva who sought His help in gaining his kingdom

back tested His skill! On His return to Ayodhya with Sita, a lay citizen

gossips. Thus, in Rama Avatar His desire to live in and enjoy the company of His

Bhaktas who appreciated Him remained unfulfilled.

!!! Will Continue !!!

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