Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami (Alangudi Periyavaa) - 8

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

Once, the Swami conducted Srimad Bhagavata saptaham in Dittacheri village. Every

day Namakirtan was also performed. 'Alangudi' Periyava always enjoyed rendering

Gajendra Moksha and Prahlad charitra. His discourse on Gajendra Moksha was

excellent that day and he said,

 

" Lord Narayana is the Supreme Godhead. All other gods are in His control.

Gajendra Moksha is a testimony to this. When Gajendra, in seeking refuge in the

Lord, chanted a 'sloka' no deity rushed to his help because, this sloka calls

out to the 'One who is the prime cause of all'. They were well aware that there

was someone else who had created them. Lord Vasudeva Himself came on His divine

vehicle, the Garuda, and saved Gajendra.

 

Therefore, Lord Hari [Vasudeva, Narayana] is verily the Supreme Godhead. "

There was a Pundit amidst the audience. He said that each Purana spoke of a

different God as the Supreme Godhead. Gajendra Moksham in the Bhagavatam was a

spin story to show Lord Hari as the Supreme Godhead and that one should not

attach any importance to it.

 

'Alangudi' Periyava was deeply hurt by this. He said to him, " It is difficult

for people like you to earn faith in Srimad Bhagavatam. Only the Grace of the

Lord can clear your confused mind. My explanations will not suffice. "

 

The Pundit retorted, " Why don't you own up your mistake? Being a 'smarta'

[saivite] sanyasi why do you speak like a Vaishnava sanyasi holding Lord

Vasudeva as the Supreme Godhead? "

 

The Swami said, " I spoke only the words of the Bhagavatam. You can accuse me of

speaking wrongly only if it were my imagination. "

The Pundit walked away haughtily.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

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