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From BV Tirtha Swamiji:

 

Barbarik was the son Ghatatakocha who is the son of Bhima. Hirimba was his

grandmother. Barbarik was the greatest fighter in the world.

 

In the Mahabharata, at the beginning of the battle of Kuruksetra, Barbarik

came to see the Pandavas and Sri Krsna. He told them, “Please take me on

your side and you will not have to fight this battle. I will kill everybody.

There will be no need for this war. I can finish the battle in one minute.”

 

Sri Krsna said, “You should show me how you will do it.”

 

Barbarik then took a piece of grass and, reciting a mantra over it, threw it

into the air. At that moment everyone's chest was struck with a red mark.

All the Kauravas and the Pandavas, even Sri Krsna, had this red mark on

their chest.

 

Krsna was very amazed to see this. At once he took his Sudharshan cakra and

cut off Barbarik’s head.

 

Barbarik's head spoke, asking, “Why are you cutting me this way?”

 

Sri Krsna said, “You have the greatest power of any warrior here. You will

not kill anyone here. Everything will be finished too quickly. This is not

really a battle but an utter annihilation. We do not need you to kill them”

Krsna then asked him, “What do you want?”

 

Barbarik said, “I want to see this Kuruksetra battle take place.”

 

Then Sri Krsna placed his still living head on the top of a nearby hill

where he could see the whole field.

 

When the Mahabharata battle was finished Arjuna and Bhima were arguing

amongst themselves who was the greatest fighter. Each was claiming himself

as the greatest.

 

Then Sri Krsna told them, “Oh Bhima and Arjuna, let us go to Barbarik and

ask him. He has witnessed this entire battle and will tell who is the

greatest fighter.”

 

When they reached him they asked, “Oh Barabarik, who was the greatest

fighter in this battle? Who killed all the enemies?”

 

Barbarik replied, “Sri Krsna is the greatest fighter, he killed everyone. He

didn’t take any weapon but he killed everyone. He is very clever."

 

If you read the Mahabharata you will find this story.

 

 

Your servant,

 

Tridandiswami Bhaktivedanta Tirtha Maharaja

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Adi das that's funny.Parivrackacarya Swami used to wear this adidas shirt.I asked him one time why he wore something with a commercial logo.He said it wasn't commercial it was God's name.

 

A nice lesson there.It's all about perception.

 

Jaya to all you Adi das' out there.

 

[This message has been edited by Maitreya (edited 06-01-2001).]

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Originally posted by Maitreya:

Adi das that's funny.Parivrackacarya Swami used to wear this adidas shirt.I asked him one time why he wore something with a commercial logo.He said it wasn't commercial it was God's name.

 

A nice lesson there.It's all about perception.

 

Jaya to all you Adi das' out there.

 

[This message has been edited by Maitreya (edited 06-01-2001).]

Is that the same tall solid Parivrackacarya Swami with African descent took Sanyas from Srila Sridhara Maharaj. I liked his soft nature very much. If so, do you know where he might be now?

 

 

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Dear Sir,

 

I have some confusion regarding history of Baba Shyamji. You have mentioned Shyamji/Barbarik is the son of Ghatotkach but I have read Shyam Jyoti Paath, where has mentioned baba shyamji/ barbarik is the son of Bhim and Ahilyadevi. Please clear to me who is the father & mother of Barbarik.

 

Regards.

LK Agarwal

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