Bhagvad- Katha @ Pune
Excerpt : 1st Day Katha
Hare Krishna....Hari bol !!
“We r not tired !! Contnue continue with Katha ..“the sages in Nimisharanya says (Vayam tu na vitripyama uttamasloka vikrame Yat shrinwatam rasa jnanam swadu swadu pade pade)
Happy Christmas to U ! All glories to Jesus Christ..he is significant devotee of Lord
I heartily welcome u all...its nice to meet you..
Each one of you is a special devotee of Lord...what else can be ur better identity than this !!
Manushyanam sahastresu kaschit asti siddhye....600 to 700 cr ppl only few r fortunate
Udhav wants to go with Lord back to Godhead….so Lord said I ll to reside with u in the form of SB
Kaliyug arrived as soon as Lord Left...(Shyam taktva swadham …...tad dina kali )
Kalou nashta dasham esha....from that day ppl become blind (ignorant) ...Hence sun of SB rised to give us vision to know 'the self' as well as Lord....
When Katha enters in ears...and when it reaches to heart....we can smell Lotus feet of Lord....we can touch Lord...see Lord....
Shrunvanti Gayanti Ghrunvanti Sadhavah....(who hears, sings, Accept Katha all r sadhus )
SB is amal puran ( the passion, ignorance are mala(stool)....)
SB is history its not any mythology (but fact) , to be known, sacred, & which uproots the Tapa-traya (3 fold miseries). Its a boon for mankind..Sukadeva whirled for vedas (like curd) & the butter is SB..and that tasted by King Parikshit first ..all important ppl gathered there like U ...U too r important bcoz u r of Lord...
Four kumaras completed once Katha...for Sons of Bhaktidevi in Haridwar....Lord appeared there..he has promised it too .(yatra mam bhakta gayanti, tatra tishtami naradah)
When Gopis recited Gopigeet Lord appered....
Listen about Krishna..u will get familiar to him...will get aware of ur relation with Lord...Krishnaprem & Krishna in turn
Love thee Lord...with all thee Heart .(said in Bible)
Lord is mine of all Rasa (tastes) ..
We r entering in Fourth canto ...of Lord this Year …..
4 canto 8th Chapter....Dhruvacharitra
SP wrote SB in Eng...& wrote purport on every verse of Dhruva Charitra & presented the concept....(sidhanta baliya na kari alas...)
What I learned from SP today I m reciprocating among u all....
Dhruva M was from Vithur (near Kanpur)...Maitrey muni reciting it to Vidur....
maitreya uvaca:
sanakadya naradas ca rbhur hamso runir yatih naite grhan brahma-suta hy avasann urdhva-retasah
we all r descendants of Brahma....
The four great Kumara sages headed by Sanaka, as well as Narada, Rbhu, Hamsa, Aruni and Yati, all sons of Brahma. They never stayed in home...means they were celibate...So no question about their race.
Ther r also sons of Brahma who were householders like Prajapati, svyambhu manu
Brahma originated from Lord himself ...so Svayambhu...& his son was svyambhu manu...his sons were uthanpad & Priyavat living at Vithur
The race of Adharma....many sons got born from front of Lord....but Adharma got born from back of Lord...& he got married with Amusha (the lie) ...they gave birth Dambha & Maya ...and Dambha & Maya got married with each other....(it can be possible in the area of Adharma only ) then Lobha (Greed) & Nikrti (cunning)
Kali & Durukti (Harsh Speech) got born from them …..Bhaya(fear ) & Mrutu (dead) then followed....
Brhama created this Fear & Death...so this too belongs in his creation
Yatan ( sufferings ) & Niray ( hell) got born …..afterwards this is clan of Adharma...
By hearing this be alert !!
In this world both Dharma & Adharma exist....now its duty of Wise man to differentiate among these....and surrender to Lord is the ultimate Dharma...
Kali is personified...King Parikshit found him...Kali was torturing cow...But when King Parikshit moved ahead to kill him...Kali begged for mercy & place for him...then King Parikshit forgave him (as he was submittted) ...four places wr adharma...there Kali resides...1) dutyam (gambling) 2) panam (liquor drinking smoking even tea drinking) 3) Suna (meat eating) 4) Striya ( illicit sex)
In ISKCON Srila Prabhupad (SP)....warned every one to boycott..these places of Adharma...
In scriptures There r does & don'ts !! In ISKCON two main vows...1) I will not entertain these 4 places of Adharma 2) will chant hoyname (its the does)
thus we get purified by these principle following....
Mankind came from Manu …..from Manu two sons & 3 doughters.
These two sons hwere with slight strenght of Vaasudev ...to protect (Kshata trayate iti Kshatriya )
Two wives of Utthanpad 1) suruchi 2) Suniti
But Suruchi was dearer to King
Once king was loving Uttam (son of Suruchi )....& Dhruva was there …...Its natural Dhruva Maharaj thought “Me too! Take me too !!” to seat in lap of King..
But King wasn't so...Suruchi was there ...& she said too much, “ No no ..no u don't deserve so!! “
Dhruva might hv asked “ Why not me ?”
She said , “ Because u didn't come from my womb...so don't hv right … u r kid...u will not understand this all............ but its impossible for you ...if you wish go & perform austerity of Lord ..then Lord will giv u birth through my womb...then only you can seat there”
Hearing the bitter words of step Mother...hurted the child most...he was by blood Kshatriya (worrier)...he became angry...as a snake become after beaten by a rod....
He approached to Suniti ...crying ..but was unable to say anything due to grief...
knowing this all she become depressed & preached her son..( Mother & Father is Adi-Guru) so teaching her son...Suniti is Shiksha Guru ( Suruchi also given him indication about Lord so she too acted as Vartma Pradarshak Guru)
Don't think bad about ur step Mother...one who gives suffering to others it comes back to one after completing cycle...think 'Sarve sukhinah santi”
The thought of welfare of other...is the teaching of our Scriptures...
Two types of disesae 1) Adhi (in Mind) 2) Vyadhi (in body)
Out of 5 ppl 2 (40%) r fit for mental hospital...as per latest research in America
In the opening of one hospital...I prayed there “ Sarve sukhinah santu...” Then Dr. said u prayed all should be fit...what will happen to our hospital then ?? (laughter)
Suniti continued, “ ur step mother told the truth. ..to worship supreme personality ...its the ultimate truth ..u must accept tht...even if 'touch-stone' kept in dust bin one will immediately lift it...so take good where ever u get ..she said the concept for ur good ”
austerity r of three types....
Worship Lord 'Adhokshaja ' (one who is above the senses )
atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih (CC Madhya 17.136)
SP writes, “blunt material senses...can never see, smell, hear Lord... “
Kararvinde na padarvindam mukhar vinde vinve shayantam vatasya patrasya pute shayanam balam mukundam mansa smarami
He was licking his toe...thinking it must be sweet...as all devotees worship..it so to experience it ! Did u see that pic of Lord ?
When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was in Jaganntha Puri ...at night Mahaprabhu is searching Lord in moon light...he was smelling...from where the smell is coming (from body of lord) ...he keep running at different directions with smell..to search the Lord...chanting & dancing with holy-name.......
So worship lord if u wish the place like ur step brother........Suniti continued.
He inquired is there any success story ...mother replied with the example of Brahma...Brahma performed austerity for 1000 heavenly years....(divine austerity purifies of our consciousness....) then Brahmaji could shake hand with Lord & got boon ….the adobe of Brahma Satyalok even above heaven ...sages bow down for that.
Thus Brahma got the highest place .
So surrender to only to that Lord...
in 18th Ch of BG Lord says “ Tvam eva sharnam gaccha....” & at last he says “Mam ekam sharnam vraj“
Suniti said ...Lord is compassionate...!! Lord Narsimha Dev is also compassionate....!! came for Prahalad Maharaj & was licking Prahlad with his tongue...due to Love.
“bhaja hu re mana shri nand nandan ...abhay charnarvinda re......”
This human birth is rare ….so spend it in Satsanga....this Katha is also Satsang.
Always remember …..the world is not eternal....
in world u get happiness...but its temporary....
Life is like drop on leaf of lotus...
So Dhruva Maharaj left Vithur immediately and reached in a forest...whre he would meet Naradmuni....
In that meeting..in Vrindavan...and remaining teaching we will see tomorrow...
Today we will do Kirtan...as per instructed...its best thing in kaliyug
Nama nache jiva nache....nache Premdhan & then Kaliyug run away from ....
(to be continued.......)
HH Lokanath Swami Maharaj ki Jay !!
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