Bhagwat Puraan preaches us that’Humanity blossoms with love and soils with hate.Hate is a slow poison which passes on to generations therby causing bloodshed.One harbours hate when he is humiliated,assaulted or harmed by another being’s deeds.This hatered gives birth to revenge.Bhagwat defines revenge as one’s greatest enemy,the soul which commits sin will repay for it on this very earth he is born on.We are not rightful to curse that being for his/her sins.
Eg:Bhagwat Puraan explains this preaching through the Story of King Parikshith.
One day king Parikshith went for hunting, feeling thirsty he approached a hut that belonged to Shamik Rishi and called out for assistance.Being in Samadhi Rishi did not realise Parikshith’s presence.Annoyed from this humiliation Parikshith put a dead snake around the Rishi’s neck.Yet the Rishi did not move an inch being in Samadhi.Having spoilt the purpose of his Samadhi, Parikshith egoistically left the hut at once.Soon after the Rishi’s son returned to the hut, He burnt in fury on finding his father’s salvation being disrupted.He thereby cursed the King ,that on the seventh day he will be killed by the bite of the poisonous Thakshak snake.Shringi Rishi scolded his son for this revengeful deed Said”Devotees of Lord are not rightful of this act of cursing someone.It is the Divine Himself who will carve the path of repayment of our deeds.”
Later on the King realised his sin and the curse he was given.Regrettfully,the king readilly accepted the curse and decided to hear Shri Mad Bhagwat Puraan the whole week for the purification of his deed.This decision led him to Baikunth on the day of his cursed death.And Thakshak went into Lord Indra’s refuge.Now Parikshith’s son Janmayjay vowed to take revenge of his father’s death.He organised a yagna to destroy Lord Indra and all the snakes of the earth.Brahspatiji came to Indra’s rescue and asked Janmayjay to stop the yagna as this would cause only more sins.He further explained that This hateful revenge did not let him realise that the curse had led His father to the purest path of salvation and inturn he would only take the lives of millions of snakes on the earth,a sin in itself.
This explains Hatered and Revenge is not the right thing always it will only lead to destruction and downfall of each other.Forgiveness is the only tool to save people from giving a curse or getting cursed.As told by Bhagwat Puraan this viscious cycle of life and death should only be controlled by the almighty,who is far above from disqualities such as hatered and revenge.
‘Bhakti’ is a path to explore and achieve enlightment of soul. Almighty has crafted the 9 paths in Shri MadBhaagwat Puraan for us to reach and be one with Him,
Every path Has its own uniqueness and opens the doors of spirituality.
Radha Krishna Devotee in Vrindavan Laadli Lalji Maharaaj quotes-
Gyan Sath Asath Jaanivo, Asath Tyaag Vairaag |
Bhakti Su Navadha Sath Vishaya, Dasadha Fal Anuraag ||
The 9 paths of Bhakti are as follows :
Shravan-This Path Preaches us To Listen To Radha Krishna Epics and Puraans.
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Parikshitji who heard Shri Madbhagwat for a week continuously.
Kathan- This Path Preaches us To Narrate Radha Krishna Epics and Puraans to all those worthy of listening.
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Shukhdevji the narrator of Shri MadBhaagwat.
Sumiran-This Path Preaches us to meditate God’s Name within our heart,all day and night ,i.e. even when we are doing our daily chors.Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Prahlaad’s devotion towards Lord Vishnu.
Archan -This path Preaches us to Perform Rituals in the Honour of Our Lord,To achieve blessings
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Acharya Guru Raja Prithu who performed many yagyas.
Vandan-This path Preaches us to pray tribute to God by singing Hymns and Couplets.
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Akroorji’s Stuti and Pranaam to Lord Krishna.
Sewan-This Path preaches us to serve God or Guru physically ;for.eg. Paad Sewanam -Soothing The Lord or Guru’s Feet.Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -MahaLaxmi’s Sewa towards Lord Vishnu.
Daasantan-This Path Preaches us to serve God like a humble servant
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Lord Hanumaan’s service To Lord Shri Ram.
Sakhya-This Path Preaches us to befriend God.
Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Gopis Lilas and Arjun’s friendship with Krishna.
Aatma Samarpan-This path Preaches us to give ourself ,our services and our possessions to God as a token of respect and love.Shri Madbhagwat explains this Bhakti in form of -Raja Bali’s Samarpan.
These 9 paths of Bhakti in Shri MadBhagwat Puran are the seeds which when implanted in one’s heart,they bloom brightly spreading aroma of spiritual oneness.
‘Parikrama’ means to walk a distance around an auspicious place, which when started at a specific point has to be ended on the same i.e. in form of a circle’s circumference. Parikrama is a medium where one can feel the presence of the almighty within and in those surrounding him; by means of Jap,Tap and Vrat as these three combine to form Parikrama i.e. one chants the mantras(Jap)within,one is using his body power(Tap)to accomplish Parikrama , one does not eat anything(Vrat) till he has finished the Parikrama . For eg: Akshaya Navmi is the most famous and auspicious festival when people from far and wide come to Vrindavan to perform ‘Parikrama’.
Literacy or Illiteracy make no dfifference when it comes to belief and wish to achieve the almighty.
I had been to Vrindavan last week,and was startled to meet a person who although being an illiterate had been reciting the Radha Sudha Nidhi shlokas so fluently with complete passion for God.The 270 Sanskrit Shlokas of this scripture are pretty tough to recite and understand.
I further went up to him and asked him to explain me the shloka he just recited,and he did so in such a beautiful manner,
that I was completly mesmerised by the fact that God’s Divinity hides many miracles behind its sheath
It Regards To The Sanitation Measures taken In The Temple Premises
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