Bhagwat Stories for All. 11th Jan 2006
Summary of Bhagwat Pravachan
Date: 11th Jan 2006
Original Hindi : Pt.Satyavan Mishraji
English Translation: Suresh Kumar Ranga
In today’s pravchan Panditji told us about how the Bhagwat was told by Sootji a philosopher and saint to other Saints at the place called Naimisharanya. The Saints once assembled and went to asked Brahmaji that we would like to do a Yagna. So they
asked which place would be the best to do it. Brahmaji asked them to go to a place called Naimisharanya.
Naimisharanya. In modern India this place is located 90 Kms from Lucknow, the capital of UttarPradesh state. The place is very famous for its unique place in Indian Spirituality. It was in the forests of Naimisharanya that Mahabharata was written by Sri Ved Vyasji.
So 60 thousand of saints got assembled in Naimisharanya. They thought that what should they do to relieve the human kind of misery and direct their concentration towards the lord. In kaliyuga it was very difficult to meditate as the mind was wavering always. Everything would be for sale in this yuga. It would also be very difficult for people to become saints and renounce the world. So the Saints thought why not we do something that can be of help. While they were thinking. Sootji a very famous saint and philosopher was passing that area. He spoke to the saints and asked them their reason to be there. The saints told their purpose of assembling and the question they were pondering on. Soothji was very impressed and told them that, their thoughts were very superior. He told them that Sri Bhagwat was a scripture that if people in Kaliyug either read or even just listen to it, will guarantee them salvation. At that time Sage Naradji came. Naradji is cheerful always. But on that particular occasion he was not. So Sootji asked Naradji what was the matter. Naradji said he was coming from Vrindavan where he saw a strange sight. He saw a woman with two old persons with her. The two were lying motionless as if were on the death bed. The lady was very worried. Naradji asked the lady what was all this? The lady said, she was born in dravid region (south India). When she grew up she moved to Karnatak Pradesh (the current Karnataka). From there she moved to Gujarat. The two old men were her son. She said her name was Bhakti (devotion). The two sons she had were Gyan (Knowledge) and Vairagya (Renunciation). The two were old as soon as they were born. When she reached Vrindavan, (which is a place full of bhakti and devotion), she became young, but the sons remains still old.
Panditji says, so is the situation of society today. In this Kaliyuga Knowledge and Renunciation are not the priorities of humans any more. Hence when we are born these two have become already old. Where as Bhakti becomes young when we go for satsangs.
Naradji then told the Vedas to the two sons of Bhakti. They got some energy stood and within no time fell down again. Naradji narrated the Bhagwat geeta to them. Same thing happened. For a few moments they had energy and then they fell down. This made Naradji very sad. So he had come to meet Sootji. Sootji told to Naradji, please proceed to Vrindavan and bring Bhakti with her children. Once they listen to Bhagwat they will regain their youth.
This way Panditji said that in the Kaliyuga or the present times, the Bhagwat is a very powerful scripture that can guide us towards salvation. We can either read it and if we are not able to do that, then we atleast listen to the message. He said he is very happy that all the people who have come to listen to Bhagwat have made a good decision. To bring back our knowledge and renunciation, Bhagwat is an easy path.
Continuing on the Bhagwat Panditji said that in the hindu scriptures there are 7 rivers that are considered to be very holy. The seven are Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavri, Narmada and Indus. Of all the Narmada river is considered to be the most holy. It flows from the central India to the Arabian Sea. People like to do a parikrama or walk along the entire perimeter of the river, along its banks. Bheeshma, Karna, Ashwatdhama etc are still there in their divine forms. The people along the banks are helpful to the people who take such spiritual journeys. There was another story also came up.
Vyasji was blessed with a son, Shukdevji. When Shukdevji completed his formal education, Vyasji decided that it was time to get him married. Shukdevji, when asked, said that he is not destined to marry and wanted to be an ascetic. So one day Shukdevji left the house. Vyasji followed to convince and bring back his son. The son did not want to return. While the father and son were crossing a pond a strange thing happened. Some village women were bathing in the pond. On seeing Shukdevji passing they did not do anything, and continued to bathe. But when Vyasji followed they quickly ran and dressed up. Vyasji surprisingly asked the women, as Why did they cover themselves when they saw him, where as did not do the same when his son, Shukdevji passed the same way. The ladies said that, your son Shukdevji is has a divine presence in him. He is beyond the man, woman relationships. He is too much engrossed in God. Hence there was no need for covering up. Where as you (Vyasji) are still lost in relationships of father and son, man and woman. Hence you are very much human. We there fore covered ourselves. Vyasji continued in search of his son and finally found him. Vyasji insisted his son to return home again.
Shukdevji said to his father, that Oh learned one, you are still caught up in the relationships in this world. Hence you are seeing me as your son. But I have grown over all these relationships. I no more see you as my father or myself as your son. Hence you please return home. Vyasji did not relent. Shukdevji then told his father. Let us do this. I sit and meditate on this side of the river and you meditate on the other side. Forget that you are my son and I am your father and meditate. And then you decide whether you want me to come with you or not. Vyasji followed his son’s instructions. He meditated and found that, his son was already a realized soul. So how does one become religious?
There was one more incident that Panditji mentioned during his Bhagwat discourse. He said that when Shukdevji was narrating the Bhagwat to Raja Parikshit, the devas came down. They offered Raja Parikshit an option, that he could take the Pot full of nectar and let them listen to the Bhagwat. Shukdevji told to Raja Parikshit. The pot of Nectar can make your immortal. Immortal means that it can give you a longer life than other people. Those who come to this world have to return back sooner or later. With the nectar you can delay your death. But this knowledge of Bhagwat can take your off from the cycle of birth and death. Raja Parikshit said he does not want the nectar but prefer the Knowledge of Bhagwat. Thus this Bhagwat is more than a scripture. It has a relevant message for all of us. Just by listening to it, we can free ourselves from the cycle of birth and death.
Date: 11th Jan 2006
Original Hindi : Pt.Satyavan Mishraji
English Translation: Suresh Kumar Ranga
In today’s pravchan Panditji told us about how the Bhagwat was told by Sootji a philosopher and saint to other Saints at the place called Naimisharanya. The Saints once assembled and went to asked Brahmaji that we would like to do a Yagna. So they
asked which place would be the best to do it. Brahmaji asked them to go to a place called Naimisharanya.
Naimisharanya. In modern India this place is located 90 Kms from Lucknow, the capital of UttarPradesh state. The place is very famous for its unique place in Indian Spirituality. It was in the forests of Naimisharanya that Mahabharata was written by Sri Ved Vyasji.
So 60 thousand of saints got assembled in Naimisharanya. They thought that what should they do to relieve the human kind of misery and direct their concentration towards the lord. In kaliyuga it was very difficult to meditate as the mind was wavering always. Everything would be for sale in this yuga. It would also be very difficult for people to become saints and renounce the world. So the Saints thought why not we do something that can be of help. While they were thinking. Sootji a very famous saint and philosopher was passing that area. He spoke to the saints and asked them their reason to be there. The saints told their purpose of assembling and the question they were pondering on. Soothji was very impressed and told them that, their thoughts were very superior. He told them that Sri Bhagwat was a scripture that if people in Kaliyug either read or even just listen to it, will guarantee them salvation. At that time Sage Naradji came. Naradji is cheerful always. But on that particular occasion he was not. So Sootji asked Naradji what was the matter. Naradji said he was coming from Vrindavan where he saw a strange sight. He saw a woman with two old persons with her. The two were lying motionless as if were on the death bed. The lady was very worried. Naradji asked the lady what was all this? The lady said, she was born in dravid region (south India). When she grew up she moved to Karnatak Pradesh (the current Karnataka). From there she moved to Gujarat. The two old men were her son. She said her name was Bhakti (devotion). The two sons she had were Gyan (Knowledge) and Vairagya (Renunciation). The two were old as soon as they were born. When she reached Vrindavan, (which is a place full of bhakti and devotion), she became young, but the sons remains still old.
Panditji says, so is the situation of society today. In this Kaliyuga Knowledge and Renunciation are not the priorities of humans any more. Hence when we are born these two have become already old. Where as Bhakti becomes young when we go for satsangs.
Naradji then told the Vedas to the two sons of Bhakti. They got some energy stood and within no time fell down again. Naradji narrated the Bhagwat geeta to them. Same thing happened. For a few moments they had energy and then they fell down. This made Naradji very sad. So he had come to meet Sootji. Sootji told to Naradji, please proceed to Vrindavan and bring Bhakti with her children. Once they listen to Bhagwat they will regain their youth.
This way Panditji said that in the Kaliyuga or the present times, the Bhagwat is a very powerful scripture that can guide us towards salvation. We can either read it and if we are not able to do that, then we atleast listen to the message. He said he is very happy that all the people who have come to listen to Bhagwat have made a good decision. To bring back our knowledge and renunciation, Bhagwat is an easy path.
Continuing on the Bhagwat Panditji said that in the hindu scriptures there are 7 rivers that are considered to be very holy. The seven are Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavri, Narmada and Indus. Of all the Narmada river is considered to be the most holy. It flows from the central India to the Arabian Sea. People like to do a parikrama or walk along the entire perimeter of the river, along its banks. Bheeshma, Karna, Ashwatdhama etc are still there in their divine forms. The people along the banks are helpful to the people who take such spiritual journeys. There was another story also came up.
Vyasji was blessed with a son, Shukdevji. When Shukdevji completed his formal education, Vyasji decided that it was time to get him married. Shukdevji, when asked, said that he is not destined to marry and wanted to be an ascetic. So one day Shukdevji left the house. Vyasji followed to convince and bring back his son. The son did not want to return. While the father and son were crossing a pond a strange thing happened. Some village women were bathing in the pond. On seeing Shukdevji passing they did not do anything, and continued to bathe. But when Vyasji followed they quickly ran and dressed up. Vyasji surprisingly asked the women, as Why did they cover themselves when they saw him, where as did not do the same when his son, Shukdevji passed the same way. The ladies said that, your son Shukdevji is has a divine presence in him. He is beyond the man, woman relationships. He is too much engrossed in God. Hence there was no need for covering up. Where as you (Vyasji) are still lost in relationships of father and son, man and woman. Hence you are very much human. We there fore covered ourselves. Vyasji continued in search of his son and finally found him. Vyasji insisted his son to return home again.
Shukdevji said to his father, that Oh learned one, you are still caught up in the relationships in this world. Hence you are seeing me as your son. But I have grown over all these relationships. I no more see you as my father or myself as your son. Hence you please return home. Vyasji did not relent. Shukdevji then told his father. Let us do this. I sit and meditate on this side of the river and you meditate on the other side. Forget that you are my son and I am your father and meditate. And then you decide whether you want me to come with you or not. Vyasji followed his son’s instructions. He meditated and found that, his son was already a realized soul. So how does one become religious?
There was one more incident that Panditji mentioned during his Bhagwat discourse. He said that when Shukdevji was narrating the Bhagwat to Raja Parikshit, the devas came down. They offered Raja Parikshit an option, that he could take the Pot full of nectar and let them listen to the Bhagwat. Shukdevji told to Raja Parikshit. The pot of Nectar can make your immortal. Immortal means that it can give you a longer life than other people. Those who come to this world have to return back sooner or later. With the nectar you can delay your death. But this knowledge of Bhagwat can take your off from the cycle of birth and death. Raja Parikshit said he does not want the nectar but prefer the Knowledge of Bhagwat. Thus this Bhagwat is more than a scripture. It has a relevant message for all of us. Just by listening to it, we can free ourselves from the cycle of birth and death.
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1 Comments:
Very interesting, it's very helpful for people like me who don't know to read gujrati.
Thank you.
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