Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama --- By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part-11

[Ravishankar.G]

Dear all,

Discourse contd.....

How is one to spot such a Saint? How does a Saint look? What are his mannerisms? One cannot understand this through the intellect?.

It is said that one should necessarily attain a Guru but at the same time it is also said that one cannot easily recognize a Sadguru. Then how should one go about it? We should not go about seeking a Guru as we would only be fooled. If we do bhakti to God and have deep thirst for knowledge-dispassion, God would bring a Sadguru and us together. Instead, if we seek and select a Guru on our own we will only be disappointed. We should never move away from such a Guru given to us by God. Only such a Guru will be a Sadguru.

In the History of Dhruva, the little boy (of five years) sits on the lap of his father, Uttanapada Maharaja. But, his stepmother, Surichi, pushes the boy down from the lap of the king and tells him, 'if you desire this go seek God and when God appears before you seek the boon from Him to be born in my womb. Only then can you sit on the lap of the king.'

Surichi does not tell the boy to do tapas (Penance) and receive the boon of sitting on the lap of his father, the king. Instead she tells him to seek the boon of being born in her womb. The reason for this is that Dhruva was a very special child, unlike her own son, Uttama. Uttama is seated on his father's lap. Before the rising of the Sun the sky is lit up with red light announcing the rising of the Sun. Similarly, one who is going to be blessed with darshan of Lord glows with divine light. His/her face is bright and lustrous. She finds such divinity in this little Dhruva. Detesting her own son, she yearns for this boy to be born through her womb. She, therefore, instructs Dhruva to do tapas and attain the boon of being born in her womb!

The little boy rushes to his own mother, Suniti, with tears. His mother grieves as the words of Surichi means that this boy has to die first to be born in her womb. However, she comforts her son, Dhruva with the words, "It is the Lotus-eyed Lord who is our protector. You and I have no identity of our own. Leave at once for the forest and do tapas.There is nothing wrong in the words uttered by your stepmother."

The little boy of five who does not know anything - forest, tapas, how to do dhyana (Meditation), who is God - leaves for the forest for the mere reason that the stepmother had pushed him away from the father's lap and his own mother, too, tells him to go to the forest to seek Lord!

When Dhruva goes to the forest with such deep yearning to see Lord, Sage Narada Maharishi appears before him! Here, the little boy does not seek a Guru. He goes to the forest seeking Lord. While he goes seeking God, the Guru - Narada Maharishi - appears before him.

The Maharishi asks him, "Where are you going?"

Dhruva, "I am going to do tapas to see God!"

Narada, "Forest is a very dangerous place. Many Maharishis have been doing tapas for tens of thousands of years and have not yet seen Lord. Go back home."

Dhruva, "Moving round the world what is it that you preach? Everyone should try to seek God, for, that is the only purpose of this life. No one seems to listen to your words. When I try to, you are stopping me from doing it instead of encouraging me. Is this justified? Is this the Bhakti prachara that you are doing?"

Naradas is shocked to hear the little boy's words.

Dhruva then asks, "Will you be happy if I see God?"

Immediately Narada tells, "Who else will be happier than I?"

Dhruva immediately, holding the palms together above his head, goes around Narada Maharishi in circumambulation and prostrates to him. He then prays, "Please bless me that I would see (Lord) Hari. Lord will not appear for my tapas but would appear for the mere reason that a Saint has blessed me so. Lord would appear to make your words come true."

Astounded by the intelligence of this little boy, Narada blesses him, "Lord will appear before you." He also advises him to go to Madhuvan, on the banks of the Yamuna river, to do his Penance (tapas). Here, the Presence of Lord Hari is ever present. Narada teaches him how to do dhyana (describes the form of the Lord) and gives Instruction (upadesa) of 'Dwadasakshari Maha Mantra'.

!!! Will Continue !!!

Regards
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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