Srimad bhagavatam mahatmym is found in Padma Purana. There are 6 chapters in Mahatmym and it has two stories- how Bakthi Devi regains per place in every ones heart and her son Jyana and Vairagya regain their conciousness and thus continue to live in devotees heart who hear Srimad Bhagavatam. The second story is about Gokarnan who delivers Dunthukari from birth and death life cycle. Both are beautiful stories and initiates deep interest and bakthi in our heart.
To be continued.
when India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes abroad, or any foreign president visits India, he is gifted the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita or Ramayan“.
Yogi Adityanath is right that Prime Minister Modi has gifted copies of Bhagavad Gita on a few occasions. It was in news when he gifted one to President Obama. Also when he visited Japan, he carried them for Emperor, Akihito and Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. But Yogi is in for a shock if he sees the full list of gifts presented by Mr. Modi in the last three years.
When it comes to gifts, one size doesn’t fit all. Gifts for Prime Minister’s foreign trips seem to be carefully picked keeping the recipient in mind. They not only represent India’s diversity and rich cultural heritage but also the relationship between the two countries.
On his visit to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Modi’s gift for King Salman represented an important part of Indian cultural heritage and India-Saudi trade ties. It was a gold plated replica of the first mosque in India, the Cheraman Juma Masjid built in 629 AD.
When Mr. Modi visited Iran, he carried a special gift. A rare 7th century manuscript of the Holy Quran written in Kufic script.
For the president of Uzbekistan, he carried a specially commissioned replica of Khamsa-i-Khusrau by the 13th century Sufi poet, Amir Khusrau who was born in Uttar Pradesh.
For Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland, he carried a reproduction of historic manuscripts & papers of two Irish officials who made important contribution to India during the British rule. Thomas Oldham was appointed the geological surveyor in 1850s. His joining day is marked as foundation day of Geological Survey of India. Sir George A Grierson conducted the 1st linguistic survey of India, which was published over several years between 1903 to 1928. It provided the first scientifically based taxonomy of Indo-Aryan languages.
To David Cameron, Mr. Modi presented a bookends with inscriptions from the Bhagavad Gita.
For the Queen among other gifts, he had Darjeeling tea from Bengal and organic honey from Jammu & Kashmir
To Prime Minister Harper, Modi presented a traditional Indian miniature painting showing Guru Nanak Dev with his disciples Bhai Bala & Bhai Mardana.
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon was presented with a painting of Mahatma Gandhi.
Bhagvad gita has been translated in to all the world languages. specially printed copy is gifted to the visitor in his language.
Australia A copy of Australian lawyer, John Lang’s 1854 petition against East India Company on behalf of Rani Lakshmibai A replica of Man Singh trophy, a prized possession of Sikh regiment battalions A replica of Mahatma Gandhi’s charkha and three cricket balls signed by him, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni Bangladesh. Handwoven tapestry in Jamdani style woven in Andhra Pradesh showing Kalpvriksh tree and the Kamadhenu cow. Canada Traditional Indian miniature painting showing Guru Nanak Dev with his disciples Bhai Bala & Bhai Mardana. China Replicas of a stone casket of Buddhist relics and a stone statue of Buddha that were excavated from a 3rd -4th century AD stupa at Dev-ni-Mori – a site 80 kms east of Vadnagar, Gujarat France A painting titled ‘Tree of Life’ reflecting traditional societal respect for nature in India Germany Reproductions of manuscripts and papers by Indian Nobel Laureate Sir CV Raman Ireland Reproduction of historic manuscripts & papers of Oldham and Grierson, two Irish officials in India during the British rule Handcrafted piece of silver, marble and sandstone Japan Copy of Bhagavad Gita Books on Vivekananda Kazakhstan A set of books relating to religions born in India Korea Handwoven stoles on which Tagore’s poem on Korea is hand embroidered Kyrgyzstan Hand knotted carpet of fine grade wool blended with silk Mongolia Specially commissioned reproduction of 13th century manuscript on the history of Mongols Nepal A copy of Samvidhan – Making of Constitution of India Saudi Arabia Replica of the Cheraman Juma Masjid, the first mosque in India, constructed in the 7th century Singapore Reproduction of a map of the island of Singapore dating back to 1849TurkmenistanSpecially handcrafted horse saddle Tajikistan Specially commissioned miniature painting of the tomb of 17th century poet, Abdul Qadir Bedil United Kingdom Handcrafted pair of bookends with verses from Gita on themTanchoi stoles for the queen United States AIR recording of Marion Anderson’s 1957 interview at the Gandhi Memorial Copy of 1st telegram from US to India’s Constituent Assembly A copy of Bhagavad Gita Uzbekistan Specially commissioned replica of Khamsa-i-Khusrau by the 13th century Sufi poet, Amir Khusrau. |
evam sathathayukthaaye bhakthaaH thvaam paryupaasathe
ye cha api aksharam avyaktham theshaam ke yogavitthamaaH
Of the two, those who are your devotees and worship you with unswerving devotion and those who meditate on the imperishable unmanifest Brahman, who are the best yogis?
After the elaboration of the nature of Brahman as the Absolute Reality, manifest and unmanifest in the chapters second to tenth, Krishna has shown the Cosmic Form in the eleventh chapter., thus showing the efficacy of contemplation on Brahman with and without Upadhis. Now Arjuna wants to know the relative importance of worship of both manifest and unmanifest Brahman.
This legitimate doubt has sprung from the proclamation of Krishna in the last chapter that `bhakthya thu ananyaya sa
So which of the two, those who worship the Lord in the manner outlined above ,'evam sathatha yuktha yebhakthaah, devotees whose mind is integrated in the Lord always, and those who worship or meditate on aaksharam avyaktham, imperishable and unmanifest Brahman, are comparatively better yogis?
The Lord replies extolling the bhakthiyoga to be the best.
At the end of the ninth chapter, Shree Krishna had told Arjun to fix his mind upon him and be devoted to him. To enhance that devotion, he wished to reveal further secrets about himself, which he did in the tenth and eleventh chapters. In the previous verse, he again emphasized the supremacy of the path of devotion. Now, he concludes this chapter by highlighting five characteristics of those who are engaged in exclusive devotion:
They perform all their duties for my sake. Accomplished devotees do not divide their works into material and spiritual. They perform every work for the pleasure of God, thus consecrating every act of theirs to him. The Saint Kabir states:
jahañ jahañ chalūñ karūñ parikramā, jo jo karūñ so sevā
jaba sovūñ karūñ daṇḍavat, jānūñ deva na dūjā [v31]
“When I walk, I think I am circumambulating the Lord; when I work, I think I am serving the Lord; and when I sleep, I think I am offering him obeisance. In this manner, I perform no activity other than that which is offered to him.”
They depend upon me. Those who rely upon their spiritual practices to reach God are not exclusively dependent upon him. That is because he is attained by his grace, and not by spiritual practice. His exclusive devotees do not even rely upon their devotion as a means of attaining him. Rather, they place their entire faith his grace alone, and see their devotion as merely a way of attracting divine grace.
They are devoted to me. The devotees do not feel the need for performing any of the other spiritual practices, such as cultivation of the knowledge of Sānkhya, practice of aṣhṭāṅg yog, performance of fire sacrifices, etc. In this way, they feel that their relationship is with God alone. They behold only their Beloved Lord pervading all objects and personalities.
They are free of attachment. Devotion requires the engagement of the mind. This is only possible if the mind is detached from the world. So exclusive devotees are free from all worldly attachments and repose their mind in God alone.
They are without malice toward all beings. If the heart fills up with malice, it will again not remain exclusive toward God. Thus, exclusive devotees do not harbor any malice, even toward those who have harmed them. Instead, thinking that God resides in the heart of all beings, they see all actions as stemming from him and so they forgive even their wrongdoers.
Pandava, O son of Pandu; yah, he who; mat-karma-krt, works for Me: work for Me is mat-karma; one who does it is mat-karma-krt-. Mat-paramah, who accepts Me as the supreme Goal: A servant does work for his master, but does not accept the master as his own supreme Goal to be attained after death; his one, however, who does work for Me, accepts Me alone as the supreme Goal. Thus he is matparamah-one to whom I am the supreme Goal-. So also he who is madbhaktah, devoted to me: He adores Me alone in all ways, with his whole being and full enthusiasm. Thus he is madbhaktah-. Sanga-varjitah, who is devoid of attachment for wealth, sons, friends, wife and relatives, Sanga means fondness, love; devoid of them-. Nirvairah, who is free from enmity; sarva-bhutesu, towards all beings-berefit of the idea of enmity even towards those engaged in doing unmost harm to him-. Sah, he who is such a devotee of Mine; eti, attains; mam, Me. I alone am his supreme Goal; he does not attain any other goal. This is the advice for you, given by Me as desired by you.
Bhaktya etc. Mat-karma etc. Those, whose devotion, charming by the absence of any other object in it, bursts forth-to the field of realisation of those persons descends the Vasudea - tattva, the Absolute being, without any effort (on their part) just on account of their appreciation of the advice given earlier as Having the realisation that Vasudeva is all, one takes refuge in Me. etc.
Mere banke bihari laal
Tu itna na kario shingaar
Nazar tohe lag Jayegi
Nazar tohe lag Jayegi
Teri surtiya pe man mora atka
Teri surtiya pe man mora atka
Piyara lagge tera peela patka
Piyara lagge tera peela patka
Tere gal mein vaijanti maal
Teri muraliya pe dil Mera atka
Teri muraliya pe dil Mera atka
Pyara lagge tera neela patka
Pyara lagge tera neela patka
Ho tedi medi chaal
Tu itana na kriyo srinagar nazar laga jayega.
a. Banke Bihari Is The One Form Of Lord Krishna And Radharani. There Is A Famous Temple Of Banke Bihari In Vrindavan . Thousands Of People From All Over The Country And Abroad Come Here Every Day To Get A Glimpse Of Banke Bihari. During The Darshan, Most Of The Devotees meditate On God With Ther Eyes Closed , But Let Us Tell You That Do Not Make Such A Mistake By Going To Banke Bihari, Otherwise Your Coming Here Will Be In Vain. Let Me Tell You Why We Are Saying This.
Therefore,
Only A Few People Know That The Idol Of Banke Bihari Was Not Made, But It Appeared On The Request Of Swami Haridas So That Other People Can Also See It And Take His Blessings By Seeing God. It Is Said That This Idol Is Not Of Any Metal But Of Wood. Lord Krishna And Mother Radha Are Under Love, Whoever Loves Them Or Looks Lovingly Into The Eyes Of This Idol Of Theirs, God Cannot Stop Himself From Having Mercy On That Devotee. There Is Also A Story Behind Seeing This At A Glance.
It Is
Said That Once A King Of Rajasthan Came To Vrindavan To See Banke Bihari And He Kept Looking At Him With Eyes Of Lord Banke Bihari. After This The King Went Back To His Kingdom. After Some Time The Servants Of The Temple Came To The Temple And Saw That God Was Not Present There. The Incident Caused A Stir Among The Priests Of The Temple. When The Lord Was Praised, It Came To Know That The Lord Has Left From There With Him Under The Love Of His Devotee. After Much Prayer The Deity Was Reinstated In The Temple. Since Then Till Today No One Is Allowed To See God Alone Here. The Sevayat Priests Take Special Care That No Devotee Can See Them Continuously. For This, A Curtain Is Placed In Front Of The Idol In A Short While.
Tears Flow From Their Eyes After
Seeing Them. Devotees Who Come To See Banke Bihari In This Temple Say That When The Devotees See Them, They Themselves Get Colored In Their Colors. His Eyes Start Getting Moist, The Reason For Which He Himself Does Not Even Know. After That, He Wants To Settle Here Or Come Again And Again. The Devotees Who Come Here Never Feel Disappointed, Banke Bihari Fulfills Everyone's Wish.
