Saturday, September 9, 2017
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Meera.
मीरा बाईसा के आखिरी पल❤
द्वारिकाधीश की मंगला आरती हो चुकी थी और पुजारी जी द्वार के पास खड़े थे। दर्शनार्थी दर्शन करते हुये आ जा रहे थे ।राणावतों और मेड़तियों के साथ मीरा मंदिर के परिसर में पहुँची ।मीरा ने प्रभु को प्रणाम किया ।
पुजारी जी मीरा को पहचानते थे और उन्हें यह विदित था कि इन्हें लिवाने के लिए मेवाड़ के बड़े बड़े सामन्तों सहित राजपुरोहित आयें है ।चरणामृत और तुलसी देते हुये उन्होंने पूछा -" क्या निश्चित किया ? क्या जाने का निश्चय कर लिया है ? आपके बिना द्वारिका सूनी हो जायेगी ।" 🙏
" हाँजी महाराज ! वही निश्चित नहीं कर पा रही !! अगर आप आज्ञा दें तो भीतर जाकर प्रभु से ही पूछ लूँ !!!" ❤
" हाँ हाँ !! पधारो बा !! आपके लिए मन्दिर के भीतर जाने में कोई भी बाधा नहीं !!!"-पुजारी जी ने अतिशय सम्मान से कहा।
🌿पुजारी जी की आज्ञा ले मीरा मन्दिर के गर्भगृह में गई ।ह्रदय से प्रभु को प्रणाम कर मीरा इकतारा हाथ में ले वह गाने लगी........
मीरा को प्रभु साँची दासी बनाओ।
झूठे धंधों से मेरा फंदा छुड़ाओ॥
लूटे ही लेत विवेक का डेरा।
बुधि बल यदपि करूं बहुतेरा॥
हाय!हाय! नहिं कछु बस मेरा।
मरत हूं बिबस प्रभु धाओ सवेरा॥
धर्म उपदेश नितप्रति सुनती हूं।
मन कुचाल से भी डरती हूं॥
सदा साधु-सेवा करती हूं।
सुमिरण ध्यान में चित धरती हूं॥
भक्ति-मारग दासी को दिखलाओ।
मीरा को प्रभु सांची दासी बनाओ॥
अंतिम पंक्ति गाने से पूर्व मीरा ने इकतारा मंगला के हाथ में थमाया और गाती हुईं धीमें पदों से गर्भ गृह के भीतर वह ठाकुर जी के समक्ष जा खड़ी हुईं। वह एकटक द्वारिकाधीश को निहारती बार बार गा रही थी -" मिल बिछुरन मत कीजे ।" 😪
❤एकाएक मीरा ने देखा कि उसके समक्ष विग्रह नहीं ब्लकि स्वयं द्वारिकाधीश वर के वेश में खड़े मुस्कुरा रहे है। मीरा अपने प्राणप्रियतम के चरण स्पर्श के लिए जैसे ही झुकी , दुष्टों का नाश , भक्तों को दुलार , शरणागतों को अभय और ब्रह्माण्ड का पालन करने वाली सशक्त भुजाओं ने आर्त ,विह्वल और शरण माँगती हुई अपनी प्रिया को बन्धन में समेट लिया ❤🌺❤
❤जय-जय मीरा गोपाल ❤
क्षण मात्र के लिए एक अभूतपूर्व प्रकाश प्रकट हुआ , मानों सूर्य -चन्द्र एक साथ अपने पूरे तेज़ के साथ उदित होकर अस्त हो गये हों ।
❤इसी प्रकाश में प्रेमदीवानी मीरा समा गई ❤
❤जय-जय मीरा गोपाल ❤
उसी समय मंदिर के सारे घंटे -घड़ियाल और शंख स्वयं ज़ोर ज़ोर से एक साथ बज उठे। कई क्षण तक वहाँ पर खड़े लोगों की समझ में नहीं आया कि क्या हुआ ।
एकाएक चमेली " बाईसा हुकम " पुकारती मंदिर के गर्भ गृह की ओर दौड़ी। पुजारी जी ने सचेत होकर हाथ के संकेत से उसे रोका और स्वयं गर्भ गृह में गये ।उनकी दृष्टि चारों ओर मीरा को ढूँढ रही थी ।अचानक प्रभु के पाशर्व में लटकता भगवा -वस्त्र खंड दिखाई दिया। वह मीरा की ओढ़नी का छोर था। लपक कर उन्होंने उसे हाथ में लिया ।पर मीरा कहीं भी मन्दिर में दिखाई नहीं दी ।निराशा के भाव से भावित हुए पुजारी ने गर्भ गृह से बाहर आकर न करते हुए सिर हिला दिया। उनका संकेत समझ सब हतोत्साहित एवं निराश हो गये ।
" यह कैसे सम्भव है ? 😩अभी तो हमारे सामने उन्होंने गाते हुये गर्भ गृह में प्रवेश किया है ।भीतर नहीं हैं तो फिर कहाँ है ? हम मेवाड़ जाकर क्या उत्तर देंगें। "- वीर सामन्त बोल उठे ।
" मैं भी तो आपके साथ ही बाहर था ।मैं कैसे बताऊँ कि वह कहाँ गई ?
स्थिति से तो यही स्पष्ट है कि मीरा बाई प्रभु में समा गई , उनके विग्रह में लीन हो गई। " पुजारी जी ने उत्तर दिया।
पर चित्तौड़ और मेड़ता के वीरों ने पुजारी जी की आज्ञा ले स्वयं गर्भ गृह के भीतर प्रवेश किया। दोनों पुरोहितों ने मूर्ति के चारों ओर घूम कर मीरा को ढूँढने का प्रयास किया ।
सामन्तों ने दीवारों को ठोंका , फर्श को भी बजाकर देखा कि कहीं नीचे से नर्म तो नहीं !! अंत में जब निराश होकर बाहर निकलने लगे तो पुजारी ने कहा ," ❤आपको बा की ओढ़नी का पल्ला नहीं दिखता , अरे बा प्रभु में समा गई है। " ❤
दोनों पुरोहितों ने पल्ले को अच्छी तरह से देखा और खींचा भी , पर वह तनिक भी खिसका नहीं , तब वह हताश हो बाहर आ गये ।🙏🌺❤
इस समय तक ढोल - नगारे बजने आरम्भ हो गये थे ।पुजारी जी ने भुजा उठाकर जयघोष किया -" बोल , मीरा माँ की जय ! द्वारिकाधीश की जय !!
भक्त और भगवान की जय !!! " 🎻🎸💐
लोगों ने जयघोष दोहराया -जय-जय मीरा गोपाल
तीनों दासियों का रूदन वेग मानों बाँध तोड़कर बह पड़ा हो। अपनी आँखें पौंछते हुये दोनों पुरोहित उन्हें सान्तवना दे रहे थे ।इस प्रकार मेड़ता और चित्तौड़ की मूर्तिमंत गरिमा अपने अराध्य में जा समायी
नृत्यत नुपूर बाँधि के गावत ले करतार,
देखत ही हरि में मिली तृण सम गनि संसार ॥
मीरा को निज लीन किय नागर नन्दकिशोर ,
जग प्रतीत हित नाथ मुख रह्यो चुनरी छोर ॥
दोनों की साध पूरी हुयी, न जाने कितने जन्मों की प्रतीक्षा के बाद। आत्मा और परमात्मा का मिलन🌺
❤दो होकर एक एक होकर दो ❤
जय श्रीमीरामाधव...!!
द्वारिकाधीश की मंगला आरती हो चुकी थी और पुजारी जी द्वार के पास खड़े थे। दर्शनार्थी दर्शन करते हुये आ जा रहे थे ।राणावतों और मेड़तियों के साथ मीरा मंदिर के परिसर में पहुँची ।मीरा ने प्रभु को प्रणाम किया ।
पुजारी जी मीरा को पहचानते थे और उन्हें यह विदित था कि इन्हें लिवाने के लिए मेवाड़ के बड़े बड़े सामन्तों सहित राजपुरोहित आयें है ।चरणामृत और तुलसी देते हुये उन्होंने पूछा -" क्या निश्चित किया ? क्या जाने का निश्चय कर लिया है ? आपके बिना द्वारिका सूनी हो जायेगी ।" 🙏
" हाँजी महाराज ! वही निश्चित नहीं कर पा रही !! अगर आप आज्ञा दें तो भीतर जाकर प्रभु से ही पूछ लूँ !!!" ❤
" हाँ हाँ !! पधारो बा !! आपके लिए मन्दिर के भीतर जाने में कोई भी बाधा नहीं !!!"-पुजारी जी ने अतिशय सम्मान से कहा।
🌿पुजारी जी की आज्ञा ले मीरा मन्दिर के गर्भगृह में गई ।ह्रदय से प्रभु को प्रणाम कर मीरा इकतारा हाथ में ले वह गाने लगी........
मीरा को प्रभु साँची दासी बनाओ।
झूठे धंधों से मेरा फंदा छुड़ाओ॥
लूटे ही लेत विवेक का डेरा।
बुधि बल यदपि करूं बहुतेरा॥
हाय!हाय! नहिं कछु बस मेरा।
मरत हूं बिबस प्रभु धाओ सवेरा॥
धर्म उपदेश नितप्रति सुनती हूं।
मन कुचाल से भी डरती हूं॥
सदा साधु-सेवा करती हूं।
सुमिरण ध्यान में चित धरती हूं॥
भक्ति-मारग दासी को दिखलाओ।
मीरा को प्रभु सांची दासी बनाओ॥
अंतिम पंक्ति गाने से पूर्व मीरा ने इकतारा मंगला के हाथ में थमाया और गाती हुईं धीमें पदों से गर्भ गृह के भीतर वह ठाकुर जी के समक्ष जा खड़ी हुईं। वह एकटक द्वारिकाधीश को निहारती बार बार गा रही थी -" मिल बिछुरन मत कीजे ।" 😪
❤एकाएक मीरा ने देखा कि उसके समक्ष विग्रह नहीं ब्लकि स्वयं द्वारिकाधीश वर के वेश में खड़े मुस्कुरा रहे है। मीरा अपने प्राणप्रियतम के चरण स्पर्श के लिए जैसे ही झुकी , दुष्टों का नाश , भक्तों को दुलार , शरणागतों को अभय और ब्रह्माण्ड का पालन करने वाली सशक्त भुजाओं ने आर्त ,विह्वल और शरण माँगती हुई अपनी प्रिया को बन्धन में समेट लिया ❤🌺❤
❤जय-जय मीरा गोपाल ❤
क्षण मात्र के लिए एक अभूतपूर्व प्रकाश प्रकट हुआ , मानों सूर्य -चन्द्र एक साथ अपने पूरे तेज़ के साथ उदित होकर अस्त हो गये हों ।
❤इसी प्रकाश में प्रेमदीवानी मीरा समा गई ❤
❤जय-जय मीरा गोपाल ❤
उसी समय मंदिर के सारे घंटे -घड़ियाल और शंख स्वयं ज़ोर ज़ोर से एक साथ बज उठे। कई क्षण तक वहाँ पर खड़े लोगों की समझ में नहीं आया कि क्या हुआ ।
एकाएक चमेली " बाईसा हुकम " पुकारती मंदिर के गर्भ गृह की ओर दौड़ी। पुजारी जी ने सचेत होकर हाथ के संकेत से उसे रोका और स्वयं गर्भ गृह में गये ।उनकी दृष्टि चारों ओर मीरा को ढूँढ रही थी ।अचानक प्रभु के पाशर्व में लटकता भगवा -वस्त्र खंड दिखाई दिया। वह मीरा की ओढ़नी का छोर था। लपक कर उन्होंने उसे हाथ में लिया ।पर मीरा कहीं भी मन्दिर में दिखाई नहीं दी ।निराशा के भाव से भावित हुए पुजारी ने गर्भ गृह से बाहर आकर न करते हुए सिर हिला दिया। उनका संकेत समझ सब हतोत्साहित एवं निराश हो गये ।
" यह कैसे सम्भव है ? 😩अभी तो हमारे सामने उन्होंने गाते हुये गर्भ गृह में प्रवेश किया है ।भीतर नहीं हैं तो फिर कहाँ है ? हम मेवाड़ जाकर क्या उत्तर देंगें। "- वीर सामन्त बोल उठे ।
" मैं भी तो आपके साथ ही बाहर था ।मैं कैसे बताऊँ कि वह कहाँ गई ?
स्थिति से तो यही स्पष्ट है कि मीरा बाई प्रभु में समा गई , उनके विग्रह में लीन हो गई। " पुजारी जी ने उत्तर दिया।
पर चित्तौड़ और मेड़ता के वीरों ने पुजारी जी की आज्ञा ले स्वयं गर्भ गृह के भीतर प्रवेश किया। दोनों पुरोहितों ने मूर्ति के चारों ओर घूम कर मीरा को ढूँढने का प्रयास किया ।
सामन्तों ने दीवारों को ठोंका , फर्श को भी बजाकर देखा कि कहीं नीचे से नर्म तो नहीं !! अंत में जब निराश होकर बाहर निकलने लगे तो पुजारी ने कहा ," ❤आपको बा की ओढ़नी का पल्ला नहीं दिखता , अरे बा प्रभु में समा गई है। " ❤
दोनों पुरोहितों ने पल्ले को अच्छी तरह से देखा और खींचा भी , पर वह तनिक भी खिसका नहीं , तब वह हताश हो बाहर आ गये ।🙏🌺❤
इस समय तक ढोल - नगारे बजने आरम्भ हो गये थे ।पुजारी जी ने भुजा उठाकर जयघोष किया -" बोल , मीरा माँ की जय ! द्वारिकाधीश की जय !!
भक्त और भगवान की जय !!! " 🎻🎸💐
लोगों ने जयघोष दोहराया -जय-जय मीरा गोपाल
तीनों दासियों का रूदन वेग मानों बाँध तोड़कर बह पड़ा हो। अपनी आँखें पौंछते हुये दोनों पुरोहित उन्हें सान्तवना दे रहे थे ।इस प्रकार मेड़ता और चित्तौड़ की मूर्तिमंत गरिमा अपने अराध्य में जा समायी
नृत्यत नुपूर बाँधि के गावत ले करतार,
देखत ही हरि में मिली तृण सम गनि संसार ॥
मीरा को निज लीन किय नागर नन्दकिशोर ,
जग प्रतीत हित नाथ मुख रह्यो चुनरी छोर ॥
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Friday, August 25, 2017
Prabhava swaroopa
Wisdom as well as intellect comes from an innate sourceless
intelligence of the universal boundless mind. That is the light behind consciousness --
param purusha. Patanjali tells us that at the end of ordinary linear thought processes is
where meditation begins; while the end of meditation itself is samadhi (total
integration). This is the practice of yoga (integration) where yoga is the verb, practice,
and process; while nirbij (seedless) samadhi in kaivalyam (absolute freedom) realizing
our true natural unconditioned Self (swarupa) as purusa-sattva is the objectless ever
present goal. Success in Yoga is through practice. It is not reached by reading about it,
dissecting a book, nor discussing it.
The practice of yoga (called sadhana) through meditation (dhyana) brings the practitioner (sadhak) far more aligned and connected than what is capable via the ordinary mental machinations classified as vrttis (such as conceptional thought, philosophical speculation, the study of semantics, grammar, memorization of rules or fact, ceremony, prayer, and so forth). Indeed, Patanjali says that when yoga is accomplished through the cessation of the vrttis, then one abides in swarupa, a recognition/revelation of our self existing uncontrived true nature -- the unconditioned and sacred natural self. Prabhava is thus associated with pravrtti, while swabhava is associated with swarupa. These terms will be explained in the text proper. Thus Patanjali repeatedly warns against the futility of approaching meditation via the intellect, but rather to attain the wisdom which lies beyond through abandoning conceptional frameworks. The first signs of success in the experience of meditation is the removal of such limitations by directly realizing them as hindrances. Thus the sutras can be understood more deeply only after one has practiced some meditation, allowing one to reflect upon the sutras from the context of one's own direct meditative experience. Then one can reflect on the sutras utilizing the deeper presence and living wisdom of the unbiased heart; and as such then true and lasting benefit will accrue.
Almost any one can learn Sanskrit, but that is not sufficient. Even a Sanskrit grammarian unless they are adept within a personal yoga practice (and especially dhyana) will not understand the yogic ideas which are central to understanding these sutras. Understanding Sanskrit, English, and yoga is still not enough, for one to translate this effectively into English, rather one also has to understand the psyche.
to be continued.
The practice of yoga (called sadhana) through meditation (dhyana) brings the practitioner (sadhak) far more aligned and connected than what is capable via the ordinary mental machinations classified as vrttis (such as conceptional thought, philosophical speculation, the study of semantics, grammar, memorization of rules or fact, ceremony, prayer, and so forth). Indeed, Patanjali says that when yoga is accomplished through the cessation of the vrttis, then one abides in swarupa, a recognition/revelation of our self existing uncontrived true nature -- the unconditioned and sacred natural self. Prabhava is thus associated with pravrtti, while swabhava is associated with swarupa. These terms will be explained in the text proper. Thus Patanjali repeatedly warns against the futility of approaching meditation via the intellect, but rather to attain the wisdom which lies beyond through abandoning conceptional frameworks. The first signs of success in the experience of meditation is the removal of such limitations by directly realizing them as hindrances. Thus the sutras can be understood more deeply only after one has practiced some meditation, allowing one to reflect upon the sutras from the context of one's own direct meditative experience. Then one can reflect on the sutras utilizing the deeper presence and living wisdom of the unbiased heart; and as such then true and lasting benefit will accrue.
Almost any one can learn Sanskrit, but that is not sufficient. Even a Sanskrit grammarian unless they are adept within a personal yoga practice (and especially dhyana) will not understand the yogic ideas which are central to understanding these sutras. Understanding Sanskrit, English, and yoga is still not enough, for one to translate this effectively into English, rather one also has to understand the psyche.
to be continued.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
bhavishya
Bhavishya Purana
The Bhavishya Purana is the eleventh among the Puranas and it contains five parts.
The first part contains a description of the genesis, greatness of the deities and
worship of Lord Vishnu, Shiva and Surya. Second, third and fourth parts describe
about the greatness of Shiva, Vishnu and Surya respectively.
It gives very accurate forecasts about Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, the fall of
Sanskrit and coming of other languages, about the coming of Buddha,
Madhavacharya, Chandragupta, Ashoka, Jayadeva and Krishna Chaitanya and
about Kutubuddin & the Shaws ruling Delhi.
The fifth part contains a description of the heaven. Like other Puranas, Bhavishya
Purana also contains a description of the ancient kings and Chandra and Surya
dynasties. Interestingly, Bhavishya Purana contains a description of a game that
resembles modern chess to a great extent. In all, the subject matter of Bhavishya
Purana seems to be an attempt to prove and establish the supremacy of Brahma.
The Bhavishya Purana is an ancient text authored by Sri Veda Vyasa Muni, the
compiler of the Vedic texts. It is listed among the eighteen major Puranas.
Bhavishya means "future" and Purana means "history", so the text's name would
translate literally as "The History of the Future". Though the text was written many
thousands of years before the recorded events took place, by the power of his
mystic vision, Sri Vyasa was able to accurately predict the happenings of the
modern times. One of the text's poetic styles is to present the events as though they
have already happened. This is a common practice in Sanskrit poetry, and does not
indicate that the book was written in modern times.
Modern westernised scholars, who keep cooing about the forecasts of
Nostradamus, reject the contents of Bhavishya Purana mostly on the grounds that
its information is too accurate. But we should ask ourselves: If there was an
empowered saint, who knew past, present and future, and if he chose to write a
book named "the History of the Future", shouldn't it contain accurate information
about the modern times, as the title suggests? We cannot disqualify it simply
because it speaks accurately of the British controlling India, Hitler fighting the world,
and Max Mueller misrepresenting the Vedic teachings. "Veda" means knowledge,
and the Vedic texts contain knowledge of everything - past, present and future.
This Purana consists of 7 chapters. We are giving giving bellow some of the
available translations.
11.1 Biblical and Modern History
[From the Pratisarga Parva, Chapters Four to Seven.]
Suta Goswami said: Once upon a time in Hastinapura, Pradyota the son of
Kshemaka was leading an assembly and meanwhile the great sage Narada arrived
there. King Pradyota happily honored him. Having him seated on the seat the sage
told king Pradyota, "Your father was killed by the mlecchas, therefore he attained
Yamaloka or the hellish planet. If you perform a ‘mleccha-yajna’, then by the effect
of this sacrifice your father will attain the heavenly planets."
Hearing this king Pradyota immediately called the best of the learned Brahmanas
and started ‘mleccha-yajna’ in Kuruksetra. They built a yajna-kunda which was 16
yojanas in square (128 miles). They meditated on the demigods and offered
oblations of mlecchas. There are haras, hunas, barvaras, gurundas, sakas, khasas,
yavanas, pallavas, romajas and those who are situated in different dvipas and in
kamaru, china and the middle of the ocean; all of them were called with the mantra
and burnt to ashes. Then he (the king) gave dakshina (donation) to the brahmanas
and performed abhiseka. As a result his father Kshemaka went to the heavenly
planets. After that he became famous everywhere as a mleccha-hanta or destroyer
of mlecchas. He ruled the earth for ten thousand years and went to heaven. He had
a son named Vedavan who ruled for two thousand years.
At that time the Kali purusha prayed to Lord Narayana along with his wife. After
sometime the Lord apperared to him and said, "This age will be a good time for you.
I will fulfil your desire having various kinds of forms. There is a couple named
Adama and his wife Havyavati. They are born from Vishnu-kardama and will
increase the generations of mlecchas. Saying this, the Lord disappeared. Having
great joy the Kali purusha went to Nilacha
Vyasa said: "Now you hear the future story narrated by Suta Goswami. This is the
full story of of Kali-yuga, hearing this you will become satisfied."
In the eastern side of Pradan city where there is a a big God-given forest, which is
16 square yojanas in size. The man named Adama was staying there under a
Papa-Vriksha or a sinful tree and was eager to see his wife Havyavati. The Kali
purusha quickly came there assuming the form of a serpent. He cheated them and
they disobeyed Lord Vishnu. The husband ate the forbidden fruit of the sinful tree.
They lived by eating air with the leaves called udumbara. After they had sons and all
of them became mlecchas. Adama's duration of life was nine-hundred and thirty
years. He offered oblations with fruits and went to heaven with his wife. His son was
named Sveta-nama, and he lived nine-hundred and twelve years. Sveta-nama's son
was Anuta, who rulled one-hundred years less than his father. His son Kinasa rulled
as much as his grandfather. His son Malahalla ruled eight-hundred ninety five years.
His son Virada rulled 160 years. His son Hamuka was devoted to Lord Vishnu, and
offering oblations of fruits he achieved salvation. He ruled 365 years and went to
heaven with the same body being engaged in mleccha-dharma.
Having good behavior, wisdom, qualities like a brahmana and worship of God, these
things are called mleccha-dharma. The great souls have declared that the dharma
of the mleccha is devotion to God, worship of fire, nonviolence, austerity and control
of the senses. The son of Hamuka was Matocchila. He ruled for 970 years. His son
Lomaka ruled 777 years and went to heaven. His son Nyuha (Noah) ruled for 500
years. He had three sons named Sima, Sama and Bhava. Nyuha was a devotee of
Lord Vishnu.
Once the Lord appeared in his dream and said: “My dear Nyuha, please listen, there
will be devastation on the seventh day. Therefore, you have to be very quick that
you make a big boat and ride in it. O chief of the devotees, you will be celebrated as
a great king”.
Then he made a strong boat which was 300 feet long, 50 feet wide and 30 feet
high. (In the Bible the Ark is described as, "Its length was 300 cubits, its width was
50 cubits, it had three stories and its height was 30 cubits.") It was beautiful and all
the living entities could take shelter in it. He then himself rode in it, engaged in
meditating on Lord Vishnu.
Lord Indra called the devastating cloud named Sambartaka and poured heavy rain
continuously for 40 days. The whole earth, Bharat-varsa, had merged in the water
and four oceans came up together. Only Visala or Badarikasrama was not
submerged. There were 80,000 great transcendentalists in Visala who joined with
king Nyuha and his family. All of them were saved and everything else was
destroyed.
At that time all the sages praised the eternal energy of Lord Vishnu. Being pleased
by the prayers of the sages, the Vishnu-maya reduced the waters of devastation.
After one year gradually the earth become visible. Under the hill there is a place
named Sisina and the king was situated in that place with his other people. When
the water completely dried up, king Nyuha came back to his place.
Suta Goswami continued: The mleccha, king Nyuha became attached to Lord
Vishnu and as a result Lord Vishnu increased his generation. Then he created a
language fit for the mlecchas, unfavorable to the Vedas. He named it as brahmi-
bhasha, or brahmi language, full of bad words, for increasing the degradation of
Kali-yuga. The Lord who is Himself the master of intelligence gave this language to
Nyuha. Nyuha named his tree sons opposite. They were known as Sima, Hama,
Yakuta and also Yakuta, Sapta putra, Jumara and Majuya. The name of their
countries were known as Madi, Yunana, Stuvaloma, Tasa and Tirasa.
Hama who was the second son of his father, had four sons know as Kusa, Misra,
Kuja and Kanaam. Kusa had six sons - Havila, Sarva, Toragama, Savatika,
NimaruhaI and Mahavala. Their sons were known as Kamala, Sinara and Uraka.
And their countries names are Akvada, Bavuna and Rasana.
After telling this story Suta Goswami influenced by Yoga-nidra entered mystic
slumber. He woke up after two thousand years and thereupon he said: “Now I’m
going to say about the generation of Sima. Because he was the first son of his
father he became the king. This mleccha king ruled over the country for 500 years.
His son Arkansoda ruled for 434 years. His son Sihla ruled for 460 years. His son
Iratasya ruled the same length as his father. His son Phataja ruled for 240 years.
His son Rau ruled for 237 years. His son Juja ruled the same length as his father.
His son Nahura ruled for 160 years, and he destroyed his many inimical kings. His
son Tahara ruled the same length as his father. He had three sons: Avirama,
Nahura and Harana. Thus I have explained the generation of mlecchas with the
indication of their names only. The mleccha language is considered the lowest
language because it bears the curse of goddess Sarasvati. Thus I have summarily
narrated the rise of the mlecchas in Kali-yuga.
Sanskrt is the language by which the whole Bharata-Varsa is being praised and
glorified. The same language, after going to another country became the mleccha
language and mlecchas took advantage of it.
After hearing all this, the sages situated in Badarikashrama, worshipped Lord Nara-
Narayana and meditated upon them for 200 years. When they woke up from their
meditation, they inquired from their teacher Suta Goswami:
“O disciple of Sri Vyasa, you are so fortunate and greatly intelligent, may you live
long. Now please tell us who is the king at the present time?"
Suta Goswami said: “At the present time, the Kali-yuga has already passed its 3000
years. Now the king Sankha is ruling the earth and in the mleccha countries the king
named Sakapat is ruling. Please hear about how they came up."
When the Kali-yuga passed 2000 years, the dynasty of mlecchas increased. They
created many paths to grow and gradually the whole earth become full of mlecchas.
The spiritual master and teacher of the mlecchas was named Musa. He was
residing on the bank of the river Sarasvati, and he spread his doctrince throughout
the whole world. As soon as Kali-yuga started, the devotion to the Lord and the
language of the Vedas were destroyed. There are four kinds of mleccha languages:
Vraja-bhasa, Maharastri, Yavani and Garundika. In this way there are four million
kinds of other languages.
For example: paniyam (water) is called pani, bubhuksa-hunger is called bhukh.
Paniyam-drinking is called papadi and bhojanam-eating is called kakkanam. Isti is
called suddharava, istini is called masapavani, ahuti is called aju and dadati is called
dadhati. The word pitri is called paitara and bhrata is bather and also pati. This is
the yavani lanugage in which the asva is called aspa, Janu is jainu and sapta-sindhu
is called sapta-hindu.
Now you hear about Gurundika language. Ravi-vara (the first day of the week) is
called sunday, phalguna and chaitra months are called pharvari (February). Sasti is
called sixty, these kinds of examples are there.
Crime is becoming prominent in the holy place of Sapta-puri. Gradually the people
of Aryavata are becoming theives, hunters, bhillas and fools. The followers of
mleccha-dharma in foreign countries are intelligent and having good qualities,
whereas the people of Aryavarta are bereft of good qualities. Thus the ruling of
mlecchas is also in Bharata (India) and its islands. Knowing all this, O great and
intelligent sage, you should just perform the devotional service to Lord Hari.
The great sage Saunaka inquired: “Please tell us, what was the reason that the
mlecchas did not arrive in Brahmavarta.
Suta Goswami said: That was by the influence of goddess Sarasvati that they could
not enter that place. By the order of the demigods, when the Kali-yuga pursued his
1,000 years, a brahmana named Kasyapa come down to earth from the heavenly
planets with his wife Aryavatil. They had ten spotless sons who are known by the
names: Upadhayaya, Diksita, Pathaka, Sukla, Misra, Agnihotri, Dvi-vedi, Tri-vedi,
Catur-vedi and Pandey. Among them was the learned one full of knowledge. He
went to Kashmir and worshipped goddess Sarasvati with red flowers, red akshata
(rice), incense, lamps, naivedya (food offerings) and puspanjali (flower offerings). To
please her he praised her with some prayers, asking her for better knowledge of
Sankrt to put mlecchas into illusion. Being pleased by his prayers she remainded
situated in his mind and blessed him with knowledge. Then the sage went to the
country known as Misra and put all the mlecchas into illusion by the greace of
goddess Sarasvati.
Then he made 10,000 people as dvijas or twice born brahmanas; he made 2,000
people into vaishyas; and the rest of them as shudras. He came back with them and
staying in Arya-desha (India) he engaged in the activites of the sages. They were
known as Aryans and by the grace of goddess Sarasvati their generation gradually
increased upto 4 million, both the men and women with their sons and grandsons.
Their king, Kasyapa muni, ruled the earth for 120 years.
There were 8,000 sudras in the county known as Rajputra (Rajput) and their king
was Arya-prithu. His son was Magadha. The sage made him a king and left.
Saunaka inquired: "O disciple of Vyasa, O Lomaharsana, please tell us who were
the kings to rule the earth in Kali-yuga, after Magadha?"
Suta Goswami said: When king Magadha, the son of Kasyapa was ruling the earth,
he remembered his father's administration and he separated the Arya-desha (India)
into many states. The state which is on the eastern side of Pancala is known as
Magadha, the state of Kalinga is on the east-south side, the state of Avanta is in the
south, Amarta-desha is to the south-west, Sindhu-desha is on the western side,
Kaikaya is to the north-west, Madra-desha is in the north, and Koninda-desha is to
the north-east. These states are named according to his sons' names. After
performing a sacrifice he gave the states to his sons. Lord Balabhadra became
pleased with his sacrifice, and Sisunaga appeared from the sacrifice as his son. He
ruled for 100 years and his son Kakavarma ruled for 90 years. His son
Kshemadharma ruled for 80 years and his son ruled for 70 years. His son
Vedamisra ruled for 60 years. His son Ajata-nipu ruled for 50 years. His son
Darbhaka ruled for 40 years, his son Udayasva ruled for 30 years, his son Nanda-
Vardhana ruled for 20 years, his son Nanda-suta, who was born from the womb of a
sudri or a low class lady, also ruled for 20 years. His son Pranancala ruled for 10
years. His son Parananda also ruled 10 years. His son Samananda ruled for 20
years. His son Priyananta ruled for 20 years, his son Devananda also ruled for 20
years. his son Yajna-bhanga ruled for 10 years. His son Mauryananda ruled for 10
years. And his son Mahananda fuled for 10 years.
At this time Lord Hari was remembered by Kali. At that time the great and famous
Gautama, the son of Kasyapa introduced the Buddhist religion, and attained Lord
Hari in Pattana.
Gautama ruled over 10 years. From him Shakya muni was born, who ruled 20
years. His son Shuddhodana ruled 30 years. His son Shakyasimha became the king
on Satadri after 2000 years and he ruled for 60 years, by which time all the people
were Buddhists. This was the first position of Kali-yuga and the Vedic religion was
destroyed.
If Lord Vishnu becomes a king then all the people would follow Him. The activities of
the world are carried out by the prowess of Lord Vishnu. He is the master of maya
or the illusory energy and whoever takes shelter of that Lord Hari, though he may be
a sinful and abominable person, will become liberated.
Buddha-simha was born from Shakyasimha and he ruled for only 30 years. Buddha-
simha’s son was Chandra-gupta, who married with a daughter of Suluva, the
Yavana king of Pausasa. Thus he mixed the Buddhists and yavanas. He ruled for
60 years. From him Vindusara was born and ruled for the same number of years as
his father. His son was Ashoka. At this time the best of the brahmanas, Kanyakubja,
performed sacrifice on the top of a mountain named Arbuda. By the influence of
Vedic mantras, four Kshatriyas appeared form the yajna. Among these four Pramara
was samavedi, Chapahani was yajurvedi, Shukla was trivedi and Pariharaka was
the Atharvavedi. They were accustomed to ride on elephants. They kept Ashoka
under their control and annihilated all the Buddhists. It is said there were 4 million
Buddhists and all of them were killed by uncommon weapons. After that Pramara
became king in Avanta and he constructed a large city called Ambavati for his
happiness. It was as big as 4 yojanas or about 32 miles.
Then Suta Goswami said: "My dear brahmanas I’m being influenced by yoga-nidra,
therefore, please go to your respective ashramas and meditate on Lord Vishnu."
After the completion of 2,000 years, Suta Goswami said: When the kali-yuga had
passed his 3,710 years, at that time the king was Pramara who rulled 6 years, from
him Mahamada was born. He ruled 3 years and his son Devapi did the same. His
son Devaduta also did the same. From him Gandharva-sena was born, who went to
the forest after ruling for over 50 years and having given his kingdom to his son
Shankha. Shankha ruled for over 30 years. Lord Indra sent a heavenly girl to
Gandharva-sena named Viramati. A jewel like son was born form her womb. At the
time of his birth, there were flowers raining from the sky, many auspicious
instruments were played and the wind was blowing pleasingly. The name of the
baby was Siva-drishti, who later left for the jungle with his disciples. After 20 years
he became perfect in Karma-yoga. When kali-yuga copmleted 3,000 years, the
terrible symptoms of kali had appeared. That baby took birth in the secret place of
Kailasa, by the benediction of Lord Shiva, to destroy the shakas and to increase the
Arya-dharma or the Vedic reigion. His father Gandharva-sena named his son as
Vikramaditya and become happy. This child was very intelligent and very pleasing to
his parents. When he was 5 years old, he left for the forest to perform austerities
and he continued it upto 12 years. After 12 years he went to the holy city named
Ambavati with all the opulence and accepted the transcendental throne sent by Lord
Shiva. For his security goddess Parvati created a Vetala (a king of ghosts) and sent
it to king Vikramaditya’s palace. Once the powerful king went to the temple of Lord
Shiva named as Mahakaleshvara, who is the chief of the devas, and who has a bow
named Pinaka. There he worshipped Lord Shiva. In that place he built a religious
council hall with the pillars made of various metals and decorated with many kinds
of jewels and covered with so many plants and creepers and flowers. In that hall he
kept a celestial throne. He invited the foremost brahmanas who are well-versed in
Vedic knowledge, worshipped them with proper hospitality and heard many religious
histories from them. After that one demigod named Vitala come there having a form
of a brahmana. Glorifying and blessing the king, he sat down on the seat and said:
O master of this earthly planet, king Vikramaditya, if you are very eager to hear
them I will describe the stories and histories to you.
Thus ends the seventh chapter of the Pratisarga Parva of the Bhavishya Purana.
11.2 The Prediction of Islam
[From the third part of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Shri Suta Gosvami said: In the dynasty of king Shalivahana, there were ten kings
who went to the heavenly planets after ruling for over 500 years. Then gradually the
morality declined on the earth. At that time Bhojaraja was the tenth of the kings on
the earth. When he saw that the moral law of conduct was declining he went to
conquer all the directions of his country with ten-thousand soldiers commanded by
Kalidasa. He crossed the river Sindhu and conquered over the gandharas,
mlecchas, shakas, kasmiris, naravas and sathas. He punished them and collected a
large ammount of wealth. Then the king went along with Mahamada (Mohammad),
the preceptor of mleccha-dharma, and his followers to the great god, Lord Shiva,
situated in the desert. He bathed Lord Shiva with Ganges water and worshipped him
in his mind with pancagavya (milk, ghee, yoghurt, cow dung, and cow urine) and
sandalwood paste, etc. After he offered some prayers and pleased him.
Suta Goswami said: After hearing the king’s prayers, Lord Shiva said: O king
Bhojaraja, you should go to the place called Mahakakshvara, that land is called
Vahika and now is being contaminated by the mlecchas. In that terrible country
there no longer exists dharma. There was a mystic demon named Tripura, whom I
have already burnt to ashes, he has come again by the order of Bali. He has no
origin but he achieved a benediction from me. His name is Mahaoda and his deeds
are like that of a ghost. Therefore, O king, you should not go to this land of the evil
ghost. By my mercy your intelligence will be purified. Hearing this the king came
back to his country.......
That city is known as their site of pilgrimage, a place which was Madina or free from
intoxication. Having a form of a ghost (Bhuta), The symptoms of my followers will be
that they first of all will cut their genitals, have no shikha, but having
beard.......Therefore, they will be known as musalman.
The intelligent king, Bhojaraj established the language of Sanskrit in three varnas -
the brahmanas, kshatriyas and vaisyas - and for the shudras he established
prakrita-bhasha, the ordinary language spoken by common men. After ruling his
kingdom for 50 years, he went to the heavenly planet. The moral laws established
by him were honored even by the demigods. The arya-varta, the pious land is
situated between Vindhyacala and Himacala or the mountains known as Vindhya
and Himalaya. The Aryans reside there, but varna-sankaras reside on the lower part
of Vindhya. The musalman people were kept on the other side of the river Sindhu.
On the island of Barbara, Tusha and many others also the followers of Isamsiha
were also situated as they were managed by a king or demigods.
11.3 The Prediction of Buddhism
[From the 29th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Long ago in the country known as Citrartha, the inhabitants of the heavenly planets
used to come to play during the time of autumn. One day a heavenly apsara know
as Manjughosha came to that place where the sage Shuka was residing. Seeing
this beautiful boy, she tried to attract him while singing and dancing, being
overwhelmed by lusty desires. She praised him with a beautiful prayer holding her
hands and bowing down. Somehow, she pleased the muni. Then the glorious
Shuka, hearing this auspicious prayer asked her to request a benediction.
Manjughosha humbly said: ”O lord, you are the protector of those who came to your
shelter, therefore I’m at your shelter, please become my husband”. The sage
accepted her and after some time they produced a son named ‘Muni’ who
performed austerity very strictly upto 12 years. He married the daughter of
Svarnadeva, the god of gold. They gave birth to a daughter named Kinnari. She was
very young and beautiful. She performed austerity to please Lord Shiva, and as a
benediction lord Shiva instructed her to a sober sage Makaranda.
Then her father, Muni, asked lord Shiva to bless her, so that they will successfully
make progress in this world.
Lord Shiva said: Upto 30 years you will enjoy your country in the middle of the earth,
then it will be destroyed. After hearing this Muni went to his place with Makaranda
and resided there. As soon as the 29th year started the battle took place among
those kings who took birth as the incarnations of the associates of Krishna.
Bauddha, the lord of nyuhas (the lessened people) attacked the beautiful city of
Netrapala, thinking that this city is wonderfully decorated with various kinds of
jewels. The powerful king Bauddha-simha who had seven-million soldiers, fought
with those kings who had only three million soldiers. The fight went on terribly
between the armies for seven days and nights. The great powerful kings, who killed
all the inimical armies protected by Baudha-simha, were Yoga-simha, Bhoga-simha
and Vijaya.
After that more Buddhists came from the countries known as Shyama and Japaka,
and all of them were magicians. Again they had a large battle which lasted for one
month. Then Netrasimha arrived with seven million soldiers protected by eight
generals, for the destruction of the Buddhists. Being afraid, all the Buddhists left
India completely and went to China to continue the war from there. The opposite
army also continued following them. When they arrived on the bank of the Huha
river, it was the month of Magh, the second half part of the month of January, the
fight took place again. There were one million soldiers each from the countries of
Syama and Japaka, and ten million soldiers from China assembled for a fight. On
the other side, Krishnamsa, Deva, Netrapala, Mandalika, Dhanyapada, Lallasimha,
Talana and Jana nayaka were the generals, each of them having one million
soldiers. There was a terrible battle between the Buddhists and the Aryans. In that
war seven million Buddhists, and two million Aryans were killed. Being afraid the
Buddhists ran away from the battle and went to their home to produce a wooden
army with the help of a machinery arrangement. They made ten-thousand elephants
(made out of wood) along with warriors, one million horses, one thousand buffaloes,
one thousand hogs, one thousand tigers, one thousand swans, and seven thousand
camels. All these creatures had wooden warriors on their back. Thus with the
wooden army which was 125,000 in number, they killed two million soldiers
protected by Krishnamsas. Seeing this wonder Jayanta, the expert fighter shot fire
arrows toward the wooden armies, so that they were immediately destroyed, being
burnt to ashes. Only three million kshatriyas (warriors) were left, and they glorified
the proficient warrior Jayanta again and again. Then the Buddhists from China,
made a twenty thousand strong iron horse calvary and sent them to fight. The
powerful warrior Yogasimha, riding on an elephant held the bow and arrows in his
hands and shot to the neck of the iron warriors. Being afflicted by the arrows of
Yogasimha five thousand soldiers were killed. Seeing this, Bauddhasimha made an
iron tiger and sent it to Yogasimha. By the attack of that iron tiger the brave
Yogasimha was finally killed, and then Bhogasimha riding on a horse, went to fight
with the tiger. He killed the tiger by throwing a missile, and roared loudly. Then a lion
was sent to him by Bauddhasimha and thus he (Bhogasimha) was killed by a lion.
When the son of Swarna-vati (Jayanta) saw that his maternal uncles were already
dead, he rode on a powerful horse and went to Bauddhasimha. He took illusory
arrows and put the opposite army into delusion along with Bauddhasimha. He
captured ten-thousand kings including Bauddhasimha, and returned to Krishnamsas
having destroyed the mechanical armies.
Then all of them happily went to the city and forcibly “looted” the wealth from the
palace, which was very opulent, and came back the fort of the king. Jayanta came
and released Bauddhasimha. After being released he offered his daughter Padmaja
to Jayanta and also offered 100,000,000 golden coins for the pleasure of his in law.
After that all the Buddhists made their vows there itself saying “We will never go to
Arya-desa to invade the country.” Then they offered their homage and left. They
went to Netrapala with their three million remaining soldiers.
11.4 The Prediction of India’s Kings
[From the 31st chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Suta Goswami said: The great powerful king of Madrakesa worshipped the
mendicants of the heavenly planets (the Asvini kumaras) for five years and after
having received a benediction from them he produced ten sons and one beautiful
young daughter named Kantinati. King Madraka invited Maharaj Suryavarna (the
present king of Hastinapura), and gave his daughter to him with proper conduct.
Having accepted the new wife, Suryavarna quickly returned to his home with his
army. There was a mystic demon named Karbura, the son of Bigbhisana, when he
saw Kantimati the daughter of king Madrakesa, he came there and kidnapped her in
their presence and went to a mountain called Sahyadri. Seeing this incident
Mahiraja became very upset and lamented again and again. Mahiraja came to
Hastinapura and sent a message to Krishnamsa. He explained everything to him
and immediately with five hundred warriors Krishnamsa went to Sahyadri mountain
and said fearlessly: “O best of the demons, please listen. Your father Bibhishana is
a great devotoee, and you are the dear son of him, therefore, you should not act in
this manner (sinfully) which is the cause of the destruction of family. Do you
remember, long ago mother Sita was kidnapped by Ravana and what happened to
him?”
The rakshasa said, "Previously she was the daughter of a Gandharva and my
beloved wife, but because of a curse by a sage she took birth on the earthly planet.
Therefore, feeling her separation I went to Madrakesa. Although I stayed there so
many days, being afraid of the king I could not kidnap her. Now she is in my control,
but if you defeat me in battle you can take her back. Then Krishnamsa started
fighting with him with a sword and it went on for seven nights. Finally he defeated
the rakshasa, and with Kantimati came back to Delhi to see Mahiraja. The king
(Mahiraja) offered 10,000,000 golden coins to the great Krishnamsa. Then he came
to Pramdavana, or the forest called Pramoda, with his friends.
Suta Goswami said: There was a powerful king named Purnamala in Pattana. He
worshipped the Vasus for five years and received a benediction from them. By their
blessings he had ten sons and a daughter named Vidyun mala. For the marriage of
his daughter he invited king Mahiraja and with seven million soldiers he gave his
daughter to the son of Mahiraja (Bhima).
Bhima came back happily to his home (Hastinapura) with his beautiful wife. Then
the king of paisaca-dasa, Sahoda, came with ten-thousand mlecchas to get
Vidyunmala. They came to Kurukshetra by the order of Bali, the grandson of
Prahlada Maharaja. They broke the deities of gods, killed so many cows and in the
places of sacred water they put cow-blood. Sahoda, the mleccha king, wrote a letter
and sent it to Mahiraja. King Mahiraja answered: "O mleccha king, you are the
master of the mlecchasi, why are you worried about Vidyunmala? You should know
that I’m the one who can shoot arrows just by hearing a sound and I’m the central
point of the country of the thieves."
Then the king went to Kurukshetra with three million soldiers. There was a large,
terrible fight between them. At night in the month of Jesta (July), Bali Maharaja
came from Patala, the lowest region with ten-thousand demons and killed the
soldiers of the king very quickly, eating them again and again. The king, being afraid
took shelter of goddess Sarasvati. After that immediately Krishnamsas arrived and
killed the ten-thousand demons. They came to Bali, the lord of the demons, and
pleased him with their words.
Then Baliraja said: I’m very pleased with you, now you can ask for any benediction.
They said: These demons should never come to Aryadesha (India) with you, all of
you should stay always in mleccha-desha and eat the followers of mleccha-dharma.
Baliraja became upset hearing these fearful, terrible words.
Then Krishnamsa said: as long as I’m in this world you should simply stay in your
home, after that you come here and do whatever you like”.
Hearing this the mleccha king Sahoda went back to Rasatala, the sixth lowest
region of demons.
11.5 The Prediction of Nimbarka Acharya
[From the 7th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
The sun god, being pleased by the praise of the demigods, said: By the order of the
Lord Krishna, Sudarshana will take birth in the Dvapara-yuga, and will be known as
Nimbaditya (Nimbarka). He will be able to remove the declination of religious
principles.
Suta Goswami said: Now you hear about the pastimes of the great Nimbarka. Lord
Krishna personally ordered him to appear on the auspicious bank of Narmada river,
which flows to the southern side of mountain Meru. That state is known as Tailanga,
the place used by the devarsis, the godly sages.
Lord Krishna said: "You receive knowledge from devarsi Narada and establish the
true principles of religion. You should remain in Mathura, Naimisaranya and
Dvaraka."
Lord Sudarshana accepted the order of Lord Krishna sarying, "Yes," and appeared
on the earth to fulfill the desires of the devotees. There was a broad-minded holy
brahmana living in the auspicious state of Tailanga. His name was Aruna and was
well versed in the Vedas and Vedangas. His wife was known as Jayanti. They were
living an austere life like the sages. The brilliant luster of Sudarshana suddenly
entered in the heart of Jayanti, and by that luster she looked brilliant like the moon.
When the time arrived with all auspiciousness and good qualities, in Gaura paksha
purnima of Kartika month, Vrisha rasi, the moon in Krittika, the five grahas (planets)
situated in higher places, in the evening at the time of sunset, in Masa-lagna, the
Lord of the universe (Sudarshana), who engaged the whole universe in Vedic
religion, appeared from mother Jayanti (as Nimbarka).
One day Lord Brahma went to Nimbarka’s ashrama just before the sunset and said:
O brahmana, I’m very hungry, as long as the sun is in the sky, please give me
something to eat. (I will not eat after the sun sets). The brahmana (Nimbarka) gave
him food and while he was eating the sun went down. Then the brahmana by his
power kept a sudarshana on a nimbe tree. Lord Brahma wondered seeing that
sunlike shine and paid his obeisances to the brahmana by lying flat on the ground.
Pleased with his austerity Lord Brahma said: Excellent. You will become famous on
this earth, and you will be known as Nimbaditya (Nimbarka - One who made the sun
appear from a Neem tree).
11.6 The Prediction of Madhva and Sridhara
[From the 7th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Brihaspati said: Long ago, during the age of treta, O Indra, there was a brahmana
named Shakrasharma, in Ayodhya. He worshipped demigods such as the Asvini
Kumaras, Rudras, Vasus, and Surya with the mantras mentioned in the Yajur-veda.
After worshipping, he satisfied them by offering oblations every day. Thus being
pleased with his worship all the 330 million demigods awarded him all desired
objects and even the rarest things. By the benediction of the demigods the
brahmana lived on this earth for ten-thousand years without getting old and having
no disturbance. After leaving his body he become the Sun-god and predominated
the sun planet for one hundred thousand years, before going to Brahmaloka. He
spent eight thousand celestial years for visiting the higher planets and then returned
to the sun planet.
Hearing this, Lord Indra with his sober intelligence began to worship the sun-god
along with other demigods in the month of June-July. On the purnima, the full moon
day, the sun-god came down to the earth and said to demigods: I will take birth in
Kali-yuga in Vrindavana and this brahmana will execute favorable acts for the
demigods. He will be born as a son of Madhava, named Madhu and follow the Vedic
path.
Suta Gosvami said: Saying this the sun-god created a light from his body and sent it
to Vrindavana. Attracting all the irreligious people with pleasing speech he gave
them Vaishnavi-shakti or the spiritual energy of Lord Vishnu, the bestower of
enjoyment and liberation. Thus he become famous, known as Madhvacarya.
Jiva said: In the age of Dvapara, there was a brahmana named Megha Sharma. He
was very much religious, intelligent, learned and a follower of the Vedic path. He
was engaged in farming, and with the ten percent profit from farming he was
worshipping the demigods every day with devotion. Once there was no rain during
the administration of Maharaja Shantanu for five years, but the farm of Megha
sharma was about four miles wider and was watered by rain. Naturally the grain-rate
increased and Megha sharma became rich by taking advantage of the scarcity.
Other people being so distressed took shelter of the king. The king called Megha
sharma and said: O great brahmana, I offer my obeisances unto you, please
became my Guru and guide us, so that we can be free from the scarcity.
Megha sharma said: when the month of Shravana (July-August) starts, you should
call twelve Vedic brahmanas to chant one-hundred thousand times the mantra of
the sun-god with the proper mind. Then on the full moon day (purnima) offer one
tenth the number of oblations in the sacrificial fire, through the brahmanas. If you
could do this as mentioned, you will become free from anxiety. So the king
performed accordingly and fed all the brahmanas, then the sun-god being pleased
by this poured heavy rain on the earth from all sides. After this king Shantanu,
engaged in performing Surya-vrata and become a greatly pious person. Whoever he
touched with his hand immediately turned to a young man. By the mercy of the sun-
god, Meghasarma lived for five-hundred years, being freed from old age, and then
went to sun-planet. After 100,000 years he will attain Brahmaloka. While he was
speaking thus, sun-god revealed his identity to Jiva and went to Prayaga
(Allahabad) and being in a happy mood he said to the demigods: “In kali-yuga, when
the mlecchas will be ruling the kingdom, I will come to Vrindavana and preach for
the mission of the Devas."
Suta said: Then the sun-god descended in Vrindavana as a son of Deva-sharma,
named Sridhara. He studied Srimad Bhagavatam very deeply and a great
commentary on it which is known as Sridhar-bhasya, the commentary of Sridhara.
11.7 The Prediction of Jayadeva Gosvami
Brihaspati said: Long ago there was a brahmana named Heli, in the beautiful city
Pampapura. He was a worshipper of the sun-god and he knew the 64 arts. He
avoided the mood of accepting dakshina (donations) and he became an artist,
having established a workshop for clothes, paintings, pictures, metal statues etc. He
spent five thousand coins to establish it. Whatever profit he made he used for
worshipping the sun-god in the month of Magha (January-February) by performing
sacrifices. Thus the sun-god Vishvakarma (the architect of the gods) became
pleased with this sacrifice and descended on the top of a big pillar in
Pampasarovara, the lake named Pampa, having a brilliant shining form. At the noon
time, Heli offered food to the sun-god according to his desire. In this way he
satisfied the three worlds. After leaving his body he entered into the sun-planet.
Therefore O king of devas you may worship the sun-god, he will help you.
Suta said: Lord Indra hearing this from his guru, began to worship the sun-god
Visvakarma along with other demigods. Thus being pleased with their worship
Tvashta (Visvakarma) said: O gods, please listen to my words, I will appear in a
village named Bilvagram in Bengal, and I will be the poet known as Jayadeva, the
compiler of Nirukti. Saying this the sun-god went to Bengal and took birth in the
house of a brahmana named Kanduke. When he was just five years old, he was
engaged in the service of his parents and continued for twelve years. After
sometime his parents left their body and Jayadeva did all the final ceremonies
(Shraddha) in Gaya. Being satisfied they went to heaven. Then Jayadeva lived in a
jungle as a detached brahmana.
At the age of twenty three, a brahmana (someone) offered his beautiful daughter to
Lord Jagannatha. At the end of his worship the eternal Lord Aniruddha, having the
form of Darubrahma, directly spoke thus: “O Satyavrata, please listen to Me, it is my
order that you offer your daughter Padmavati to Jayadeva because he is the body of
Mine, or he is as good as Me.” Then he found the detached brahmana (Jayadeva)
and leaving his daughter in front of him, he went to his home. Padmavati served her
husband for so many years accepting him as a beautiful and learned one. Jayadeva
compiled a book known as Nirukta, the Vedic vocabulary, one of the six Vedangas.
There were five kinds of Niruktas, but in Kali-yuga they were destroyed by the evil
people and Prakrit-bhasha or the illiterate language was established. For the sake of
the demigods, Panini the author of Ashtadhyayi grammar, overtook them and
established the pure Sanskrit languagae.
Once the evil minded Kali situated in the hearts of thieves, plundered all the money
of the brahmana Jayadeva which was given to him by the king. Following this they
cut both his hands and legs and went home leaving Padmavati aside. Jaydeva was
thrown into a ditch. Padmavati took him out cried and lamented again and again
seeing the situation of her husband.
One day, when the king Dharmapala was out hunting. He saw the sage Jayadeva
without hands and feet and asked: “Who put you in such a condition?”
Jayadeva answered: “No one put me in this condition, O king. It is due to my
previous activities that I am suffering now in this abominable condition."
Having heard this statement, the religious king put the brahmana on a palanquin
along with his wife and brought them to his palace. The king built a dharma-shala,
religious institution, after receiving instructions from Jayadeva.
One day those same thieves, dressed as Vaishnavas came to the king and said:
“We are very much expert in the scriptures and therefore we have come to you. O
best of the kings, Lord Vishnu, while being in the stone (Shalagrama) eats food
cooked by us everyday with love. If you don’t believe us, you can see this right
here.”
Saying thus the slaves of kali by their power showed the king a four handed form of
Lord Vishnu eating. Being struck with wonder, king Dharmapala said to Jayadeva:
“O my gurudeva, some vaishnavas, the devotees of Lord Vishnu have come to my
palace, and they have shown me the Lord before my very eyes, therefore please
come quickly."
The theives saw Jayadeva and became struck with wonder. They said to the king in
a joking mood: “O king, this brahmana was a cook in the palace of the king of
Gaudadesa (Bengal). Once he became very much greedy for money and he mixed
some poison in the food and offered it to a king. When the king come to know about
it he ordered him to be crucified. Then we came to him (Jayadeva), and knowing
him to be an offender, we instructed him in the Vedic knowledge. Then the king
refused to crucify him, but he cut off his hands and legs. At that time the king
became our disciple, having been enlightened by us.”
While they were speaking thus, the earth broke in two and those thieves fell within
the earth, being sent to the lowest hell known as patala-loka. Jayadeva began to cry
to the thieves and while he was crying his hands and legs appeared to be as they
were. Then he explained to the bewildered king what had happened. The king
became very happy after hearing everything from him. Jayadeva wrote a song
called Gita-Govinda, the song sung for the pleasure of Lord Govinda. The king read
the song and attained liberation. “O brahmanas, thus I have narrated the birth story
of Jayadeva, now you listen about how the Supreme Lord appeared as Sri Krishna
Chaitanya ."
[From Pratisarga Parva, 4th Part, Chapter 6.]
About Kutubuddin and the Shaws ruling Delhi.
The sage (Saunka) said: “O great fortunate one, you know everything please tell us
about the kings who came after Mahiraja.
Suta Goswami said: The ghostly Kutukoddina, with human nature, was situated in
the kingdom of Delhi. The best king Bhapasena, the grandson of Virasena was
situated in the beautiful city of Aligarh. This city was protected by yadavas.
Kutukaddin with ten-thousand warriors went there and defeated him and returned to
Delhi. Then so many kings form other countries came there and defeated him and
rejected him from their countries. When Shahoddina heard this, he came to Delhi,
conquered the kings and broke all the deities. After that so many mlecchas came
from all sides and ruled the kingdom for 5, 6 or 7 years. They had destroyed the
places of pilgrimage and the temples, therefore as a reaction they become short-
lived. From today, the mleccha kings will continue for a hundred years, therefore O
sages, you should quickly go to Vishala (Badarikashrama) with me.
Then all the sages sadly left this place (Naimisaranya) and went to Vishala, the best
of the Himalayas and meditated upon Lord Hari, being in samadhi (trance). And
after a hundred years all of them attained the kingdom of God.
The Bhavishya Purana is the eleventh among the Puranas and it contains five parts.
The first part contains a description of the genesis, greatness of the deities and
worship of Lord Vishnu, Shiva and Surya. Second, third and fourth parts describe
about the greatness of Shiva, Vishnu and Surya respectively.
It gives very accurate forecasts about Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, the fall of
Sanskrit and coming of other languages, about the coming of Buddha,
Madhavacharya, Chandragupta, Ashoka, Jayadeva and Krishna Chaitanya and
about Kutubuddin & the Shaws ruling Delhi.
The fifth part contains a description of the heaven. Like other Puranas, Bhavishya
Purana also contains a description of the ancient kings and Chandra and Surya
dynasties. Interestingly, Bhavishya Purana contains a description of a game that
resembles modern chess to a great extent. In all, the subject matter of Bhavishya
Purana seems to be an attempt to prove and establish the supremacy of Brahma.
The Bhavishya Purana is an ancient text authored by Sri Veda Vyasa Muni, the
compiler of the Vedic texts. It is listed among the eighteen major Puranas.
Bhavishya means "future" and Purana means "history", so the text's name would
translate literally as "The History of the Future". Though the text was written many
thousands of years before the recorded events took place, by the power of his
mystic vision, Sri Vyasa was able to accurately predict the happenings of the
modern times. One of the text's poetic styles is to present the events as though they
have already happened. This is a common practice in Sanskrit poetry, and does not
indicate that the book was written in modern times.
Modern westernised scholars, who keep cooing about the forecasts of
Nostradamus, reject the contents of Bhavishya Purana mostly on the grounds that
its information is too accurate. But we should ask ourselves: If there was an
empowered saint, who knew past, present and future, and if he chose to write a
book named "the History of the Future", shouldn't it contain accurate information
about the modern times, as the title suggests? We cannot disqualify it simply
because it speaks accurately of the British controlling India, Hitler fighting the world,
and Max Mueller misrepresenting the Vedic teachings. "Veda" means knowledge,
and the Vedic texts contain knowledge of everything - past, present and future.
This Purana consists of 7 chapters. We are giving giving bellow some of the
available translations.
11.1 Biblical and Modern History
[From the Pratisarga Parva, Chapters Four to Seven.]
Suta Goswami said: Once upon a time in Hastinapura, Pradyota the son of
Kshemaka was leading an assembly and meanwhile the great sage Narada arrived
there. King Pradyota happily honored him. Having him seated on the seat the sage
told king Pradyota, "Your father was killed by the mlecchas, therefore he attained
Yamaloka or the hellish planet. If you perform a ‘mleccha-yajna’, then by the effect
of this sacrifice your father will attain the heavenly planets."
Hearing this king Pradyota immediately called the best of the learned Brahmanas
and started ‘mleccha-yajna’ in Kuruksetra. They built a yajna-kunda which was 16
yojanas in square (128 miles). They meditated on the demigods and offered
oblations of mlecchas. There are haras, hunas, barvaras, gurundas, sakas, khasas,
yavanas, pallavas, romajas and those who are situated in different dvipas and in
kamaru, china and the middle of the ocean; all of them were called with the mantra
and burnt to ashes. Then he (the king) gave dakshina (donation) to the brahmanas
and performed abhiseka. As a result his father Kshemaka went to the heavenly
planets. After that he became famous everywhere as a mleccha-hanta or destroyer
of mlecchas. He ruled the earth for ten thousand years and went to heaven. He had
a son named Vedavan who ruled for two thousand years.
At that time the Kali purusha prayed to Lord Narayana along with his wife. After
sometime the Lord apperared to him and said, "This age will be a good time for you.
I will fulfil your desire having various kinds of forms. There is a couple named
Adama and his wife Havyavati. They are born from Vishnu-kardama and will
increase the generations of mlecchas. Saying this, the Lord disappeared. Having
great joy the Kali purusha went to Nilacha
Vyasa said: "Now you hear the future story narrated by Suta Goswami. This is the
full story of of Kali-yuga, hearing this you will become satisfied."
In the eastern side of Pradan city where there is a a big God-given forest, which is
16 square yojanas in size. The man named Adama was staying there under a
Papa-Vriksha or a sinful tree and was eager to see his wife Havyavati. The Kali
purusha quickly came there assuming the form of a serpent. He cheated them and
they disobeyed Lord Vishnu. The husband ate the forbidden fruit of the sinful tree.
They lived by eating air with the leaves called udumbara. After they had sons and all
of them became mlecchas. Adama's duration of life was nine-hundred and thirty
years. He offered oblations with fruits and went to heaven with his wife. His son was
named Sveta-nama, and he lived nine-hundred and twelve years. Sveta-nama's son
was Anuta, who rulled one-hundred years less than his father. His son Kinasa rulled
as much as his grandfather. His son Malahalla ruled eight-hundred ninety five years.
His son Virada rulled 160 years. His son Hamuka was devoted to Lord Vishnu, and
offering oblations of fruits he achieved salvation. He ruled 365 years and went to
heaven with the same body being engaged in mleccha-dharma.
Having good behavior, wisdom, qualities like a brahmana and worship of God, these
things are called mleccha-dharma. The great souls have declared that the dharma
of the mleccha is devotion to God, worship of fire, nonviolence, austerity and control
of the senses. The son of Hamuka was Matocchila. He ruled for 970 years. His son
Lomaka ruled 777 years and went to heaven. His son Nyuha (Noah) ruled for 500
years. He had three sons named Sima, Sama and Bhava. Nyuha was a devotee of
Lord Vishnu.
Once the Lord appeared in his dream and said: “My dear Nyuha, please listen, there
will be devastation on the seventh day. Therefore, you have to be very quick that
you make a big boat and ride in it. O chief of the devotees, you will be celebrated as
a great king”.
Then he made a strong boat which was 300 feet long, 50 feet wide and 30 feet
high. (In the Bible the Ark is described as, "Its length was 300 cubits, its width was
50 cubits, it had three stories and its height was 30 cubits.") It was beautiful and all
the living entities could take shelter in it. He then himself rode in it, engaged in
meditating on Lord Vishnu.
Lord Indra called the devastating cloud named Sambartaka and poured heavy rain
continuously for 40 days. The whole earth, Bharat-varsa, had merged in the water
and four oceans came up together. Only Visala or Badarikasrama was not
submerged. There were 80,000 great transcendentalists in Visala who joined with
king Nyuha and his family. All of them were saved and everything else was
destroyed.
At that time all the sages praised the eternal energy of Lord Vishnu. Being pleased
by the prayers of the sages, the Vishnu-maya reduced the waters of devastation.
After one year gradually the earth become visible. Under the hill there is a place
named Sisina and the king was situated in that place with his other people. When
the water completely dried up, king Nyuha came back to his place.
Suta Goswami continued: The mleccha, king Nyuha became attached to Lord
Vishnu and as a result Lord Vishnu increased his generation. Then he created a
language fit for the mlecchas, unfavorable to the Vedas. He named it as brahmi-
bhasha, or brahmi language, full of bad words, for increasing the degradation of
Kali-yuga. The Lord who is Himself the master of intelligence gave this language to
Nyuha. Nyuha named his tree sons opposite. They were known as Sima, Hama,
Yakuta and also Yakuta, Sapta putra, Jumara and Majuya. The name of their
countries were known as Madi, Yunana, Stuvaloma, Tasa and Tirasa.
Hama who was the second son of his father, had four sons know as Kusa, Misra,
Kuja and Kanaam. Kusa had six sons - Havila, Sarva, Toragama, Savatika,
NimaruhaI and Mahavala. Their sons were known as Kamala, Sinara and Uraka.
And their countries names are Akvada, Bavuna and Rasana.
After telling this story Suta Goswami influenced by Yoga-nidra entered mystic
slumber. He woke up after two thousand years and thereupon he said: “Now I’m
going to say about the generation of Sima. Because he was the first son of his
father he became the king. This mleccha king ruled over the country for 500 years.
His son Arkansoda ruled for 434 years. His son Sihla ruled for 460 years. His son
Iratasya ruled the same length as his father. His son Phataja ruled for 240 years.
His son Rau ruled for 237 years. His son Juja ruled the same length as his father.
His son Nahura ruled for 160 years, and he destroyed his many inimical kings. His
son Tahara ruled the same length as his father. He had three sons: Avirama,
Nahura and Harana. Thus I have explained the generation of mlecchas with the
indication of their names only. The mleccha language is considered the lowest
language because it bears the curse of goddess Sarasvati. Thus I have summarily
narrated the rise of the mlecchas in Kali-yuga.
Sanskrt is the language by which the whole Bharata-Varsa is being praised and
glorified. The same language, after going to another country became the mleccha
language and mlecchas took advantage of it.
After hearing all this, the sages situated in Badarikashrama, worshipped Lord Nara-
Narayana and meditated upon them for 200 years. When they woke up from their
meditation, they inquired from their teacher Suta Goswami:
“O disciple of Sri Vyasa, you are so fortunate and greatly intelligent, may you live
long. Now please tell us who is the king at the present time?"
Suta Goswami said: “At the present time, the Kali-yuga has already passed its 3000
years. Now the king Sankha is ruling the earth and in the mleccha countries the king
named Sakapat is ruling. Please hear about how they came up."
When the Kali-yuga passed 2000 years, the dynasty of mlecchas increased. They
created many paths to grow and gradually the whole earth become full of mlecchas.
The spiritual master and teacher of the mlecchas was named Musa. He was
residing on the bank of the river Sarasvati, and he spread his doctrince throughout
the whole world. As soon as Kali-yuga started, the devotion to the Lord and the
language of the Vedas were destroyed. There are four kinds of mleccha languages:
Vraja-bhasa, Maharastri, Yavani and Garundika. In this way there are four million
kinds of other languages.
For example: paniyam (water) is called pani, bubhuksa-hunger is called bhukh.
Paniyam-drinking is called papadi and bhojanam-eating is called kakkanam. Isti is
called suddharava, istini is called masapavani, ahuti is called aju and dadati is called
dadhati. The word pitri is called paitara and bhrata is bather and also pati. This is
the yavani lanugage in which the asva is called aspa, Janu is jainu and sapta-sindhu
is called sapta-hindu.
Now you hear about Gurundika language. Ravi-vara (the first day of the week) is
called sunday, phalguna and chaitra months are called pharvari (February). Sasti is
called sixty, these kinds of examples are there.
Crime is becoming prominent in the holy place of Sapta-puri. Gradually the people
of Aryavata are becoming theives, hunters, bhillas and fools. The followers of
mleccha-dharma in foreign countries are intelligent and having good qualities,
whereas the people of Aryavarta are bereft of good qualities. Thus the ruling of
mlecchas is also in Bharata (India) and its islands. Knowing all this, O great and
intelligent sage, you should just perform the devotional service to Lord Hari.
The great sage Saunaka inquired: “Please tell us, what was the reason that the
mlecchas did not arrive in Brahmavarta.
Suta Goswami said: That was by the influence of goddess Sarasvati that they could
not enter that place. By the order of the demigods, when the Kali-yuga pursued his
1,000 years, a brahmana named Kasyapa come down to earth from the heavenly
planets with his wife Aryavatil. They had ten spotless sons who are known by the
names: Upadhayaya, Diksita, Pathaka, Sukla, Misra, Agnihotri, Dvi-vedi, Tri-vedi,
Catur-vedi and Pandey. Among them was the learned one full of knowledge. He
went to Kashmir and worshipped goddess Sarasvati with red flowers, red akshata
(rice), incense, lamps, naivedya (food offerings) and puspanjali (flower offerings). To
please her he praised her with some prayers, asking her for better knowledge of
Sankrt to put mlecchas into illusion. Being pleased by his prayers she remainded
situated in his mind and blessed him with knowledge. Then the sage went to the
country known as Misra and put all the mlecchas into illusion by the greace of
goddess Sarasvati.
Then he made 10,000 people as dvijas or twice born brahmanas; he made 2,000
people into vaishyas; and the rest of them as shudras. He came back with them and
staying in Arya-desha (India) he engaged in the activites of the sages. They were
known as Aryans and by the grace of goddess Sarasvati their generation gradually
increased upto 4 million, both the men and women with their sons and grandsons.
Their king, Kasyapa muni, ruled the earth for 120 years.
There were 8,000 sudras in the county known as Rajputra (Rajput) and their king
was Arya-prithu. His son was Magadha. The sage made him a king and left.
Saunaka inquired: "O disciple of Vyasa, O Lomaharsana, please tell us who were
the kings to rule the earth in Kali-yuga, after Magadha?"
Suta Goswami said: When king Magadha, the son of Kasyapa was ruling the earth,
he remembered his father's administration and he separated the Arya-desha (India)
into many states. The state which is on the eastern side of Pancala is known as
Magadha, the state of Kalinga is on the east-south side, the state of Avanta is in the
south, Amarta-desha is to the south-west, Sindhu-desha is on the western side,
Kaikaya is to the north-west, Madra-desha is in the north, and Koninda-desha is to
the north-east. These states are named according to his sons' names. After
performing a sacrifice he gave the states to his sons. Lord Balabhadra became
pleased with his sacrifice, and Sisunaga appeared from the sacrifice as his son. He
ruled for 100 years and his son Kakavarma ruled for 90 years. His son
Kshemadharma ruled for 80 years and his son ruled for 70 years. His son
Vedamisra ruled for 60 years. His son Ajata-nipu ruled for 50 years. His son
Darbhaka ruled for 40 years, his son Udayasva ruled for 30 years, his son Nanda-
Vardhana ruled for 20 years, his son Nanda-suta, who was born from the womb of a
sudri or a low class lady, also ruled for 20 years. His son Pranancala ruled for 10
years. His son Parananda also ruled 10 years. His son Samananda ruled for 20
years. His son Priyananta ruled for 20 years, his son Devananda also ruled for 20
years. his son Yajna-bhanga ruled for 10 years. His son Mauryananda ruled for 10
years. And his son Mahananda fuled for 10 years.
At this time Lord Hari was remembered by Kali. At that time the great and famous
Gautama, the son of Kasyapa introduced the Buddhist religion, and attained Lord
Hari in Pattana.
Gautama ruled over 10 years. From him Shakya muni was born, who ruled 20
years. His son Shuddhodana ruled 30 years. His son Shakyasimha became the king
on Satadri after 2000 years and he ruled for 60 years, by which time all the people
were Buddhists. This was the first position of Kali-yuga and the Vedic religion was
destroyed.
If Lord Vishnu becomes a king then all the people would follow Him. The activities of
the world are carried out by the prowess of Lord Vishnu. He is the master of maya
or the illusory energy and whoever takes shelter of that Lord Hari, though he may be
a sinful and abominable person, will become liberated.
Buddha-simha was born from Shakyasimha and he ruled for only 30 years. Buddha-
simha’s son was Chandra-gupta, who married with a daughter of Suluva, the
Yavana king of Pausasa. Thus he mixed the Buddhists and yavanas. He ruled for
60 years. From him Vindusara was born and ruled for the same number of years as
his father. His son was Ashoka. At this time the best of the brahmanas, Kanyakubja,
performed sacrifice on the top of a mountain named Arbuda. By the influence of
Vedic mantras, four Kshatriyas appeared form the yajna. Among these four Pramara
was samavedi, Chapahani was yajurvedi, Shukla was trivedi and Pariharaka was
the Atharvavedi. They were accustomed to ride on elephants. They kept Ashoka
under their control and annihilated all the Buddhists. It is said there were 4 million
Buddhists and all of them were killed by uncommon weapons. After that Pramara
became king in Avanta and he constructed a large city called Ambavati for his
happiness. It was as big as 4 yojanas or about 32 miles.
Then Suta Goswami said: "My dear brahmanas I’m being influenced by yoga-nidra,
therefore, please go to your respective ashramas and meditate on Lord Vishnu."
After the completion of 2,000 years, Suta Goswami said: When the kali-yuga had
passed his 3,710 years, at that time the king was Pramara who rulled 6 years, from
him Mahamada was born. He ruled 3 years and his son Devapi did the same. His
son Devaduta also did the same. From him Gandharva-sena was born, who went to
the forest after ruling for over 50 years and having given his kingdom to his son
Shankha. Shankha ruled for over 30 years. Lord Indra sent a heavenly girl to
Gandharva-sena named Viramati. A jewel like son was born form her womb. At the
time of his birth, there were flowers raining from the sky, many auspicious
instruments were played and the wind was blowing pleasingly. The name of the
baby was Siva-drishti, who later left for the jungle with his disciples. After 20 years
he became perfect in Karma-yoga. When kali-yuga copmleted 3,000 years, the
terrible symptoms of kali had appeared. That baby took birth in the secret place of
Kailasa, by the benediction of Lord Shiva, to destroy the shakas and to increase the
Arya-dharma or the Vedic reigion. His father Gandharva-sena named his son as
Vikramaditya and become happy. This child was very intelligent and very pleasing to
his parents. When he was 5 years old, he left for the forest to perform austerities
and he continued it upto 12 years. After 12 years he went to the holy city named
Ambavati with all the opulence and accepted the transcendental throne sent by Lord
Shiva. For his security goddess Parvati created a Vetala (a king of ghosts) and sent
it to king Vikramaditya’s palace. Once the powerful king went to the temple of Lord
Shiva named as Mahakaleshvara, who is the chief of the devas, and who has a bow
named Pinaka. There he worshipped Lord Shiva. In that place he built a religious
council hall with the pillars made of various metals and decorated with many kinds
of jewels and covered with so many plants and creepers and flowers. In that hall he
kept a celestial throne. He invited the foremost brahmanas who are well-versed in
Vedic knowledge, worshipped them with proper hospitality and heard many religious
histories from them. After that one demigod named Vitala come there having a form
of a brahmana. Glorifying and blessing the king, he sat down on the seat and said:
O master of this earthly planet, king Vikramaditya, if you are very eager to hear
them I will describe the stories and histories to you.
Thus ends the seventh chapter of the Pratisarga Parva of the Bhavishya Purana.
11.2 The Prediction of Islam
[From the third part of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Shri Suta Gosvami said: In the dynasty of king Shalivahana, there were ten kings
who went to the heavenly planets after ruling for over 500 years. Then gradually the
morality declined on the earth. At that time Bhojaraja was the tenth of the kings on
the earth. When he saw that the moral law of conduct was declining he went to
conquer all the directions of his country with ten-thousand soldiers commanded by
Kalidasa. He crossed the river Sindhu and conquered over the gandharas,
mlecchas, shakas, kasmiris, naravas and sathas. He punished them and collected a
large ammount of wealth. Then the king went along with Mahamada (Mohammad),
the preceptor of mleccha-dharma, and his followers to the great god, Lord Shiva,
situated in the desert. He bathed Lord Shiva with Ganges water and worshipped him
in his mind with pancagavya (milk, ghee, yoghurt, cow dung, and cow urine) and
sandalwood paste, etc. After he offered some prayers and pleased him.
Suta Goswami said: After hearing the king’s prayers, Lord Shiva said: O king
Bhojaraja, you should go to the place called Mahakakshvara, that land is called
Vahika and now is being contaminated by the mlecchas. In that terrible country
there no longer exists dharma. There was a mystic demon named Tripura, whom I
have already burnt to ashes, he has come again by the order of Bali. He has no
origin but he achieved a benediction from me. His name is Mahaoda and his deeds
are like that of a ghost. Therefore, O king, you should not go to this land of the evil
ghost. By my mercy your intelligence will be purified. Hearing this the king came
back to his country.......
That city is known as their site of pilgrimage, a place which was Madina or free from
intoxication. Having a form of a ghost (Bhuta), The symptoms of my followers will be
that they first of all will cut their genitals, have no shikha, but having
beard.......Therefore, they will be known as musalman.
The intelligent king, Bhojaraj established the language of Sanskrit in three varnas -
the brahmanas, kshatriyas and vaisyas - and for the shudras he established
prakrita-bhasha, the ordinary language spoken by common men. After ruling his
kingdom for 50 years, he went to the heavenly planet. The moral laws established
by him were honored even by the demigods. The arya-varta, the pious land is
situated between Vindhyacala and Himacala or the mountains known as Vindhya
and Himalaya. The Aryans reside there, but varna-sankaras reside on the lower part
of Vindhya. The musalman people were kept on the other side of the river Sindhu.
On the island of Barbara, Tusha and many others also the followers of Isamsiha
were also situated as they were managed by a king or demigods.
11.3 The Prediction of Buddhism
[From the 29th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Long ago in the country known as Citrartha, the inhabitants of the heavenly planets
used to come to play during the time of autumn. One day a heavenly apsara know
as Manjughosha came to that place where the sage Shuka was residing. Seeing
this beautiful boy, she tried to attract him while singing and dancing, being
overwhelmed by lusty desires. She praised him with a beautiful prayer holding her
hands and bowing down. Somehow, she pleased the muni. Then the glorious
Shuka, hearing this auspicious prayer asked her to request a benediction.
Manjughosha humbly said: ”O lord, you are the protector of those who came to your
shelter, therefore I’m at your shelter, please become my husband”. The sage
accepted her and after some time they produced a son named ‘Muni’ who
performed austerity very strictly upto 12 years. He married the daughter of
Svarnadeva, the god of gold. They gave birth to a daughter named Kinnari. She was
very young and beautiful. She performed austerity to please Lord Shiva, and as a
benediction lord Shiva instructed her to a sober sage Makaranda.
Then her father, Muni, asked lord Shiva to bless her, so that they will successfully
make progress in this world.
Lord Shiva said: Upto 30 years you will enjoy your country in the middle of the earth,
then it will be destroyed. After hearing this Muni went to his place with Makaranda
and resided there. As soon as the 29th year started the battle took place among
those kings who took birth as the incarnations of the associates of Krishna.
Bauddha, the lord of nyuhas (the lessened people) attacked the beautiful city of
Netrapala, thinking that this city is wonderfully decorated with various kinds of
jewels. The powerful king Bauddha-simha who had seven-million soldiers, fought
with those kings who had only three million soldiers. The fight went on terribly
between the armies for seven days and nights. The great powerful kings, who killed
all the inimical armies protected by Baudha-simha, were Yoga-simha, Bhoga-simha
and Vijaya.
After that more Buddhists came from the countries known as Shyama and Japaka,
and all of them were magicians. Again they had a large battle which lasted for one
month. Then Netrasimha arrived with seven million soldiers protected by eight
generals, for the destruction of the Buddhists. Being afraid, all the Buddhists left
India completely and went to China to continue the war from there. The opposite
army also continued following them. When they arrived on the bank of the Huha
river, it was the month of Magh, the second half part of the month of January, the
fight took place again. There were one million soldiers each from the countries of
Syama and Japaka, and ten million soldiers from China assembled for a fight. On
the other side, Krishnamsa, Deva, Netrapala, Mandalika, Dhanyapada, Lallasimha,
Talana and Jana nayaka were the generals, each of them having one million
soldiers. There was a terrible battle between the Buddhists and the Aryans. In that
war seven million Buddhists, and two million Aryans were killed. Being afraid the
Buddhists ran away from the battle and went to their home to produce a wooden
army with the help of a machinery arrangement. They made ten-thousand elephants
(made out of wood) along with warriors, one million horses, one thousand buffaloes,
one thousand hogs, one thousand tigers, one thousand swans, and seven thousand
camels. All these creatures had wooden warriors on their back. Thus with the
wooden army which was 125,000 in number, they killed two million soldiers
protected by Krishnamsas. Seeing this wonder Jayanta, the expert fighter shot fire
arrows toward the wooden armies, so that they were immediately destroyed, being
burnt to ashes. Only three million kshatriyas (warriors) were left, and they glorified
the proficient warrior Jayanta again and again. Then the Buddhists from China,
made a twenty thousand strong iron horse calvary and sent them to fight. The
powerful warrior Yogasimha, riding on an elephant held the bow and arrows in his
hands and shot to the neck of the iron warriors. Being afflicted by the arrows of
Yogasimha five thousand soldiers were killed. Seeing this, Bauddhasimha made an
iron tiger and sent it to Yogasimha. By the attack of that iron tiger the brave
Yogasimha was finally killed, and then Bhogasimha riding on a horse, went to fight
with the tiger. He killed the tiger by throwing a missile, and roared loudly. Then a lion
was sent to him by Bauddhasimha and thus he (Bhogasimha) was killed by a lion.
When the son of Swarna-vati (Jayanta) saw that his maternal uncles were already
dead, he rode on a powerful horse and went to Bauddhasimha. He took illusory
arrows and put the opposite army into delusion along with Bauddhasimha. He
captured ten-thousand kings including Bauddhasimha, and returned to Krishnamsas
having destroyed the mechanical armies.
Then all of them happily went to the city and forcibly “looted” the wealth from the
palace, which was very opulent, and came back the fort of the king. Jayanta came
and released Bauddhasimha. After being released he offered his daughter Padmaja
to Jayanta and also offered 100,000,000 golden coins for the pleasure of his in law.
After that all the Buddhists made their vows there itself saying “We will never go to
Arya-desa to invade the country.” Then they offered their homage and left. They
went to Netrapala with their three million remaining soldiers.
11.4 The Prediction of India’s Kings
[From the 31st chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Suta Goswami said: The great powerful king of Madrakesa worshipped the
mendicants of the heavenly planets (the Asvini kumaras) for five years and after
having received a benediction from them he produced ten sons and one beautiful
young daughter named Kantinati. King Madraka invited Maharaj Suryavarna (the
present king of Hastinapura), and gave his daughter to him with proper conduct.
Having accepted the new wife, Suryavarna quickly returned to his home with his
army. There was a mystic demon named Karbura, the son of Bigbhisana, when he
saw Kantimati the daughter of king Madrakesa, he came there and kidnapped her in
their presence and went to a mountain called Sahyadri. Seeing this incident
Mahiraja became very upset and lamented again and again. Mahiraja came to
Hastinapura and sent a message to Krishnamsa. He explained everything to him
and immediately with five hundred warriors Krishnamsa went to Sahyadri mountain
and said fearlessly: “O best of the demons, please listen. Your father Bibhishana is
a great devotoee, and you are the dear son of him, therefore, you should not act in
this manner (sinfully) which is the cause of the destruction of family. Do you
remember, long ago mother Sita was kidnapped by Ravana and what happened to
him?”
The rakshasa said, "Previously she was the daughter of a Gandharva and my
beloved wife, but because of a curse by a sage she took birth on the earthly planet.
Therefore, feeling her separation I went to Madrakesa. Although I stayed there so
many days, being afraid of the king I could not kidnap her. Now she is in my control,
but if you defeat me in battle you can take her back. Then Krishnamsa started
fighting with him with a sword and it went on for seven nights. Finally he defeated
the rakshasa, and with Kantimati came back to Delhi to see Mahiraja. The king
(Mahiraja) offered 10,000,000 golden coins to the great Krishnamsa. Then he came
to Pramdavana, or the forest called Pramoda, with his friends.
Suta Goswami said: There was a powerful king named Purnamala in Pattana. He
worshipped the Vasus for five years and received a benediction from them. By their
blessings he had ten sons and a daughter named Vidyun mala. For the marriage of
his daughter he invited king Mahiraja and with seven million soldiers he gave his
daughter to the son of Mahiraja (Bhima).
Bhima came back happily to his home (Hastinapura) with his beautiful wife. Then
the king of paisaca-dasa, Sahoda, came with ten-thousand mlecchas to get
Vidyunmala. They came to Kurukshetra by the order of Bali, the grandson of
Prahlada Maharaja. They broke the deities of gods, killed so many cows and in the
places of sacred water they put cow-blood. Sahoda, the mleccha king, wrote a letter
and sent it to Mahiraja. King Mahiraja answered: "O mleccha king, you are the
master of the mlecchasi, why are you worried about Vidyunmala? You should know
that I’m the one who can shoot arrows just by hearing a sound and I’m the central
point of the country of the thieves."
Then the king went to Kurukshetra with three million soldiers. There was a large,
terrible fight between them. At night in the month of Jesta (July), Bali Maharaja
came from Patala, the lowest region with ten-thousand demons and killed the
soldiers of the king very quickly, eating them again and again. The king, being afraid
took shelter of goddess Sarasvati. After that immediately Krishnamsas arrived and
killed the ten-thousand demons. They came to Bali, the lord of the demons, and
pleased him with their words.
Then Baliraja said: I’m very pleased with you, now you can ask for any benediction.
They said: These demons should never come to Aryadesha (India) with you, all of
you should stay always in mleccha-desha and eat the followers of mleccha-dharma.
Baliraja became upset hearing these fearful, terrible words.
Then Krishnamsa said: as long as I’m in this world you should simply stay in your
home, after that you come here and do whatever you like”.
Hearing this the mleccha king Sahoda went back to Rasatala, the sixth lowest
region of demons.
11.5 The Prediction of Nimbarka Acharya
[From the 7th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
The sun god, being pleased by the praise of the demigods, said: By the order of the
Lord Krishna, Sudarshana will take birth in the Dvapara-yuga, and will be known as
Nimbaditya (Nimbarka). He will be able to remove the declination of religious
principles.
Suta Goswami said: Now you hear about the pastimes of the great Nimbarka. Lord
Krishna personally ordered him to appear on the auspicious bank of Narmada river,
which flows to the southern side of mountain Meru. That state is known as Tailanga,
the place used by the devarsis, the godly sages.
Lord Krishna said: "You receive knowledge from devarsi Narada and establish the
true principles of religion. You should remain in Mathura, Naimisaranya and
Dvaraka."
Lord Sudarshana accepted the order of Lord Krishna sarying, "Yes," and appeared
on the earth to fulfill the desires of the devotees. There was a broad-minded holy
brahmana living in the auspicious state of Tailanga. His name was Aruna and was
well versed in the Vedas and Vedangas. His wife was known as Jayanti. They were
living an austere life like the sages. The brilliant luster of Sudarshana suddenly
entered in the heart of Jayanti, and by that luster she looked brilliant like the moon.
When the time arrived with all auspiciousness and good qualities, in Gaura paksha
purnima of Kartika month, Vrisha rasi, the moon in Krittika, the five grahas (planets)
situated in higher places, in the evening at the time of sunset, in Masa-lagna, the
Lord of the universe (Sudarshana), who engaged the whole universe in Vedic
religion, appeared from mother Jayanti (as Nimbarka).
One day Lord Brahma went to Nimbarka’s ashrama just before the sunset and said:
O brahmana, I’m very hungry, as long as the sun is in the sky, please give me
something to eat. (I will not eat after the sun sets). The brahmana (Nimbarka) gave
him food and while he was eating the sun went down. Then the brahmana by his
power kept a sudarshana on a nimbe tree. Lord Brahma wondered seeing that
sunlike shine and paid his obeisances to the brahmana by lying flat on the ground.
Pleased with his austerity Lord Brahma said: Excellent. You will become famous on
this earth, and you will be known as Nimbaditya (Nimbarka - One who made the sun
appear from a Neem tree).
11.6 The Prediction of Madhva and Sridhara
[From the 7th chapter of the Pratisarga Parva.]
Brihaspati said: Long ago, during the age of treta, O Indra, there was a brahmana
named Shakrasharma, in Ayodhya. He worshipped demigods such as the Asvini
Kumaras, Rudras, Vasus, and Surya with the mantras mentioned in the Yajur-veda.
After worshipping, he satisfied them by offering oblations every day. Thus being
pleased with his worship all the 330 million demigods awarded him all desired
objects and even the rarest things. By the benediction of the demigods the
brahmana lived on this earth for ten-thousand years without getting old and having
no disturbance. After leaving his body he become the Sun-god and predominated
the sun planet for one hundred thousand years, before going to Brahmaloka. He
spent eight thousand celestial years for visiting the higher planets and then returned
to the sun planet.
Hearing this, Lord Indra with his sober intelligence began to worship the sun-god
along with other demigods in the month of June-July. On the purnima, the full moon
day, the sun-god came down to the earth and said to demigods: I will take birth in
Kali-yuga in Vrindavana and this brahmana will execute favorable acts for the
demigods. He will be born as a son of Madhava, named Madhu and follow the Vedic
path.
Suta Gosvami said: Saying this the sun-god created a light from his body and sent it
to Vrindavana. Attracting all the irreligious people with pleasing speech he gave
them Vaishnavi-shakti or the spiritual energy of Lord Vishnu, the bestower of
enjoyment and liberation. Thus he become famous, known as Madhvacarya.
Jiva said: In the age of Dvapara, there was a brahmana named Megha Sharma. He
was very much religious, intelligent, learned and a follower of the Vedic path. He
was engaged in farming, and with the ten percent profit from farming he was
worshipping the demigods every day with devotion. Once there was no rain during
the administration of Maharaja Shantanu for five years, but the farm of Megha
sharma was about four miles wider and was watered by rain. Naturally the grain-rate
increased and Megha sharma became rich by taking advantage of the scarcity.
Other people being so distressed took shelter of the king. The king called Megha
sharma and said: O great brahmana, I offer my obeisances unto you, please
became my Guru and guide us, so that we can be free from the scarcity.
Megha sharma said: when the month of Shravana (July-August) starts, you should
call twelve Vedic brahmanas to chant one-hundred thousand times the mantra of
the sun-god with the proper mind. Then on the full moon day (purnima) offer one
tenth the number of oblations in the sacrificial fire, through the brahmanas. If you
could do this as mentioned, you will become free from anxiety. So the king
performed accordingly and fed all the brahmanas, then the sun-god being pleased
by this poured heavy rain on the earth from all sides. After this king Shantanu,
engaged in performing Surya-vrata and become a greatly pious person. Whoever he
touched with his hand immediately turned to a young man. By the mercy of the sun-
god, Meghasarma lived for five-hundred years, being freed from old age, and then
went to sun-planet. After 100,000 years he will attain Brahmaloka. While he was
speaking thus, sun-god revealed his identity to Jiva and went to Prayaga
(Allahabad) and being in a happy mood he said to the demigods: “In kali-yuga, when
the mlecchas will be ruling the kingdom, I will come to Vrindavana and preach for
the mission of the Devas."
Suta said: Then the sun-god descended in Vrindavana as a son of Deva-sharma,
named Sridhara. He studied Srimad Bhagavatam very deeply and a great
commentary on it which is known as Sridhar-bhasya, the commentary of Sridhara.
11.7 The Prediction of Jayadeva Gosvami
Brihaspati said: Long ago there was a brahmana named Heli, in the beautiful city
Pampapura. He was a worshipper of the sun-god and he knew the 64 arts. He
avoided the mood of accepting dakshina (donations) and he became an artist,
having established a workshop for clothes, paintings, pictures, metal statues etc. He
spent five thousand coins to establish it. Whatever profit he made he used for
worshipping the sun-god in the month of Magha (January-February) by performing
sacrifices. Thus the sun-god Vishvakarma (the architect of the gods) became
pleased with this sacrifice and descended on the top of a big pillar in
Pampasarovara, the lake named Pampa, having a brilliant shining form. At the noon
time, Heli offered food to the sun-god according to his desire. In this way he
satisfied the three worlds. After leaving his body he entered into the sun-planet.
Therefore O king of devas you may worship the sun-god, he will help you.
Suta said: Lord Indra hearing this from his guru, began to worship the sun-god
Visvakarma along with other demigods. Thus being pleased with their worship
Tvashta (Visvakarma) said: O gods, please listen to my words, I will appear in a
village named Bilvagram in Bengal, and I will be the poet known as Jayadeva, the
compiler of Nirukti. Saying this the sun-god went to Bengal and took birth in the
house of a brahmana named Kanduke. When he was just five years old, he was
engaged in the service of his parents and continued for twelve years. After
sometime his parents left their body and Jayadeva did all the final ceremonies
(Shraddha) in Gaya. Being satisfied they went to heaven. Then Jayadeva lived in a
jungle as a detached brahmana.
At the age of twenty three, a brahmana (someone) offered his beautiful daughter to
Lord Jagannatha. At the end of his worship the eternal Lord Aniruddha, having the
form of Darubrahma, directly spoke thus: “O Satyavrata, please listen to Me, it is my
order that you offer your daughter Padmavati to Jayadeva because he is the body of
Mine, or he is as good as Me.” Then he found the detached brahmana (Jayadeva)
and leaving his daughter in front of him, he went to his home. Padmavati served her
husband for so many years accepting him as a beautiful and learned one. Jayadeva
compiled a book known as Nirukta, the Vedic vocabulary, one of the six Vedangas.
There were five kinds of Niruktas, but in Kali-yuga they were destroyed by the evil
people and Prakrit-bhasha or the illiterate language was established. For the sake of
the demigods, Panini the author of Ashtadhyayi grammar, overtook them and
established the pure Sanskrit languagae.
Once the evil minded Kali situated in the hearts of thieves, plundered all the money
of the brahmana Jayadeva which was given to him by the king. Following this they
cut both his hands and legs and went home leaving Padmavati aside. Jaydeva was
thrown into a ditch. Padmavati took him out cried and lamented again and again
seeing the situation of her husband.
One day, when the king Dharmapala was out hunting. He saw the sage Jayadeva
without hands and feet and asked: “Who put you in such a condition?”
Jayadeva answered: “No one put me in this condition, O king. It is due to my
previous activities that I am suffering now in this abominable condition."
Having heard this statement, the religious king put the brahmana on a palanquin
along with his wife and brought them to his palace. The king built a dharma-shala,
religious institution, after receiving instructions from Jayadeva.
One day those same thieves, dressed as Vaishnavas came to the king and said:
“We are very much expert in the scriptures and therefore we have come to you. O
best of the kings, Lord Vishnu, while being in the stone (Shalagrama) eats food
cooked by us everyday with love. If you don’t believe us, you can see this right
here.”
Saying thus the slaves of kali by their power showed the king a four handed form of
Lord Vishnu eating. Being struck with wonder, king Dharmapala said to Jayadeva:
“O my gurudeva, some vaishnavas, the devotees of Lord Vishnu have come to my
palace, and they have shown me the Lord before my very eyes, therefore please
come quickly."
The theives saw Jayadeva and became struck with wonder. They said to the king in
a joking mood: “O king, this brahmana was a cook in the palace of the king of
Gaudadesa (Bengal). Once he became very much greedy for money and he mixed
some poison in the food and offered it to a king. When the king come to know about
it he ordered him to be crucified. Then we came to him (Jayadeva), and knowing
him to be an offender, we instructed him in the Vedic knowledge. Then the king
refused to crucify him, but he cut off his hands and legs. At that time the king
became our disciple, having been enlightened by us.”
While they were speaking thus, the earth broke in two and those thieves fell within
the earth, being sent to the lowest hell known as patala-loka. Jayadeva began to cry
to the thieves and while he was crying his hands and legs appeared to be as they
were. Then he explained to the bewildered king what had happened. The king
became very happy after hearing everything from him. Jayadeva wrote a song
called Gita-Govinda, the song sung for the pleasure of Lord Govinda. The king read
the song and attained liberation. “O brahmanas, thus I have narrated the birth story
of Jayadeva, now you listen about how the Supreme Lord appeared as Sri Krishna
Chaitanya ."
[From Pratisarga Parva, 4th Part, Chapter 6.]
About Kutubuddin and the Shaws ruling Delhi.
The sage (Saunka) said: “O great fortunate one, you know everything please tell us
about the kings who came after Mahiraja.
Suta Goswami said: The ghostly Kutukoddina, with human nature, was situated in
the kingdom of Delhi. The best king Bhapasena, the grandson of Virasena was
situated in the beautiful city of Aligarh. This city was protected by yadavas.
Kutukaddin with ten-thousand warriors went there and defeated him and returned to
Delhi. Then so many kings form other countries came there and defeated him and
rejected him from their countries. When Shahoddina heard this, he came to Delhi,
conquered the kings and broke all the deities. After that so many mlecchas came
from all sides and ruled the kingdom for 5, 6 or 7 years. They had destroyed the
places of pilgrimage and the temples, therefore as a reaction they become short-
lived. From today, the mleccha kings will continue for a hundred years, therefore O
sages, you should quickly go to Vishala (Badarikashrama) with me.
Then all the sages sadly left this place (Naimisaranya) and went to Vishala, the best
of the Himalayas and meditated upon Lord Hari, being in samadhi (trance). And
after a hundred years all of them attained the kingdom of God.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
branding.
For the person who has read the book and wants to follow the system it may be necessary. but one can follow the rules and not have the branding done. but then one has to be so focused to have the passion so great that the symbols are etched in his heart. not for the world to see.
SamAshrayanam marks a great turning point in the journey of jIvAtmA through the cycle of repeated birth and
death. The Pancha SamskAram performed is invaluable. But , one has to keep up the samskAram by his regular
devotional activities. The samskArams done loses its significance when one starts indulging in more materialistic
activities , without caring about the Supreme Lord Sriman NArAyanA . The whole purpose of SamAshrayanam is
to make a person ( jIvAtmA ) get involved in the sanAtana dharmA ( eternal dharmA) of performing Kainkaryam
to Divya Dampati ( MahALakshmi & NArAyanA ). Surrender and love towards the Supreme Lord Sriman
NArAyanA is the only purpose of human life . SamAshrayanam helps in a great way to make a person progress
towards achieving this goal.
The disciple should be highly thankful to the AchAryA for his great compassion. He should take deep interest in the
SampradAyam & gain the true knowledge from kAlakshepams (Discourses) either under the lotus feet of his achAryA or under
other SriVaishnava achAryAs his achAryA directs him to do so.He should atleast learn from cassettes , books etc of our
AchAryAs. He should learn the recitation & meaning of the most nectarian , unparalleled divine songs of the Tamil VedA(Divya
Prabandham) , which is embedded with soul stirring devotional pAsurams.He should carry out the duties ( like
SandhyAvandanam , Bhagavad ArAdhanam etc ) without fail , according to the VarnA and AshramA . The taniyan of the
AchAryA must neccessarily be recited daily , atleast after adorning the dvAdasa OOrdhvapundram. He should perform various services to the AchAryA and Sriman NArAyanA daily. Then, jn~AnA ( knowledge) , vairAgyA
(detatchment from materialistic things ; sense control) and bhakti (devotion) is automatically gained by the devotee due to
blessings of the AchAryA . By performing prapatti , the devotee should lead a life of prapannA ever immersed in various
kainkaryams .Eventhough he is in the midst of the society , he can earn through dharmA as a service to Sriman NArAyanA . The
money so earned should be spent for various devotional services and not for materialistic pleasures. Swami Desikan says in his NyAsa vimsati that , "The disciple too must fulfil certain requisite qualifications. He should have
1.A Good sense
2.A friendly approach towards sAdhus.
3.A good character.
4.An earnest desire to understand the tenets of the sampradAyA.
5.A loving mind to render service to the AchAryA
6.No self-esteem or self conceit.
7.Abject obedience to the AchAryA, this being a SUPREME DUTY.
8.A tendency of waiting and readiness for the correct oppurtunity to get clarification of our doubts from AchAryA.
9.A complete restraint over the external senses.
10.A mental discipline
11.A mind of surrendering to the AchAryA without any jealosy
12.An implicit faith in what the SAstrAs say.
13.The ability to pass all the tests the AchAryA admininsters.
14.Supreme graditude to the AchAryA for the great help.
Only such a disciple is eligible to be inducted into the philosophical training." Nyasa Vimsati(3). In his glorious 'pallAndu' to Sriman NArAyanA , PeriAzhvAr (Sri Vishnu chittar) glorifies samAshrayanam and instructs us the way one should lead the life after samAshrayanam : "Bearing (on our upper-arms) the imprint of Holy ChakrA ,caused by the special consecrated instrument with the red - hot wheel-emblem ,which is blazing more fiercely than fire , we have been at the
service of Lord Sriman NArAyanA , generation after generation". Kindly follow the instructions of our dearmost AzhvArs and AchAryAs and lead a life of a true Sri VaishnavA by their divine
blessings.
death. The Pancha SamskAram performed is invaluable. But , one has to keep up the samskAram by his regular
devotional activities. The samskArams done loses its significance when one starts indulging in more materialistic
activities , without caring about the Supreme Lord Sriman NArAyanA . The whole purpose of SamAshrayanam is
to make a person ( jIvAtmA ) get involved in the sanAtana dharmA ( eternal dharmA) of performing Kainkaryam
to Divya Dampati ( MahALakshmi & NArAyanA ). Surrender and love towards the Supreme Lord Sriman
NArAyanA is the only purpose of human life . SamAshrayanam helps in a great way to make a person progress
towards achieving this goal.
The disciple should be highly thankful to the AchAryA for his great compassion. He should take deep interest in the
SampradAyam & gain the true knowledge from kAlakshepams (Discourses) either under the lotus feet of his achAryA or under
other SriVaishnava achAryAs his achAryA directs him to do so.He should atleast learn from cassettes , books etc of our
AchAryAs. He should learn the recitation & meaning of the most nectarian , unparalleled divine songs of the Tamil VedA(Divya
Prabandham) , which is embedded with soul stirring devotional pAsurams.He should carry out the duties ( like
SandhyAvandanam , Bhagavad ArAdhanam etc ) without fail , according to the VarnA and AshramA . The taniyan of the
AchAryA must neccessarily be recited daily , atleast after adorning the dvAdasa OOrdhvapundram. He should perform various services to the AchAryA and Sriman NArAyanA daily. Then, jn~AnA ( knowledge) , vairAgyA
(detatchment from materialistic things ; sense control) and bhakti (devotion) is automatically gained by the devotee due to
blessings of the AchAryA . By performing prapatti , the devotee should lead a life of prapannA ever immersed in various
kainkaryams .Eventhough he is in the midst of the society , he can earn through dharmA as a service to Sriman NArAyanA . The
money so earned should be spent for various devotional services and not for materialistic pleasures. Swami Desikan says in his NyAsa vimsati that , "The disciple too must fulfil certain requisite qualifications. He should have
1.A Good sense
2.A friendly approach towards sAdhus.
3.A good character.
4.An earnest desire to understand the tenets of the sampradAyA.
5.A loving mind to render service to the AchAryA
6.No self-esteem or self conceit.
7.Abject obedience to the AchAryA, this being a SUPREME DUTY.
8.A tendency of waiting and readiness for the correct oppurtunity to get clarification of our doubts from AchAryA.
9.A complete restraint over the external senses.
10.A mental discipline
11.A mind of surrendering to the AchAryA without any jealosy
12.An implicit faith in what the SAstrAs say.
13.The ability to pass all the tests the AchAryA admininsters.
14.Supreme graditude to the AchAryA for the great help.
Only such a disciple is eligible to be inducted into the philosophical training." Nyasa Vimsati(3). In his glorious 'pallAndu' to Sriman NArAyanA , PeriAzhvAr (Sri Vishnu chittar) glorifies samAshrayanam and instructs us the way one should lead the life after samAshrayanam : "Bearing (on our upper-arms) the imprint of Holy ChakrA ,caused by the special consecrated instrument with the red - hot wheel-emblem ,which is blazing more fiercely than fire , we have been at the
service of Lord Sriman NArAyanA , generation after generation". Kindly follow the instructions of our dearmost AzhvArs and AchAryAs and lead a life of a true Sri VaishnavA by their divine
blessings.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
does one need to guize.
when we get more than what we deserve; when the almighty is with you in every action is it appropriate to request him for anything at all; when he knows you inside out is there any meaning to ask for anything. when the life goal for every one is the same though we may not know it; is it wise to request for an out of turn obligation; when the connect is so strong is there a need to voice an opinion; when you do not even have an option why trouble for a request.
Saturday, July 29, 2017
The last of three epilogue verses of the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, dated to be from 1st millennium BCE, uses the word Bhakti as follows,
This verse is one of the earliest use of the word Bhakti in ancient Indian literature, and has been translated as "the love of God". Scholars have debated whether this phrase is authentic or later insertion into the Upanishad, and whether the terms "Bhakti" and "Deva" meant the same in this ancient text as they do in the modern era. Max Muller states that the word Bhakti appears only once in this Upanishad, that too in one last verse of the epilogue, could have been a later addition and may not be theistic as the word was later used in much later Sandilya Sutras. Grierson as well as Carus note that the first epilogue verse 6.21 of the Shvetashvatara Upanishad is also notable for its use of the word Deva Prasada (देवप्रसाद, grace or gift of God), but add that Deva in the epilogue of the Shvetashvatara Upanishad refers to "pantheistic Brahman" and the closing credit to sage Shvetashvatara in verse 6.21 can mean "gift or grace of his Soul".
Scholarly consensus sees bhakti as a post-Vedic movement that developed primarily during the Epics and Puranas era of Indian history. The Bhagavad Gita is the first text to explicitly use the word "bhakti" to designate a religious path, using it as a term for one of three possible religious approaches. The Bhagavata Purana develops the idea more elaborately,while the Shvetashvatara Upanishad presents evidence of guru-bhakti (devotion to one's spiritual teacher).
Bhakti movement
The Bhakti Movement was a rapid growth of bhakti, first starting in the later part of 1st millennium CE, from Tamil Nadu in Southern India with the Saiva Nayanar and the Vaisnava Alvars. Their ideas and practices inspired bhakti poetry and devotion throughout India over the 12th-18th century CE. The Alvars ("those immersed in God") were Vaishnava poet-saints who wandered from temple to temple singing the praises of Vishnu. They established temple sites (Srirangam is one) and converted many people to Vaishnavism.
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Like the Alvars the Saiva Nayanar poets were influential. The Tirumurai, a compilation of hymns by sixty-three Nayanar poets, is still of great importance in South India. Hymns by three of the most prominent poets, Appar (7th century CE), Campantar (7th century) and Sundarar (9th century), were compiled into the Tevaram, the first volumes of the Tirumurai. The poets' itinerant lifestyle helped create temple and pilgrimage sites and spread devotion to Shiva Early Tamil-Siva bhakti poets are quoted the Black Yajurveda. The Alwars and Nayanars were instrumental in propagating the Bhakti tradition. The Bhagavata Purana's references to the South Indian Alvar saints, along with its emphasis on bhakti, have led many scholars to give it South Indian origins, though some scholars question whether this evidence excludes the possibility that bhakti movement had parallel developments in other parts of India.
Scholars state that the bhakti movement focused on the gods Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and other deities, that developed and spread in India, was in response to the arrival of Islam in India about 8th century CE,and subsequent religious violence. This view is contested by other scholars.
The Bhakti movement swept over east and north India from the fifteenth-century onwards, reaching its zenith between the 15th and 17th century CE Bhakti poetry and ideas influenced many aspects of Hindu culture, religious and secular, and became an integral part of Indian society. It extended its influence to Sufism, Christianity,and Jainism.Sikhism was founded by Nanak in the 15th century, during the bhakti movement period, and scholars call it a Bhakti sect of Indian traditions.
The movement has traditionally been considered as an influential social reformation in Hinduism, and provided an individual-focused alternative path to spirituality regardless of one's birth Postmodern scholars question this traditional view and whether the Bhakti movement were ever a social reform or rebellion of any kind.They suggest Bhakti movement was a revival, reworking and recontextualization of ancient Vedic traditions.
Types and classifications
Bhakti Yoga
The Bhagavad Gita, variously dated to have been composed in 5th to 2nd century BCE, introduces bhakti yoga in combination with karma yoga and jnana yoga, while the Bhagavata Purana expands on bhakti yoga, offering nine specific activities for the bhakti yogi. Bhakti in the Bhagavad Gita offered an alternative to two dominant practices of religion at the time: the isolation of the sannyasin and the practice of religious ritual. Bhakti Yoga is described by Swami Vivekananda as "the path of systematized devotion for the attainment of union with the Absolute". In various chapters, including the twelfth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna describes bhakti yoga as one of the paths to the highest spiritual attainments. In the sixth chapter, for example, the Gita states the following about bhakti yogin,
Shandilya and Narada produced two important Bhakti texts, the Shandilya Bhakti Sutra and Narada Bhakti Sutra. They define devotion, emphasize its importance and superiority, and classify its forms.[76]
According to Ramana Maharishi, states David Frawley, bhakti is a "surrender to the divine with one's heart". It can be practiced as an adjunct to self-inquiry, and in one of four ways:
- Atma-Bhakti: devotion to the one's atma (Supreme Self)
- Ishvara-Bhakti: devotion to a formless being (God, Cosmic Lord)
- Ishta Devata-Bhakti: devotion to a personal god or goddess
- Guru-Bhakti: devotion to Guru
The Navaratnamalika (garland of nine gems), nine forms of bhakti are listed: (1) śravaṇa (listening to ancient texts), (2) kīrtana (praying), (3) smaraṇa (remembering teachings in ancient texts), (4) pāda-sevana (service to the feet), (5) archana (worshiping), (6) namaskar or vandana (bowing to the divine), (7) dāsya (service to the divine), (8) sākhyatva (friendship with the divine), and (9) ātma-nivedana (self-surrender to the divine).
Bhavas
Traditional Hinduism speaks of five different bhāvas or "affective essences". In this sense, bhāvas are different attitudes that a devotee takes according to his individual temperament to express his devotion towards God in some form. The different bhāvas are:
- śānta, placid love for God;
- dāsya, the attitude of a servant;
- sakhya, the attitude of a friend;
- vātsalya, the attitude of a mother towards her child;
- madhura, the attitude of a woman towards her lover.
Several saints are known to have practiced these bhavas. The nineteenth century mystic, Ramakrishna is said to have practiced these five bhavas. The attitude of Hanuman towards lord Rama is considered to be of dasya bhava. The attitude of Arjuna and the shepherd boys of Vrindavan towards Krishna is regarded as sakhya bhava. The attitude of Radha towards Krishna is regarded as madhura bhava. The attitude of Yashoda, who looked after Krishna during his childhood is regarded as vatsalya bhava. Caitanya-caritamrta mentions that Mahaprabhu came to distribute the four spiritual sentiments of Vraja loka: dasya, sakhya, vatsalya, and sringara. Sringara is the relationship of the intimate love.
Related practices in other world religions
Bhakti (Pali: bhatti[21]) at a Buddhist temple, Tibet. Chanting during Bhatti Puja (devotional worship) is often a part of the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
Devotionalism, similar to Bhakti, states Michael Pasquier, has been a common form of religious activity in world religions throughout human history. It is found in Christianity,Islam, Buddhism and Judaism.
Buddhism
Bhakti (called bhatti in Pali language) has been a common practice in Buddhism, where offerings and group prayers are made to images such as wrathful deities, or to the images of the Buddha and the Bodhisattvas, or to both. Karel Werner notes that Bhakti has been a significant practice in Theravada Buddhism, and states, "there can be no doubt that deep devotion or bhakti / bhatti does exist in Buddhism and that it had its beginnings in the earliest days".
According to Sri Lankan scholar Indumathie Karunaratna, the meaning of bhatti changed throughout Buddhist history, however. In early Buddhism, such as in the text Theragāthā, bhatti had the meaning of 'faithful adherence to the [Buddhist] religion', and was accompanied with knowledge. In later text tradition, however, the term developed the meaning of an advanced form of emotional devotion. Examples of the latter include the veneration of Buddha Amitabha and those in the Saddharmapundrarika Sutra. This changed the meaning of Buddhist devotion to a more person-centered sense, similar to a theist sense used in Hindu texts. This sense of devotion was no longer connected with a belief in a religious system, and had little place for doubt, contradicting the early Buddhist concept of saddhā. Saddhā did not exclude reasonable doubt on the spiritual path, and was a step in reaching the final aim of developing wisdom, not an end in itself.
In early Buddhism, states Sanath Nanayakkara, the concept of taking refuge to the Buddha had the meaning of taking the Buddha as an ideal to live by, rather than the later sense of self-surrender. But already in the Commentary to the Abhidhamma text Puggalapaññatti, it is mentioned that the Buddhist devotee should develop his saddhā until it becomes bhaddi, a sense not mentioned in earlier texts and probably influenced by the Hindu idea of bhakti. There are instances where commentator Buddhaghosa mentions taking refuge in the Buddha in the sense of mere adoration, indicating a historical shift in meaning. Similar developments took place with regard to the term puja (honor) and the role of the Buddha image. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, the doctrine of the trikāya (three bodies) and the devotion towards Bodhisattvas all indicating a shift of emphasis toward devotion as a central concept in later Buddhism.
Devotion is not just a Mahāyāna Buddhist phenomenon, however. According to Winston King, a scholar on Theravāda Buddhism in Myanmar, "warm, personalized, emotional" bhakti has been a part of the Burmese Buddhist tradition apart from the monastic and lay intellectuals. The Buddha is treasured by the everyday devout Buddhist, just like Catholics treasure Jesus. The orthodox teachers tend to restrain the devotion to the Buddha, but to the devout Buddhist populace, "a very deeply devotional quality" was and remains a part of the actual practice. This is observable, states King, in "multitudes of pagoda worshippers of the Buddha images" and the offerings they make before the image and nowhere else. Another example is the worship of the Bodhisattvas and various deities in Tibetan and other traditions of Buddhism, including the so-called wrathful deities.
Jainism
Bhakti has been a prevalent ancient practice in various Jaina sects, wherein learned Tirthankara (Jina) and human gurus have been venerated with offerings, songs and Āratī prayers.
Jainism participated in the Bhakti school of medieval India, and has a rich tradition of bhakti literature (stavan) though these have been less studied than those of the Hindu tradition. The Avasyaka sutra of Jains includes, among ethical duties for the devotee, the recitation of "hymns of praise to the Tirthankaras" as the second Obligatory Action. It explains this bhakti as one of the means to destroy negative karma. According to Paul Dundas, such textual references to devotional activity suggests that bhakti was a necessary part of Jainism from an early period.
According to Jeffery Long, along with its strong focus on ethics and ascetic practices, the religiosity in Jainism has had a strong tradition of bhakti or devotion just like their Hindu neighbors. The Jain community built ornate temples and prided in public devotion for its fordmakers, saints and teachers. Abhisekha, festival prayers, community recitals and Murti puja (rituals before an image) are examples of integrated bhakti in Jain practice.
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