Day 3
Let
us pray Sri Krishna who killed Narakasura, the asura who had a jealous of want
to have everything in this world for himself. (Hare Krishna! I also have the
same asura wthin me, who is longing to have every material whatever I see to
myself, Please kill that jealous out of me.)
Step 9
Think
of Bhagavath Bhakthas
We
have a wish to live long. If we need longevity then we should lead a
disciplined life, should be kriyasheel (do your duty). So for that we need to
think of great people who lived long. Get blessings from such people.
Ashvathama Balirvyaso Hanumascha vibheeshnaha.
Kripah Parashuramacha saptaite charanjeevinaha.
Saptaitam Manasa smrthva Markandeyam adhashtavam
Jeeveth varsha shataham shagram apamrtyu vivarjithaha.
If
we meditate on these bhagavath bhakthas we would also become charanjeevi’s
(live long) similar to them.
Ashvathama acharya
Ashvathama acharya was a avatara of RUDRA. He
came as son of Dronacharya and Kripi. In the later Dwapara he gets chance to do
Veda vibhaga, which gives him a position of Vyasa (the person doing Veda
vibhaga is known as Vyasa).
He
came to earth for the sake of doing seva to Shri Hari and Bhoo bhara harana
(reduce burden of mother earth).
According
to Mahabharatha tatparya Nirnaya the biggest seva of Bhoo bhara harana was did
by Bheemasena, Draupati and Ashwatama acharya.
He
was with kuaravas as sankalpa of Shri Hari (who wished to reduce the burden of
earth). He was with Kali, still he followed Naishtika Brahmacharya (a vowed
celibate). Bramhacharya means not
getting married accordin to s, but it also means whole heartedly praying to
Brahmam (Shri Hari) without any diversion.
You
may say, he was the one who told he will have a son through Duryodhana’s
wife. This was just to show us a lesson
of how having bad company will affect us, we need to face trouble.
This
shows as Sripadharajar has rightly sung “ittange iruvanu Hariye”, Ashwatama
achar has followed it. Swami you have told me to stay with kauravas, I will
satisfy your wish.
Only
if these people are near Duryodhana, he has the guts to do mistake. Where Shri
Hari wants him to make more mistakes so that he will be punished fast. So that
he can be thrown out of the world, to reduce the unwanted burden of the earth.
Where ever there is seva for Bhagavath
bhakthas happening bhagavath sangha(satsanga of devotees), boori bhojana (grand
meal in mutts) he is present in that place.
Crisp
He
was a naishtika brahmachari.
We
should avoid bad company.
Vyasah
Vedha Vyasa was God himself. There is no
necessity to call im Chiranjeevi, since he is Ananta (has no end).
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He is referred here as Chiranjeevi has he has incarnated to the purpose of
knowledge.
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He has come to make satvik people to get pure knowledge.
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For every Avatar he has a time to incarnate and to reach parandhama.
Crisp
Gain
knowledge.
Spread
the right knowledge.
Parashurama
Similar
to Vysah he is also God himself.
He
incarnated for the sake of Dharma. To ensure Dharma is followed correctly.
Son
of Jamadagni rishi and Renuka devi.
He
did 21 times pradakshina (encompass) around the earth to eradicate immoral
shatriyas. He made the earth as his own and denoted it to brahmanas. He thought
he has given the bhoomi as dhana to the satvik people who pray Vishnu always,
now he was pleased. Yet after giving this as a dhana he decided he should not
partake/share the thing that was given as dhana to somebody else. So he threw
his parashu and stood on sahyadhri (Western Ghats).
Once
dhana is given we should not feel the possession (ownership) on that material.
You should sacrifice it and should not think that I have given it.
Crisp
Always
be righteous.
If
anybody does something immoral try to stop them. Should not be ignorant.
While
giving any Dhaana should say “Bharathi Ramana Mukya prananthargatha
Parashuramaya namah”
While
getting a Dhaana should say “Bharathi Ramana Mukya prananthargatha Vamanaya
namah”
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Why
Parashurama while giving Dhaana?
So
that we will have a thought as Parashurama did not posses any ownership of the
material, we to should not.
Why
vamana while taking Dhaana?
Vamana
has taken dhaana for the sake of loka kalyana. Similarly we assure ourselves im
getting this dhaana for good deeds and will not misuse it.
Kripacharya
In
ekadasha Rudra he is avatar of Vishkamba.
Since
he is Chiranjeevi he did not die in krukshetra war.
He
was a chief priest in the court of Hastinapura.
He
had the opportunity of being Guru of Parikshit Raja (grandson of Arjun) and
Janamejaya (son of Parikshit Raja).
Similar
to Ashwatama achar , he too followed the concept of “ittange iruvanu Hariye”.
Eventhough he was with Kauravas physically his all thoughts were on Pandavas.
He wants Pandvas to win, he wants Dharma to win.
He
had a wish, that everyone in kuru’s clan should be knowledge. He needs
everybody to be knowledgeable. He was a great, dedicated
Teacher.
(we should be similar to him, we shall teach our kids about Lord Sreenivasa,
his qualities, his stotras, songs. Spread everything you have read or heard
about Lord Sreenivasa. Sharing gives us a lot of phala.)
“ittange
iruvanu Hariye”.
Im
ready to be as you wish. You are the only one who know my capabilities.
This
quality reduces greed and expectations which eventually leads to happy
peaceful life.
If
you give me a lot of wealth, its your wish. If you gave me less wealth again
its your wish. I accept whatever you give me.
As
dasar has said ninna chitake bandhidhu enna chittake barali anyatha baikaya
kodathiro sreenivasa dayaneedhi.
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Crisp
Follow
the concept of “ittange iruvanu Hariye”.
Vibheeshana
Son
of Pulastya Rish
Younger
brother of Ravana and Kumbakarna.
Vibheeshana,
Ravana and Kumbakarna performed tapas. In which Ravana and Kumbakarna prayed
for being Chiranjevi. Whereas Vibheeshana prayed for devotion in god alone.
But
the both brothers were not Chiranjeevi, even though they longed for it. Vibheeshana
longed for bhakthi where in turn he got to be Chiranjeevi. This is the best
example for us, to know if we had bhakthi on god, He gives us everything.
Crisp
If
we ask God for his Bhakthi, we get the unexpected things/positions in the
world. (Prahladha and Vibheeshana had pure bhakthi on him. They didn’t expect luxurious life or the position of a
king, but they eveythig from the hands of God directly.)
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