Srimad Bhagavatam Skanda 1 - Prosperity, In the Rule of Dharma Raja
Srimad Bhagavatam cleanses kalimala or the pollutant of Kali, destroys
sins, shows the indweller, the Lord, in oneself by bringing Vairagya towards
the materialistic world, and gives pure devotion, crystal clear, and clean
knowledge.
|| Hari Om ||
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Om Krishnaya Namah |
कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकीनन्दनाय च ।
नन्दगोपकुमाराय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥
Sri Krishna! Being a hope to the
imprisoned Devaki & Vasudeva caused happiness by mesmerizing Nandagopa,
Gopikas and even the Goddess of abundant beauty. Vasudeva! creation,
sustenance, destruction and so on is a sports charm of you. Govinda! you are
the cause & protector of Vedas.
Krishna, Vasudeva, Devaki Nandana,
Nanda Gopa Kumara, Govinda,
My repeated salutations to you.
नमः पङ्कजनाभाय नमः पङ्कजमालिने ।
My repeated salutations to you.
नमः पङ्कजनाभाय नमः पङ्कजमालिने ।
नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमस्ते पङ्कजाङ्घ्रये ॥
My salutations to the Lotus of the navel. My
salutations to the Lotus garlanded.
My salutations to Lotus petal eye. My
salutations to the Lotus feet.
व्यासाय भव नाशाय श्रीशाय गुण राशऐ ।
व्यासाय भव नाशाय श्रीशाय गुण राशऐ ।
हृद्याय शुद्ध विद्याय मध्वायछ नमो नमः ॥
Charming & the beloved Vyasa,
the destroyer of emotional & behavioral disorders, the Lord of Goddess of
abundance having heaps of attributes, bestower of clean knowledge, my repeated
salutations to you and Acharya Madhwa.
यः स्वानुभावमखिलश्रुतिसारमेकमध्यात्मदीपमतितितीर्षतां तमोऽन्धम् ।
संसारिणां करुणयाह पुराणगुह्यं तं व्याससूनुमुपयामि गुरुं मुनीनाम् ॥
This Srimad Bhagavatam gives the
experience of the Lord and has the essence of all Vedas and Vedanta. It sheds spiritual light on the
transcendental philosophy required to surpass the intense cycle of death and
birth which is wrapped in ignorance. However, it is very secretive in nature.
Hence, I pray to you Sri Shukacharya for your continued blessings.
यद्भनौ यत्क्र्शानौ यदमृतकिरणे यद् ग्रहेषू दितेषु
ज्योतिर्यत्तारकासु प्रथितमणिषु यद्यच्च सौदामिनिषु ।
सम्भूयौतत् समस्तं त्वदमितह्रदयाकाशनिर्यत्प्रकाशे
धीर श्रीराघवेन्द्रव्रतिवरभजते हन्त खद्योतरीतिम् ॥
The brightness of the Sun, Fire,
Moon, Planets, Stars, Gems, Precious stones and Lightening put together is just
like a firefly near the astonishing brilliance emanating from your lotus of
Heart wherein the five forms of Lord Sri Rama, Sri Narasimha, Sri Veda Vyasa,
Sri Krishna and Sriman Narayana are present in a significant way bestowing you
the Brahmavarchas or the Sacred Knowledge.
Gentle & Holy Sage, Sri
Raghvendra, भजते, I worship you by surrendering myself.
The Pandavas always walked on the righteous path
and took the refuge of Lord Sri Krishna. Hence, they regained their kingdom and
Yudhishthira ascended the throne of Hastinapura. The belief in Lord Sri
Krishna and the righteous path they adhered made their rule great and brought
grandeur. Similarly, let's take refuge of Lord Sri Krishna and be resolute to
walk on the righteous path. While being on the path, like Pandavas we too would
face difficulties from adversaries like Duryodhana and his fellow associates.
As Kunti-stotra describes, Sri Krishna will stand with us at every step and
bring greatness and grandeur in our body, house, and surroundings.
Hearing the success story of Pandavas, Sri
Shaunaka and his fellow rishis ask Sri Sutacharya,
शौनक उवाच
हत्वा स्वरिक्थस्पृध आततायिनो युधिष्ठिरो धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठः ।
सहानुजैः प्रत्यवरुद्धभोजनः कथं प्रवृत्तः किमकारषीत्ततः ॥ १॥
Suta Puranika! The Pandavas defeated enemies and
all those who wanted to kill them and steal their kingdom. Also, they heeded to
all those who advised dharma including Lord in the form of Sri Krishna, Veda
Vyasa, and Sri Bheeshmacharya.
Subsequently, how the jewel of dharma, King Yudhishthira and the legitimate successor to the kingdom of Hastinapura did rule along with his brothers? While King Yudhishthira had no desire to enjoy the wealth of the kingdom.
In fact, repenting for his mistakes of gambling, Yudhishthira had renounced all the luxuries of a King. King Yudhishthira ate very little food, slept on the floor and disassociated himself from worldly life. He had even taken up the most difficult vow of govratha. King Yudhishthira took bath with cow urine, had only milk, curds & ghee as food, he would be standing when cows stood, and sit when they sit. Also, the food that he had was only after the cows returned from grazing and the water he drank only after the cows drank water. This way he did service of cow and protected them.
Calling Duryodhana as Suyodhana, there are always groups of people supporting him. However, Sri Shaunaka rishi is referring to Duryodhana as Aatataayee here. Duryodhana was jealous of Pandavas. When Pandavas established their kingdom in Indraprastha, accumulated a lot of wealth and set-up the best governance, the people became happy. However, Duryodhana cribbed and resented. They had established their empire through Rajasuya yagna which was just and the righteous way. However, Duryodhana wouldn’t take-up a difficult path. He resorted to gambling. This itself had made him fallen from the standards of dharma. When subjects wanted to leave the kingdom to go along with Pandavas, he threatened them.
He was Aatataayee carrying out misdeeds including poisoning the food of Pandavas, but Bheema ate and digested the poison. Duryodhana arranged to tie Bheema with dead weight and dropped him into the water, burnt the house of Pandavas and so on. Duryodhana never refrained from immoral acts. He even went to the extent of stripping the clothes of Draupadi in the middle of the assembly. Though, Draupadi was his elder cousin brother’s wife and equivalent to the mother. That too in presence of his own mother.
His uncle, Vidura, father’s younger brother had a very high commitment to the nation, he would only suggest the righteous path of governance after a thorough evaluation. Hence, Duryodhana got him removed from his house. Though Duryodhana knew Karna earlier, he did not support him. But only when he found Karna as a great archer and his usefulness to counter Arjuna, only then he shared state power as a bribe. Even the subjects of his kingdom resented. They were unhappy with the policies of Duryodhana. Instead of wooing people to carry out state activities including administration, defense, or pay taxes or punish them for any failure, Duryodhana resorted to bribing them with position and money.
Duryodhana was the form of Kali. He is the treasure-house of all inauspiciousness. And, his fight with the righteous path is eternal.
Subsequently, how the jewel of dharma, King Yudhishthira and the legitimate successor to the kingdom of Hastinapura did rule along with his brothers? While King Yudhishthira had no desire to enjoy the wealth of the kingdom.
In fact, repenting for his mistakes of gambling, Yudhishthira had renounced all the luxuries of a King. King Yudhishthira ate very little food, slept on the floor and disassociated himself from worldly life. He had even taken up the most difficult vow of govratha. King Yudhishthira took bath with cow urine, had only milk, curds & ghee as food, he would be standing when cows stood, and sit when they sit. Also, the food that he had was only after the cows returned from grazing and the water he drank only after the cows drank water. This way he did service of cow and protected them.
Calling Duryodhana as Suyodhana, there are always groups of people supporting him. However, Sri Shaunaka rishi is referring to Duryodhana as Aatataayee here. Duryodhana was jealous of Pandavas. When Pandavas established their kingdom in Indraprastha, accumulated a lot of wealth and set-up the best governance, the people became happy. However, Duryodhana cribbed and resented. They had established their empire through Rajasuya yagna which was just and the righteous way. However, Duryodhana wouldn’t take-up a difficult path. He resorted to gambling. This itself had made him fallen from the standards of dharma. When subjects wanted to leave the kingdom to go along with Pandavas, he threatened them.
He was Aatataayee carrying out misdeeds including poisoning the food of Pandavas, but Bheema ate and digested the poison. Duryodhana arranged to tie Bheema with dead weight and dropped him into the water, burnt the house of Pandavas and so on. Duryodhana never refrained from immoral acts. He even went to the extent of stripping the clothes of Draupadi in the middle of the assembly. Though, Draupadi was his elder cousin brother’s wife and equivalent to the mother. That too in presence of his own mother.
His uncle, Vidura, father’s younger brother had a very high commitment to the nation, he would only suggest the righteous path of governance after a thorough evaluation. Hence, Duryodhana got him removed from his house. Though Duryodhana knew Karna earlier, he did not support him. But only when he found Karna as a great archer and his usefulness to counter Arjuna, only then he shared state power as a bribe. Even the subjects of his kingdom resented. They were unhappy with the policies of Duryodhana. Instead of wooing people to carry out state activities including administration, defense, or pay taxes or punish them for any failure, Duryodhana resorted to bribing them with position and money.
Duryodhana was the form of Kali. He is the treasure-house of all inauspiciousness. And, his fight with the righteous path is eternal.
सूत उवाच, Sri Sutacharya says,
वंशं कुरोर्वंशदवाग्निनिर्हृतं संरोहयित्वा भवभावनो हरिः ।
निवेशयित्वा निजराज्य ईश्वरो युधिष्ठिरं प्रीतमना बभूव ह ॥ २॥
To make the earth a better place to live, Lord Sri
Krishna appeared on the earth. The dry bamboo groves in the forest lights-up
itself with rubbing of each other and turns the entire forest into ashes. Similarly, the fire of jealousy and hatred that Duryodhana had lit with his cousins had killed the progenies of both the families of the Kuru
dynasty.
Lord Krishna has created the entire
universe for Jivas and governs it by regulation, protection, binds the Jivas with Prakriti
causing ignorance, deaths & births, bestows knowledge and releases them from the bind by blessing
moksha. Such Lord Krishna protected Parakshid. He protected in Uttara Devi’s womb and subsequently when Parakshid took
birth. Also, he made Yudhishthira the successor of the Kuru dynasty as King of
Hastinapura. With this, the ever satisfied Lord was pleased.
निशम्य भीष्मोक्तमथाच्युतोक्तं प्रवृत्तविज्ञानविधूतविभ्रमः ।
शशास गामिन्द्र इवाजिताश्रयः परिध्युपान्तामनुजानुवर्तितः ॥ ३॥
King Yudhishthira was enlightened with wisdom
after he had taken advice from Sri Bheeshmacharya and Lord Sri Krishna. He had
shed all his delusion and his mind had become lucid. With the support of Lord
Sri Krishna, Yudhishthira ruled the entire earth like God Indra rules heaven.
His brothers including Bheemasena supported him following his order.
कामं ववर्ष पर्जन्यः सर्वकामदुघा मही ।
सिषिचुः स्म व्रजान् गावः पयसोधस्वतीर्मुदा ॥ ४॥
His kingdom had abundant food supplies. There was
peace and prosperity everywhere. The rain gods were very supportive of the
needs of farmers and made enough water available to plants, animals and human
requirements. The mother earth made sufficient minerals available for the
material required for life. Also, people were frugal and satisfied without
causing environmental imbalance. The cows had their udders full of milk and
would drop it on earth without being able to hold.
नद्यः समुद्रा गिरयः सवनस्पतिवीरुधः ।
फलन्त्योषधयः सर्वाः काममन्वृतु तस्य वै ॥ ५॥
The rivers, sea, mountains, plants & creepers
bearing spices, all yielded their riches sufficiently in all seasons in the
righteous kingdom of Yudhishthira.
In all, the kingdom & its people had gained
the favor of Sridevi, the Goddess of abundance,
नाधयो व्याधयः क्लेशा दैवभूतात्महेतवः ।
अजातशत्रावभवन् जन्तूनां राज्ञि कर्हिचित् ॥ ६॥
King Yudhishthira was known for being अजातशत्रु i.e. having no enemies of Arishadvargas. Neither Kama or Desire, Krodha or Anger, Lobha or Greed, Moha or
Attachment, Mada or Pride and Matsarya or Jealousy could prevail over King
Yudhishthira. Also, he was अजातशत्रु of having enemies without birth. The birth of Duryodhana
and his ninety-nine brothers happened in a unique way without fatal birth.
Gandhari delivers an embryo. Lord Veda Vyasa collects in a pot and divides it
into hundred pieces to have a hundred children. Hence, having अजात or without a fetal birth in the mother’s womb as an enemy.
None were weak-minded nor got victimized to Adhi
or dejection. Everyone was healthy and did not get Vyadhi or ill health. No one
suffered from Tapatraya like 1)
Aadhibhoutika – There were no earthquakes or Tsunamis causing widespread
deaths; nor 2) Aadhidaivaka – People did not suffer due to quarrels nor
untimely deaths nor being childless. There were no windows. Marriages happened
in time, children became virtuous and everyone walked on the righteous path;
and 3) Aadhyatmika - People did not suffer from internal diseases like madness nor
leprosy nor sugar nor Blood Pressure (BP), in those thirty-six years of “Prosperity, In the Rule of Dharma Raja”.
This is the glory of Krishna Aashraya or taking
refuge in Lord Sri Krishna and being blessed with abundance. Like a very good
teacher putting his hand on the shoulders of his beloved student teaching him
how to take refuge of Lord Krishna, Vyasatirtharu has extended his friendship.
The great saint by composing the below Kannada song has taught us how to take
refuge of Lord Sri Krishna. He has also communicated that his friendship as
Prahlada or Sri Raghvendra Swamy is available during all times of happiness or
sorrow or hardship.
Sri Vyasarajaru (1460 – 1539), also called as
Vyasatirtharu or Chandricka Acharya had Aparoksha Jnana and an earlier birth of
Sri Raghvendra Swamy. By elaborating the most famous acts of Lord as creation,
sustenance & destruction to include regulation, bestowing of both ignorance
& knowledge to confine to birth & death and liberation to provide
moksha, he has put several questions on Bhagavata philosophy of Bhakti Yoga to
rest. Also, by initiating Purandara Dasaru and Kanaka Dasaru as Hari Dasaru
gave momentum to both the kinds of Vyasa and Dasa Literature.
Let’s take a look at the below Kannada song with English
translation:
Nere Nambidhe madh hrudhaya mantapadholu, parishobisuthiru Panduranga ||
sharana janara samsara mahabhaya, harana karuna siri Panduranga ||
The only absolute protector! Shine brilliantly on
the pedestal in my heart, Lord Panduranga!
The compassionate! Destroyer of the fierce cycle
of death & birth to those who take refuge in you, Siri Panduranga.
neredhiha bahu janarolidharu manasthiravidu ninnali Panduranga
parara apeksheya bidisi niranthara paragathi patha thoro Panduranga || 1
||
Though you are the indweller in all, bless me,
with a firm mind only in you, Lord Panduranga.
Bless me, to give-up expectations from others and
accomplish progress towards your Lotus feet, Panduranga.
paradevane ninna Lilla smruthiyanu nirutha enage Kodu Panduranga
paripari kelasavu ninna mahapuje nirutha enage kodu Panduranga || 2 ||
The supreme Lord! Bless me, to always sing your
sports charm, Panduranga.
Bless me, with successive work as your worship, Panduranga.
sukhavagali bahu dukhavagali saka ninagiru Panduranga
nikhilanthargatha Vyasa Vitala thava mukha pankaja thoro Panduranga || 3
||
In my happiness and my sorrow, bless me your
friendship, Panduranga.
The indweller in all, Vyasa Vitala! Bless me a
view of your charming Lotus face, Panduranga.
This song is sung by many famous singers. This link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GonrLYYAcY is sung by Raichur Sheshagiridas.
|| Sri Krishnarpanamastu ||
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