Swaminarayan Hare Swaminarayan Hare. Swami has said that, And what is that one powerful way to eliminate all deficiencies? The answer to that question is, to associate with the great Purush Purush 1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush. Tap to open in glossary → That one way is extremely powerful. It is said in the Bhagavat that, naishā matistāvadurukramānghrim sprushatyanarthāpagamo yadarthah, mahīyasām pādarajobhishekam nishkinchanānām na vṛṇīta yāvat. Faith means to have trust with love and a sense of his flawlessness. If one associates with the great Purush Purush 1) An akshar-mukta selected by Akshar-Brahm to ‘impregnate’ Prakruti for the creation process, from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are formed for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 2) Purush half of the Pradhãn-Purush pair, ‘conceived’ by Mul-Purush and Mul-Prakruti for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. 3) Taken to be masculine in nature, Purush is the controller of Prakruti, and is also distinct from her. He is indivisible, without a beginning, and without an end. He is self-luminous, omniscient, imperishable, satya, kshetragna, and the cause of all the activities that possess a form. He also has a divya body. 4) Also called Mahã-Purush, Mul-Purush or Akshar- Purush. Tap to open in glossary → As long as humans do not bathe in the dust of the lotus feet of such egoless great souls, until then, their intellect does not touch the feet of God. And because of that, their... Is it written as 'spruhati' or is it written as 'sprushati'? I can't tell. Why? In the shloka. It is 'spruhati'. In the shloka, it is 'spruhati'. But in the Bhagavat, it is 'sprushati'. This is a shloka from the Bhagavat, right? It is from the seventh canto. And it was spoken by Prahlada. Prahlada is instructing the children, right? Prahlada uvacha. So, it is a shloka spoken by Prahlada. 'naishā matistāvadurukramānghrim sprushati anarthāpagamo yadarthah, mahīyasām pādarajobhishekam nishkinchanānām na vṛṇīta yāvat.' That is the shloka. And in this, 'spruhati' is written. But both mean the same, actually. Read it. As long as humans do not bathe in the dust of the lotus feet of such egoless great souls, until then, their intellect does not touch the feet of God. 'naishā matistāvadurukramānghrim spruhati'. That means, to love. Until then, love for God's feet does not develop. Until when? 'yāvat nishkinchana... mahīyasām pādarajobhishekam nishkinchanānām na vṛṇīta yāvat.' As long as one does not bathe in the dust of the feet of God's ekantik devotee, until then, the intellect does not attach to God. Now, having looked at the commentaries on the Bhagavat, it is written very beautifully. That, as if he has understood the glory through the scriptures. 'Mati' means knowledge. 'naishā matistāvadurukramānghrim sprushati'. It does not touch the feet of God. It does not touch the form of God. And if it is 'spruhati', then love for the form of God does not develop. Gunatitanand Swami said that with knowledge and vairagya, he is like a tree. As long as one has not developed atmabuddhi in the devotee of God, even if one has knowledge, vairagya, etc., he is said to be like a tree. It is said so in the talks of Gunatitanand Swami. How much does a tree tolerate? Does it perform Magh snan or not? A tree, in such cold, never says anything, nor in the heat. It stands continuously. It stands continuously in the rain. We only perform Magh snan in the winter. Then in the monsoon, we do it in our room. In the summer, we do it in the AC. So, a tree performs more penance than us. Similarly, if he does not have love for God, then he is like a tree. Even if he possesses knowledge and vairagya. And if he has developed a good intellect from the scriptures, a good intellect from the scriptures meaning he has understood the glory. He has understood the glory of God. Even then, 'yāvat mahīyasām pādarajobhishekam na vṛṇīta'. So, the meaning of 'pādarajobhishekam' is given in the Bhagavat, brother, in Bhaktaranjani, it is given as 'pādarajobhishekam'. That means, serving the feet. 'Pādarajobhishekam' does not just mean taking the dust and putting it on one's head. Until one serves his feet and pleases him, until then, his soul does not attach to God. What is the obstacle? It is written in very beautiful words. Abhav and something else is written. Two things happen to him. And because of that, his intellect does not attach to God. Asambhav and asadbhav. His intellect keeps bringing him asadbhav. A constant positive feeling does not remain. Only one whose intellect is firmly established in the devotees of God, his intellect becomes firmly established in God. He develops nishtha. That is the very meaning of nishtha. What is meant by nishtha? A constant intellectual feeling. Ananyagatikata and akinchanata. What is said in the definition is nishtha itself. Even if Maharaj speaks harsh words to him, or beats him with shoes, still he does not wish to go elsewhere. That is called ananyagatikata. And akinchanata. He develops a humble feeling. So, one who has developed this in someone, he is said to have nishtha in him. Nishtha in him. Arjun had nishtha in Lord Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → That when the Narayani army was available on the other side, he did not take it. Shri Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Otherwise, was he in a tight spot or not? On that side, eleven akshauhinis were lined up, and he had nothing. He was indeed in a very tight spot. Duryodhan had the kingdom. And he had all the support of the kingdom to fight the war. What did Arjun have? They were wandering in the forest. He had no support. So, what if he had taken one akshauhini army? Still, he did not take it. That is called nishtha. Ananyagatikata. Even if there is greed elsewhere, or greed is shown, still he does not run there. And akinchanata. To Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → krishna krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → If I have made any mistake, or spoken amiss, then please forgive me. I beg your forgiveness. So, that is called akinchanata. Humility. And ananyagatikata. That is called nishtha. 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