Again I say, there is one excellent vrata, for a pativrata who has one husband, and for the five wives, there is one man man Mind. One of the four antah-karans, with the function of (pronounced mun) generating thoughts and desires, and governing all of the indriyas. Tap to open in glossary → Thus say the eighteen Puranas, and the eighteen Agamas have made this decision: many wives, I mean many wives, but one husband. This limit is set in the Puranas, that all powerful beings should worship Shri Bhagwan by remaining in their respective dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → dharma dharma 1) Universal law or principle that 'sustains' or 'upholds' the entire world. Righteousness, morality, religion, Tap to open in glossary → Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → How can Panchali and others, who had five husbands, attain welfare? Therefore, abandon that idea and take the strength of Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → Upon hearing that her husband was blind, Gandhari immediately closed her eyes, such was her devotion as a pativrata. But without a connection to Shri Hari Hari An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in His four-armed svarup to save an elephant from being killed by a crocodile. He cut off the crocodile’s head with His chakra. Tap to open in glossary → Without understanding the six principles, it is just a stubborn insistence. How many such jivas are there in the world who are called religious? Nishkulanand says, what did Karandani Jarasandha, a brahmin, do in the world? Gandhari was a pativrata, but she had no connection with God. So she did not have the refuge of God, she did not have the refuge of God. So her name was just a drama, a pativrata, a pativrata, but only for show. She gained no benefit from it. And Draupadi had five husbands, not one. The Puranas and scriptures were all against it, yet God made it favorable. All that is the power of that refuge. Such is the bitter number. Many try very hard to become good themselves, but they do not try to make God's refuge good. So these are all examples. Gandhari herself tried to become good. Karna, Jarasandha, all their names are written, right? Karandani Jarasandha, brahmin, brahmin. What is brahmin, brother? What is its etymology? Devoted to brahmins. Devoted to brahmins, devoted to brahmins. What was a brahmin? A sadhu? Brahmin. One who does good for them, their devotee. In short, God is called brahmin. That is, his devotee, the devotee of brahmins, not of 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 → Jarasandha was a devotee of brahmins, but not of 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 → Duryodhana was a devotee of everyone, but not of the Pandavas. He had this animosity towards them. He would tolerate everyone else, but he had this animosity towards them. That is why... Karna was like that. Karna was very generous, but not towards the Pandavas. Meghjit, our Sukhadia. Yes, Sukhadia was very generous and wealthy, but he would not feed sadhus, not Muktanand Swami. He would feed the entire village, all the way to all the people, but he would not feed Muktanand Swami. 1. Such generosity, such excellence, all this is like this. Nishkulanand Swami Nishkulanand Swami Disciple of Sahajanand Swami (Swaminarayan Bhagwan) and author of the Bhaktachintamani, as stated in the scripture's own closing colophon at the end of every chapter. Tap to open in glossary → 2. And there is no refuge in God's sadhu, so then this happens. A person has many attachments to business, no one has any. 3. Even if it's just an insect, it's not shown only at the end. An ant is shown, if you just touch it, it will get angry and run around many times. 4. Just like a human, a human would do the same, if someone just tapped them, they would get angry and run around many times. 5. So the jiva has many attachments, but all those attachments are useless, they die by clinging to them. 6. Eating attachments doesn't fill the stomach. People have uselessly added 'eat' to 'eat attachments'. Eating attachments doesn't fill the stomach. 7. On the contrary, it becomes empty even if there is something. So without the refuge of God, Karna took such a vow that whatever anyone asks, I will give it as a donation. 8. If someone asks for my head, I will give it to them. If someone asks for my head, I will give it to them as a donation. And my feet will never be worshipped by anyone else. 9. That is considered a very good vow, not a weak one. Otherwise, they would just sit with their legs stretched out. Our sadhu mahatmas never shorten their legs. 10. Sometimes, if another bhagat comes, they have to stretch their legs again and again, so they sit with their legs stretched out, saying 'worship and wash and drink'. 11. So Karna took such a vow that I will never have my feet washed while keeping them stretched out, and I will not make anyone drink water. 12. He took such a vow, and he took another vow that if someone asks, whatever they ask, he will give it as a donation. If an enemy asked, Arjuna would have asked for Karna's head, and he would have given it. 13. But Arjuna was a proud Kshatriya Kshatriya Person of power and courage, traditionally responsible for the formation and enforcement of law within society, as well as its safety. Rulers and warriors of society. The second of the four varnas (castes) of the ancient Indian social system. Tap to open in glossary → 14. And Duryodhana fought the war based on whose support? On Karna's support. Bhishmapita and Dronacharya, that's fine, he didn't have much faith that these old men might change their minds sometimes. 15. But our friend is not one to change, he did all that for him. 16. And he took such a vow, but that vow had a meaningless result, nothing. 17. On the contrary, it led to falling into a pit. 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