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 → , His incarnations, and His murtis are worthy of meditation. But humans, devas, and other jivas, even if they are devotees and knowers of Brahman, are not worthy of meditation.Shikshapatri, Shikshapatri 115 kṛuṣhṇastadavatārāshcha dhyeyāstatpratimāpi cha। na tu jīvānṛudevādyā bhaktā brahmavido'pi cha॥ My devotees shall offer worship only to Shree Krishna and His incarnations as well as His images. And never shall offer worship to any Jeeva though they may be Devas or great devotee or seer of Brahman. (115)* And 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 → Bhagwan and the incarnations 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 → Bhagwan, they are worthy of meditation. And the murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → 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 → Bhagwan is also worthy of meditation. Therefore, one should meditate on them. And humans and devas, who are jivas, even if they are devotees 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 → Bhagwan and knowers of Brahman, are not worthy of meditation. Therefore, one should not meditate on them. Even if they have attained the state of a mukta mukta Free. Released. A liberated soul. A resident of any dhãm of Bhagvãn who has been freed from life in the lower loks to a more spiritually elevated state. There are varying levels of muktas: the muktas of Badrikãshram, Shvet-Dvip, Vaikunth, and Golok. The highest level of mukta, akshar- mukta, has attained ultimate kalyãn and is free from the bondage of Mãyã and the cycle of births and deaths. [Sãrangpur – 17]. Tap to open in glossary → , and are exclusive devotees of Maharaj. They are included in this. Even if they are muktas and exclusive devotees of Maharaj—though most of those who put on a show are not truly exclusive—even if they are exclusive devotees of Maharaj, Maharaj forbids it; one should not meditate on them. And humans and devas, who are jivas, they are indeed 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 → ... So, so see how beautifully Maharaj has explained this here. These shlokas must be contemplated in their full context. That if it is Radhaji, then Radha-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 it is Rukmini, then Lakshmi Lakshmi A devi (goddess) who is the wife of Vishnu. She is the devi of wealth. Therefore, money and gold is also called Lakshmi. She eternally remains in the sevã of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → -Narayan; if it is Arjun, then Nar-Narayan Bhagwan are to be said. Then Maharaj said that all of these, they may sometimes be by His side, standing in a posture of service, or sometimes they may not be standing there, and out of intense love for Bhagwan, they may have forgotten themselves. Being absorbed in Maharaj means that out of intense love, they are not even conscious of themselves. Therefore, Maharaj then absorbs them into Himself, into His form. Therefore, 'tasyaiva sarvatha bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → '—for that reason, one should offer devotion to Him alone. Maharaj has forbidden meditating even on muktas in this. 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 → , His incarnations, and His murtis are worthy of meditation. But humans, devas, and other jivas, even if they are devotees and knowers of Brahman, are not worthy of meditation.Even if someone is a mukta mukta Free. Released. A liberated soul. A resident of any dhãm of Bhagvãn who has been freed from life in the lower loks to a more spiritually elevated state. There are varying levels of muktas: the muktas of Badrikãshram, Shvet-Dvip, Vaikunth, and Golok. The highest level of mukta, akshar- mukta, has attained ultimate kalyãn and is free from the bondage of Mãyã and the cycle of births and deaths. [Sãrangpur – 17]. Tap to open in glossary → , and a front-rank mukta mukta Free. Released. A liberated soul. A resident of any dhãm of Bhagvãn who has been freed from life in the lower loks to a more spiritually elevated state. There are varying levels of muktas: the muktas of Badrikãshram, Shvet-Dvip, Vaikunth, and Golok. The highest level of mukta, akshar- mukta, has attained ultimate kalyãn and is free from the bondage of Mãyã and the cycle of births and deaths. [Sãrangpur – 17]. Tap to open in glossary → . They are muktas, and moreover, front-rank muktas, and exclusive devotees of Maharaj, still Maharaj forbids it in this shloka: one should not worship them, one should not meditate on them. One should please them, one should keep bhagwad-buddhi buddhi 1) Intellect. Intelligence. 2) One of the four antah-karans, with the functions of consolidating thoughts, making decisions and resolutions, forming beliefs, or discriminating. It possesses the knowledge of all objects and is also the reason for the specific knowledge which all of the indriyas possess. Its inherent features are doubts, belief, sleep and memory. Tap to open in glossary → in them. But Maharaj—as it is said in the scriptures, that every woman should keep bhagwad-buddhi buddhi 1) Intellect. Intelligence. 2) One of the four antah-karans, with the functions of consolidating thoughts, making decisions and resolutions, forming beliefs, or discriminating. It possesses the knowledge of all objects and is also the reason for the specific knowledge which all of the indriyas possess. Its inherent features are doubts, belief, sleep and memory. Tap to open in glossary → in her husband. And only then does she become a pativrata. And she also attains the power of a pativrata. Thus, Anasuya, Lopamudra, all these chaste women, through bhagwad-buddhi buddhi 1) Intellect. Intelligence. 2) One of the four antah-karans, with the functions of consolidating thoughts, making decisions and resolutions, forming beliefs, or discriminating. It possesses the knowledge of all objects and is also the reason for the specific knowledge which all of the indriyas possess. Its inherent features are doubts, belief, sleep and memory. Tap to open in glossary → in their husbands, attained such great spiritual power. And the gopis, they left their husbands and joined 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 → . So those chaste women, they cannot compare to the gopis. So even though they were chaste. Therefore, even if they are muktas and exclusive devotees of Maharaj, they should not be worshipped. The worship of the other is a completely different matter—the worship of Bhagwan. And regarding all of these, one should keep that sentiment. Chaste women—one who is both chaste and a devotee is rare, like Draupadi. Draupadi was both chaste and a devotee of Bhagwan. Gandhari is considered merely chaste. That is, she possessed great power. If she said something to someone, it would happen accordingly. She even cursed 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 → in the Mahabharat, it must be there, we do not know what she cursed. No great need to know either. But she even cursed Him, such was her chastity. But Kunti, Draupadi, Sita, and Rukmini, they were all chaste and also devotees of Bhagwan. Still, they should not be brought into meditation. Even if they are muktas, nitya-muktas, anadi-muktas, and whatever titles apply to them are attached, still they should not be brought into meditation, so it is said. Maharaj said this. To respect them like Bhagwan, to revere them like Bhagwan, there is no objection to that. But keep the distinction. Do not seat them in His place. That is why Maharaj has listed each one separately in this shloka, otherwise... Huh? Listed each one separately in the shloka. Even if He just said 'jivas', everyone would be included. Yes. 'Na tu jiva nrudevadya bhakta bhakta Devotee of Bhagvãn. A follower of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → brahmavido'pi cha'. If they are exclusive devotees of Maharaj, then to serve them like Maharaj, like Bhagwan, there is no objection to that. Even if one serves them more than that, there is no objection. If one has met them in this world and Maharaj is not present in His incarnate form, and if one is completely absorbed in them, then one has found Maharaj, there is no denial in that. But one must keep in mind that the ultimate Master is the other. And one must worship Him. And 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 → Bhagwan and the incarnations 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 → Bhagwan, they are worthy of meditation. And the murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → 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 → Bhagwan is also worthy of meditation. Therefore, one should meditate on them. And humans and devas, who are jivas, they are indeed 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 → ... This is the beauty of the Shikshapatri. If one simply keeps it with them, they will not err anywhere, all the way until they reach the abode of Bhagwan. Even after that, they will not err. There, there is no possibility of erring. But they will not err anywhere. And how small, indeed, these are small shlokas, but how much clarity Maharaj has provided. Swami, can one perform mansi puja of such great devotees or not? It can be done. As Maharaj has instructed, it can be done, it is possible. Then can meditation also not be done like mansi puja? Meditation—meaning, in mansi puja there is activity. And in meditation, one has to sit in one place, in the mind. In mansi puja, if we want to serve Maharaj, we have to run and fetch it, and feed Him, offer water, put Him to sleep, so there is activity in it. Even if it is within, still one has to engage in activity. And in meditation, there is nothing of the sort; one has to sit leaving everything aside. Within, just as one sits outside. Bhagwan Himself, 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 → , the incarnations of Bhagwan, and His murtis made of metal, stone, etc., are worthy of meditation. However, even if devotees 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 → Bhagwan are knowers of Brahman, they are considered humans, devas, and other jivas, and therefore they are not worthy of meditation. By the word 'adi', it should be understood that even asuras like Prahlad are not worthy of meditation. In the meditation chapters of all sacred scriptures, the instruction is to meditate only on the forms of Bhagwan. The murtis of Bhagwan are His archa-incarnation, and therefore they are considered worthy of meditation. The prohibition against meditating on anyone other than Bhagwan is made because they are considered jivas. And there is no scriptural authority for meditating on them, so that prohibition is indeed appropriate. One should meditate only on the auspicious refuge, Bhagwan, and not on anyone else. Thus, Shri Shukdevji has said. One should restrain the mind, made restless by karmic desires, through discrimination, and focus it on the auspicious, blissful form of Bhagwan. Bhagwan is the refuge of contemplation. Shubhashray means the murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → . Shubhashray—meaning, who is the object of meditation? The murti murti 1) Sacred idol of Bhagvãn used to offer worship. There are eight types of murtis that can be worshipped: stone, wood, metal, earth, engraved or drawn, sand, gems, and mental. 2) The form of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → of Bhagwan. Bhagwan is the refuge of contemplation, meaning He is contemplated upon. When a yogi yogi 1) A person who has mastered the art of yog. 2) A person who has attained siddh-dashã and other extraordinary powers. Tap to open in glossary → beholds Bhagwan, the supreme auspicious refuge, he immediately attains bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → -yoga. Shridhar Swami says that the word 'shubhartha' means the form of Bhagwan. Shri Ramanujacharyaji has analyzed and explained this matter in the Shri Bhashya. For instance, Bhagwan Shaunak has said that even Brahma and Sanakadik fall within the world, and therefore they too are enveloped by avidya; hence, they are not fit to be the auspicious refuge. And when bound jivas later become yogis and knowledge arises, they realize their true self. From this, it can be said that they do not possess inherent purity. They too are not the auspicious refuge. In the Vishnu Vishnu The dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi. 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 → of the Bhavishyottara, it is said that from Brahma down to a blade of grass, all jivas reside within the world. They are all subject to the world born of karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → , and therefore they are not helpful to meditators in meditation. All of these reside within avidya. They are attached to the world. Those who have attained knowledge later are also not helpful in meditation. Because their knowledge is not self-proven and natural, but has come from another. Therefore, only Brahman, which possesses natural knowledge and is free from all defects, is useful in meditation. From the above statements, it is proven that only the unique, extraordinary form of Parabrahman Vishnu Vishnu The dev of sustenance. Part of the trimurti. He lives in Vaikunth with his wife Lakshmi. Tap to open in glossary → is the auspicious refuge, so it is said. Here, the prohibition against meditating even on devotees who are knowers of Brahman is made in the sense of not meditating on that devotee or deity independently and alone. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. 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