A Summary of the Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuranam -5.14

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14/01/2018

Discourse 5: Naradan Instructs Yudhisthira on Ashrama Dharmam-14.

Aneka-janma samsiddhas tato yati param gatim (B.G. 6.45, Second line of the slokam ) : -
Sometimes many births have to be taken to achieve this goal, or to even have this idea in the mind.

Even having an idea of it is to be considered a blessing, as this idea itself cannot arise in a buffalo, a donkey, or a corrupt individual. But you are devotees of Swami Sivananda and are here, hearing these things. These ideas are in your mind; you are accepting them and making them your own, which is itself a great blessing for you. You must have taken many births to come here and listen to these things, and to be devoted to the great ideals of Gurudev Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj.

Though you have taken many births, and it is possible that many of you will take more births, always expect the best. When you take an exam, do not have the attitude that you will come in second. Aspire for first place, and if you do not attain it, well and good; it is left to the mercy of God. But ask for first place only. “I want the best and the highest, and I want only that and nothing else.” Perhaps your determination will mature and bear fruit. You are the maker of your destiny. You are what you are always, and nobody external will help you.

This is the Ashrama dharma of the totally detached universal being of Sannyasa dharma, all of which is beautifully described with various details and analogies by Narada to Yudhishthira in the Seventh Skandha of the Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana.

Chapter-5. Narada Instructs Yudhisthira on Ashrama Dharma - ENDS

NEXT :- CHAPTER- 6. Sri Krishna’s Vrindavana and Dvarka Lilas

To be continued ..
Swami Krishnananda

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