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Hare Krishna prabhuji and mathajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev!

I am trying to continue on Srila Narada Muni speaking to the group of Rsis about the glory of Dhruva Maharaj.

These three verses have immense meaning in them and also shows the greatness of Srila Narada Muni. Srila Prabhupada's translation and purport are so absorbing! Infact, as Maharaj says, "He brought life to this dead language (English) by translating Srimad Bhagavat-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam"!!!

First verse: 4.12.41

narada uvaca

nunam suniteh pati-devatayas

tapah-prabhavasya sutasya tam gatim

drstvabhyupayan api veda-vadino

naivadhigantum prabhavanti kim nrpah

"The great sage Narada said: Simply by the influence of his spiritual advancement and powerful austerity, Dhruva Maharaja, the son of Suniti, who was devoted to her husband, acquired an exalted position not possible to attain even for the so-called Vedantists or strict followers of the Vedic principles, not to speak of ordinary human beings."

Comment: When i read this verse (and the following verses) i could only feel awed by the magnanimity of Srila Narada Muni. He is so happy at seeing the advancement of his disciple Dhruva Maharaj. This pastime of Narada Muni with Dhruva Maharaj is one of the best examples of the spiritual master-disciple relationship. A perfect disciple in Dhruva Maharaj who is very sincere to see the Lord (no matter if he had initial material desires or whatever) and is ready to do anything for that. And a perfect spiritual master in Srila Narada Muni, who is willing to do anything to solve the miseries of the living entities.

Maharaj quotes a very interesting conversation between Mother Parvati and Lord Siva. Parvati asks Lord Siva, "There are so many Gurus in this world. How to identify a bonafide guru ?" Lord Siva replies very nicely -

"Guravo bahavo santi sishya vitapa harakah

sad guro durlabam devi sishya santapa harakah"

It means, "There are so many gurus in this world, but they all steal away the richess/wealth of the disciple. A genuine guru is one who steal away the miseries/distress of the disciple and such gurus are very rare, O Parvati."

Here we can see the perfect Spiritual master in Srila Narada Muni.

He is so joyful on seeing his disciple going back to Godhead! There is envy in almost all of us in the subtlest of form. There is always a feeling of envy that burns us deep in our heart when someone progresses in front of our eyes - whether he is the best of friends or worst of enemies. But to be a guru one of the most important qualifications is 'nirmatsara' - to be nonenvious! Only such a living entity can become a guru! Anyad atra vidanbanam - "everything else is just a show"!

It is so blissful to even think that we are all in the glorious disciplic succession of this great Acharya who is so free of duplicity!!!

Continuing with Narada Muni, here is the second verse - 4.12.42.

This has such a deep and absorbing purport, that i am not willing to spoil it by giving my comments. Please relish it yourself.

But one small note: This verse reminded me of another interesting verse in Citraketu prayer 6.16.34 (ajita jitah sama-matibhih), that Maharaj discussed at length with us for a few days and gave an astounding lecture at the Juhu pandal during Juhu temple Ratha-yatra this year. It is such an amazing concept that the Lord is ajita (unconquerable) but He can certainly be conquered by pure devotion!

In the following translation, it sank so deep in my heart when i read the words, "Just see how Dhruva Maharaja...". Srila Prabhupada has so perfectly portrayed the feelings of a Spiritual master who is extremely joyful and proud for having a disciple like Dhruva Maharaj.

Srila Prabhupada ki Jai!!! Srila Narada Muni ki Jai!!! Sri Dhruva Maharaj ki Jai!!!

yah panca-varso guru-dara-vak-sarair

bhinnena yato hrdayena duyata

vanam mad-adesa-karo 'jitam prabhum

jigaya tad-bhakta-gunaih parajitam

"The great sage Narada continued: Just see how Dhruva Maharaja, aggrieved at the harsh words of his stepmother, went to the forest at the age of only five years and under my direction underwent austerity. Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is unconquerable, Dhruva Maharaja defeated Him with the specific qualifications possessed by the Lord's devotees."

PURPORT

The Supreme Godhead is unconquerable; no one can conquer the Lord. But He voluntarily accepts subordination to the devotional qualities of His devotees. For example, Lord Krsna accepted subordination to the control of mother Yasoda because she was a great devotee. The Lord likes to be under the control of His devotees. In the Caitanya-caritamrta it is said that everyone comes before the Lord and offers Him exalted prayers, but the Lord does not feel as pleased when offered such prayers as He does when a devotee, out of pure love, chastises Him as a subordinate. The Lord forgets His exalted position and willingly submits to His pure devotee. Dhruva Maharaja conquered the Supreme Lord because at a very tender age, only five years old, he underwent all the austerities of devotional service. This devotional service was of course executed under the direction of a great sage, Narada. This is the first principle of devotional service--adau gurv-asrayam. In the beginning one must accept a bona fide spiritual master, and if a devotee follows strictly the direction of the spiritual master, as Dhruva Maharaja followed the instruction of Narada Muni, then it is not difficult for him to achieve the favor of the Lord.

The sum total of devotional qualities is development of unalloyed love for Krsna (Prabhupada Punch!). This unalloyed love for Krsna can be achieved simply by hearing about Krsna. Lord Caitanya accepted this principle--that if one in any position submissively hears the transcendental message spoken by Krsna or about Krsna, then gradually he develops the quality of unalloyed love, and by that love only he can conquer the unconquerable. The Mayavadi philosophers aspire to become one with the Supreme Lord, but a devotee surpasses that position. Not only does a devotee become one in quality with the Supreme Lord, but he sometimes becomes the father, mother or master of the Lord. Arjuna also, by his devotional service, made Lord Krsna his chariot driver; he ordered the Lord, "Put my chariot here," and the Lord executed his order. These are some examples of how a devotee can acquire the exalted position of conquering the unconquerable.

This is the last of the three verses spoken by Narada Muni - 4.12.43. Srila Prabhupada explicitly says how proud Srila Narada Muni was, for having such a sincere and dedicated disciple like Dhruva Maharaj. Please relish it...

yah ksatra-bandhur bhuvi tasyadhirudham

anv aruruksed api varsa-pugaih

sat-panca-varso yad ahobhir alpaih

prasadya vaikuntham avapa tat-padam

Dhruva Maharaja attained an exalted position at the age of only five or six years, after undergoing austerity for six months. Alas, a great ksatriya cannot achieve such a position even after undergoing austerities for many, many years.

PURPORT

Dhruva Maharaja is described herein as ksatra-bandhuh, which indicates that he was not fully trained as a ksatriya because he was only five years old; he was not a mature ksatriya. A ksatriya or brahmana has to take training. A boy born in the family of a brahmana is not immediately a brahmana; he has to take up the training and the purificatory process.

The great sage Narada Muni was very proud of having a devotee-disciple like Dhruva Maharaja. He had many other disciples, but he was very pleased with Dhruva Maharaja because in one lifetime, by dint of his severe penances and austerities, he had achieved Vaikuntha, which was never achieved by any other king's son or rajarsi throughout the whole universe. There is the instance of the great King Bharata, who was also a great devotee, but he attained Vaikunthaloka in three lives. In the first life, although he executed austerities in the forest, he became a victim of too much affection for a small deer, and in his next life he had to take birth as a deer. Although he had a deer's body, he remembered his spiritual position, but he still had to wait until the next life for perfection. In the next life he took birth as Jada Bharata. Of course, in that life he was completely freed from all material entanglement, and he attained perfection and was elevated to Vaikunthaloka. The lesson from the life of Dhruva Maharaja is that if one likes, one can attain Vaikunthaloka in one life, without waiting for many other lives. My Guru Maharaja, Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada, used to say that every one of his disciples could attain Vaikunthaloka in this life, without waiting for another life to execute devotional service. One simply has to become as serious and sincere as Dhruva Maharaja; then it is quite possible to attain Vaikunthaloka and go back home, back to Godhead, in one life.

Thank you very much

Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada

Kalacakra das

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