FW: [granthraj] Lord Siva - The Greatest Vaishnava - Part2
Rammohan G
Continuation of Lord Shiva’s glories…
Thanks and Regards,
Ram Mohan Gupta
One should not just tolerate insults and harsh words but also forgive with a peaceful mind
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Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 10:44 PM
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Subject: [granthraj] Lord Siva - The Greatest Vaishnava - Part2
Dear Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev!
This is in continuation of the offering titled, "Lord Shiva - The Greatest Vaishnava". In previous offering we saw that Lord Shiva comes to meet Sage Markandeya and the sage received him with great respect. In Srimad Bhagavatam verses 12.10.28 through 30 he says, "It is indeed most difficult for embodied souls to understand the pastimes of the universal controllers, for such lords bow down to and offer praise to the very living beings they rule. Generally it is to induce embodied souls to accept religious principles that the authorized teachers of religion exhibit ideal behavior while encouraging and praising the proper behavior of others. This apparent humility is simply a show of mercy. Such behavior of the Supreme Lord and His personal associates, which the Lord effects by His own bewildering potency, does not spoil His power any more than a magician's powers are diminished by his exhibition of tricks."
Markandeya then begged for unflinching devotion to the Supreme Lord Sri Hari, to the devotees of the Supreme Lord and to Lord Siva Himself. Satisfied with Markandeya's devotion, Lord Siva awarded him the boons of renown, freedom from old age and death until the time of universal dissolution, knowledge of all three phases of time, renunciation, realized knowledge and the position of a teacher of the Puranas. Having thus granted Markandeya muni benedictions, Lord Siva went on his way, continuing to describe to goddess Devi the accomplishments of the sage and the direct exhibition of the Lord's illusory power that he had experienced.
The humility, compassion, fond respect for the devotees of the Supreme Lord, deep understanding of the position of the pure devotees, the insatiable desire to glorify the pure devotees of the Lord, are all the exalted qualities exhibited by Lord Siva in this pastime and we should strive to develop these qualities to qualify ourselves as Vaishnavas.
Thank you very much.
Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev,
Vaijayanti mala devi dasi,
Abu dhabi.
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