FW: [granthraj] Guru mukha Padma vaakya
Rammohan G
Subject: [granthraj] Guru mukha Padma vaakya
Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.
In Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7, we find that the sages of Naimisharanya inquire Suta Goswami on how Vyasadev spent his time after Narada Muni left. We find similar kind of inquiry made by Vyasadev in the 6th chapter wherein he asked Narada Muni as to what he did in the previous birth after the departure of the sages who gave him transcendental knowledge. Here in Bhagavatam is teaching us about what kind of inquiries we should make and also on how we should spend our time - when spiritual master departs.
In Srimad Bhagavatam 1.6.26 Narada Muni says,
naamaany anantasya hata-trapah pathan
guhyaani bhadraani krtaani ca smaran
gaam paryatams tushta-manaa gata-sprhah
kaalam prateekshan vimado vimatsarah
"Thus I began chanting the holy name and fame of the Lord by repeated recitation, ignoring all the formalities of the material world. Such chanting and remembering of the transcendental pastimes of the Lord are benedictory. So doing, I traveled all over the earth, fully satisfied, humble and unenvious".
When Vyasadev was despondent, Narada Muni appeared there and advised him to glorify the Supreme Lord - for such glorification alone can bring bliss to one and all. Suta Goswami says in verse 1.7.5 of Srimad Bhagavatam as to what Vyasadev did after the departure of Narada Muni.
anarthopashamam saakshaad / bhakti yogam adhokshaje
lokasya ajaanato vidvaams / chakre saatvata samhitaa
"The material miseries of the living entity, which are superfluous to him, can be directly mitigated by the linking process of devotional service. But the mass of people do not know this, and therefore the learned Vyasadeva compiled this Vedic literature, which is in relation to the Supreme Truth."
Both Narada Muni as well as Vyasadev have shown us by their personal example - that the duty of disciple is to simply execute or follow the instructions of the spiritual master. Yesterday our Godbrother HG Manmohan Prabhuji shared a nice point which he heard in the recent classes he attended in Sri Sri RadhaNeel Madhav dham. He mentioned a very sublime point told by our Godbrother HG Devakinandan Prabhuji - "Whenever we are following the instructions of Gurudev, it is appearance day of Maharaj - and whenever we are not following, it is disappearance."
May we genuinely endeavour to always follow the instructions of Srila Gurudeva, so that he appears every moment in our life and never disappears.
Hare Krishna.
Thank you very much
Yours in service of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva,
Sudarshana devi dasi.
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