Fwd: [granthraj] Graciously Overtaken by Lord's Mercy
Dr Satish Gosain (Sri Krishna Hari Das)
From: Saikumar AR <jayk...@hotmail.com>
Date: 2012/1/10
Subject: [granthraj] Graciously Overtaken by Lord's Mercy
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Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudev.
Recently one of our godbrother HG Dasarathanandan prabhuji who is working here in Abudhabi had a very traumatic experience of losing his 3 year old grandson due to some virus fever in India. He could not even go and see the child because of his work conditions. He is working as a welder in company with a meager salary. His living condition is like a concentration camp surrounded by vicious living entities. Though he has to work for extended hours, he regularly does mangala arati at 3 am silently because he cannot disturb the other room-mates. He chants his rounds very sincerely.
When I spoke to him about the loss of his grandson, his acceptance of the will of the Lord astounded me. I asked him how he was able to accept this tragedy. Had I been in his position, I would have questioned the Lord that after so many years of chanting, reading and preaching, why am I put in this miserable condition. Prabhuji immediately replied, "Neither I, nor the child's parents can do anything to protect the child. It is Krishna desire to take the child and who am I to question that. I am praying to Krishna that, 'Anyway You have taken the child as per Your desire. But please give peace to that soul, wherever he goes and engage him in Your eternal service.'"
The real opulence of a devotee is that he would be able to see the hand of Krishna in all circumstances and here we can see a living example of the same in Prabhuji. I was astonished to see the mature and sober manner in which he had accepted this trying situation in his life. Our beloved spiritual master H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj says that "Maturity is a gift. It cannot be cultivated. Gift can be there if you behave good. If cent-percent Krishna consciousness is there, then He will give the gift of maturity." Srila Prabhupada in his wonderful purport to Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.22.16 says that, "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, as Paramatma, is sitting within everyone's heart, trying to elevate everyone to the platform of Krishna consciousness. Therefore He is called aatma-bhaavana. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always trying to give the individual soul the intelligence to understand about Himself. He is always with the individual as a friend sitting by the side of a friend, and He gives facilities to all living entities according to their desires."
Although Prabhuji has so many challenges in material life, he sincerely performs devotional service and so we can see how Supreme Lord Krishna has given him the transcendental intelligence and maturity to accept the reverses in life. This reminds me of a beautiful verse (SB 1.19.14) spoken by Pariskhit Maharaj.
tasyaiva me 'ghasya paraavaresho
vyaasakta cittasya grheshv abhikshnam
nirveda mulo dvija shaapa rupo
yatra prasakto bhayam aashu dhatte
In this verse Parikshit Maharaj accepts the curse. He did not complain or counter-act. But he accepted this curse gracefully as Krishna's mercy. Maharaj says that, 'There is only one struggle we have to do and that is to understand the Lord through the pages of Srimad Bhagavatam. We have to constantly pray to Krishna to apply Srimad Bhagavatam in our lives.' As H G Devakinandan prabhuji said in one of the conversations, 'Struggle is good. We have to struggle for our whole life time and one day Krishna willing we may try to realize the real import of these verses in our lives.'
I pray to Srila Gurudev, Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri Krishna to give me the mercy to accept the reverses in life (sangraahitah) as the grace of the Lord instead of complaining.
Thank you very much.
Your humble servant,
Sajjanapriya Krishna das,
Abudhabi.
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Sri Krishna Hari Das
(Dr Satish Gosain MBBS DNB i Med)
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