LEELA MADHURAM
arka
Once,
Thakur Sitaramdas Omkarnath went to Lavkush Asram, Bithur. A group of
dogs came and surrounded Him lovingly, and was sniffing and squeaking
with endearing submissive attitude. Thakur stared at them and said-
‘What will I do? You all have acquired the body of dogs [Kukur yoni]
because of your previous life’s misdeeds. I can only give you Prasadam…’
Thakur took a piece of paper, and wrote- ‘Oh My Kukur Babas, you and
your associates are all being invited to my Ashram tomorrow for Prasadam
at noon time.’ Thakur tied a string to the paper and garlanded it on
the neck of a dog.
A strange incident occurred next day. Many dogs
came to the Lavkush asram at noon time. As per Thakur’s instruction,
enormous quantity of Khichri prasadam had been cooked. Thakur said- ‘the
Khichri should be fanned and cooled before serving, as hot food may
hurt the tender tongue of dogs.’
Thakur told the stray dogs to take
their seats, and the dogs took their positions in lines… Prasadam was
served in small clay containers, and the dogs relished the feast. Thakur
said- ‘those who want to eat more will remain in their seats, others
may move aside’, and astonishingly, many dogs took a ‘repeat serving’ of
the Prasadm…
This incident happened like a miracle in front of
numerous devotees, and the startling decorum and obedience of the dogs
was nothing but a unique expression of His omnipresent charm. Thakur, in
general, discouraged the practice of keeping pet dogs within the house,
because Vedas have described dogs to be Tamasik creatures. But
adherence to scriptures didn’t prevent Him from showering His love on
every creature, even the neglected stray dogs. His grace was a source of
liberation from Prarabdhas and sufferings, and that overwhelming power
even nourished the nonhuman beings…
His mission of ‘keho na rohibe khunno’ [no one will be deprived], is explicit in this Leela amidst stray dogs…
'Vandehang sacchidanandang sitaramang jagadgurum
Prempurnang sadashantang baradang parameswaram'
ramanuj laha
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