Srimadh Bagawatham - Dhundhukari Moksham Part 2

Continued From: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2013/04/srimadh-bagawatham-dhundhukari-moksham.html

Gokarnan had left home on a pilgrimage prior to Dhundhukari’s death. One day while at Gaya, he met some people from his town. From them he came to know that his foster brother Dhundhukari had died. Taking pity on Dhundhukari’s soul, Gokarnan went to perform shradham for Dhundhukari at Gaya.Gaya Shradham has the ability to deliver those souls who met with an accident, those who were sinners or those who died very young to good worlds. That night, someone knocked on the door of Gokarnan’s house.

‘Who is there?’ asked Gokarnan surprised to see that no one was standing outside.

‘It is I, Dhundhukari in the form of a spirit.’

‘I had performed shradham at Gaya for you; why are you still here?’ asked Gokarnan without being afraid of the ghost.

‘I have accumulated many sins that even if you perform 100 Gaya Shradhams, I won’t be freed,’ replied Dhundhukari. ‘But please find some other way to help me; you are the only tie I have in the mortal world.’

Gokarnan consulted with other scholars and decided to read Srimadh Bagawatham in seven days. Many people gathered to hear Gokarnan read Srimadh Bagawatham. Dhundhukari’s spirit entered a bamboo shoot with seven eyes. As Gokarnan completed reading the text per the prescribed procedure every day, one of the eyes of the bamboo shoot exploded. Thus on the seventh day, Dhundhukari was freed and went to the right abode. Beautiful Vishnu dhutas appeared before Gokarnan and they let Gokarnan watch them take a handsome man in the pushpaka vimanam.

‘Who are you and who is this handsome young man?’ asked Gokarnan.

‘We are Vishnudhutas and this young man was Dhundhukari. We are taking him to Sri Vaikuntham.’

‘I don’t know how to repay the debt I owe to you,’ said Dhundhukari to Gokarnan. ‘I only wanted relief from my ghostly existence while you have helped me to get relief from this samsaric existence itself!’

‘I am very happy that Dhundhukari has been freed from samsara but please clarify my doubts; why did Dhundhukari obtain Moksham while all the other people gathered here haven’t? Why haven’t I obtained moksham for chanting Srimadh Bagawatham either?’ asked Gokarnan.

‘Dhundhukari listened to Srimadh Bagawatham sincerely with real interest. Thus he has obtained moksham. Everyone gathered here along with you are granted the same as well but Dhundhukari has obtained moksham immediately since he is already dead while the rest of you have to wait for your death before you can come to Moksham.’ so saying the messengers of Lord Vishnu escorted Dhundhukari to Sri Vaikuntham.

Everyone marvelled that a great sinner like Dhundhukari had been granted salvation because he listened to Srimadh Bagawatham in seven days. Such is the powers of Srimadh bagawatham.

After listening to the above naration, Sage Naradar started the Bagawatham Sapthaham and soon Gnanam and Vairagyam were revived.

Gnanam with Vairagyam is required to perform Bakthi Yogam in order for a person to obtain Mukthi. Thus by reading Srimadh bagawatham and understanding the text properly we can get gnanam which inturn would give us vairagyam (determination) to stay on the path of Bakthi Yogam in order to get Mukthi (freedom from Samsara).

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