Lord Krishna provided many
instructions to uplift us. Lord Krishna instructed Bagawath Geetha to Arjuna
asking Arjuna to follow Karma Yoga and remain a warrior. Now, Lord Krishna instructed
the same Bagawath Geetha to Udhavar asking him to take up sanyasa. Sanyasa can
be split in to two words sam + nyasa. “Sam” means complete and “nyasa” means
submission or surrender. Thus “sanyasa” refers to anyone who has complete faith
in the Lord, has accepted the Lord as their owner and the only protector. Such
a person who has surrendered to the Lord leads a carefree life bereft of any
responsibility of taking care of oneself. Any prapanna (a person who has
performed Saranagathi) at the Lord’s feet is a sanyasi. The word sanyasi thus,
does not refer to just a monk wearing ochre coloured robe. A sanyasi (prapanna)
could belong to any of the four varnashrama dharma. Earlier Arjuna had to fight
in the war to protect his people hence, Lord Krishna concentrated on Karma Yoga
while instructing Arjuna. Udhavar had no such necessity to fight in a war;
hence, he is taught the art of renunciation and total surrender. As Lord Krishna
was getting ready to leave for Sri Vaikuntham, Udhavar approached Him. Udhavar
was surprised to see the Lord’s divine instruments, His chariot etc fly towards
the sky.
‘Krishna, what is happening here?
Why are your instruments and chariot flying in the air? Are you going
somewhere?’
‘My dear Udhava! I am very happy to
see you! I have to take leave of you now as the purpose of my incarnation has
been completed.’
Lord Krishna had wished for Udhavar
to witness His departure from Earth. It was per the Lord’s sankalpam that
Udhavar arrived at the exact moment.
Udhavar understood the Lord’s
sankalpam to leave Earth.
‘Krishna, how can I live without
you! Even when our ordinary friends and relatives leave this world we find that
the pangs of separation are impossible to bear. How can we then take even one
breath without seeing you? Please take me with you to your abode. I don’t know
how to live without you. I wore dress previously worn by, consumed food which
had been tasted by you. Thus, I am completely dependent on you without any
personal desires of my own. Please take me to your abode,’ asked Udhavar
performing Saranagathi at Perumal’s feet.
‘Udhava, will you answer a
question? Tell me,’ said the Lord, ‘who is very dear to me?’
‘Lord Brahma as he took birth from
the lotus which came out of your navel.’
‘Lord Brahma is not very dear to
me.’
‘Lord Siva then.’
‘He is not very dear to me either.
If I see him we have a nice conversation but apart from that he
is not very dear to me.’
Udhavar wanted to say devotees like
him but he wished to hear this from the lord. Therefore
he said, ‘Balaramar. You never go
anywhere without Him.’
‘There is someone more dear to me
than even Balarama.’
‘Rukmini Piratti?’
‘No, not even Piratti.’
‘I have seen you admire yourself in
the mirror. You love yourself very much.’
‘Definitely not!’
‘Why don’t you tell me whom you
love very much then?’ said Udhavar.
To the delight of Udhavar the Lord
replied what Udhavar desired to hear from the Lord’s lips.
‘Devotees like yourself . As long
as there is even one devotee who sheds tears of joy when he/she hears about me,
I will continue to incarnate.I have fulfilled the purpose of my incarnation. The
Celestials are waiting for me to return to my eternal abode now that I have
answered their prayers. The moment I leave, Dwaraka will be submerged under the
sea and the age of Kali will enter. People need guidance in the age of kali.
Either I have to stay back or you have to remain instead of me. As I have to
leave for Sri Vaikuntham, I need you to stay here and practice Bagawtha Dharmam
so that other people are inspired by you. You will be able to survive the age of
Kali only if you are detached from materialistic pursuits. Go to
Badarikashramam and read Srimadh Bagawatham. Remember that I exist inside
Srimadh Bagawatham. When your time comes, you will join me at Sri Vaikuntham.
In order for you to practice detachment, I will teach you the following
philosophy which was taught by an Avadutta Sanyasi to your ancestor Yadu Maharaja.’
Continued On: http://thoughtsonsanathanadharma.blogspot.ca/2014/06/srimadh-bagawatham-krishnas-instruction_12.html
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