||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 82 – The legend of Prahladha – 12

Prahlada continued “ Oh! Bhagavan, the mind and intellect illuminate with your presence in our bodies, the mind creates the body consciousness during the awakened state, the mind and intellect return to that soul while the state of sleep, therefore the mind and intellect are protected and preserved by the supreme soul.  Oh! Bhagavan, your presence in the soul makes the sense organs to function, you are the absolute truth, it is not easily understandable for the intellect or mind due to the constant influence of Maya/illusion, even though the mind and intellect cannot witness that supreme soul, it can experience the presence of it and unite with it with the constant practice of meditation.  Oh! Bhagavan, You represent the highest philosophy, it is not easily understandable or experience because of its minuscule form.   It can be understood with the guidance of preceptor, saintly people, and in the constant association of intellectuals.  The realization of self can be achieved through the guidance of the preceptor, and sincerely following their teachings, which could bring stability of mind, it could achieve union with the Supreme Lord who resides as soul.  The knowledge of self would help the individual to consider the sorrow and happiness with the balanced state of mind and accept them as the Bhagavath Prasadha/offerings made to the supreme Lord.  Oh! Bhagavan, our mind, and intellect are completely soaked in Maya/illusion, therefore it keeps the mind drift away from the supreme Lord who resides as soul, the mind has immensely drawn towards physical and mental pleasures, worldly matters, and attachments to people with the hope that it could give eternal happiness, unfortunately, none of the above could provide eternal bliss.  Oh! Bhagavan, I shall take shelter on your lotus feet,  kindly do not leave me to live like a frog in the well, without the knowledge of Oneness in all,  which is simpler as the cluster of the garland of flowers constructed with the thread.  The individual who does not understand the absolute truth would keep taking several births, go through the endless miseries and sorrows of the worldly existence.   Oh! Bhagavan, You have endless manifestations and perform various pastimes for the welfare of the Universe and its living beings, I shall prostrate before you. Oh! Bhagavan,  you reside as a soul in living beings, like the smell of the scents cannot be seen, it can experience,  same as the state of sleep, pain,  love, sorrow, grief, happiness and all kinds of emotions.  The presence of the Supreme Lord as the soul can be understood with extreme penance and perfect control over senses.    A renounced soul who is united his/her mind and intellect with the supreme soul experiences your permanent presence in everything and remains in extreme bliss.   Oh! Bhagavan, kindly bless me to realize the supreme Lord who resides soul in me.  Oh! Akhilaguru/Universal preceptor, whenever I forget your presence kindly remind me and elevates my soul from grief, sorrow, pain, and agonies.  The individual who does not unite his intellect and mind to the supreme soul remains a fool, carrying the burden of suffering, agonies, pain, and sorrows of life. Oh! Bhagavan, let your glorious manifestation as Lord Narasimha remove the extreme fears and anxieties in us. Oh! Bhagavan! I have no fear to witness your dreadful form with blazing fireballs like eyes, white manes all over the face, sharp protruding teeth and nails, and lolling tongue. I am scared of the wickedness, weakness, and ignorance of the mind which could heave the soul into the worldly existence.   The weakness of the mind causes attachment to worldly affairs, therefore I am scared of that mind which turns against you.  Oh! Bhagavan, therefore I shall surrender to your lotus feet, kindly remove my worldly bondage and bless my mind always contemplate upon you thereby unite with you.  Oh! Bhagavan, an ignorant mind keeps attachment which could give nothing but the grief of separation and hatred. The separation of beloved cause intense grief and heaves the soul to the fire of sorrow,  and thereby the cycle of birth and death continues in our lives, therefore kindly elevate our souls. "