||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 90 – The practice of meditation/Bhakti Yoga – 3

Kapila Vasudeva describes the glorious Bakthi Yoga to his Mother Devahoothi, the knowledge of Prakrithi and Purusha, which is the essence of Veda.  The Prakrithi is perishable, therefore it is mentioned as Thamas, Asath,  and Mrithyu, the Purusha is eternal, therefore it is stated as Jyothi/radiance, Sath, and Amrith.  Devahoothi asked “Oh! Son, how can I contemplate upon the supreme Lord who is Purusha?”

Kapila Vasudeva replies “ Oh! Mother, I shall teach you how to reroute your mind to the pleasant things with the practice of   Swadharmacharana/Parodharma/Paramadharma, following one’s own duties and responsibilities to attain union with the supreme Lord who resides soul in us.  Oh! Mother, withdraw your mind from Vidharma/unwanted deeds, practice control over senses and withdrawal from worldly bondage, and remove the thoughts anything that causes an obstacle to attaining the supreme bliss.   Oh! Mother,  consider all that happening in your life as the grace of supreme Lord and keep your mind calm and serene in any adverse situation,  and keep yourself in the association of saintly people and serve them that could lead to curtailing your desires and worldly bondage, and  keep yourself away from the worldly matters. Oh! Mother, follow the strict disciplines like vow of silence, take a seat in an upright position, take your seat in a place where you feel comfortable and quiet, practice Pranayama/breathing techniques that could help your mind withdraw from worldly matters, contemplate upon supreme Lord who has the complexion of dark clouds, whose  face has intense luster of pollen of lotus flower and holds Shankha, Chakra, Gadha, and Padmam in four arms, his face has extreme radiance, he has pleasing personality, he is compassionate, he is adorned in magnificent ear ornaments and crown, he is decorated with precious gem Kausthubha, Srivastha  and Vanamala on the chest, he is decorated in Keyoora, Kankana, and various gem-studded finger ring,  attractive waist ornament and anklets, and attired in marvelous yellow silk garment.  Oh! Mother, meditate upon the lotus feet of supreme Lord which caused to descend the holy river Ganga on the Earth, that was carried on the matted hair locks of Lord Shiva.  Oh! Mother, envision the knees, thighs, navel, chest, neck, shoulder, face, eyes, crown, and four arms.  Oh! Mother, meditate upon the smiling face and compassionate eyes of supreme Lord who is the destroyer of three types of miseries/Thapathraya, Oh! Mother, contemplate upon the beautiful red lips resemble Bimba fruits and sparkling line of teeth of the Supreme Lord, feel his presence in your heart, surrender your mind and heart with intense devotion, in this way keep away yourself from all the external thoughts.  Whoever contemplates upon the supreme Lord Vishnu in his most pleasing form with intense devotion, feeling the union with him and shed tears, gradually leave that form and attain the state where there is no object, like the wood fire that produces flames for some time, ultimately stops producing flames and remains blazing charcoal, will attain the state of Nirvana/free from thoughts, eventually with the constant practice of meditation they will leave the body consciousness, they would realize the eternal presence of supreme Lord in their soul, like a drunkard who does not have the conscious of clothes.    Therefore whoever attained the eternal presence of supreme Lord in their soul with the constant practice of meditation and Pranayama would leave body consciousness as well.  Oh! Mother, our body is fastened by the ‘Time’, it is perishable, it is utilized for the performance of Karma, it undergoes constant transformation, and eventually it would merge in the Prakrithi.  Oh! Mother, the elevation of the soul from the worldly matters to the supreme Lord is possible only with the constant meditation gradually it provides the sense of detachment to the worldly matters, relatives, family, children, and wealth, same as the Purusha who resides as the soul has no attachment to the body.”