|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 182 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 33

Naumeedyatheabhra Vapushe  Thadidhambaraya Gujjavathamsa Paripicchalasanmukhaya | Vanyasraje Kavalavethra Vishana Venulakshmashriye  Mridhupadhe  Pashupangajaya ||Ekasthvamathma  Purusha: Puranana:  Sathya: Swayamjyothir Anantha Adhya: | Nithyoksharo Ajasrasukho Niranjjana: Poornnadhvayo Muktha Upadhithoamritha: ||Narayanasthvam  Na Hi Sarvadhehinam Athmasyadhisha Akhilalokasakshi| Narayanoanangam Narabhoojalayanaththachapi Sathyam Na Thavaiva Maya || Thvam Athmanam Param Mathva  Paramathmanam Yeva Cha | Athma  Punar  Bhair  Mrigya  Aho Ajjyajanathajjyatha ||Aho Bhagyam Aho Bhagyam Nanda Gopa Vrajaukasam | Yanmithram  Paramanandham  Poornnam Bhramam Sanathanam ||

Lord Bhrama eulogizes, “ Oh! Bhagavan who has the complexion of dark clouds, attired in majestic yellow silk garment, decorated with the feathers of peacock and various pearl ornaments, ear ornaments, Vanamala, holding handful of curd rice, flute and stick fastened on the waist with an upper clothe,  Oh! Mridhupathe, Oh! Pashupankaja, I shall prostrate before your soft and supple lotus feet. Oh! Deva, Oh! Vapusha, you have incarnated as a little cowherd of Vraja to shower your grace upon us, Oh! Bhagavan, who resides as a soul in living beings, it is not easy to perceive the all-pervading nature of you and oneness in all, it is impossible to understand even for me, therefore not to say about the ordinary people whose mind and intellect are drenched in Maya/illusion.  The devotion is the easiest method to approach the Supreme Lord who is all-pervading nature and represents living and non-living things, although people keep exploring the scriptures and sacred text of wisdom, eventually misinterpret the same, therefore Bhakti, Gnana, and Vairagya are equally important to realize your eternal presence.  Oh! Achyutha, illustrious Yogis surrenders all the Karma and results of Karma on you, they vest intense devotion and faith upon you through various means, ultimately attain Moksha at your lotus feet.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are attainable for the people who understand the oneness-in-all, Alas! An ignorant who is soaked in Maya/illusion of worldly attachments and worldly matters could not realize your presence in him, whoever constantly contemplates upon the supreme Lord, performs righteous deeds and achieve serenity of mind and Variagya/sense of abandonment would realize your eternal presence in them.  Oh! Bhagavan, the illustrious Rishis, and sages experienced you in a transcendental state.  Oh! Bhagavan you are truly compassionate, your presence as a soul is the source of the functions of mind, intellect, Gnana, and Karmendhriyas.  The knowledge of the realization of the self would bring the serenity of mind.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the source of the functioning of the soul as well as elevate the soul, I shall prostrate before you with my words, intellect, and heart.  Oh! Bhagavan, Oh! Anantha, I have committed a grave sin due to my ignorance, I have taken a foolish effort to measure your splendor, and how can I do that? I am a minuscule part of you, like a spark from the colossal fire, I am just a water bubble in the pond, and how could I measure you? Hence I shall surrender to you.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are Purusha who is eternal, and void of changes. You are primordial, you are absolute truth, illuminates the soul with your brilliance, you are Jyothirathman, you symbolize Akshara, you are unblemished, you are flawless, you are the source of nectar-like Mukthi.  Oh! Bhagavan, you represent Universe and its living beings, you are the source of functioning the same. Oh! Paramathma, who contemplates upon by the Yogi and Yogishwaras in the three worlds, you are the source of creation and taking pleasure in it and performing various passionate sports with the influence of Yogamaya.  Oh! Prabho, you are the destroyer of pride and impurities of the mind and intellect, and protect the souls with your compassionate grace. Oh! Narayana, who resides as a soul in living beings, you are the source of functioning the same, you are Lokasakshi who witnesses all the happenings, you are unblemished, you are the absolute truth.  Oh! Adhokshaja, Oh! Acchyutha, who has won over Lord Kamadeva, kindly forgive me Oh! Bhagavan, a ferryman who helps to cross the river, in this way a Preceptor helps us to cross the ocean of worldly existence.  The ignorance can be wiped off with the knowledge of ‘Oneness-in – all’, it can be understood with the awareness of the nature of a rope and a snake and its difference like the body/dheha undergoes transformation and ruin but Dhehi/soul has neither birth nor death.  Oh! Paramathma who resides as a soul in living beings, whoever conducts the search of you in the outer world is ignorant and foolish, you are all-pervading.  Oh! Bhagavan, I shall take refuge at your lotus feet, kindly shower your grace upon me, you’re highest of the philosophy, kindly shower your mercy upon me if I could not learn that Mahath Thaththvam as Bhrama, kindly bless me to take birth on this the sacred land of Vraja and I shall take refuge on your lotus feet with intense devotion and faith.  Oh! Bhagavan, the sacred land Vraja and the children of cowherds and maiden of cowherds are extremely fortunate, the cows and calves of the Vraja are extremely fortunate, the cows had the fortune to feed you with the milk from their udder, the women of the cowherds are fortunate to feed the Paramathma with their bosom milk.  In this way you have made everyone’s life auspicious, therefore kindly shower your grace upon me.  I would be fortunate to take birth on this sacred land where the sands had the fortune to bear the footprint of the supreme Lord.  The people of Vraja, cows, and children of Vraja is extremely fortunate to have the supreme Lord who is absolute Bhramam, as their Mithram/companion, you symbolize supreme bliss, flawless, and eternal.  Oh! Bhagavan who resides as soul kindly showers your grace upon me and eleven deities to remain Gnanendhriyas and Karmendhriyas and intellect to take pleasure in you.  Oh! Bhagavan, if I had the fortune to take birth in this sacred land of Gokulam, I would take bath with the sands of the cowherds and make my mind and intellect pure, in this way I could elevate my soul to the supreme Lord Mukunda who is sought after by Upanishads.  Oh! Bhagavan, we are unable to witness your splendor due to the Ragadhvesha/impurities like thieves, and it imprisoned us, intellectuals get themselves freed from worldly matters and bondage and realize your splendor with the constant contemplation at your lotus feet.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the knower of all, you are Sarvadhrik/witnessing all, you are Jagannatha, and therefore everyone should take shelter at your lotus feet.  Oh! Krishna, Oh! Vrishnikula, Oh! Bhagavan, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, considering you as my preceptor.”  Thus Lord Bhrama eulogized little Krishna and returned to his abode.  The children and cattle hid by Bhrama appeared in the Vraja once again.