|| Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 347 – The legend
of Lord Krishna - 198
Bhagavan speaks “ Oh!
Udhdhava, It is rare to attain a human body, whoever understands the worth of it
would elevate their soul, eventually attain the supreme state of
Paramanandham/supreme bliss, lack of expectation, the serenity of mind and accepts
all the happenings in life as the grace of the supreme Lord. The Jeeva liberates from the illusion, with
the constant meditation, even if it gets into the world of material well-being,
it won’t take pleasure in it and remains calm. I shall narrate the legend of
King Pururavass who met the celestial Apsara Urvashi, and fallen in love with
her. He dedicated all his attention to
Urvashi, when she abandoned him, ran after to her without realizing the absence
of clothes on his body. He felt ashamed of his act running naked after a woman;
he cursed himself for his foolish act falling in love at the beauty of an
Apsara. Later, he understood the happiness is not in the outside world, engaged
in constant contemplation upon the supreme soul and elevated his soul, ultimately
attained eternal happiness. Oh!
Udhdhava, read and listen to the scriptures praising the glorious myths of
Supreme Lord, meditate upon him and elevate your soul.”
Kriya Yoga
Kriyayogam Samachakshva
Bhavadharadhanam Prabho| Yasmaththvam Ye
Yadharchanthi Saththvatha: Sathvatharshabha: || Yethadhvadhanthi Munayo
Muhurni:shreyasam Nrinam | Naradho Bhagavan Vyasa Acharyoangiras: Sutha: ||
Kriya Yoga is the practice
of veneration of idol and image of supreme Lord, is one of the easiest
method to attain the union of mind and intellect to the supreme soul, in this way the
Jeeva gets rid of Karma and Bandha/deeds and bondage. It is one of the methods
of elevation of the soul from the performance of deeds without expecting its
fruitful results, with the constant practice of veneration, the Jeeva raise to
the supreme state. There are two kinds
of Karma, one is the performance of deeds in the material life with the expectation
of its fruitful results, the performance of deeds for appreciation and honor, and
another one is the performance of deeds in spiritual life for the elevation of the
soul. Kriya Yoga is the easiest
method to remove the interest in worldly matters and bondage and elevates the
soul to the supreme Bhramam.
Udhdhava speaks “ Oh!
Prabho, How did the worship of the deity is performed through Kriya Yoga?” The
illustrious Rishis and Sages speaks it is the easiest method to elevate the soul
and it was affirmed by Maharishi Narada, Vyasa, and son of
Angiras/Bhrihaspathi. This method of
worship of supreme Lord is permissible to all the Varnas Ashrama, and it is
preferably for the people, who are soaked in worldly matters and bondage, used
as a stepping stone to elevate their soul. Oh! Kamala Pathraksha, Oh!
Vishweshwareshwara, Oh! Compassionate one kindly describes how to get rid of
Karma and Bandha?”
