|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 327 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  178

Aham Athma Udhdhava Esham Bhoothanam Suhrith Eshwara: | Aham Sarvani Bhoothani Thesham Sthithyuthbavapyaya: ||

Udhdhava speaks “ Oh! Bhagavan, how did an ordinary person who has no knowledge of spirituality or methods of worship, etc. already stuck in the cluster of unwanted thoughts, unable to know about the subtle nature of you, how did he worship? Where should he start? Kindly narrate about it, so that it would be useful for all.”

Bhagavan speaks “ Oh! Udhdhava, It was the same question asked by Arjuna who was besieged with extreme perplexity about the outcome of the War, I have explained to him the glorious Gita on the battlefield, at that moment, he asked the same question to me. Later, Arjuna found it difficult to recollect them, was repeated as Anugita; I shall narrate the same to you.  Oh! Udhdhava, I  am Eshwara, reside as a soul and constant companion  in living beings, I am your ultimate asylum/creator and preserver, the human body is under the constant influence of ‘Time’, I represent that ‘Time’, mind and intellect belongs to eternal truth/supreme soul and the body belongs to Prakrithi, Oh! Udhdhava, I represent Purusha and Prakrithi as well, I symbolize Guna and I am void  of ‘Time’ and ‘Guna’, I am eternal.  The mind and intellect originated from the supreme soul is difficult to win over from the thoughts, I represent ‘Akara’, Akshara, Pranava, Veda, Manthra, Chandhass, I represent Lord Indra who is the Lord of deities, Vasu, Aditya, Vishnu, Rudra, Neelalohitha, Bhramarishi Bhrigu, Rajarshi Manu, Devarishi Narada, Dhenu in Havirdhanya, Kapila in Sidhdheshwara, Suparna in leaves, Daksha  in Prajapathi, Aryama in Pithrus, Vidhyudhdhava in  Dhaithya, Prahladha in Asura, Soma in Stars and Lord of herbs, Dhanesha/Lord Kubera in Yaksharakshasa, Airavatha in Gajendra, Yadhasa,  Varuna, Surya, Bhoopathi among humans, Ucchaishravas, precious yellow metal, Vasuki, Anantha, Shringi,  Ganga, Saras, Dhanu, Meru, Himalaya, Vanaspathi, Yava, Vashishta,  Brihaspati, Sarvasenani Skandha, Bhramayajjam,  and AVihimsinam.  Oh! Udhdhava, I represent the five essential elements known as Air, water, ether, earth, and fire, I symbolize Athmasamrodha in Yoga, Vijigeeshatha in Manthra, Anvikshiki, Vikalpa, Shatharoopa in Sthree, Swayambhuva Manu, Narayana Rishi, Kumara Bhramachari, Sanyasa in Dharma, Bahirmathi in  Kshema, Sunritham and Maunam in Guhya, Rithu Madhumadhava, Masam Margasheersham, Nakshathranam Abijith, Yuga, Dhwaipayana, Vasudeva, Hanuman, Sudharshana, Padmaraga in gems, Dharbha in Kusha, Lakshmi, Thithiksha, Saththvam, Oja, Saha, Bala, Adimoorthi, Vishwavasu, Gandharva, Apsara, Vibhavasu, sound,  Surya, Thara, Indhu, Nabas, Mahabali/Bhramanya who has lost all the wealth except Bhramanyam, Arjuna in valor, I am the creator and preserver as well.  Oh! Udhdhava, I represent supreme wisdom and highest philosophies. Oh! Udhdhava, whoever does not make an effort to change their disruptive attitude/unenthusiastic and unpleasant words, even after the constant meditation and contemplation, and engages Thapas, Dhanam and Vratham would be same as water stored in an unbaked mud pot.  Oh! Udhdhava, therefore surrender your words, mind, and intellect, to me and contemplate upon me with intense devotion and faith, elevate your soul and attain union with me. ”