|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 313 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  164

Bhramin speaks “ Oh! Rajan, 9) I have learned a lesson from Ajagara/large serpent, that never hunt its pry, whatever comes closer to it would get fastened with its huge body and swallow it.  Perform all your duties and responsibilities without the expectation of its fruitful results. 10) I have learned a lesson from the ocean, the surface of the ocean is always covered with the powerful water currents and waves, but the bottom of the ocean is serene and calm. In this way, we are liable to display/express emotions and act before the people, but the mind should be always serene to accept whatever comes on your way.”

Brahmin continues “Oh! Rajan, I shall describe to you about the Indhriyas and the results of over attachment to them. 11) Vision/ I have learned a lesson from Pathanga/flying insect, which always seeks the pleasure of the senses.  Therefore we cannot believe all that we have seen with the eyes, should not get attached to the things which give pleasure to eyes.  The flying insects get attracted to the fire approaches to swallow it and die in the fire.  Sounds/ The antelopes get easily attracted to the melodious music, without the knowledge of the hunter waiting for his turn to catch his prey.  Sparsha/touch, the female elephant wait for the arrival of the male elephant near the trap on the ground covered in green leaves and grass.  The male elephant gets close to the female elephant yearning for her touch, once the male elephant gets high of their mutual touch, the female elephant moves away from the pleasure, and let the male elephant walk on the way to the trap.  Therefore, emotions can overrule the mind; the constant contemplation and meditation upon the Supreme Lord would provide good control over senses. Tongue/The fish has a habit to swallow whatever comes in front of its mouth, most of the time it did not realize the trap of the fishermen and get caught.  The tongue can destroy the mind as well as the health of a person.  Smell/The the fragrance of the lotus flower invites the honey bees, it continues to stay in the flower without knowing the passage of the time, once the sun goes down, the lotus flower begins to fold its petals and turns to bud form, the honey bee stuck inside and die.  The practice of devotion and meditation should be initiated from the early years of childhood, without leaving it for the future which is unpredictable.”