|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Samsara Kooope Pathitham  Vishayair  Mushithekshanam | Grastham  Kalahinathmanam  Ko Anyasthrathum Adheeshwara: ||  Athmaiva  Athmano Goptha  Nirvidhyetha  Yadhakhilath | Apramaththa  Idham Pashyeth Grastham  Kalahina Jagath ||Asha Hi Paramam Dhukham  Nairashyam Paramam Sukham | Yadha Sanchindhya Kanthasham Sukham Sushvapa Pingala||

Bhramin speaks “ Oh! Rajan, 12) I have learned a lesson from a honey bee that takes honey from the freshly bloomed flowers, not the pollen of the flowers.  In this way, we should understand the essence of the greatest philosophies, which describe the all-pervasive nature of the supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings. 13) I have learned a lesson from Gajam/elephant that seeks sensual pleasure, without knowing the danger in it. These kinds of emotional thoughts can get relieved by constant contemplation upon the supreme Lord. 14) I have learned a lesson from Madhuha who collects the honeycomb, killing the bees. I have understood that the wealth earned should be properly utilized for the spiritual well-being and performance of charities; otherwise, it will leave the person without even his knowledge.”

Brahmin continues “ Oh! Rajan, 15) I have learned a lesson from Pingala who is a prostitute lived in The Kingdom of Vidheha, she was living on the money selling her flesh.  One day, as usual, she waited for the men to arrive in her hut, unfortunately, no one turn before her doors, she was completely disappointed sat down on the doorsteps.  She saw Maharishi Dhaththathreya who was walking on the street.  He stared at the woman, who was sitting alone on the doorway, the mere glance of the saintly man transformed her thought process.  Pingala speaks “ Oh! Bhagavan, I am an ignorant one, considered physical pleasure as everything in life, I have been exploiting men who were soaked in the passionate sport, I was satisfying my body in their association, I have been failing to realize the supreme soul who is the source of those physical pleasures, I have taken great attention on the foul-smelling body which is made of up of skeletons, covered in beautiful skin, nine gates to release the secrets from it.  I have been living in utter hopelessness, without the knowledge of the presence of the Supreme Lord who is my constant companion. I was living in the depth of the well of worldly existence; I have spoilt my mind with the unwanted thoughts and led a good part of life without contemplating upon the supreme Lord.  I have no one other the supreme Lord who resides in my soul, he is my constant companion and he is my wealth.”  Oh! Rajan, after this incident, Pingala took a vow to lead a life contemplating upon supreme Lord, she understood that her desire and interest in worldly matters is the root cause of her grief, the intense devotion and faith would provide supreme bliss.  In this way, she removed all her passionate thoughts, and elevated her soul to the supreme Lord.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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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.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Yevam Kudumbyashanthathma Dhvandhvarama: Pathathrivath | PUshnan Kudumbam Kripana: Sanubandho Avaseedhathi || Ya: Prapya Manusham Lokam Mukthi Dwaram Apavritham | Griheshu Gagavathsakthamaroodam Achyutham  Vidhu: ||

Bhramin speaks “Oh! Rajan, 4) I have learned a lesson from the water that has the nature to keep flowing until it merges in the ocean.  It has the nature of sweetness and coolness; therefore we should adopt that coolness and sweetness in communication as well. The mind and intellect originated from the supreme soul have to be utilized for contemplating upon its origin, this process is known as Bhramakaravriththi, and it is the practice of constant contemplation upon supreme Lord who is supreme Bhramam, with intense love and devotion. 5) I have learned a lesson from Agni/fire that has nature to accept all that offered to it and burn into ashes; therefore it is often compared to wisdom,  to purify the intellect and mind it is essential to have the supreme knowledge of ‘self’, that could easily remove the cluster of unwanted thoughts. 6) I have learned a lesson from Chandra/moon and its processing of waning and waxing, hence all that in the Prakrithi undergoes transformation and ruin, the supreme soul is changeless and eternal. 7) I have learned a lesson from Ravi/Surya that spread its brilliance from the early hours of dawn and set in the hours of dusk, a disciplined life contributes wellness to mental and physical health; an undisciplined life contributes miseries and ailments.  The mind and intellect should be fed with fruitful and creative thoughts to shines like the brilliance of Surya.”

Brahmin continues “ Oh! Rajan, 8) I have learned a lesson from Kapotha/dove, I shall narrate the story of a family of male and female dove with its children lived in a beautiful nest, the mother bird go in search for food and father bird take care of the children, once a hunter shot the children, the mother dove could not control her grief, she voluntarily took leap on the  trap of the hunter, soon the father bird followed her, as he could not live in the absence of his wife. Oh! Rajan, this is how the over-attachment to people causes grief, it take away the serenity of the mind, therefore we should not live like the female duck that gave away its life in the hunter’s trap at the death of her children and the male duck followed her with the fear of living in her absence.  The human body is the Mukthidhwaram/way to achieve the path of liberation from the cycles of birth and death.  The human mind has the ability to eradicate sufferings, pain, grief, guilt, sin, miseries, sorrows; it should be utilized to achieve the highest of the piousness known as Mukthi.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Bhramin speaks “ Oh! Rajan, I am extremely happy to describe the reasons for the serenity of my mind.  I have been in the association of various preceptors and saintly men, and I had the opportunity to learn various lessons from them, and thus I have utilized my intellect which is the first preceptor to raise my soul from all the suffering and sorrows.  I shall narrate my twenty-four preceptor, Prithvi, Vayu/Air, Akasham/Sky, space/ Ether, Agni/Fire, Chandra/moon, Ravi/sun, Kapotha/dove, Ajakara/huge serpent, Sindhu/ocean, Pathanga/flying insects, Madhukrith/honey bee, Gaja/elephant, Madhuha/honey collector, Harina/antelope, Meena/fish, Pingala/prostitute, Kurara,  Arbaka, Kumari, Sharakrith, Sarpa, Urnnanabhi, and Supesha.”

Brahmin continues “ Oh! Rajan, I have learned a great lesson from 1) Prithvi/Bhoomi/Kshithi/Earth, that whoever hurt the mother Earth, with the excavation and the destruction process, it does not bother about it and keeps rotating, therefore an individual who does not have the capabilities to bear the atrocities, would face breakdown easily.  The thoughts have fleeting nature, it makes the person vulnerable to it, therefore contemplating upon the supreme soul which is the source of mind and intellect would remove the unwanted thoughts.  The Sookshmashareera/mind and intellect originated from the supreme soul has immense potential as the supreme soul, thoughts are fleeting nature occupies the mind and the Sthoolashareera/body is destructible nature.  The constant contemplation upon the supreme Lord who resides as the soul would remove the cluster of unwanted thoughts about people, materials and matters.  The Earth has self-less nature, serving its living beings with an abundance of its rich natural resources, it is one of the important lessons human beings have to learn from the Earth, the habit of sharing of knowledge and wealth.  The mother Earth performs her duties relentlessly, like that if the mind is constantly contemplated upon that supreme Lord, the cluster of unwanted thoughts would disappear from it.  2) I have learned a lesson from Vayu/Pranavayu, that lacks attachment to the creatures during the process of inhalation and exhalation, the human body undergoes a transformation in every second, therefore intellectuals taught to keep attachment to the eternal one/Paramathma.  A Yogi performs all the deeds without getting attached to it like Vayu, never let the mind daunt by the past experiences or anxiousness about the future, like the air do not stick with the fragrances or foul smell, or the running water remains pure always. 3) I have learned a lesson from the sky /Nabha represents vastness, all-pervasive like the Supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings, the outwards appearance of the human undergoes changes but the supreme soul remains changeless.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Srikrishna Udhdhava Samvadham

Athmano  Gururathmaiva  Purushasya Visheshatha: | Yath Prathyakshanumanabhyam Shreyoasavanuvindhathe||

The first and foremost preceptor of the human is their own soul, it is impossible to achieve freedom from worldly desires, matters, and bondage without the willingness of the individual soul to achieve the state where there are no miseries and sorrows.  The worship of one’s own preceptor with great reverence is the part of the process, more significantly sincerely following the teachings of the preceptor is as important as the veneration of him.  It is the responsibility of the individual soul to raise the state of bliss, sincerely following the teachings of the preceptor.  It is not the task of a preceptor to raise the souls from suffering; it is the individual effort by sincerely following his teachings.  The mere worship of the preceptor, without following his teachings would do no help to raise the soul from the state of worldly desires and attachments.

Bhagavan speaks “Oh! Udhdhava, if you want to elevate your soul, you should understand certain things.   The greatest wealth of the human is the intellect to separate goodness and evil, you should be aware of the Lokaththathvam/the nature of Prakrithi which is known as Sthoola, it has impermanent nature, it undergoes constant transformation and ruin due to the influence of ‘Time’, therefore you should understand the real nature of Prakrithi and should not get attached to it.   The intellectuals contemplate upon the supreme soul resides in them and gets relieved from the material world which is the mixture of good and evil.  You have to understand the prime truth that your soul/ ‘Athma’ is the supreme preceptor; it is addressed as Purusha by the intellectuals, once you realize the presence of supreme soul in you and have the curiousness to contemplate upon it, eventually it would help you to attain an elevation of the soul from the worldly matters and grief.  The intellectuals with the knowledge of Sankhya/Gnana which describes the nature of Purusha and Prakrithi, and the practice of the same/ Yoga, elevate their soul to the supreme soul who is all-pervasive. Oh! Udhdhva, Listen to me carefully, I shall narrate the brilliant teachings of an Avadhootha.  It was an incident happened during the regime of my forefather/Yadhumaharaj who had a conversation with an Avadhootha. It was during that period the whole country was suffering from intense drought and famine, Yadhumaharaj went to meet the people of his Kingdom, to enquire about their sufferings in person. He saw a saintly person with a pleasing face sitting under the tree, he was unclothed.  Yadhumaharaj was so impressed to watch the Avadhootha who has a serene face, sitting under the tree in the blazing sun. Yadhu Maharaj approached the Avadhootha and asked for the reason of his pleasing nature that was like a person taking a dip in the icy waters of sacred river Ganga in Haridwar during the extremely hot season.  Yadhu Maharaj speaks “ Oh! Avadhootha, how could you remain calm and serene while the entire people of the Kingdom suffering from the scorching heat? Kindly narrate to me.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Udhdhava Srikrishna Samvadham

Yogesha Yogavinyasa Yogathman Yogasambhava| Ni:shreyasaya Mey Prokthasthyaga: Sannyasalakshana: ||Thyago Ayam  Dhushkaro Bhooman Kamanam Vishyathmabhi: | Sutharam Thvayi Sarvathman Na Bhakthairithi Mey Mathi: ||

Udhdhava after listening to the speeches of Krishna clearly understood that Krishna cannot elevate his soul from the miseries and grief.   He was finding it extremely difficult leaving all those pleasing memories with Krishna, and the close companionship with him for a hundred and eleven years.  In a moment, he decided to accept Krishna as his preceptor and elevate his soul.  All these years Udhdhava never felt Krishna as supreme Lord or incarnation of Lord, immediately he assumed Krishna as his Paramguru and fallen at his feet.   Udhdhava stood before Krishna with folded hands, with the curiousness to learn the highest of the philosophy.  Udhdhava speaks “ Oh! Yogesha, Oh! Yogavinyasa, Oh! Yogathma, Oh! Yogasambhava, you have described all that to remove my grief and sorrow, but I am helpless to do that.  I have been drenched in the worldly bondage, worldly matters, and desires, finding it difficult to get relieved from it.  Oh! Bhagavan, it has become impossible for me to get rid of all those memories,  I am an ignorant one, I shall prostrate before you, kindly accept me as your disciple and help me to elevate my soul.  I have been living a dull life all these years, I am completely fastened by your Maya, attached to people around me, I have taken pleasure in the possessions, without the awareness of the supreme wealth who resides as a soul in me.  Therefore, kindly describe the highest philosophies and help me to elevate my soul, and guide me to elevate my soul holding my hands.  I shall prostrate before you, kindly accept me as your disciple. Oh! Narayana, Oh! Narasakha, I could understand all that you have advised,  even the deities are fastened with your Maya, how could an ordinary soul like me achieve elevation of the soul.  Oh! Bhagavan, kindly relieve me from the cluster of unwanted thoughts and raise my mind contemplating upon you, I shall reverentially prostrate before you assuming you as my preceptor, kindly help me to elevate my soul, I shall surrender at your feet.” Udhdhava realized that it is difficult to unfasten the Maya of the Lord, thus he has fallen at the feet of Lord Krishna, accepting him as supreme Preceptor.

Thasmadh Bhavantham Anavadhyam Anantham Aparam | Sarvajjam Eshwaram Akundam Vikundam Vishnum| Nirvinnadheerahamu Ha  Vrajinabi Thaptho  Narayanam Narasakham Sharanam Prapadhye ||

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

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Thvam Thu Sarvam Parithyajya Sneham Swajana Bandhushu| Mayyaveshya Mana: Samyak Samadhrikvicharasva Gam||

The conversation between Udhdhava and Krishna is a glorious legend reiterates the supreme knowledge that was imparted to Arjuna in the Warfield of Kurukshetra, which was narrated persuading Arjuna to follow his duties as a Kshatriya and to fight against his enemies. Arjuna after listening to the marvelous teachings of Gita in the battlefield for fifteen days, he could not control the separation of Krishna while leaving the Dwaraka.  The highest of the knowledge was once again retold by Krishna to Udhdhava while the destruction of the entire clan of Yadhavas takes place, Krishna teaches the glorious lessons to Udhdhava to elevate his soul from emotional breakdowns, later it helped him to accept the Viyoga/separation of Krishna in the right manner.

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Krishna took Udhdhava’s hand, embraced him, patted him affectionately and asked him to sit close, and began to speak “Oh! Udhdhava, you are absolutely right,   the Yadava clan is on the verge of mass destruction, and I do not want to change the destiny of them, let the ‘Time’ plays its part.  It is the curse of Mahathma, so it should happen as they have predicted. Oh! Udhdhava, I have only one thing to narrate you, once I leave this body, the Kali era will commence.  During this Kali era, the immoral deeds will take place at its peak, therefore I shall impart the highest of the spiritual knowledge to you for the sake of the souls in the Kali era.  You should listen to me carefully, Oh! Udhdhva, I cannot elevate your soul, it is an individual effort, and hence you have to put effort to elevate your soul.  Therefore abandon your memories of passionate moments, love for your people and relatives, do not abandon the people, practice  contemplating upon me, believe all that took place as the will of the Supreme Lord, and accept whatever comes as the grace of Supreme Lord. Oh! Udhdhava, always keep your mind serene with the contemplation upon me, and keep traveling all over the Earth spreading this greatest knowledge.  Whatever you have seen with your eyes, whatever you have heard with your ears, whatever you have thought all these years were destructible nature of Prakrithi, people do not understand the destructible nature of the Prakrithi, and chase after the material comforts, without realizing the supreme soul in them.  They engage in various Karma and Vikarma, engages their mind with the piousness and sins, goodness and evilness, and remains ignorant.  Oh! Udhdhava, you practice to concentrate the supreme soul which resides as the soul in you, eventually, you will come to know that the various thoughts that have fleeting nature is vested in the mind and intellect originated from the supreme soul, practice the mind and intellect contemplate upon the supreme soul in you, ultimately you will come to know that the ‘Athma/soul’ is me, you will realize my eternal presence in you. Oh! Udhdhava,  I have to discard this body like any other the living beings on the Earth, my nature as a supreme soul never faces ruin. If you keep practicing the Gnana that can be earned listening to the scriptures and Vignana is the practicality of the knowledge, it will free your mind from getting stuck on the unwanted thoughts, miseries, or anxiousness, helps you attain union with the supreme soul which is none other than bliss.  This practice will not let your mind stuck in the unwanted thoughts that takes away the serenity; ultimately you will be freed from illusion.”