Manmanaa bhava madbhakto madyaajee maam namaskuru;
Maamevaishyasi yuktwaivamaatmaanam matparaayanah.
i.e. Fix thy mind on Me; be devoted to Me; sacrifice unto Me; bow down to Me; having thus united thy whole self with Me, taking Me as the Supreme Goal, thou shalt verily come unto Me.
What's more striking is that this famous quote appears in 2 Chapters simultaneously ( 9/34 as well as 18/65 )...... Chapter IX of GITAJI has 35 verses and commentary on Chapter IX of GITAJI ) plus 10 famous quotes from Chapter IX of GITAJI (80-89) and Chapter XVIII of GITAJI has 80 verses and commentary on Chapter XVIII of GITAJI plus 14 famous quotes from Chapter XVIII of GITAJI (120-133) .
I fully agree that Elders' Grace works wonders for us . The other day I was listening to Murari Bapu's Ramayana katha at AASTHA channel . He narrated :---
" This is the real story of a boy of Mumbai in 1927 . Many astrologers had predicted age not more than 9-10 years for him making his parents too worried. And lo , one day a Saint comes and asks boy to touch feet of anyone , he comes across.
As boy bows , elders bless : " betaa , jeete raho ......"
" yug-yug jio "
" bhagwan tumhe sukhi rakhen " & so on i.e. all pious feelings from their heart . In Punjab , " pairi paina " to elders is very famous.
And lo , that boy is still alive & healthy as himself Grandfather of many kids in 2008 !!!! Indian parents should not copy insulting culture of West and smoke & dine with their kids but rather give them good Samskars and inculcate the habit of respecting their Elders ....................."
Goswami Tulsidassji says in verse 205 of Baalkand in Ramayana :--
PRATAHKAAL UTHI KAI RAHUNATHA, matu pita guru navanhi matha
aayasu magi karahin Pur kaja , DEKHI CHARIT HARSHAI MUN RAJA
The above chaupai of Ramayana means that Lord Ramji was Maryada-Purushottam who used
* to bow at holy feet of His parents King Dashrathji -Maa Kaushalya and Guru Vasisthaji
i.e. our behaviour should be ideal and in manner that others don't get offended , rather should be happy with our behaviour. To gain divinity , knowledge , wisdom & devotion thus as grateful and true citizens , let us most humbly bow at holy feet of :--
Kartikeyaji , Nandi , mountain Kailash
This ADI-PARIKAR is evident when Lord Krishna shows His Vishroop-Darshan ( cosmic form ) to Arjuna in Chapter XI of GITAJI . Arjuna sees
world - famous Gayatri Mantra is in glory or praise of Lord Sun only
Thus let us most humbly bow at holy feet of all of them .
And Lord Sri Radha-Krishna's eternal abode Sri Vrindavan Dham is most adorable and includes divinities like including Sri Yamunaji, Sri Girirajji , Barsana, Nandgaon , Gokul, Mahavan, Kaamvan etc i.e. the whole BRAJ of 84 kos . Let us also humble prostrate to divine places like Chitrakoot , Ayodhaya, Saryuji , Nandigram etc.- Holy Kailash, Ganges, Rishikesh ,Kedarnath , 12 Jyotirlings , Narmadaji ,etc. --and most famous 4 Dhams ( Dwarka, Badrinath, Sri Jagannath Puri & Rameswaram )
or King of all pilgrims ( Teerathraj Prayag at ALLAHABAD) .
---Seth Goenkaji , Sri Hanuman Prasad Poddarji , Sri Radha Baba ; Swami Ramsukhdassji Maharaj of GITA-DARPAN fame .Contemporaries include Brahamleen Devaria Baba---Rev. Anandmayi Maa –Raman maharishi ---Hari Baba –Oriya Baba –Bare Baba --–Sri Laxmanjoo Maharaj of kashmir –Sri Gayaprasad Panditji - Rev. Sri Sripad Baba ---Bhaktmaliji –Teen Kauri Babaji – Ananddass Baba –Nanagaru-Swami Hitdassji Maharaj---Lalitacharan Goswami---Maan Anandibai --Sri Sri Ravishankarji -Asaramji--Parthasarthyji—Murari Bapu—Dongreji—Pt Ramkinkarji---Rambhadracharyaji—Trilok Mohanji –Sudhanshuji Maharaj ---Bhagwatkar Bhattji and so on .....
That is , let us most humbly to God and His all incarnations .... ...January 2007 special edition is just wonderful ; all Mahatmas & Saints , our Gurus -Acharyas and teachers , parents and all elders ( GYANVRIDH-BALVRIDH-AYURVRIDH ) i.e. some may be younger to us in age but may be sublime in wisdom & intellect . For example , Maa Kunti , though Bua of Lord Krishna , always prostrated at His holy feet . When her grandson Parikshit was in danger , she alongwith daughter-in-law Uttara did not call her all powerful sons Arjuna or Bhima but Lord Krishna only as she knew only He can save Parikshit from Brahmastra . Similarly , Draupadi called Lord Krishna only in crisis and not her powerful hubbies. Gajendra also bowed to Him only when in extreme danger . This all proves that humble bowing to God , His vibhutis alone can longer our healthy life , wisdom & intellect.
but if we analyse this chapter, we shall find Lord Krishna as ideal household too:--
verse 4 : Lord Krishna gets up early in the morning ( BRAHAMMOOHARAT ) : http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=15166 & http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=8337 and meditates on Supreme Lord like any other human-being http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=15587
verse 6: after bath, Lord Krishna chants Gayatri Mantra daily: - http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=14505
& http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=15690
verse 7 to 9: then Lord Krishna bows to:--
Sun-God: -- http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=15327
Brahmans: - http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=15711
Cows: -- /blogs/blogdisplay.aspx?cid=61845
and all elders, sages & Saints: -- http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=13846
verse 11 to 16:-- Everything Lord Krishna first donates to Brahmans, devotees and only if anything is left, uses for personal use. He always has a smiling personality.
Thus Lord Krishna behaves like an ideal household just to preach, show us, how to live in a family auspiciously & mind firmly concentrating on Supreme Lord: -- http://www.humnri.com/HumZ/Articles/Article.aspx?number=14169
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The divine hand resulted in :--
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And special thanx to anandabairavi for linking all this.
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Hai Hari,
Thum Hariharan [siva] ka avatar hoga! You have shaken my mind , bowed my head, clean bowled my heart.
God Bless you for these wonderful sharing of thoughts
anandabairavi
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