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| LORD DATTA |
Namdharak - "Swamiji, you have removed my doubt
by giving me the knowledge of the greatness of Shri Guru. I am much pleased at
heart. Will you kindly inform me where you stay?
What is your food? I wish to
be in your service. Kindly accept me as your disciple".
Shri Siddha embraced him with affection and blessing
him said, "You will see that miraculous incidents are occurring at the
dwelling place of Shri Guru. Studying the life of Shri Guru is like draining
nectar. I always read this life again and again" saying this he showed his
sacred book titled (Life of Shri Guru) to Namdharak and further said, "Whatever
pleasure or social status we desire, we shall get it soon by reading this. We
shall not be affected by any disease incurred due to displeasure of the planets
or other reasons. The sin of killing a Brahmin is also wiped off if this book
is read with devotion and concentration of mind".
Namdharak - "Oh the Ocean of kindness, you
appear to me be Shri guru himself. I wish to know the life of Shri Guru. Will
you please remove the darkness of my ignorance by the light of this life of
Shri Guru, which is as bright as the Sun?"
Shri Siddha assured him and holding his hand took
him to a lovely place, seated him under Ashwattha tree, which is like Kalpa
Vriksha, i.e. a tree fulfilling one's desires and began to narrate him the
nectar like life of Shri Guru.
He told him, "You do not know how to serve Shri
Guru and hence you have to suffer from anxieties, pains and miseries. You
should therefore, try to know Shri Guru by good actions and firm belief".
Namdharak - "My body is burning due to
threefold fires in this earthly ocean. I am obsessed by sex, anger and
temptation. So kindly take me in the boat of knowledge, steer it by the wind of
kindness and thus give salvation to me".
Shri Siddha said, "You need not be anxious. You
will surely be relieved of your miseries, engrossed in illusion and temptation,
those who doubt the great power of Shri Guru, they have always to suffer from
poverty and hardship. So give up suspicion. Shri Guru is an Ocean of Kindness.
He will give you everything. Just as clouds give rain everywhere, similarly
Shri Guru gives showers of kindness. As water is stored in the deep portions of
earth and on the rocky place, so an individual attains Shri Guru's favor.
Therefore worship Shri Guru wholeheartedly."
Namdharak - "My mind is clear now and I am anxious
to listen to the life story of Shri Guru. Kindly tell me why Shri Guru took
birth in Bharat?"
Shri Siddha - "Oh! My good disciple, you have
given inspiration to me. Shri Guru's life is like Kamadhenu. You will get all
the four valor’s or favors viz., religion, wealth, pleasure and salvation.
"Shri Hari and Shri Har have to come this Earth
in the form of different species at different times for the benefits of their
devotees. Three Murtis have three different characteristics - Brahma's Rajas,
Vishnu's Satwa and Shiva's Tamas. But these do not exist separately.
"In former times there lived a King by name
Ambarish. He observed Ekadashi fast (11th day of every fortnight dark and
bright). He induced Shri Vishnu to come to Earth.
"In order to test Ambarish's Ekadashi Vrata,
Durwas Rishi came to him as a guest. That day Sadhan Dwadashi was only for 24
minutes after Sunrise. Ambarish received the Rishi warmly, worshiped him and
requested him to return soon for dinner finishing his morning bath and rituals.
"Durvas went to the river, took bath and
started rituals. Seeing that the time for Dwadashi (12th day of fortnight) was
finishing and fearing the break of his Vrata, Ambarish took holy water and
dines. In the meanwhile Durvas returned and seeing that Ambarish had dined
before him, he was enraged and so he cursed Ambarish.
"Ambarish prayed Shri Vishnu, Protector of
devotees. Shri Vishnu came from Vaikunda, his abode. Ambarish told Shri Vishnu
that Durvas had for no reason cursed him to take birth in different species.
Shri Vishnu told Durvas that he had cursed Ambarish in vain and that he should
curse him (Vishnu) instead of Ambarish.
"Durvas thought that people on Earth cannot see
Shri Vishnu, so it would be better to ask Shri Vishnu to descend on Earth with
Shri Lakshmi for the salvation of the people. So he said to Shri Vishnu, 'You
should descend on the Earth ten times'.
For
Destroying the wicked and giving relief to all, Shri Vishnu accepted Durva’s
curse. You know the ten incarnations of Shri Vishnu which are narrated in
Bhagvat.
‘Once Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh came
in disguise to Sati Anusaya , the most respected Pativrata (devoted wife) Atri.
I shall now tell this tale to you’
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| Sri Pada Sri Vallabh Sri Paduka |
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