Friday, February 26, 2010

Is there anyone who is merciful, whom we should resort to for protection, other than Him?

 

Source: "Ashram Bhajnavali" - The version reproduced here is taken from a photostat of the original work in Gandhiji's hand

 

दे पूतना विष रे अम्त पायो

 

Although Putna administered poison (to Krishna) she attained salvation; the Vedas have sung in vain that man reaps as he sows.

 

King Bali performed a hundred sacrifices and yet was tied up and sent to the nether world. King Nriga donated one lac cows and yet he was turned into a serpent. Friend Sudama was born a pauper and suddenly found himself in a golden palace.

 

Surdas says: O God, strange are Thy ways, well have the Vedas said, 'not this, not this'.

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Srimad Bhagavatham 3:2:23

 

अहो बकी यं स्तन-काल-कूटं

जिघांसयापाययद् अप्य् असाध्वी

लेभे गतिं धात्र्य्-उचितां ततो'न्यं

कं वा दयालुं शरणं व्रजेम

 

Oh, even the impious woman, Putana (the sister of the demon Baka) – who suckled Him (as a Babe) at her breast, which was daubed with a most deadly poison, with intent to kill Him – got Salvation as the return from Him. Is there anyone who is merciful, whom we should resort to for protection, other than Him?

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare


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