Thursday, April 18, 2024

The hands of a person must be used writing granthas or divine names, or clapping the hands in bhajans

Source : Madhuramurali English Edition

Srimad Bhagavatham

शावौ करौ नो कुरुतः सपर्यां हरेर्लसत्काञ्चनकङ्कणौ वा ।। २-३-२१ ।।

The hands might be adorned with shining jewels like golden bracelets and bangles. But if it does not serve Lord Hari, then they are like the hands of a dead body. This might sound harsh. But Bhagavathas always states such things in this manner to instill great dispassion in us, so that we don't lose sight of the truth in our worldly activities. So the hands of a person must be used in serving Lord Hari like cleaning his temple, or cooking Prasad, or offering Puja, or stringing flower garlands, or decorating the temple with kolams or festoons, or writing granthas or divine names, or clapping the hands in bhajans or grinding sandal paste for Krishnapuja or doing abhishekam for Krishna and so on and so forth!

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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