पुरुषार्थी है वही संसार में उन्नति करता है...

संसार में भाग्य के भरोसे बैठने वाले व्यक्ति ज्यादा है। जबकि भगवान ने सबको कर्म करने का अधिकार दिया है। अच्छे कर्म कर हमें अपने जीवन को सुधारने की दिशा में कदम बढाना चाहिए। यदि हम यूं ही जीवन भर रोते रहेंगे तो सफल नहीं हो पाएंगे। जिस व्यक्ति के अंदर उद्यम, साहस, धैर्य, बुद्धि, शक्ति और पराक्रम विराजमान है। उस व्यक्ति का भाग्य भी फलित होता है और उसे दैविक शक्तियों का सहारा आशीर्वाद के रूप में मिलता है। जो व्यक्ति पुरुषार्थी है वही संसार में उन्नति करता है और वही सफल होता है। आलस्य और प्रमाद से किसी की उन्नति नहीं होती न ही वहां भाग्य फलता है। भाग्य वही फलता है जहां उद्यमी पुरुष होते हैं। कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि आज बेईमान और छली-प्रपंची लोग ज्यादा फल-फूल रहे हैं और ईमानदार वहीं का वहीं है। लेकिन वे लोग कभी यह देखने की कोशिश नहीं करते कि बेईमान अपनी बेईमानी के बल पर ही उन्नति नहीं कर रहा है बल्कि वह उसके लिए पुरुषार्थ करता है। जबकि एक ईमानदार व्यक्ति केवल अपनी ईमानदारी के गुण को लेकर बैठा है और पुरुषार्थ नही करता है। यानी वह आलसी है इसलिए उसकी उन्नति रुकी हुई है। आज अगर दुनिया में किसी चीज की कमी है तो वह है मेहनती लोगों की। आज के दौर में हर इंसान कामचोर बनता जा रहा है। जबकि विपरीत हालातों में भी अगर आप हिम्मत करके खडे हैं और पुरुषार्थ करने के लिए तत्पर हैं तो सफलता निश्चित ही प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। इन हालात में भाग्य भी आपका साथ देगा और परमात्मा का आशीर्वाद भी प्राप्त होगा। जहां पर सभी आलसी व भाग्यवादी हो जाते हैं वहां कलह, द्वंद,क्लेश व अशांति का साम्राज्य होता है। इसके विपरीत जहां पर पुरुषार्थी होते हैं वहां भाग्य फलता है और वहीं उन्नति होती है। समस्त दैविक शक्तियां भी उसी की सहायता करती है। इसके लिए मनुष्य को केवल अपने अंदर की शक्तियां को पहचानने व उन्हें जाग्रत करने की आवश्यकता है।

DIWALI

Diwali in history
The history of Diwali is replete with legends and these legends are moored to the stories of Hindu religious scriptures, mostly the Puranas. Though the central theme of all legends point out to the classic truth of the victory of the good over the evils, the mode of their presentation and the characters differ. Diwali, being the festival of lights, lighting the lamp of knowledge within us means to understand and reflect upon the significant purpose of each of the five days of festivities and to bring those thoughts in to the day to day lives. The five day of DiwaliThe first day of Diwali is called Dhanvantari Triodasi or Dhanwantari Triodasi also called Dhan Theras. The second day of Diwali is called Narak Chaturdasi. It is the fourteenth lunar day (thithi) of the dark forthnight of the month of Kartik and the eve of Diwali. On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear. The third day of Diwali is the actual Diwali. This is the day when worship for Mother Lakshmi is performed. On the fourth day of Diwali, Goverdhan Pooja is performed. The fifth day of the diwali is called Bhratri Dooj. It is a day dedicated to sisters. Hindu MythologyThe Story of Rama and Sita: Lord Rama was a great warrior King who was exiled by his father Dashratha, the King of Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita and his younger brother Lakshman, on his wife's insistence. Lord Rama returned to his Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, in which he put an end to the demon Ravana of Lanka, who was a great Pundit, highly learned but still evil dominated his mind. After this victory of Good over Evil, Rama returned to Ayodhya. In Ayodhya, the people welcomed them by lighting rows of clay lamps. So, it is an occasion in honor of Rama's victory over Ravana; of Truth's victory over Evil. The Story of King Bali and Vamana Avatar(the Dwarf): The other story concerns King Bali, who was a generous ruler. But he was also very ambitious. Some of the Gods pleaded Vishnu to check King Bali's power. Vishnu came to earth in the form of a Vamana(dwarf) dressed as priest. The dwarf approached King Bali and said "You are the ruler of the three worlds: the Earth, the world above the skies and the underworld. Would you give me the space that I could cover with three strides?" King Bali laughed. Surely a dwarf could not cover much ground, thought the King, who agreed to dwarf's request. At this point, the dwarf changed into Vishnu and his three strides covered the Earth, the Skies and the whole Universe! King Bali was send to the underworld. As part of Diwali celebrations, some Hindus remember King Bali. The Defeat of Narkasur by Lord Krishna: Lord Vishnu in his 8th incarnation as Krishna destroyed the demon Narkasura, who was causing great unhappiness amongst the people of the world. Narkasura was believed to be a demon of filth, covered in dirt. He used to kidnap beautiful young women and force them to live with him. Eventually, their cries for rescue were heard by Vishnu, who came in the form of Krishna. First, Krishna had to fight with a five-headed monster who guarded the demon's home. Narkasura hoped that his death might bring joy to others. Krishna granted his request and the women were freed. For Hindus, this story is a reminder that good can still come out of evil. Krishna and The Mountain: In the village of Gokula, many years ago, the people prayed to the God Indra. They believed that Indra sent the rains, which made their crops, grow. But Krishna came along and persuaded the people to worship the mountain Govardhan, because the mountain and the land around it were fertile. This did not please Indra. He sent thunder and torrential rain down on the village. The people cried to Krishna to help. Krishna saved the villagers by lifting the top of the mountain with his finger. The offering of food to God on this day of Diwali is a reminder to Hindus of the importance of food and it is a time for being thankful to God for the bounty of nature.

जन्माष्टमी

भगवान का जन्मोत्सव विक्रम संवत 2066 के भाद्रपद महीने के अष्टमी तिथि को सम्पूर्ण विश्व में हिन्दू धर्मावलम्बियों द्वारा मनाया जा रहा है ईसाई पंचांग के अनुसार यह शुभ दिन १४ अगस्त २००९ को है
पुराणानुसार भगवान श्रीकृष्ण का जन्म भाद्रपद महीने के कृष्णपक्ष में अष्टमी तिथि को हुआ था वासुदेव और देवकी की यह आठवीं सन्तान विश्व कल्याणार्थ अवतरित हुयी कहा जाता है रोहिणी नक्षत्र के जातक पतले, स्वार्थी, झूठे, सामाजिक, मित्राचार वाले, दृढ़ मनोबल वाले, बुद्धिशाली, पद-प्रतिष्ठा वाले, रसवृत्ति वाले, सुखी, संगीत कला इत्यादि ललित कलाओं में रस रखने वाले, देव-देवियों में आराध्य वाले मिलते हैं। रोहिणी नक्षत्र में जन्म का ही असर था की भगवान में सारे गुण मौजूद थे
संसार को ज्ञानयोग और कर्मयोग की दिव्य ज्योति दिखानेवाले का जन्म कृष्णपक्ष की अंधियारी रात में हुआ ज्योति की कोई किरण न रहे इसलिए प्रभु ने तूफान भी उठा दिया प्रकाश का अवतरण तमस के कोख से हुआ
जहाँ तक जन्म की प्रक्रिया को समझें तो इसकी रहस्यमय गुत्थी में उलझ सकते हैं यह नितांत सत्य है की किसी का भी जन्म प्रकाश में नहीं हो सकता एक बीज जमीन के अँधेरे में ही पनपता है, अंकुरण भूगर्भ में ही होता है जहाँ अँधेरे का साम्राज्य होता है अमृत का उद्भेद समुन्द्र के गहन से ही हुआ है कवि अपने कल्पना के गहराई में ही पैठ लगता है जहाँ सूर्य की किरने नहीं जा सकतीं घनघोर अँधेरे में ही प्रकाश का उद्ध्भव सार्थक होता है
और कारागृह में जन्म एक बंधन का सूत्र है सभी जन्म लेते हैं, एक बंधन मिलता है, सामाजिक वैचारिक कारागृह की और अंत में सभी मुक्त भी होते हैं जीवन और मरण के बिच यह कारागृह ही होता है, जो संसार के हर बाधाओं को झेलने की प्रेरणा देता है, एक राह देता है कारागृह एक शर्त है, बंधन एक शर्त है क्योंकि जन्म के बाद प्रतिपल मृत्यु संभावी है प्राण का शारीर में प्रवेश ही एक कारागृह में प्रवेश है जो मृत्युपरांत ही बंधन मुक्त होती है
जन्म के बाद प्रतिपल मृत्यु का भय है, और यहाँ भगवान को तो अपने मामा कंस के द्वारा मारा जाना निश्चित था मृत्यु हर संभावी थी मगर उन्होंने खुद को मुक्त कर लिया मृत्यु से मुक्ति होती है, किसी को इसी कारागृह में तो किसी को मुक्त आकाश तले
वृन्दावन के आनंद धाम में कृष्ण मुक्त तो रहे मगर कंस के द्वारा भेजा हुआ मौत उनतक आता रहा और हरता रहा तात्पर्य यह है की मृत्यु हर एक रूप में आती है मगर हारती है जीवन और मृत्यु का संघर्ष चलता ही रहता है कुछ लोग खुद हार जाते हैं तो कुछ जीवन को इस संघर्ष से मुक्ति का मार्ग दिखाते हैं समाधी लेते हैं,परिनिर्वाण करते हैं
कंस के तामसिक साम्राज्य का अंत हो या महाभारत की कुरीतियों अन्यायों का, कृष्ण हर जगह मौजूद रहे क्रिशन का शाब्दिक अर्थ कला ही नहीं होता, केंद्र भी होता है अर्जुन के ज्ञान चक्षुओं को खोलने वाले कृष्ण ही दोनों सेनाओं में थे अर्जुन ने तो विराट रूप में सिर्फ कृष्ण को ही देखा, महाभारत में वही आदि वही अंत बने रहे
कृष्ण एक शक्ति है जो हमारे शरीर में केन्द्रित है हमारे जन्म-मरण के बिच का केंद्र जो जीवन के समस्त क्रियाविधियों को अपने गुरुत्वीय बल से संतुलित रखता है अंधकार और प्रकाश के बीच की वो कड़ी जो हर टिमटिमाते दिए की लौ में तेज भरता है काले कृष्ण की प्रकाशमयी लीलाएं, मानव जीवन को सद्मार्ग दिखाती हैं
कृष्ण एक महाकाव्य हैं जिसकी हर एक पंक्ति गूढ़ रहस्य समेटे है जीवन का सरल सूत्र रुपी मोती इस महाकाव्य के सागर में पैठने पर मिल सकता है
भगवान श्रीकृष्ण आपके जीवन नैया के खेवनहार हैं, आपको हर मझधार से उबारें और आगे बढायें
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HINDOLA- હિંડોળા

શ્રીમદ્ ભાગવતમાં કથા છે કે શ્રીનારાયણ ભગવાનના નાભિપદ્મમાંથી ત્રિલોકાત્મક પદ્મ ઉત્પન્ન થયું. તેમાંથી પ્રકટ થયેલા બ્રહ્માજીએ તપ કર્યું. આથી પ્રસન્ન થયેલા ભગવાને તેમને પોતાના શ્રેષ્ઠ વૈકુંઠધામનું દર્શન કરાવ્યું. ત્યાં બ્રહ્માજીએ શું જોયું?
વૈકુંઠમાં રજોગુણ, તમોગુણ અને સત્ત્વગુણ તેમ જ માયા પણ નથી, કાળનો સંચાર નથી. નીલ વર્ણના પીતાંબરધારી ચતુર્ભુજ પાર્ષદો- શ્રીહરિના અનન્ય સેવકો અહીં વસે છે. જયાં સાક્ષાત્ ભગવતી શ્રીદેવી વિવિધ પ્રકારના વૈભવોથી શ્રીહરિના ચરણોમાં સેવા સમર્પિત કરે છે. વળી, બ્રહ્માજી દર્શન કરી રહ્યા છે કે લક્ષ્મીજી હિંડોળા ઉપર વિરાજમાન થઈ પોતાના પ્રિયતમ શ્રીહરિનાં ગુણગાન કરી રહ્યાં છે.
વૈકુંઠથી યે વહાલા વ્રજમાં અને વૃંદાવનમાં તો આપણા રસેશ્વર પ્રભુ સ્વામિનીજી સાથે ઝૂલે છે. કયારેક સ્વામિનીજીને ઝુલાવે છે તો કયારેક સ્વામિનીજી ઠાકોરજીને ઝુલાવે છે અને કયારેક વ્રજાંગનાઓ શ્રીગોવિંદપ્રભુ અને શ્રીરાધિકાજીને ઝુલાવે છે.
અષાઢ-શ્રાવણમાં ઝરમર વરસતા અંબરના ચંદરવા નીચે ઝૂલો રચાય છે. ભૂદેવી નવપલ્લવિત, નવકુસુમિત હરિયાળી શાટિકા (સાડી) ધારણ કરે છે. હરિત ભૂમિ વૃંદાવનની સઘનકુંજ-નિકુંજૉમાં મયૂરો મત્ત થઈ નર્તન કરે છે, દાદુર, બપૈયા અને કોકિલા કેલીકૂજન કરે છે, શુક-ચાતક શબ્દ કરે છે, મેઘમાળા મૃદંગ વગાડે છે, ઇન્દ્રધનુષ્ય ઉદય થવા લાગે છે, ગગનમાં દમક દમક થતી દામિની રાગ મલ્હાર જમાવે છે, મંદ-સુંગધ-શીતળ વાયુ વીંઝણો કરે છે. ભીની માટીની સુંગધ આવે છે ત્યારે આપણા નટવર રસેશ્વર શ્રીગોવિંદ પ્રભુ વામ ભાગમાં વૃષભાનનંદિનીને વિરાજિત કરી સુરંગ હિંડોળે ઝૂલે છે.
પ્રકૃતિના આવા અદ્ભુત પરિવેશમાં શ્યામા-શ્યામની જુગલજોડીનાં દર્શન કરી ભકતજનો ભાવવિભોર થઈ જાય છે.
હિંડોળામાં વિવિધ મનોરથ થાય છે. નિત્ય નવીન સાજ આવે છે. પહેલા દિવસે ચાંદીનો હિંડોળો ખડો થાય છે. તેના ઉપર નિત્ય નવા કલાત્મક ફૂલપાનના હિંડોળા બને છે. હિંડોળા નીચે આસન બિછાવાય છે.
ચંદનનાં લીલાં પાનનો હિંડોળો, ફળ-ફૂલનો હિંડોળો, પાન-ફૂલથી સજાવેલ લહેરિયાની ભાતવાળો હિંડોળો, મેઘશ્યામ મખમલ ઉપર રૂપેરી સુરમા સિતારાના ભરતકામવાળો આભલા જડેલો હિંડોળો, સોનેરી તથા રંગબેરંગી કાચથી સજાવેલો હિંડોળો, કદમની ડાળીઓ અને ફૂલોથી સજાવેલો હિંડોળો, લાલ વસ્ત્ર ઉપર ફૂલપત્તીથી સજાવેલો સુરંગ (લાલ) હિંડોળો, સોનેરી લાખનો રંગીન કાચ જડેલો હિંડોળો, ગુલાબનો હિંડોળો, ગુલાબ-જૂઈનો હિંડોળો, એલચીનો હિંડોળો, સૂકા મેવાનો હિંડોળો, (સોનાનો) હેમ હિંડોળો, ચંદનિયા રંગનાં વસ્ત્રથી સજાવેલો હિંડોળો, મેઘશ્યામ મખમલ ઉપર મોતી ભરેલો કલાત્મક હિંડોળો, કેળનાં પાનનો હિંડોળો, નાગરવેલનાં પાનનો અને તેની બીડીઓનો હિંડોળો, રાખડી અને પવિત્રાનો હિંડોળો, કાચના અરીસાનો હિંડોળો અને ચોકલેટ-પીપરમિંટનો હિંડોળો પણ સજાવાય છે.
હિંડોળાની સજાવટ કલાત્મક અને અનોખી હોય છે. આવા અદ્ભુત હિંડોળામાં પ્રભુ બિરાજે ત્યારે કીર્તનોની સુંદર સુરાવલિઓમાં ભકતજનોના ભાવ પ્રકટ થાય છે. ફૂલન કો હિંડોરો ફૂલન કી ડોરી... ઘન ઘટા વન ઘટા આલી ઘટા, ઝૂલતા હૈ દોઉ રૂપ રંગ કી ઘટન મેં... રમક ઝમક ઝૂલન મેં ઠમક મેઘ આયો... પ્યારો-પ્યારી ઝૂલે કદમ કી ડારિયાં... ઝૂલત સાંવરે સંગ ગોરી...
સેવા પ્રકાર : અષાઢ વદ પ્રતિપદાથી લઈને જે દિવસ શુદ્ધ હોય, શ્રીઠાકુરજીની વૃષભ રાશિને અનુકૂળ ચંદ્ર હોય, તે દિવસથી ભદ્રા વગરના શુભ મુહૂર્તમાં હિંડોળા ઝુલાવવા. હિંડોળા સાજીને સંકલ્પાદિપૂર્વક અધિવાસન (હિંડોળાનું પૂજન) કરવું. હિંડોળામાં ઝુલાવ્યા, પછી ઉત્સવભોગ ધરવો.
પહેલા ચાર ઝોટા સામેથી દેવા. પછી જમણી બાજુથી દાંડી પકડીને ઝુલાવવા. બીજા કીર્તનમાં સામેથી ઝુલાવવા. ચાર કીર્તન પછી શયનભોગ-શયન આરતી યથાક્રમે થાય. શ્રાવણ સુદ પૂનમની લઈને શુદ્ધ દિવસે. પ્રભુને સાનુકૂળ ચંદ્ર હોય ત્યારે હિંડોળા-વિજય થાય. શનિ-બુધવારે ન થાય. જન્માષ્ટમી સુધી ચાલે. હિંડોળા-વિજય થાય ત્યારે ત્યાં આરતી થાય. અનંતકાળથી નવલકિશોર અને નવલકિશોરી હિંડોળે ઝૂલે છે. પ્રતિ વર્ષ હિંડોળા સજાવાય છે, કીર્તનો ગવાય છે. નિત્ય નાવીન્યપૂર્ણ લીલાનો આનંદ નિજજનો માણે છે. કારણ કે ભગવાનની લીલા શાશ્વત છે.
તો ચાલો, આપણે પણ આપણું હૃદયરૂપી આસન પાથરી નયનોના હિંડોળા ઉપર પ્યારો-પ્યારી ઝુલાવીએ, મનમોહન અને માનિનીને મનનો ભોગ ધરીએ અને હૃદયકમળમાં જ પોઢાડીએ.

RATH-YATRA

Rath Yatra Uatsav in pushtimarg - dt. 25/june/2009.

Rath-yatra utsav is celebrated on Ashad Sood 2. In Haveli they check the "Pushiya Nakshatra and then abode Shree Thakorji in the Rath. In Pushtimarg, we depict the bhava of Shree Yasodaji, who first time made Shree Krishna sit in a rath and as Shree Krishna was a balak, Yasodaji did not strap the horses to the rath (chariot) because she thought that Balak Krishna would get frighten with the horses. All Vraj Bhakto took turns to pull the chariot. Yasodaji walked beside the rath and when Krishna gets frighten she holds Him and calms Him down. In front of the chariot the balak Vraj Bhakta holds flags, banners, Umbrellas and fans and walk slowly in the front of the chariot. This Balbhav Rath-yatra is of Lila bhava.
Where horses are connected to rath it is known as Kishore lila. In this Bhava Shree Thakorji sits with Svaminiji in the rath and rath is surrounded by Sakhi gopis.
Shree Jagadish Rath has sixteen wheels, Baldevji's rath has twelve wheels and Subadraji's rath has eight wheels.
The Rath-yatra Utsava is not celebrated in Shree Nathji. In Shree Nathji they believe that the Utsava is "chal" (active and flowing) bhava and Shree Nathji is "sthir"(still) bhava. So Shree Gusainji decided not to celebrate the Rath-yatra in Shree Nathji. It was also the day when Shree Mahaprabhuji did "Ashoor Viyahmoh Lila" and this was also the reason the main swaroop in Shree Nathji does not celebrate Rath-yatra.
So taking the Ashoor Viyahmoh Lila into account Thakorji, wears white vastra (cloths) and in the evening the umbrella (kharsal) is removed

SNAN YATRA

SNAN YATRA
This is a chitraji {painting} of a summer season, where Shrinathji has been shown in a "mangala darsan" with the dhoti "uparna" and light "shringar". The Acharya balcos are doing "snan" (holy bath) of the lord with the "kesar", water of 7 sacred holy river, curd, ghee and sugar.

---------------------------------------importance of " Snanyatra or Jyeshtabhishek":-1)it comes in jyeshth shukla poonam.2) it comes in " Jyestha Nakshatra).3) its one day before "water is poured into a specific pot" after rajbhog.4) The water place is worshipped by prasadi vastu of shri thakorji & Sathia of Sandalwood paste is made.5) In the water following perfumed things are added After adhivasan for making it cool & odourful- Sandalwoodpaste, perfume, Baras or pepermint, Rosewater, Tulsi , Mogra kali, Kesar.6) After Mangla Arti Bath of Thakorji Starts by shell & uttering "purushsuktam" " Suvarnadharmanuvak".7)It is puja sewa form cited in 11 Skandh of shrimadbhagwat which is taken by Shri vallabhacharya in pushti tradition.8) There is always Feelings bhavna in our cults sewa pranalika behind curtain of maryada. and therefore its sewa tradition is not arbritrary but based on shri bhagwat.9) There is no rule in pushtimargiya sewa puja regarding content or ingredients , or means used in it but only ones

Happy mother's day.

A Celebration In Honour Of All Mothers
M... is for the million things she gave me,
O... means only that she's growing old,

T... is for the tears she shed to save me,
H... is for her heart of purest gold;
E... is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
R... means right, and right she'll always be.

Story of Lord Narasimha

Hiranyakashipu (the brother of Hiranyaksha who was killed by the Varaha Avtar) wanted to take revenge on the Devatas and in particular on Lord Vishnu. He wanted to become the master of all the three worlds - Heaven, Earth & Pathala. He went to Mount Mandarachala and began penance which continued for years. Due to the intensity of Penance, Lord Brahma appeared before Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyakashipu asked for immortality as boon. Brahma, however, declined, saying "All living beings must face death Hiranyakashipu. You can, however, choose your death wish."
Hiranyakashipu then asked for three conditions, as his death wish, "'O Brahma, let not death come to me either by man or beast, nor devil, nor god shall cause my death by day or by night with steel or stone or wood, indoors or outdoors, or earth or in sky. Grant me undisputed lordship over the world". Brahma agreed and Hiranyakashipu got his death wishes granted. Thus he became practically immortal. After securing such a boon Hiranyakashipu conquered the worlds and became a tyrant. He banned all poojas on Vishnu and declared himself as God. The Devtas approached Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu asked them to be patient and said, "Hiranyakashipu' s son Prahlad is a devotee of me. When Hiranyakashipu seeks to kill my devotee I will slay him." Hiranyakashipu's wife Kayadhu gave birth to Prahlad in the Ashrama of Narada who told Prahlad about the glory of Lord Vishnu. Prahlad grew up and became an ardent devotee of Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu, however, wanted his son to be the king of the Asuras, strong and ruthless. Realising that Prahlad always prayed to Lord Vishnu, Hiranyakashipu took his son to Shanku and Amarka, the sons of Shukracharya, for schooling. All their efforts to inflence Prahlad failed.
Hiranyakashipu ordered his servents to kill Prahlad if he refused to accept the supremacy of his father. They tried to kill him by throwing down a mountain, drowning, poisoning, burning etc. and failed in all attempts since Lord Vishnu saved him from all the attempts. The king got angry on hearing the reports about Prahlad. One day the king challenged his son in the open court:
"Prahlad! Is my enemy, whom you worship, present anywhere here?".
Prahlad replied, "Vishnu is omnipresent. There's not a single place where he's not found."
Hiranyakashipu's fury was at its climax. He got an iron pillar heated and asked Prahlad, "Can you embrace this pillar if your Vishnu is in it also?"Prahlad did not hesitate even for a moment but rushed towards the pillar and embraced it. The heated iron did not burn him. The king got up from his throne in fury and hit the pillar with his mace.
And to his surprise! The pillar cracked with a thundering sound and Vishnu appeared there in the form of Narasimha.
One half of his body was of a lion and the other half of a man. He had matted hair on his head, large moustaches on the face and terrible teeth in the mouth. His paws had terrible nails on them.
Hiranyakashipu remembered his first death wish, "To be killed by some one who is neither human nor beast." It was also the twilight hour, neither day nor night, the second death wish.
The demon king hit Narasimha with his mace but Narasimha brushed it aside swiftly. It was twilight and Narasimha caught hold of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
He sat on the threshold of the court room, placed the body of the demon on his thighs, and pierced his nails into the body of the demon and broke open his stomach. The demon was killed on the spot in a moment. The place was neither inside nor outside. This was Hiranyakashipu’s third death wish.
Lord Narasimha was furious and roared. However, he was passified when Prahlad touched his feet and goddess Lakshmi also tried to cool him. Lord Narasimha then made Prahlad the King.

नरसिंह जयन्ति

आज नरसिंह जयन्ति है। आज नरसिंह भगवान को जन्म भयो दूष्ट को दमन करवे के लिये,जब जीव के पाप बढ जाय है,तब वो भक्त कूं कष्ट दे है,ओर पापाचरण करके अहंकार करे है।वाके दया,क्षमा जेसे गुण सब नष्ट हो जाय है। मद में आके वों कोइ की बात मानें नही है, ऐसे दूंष्ट जीव कूं समजानो कठीन होय जाय है।ऐसे अधर्मी जीव कूं क्षमा नही की जाय है, वाको तो संहार ही कीयो जाय है,जो अपने बालक के प्रति दया,प्रेम नही कर सके वो दूसरे के प्रति का दया-प्रेम करेगो,वो तो बस पाप ही करेंगो, भक्त द्रढाआश्रयी होवे है,जीतनो भी दू:ख जीवन में आवे परंतु प्रभु सु कभी दू:ख दूर करवे की याचना नही करं है,वो दू:ख सहन कर सदा स्मरण ही करते रहे है, जो जीव प्रभु को स्मरण करे वाके साथ प्रभु हे ओर वाकी क्षण क्षण में रक्षा करें है, भक्त प्रहलाद के लिये नरसिंह रुप धरिके वाके पिता हिरणाकषीपु कूं डरावे तथा मारवे ओर भक्त कूं तारवे, प्रहलाद की भक्ति सुं प्रसन्न होयके भगवान नरसिंह रुप धरिके भवन के खंभ में सु प्रकट भये,सबन कूं दर्शन दीये, वो बेला सांज की थी, देवता पुष्प वृष्टि करवे लगे,गंधर्वगान करवे लगे,अप्सरा नृत्य करवे लगी,साधुजन जय हो जय धोष करवे लगे,सबन कूं आनंद भयो ओर दूष्ट हिरणाकषीपु कुं दू:ख भयो,भयभीत भयो ओर काल मृत्यु दीखवे लगी,तब भगवान ने द्वार की देहली पे अपनी जंधानपे बीठाके अपने नखन सूं वाकूं चिर दीयो, ब्रम्हाजी को वरदान भी रह्यो ओर दैत्य को वध भयो।ऐसे दूष्ट जीव न के संहार के लिये ओर भक्तन की रक्षा करवे के लिये ही भगवान अवतार लियो करे है।ऐसे प्रभु के परम प्रिय भक्त प्रहलाद की यह पुष्टि भक्ति है। बोलो श्री नरसिंह भगवान जी जय हो.......

लेखक- आचार्यश्री विजयकुमारजी महाराजश्री{कडी-अहमदाबाद्}

Satisfaction" सन्तुष्टं सततं योगी "

मनुष्य को संतोष से जो सुख मिलता है वह सबसे उत्तम है और उसी सुख को मोक्ष सुख कहते हैं। इसीलिए जीवन में संतोष को परम सुख का साधन कहा जाता है। धन ऐश्वर्य आदि भोग सामग्री की स्वलप्तामें ईश्वर संसार प्रारब्ध पर किसी प्रकार से इसी गिला व रोष प्रकट न करना और अधिकता में हर्ष न करना संतोष सुख कहलाता है। वाचालताका त्याग, निंद्राव कटुवचन सुनने पर, हानि होने पर, क्रोध आदि से आवेश में न आकर, दुर्वचनोंका त्याग, स्वल्प भाषा, विवाद त्याग और यथा शक्ति मौन धारण बातचीत संतोष कहलाता है। शरीर से निन्दित व बुरे कर्म न कराना ही श्रेष्ठ है। संतोष रूपी अमृत से जो मनुष्य तृप्त हो जाता है, उसे महापुरुषों के समान सुख मिलता है। धन ऐश्वर्य के लोभ करने वाले व इधर-उधर भागने वाले मनुष्य को कभी भी संतोष नहीं मिलता। ऐसे व्यक्ति के मन में सदैव बेचैनी रहती है तथा वह लोभ, मोह आदि व्यसनों में पडकर दुखी रहता है। साथ ही जो मानव बुरे कर्म व निंदनीय कार्य करता है वह भी भय के कारण दुख का भागी बनता है। जबकि मन में संतोष होने पर मनुष्य व्यर्थ की लालसा में नहीं पडता है। जिससे वह व्यर्थ की चिंताओं से मुक्त हो जाता है। संतोष धन को इसीलिए सबसे बडा धन कहा गया है। संतोष रूपी सुख पाने के बाद मनुष्य की इच्छाएं समाप्त हो जाती हैं और वह परमात्मा के करीब पहुंच जाता है जिससे मनुष्य स्वयं सुख को छोडकर दूसरे प्राणियों के सुख-दु:ख के बारे में सोचता है। संतोष से जो सुख मिलता है मनुष्य के लिए उससे उत्तम और मोक्ष देने वाला कोई अन्य परम सुख नहीं होता है।

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PUSHTIMARG

In the 15th century, our great Guru Shri Vallabhacharyji Mahaprabhuji was born. He is believed to be incarnation of God representing the face of God. While very young, he studied all the Shastras and became a master. He toured over most parts of India on foot and observed that people had taken to worldly vices. Honesty was lost and most had become impious and hypocritical.He observed that not only the paths of Action and Knowledge but the path of Bhakti (Maryada) was not practicable.When he entered Gokul. It was midnight of the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of the month of Shravan of Samvat year 1549. his mind was revolving on the important question of restoring people to the right path of devotion. During the first phase of his pilgrimage he observed that people were divided not only politically and culturally but also spiritually and religiously. Besides, the lives of many were not in consonance with the spiritual teachings. He felt the Vedic rituals had lost their significance and the Mantras were ineffective. The holy places had lost their sanctity, the priestly class were corrupt and those that be took to religious instruction, lacked purity, He conceived the souls of men into three types : (1) the worldly-minded souls, (2) the spiritually-minded souls and (3) the divine souls who aspired for the union with God through devotion (Bhakti). The Acharya was most concerned with the last kind of the souls. When his mind was exceedingly troubled over this question, Suddenly Lord Krishna - Shri Gokulchandramaji (Shrinathji) appeared in front of him. Lord then told him, “Dear one, Your anxiety about the spiritual regeneration of divine souls is well founded. The only way is by self-dedication or consecration of self to Me They should realize that only by consecrating themselves, thier lives, wealth, wives, children, their all to Me can they obtain key to union with Me. They should acknowledge their unstinted duty to Me with humility. Then i shall accept them and gave “Gadya mantra” (Formula for reunion with the lord). Vallabh was very pleased, He offered a garland of cotton thread (pavitra)and mishri to the lord.Next morning, he expounded Pushtimarg by intiating his chief and dearest disciple Damodardas Harsani with Brahmasambandh. Pushti means grace of Lord. Pushtimarga is the path of acquiring the grace of God.Efforts are not enough to acquire this grace.When the Lord bestows the Jivas with His grace, then and then only Jiva can acquire his grace. But, aspirant Jiva can easily acquire this grace through his acceptance by Shri Shrimad Vallabhacharya. For acquiring this grace of God. one has to follow Pushtimarg. He has to accept Shrimad Vallabhacharya as his Guru. If he is found fit, then Shrimad Vallabhacharya accepts him as a disciple and initiates him with Brhamasambandha. Jiva has nothing of its own. So while getting initiated with Brhmasamdanda, one has to dedicate everything, including the soul itself, to God and has to become a humble servant of the Lord. He has to accept absolute surrender to God. Then his duty is only to serve to the best of his ability his master.In this Manrta the Jeevatma introduces itself. It says
1) I am part of Bhagvan Shri Krishna2) I have been seperated from him for thousands of years3) Hence I have forgotten Bhagvan Krishna completely4) I have not felt the need or the thirst to seek Him and reunite with Him. Now I have come to realize that mistake. I am such an embodied soul. Jeevatma pledges in front of Him, ‘Oh Krishna! My body, It’s ten Sensory organs, this life, my mind, my husband/wife, my Children, my family, any house, all my wealth, all my Karmas in this life and lives hereafter, along with my ‘atma soul’, I surrender to you. you are their Master from today. Nothing is mine, everything is yours. I will not use any of above for my happiness, But I will use it in my capacity as your servant, oh Krishna! I am yours. He doesn’t have to worry about himself or his dependents - Lord himself will take care of him. He has not to ask or expect anything in exchange for his services. He has to serve his master with pure love and just to serve his master with pure love and just for the sake of love. God will give him what he needs but not what he asks.
By initiation with Brhmasambanda, all the sins of the soul are burnt. He becomes sinless and pious. But to save himself from sins in future, he should act in such a way that except for the name of God, nothing enters his mind. he has to dedicate everthing he eats, drinks. and after the use of it by god he should use it as Prasad of God.
Thus, Pushti is a path of pure love and devotion. It is dedicated to God before you use it. If you have anything you have to dedicate it to God before you use it. If you have nothing. God is pleased with your loving devotion. Pushtimarg is the path in which you can be in the company of God in your present life as well as in the life after …….

आप क्या चाहते है ? { युवाओं के लिये}

जीतना चाहते हो तो तृष्णाओं को जीतो ।
पहनना चाहते हो तो सदाचार का आभूषण पहनों ।
जानना चाहते हो तो इश्वर को जानों ।
तौलना चाहते हो तो अपनी बुराईयों को तोलो ।
लेना चाहते हो तो बडों का आशिर्वाद लो ।
देना चाहते हो तो दुसरो को आदर दो ।
खाना चाहते हो तो गम खाओ ।
पढना चाहते हो तो अच्छे लेख पढों ।
बोलना चाहते हो तो मीठे वचन बोलो ।
दर्शन चाहते हो तो प्रभु दर्शन करो ।
मारना चाहते हो तो इच्छाओं को मारो ।
करना चाहते हो तो परोपकार करों ।

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Anughraha.

" पोषणंतदअनुग्रह " Which means that Shree Krishna's grace (anughraha) is called the Pushti Leela. Normally Pushti is not a word used too often as Anughraha. Pushti the word is made from Poshan. Poshan means Anughraha.The work that cannot be done by dicipline or hardwork can only be done by the grace of Krishna. " अनुघ्राह्तो लोकसिद्धि "A girl born in a poor family does not have any means to become a queen but if the king wishes(grace) he can make her the queen. Anughrahah is a character of Shree Krishna. In Shrimad Vallabhacharya's Bhagvat Tatvarth Deep Nibandh it is written that :" पुष्टि कालादिबाधिका "As Sun's character is to give light so is grace the character of Shree Krishna. This grace cannot be achieved by any means and solely depends on the wishes of Shri Krishna.Who ever he thinks is fit for the grace, he showers his grace on them and fulfills all their alokik wishes. The sixth skandh of Shrimad Bhagvatam according to Shrimad Vallabhacharya's SUBHODINI is called the Pushti leela. Vritrasur being of the Demonic race was able to get darshan of Narayana and get his grace. .this is called ANUGRAHAH..............................

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विश्व में अशांति का कारण है द्वेष .

आज परिवार व समाज तथा विश्व में अशांति का कारण द्वेष, क्रोध तथा कामना है। कामना से वैराग्य और संतोष दोनों का ही नाश होता है। जिस प्रकार मोर के पंख हमेशा हिलते रहते हैं। उसी प्रकार कामना ग्रस्त मनुष्य का मन भी सदा हिलता रहता है। द्वेष, क्रोध तथा कामना ही मनुष्य के समस्त दुखों का कारण हैं। पशु दिन भर जंगल में जाकर आहार करते हैं और रात के समय आकर खूंटे से बांध दिए जाते हैं। उसी प्रकार अज्ञानी मनुष्य दिन को घर छोडकर व्यवहार के अर्थात सांसारिक क्रियाओं के फेर में फिरता रहता हैं और रात के समय घर में आ जाता हैं। इस प्रकार वह अपना सारा जीवन व्यर्थ कर देता हैं।
भगवान श्री कृष्ण गीता में कहते हैं कि हे अर्जुन जिस काल में यह पुरुष मन में स्थित संपूर्ण कामनाओं को भली भांति त्याग देता है उस काल से आत्मा से ही आत्मा में संतुष्ट हुआ स्थिर बुद्धि वाला कहा जाता है। प्रत्येक व्यक्ति में चेतन शक्ति है और वही चेतन शक्ति यदि लोभ में चली जाए तो यह मनुष्य निर्मल होते हुए भी लोभी विकारी हो जाता है तथा सदाचारी से दुराचारी हो जाता है। गीता हमारे जीवन में एक दर्पण है। आज परिवार व समाज तथा विश्व में अशांति का कारण द्वेष, क्रोध तथा कामना है।
मनुष्य के जीवन में सुख-दुख दोनों आयेंगे तथा जो दुख आने पर बौखला न जाए वही गीता के अनुसार स्थित प्रज्ञ है तथा उसी को स्थायी सुख की प्राप्ति हो सकती है।
भलाई को अपनाने पर स्वत:ही मनुष्य का कल्याण संभव है। इसीलिए विद्वानों ने कहा है कि बुराई त्याग दो भलाई अपने आप आ जाएगी। भलाई के दरवाजे पर अगर बुराई दस्तक देती है तो भलाई को अपमानित होना पडता है। लेकिन अगर बुराई के दरवाजे पर भलाई दस्तक दे तो वह बुराई को अपनी ओट में छुपा लेती हैं। सच कहा जाए तो इंसान मरने के बाद भी भलाई और बुराई के अलावा दुनिया से कुछ नहीं लेकर जाता है। समाज में इंसान का व्यवहार जैसा होता है मरने के बाद उसको वैसा ही कहा जाता है।

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