Chapter – 28
The story of Sri Vaasavi and Sri Nagareswara
Description of forms of Vishnu–Maha Vishnu, Saraswati– Maha Saraswati, Kaali– Maha Kaali
It was Friday. It was the auspicious time of the birthday celebrations of Sri Vaasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi. Sri Sreepada got into the River Krishna and walking on the water He reached the other shore. We reached that shore in a boat. It was 7 ghadiyas of morning time. It was the auspicious time when Sri Venkateswara Swamy with consort Sri Alivelu Manga receive worship and other services. Sri Sreepada entered into the cow-shed that was constructed the day before and went into deep meditation. We also entered into the cow-shed at the same time. That was a unique occasion when the ‘durbar’ of Sri Sreepada commenced.Wonder of wonders! The body of Sree Charan was becoming very brilliant suddenly. That great effulgence was spreading on all the four directions. His body did not appear as a physical body but as an image of effulgence. He came out of the go-saala(cow-shed). Normally His shadow was falling on the ground but, on that day His shadow did not fall on the ground. Generally, there were footprints while He was walking but, on that day there were no footprints on the ground when he was walking. He stared at Sun God very sharply. His body was filled with divine brilliance and that form of great lustre was becoming bigger and bigger. After sometime His form of Effulgence merged with sun. We saw with our eyes the disappearance of Sri Sreepada. We saw a child of divine lustre in the orb of the sun. That child came out of the sun and was coming briskly towards earth. When that child stepped on it, the earth vanished from our vision. He was wearing a charming smile. Again He saw towards sun most intensely. Earth was visible to us again. He asked both of us to see towards the orb of sun again. We saw the Divine Form of a Child of perfect beauty and charm in that orb of sun. That divine child was of a feminine form. She was coming towards the earth with charming smiles. When the feet of that Divine Child touched the ground, the earth vanished from our sight. We were looking with awe and wonder. That Divine Child smiled on seeing us. Earth became visible to us immediately. Sri Sreepada held that female form fondly in His arms. Sri Sreepada was aged 16 years and that divine child was aged 3 years. She resembled Sri Sreepada very much. She wore silken clothes and precious divine ornaments. Sri Sreepada and that divine child entered into the go-saala again. Myself and Sri Dharma Gupta were witnessing these wonderful spectacles with wonder, excitement and apprehension. A doubt cropped up in my mind. Was it not jugglery and a magical trick of a conjurer! Sri Sreepada who scented my feelings affirmed with a profound thundering voice, “You! Shankar Bhatt! This is not magic or jugglery. This is My nature. This is My divine disposition. The moment I think sky will turn at once into earth. Whatever I will, Brahma creates in accordance with My ideas. Then varied revelations are made in the creations. Forces of nature which are invisible will be brought to human understanding through forms and qualities of creation.When it is said that I am of the form of Brahma, it means that I spur Brahma to create.All the created living beings, and the created things are sustained for sometime. This is the function of the Vishnu form.I am that Maha Vishnu who urges Vishnu to do that! Saraswati is different and Maha Saraswati is different. Saraswati is the form of Knowledge relating to creation.Maha Saraswati is Anaghaa Devi giving inducement and strength to Saraswati.Lakshmi is the form responsible for the material affluence bringing the sustenance of creation.Maha Lakshmi is Anaghaa Devi urging and empowering Lakshmi.The force of creation is the form of Kaali.Maha Kaali is Anaghaa Devi provoking Kaali and giving Her strength. The form of Anaghaa Lakshmi Anaghaa associated with Anaghaa Lakshmi is My Datta Form.Anaghaa Lakshmi is incarnating as a divine form of mother distinct from the combination of Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kaali. Therefore, note that Anaghaa Lakshmi is the divine shakti supporting the three forms of Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kaali in their integrated state and is superior to all of them.Note that My Anaghaa form bears Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra in an integrated state. It is the base for those three and transcends them and keeps on the left side Anaghaa Devi, the personification of the three Shaktis. Anaghaa is a shaakta roopa (masculine form of Strength). As a result of the Saavitrakaathaka chayanam done in treta yuga My divine glorious form based upon ‘Ardhanaareeswara tattwa’ incarnated along with ‘vaishnava maaya’ as an ascetic in the form of Sreepada Sreevallabha in Pithikapuram. Be aware that this shape you see is in its real state the form of Maha Lakshmi and Maha Vishnu. Know that the form of Padmavathi is having in Her consciousness of Maha Saraswati, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Kaali. Her form, however, is that of Maha Lakshmi. She is Paraashakti who possesses the three Shaktis and is their support and yet surpasses them. The form of Sri Venkateswara embodies within Him the consciousness of colossal form of Brahma, cosmic form of Maha Vishnu, and pralaya kaala rudra. He is the form of Parabrahma, who is their support and remains far beyond them. Know that Sri Padmavathi and Sri Venkateswara are in the shape of maha vaishnava maaya as Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha in the form of Ardhanaareeswara roopa.” Then I said “Guru Saarvabhowmaa! Victory, Victory to you! You said you are Padmavathi Venkateswara. Again you said you are Anaghaa Lakshmi sameta Anaghaa. For a dull witted person like me your nature is not understood even very slightly. Kindly be pleased with me and help.”
Sri Sreepada is Sri Venkateswara
Then Sri Sreepada said like this, “My children! My powerful potencies are infinite. My divine nature has the tendency to manifest in many ways. Even though Maha Lakshmi and Padmavathi basically belong to the same nature; when She assumes the character of Maha Lakshmi, the nature of a Lord as Her consort Sree Maha Vishnu emerges from Me. When She takes on the characteristic traits of Padmavathi I would allow the essential nature of Venkateswara to emerge from Me. When the primary nature takes birth with form and attributes appropriate courtesies, worldly observances and restrictions should be invariably followed. This supreme power who is My divine sister incarnated as yoga maaya on the eve of My incarnation as Krishna and rocketed into the sky. Sages who did rich penance, yogis, and vysya hermits by the dint of their terrible penance made Her to originate as Vaasavi Kanya.I had to incarnate in Sri Pithikapuram due to some special reasons. Witness the future programme to the full satisfaction of your eyes. You will understand the important feature of My incarnation and the special sportive play filled with divine delight and mirth. My dear child! Shankar Bhatt! Write about all the sportive plays taking place today in this Panchadeva Pahad. Write about them faithfully in ‘Charitaamrutam’ exactly as they are, and exactly as you see them. It will be a source of inspiration to future generations. It will cut across many serious doubts.It imparts new strength, devotion and enthusiasm to ‘aasthikas’ (believers of God).”While both of us were seeing in utter amazement the figure of Sreepada Sreevallabha became a form of divine effulgence and from there Sri Padmavathi Devi, and Sri Venkateswara emerged with supreme splendour.
Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!
No comments:
Post a Comment