Chapter– 40
Meeting with Bhaskara Sastry
Strange experiences of Shankar Bhatt and Dharma Gupta
We were travelling by using many modes of conveyance. We were travelling sometimes on foot, sometimes on double bullock cart, and on another occasion on horse carriage. After travelling for some days we reached a great kshetra called Tripurantakam. We saw Sri Tripurantakeswara. I was having many experiences. We were having the Divine Paadukas of Sri Sree Charan. When we were travelling it was felt as if Sri Sree Charan was also moving with us. When we were taking steps, we felt as if Sri Sree Charan was in our bodies and taking steps. When we spoke we were not aware about what we were speaking but we felt that He was speaking through us. When we took meals it was felt as if He was taking meals by residing in us. We had a feeling that Sri Sreepada totally filled in our bodies, flesh, blood and nerves. We heard the theory that
jeevatma is Paramaatma but we had never seen or heard of this sort of miracle where the entire body was filled with the consciousness of Sri Sreepada, and experience only was granted without having any touch with Him. The priest of Sri Tripurantakeswara was Bhaskara Sastry. He greatly favoured us. It appeared that he was a resident of Sri Pithikapura and was employed at this place for daily worship. He was a devotee of ‘Shodasi Raja Rajeswari’. It appeared that Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi– the consort of Lord Sri Kukkuteswara–granted initiation in
mantra during a dream. He requested both of us to be his guests. He understood that the Paadukas of Sri Sreepada were with us. We placed those Paadukas in his room of worship. From those Paadukas a divine voice was heard in the following manner. “My children! You are very fortunate.Bhaskara Sastry should conduct worship for these Paadukas. These Paadukas are in Copper form now. After some years these will change as Golden Paadukas on account of the strength of the chanting of mantras by Bhaskara Sastry. Some great personages in Hiranya Loka take these Golden Paadukas to Hiranya Loka and worship them there. Then they will take them to Kaarana Loka. Later they will be brought to Me in Maha Kaarana Loka where I reside. I will personally wear My Paadukas. With that Golden Paadukas worn, I come to Kaarana Loka and bless the divine souls there. Then I will visit Hiranya Loka and bless the great persons there. Then My Paadukas acquire effulgence. Then eighteen thousand great siddha purushas carry those Paadukas on a Golden Air-craft to My birth place. In My birth place with chanting of incantations and divine camphor haarati they will be established at 360 fathoms deep below the earth. There Golden Hued heavenly serpents worship those Golden Paadukas always. 64 thousand yogini groups worship Me. They place those Paadukas on a Golden throne. I hold durbar there everyday surrounded by groups of
yoginis and sages. A Golden Pithikapuram attached to the earth with different measurements exist in an invisible state. For ordinary people only the ordinary Pithikapuram on the earth will be visible. Golden Pithikapuram can be seen only by people with yogic insight. Above the place where my Golden Paadukas are established in the area of the outer crust of the earth my Paadukas will be established in Pithikapuram. So all of you be happy. In future many wonders occur. To visit my Paadukas in My ‘Maha Samsthan’ My devotees flock there like rows of ants.”We were subjected to wonder and joy. Sri Bhaskara Sastry was a great devotee who worshipped Shodasi Raja Rajeswari. I requested him to narrate the glory of Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi to us.
Sri Raja Rajeswari Devi is a symbol of discrimination
Then he said, “My dear ones! The consciousness of Raja Rajeswari is seated in an expansive region beyond our thinking mind and will. Generally our thinking mind transforms into intellectual power. Her purificatory programme is to stop that transformation and change it as discrimination. That Great Mother helps us in that process. She showers Her grace to expand our will by shaking off narrow limits.Generally strength and discrimination do not co-exist at one place. However, if we receive the grace of Raja Rajeswari Devi strength and discrimination combinedly dwell in us.
In the divine consciousness there are many infinitudes. She enables our mind to open up to them. She cooperates with us for the development of liberal ideas in the universe. Her grace is very much essential for obtaining extraordinary divine knowledge, for the advent of eternal divine maternal powers in us and in the universe and for achieving great accomplishments.
Raja Rajeswari Devi is a symbol for infinite discrimination. If she wills to know, there is nothing that will not be known to Her.She can grasp all matters, about all living beings, and their natures, the propelling powers moving them, the dharma of this world and the appropriate time concerning it. She has no partiality whatsoever. She has no affection or hatred towards anyone. She accepts those people who earned vision of the future through the strength of their spiritual endeavour as Her intimate confidants. Those devotees who develop the power of Raja Rajeswari will be able to destroy inimical forces with the power of their discrimination. She grants them such result which is due to them. She does not have connection with anything and remains unattached. She deals with every one depending on their nature, necessity and capacity. Raja Rajeswari Devi will not forcibly impose Her will on any one. She leads those who agree for evolution in a suitable way for them. She allows ignorant ones to go in their ignorant ways. She respects the independence developed and nurtured by them. She does not care whether they prospered or spoiled. Her compassion is boundless and inexhaustible. She considers all as Her children. She regards even giants, ghosts and devils as Her children. Her mercy is not blind like that of the humans. She will not forgo Her discrimination even when She has lot of mercy. She will not swerve from the path ordained by Paramaatma. Wisdom is the centre for the power exercised by Her. Therefore, if we obtain Her grace truth will be brought out and we receive teaching of truth and wisdom. To obtain Her power we must pursue relentless dedication to duty and truth. Then only we are blessed.
As I was a resident of Pithikapur and had the mercy of Sri Sreepada I achieved success in the raja rajeswari deeksha. This day is a time for that deeksha. I must spend greater part of the time in meditation. Tomorrow I will tell you under what circumstances Sri Sreepada left Pithikapuram on a tour. Sri Sreepada accepted some pulihora(rice dressed with tamarind–acid sauce) offered by me, before your arrival here. He gives vision in the form of Raja Rajeswari. Take this
maha prasaad and you also meditate.” Sri Bhaskara
Sastry told like that.
Victory Victory unto Sri Sreepada Sreevallabha!
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