गुरुवार, 8 जून 2023
वृंदावन के सेठ करोड़ीमल ने जब लड्डू गोपाल के भोग में कंजूसी की , तब भगवान स्वयं प्रकट हो गए।
शुक्रवार, 2 जून 2023
क्या हुआ जब प्रभु श्री राम ने अपने भोले भाले भक्त आनंद को अपने पूरे राम दरबार को लेकर दर्शन देने आए?
Many years ago, there was a lazy, but very gullible young man. Whose name was Anand. He didn't do any work all day long, just used to eat and sleep.
His family members were very upset with him, and one day they said to Anand that go get out of our house, you don't do any work, you just lie there all day.
He wandered out of the house and came to an ashram, and he saw that there was a master there, and he had many disciples who did not do any work, only worshiped in the temple.
He thought in his mind that this is very good, no work has to be done, just worship has to be done. Anand went to Guru ji and asked can I stay here? Guru ji said yes you can stay here.
Anand said that Guruji, I cannot do any work, I do not know anything. Guru ji said that no work has to be done here, only worship has to be done. Then Anand said that only worship has to be done, I will do that.
Many years ago, there was a lazy, but very gullible young man. Whose name was Anand. He didn't do any work all day long, just used to eat and sleep.
His family members were very upset with him, and one day they said to Anand that go get out of our house, you don't do any work, you just lie there all day.
He wandered out of the house and came to an ashram, and he saw that there was a master there, and he had many disciples who did not do any work, only worshiped in the temple.
He thought in his mind that this is very good, no work has to be done, just worship has to be done. Anand went to Guru ji and asked can I stay here? Guru ji said yes you can stay here.
Anand said that Guruji, I cannot do any work, I do not know anything. Guru ji said that no work has to be done here, only worship has to be done. Then Anand said that only worship has to be done, I will do eat.
What was it then, singing hymns loudly
Started calling Ram ji. When no one came, he became restless, that I am very hungry and Ram has not yet come.
Bhola Bhala Anand did not know that Shri Ram would not come in person, but Guru ji had ordered that he should not eat without offering food to Ram, so how should he eat. Now he told Ram ji that look Lord, I understood why you are not coming, because you have a habit of eating good food, and I have made dry food.
So listen Lord, today nothing has been made in the temple, today is everyone's Ekadashi, so if you want to eat, then eat this dry dry food, otherwise you will have to starve today.
Lord Shri Ram smiled at the simplicity of his devotee and appeared with Mother Sita. The devotee got confused that Guru ji had said that only Lord Shri Ram will come, but what is this here, Lord has brought Mother Sita along with him.
Now Anand told Prabhu that what is it that Guru ji had said that only you will come, so I had prepared food only for two men. It doesn't matter, both of you have food, I will remain hungry, but on the next Ekadashi, after telling how many people you will bring, I will arrange food accordingly.
Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita were very pleased to see the innocence of the devotee and went away after having food with love. Now when the second Ekadashi came, Anand said to Guru ji, that this time Guru ji give a little more quantity of food items, because on the last Ekadashi, Shri Ram had brought Mother Sita along with him.
Now Anand told Prabhu that what is it that Guru ji had said that only you will come, so I had prepared food only for two men. It doesn't matter, both of you have food, I will remain hungry, but on the next Ekadashi, after telling how many people you will bring, I will arrange food accordingly.
Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita were very pleased to see the innocence of the devotee and went away after having food with love. Now when the second Ekadashi came, Anand said to Guru ji, that this time Guru ji give a little more quantity of food items, because on the last Ekadashi, Shri Ram had brought Mother Sita along with him.
You had said that only Shri Ram would come, so I had prepared food for only two men, and I was left hungry. Don't know how many people Ram will bring on this Ekadashi. Guru ji smiled and started thinking in his mind that maybe he is very hungry, that's why he is saying like this.
On this Ekadashi, Anand cooked food for four people, and then started calling the Lord by singing hymns that O God, come quickly and enjoy, your food has been cooked.
This time Lord Shri Ram came along with Mother Sita, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan. Now Anand sat down with his hand on his forehead, that what is this God, you have brought so many people without telling me, no problem, distribute all this food together and enjoy it.
All the four brothers Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna and mother Sita all accepted the bhog made by their innocent devotee with great love, and went away after offering it. Even today Anand remained hungry, unknowingly he fasted on both the Ekadashis while being hungry.
On the next Ekadashi, he again told his Guru ji that, this time Guru ji, give more quantity of food items, because in the last Ekadashi, Lord Shri Ram five people had come together. Don't know, this time you may not come with your entire team.
Guru ji started thinking that I don't know if he sells grains, this time I will go secretly and see what he does with so many grains. Guru ji gave him a lot of grains and vegetables this time, and started following him secretly.
This time he took more grains and food items, and went and sat under a tree. He thought that this time I would call the Lord without preparing food, and would tell him that you should prepare the food for as many people as you want, and eat as much food as you want and enjoy it.
Sitting under the tree, he started singing hymns and calling God to offer food. On this Ekadashi, God brought his entire group, Laxman, Bharat, Shatrughan, Sita along with Hanuman ji.
Now Anand said that here are the food items, prepare as much food as you want together. Then Lord Shri Ram, Mother Sita, Lakshman ji, Bharat, Shatrughna and Hanuman ji all prepared food by themselves and then started offering food.
Guru ji could not help it, he went to Anand and asked what is this, you were saying that today Lord Shri Ram will come with his entire group, but no one came here. Then Anand started saying what are you saying, are you not seeing that this time the Lord has come with his entire Ram Darbar.
Anand said that this time I did not cook the food, rather I told him that you should cook your own food as much as you want. Now they are offering bhog after preparing their own food, Guru ji's eyes were filled with tears after hearing this.
Guru ji said that I am very sinful that's why God is not visible to me, and tears started flowing from his eyes. Hearing this, Anand said to God, O Lord, why are you not visible to my Guru ji, he worships you so regularly. I am a fool, I neither know the method of worship, nor am I knowledgeable.
He started praying to Lord Shri Ram that please give your darshan to my Guru ji. Then God also gave his darshan to Anand's Guru ji, then Guru ji bowed down at the feet of God and said, O Lord, I have been worshiping you for so many years, but you did not give me darshan, what crime do I commit? happened, please tell me.
Then Lord Shri Ram said that you have been serving me considering me as an idol for so many years, but Anand called me knowing me to be true and selflessly, so I had to come. I come running on the true call of my devotee, so I gave darshan to it, and accepted its enjoyment.
The lesson to be learned from this story is that God is only hungry for our feelings, He does not need anything else from us. Because He loves us very much, so He wants us to love Him as much as He loves us, and call upon Him with sincerity, then He will come running to our one call.
गुरुवार, 25 मई 2023
निर्जला एकादशी व्रत कथा
The story of Nirjala Ekadashi is something like this, which is known to us from Mahabharata, that all the Pandavas used to observe the fast of Ekadashi, that too Nirjala. But Bhima could not keep this fast.
Once Bhima asked Vyasdev ji that he cannot starve, he can do charity, chant, listen to Bhagwat Katha, worship God with devotion and law, but without even a single time It is not possible for them without food.
Because his another name is vrikodara, vrik means fire and udar means stomach, so there is a fire called vrik in his stomach, to calm which he needs more food.
They have the strength of ten thousand elephants, and they do the same work, so they need the same food. He is the son of Vayu, so he cannot observe Ekadashi fast.
Then Vyasdev ji told him about Ekadashi and said that there are two Ekadashi in a month, and every person should observe both of them.
Hearing these words of his, Bhim said impossible, if enough is enough, I can fast once a year, so you tell me about such a fast by which my life will become auspicious.
Trembling with fear, Bhima said to Vyasdev ji, please tell me about such a fast, so that I can get the fruits of all the fasts.
Then Vyasdev told about Nirjala Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Jyeshtha month and told him that, by observing it one gets the fruits of fasting of all Ekadashis, but do not even drink water in it.
Bhima was very pleased to hear this, and he duly observed this fast, and hence this Ekadashi is also known as Bhimseni Ekadashi, or Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi.
On this day listen to the Lord's beautiful pastimes as much as possible, read the Bhagavad Gita, and chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra as much as possible. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Next day worship God by taking bath etc., and then feed the Brahmins, or donate food to them. Those who have performed Nirjala Ekadashi should first give water to the Brahmins and get them fed, then take water and food themselves.
Not everyone can live without water, so those who have the capacity can keep the fast by taking water, or fruits, and other ingredients of the fast according to their ability. Do devotion to God more and more on this day, and keep your mind engaged in the beautiful name, form, qualities and pastimes of God.
शनिवार, 13 मई 2023
अपरा एकादशी व्रत कथा
Once Yudhishthir Maharaj asked Lord Shri Krishna, what is the name of Lord Jyestha Krishna Ekadashi, and what is its greatness, please tell me.
Then Lord Shri Krishna said that O Rajan, this Ekadashi is known by two names Apara and Achala. According to Puranas, the Ekadashi of Jyestha Krishna Paksha is Apara Ekadashi, because it is the Ekadashi that gives immense wealth.
The people who observe this fast become famous in the world. With the effect of fasting on Apara Ekadashi, all the sins of killing Brahma, ghost vagina, condemnation of others etc. are destroyed.
By observing this fast, all the sins of adultery, giving false testimony, telling lies, reading or making false scriptures, becoming a false astrologer, and becoming a false doctor etc. are destroyed.
Those Kshatriyas who run away from the war go to hell, but by observing the fast of Apara Ekadashi, they also get heaven. Those disciples who take education from the Guru, but condemn him, they definitely go to hell, but by observing Apara Ekadashi fast, they also get free from this sin.
The fruit that is obtained by bathing in Pushkar on Kartik Purnima, or by offering Pind Daan to ancestors on the banks of the Ganges, the same fruit is obtained by fasting on Apara Ekadashi.
The fruits obtained by bathing in Prayagraj, fasting on Shivratri, bathing in Gomti river in Jupiter of Leo sign, visiting Kedarnath in Kumbh, bathing in Kurukshetra during solar eclipse, donating gold or donating semi-fertile cows The same result is obtained by observing Apara Ekadashi fast.
This Ekadashi fast is like an ax to cut the tree of sin, fire to burn the fuel of sin, sun to dispel the darkness of sin, and lion to kill deer.
Therefore, a man must observe this fast fearing sins. By fasting on Apara Ekadashi and worshiping Lord Vishnu, a man gets rid of all sins and goes to Vishnu Lok.
Its story is something like this. In ancient times there was a pious king named Mahidhwaj. His younger brother Vajradhwaj was very cruel, unrighteous, and unjust. He used to hate his elder brother.
That sinner killed his elder brother one night and buried his body under a wild peepal tree. Due to this untimely death, that king started living on the same Peepal tree as a ghost, and started doing many kinds of mischief.
One day suddenly a sage named Dhaumya happened to pass by, he saw that ghost, and with his penance came to know his past. Then, with the power of his penance, he understood the reason for the mischief.
The sage was pleased and removed that ghost from the Peepal tree, and taught him the knowledge of the other world. Saints and Rishis are kind in nature, and because of their kind nature, the Rishi himself fasted on Apara Ekadashi to get rid of the evil spirits of the king, and to get rid of the ghosts, all the virtues of that Ekadashi fast were transferred to the ghost. Dedicated to
Due to the virtue of this fast, the king was freed from the ghostly vagina, and the king thanked that sage and wearing a divine body, went to heaven sitting in the Pushpak Vimana.
On the day of Ekadashi, we all should listen to the beautiful pastimes of the Lord, chant, and read Srimad Bhagavatam as much as possible. Hare Krishna Mahamantra should be chanted as much as possible on this day, at least sixteen or twenty five rounds should be done by everyone.
मंगलवार, 18 अप्रैल 2023
मोहिनी एकादशी व्रत कथा
Once Yudhishthira Maharaj asked Lord Shri Krishna that O Lord please tell me about the greatness of Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month.
Then Lord Shri Krishna said that once Lord Shri Ram asked Vashisht Muni about such a fast which destroys all sins.
Then Vashisht Muni said that although a man becomes pure and pure by remembering your name, yet this question is good in public interest.
The Ekadashi that falls in the Shukla Paksha of Vaishakh month is named Mohini Ekadashi. Its story is as follows, there was a beautiful city named Bhadravati on the delightful banks of Saraswati river.
A king named Dhritiman, who was born in the lunar dynasty and was truthful, ruled there. In the same city lived a Vaishya, who was full of wealth and prosperous.
His name was Dhanpal. He was always engaged in virtuous deeds. He used to build wells, monasteries, gardens, ponds and houses for others.
He had heartfelt affection in the devotion of Lord Vishnu. He had five sons, Shumana, Dhritiman, Medhavi, Shukrit and Dhrishta Buddhi. Dhrishtabuddhi was the fifth son, he was always involved in big sins. He had a great attachment to gambling etc. addictions.
He longed to meet courtesans, and wasted his father's wealth by following the path of injustice. One day his father got fed up and threw him out of the house, and he started wandering door to door.
Wandering like this, distraught with hunger and thirst, he reached Maharishi Kaundanya's hermitage. Suffering from grief, he went to Maharishi Kaundanya and said with folded hands, O Brahmin, please tell me such a fast, whose virtuous effect can liberate me.
The sage said that you fast on Mohini Ekadashi which falls in Vaishakh Shukla Paksha, by doing this even great sins like Mount Meru, committed by many births of the living beings, are destroyed.
Then according to the advice of Rishi Kaundanya, he observed the fast of Mohini Ekadashi, by observing this fast, he became sinless, and wearing a divine body, mounted on Garuda, he went to Shri Vishnu Dham.
In this way, this fast of Mohini Ekadashi is very good, by reading and listening to it one gets the fruit of Sahastra Gaudan. This date is the best to defeat all sins.
On the day of Ekadashi one should listen and chant the holy names of the Lord more and more. On this day at least sixteen or twenty five rounds of Hare Krishna Mahamantra should be chanted.
On the day of Ekadashi one should read texts like Shrimad Bhagavadgita and Shrimad Bhagwatam
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare Hare hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌺🌺🌺🌺❤️❤️❤️❤️🙇🙇🙇🙇
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