paush krishna chaturthi, vikram samvat -2068, wednesday
Like a camera lense takes an image of what appears in front of it, similarly remarkably so, the devotees love draws God to appear in front of him. A camera only takes the picture of the inert form that is in front of them, but the love of a devotee, draws the sentient God towards them in their desired form. Therefore God says -
Ye bhajanti tu maam bhaktyaa mayi te teshu chaapyaham |
In Srimad Bhagwat God says -
Saadhavo hrdayam mahyam saadhoonaa hrdayam tvaham |
Madanyat ten a jaananti naaham tebhyo manaagapi (9/4/68)
"I am the heart of the sadhus and the saints are My heart. They do not know any one else besides Me, and I do not know anyone else besides them.
The extent to which the devotees of God are dear to Him, to that extent, neither is His very own Lakshmi (ardhaangini), Garud etc. and even His own body is not as dear to Him. In Bhagwat, the Lord says to Uddhava -
If even my own side does anything unfavorable towards my devotees, then I will tear them apart and fling them away.
"chindhyaa svabhaahumaapi wah pratikulaavruttim | "
If is devotee is of a poor family then too God comes to their home.
Here a doubt may arise that if Lord is only in remembrance of those who are in remembrance of the Lord, then whatever sentiments a devotee has towards the Lord, the same sentiments the Lord has towards the devotee; then one who is totally opposing the Lord, who is speaking ill and opposing the Lord, engaged in sinful acts with great attachment, i.e. one who is an enemy of the Lord, if he remembers and thinks of the Lord, then does God accept Him as well? The answer to that is – Most certainly!
Apichet suduraachaaro bhajate maamananya bhaak |
Saadhreva sa mantavya samyagvyavasito hi saha || (Gita 9/30)
"Even the vilest sinner worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be considered a saint, for he has rightly resolved to be My devotee," (Gita 9/30)
Here the Lord says very clearly that whether he is the worst–of-worst sinners, however if he being my devotee worships me with exclusive feelings, he must be regards as a saint; because he has taken the best possible step. Even if he is a sinner in this life, or a sinner of past lives, God destroys the sins and bad conduct of such a devotee.
(to be continued...)
From book "Jeevan ka Kartavya" in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji
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