09 12 lesson-01
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Krishna explains that worshipping his divine form through bhakti yoga is superior to worshipping his impersonal brahman feature. Worshippers of Krishna's form engage in direct association with God through practices like meditation and always keeping their minds fixed on Krishna. This is illustrated through the story of Maharaja Ambarisha, a great devotee of Krishna, who was protected from harm by Krishna's disc when a mystic yogi named Durvasa tried to curse him. Durvasa himself then took shelter of Ambarisha, showing that among all spiritual practices, devotion to Krishna's divine form is the highest.
09 12 lesson-01
- 1. STANDARD IX CHAPTER 12 BHAKTI – THE FAST TRACK Krishna’s divine form is superior to His divine light (brahman) Lesson-01 Krishna explains to Arjuna in this chapteras to how a person who is worshipping His form is much superior to one who is worshipping His impersonal feature. SOME SAY GOD HAS FORM, SOME SAY GOD IS LIGHT – WHO IS RIGHT? You must have noticed that a flame of a lamp has a form but the heat and light of the flame spreads everywhere which has no form. Similarly Krishna has His original form but at the same time, the light coming from His body (technicallycalled brahman)sustains all creation. When the light of the flame spreads, the flame is still intact, similarly everything emanates from Krishna but Krishna’s beautiful form is eternallyintact.
- 2. The flame is the origin of its light and thus is superior to the light. Similarly, Krishna’s divine form is superior to His divine light (brahman). WHO IS BETTER – ONE WHO WORSHIPS KRISHNA’S FORM OR ONE WHO MEDITATES ON BRAHMAN? There are different ways to realize the AbsoluteTruth, but Krishna indicates here that bhakti-yoga, or devotional service to Him, is the highest of all. It is the most direct, and it is the easiest means for association with the God. Krishna answers clearly that those who fix their minds on His personal form and are always engaged in worshiping Him are considered by Him to be most perfect. Durvasa and MaharajaAmbarisha This has been also proved by the pastime of Ambarish Maharaj and Durvasa Muni. There is a pastime in Bhagavatam illustratinghow a devotee is greater than all kinds of yogis. Ninth Canto of Bhagavatam describes the pastime of Ambarish Maharaj and Durvasa Muni. Ambarish Maharaj was a devotee and Durvasa was mystic yogi. Durvasa tried to harm Ambarish Maharaj for whimsical reasons but Ambarish Maharaj did not protest. But Lord’s sudarshan disc at once came to protect Ambarish and the disc attacked Durvasa. Finally, Durvasa took shelter of Ambarish Maharaja and Ambarish
- 3. Maharaj kindly forgave Durvasa. Here, the great mystic Durvasa himself accepts the glorious position of a devotee of the Lord. MORAL: Among all yogis, onewho is devoteeof Krishna is the best.