T Ram Sewak PARAM ANAND Shri Ram concludes the Purajan Gita in Shri Ramcharitmanas 7.46 by saying: mama moha, ta sandoha
- Posted: December 24, 2024
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T Ram Sewak
PARAM ANAND
Shri Ram concludes the Purajan Gita in Shri Ramcharitmanas 7.46 by saying:
mama moha, ta sandoha
"This bhakt revels in singing My glories and My Name. Free from attachment to the world, arrogance and delusion. The joy that such a bhakt (devotee) enjoys is known only to him who has become one with God - the embodiment of Param Anand (supreme bliss)."
In the Purajan Gita, while describing the virtues of a bhakt that make him dear, Shri Ram distils the characteristics of three sadhaks (seekers) elucidated in the Gita by Shri Krishna: first, those of a yogi in 4.19-21; second, those of a sanyasi (renunciate) in 5.3; and finally, those of a bhakt in 12.16-19.
Shri Ram gives us two lessons in this discourse. First, we should use this hard-to-obtain human life form wisely and second, the easiest path to liberation (moksh) is His bhakti. Previously, Shri Ram has reiterated the importance of satsang; here, he reminds us of three other forms of bhakti viz; katha (listening to his glories), kirtan (communal chanting of His name) and japa (individual silent chanting of His name).
Shri Ram realises the simplicity of His people (purajan) and, thus, gives them and us all the most uncomplicated path to liberation/supreme bliss - His bhakti. He delineates the path by manifesting and revealing His divinity. Giving them the essence He says: Continuous immersion in His katha, kirtan, and japa leads to a state of non-attachment, liberating one from the delusions of His Vidya Maya (creation) and the illusions of the Avidya Maya (I & mine, you & yours). This withers away the biggest obstacle to self-realisation, i.e. ahankar - the ego (arrogance). This unshackling takes the bhakt to union with his Aaradhya (deity), and the joy it brings is not ordinary; it is Param Anand (Supreme Bliss). Only the one who achieves it knows it. It is ineffable! / DAILY WORLD /
Namami Ramam Musings-80
The author is a former electrical Engineer and resides in the Himalayas. He can be occasionally reached at ramam.namami@gmail.com
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