Contamination!

 

After his meeting, Bhima continued to ascend Gandhamādana mountain absorbed in thoughts of Lord Rām & Hanumān. The Sun had reached meridian when he arrived at a very beautiful lake wherein grew golden Saugandhika lotus flowers, effulgent like Sun. Feeling that his goal had at last been achieved, he first drank some cool water & then prepared to gather celestial lotus flowers

 

The lake was situated within garden belonging to Kuvera guarded by 1000’s of Rāksasās. When they saw Bhima entering lake to pick lotuses, they came before him & demanded: who are you & why you’ve come here?

 

Bhima introduced himself & said: I’ve come here to pick some of these lotuses at the behest of my wife Draupadi. Rāksasās said-You must first take permission of Kuvera before you touch even a single lotus flower. None can take these without his consent. If you ignore our advice, you’ll meet with destruction

 

Bhima said: I don’t see Kuvera present here, so there is no question of taking his permission. Even if he was here, I wouldn’t ask his permission because it’s not business of Kshatriya to beg permission from anyone. Besides, this lake belongs to nature & not to any particular person & can be used by all. Saying this Bhima dove into lake & Rāksasās who had become enraged because of his impudence rushed to seize him

 

Bhima quickly came out of water, picked his mace & attacked them. Soon 100’s were killed & the rest ran away. Bhima once again plunged into lake, drank nectarean water & his strength became revived. As he plucked golden lotuses, surviving Rāksasās came to Kuvera & informed his about the intruder

 

Kuvera simply smiled & said-Let Bhima take as many flowers as he wants. Don’t worry! I already knew about his arrival before you came. Rāksasās gave up their anger & returned to the lake. Meanwhile Yudhisthira found Bhima missing & with all followed the path which Bhima had taken to the mountain. He soon reached Saugandhika Lake & saw Bhima within water with numerous slain Rāksasās strewn about on the shore

 

Yudhisthira immediately embraced Bhima & said: What you’ve done? You must never act so rashly again as you may offend great demigods

 

Krsna says:

sattvānurūpā sarvasya śraddhā bhavati bhārata
śraddhā-mayo ’yaṁ puruṣo yo yac-chraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ

 

O son of Bharata, according to one’s existence under various modes of nature, one evolves a particular kind of faith. The living being is said to be of a particular faith according to the modes he has acquired

 

Everyone has a particular type of faith, regardless of what he is. But his faith is considered good, passionate or ignorant according to the nature he has acquired. Every living being, is originally a fragmental part & parcel of the Supreme Lord. Therefore, one is originally transcendental to all modes of material nature

 

But when one forgets this relationship & comes into contact with material nature in conditional life, he generates his own position by association with the different varieties of material nature. The resultant artificial faith and existence are only material. Therefore, one must become cleansed of the material contamination that he has acquired, in order to regain his relationship with the Supreme Lord

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife


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