Buddhi-Yoga!

 

After Draupadi’s fervent pleas to save her & Pāndavās from the curse of Durvāsa Muni, as she would not be able to make arrangements to feed them appropriately, Sri Krsna appeared. Just by eating a morsel, He was satisfied and with Him the Muni & his disciples were also full in stomach

 

As Durvāsa Muni realized that all his disciples including himself, suddenly lost appetite & cannot even eat a bite, he said: We have certainly committed a great offense by making Yudhisthira prepare so much food for us, when we’ll not be able to eat it. If we go back & refuse the meal, Pāndavās angry glances may very well burn us to ashes. I know King Yudhisthira has become very powerful as result of his severe austerities. In addition, he is a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord Krsna

 

I have become very fearful in dealing with such exalted souls, due to my past experiences. Therefore let us run away from this place as quickly as possible and never ever dare to look at Pāndavās. After the 10000 disciples began to run away in all directions. Thus, when Bhima arrived at the riverside to summon his guests, they were already long gone. Bhima searched for Durvāsa Muni & his disciples everywhere & some local sages informed him how they had fled the scene

 

Bhima returned home. When Yudhisthira heard about what happened, he began to wait for Muni’s arrival in great anxiety, for he knew well of the sage’s cunning behavior. He said to Bhima: This is the way Muni tests his hosts. Indeed, he may turn up in the middle of the night & demand his meal, just to trick us

 

When Lord Krsna saw how Pāndavās were in so much anxiety, he told Yudhisthira: When I heard Draupadi’s anxious pleas, I immediately came here & arranged things so that Durvāsa Muni would not dare to return. You can rest at ease now & with your permission I’ll return to Dvārka

 

Pāndavās felt great relief upon hearing Lord Krsna’s words, for they had absolute faith in him. As unalloyed devotees, they glorified their Lord & well-wishing friend saying: My dear Krsna, You are just like a boat that carries drowning persons to the shore. Without Your assurance of protection, we would feel as if we were drowning in the vast ocean of material existence

 

Faith in the Supreme Lord means that nothing, absolutely nothing in this material world can help us except Him. Our wealth, skills, beauty, fame, power etc, nothing can help us, if the Supreme Lord takes the step back in times of need. If we take one small step towards Him, the Lord takes million steps to come, accept & take care of us like a loving father takes care of his kids

 

Krsna says:

teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam

dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ yena mām upayānti te

 

To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me

 

Budhhi-Yoga is action in Krsna consciousness, the highest intelligence one can have

 

Thoughts? #gameoflife

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