Monday 12 September 2022
Munis
Dhruva declared to the sages, "I am not interested in wealth or kingdom. I want to attain a goal which has never been attained by anybody else before. I want to reach the pinnacle of dignity that no one has ever reached. Tell me the ways and means of obtaining this objective. Having heard such a statement from a child, Narada Muni put his purifying hand on Dhruva's head. Other sages discouraged him from taking a difficult path at this tender age. Dhruva insisted on taking guidance from the Munis.
- Speaking for the sages and sensing the intent of the youngster, Marichi said to him, "O Dhruva, No one has ever reached the highest summit without propitiating and receiving Grace from Govinda. O Prince, you ought to worship Acyuta (Not fallen, Permanent, Imperishable, Solid, Firm).
- Atri said to the young prince, "Janardana is the giver of eternal dignity." Angiras, Kratu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Vasistha expressed similar sentiments.
Dhruva, being a child and novice in meditation and Mantras asked for the exact details on the art of meditation and the Mantra. Narada Muni representing all the Munis came forward with the details of meditation and the specific mantra as depicted below. " You should eliminate all thoughts from your mind and concentrate on the Being, who contains the universe in Him. The mantra should be recited sotto voce. Manu, your grandfather chanted the same mantra and obtained prosperity. You should worship Vishnu with articles, such as pure water, sylvan flowers, wild roots, fruits, sprouts of plants, bark of trees, Tulsi (Sacred Basil) leaves. Worship a stone image or any other material through the medium of five Great Elements. You should live on fruits, roots and leaves. Your mind and speech should be controlled and always absorbed in contemplation. As the Lord occupies your mind, speech and acts through your worship, he augments your devotion to Him and confers boons of your liking and final beatitude." Dhruva, thanking Narada Muni, circumambulated him with bowed head as mark of respect and
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went to the forest Madhuvana on the banks of Yamuna
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Dhruva meditated on Brahma, his great grandfather, Maha-Tattva, and the Ruler of Pradhana (matter) and Purusa (the Spirit).
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Mantrajapa
DvAdasAksa MahaMantra: The Mantra has 12 petals or syllables,
OmnamobhagavatevAsudevAya. DvAdasAksa = DvAdasa pattraka = (10+2)12 petals = OmnamobhagavatevAsudevAya = 12- syllable mantra.
om1-na2-mo3-bha4-ga5-va6-te7-vA8-su9-de10-vA11-ya12 = Om, glory to Bhagavan Vasudeva, whose essence is divine wisdom, whose rupa (form) is incomprehensible and who manifests as Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva.
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