GEETA DHYANAM - 8. Sri Madhusudana Saraswati.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 07:00. 

Meditation on the Bhagavad Geeta :  (9 Slokas)

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Slokam-8 : Miracles of His Grace.

"Mukam karoti vaachaalam, panghum langhayate girim;

 yat-krpaa tam-aham vande, paramaananda-maadhavam."

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Translation :

1 Mukam karoti vaachaalam,   =  That which makes the dumb eloquent;

2 panghum langhayate girim;   =  by which the cripple crosses a mountain;

3 yat-krpaa tam-aham vande,   =  That Divine Grace do I salute.

4 paramaananda-maadhavam.   =  That Supreme Bliss is Madhava (Krishna).

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Commentary :

Spiritual transformation is very mysterious. It is measured in a totally different 

way from worldly success. Miracles have been wrought in the lives of seekers 

who have intense faith in the teachings of the Geeta. If we approach the Geeta 

reverentially she will bestow upon us Her Grace. Amazing will be our own 

transformation from ordinary sensual life to deep, spiritual life.

1 What sort of miraculous things happen? It can make a dumb man eloquent.

Nothing is impossible for Divine Grace. It is equally true that for one who is 

proud of his talents and does not see them as God’s gifts to him to remember 

Him, his eloquence can be snatched away and he can be made dumb! That, too, 

is possible; and that, too, has to be taken as a Grace. The Geeta only wants us to 

transform our lives spiritually.

2 The cripple can cross mountains. And, as above, it can work the opposite way 

for someone who is too egoistic of his talents. In the latter case, a healthy 

climber  can be made into a cripple! These are mysterious ways in which the 

Lord’s Grace operates.

3 The Divine Grace is not as aspect of God; it is no different from God. That is 

why the poet specifically offers his highest salutations to the Grace as he does to 

the Lord.

4 This line confirms what has just been said about the status of Grace. It is none

other than God in action in our lives, wanting to give us a little push along the 

arduous path leading to Him.

Understanding the workings of Grace, the devotee experiences supreme Bliss at

every turn.

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NEXT - Slokam-9.The Gods and Yogis

To be continued ....

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