Çré Indirä Ekädaçé Issue no: 22 8th October 2015 The Internal Reasons For Jaya Vijaya’s Curse Features Demigods Question Lord Brahma Sri Maitreya Åñi

Jaya And Vijaya Cursed Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur

Lord Pleases The Four Kumaras His Divine Grace A .C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The Internal Reasons For Jaya Vijaya’s Curse Sri Jiva Goswami

The Secret Of Lord Chaitanya’s Enemies Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur Issue no 22, Page — 2 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä you are born of the unmanifested source. All obeisances unto you! O lord, all these planets exist within yourself, and all the living entities are generated from you. Therefore you are the cause of this universe, and anyone who meditates upon you without deviation attains devotional service. There is no defeat in this material world for persons who control the mind and senses by controlling the breathing process and who are therefore experienced, mature mystics. This is because by such perfection in yoga they have attained your mercy. All the living entities within the universe are conducted by the Vedic directions, as a bull is directed by the rope attached to its nose. No one can violate the rules laid down in the Vedic literatures. To the chief person, who has contributed the Vedas, we offer our respect! Please look upon us mercifully, for we have fallen into a miserable condition; because of the darkness, all our work has been suspended. As fuel overloads a fire, so the embryo created by the semen of Kashyap in the womb of Diti has caused complete darkness throughout the Demigods Question Lord Brahma universe. Sri Maitreya Åñi — Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 3: The Status Quo » Chapter 15: Description of the Kingdom of God» Verses: 1-10. · Diti, the wife of the sage Kashyapa, could understand that the sons within her womb Jaya And Vijaya Cursed would be a cause of disturbance to the Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur demigods. As such, she continuously bore the powerful semen of Kashyapa Muni, which was Brahma said: My mental sons born before meant to give trouble to others, for one hundred you, the Kumaras, having given up all desires in years. By the force of the pregnancy of Diti, this world, were wandering to various planets the light of the sun and moon was impaired through the sky. Once, they went to the abode in all the planets, and the demigods of various of the Supreme Lord who purifies all hearts. planets, being disturbed by that force, asked This abode is worshipped by all people. In that the creator of the universe, Brahma, "What is place all men reside with forms like the Lord this expansion of darkness in all directions?" and they worship the Lord with unmotivated O great one, just see this darkness, which service. There, the Supreme Lord, the original you know very well and which is causing us person, the form of the highest dharma, anxieties. Because the influence of time cannot attainable by the Vedas, established in pure touch you, there is nothing unmanifest before sattva, gives pleasure to us, his devotees. In you. O god of the demigods, sustainer of the that place, a forest named Nihshreyasa shines universe, head jewel of all the demigods in with trees, which are bliss incarnate, fulfilling other planets, you know the intentions of all all desires, bearing flowers and fruits of all living entities, in both the spiritual and material seasons. Alighting from the planes and entering worlds. O original source of strength and the water, the devotees constantly sing the scientific knowledge, all obeisances unto you! glories of the lord which are devoid of all faults, you have accepted the differentiated mode while criticizing the wind, since it distracts their of passion from the Supreme Personality of minds with its perfume of madhavi blossoms Godhead. With the help of external energy filled with honey. The clamor of the doves, nityaà bhägavata-sevayä top right 3 Issue no 22, Page 3

cuckoos, cranes, cakravakas, gallinules, swans, without fault. Others make great effort to attain parrots, partridges and peacocks immediately her mercy. Before worshipping the Lord with ceases when the king of bees loudly hums, tulasi leaves, surrounded by servants, she gazes with resemblance to glorification of the Lord. In at her face with beautiful locks and raised nose, the forests of Vaikuntha, on smelling the scent reflected in the water of a pond filled with pure, of tulasi used in the garlands of the Lord, the sweet water whose banks are made of coral. mandara, kunda, kuraba, water lily, campaka, She considers that this face has been kissed by arna, punnaga, nagakeshara, baluka, lotus and the Lord. parijata trees, being of pure mind, give great Those who hear topics other than the respect to tulasi for her performance of austerity glorification of Krishna, unworthy topics which to achieve that position. destroy intelligence, cannot enter Vaikuntha. Vaikuntha is filled with airplanes made Topics heard by those unfortunate persons, of gold, vaidurya and emeralds, obtained taking away their good fortune, throw them solely by worship of the Lord’s lotus feet. It is into hell with no shelter. Those who have taken filled with devotees absorbed in the Lord who human birth, desired even by the devatäs, in cannot be disturbed by the smiles, glances which knowledge and dharma are present, are and words of the most beautiful women with completely bewildered by the Lord’s extensive broad hips and smiling faces. Lakshmi, beauty maya if they do not perform worship of the Lord. personified, whose feet jingle with ankle Those who are far above rules by following the bells, holding a lotus in her hand, appears to Lord with dedication, who are superior to us, and be sweeping the palace of the Lord made of whose qualities are desirable by us, and whose crystal and emeralds inlaid with gold, but she is bodies develop goose bumps and uncontrolled Top Issue left 4 no 22, Page — 4 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä tears through attraction to discussions of the which could not be reversed by even a host Lord possessing most excellent qualities, enter of weapons, the gate keepers immediately Vaikuntha. Through the yoga-maya of the became greatly afraid of the Lord. They fell Lord, the Kumaras attained Vaikuntha, the down, clutching the feet of the Kumaras in transcendental place most worshipped by the distress. world, glowing with various aircraft owned Let the punishment prescribed by you by the excellent devotees. They attained to us, an offender, bear fruit. It will deliver us Vaikuntha, under control of the Lord, and from unlimited offense to the devotees. By a experienced the highest bliss. little repentance caused by your mercy, may In Vaikuntha, after passing through six we not lose memory of the Lord under illusion, gates, the sages with no attachment saw at the though we fall into the material world! At seventh gate two gate keepers adorned with that moment, the Lord, with lotus navel, who armbands, earrings crowns, and attractive appears within the hearts of the deserving, clothing. The gate keepers with four blue understanding that his servants had offended arms were holding clubs and were decorated the Kumaras, came to the seventh gate with with garlands surrounded by maddened Lakshmi, moving his feet which should be bees. Their faces were slightly agitated with sought by the great renounced sages. The sages anger, expressed by frowning brows, heavily saw the Lord surrounded by devotees carrying breathing nostrils and red eyes. The sages, objects to offer him. He was previously the who, without fear, unobstructed by anyone, object of their meditation, but now appeared would wander everywhere with undisturbed directly before their eyes. On either side were intelligence, entered the seventh door, made chamaras as beautiful as swans, and above him of gold and diamonds like the previous doors, was an umbrella white like the moon, with without asking the door keepers. Seeing the pearl strands swaying in the pleasant breeze four young naked boys who were as old as and dropping beads of nectar. Brahma but appearing to be five years old, They saw the Lord with beautiful face who had realized Brahman, the gate keepers fully pleased, the most desirable object, who forbade them from entering, though they acted touched the hearts of all people with his skillful against the nature of the Lord and should not glance of affection, and who was the crest have done so, ignoring their great power. jewel among all planets, made auspicious with Being forbidden to enter by the two the mark of Lakshmi on his dark, broad chest. door keepers of the Lord while the devatäs of He had broad hips dressed in yellow cloth, Vaikuntha were watching, the most deserving covered with a shining belt, and was bedecked Kumaras, eyes suddenly filled with slight with a garland surrounded by humming bees. anger because their desire to see the Lord was His wrists were decorated with bracelets, and thwarted, spoke. What is this irregular nature while resting his left hand on the shoulder of of yours exhibited among the inhabitants of Garuda, he twirled a lotus in his right hand. His Vaikuntha who have natures like the Lord’s, cheeks were decorated with makara earrings reflecting his effulgence. He had a high nose, achieved by intense service? The Lord is a jeweled crown, and between his four arms peaceful, devoid of a fighting nature, but you on His chest was nestled an attractive, valuable cheaters, who think everyone is a cheater like necklace with the Kaustubha. Smiled upon by yourselves, mistrust everyone. The wise jïänés Lakshmi who thought she had surpassed Him do not see the jiva to be different from the Lord in beauty, He increased in beauty by servants in Vaikuntha, who holds within his abdomen who used all their intelligence to decorate the whole universe, just as the air in a pot is not him. His resplendent limbs are worthy of different from the great sky. For what reasons worshipped by Shiva and us as well. Seeing do you fear for the safety of the Lord? We that form, the sages, whose eyes could never be should think of something beneficial for you satisfied with that beauty, bowed their heads. dull servants of the Lord of Vaikuntha. Go from Vaikuntha to the material worlds where the three sinful enemies exist because of seeing — From Särärtha-darçiné commentary on Çrémad-Bhägavatam by differences! Understanding the terrible curse Srila Vishvanätha Cakravarté Thakura » Canto 3: The Status Quo » of the brähmaëas uttered by the Kumaras, Chapter 15: Description of the Kingdom of God» Verses: 12 - 42 · nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 22, Page 5

Lord Pleases The Four Kumaras good example in the life of Haridasa Thakura. His Divine Grace When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was residing A .C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada at Jagannatha puri, Haridasa Thakura, who happened to be Muhammadan by birth, was By mistake the doormen held the sages from with Him. In Hindu temples, especially in those entering Vaikunthaloka, but because they were days, no one but a Hindu was allowed to enter. engaged in the transcendental service of the Although Haridasa Thakura was the greatest of Lord, their annihilation was not expected by all Hindus in his behavior, he considered himself advanced devotees. The Lord's presence on a Muhammadan and did not enter the temple. the spot was very pleasing to the hearts of the Lord Chaitanya could understand his humility, devotees. The Lord understood that the trouble and since he did not go to see the temple, Lord was due to His lotus feet not being seen by Chaitanya Himself, who is nondifferent from the sages, and therefore He wanted to please Jagannatha, used to come and sit with Haridasa them by personally going there. The Lord is so Thakura daily. Here in Çrémad-Bhägavatam merciful that even if there is some impediment we also find this same behavior of the Lord. His for the devotee, He Himself manages matters devotees were prevented from seeing His lotus in such a way that the devotee is not bereft of feet, but the Lord Himself came to see them on having audience at His lotus feet. There is a very the same lotus feet for which they aspired. It is Issue no 22, Page — 6 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä also significant that He was accompanied by the by unalloyed devotees, not by persons who goddess of fortune. The goddess of fortune is aspire for material gains. not to be seen by ordinary persons, but the Lord That the Supreme Lord continued to was so kind that although the devotees did not protect Jaya and Vijaya is seen in these words of aspire for such an honor, He appeared before Çrémad-Bhägavatam (10.2.33): them with the goddess of fortune. — Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 3: The Status Quo » tathä na te mädhava tävakäù kvacid Chapter 16: The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuëöha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed bhraçyanti märgät tvayi baddha-sauhådäù by the Sages» Verse: 2 .· tvayäbhiguptä vicaranti nirbhayä vinäyakänékapa-mürdhasu prabho The Internal Reasons For Jaya And Vijaya’s Curse O Madhava, Supreme Personality of Godhead, Srila Jiva Goswami Lord of the goddess of fortune, if devotees completely in love with You sometimes fall The power of the Lord's illusory potency led from the path of devotion, they do not fall Jaya and Vijaya to take birth as demons. Jaya like nondevotees, for You still protect them. and Vijaya did not become demons merely by Thus they fearlessly traverse the heads of the sages' curse, but rather by the will of the their opponents and continue to progress in Supreme Lord Himself. The Lord confirms this in devotional service. these words of Çrémad-Bhägavatam (3.16.29): Jaya and Vijaya did not choose to take birth as demons because then they could quickly be bhagavän anugäv äha rid of the curse. Rather, they accepted that birth yätaà mä bhaiñöam astu çam because a devotee will not accept auspicious brahma-tejaù samartho 'pi condition of life if in that condition the devotee hantuà necche mataà tu me has no opportunity to serve the Lord. On the other hand, the devotee will accept life in hell The Lord said to His attendants, Jaya and Vijaya: if there he may serve the Lord. This is described Depart this place, but fear not. All glories unto in the following words of Çrémad-Bhägavatam you. Though I am capable of nullifying the (3.15.48): brähmaëas' curse, I would not do so. On the contrary, it has My approval. nätyantikaà vigaëayanty api te prasädaà Jaya and Vijaya's acceptance of the role kimv anyad arpita-bhayaà bhruva unnayais te of enemies of the Lord was not their own doing. ye 'ìga tvad-aìghri-çaraëä bhavataù kathäyäù Rather, it was personally arranged by the Lord. kértanya-tértha-yaçasaù kuçalä rasa-jïäù In Çrémad-Bhägavatam (10.14.2) it is said: svecchä-mayasya — "O Lord, whatever You Persons who are very expert and most intelligent desire is at once fulfilled." in understanding things as they are, engage in Still, the Lord was merciful to Jaya and hearing narrations of the auspicious activities Vijaya, who were His devotees. It is said in and pastimes of the Lord, which are worth Çrémad-Bhägavatam (6.11.23): chanting and worth hearing. Such persons do not care even for the highest material ttrai-vargikäyäsa-vighätam asmat- benediction, namely liberation, to say nothing patir vidhatte puruñasya çakra of other less important benedictions like the tato 'numeyo bhagavat-prasädo material happiness of the heavenly kingdom. It yo durlabho 'kiïcana-gocaro 'nyaiù is also said in Çrémad-Bhägavatam (3.15.49):

Our Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, kämaà bhavaù sva-våjinair nirayeñu naù stäc forbids His devotees to endeavor uselessly for ceto 'livad yadi nu te padayo rameta religion, economic development and sense väcaç ca nas tulasivad yadi te 'ìghri-çobhäù gratification. O Indra, one can thus infer how püryeta te guëa-gaëair yadi karëa-randhraù kind the Lord is. Such mercy is obtainable only nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Issue no 22, Page 7 O Lord, we pray that You let us be born in any bangles and beautiful golden armor on hellish condition of life, just as long as our hearts his body, chased the Lord from behind and minds are always engaged in the service of with a great mace. The Lord tolerated his Your lotus feet, our words are made beautiful piercing ill words, but in order to reply [by speaking of Your activities] just as tulasi to him, He expressed His terrible anger. leaves are beautified when offered unto Your lotus feet, and as long as our ears are always Srila Sridhara Swami comments: filled with the chanting of Your transcendental The Lord's terrible anger is here only an qualities. external show, a show intended to relieve the Jaya and Vijaya also offered the following fears of the demigods, who were frighten by the prayer (Çrémad-Bhägavatam 3.15.36): demon's insults. The Lord did not really become angry by hearing those insults. mä vo 'nutäpa-kalayä bhagavat-småti-ghno moho bhaved iha tu nau vrajator adho 'dhaù Çrémad-Bhägavatam (3.19.8-9) again explains:

But we pray that due to Your compassion at karäla-daàñöraç cakñurbhyäà our repentance, the illusion of forgetting the saïcakñäëo dahann iva Supreme Personality of Godhead will not come abhiplutya sva-gadayä upon us as we go progressively downward. hato 'séty ähanad dharim. If they had been real enemies of the padä savyena täà sädho Lord, Jaya and Vijaya would not have brought happiness to the devotees. They brought bhagavän yajïa-sükaraù happiness to devotees because they were lélayä miñataù çatroù friends with many devotees. Therefore their präharad väta-raàhasam enmity to the Lord was only the reflection of enmity, an enmity assumed to enable the Lord The demon, who had fearful tusks, stared at and the other devotees to taste certain rasas. the Personality of Godhead as though to burn For this we may assume that the Lord wished Him. Springing into the air, he aimed his mace to enjoy pastimes of fighting, and to please at the Lord, exclaiming at the same time, "You Him the devotees Jaya and Vijaya, employing are slain!" their mystic powers, manifested certain spiritual O saintly Vidura, while His enemy looked forms and assumed the role of His enemies. on, the Lord in His boar form, the enjoyer of all Then, meditating on the Lord as their enemy, sacrificial offerings, playfully knocked down the they eventually relinquished that role of being mace with His left foot, even as it came upon the Lord's enemy. Therefore their being the Him with the force of a tempest. Lord's enemy was only an external show. This Srila Sridhara Swami comments: All of is confirmed by Lord Narayana Himself when this shows that the Lord was not really angry. He told them 3.16.29: yätaà mä bhaiñöam astu çam —Depart this place, but fear not. All glories — From Anuccheda 7, Préti Sandarbha of Srila Jiva Goswami. unto you. Translation by His Holiness.Bhanu Swami. · In its description of the Lord's battle with Hiranyaksha Çrémad-Bhägavatam (3.18.9) explains that the Lord was not really angry with The Secret of Lord Chaitanya’s Enemies Jaya and Vijaya when they were playing the Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur parts of demons: jakhona äsena kåñëa jéba uddhärite paränuñaktaà tapanéyopakalpaà saìge saba sahacara äse påthivéte mahä-gadaà käïcana-citra-daàçam marmäëy abhékñëaà pratudantaà duruktaiù When Krishna comes to deliver the fallen souls, pracaëòa-manyuù prahasaàs taà babhäñe then all His associates and followers also come with Him to the surface of the earth. The demon, who had a wealth of ornaments, Issue no 22, Page — 8 nityaà bhägavata-sevayä Therefore it is a fact that all the residents of Navadvipa, whether friendly or inimical, are eternally nourishing the development of Lord Chaitanya's pastimes.

ekhona je brahma-kule caitanyera ari tä'ke jäni caitanyera lélä puñöikäré

I know that these enemies of Lord Chaitanya, even though coming from brähmaëa background, are actually assistants for giving nourishment to Lord Chaitanya's pastimes.

çré-caitanya-anucara çatru-mitra jata sakalera çré-caraëe hoiläma nata

I have thus prostrated myself at the lotus feet of all the enemies as well as friends who are accompanying Lord Chaitanya during His lila.

tomära koroho kåpä e däsera prati caitanya su-dåòha koro binodera mati

All of you eternal associates, kindly show your gorä abatäre täìra çré-jaya-bijoya mercy to this servant and please make his nabadwépe çatru-bhäbe hoilo udoya devotion to Lord Chaitanya become completely fixed up. Along with this fair incarnation, His own devotees Jaya and Vijaya have appeared in — An excerpt from the Song 4 – The Secret of Lord Chaitanya’s Enemies, Navadvipa (as Jagai and Madhai), in the mood Çré Çré Kalyäëa Kalpa-taru by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda of being the enemy of the Lord. Thakura, Third Branch: Overflowing Spiritual Emotions (Ucchvasa), Part 2: "Prarthana Lalasamayi", Verse: 6-13. Translation by Dasaratha-suta pürbe pürbe abatäre asura ächilo dasa published by Nectar Books.· çästre bole paëòita hoiyä janamilo

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