Navarathri Programmes

ಶ್ರೀ ನಾಮದೇವಾನಂದ   ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ ರವರು ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾರಾಜರ ಪ್ರವಚನವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವರು.

Reminiscences

A. prominent official had retired. He began conducting research on Mahabharata to pass his time. In one work on Mahabharata he came across a statement that the incident of stripping Draupadi of her dress in the open court of King Duryodhana never took place. As he could not find anyone else's support for this view, he was un­settled. He could not unravel what the truth was. So he came to ShriMaharaj through a friend. On learning about his doubt ShriMaharaj said, "I do not know about re­search. I cannot summon knowledge of occurrences of the past and of the future. But you yourself say that saints can summon knowledge of past and future occurrences. , JnyaneshwarMaharaj, Namdeo, Eknath, Tukaram and  Samartha have been the universally accepted saints amongst us. There can be no objection to drawing upon their testimony. All of them have cited Draupadi's ex­ample to show how to call out to God with ardency. On the occasion of being stripped of her dress she called out to Shri Krishna exceedingly helplessly, and she came out of the occasion unscathed. But what I wish to tell you is that Death is dispossessing you, and you should pay attention to that. It is true that today everything is favourable to you. But when it is time for you to depart, nothing of this will answer your call, only God will help. Chant His nama and secure your well - being." The gentle­man did not give up his preoccupaton with research but, he passed away soon afterwards.