That is a mantra on rAma, not kR^iShNa.😄
As below,
अहश्च कर्ष्णमहरर्जुनं च वि वर्तेते रजसी वेद्याभिः
[pApa and puNya which illumine all experiences are terrible and pure respectively; these two impurities move away by the contempations of Brahman.]+
As below,
अहश्च कर्ष्णमहरर्जुनं च वि वर्तेते रजसी वेद्याभिः
[pApa and puNya which illumine all experiences are terrible and pure respectively; these two impurities move away by the contempations of Brahman.]+
https://twitter.com/VedicWisdom1/status/1477862941655330818
“अहश्च कर्ष्णमहरर्जुनं” – The term “Day” in shAstra signifies anything that illumines. Karmas illumine experiences.
pApa is illumining terrible experiences – hence “कर्ष्ण” as black in shAstra is a metaphor for pain.
Other is puNya - “pure experience” ie, devoid of sorrow+
pApa is illumining terrible experiences – hence “कर्ष्ण” as black in shAstra is a metaphor for pain.
Other is puNya - “pure experience” ie, devoid of sorrow+
These two are both however, impurities or impediments to mukti. Both are dispelled by “वेद्याभिः” – The various contemplations of Brahman.
But that Brahman is far away. How can we meditate on him? The answer is provided in the next half of the mantra+
But that Brahman is far away. How can we meditate on him? The answer is provided in the next half of the mantra+
वैश्वानरो जायमानो न राजावातिरज्ज्योतिषाग्निस्तमांसि ||
[That Ruler of all Beings, being born, descended as a King as it were, ie, as rAma – overcomes the darkness of prakR^iti by the luster of his divine body that guides the minds of bhaktas to it]+
[That Ruler of all Beings, being born, descended as a King as it were, ie, as rAma – overcomes the darkness of prakR^iti by the luster of his divine body that guides the minds of bhaktas to it]+
No need to think that Ruler of all, as the innerself, is far away. He is born among us, as if he was a King, of royal descent – ie, rAma.
न राजावातिरज् – This is rAma. Though he is not really a King as his birth is not due to karma, he is descended like that, by will+
न राजावातिरज् – This is rAma. Though he is not really a King as his birth is not due to karma, he is descended like that, by will+
Such a bhagavAn dispels darkness of prakR^iti by his divine body called “ज्योतिषाघ्निस्तमांसि”. This body is called “agni” as it guides the minds of all to it. It’s effulgence destroys ignorance.
Compare this to the following rAmAyaNa shlokas+
Compare this to the following rAmAyaNa shlokas+
रूपौदार्यगुणैः पुंसां दृष्टिचित्तापहारिणम् – [rAma attracts eyes & minds of all by his form, generosity and other qualities]
तमसः परमो धाता शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः – [Bearer of conch, discus & mace, your form is beyond the darkness of prakR^iti]
Explains “ज्योतिषाघ्निस्तमांसि”+
तमसः परमो धाता शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः – [Bearer of conch, discus & mace, your form is beyond the darkness of prakR^iti]
Explains “ज्योतिषाघ्निस्तमांसि”+
The second mantra of this rk is also a natural progression from the first.
Having described his accessibility as rAma in the 1st mantra, the 2nd one now describes the means to attain him – sharaNAgati. Had explained the second mantra in this thread:
Having described his accessibility as rAma in the 1st mantra, the 2nd one now describes the means to attain him – sharaNAgati. Had explained the second mantra in this thread:
https://twitter.com/DefiledGod/status/1387684679151546371//
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