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Once, Muktabai asked Gora Kumbhar to test all saints present in her assembly. Gora Kumhar slapped each one on the heads to test as is done by potters. He also slapped on the head of saint Namdev ji. Namdev ji felt insulted; however, he did not say anything. He thought out of pride whether he could be tested like earthenware. The expressions of other bhaktas (devotees) were unchanged. Gora Kumhar conveyed his decision that heads (earthenware) of all except Namdev ji are strong.
Hearing the judgement of Gora Kumhar, Namdev ji reacted to him that rather his head is weak and he needs education. Namdev ji shared the entire episode to Vitdalnath ji. Vitdalnath ji said, if Muktabai and Gora Kumhar said this, then his head must be weak. Vitdalnath ji further said to him that he had not experienced the almighty Brahman as he did not take guidance from sadguru. He should go to his Bhakta Visoba Khecher to attain spiritual wisdom. Namdev ji searched out Visoba Khecher in a Shiva temple. Namdev ji saw that Visoba was sleeping there by putting his legs on Shiva linga. Visoba knew that Namdev ji would be arriving so as to teach him a lesson, Visoba did this. When Namdev ji saw this, he thought, the person who is insulting the God, how can he give spiritual teachings. Namdev ji asked visoba to remove his legs from Shiva linga. Visoba asked him to place his legs in the direction where Shiva does not exist. Namdev ji tried to shift his legs in various directions but wherever he shifted the legs, Shiva linga appeared there. Namdev ji was highly surprised. Visoba told him that he is in fact weak. He is not able to have vision of almighty everywhere. In this universe, almighty is present everywhere in minute form. Hence, he should see almighty in all non-living & living beings. Namdev ji, thereafter started having vision of almighty everywhere. On the way back, he sat under a tree to take his meal. Meanwhile, one dog escaped with his roti (bread). Today, Namdev ji saw almighty in the dog. Roti was dry. Hence, Namdev ji ran after him with butter saying stop, roti is dry. Let me apply butter on the roti. Spiritual Significance:
Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran
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Ajamil was doing many types of sins while leading life. One day, he went to a forest. He saw one low caste person was playing sexual actions with a prostitute and body forms of the woman. He was enticed with the seductive form of pros and his mind got corrupted. Ajamil fascinated by the pros, brought her house and started vicious conduct. Once, some saints who were roaming around visited his house. The pros offered them food. When asked by pros, Ajamil saluted them. Saints asked Ajamil that they had taken food in his house and hence, donation also should be given. Ajamil said that he did not give any donation to saints and they could demand anything else. Then saints said to him that in case son was born to them, put his name as Narayana. Ajamil asked them, what benefit they would get, if he named his as Narayana. They told him that name of their almighty is Narayana and in case he named his as Narayana, it would give pleasure to them and he would remember Narayana. Ajamil agreed to name his son as Narayana. A son was born to them and was named as Narayana. Ajamil was much attached to his son and kept calling Narayana repeatedly. Calling Narayana repeatedly became habit of Ajamil. Death time of Ajamil came and attendants of Yama came to take him. He called repeatedly Narayana. As he was calling Narayana, attendants of Vishnu ji came. They said to attendants of Yama to leave him. Attendants of Yama said that the character of Ajamil was very corrupt and he did not deserve to live. Attendants of Vishnu ji agreed with them and said but his some sins have burned. He could be permitted to live more. Attendants of Yama told that he pronounced Narayana to his son not Vaikunth’s Narayana. Attendants of Vishnu ji told that despite repeating word Narayana without knowing, it is beneficial. As in case of fire touches by mistake, it burns. Ajamil was saved from untimely death. Ajamil had listened of all their conversations. He repented very much and his life changed. Thereafter, he started taking simple food and his buddhi became steady in almighty beyond three gunas of prakriti. At the time of natural death, attendants of Vishnu ji came to take him. Ajamil purified by repeating name Narayana. Spiritual Significance:
Source: Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran by Shri Ramchandra Keshav Dongra ji Maharaj  The Story
During the ninth day of the Mahabharatha war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, the third yuga had ended and last yuga - Kali yuga had started. However because of the power of Lord Krishna, Kali could not spread all through the earth. After departure of Shri Krishna, Kali started spreading evil in the minds of people. But Kali could not enter Parikshit's kingdom as he was a kind ruler. One day, the Kali had requested Parikshit that Kali Yuga started and he should be permitted to enter his kingdom. Kali said, the four ages – Satya yuga, Dwapara yuga, Treta yuga and Kali yuga are a cycle. Parikshit permitted him to enter his kingdom with a condition that he does not hurt innocent people and will not be everywhere. He can only be where there is gambling, drinking of alcohol, prostitution or immoral relationship between man & woman and violence. Kali asked Parikshit one more place as all these four places are dirty. Then Parkshit permitted him in gold. One day, Parikshit was searching his belongings. Out of curiosity, he checked one box left by his grandfather. It was containing a gold crown. Without thinking consequences, he wore the crown. This crown was of Jarasadh. Son of Jarasadh had asked Sehdev to return the crown of his father. But Sehdev was not interested as Bheem brought it forcefully. Hence the crown was unjustifiably acquired. Money or gold acquired unjustifiably brings Kali. As Parikshit wore the crown, kali entered in mind of Parikshit. After a few days, Parikshit wearing the crown went for hunting in a forest for the first time. He killed many animals. He found that he had separated from his army. In the afternoon, he felt hungry and thirsty. He saw an ashram of sage and entered into it. Shamik rishi was in Samadhi (deep meditation). Parikshit thought he is king of the kingdom and rishi is not welcoming him. He thought, sage is acting for not to welcome him. A dead snake was lying near the sage. Out of anger, Parkshit picked the dead snake and hanged around the neck of the sage. When Shamik’s son, Shringi come to ashram, he got furious to find a dead snake on his father's neck. He removed the snake. With a deep breath he closed his eyes and meditated. He realized that it was King Parikshit who had done this. Shringi cursed Parikshit in anger that he will die within seven days by biting of a Takshak nag as he had put snake in his father’s neck. When King Parikshit had heard the curse, he immediately gave up the throne up to his son Janamejaya. He proceeded to bank of Ganges River and abandoned food and water. Parkshit thought that Shringi rishi has blessed him as he was indulged in sensual pleasures. Otherwise, he would not have taken vairagya (detachment). Many saints came to meet him but nobody could assure him Moksha in seven days. Under the divine inspiration, Shukdev ji had come to provide moksha to Parikshit. Shukdev ji says Parkshit, he should not worry and assured him to offer whatever he got. Seven days are sufficiently left. Be in present and worship almighty. Parikshit listened to the Bhagawat Purana the whole of the next seven days from Shukdev ji. As Parikshit listened to the stories, his fear of death went away. He realized the ultimate truth of life and death and gave up his body to attain moksha. After seven days, Takshak nag came and bit Parikshit’s body after the soul left it. Spiritual Significance:
Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran by Shri Ramchandra Keshav Dongra ji Maharaj  Worship and service of Shri Vitdalnath ji was done every day in the home of Namdev ji. When Namdev ji was three years old, his father was to go somewhere. He asked Namdev ji to serve Vitdalnath ji and informed him that Shri Vitdalnath ji is owner of this house. It would be sin to take food without offering him first.
Then, Namdev ji asked the procedure. His father told him that he should get up early in the morning, take bath and prepare the food. Later, clean the feet of Shri Vitdalnath ji slowly so that it did not hurt him. After completing bath of Vitdalnath ji, decorate him. Ask him, which dress he would like to wear. After dressing him, offer him milk and food etc. The father advised Namdev that only after repeated request, Shri Vitdalnath ji takes the offerings. Namdev ji was a small child. He could not sleep previous night. He got up at four o’clock in the morning to serve Vitdalnath ji. He did whatever, his father told him. He applied sandal paste on the forehead of Vitdalnath ji and offered milk to Vitdalnath ji. He prayed that he is almighty and looks after entire world. He is not in a position to offer anything. Whatever belongs to him, he is offering. Namdev ji requested repeatedly but Vitdalnath ji was continuously gazing him instead of drinking milk. Namdev ji again pleaded that he is child and never done his service earlier, hence he might be angry. Namdev ji kept requesting to drink milk. Namdev ji thought, milk might be less sweet. So he brought sugar and mixed in the milk. Namdev ji told Vitdalnath ji, in case he did not drink milk, he would also renounce drinking milk and break his head in his feet. The child was very anxious. In case Vitdalnath ji did not drink milk, father would be angry. Namdev ji ultimately decided to break his head. As soon as he was going to break his head, Vitdalnath ji lifted the milk pot. Vitdalnath ji was joyous with the devotion of Namdev ji. Namdev ji was also happy. Namdev ji was expecting some milk left for him. But Vitdalnath ji was ready to drink entire milk. Namdev ji retorted what has happened today, whether he would drink entire milk. Listening this, Vitdalnath ji picked Namdev ji in his lap and then both exchanged milk for drinking. Spiritual Significance:
Source: Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran by Shri Ramchandra Keshav Dongra ji Maharaj |
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