In the previous episode, we had witnessed the second pointer of Bhagawan Krishna as He explains the importance of His divine incarnations one after the other. We’ve seen the first pointer wherein He says that normal people like us cannot remember and appreciate our previous births, however, He can do so. Secondly, Bhagawan says that during every incarnation, He comes to this world with exactly the same amount of significance, without any blemish. Even if Bhagawan incarnates as a fish or a pig or a tree or a human being, it doesn’t really matter. Bhagawan comes to this world with exactly the same amount of significance as He has at Vaikunta as Bhagawan Vishnu. However, He hides His significance and true form from the view of the world for obvious reasons. As Bhagawan says thus, we now move to the third pointer and we shall discuss this in detail in today’s episode.
Now as Bhagawan says thus, Arjuna asks the next question immediately – “Oh Bhagawan! If that is the case, you are sitting in front of me with the same kind of physical form as mine. For instance, this chariot is made of steel and my weapons are made of iron. My physical body is composed of the “Pancha-Bhootas” (Five elements), isn’t it? Is your physical form having the same composition, or, is it different? Through my naked eye, I’m unable to see any difference in your physical form as compared to mine! Oh Bhagawan! Please, can you explain more on this point?”
For this, Bhagawan Krishna replies thus, “Oh Arjuna! Please understand one thing very clearly – Your physical form and mine are not the same. Your physical form is a combination of three Gunas – “Sattva Guna”, “Rajo Guna” and “Taamasa Guna”. However, my physical form is a complete embodiment of the “Sattva Guna” only. Your physical form is made of the five elements of this world – “Prithivi, Appu, Tejas, Vaayu and Aakaasa” as you had mentioned. Your physical form is “Praakrita” in nature, but my physical form is “Apraakruta” in nature. My physical form is composed of five different elements – “Parameshti”, “Puman”, “Vishwaha”, “Nivrutthaha” and “Sarvaha”. These five elements form the “Apraakrita-Tattvam”. This is what leads to my physical form being completely embedded in the “Sattva Guna”, without even a small tinge of the “Rajo Guna” and “Tamo Guna”!”
Now this is a very important reply from Bhagawan Krishna and this is yet again a gross difference between Bhagawan and all of us. It is only because Bhagawan is an embodiment of the “Sattva Guna”, we refer to His physical form as “divine physical form”. Whereas, since our physical bodies are an embodiment of all the three Gunas, we do not have that divinity in us at all times. This is why many great sages have explained in the past that if we worship Bhagawan’s divine physical form, all our sins would be washed off instantaneously. This is because of the simple reason that if we worship someone who is an embodiment of the “Sattva Guna” completely, we would have an opportunity to purify ourselves! This is exactly what happened to Hanuman in the Ramayana. Readers might remember this – When Hanuman got an opportunity to see Bhagawan Rama for the first time at Kishkinta, his lies and fake form stood exposed! Initially, Hanuman did not want to disclose his true identity to Bhagawan Rama and Lakshmana, as they were strangers to him. However, when Hanuman saw Bhagawan in close proximity for the first time, all his sins were completely washed away and he automatically ended up revealing his true form! Moreover, as Hanuman saw Bhagawan Rama, his ego and pride got washed away too, and tears started to flow from his eyes continuously and from there onwards, all of us know how Hanuman transformed into a Rama-Bhakta!
This is exactly what we’re talking about here too – If we worship Bhagawan’s divine physical form, we would be completely purified because, Bhagawan is an embodiment of “Sattva Guna”! So for today, let us understand this point clearly and we shall wait for the next pointer from Bhagawan Krishna! Stay tuned! 🙂
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