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What is a NIDHI Swaroop?
21 year ago
The Supreme element is decribed as ‘Par-Brahma’ in Vedas. Upnishads term him as ‘Parmatman’ Bhagwat and other puranas, called him Bhagwan. Brahm is both Saakar and Nirakaar. He bears a definite form, and gives his glimpses to his ‘Bhakti’ in that form. Though he assumes himself like human, he does not consist of panch mahabhut tatvas (elements) viz.prithvi,jal, vayu, tej and aakash. But he consists of Anand (Bliss) only.In this form he is known as Swaroop which is described in Upnishads as KRUSHNA’, who took birth in VRAJ in saraswat Kalp, and performed various ‘lilas’.These different swaroops assumed by ‘Krishna’ to perform verious ‘lilas’ have been accepted by Shri Vallabhacharyaji for performing his seva and they are known as NIDHI SWAROOPS in Pushti Sampraday.
For detail article: http://www.vallabhkankroli.org/basic%20elements_nidhi%20swaroops%20in%20pushtimarg.htm
Appearance of Shree Krishna
01 year ago
Atha Pragatya Vichar (from Bhav Bhavna by Shree Dwarkeshji)
First the appearance of Shree Krishna at Shree Vasudevji’s place at Mathura. This appearance was consisting of Three Vyuhs (Representative Powers of Shree Purushottam) outside and inside was of course purna Purushottam. For e.g Just like Lotus has got petals outside and middle KALI is surrounded by Petals of Lotus, same way, Shree Prabhu appearance at vasudevji’s place was consisting of internal Purna Purushottam and surrounded by Vyuhas i.e. Three Vyuhas. In Shree Subodhiniji, the Four Vyuhas of Shree Purna Purushottam are described:
1. Vasudev
2. Sankarshan
3. Pradhyumna
4. Annirudhha
The description of above Vyuhas can be found in Janma Prakaran – Shree Subodhiniji.
The Three vyuhas appeared at Mathura were Anniruddha, Sankarshan, and Pradhyumna with Purushottam. According to ‘Prachyaam Dishimduriv Pushkalah’ the appearance of ‘Purusuhottam is confirmed. According to ‘Jaaymaanejane Tasminnedundurdubhayo divi’, the appearance of ‘Anniruddha’ vyuh is confirmed. According to ‘Nishithe Tam Udhbhute Jaay mane Janardane’, the appearance of ‘Sankarshan’ Vyuh is confirmed. According to ‘Devkyaam Vishnuhu Prarduraaseet’, the appearance of ‘Pradhyumna’ Vyuh is confirmed.
On Bhadrapad Krushna 8 Buddh mid night at the time of Rohini Nakshatra Chandra Sambandh, that time Shree Prabhu appeared with three Vyuhas at Vasudevji’s place at Mathura. After that, Shree Vasudevji and Devkiji did the stuti (Praise). After that Shree Prabhu ordered to them that “Since you both did penance for Devtas 12 thousand years continuously for me, I gave a boon to you both at that time to take appearance at your home for three births”. First time shree prabhu appeared as the son of Prushna and Suttapa, known as Prushni Garbh. On their next birth as Kashyup and Aditi, Shree Prabhu appeared as ‘Vamanji’ and on this birth as Vasudev and Devki, he himself appeared as son.
After doing this aagya, Shree Prabhu became Prakrut child. Which is this swaroop? To answer this question, this swaroop is the swaroop that appeared at shreemad Gokul at Shree Nandraiji’s house. Shree Prabhu resided at Shree Yasodaji’s heart. When Shree Prabhu appeared at shree Nandraiji’s house, Shree Prabhu appeared Vyuh of ‘Pradhyumna’. Next moment (Second moment), ‘Maya’ (One of the powers of Shree Prabhu) appeared. The actual physical appearance of Shree Prabhu took place when “Maya’ appeared. Due to ‘Maya’, Shree yasodaji was in sleep and just knew that someone took birth, but did not know whether son or daughter was. Shree Vasudevji had the Chaturbhuj (Four armed) darshan of Shree Prabhu for only 2 Ghadis (one measurement of time according to Vedas). After that when Shree Prabhu also appeared at Nandraiji’s place, same time, Shree Prabhu at Shree Vasudevji’s place became just like a prakrut child. After that Shree Prabhu agya to Vasudevji to take him to Nandraiji’s place at Shreemad Gokul. After that Vasudevji place that child at Shree Yadodaji’s place. Thus Purna Purushottam became with all four vyuhas (three from Mathura and one in Gokul). Shree Vasudevji took ‘Maya’ from Shree Yasodaji’s place to Mathura..
From: http://www.vallabhkankroli.org/Appearance_of_shree_prabhu.htm
Kanani Seva / Thakorjini Seva in Pushitmarg
11 year ago
Thakorji ni seva
1) if you want to do pustimarg seva in full
Nitya krama Sevavidhi:
Nitya Karma: One should get up early in the morning about one and half hours before sun rise. While opening the eyes, look at the palm and chant the verse and observe both the hands. Before leaving bed and keeping feet on the floor ask for pardon of Mother Earth. Have a look at the Tulsi necklace of your neck. Wash legs, hands, and mouth and do gargling. Then facing North side, offer respect to Shri Acharyacharan, Lord Shri Krshna by naming them and stretching the body on the floor. Then offer respects to parents, elders and others according to status. Then finish toilet, teeth brushing, bathing etc. Keeping in the mind that a soul is the devotee of Lord Shri Krshna, paint twelve Tilaks, six impressions relating to our Lord and take Charanamrit. If one has sacred thread then one should perform the morning Sandhya rituals.
Manglaa: After obtaining the permission of Shri Yamunaji, Shri Acharyacharan, Shri Prabhucharan and recollect their grace by which one has got a chance to serve Lord in ones own house, the door of our Lords temple to be opened with chanting of Shri Vallabhastak. One should treat the temple as Akshar-Brahm, (the place for Lord Shri Krshna to reside), where our Thakorji also lives. Enter the temple and offer the respect by stretching the body on the ground. Thinking of ringing noise from the small necklace around the neck of cows of Vraja, one should ring the bells thrice and blow the Sankh. Then taking away Jhari, Banta outside, clean them and put them to their respective places. This time recite Sevaphalam. Perform brooming and mopping of the temple and also clean and keep ready Sinhasan, Gaadi, Takiya (Cushioned seat) etc where our Lord resides in the temple. Recite Antahkaranprabodh and Sidhaantrahasya this time. Keep ready dresses of our Lord as per season and calendar. Hymn poems (kirtans) one-one for Shri Acharyaji, Shri Gusainji, Shri Yamunaji, Shri Ganges and two kirtans of prevailing seasons schedule to be sung for waking Him up. Clean the hands/feet properly and request Shri Thakorji to wake up. Apply Uparana to Shri Thakorji. But during cold season, keep double thick sweater (Duhara angarakha) on the cushioned seat before waking Him up. Shri Thakorji is to be protected from cold by wrapping him in thick dress and put a small fire stove between the period from Prabodhini and Dolotsav. Palms to be warmed up before touching Lord in a winter season. Handkerchief, Flute are to be arranged on the chair of the Lord, offer morning breakfast (Mangal Bhog) as per ones own capacity. Milk-curd-butter-sugar candy are to be offered, keeping in mind that Lord Shri Krshna must have relished such breakfast in Vraj when he was there in person (Vraj-leela). Then cover the mouth of Jhariji with red wet cloth, but during winter season from Prabodhini to Dolotsav, that cloth should be dry one. Pour fresh drinking water in Jhariji and offer it to our Lord and recite Yamunastak and/or Navratna. Hymn kirtans of breakfast. The time duration for Morning breakfast is twelve minutes. During this time prepare bed of Lord nicely. When the time is up for Mangal bhog, speak loudly as to take permission before entering a temple. Then enter the temple, clean lips/hands of Shri Thakorji with Mukhvastra, offer two betel as mouthwash. Warm water is to be used in winter season to clean hands of Shri Thakorji. Have a look at Mangala mood of Shri Thakorji and offer Aarti with respective Kirtan.
Sringaar/Gwaal: Arrange Sringar chair and a big dish for Lords bath. Sringar food is to be offered by keeping it in front of Lord. Offer dresses/ornaments befitting prevailing season and/or festival. Always keep warm water for bath through out the year except in a winter season where it should be comfortably hot. Sing kirtans relating to Sringar. After finishing dressing and decoration with ornaments to Lord, offer flower necklace (Malaji), flute (Venuji) and show mirror image. Then fill up Jhariji. Take the bathed water (Charanamrit) after touching His Feet (Charansparsh). Offer Gopivallabh bhog of twenty four minutes. When time is over, remove take away bhog, offer Aachaman, Mukhvastra, betel. Announce Gwaal and offer cream of milk and milk to Lord as a Goudohan in Vraj-leela. After that have glimpse of Gwaalmood. Then revive the sentiment of self dedication (Brahmsabandh) and utter Samarpam gadya mantra, panchaakshar mantra by keeping Tulsi leaf in the palm. Thereafter offer the same lea f to Shri Thakorjis feet.
Raajbhog: Offer Dhoopdeep and then full lunch (Rajbhog) to Lord. Put one-one Tulsi leaf in each item. While speaking Panchaksharmantra, sprinkle water from Sankh in Rajbhog. Make a request to Lord (on behalf of Shri Acharyaji, Shri Gusainji) to relish Rajbhog and offer dandvat to Him and come out of the temple. Allow to lapse 48 minutes and offer 4 kirtans as per regular prevailing season. During the waiting period follow the Sravan-Kirtna-Smaran etc. After offering rajbhog, sing chak ke pad in hot season and bhojan bulayave ke pad in cold season. At the end of the period take permission of Lord for entering by speaking loudly before taking out rajbhog. Thereafter offer Aachman-Mukhvastra-Bida. Keep a Banta with 2 bida on royal chair (sihasan). Fill up Jariji by humming Shri Yamnunashtaka and keep it there. Then take away all bhog items. Arrange one khandpat near sihasan and decorate it with toys. Put ball-bat/stick. Put 2 cushions (gaadi) on a small table (paat) and keep a game of chess or Chopad in the middle. Show mirror to Shri Thakorji after arranging Maala-Venuvetra on him. Sing kirtans narrating Rajbhog glimpses. Offer rajbhog aarti, again show mirror, and take out flute-stick and maalaji. Read out Shri Krshnashraya stotram in front of Shri Thakorji. Arrange jariji and banta for retirement near bed. Put a carpet, linking paat and bed. Then after offering Dandvat lock the temple door.
Seva Anavsar: There after in absence of physical seva of Shri Thakorji in person, keep some of Mahaprasad separately for A Cow as Gua Grass and take Mahaprasrad for self after offering it to other devotees. Go through Bhagwat, Subodhniji and other books of Pushti margiya sect, study them. Alternatively go out for some earning, but keep your mind in Lord Shri Krshna.
Oothapan and Bhogaarti: Follow othapan procedure in the evening at 4 pm. After entering house temple, offer respect bodily. Take out jariji-banta and clean/wash them. Have glimpses of othapan. Put and filled up jairji. Offer fruit etc in othapan bhog. Sandhya bhog can be offered simultaneously. Keep it for 15 minutes. Sing bhog aaye ke kirtan. When the time is up, take away bhog. Offer Aaachman-Mukhvastra and Bida. Take away Khandpaat of rajbhog. Put flower necklace,flute,stick. Sing pad of bhogaarti and perform Sandhyaaarti.
Shayanbhog aarti: First shift flute/stick. Make Shri Thakorji sit on a seat (paat par padhrana) and slowly/softly remove the shringar. Offer milk bowl. Fill up jhariji. Take away Milk bhog and wipe off lips, offer Aachman and bida. Start preparing and arranging a dinner Shayanbhog as per ones own capacity. Then, Offer Dhupdeep. Sing kirtans pad indicating the readiness of Shayanbhog (Shayanbhog aaye ke pad) Allow 24 minutes time before removing Shayanbhog. Thereafter, offer Aachman-Mukhvastra and bida. Decorate him with flower necklace and flute. Have glimpses of this mood and sing befitting kirtans. Offer Shayanaarti and Dandvat-pranam. Remove Maala and Venuji. Make Shri Thakurji sleep in the bed. Sing pad of sleeping softly. Keep jhariji, banta of bida, banta of bhog, Aachmani trishti,maalaji etc everything near the bed.(Shaiyyaji) keep a small/soft lamp on. Offer Sashtang dandvat pranam and come out of temple.
Take mahaprasad (Dinner). Read/Listen stories of Lord-His divine qualities (Guna), His divine play (leela) in association with other true devotees (Satsang). Sing pad/poems narrating surrender/refuge sentiments (Dinta/aashray). Then go to sleep brooding God in mind .Giving indication of time duration for entire Seva, Shri AcharyaCharan says in NibandhEk kaalam dvikaalam va trikaalam vapi pujyet” One time, two times or morning-afternoon-evening three times a day, one can perform seva. Those who are required to go out for earning may follow rituals from Mangla to Rajbhog and then make Shri Thakurji retire to bed (Shayan). Like this one time (ek-kaal)/(tri-kaal) three times a day , one can engage himself in seva as per convenience as approved by Shri Mahaprabhuji. The utmost necessary factor in Krshna-Seva is to offer own body, money, family in our own house to our Lord with a sentiment of love and affection (total refuge and dedication in Lord Shri Krshna).
2) Other type is smaran bhakti and mansik pooja
In Gujarati:
- Savare vehala uthi ne thakorji na mangala karava break fast dharavo.
- aftrer 1 hour bethak taiyar kariaapavi thakorji ne 16 sanghar karava ema snan thi lai ne bansari sudhi
- mirror ma image dekhadavi dhup divo kari ne after noon ma bhog lagavo
- then after podhadi deva (suva ni bhavana)
- round about 4 oclock uthadava bhog lagavo (butter and sugar)
- kala vala karava (yamunastak, kirtan, bhajan whatever u want)
- sayankale aarti karavi bhog lagavo
- ratri na samaye fari thi podhadi deva
- everytime change cloth when they getup and when they go for sleep
Thank you,
Maulik Jani
How to remember Shri Mahaprabhuji?
12 years ago
We can have this fortune of touching the feet of Shri Mahaprabhuji if his grace is upon us. He accepts our seva when we render it with love and as a result your prostrating before him, you come out keeping your “apras”, sit in a convenient place of sealusion and do japa and patha.
If you prefer to sit in front of Sri Mahaprabhuji to do japa-patha – keep your eyes open, concentrate your look on him, read sarvottam stotra without moving lips with interest and pure mind. Meditate on every word of the stotra glorifying and adding to the magnificience of Sri Mahaprabhuji – describing about his form and lilas. If we are unable to do this try to concentrate in the form of Sri Mahaprabhuji in your mind only and then recite Sri Sarvottam stotra silently. In a similar way you can do the japa or repeat the mala on Astakshara or Panch akshara Mantra.
If the Panch Akshara mantra is repeated in “apras” before Sri Mahaprabhuji or Sri Thakurji our “Ashreya” will become firm in the lotus like feet of divine being and develop “sarvottam Bhava” (i.e., tadiyatva sentiment). Hence you should repeat as many malas each of astakshara or Panchakshara as is possible. Side by side you should repeat one mala at least of Brahma Sambandha mantra. You can also read the works of Shodasgrantha of the time allows you to do in the circumstances.
As long as you stay in a Baithakji, forget about all materialistic avocations and keep yourself aloof from talking on worldly matters. You should decide to do this even before you leave your house spend most of your time on the “Smarana” of divine being.
If you are adapt in singing kirtans. You should sing kirtans sung at different times of the day and try to please Sri Mahaprabhuji. The kirtans sung in the presence of Sri Thakurji are part of seva. These songssung at proper time please Sri Thakurji. whereas songs sung during the period of “Anosar” are meant to remember the lila of divine being. So let us keep these important aspects in our mind while offering seva.
When you are in Baithakjies your time should be proportionately spent in seva an smarana.
From: http://www.vallabhkankroli.org/acharyas_shree%20vallabhacharyaji_84%20Bethaks_the%20spiritual8.htm
