A Jivatma is bound to Samsara by the Gunas — Satva, Rajas and Tamas. An individual remains ignorant of one’s true
nature and comes under the
spell of the vasanas that constitute
the sense of ‘I’ and ‘Mine.’
The desire for sense objects is
strong, and the tendency is to be
swayed by superstitions, delusions,
ego, pride, etc.
Only when the Self is able to
see itself as distinct from the
body that is governed by the Gunas
can it direct its objective to
God realisation. The Self has to
be free of these traits that taint
its original and pure nature.
But the Supreme Brahman is
the essence of Suddha Satva that
has no trace of the Gunas born of
Prakriti. So one may ask how is it
possible for the embodied Jivatma
to seek God who seems out
of reach.
In a discourse, Sri B. Sundarkumar
pointed out that out of
compassion for the Jivatma
keen on seeking salvation, the
Lord chooses to be born among
the ordinary people and to live
with them, thereby providing
many opportunities to realise
Him.
Krishna’s eventful childhood
full of unique feats He performs
to protect Himself from the
many emissaries of Kamsa commissioned
to kill Him is symbolic
of the truth that it is with His
help alone that the hurdles to
God realisation can be overcome.
The people of Vraja have a direct
experience of the infant’s
extraordinary prowess to match
the threats and evil designs of
Putana, Chakatasura, Vatsasura
or Bakasura, who come disguised
in many forms and seeming
superior strength. He saves
the people of Vraja and their
possessions from thunder and
hailstorms by lifting the mountain
Govardhana as a shelter for
them for seven days.
The lesson to learn is that one
has to trust God implicitly if one
wishes to be saved form ignorance
and fear. Even Brahma
and Indra become susceptible to
ego and go to the extent of challenging
His supremacy. The
Lord clears their delusions, and
they experience His omniscience,
omnipresence and omnipotence.
They continue with
their roles accordingly.
When a bhakta is earnest
about God, his heart is filled with
devotion, God Himself removes
the hurdles to reach out to him.
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