Slokam 7

Sri Bhattadri apologizes to Guruvayurappan for having thought that the action of creation was unfortunate because it subjects beings to the cycle of births  and deaths.  He then recognizes that we beings would not have been able to experience conscious bliss by beholding Sri Krishnas Image,  and

Contemplating on his protective exploits,  listening to His Sankirtanas, dwelling in His protective abode and offering flowers and fruits as Neivadyam.

This is a very profound Slokam because all of us at one time or other have had the same doubts about our transient existence. Have we not become muddled when we read about atrocities in the news media everyday?

We don’t know the intricacies of what lies ahead, so filled with Fear, we question the rationality of creation.  Sri Bhattadri acknowledges and is thankful for being given the opportunity to exist as a Human Being with the endowment to attain the higher level of permanence and tranquility. 

This Slokam provides a glimpse into the eternal and tranquil nature of consciousness, which is the nectar that is granted as reward for the effort of transcending fear, desire and insecurity located in the mind (which is the active part of consciousness)

It must also be mentioned that when knowledge of the Atma is assimilated, we are able to drop the any attachment we may have for worldly objects and lose our fear of being consigned to an oblivious state.  All of us are worried that we may just return to the dust from which we think we were created. Immersion in Bhakthi helps wash us off the transient earthly forces from which we were created and elevate us to a state of Cosmic Bliss.

May we be fully supported in our effort at attain that elevated state of being.