Slokam 5

Our intellectual evolution reaches a pinnacle only when we are In acknowledgement of the beauty and infiniteness of the Paramathma’s manifestations.

Our capabilities are limited by our own experiences.  We are not the creator of ourselves.  Our effort is only to develop the ability to understand what we have been endowed with,  and to manage and keep them under control.  In other words,  the Paramathma has entrusted these faculties to us for appropriate use and development of common good.  Into every action that we perform,  we should build in the acknowledgement of the intentions of the Paramathma.

Sri Krishna Paramathma has clearly said in the Bhagavath Gita,  that the intent behind every action that we perform should be dharmic.   It is this selfless intent, that will determine whether we are successful in our effort or not. Actions with an adharmic intent with a self centered approach will not succeed.

The intent will be selfish, unless the purpose and the results are acknowledged, consciously by us, as being enabled by the Paramathma and so should be executed in a dharmic manner.

The level of dedication that is required is extremely high. It is to illustrate this level of dedication, that the Battle of Kurukshetra is set between close cousins, relatives, teachers and students.   Adharma should not be tolerated even if it is perpetrated by those that are near and dear to us.

This requirement of total dedication is beautifully described in this slokam.  It is said that “By listening to and singing in praise of my plethora of virtues, and sportive activities, the devotee acquires a state of supreme devotion (parama-bhakthi), in which his mind flows naturally clearly towards Me, like the clear waters of the Ganga flow towards the sea.” 

The slokam goes on to add that when this happens, “death is conquered”, meaning that moksham is obtained.

It is said in the slokam that this was the substance of the teachings of Kapila to his mother.

May we be ever singing the praise of the Paramathma with our mind and our faculties.