Chapter 7 verse 22
“Endowed with faith, the devotee worships a particular celestial god and obtains the objects of desire. But in reality I alone arrange these benefits.”
My Guruji in his Guru purnima anugraha bhasanam (speech of blessing on Guru purnima day) reiterated that love and affection towards the Guru is good but asked all of us to direct our devotion to the Supreme. What great words of humility and truth? In sanatana dharma, it is ok to question one’s understanding of scriptures to an extreme end but once the person becomes clear, they should surrender to the Supreme in true devotion and follow what is enumerated in the scriptures for a fruitful life leading towards Self realization. Sandhya vandana mantra says-“Akaashaat Pathitham toyam yada gacchathi saagaram, sarva deva namaskaaraha kesavam prathi gachathi- Like all rainwater eventually flows to the ocean, similarly all prostrations and devotion to various devatas eventually goes to the supreme GOD principle”. That’s why our ancestors encouraged doing nitya karma such as sandhya vandanam. What ageless knowledge is being imparted through our so called “rituals”. It is with understanding of what we do and being mindful that we can realize Self. Glory be to the Divine!
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