Sri Guru Gita – 16 June 2014 – Episode 176

Jai Swami Avadhoota Datta

Jaya Guru Datta. Episode summary:

Jaya Guru Datta.
Sun. Avadhoota Swamy is telling King Yadu about Sun. Let us learn about the Sun now. Let us try to understand a little, the quality of Suryanarayana Swamy (Sun God). Parabrahman is verily Sun. Sun is the visible God. He appears to our eyes everyday. He drives away darkness and blesses us with light. He blesses us with knowledge. He is life for all living beings. He shines resplendently in golden color. He shines in his golden hair. With a golden form and with golden nails, he appears as a golden bird. We have seen a golden bird many times in these episodes. We should remember which bird we saw during each episode. Like that, with a golden form, with golden nails, the Lord appears as a golden bird. That is why he has the name “Ut”. Because he is untouched by sin, those who worship him will also be untouched by sin. Sins get destroyed.

Sun is of the form of the Trinity. During dawn, he is in the form of Brahma. He awakens the creation. He sharpens the dormant intellect. He infuses new life into the passive life force. Then, during noon, he is in the form of Rudra. He absorbs into him the lower beings who are in the form of micro organisms. He makes way for better births. During dusk, he is in the form of Vishnu. Vedas proclaim that Sun is the Atman of this universe. He is the soul in all living beings. He strengthens the feeling of unity and gives the resolve to undertake noble tasks. Residing in the external sky, he blesses us with good health and eyesight. Manifesting in the Daharakasam (spiritual heart – inner sky), he blesses us with peace of mind and sharpens our intellect. He inspires good intentions in us. He even removes chronic ailments.

“Arogyam bhaskaradicchet”
Bhaskara (Sun) is the provider of good health. Everyone was born at once from Lord Suryanarayana. That is why he got the name “Surya”. Because he has taken on a body, he’s called “Ravi”. Because he rises in the sky, he became “Bhaskara”. Because he has great brilliance, he became “Prabhakara”. Because he divides the day he came “Divakara”. Because he is the foremost in this creation, he became “Aditya”. He performed great austerities and became 12 Adityas. As witness to this universe, he runs, rules and protects the universe. This is the principle of Lord Suryanarayana Swamy.

Avadhoota Swamy described what he learned from Suryanarayana Swamy thus, “Sun, without touching the water, turns the water into vapor and passes them to the clouds. When time comes, he showers rains. The amazing Fire principle of Sun God here cannot be praised enough”.

Jaya Guru Datta.