YOGA SUTRAS
Verse.2.36
Sathya pratishtaayaam
kriyaa phala asrayathvam
Ø sathya = truthfulness
Ø pratishtaayaam = firmly
established in
Ø kriyaa phala = Results of actions
Ø ashrayatvam = depend on, serve
When truthfulness is
adopted as Mahaa vratam by the Sadhaka and adhered to, very strictly – the Yogi
(Sadhaka) becomes truthfulness itself. Now, it is not that he is following
truthfulness – but is truth himself.
There are many yogis – who
by incessant practice of yama and niyama principles, become that which they
have adopted as maha vratam.
For such yogis, results of
efforts are automatic. What comes out of their tongue – happens. Nature puts
together all of its powers to make things happen according to the words of such
Maha Yogis. Nature becomes a faithful servant of the yogi and not his master.
It is not that,
nature one day suddenly decides to become
the yogi’s faithful servant – after ensuring that the yogi is fully established
in Sathya as his mahavratham. As the yogi progresses in his Sadhanas, nature progressively starts becoming his
faithful servant. This is happening all the time with the Sadhakas.
It is for this reason that
– many people in India go and prostrate before yogis and seek their blessings.
These blessings do come true in a large measure depending on the adherence to
their mahavrathams by the yogis. Young children are especially taken to Yogis
for their blessing – for ensuring their health, education and prosperity.
A blessing like “ayuraarogya,
aiswarya vidya, praapti rastu” from such yogis is considered a great boon to
the child’s future. Why so? The full force of the entire nature is backing the
words of these Maha yogis. Not only the live yogis, but, even of the dead
Yogis! You can find many parents putting their children in the lap of Sai Baba stone
Idol and seeking his blessings. People believe that a Yogi’s powers continue
for a long time – even after his physical demise.
Kings used to invite and
honour the yogis – in the belief that rains will fall in time and to the required
level and ensure the prosperity of people of the kingdom. The story of sage Rishya
Sringa is mentioned in the Yitihaasaas in this context.
At the same time, even a
word of anguish or pain emanating from a yogi can have disastrous effects on
the people who were responsible for it. A word of curse – from a Yogi is too
very powerful – and therefore, no one should harm any yogis. It is said – that where
the great yogis are harmed, the kingdom will turn into a desert soon.
Even in modern days – we can
all observe this phenomenon.
People foisting false
cases on yogis, or putting yogis in custody, or torturing them - die for no reason suddenly, or get into
serious physical, mental and financial problems – with no apparent cause. It
happens. The cause-and-effect sequence of Nature works much faster in such
cases. This writer has observed this phenomenon in several such instances. The readers also can recall many such cases. The
Yogi himself however takes it as a test for his mahavratham and remains
unperturbed.
Even a chance word of
curse from a maha yogi – will bring in great disasters to the doorstep of the
perpetrator of problems to the yogi. It is not that the Yogi needs to curse.
His discomfort itself gets transformed into a curse. This phenomenon has been
illustrated and elucidated in many anecdotes in many ancient itihasaas and
puranas as well.
A blessing from a yogi
works equally powerfully on the recipient. A good deed done to a Yogi works
even better. It is not for no reason that crores of people follow great yogis even
today. They instantly become happier and blissful – a happiness that they can
find nowhere else.
The writer urges all young
and old people of both sexes to adopt any great yogi as Guru, visit him
periodically, seek his blessings and contribute liberally to whatever causes he is undertaking and put your effort
too, into such causes of the Yogi. You won’t be disappointed by the results
that occur in your own life.
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