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The second example is “344** Kluci 1997. All iron particles come speedily and get surrounded around a magnet. As it is quite natural for the iron particles to be attracted by a magnet, different moods and aspects of mind also reach naturally the feet of the God and rest there.
The third example is " fa ". A dedicated wife always thinks about her husband. Similarly in one way or other mind should always think of God.
The fourth example is a fore". A creeper can never leave the support of a tree. It is stuck to a tree. If the tree falls down, the creeper does the same. If tree dies, it also dies. In all ways it is dependent on the tree. Just like this, our mind should be surrendered to Lord Pashupati with the feeling of “Anyatha Sharanam Nasti”. Mind should take shelter in God.
The fifth example is "fH: HREF". As river always flows towards an ocean, our mind also should move towards God. On some day, it finally reaches the feet of God and finds rest. This is devotion. Thus he praises intensely the divine greatness of devotion and composes one more sloka.
मार्गातिवर्तितपादुका पशुपतेरङ्गस्य कूर्चायते गण्डूषाम्बुनिषेचनं पुरिपोदिव्याभिषेकायते ॥ किञ्चित् भक्षित मांसशेषकबलं नव्योपहारायते ।
भक्तिः किं न करोत्यहो ! वनचरो भक्तावतं सायते ।। This is the story of Hunter Kannappa. You might have heard the legend of Bedara Kannappa or Hunter Kannappa. This historical incident of a great devotee of Shiva took place at Shri ka ahasti. "Koorcha" is an instrument used to cleanse the dust and dirt on the idol of God. The hunter Kannappa came there and saw. The worship was not offered for a long time to Lord Shiva. The body of Shiva was covered with dust. “Ayyo, Shiva”, thus uttered Kannappa and swept the dust from the body. He offered pooja to Shiva with sincere devotion and faith. Shiva became very happy. “Shiva was very hungry. Poor fellow. Worship is not offered to Him for a pretty long period. I should offer something to Him for eating. What shall I give ?" He pondered for a while, and gave his own food to Shiva. Shiva was completely pleased. What made it happen ? भक्तिः किं न करोति; All this happened because of real devotion. 376) TRT ad ard I Because of his honest and candid devotion, the hunter of forest became the greatest devotee. Here Shri Shankara has praised the sacred glory of devotion. Let us take up “Shri LaxmiNarasimha Stotram" with its deep tender sorrow. "Laxmi Narasimha Mamad[hi Karavalambam". If one understands the in-depth meaning of it, even the stone-hearted fellow becomes soft and tender. Lord Narasimha appears be
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| SR No. | 007005 |
| Book Title | World of Philosophy |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave |
| Publisher | Shanti Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 1002 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 30 MB |