Throughout these years I often stumbled across the silly statements like "Krishna can send sufferings to bhakta in order to give a lesson and etc."
Everytime I stumble across such stupid claims, I refute them immediatelly with Vaishnava Pramans, because Krishna protects His bhaktas from all the sufferings.
This spring I have decided to compile around 3 articles devoted to various Pramans, proving that bhaktas of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu never suffer.
One can ask: "But in this world we can see a lot of people claiming to be bhaktas, but dying from cancer, for example. And some people go to die from cancer and other ailments in Vrindavan. How to explain this?"
The explanation is simple and cruel here: "These suffering people are not bhaktas at all!".
Moreover, we all know that one of the most crucial parts of Shree Ramanuja-Siddhanta states: "Bhakti-Yoga CAN'T burn prarabdha-karma, only Prapatti can".
And the very crucial part of "Shree Pancharatra" states that "all the good is given to a jiva by Bhagavan Shree Narayana, while all the bad is given to jiva by his\her own bad karma". ("Shree Parama-Samhita", 24.14-17).
So, if someone suffers, he\she can blame only his own bad karma.
The first part of the compilation is devoted to the story about the Boon to Brahma from "Shree Padma-Purana".
This Chapter is devoted to The Prayer of Brahma in reply to which Bhagavan Shree Narayana has granted to Brahma (and all the Vaishnava Bhaktas) the Very Special Boon.
I insistently recommend to read this Chapter in Sanskrit and if you read the Entire Chapter in front of the Murti of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu in Sanskrit, then...(see the last lines of this article!!!).
"SHREE PADMA-PURANA", Volume 10, page 3343
Brahma said:
61-64. Salutation to The Highest God Who destroys all the pains of him who submitted himself to Him.
Salutation to Him of the nature of the three gunas, to Bhagavan Shree Narayana of The Unlimited Valour.
Men who have resorted to Your Lotus-Like Feet, never meet with a calamity.
O, You of The Infinite Fame, I have known this.
You have instantly removed this great calamity of me.
You Are The Lord of all the Siddhis. You are Always Benevolent.
O Lord of the three worlds, O God of gods, O Protector of those who seek Your Shelter, O God, though You protected me from being destroyed by the cruel host of demons, and killed these two demons, and though these two (demons) Madhu and Kaitabha are very ruthless, yet mentally I look upon them as our own kinsmen, since they pleased you, The God giving all auspicious (objects), by giving you the boon of the destruction of their own life.
65-69. O Lord of gods, to that man, at whom you look with pity, the three worlds are charming; all his enemies along with (the members of) their families
perish; his friends and all his kinsmen prosper.
perish; his friends and all his kinsmen prosper.
O Bee to The Lotus of The Face of Shreemati Laksmi-Devi, O God of gods, O You Who destroy the fear and grief of the people in the worldly existence, always protect, with compassion, me who am resorting to The Pair of Your Lotus-like Feet. I salute You.
O The Lotus-Eyed One, be pleased.
O The Lord of Shreemati Laksmi-Devi, be pleased.
O Lord of all beings, be pleased.
O The All-Sustaining Lord, I salute You.
Salutation to You Who are pleased with Your devotees.
Salutation to You Who Grants Bhakti.
Salutation to You, of the form of knowledge.
O The Faultless One, be my Refuge.
Salutation to You, Salutation to You, Salutation to You.
Please protect, protect (me).
Vyasa said:
70. Bhagavan Shree Narayana, The Revered God, praised with these and other Hymns by Brahma, creator of the worlds, was very much pleased.
Bhagavan Shree Narayana said:
71. O Lotus-seated (Brahma), I am pleased with This Hymn and devotion of you. Tell Me what you desire. I shall give it to you on the earth.
Brahma said:
72. O, The Lord of gods, 0 The Ocean of Compassion, if You are pleased, then let there be no calamities to (i.e. befalling) your devotees. This is the boon of me (i.e. I ask for).
Bhagavan Shree Narayana said:
73-74. O best god, let it be so. I have granted this boon to you.
On the Earth let my devotee never face a calamity. I always live in the hearts of the devotees of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu (that is Me). Therefore, the devotees of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu will never have calamities.
Brahma said:
75-79. O, The Lord of the world, you have undoubtedly given (me) everything, since you have knocked down these demons in a battle.
O Lord, you will protect him who, finding sometime, praises You with This Hymn with great devotion.
Oh, it is a great wonder that you who cannot be conceived by means of meditation by devatas, roam in the bodies of the devotees of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu (that is You).
O Lord, what would happen when you are pleased even for a moment?(Then) it is a great wonder that such as You Are, you move in the company of the devotees of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu.
O The Enemy of Kaitabha, who are the devotees of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu?
Or what are their characteristic marks? How are all of them to be recognised?
O Bhagavan Shree Shree Keshava, tell that to me.
Bhagavan Shree Narayana said:
80-82. 0 best one, it is not possible for Me to properly narrate the characteristic marks of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotee even for hundreds of crores of kalpas. Listen to them in brief.
The mundane existence is dependent on Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Devatas are looked after by Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees. I am also dependent on them.
Therefore, Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees are the greatest. O Brahman, leaving Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotee I do not stay elsewhere even for a moment.
Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees are my kinsmen.
83-103. Those who are without lust and anger, who are free from harmfulness and hypocrisy, who are free from greed and folly, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who are not jealous, who are kind, who desire the good of all beings, who speak the truth, should be known to be Visnu’s devotees.
Those who advise pious acts, who practise pious acts, who serve their preceptors (and elders), should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who have expounded the Vedic Learning, who are always devoted to brahmanas, who are impotent to other women (i.e. women who are not their wives), should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who devoutly observe the Ekadashi Vow, who sing My Names, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who put up My Temples, who wear Tulasi Garlands, who wear lotuses and aksa-seeds, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
O Brahman, those whose bodies are marked with (The Signs of) My Weapons like The Conch, The Disc, The Mace, The Lotus, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
O Lotus-seated (Brahman), those around whose necks are (worn) the garlands of Dhatri-fruits, and who worship Me with the leaves of dhatri, should be known as Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who put marks (on their body) with the clay from the root of the Tulasi Tree and with The Mud of Tulasi Wood, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who are devoted to a bath in Shree Ganga, to (repeating) The Name of Shree Ganga, and describe the Greatness of Shree Ganga, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those in whose house the Shalagrama Shila always remains, so also remains the Holy Text of "Shree Bhagavata Purana", should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
O best one, those who everyday clean My Temples, who offer Me lamps, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who again make new (i.e. repair) My shattered Temple, and put there Decorations, should be known as Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
O Brahma, those who grant security to the timid, who give knowledge to the brahmanas, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those whose heads are sprinkled with the Water (flowing) from My Feet, and who eat the Offerings of eatables presented to Me, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who offer food and water to those oppressed by hunger and thirst, and those who take to devout deeds, should be known to be Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Those who construct gardens and plant the Pippala-trees, those who serve cows, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
O Brahman, those great devotees who make offering of libations of water everyday to the deceased ancestors, who serve the distressed, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
Those who construct lakes and put up villages, who are engaged in offering their daughters (in marriage), who serve their parents-in-law, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
Those who wait upon their eldest sister and eldest brother and who do not censure others, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
All virtues are present in Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's devotees.
Even a particle of blemish is not present in them. Therefore, Brahman you now be a Vaisnava.
O lord of the beings, always propitiate Me with the employment of devout deeds.
Undoubtedly everything will be good for you.
Brahma, those who look upon the Wealth of a Deity, the wealth of a brahmana, and the wealth of others as poison, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
Those who are free from devotion to heretics, who are highly devoted to Shiva, who are engaged in (observing) the vow of Caturdasi, should be known to be Vaishnavas.
What is the use of speaking much again and again?
Those who worship Me, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
Create the world again as it was before. Speaking like this, The Highest God vanished there only.
Then Brahma created the entire world as before, and having worshipped Bhagavan Shree Vishnu by means of the devout deeds, went to the highest position.
Those who devoutly recite This Chapter in the front of The Murti of Bhagavan Shree Vishnu, become free from all sins, and in the end go to Bhagavan Shree Vishnu's Abode.
PART 02 OF THIS RUBRIQUE - http://vishnudut1926.blogspot.ru/2014/09/bhaktas-of-bhagavan-shree-vishnu-never.html
PART 02 OF THIS RUBRIQUE - http://vishnudut1926.blogspot.ru/2014/09/bhaktas-of-bhagavan-shree-vishnu-never.html
