With Love you can overpower the Lord What to speak of Man?
(Excerpts from the satsang of Pujya Bapuji)
Abdul Rahim Khana –Khan was one of the nime games of Akbar’s court. In a sway he was the king of his kingdom. He was very kind hearted which is the literal meaning of ‘Rahim’ Though being a Muslim he believed in Lord Krishna as his presiding Deity.
This incident relates to the year 1593 AD. Akbar sent him to southern India fro expansion of the empire. He fought a battle with a king there. That king was defeated in Rahim, ‘Let us be friends. Accept my invitation to have dinner with me at my home.’
One whose heart is full of love and devotion doesn’t like to increase power by embellishing his ego. Rahim’s heart was full of devotion For Lord Krishna.
There fore, he accepted the invitation seeking to foster mutual love and respect. He left for the king’s place to dince accompanied by his bodyguard. At the gate of ht ecatle there was a boy standing. He said, “Stop Where are you going?”
“To dine at the king’s palace.”
“Don’t go there go back.”
‘Boy you want me to go back? You are for an immature mind. I have give a word to my friend”.
“Even them, don’t go.”
“ How dare you talk in this manner?
And why should I take advice from a small boy I don’t know. I don’t accept all the advice given to me even by my ministers.” The boy was bent on doing all in his power in order to dissuade Rahim from going, which greatly surprised him. He said “Why are you so insistent that I should not go to dine at the king’s place? The king has extended a hand of friendship and I should take it as such.”
“Be that as it may I tell you not go to dine there. The king has added poison to the food to be served to you.”
“What ?”
“Yes.”
“I have given a word. Shall I swallow my words believing the talks of a child?”
“Even if you have to go back on your promise don’t go dine. Why do you invite your death?”
Rahim replied.
“Without respect, even if somebody offers me divine nectar, I do not like it. On the contrary, if one gives me even poison with love and respect, I will prefer to take it and die. The king has extended a hand of friendship. Let him given me poison if he wants to I will go.”
“What do you mean by’ I will go?” I have told you not to go.”
“O boy How can you order me so authoritatively? I will not obey your command.”
“A small stranger child insisting Rahim should obey him well tell me why I should do that? Are you my Beloved Lord Krishna that I should go back on my promise and agree to your advice?”
“And if I am your Lord Krishna…?”
“I will agree to what you say,.”
“I am krishan. Do as I tell you.”
“I do not believe it. Show me your real from.”
The boy, who had bee doing all in his power to prevent Rahim form going, appeared in Lord Krishan’s real from. Beholding that divine form Rahim alighted from the horse and threw himself at the Lord’s feet. Lord Krishan disappeared instantly.
How much love and care the Lord has for His devotees! Why should He bother for an ordinary mortal? But no He stubbornly prevented Rahim form attending the dinner.
Rahim immediately attacked the king and in a short time took him as prisoner. Rahim said, “You You wanted to poison me in the guise of friendship?”
The king was flabbergasted.
Rahim said, You talked of friendship so I will not give you capital punishment but why did you play this game of double-cross with me?”.
The king said, Sir I am guilty but how did you come to know? I had got the food prepared by my trusted coo land I had managed things in such a way that even he didn’t know that the food had been poisoned. Who told you then?”
“That I may not tell you.”
“Please you may punish me with death penalty, but please reveal this to me.”
Rahim said, “The supreme Brahman, the supreme Lord of the Universe, the Indweller of all harts, I word hip Him in the form of Lord Krishna. I bow to Him every morning. He guides me form within but I didn’t listen. So he came in the form of a boy. Even them, I disbelieved him. Then he appeared in the form of Lord Krishan and advised me and I had to agree.”
“Rahim! You have ingested the secret of devotional service to Lord Krishan. Now onwards whether you award death penalty or spare my life, I surrender my life to Lord Krishna.”
“If your life is dedicated to Lord Krishan my life is for you and yours for me.” With this Rahim embraced the king and form that day onwards, they become true friends.
Rahim was a great poet devotee of a very high order. He wrote meaningful couplets on devotion to the lord and on ethics which are popular with the common people even today. Rahim Says:
‘Rahim says why don’t you love the Lord what to speak of men.
With love you can have power over the Lord what to speak of men.
Rahim asks why lament for anybody and why he glad for anything?
Those who have departed will never come back and those who are here are bound to depart.
There is no reason either to grieve of to rejoice in this world.
‘Once my eyes have grasped the image of my beloved there is no room for anybody else.
If the inn is full the travelers will turn away form the door itself.’
• Even the government of this temporal world takes due care of its staff member, then wouldn’t the Divine Government of the World above the supreme eareaker Lord take upon Himself the responsibility of supplying the needs of a spiritual aspirant.
• A propitious endeavour; carried out on the day of a religious festival is comparatively more fruitful.
(Excerpts from the satsang of Pujya Bapuji)
Abdul Rahim Khana –Khan was one of the nime games of Akbar’s court. In a sway he was the king of his kingdom. He was very kind hearted which is the literal meaning of ‘Rahim’ Though being a Muslim he believed in Lord Krishna as his presiding Deity.
This incident relates to the year 1593 AD. Akbar sent him to southern India fro expansion of the empire. He fought a battle with a king there. That king was defeated in Rahim, ‘Let us be friends. Accept my invitation to have dinner with me at my home.’
One whose heart is full of love and devotion doesn’t like to increase power by embellishing his ego. Rahim’s heart was full of devotion For Lord Krishna.
There fore, he accepted the invitation seeking to foster mutual love and respect. He left for the king’s place to dince accompanied by his bodyguard. At the gate of ht ecatle there was a boy standing. He said, “Stop Where are you going?”
“To dine at the king’s palace.”
“Don’t go there go back.”
‘Boy you want me to go back? You are for an immature mind. I have give a word to my friend”.
“Even them, don’t go.”
“ How dare you talk in this manner?
And why should I take advice from a small boy I don’t know. I don’t accept all the advice given to me even by my ministers.” The boy was bent on doing all in his power in order to dissuade Rahim from going, which greatly surprised him. He said “Why are you so insistent that I should not go to dine at the king’s place? The king has extended a hand of friendship and I should take it as such.”
“Be that as it may I tell you not go to dine there. The king has added poison to the food to be served to you.”
“What ?”
“Yes.”
“I have given a word. Shall I swallow my words believing the talks of a child?”
“Even if you have to go back on your promise don’t go dine. Why do you invite your death?”
Rahim replied.
“Without respect, even if somebody offers me divine nectar, I do not like it. On the contrary, if one gives me even poison with love and respect, I will prefer to take it and die. The king has extended a hand of friendship. Let him given me poison if he wants to I will go.”
“What do you mean by’ I will go?” I have told you not to go.”
“O boy How can you order me so authoritatively? I will not obey your command.”
“A small stranger child insisting Rahim should obey him well tell me why I should do that? Are you my Beloved Lord Krishna that I should go back on my promise and agree to your advice?”
“And if I am your Lord Krishna…?”
“I will agree to what you say,.”
“I am krishan. Do as I tell you.”
“I do not believe it. Show me your real from.”
The boy, who had bee doing all in his power to prevent Rahim form going, appeared in Lord Krishan’s real from. Beholding that divine form Rahim alighted from the horse and threw himself at the Lord’s feet. Lord Krishan disappeared instantly.
How much love and care the Lord has for His devotees! Why should He bother for an ordinary mortal? But no He stubbornly prevented Rahim form attending the dinner.
Rahim immediately attacked the king and in a short time took him as prisoner. Rahim said, “You You wanted to poison me in the guise of friendship?”
The king was flabbergasted.
Rahim said, You talked of friendship so I will not give you capital punishment but why did you play this game of double-cross with me?”.
The king said, Sir I am guilty but how did you come to know? I had got the food prepared by my trusted coo land I had managed things in such a way that even he didn’t know that the food had been poisoned. Who told you then?”
“That I may not tell you.”
“Please you may punish me with death penalty, but please reveal this to me.”
Rahim said, “The supreme Brahman, the supreme Lord of the Universe, the Indweller of all harts, I word hip Him in the form of Lord Krishna. I bow to Him every morning. He guides me form within but I didn’t listen. So he came in the form of a boy. Even them, I disbelieved him. Then he appeared in the form of Lord Krishan and advised me and I had to agree.”
“Rahim! You have ingested the secret of devotional service to Lord Krishan. Now onwards whether you award death penalty or spare my life, I surrender my life to Lord Krishna.”
“If your life is dedicated to Lord Krishan my life is for you and yours for me.” With this Rahim embraced the king and form that day onwards, they become true friends.
Rahim was a great poet devotee of a very high order. He wrote meaningful couplets on devotion to the lord and on ethics which are popular with the common people even today. Rahim Says:
‘Rahim says why don’t you love the Lord what to speak of men.
With love you can have power over the Lord what to speak of men.
Rahim asks why lament for anybody and why he glad for anything?
Those who have departed will never come back and those who are here are bound to depart.
There is no reason either to grieve of to rejoice in this world.
‘Once my eyes have grasped the image of my beloved there is no room for anybody else.
If the inn is full the travelers will turn away form the door itself.’
• Even the government of this temporal world takes due care of its staff member, then wouldn’t the Divine Government of the World above the supreme eareaker Lord take upon Himself the responsibility of supplying the needs of a spiritual aspirant.
• A propitious endeavour; carried out on the day of a religious festival is comparatively more fruitful.
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