Post by Sumi on Apr 30, 2012 8:54:21 GMT 5.5
As narrated by a Devotee
Along with two friends I was proceeding to have darshan of Sri Kanchi Mahaswamigal. To our surprise and delight we saw him coming towards the town limits. Out of reverence we stood at the road side and waited till he crossed us.
Suddenly, whole crossing us, he turned his head and told, “I am going to have Perumal darshan” and walked away. Being a mediocre, or less than mediocre person I took it as it is, until my ardent devotee and shrewd friend told me, “I know you have not understood properly. Sri Swamigal does not need anybody’s permission to do anything. It is a subtle order that we should follow him. Do you know sanyasi’s will not order or command anyone?”
The huge northern side door of the temple was opened when Sri Swamigal entered with his entourage. Near the gate was a huge “kulam” (pond) where hundreds of pundits were performing some religious rites. On seeing Sri Mahaswamigal they all rose in unison, still continuing the chanting.
Sri Mahaswamigal lifted his “dhandam” quite high and was standing still like the Himalayan peak.
If one Saivite mutt pontiff could evince so much respect from so many Vaishnavite scholars or pundits the sloka of
“Sivaya vishnu roopaya,
Siva roopaya vishnave,
Sivasya hrudayam vishnu,
Vishnuscha hrudayam shivaha”
meaning “Shiva appears in Vishnu form while Shiva’s form is only Vishnu. This is so because Vishnu resides in Shiva’s heart and in Vishnu’s heart there is Shiva”, appears to be true and beyond doubt.
Along with two friends I was proceeding to have darshan of Sri Kanchi Mahaswamigal. To our surprise and delight we saw him coming towards the town limits. Out of reverence we stood at the road side and waited till he crossed us.
Suddenly, whole crossing us, he turned his head and told, “I am going to have Perumal darshan” and walked away. Being a mediocre, or less than mediocre person I took it as it is, until my ardent devotee and shrewd friend told me, “I know you have not understood properly. Sri Swamigal does not need anybody’s permission to do anything. It is a subtle order that we should follow him. Do you know sanyasi’s will not order or command anyone?”
The huge northern side door of the temple was opened when Sri Swamigal entered with his entourage. Near the gate was a huge “kulam” (pond) where hundreds of pundits were performing some religious rites. On seeing Sri Mahaswamigal they all rose in unison, still continuing the chanting.
Sri Mahaswamigal lifted his “dhandam” quite high and was standing still like the Himalayan peak.
If one Saivite mutt pontiff could evince so much respect from so many Vaishnavite scholars or pundits the sloka of
“Sivaya vishnu roopaya,
Siva roopaya vishnave,
Sivasya hrudayam vishnu,
Vishnuscha hrudayam shivaha”
meaning “Shiva appears in Vishnu form while Shiva’s form is only Vishnu. This is so because Vishnu resides in Shiva’s heart and in Vishnu’s heart there is Shiva”, appears to be true and beyond doubt.