Yogamaya & Mahamaya
Akasmadevavirbhavati bhagavannamalahari
Paritanam papairapi purubhiresam tanubhrtam.
Aho vajraprayam hrdapi navanitayitamatabhr-
Nnrnam loke yasminnavatarati sa gauro mama gatih.
Sri Chaitanya Candramrtam sloka 111.
Who is Extending the influence of Yogamaya in the realm of Mahamaya? From today 535 years ago for rescuing the Kali-stricken sinful beings Sri Chaitanyadeva appeared. From the magnanimous room of Goloka due to his appearance along with his companions in this world the flood of Harinama flowed. Due to the influence of Harinama Sankirtana, the hearts of all the beings were purified. Even the thunder-heated reputable persons’ hearts also were softened due to His Harinama Sankirtana. Nadia-Santipura was flooded in the flow of His Harinama Sankirtana. Starting from Uykala total South-Western India was influenced by the Harinama Sankiratna introduced by him. That influence had flooded discriminating all classes of people Pandit, ignorant, rich and poor, blind and lame. Though that flood due to Time became weak, from today since 150 years ago one embodiment of the message of Gaura, His close one again extending the waves of Harinama not only in India but also in the foreign countries had taken the effort of delivering, the influence of which is still clear before us.
We are charmed by illusion, forgetting that God has come to this family of pleasure and enjoyment. Being bound in the bond of illusion we are very busy fulfilling hundreds of desires. Being bound in physical and social limits, the chance of practicing spirituality is very little. In it, the situation of the out world’s atmosphere is very dangerous. The present social system has increased that dangerous situation to a great extent. There is no scope for putting the foot in the path of spirituality. In this situation, we have come due to some of our good deeds in Sri Gaudiya Math the influential place of the power of Yogamaya. Centering this Math where ever we go either to the villages, cities, or other countries, everywhere the influence of Harinama, Krsna devotees wearing Tilaka and beads, Vaisnava, Sages, and Hari Sankirtana can be seen. Day by day it has been increased. In this universe under the influence of Mahamaya gradually the topic of the realm of Yogamaya, the influence of Harinama Sankirtana how it has become possible? This is definitely a wonderful thing. Who is that person behind all these? Who is the messenger of Vaikuntha, Mahajana whose eternal light has enlightened this universe?
‘Srinama’ is the Goloka thing. By the wish of God, He has appeared in this earthly world. in this earthly world it is true that Guru Dhara or Nama Bhajana i.e pure devotion has been streaming but in some places, there are so many Maths and temples are seen, there are so many apathetic Vaishnavas, the loud singing of HariSankirtana, making Yogamaya Devi descent on the earth for spreading Haribhajana, whose hand is behind all these? whose contribution is seen here?
If it is thought whose name comes to mind is Om Visnupada Paramahamsa 108 Sri Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada. In the realm of Mahamaya, this Prabhupada who is spreading the net of Yogamaya is ordinary in looking abut extraordinary inactivity. It is difficult to know the practical introduction of this great person. He gave the introduction of Nama for the first time. Srila Prabhupada is better known as “Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati” as from this name it can be understood that he was as same as Devi Sarasvati regarding theories or decisions. By the bright ray of this name, in the whole universe, the influence of Yogamaya has been spread. Mahamaya being a little down seems to be defeated to some extent. The name Vaikuntha has influenced the world to a great extent today. It is the influence of Prabhupada’s grace.
Srila Prabhupada’s Words:
The Gaudiya Mathas established by Prabhupada is a part of Goloka undoubtedly. ‘Matha’ has the atmosphere of Vaikuntha. Vrajendranandana Sri Krsna taking different names is installed in different maths. The servant is always trying to serve Hari by worshipping Him, doing everything for pleasing Hari. This math is full of the sound of Harikirtana. Everything in the math centered around Srikrishna. Before this, there was no scope for discussing the topic of Krsna in a perfect way. The famine-stricken family due to scarcity of the topic of Krsna now to a great extent has become sound with Krsnakatha and Krsnakirtana. Either village or city, fewer places will be found in India where there is no Gaudiya math, no Harikirtana, or devotees worshipping Krsna. In today’s India even in foreign countries, the preaching of pure devotion is only due to the contribution of Srila Prabhupada. Today we who take the pride of being a part of the Gaudiya Math, who taking the advantage of all modern facilities of the world, they should think while Srila Prabhupada taking a lantern in hand walking on foot visiting the villages and cities had established 64 maths, in comparison to that we have done nothing. We have attained the service to the well-decorated gardens done by Srila Prabhupada, those gardens have become full-fledged right now due to the grace of Prabhupada. We who are the servants engaged in looking after those gardens can feel the great contribution of Prabhupada to some extent.
This is that Prabhupada who took up a bound being by the bond of illusion from the ocean of sorrow made it engaged in the service of Hari was trying to take it to the abode of Goloka. Through his own messages that have become clear. That Prabhupada. Who really he is? He in our knowledge may be “Siddhanta Sarasvati” or Prabhu Pada Padma, either Mahajana loved by Krsna or the embodiment of the message of Gaura, actually, he is the dear one of Varsabhanavidevi Sri Radha Thakurani. Any name may be added to his name, in his practical introduction he is’Nayanamani’Manjari of Sri Radhakrsnalila in Goloka Vrndavana. Outwardly all those introductions of him are not at all peculiar. One can see him according to one’s own right. But in the present world to the sinners, fallen beings, he is the God. He who looks having the celestial body, whose talking about Krsna is eternal and transcendental, whose influence is far-spreading and who is the Boatman helping the beings to cross this ocean of the earthly world.—that Srila Prabhupada all glory to him let his fame rule over the world forever.
