By giving way to Gopis, Yamunaji
proved that Durvasaji is on an eternal fast. He never ate with the intention of feeding himself or nourishing his body, but his intention always was to feed Bhagwan, and he has been eating so eternally.
When Balmukunddasji Swami tells a person that Bhagwan will come today to take him to Akshardham, it is guaranteed that Shreeji Maharaj will come to take that person to His divine abode.
In doing so, Balmukunddas Swami neither checked the eligibility of the person nor checked the past deeds of that person. He only cared for the mission of Bhagwan and cared to help others reach the divine abode of Bhagwan.
On the other hand, Swami had trouble with his teeth for quite some time causing him severe chronic pain, yet he never prayed to Maharaj to fix his teeth and free him from the pain.
Such a saint can confidently proclaim that “Whatever action I do is for the sake of Bhagwan or for the sake of others kalyan and never for my sake.”
Who can do such a proclaim? Only the one who at their intentional level has clearly decided that all their actions are only for Bhagwan and not even for themselves can alone proclaim.
Durvasaji has been fasting his entire life. He did it neither to satisfy his selfish desire nor to showcase his capabilities nor to make a name for himself as a great devotee nor to accumulate wealth or power; he did it only for the sake of Bhagwan.
Performing every task without any desire for fame, greatness, or to satisfy selfish desires is one of the prime qualities of saintliness.
A saint’s greatness can’t be measured
What is Yamunaji? It is a river of holy water, one of the five basic elements of nature. Yet it accepted the words of Durvasaji. The words of Durvasaji were so true to the point that even basic elements of nature had to accept them.
In the incident of Yudishtir Maharaj’s Yagna, it is said that Durvasaji had food which allowed the Yagna to be completed. In the incident of Yamunaji giving way to Gopis, it is said that Durvasaji never had any food for which Yamunaji gave them the way.
How can one measure the greatness of such a soul?
Shreeji Maharaj has said in Vachanamrut that “such a saint’s greatness can’t be understood.”
If a saint doesn’t eat, that doesn’t make him great. If a saint eats, that doesn’t make him great either. The saint who eats with an intention like that of Durvasaji’s is great.
When the situation needs him to say he did not eat anything, then he said, I didn’t eat anything. When the situation needs him to say he ate everything, then he said, I ate everything. See his mastery of saintliness. See his mastery of becoming one with Bhagwan that made him speak so confidently.
Durvasaji never ate to satisfy himself. Whatever he did, as said by Shreeji Maharaj, he did that to completely satisfy the super-soul of all existence, Sri Krishna Narayan. He became one with the super-soul of all the existence, Sri Krishna Narayan, to satisfy Him and please Him.
Whether Durvasaji had cursed someone or blessed someone, whether he ate food or not, Durvasaji never did anything for himself but for Bhagwan, and Durvasaji is very confident about it.
Shreeji Maharaj has said in Vachanamrut 35 of Gadhada Antya chapter that serving such a saint is equivalent to serving Bhagwan and deceiving such a saint is the same as deceiving Bhagwan.
If one wants to develop saintly qualities, he should match his actions and intentions with the actions and intentions of a true saint. That is the only way to eventually become a true saint.
Surdasji has said that,
baanh chhudake jaat ho, nirbal jani mohi,
hriday chhudake jaye, to marad bakhanu tohi.
Definition: You may have physically escaped from me, but if you dare to leave from my heart, then I can firmly say that you are the butter thief Kanhaiya (Krishna).
Surdasji told Lord Krishna that, “You may have escaped from the grip of my hand. But I challenge You, escape from my heart at least once, then I shall call you the brave son of Yashoda. But the fact is, You can never go away from my heart.”
That is the bold challenge of Surdasji.
Serving a saint with such confidence is serving Bhagwan. Deceiving such a saint is deceiving Bhagwan. Feeding such a saint is feeding everyone. Respecting such a saint is respecting everyone. And this is an eternal truth.
One can’t become a true saint by wearing the clothes of a saint or by projecting like a saint or by speaking like a saint. It happens only by living such a life.
References:
- Chosathpadi Katha Part 04 (Pad 04).
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