I share the glories of the month Purusottama, this year is from May 15 to June 13, It is very interesting and gives many blessings.
The glories of the Month of Purusottama
Once, thousands of sages gathered in the sacred place called Naimisaranya to perform sacrifices. For his good fortune, the great sage Suta Goswami who had been traveling to different places of pilgrimage, arrived there accompanied by his disciples. The wise people present were very excited to see it. They immediately stood to pay their respects to the great sage and offered him a comfortable vyasasana and with their hands joined in reverence. they asked him to sit on it. The sages of Naimisaranya told Suta Goswami with their joined hands: "Oh Sutaji! We humbly ask you to tell us something about the wonderful activities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are many thousands of such narrations but we wish to hear the most perfect and so, by its observance, we can all be liberated from this material ocean and return to the Supreme. Having heard the request made by the sages headed by Saunaka risi, Suta Goswami began to speak: "Oh sages, please listen to me. First I went to Puskara tirtha and then after visiting thousands of sacred places, I arrived at Hastinapura. There on the banks of the Ganges, I saw thousands of sages sitting next to Pariksit Maharaja. At that time, the great sage Sukadeva Goswami appeared and all the sages present presented him with the appropriate respects, rising from their seats with palms joined. All the sages unanimously offered the vyasasana to Sukadeva Goswami who would speak Krishna katha to Pariksit Maharaja. Suta Goswami said: "Oh sages, I have just arrived from Hastinapura where I heard recite the Srimad Bhagavatam from the lotus mouth of Sukadeva Goswami. And now, I will tell you about the activities and hobbies all attractions of the Lord. Once a long time ago, Sri Narada Muni came to Badarikasrama the residence of Sri Narayana Risi. The Alakandanda River flowed from His lotus feet. Narada presented his obeisances to Narayana and prayed: "O Lord of the demigods, O ocean of mercy! Oh master of creation! You are the truthful whole, the essence of all truths. I offer my obeisances to You. Oh Lord! In this material world, all living entities are busily engaged in the gratification of the senses. All of them have forgotten the ultimate goal of life. Therefore, please explain something that will be beneficial both to the heads of family and to the wise in the renounced order of life as I do, something that will help us to become attached to self-realization and return to the Supreme. " Hearing the sweet words of Narada Lord Narayana smiled, He said: "O Narada, please listen to the narrations about the supremely pious pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, because this will diminish all sinful reaction. You already know about the activities of the Supreme Lord but for the benefit of others, you are asking me again. So now I will tell you about the glories of the sacred Month of Purusottama, which is fully powerful to bestow not only all material happiness but also to qualify a person to return to the Supreme at the end of his life. Naradaji inquired "Oh Lord! I have heard the glories of all the months including Kartika, Chaitra, etc. But what is this month of Purusottama ?. Oh! Ocean of mercy, please tell me about this holy month. What is the way to glorify this month? What should I do during this month? How should I take a bath, give charity, etc.? What should I sing? How should I love it? Should I observe fasting during this month? Please tell me everything in detail. "
Suta Goswami said: "Oh wise! After hearing all of Narada's questions, Lord Narayana began speaking from His beautiful lotus mouth like the Moon "Oh Narada! I will tell you something that was previously explained by Lord Sri Krishna to Maharaja Yudhisthira. Once, Dharmaraja Yudhisthira lost everything, his empire, his palace and even his caste wife Draupadi, in front of Duryodhana in a gambling game. At that time, Draupadi was insulted by Dusasana in front of the entire royal assembly. But when Dusasana tried to strip Draupadi, she was saved from such a dangerous situation by Lord Sri Krishna. After this incident, Maharaja Yudhisthira accompanied by his brothers and his wife left his kingdom and lived in Kamyavan, Vrindavan. "Once Sri Krishna, the Son of Devaki, visited the Pandavas in that forest. All the Pandavas, including Draupadi, were very happy to see their Lord and immediately forgot the painful life they had in the forest. They felt that they were enriched with a new life just by taking darsan from Lord Sri Krishna. They paid obeisances to the Lotus Feet of the Lord. Seeing the miserable condition of the Pandavas, Lord Krishna felt very dazed and at the same time he felt very angry towards Duryodhana. It seemed as if the Lord was ready to destroy the entire universe and the Pandavas felt fearful and began to pray to the Lord in a very humble way. Hearing the humble prayers of Arjuna, the Lord composed himself and said: "Oh Arjuna! I feel very pleased with all of you, the Pandavas and being controlled by your devotion and friendship towards Me I will now tell you the wonderful story of the Month of Purusottama.
It happened that once by arrangement of providence an extra month appeared in this world. Everyone took this month as the most inauspicious and was even considered as a month excrement. Just as no one should touch the excrement, this month was considered untouchable. He was constantly unprotected and blasphemed and rejected by all as an improper time for any auspicious and religious activity. Being rejected by all human beings and constantly listening only to bad words and blasphemies, the Personality of this extra month felt very sad. She went to Vaikuntha to explain her painful situation to the Lord. Upon seeing Lord Visnu in His simhasana, she paid obeisances at His lotus feet in a mood of pain and sorrow. Tears fell profusely from his eyes. She prayed to the Lord: "Oh! Ocean of Mercy! I have come to You because I am helpless. I have been rejected and blasphemed by all the people of the world. Please protect me; Please show me Your mercy. Please do not be indifferent to me. " Saying these words, the extra month continued crying in front of Lord Visnu and he sat before Him feeling very discouraged. Observing the humble and pitiful position of the extra month, Lord Visnu was very merciful to her and said: "Do not lament, I will grant you My protection of all your miseries. Please stop crying. It is not appropriate to lament after having taken shelter of My lotus feet. "
"Being comforted in this way by the Lord, the extra month said:" Oh Lord! You know my painful condition, nobody is in such a miserable situation in these three worlds more than me. First of all, all the other months, years, days, nights, addresses, etc. They are being protected by You, and that is why they are always passing without fear in their unique and charming ways. But I (an Extra month) have no name or protector whatsoever or a husband who gives me refuge. All the demigods and human beings have rejected me for any auspicious activity. For this reason, O Lord, I wish to die immediately. " Oh Narada, then this Extra month said again and again: "I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! "and then fainted at the Feet of the Lord.
At the request of Lord Visnu Garuda began to fan the extra month. After a while, she got up and started talking again: "Oh Lord of the Universe! I'm in need of Your refuge, please protect me." "Lord Visnu spoke thus to the extra month:" Oh girl! Please do not lament, your misery will end very soon. Stand up and come with me to Goloka Vrindavana, which is even unattainable for the great yogis. Goloka is the abode of Lord Sri Krishna. Here Lord Sri Krishna is present in His two-armed form, surrounded by the gopis and is enjoying His eternal pastimes. The Supreme Sri Krishna of Goloka will free you from all your miseries, please come with me. " Then, Lord Visnu took Malamasa (the Extra Month) to Goloka holding her by the hand. From a distant place, Lord Visnu and Malamasa observed the effulgence of Goloka. This dazzling effulgence automatically forced Malamasa to close her eyes. Therefore, keeping the extra month behind Him, Lord Visnu advanced ahead until they reached the front door. There the gatekeeper paid his respects to Lord Visnu. "Having attained the Supreme Abode, Lord Visnu encountered Lord Sri Krishna, who was surrounded by many devotees Gopis. Lord Visnu husband of Rama devi, bowed before Lord Sri Krishna. Then, He made the extra month also offer obeisances to the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Krishna, even though she was crying out loud. Immediately Sri Krishna asked: "Why are you crying? She is in Goloka Vrndavana ... why is she crying? Upon hearing these words of Lord Sri Krishna, Lord Visnu rose from His seat and began to explain to Him the miserable condition of the extra month. He begged him to please protect His helpless month. "There is no one except Your Lord Krishna who can save this month from his hellish condition and give him full protection." Having said these words, Lord Visnu stood before Lord Krishna with the palms of His hands joined.
"Purusottama Sri Krishna said:" Oh Visnu! You have done an enormous feat bringing this extra month before My presence. You will become even more famous for having performed this act. Because you have accepted Malamasa I will also accept it. I will make this poor extra month just like Me in qualities, fame, opulence, fulfillment, successes and in giving blessings to the devotees. This month will be equal to My potential. I am granting all of My Divine Qualities to this abused month. Named after Me, this month will be famous in this world as the Month of Purusottama.
"Oh Janardana! Now that she has been imbued with My qualities, I myself will become the husband and protector of this month Purusottama. And being equal to Me, this month will be the master of all other months. Now, this month will become adorable for each and every one. Everyone should pay obeisances, and everyone should adore her. This month, it is equally powerful that I to offer any kind of blessings to your observer. He who adores this month will be able to burn all his past sinful reactions to the ashes and after enjoying a happy life in the material realm, he will return to the Supreme.
"Oh Garudadhwaja!" Continued Lord Krishna. "My Kingdom of Goloka is unattainable for those who perform austerities for those mahatmas involved in pious activities, for people who maintain celibacy, or for those who fast for the entire duration of their life. But simply by observing the Purusottama Month and becoming a devotee one can easily traverse this material ocean and return to the Supreme. The observance of this Month of Purusottama is the best of all austerities. Just as a farmer produces a rich harvest by planting seeds in a pleasant cultivated land, so an intelligent man who practices devotional service to the Supreme Lord in this month of Purusottama will enjoy an auspicious life as long as he remains in this world and After leaving the body, he will return to the Supreme.
"An unfortunate ignorant man who does not perform japa, who gives nothing in charity, who does not pay respect to Lord Sri Krishna and His devotees, who does not behave properly with brahmanas, who practices enmity with other people and who blasphemes a month of Purusottama will be driven to hell for an unlimited period of time. " Lord Sri Krishna continued, "How can a person make his life an event unless he performs devotional service in this month of Purusottama?" A person who is fully dedicated to the gratification of the senses and does not give any special importance to this sacred month, becomes the best candidate to go to hell. All human beings must perform some devotional service in this month of Purusottama, by:
Adore Me, Sri Krishna, sing My sacred Name, study the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita, especially the fifteenth chapter: Purusottama Yoga. Offer charity, Offer daily a lamp of ghee (ghee diya).
"A fortunate person who follows My instructions and observes this month of Purusottama correctly, and worships Me in a faithful way, will attain fame, opulence and a good son in this very life. After enjoying a happy life that person will return to Goloka Dham. Following My instructions all should worship this holy month. I have made him the best among all the other months. Oh husband of Rama Devi! (Visnu) give up all kinds of mental speculation about this additional month, just take this month from Purusottama and take it with you to Your Abode of Vaikuntha.
"After telling this brief story about the Purusottama month, Lord Sri Krishna directed a very merciful glance at Yudhisthira and Draupadi, and then began to speak to Arjuna:
"Oh! Lion among men, can you now understand the reason why you Pandavas are suffering? You did not recognize or honor the presence of the month of Purusottama, which has just ended. This month, which is the most loved by Vrindavan Chandra, has already passed, but you Pandavas were in the forest and did not worship the Purusottama month, that is why you are now suffering. You have been following the ritualistic principles given to you by Vyasadeva, but unless you worship the Month of Purusottama, you can not perform pure devotional service for Me. "
"Lord Sri Krsna continued:" Now I am going to recount a famous historical event related to the previous birth of Draupadi. In her previous birth Draupadi was the daughter of a great brahmana sage named Medhavi. Her mother died when she was a little girl and so she was under the care of her father. Day after day she grew up to her full youth. She was very beautiful but her father was not interested in arranging any marriage for her. Seeing other brides with their husbands and their young children, she spent her days in a very unfortunate way. Meanwhile his father left this material world while pronouncing the sacred name of Hari. "This made her daughter even more miserable. Fortunately the great sage Durvasa Muni appeared in his asrama shortly after the death of his father. Seeing the great sage, the young woman bowed and respectfully worshiped him. He offered flowers and fruits to that great sage. When he was pleased by the reception he had given her, she began to cry and to wail in front of him. The wise man, worried, asked him the cause of his lamentation; the young brahmana began to tell her: "Oh great saint Durvasa! You know everything, past present and future. I have no refuge in this world. I have lost all my relatives. My relatives have left the body and I have no older brother. I'm not married either, and that's why I do not have a husband to protect me. Oh great sage! Do something, please help me! Please give me some advice that will relieve me of this miserable condition. "
After listening to his request Durvasa Muni began to consider the misfortune condition of the girl and decided to be merciful to her. "The sage Durvasa began to say:" Oh beautiful young woman! Counting three months from now, the most auspicious month of Purusottama will begin. This holy month is the most beloved of Lord Sri Krishna. Only by taking a holy bath during this month can any man or woman become completely free of sin. This month of Purusottama is more glorious than any other month, including the month of Kartika. The glories of all the other months do not amount to even a sixteenth of the glories of the month of Purusottama. The merit of a person who takes a holy bath even once during this month, is equivalent to the merit obtained by taking baths in the Ganges for 12,000 years, or the merit accumulated by a person taking a bath in the Ganges or Godavari when Brihaspati enters Leo. If you take a holy bath, give charity and chant the Holy Name of Krishna during this month, all your miseries will disappear. You will attain all kinds of perfection and all your desires will be fulfilled. Please follow my advice. Please do not forget to worship very sincerely the next month of Purusottama. "
"After these words, the sage Durvasa remained silent. Unfortunately the young brahmana did not believe in her words. Moreover, he became angry and began to blaspheme "Oh great sage! You're lying. How is it possible that this additional month which is also called Mala - masa (month excrement) is superior to other great months like Magha, Kartika and Vaisakha? I can not believe your words. You are trying to deceive me. This additional month is known to be the most abominable to perform all kinds of pious activities.
"Listening to the words of the young brahmana, Durvasa felt very angry her whole body started to burn and her eyes went red. But remembering the desperate condition of the girl, she consciously regained self-control.
"The sage Durvasa told the young woman:" Oh ignorant woman! I'm not going to curse you because your father was a good friend of mine, and you are in a helpless condition. Being an ignorant girl you can not understand the sastric conclusion. I will not take your offenses seriously towards me but at the same time, I can not and I must not tolerate your offenses towards the Month of Purusottama. In your next life, you will certainly reap the results of your offensive words. " Then the great sage Durvasa hurriedly left that place to render his service to Lord Narayana.
"Lord Sri Krishna spoke to Arjuna" Oh impeccable! When Durvasa Muni left that place the young brahmana (Draupadi in her previous birth) lost all her opulences at once. Because she was an offerer of the Purusottama month her body began to look very ugly, and she lost all of her corporeal effulgence. That being the case, she decided to worship Lord Siva who is known as Ashutosh, the One who is very easy to please.
"The young Brahmani began performing great austerities to please Lord Siva, Parvati's husband. He continued his austerities for a period of 9,000 years. In the summer season he sat to meditate surrounded by fire and under a hot sun. In the winter season I meditated submerged in water at the point of freezing. Observing their great austerities even the demigods were fearful. Then, Lord Sankara appeared to the young woman, because he was very pleased by his worship and austerities. When Lord Siva appeared before the girl in His spiritual form, she immediately stood up rejuvenated. In the presence of Lord Siva all his physical weakness disappeared and once again he began to look beautiful. Seeing Lord Siva in front of her he began to worship him in his mind and to recite beautiful prayers to please him.
"Feeling very pleased with the girl, Lord Siva said:" Oh austerity practitioner! All good fortune be to you. And now please ask me for a blessing. I'm pleased with you, I'll grant you anything you want. "
"Upon hearing these words from the mouth of Lord Siva, the young woman said:" Oh friend of the poor! If you are pleased with me then please give me a husband. " She repeated the same words five times: "Give me a husband" and then remained silent. Lord Siva replied: "so be it." You have asked me for a husband five times so you will get five husbands. Upon hearing the words of Lord Siva, the young woman was very ashamed. She said: "Oh Lord! For a girl, having five husbands is most abominable. Please withdraw your words. " Then Lord Siva spoke to him very gravely: "That is impossible for me, what you have asked for will be granted to you, you will get five husbands in your next life. Previously, you offended the month of Purusottama for not following the kind advice of the sage Durvasa, oh Brahmana! There is no difference between Durvasa's body and mine. All the demigods including Lord Brahma and all the great saints like Narada worship this month of Purusottama according to the order of Lord Sri Krishna. A devotee of the month of Purusottama attains all good fortune in this life and at the end of his life, he returns to Goloka Dham, the Abode of Lord Sri Krishna. For being an offender of this sacred month of Purusottama you will have five husbands in your next life. " The young woman was very sorry, but Lord Siva immediately disappeared from the place. After the departure of Lord Siva the young brahmana felt ill-tempered and fearful thinking about her future life. In this way after a few days the girl left the body for an arrangement of providence.
"Lord Krishna then said:" Oh Arjuna! Meanwhile the great King Draupada had been making an elaborate sacrifice. From this fire of sacrifice took birth the young brahmana. He appeared as the daughter of Maharaja Draupada. Oh Arjuna! The same daughter of Medhavi Rishi has become famous in this world as Draupadi. She is none other than your current wife. As she blasphemed the Purusottama month in her previous life, she was insulted by Dushasana in front of the entire Kuru assembly and in the presence of all her Pandava husbands. Fortunately she reminded me and took My refuge. Forgiving her offenses I protected her from the most abominable situation and I saved her from the hands of Dushasana. Oh dear Pandavas! Please do not forget to worship the next month of Purusottama. A person who blasphemes the month of Purusottama will never achieve good fortune. This month is completely powerful in terms of fulfilling all your wishes and removing all miseries. Soon his fourteen years of life in the forest are coming to an end. Please worship this month Purusottama sincerely and that is why all good fortune will be poured out on you. " After having consoled the Pandavas in this way, Lord Sri Krishna left for Dwaraka.
"After a time when the Purusottama month appeared Maharaja Yudhisthira reminded his young brothers and his wife Draupadi of the words of Lord Sri Krishna. All of them followed the instructions given to them. They worshiped Purusottama Sri Krishna in various ways during this holy month. By the merit gained by practicing Purusottama vrata, they regained their lost kingdom and after enjoying a happy life they all returned to the Supreme Abode by the grace of Lord Sri Krishna.
"An intelligent person should engage in listening to Krishna katha of a pure soul. In this way he should always meditate on Krishna and discuss His pastimes with other devotees. You should rest thinking of Lord Sri Krishna within your heart. If he is a grihasta he must practice his home duties in a peaceful and authoritative manner. He should not commit violence with others and should have mercy on holy people, as well as on the poor. The protection of animals, speaking truthfully, mercy and nonviolence are some of the important principles that a grihasta must follow ".
"Suta Goswami continued to relate this discussion between Lord Narayana and Naradaji to the sages of Naimisaranya:" Oh brahmanas! The great sage Narada Muni was very pleased to hear all about the Purusottama month from the mouth of Lord Narayana. He offered obeisances again and again to Him and began to say: "Oh! This month Purusottama is the best of all months, it is the best of all kinds of vratas and austerities. Even if one simply hears the glories of the Purusottama month faithfully, he will attain devotional service to the Supreme Lord Purusottama and all his sinful reactions will be immediately annulled. Someone who practices Purusottama vrata, and appropriately worships the Purusottama month, will get unlimited merit and will therefore rejoin Goloka.
"Narada Muni said to Lord Narayana:" Oh Lord! Now I am completely satisfied, in my heart and in my mind, all the glories to You! "After explaining these glories of the Purusottama month, Srila Suta Goswami requested permission from the wise men of the assembly to go for a bath in the Ganges and practice your other regular duties. The sages gratefully agreed and Suta Goswami offered them humble obeisances and went to the Ganges. The sages of Naimisaranya stayed talking among themselves "Oh! This sacred month Purusottama is the most glorious and its history is very old. It is so merciful that it fulfills all the wishes of a devotee as well as a wish tree. How glorious is the Purusottama month !!! "
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The glories of the Month of Purusottama
Once, thousands of sages gathered in the sacred place called Naimisaranya to perform sacrifices. For his good fortune, the great sage Suta Goswami who had been traveling to different places of pilgrimage, arrived there accompanied by his disciples. The wise people present were very excited to see it. They immediately stood to pay their respects to the great sage and offered him a comfortable vyasasana and with their hands joined in reverence. they asked him to sit on it. The sages of Naimisaranya told Suta Goswami with their joined hands: "Oh Sutaji! We humbly ask you to tell us something about the wonderful activities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are many thousands of such narrations but we wish to hear the most perfect and so, by its observance, we can all be liberated from this material ocean and return to the Supreme. Having heard the request made by the sages headed by Saunaka risi, Suta Goswami began to speak: "Oh sages, please listen to me. First I went to Puskara tirtha and then after visiting thousands of sacred places, I arrived at Hastinapura. There on the banks of the Ganges, I saw thousands of sages sitting next to Pariksit Maharaja. At that time, the great sage Sukadeva Goswami appeared and all the sages present presented him with the appropriate respects, rising from their seats with palms joined. All the sages unanimously offered the vyasasana to Sukadeva Goswami who would speak Krishna katha to Pariksit Maharaja. Suta Goswami said: "Oh sages, I have just arrived from Hastinapura where I heard recite the Srimad Bhagavatam from the lotus mouth of Sukadeva Goswami. And now, I will tell you about the activities and hobbies all attractions of the Lord. Once a long time ago, Sri Narada Muni came to Badarikasrama the residence of Sri Narayana Risi. The Alakandanda River flowed from His lotus feet. Narada presented his obeisances to Narayana and prayed: "O Lord of the demigods, O ocean of mercy! Oh master of creation! You are the truthful whole, the essence of all truths. I offer my obeisances to You. Oh Lord! In this material world, all living entities are busily engaged in the gratification of the senses. All of them have forgotten the ultimate goal of life. Therefore, please explain something that will be beneficial both to the heads of family and to the wise in the renounced order of life as I do, something that will help us to become attached to self-realization and return to the Supreme. " Hearing the sweet words of Narada Lord Narayana smiled, He said: "O Narada, please listen to the narrations about the supremely pious pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, because this will diminish all sinful reaction. You already know about the activities of the Supreme Lord but for the benefit of others, you are asking me again. So now I will tell you about the glories of the sacred Month of Purusottama, which is fully powerful to bestow not only all material happiness but also to qualify a person to return to the Supreme at the end of his life. Naradaji inquired "Oh Lord! I have heard the glories of all the months including Kartika, Chaitra, etc. But what is this month of Purusottama ?. Oh! Ocean of mercy, please tell me about this holy month. What is the way to glorify this month? What should I do during this month? How should I take a bath, give charity, etc.? What should I sing? How should I love it? Should I observe fasting during this month? Please tell me everything in detail. "
Suta Goswami said: "Oh wise! After hearing all of Narada's questions, Lord Narayana began speaking from His beautiful lotus mouth like the Moon "Oh Narada! I will tell you something that was previously explained by Lord Sri Krishna to Maharaja Yudhisthira. Once, Dharmaraja Yudhisthira lost everything, his empire, his palace and even his caste wife Draupadi, in front of Duryodhana in a gambling game. At that time, Draupadi was insulted by Dusasana in front of the entire royal assembly. But when Dusasana tried to strip Draupadi, she was saved from such a dangerous situation by Lord Sri Krishna. After this incident, Maharaja Yudhisthira accompanied by his brothers and his wife left his kingdom and lived in Kamyavan, Vrindavan. "Once Sri Krishna, the Son of Devaki, visited the Pandavas in that forest. All the Pandavas, including Draupadi, were very happy to see their Lord and immediately forgot the painful life they had in the forest. They felt that they were enriched with a new life just by taking darsan from Lord Sri Krishna. They paid obeisances to the Lotus Feet of the Lord. Seeing the miserable condition of the Pandavas, Lord Krishna felt very dazed and at the same time he felt very angry towards Duryodhana. It seemed as if the Lord was ready to destroy the entire universe and the Pandavas felt fearful and began to pray to the Lord in a very humble way. Hearing the humble prayers of Arjuna, the Lord composed himself and said: "Oh Arjuna! I feel very pleased with all of you, the Pandavas and being controlled by your devotion and friendship towards Me I will now tell you the wonderful story of the Month of Purusottama.
It happened that once by arrangement of providence an extra month appeared in this world. Everyone took this month as the most inauspicious and was even considered as a month excrement. Just as no one should touch the excrement, this month was considered untouchable. He was constantly unprotected and blasphemed and rejected by all as an improper time for any auspicious and religious activity. Being rejected by all human beings and constantly listening only to bad words and blasphemies, the Personality of this extra month felt very sad. She went to Vaikuntha to explain her painful situation to the Lord. Upon seeing Lord Visnu in His simhasana, she paid obeisances at His lotus feet in a mood of pain and sorrow. Tears fell profusely from his eyes. She prayed to the Lord: "Oh! Ocean of Mercy! I have come to You because I am helpless. I have been rejected and blasphemed by all the people of the world. Please protect me; Please show me Your mercy. Please do not be indifferent to me. " Saying these words, the extra month continued crying in front of Lord Visnu and he sat before Him feeling very discouraged. Observing the humble and pitiful position of the extra month, Lord Visnu was very merciful to her and said: "Do not lament, I will grant you My protection of all your miseries. Please stop crying. It is not appropriate to lament after having taken shelter of My lotus feet. "
"Being comforted in this way by the Lord, the extra month said:" Oh Lord! You know my painful condition, nobody is in such a miserable situation in these three worlds more than me. First of all, all the other months, years, days, nights, addresses, etc. They are being protected by You, and that is why they are always passing without fear in their unique and charming ways. But I (an Extra month) have no name or protector whatsoever or a husband who gives me refuge. All the demigods and human beings have rejected me for any auspicious activity. For this reason, O Lord, I wish to die immediately. " Oh Narada, then this Extra month said again and again: "I want to die! I want to die! I want to die! "and then fainted at the Feet of the Lord.
At the request of Lord Visnu Garuda began to fan the extra month. After a while, she got up and started talking again: "Oh Lord of the Universe! I'm in need of Your refuge, please protect me." "Lord Visnu spoke thus to the extra month:" Oh girl! Please do not lament, your misery will end very soon. Stand up and come with me to Goloka Vrindavana, which is even unattainable for the great yogis. Goloka is the abode of Lord Sri Krishna. Here Lord Sri Krishna is present in His two-armed form, surrounded by the gopis and is enjoying His eternal pastimes. The Supreme Sri Krishna of Goloka will free you from all your miseries, please come with me. " Then, Lord Visnu took Malamasa (the Extra Month) to Goloka holding her by the hand. From a distant place, Lord Visnu and Malamasa observed the effulgence of Goloka. This dazzling effulgence automatically forced Malamasa to close her eyes. Therefore, keeping the extra month behind Him, Lord Visnu advanced ahead until they reached the front door. There the gatekeeper paid his respects to Lord Visnu. "Having attained the Supreme Abode, Lord Visnu encountered Lord Sri Krishna, who was surrounded by many devotees Gopis. Lord Visnu husband of Rama devi, bowed before Lord Sri Krishna. Then, He made the extra month also offer obeisances to the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Krishna, even though she was crying out loud. Immediately Sri Krishna asked: "Why are you crying? She is in Goloka Vrndavana ... why is she crying? Upon hearing these words of Lord Sri Krishna, Lord Visnu rose from His seat and began to explain to Him the miserable condition of the extra month. He begged him to please protect His helpless month. "There is no one except Your Lord Krishna who can save this month from his hellish condition and give him full protection." Having said these words, Lord Visnu stood before Lord Krishna with the palms of His hands joined.
"Purusottama Sri Krishna said:" Oh Visnu! You have done an enormous feat bringing this extra month before My presence. You will become even more famous for having performed this act. Because you have accepted Malamasa I will also accept it. I will make this poor extra month just like Me in qualities, fame, opulence, fulfillment, successes and in giving blessings to the devotees. This month will be equal to My potential. I am granting all of My Divine Qualities to this abused month. Named after Me, this month will be famous in this world as the Month of Purusottama.
"Oh Janardana! Now that she has been imbued with My qualities, I myself will become the husband and protector of this month Purusottama. And being equal to Me, this month will be the master of all other months. Now, this month will become adorable for each and every one. Everyone should pay obeisances, and everyone should adore her. This month, it is equally powerful that I to offer any kind of blessings to your observer. He who adores this month will be able to burn all his past sinful reactions to the ashes and after enjoying a happy life in the material realm, he will return to the Supreme.
"Oh Garudadhwaja!" Continued Lord Krishna. "My Kingdom of Goloka is unattainable for those who perform austerities for those mahatmas involved in pious activities, for people who maintain celibacy, or for those who fast for the entire duration of their life. But simply by observing the Purusottama Month and becoming a devotee one can easily traverse this material ocean and return to the Supreme. The observance of this Month of Purusottama is the best of all austerities. Just as a farmer produces a rich harvest by planting seeds in a pleasant cultivated land, so an intelligent man who practices devotional service to the Supreme Lord in this month of Purusottama will enjoy an auspicious life as long as he remains in this world and After leaving the body, he will return to the Supreme.
"An unfortunate ignorant man who does not perform japa, who gives nothing in charity, who does not pay respect to Lord Sri Krishna and His devotees, who does not behave properly with brahmanas, who practices enmity with other people and who blasphemes a month of Purusottama will be driven to hell for an unlimited period of time. " Lord Sri Krishna continued, "How can a person make his life an event unless he performs devotional service in this month of Purusottama?" A person who is fully dedicated to the gratification of the senses and does not give any special importance to this sacred month, becomes the best candidate to go to hell. All human beings must perform some devotional service in this month of Purusottama, by:
Adore Me, Sri Krishna, sing My sacred Name, study the Srimad Bhagavatam and the Bhagavad Gita, especially the fifteenth chapter: Purusottama Yoga. Offer charity, Offer daily a lamp of ghee (ghee diya).
"A fortunate person who follows My instructions and observes this month of Purusottama correctly, and worships Me in a faithful way, will attain fame, opulence and a good son in this very life. After enjoying a happy life that person will return to Goloka Dham. Following My instructions all should worship this holy month. I have made him the best among all the other months. Oh husband of Rama Devi! (Visnu) give up all kinds of mental speculation about this additional month, just take this month from Purusottama and take it with you to Your Abode of Vaikuntha.
"After telling this brief story about the Purusottama month, Lord Sri Krishna directed a very merciful glance at Yudhisthira and Draupadi, and then began to speak to Arjuna:
"Oh! Lion among men, can you now understand the reason why you Pandavas are suffering? You did not recognize or honor the presence of the month of Purusottama, which has just ended. This month, which is the most loved by Vrindavan Chandra, has already passed, but you Pandavas were in the forest and did not worship the Purusottama month, that is why you are now suffering. You have been following the ritualistic principles given to you by Vyasadeva, but unless you worship the Month of Purusottama, you can not perform pure devotional service for Me. "
"Lord Sri Krsna continued:" Now I am going to recount a famous historical event related to the previous birth of Draupadi. In her previous birth Draupadi was the daughter of a great brahmana sage named Medhavi. Her mother died when she was a little girl and so she was under the care of her father. Day after day she grew up to her full youth. She was very beautiful but her father was not interested in arranging any marriage for her. Seeing other brides with their husbands and their young children, she spent her days in a very unfortunate way. Meanwhile his father left this material world while pronouncing the sacred name of Hari. "This made her daughter even more miserable. Fortunately the great sage Durvasa Muni appeared in his asrama shortly after the death of his father. Seeing the great sage, the young woman bowed and respectfully worshiped him. He offered flowers and fruits to that great sage. When he was pleased by the reception he had given her, she began to cry and to wail in front of him. The wise man, worried, asked him the cause of his lamentation; the young brahmana began to tell her: "Oh great saint Durvasa! You know everything, past present and future. I have no refuge in this world. I have lost all my relatives. My relatives have left the body and I have no older brother. I'm not married either, and that's why I do not have a husband to protect me. Oh great sage! Do something, please help me! Please give me some advice that will relieve me of this miserable condition. "
After listening to his request Durvasa Muni began to consider the misfortune condition of the girl and decided to be merciful to her. "The sage Durvasa began to say:" Oh beautiful young woman! Counting three months from now, the most auspicious month of Purusottama will begin. This holy month is the most beloved of Lord Sri Krishna. Only by taking a holy bath during this month can any man or woman become completely free of sin. This month of Purusottama is more glorious than any other month, including the month of Kartika. The glories of all the other months do not amount to even a sixteenth of the glories of the month of Purusottama. The merit of a person who takes a holy bath even once during this month, is equivalent to the merit obtained by taking baths in the Ganges for 12,000 years, or the merit accumulated by a person taking a bath in the Ganges or Godavari when Brihaspati enters Leo. If you take a holy bath, give charity and chant the Holy Name of Krishna during this month, all your miseries will disappear. You will attain all kinds of perfection and all your desires will be fulfilled. Please follow my advice. Please do not forget to worship very sincerely the next month of Purusottama. "
"After these words, the sage Durvasa remained silent. Unfortunately the young brahmana did not believe in her words. Moreover, he became angry and began to blaspheme "Oh great sage! You're lying. How is it possible that this additional month which is also called Mala - masa (month excrement) is superior to other great months like Magha, Kartika and Vaisakha? I can not believe your words. You are trying to deceive me. This additional month is known to be the most abominable to perform all kinds of pious activities.
"Listening to the words of the young brahmana, Durvasa felt very angry her whole body started to burn and her eyes went red. But remembering the desperate condition of the girl, she consciously regained self-control.
"The sage Durvasa told the young woman:" Oh ignorant woman! I'm not going to curse you because your father was a good friend of mine, and you are in a helpless condition. Being an ignorant girl you can not understand the sastric conclusion. I will not take your offenses seriously towards me but at the same time, I can not and I must not tolerate your offenses towards the Month of Purusottama. In your next life, you will certainly reap the results of your offensive words. " Then the great sage Durvasa hurriedly left that place to render his service to Lord Narayana.
"Lord Sri Krishna spoke to Arjuna" Oh impeccable! When Durvasa Muni left that place the young brahmana (Draupadi in her previous birth) lost all her opulences at once. Because she was an offerer of the Purusottama month her body began to look very ugly, and she lost all of her corporeal effulgence. That being the case, she decided to worship Lord Siva who is known as Ashutosh, the One who is very easy to please.
"The young Brahmani began performing great austerities to please Lord Siva, Parvati's husband. He continued his austerities for a period of 9,000 years. In the summer season he sat to meditate surrounded by fire and under a hot sun. In the winter season I meditated submerged in water at the point of freezing. Observing their great austerities even the demigods were fearful. Then, Lord Sankara appeared to the young woman, because he was very pleased by his worship and austerities. When Lord Siva appeared before the girl in His spiritual form, she immediately stood up rejuvenated. In the presence of Lord Siva all his physical weakness disappeared and once again he began to look beautiful. Seeing Lord Siva in front of her he began to worship him in his mind and to recite beautiful prayers to please him.
"Feeling very pleased with the girl, Lord Siva said:" Oh austerity practitioner! All good fortune be to you. And now please ask me for a blessing. I'm pleased with you, I'll grant you anything you want. "
"Upon hearing these words from the mouth of Lord Siva, the young woman said:" Oh friend of the poor! If you are pleased with me then please give me a husband. " She repeated the same words five times: "Give me a husband" and then remained silent. Lord Siva replied: "so be it." You have asked me for a husband five times so you will get five husbands. Upon hearing the words of Lord Siva, the young woman was very ashamed. She said: "Oh Lord! For a girl, having five husbands is most abominable. Please withdraw your words. " Then Lord Siva spoke to him very gravely: "That is impossible for me, what you have asked for will be granted to you, you will get five husbands in your next life. Previously, you offended the month of Purusottama for not following the kind advice of the sage Durvasa, oh Brahmana! There is no difference between Durvasa's body and mine. All the demigods including Lord Brahma and all the great saints like Narada worship this month of Purusottama according to the order of Lord Sri Krishna. A devotee of the month of Purusottama attains all good fortune in this life and at the end of his life, he returns to Goloka Dham, the Abode of Lord Sri Krishna. For being an offender of this sacred month of Purusottama you will have five husbands in your next life. " The young woman was very sorry, but Lord Siva immediately disappeared from the place. After the departure of Lord Siva the young brahmana felt ill-tempered and fearful thinking about her future life. In this way after a few days the girl left the body for an arrangement of providence.
"Lord Krishna then said:" Oh Arjuna! Meanwhile the great King Draupada had been making an elaborate sacrifice. From this fire of sacrifice took birth the young brahmana. He appeared as the daughter of Maharaja Draupada. Oh Arjuna! The same daughter of Medhavi Rishi has become famous in this world as Draupadi. She is none other than your current wife. As she blasphemed the Purusottama month in her previous life, she was insulted by Dushasana in front of the entire Kuru assembly and in the presence of all her Pandava husbands. Fortunately she reminded me and took My refuge. Forgiving her offenses I protected her from the most abominable situation and I saved her from the hands of Dushasana. Oh dear Pandavas! Please do not forget to worship the next month of Purusottama. A person who blasphemes the month of Purusottama will never achieve good fortune. This month is completely powerful in terms of fulfilling all your wishes and removing all miseries. Soon his fourteen years of life in the forest are coming to an end. Please worship this month Purusottama sincerely and that is why all good fortune will be poured out on you. " After having consoled the Pandavas in this way, Lord Sri Krishna left for Dwaraka.
"After a time when the Purusottama month appeared Maharaja Yudhisthira reminded his young brothers and his wife Draupadi of the words of Lord Sri Krishna. All of them followed the instructions given to them. They worshiped Purusottama Sri Krishna in various ways during this holy month. By the merit gained by practicing Purusottama vrata, they regained their lost kingdom and after enjoying a happy life they all returned to the Supreme Abode by the grace of Lord Sri Krishna.
"An intelligent person should engage in listening to Krishna katha of a pure soul. In this way he should always meditate on Krishna and discuss His pastimes with other devotees. You should rest thinking of Lord Sri Krishna within your heart. If he is a grihasta he must practice his home duties in a peaceful and authoritative manner. He should not commit violence with others and should have mercy on holy people, as well as on the poor. The protection of animals, speaking truthfully, mercy and nonviolence are some of the important principles that a grihasta must follow ".
"Suta Goswami continued to relate this discussion between Lord Narayana and Naradaji to the sages of Naimisaranya:" Oh brahmanas! The great sage Narada Muni was very pleased to hear all about the Purusottama month from the mouth of Lord Narayana. He offered obeisances again and again to Him and began to say: "Oh! This month Purusottama is the best of all months, it is the best of all kinds of vratas and austerities. Even if one simply hears the glories of the Purusottama month faithfully, he will attain devotional service to the Supreme Lord Purusottama and all his sinful reactions will be immediately annulled. Someone who practices Purusottama vrata, and appropriately worships the Purusottama month, will get unlimited merit and will therefore rejoin Goloka.
"Narada Muni said to Lord Narayana:" Oh Lord! Now I am completely satisfied, in my heart and in my mind, all the glories to You! "After explaining these glories of the Purusottama month, Srila Suta Goswami requested permission from the wise men of the assembly to go for a bath in the Ganges and practice your other regular duties. The sages gratefully agreed and Suta Goswami offered them humble obeisances and went to the Ganges. The sages of Naimisaranya stayed talking among themselves "Oh! This sacred month Purusottama is the most glorious and its history is very old. It is so merciful that it fulfills all the wishes of a devotee as well as a wish tree. How glorious is the Purusottama month !!! "
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