Disciple:
Pronam, Gurudev.
Gurudev:
Pronam, pronam.
Disciple:
Gurudev, today's video is based on an amazing piece of information. We all find mentions of Hanuman in the Ramayana, but Hanuman is also deeply connected to the Mahabharata. How is that possible?
Gurudev:
Look, Hanuman is not just a figure of the past. By the blessing of Sita, he was granted long life. Even in this age, Hanuman is alive. He is seen occasionally. Many have seen him in the Himalayas; many have seen him elsewhere. Actually, we call him "Hanuman," but the word Hanu refers to the jaw. His jaw was very large, so he was named Hanuman. But I say "Hanuman" is a bit of a colloquial term. It's better to call him Bajrangbali. If you call him Bajrangbali, it doesn't sound like a nickname. Hanu means jaw, and since his jaw was so large, the name became Hanuman. We often say, "I am a Hanu" in casual speech, you know?
Gurudev:
Anyway, Hanuman was present during the era of the Mahabharata as well. Lord Krishna was there, and Krishna knew well the role Hanuman played in the Ramayana—how he helped defeat Ravana. Without Hanuman, Rama could never have won. So, Krishna thought, "Let me ask Hanuman to join us and participate in our war."
Disciple:
Krishna knew that without Hanuman, winning would be impossible.
Gurudev:
Exactly. Looking at what happened in the Ramayana, he called upon him. He remembered him. Hanuman appeared and said, "Look, Krishna, I understand everything you're saying, but I will not participate in the war of the Mahabharata." Krishna asked, "But why, Prabhu?" Hanuman replied, "I have my reasons. However, I will do one thing: I will remain on the flag of the Pandavas. My image will be on their banner (Dhvaja)."
Gurudev:
Now, if the flag falls, it signifies the king's death or defeat. Take, for example, the recent incident where the flag of the Jagannath Temple fell. Whether it wasn't tied properly or the wind blew it away—the flag fell. And that flag is the Garuda Dhvaja (Banner of Garuda), because Lord Narayan resides on Garuda. Ever since that flag fell, a series of calamities (Pralaya) has begun.
Gurudev:
This is a symbolic sign. It is mentioned in the Bhabishya Malika (prophetic scriptures). It is already coming into effect. No matter what anyone says, it is happening. Everything written in the Bhabishya Malika is coming true. Nowadays, stones are falling from temples; people are dying in ways never seen before. Bloodshed within the Jagannath Temple—it was unthinkable! But it was predicted in the Bhabishya Malika that there would be bloodshed in the Jagannath Temple.
Gurudev:
And most importantly, a Hijra (transgender person) jumped from the temple and died. Where else did we see a Hijra in a great war? In the battle of Kurukshetra. Who was it? Tell me the name... the one Bhishma refused to fight?
Disciple:
Shikhandi!
Gurudev:
Yes, Shikhandi, the great warrior. He was actually a Hijra—half man, half woman. And now, a Hijra jumped from above and died, causing bloodshed. According to our scriptures, if there is bloodshed in a temple, the deity no longer resides there. They leave the premises. Jagannath has already left. There is no doubt about it. Jagannath has left, and in his place, Kali (the spirit of the age of Kali Yuga) is sitting.
Gurudev:
The signs of the Kalki Avatar are appearing. Large temples like Tirupati, Kedarnath—all are showing symbolic signs. Deaths have occurred in all these places; landslides have killed many. What is written in the Bhabishya Malika is slowly bearing fruit.
Gurudev:
Four great saints wrote the Bhabishya Malika: Swami Achyutananda, Swami Jagannath Das, Swami Balaram Das, and... who was the other? Anyway, these four wrote it 500 years ago. And what they said is coming to pass. They predicted that a yogi—Adityanath Yogi—would become the leader of India. He will sit as the ruler. Slowly, everyone else will move aside. A Yogi will rule the country, and his name will resonate across the world. Hindutva (Hinduism) will be established in India.
Gurudev:
Following this, it is said in the Bhabishya Malika that a Third World War will occur. There is no doubt about it. Huge loss of life will happen. Even India will face pressure, but Yogi Adityanath will handle it. The Bhabishya Malika says so many people will die that only 63 to 65 crore (630-650 million) people will remain on Earth. Everyone else will be gone. The signs of World War III have already begun. We see it in the news and on TV.
Gurudev:
The main issue will be which country takes which side—it will be America versus Russia. Everyone has already chosen their sides. The Bhabishya Malika says this war is inevitable.
Disciple:
Today at the COP (Climate) meeting in Egypt, it was said that within the next 25 years, all glaciers might melt, and within 6 years, half of Europe and the UK might be underwater.
Gurudev:
They say that based on scientific data, but the Bhabishya Malika says something else. Glaciers melting, temperatures rising by 1.4 degrees—all that is fine. But look at the symbolic signs. The Himalayas are shrinking; I told you this before. The Himalayas are sinking. Kedarnath, Amarnath, Tirupati—they have all given signs. People don't understand; they think it's just a coincidence. But these are signs.
Gurudev:
Coming back to Hanuman, when Krishna asked for his help, Hanuman refused to fight directly. But he said, "I will be with you. Put my image on the flag of the Pandavas." Hanuman wasn't there directly, but he was there indirectly, helping Krishna in every way.
Disciple:
Did Hanuman set any conditions for Krishna?
Gurudev:
The only condition was Dharma (Righteousness). He said, "I will only be where there is Dharma. If there is Adharma (Unrighteousness), I will not stay." The Pandavas tried their best to follow Dharma, though there was much bloodshed and their hands were stained. Krishna used to say, "I have already killed them; you are just the instrument."
Gurudev:
There is another story about the path to heaven. When the Pandavas were going to heaven via Kedarnath, Lord Shiva took the form of a buffalo to test them. Bhima recognized him and tried to catch him. Shiva started sinking into the earth, and Bhima caught him by the back. The part where the buffalo's tail and hindquarters remained became the shrine of Kedarnath, and the head appeared in Pancha Kedar. This is why the Pancha Kedar is so important.
Gurudev:
It is very difficult to visit Pancha Kedar now. But it is said that if you worship five Shivas (lingams) with devotion, you get the fruit of visiting Kedarnath. Many people make 108 Shivas from Ganges mud and worship them for days. I have seen this and done it myself. If you worship five Shivas, you have "seen" Kedarnath. This is what Lord Mahadev himself said.
Gurudev:
Now, about Hanuman—he is one of the seven immortals (Chiranjivi). Hanuman, Vibhishana, Parashurama... Parashurama once lamented that he didn't want to live this long. Witnesses say there is a Parashurama temple where he still resides. He is living in a very reclusive, almost ghastly state because of his extreme age. Hanuman has been around for over 10,000 years—from the Ramayana to the Mahabharata (which was about 5,000 years ago).
Gurudev:
Saint Tulsidas even had a vision (Darshan) of Hanuman. Tulsidas requested him for a vision because he was a great devotee. Hanuman used to come in the form of a very old man to listen to the Ramayana under a banyan tree. Tulsidas noticed that this old man was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. One day, Tulsidas caught hold of his feet and wouldn't let go. Hanuman tried to dismiss him, saying, "I'm just an old man," but Tulsidas persisted. Finally, Hanuman revealed himself.
Gurudev:
In this age, we only hear of Tulsidas seeing him like that. Many people recite the Hanuman Chalisa, but getting a direct vision of him is nearly impossible. Only through Krishna was it possible.
Gurudev:
Hanuman was also the one Krishna truly preached the Gita to. People say Arjun heard the Gita, but Arjun was a Kshatriya (warrior); he was doing his duty. But Hanuman was the real listener. Hanuman was there to ensure Arjun didn't commit any acts of Adharma. Krishna kept saying, "I appear age after age to protect the righteous."
Gurudev:
Krishna fought the war within the bounds of Dharma, though some "unfair" things happened—like the trick to defeat Bhishma or the death of Abhimanyu. Krishna made those acts "righteous" from a certain perspective.
Gurudev:
After the war, Gandhari cursed Krishna. She was a "Sati" (a chaste, devoted woman). She wore a blindfold because her husband, Dhritarashtra, was blind. She never looked at another man. When she finally took off her blindfold to look at Duryodhana, she told him to come naked after a bath so her gaze could make his body like iron.
Gurudev:
But Krishna played a trick. He met Duryodhana on the way and said, "You are a grown man; how can you go naked before your mother? At least cover your loins." Duryodhana felt ashamed and wore a small cloth (fechi). Because of that, his thighs remained vulnerable, which is where Bhima eventually struck him.
Gurudev:
Later, because of Gandhari's curse, the entire Yadu dynasty (Krishna's family) was destroyed in the Musala Parva. Krishna himself was killed by a simple hunter's arrow (Jara). When they tried to cremate Krishna's body, his heart would not burn. A voice from heaven said, "This heart will not burn; throw it into the sea."
Gurudev:
The heart floated in the ocean and eventually reached the shores of Puri. The King of Puri had a dream where the Lord said, "I am floating in the water; come take me." The King sent many men, but they couldn't lift it—it was too heavy. The Lord spoke again: "You must come and lift me yourself." That heart became the "Daru" (sacred log) from which the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are carved.
Gurudev:
The end of Krishna's life was very tragic, very pathetic. He saw his whole clan die. He saw his 16,000 wives being taken away by raiders while Arjun's famous bow, the Gandiva, failed him.
Disciple:
Hanuman's greatness in the Mahabharata is truly unique. Pronam, Gurudev.
Gurudev:
God does not have "avarice" (Laloch). He doesn't want your wealth. He wants your devotion. If you want to reach God, you must leave material greed behind. Those who are true seekers (Sadhaks) are the ones who truly offer everything to Him.
Disciple:
Pronam, Gurudev. It was wonderful listening to you today.
Gurudev:
Pronam, pronam.