THREE STEPS TO PLEASE JANAARDHANA( SRI.VISHNU)

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जनार्दन: अर्थात् भगवान् विष्णु:- 

Janaardhanah means bhagavan sri Vishnuh

जनार्दन-Janardana -One Who Bestows Boons On One and All

 

Prachetas requsted sage Narada to kindle the light of spirit of wisdom ,where by people may obtain the grace of Lord Janaardhana and cross the ocean of samsara. Narada after dwelling on various aspects of spiritual sadhana mentions three steps to please Lord Janaardhana.

दयया सर्वभूतेषु सन्तुष्ट्या येन केन वा ।
सर्वेन्द्रियोपशान्त्या च तुष्यत्याशु जनार्दन: ॥ SB 4.31.19
dayayā sarva-bhūteṣu santuṣṭyā yena kena vā I
sarvendriyopaśāntyā ca tuṣyaty āśu janārdanaḥ II

Lord Janaardhana is propitiated by the following three steps:

1.    By kindness to all living beings

2.    By remaining contented with anything whatsoever

3.    And by taming the senses

 

In sri Andal’s Thiruppavai we have three steps mentioned to  please the Lord.

 திருப்பாவை ஐந்தாம் பாசுரத்தில்:

தூயோம்ஆய் வந்துநாம் தூமலர் தூவித்தொழுது
வாயினால் பாடி மனத்தினால் சிந்திக்கப்
போய பிழையும் புகுதருவான் நின்றனவும்
தீயினில் தூசுஆகும் செப்பேலோ ரெம்பாவாய்.

Thooyumai vandhu naam thoomalar thoovi thozhudhu
Vayinar padi manathinaal sindhikka
Poya pizhaiyum pugutharuvan nindranavum
Theeyinil thoosagum cheppelor empavai

We have come to you pure and with beautiful flowers to worship(1)
to sing your praise with our mouths (2) and to contemplate in our minds(3)
All our past sins and mistakes without remiss
will be made to disappear like cotton burnt in a flame.

( Doing service to the lord by thought, word and deed.) 

 In Bruhadaaranyaka  upanisad :

  'आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः' Bh.upa 2.4.5

‘à   atmã vã are drashtavyaha shrotavyo mantavyo nididhyãsitavyaha’
1.द्रष्टव्यः- Drashtavyah, discuss with the knowledgeable
2.श्रोतव्यः, -Shrotavyah, subject all information to deep analysis
3.मन्तव्यः, Mantavyah, repeat the process continuously for complete understanding          
4.निदिध्यासितव्यः ,Nidhidhyasitavyah , internalising the universal fundamental principles in everything every time .
To understand these steps, more detailed study is required and only a cursory explanation is provided here. 

     SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH