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When great bhaktas meet, the remembers them with pride
only topic of their conversation and joy. Similarly, the people of
is Bhagavan. When people who that land feel blessed. Even
were closely associated with today, the people of Kerala say
Pujya Gurudev meet, they start with great pride that Bhagavan
talking animatedly of those Adi Sankaracharya and saints
times and often become emo- like Tapovan Maharaj were born
tional and cry as well. Some- in Kerala. The whole of Ben-
times, their voices get choked gal feels honoured that Swami
and they stutter and get goose Vivekananda was born there.
bumps. These are called sättvika In fact, all Indians take pride in
bhäva – pure expressions of their this great son of the soil, who
love. In the Bhagavatam, we read spread the glory of Sanatana
about Vidura meeting Uddhava. Dharma in the United States.
Bhaktas talk of Bhagavan’s glory, Indeed, the whole world takes
His näma (name), rüpa (form), pride in the existence of such
guëa (qualities), kathä (stories) mahätmäs. They are like the
and lélä (sportive deeds). They spring season, beautifying
talk about His saundarya and sanctifying everything –
(beauty), mädhurya (sweetness), vasantavallokahitaà carantaù. 4
audärya (magnanimity) and The next sütra elaborates
saushélya (excellent disposition). further on the glories of the
Sometimes, they may even go great souls.
into samädhi while talking.
tIwIR k…vRiNt tIwaRin sukmIRk…vRiNt
Such devotees sanctify the
very earth they tread on. They kmaRi[ sCDaôI k…vRiNt
bring glory to their families and zaôai[.69.
their whole lineage. For gene-
rations to come, the family 4 Vivekachudamani, 37

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