Incarnations and the Lamp of knowledge
A lamp dispels darkness. The Names and Lilas of the Lord are indeed a lamp of knowledge that dispels the darkness of ignorance. The light that emanates from this lamp brings about a lot of good. It removes the impure impressions in man’s mind and generates Sattvic tendencies thus resulting in his welfare.
This truth is time and again substantiated by the Lord who takes a number of incarnations and shows the path of righteousness to man. It is for this very reason that the incarnation of Lord Krishna occurred. The Lord had for His prime motives behind His incarnation the following: the defeat of evil (manifest as Narakasura, Shakatasura etc.), the protection of the benevolent (such as Sudama, Vidura, the Pandavas etc.) and deliverance of knowledge (to Arjuna, Uddhava etc.).
This has to be remembered well during the festival of Deepavali - on the occasion of lighting lamps, and performing Puja. A prayer done with this remembrance and for the removal of ignorance is sure to reap rewards.
In order to bathe us in the brilliance of the light of Jnana, Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji was born on this very auspicious occasion of Deepavali. It is our duty to remember and worship our Guru on the occasion. May you all be a recipient of His unbounded Grace and Blessings.
विवेकिनं महाप्रज्ञं धैर्यौदार्यक्षमानिधिम् ।
सदाभिनवपूर्वं तं विद्यातीर्थगुरुं भजे ॥
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