Conch also protects our intellect from ignorance-extremes arising within. It safeguards us from the external fear. That is why Guru śukrācārya presented Bali with a conch. In other words, the auspicious sound of the conch fetches us śukradaśe (good times).
At Mathura, an army of hermits (Virāgi) who were armed with the name of the Lord (Nāmasaṅkīrtane), true Vaiṣṇavas were suppressing the demon of desires called Kali. The sanctity of the place is the protective wall that keeps rest of the evil forces away. Srī Vādirājaru gives a marvelous reflection that for this army, their past deeds are the armor.
Thereafter, Bali Chakravarti also got a couple of quivers from Agni. akṣayau ariktau tūrṇau. Bali obtained two quivers that never ran out of arrows from Agni. This is the basic understanding we get superficially. Let us now explore its spiritual significance.
The term ‘Stambha’ is also an epithet of Vishnu (in the VishnusahasranAma, he is called ‘stambho bhAvano bharta …’). In addition, it has several meanings, each of which describes one or more qualities of the Lord.
Attaining higher realms is not easy. It requires a lot of effort. No matter what difficulties one faces while trying to reach the goal, there must be a genuine smile on his face. In order to symbolize this, Bali’s chariot had a flag with a lion on it (simhadhvaja). The meaning of the word ‘simha’ (lion) unfolds in multiple ways. Hinasti iti simhaḥ. Lion rips the animals in front of it and hence it is referred to as Simha.
The term ‘mUla Ashi’ can also be interpreted as one desirous of knowing the root cause for everything i.e., one who is in search of Para-brahma. Reading sat agAmas like Vedas, Moola-Ramayana, MahabhArata, PancharAtra and sAtvika purAnas, one would have to come to the inevitable conclusion that it is Lord VishNu who is the Supreme power responsible the creation, sustenance, management and destruction of this Universe. Such knowledge who would make one a yogivara.
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In the previous issues, we discussed how Bali Chakravarti prepared for battle with the encouragement of sage Shukracharya and Sri Prahlādarajaru. Let us now explore and try to adopt the spiritual significance of these events in our lives.
the term eesha means supremacy, lordship or mastery is well known; each of them is a relative term and may be applicable to a person according to their respective abilities. For instance, each person exercises control or mastery over his/her organs.