Importance of Mantra Upadesam

As promised here is a humorous story on the importance of uttering words from a person who has internalized it!

There was a Pandit by name Chandrasekar who was a member in the court of King Nanda. He was a good friend of King Nanda. One day King Nanda on his way to hunting, crossed Chandrasekar's home and thought of paying a visit to his friend's home. When he entered, Chandrasekar's wife was surprised. She greeted him and offered seat and told him that Chandrasekar is performing his daily pooja and will be completing within few minutes. The King could see Chandrasekar chanting some mantra and finally completed his pooja. Chandrasekar was very happy on seeing the King visiting his home and welcomed him. The King asked him what Mantra he was chanting. Chandrasekar replied that his Guru has blessed him with a mantra to chant everyday to lead a healthy life. The King asked his friend to tell that mantra so that he can also chant everyday.

But Chandrasekar replied, "O King, this mantra upadesam has to be given by a Guru who has mastered it and being a novice, I cannot do the mantra upadesam to you."

Eventhough the King insisted him to tell the mantra, Chandrasekar replied that the mantra will not have effect if it is not duly learnt from a Guru and refused to tell him.

The King felt his words disrespectful and furiously told "Come and meet me in the court tomorrow"

Chandrasekar thought deeply on how to face the King tomorrow and escape from his punishment, while at the same time not telling him the mantra.

Next morning, Chandrasekar entered the court and made a bow before the King. He saw the security people and with a loud voice ordered them as
"Go and put the handcuffs to the King". "He has involved in many wrongdoings that affects the citizens of his nation"

The King, Members of the court and the people were shocked by his statements. The security people did not react to his words and the King immediately ordered his security people as
"Go and put the handcuffs to the Pandit".

Immediately the security persons arrested the Pandit. Now Chandrasekar bowed before the King and told

"We both uttered the same words "Go and put handcuffs", however the security persons obeyed yours while they did not react when I ordered them. This is a simple incident to prove, that words are not mere words and carry momentum based on who says so and with what intention. Similarly only a Guru who has internalized and mastered a Mantra can do upadesam and only then it will have an effect on us when we chant."

Let us all pray God to show us our Guru who could help us in our efforts.

This is a soul stirring song by Maestro Ilayaraja on our JagadGuru Adi Shankaracharya.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj5nx4ywkYQ