Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Katha at Patanjali Yogpeeth enters day 6

Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj applying tilak to Baba Ram Dev during a function organised at Haridwar on Sunday.
Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj applying tilak to Baba Ram Dev during a function organised at Haridwar on Sunday.

Excelsior Correspondent
HARIDWAR, Apr 14: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Katha program being organised by Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar entered into Sixth day here today.
Narrating the saga of the great Maratha king Shiva Ji Maharaj, Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj said that he is listening the story of Shivaji Maharaj as much as he is narrating it.
“To maintain the discipline in our live is very important as without maintaining the discipline it is impossible to win any battle especially the battle with our enemies. This is an important aspect of of Shiva Ji Maharaj’s life story,” he said.
“Bhagavad Gita is a dialogue as it is spoken from both sides…that is why there is true joy in churning the Bhagavad Gita. Also, there is great glory in Vedas and on that basis the nation is awakened,” he added.
Swami Ji also hailed Shivaji Maharaj as an incarnation of Lord Shiva and said, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is the first originator, announcer, pioneer, motivator of the prestige of Sanatan Dharma, Hindu religion, national religion, Hindu empire and the biggest ideal or role model who inspired the inspiration of Sanatan Dharma and national religion in the hearts of more than 100 crore Indians.”
Speaking on the ocassion, Baba Ramdev said that the entire country is proud of Shivaji Maharaj’s character, personality and his spiritual practice.
He said that there are one or two main elements of the character of any great man, like Maryada Purushottam is the complete incarnation of Lord Ram, this is his spiritual element but his main element is royal religion and dignity. The main element of Lord Krishna is Karmayoga and all the qualities of Yoga.
“Lord Shiva, Lord Hanuman, Lord Ram, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj etc. all the great men established religion and justice by destroying sin and unrighteousness in the battle of religion and ‘dev-asur’. Samadhi element is predominant in Lord Shiva and Shiva is eternal, infinite and unborn,” he said.
“To serve the nation without any personnel interests was the speciality of Shiva Ji maharaj and following his footsteps we are serving the nation as well its people with our Yog, Ayurvedic medicines, our herbal products as well as with the traditional treatments at Patanjali Yogpeeth,” he added.
On the sixth day of saga, Padamsen Arya, Director, Oswal Pumps, N P Singh, Prof K N S Yadav, Swamy Arshdev and others were also present.