Category:Yogesvara
Theme Analysis
The collected quotes reveal that Yogeśvara refers to the master of mystic power, yet Śrīla Prabhupāda shows that mystic ability reaches its true value only when understood in relation to the Supreme Lord and His devotees. Kṛṣṇa is described in the Bhagavad-gītā as the supreme Yogeśvara, Lord Śiva is honored as the greatest among yogīs, and pure devotees are shown to be greater than mystic experts because they are protected by the Lord's grace. The deeper conclusion is that devotion, service to the pure devotee, and remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead stand above the display of mystic power.
- Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Master of Mystic Power: The word Yogeśvara is applied to Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the ultimate controller of all mystic abilities and the source of every perfection.
- Lord Śiva and Other Powerful Yogeśvaras: Lord Śiva is described as the best among yogīs and a great Yogeśvara, while divine forms such as Yogeśvara also appear within scriptural lists of avatāras and vaibhava-prakāśa forms.
- Devotion Above Mystic Power: The incident of Durvāsā Muni and Mahārāja Ambarīṣa shows that a pure devotee, protected by the Lord, can defeat even a powerful mystic.
- Yogeśvara-upāsanā as Service to the Pure Devotee: Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that worship or service connected with Yogeśvara means serving the topmost devotee and hearing from him about the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The Real Connection of Yoga: The meaning of yoga as the link between the soul and the Supersoul shows that true mystic perfection is not independent power but restored spiritual connection.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Yogeśvara Reveals Devotion Above Mystic Power.
Subcategories
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Pages in category "Yogesvara"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- In the Brahma-savarnya-manvantara, the avatara is named Visvaksena, and in the Dharma-savarnya, he is named Dharmasetu. In the Rudra-savarnya he is named Sudhama, and in the Deva-savarnya, he is named Yogesvara
- In the Eighteenth Chapter (18.78), Krsna is described as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, who is the master of all mystic power (yatra yogesvarah krsnah). Yogesvara is also described at the end of the Sixth Chapter (6.47): sa me yuktatamo matah
- It is recommended (yogesvara-upasanaya) that one serve the lotus feet of the topmost yogi, or the devotee. To serve the topmost devotee means to hear from him about the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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- The avataras associated with the reign of each Manu, known as manvantara-avataras, are listed as follows in Srimad-Bhagavatam (Eighth Canto, chapters 1, 5 and 13): (12) Sudhama, (13) Yogesvara and (14) Brhadbhanu
- The devotees of the Lord do not directly practice the process of mystic powers, but, by the grace of the Lord, His devotee can defeat even a great yogesvara like Durvasa Muni, who picked a quarrel with Maharaja Ambarisa
- The gopis, following the proper system, protected Krsna, their child, with this mantra: May the master of Svetadvipa protect the core of Your heart, and may Lord Yogesvara protect Your mind
- The word yogesvara is applicable to both the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and His devotees also. In Bhagavad-gita this word occurs in two places
- There are many yogesvaras having different proficiencies in these wonderful powers, and the topmost of all of them is Lord Siva
- This (Durvasa Muni's) incident proves that the Lord is the greatest mystic, and therefore He is known as Yogesvara
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- Yasoda and Rohini chanted: My dear Krsna, may the Lord of Svetadvipa, Narayana, protect the core of Your heart; may Lord Yogesvara protect Your mind; may Lord Prsnigarbha protect Your intelligence; and may the Supreme Personality of God protect Your soul
- Yogesvara means the connecting link between the soul and the Supersoul, or the Supreme and the minute living creatures - that is called yoga
- Yuktatama indicates the topmost of all yogis - the devotees, who can also be called yogesvara. In this verse (SB 4.22.22), yogesvara-upasana means to render service to a pure devotee