Goal to aspire for - The Hindu

In answer to Pareekshit’s question about what he should meditate on, sage Suka says that first of all he must meditate on the Virat form of Vishnu. Lord Brahma was able to create only because Lord Mahavishnu taught him to. And this came about after Brahma did dhyana of Virat Purusha, said Valayapet Ramachariar in a discourse. During the mahapralaya (great deluge) everything is dissolved, and Brahma’s life too ends. When the Lord brings forth the world again, He teaches Brahma the Vedas, so that the latter can go about his task of creating. The Vedas contain a lot of information, including what we should do to destroy our enemies. There are also portions which tell us about how to reach svarga. But we must not pay attention to any of these. We must turn our attention only to the philosophical portions of the Vedas, which will eventually lead us to Sri Vaikuntha. But if the Vedas are extolled as divine, then how and why should some portions be ignored? If some portions deserve to be ignored, then we may well ask whether the Vedas deserve the exalted status we give them. The Vedas give according to what we seek from them. Suppose there is a large river, and you are thirsty. You need just a jug of water to quench your thirst. The fields in the area naturally need more water for irrigation. So each takes from the same river according to their needs. Likewise, not everyone aspires for moksha. There may be people who do not know the significance of liberation, and who may be quite content with being in svarga. So they take from the Vedas what they need. But the best goal to aspire for is moksha, and for such aspirants, those parts of the Vedas that deal with svarga and other such matters are of no use. They must focus on what will lead them to the Lord’s feet. Published - December 26, 2025 05:19 am IST

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