Humility, Gratitude, Shelter of devotees...

Verse 1.12.25 (Yugal Kishore Prji):
* Here, the qualities of Maharaj Parikshit is being described here. This is how he is going to be. Imagine, how happy a pure devotee like Maharaj Yudhistira would have been.
* But today, parents are happy to know their children will excel irrespective of how they achieve it. The degradation is too much.
* In our example in today's verse
- Prahalad Maharaj is the best example of devotional service.
- Usually in our case, in tough circumstances, first thing that gets affected is our chanting.
- Prahalad Maharaj, when was being given a boon by Nrsimhadeva, he was asking for his father to be delivered.
- He exhibited so much humility and gratitude in that time. That is spiritual time.
* Another example: Bali Maharaj
- Guru is telling him how to reject to Vamanadeva, from all the scriptures. But Bali Maharaj did not want to go back on his words. That is integrity.
- How we go forward in our spiritual life is based on our integrity. Stopping ourselves from falling into temptations. And how do we overcome temptations, that is prayers. That makes us go forward.
* These are the qualities that Maharaj Parikshit is possessing. what a great soul!
* At the end, he took shelter of devotees, hence attained that treasure.
* 3rd hand appreciation is very important of devotees. Paramatma will be very pleased when we do that and then we make progress.
* Our prayers should be: My Lord please, allow me to overcome temptations, envy and my anarthas.