In the rush of everyday life, we often postpone the most important things, assuming there will always be “later.” But as this heartfelt conversation shows, Lord Krishna’s mercy sometimes interrupts our “busy life” with a gentle yet powerful reminder of how uncertain and temporary this human form truly is.
“My mother reads Bhagavad Gita daily…” he shared.
“That’s great… Lucky son! Do you read?”
“No… Busy life…”
“Till when but?”
“Means?”
“Till when this life will be busy? A week, a month, a quarter, a year, 10 years, 20 years?”
“Can’t say…”
“That’s why it’s important to read this scripture today, since you can’t tell about life and its busyness. And once you miss this opportunity, then only God knows how many births will pass before landing again in this human form.”
“I will try to read the one at my home…”
“That’s superb! So you can have this one for your loved ones?”
“I will get it myself later…”
“But something wrong in this time!”
“No nothing… Aise hi…”
“Don’t mind, but then precious human life will also pass aise hi… Punarapi Jananam Punarapi Marana. Adi Shankaracharya’s Bhaja Govindam powerfully captures the painful reality of material existence:
Punarapi jananam punarapi maranam
Punarapi jananī jaṭhare śayanam
(Again birth, again death, again lying in the mother’s womb…).So, just come out of this vicious trap of birth and death by glorifying and spreading the mercy of Lord Murari while gifting this book to your loved ones.”, I humbly advised.
“It seems you will definitely be giving this book to me…”
“If you also so desire to receive. I can only try to give you this wisdom book.”
“Ok, so please give, I will try to gift this to one of my friends…”
All glories to this sincere soul for accepting the Bhagavad Gita for his friend!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada, who made this timeless wisdom available so we can break the cycle of punarapi jananam punarapi maranam.
This conversation is a sobering yet compassionate wake-up call for all of us. We keep saying “later” — later I will read, later I will change, later I will share Krishna consciousness. But life doesn’t run on our timetable. The wheel of birth and death keeps turning, and this rare human form, awarded after countless lifetimes, can slip away at any moment.
Adi Shankaracharya’s verse is not meant to frighten us, but to awaken us. The only way out of this repeated cycle is to take shelter of Lord Krishna’s teachings and share them with others. Even a small step — accepting one extra copy to gift to a friend — becomes a powerful act of compassion, both for ourselves and for others.
To every reader who has been postponing their relationship with the Gita: Today is the perfect day. Don’t let this human life also pass “aise hi.” Pick up the book. Read even one verse. Gift one copy. Break the cycle. The bliss and peace you seek are waiting on the other side of that small “yes.”
Have you also ever felt stuck in the “I’ll do it later” loop? Or has a gentle reminder ever helped you take that step towards Lord Krishna? Share your thoughts below — your honest reflection may inspire someone else to say “Ok, please give” today.
More real-life awakenings and merciful interruptions coming soon, all building towards a book filled with these sacred calls to rise above the cycle of birth and death. The time is now.
Hari Bol!
