The Frogs Who Keep Slipping
Imagine a large group of frogs trapped in one place. You rescue a few, then return to save more. But the ones you helped earlier slip back into trouble, simply because they kept jumping and never stayed in one place.
God, in His stationary form as the Nara and Narayana hills at Badrinath, vowed to remain in that form until all souls were restored to their natural state of bliss. But, like those frogs, we kept slipping back into suffering—one after another—keeping Him there for the longest time. And He remains there still, in that form, bound by compassion, working tirelessly to ensure that every soul returns to its natural state of bliss.
If the vastness of the hills feels too overwhelming to perceive the Lord and contemplate His form, He chose to appear in a smaller, tangible form—as Sa:ligra:ma in the Mukthinath hills.
To help souls who keep slipping, God has manifested in many forms—both stationary and moving. Each form serves a specific divine purpose. Some appearances last only for a certain period.
For example, He vowed to abide at Tirumala as Venkateswara Swami until the end of Kali Yuga. We are currently in the 5,127th year of Kali Yuga, which spans a total of 4,32,000 years
He also appeared in the form of a forest called Naimish.
The great disciples (sishyas) of Vedavya:sa—Sanaka and his group of sages—were searching for a suitable place to perform a Jna:na Yajna. This was a sacred endeavor where knowledge could be shared from one person to another without distraction or disturbance of the mind.
The Lord revealed to them Naimisa:ranya, the forest of Naimish, near present-day Kanpur, as the ideal place. This land was considered supremely sacred because the Sudarsana Chakra of the Lord had once paused there. At the spot where it stopped, a beautiful ti:rtha emerged, called Chakra Ti:rtha. This sacred site still exists in Naimisa:ranya.
At this holy place, the sages performed the Jna:na Yajna continuously for many years. This long and uninterrupted sacrifice was called the Satra Yajna. Since no one could count the number of years it lasted, it is also known as the Di:rgha Satra Yajna—the long Satra.
Thus, Naimisa:ranya itself is regarded as a manifestation of the Lord—God appearing in the form of a sacred forest.
The specific day and time when God assumes any particular form—moving or non-moving—is considered significant. That day is remembered and celebrated every year as the “birthday” of that form of the Lord. These annual celebrations are called Bramho:tsav or Maho:tsav. Through such observances, devotees honor God’s manifestation and the divine purpose behind it.
We are now celebrating the 9th Bramho:tsav of Lord Srinivasa in the hills of Vijaya Ki:la:dri. It is said that great souls never come alone. Wherever they manifest, a devoted entourage accompanies them to aid in their divine purpose.
Along with Lord Srinivasa, Lord has appeared in many other beautiful forms: Bhu:Vara:ha Swami, Lakshmi Narasimha Swami, Rukmini Sametha Krishna Bhagava:n, and their eternal servant in devoted service, Hanuman ji. Together, they grace this sacred hill and bless the devotees who gather in reverence.
– From the discourse of HH Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji
– 24thJan 2026
– Vijaya Ki:la:dri, 9th Bramho:tsavams
Jai Srimannarayana🙏
Jai srimannarayan.Admad gurubhyonamaha . srimatee Ramanuja acharya namah.
Jai Srimannarayana🙏