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SRI:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

Today, the Full Moon day in the Month of Maasi, the Birthday of

Chaithanya MahAprabhu. He had appeared in Bengal in 1486 AD and he lived

only for 48 years. Renowned as a saint in his youth, he took to sanyas

at the age of 24 leaving his wife who was only sixteen and his mother

who was seventy years old. He taught on the Supremacy of krishNA.

Although Chaitanya MahAprabhu approved of GrahasthAshram, he was quite

strict with those in the renounced order. He banished once Junior

HaridAsA for glancing lustfully at a young woman. There were many

householders among his devotees and sishyas but what must be renounced

is the propensity for material enjoyment.

 

He wrote only eight verses called SikshAshtakA. Although he himself was

a fully renounced saint, he taught how one can think and meditate on

Lord KrishNa even within one’s home, occupation and social affairs. Even

in front of RajagOpuram at Srirangam (near auto stand and the police

station), one can see the Chaitanya MahAprabhu maNdapam where his

footprints are housed. A Great BhAgawatOttamA. (he appeared in the

lineage of MadhvAchArya)

 

His verses were:

 

1. Glory to Krishna sankeerthan, that cleanses the heart of all dust

accumulated over the years and extinguishes the fire of conditional

life, of repeated births and deaths. It is the ocean of eternal bliss

and enables us fully taste the amirtham (nectar) for which we are always

awaiting.

 

2. Oh My Lord! Your name alone can render all mercy and grace to all

beings. You have invested tremendous transcendental enrgies in Your

names like KrishNA and GovindhA. Out of Your compassion and kindeness,

You have given such an easy access for us to reach You with Your names.

But, I am so unfortunate that I have no attraction for these names also.

 

3. One should chant the name of the Lord in a humble state of mind,

thinking of oneself much lower than the straw in the street. One should

be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all senses of false prestige,

ego and should be ready to offer all respect to other devotees.

 

4. Oh Lord, I have no desire for accumulation of wealth; no desire for

Beautiful women; nor do I want any follower; I ONLY WANT TO BE YOUR

SERVITOR FOR EVER.

 

5. Oh son of NandA, i am Your eternal servitor; yet due to my previous

karmAs, I have fallen into the ocean of Birth and death diseases; Please

save me from this and place me as one of the atoms (rENu- dust) of Your

Lotus Feet.

 

6. Oh Lord, When will my eyes be filled and decorated with tears of

love for You rolling down the cheeks constantly whenever I utter Your

names? When will my voice choke up and the hairs on my body stand on

their end at the mere uttering Your names?

 

7. Oh GovindhA! Feeling Your separation, I am considering a moment to

be like 12 years or more. Tears are flowing from my eyes like torrents

of rain, and I am feeling all vacant in the world in Your absence.

 

8. I know no one but KRISHNA as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if

He chooses to handle me roughly by His embrace or makes me

broken-hearted by not being present before me. He is completely free to

do anything and everything. He is MY LORD UNCODITIONALLY FOR EVER.

(Sisters and Brothers , Remember Sri Sadagopan’s recent post on

KulasEkharAzhwAr’s vitthuvakkOttammaan pAsurams- "VaaLaal aRutthuch

chudinum marutthuvanpaal maaLaadha kaadhal nOyaaLan pOl" - same

meanings; same anubhavam; same bhakti;)

 

A Great bhAgawathA is Chaitanya MahAprabhu.

 

As mentioned by NammAzhwAr, we all are servants of bhAgawathAs of

KaNNan.

 

 

 

Ram Ram

 

With Best Regards

 

NarayaNa dAsan madhavakkannan

 

 

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