The Lover's Life - 4a

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"ahaMkAra kRte caiva poSya poSaNa

rakSaNe,<br>poSyAtikramaNe caiva tathAMtevAsyatikrame (12)<br>alaukika manaH

siddhaU sarvathA zaraNaM hariH,<br>evaM cittesadA bhAvyaM

vAcA ca parikIrtayet (13) <br><br>Chapter

Nine<br><br>In the creation of false pride,<br>in the protection

and nourishment<br>of those who need sustenance

-<br>In the violationa by those<br>who are being

nourished.<br><br>As well as in the <br>transgressions of students

-<br>Even in perfection of the<br>divine heart-mind

always<br>take Hari's refuge.<br>Maintain this sensibility

firmly in<br>the mind<br>and praise it with the voice.

<br><br>She (Lover of God) relies on Him always and in every

way. The Beloved always delivers. During difficult

times, in false identification, when people tresspass,

in accomplishment and in failure, in fame and

dishonor, the lover beholds all passings of life as gifts

of God. <br><br>Even in the state of perfection,

humility is never forsaken, with His glance upon her. She

feels His proximity in all things and then fully

understands that the Beloved will not forsake her. She revels

in her romance and speaks of it in the circle of His

other lovers.<br><br>Relationships can turn dark even

between lovers, but feelings of regret and woe are

overcome with a higher rememberence. When there is true

reliance, the Beloved responds by allowing His presence to

be felt through out the lover's world. That

cognition, His mere rememberence sunders useless

identifications. <br><br>Then in the blessed state, even when the

bhakta (devotee) is treated improperly by family

members, friends, or by those she supports, or during

times of injustice, she never resorts to anger.

<br><br>She sees that it would only drag her away from her

Beloved's realm.<br><br>(continued...)