bhaktiswatantrasakala sukha khani 9

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"maayaa eesha na aapu kahu jaan kahi aso jeeva

<br>bandha moksha prada sarvapar maayaa preraka seeva<br>

<br>"That is called the individual soul which KNOWS NOT

Maya nor God nor one's own self. And He Who dispenses

bondage and liberation (according to one's deserts) and

TRANSCENDS all and sends forth Illusion (Maya), is God.

<br><br>dharma tem birati joga tem gyaanaa <br>gyaan mokhaprada

veda bakhaanaa <br>jaatem begi drava vum mai bhaayee

<br>so mama bhagati bhagata sukhadaayee <br><br>From the

practice of virtue springs dispassion; from the practice

of yoga (austerity), spiritual wisdom; spiritual

wisdom is the bestower of liberation- so declare the

Vedas. <br>But, brother, that which MELTS AWAY My heart

QUICKLY is DEVOTION, which is the Supreme Delight of My

Votaries! <br><br>so swatantra avalambana aanaa <br>tehi

aadheena gyaana vagyaanaa <br>bhagati taata anupama sukha

moolaa <br>milayi jo santa hohim anukoolaa

<br><br>Devotion (DIVINE LOVE) STANDS by ITSELF and REQUIRES NO

OTHER stay; <br>On It DEPENDS ALL Jnana, Knowledge,

spiritual or profane. <br><br>DEVOTION, dear brother, is

INCOMPARABLE and the very SOURCE of BLISS, but it can ONLY be

obtained by favor of the virtuous Rasik Saints.

<br><br>bhagati ki saadhana kahaa bakhaanee <br>sugama pamtha

mohi paavahi praanee <br>prathama hi vipra charana ati

preetee <br>nija nija dharma nirata shruti reetee

<br><br>yehi kara phala puni vishaya viraagaa <br>taba mama

dharma upaja anuraagaa <br>shravanaadika nava bhagati

driDhaaheem <br>mama leelaa rati ati mana maaheem <br><br>Now

I tell you of the means of acquiring DEVOTION, the

EASY path by which men may FIND Me. <br><br>First, one

SHOULD cultivate exceeding Devotion to the feet of the

Saints and Sages and pay attention to one's own natural

worldly duty, as the Vedas prescribe. <br><br>Next, the

fruit of this will be indifference to the pleasures of

senses, and DISPASSION in its turn will GIVE RISE to a

DELIGHT in My WORSHIP. <br>This will bring steadfastness

in the nine forms of DEVOTION- listening to the

Glories of the Lord and the rest- <br>and there will be

an EXCEEDING LOVE in the soul for My Divine Sport.

<br><br>santa charana pankaja ati premaa <br>manakrama bachana

bhajana driDha nemaa <br>gurupitu maatu bandhu pati devaa

<br>saba mohi kahamjaanai driDha sevaa <br><br>Who is

deeply ENAMOURED of the lotus feet of the Holy Rasik

Saints and who follows with dedication and commitment in

thought, word and deed recognizing NONE but Me as his

Guru, Father, Mother, Brother, Spouse, God and All,

becomes steadfast in My Service. <br><br>mama guna

gaavata pulaka shareeraa <br>gadagada giraa nayana baha

neeraa <br>kaama aadi mada dambhana jaakem <br>taata

niramtara basa mai taakem <br><br>I am ever, dear brother,

at the COMMAND of My votary, who experiences a

THRILL running through his entire body while singing My

perfections with FALTERING voice and STREAMING eyes; and in

whom is found NO worldly desires or pride or

HYPOCRISY. <br><br>vachana karma morigati bhajana karahim

nishkaama, <br>tinha ke hridaya kamala mahu karaum sadaa

vishraama <br><br>In the lotus hearts of THOSE who in

THOUGHT, WORD and DEED make Me their Place of REFUGE and

ADORE Me in selfless Divine Love, I TAKE UP My ABODE

ETERNALLY!!!" <br><br>On hearing the Doctrine of Bhakti (Divine

Love) thus expounded, Lakshmana was exceeding glad and

bowed his head at the feet of the Lord. <br><br>Rama

Lakshmana Janaki, <br>Jaya bolo Hanuman ki! <br><br>Jaya

Sri Radhey!