Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 Manjiree wrote:I would like to know all the 64 kalas and also its reference in our scriptures.+++++++++++++++++++++++ The word Ka La means part. So your question is in reference to 64 parts(kalas). Hope the following will be helpful ys mahesh His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada'a books give the following: SB 3.29.24 P Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila There are sixty-four different prescriptions for worship of the Deity in the temple. There are many items offered to the Deity, some valuable and some less valuable. It is prescribed in Bhagavad-gita: "If a devotee offers Me a small flower, a leaf, some water or a little fruit, I will accept it." The real purpose is to exhibit one's loving devotion to the Lord; the offerings themselves are secondary. If one has not developed loving devotion to the Lord and simply offers many kinds of foodstuffs, fruits and flowers without real devotion, the offering will not be accepted by the Lord. We cannot bribe the Personality of Godhead. He is so great that our bribery has no value. Nor has He any scarcity; since He is full in Himself, what can we offer Him? Everything is produced by Him. We simply offer to show our love and gratitude to the Lord.Madhya 3.6 Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu' s Stay at the House of Advaita Acarya In connection with this verse, which is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.23.57), Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura says that of the sixty-four items required for rendering devotional service, acceptance of the symbolic marks of sannyasa is a regulative principle. Madhya 8.221 Talks Between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya In all, there are sixty-four items listed for the rendering of service unto Krsna, and these are the regulative principles enjoined in the sastras and given by the spiritual master. One has to serve Krsna according to these regulative principles, but if one develops spontaneous love for Krsna as exhibited in the activities of those who live in Vrajabhumi, one attains the platform of raganuga-bhakti. Madhya 19.175 Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura mentions that if one maintains within his heart the desire to enjoy the result of good work, or, being embarrassed by the material world, the desire to get out of material entanglement, one will never be able to attain the transcendental mellows of devotional service. In other words, one must not desire material profit when rendering devotional service. Even if one follows all the sixty-four regulative principles, he cannot attain pure devotional service with a contaminated heart. Madhya 22 The Process of Devotional Service The six symptoms of fully surrendered souls are also described in this chapter. Devotional service has been divided into two categories--regulative devotional service and spontaneous love. There are sixty-four items listed in regulative devotional service, and out of these sixty-four the last five are considered very important. 22.115 Madhya Lila TEXT guru-padasraya, diksa, gurura sevana sad-dharma-siksa, prccha, sadhu-marganugamana SYNONYMS guru-pada-asraya--shelter at the feet of a bona fide spiritual master; diksa--initiation by the spiritual master; gurura sevana--service to the spiritual master; sat-dharma-siksa--instruction in the transcendental process of devotional service; prccha--and inquiry; sadhu-marga--the path of transcendental devotional service; anugamana--following strictly. TRANSLATION "On the path of regulative devotional service, one must observe the following items: (1) One must accept a bona fide spiritual master. (2) Accept initiation from him. (3) Serve him. (4) Receive instructions from the spiritual master and make inquiries in order to learn devotional service. (5) Follow in the footsteps of the previous acaryas and follow the directions given by the spiritual master. TEXT 116 TEXT krsna-pritye bhoga-tyaga, krsna-tirthe vasa yavan-nirvaha-pratigraha, ekadasy-upavasa SYNONYMS krsna-pritye--for satisfaction of Krsna; bhoga-tyaga--acceptance and rejection of something; krsna-tirthe vasa--residence in a place where Krsna is situated; yavat-nirvaha--as much as required to keep the body and soul together; pratigraha--acceptance of gifts; ekadasi-upavasa--observance of fasting on the Ekadasi day. TRANSLATION "The next steps are as follows: (6) One should be prepared to give up everything for Krsna's satisfaction, and one should also accept everything for Krsna's satisfaction. (7) One must live in a place where Krsna is present-a city like Vrndavana or Mathura or a Krsna temple. (8) One should acquire a livelihood that is just sufficient to keep body and soul together. (9) One must fast on Ekadasi day. TEXT 117 TEXT dhatry-asvattha-go-vipra-vaisnava-pujana seva-namaparadhadi dure visarjana SYNONYMS dhatri--a type of tree; asvattha--the banyan trees; go--the cows; vipra--the brahmanas; vaisnava--the devotees of Lord Visnu; pujana--worshiping; seva--in devotional service; nama--in chanting of the holy name; aparadha-adi--the offenses; dure--far away; visarjana--giving up. TRANSLATION "One should worship dhatri trees, banyan trees, cows, brahmanas and devotees of Lord Visnu. One should avoid offenses against devotional service and the holy name. There are ten items in the beginning of devotional service, up to the point of worshiping the dhatri tree, banyan tree, cow, brahmana and devotee of Lord Visnu. The eleventh item is to avoid offenses when rendering devotional service and chanting the holy names. TEXT 118 TEXT avaisnava-sanga-tyaga, bahu-sisya na kariba bahu-grantha-kalabhyasa-vyakhyana varjiba SYNONYMS avaisnava--of one who is not a devotee of the Lord; sanga--the association; tyaga--giving up; bahu-sisya--an unlimited number of disciples; na kariba--should not accept; bahu-grantha--of many different types of scriptures; kala-abhyasa--studying a portion; vyakhyana--and explanation; varjiba--we should give up. TRANSLATION "The twelfth item is to give up the company of nondevotees. (13) One should not accept an unlimited number of disciples. (14) One should not partially study many scriptures just to be able to give references and expand explanations. PURPORT Accepting an unlimited number of devotees or disciples is very risky for one who is not a preacher. According to Srila Jiva Gosvami, a preacher has to accept many disciples to expand the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is risky because when a spiritual master accepts a disciple, he naturally accepts the disciple's sinful activities and their reactions. Unless he is very powerful, he cannot assimilate all the sinful reactions of his disciples. Thus if he is not powerful, he has to suffer the consequences, for one is forbidden to accept many disciples. One should not partially study a book just to pose oneself as a great scholar by being able to refer to scriptures. In our Krsna consciousness movement we have therefore limited our study of Vedic literatures to Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. These four works are sufficient for preaching purposes. They are adequate for the understanding of the philosophy and the spreading of missionary activities all over the world. If one studies a particular book, he must do so thoroughly. That is the principle. By thoroughly studying a limited number of books, one can understand the philosophy. TEXT 119 TEXT hani-labhe sama, sokadira vasa na ha-iba anya-deva, anya-sastra ninda na kariba SYNONYMS hani--in loss; labhe--in gain; sama--equal; soka-adira--of lamentation and so on; vasa--under the control; na ha-iba--we should not be; anya-deva--other demigods; anya-sastra--other scriptures; ninda--criticizing; na kariba--we should not do. TRANSLATION "Fifteen: The devotee should treat loss and gain equally. (16) The devotee should not be overwhelmed by lamentation. (17) The devotee should not worship demigods, nor should he disrespect them. Similarly, the devotee should not study or criticize other scriptures. TEXT 120 TEXT visnu-vaisnava-ninda, gramya-varta na suniba prani-matre manovakye udvega na diba SYNONYMS visnu-vaisnava-ninda--blaspheming of Lord Visnu and His devotee; gramya-varta--ordinary talks; na suniba--we should not hear; prani-matre--to any living entity however insignificant; manah-vakye--by mind or by words; udvega--anxiety; na diba--we should not give. TRANSLATION "Eighteen: The devotee should not hear Lord Visnu or His devotees blasphemed. (19) The devotee should avoid reading or hearing newspapers or mundane books that contain stories of love affairs between men and women or subjects palatable to the senses. (20) Neither by mind nor words should the devotee cause anxiety to any living entity, regardless how insignificant he may be. PURPORT The first ten items are dos and the second ten items are don'ts. Thus the first ten items give direct action, and the second ten items give indirect action. TEXT 121 TEXT sravana, kirtana, smarana, pujana, vandana paricarya, dasya, sakhya, atma-nivedana SYNONYMS sravana--hearing; kirtana--chanting; smarana--remembering; pujana--worshiping; vandana--praying; paricarya--serving; dasya--accepting servitorship; sakhya--friendship; atma-nivedana--surrendering fully. TRANSLATION "After one is established in devotional service, the positive actions are (1) hearing, (2) chanting, (3) remembering, (4) worshiping, (5) praying, (6) serving, (7) accepting servitorship, (8) becoming a friend and (9) surrendering fully. TEXT 122 TEXT agre nrtya, gita, vijnapti, dandavan-nati abhyutthana, anuvrajya, tirtha-grhe gati SYNONYMS agre nrtya--dancing before the Deity; gita--songs; vijnapti--opening the mind; dandavat-nati--offering obeisances; abhyutthana--stand up; anuvrajya--following; tirtha-grhe gati--going to temples and places of pilgrimage. TRANSLATION "One should also (l0) dance before the Deity, (11) sing before the Deity, (12) open one's mind to the Deity, (13) offer obeisances to the Deity, (14) stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master just to show them respect, (15) follow the Deity or the spiritual master and (16) visit different places of pilgrimage or go see the Deity in the temple. TEXT 123 TEXT parikrama, stava-patha, japa, sankirtana dhupa-malya-gandha-mahaprasada-bhojana SYNONYMS parikrama--circumambulation; stava-patha--recitation of different prayers; japa--chanting softly; sankirtana--chanting congregationally; dhupa--incense; malya--flower garlands; gandha--scents; maha-prasada--remnants of food offered to Visnu; bhojana--eating or enjoying. TRANSLATION "One should (17) circumambulate the temple, (18) recite various prayers, (19) chant softly, (20) chant congregationally, (21) smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity, and (22) eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity. TEXT 124 TEXT aratrika-mahotsava-srimurti-darsana nija-priya-dana, dhyana, tadiya-sevana SYNONYMS aratrika--arati; mahotsava--festivals; srimurti-darsana--seeing the Deity; nija-priya-dana--to present to the Lord something very dear to oneself; dhyana--meditation; tadiya-sevana--rendering service to those related to the Lord. TRANSLATION "One should (23) attend arati and festivals, (24) see the Deity, (25) present what is very dear to oneself to the Deity, (26) meditate, and (27) serve those related to the Lord. TEXT 125 TEXT 'tadiya'----tulasi, vaisnava, mathura, bhagavata ei carira seva haya krsnera abhimata SYNONYMS tadiya--related to the Lord; tulasi--tulasi leaves; vaisnava--devotees; mathura--the birthplace of Krsna; bhagavata--Srimad-Bhagavatam; ei carira--of these four; seva--the service; haya--is; krsnera abhimata--the desire of Krsna. TRANSLATION "Tadiya means the tulasi leaves, the devotees of Krsna, the birthplace of Krsna, Mathura, and the Vedic literature Srimad-Bhagavatam. Krsna is very eager to see His devotee serve tulasi, Vaisnavas, Mathura and Bhagavatam. PURPORT After item twenty-six (meditation), the twenty-seventh is to serve tulasi, the twenty-eighth is to serve the Vaisnava, the twenty-ninth is to live in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krsna, and the thirtieth is to read Srimad-Bhagavatam regularly. TEXT 126 TEXT krsnarthe akhila-cesta, tat-krpavalokana janma-dinadi-mahotsava lana bhakta-gana SYNONYMS krsna-arthe--for the sake of Krsna; akhila-cesta--all activity; tat-krpa-avalokana--looking for His mercy; janma-dina-adi--the appearance day and so on; mahotsava--festivals; lana bhakta-gana--with devotees. TRANSLATION "Thirty-one: One should perform all endeavors for Krsna. (32) One should look forward to His mercy. (33) One should partake of various ceremonies with devotees, ceremonies like Lord Krsna's birthday or Ramacandra's birthday. TEXT 127 TEXT sarvatha saranapatti, kartikadi-vrata 'catuh-sasti anga' ei parama-mahattva SYNONYMS sarvatha--in all respects; sarana-apatti--surrender; kartika-adi-vrata--to observe special vows in the month of Karttika; catuh-sasti anga--sixty-four parts; ei--this; parama-mahattva--very important items. TRANSLATION "Thirty-four: One should surrender to Krsna in all respects. (35) One should observe particular vows like kartika-vrata. These are some of the sixty-four important items of devotional service. TEXT 128 TEXT sadhu-sanga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-sravana mathura-vasa, sri-murtira sraddhaya sevana SYNONYMS sadhu-sanga--association with devotees; nama-kirtana--chanting the holy name; bhagavata-sravana--hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam; mathura-vasa--living at Mathura; sri-murtira sraddhaya sevana--worshiping the Deity with faith and veneration. TRANSLATION "One should associate with devotees, chant the holy name of the Lord, hear Srimad-Bhagavatam, reside at Mathura and worship the Deity with faith and veneration. TEXT 129 TEXT sakala-sadhana-srestha ei panca anga krsna-prema janmaya ei pancera alpa sanga SYNONYMS sakala-sadhana--of all items for executing devotional service; srestha--the best; ei panca anga--these five limbs; krsna-prema--love of Krsna; janmaya--awakens; ei--these; pancera--of the five; alpa sanga--slight association with or performance. TRANSLATION "These five limbs of devotional service are the best of all. Even a slight performance of these five awakens love for Krsna. PURPORT Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura points out that there are thirty-five items up to the point of observing special vows in the month of Karttika. To these thirty-five items, another four are added-namely marking tilaka on different parts of the body, writing the names of the Lord all over the body, accepting the Deity's garland and accepting caranamrta. These four items are understood to be included by Kaviraja Gosvami within arcana, worship of the Deity. Although these items are not mentioned here, they are to be added to the previous thirty-five items. Thus the total number becomes thirty-nine. To these thirty-nine should be added five others: association with devotees, chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, reading Srimad-Bhagavatam regularly, residing in Mathura, the birthplace of Krsna, and worshiping the Deity with great respect and veneration. The thirty-nine items plus these five come to a total of forty-four. If we add the previous twenty items to these forty-four, the total number becomes sixty-four. The five items mentioned above repeat previously mentioned items. In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami states: anganam pancakasyasya purva-vilikhitasya ca nikhila-sraisthya-bodhaya punar apy atra samsanam "The glorification of these five items [association with devotees, chanting the holy name and so on] is to make known the complete superiority of these five practices of devotional service. The sixty-four items of devotional service include all the activities of the body, mind and senses. Thus the sixty-four items engage one in devotional service in all respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 It was nice to know about the 64 types of worship. Thanx. After looking up different texts and searching for the answer, I came across many interpretations of the 64 kalas - where by kalas I mean the 64 art forms, eg. music, dance, sculpture, literature, etc. The view you have given is also worth thinking. There are 64 kalas mentioned in the kamasutra - but, I think those are related to only - kama. Other ancient scriptures like Shukraneeti, texts on tantra, etc. also have mentioned about 64 kalas but everywhere their forms differ. So, just after studying the gist of the subject of 64 kalas itself, I've started thinking that it will be a vast research project by itself. Regards Manjiree vediculture, "Mahesh" <mahesh@a...> wrote: > > Manjiree wrote: > I would like to know all the 64 kalas and also its reference in our scriptures. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++ > > The word Ka La means part. So your question is in reference to 64 parts(kalas). > > Hope the following will be helpful > ys mahesh > > > > His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada'a books give the following: > > > > SB 3.29.24 P Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila > There are sixty-four different prescriptions for worship of the Deity in the temple. There are many items offered to the Deity, some valuable and some less valuable. It is prescribed in Bhagavad- gita: "If a devotee offers Me a small flower, a leaf, some water or a little fruit, I will accept it." The real purpose is to exhibit one's loving devotion to the Lord; the offerings themselves are secondary. If one has not developed loving devotion to the Lord and simply offers many kinds of foodstuffs, fruits and flowers without real devotion, the offering will not be accepted by the Lord. We cannot bribe the Personality of Godhead. He is so great that our bribery has no value. Nor has He any scarcity; since He is full in Himself, what can we offer Him? Everything is produced by Him. We simply offer to show our love and gratitude to the Lord.Madhya 3.6 Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu' s Stay at the House of Advaita Acarya > In connection with this verse, which is a quotation from Srimad- Bhagavatam (11.23.57), Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura says that of the sixty-four items required for rendering devotional service, acceptance of the symbolic marks of sannyasa is a regulative principle. > > Madhya 8.221 Talks Between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Ramananda Raya > In all, there are sixty-four items listed for the rendering of service unto Krsna, and these are the regulative principles enjoined in the sastras and given by the spiritual master. One has to serve Krsna according to these regulative principles, but if one develops spontaneous love for Krsna as exhibited in the activities of those who live in Vrajabhumi, one attains the platform of raganuga-bhakti. > > Madhya 19.175 Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami > Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura mentions that if one maintains within his heart the desire to enjoy the result of good work, or, being embarrassed by the material world, the desire to get out of material entanglement, one will never be able to attain the transcendental mellows of devotional service. In other words, one must not desire material profit when rendering devotional service. Even if one follows all the sixty-four regulative principles, he cannot attain pure devotional service with a contaminated heart. > > Madhya 22 The Process of Devotional Service > The six symptoms of fully surrendered souls are also described in this chapter. Devotional service has been divided into two categories--regulative devotional service and spontaneous love. There are sixty-four items listed in regulative devotional service, and out of these sixty-four the last five are considered very important. > > 22.115 Madhya Lila > > TEXT > > guru-padasraya, diksa, gurura sevana > sad-dharma-siksa, prccha, sadhu-marganugamana > > SYNONYMS > > guru-pada-asraya--shelter at the feet of a bona fide spiritual master; diksa--initiation by the spiritual master; gurura sevana-- service to the spiritual master; sat-dharma-siksa--instruction in the transcendental process of devotional service; prccha--and inquiry; sadhu-marga--the path of transcendental devotional service; anugamana--following strictly. > > TRANSLATION > > "On the path of regulative devotional service, one must observe the following items: (1) One must accept a bona fide spiritual master. (2) Accept initiation from him. (3) Serve him. (4) Receive instructions from the spiritual master and make inquiries in order to learn devotional service. (5) Follow in the footsteps of the previous acaryas and follow the directions given by the spiritual master. > > TEXT 116 > > TEXT > > krsna-pritye bhoga-tyaga, krsna-tirthe vasa > yavan-nirvaha-pratigraha, ekadasy-upavasa > > SYNONYMS > > krsna-pritye--for satisfaction of Krsna; bhoga-tyaga-- acceptance and rejection of something; krsna-tirthe vasa--residence in a place where Krsna is situated; yavat-nirvaha--as much as required to keep the body and soul together; pratigraha--acceptance of gifts; ekadasi-upavasa--observance of fasting on the Ekadasi day. > > TRANSLATION > > "The next steps are as follows: (6) One should be prepared to give up everything for Krsna's satisfaction, and one should also accept everything for Krsna's satisfaction. (7) One must live in a place where Krsna is present-a city like Vrndavana or Mathura or a Krsna temple. (8) One should acquire a livelihood that is just sufficient to keep body and soul together. (9) One must fast on Ekadasi day. > > TEXT 117 > > TEXT > > dhatry-asvattha-go-vipra-vaisnava-pujana > seva-namaparadhadi dure visarjana > > SYNONYMS > > dhatri--a type of tree; asvattha--the banyan trees; go--the cows; vipra--the brahmanas; vaisnava--the devotees of Lord Visnu; pujana--worshiping; seva--in devotional service; nama--in chanting of the holy name; aparadha-adi--the offenses; dure--far away; visarjana--giving up. > > TRANSLATION > > "One should worship dhatri trees, banyan trees, cows, brahmanas and devotees of Lord Visnu. One should avoid offenses against devotional service and the holy name. > There are ten items in the beginning of devotional service, up to the point of worshiping the dhatri tree, banyan tree, cow, brahmana and devotee of Lord Visnu. The eleventh item is to avoid offenses when rendering devotional service and chanting the holy names. > > TEXT 118 > > TEXT > > avaisnava-sanga-tyaga, bahu-sisya na kariba > bahu-grantha-kalabhyasa-vyakhyana varjiba > > SYNONYMS > > avaisnava--of one who is not a devotee of the Lord; sanga--the association; tyaga--giving up; bahu-sisya--an unlimited number of disciples; na kariba--should not accept; bahu-grantha--of many different types of scriptures; kala-abhyasa--studying a portion; vyakhyana--and explanation; varjiba--we should give up. > > TRANSLATION > > "The twelfth item is to give up the company of nondevotees. (13) One should not accept an unlimited number of disciples. (14) One should not partially study many scriptures just to be able to give references and expand explanations. > > PURPORT > > Accepting an unlimited number of devotees or disciples is very risky for one who is not a preacher. According to Srila Jiva Gosvami, a preacher has to accept many disciples to expand the cult of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This is risky because when a spiritual master accepts a disciple, he naturally accepts the disciple's sinful activities and their reactions. Unless he is very powerful, he cannot assimilate all the sinful reactions of his disciples. Thus if he is not powerful, he has to suffer the consequences, for one is forbidden to accept many disciples. > One should not partially study a book just to pose oneself as a great scholar by being able to refer to scriptures. In our Krsna consciousness movement we have therefore limited our study of Vedic literatures to Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu. These four works are sufficient for preaching purposes. They are adequate for the understanding of the philosophy and the spreading of missionary activities all over the world. If one studies a particular book, he must do so thoroughly. That is the principle. By thoroughly studying a limited number of books, one can understand the philosophy. > > TEXT 119 > > TEXT > > hani-labhe sama, sokadira vasa na ha-iba > anya-deva, anya-sastra ninda na kariba > > SYNONYMS > > hani--in loss; labhe--in gain; sama--equal; soka-adira--of lamentation and so on; vasa--under the control; na ha-iba--we should not be; anya-deva--other demigods; anya-sastra--other scriptures; ninda--criticizing; na kariba--we should not do. > > TRANSLATION > > "Fifteen: The devotee should treat loss and gain equally. (16) The devotee should not be overwhelmed by lamentation. (17) The devotee should not worship demigods, nor should he disrespect them. Similarly, the devotee should not study or criticize other scriptures. > > TEXT 120 > > TEXT > > visnu-vaisnava-ninda, gramya-varta na suniba > prani-matre manovakye udvega na diba > > SYNONYMS > > visnu-vaisnava-ninda--blaspheming of Lord Visnu and His devotee; gramya-varta--ordinary talks; na suniba--we should not hear; prani-matre--to any living entity however insignificant; manah- vakye--by mind or by words; udvega--anxiety; na diba--we should not give. > > TRANSLATION > > "Eighteen: The devotee should not hear Lord Visnu or His devotees blasphemed. (19) The devotee should avoid reading or hearing newspapers or mundane books that contain stories of love affairs between men and women or subjects palatable to the senses. (20) Neither by mind nor words should the devotee cause anxiety to any living entity, regardless how insignificant he may be. > > PURPORT > > The first ten items are dos and the second ten items are don'ts. Thus the first ten items give direct action, and the second ten items give indirect action. > > TEXT 121 > > TEXT > > sravana, kirtana, smarana, pujana, vandana > paricarya, dasya, sakhya, atma-nivedana > > SYNONYMS > > sravana--hearing; kirtana--chanting; smarana--remembering; pujana--worshiping; vandana--praying; paricarya--serving; dasya-- accepting servitorship; sakhya--friendship; atma-nivedana-- surrendering fully. > > TRANSLATION > > "After one is established in devotional service, the positive actions are (1) hearing, (2) chanting, (3) remembering, (4) worshiping, (5) praying, (6) serving, (7) accepting servitorship, (8) becoming a friend and (9) surrendering fully. > > TEXT 122 > > TEXT > > agre nrtya, gita, vijnapti, dandavan-nati > abhyutthana, anuvrajya, tirtha-grhe gati > > SYNONYMS > > agre nrtya--dancing before the Deity; gita--songs; vijnapti-- opening the mind; dandavat-nati--offering obeisances; abhyutthana-- stand up; anuvrajya--following; tirtha-grhe gati--going to temples and places of pilgrimage. > > TRANSLATION > > "One should also (l0) dance before the Deity, (11) sing before the Deity, (12) open one's mind to the Deity, (13) offer obeisances to the Deity, (14) stand up before the Deity and the spiritual master just to show them respect, (15) follow the Deity or the spiritual master and (16) visit different places of pilgrimage or go see the Deity in the temple. > > TEXT 123 > > TEXT > > parikrama, stava-patha, japa, sankirtana > dhupa-malya-gandha-mahaprasada-bhojana > > SYNONYMS > > parikrama--circumambulation; stava-patha--recitation of different prayers; japa--chanting softly; sankirtana--chanting congregationally; dhupa--incense; malya--flower garlands; gandha-- scents; maha-prasada--remnants of food offered to Visnu; bhojana-- eating or enjoying. > > TRANSLATION > > "One should (17) circumambulate the temple, (18) recite various prayers, (19) chant softly, (20) chant congregationally, (21) smell the incense and flower garlands offered to the Deity, and (22) eat the remnants of food offered to the Deity. > > TEXT 124 > > TEXT > > aratrika-mahotsava-srimurti-darsana > nija-priya-dana, dhyana, tadiya-sevana > > SYNONYMS > > aratrika--arati; mahotsava--festivals; srimurti-darsana--seeing the Deity; nija-priya-dana--to present to the Lord something very dear to oneself; dhyana--meditation; tadiya-sevana--rendering service to those related to the Lord. > > TRANSLATION > > "One should (23) attend arati and festivals, (24) see the Deity, (25) present what is very dear to oneself to the Deity, (26) meditate, and (27) serve those related to the Lord. > > TEXT 125 > > TEXT > > 'tadiya'----tulasi, vaisnava, mathura, bhagavata > ei carira seva haya krsnera abhimata > > SYNONYMS > > tadiya--related to the Lord; tulasi--tulasi leaves; vaisnava-- devotees; mathura--the birthplace of Krsna; bhagavata--Srimad- Bhagavatam; ei carira--of these four; seva--the service; haya--is; krsnera abhimata--the desire of Krsna. > > TRANSLATION > > "Tadiya means the tulasi leaves, the devotees of Krsna, the birthplace of Krsna, Mathura, and the Vedic literature Srimad- Bhagavatam. Krsna is very eager to see His devotee serve tulasi, Vaisnavas, Mathura and Bhagavatam. > > PURPORT > > After item twenty-six (meditation), the twenty-seventh is to serve tulasi, the twenty-eighth is to serve the Vaisnava, the twenty- ninth is to live in Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krsna, and the thirtieth is to read Srimad-Bhagavatam regularly. > > TEXT 126 > > TEXT > > krsnarthe akhila-cesta, tat-krpavalokana > janma-dinadi-mahotsava lana bhakta-gana > > SYNONYMS > > krsna-arthe--for the sake of Krsna; akhila-cesta--all activity; tat-krpa-avalokana--looking for His mercy; janma-dina-adi--the appearance day and so on; mahotsava--festivals; lana bhakta-gana-- with devotees. > > TRANSLATION > > "Thirty-one: One should perform all endeavors for Krsna. (32) One should look forward to His mercy. (33) One should partake of various ceremonies with devotees, ceremonies like Lord Krsna's birthday or Ramacandra's birthday. > > TEXT 127 > > TEXT > > sarvatha saranapatti, kartikadi-vrata > 'catuh-sasti anga' ei parama-mahattva > > SYNONYMS > > sarvatha--in all respects; sarana-apatti--surrender; kartika- adi-vrata--to observe special vows in the month of Karttika; catuh- sasti anga--sixty-four parts; ei--this; parama-mahattva--very important items. > > TRANSLATION > > "Thirty-four: One should surrender to Krsna in all respects. (35) One should observe particular vows like kartika-vrata. These are some of the sixty-four important items of devotional service. > > TEXT 128 > > TEXT > > sadhu-sanga, nama-kirtana, bhagavata-sravana > mathura-vasa, sri-murtira sraddhaya sevana > > SYNONYMS > > sadhu-sanga--association with devotees; nama-kirtana--chanting the holy name; bhagavata-sravana--hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam; mathura- vasa--living at Mathura; sri-murtira sraddhaya sevana--worshiping the Deity with faith and veneration. > > TRANSLATION > > "One should associate with devotees, chant the holy name of the Lord, hear Srimad-Bhagavatam, reside at Mathura and worship the Deity with faith and veneration. > > TEXT 129 > > TEXT > > sakala-sadhana-srestha ei panca anga > krsna-prema janmaya ei pancera alpa sanga > > SYNONYMS > > sakala-sadhana--of all items for executing devotional service; srestha--the best; ei panca anga--these five limbs; krsna-prema-- love of Krsna; janmaya--awakens; ei--these; pancera--of the five; alpa sanga--slight association with or performance. > > TRANSLATION > > "These five limbs of devotional service are the best of all. Even a slight performance of these five awakens love for Krsna. > > PURPORT > > Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura points out that there are thirty- five items up to the point of observing special vows in the month of Karttika. To these thirty-five items, another four are added-namely marking tilaka on different parts of the body, writing the names of the Lord all over the body, accepting the Deity's garland and accepting caranamrta. These four items are understood to be included by Kaviraja Gosvami within arcana, worship of the Deity. Although these items are not mentioned here, they are to be added to the previous thirty-five items. Thus the total number becomes thirty- nine. To these thirty-nine should be added five others: association with devotees, chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, reading Srimad- Bhagavatam regularly, residing in Mathura, the birthplace of Krsna, and worshiping the Deity with great respect and veneration. The thirty-nine items plus these five come to a total of forty-four. If we add the previous twenty items to these forty-four, the total number becomes sixty-four. The five items mentioned above repeat previously mentioned items. In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami states: > > anganam pancakasyasya > purva-vilikhitasya ca > nikhila-sraisthya-bodhaya > punar apy atra samsanam > > "The glorification of these five items [association with devotees, chanting the holy name and so on] is to make known the complete superiority of these five practices of devotional service. > The sixty-four items of devotional service include all the activities of the body, mind and senses. Thus the sixty-four items engage one in devotional service in all respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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