Haribhakti-kalpa-latika

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There is a beautiful book known as Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latika,

which was discovered by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, published several times by

his son Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, and recently published again by

Kusakratha Prabhu (1988. Culver City: Krsna Institute. ISBN 0944833-13-6)

as well as Isvaradasa Prabhu (2000. Vrndavana: Touchstone Media. ISBN

81-87897-01-5). This Sanskrit book is complete in fourteen chapters of

unequal length. Its author is unknown. It addresses navadha-bhakti (the

nine ways of pure devotional service), different qualities of devotion, as

well as Krsna, and His pastimes.

 

Here is Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latika, 1.1:

 

sarvatmanam asesa-loka-pitaram sarvesvaram sasvatam

yam no vetti jagan-nivasam amrtam yan-mayayandham jagat |

yam jnatva krtino visanti paramanandavabodham ca yam

tam bhakta-priya-bandhavam saranadam vande mura-dvesinam ||

 

The eternal Self of all, the father and Lord of the limitless worlds,

whom this world blinded by maya doesn't know to be the deathless repose of

the universe, and upon realizing whom the devotees recognize supreme

bliss--unto that dear friend and shelter of the devotees, the enemy of

Mura, I offer my respectful obeisances.

 

MDd