Srila Rupa Gosvami's Sri Padyavali Text 27

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Text 27

 

svargArthIyA vyavasitir asau dInayaty eva lokAn

 

mokSApekSA janayati jana.m kevala.m klesha-bhAjam

 

yogAbhyAsaH parama-virasas tAdR^ishaiH ki.m prayAsaiH

 

sarva.m tyaktvA mama tu rasanA kR^iSNa kR^iSNeti rautu

 

svarga-the heavenly material realms; arthIyA-to

attain; vyavasitiH-the attempt; asau-this;

dInayati-impoverishes; eva-certainly; lokAn-the

worlds; mokSa-for liberation; apekSA-the desire;

janayati-makes; janam-a person; kevalam-only;

klesha-of sufferings; bhAjam-the possessor; yoga-of

yoga; abhyAsaH-the endeavours; sarvam-all;

tyaktvA-abandoning; mama-of me; tu-indeed; rasanA-the

tongue; kR^iSNA-kR^iSNA; kR^iSNA-kR^iSNA; iti-thus;

rautu-may chant.

 

“The attempt to attain the heavenly svarga planets

impoverishes the entire world. The desire to attain

impersonal liberation brings only trouble. The regimen

of yoga is dry and tasteless. What is the use of

endeavors like these? I will abandon them all, and

simply make my tongue chant .akR^iSNa kR^iSNa.a.” –

Author unknown

 

PHONETIC TRANSLATION:

 

"The attempt to attain the heavenly svarga planets

impoverishes the entire world. The desire to attain

impersonal liberation brings only trouble. The regimen

of yoga is dry and tasteless. What is the use of

endeavors like these? I will abandon them all, and

simply make my tongue chant 'Krsna Krsna'." – Author unknown

 

 

 

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