RE: Meaning of 'mam janmani janmanisvare bhavatad bhaktir ahaituk y

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> COM: Nayana-ranjana (das) (BBT Bombay -

> IN)[sMTP:Nayana-ranjana (AT) bbt (DOT) se]

> Wednesday, February 02, 2000 7:07 AM

> Meaning of 'mam janmani janmanisvare bhavatad bhaktir

> ahaituky tvayi"

>

> [Text 2980490 from COM]

>

> Sri Sikshastaka

>

> (4) na dhanam na janam na sundarim

> kavitam va jagad-isa kamaye

> mama janmani janmanisvare

> bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi

>

> O almighty Lord! I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor have I any

> desire to enjoy beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers.

> What

> I want only is that I may have Your causeless devotional service in my

> life-birth after birth.

>

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>

> The meaning of this verse is explained by Bhaktivinoda Thakura in Gitavali

> in Song 4 [Jhanphi-Lopha]

>

> (3)

> nija-karma-guna-dose je je janma pai

> janme janme jeno tava nama-guna gai

>

> Whatever birth I may obtain due to the faults of my previous worldly

> activities, I pray that I may sing the glories of Your holy name birth

> after

> birth.

>

> (4)

> ei matra asa mama tomar carane

> ahoituki bhakti hrde jage anuksane

>

> This is my only desire, O Lord, and I submit it at Your lotus feet: That

> unmotivated devotion to You may constantly awaken in my heart.

>

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>

> [Note: Bhaktivinoda Thakura doesn't say that he doesn't want to go back to

> Godhead but that whatever birth he obtains due to his past karma he may

> sing

> the glories of the holy name. He is so humble that he feels he is not

> qualified to go BTG. But he is not against the idea of going BTG.]

>

> Comments?

>

> Your servant,

> Nayana-raJjana dAsa

>