Guest guest Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 A prayer for today... Srimad Bhagavatam - Canto 7: "The Science of God"; Chapter Ten: "Prahlada, the Best Among Exalted Devotees" TEXT 2 srî-prahlâda uvâca mâ mâm pralobhayotpattyâ saktam kâmesu tair varaih tat-sanga-bhîto nirvinno mumuksus tvâm upâsritah Prahlada Maharaja said: My dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because I was born in an atheistic family I am naturally attached to material enjoyment. Therefore, kindly do not tempt me with these illusions. I am very much afraid of material conditions, and I desire to be liberated from materialistic life. It is for this reason that I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet. TEXT 3 bhrtya-laksana-jijnâsur bhaktam kâmesv acodayat bhavân samsâra-bîjesu hrdaya-granthisu prabho O my worshipable Lord, because the seed of lusty desires, which is the root cause of material existence, is within the core of everyone's heart, You have sent me to this material world to exhibit the symptoms of a pure devotee. TEXT 4 nânyathâ te 'khila-guro ghateta karunâtmanah yas ta âsisa âsâste na sa bhrtyah sa vai vanik Otherwise, O my Lord, O supreme instructor of the entire world, You are so kind to Your devotee that You could not induce him to do something unbeneficial for him. On the other hand, one who desires some material benefit in exchange for devotional service cannot be Your pure devotee. Indeed, he is no better than a merchant who wants profit in exchange for service. TEXT 5 âsâsâno na vai bhrtyah svâminy âsisa âtmanah na svâmî bhrtyatah svâmyam icchan yo râti câsisah A servant who desires material profits from his master is certainly not a qualified servant or pure devotee. Similarly, a master who bestows benedictions upon his servant because of a desire to maintain a prestigious position as master is also not a pure master. TEXT 6 aham tv akâmas tvad-bhaktas tvam ca svâmy anapâsrayah nânyathehâvayor artho râja-sevakayor iva O my Lord, I am Your unmotivated servant, and You are my eternal master. There is no need of our being anything other than master and servant. You are naturally my master, and I am naturally Your servant. We have no other relationship. TEXT 7 yadi dâsyasi me kâmân varâms tvam varadarsabha kâmânâm hrdy asamroham bhavatas tu vrne varam O my Lord, best of the givers of benediction, if You at all want to bestow a desirable benediction upon me, then I pray from Your Lordship that within the core of my heart there be no material desires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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