kirtana

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On 26 Dec 1999, Jan Mares wrote:

 

> > >Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura writes in his Madhurya Kadambini that

devotees

> > >should not judge a kirtana by its musical merits. What is that

reference?

> >

> >from the MK, Fifth shower of Nectar:

> >He does not depend on

> >excellence of the elements because he has actual depth in his taste. One

> >should understand that he has no trace of impurity in his heart.

 

>No trace?? But ruci is before bhava, and up to prema there may be some

>trace--indeed some of the gopis who were sadhanna-siddha were restrained

>from the rasa dance so that in separation the last traces of impurities

>were burned from their hearts.

 

My understanding is,when Visvanath Cakravarti Thakur describes different

kinds of impurities in his MK,than according to that when certain tipes of

impurities are not anymore in the heart one attains actual depth in his

taste for kirtan even if it is performed without excellence of its

elements.The following analysis was written by my Gurumaharaj.

 

Srila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura explains that the stage of

anartha-nivrtti consists of elimimation of four kinds of anarthas:

 

(1) Duskrtottha

Anarthas coming from one's past sinful activities leading to envy & anger

even while performing devotional service.

 

(2) Sukrtottha

Anarthas coming from one's past pious activities leading to a craving in the

heart for temporary sensual pleasure even while performing devotional

service.

 

(3)Aparadhottha

Anarthas coming from our offenses (basically nama-aparadhas). Most strong

anartha.

 

(4) Bhaktyuttha

Anarthas coming from devotional service like desires for profit, adoration &

distinction.

 

Now these four anarthas are mitigated in different proportions in the

different levels of bhakti. There are five stages for the eradication of

these four anarthas. They are:

 

(a) ekadesavarttini (partially) will be denoted as part

(b) bahu-desavarttini (substantially) will be denoted as subs

© prayiki (almost completely) will be denoted as al com

(d) purna (completely) will be denoted as com

(e) atyantiki (absolutely thoroughly) will be denoted as abs tho

 

Now lets make a chart:

 

Anarthas Bhajana Nistha Asakti Prema Face

Kriya (beginning) to face

 

 

Duskrtottha al com com abs tho --- ---

& Sukrtottha

 

Bhaktyuttha part com abs tho --- ---

 

 

APARADHOTTHA PART SUBS AL COM COM ABS THO

 

So after studying the table we can understand the process of anartha-nivrrti

continues upto the highest stages of prema as in the aparadhottha case.

Being on the nistha, ruci or asakti platforms does not mean that one is

completely free from all anarthas. This lust, anger, greed, madness, envy &

pride are due to Duskrtottha, Sukrtottha & Bhaktyuttha (& even Aparadhottha)

anarthas. And these three are mitigated completely only on the satge of

asakti whereas the aparadhottha anartha even later.

 

Ys:Avadhuta Raya das