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nama-srestham manum api saci-putram atra svarupam

rupam tasyagrajam uru-purim mathurim gostavatim

radha-kundam giri-varam aho radhika-madhavasam

prapto yasya prathita-krpaya sri gurum tam nato 'smi

"I am fully indebted to sri gurudeva. Why? He has given me so many things.

He has given me the highest conception of the holy name of Krsna, the

highest form of sound which contains the highest form of thought,

aspiration, ideal, everything. And next he has given me the mantra. " The

name is there within the mantra. Without the name, the mantra is nothing. If

the name of Krsna is withdrawn and replaced with another name, the mantra

will give the opposite result. The name of Krsna is all in all. And within

the mantra, the name is couched in a particular way as a sort of prayer.

And then he says, "He has given me the service of that great saviour, the

son of Mother Saci, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is like a golden mountain

standing to show the direction of krsna-lila. And gurudeva has brought me to

the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu's most favorite personal assistant, Svarupa

Damodara, who is the representation of Lalita devi, the most favorite friend

of Radhika .

"Then he has brought me in connection with Sri Rupa, who was ordered to

distribute the highest kinds of devotional love, rasa. " Vaidhi bhakti, the

worship of the Lord in awe and reverence, is of a lower order. But

raganuga-bhakti, spontaneous love, the hearts innermost dealings, was

distributed through Srila Rupa Goswami. Mahaprabhu considered Sri Rupa the

best to deal with raganuga-bhakti.

Dasa Goswami says, "Then, by his grace, I have achieved the association of

Srila Sanatana Goswami, who adjusts our position in relation to

raganuga-bhakti.

He explains the path of vaidhi-bhakti, and gives us sambandha-jnana : the

knowledge of what is what, a proper acquaintance with the environment." Then

he says, "Gurudeva has given me Mathura Mandala, where Radha and Govinda

have their pastimes; where the forest, the hills, every creeper, shrub, and

grain of sand, everyone is bearing the acquaintance of Radha-Krsna lila, and

wherever I shall cast my glance they will help me in my remembrance of Radha

and Govinda. I have received all these things from my gurudeva : Vrndavana,

where the cows and the milkmen have their village constructed. I am becoming

acquainted with their association, their nature, and their feelings of love

for Krsna.

"By the grace of gurudeva, I have become acquainted with Radha-kunda, the

favorite place of Radha and Govinda for their pastimes, and this great

Govardhana. And lastly he has given me the hope that one day I can get the

service of Sri Sri Radhika and Madhava. I have been given all these

assurances by my gurudeva, so I bow my head with all my respects to his

lotus feet."

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