Pankaja_Dasa Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Came across this. SB.5-11-17 TEXT 17 bhratrivyam enam tad adabhra-viryam upekshayadhyedhitam apramattah guror hares caranopasanastro jahi vyalikam svayam atma-mosham SYNONYMS bhratrivyam—the formidable enemy; enam—this mind; tat—that; adabhra-viryam—very, very powerful; upekshaya—by neglecting; adhyedhitam—unnecessarily increased in power; apramattah—one who is without illusion; guroh—of the spiritual master; hareh—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; carana—of the lotus feet; upasana-astrah—applying the weapon of worshiping; jahi—conquer; vyalikam—false; svayam—personally; atma-mosham—which covers the constitutional position of the living entity. TRANSLATION This uncontrolled mind is the greatest enemy of the living entity. If one neglects it or gives it a chance, it will grow more and more powerful and will become victorious. Although it is not factual, it is very strong. It covers the constitutional position of the soul. O King, please try to conquer this mind by the weapon of service to the lotus feet of the spiritual master and of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Do this with great care. PURPORT There is one easy weapon with which the mind can be conquered—neglect. The mind is always telling us to do this or that; therefore we should be very expert in disobeying the mind’s orders. Gradually the mind should be trained to obey the orders of the soul. It is not that one should obey the orders of the mind. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used to say that to control the mind one should beat it with shoes many times just after awakening and again before going to sleep. In this way one can control the mind. This is the instruction of all the sastras. If one does not do so, one is doomed to follow the dictations of the mind. Another bona fide process is to abide strictly by the orders of the spiritual master and engage in the Lord’s service. Then the mind will be automatically controlled. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed Srila Rupa Gosvami: brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva guru-krishna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija When one receives the seed of devotional service by the mercy of the guru and Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one’s real life begins. If one abides by the orders of the spiritual master, by the grace of Krishna he is freed from service to the mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krsna Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Srila Narottama dasa Thakura's Sri Prema-bhakti-candrika (The Moonlight of Loving Devotion) Introduction 1 om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurava namah I was born in the darkest of ignorance, and my spiritual master opened my eyes with the torch of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him.* 2 sri-caitanya-mano bhistam sthapitam yena bhutale svayam rupah kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material world the mission to fulfil the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under his lotus feet.* 3 akhila-rasamrta-murtih prasrmara-ruci-ruddha-taraka-palih kalita-syama-lalito radha-preyan vidhur jayati Let Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, be glorified! By virtue of His expanding attractive features, He subjugated the gopis named Taraka and Pali and absorbed Syama and Lalita. He is the most attractive lover of Srimati Radharani and is the reservoir of pleasure for all devotional mellows.* Song 1 sri-guru-carana-padma, kebala-bhakati-sadma bando mui sabadhana mate jahara prasade bhai, ei bhava toriy a jai krsna-prapti hoy jaha hate To the lotus feet of my spiritual master, which are the abode of pure devotional service, I who am very fallen bow down with great care and attention in my heart. O brother, crossing the realm of repeated birth and death by his mercy, we will attain Krsna. 2 guru-mukha-padma-bakya, cittete koriba aikya, ar na koriho mane asa sri-guru-carane rati, ei sei uttam-gati je prasade pure sarba asa I will make the words from my spiritual master's lotus mouth one with my heart. I do not want the desire for any other thing to stay in my heart. Love for the spiritual master's lotus feet is the highest goal. By his mercy all desires are fulfilled. 3 cakhu-dan dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei dibya-jnan hrde prokasito prema-bhakti jaha hoite, abidya binasa jate bede gay jahara carito He who gave me eyes to see is my lord, birth after birth. He made divine knowledge shine in my heart. From him has come prema-bhakti, which destroys ignorance. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character. 4 sri-guru karuna-sindhu, adhama janara bandhu lokanath lokera jibana ha ha prabhu koro doya, deho mora .-chaya ebe jasa ghusuk tribhuvana O spiritual master, O ocean of mercy, O friend of the fallen, O Lokanatha, O life of the world, O master, be merciful to me. Give me the shade of your feet. May your glories be proclaimed in the three worlds. 5 baisnaba-carana-renu bhusana kariya tanu jaha haite anubhaba haya marjana haya bhajana sadhu-sange anuksana ajnana-abidya-parajaya By making the dust of the Vaisnavas' feet the ornament of my body, ecstatic love comes. Washing the Vaisnavas' lotus feet is my method of worship. By always associating with the Vaisnavas, I shall overcome the darkness of ignorance. 6 jaya sanatana rupa prema-bhakti-rasa-kupa jugala-ujjwala-rasa-tanu janhara prasade loka pasarila saba soka parakatala kalpa-taru janu O Srila Sanatana Gosvami and Srila Rupa Gosvami, who are two deep wells of the nectar of pure love, two personifications of the splendid nectar of the Divine Couple, and two desire trees by whose mercy the entire world is free from suffering, all glories to you! 7 prema-bhakti-riti jata nija-granthe su-byakata kariyachena dui mahasaya jahara srabana haite parananda haya cite jugala-madhura-rasasraya In your books you two great souls clearly described prema-bhakti. You are reservoirs of the sweet nectar of the Divine Couple. Hearing about you brings bliss to the heart. 8 jugala-kisora-prema jini' laksa bana hema hena dhana prakasila janra jaya rupa sanatana deha' more sei dhana sei ratana mora gela hara You are fabulously wealthy, possessing ecstatic love for the youthful Divine Couple, a love more precious than gold purified in ten thousand flames. O Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami, all glories to you! I beg you, please give me in charity some of these jewel necklaces. 9 bhagabata-sastra-marma naba-bidha bhakti-dharma sadai kariba su-sebana anya-devasraya nai tomare kahinu bhai ei bhakti parama-bhajana I shall eternally engage in the nine-fold process of devotional service, which is the essential message of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and I shall not worship the demigods. O brother, I say to you: Devotional service is the most exalted kind of worship. 10 sadhu-sastra-guru-bakya cittete kariya aikya satata bhasiba prema-majhe karmi jnani bhakti-hina ihare karibe bhina narottama ei tattwa gaje Making the words of the guru, sadhus and sastras one with my heart, I constantly float and swim in the ocean of pure love. I am different from the karmis and jnanis, who have no devotion for Krsna. Narottama speaks the truth. Song 2 Invocation srimad-rupa-gosvami-prabhupadenoktam anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady-anavrtam anukuleyna krsnanu- silanam bhaktir uttama Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada has said (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11) "Uttama bhakti, or unalloyed devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, involves the rendering of devotional service in a way that is favourable to the Lord. This devotional service should be free from any extraneous motive and devoid of fruitive karma, impersonal jnana and all other selfish desires."* 1 anya-abhilasa chadi jnana karma parihari kaya mane kariba bhajana sadhu-sange krsna-seba na pujiba devi-deva ei bhakti parama-karana Rejecting all other desires, and abandoning philosophical speculation and fruitive work, in the company of the devotees I will worship and serve Lord Krsna with my body and mind. I will not worship the demigods and demigoddesses. Devotional service is the reason for my life. 2 maha janera jei patha tate habe anurata purbapara kariya bicara sadhana-smarana-lila ihate na kara hela kaya mane kariya susara Devotedly follow the path of the great devotees in the past. Properly using your body and mind, don't neglect either the regulative devotional practices or the remembrance of the Lord's pastimes. 3 asat-sanga sada tyaga chada anya gita-raga karmi jnani parihari dure kebala bhakata-sanga prema-katha-rasa-ranga lila-katha braja-rasa-pure Always reject the company of the impious. Give up attraction to non-devotional songs. Leave the karmis and jnanis far away. Only associate with the devotees. Take pleasure in hearing the nectar descriptions of pure love for Krsna. Become flooded by the nectar of the narrations of the Lord's pastimes in Vraja. 4 jogi nyasi karmi jnani anya-debata-pu jaka dhyani iha-loke dure parihari karma dharma duhkha soka jeba thake anya joga chadi bhaja giribara-dhari Putting the yogis, svamis, karmis, jnanis, demigod-worshippers, and meditators far away, and rejecting the torments that are fruitive work, ordinary religion, and the other yogas, worship Lord Giridhari. 5 tirtha-jatra parisrama kebala manera bhrama sarba-siddhi gobinda-carana drdha-biswasa hrde dhari mada-matsar ja parihari sada kara ananya bhajana The struggle to travel to various holy pilgrimage places is simply the mind's mistake, because to make spiritual advancement all one actually needs is the lotus feet of Lord Govinda. Abandoning pride and envy, and with firm faith in your heart, always worship Lord Govinda without deviation. 6 krsna-bhakta sanga kari krsna-bhakta anga heri sraddhanbita srabana-kirtana arcana bandana dhyana naba-bhakti maha-jnana ei bhakti parama-karana See the devotees of Lord Krsna, associate with the devotees of Lord Krsna. Faithfully engage in the nine-fold process of devotional service, which includes hearing about the Lord, chanting His glories, worshipping Him, offering obeisances to Him, and remembering Him. Following these activities enlightens the devotees with spiritual knowledge. 7 hrsike gobinda-seba na pujiba devi-deva ei ta ananya-bhakti-katha ara jata upalambha bisesa sakali dambha dekhite lagaye mane byatha I shall use these senses to serve Lord Govinda, and I shall decline to worship the various demigods and demigoddesses. I shall only speak about pure devotional service. The numberless different philosophies and conceptions of life are all products of the conditioned soul's pride. Trying to understand them brings no real benefit but only a pain within the mind. 8 dehe baise ripu-gana jateka indriya-gana keha kara badhya nahi haya sunile na suna kana janile na jane prana drdhaite na pare niscaya The insubordinate senses are like enemies that live within the body. Tell the ear to hear and it may rebel, refusing to hear. Tell the mind to understand a particular point, or become firm in a certain way, and it may very well disobey. 9 kama krodha moha lobha mada matsar ja dambha-saha sthane sthane ni jukta kariba ananda kari hrdaya ripu kari parajaya anayase gobinda bhajiba I shall fight with lust, anger, bewilderment, greed, madness, envy and pride. Defeating them, I will become blissful at heart, and I will easily become able to worship Lord Govinda. 10 kama krsna-karmarpane krodha bhakta-dwesis-jane lobha sadhu-sange hari-katha moha ista-lablha-bine mada krsna-guna-gane nijukta kariba jatha tatha Lust I will engage in offering the fruits of my work to Lord Krsna. Anger I will direct towards the enemies of the devotees. Greed I will engage by being greedy to hear the topics of Lord Hari in the association of the saintly devotees. Bewilderment will be manifested because I cannot immediately attain my worshipable Lord. Madness will be there when I madly glorify the transcendental attributes of Lord Krsna. In this way I will engage each of these in the service of Lord Krsna. 11 anyatha swatanta kama anrthadi jara dhama bhakti-patha sada deya bhanga kiba ba karite pare kama-krodha sadhakere jadi haya sadhu-janara sanga If lust is not controlled, then it becomes the breeding ground for a host of vices and checks one's advancement on the path of devotional service. However, if one stays in the association of the saintly devotees, then that association will carry him beyond the influence of lust, anger, and their friends. 12 krodha ba na kare kiba krodha-tyaga sada diba lobha moha ei ta kathana chaya ripu sada hina kariba manera adhina krsnacandra kariya smarana I shall not become angry. I shall renounce anger. I shall become free from my six enemies, such as greed and bewilderment. I shall control my mind, and always remember Lord Krsnacandra. 13 apani palabe saba suniya gobinda raba simha-raba jena kari-gana sakala vipatti jabe mahananda sukha pabe jara haya ekanta bhajana When lust and his friends hear the word "Govinda" they immediately begin to flee, as a herd of elephants flees when it hears a lion's roar. If one engages in single-pointed devotional service to Lord Krsna, then the worshipper attains transcendental bliss, and all kinds of calamities flee from him. 14 na kariba asat-cesta labha puja pratistha sada cinta gobinda-carana sakala santapa jabe parananda sukha pabe prema-bhakti parama-karana Don't sin. Take no interest in profit, adoration, and distinction. Instead meditate on the lotus feet of Lord Govinda. In this way all sufferings will go far away and transcendental bliss and pure love for Lord Krsna will spontaneously come. 15 asat-sanga kutinati chada anya paripati anya debe na hariha rati apana apana sthane piriti sabai tane bhakti-pathe padaye bigati Give up the association of the impious non-devotees. Give up the tendency to find fault in others. Don't follow any spiritual path other than devotional service. Don't worship the demigods. If one takes to the worship of the demigods, he becomes deviated from the path of devotional service. 16 apana bhajana-pantha taha habe anurata ista-deva-sthane-lila-gane naisthika bhajana ei tomare kahila bhai hanuman tahate pramana O brother, please become attached to your worshipable Lord alone. Serve Him without deviation and sing the glories of His pastimes. I will now quote the words of Hanuman, who demonstrates this exclusive devotion to one's worshipable Deity. Hanuman said: 17 srinathe janaki-nathe abhedah paramatmani tathapi mama sarvasvam ramah kamala-locanah Although He is not different from Lord Narayana, lotus-eyed Lord Rama alone is the be-all and end-all of my life. 18 devaloka pitrloka paya tara maha-sukha sadhu sadhu bale anuksana jugala bhajaye jara premanande bhase tara tandera nichani tri-bhubana If one attains the planets of the demigods or Pitas and enjoys celestial happiness there, then I congratulate him, saying: well done, well done. However, I myself would never strive to attain such a thing. For myself I am content simply to worship the Divine Couple and swim and float in the bliss of pure love for Them. This pure love is the most valuable object in the three worlds. 19 prthak ayasa-joge duhkamaya-bisaya-bhoge braje basa gobinda-sebana krsna-katha krsna-nama satya-satya rasa-dhama braja-jane-sange anuksana Although I have taken great trouble to try to enjoy the miserable sense-gratification available in this world, I shall now give it up. I shall now reside in Vraja, serve Lord Govinda, hear and chant the topics of Lord Krsna, chant the holy names of Lord Krsna, and at every moment relish the transcendental mellows of devotional service in the association of the residents of Vraja. 20 sada seba-abhilasa manete kari biswasa sada-kala haiya nirbhaya narottama dasa bole padinu asat-bhole paritrana kara mahasaya I shall always aspire to serve the Lord, and great faith in the Lord will become manifested in my mind. In this way I shall remain always fearless in all situations. Narottama dasa says: Somehow or other I have accepted the role of a non-devotee. 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