Thursday, 2 December 2021

Siddha-Deha-Sevā

 


~ Attaining Siddha-Deha-Sevā ~​

A rare bhajana by Śrīla Bhaktivinode Ṭhākura, with a fresh translation into English.​
ব্রজবন-সুধাকর, ব্রজবনের ঈশ্বর,​
ব্রজেশ্বরী আমার ঈশ্বরী।​
ললিতা তাঁহার সখী, তুল্য তা'র নাহি লিখি,​
বিশাখা শিক্ষিকা-পদ ধরি॥১॥​
vraja-vana-sudhākara, vraja-vanera īśvara,​
vrajeśvarī āmāra īśvarī |​
lalitā tāṅhāra sakhī, tulya tāṅra nāhi likhi,​
viśākhā śikṣikā pada dhari ||1||​
The moon of Vraja (Krishna) is the Lord of the forest of Vraja. Śrīmatī Vrajeśvarī (Rādhā) is my supremely worshipable feminine deity. Lalitā is her dear friend and I can see nobody comparable to her. I also tightly clasp the feet of Śrī Viśākhā, my instructor.​
এই ভাবে ভাব ওরে মন।​
রাধাকুণ্ড সরোবর, গোবর্ধন গিরীশ্বর,​
রতিপ্রদ তত্ত্ব তদীক্ষণ॥২॥​
ei bhāve bhāva ore mana |​
rādhā-kuṇḍa sarovara, govardhana girīśvara,​
rati-prada-tattva tad īkṣaṇa ||2||​
O Mind! Reminisce these emotions! Govardhana is the Lord of all mountains, and within it lies the lake named Rādhā-kuṇḍa. A mere sight of these two bestows rati (sthāyi-bhāva).​
ব্রজে গোপীদেহ ধরি', মঞ্জরী আশ্রয় করি',​
প্রাপ্তসেবা কর সম্পাদন।​
মঞ্জরীর কৃপা হবে, সখীর চরণ পাবে,​
সখী দেখাইবে নিত্যধন॥৩॥​
vraje gopī-deha dhari, mañjarī āśraẏa kari,​
prāpta-sevā kara sampādana |​
mañjarīra kṛpā habe, sakhīra caraṇa pābe,​
sakhī dekhāibe nitya-dhana ||3||​
O Mind! Taking on the siddha-deha of a gopī in Vraja, take shelter of a Mañjarī and execute your designated duties nicely. Once the mañjarī bestows her mercy, you will get shelter at the feet of the sakhis. The sakhis will then show you your eternal wealth (the service of the divine couple).​
প্রহরে প্রহরে আর, দণ্ডে দণ্ডে সেবা সার,​
করিয়া যুগলধনে ডাক।​
সকল অনর্থ যাবে, চিদ্বিলাস-রস পাবে,​
ভক্তিবিনোদের কথা রাখ॥৪॥​
prahare prahare āra, daṇḍe daṇḍe sevā sāra,​
kariẏā yugala-dhane ḍāka |​
sakala anartha yābe, cid-vilāsa-rasa pābe,​
bhaktivinodera kathā rākha ||4||​
O Mind! In each and every prahara, and in each and every daṇḍa, carrying out your eternal service is the essence of your existence. Executing such eternal service, call out loudly the names of that divine couple — the wealth of your life. All anarthas will go away. You will attain rasa full of spiritual variegatedness. Dear Friend! Keep these words of Bhaktivinode always with you.​
Note: In Aṣṭa-kālīya-līlā, the daily 24-hour service of Śrī-śrī-Rādhā-Krishna is divided into praharas (3 hour slots) and daṇḍas (approx half hour slots).​
— Taken from Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Kṛta Bhajana darpaṇa bhāṣya padyānuvāda. Published by Śrī Bhaktivilāsa Bhāratī Mahārāja. Transliteration and Translation by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 02-December-2021.​
PS: Interesting fact -- the final verse says that the effect of rendering such siddha-deha-sevā will be that all anarthas will go away. This is in stark contrast to the standard line of thought that one has to first get rid of all anarthas before even attempting mānasī-sevā. Food for thought

Monday, 22 February 2021

Lion

 


Narottama




At the age of twelve Narottama dasa Thakura had a vision of Lord Nityananda in a dream.

http://eternallyblissfull.blogspot.com/search/label/Narottama

He told Narottama to take bath in the Padma River whereupon he would receive love of Godhead.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Padma+River

Following the instructions of Lord Nityananda, Narottama bathed in the Padma regardless, and the Goddess of the river appeared and on the order of Lord Chaitanya, gave him pure love of Godhead.

https://freeglobaluniversity.blogspot.com/search/label/Chaitanya

After Narottama was initiated by Lokanatha Gosvami who in turn instructed him to go and study from Jiva Goswami.

https://hoodinformation.blogspot.com/search/label/LokanathaGoswami
https://sixgoswamis.blogspot.com/search/label/JivaGoswami



miraculous kirtan led by Narottam das Thakur in which Lord Caitanya and His immediate followers, who had all departed this world 50 years earlier, appeared and chanted and danced with the devotees.

Sunday, 7 February 2021

Thakur (title)

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thakur_(title)

sex

 https://www.google.com/search?q=Bhaktivinoda+sex

Brāhmaṇa o Vaiṣṇava

 https://www.google.com/search?q=Br%C4%81hma%E1%B9%87a+o+Vai%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%87ava

Plauge

 This short article, "Vaiṣṇavera Vyavahāra Duḥkha" [ The Worldly Difficulties of a Vaiṣṇava ] was published in the 10th Volume, 2nd Issue of Sajjana Toṣaṇī in 1898. Herein, Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains the difference between the difficulties encountered by a Vaiṣṇava and those of a non-Vaiṣṇava. Towards the end of the article he speaks about the Bubonic Plague which broke out at the end of 1897 and was still a huge threat in Kolkata at the time of writing.

Here is the article:
There are many human beings in the world and they are divided into two groups, Vaiṣṇavas and non-Vaiṣṇavas. Those who are bereft of bhakti, be they a scholar, a rich man, a strong man, a brāhmaṇa, a king or his subject – they are all non-Vaiṣṇavas. One who has bhakti, whether he is a householder or a sannyāsī, whether he is rich or poor, whether he is a scholar or a fool, whether he is weak or strong, he is a Vaiṣṇava.
The various physical and mental activities of the Vaiṣṇvavas, just like the non-Vaiṣṇavas while journeying in the physical body, can be difficult. All such difficulties encountered by Vaiṣṇavas are not real difficulties, but are temporary, just like the difficulties of those travelling to Vaikuṇṭha – thus those difficulties are eventually severed. In this regard, Śrī Vṛndāvana Dāsa Ṭhākura has written:
yata dekha vaiṣṇavera vyavahāra-duḥkha
niścaya jāniha sei parānanda-sukha
viṣaya-madāndha saba kichui nā jāne
vidyā-made, dhana-made vaiṣṇava nā cine
“Know for certain that whatever so-called worldly distress is seen in a Vaiṣṇava is actually the greatest happiness. People intoxicated with pride due to sense enjoyment know nothing. They cannot recognize a Vaiṣṇava due to pride born of knowledge and wealth.”
[ Caitanya-bhāgavata, Madhya-khāṇḍa 9.240-241 ]
The meaning is that this mortal life of non-Vaiṣṇavas is everything. The pain they suffer is easily exacerbated. Despite their best efforts to alleviate this suffering, their pain cannot be eradicated. In this way, their lives are spent in torment. On the other hand, we should understand that the worldly life of exalted devotees is a temporary journey. Thus, the temporary worldly distress in their lives is spent with complete disregard since they are under the influence of pure spiritual happiness. Therefore, O brothers, in this world, only the gems of hari-bhakti have been collected carefully. Be counted amongst the Vaiṣṇavas and do not consider yourself as a non-Vaiṣṇava.
Fearing this plague is the mentality of a non-Vaiṣṇava. Look brothers! What can this plague do to you? What real harm can the plague do by ending this useless life? If you desire some benefit, learn a lesson from the plague. If you are caught by the plague, then your life is over. Imagine where your wealth and happiness will go! Therefore, without wasting your time uselessly, constantly and sincerely chant hari-nāma with devotion. Then billions of plagues cannot do anything to you.

Kedarnath Datta

 https://www.google.com/search?q=Kedarnath+Datta

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