{"id":12365,"date":"2014-02-21T15:48:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=12365"},"modified":"2014-02-21T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T15:48:44","slug":"the-compassion-of-the-liberated-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=12365","title":{"rendered":"The compassion of the liberated soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/282014-02-21-16-4428.jpg\"\/> <\/center><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Gadi Das<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">The pure devotee of Krsna cannot bear to watch the unfortunate souls of this world squander their lives in the useless pursuit of temporal, painful enjoyments. Seeing such \u201cenjoyments\u201d as the binding karmic links to an endless chain of births and deaths\u2026.The pure devotee cannot bear to see their suffering.<\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">The pure devotee relishes, even in this mortal frame, the constant and everfresh exchanges with the Supreme Lord, as He, Lord Krsna,  rests comfortably, making residence in that devotees heart. The devotee lives only for the loyal loving service to Radha and Krsna\u2019s Lotus feet. He lives above the constant gnawing of the material modes of nature. Pure goodness is the constant companion of the liberated soul, a state of peace and happiness far superior to any conception of happiness offered by this temporary world. <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">Constantly relishing this supreme happiness, and seeing the unhappiness of everyone else, especially in Kali Yuga,  the pure devotee and his dearmost friend Krsna are constantly devising plans to liberate all the fallen souls by giving them Krsna prema\u2026 the ultimate gift, the everfresh love of God that everyone is naturally looking for\u2026the gift that keeps on giving. <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">How to give such a rare and precious thing to a population as undeserving as can be imagined\u2026.yet because of the kindhearted nature of Srimati  Radharani through the Appearance of Lord Caitanya, even the most underserving Jagais and Madhais will be transformed into qualified associates of Krsna. <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">We sing <i>parama karuna pahu dui jana<\/i> everyday at Gurupuja\u2026 did you know that Narotama Thakur wrote 6 more verses to that song?  (below)  After reading them, one can only imagine why Srila Prabhupada only gave the first four. They are on a more intimate level reserved for the mature practitioner, and no one was mature at that point. Another cautious maneuver to keep the line of pure Vaisnavism from becoming disturbed. He knew full well that someday all these songs will be discovered and sung and understood in the proper way, after the effect of chanting the Holy Names has taken its effect. The floodgates have been opened to full flow\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">So for those who are now curious and more mature, the complete song is given below.  Now you can see the inner heart of the pure devotee and understand why they yearn to give love for Krsna to every soul\u2026because only love for Krsna can simultaneously give the highest happiness even in this mortal body, and will liberate that soul from repeated birth and death\u2026 <i>highest happiness\/no more death<\/i>\u2026. what a gift.  Please, as I pray to take full advantage of this mercy, somehow, someway\u2026through these essays,  I have the hope that you too will pray to take advantage of the mercy of these great souls.<\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">Thank you all for your time and patience\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada and HariNam prabhu\u2026. <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\"><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\">Always on call\u2026.your servant, Gadi das<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.murarisevaka.com\" target=\"_blank\"><b>www.MurariSevaka.com<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\"><br \/><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><center><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\"><font size=\"+2\">Guru Vandana<\/font><\/font><\/font><\/center><font face=\"verdana\"><font size=\"2\"><\/p>\n<p><center><b>by Srila Narottama dasa Thakura<\/b><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><i> 1 <br \/>\nsri-guru-carana-padma, kebala-bhakati-sadma<br \/>\n  bando mui sabadhana mate<br \/>\n  jahara prasade bhai, ei bhava toriy a jai<br \/>\n  krsna-prapti hoy jaha hate<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">To the lotus feet of my spiritual master, which are the abode of pure devotional<br \/>\n  service, I who am very fallen bow down with great care and attention in my heart.<br \/>\n  O brother, crossing the realm of repeated birth and death by his mercy, we will<br \/>\n  attain Krsna.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">2  <br \/>\n<i>guru-mukha-padma-bakya,  cittete koriba aikya,<br \/>  ar na koriho mane asa<br \/>  sri-guru-carane rati,  ei sei uttam-gati<br \/>  je prasade pure sarba asa<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">I will make the words from my spiritual master&#8217;s lotus mouth one with my heart.<br \/>\n  I do not want the desire for any other thing to stay in my heart.  Love<br \/>\n  for the spiritual master&#8217;s lotus feet is the highest goal. By his mercy all<br \/>\n  desires are fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">3  <br \/>\n<i>cakhu-dan dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei<br \/>  dibya-jnan hrde prokasito<br \/>  prema-bhakti jaha hoite,  abidya binasa jate<br \/>  bede gay jahara carito<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">He who gave me eyes to see is my lord, birth after birth.  He made divine<br \/>\n  knowledge shine in my heart.  From him has come prema-bhakti, which destroys<br \/>\n  ignorance. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">4<br \/>\n<i>  sri-guru karuna-sindhu,  adhama janara bandhu<br \/>  lokanath lokera jibana<br \/>  ha ha prabhu koro doya,  deho mora pada-chaya<br \/>  ebe jasa ghusuk tribhuvana<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">O spiritual master, O ocean of mercy, O friend of the fallen, O Lokanatha,<br \/>\n  O life of the world, O master, be merciful to me.  Give me the shade of<br \/>\n  your feet.  May your glories be proclaimed in the three worlds.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">5 <br \/>\n <i>baisnaba-carana-renu  bhusana kariya tanu<br \/>  jaha haite anubhaba haya<br \/>  marjana haya bhajana sadhu-sange anuksana<br \/>  ajnana-abidya-parajaya<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">By making the dust of the Vaisnavas&#8217; feet the ornament of my body, ecstatic<br \/>\n  love comes.  Washing the Vaisnavas&#8217; lotus feet is my method of worship.<br \/>\n  By always associating with the Vaisnavas, I shall overcome the darkness of ignorance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">6<br \/>  <i>jaya sanatana rupa  prema-bhakti-rasa-kupa<br \/>  jugala-ujjwala-rasa-tanu<br \/>  janhara prasade loka  pasarila saba soka<br \/>  parakatala kalpa-taru janu<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">O Srila Sanatana Gosvami and Srila Rupa Gosvami, who are two deep wells of<br \/>\n  the nectar of pure love, two personifications of the splendid nectar of the<br \/>\n  Divine Couple, and two desire trees by whose mercy the entire world is free<br \/>\n  from suffering, all glories to you!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">7<br \/><i>  prema-bhakti-riti jata  nija-granthe su-byakata<br \/>  kariyachena dui mahasaya<br \/>  jahara srabana haite  parananda haya cite<br \/>  jugala-madhura-rasasraya<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">In your books you two great souls clearly described prema-bhakti.  You<br \/>\n  are reservoirs of the sweet nectar of the Divine Couple.  Hearing about<br \/>\n  you brings bliss to the heart.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">8<br \/><i>  jugala-kisora-prema  jini&#8217; laksa bana hema<br \/>  hena dhana prakasila janra<br \/>  jaya rupa sanatana  deha&#8217; more sei dhana<br \/>  sei ratana mora gela hara<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">You are fabulously wealthy, possessing ecstatic love for the youthful Divine<br \/>\n  Couple, a love more precious than gold purified in ten thousand flames.<br \/>\n  O Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami, all glories to you!  I beg you, please give<br \/>\n  me in charity some of these jewel necklaces.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">9 <br \/> <i>bhagabata-sastra-marma  naba-bidha bhakti-dharma<br \/>  sadai kariba su-sebana<br \/>  anya-devasraya nai  tomare kahinu bhai<br \/>  ei bhakti parama-bhajana<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">I shall eternally engage in the nine-fold process of devotional service, which<br \/>\n  is the essential message of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and I shall not worship the demigods.<br \/>\n  O brother, I say to you: Devotional service is the most exalted kind of worship.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">10 <br \/><i>sadhu-sastra-guru-bakya  cittete kariya aikya<br \/>  satata bhasiba prema-majhe<br \/>  karmi jnani bhakti-hina  ihare karibe bhina<br \/>  narottama ei tattwa gaje<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Making the words of the guru, sadhus and sastras one with my heart, I constantly<br \/>\n  float and swim in the ocean of pure love.  I am different from the karmis<br \/>\n  and jnanis, who have no devotion for Krsna.  Narottama speaks the truth.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><center><i>All glories to Srila Prabhupada\u2026<br \/>\n                      All glories to Srila Narottama das Thakur!<\/i><\/center><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads2\/312014-02-21-16-4631.jpg\"\/><strong>By Gadi Das<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>  The pure devotee of Krsna cannot bear to watch the unfortunate souls of this world squander their lives in the useless pursuit of temporal, painful enjoyments. Seeing such \u201cenjoyments\u201d as the binding karmic links to an endless chain of births and deaths\u2026.The pure devotee cannot bear to see their suffering.<!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12365\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}