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Written by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami in 1958,
\nPublished December of that Year in Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Patrika,
\nThe Magazine of the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Ved\u0101nta Samiti.
\nVerse 1.
\nI am sitting alone in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-dh\u0101ma
\nIn this mood I am getting many realizations.
\nI have my wife, sons, daughters, grandsons, everything,
\nBut I have no money so they are a fruitless glory.
\nK\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a has shown me the naked form of material nature,
\nBy his strength it has all become tasteless to me today.
\nyasy\u0101ham anug\u1e5bh\u1e47\u0101mi hari\u1e63ye tad-dhana\u1e41 \u015banai\u1e25
\n\u201cI gradually take away all the wealth of those upon whom I am merciful.\u201d
\nHow was I able to understand this mercy of the All-merciful?
\nVerse 2.
\nEveryone has abandoned me, seeing me as penniless,
\nWife, relatives, friends, brothers, everyone.
\nThis is misery, but it gives me a laugh. I sit alone and laugh.
\nIn this m\u0101y\u0101-sa\u1e41s\u0101ra, whom do I really love?
\nWhere have all my loving father and mother gone to now?
\nAnd where are all my elders, who were my own folk?
\nWho will give me news of them, tell me who?
\nAll that is left of this family life is a list of names.
\nVerse 3.
\nLike the froth on the sea water mixes again in the sea,
\nM\u0101y\u0101\u2019s sa\u1e41s\u0101ra\u2019s play is just like that.
\nNo one is mother or father, or personal relative,
\nJust like the sea-foam they remain but a short time,
\nJust as the froth on sea water mixes again in the sea,
\nThe body made of five elements meets with destruction.
\nHow many bodies does the embodied soul take in this way;
\nHis relatives are all simply related to this temporal body.
\nVerse 4.
\nBut everyone is your relative, brother? on the spiritual platform.
\nThis relationship is not tinged with the smell of m\u0101y\u0101.
\nThe Supreme Lord is the soul of everyone,
\nIn relation to Him, everyone in the universe is the same.
\nAll your relatives, brother! All the billions of j\u012bvas.
\nWhen seen in relation to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a they are all in harmony.
\nForgetting K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the j\u012bva desires for sense gratification,
\nAnd as a result he is firmly grasped by m\u0101y\u0101.
\nVerse 5.
\nAs a result of past activities he takes on different types of body.
\nAbsorbed in that dress he remains forgetful of \u015ar\u012b Hari.
\nTherefore m\u0101y\u0101 gives him so many kinds of miseries
\nAnd although he bobs up and down in this ocean of misery,
\nhe still thinks that he is happy.
\nLying on a bed, suffering greatly, having been sick a long time
\n\u201cI am very well today,\u201d he says laughing.
\nI get a laugh out of his \u201cfeeling very well\u201d
\nThis is the way the soul conditioned by m\u0101y\u0101 feels \u201cwell\u201d
\nVerse 6.
\nHow many plans they have to remain \u201cwell\u201d
\nBut time and time again nature destroys them.
\ndaiv\u012b hy e\u1e63\u0101 gu\u1e47amay\u012b that is the Supreme Lord\u2019s m\u0101y\u0101.
\nTry to understand exactly the meaning of their \u201cfeeling well\u201d;
\nNo one is well in the whole world, but still they are saying
\nIn this way m\u0101y\u0101 cheats the conditioned soul.
\nBut, ignoring that he is being cheated, he remains absorbed in m\u0101y\u0101;
\nAnd although m\u0101y\u0101 kicks him, he will not give up his mistaken conception.
\nVerse 7.
\nAgain and again making plans, and again and again they are destroyed.
\nSometimes he falls on the dry earth and sometimes in the mud.
\nIn this way the universe is filled with wandering j\u012bva souls
\nwho finally by the grace of Guru and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a get bhakti-the eternal wealth.
\nGaining that wealth if they can give up all other so-called wealth,
\nThen very easily he crosses over the ocean of sa\u1e41s\u0101ra.
\nThere on the other side is unparalled spiritual variegatedness.
\nThere he enjoys in eternal happiness and peace.
\nVerse 8.
\nThe mad say, \u201cThere everything is formless,
\nWithout special feature like a kind of nothing.\u201d
\nHe is actually the storehouse of spiritual tastes\u2014raso vai sa\u1e25
\nThe intelligent knowers of tastes serves him becoming his subordinate
\n\u015a\u0101nta, d\u0101sya, sakhya, v\u0101tsalya are those tastes and
\nThe best of all, m\u0101dhurya, is the essence of them all.
\nBut in the spiritual world all these tastes are relishable,
\nWhereas the material tastes are just shadow reflections and are all contemptible.
\nVerse 9.
\nOne who worships K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is clever
\nBut one who worships m\u0101y\u0101 is a pauper.
\nBecoming a pauper one engages in temporary pastimes
\nWithout knowledge of the true relationships of things he
\nsimply becomes bound up in m\u0101y\u0101\u2019s knot.
\nArjuna and Duryodhana both fought in the same war,
\nBut Arjuna was the best devotee and Duryodhana died.
\non one battlefield both dear and detestable
\nOne who is intelligent will be able to understand.
\nVerse 10.
\nOne who fights the war of life knowing his true relationship,
\nHe will remain alive while all others will perish.
\nOne who does not know his relationship, and takes up some other path,
\nHe will never attain love of god, and his whole life is useless.
\nFirst understand properly your relationship with K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a
\nAnd then keeping that relationship, go and fight with m\u0101y\u0101.
\nOther than this all the heroes of j\u00f1\u0101na and karma
\nNever attained liberation, they were all uncertain.
\nVerse 11.
\nIn name only they were great sober and unaffected men,
\nThey were all unpeaceful.
\nDesiring liberation, sense gratification or mystic powers, all had uncontrolled senses.
\nThe uncontrolled senses don\u2019t answer to the potency of yoga.
\nHow many yogis and munis there were, and always the senses remained independent.
\nWithout service of the master of the senses there can be no sense control.
\nThey all return to material activities after a short term of peace.
\nBy the process of yoga, no one ever attains sense control.
\nThis is explained extensively in the Vedas and Pur\u0101\u1e47as.
\nVerse 12.
\nVi\u015bv\u0101mitra sat on the yogic \u0101sana
\nBut he desired the pure beauty \u015aakuntal\u0101.
\nIn this way the yogis fall down, what to speak of the j\u00f1\u0101n\u012bs
\nAnd the karm\u012bs are all just asses, suffering in all respects.
\nThe one to whom K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is merciful and gives His instruction,
\nBecomes equally as fortunate as Arjuna.
\nBut one who fights for his own happiness\u2019 sake
\nHe, like Duryodhana, dies along with his family.
\nVerse 13.
\nOne who always fights on behalf of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a,
\nWealth, power, knowledge are all within his grasp.
\nUnderstand properly the G\u012bt\u0101\u2019s message
\nYou will attain K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s service and will worship \u015ar\u012b Hari,
\nThe devotees are endowed with all qualities,
\nSo what are \u201cnon-violence\u201d or \u201cfreedom from anger\u201d to them?
\nVerse 14.
\n\u015ar\u012b Hari teaches the living entities by means of his devotees,
\none such helper is P\u0101rtha.
\nArjuna acted just like a conditioned soul
\nLike one bewildered was the P\u0101\u1e47\u1e0dava brother
\nViolence to his relatives and then enjoyment of the Kingdom
\nCould this be happiness? Arjuna showed lamentation.
\nThis though, was all deh\u0101tma-buddhi\u1e25 identification with the body
\none who is a k\u1e63atriya gives up such family affection on the battlefield.
\nVerse 15.
\nK\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, seeing his illusion, chastised him
\nTherefore Arjuna accepted the position of disciple
\nBecoming a disciple he listened to the Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101.
\nAll his ignorance dissipated as well as his material bondage.
\nHis material bondage was cut, but he was not dressed as a sanny\u0101s\u012b.
\nThe householders understand the G\u012bt\u0101\u2019s meaning this way.
\nThe perfection of mantras, kari\u1e63ye vacana\u1e41 tava
\nTherefore the war that he fought brought him an increase in fame.
\nVerse 16.
\nThe Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas have no desire, they all chant japa on their beads.
\nSo what kind of Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is this Arjuna in the middle of sa\u1e41s\u0101ra?
\nThe Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava freed from duality simply chants japa on his beads,
\nSo say those who are eating the mind\u2019s bananas.
\nThe Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is without desire, and amicable by nature
\nBut he is not a forceless weakling as people foolishly think.
\nIn two great Indian wars, two great personalities;
\nLeaders amongst the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas and were victorious.
\nVerse 17.
\nBecause of desire for the satisfaction of his own senses he would not fight.
\nBut he is one who is known by everyone as a Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava.
\nThose who do not see the real Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas say that a Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is inactive.
\nBut the Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is always active in the service of the Lord.
\nThe lifeless kani\u1e63\u1e6dha-adhik\u0101r\u012bs don\u2019t perform any service.
\nFor profit adoration and prestige they stay in their lonely place,
\nNity\u0101nanda prabhu, who is worshipable by the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas
\nSuffered blows, but still distributed love of God one after the other.
\nVerse 18.
\nGaura Hari came with the cakra in His hand and gave punishment,
\nAfter that the Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava haters were subdued.
\nThe Lord sets example Himself to teach the j\u012bvas
\nSo one who performs nirjana bhajana simply cheats himself.
\nThe world has now become full of Jag\u0101is and M\u0101dh\u0101is
\nThe Nity\u0101nanda Va\u1e41\u015ba has increased its following of disciples.
\nBut eating, sleeping, wearing the dress, but remaining unconcerned
\nIt is not proper for the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas to remain so uncompassionate.
\nVerse 19.
\n\u015ar\u012bla Cakravart\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura says in his M\u0101dhurya Ka\u1e0dambin\u012b
\nJust see his conclusion and what is his judgement.
\nDevotional service is causeless and self-manifesting
\nBut the Eternally Perfect Substance is always covered over.
\nThe madhyama-adhik\u0101r\u012b therefore being compassionate
\nGives mercy to the innocent souls by awakening devotion in them.
\nThe Supreme Lord acts according to the will of the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas,
\nTherefore by the mercy of the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas the bewildered can be awakened.
\nVerse 20.
\nThe Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas can awaken the sleeping world
\nBy their mercy the sinful can all become devotees.
\nTherefore they do not perform nirjana bhajana,
\nThat is the world cheating process of the kani\u1e63\u1e6dha-adhik\u0101r\u012b
\nAll the big big famous vaishnavas were in assembly
\nAnd Padri Saheb came in to meet them
\nHe asked some questions about K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s l\u012bl\u0101 in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana
\nBut that association of venerable Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas was not able to enlighten him as to the real truth.
\nVerse 21.
\nThe kani\u1e63\u1e6dha-adhik\u0101r\u012bs do not understand these scriptures
\nIn the false pride of being alone they simply hunt for chapatis and dal.
\nOur spiritual master said these are all kani\u1e63\u1e6dha
\nNow I can understand the truth of what he said.
\nOne well versed in the scripture and who has strong faith
\nIs an uttama-adhik\u0101r\u012b and can deliver the whole world.
\nHe is the deliverer of the most fallen and is famous through the world.
\nNow, save this fallen one and thus become really famed.
\nVerse 22.
\nIn the Kali-yuga the j\u012bvas are all fallen and the lowest of mankind.
\nSeeing they do not see the different activities
\nThe Supreme Lord Gaurasundara is the most magnanimous
\nAnd His instructions are all full of nectar.
\nOne who has taken his birth in the land of Bharata
\nShould engage in welfare activities according to His instructions.
\nThe Supreme Lord\u2019s l\u012bl\u0101 was to relish mellows in the nirajana
\nBut it is not the play of Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas to imitate these activities.
\nVerse 23.
\nThis transcendental service cannot actually be tasted by those who are not Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas.
\nIn the material body one cannot relish this transcendental nectar.
\nOne who has the material concept that the body is his self
\nCannot relish spiritual mellows.
\nBut those who have conceptions of the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas in terms of birth etc.
\nAre very bold when it comes to relishing the l\u012bl\u0101s of the Lord.
\nLike the clerk in the post office, one caste goswami.
\nThe b\u0101b\u0101j\u012bs all pay their obeisances to him a lot.
\nVerse 24.
\nThe Gos\u0101i \u1e6ch\u0101kura has false pride in his birth
\nWhich Nity\u0101nanda Prabhu cut into pieces.
\nI see all these things going on in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana
\nTherefore I can understand that there is some work to be done here
\nThe pr\u0101k\u1e5bta-sahajiy\u0101s all commit adultery
\nTaking someone else\u2019s wife they go to relish transcendental l\u012bl\u0101.
\nThis is not V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana as always think like this my dear mind
\nRemember the Lotus feet of the six gosv\u0101m\u012bs.
\nVerse 25.
\nThe six gosv\u0101m\u012bs came and preached religious life
\nThey saved the process of devotional service on the order of Lord Caitanya.
\nThey are all eternally perfect associates of the Lord and always remember R\u0101dh\u0101 and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a
\nRemembering them all the conditioned souls sins are cleared away
\nBut if he tries to imitate them taking on their dress and characteristics
\nHe becomes the plaything of m\u0101y\u0101 and does not cross over the material ocean
\nAlways preach! From j\u012bva\u2019s door to door
\nYour life will be successful as a result of your preaching.
\nVerse 26.
\n\u015ar\u012b Dayit\u0101 d\u0101sa prabhu gave this instruction
\n\u201cChant Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a loudly, this is my initiation:
\nK\u012brtana is not just drums and karat\u0101las
\nThe sound of k\u012brtana is not this modern system
\nAnything favourable for devotional service is all M\u0101dhava
\nAnd the only enjoyer of the three worlds is Yadava
\nM\u0101y\u0101\u2019s pride and joy, the radio sound
\nDestroy them all by forceful k\u012brtana.
\nVerse 27.
\nM\u0101y\u0101\u2019s is all these newspapers
\nPreach that throughout the whole world.
\nSitting alone in your room shouting, you may increase your bile\u2019s secretion
\nBut in ten million births \u015ar\u012b Hari won\u2019t be pleased.
\n\u015ar\u012b Hari is no one\u2019s father\u2019s property
\nCome out of your cage, stop making objection
\nEverything belongs to \u015ar\u012b Hari and \u015ar\u012b Hari belongs to everyone.
\nChant the Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a mantra loudly
\nBy the performance of such sa\u1e45k\u012brtana there will come remembrance automatically
\nThen there will be nirjana bhajana manifested in the heart spontaneously.
\nJaya Srila Prabhupada…!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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By His Divine Grace A.C.B. Swami Prabhupada<\/strong><\/p>\n