Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā

The Flowering Vine of Devotion to Lord Hari

by Sarasvati Thkura | 14,715 words

The book contains the essence on how devotees develop love of Krishna, and how they bring Krishna under control through their love....

Text 22

tad-rūpa-guṇa-naivedya-nirmālya-vyāpṛtendriyāḥ
viṣayāviṣaya ye 'pi
sadā viṣaya-śālinaḥ

tat—the Lord's; rūpa—beautiful form; guṇa—hearing of His transcendental qualities; naivedya—tasting the remnants of foodstuff offered to Him; nirmālya—smelling the flower-garlands offered to Him; vyāpṛta—busily engaged; indriyāḥ—senses; viṣaya—in external objects of sense-perception; aviṣayaḥ—not engaged; ye—who; api—also; sadā—always; viṣaya-śālilnaḥ—perceiving Kṛṣṇa.

Turning away from external objects, the devotees see Lord Hari's beautiful form, hear about His glorious transcendental qualities, taste the foodstuffs offered to Him, and smell the flowers garlands which were His decorations. In this way, the devotees always engage their senses in the perception of Kṛṣṇa.

 

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