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 1
sarvātmānam aśeṣa-loka-pitaraṃ sarveśvaraṃ śaśvataṃ
yaṃ no vetti jagan-nivāsam amṛtaṃ yan-māyayāndhaṃ jagat
yaṃ jñātvā kṛtino viśanti paramānandāvabodhaṃ ca yaṃ
taṃ bhakta-priya-bandhavaṃ śaraṇadaṃ vande mura-dveṣiṇam
sarva—all; ātmānam—of living entities; aśeṣa—of all; loka—worlds; pitaraṃ—the father; sarva—of everything; īśvaram—the controller; śaśvataṃ—eternal; yaṃ —whom; na—not; vetti —knows; jagat—of the worlds; nivāsam—the residence; amṛtaṃ—nectar; yat—of whom; māyayā—by the illusory potency; andhaṃ—blinded; jagat—world; yaṃ—whom; jñātvā—understanding; kṛtinaḥ—the pious; viśanti—enter; parama—supreme; ānanda—bliss; avabodham—understanding; ca—and; yam—whom; tam—Him; bhakta—of the dveotees; priya—the dear; bandhavam—friend; śaraṇadam—the giver of shelter; vande—I offer my respectful obeisances; mura-dveṣiṇam—to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Mura.
Blinded by His illusory potency, māyā, the entire world cannot understand that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the all-pervading Supersoul, the father and controller of all the worlds, the eternal resting-place of the entire universe, and as sweet as nectar. When the learned devotees understand Him, they become conscious of supreme spiritual bliss. He is the dear friend of the devotees and the giver of shelter. I offer my respectful obeisances to Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of the Mura demon.