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....

punyāmbhodhi-bhavā tamo-vighatinī sat-saṅga-mūlottamā
    śraddhā-pallavinī virakti-kalika prema-prasūnojjvalā
sāndrānanda-rasāvahaṃ ca paramaṃ jñānaṃ phalaṃ bibhrati
    seyaṃ śrī-hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā bhūyāt satāṃ prītaye

punya—of pious deeds; ambhodhi—from the ocean; bhava—born; tamaḥ—ignorance; vighatinī—destroying; sat—of saintly devotees; saṅga—the association; mūla—roots; uttama—excellent; śraddhā—of faith; pallavinī—with sprouts; virakti—of renunciation; kalikā—buds; prema—of pure love of God; prasūna—flowers; ujjvalā—splendid; sāndra—intense; ānanda—of bliss; rasa—nectar; avaham—producing; ca—and; paramam—supreme; jñānam—transcendental knowledge; phalam—fruits; bibhrati—holding; sā—that; iyam—this; śrī—hari—of Lord Hari; bhakti—of the devotional service; kalpa-latikā—the desire creeper; bhūyāt—may be; satām—of the devotees; prītaye—for the delight.

The celebrated desire-creeper of Lord Hari's pure devotionalservice grows from the ocean of pious deeds, and it destroys all ignorance. It's excellent roots are the association of devotees,and it's new sprouts are faith in Lord Hari. It's budding flowersare renunciation of the world, and it's splendid fully blossomed flowers are pure love of God. Supreme transcendental knowledge is that creeper's fruit, which is full of the nectarean sweetness ofintense spiritual bliss. May that celebrated creeper delight the saintly devotees.

 

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