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 10

devānām api kāraṇaṃ niravadhi-śreyo vilāsālayaṃ 
   siddhīnām udadhiṃ sukhaika-vasatiṃ niḥśeṣa-yogeśvaran
sarvaiśvarya-nidhiṃ vidher api vidhiṃ sat-kāma-kalpa-drumaḥ 
   kāruṇyākaram uttamaṃ tri-jagatāṃ bhaktānuraktaṃ bhaje

devānām—of the demigods; api—even; kāraṇam—the origin; niravadhi—unlimited; śreyaḥ—auspicious; vilāsa—of pastimes; alayam—the abode; siddhīnām—of perfections; udadhim—the ocean; sukha—of happiness; eka—exclusive; vasatīm—residence; niḥśeṣa—all; yoga—of mystic powers; īśvaram—the controller; sarva—all; aiśvarya—of powers and opulences; nidhim—the treasure-house; vidheḥ—of Lord Brahmā; api—even; vidhim—controlling; sat—transcendental; kāma—granting the desires; kalpa-drumaḥ—desire tree; kāruṇya—of mercy; ākaram—the personification; uttamam—supreme; tri—three; jagataṃ—of the worlds; bhakta—of the devotees; anuraktam—dearly loved; bhaje—I worship;

That Supreme Person is the origin of even the demigods, the abode of unlimited auspicious pastimes, the ocean of all perfections, the only residence of happiness, the controller of all mystic powers, the treasury of all opulences, and the highest in all the three worlds. I worship that Supreme Lord, who is dearly loved by the devotees.

 

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