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....

atha bhakta-jana-prasādaika-sādhyatvād bhagavad-bhaktes tān upaślokayati---
aśeṣa-brahmāṇḍa-prabhur api vihāyātma-nilayaṃ
sadā y eṣāṃ parṣve vasati vāsagaḥ kaiṭabha-ripuḥ
vimuktau muktāśān murahara-padāmbhoja-rasikān
bhaje 'ham bhaktāṃs tan bhagavad-avatārān bhava-hitān

atha—now; bhakta-jana—of the devotees; prasāda—by the mercy; eka—only; sādhyatvāt—because of the attainability; bhagavat—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhakteḥ—of the devotional service; tan—them (the devotees); upaślokayati—praises in the following verses; aśeṣa—all; brahmāṇḍa—of the universes; prabhuḥ—the master; api—although; vihāya—having left; ātma—own; nilayam—abode; sadā—continually; yeṣām—of whom; parśve—at the side; vasati—resides; vaśagaḥ—submissive; kaiṭabha-ripuḥ—Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of the Kaiṭabha demon; vimuktau—for liberation; mukta—given up; āśān —the aspiration; murahara—of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the killer of the Mura demon; pada—of the feet; ambhoja—the lotus flower; rasikān—relishing the mellows; bhaje—worship; aham—I; bhaktān—the devotees; tan—them; bhagavat—of the Lord; avatārān—incarnations; bhava—to the world; hitān—auspicious.

Because the devotional service of the Lord is attainable only by the mercy of the devotees, the author praises them in thefollowing verses--- Although He is the master of all universes, Lord Hari leavesHis own spiritual abode to always stay submissively by His devotee's side. Lord Hari's devotees have given up all aspirationfor liberation, and are simply attached to relishing the nectar at the Lord's lotus feet. I worship those devotees, who are empowered by the Lord, and who endeavor to do good to the entire world

 

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