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 19
atha ke te bhāgavatā ity apekṣāyām āhaye sṛṇvanti mukunda-nāma-caritaṃ gāyanti cānanditās
taṃ sarvatra samaṇ smaranti satataṃ tat-pāda-samsevinaḥ
vandante paripuūjayanti ca rasād dāsyam ātanvate
sakhyaṃ cātma-nivedanaṃ ca niyataṃ karmārpaṇaṃ kurvate
atha—now; ke—who?; te—they; bhāgavatāḥ—devotees; iti—thus; apekṣāyām—in this regard; āha—the author says; ye—those who; śṛṇvanti—hear; mukunda—of Lord Mukunda; nāma—the Holy Names; caritam—and pastimes; gāyanti—chant them; ca—and; ānanditaḥ—with pleasure; tam—to the Lord; sarvatra—everywhere; samam—completely; smaranti—remember; satatam—constantly; tat—the Lord's; pāda—lotus feet; saṃsevinaḥ—serving; vandante—offer respectful obeisances; paripūjayanti—worship; ca—and; rasāt—with love; dāsyam—service; ātanvate—render; sakhyam—friendship; ca—and; ātma-nivedanam—complete surrender; ca—and; niyatam—always; karma —their work; arpaṇam—offering; kurvate—perform.
The author here describes the Lord's devotees--- The devotees hear the holy names and pastimes of Lord Mukunda, and delight in chanting them. They always remember Him, continually service His lotus feet, worship, offer obeisances, serve by friend, completely surrender, and offer the fruits oftheir work to Him.