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 44
iha tu nipatitaḥ suduḥkha-nīre
smara-mukha-nakma-kulākule bhavābdhau
hari-carana-mahā-tariṃ śrayed yas tarati
sukhena sudustaraṃ tam anyaiḥ.
iha—here; tu—but; nipatitaḥ—fallen; su-duḥkha—of great distress; nīre—in the waters; smara—of lust; mukha—headed; nakra—of crocodiles; kula—by the community; ākule—crowded; bhava—of material existence; abdhau—in the ocean; hari—of Lord Hari; caraṇa—of the lotus feet; mahā—great; tarim—ship; śrayet—may take shelter; yaḥ—who; tarati—crosses over; sukhena—without effort; sudustaram,very difficult to cross; tam—that; anyaih—by others.
The ocean of material existence is filled with the waters ofgreat suffering, and crowded with the crocodiles of lust and other vices. Although drowning in that ocean, if one takes shelter on the boat of Lord Hari's lotus feet, he will easily cross over that ocean which was insurmountable for others.