Sat Sanga - Show & Tell - Reflections - HH Krishna Kshetra Swami - 08.03.2025

Описание: Sat Sanga with HH Krishna Kshetra Swami
Topics: Show & Tell / Reflections
Song: Song 2, Anya Abhilasa Chadi (verses 16 to 20) from Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura’s songbook “Prema Bhakti Candrika”
Go Druma Bhavan, Sri Mayapur Dhama, India
March 8, 2025

Song Name: Anya Abhilasa Chadi
Official Name: Song 2
Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Book Name: Prema Bhakti Candrika

LYRICS:
(16)
āpana āpana patha, tāte hobo anurata,
iṣṭadeva sthāne līlā gāna
naiṣṭhika bhajana ei, tomāre kohilo bhāi
hanumān tāhāte pramāṇa

(17)
śrī-nāthe janakī nāthe cābhedaḥ paramātmaniḥ
tathāpi mama sarvasvaḿ rāmaḥ kamala-locanaḥ

(18)
deva-loka, pitṛ-loka, pāya tārā mahā-sukha,
sādhu sādhu bole anukṣaṇa
yugala bhajana yārā, premānande bhāse tārā,
tāhāra nichani tribhuvana

(19)
pṛthak āvāsa yoga, duḥkamaya viṣaya bhoga,
vrajavāsa govinda sevana
kṛṣṇa kathā kṛṣṇa nāma, satya satya rasa dhāma
vraja janera sańga anukṣaṇa

(20)
sadā sevā abhilāṣa, mane kori viśoyāsa,
sarvathāi hoiyā nirbhaya
narottame dāse bole, paḍilu asat bhole,
paritrāṇa koro mahāśaya

TRANSLATION
16) O brother, please become attached to your worshipable Lord alone. Serve Him without deviation and sing the glories of His pastimes. I will now quote the words of Hanuman, who demonstrates this exclusive devotion to one's worshipable Deity.

17)Hanuman said: Although He is not different from Lord Narayana, lotus-eyed Lord Rama alone is the be-all and end-all of my life.

18) If one attains the planets of the demigods or Pitas and enjoys celestial happiness there, then I congratulate him, saying: well done, well done. However, I myself would never strive to attain such a thing. For myself I am content simply to worship the Divine Couple and swim and float in the bliss of pure love for Them. This pure love is the most valuable object in the three worlds.

19) Although I have taken great trouble to try to enjoy the miserable sense-gratification available in this world, I shall now give it up. I shall now reside in Vraja, serve Lord Govinda, hear and chant the topics of Lord Krsna, chant the holy names of Lord Krsna, and at every moment relish the transcendental mellows of devotional service in the association of the residents of Vraja.

20) I shall always aspire to serve the Lord, and great faith in the Lord will become manifested in my mind. In this way I shall remain always fearless in all situations. Narottama dasa says: Somehow or other I have accepted the role of a non-devotee. O my master, O great soul, please deliver me.

Bg. 18.78
yatra yogeśvaraḥ kṛṣṇo
yatra pārtho dhanur-dharaḥ
tatra śrīr vijayo bhūtir
dhruvā nītir matir mama

Translation
Wherever there is Kṛṣṇa, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion.

Purport
The Bhagavad-gītā began with an inquiry of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s. He was hopeful of the victory of his sons, assisted by great warriors like Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Karṇa. He was hopeful that the victory would be on his side. But after describing the scene on the battlefield, Sañjaya told the King, “You are thinking of victory, but my opinion is that where Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are present, there will be all good fortune.” He directly confirmed that Dhṛtarāṣṭra could not expect victory for his side. Victory was certain for the side of Arjuna because Kṛṣṇa was there. Kṛṣṇa’s acceptance of the post of charioteer for Arjuna was an exhibition of another opulence. Kṛṣṇa is full of all opulences, and renunciation is one of them. There are many instances of such renunciation, for Kṛṣṇa is also the master of renunciation.
The fight was actually between Duryodhana and Yudhiṣṭhira. Arjuna was fighting on behalf of his elder brother, Yudhiṣṭhira. Because Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna were on the side of Yudhiṣṭhira, Yudhiṣṭhira’s victory was certain. The battle was to decide who would rule the world, and Sañjaya predicted that the power would be transferred to Yudhiṣṭhira. It is also predicted here that Yudhiṣṭhira, after gaining victory in this battle, would flourish more and more because not only was he righteous and pious but he was also a strict moralist. He never spoke a lie during his life.
There are many less intelligent persons who take Bhagavad-gītā to be a discussion of topics between two friends on a battlefield. But such a book cannot be scripture. Some may protest that Kṛṣṇa incited Arjuna to fight, which is immoral, but the reality of the situation is clearly stated: Bhagavad-gītā is the supreme instruction in morality. The supreme instruction of morality is stated in the Ninth Chapter, in the thirty-fourth verse: man-manā bhava mad-bhaktaḥ. One must become a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, and the essence of all religion is to surrender unto Kṛṣṇa (sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja).... https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/18/78/