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Sri Krishna Kathamrita Sri Krishna Kathamrita Tav k QaaMa*Ta& TaáJaqvNaMa( tava kathāmta tapta-jīvanam BBBiiinnndududu Issue No. 46 Fortnightly email mini-magazine from Gopal Jiu Publications 28 January 2003 a-tilā Ekādaśī, 11 Mādhava, 516 Gaurābda Circulation 1,230 • THE MERCY OF SRI GURU His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada • A HUNDRED WARNINGS AGAINST MUNDANE MELLOWS Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur • Mora Prana Tumi, PART 5: NARAHARI THAKUR APPEARS TO Highlights Highlights RAGHUNANDAN THE MERCY OF SRI GURU make any advancement.” Although the de- Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.7.23 mons are insignificant in comparison to Lord Translation and Purport by Brahma, because of the strength of their guru they were so powerful that they could even His Divine Grace seize Brahmaloka from Lord Brahma. We A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada therefore pray to the spiritual master: maghavan dviata paśya prakī ān gurv-atikramāt mūka karoti vācāla pa gu la ghayate girim sampraty upacitān bhūya kāvyam ārādhya bhaktita yat-kpā tam aha vande śrī-guru dīna-tāra am ādadīran nilayana mamāpi bhgu-devatā By the mercy of the guru, even a dumb man O Indra, your enemies, the demons, were ex- can become the greatest orator, and even a tremely weak because of their disrespect to- lame man can cross mountains. As advised by ward Sukracharya, but since they Lord Brahma, one should remember this śāstric have now worshiped Sukracharya injunction if one desires success in his life. with great devotion, they have again become powerful. By their A HUNDRED WARNINGS AGAINST devotion to Sukracharya, they MUNDANE MELLOWS have increased their strength so much that now they are even able Prākta Rasa Śata Dūiī to easily seize my abode from me. Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta PURPORT Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada Lord Brahma wanted to point out to the demigods that by the strength of the guru one k era sevana lāgi’ ja a-rase miśe nā can become most powerful within this world, rasodaye kona jīve ‘śiya-buddhi’ kare nā and by the displeasure of the guru one can If one desires to perform some actual service for lose everything. This is confirmed by the song Krishna one should never mix in materialistic of Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur: mellows. One in whom rasa has awakened should yasya prasādād bhagavat-prasādo never tell another, “You are my disciple.” (64) yasyāprasādān na gati kuto ’pi rasika-bhakata-rāja kabhu śiya kare nā “By the mercy of the spiritual master one is rasika-janera śiya ei bhāva chā e nā benedicted by the mercy of Krishna. Without The best of the devotees who are expert in the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot relishing devotional mellows (rasikas) never é[q k* Z<ak QaaMa*Ta ibNdu Issue Forty-six, Page — 2 make disciples on their own behalf. The stu- nāmake jānile ja a, kāma dūra haya nā dents of rasikas, however, never give up the rūpake mānile ja a, kāma dūra haya nā mood of being disciples. (65) One who thinks that the holy name or tran- sādhana chā ile bhāva udaya to’ haya nā scendental form of Krishna is mundane can rāgānugā jānile-i sādhana to’ chā e nā never become free from lust. (72) Awakening of ecstatic emotions (bhāva) can Mora Prana Tumi, Part 5 never occur if the preliminary practices of NARAHARI THAKUR APPEARS devotional service (sādhana) are neglected. TO AGHUNANDAN Even one following in the footsteps of spon- R taneous devotees by the process of rāgānugā- In his Śrī Bhakti-ratnākara (9.670-753) Srila bhakti should never give up the prescribed Narahari Chakravarti Thakur has described the conclusion of the wonderful festival organized by devotional practices. (66) Sri Raghunandan Thakur: bhāva nā hoile kabhu rasodaya haya nā Following the ekādaśī day, Raghunandan āge rasodaya, pare ratyudaya haya nā asked the mahāntas how they would observe Without the appearance of bhāva, ecstatic the breakfast on the dvādaśī day. The mahāntas emotions of divine love, rasa can never arise. suggested that they should celebrate by hon- Realization of rasa never occurs before the oring the prasāda of Sri Gauranga together. awakening of rati, spiritual attachment. (67) Hearing their words, Sri Raghunandan be- āge ratyudaya, pare śraddhodaya haya nā came very happy. He quickly gathered a va- rasābhia labhi’ pare sādhana to’ haya nā riety of ingredients and arranged for every- thing to be prepared. The mahāntas went to The awakening of spiritual attachment their quarters and completed their routine never occurs before the appearance of morning duties. Meanwhile, first-class rice śraddhā, faith. Nor is it possible to first attain and other items were cooked and the priest one’s desired rasa and then afterwards start of the temple offered them to the deity of to practice sādhana. (68) Mahaprabhu. After Mahaprabhu had had sāmagrīra amilane sthāyī-bhāva haya nā sufficient time to honor the food, the priest sthāyi-bhāva-vyatireke rase sthiti haya nā took the offering from the deity room. Sri In the absence of the necessary constituents Raghunandan called the mahāntas and of the bhakti process, permanent emotions in brought them to see the foodstuffs that had love of God cannot appear, and without such just been offered to the Lord. They were all permanent emotions no one can become situ- pleased to see the great variety of items that ated in rasa. (69) had been lovingly presented to the Lord. bhoge mana, ja e śraddhā cit prakāśa kare nā After the ārati, the mahāntas took their seats nāme śraddhā nā hoile ja a-buddhi chā e nā to honor the prasādam. Devotees placed ba- nana leaves and cups of scented drinking Those with minds absorbed in the enjoy- water before each seat and carefully offered ment of matter, maintaining faith in mate- each mahānta the prasāda of Mahaprabhu. rial objects, can never experience the rev- Within the temple, the devoted priest affec- elation of pure spiritual consciousness. tionately put the Lord to rest. He bowed Without absolute faith in the Lord’s holy down again and again to the feet of the Lord name one’s mundane mentality can never and then left the deity room. He distributed be cast off. (70) some prasādam to the mahāntas and then gave ja a-buddhi nā chā ile nāma kpā kare nā them all water that had washed the Lord’s nāma kpā nā korile līlā śunā jāya nā lotus feet. The mahāntas told Raghunandan One reluctant to give up his materialistic men- that if he did not eat with them they would tality does not receive the mercy of the holy name have no happiness. Hearing their words, of Lord Krishna, and without the holy name’s Raghunandan humbly said, “Please give me mercy one cannot properly hear the recitations the pleasure of watching all you take prasāda of Krishna’s confidential pastimes. (71) together.” Chanting the name of Sri Hari, the Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu Issue Forty-six, Page — 3 mahāntas then began to eat. Sri Raghunandan through half the night. They slept during the greatly enjoyed the scene. second half of the night and in the morning Raghunandan then went to the bhoga completed their routine morning duties of mandira, took a small portion of prasāda, and bathing, etc. When Raghunandan met them then went to the lonely place where Sri later that morning, Sripati and Srinidhi told Narahari Sarkara Thakura used to live. He him that they planned to leave that very day. placed Narahari’s seat on the ground and put But Raghunandan requested them to stay for the prasādam and a glass of scented drinking another two or four days. Vaninath told him water before it. He offered prasādam tāmbula that they would leave the next day, but and a flower garland from Sri Gauranga on Raghunandan smilingly told him that there different plates before Narahari’s seat. Then would be some question whether or not they he sat down, offered everything to Thakur would be allowed. He told them that there Narahari in meditation and submitted some would be cooking in every house on that day prayers. Rising from his meditation, he closed and that he would be most satisfied if they the door of the room and waited outside. Af- would stay. Hearing the sweet words of ter some time he again entered the room to Raghunandan, they all agreed to his requests. offer Narahari water for washing his mouth. The priest of Gaurachandra brought When he opened the door he was astonished prasādam sweets and various other prepa- to see that Prabhu Narahari had assumed a rations in many containers for the divine form and was sitting before him. See- mahāntas, and he also gave them some ing this, Raghunandan became ecstatic and water that had bathed the feet of forgot himself. Suddenly, Narahari disap- Mahaprabhu. After the food that had been peared again and Raghunandan sank in an cooked in every house had been offered to ocean of misery. After some time, the Lord, the mahāntas gladly ate it and Raghunandan steadied himself and offered Sri passed the night speaking k a-kathā and Thakura water for washing. With tears in his floating in the ocean of prema. eyes, he repeatedly fell down on the ground Raghunandan was so ecstatic in the asso- offering obeisances to Prabhu Narahari. Car- ciation of the mahāntas that he didn’t know rying Narahari’s seat on his head, how many days and nights had passed. Raghunandan returned it to its proper place. Two to four days later, the mahāntas de- He then quickly returned to where the cided to leave. Raghunandan was quite dis- mahāntas were eating, and they repeatedly appointed at this and he gave them many praised him for the excellent food prepara- gifts.
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