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The Glory of Devotional Service

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vyadhasyacaranam dhruvasya ca vayo vidya gajendrasya ka
kubjayah kim u nama rupam adhikam kim tat sudamno dhanam
vamsah ko vidurasya yadava-pater ugrasya kim paurusham
bhaktya tushyati kevalam na ca gunair bhakti-priyo madhava

Where were the hunter Dharma’s piety, Dhruva’s maturity, and Gajendra’s knowledge? Where was Kubja’s beauty?
Where was Sudama’s wealth? Where was Vidura’s noble birth? Where was Ugrasena’s chivalrous strength? Lord Madhava is pleased only by devotional service and not by material qualifications.

Bhajana-mahatmya The Glory of Devotional Service

Shri Dakshinatya Sri Padyavali, text 8

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.14

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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 1.1.14

āpannaḥ saḿsṛtiḿ ghorāḿ
yan-nāma vivaśo gṛṇan
tataḥ sadyo vimucyeta
yad bibheti svayaḿ bhayam

Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, which is feared by fear personified.

Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.5

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Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.5

tasmād bhārata sarvātmā
bhagavān īśvaro hariḥ
śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaś ca
smartavyaś cecchatābhayam

Translation:
 

O descendant of King Bharata, one who desires to be free from all miseries must hear about, glorify and also remember the Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul, the controller and the savior from all miseries.

Srimad Bhagavad Gita 2.66

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Srimad Bhagavad Gita 2.66

nasti buddhir ayuktasya, na chayuktasya bhavana
na chabhavayatah santir, asantasya kutah sukham [66]

ayuktasya–For a person without self-control; na asti–there is no; buddhih–wisdom, self-knowledge. ayuktasya–For such a person devoid of this intelligence; na cha (asti)–there is no; bhavana–meditation on the Lord, purity of thought. abhavayatah–For one without meditation; na cha (asti)–there is no; santih–peace. asantasya–For a person who has no peace; kutah–where is; sukham–happiness?

A person bereft of self-control can have neither wisdom nor meditation. Without meditation, there is no peace, and without peace, where is the hope for happiness?

Uddhava-Gita 13.40-45

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Udhava Gita
Uddhava-Gita

TEXT 13.40-45 | SB 11.19.40-45

bhago ma aisvaro bhavo labho mad-bhaktir uttamah
vidyatmani bhida-badho jugupsa hrir akarmasu

srir guna nairapeksyadyah sukham duhkha-sukhatyayah
duhkham kama-sukhapeksa pandito bandha-moksa-vit

murkho dehady-aham-buddhih pa nth a man-nigamah smrtah
utpathas citta-viksepah svargah sattva-gunodayah

narakas tama-unnaho bandhur gurur aham sakhe
grham sariram manusyam gunadhyo hy adhya ucyate

daridro yas tv asantustah krpanoyo jitendriyah gunesv asakta-dhir iso guna-
sango viparyayah

eta uddhava te prasriah sarve sadhu nirupitah kim varnitena bahuna
laksanam guna-dosayoh guna-dosa-drsir doso gunas tubhaya-varjitali

COMMENTARY

Because compassion is recognized throughout the world as an exalted quality,
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Uddhava-Gita 13.33-35

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Udhava Gita
TEXT 13.33-35|| SB 11.19.33-35

śrī-bhagavān uvāca
ahiṁsā satyam asteyam
asaṅgo hrīr asañcayaḥ
āstikyaṁ brahmacaryaṁ ca
maunaṁ sthairyaṁ kṣamābhayam

śaucaṁ japas tapo homaḥ
śraddhātithyaṁ mad-arcanam
tīrthāṭanaṁ parārthehā
tuṣṭir ācārya-sevanam

ete yamāḥ sa-niyamā
ubhayor dvādaśa smṛtāḥ
puṁsām upāsitās tāta
yathā-kāmaṁ duhanti hi

Translation

The Supreme Lord said:
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Srimad Bhagavatam 4.20.31

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Prayer of Prithu Maharaj

tvan-mayayaddha jana isa khandito
yad anyad asastartatmano ’budhah
yatha cared bala-hitam pitasvayam
tatha tvam evarhasi nahsamihitum

TRANSLATION

My Lord, due to Your illusory energy, all living beings in this material world have forgotten their real constitutional position, and out of ignorance they are always desirous of material happiness in the form of society, friendship and love. Therefore, please do not ask me to take some material benefits from You, but as a father, not waiting for the son’s demand, does everything for the benefit of the son, please bestow upon me whatever You think best for me.
(SB 4.20.31)

Uddhava-Gita 12.31-32

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Udhava GitaUddhava-Gita TEXT 12.31|| SB 11.18.31
nodvijet janad dhiro janam codvejayen na tuati-vadams titikseta navamanyeta kancanadeham uddisya pasu-vad vairam kuryan na kenacit

A transcendentalist should not become frightened or disturbed by others, nor should he ever act in a way that disturbs others, or makes them fearful. He should tolerate the insults others hurl at him, and he should not criticize others. He should never create enmity simply for some material advantage, for that would make him no better than an animal.

COMMENTARY
The phrase ati-vada means “very harsh words”.

PURPORT
A saintly person does not cause anxiety to any living entity by means of his body, mind, or speech. In this regard, one should carefully contemplate this verse, which was spoken by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
trnad api sunicena taror api sahisriunaamanina manadena kirtanlyah sada harih
One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street. One should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige, and ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind, one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.

 

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The Glories of Purusottam Month (adhi-masa)

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Srila Bhaktivionda Thakur In this article “The Glories of Puruṣottama Māsa”, Ṭhākura Bhaktivinoda describes the glories of the holy month of Puruṣottama according to the śāstras, how to observe it and the true goal in following it.

Puruṣottama Māsa Māhātmya
(The Glories of Puruṣottama Māsa)
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

Two divisions of śāstra—smārta and paramārtha

The Vedic ārya–śāstras are divided into two sections — smārta (literature based on smṛti) and paramārtha (transcendental literature based on śruti). Those who are eligible (adhikārī) for the smārta section do not have any natural inclination or taste for the paramārtha–śāstras. The thoughts, principles, activities, and life goal of every human is constituted according to his respective ruci (inclination). Generally, smārtas accept those scriptures which are in accordance with their respective ruci. Having greater adhikāra for smārta–śāstra, they do not demonstrate much regard for paramārthika–śāstra. Providence is the agent behind the creation of these two divisions. Therefore, undoubtedly the maintainer of the world must have a hidden purpose in having made such an arrangement.

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Srila Haridas Thakur glory

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Srila Haridas Thakur Bhajana Sthali Fulia, West Bengal.

About Srila Haridas Thakur in Sri Chaitanya Caritamrita madhya 11

As soon as Haridasa Thakura saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he immediately fell down like a stick to offer Him obeisances, and Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu raised him up and embraced him. Then both the Lord and His servant began to cry in ecstatic love. Indeed, the Lord was transformed by the qualities of His servant, and the servant was transformed by the qualities of his master.
Haridasa Thakura said, “My dear Lord, please do not touch me, for I am most fallen and untouchable and am the lowest among men. The Lord said, “I wish to touch you just to be purified, for your purified activities do not exist in Me.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu exalted Haridasa Thakura, stating, “At every moment you take your bath in all the holy places of pilgrimage, and at every moment you perform great sacrifices, austerity and charity.  “You are constantly studying the four Vedas, and you are far better than any brahmana or sannyasi.”