Sri Padyavali
BY: SUN STAFF
Oct 21, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'Sri Padyavali' by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Sri Bhagavad-dharma-tattvam
The Nature of Devotional Service
Text 120
he matar mathure tvam eva niyatam dhanyasi bhumi-tale
nirvyajam natayah satam sa-vidhayas tubhyam sada santu nah
hitva hanta nitantam adbhuta-gunam vaikuntham utkanthaya
tvayy ambhoja-vilocanah sa bhagavan yenavatirno harih
sri-vishnor namni mantre sakala-kalusha-he sabda-samanya-buddhir
vishnau sarvesvare tad-itara-sama-dhir yasya va naraki sah
he-O; matah-mother; mathure-Mathura; tvam-you; eva-certainly; niyatam-eternally; dhanya-fortunate and glorious; asi-are; bhumi-of the earth; tale-on the surface; nirvyajam-without duplicity; natayah-obeisances; satam-hundreds of times; sa-vidhayah-failing down like a stick; tubhyam-to you; sada-always; santu-may be; nah-of us; hitva-leaving; sada-always; santu-may be; nah-of us; hitva-leaving; hanta-indeed; Ťnitantam-the extraordinary; adbhuta-with wonderful; gunam-qualities; vaikuntham-Vaikuntha world; utkanthaya-eagerly; tvayi-in you; ambhoja-lotus; vilocanah-with eyes; sah-He; bhagavan-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yena-because; avatirnah-descended; harih-Lord Hari.
O Mother Mathura, lotus-eyed Lord Hari left His wonderful Vaikuntha world and eagerly appeared within your boundary. You are very fortunate and glorious in this world. We repeatedly offer our respectful obeisances, bowing before you hundreds of times.
-Author unknown
Text 121
atrasit kila nanda-sadma sakatasyatrabhavad bhanjanam
bandha-ccheda-karo 'pi damabhir abhud baddho 'tra damodarah
ittham mathura-vriddha-vigalat-piyusa-dharam pibann
a_nandashru-dharah_ kada madhu-purim dhanyas carisyamy aham
atra-here; asit-was; nanda-of Maharaja Nanda; sadma-the home; sakatasya-of the cart; atra-here; abhavat-ocurred; bhanjanam-the breaking; bandha-of bondage; cheda-karah„-the breaker; api-although; damabhih„-by ropes; abhut-was; baddhah„-bound; atra-here; damodarah„-Krishna; ittham-in this way; mathura-in Mathura; vridddha-of the elderly guides; vaktra-from the mouths; vigalat-flowing; piyusa-of nectar; dharam-the stream; piban-drinking; a_nanda-of bliss; ashru-tears; dharah„-manifesting; kada-when; madhu-purim-the city of Mathura; dhanyah„-fortunate; carisya_mi-will go; aham-I.
When will I become fortunate to visit Mathura Puri and shed tears of bliss as I drink from the stream of nectar words flowing from the mouths of the old guides there who say, "Here was Nanda Maharaja's home. Here the cart was broken. Here Lord Damodara, who breaks the bonds of birth and death for His devotees, was Himself tied up with ropes by Mother Yasoda"?
-Sri Kavisekhara
Text 122
yatrakhiladi-gurur ambuja-sambhavo 'pi
stambatmana janur anusprihayam babhuva
cakra-dhvajankusa-lasat-pada-raji-ramya
sa rajate 'dya mathura hari-rajadhani
yatra-where; akhila-of everyone; adi-the original; guruh-guru; ambuja-from the lotus flower; sambhavah-born; api-even; stamba-atmana-as a bunch of grass; januh-a birth; anusprhayam babhuva-desired; cakra-with the cakra; dhvaja-flag; ankusa-elephant-goad; lasat-splendid; pada-of footprints; raji-series; ramya-delightful; sa-that; rajate-is splendidly manifest; adya-today; mathura-Mathura; hari-of Lord Krishna; rajadhani-the capital.
Mathura, Lord Krishna's capitol, beautifully decorated with footprints marked with a cakra, flag, and elephant-rod, where Brahma, who was born from a lotus flower and is the original guru of everyone, yearned to take birth as a blade of grass, is splendidly manifest, even now.
-author unknown
Text 123
bijam mukti-taror anartha-patali-nistarakam tarakam
dhama prema-rasasya vanchita-dhura-samparakam parakam
etad yatra nivasinam udayate cic-chakti-vritti-dvayam
mathnatu vyasana_ni mathura-puri sa vah shriyam ca kritat
bijam-seed; mukti-of liberation; taroh„-of the tree; anartha-of distresses; patali-of the multitude; nistarakam-delivering; tarakam-the Taraka energy; dhama-abode; prema-rasanya-of pure love of God; vanchita-of desires; dhura-of the multitude; samparakam-fulfilled; parakam-the Paraka energy; etat-this; yatra-where; nivasinam-of those who dwell; udayate-arises; cit-transcendental; sakti-energy; vritti-activities; dvayam-two; mathnatu-may destroy; vyasana_ni-sins; mathura-Mathura; puri-city; sa-she; vah„-to you; shriyam-treasure of pure love of God; ca-and; kriyat-may grant.
May Mathura Puri, where two transcendental potencies, taraka, which is the seed of the tree of liberation and the savior from a host of sufferings, and paraka, which satisfies the thirst for the nectar of pure love of Krishna, arise among the residents, crush all your sins and give you the treasure of pure love for Lord Krishna.
-Sri Rupa Gosvami
Text 124
vitarati mura-mardanah prabhus te
na hi bhajamana-janaya yam kadapi
vitarasi bata bhakti-yogam etam
tava mathure mahima giram abhumih
vitarati-gives; mura-of the Mura demon; mardanah-the crusher; prabhuh-the Lord; te-of you; na-not; hi-indeed; bhajamana-janaya-to the devotees; yam-which; kada api-at any time; vitarasi-you give; bata-indeed; bhakti-yogam-devotional service; etam-that; tava-of you; mathure-O Mathura; mahima-the glory; giram-by words; abhumih-inexpressable.
O Mathura, even your master, Lord Muramardana, refuses to give the exalted stage of devotional service you easily give to the devotees. O Mathura, words have no power to properly describe your glories.
-Sri Rupa Gosvami
Text 125
sravane mathura nayane mathura
vadane mathura hridaye mathura
purato mathura parato mathura
madhura madhura mathura mathura
sravane-in the ears; mathura-Mathura; nayane-in the eyes; mathura-Mathura; vadane-in the mouth; mathura-Mathura; hridaye-in the heart; mathura-Mathura; puratah-in front; mathura-Mathura; paratah-behind; mathura-Mathura; madhura-sweet; madhura-sweet; mathura-Mathura; mathura-Mathura.
Mathura is in my ears. Mathura is in my eyes. Mathura is in my voice. Mathura is in my heart. Mathura is before me. Mathura is behind me. Mathura is sweet. Mathura is sweet.
-Sri Govinda Misra
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