|| Shree Hari ||
God and His Devotion
भगवान् और उनकी भक्ति
to be continued......
मायाहस्तेऽर्पयित्वाभरणकृतिकृते मोहमूलोद्भवं मां
मात: कृष्णाभिधाने चिरसमयमुदासीनभावं गतासि ।
कारुण्यैकाधिवासे सकृदपि वदनं नेक्षसे त्वं मदीयं
तत्सर्वज्ञे न कर्तुं प्रभवति भवती किं नु मूलस्य शान्तिम् ॥
‘O’ Krishna Naamavaali Maa ! That which is born at the root of allurement, arising like a star, in raising a son like me, handing me over to the hands of allurement, you have become
indifferent towards me for many days. Oh! the one and only compassionate Mother ! Just once, do you not look towards me? O’ my all encompassing one ! are you not capable of removing that endearment and creating peace within me ?
A man of knowledge, from the very beginning regards himself as great (Brahma), but a devotee always regards himself as small (child). He never considers himself to be big.
Therefore God says ‒
मोरे प्रौढ़ तनय सम ग्यानी ।
बालक सुत सम दास अमानी ॥
Goswami Tulsidasji Maharaj on becoming old, regarded himself to be a child only, and says to Mother Sitaji ‒
कबहुँक अंब, अवसर पाइ ।
मेरिऔ सुधि द्याइबी, कछु करून-कथा चलाइ ॥ १ ॥
दीन, सब अँगहीन, छीन, मलीन, अघी अघाइ ।
नाम लै भरै उदर एक प्रभु-दासी-दास कहाइ
॥ २ ॥
बूझिहैं ‘सो है कौन’, कहिबी नाम दसा जनाइ ।
सुनत राम कृपालु के मेरी बिगरिऔ बनि जाइ ॥ ३ ॥
जानकी जगजननि जन की किये बचन सहाइ ।
तरै तुलसीदास भव तव नाथ-गुन-गन गाइ ॥ ४ ॥
If some thought comes in a child, then he tells his mother only. When a thought came in the mind of Goswamiji’s mind, then he too would tell his mother (Sitaji), that do not take my name in front of Raghunathji. First tell the touching tales of the devotees of the Lord. And when Raghunathji, becomes immersed in love, when tears flow down His eyes, then mention my name, or else, his sight will go towards my qualities ! Do not even take my name directly. First say that there is one such devotee who satisfies his hunger by taking Your name, and he is called the servant of your servant, Tulsi. Goswamiji, also
entices his mother saying Maiyya ! If my work gets done, then I will sing the glories of your husband’s qualities. This is the language of a straight-forward and innocent devotee of the Lord, not one of a clever person. It has been said for devotees ‒‘सरल सुभाव न मन कुटिलाई’ (मानस,उत्तर॰ ४६।१) । "saral svabhaav na man kutilaayi" (Manas, Utter. 46/1)
कपट
गाँठ मन में नहीं, सबसों सरल सुभाव ।
‘नारायण’ ता भक्त की, लगी किनारे नाव ॥
kapat gaanth mana mein nahin, sabson saral subhaav |
‘Narayan’ taa bhakt ki, lagi kinaare naav ||
Narayan ! Narayan !! Narayan !!!
From book in Hindi ‘ Bhagwaan aur Unki Bhakti’ by Swami Ramsukhdasji