-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- saàsära- dävänala- léòha- loka- träëäya käruëya-ghanäghanatvam präptasya kalyäëa-guëärëavasya vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The Spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mahäprabhoù kértana-nåtya-géta- väditra-mädyan-manaso rasena romäïce-kampäçru-taraìga-bhäjo vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy, singing, and playing musical instruments, the spiritual master is always gladdened by the saìkértana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu. Because he is relishing the mellows of pure devotion within his mind, sometimes his bodily hairs stand on end , he feels quivering in his body, and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- çré-vigrahärädhany-nitya-nänä- çåìgära-tan-mandira-märjanädau yuktasya bhaktäàç ca niyuïjato'pi vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The spiritual master is always engaged in the temple worship of Çré Çré Rädhä and Kåñëa. He also engages his disciples in such worship. They dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other, similar worship of the Lord. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- catur-vidha-çré-bhagavat-prasäda- svädv-anna-tåptän hari-bhakta-sanghän kåtvava tåptim bhajataù sadaiva vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The spiritual master is always offering Kåñëa four kinds of delicious food [analyzed as that which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked]. When the spiritual master sees that the devotees are satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasäda, he is satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- çré-rädhikä-mädhavayor apära- mädhurya-lélä-guëa-rüpa-nämnäm prati-kñaëäsvädana-lolupasya vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The spiritual master is always eager to hear and chant about the unlimited conjugal pastimes of Rädhikä and Mädhava, and about Their qualities, names, and forms. The spiritual master aspires to relish these at every moment. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nikuïja-yüno rati-keli-siddhyai yä yälibhir yuktir apekñanéyä taträti-däkñyäd ati-vallabhasya vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The spiritual master is very dear because he is expert in assisting the gopés, who at different times make different tasteful arrangements for the perfection of Rädhä and Kåñëa's conjugal loving afairs within the groves of Våndävana. I offer my most humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Säkñäd-dharitvena samasta-çästrair uktas tathä bhävyata eva sadbhiù kintu prabhor yaù priya eva tasya vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bona fide representative of Çré Hari [Kåñëa] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- yasya prasädäd bhagavat-prasädo yasyäprasädän na gatiù kuto 'pi dhyäyan stuvaàs tasya yaças tri-sandhyaà vande guroù çré-caraëäravindam By the grace of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Kåñëa. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember and praise the spiritual master. At least three times a day I should offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master. |