Doha 16
The story of Śūrpaṇakhā; her approaching Khara, Dūṣaṇa and Triśirā for redress and their subsequent death at Śrī Rāma’s hands
धर्म तें बिरति जोग तें ग्याना। ग्यान मोच्छप्रद बेद बखाना॥ जातें बेगि द्रवउँ मैं भाई। सो मम भगति भगत सुखदाई॥१॥
सो सुतंत्र अवलंब न आना। तेहि आधीन ग्यान बिग्याना॥ भगति तात अनुपम सुखमूला। मिलइ जो संत होइँ अनुकूला॥२॥
भगति कि साधन कहउँ बखानी। सुगम पंथ मोहि पावहिं प्रानी॥ प्रथमहिं बिप्र चरन अति प्रीती। निज निज कर्म निरत श्रुति रीती॥३॥
एहि कर फल पुनि बिषय बिरागा। तब मम धर्म उपज अनुरागा॥ श्रवनादिक नव भक्ति दृढ़ाहीं। मम लीला रति अति मन माहीं॥४॥
संत चरन पंकज अति प्रेमा। मन क्रम बचन भजन दृढ़ नेमा॥ गुरु पितु मातु बंधु पति देवा। सब मोहि कहँ जानै दृढ़ सेवा॥५॥
मम गुन गावत पुलक सरीरा। गदगद गिरा नयन बह नीरा॥ काम आदि मद दंभ न जाकें। तात निरंतर बस मैं ताकें॥६॥
Meaning
“Dispassion results from the practice of virtue, while spiritual wisdom comes of the practice of Yoga (concentration of mind); and wisdom is the bestower of liberation: so declare the Vedas. And that which melts My heart quickly, dear brother, is Devotion, which gives sublime happiness to My devotees. (1) “Devotion stands by itself and requires no other prop; whereas Jñāna (knowledge of God in His Absolute, formless aspect) and Vijñāna (knowledge of the Saguṇa aspect of God, both with and without form) are subservient to devotion. Devotion, dear brother, is incomparable and the very root of bliss; it can be acquired only by the kindness of saints. (2) “I now proceed to tell you at some length the means of acquiring Devotion, an easy path by which men attain Me. In the first place a man should cultivate deep devotion to the feet of the Brāhmaṇas and secondly, he should remain engaged in his own duty according to the precepts laid down by the Vedas. (3) “This induces an aversion to the pleasures of sense; dispassion in its turn gives rise to love for My cult, i.e., the Cult of Devotion. This will bring steadfastness in the nine forms of Devotion* such as Śravaṇa (hearing of the Lord’s praises etc.) and the mind will develop intense fondness for My sports (Līlā). (4) * The nine forms of Devotion as enumerated in Śrīmad Bhāgavata are: (1) Śravaṇa (hearing of the Lord’s glories and stories), (2) Kīrtana (chanting His Name, praises and stories), (3) Smaraṇa (fixing one’s thought on Him), (4) Pādasevana (adoring His feet); (5) Arcana (worshipping an image of the Lord), (6) Vandana (making obeisance to Him), (7) Dāsya (offering devout service to the Lord), (8) Sākhya (cultivating friendship with Him) and (9) Ātmanivedana (offering oneself to the Lord). “Again, one should be extremely devoted to the lotus feet of saints and should be persistent in the practice of adoration through mind, speech and action. He should recognize Me alone as his preceptor, father, mother, kinsman, lord, deity and all, and should be steadfast in My service. (5) “A thrill runs through his body as he sings My glories, his voice gets choked and his eyes flow with tears; he is free from lust and other vices, pride and hypocrisy. I am ever at the beck and call of such a devotee. (6)
बचन कर्म मन मोरि गति भजनु करहिं निःकाम। तिन्ह के हृदय कमल महुँ करउँ सदा बिश्राम॥१६॥
Meaning
“Nay, I ever repose in the lotus heart of those who depend on Me in thought, word and deed and who worship Me in a disinterested (selfless) way.” (16)
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