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- Read on →: tat sasarja tadā brahmā bhagavān ādi-kṛt prabhuḥ
tat sasarja tadā brahmā bhagavān ādi-kṛt prabhuḥ |
teṣāṃ ye yāni karmāṇi prāk-sṛṣṭyāṁ pratipedire |
tāny eva te prapadyante sṛjyamānāḥ punaḥ punaḥ ||
hiṁsrāhiṁsre mṛdu-krūre dharmadharmāv ṛtānṛte |
tad-bhāvitāḥ prapadyante tasmāt tat tasya rocate ||
(Viṣṇu Purāṇa: 1.5.60–61)“Then Lord Bramā, the original maker and master, emanated them [i.e., all the living beings throughout the universe]. Being emanated again and again [in this way in each cyclic emanation of the universe], they acquired [in this present cyclic emanation] only those karmas of theirs which were acquired [by them] in the previous emanation [of the universe]. They acquired [dispositions and actions constituted of combinations of] violence and non-violence, gentleness and cruelty, dharma and adharma, truthfulness and untruthfulness, being steeped in [various combinations of] these [in accord with their previous karmas]. Thus, they liked them [i.e., thus they felt affinity for the dispositions and actions they adopted because they naturally gravitated to them as a result of their previous karmas, meaning, as a result of the vāsanās they were beset with in accord with their previous karmas].”
- Read on →: dvitīye tv abhidheyā śrī-bhaktiḥ premā prayojanam
dvitīye tv abhidheyā śrī-bhaktiḥ premā prayojanam |
viṣayo bhagavān atrety artha-traya-nirūpaṇam ||
(Sārārtha-darśinī-ṭīkā on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 1.2.1)“(1) The abhidheya, beautiful bhakti, (2) the prayojana, prema, and (3) the subject, Bhagavān—here in this second chapter [of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam] there is a delineation of these three objects.”
- Read on →: gauraḥ sac-caritāmṛtāmṛta-nidhiḥ gauraṁ sadaiva stuve
gauraḥ sac-caritāmṛtāmṛta-nidhiḥ gauraṁ sadaiva stuve
gaureṇa prathitaṁ rahasya-bhajanaṁ gaurāya sarvaṁ dade |
gaurād asti kṛpālu-ratra na paro gaurasya bhṛtyo’bhavaṁ
gaure gauravam ācarāmi bhagavan gaura prabho rakṣa mām ||
(Śrī Gaurāṅga-virudāvali: 110)“Gaura is a nectar reservoir of the nectar of excellent deeds.
Certainly I ever praise Gaura.
Confidential worship was divulged by Gaura.
I offer everything unto Gaura.
Is there a jewel of graciousness other than Gaura?
I have become a servant of Gaura.
I foster great respect for Gaura.
O Bhagavān!
O Gaura!
O Prabhu!
Please protect me.” - Read on →: caitanya-devaṁ taṁ vande yasya nāma-samāśrayāt
caitanya-devaṁ taṁ vande yasya nāma-samāśrayāt |
prāpnuyād adhikāritvaṁ sarvatrānadhikāry api ||
(Dig-darśinī-ṭīkā on Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: 11.510)“I offer obeisance to him, Caitanyadeva, as a result of full shelter in whose name even one who is devoid of eligibility in all respects can attain eligibility.”
- Read on →: sadā droha-paro yas tu saj-janānāṁ mahī-tale
sadā droha-paro yas tu saj-janānāṁ mahī-tale |
jāyate pāvano dhanyo harer nāmānukīrtanāt ||
(Laghu-bhāgavata; cited in Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: 11.340)“[Even] One who is constantly malicious towards virtuous people becomes purified [alt., purifying] and fortunate as a result of continuous chanting of Hari’s name.”