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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 →: dvitīye tv abhidheyā śrī-bhaktiḥ premā prayojanam
prakṛtiṁ puruṣaṁ caiva viddhy anādī ubhāv api |
vikārāṁś ca guṇāṁś caiva viddhi prakṛti-saṁbhavān ||
kārya-kāraṇa-kartṛtve hetuḥ prakṛtir ucyate |
puruṣaḥ sukha-duḥkhānāṁ bhoktṛtve hetur ucyate ||
puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛtijān guṇān |
kāraṇaṁ guṇa-saṅgo’sya sad-asad-yoni-janmasu ||
(Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā: 13.19–21)
“Prakṛti and the puruṣa—for certain know both to be verily beginningless (anādi), and know the transformations (vikāras) and functions (guṇas) [thereof] to be born of prakṛti. Prakṛti is said to be the cause in regard to being the producer of effects and instruments. The puruṣa is said to be the cause in regard to being the experiencer of happinesses and sufferings. The puruṣa situated in prakṛti experiences the functions (guṇas) born of prakṛti amid births in high and low wombs, and his attachment to [these] functions (guṇas) is the cause [thereof].”
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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 →: gauraḥ sac-caritāmṛtāmṛta-nidhiḥ gauraṁ sadaiva stuve
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 →: caitanya-devaṁ taṁ vande yasya nāma-samāśrayāt
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.”
Read on →: sadā droha-paro yas tu saj-janānāṁ mahī-tale
yo mantraḥ sa guruḥ sākṣād yo guruḥ sa hariḥ svayam |
gurur yasya bhavet tuṣṭas tasya tuṣṭo hariḥ svayam ||
(Vāmana-kalpa; cited in Hari-bhakti-vilāsa: 4.353; Bhakti Sandarbha: 237)
“The mantra is directly the guru, and the guru is Hari himself. Hari himself is pleased with one with whom the guru shall be pleased.”
Read on →: yo mantraḥ sa guruḥ sākṣād yo guruḥ sa hariḥ svayam