Viśvanātha Cakravartī

ataḥ kavir nāmasu yāvadarthaḥ

ataḥ kavir nāmasu yāvadarthaḥ
syād apramatto vyavasāya-buddhiḥ |
siddhe’nyathārthe na yateta tatra
pariśramaṁ tatra samīkṣamāṇaḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 2.2.3)

“Therefore, a wise person should accept articles [only] as necessary, being non-neglectful and of resolute mind. Should one’s object be attained otherwise [i.e., should what is necessary for one’s sustenance come of its own accord], then one should not endeavor for it, seeing clearly the labor therein [i.e., seeing the unfavorable consequences of unnecessarily endeavoring for what one already has attained].”

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yādṛcchikatvaṁ na tu karma-janitatvaṁ

yādṛcchikatvaṁ na tu karma-janitatvaṁ … |
(Sārārtha-darśinī-ṭīkā on Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.10.17)

“Being yādṛcchika [lsly., “of independent cause”], and not rather, being produced by karma ….”

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aho’tiramyaṁ pulinaṁ vayasyāḥ

aho’tiramyaṁ pulinaṁ vayasyāḥ
sva-keli-sampan mṛdulāccha-vālukam |
sphuṭat-saro-gandha-hṛtāli-patri-ka-
dhvani-pratidhvāna-lasad-drumākulam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.13.5)

[Kṛṣṇa:] “Aho! Friends! This bank is very pleasant, with amenities for our play; soft, clear sand; and an abundance of swaying trees and echoes of sounds from the water of birds and bees attracted by the fragrance of the blooming pools.”

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śrutasya puṁsāṁ sucira-śramasya

śrutasya puṁsāṁ sucira-śramasya
nanv añjasā sūribhir īḍito’rthaḥ |
tat-tad-guṇānuśravaṇaṁ mukunda-
pādāravindaṁ hṛdayeṣu yeṣām ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 3.13.4)

“Certainly the result truly extolled by the wise of a person engaging in the labor of hearing [śāstra from a guru] for a long time is repeated hearing of the qualities of those in whose hearts are present the lotus feet of Mukunda.”

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duravagamātma-tattva-nigamāya tavātta-tanoś

duravagamātma-tattva-nigamāya tavātta-tanoś
carita-mahāmṛtābdhi-parivarta-pariśramaṇāḥ |
na parilaṣanti kecid apavargam apīśvara te
caraṇa-saroja-haṁsa-kula-saṅga-visṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.87.21)

“O Īśvara, some [i.e., a rare few]—who have become free from suffering [alt., fatigue] by swimming in the vast ocean of the nectar of the activities of the form you have revealed to teach the difficult to understand nature of yourself, and who have given up household life by virtue of the association of the flock of swans at your lotus feet—do not desire whatsoever even liberation [i.e., let alone Svarga or the pleasures of earthly life].”

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anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ

anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ |
nirbandhaḥ kṛṣṇa-sambandhe yuktaṁ vairāgyam ucyate ||
(Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu: 1.2.255)

“The non-attachment (vairāgyam) wherein there is intentness in relation to Kṛṣṇa of one partaking of objects of the senses as appropriate while being detached [from them] is called suitable (yuktam).”

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bhaktyā vihīnā aparādha-lakṣaiḥ

bhaktyā vihīnā aparādha-lakṣaiḥ
kṣiptāś ca kāmādi-taraṅga-madhye |
kṛpāmayi tvāṁ śaraṇaṁ prapannā
vṛnde numas te caraṇāravindam ||
(Stavāmṛta-laharī: Vṛndāṣṭakam, 8)

“Devoid of bhakti and cast by lakhs of aparādhas into the waves of kāma and so forth [within the ocean of saṁsāra], O gracious one, we take shelter in you. [Please protect us.] O Vṛndā! We offer obeisance at your lotus feet.”

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rāsābhilāṣo vasatiś ca vṛndā-vane

rāsābhilāṣo vasatiś ca vṛndā-
vane tvad-īśāṅghri-saroja-sevā |
labhyā ca puṁsāṁ kṛpayā tavaiva
vṛnde numas te caraṇāravindam ||
(Stavāmṛta-laharī: Vṛndāṣṭakam, 6)

“Desire for rāsa [i.e., for participating in the rāsa dance], residence in Vṛndāvana, and service to the lotus feet of your Īśas [i.e., Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa] is attained by living beings only by your grace. O Vṛndā! We offer obeisance at your lotus feet.”

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