syat krishna-nama-cairtadi-sitapy avidya-
pittopatapta-rasanasya na rocika nu
kintv adarad anudinam khalu saiva jushta
svadvi kramad bhav ati tad-gada-mula-hantri
The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of
Krishna are all transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue
of one afflicted by the jaundice of avidya [ignorance] cannot taste
anything sweet, it is wonderful that simply by carefully chanting these sweet
names every day, a natural relish awakens within his tongue, and his disease
is gradually destroyed at the root.
Text Seven
tan-nama-rupa-caritadi-sukirtananu-
smirtyoh kramena rasana-manasi niyojya
tishthan vraje tad-adunragi jananugami
kalam nayed akhilam ity upadesha-saram
The essence of all advice is that one should utilise one's
full time -- twenty-four hours a day -- in nicely chanting and remembering the
Lord's divine name, transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes,
thereby gradually engaging one's tongue and mind. In this way one should
reside in Vraja [Goloka Vrindavana dhama] and serve Krishna
under the guidance of devotees. One should follow in the footsteps of the
Lord's beloved devotees, who are deeply attached to His devotional service.
Text Eight
vaikunthaj janito vara madhu-puri tatrapi
rasotsavad
vrindaranyam udara-pani-ramanat tatrapi govardhanah
radha-kundam ihapi gokula-pateh premamritaplavanat
kuryad asya virajato giri-tate sevam viveki na kah
The holy place known as Mathura is spiritually superior to
Vaikuntha, the transcendental world, because the Lord appareared there.
Superior to Mathura-puri is the transcendental forest of Vrindavana
because of Krishna's rasa-lila pastimes. And superior to the forest of
Vrindavana is Govardhana Hill, for it was raised by the diving hand of Sri
Krishna and was the site of His various loving pastimes. And, above all, the
superexcellent Sri Radha-kunda stands supreme, for it is overflowing with the
ambrosial nectarean prema of the Lord of Gokula, Sri Krishna. Where,
then, is that intelligent person who is unwilling to service this divine
Radha-kunda, which is situated at the foot of Govardhana Hill?
Text Nine
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