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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Krishna's brother

(Yesterday in class we heard many wonderful aspects of Sri Douji)

Oh most beautiful of the beautiful!
Sri Baladev, personification of Sri Krishna beauty.

Oh most compassionate of the compassionate!
You, who does not consider offences.

Oh cowherd boy who carries a plow!
Sri Haläyudha, who in transcendental anger, drag cities and rivers.

Oh servant Godhead!
Adi guru, who nicely sets the ‘stage’ for Sri Krishna’s divine appearance.

Oh supremely powerful!
Sri Balabadra, the giver of strength to hold up the sword of knowledge.

Oh elder Brother of the supreme!
Sri Acyutägraja, who by own example, was kicked by the Kesi demon!

Oh beloved of brilliant Revati!
Sri Revati Ramana, the only suitable husband of Srimati Revati.

Oh most transcendentally absorbed!
Sri Nilämbara, whose cloth matches the complexion of beautiful Lord Krishna.

Oh Baladev! Kindly bestow darshan of Your lotus feet to me!
Oh Balarama! Kindly protect me from offences to the Holy Name!
Oh Halayudha! Drag! Drag my mind to your lotus feet, once and than again and again!
Oh Adi Guru! Let me serve! Let me constantly serve the lotus feet of Sri Guru, your dear servants!
Oh Balabadra! Kindly persuade Sri Krishna to bestow transcendental knowledge upon me. And than! Help me! Please help me keep it! Use it! Distribute it!
Oh Acyutagraja! You may know about the weeds in my heart. One is very, very deep. Uprooting which will cause great pain. But having uprooted it how much bliss will it give You? Me? Gurudev? Kindly, oh most kindly, uproot this weed of pride, pratishta, which is very difficult to uproot!
Oh Revati Ramana! I am very found of love stories, kindly bestow upon me the mercy to serve the one who has captured Your heart!
Oh Nilambara! When will my restless mind be steady? When will the object of my devotion be only the Supreme lord and His pure servants? Please, my dear Lord, grant me the favour of pure devotional service!