AÜ`m` - 9
à^w H$m Xe©Z nmH$a ~mbH$ Y«wd H$mo ~‹S>m Hw$Vyhb hþAm, do ào_ _| AYra hmo J`oŸ& CÝhm|Zo n¥Ïdr na XÊS> Ho$ g_mZ bmoQ> H$a CÝh| àUm_ {H$`mŸ& {\$a do Bg àH$ma ào_ ^ar Ñ{ï> go CZH$s Amoa XoIZo bJo _mZmo ZoÌm| go CÝh| nr Om`|Jo, _wI go My_ b|Jo Am¡a ^wOmAm| _| H$g b|JoŸ&
do hmW Omo‹S>o à^w Ho$ gm_Zo I‹S>o Wo Am¡a CZH$s ñVw{V H$aZm MmhVo Wo, naÝVw {H$g àH$ma H$a| `h Zht OmZVo WoŸ& àmUmÞ_mo ^JdVo nwéfm` Vwä`åŸ&& 6Ÿ&&
Y«wdOr Zo H$hm ---- à^mo! Amn gd©e{º$gånÞ h¢; Amn hr _oao AÝV:H$aU _| àdoe H$a AnZo VoO go _oar Bg gmo`r hþB© dmUr H$mo gOrd H$aVo h¢ VWm hmW, n¡a, H$mZ Am¡a ËdMm Am{X AÝ`mÝ` BpÝÐ`m| Ed§ àmUm| H$mo ^r MoVZVm XoVo h¢Ÿ& _¢ Amn AÝV`m©_r ^JdmZ H$mo àUm_ H$aVm hÿ±Ÿ&& 6Ÿ&&
"Dhruva Maharaja said: My dear Lord, You are all powerful. After entering within me, You have enlivened all my sleeping senses-my hands, legs, ears, touch sensation, life force and especially my power of speech. Let my offer my respectful obeisances unto You.[6]

EH$ñËd_od ^Jd{ÞX_mË_eŠË`m
_m`m»``moéJwU`m _hXmÚeofåŸ&
g¥îQ>‰mZw{dí` nwéfñVXgÒUofw
ZmZod Xméfw {d^mdgwd{Û^m{gŸ&& 7Ÿ&&

^JdZ²! Amn EH$ hr h¢, naÝVw AnZr AZÝV JwU_`r _m`me{º$ go Bg _hXm{X gånyU© àn§M H$mo aMH$a AÝV`m©_r ê$n go Cg_| àdoe H$a OmVo h¢ Am¡a {\$a BgHo$ BpÝÐ`m{X AgV² JwUm| _| CZHo$ Am{Yð>mÌr -- XodVmAm| Ho$ ê$n _| pñWV hmoH$a AZoH$ ê$n ^mgVo h¢ -- R>rH$ d¡go hr, O¡go Vah -- Vah H$s bH${‹S>`m| _| àJQ> hþB© AmJ AnZr Cnm{Y`m| Ho$ AZwgma {^Þ -- {^Þ ê$nm| _| ^mgVr h¡Ÿ&& 7Ÿ&&

My Lord, You are the supreme one, but by Your different energies You appear differently in the spiritual and material worlds. You create the total energy of the material world by Your external potency, and after creation You enter within the material world as the Supersoul. You are the Supreme Person, and through the temporary modes of material nature You create varieties of manifestation, just as fire, entering into wood different shapes, burns brilliantly in different varieties.[7]

ZyZ§ {d_wï>_V`ñVd _m``m Vo
`o Ëdm§ ^dmß``{d_mojU_Ý`hoVmo:Ÿ&
AM©pÝV H$ënH$Vé§ Hw$Unmon^mo½`-
{_ÀN>pÝV `Ëñne©O§ {Za`o@{n1 Z¥UmåŸ&& 9Ÿ&&
à^mo! BZ edVwë` earam| Ho$ Ûmam ^moJm OmZo dmbm, BpÝÐ` Am¡a {df`m| Ho$ g§gJ© go CËnÞ gwI Vmo _Zwî`m| H$mo
ZaH$ _| ^r {_b gH$Vm h¡Ÿ& Omo bmoJ Bg {df`-gwI Ho$ {b`o bmbm{`V ahVo h¢ Am¡a Omo OÝ_-_aU Ho$ ~ÝYZ go Nw>‹S>m XoZo dmbo H$ënVéñdê$n AmnH$s CnmgZm ^JdËàm{á Ho$ {gdm {H$gr AÝ` CÔoí` go H$aVo h¢, CZH$s ~w{Õ Adí` hr AmnH$s _m`m Ho$ Ûmam R>Jr JB© h¡Ÿ&& 9Ÿ&&
Persons

O my master, Lord Brahma is fully surrendered unto You. In the beginning You gave him knowledge, and thus he could see and understand the entire universe, just as a person awakens from sleep and visualizes his immediate duties. You are the only shelter of all persona who desire liberation, and You are the friend of all who are distressed. How , therefore, can a learned person who has perfect knowledge ever forget You? [8]

ZyZ§ {d_wï>_V`ñVd _m``m Vo
`o Ëdm§ ^dmß``{d_mojU_Ý`hoVmo:Ÿ&
AM©pÝV H$ënH$Vé§ Hw$Unmon^mo½`-
{_ÀN>pÝV `Ëñne©O§ {Za`o@{n1 Z¥UmåŸ&& 9Ÿ&&

à^mo! BZ edVwë` earam| Ho$ Ûmam ^moJm OmZo dmbm, BpÝÐ` Am¡a {df`m| Ho$ g§gJ© go CËnÞ gwI Vmo _Zwî`m| H$mo ZaH$ _| ^r {_b gH$Vm h¡Ÿ& Omo bmoJ Bg {df`-gwI Ho$ {b`o bmbm{`V ahVo h¢ Am¡a Omo OÝ_-_aU Ho$ ~ÝYZ go Nw>‹S>m XoZo dmbo H$ënVéñdê$n AmnH$s CnmgZm ^JdËàm{á Ho$ {gdm {H$gr AÝ` CÔoí` go H$aVo h¢, CZH$s ~w{Õ Adí` hr AmnH$s _m`m Ho$ Ûmam R>Jr JB© h¡Ÿ&& 9Ÿ&&
Persons who worship You simply for the sense gratification of this bag of skin are certainly influenced by Your illusory energy. In spite of having You, who are like a desire tree and are the cause of liberation from birth and death, foolish persons, such as me desire benedictions from You for sense gratification, which is available even for those who live in hellish conditions. [9]  

`m {Zd¥©{VñVZw^¥Vm§ Vd nmXnÙ-
Ü`mZmØd‚mZH$WmldUoZ dm ñ`mËŸ&
gm ~«÷{U ñd_{h_Ý`{n ZmW _m ^yV
qH$ ËdÝVH$m{gbw{bVmËnVVm§ {d_mZmËŸ&& 10Ÿ&&

ZmW! AmnHo$ MaU-H$_bm| H$m Ü`mZ H$aZo go Am¡a AmnHo$ ^º$m| Ho$ n{dÌ M[aÌ gwZZo go àm{U`m| H$mo Omo AmZÝX àmá hmoVm h¡, dh {ZOmZÝXñdê$n ~«÷ _| ^r Zht {_b gH$VmŸ& {\$a {OÝh| H$mb H$s Vbdma H$mQ>o S>mbVr h¡ CZ ñdJu` {d_mZm| go {JaZo dmbo nwéfm| H$mo Vmo dh gwI {_b hr H¡$go gH$Vm h¡Ÿ&& 10Ÿ&&
My Lord, the transcendental bliss derived from meditating upon Your  lotus feet or hearing about your glories from pure devotees is so unlimited that it is far beyond the stage of brahmananda, wherein one thinks himself merged in the impersonal Brahman as one with the Supreme. Since brahmanada is also defeated by the transcendental bliss derived from devotional service, then what to speak of the temporary blissfulness of elevating oneself to the  heavenly planets, which is ended by the separating sword of time? Although one may be elevated to the heavenly planets, he falls down in due course of time.[10]

^qº$ _whþ: àdhVm§ Ëd{` _o àg§Jmo
^y`mXZÝV _hVm__bme`mZmåŸ&
`oZmÄOgmoë~U_wéì`gZ§ ^dmpãY¨
Zoî`o ^dÒwUH$Wm_¥VnmZ_Îm:Ÿ&& 11Ÿ&&

AZÝV na_mË_Z²! _wPo Vmo Amn CZ {dewÕ öX` _hmË_m ^º$m| H$m g§J Xr{O`o, {OZH$m Amn_| A{dpÀN>Þ ^{º$^md h¡; CZHo$ g§J _| _¢ AmnHo$ JwUm| Am¡a brbmAm| H$s H$Wm-gwYm H$mo nr-nr H$a CÝ_Îm hmo OmD±$Jm Am¡a ghO hr Bg AZoH$ àH$ma Ho$ Xw:Im| go nyU© ^`§H$a g§gma-gmJa Ho$ Cg nma nhþ±M OmD±$JmŸ&& 11Ÿ&&

Dhruva Maharaja continued : O unlimited Lord, kindly bless me so that I may associate with great devotees who engage in Your transcendental dental loving service constantly, as the waves of river constantly flow. Such transcendental devotees are completely situated in an uncontaminated state of life. By the process of devotional services I shall surely be able to cross the nescient ocean of material existence, which is filled with the waves of blazing, fire-like dangers. It will be very easy for me, for I am becoming mad to hear about Your transcendental qualities and pastimes, which are eternally existent.[11]

Vo Z ñ_a³Ë`VVam§ {à`_re _©Ë`§
`o MmÝdX: gwVgwöÒ¥h{dÎmXmam:Ÿ&
`o ËdãOZm^ ^dXr`nXma{dÝX-
gm¡J³Ü`bwãYöX`ofw H¥$Vàg§JmŸ&& 12Ÿ&&

H$_bZm^ à^mo! {OZH$m {MÎm AmnHo$ MaU-H$_b H$s gwJÝY _| bw^m`m hþAm h¡, CZ _hmZw^mdm| H$m Omo bmoJ g§J H$aVo h¢ --- do AnZo Bg AË`ÝV {à` eara Am¡a BgHo$ gå~ÝYr nwÌ, {_Ì, J¥h Am¡a ór Am{X H$s gw{Y ^r Zht H$aVoŸ&& 12Ÿ&&
O Lord who have a lotus navel, if a person happens to associate with a devotee whose heart always hankers after Your lotus feet, seeking always their fragrance, he is never attached to the material body or, in a bodily relationship, to offspring, friends, home, wealth and wife, which are very, very dear to materialistic persons. Indeed, he does not care for them.[12] 

{V`©L²ZJ{ÛOgarg¥nXodX¡Ë`-
_©Ë`m{X{^: n[a{MV§ gXg{ÛeofåŸ&
ê$n§ ñW{dð>_O1 Vo _hXmÚZoH§$
ZmV: na§ na_ do{Ù Z `Ì dmX:Ÿ&& 13Ÿ&&

AOÝ_m na_oœa! _¢ Vmo new, d¥j, nd©V, njr, garg¥n (gnm©{X a|JZodmbo OÝVw) XodVm, X¡Ë` Am¡a _Zwî` Am{X go n[anyU© VWm _hXm{X AZoH$m| H$maUm| go gånm{XV AmnHo$ Bg gXgXmË_H$ ñWyb {dœê$n H$mo hr OmZVm hÿ±; Bggo nao Omo AmnH$m na_ ñdê$n h¡, {Og_| dmUr H$s J{V Zht h¡, CgH$m _wPo nVm Zht h¡Ÿ&& 13Ÿ&&
My dear Lord, O Supreme Unborn, I know that the different varieties of living entities, such as animals, trees, birds, reptiles, demigods, and human beings, are spread throughout the universe , which is caused by the total material energy, and I know that they are sometimes manifest and sometimes unmanifest; but I have never experienced the supreme form I behold as I see You now. Now all kinds of methods of theorizing have come to an end.[13]

H$ënmÝV1 EVX{Ib§ OR>aoU J¥†Z
eoVo nw_mZ² gdÑJZÝVgIñVX§HoŸ&$
`Þm{^{gÝYwéhH$m#mZbmoH$nÙ-
J^} Úw_mZ² ^JdVo àUVmo@pñ_ Vñ_¡Ÿ&& 14Ÿ&&

^JdZ²! H$ën H$m AÝV hmoZo na `moJ{ZÐm _| pñWV Omo na_ nwéf Bg gånyU© {dœ H$mo AnZo CXa _| brZ H$aHo$ eofOr Ho$ gmW CÝht H$s JmoX _| e`Z H$aVo h¢ VWm {OZHo$ Zm{^-g_wÐ go àJQ> hþE gd©bmoH$_` gwdU©dU© H$_b go na_VoOmo_` ~«÷mOr CËnÞ hþE, do ^JdmZ Amn hr h¢, _¢ Amn H$mo àUm_ H$aVm hÿ±Ÿ&& 14Ÿ&&
My dear Lord, at the end of each Kalp the Supreme Personality of Godhead Garbhodakasayi Visnu dissolves everything manifested within the universe into His belly. He lies down on the lap of Sesa Naga, from His navel sprouts a golden lotus flower on a stem, and on that lotus Lord Brahma is created. I can understand that you are the same Supreme Godhead, I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You.[14]

Ëd§ {ZË`_wº$n[aewÕ{d~wÕ AmË_m
Hy$Q>ñW Am{Xnwéfmo ^Jdm§ñÍ`Yre:Ÿ&
`×wX²Ü`dpñW{V_IpÊS>V`m ñdÑîQ>çm
Ñï>m pñWVmd{Y_Imo ì`{V[aº$ AmñgoŸ&& 15Ÿ&&

à^mo! Amn AnZr AIÊS> {MÝ_`r Ñ{ï> go ~w{Õ H$s g^r AdñWmAm| Ho$ gmjr h¢ VWm {ZË` _wº$, ewÕ gÎd_`, gd©k, na_mË_ ñdê$n, {Z{d©H$ma, Am{Xnwéf, fS>¡œ`©-gånÞ Ed§ VrZm| JwUm| Ho$ AYrœa h¢Ÿ& Amn Ord go gd©Wm {^Þ h¢ VWm g§gma H$s pñW{V Ho$ {b`o `km{Yð>mVm {dîUwê$n go {damO_mZ h¢Ÿ&& 15Ÿ&&

My Lord, by Your unbroken transcendental glance You are the supreme witness of all stages of intellectual activities. You are eternally liberated, Your existence is situated in pure goodness, and You are existent in the Supersoul without change. You are the original Personality of Godhead, full with six opulences, and You are eternally the master of the three modes of material nature of the three modes of material nature. Thus, You are always different from the ordinary living entities. As Lord Vishnu, You maintain all the affairs of the entire universe, and yet You stand aloof and are the enjoyer of the results of all sacrifices. [15]

mpñ_Z² {déÕJV`mo ø{Ze§ nVpÝV
{dÚmX`mo {d{dYeº$` AmZwnyì`m©ËŸ&
V׫÷ {dœ^d_oH$_ZÝV_mÚ-
_mZÝX_mÌ_{dH$ma_h§ ànÚoŸ&& 16Ÿ&&
Amngo hr {dÚm-A{dÚm Am{X {déÕ J{V`m|dmbr AZoH$m| e{º$`m± Ymamdm{hH$ ê$n go {ZaÝVa àJQ> hmoVr ahVr h¢Ÿ& Amn OJV² Ho$ H$maU, AIÊS>, AZm{X, AZÝV, AmZÝX_` {Z{d©H$ma ~«÷ñdê$n h¢Ÿ& _¢ AmnH$s eaU _| hÿ±Ÿ&& 16Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, in your impersonal manifestation of Brahman three are always two opposing elements-knowledge and ignorance. Your multienergies are continually manifest, but the impersonal Brahman, which is undivided, original, changeless, unlimited and blissful, is the cause of the material manifestation. Because You are the same impersonal Brahman, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. [16]  

gË`m@@{efmo {h ^Jd§ñVd nmXnÙ-
_merñVWmZw^OV: nwéfmW©_yV}:Ÿ&Aß`od_`©1 ^JdmZ² n[anm{V XrZmZ
dmlod dñVH$_ZwJ«hH$mVamo@ñ_mÝŸ&& 17Ÿ&&
^JdZ²! Amn na_mZÝX _y{V© h¢ --- Omo bmoJ Eogm g_PH$a {ZîH$m_ ^md go AmnH$m {ZaÝVa ^OZ H$aVo h¢, CZHo$ {b`o amÁ`m{X ^moJm| H$s Anojm AmnHo$ MaU-H$_bm| H$s àm{á hr ^OZ H$m gƒm \$b h¡Ÿ& ñdm{_Z²! `Ú{n ~mV Eogr hr h¡, Vmo ^r Jm¡ O¡go AnZo VwaÝV Ho$ OÝ_o hþE ~N>‹S>o H$mo XyY {nbmVr Am¡a ì`mK«m{X go ~MmVr ahVr h¡ Cgr, àH$ma Amn ^r ^º$m| na H¥$nm H$aZo Ho$ {b`o {ZaÝVa {dH$b ahZo Ho$ H$maU h_-O¡go gH$m_ Ordm| H$s ^r H$m_Zm nyU© H$aHo$ CZH$s g§gma^` go ajm H$aVo ahVo h¢Ÿ&& 17Ÿ&&

My Lord, O Supreme Lord, You are the supreme personified form of all benediction. Therefore, for one who abides in Your devotional service with no other desire, worshiping Your lotus feet is better than becoming king and lording it over a kingdom. That is the benediction of worshiping Your lotus feet. To  ignorant devotees like me, you are the causelessly merciful maintainer, just like a cow, who takes care of the newly born calf by supplying milk and giving it protection from attack. [17]

lr _¡Ìo`Or H$hVo h¢ {H$ gd©bmoH$ Jwé lrh[a Ho$ g_PmZo na _hmamO n¥Ww Zo XodamO BÝÐ H$mo j_m H$a {X`mŸ& BÝÐ AnZo H$_© go b{‚mV hmoH$a CZHo$ MaUm| na {JaZm MmhVo Wo {H$ amOm Zo CÝh| ào_nyd©H$ öX` go bJm {b`m Am¡a _Zmo_m{bÝ` {ZH$mb {X`mŸ& {\$a _hmamO n¥Ww Zo ^{º$^md _| {Z_¾ hmoH$a à^w Ho$ MaU nH$‹S> {b`oŸ& Am{XamO _hmamO n¥Ww ZoÌm| _| Ob ^a AmZo Ho$ H$maU Z Vmo ^JdmZ H$m Xe©Z hr H$a gHo$ Am¡a Z Vmo H$ÊR> JÒX² hmo OmZo go ~mob hmo gHoŸ&$ CÝh| öX` go AmqbJZ H$a nH$‹S>o aho Am¡a hmW Omo‹S>o Á`m|-Ho$-Ë`m| I‹S>o ah J`oŸ& lr{dîUw ^JdmZ AnZo MaU H$_bm| go n¥Ïdr H$mo ñne© {H$`o I‹S>o Wo; CZH$m H$amJ«^mJ Jé‹S>Or Ho$ D±$Mo H±$Yo na aIm hþAm WmŸ& _hmamO n¥Ww ZoÌm| Ho$ Am±gy nm|N> H$a AV¥á Ñ{ï> go CZH$s Amoa XoIVo hþE Bg àH$ma ñVw{V H$aZo bJo :---
damZ² {d^mo ËdÛaXoœamX² ~wY:
H$W§ d¥UrVo JwU{d{H«$`mË_ZmåŸ&
`o ZmaH$mUm_{n gpÝV Xo{hZm§
VmZre H¡$dë`nVo d¥Uo Z MŸ&& 23Ÿ&&
_hmamO n¥Ww ~mobo ---- _mojn{V à^mo! Amn da XoZo dmbo ~«÷m{X XodVmAm| H$mo ^r da XoZo _| g_W© h¢Ÿ& H$moB© ^r ~w{Õ_mZ² nwéf Amngo Xohm{^_m{Z`m| Ho$ ^moJZo `mo½` {df`m| H$mo H¡$go _m±J gH$Vm h¡? do Vmo ZmaH$s Ordm| H$mo ^r {_bVo hr h¢Ÿ& AV: _¢ BZ VwÀN> {df`m| H$mo Amngo Zht _m§JVmŸ&& 23Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, You are the best of the demigods who can offer benedictions. Why therefore, should any learned person ask You for benedictions meant for living entities bewildered by the modes of nature ? Such benedictions are available automatically, even in the lives of living entities suffering in hellish conditions. My dear Lord, You can certainly bestow merging into Your existence, but I do not wish to have such a benediction.[23]

Z H$m_`o ZmW VXß`h§ ¹${MZ
Z `Ì `wî_ƒaUmå~wOmgd:Ÿ&
_hÎm_mÝV©öX`mÝ_wIÀ`wVmo1
{dYËñd H$Um©`wV_of2 _o da:3Ÿ&& 24Ÿ&&
_wPo Vmo Cg _mojnX H$s ^r BÀN>m Zht h¡ {Og_| _hmnwéfm| Ho$ öX` go CZHo$ _wI Ûmam {ZH$bm hþAm AmnHo$ MaU --- H$_bm| H$m _H$aÝX Zht h¡ ---- Ohm± AmnH$s H$s{V©H$Wm gwZZo H$m gwI Zht {_bVmŸ& Bg{b`o _oar Vmo `hr àmW©Zm h¡ {H$ Amn _wPo Xg hOma H$mZ Xo Xr{O`o, {OZgo _¢ AmnHo$ brbmJwUm| H$mo gwZVm hr ahÿ±Ÿ&& 24Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, I therefore do not wish to have the benediction of merging into your existence, a benediction in which there is no existence of the nectarean beverage of Your lotus feet. I want the benediction of at least ten thousand ears, for this I may be able to hear about the glories of your lotus feet from the mouths of Your pure devotees.[24]

g CÎm_íbmoH$ _hÝ_wIÀ`wVmo1
^dËnXmå^moOgwYmH$Um{Zb: Ÿ&
ñ_¥qV nwZ{d©ñ_¥VVÎdd©Ë_Zm§2
Hw$`mo{JZm§ Zmo {dVaË`b§ da¡:Ÿ&& 25Ÿ&&
nwÊ`H$s{V© à^mo! AmnHo$ MaU-H$_b _H$aÝXê$nr A_¥V-H$Um| H$mo boH$a _hmnwéfm| Ho$ _wI go Omo dm`w {ZH$bVr h¡, Cgr _| BVZr e{º$ hmoVr h¡ {H$ dh VËd H$mo ^ybo hþE h_ Hw$`mo{J`m| H$mo nwZ: VËdkmZ H$am XoVr h¡Ÿ& AVEd h_| Xygao dam| H$s H$moB© Amdí`H$Vm Zht h¡Ÿ&& 25Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, You are glorified by the selected verses uttered by great personalities. Such glorification of Your lotus feet is just like saffron parties. When the transcendental vibration from the mouths of great devotees caries the aroma of the saffron dust of Your lotus feet, the forgetful living entity gradually remembers his eternal relationship with You. Devotees thus gradually come to the right conclusion about the value of life. My dear Lord, I therefore do not need any other benediction but the opportunity to hear from the mouth of Your pure devotee.[25]  

`e: {ed§ gwld Am`©g§J_o
`ÑÀN>`m Mmone¥Umo{V Vo gH¥$ËŸ&
H$W§ JwUkmo {da_o{ÛZm1 new§
lr`©Ëàdd«o JwUg§J«hoÀN>`mŸ&& 26Ÿ&&
CÎm_ H$s{V©dmbo à^mo! gËg§J _| AmnHo$ _§Jb_` gw`e H$mo X¡dde EH$ ~ma ^r gwZ boZo na H$moB© new-~w{Õ nwéf ^bo hr V¥á hmo Om`; JwUJ«mhr Cgo H¡$go N>mo‹S> gH$Vm h¡? g~ àH$ma Ho$ nwéfmWm] H$s {g{Õ Ho$ {b`o ñd`§ bú_rOr ^r AmnHo$ gw`e H$mo gwZZm MmhVr h¢Ÿ&& 26Ÿ&&

My dear highly glorified Lord, if one , in the association of pure devotees, hears even once the glories of Your activities, he does not, unless he is nothing but an animal, give up the association of devotees, for no intelligent person would be so careless as to leave their association. The perfection of chanting and hearing about Your glories was accepted even  .by the goddess of fortune, who desire to hear of Your unlimited activities and transcendental glories. [26]  

AWm^Oo1 Ëdm{IbnyéfmoÎm_§
JwUmb`§ nÙH$aod bmbg:Ÿ&
Aß`md`moaoH$n{Vñn¥Ymo: H${b-
Z© ñ`mËH¥$VËdƒaU¡H$VmZ`mo:Ÿ&& 27Ÿ&&
A~ bú_rOr Ho$ g_mZ _¢ ^r AË`ÝV CËgwH$Vm go Amn gd©JwUYm_ nwéfmoÎm_ H$s godm hr H$aZm MmhVm hÿ±Ÿ& {H$ÝVw Eogm Z hmo {H$ EH$ hr n{V H$s godm àmá H$aZo H$s hmo‹S> hmoZo Ho$ H$maU AmnHo$ MaUm| _| hr _Z H$mo EH$mJ« H$aZodmbo h_ XmoZm| _| H$bh {N>‹S> Om`Ÿ&& 27Ÿ&&

Now I wish to engage in the service of the lotus of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to serve just like the goddess of fortune, who carries a lotus flower in her hand, because His Lordship, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities. I am afraid that the goddess of fortune and I would quarrel because both of us would be attentively engaged in the same service. [27]

OJ‚mZÝ`m§ OJXre d¡eg§
ñ`mXod `ËH$_©{U Z: g_r{hVåŸ&
H$amo{f \$ë½dß`wé XrZdËgb:ñd Ed {YîÊ`o@{^aVñ` qH$ V`mŸ&& 28Ÿ&&
OJXrœa! OJ‚mZZr bú_rOr Ho$ öX` _| _oao à{V {damoY^md hmoZo H$s gå^mdZm Vmo h¡ hr; Š`m|{H$ {Og AmnHo$ godmH$m`© _| CZH$m AZwamJ h¡, Cgr Ho$ {b`o _¢ ^r bmbm{`V hÿ±Ÿ& {H$ÝVw Amn XrZm| na X`m H$aVo h¢, CZHo$ VwÀN> H$_m] H$mo ^r ~hþV H$aHo$ _mZVo h¢Ÿ& Bg{b`o _wPo Amem h¡ {H$ h_mao PJ‹S>o _| ^r Amn _oam hr nj b|JoŸ& Amn Vmo AnZo ñdê$n _| hr a_U H$aVo h¢; AmnH$mo ^bm, bú_rOr go ^r Š`m boZm h¡Ÿ&& 28Ÿ&&

My dear Lord of the universe, the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, is the mother of the universe, and yet I think that she may be angry with me because of my intruding upon her service and acting on that every platform to which she is so mush attached. Yet I  am hopeful that even though there is some misunderstanding, You will take my favour, for You are very much inclined to the poor and You always magnify even insignificant service unto You. Therefore even though she becomes angry, I think that there is no harm for You, because You are so self sufficient that You can do without her. [28].

Great saintly persons who are always liberated take to Your devotional service because only by devotional service can one be relieved from the illusions of material existence. O my Lord, there is no reason for the liberated souls to take shelter at Your lotus feet except that souls are constantly thinking of Your feet. [29]

My dear lord, what You have said to Your unalloyed devotee is  certainly very much bewildering. The allurements You offer in the Vedas are certainly not suitable for pure devotees. People in general, bound by the sweet words of the Vedas, engage themselves again and again in fruitive activities, enamored by the results of their actions. [30]

My Lord, due to Your illusory energy, all living beings in this material world have forgotten their real constitutional position, and out of ignorance they are always desirous of material happiness in the form of society, friendship and love. Therefore, please do not ask me to take some material benefits from You, but as a father, not waiting for the son’ demand, does everything for the benefit of the son, please bestow upon me whatever You think best for me. [31]

{OV§ V AmË_{dÕw`©ñdñV`o ñdpñVañVw _oŸ&

^dVm amYgm amÕ§ gd©ñ_m AmË_Zo Z_:Ÿ&& 33Ÿ&&

^JdmZ éÐ ñVw{V H$aZo bJo :----

^JdZ²! AmnH$m CËH$f© Cƒ H$mo{Q> Ho$ AmË_km{Z`m| Ho$ H$ë`mU Ho$ {b`o {ZOmZÝX bm^ Ho$ {b`o h¡, Cggo _oam ^r H$ë`mU hmoŸ& Amn gd©Xm AnZo {Za{Ve` na_mZÝX-ñdê$n _| hr pñWV ahVo h¢, Eogo gdm©Ë_H$ AmË_ñdê$n AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 33Ÿ&&

Lord Siva addressed the Supreme Personality of Godhead with the following prayer: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, all glories unto You. You are the most exalted of all self-realized souls. Since are always auspicious for the self-realize, I wish that You be auspicious for me . You are worshipable by virtue of the all perfect instructions You give. You are the Supersoul; therefore I offer my obeisances unto You as the supreme living being. [33]  

Z_: n§H$OZm^m` ^yVgyú_opÝÐ`mË_ZoŸ&

dmgwXodm` emÝVm` Hy$Q>ñWm` ñdamo{MfoŸ&& 34Ÿ&&

Amn nÙZm^ (g_ñV bmoH$m| Ho$ Am{X H$maU) h¢; ^yVgyú_ (VÝ_mÌ) Am¡a BpÝÐ`m| Ho$ {Z`ÝVm, emÝV, EH$ag Am¡a ñd`§ àH$me dmgwXod ({MÎm Ho$ A{Yð>mVm) ^r Amn hr h¢, AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 34Ÿ&&

My Lord, You are the origin the creation by virtue of the lotus lower which sprouts from Your navel. You are the supreme controller of the sense and the sense objects, and You are also the all-pervading Vasudeva. You are most peaceful, and because of Your self-illuminated existence, You are not disturbed by the six kinds of transformations.[34]

g‘>f©Zm` gyú_m` XwaÝVm`mÝVH$m` MŸ&

Z_mo {dœà~moYm` àÚwåZm`mÝVamË_ZoŸ&& 35Ÿ&&

Amn hr gyú_ (Aì`º$), AZÝV Am¡a _wIm{¾ Ho$ Ûmam gånyU© bmoH$m| H$m g§hma H$aZodmbo Ah§H$ma Ho$ A{Yð>mVm g§H$f©U VWm OJV² Ho$ àH¥$ï> kmZ Ho$ CÒ_ ñWmZ ~w{Õ Ho$ A{Yð>mVm àÚwåZ h¢; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 35Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, You are the origin of the subtle material ingredients, the master of all integration as well as the master of all dis-integration, the predominating Deity named Sankarsana, and the master of all intelligence, known as the predominating Deity Pradyumna. Therefore, I offer my respectful obisances unto You. [35]

Z_mo Z_mo@{ZéÕm` öfrHo$emopÝÐ`mË_ZoŸ&

Z_: na_h§gm` nyUm©` {Z^¥VmË_ZoŸ&& 36Ÿ&&

Amn hr BpÝÐ`m| Ho$ ñdm_r, _ZñVÎd Ho$ A{Yð>mVm ^JdmZ A{ZéÕ h¢; AmnH$mo ~ma-~ma Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ& Amn AnZo VoO go OJV² H$mo ì`má H$aZodmbo gy`©Xod h¢, nyU© hmoZo Ho$ H$maU Amn _| d¥{Õ Am¡a j` Zht hmoVm; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 36Ÿ&&

My Lord, as the supreme directing Diety known as Aniruddha, You are the master of the sense and the mind. I therefore offer my obeisances unto You again and again. You are known as Ananta as well as Sankarsana because of Your ability to destroy the whole creation by the blazing fire from Your mouth. [36]

ñdJm©ndJ©Ûmam` {ZË`§ ew{MfXo Z_:Ÿ&

Z_mo {haÊ`dr`m©` MmVwhm}Ìm` VÝVdoŸ&& 37Ÿ&&

Amn ñdJ© Am¡a _moj Ho$ Ûma VWm {ZaÝVa n{dÌ öX` _| ahZo dmbo h¢, AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ& Amn hr gwdU©ê$n dr`© go `wº$ Am¡a MmVwhm}Ì H$_© Ho$ gmYZ VWm {dñVma H$aZo dmbo A{¾Xod h¢; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 37Ÿ&&

My Lord, O Aniruddha, You are the authority by which the doors of the higher planetary systems and liberation are opened. You are always within the pure heart of the living entity. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto you. You are the possessor of semen which is like gold, and thus, in the form of fire, you help the Vedic sacrifices, beginning with chatur-hotra. Therefore I offer my obeisances unto You. [37]

My Lord, you are the proivider of the Pitralokas as well as all the demigods. You bare the predominating deity of the moon and the master all three Vedas. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You because You are the original source of satisfaction for all living entities. [38]

Z_ D$O© Bfo Ìæ`m: nV`o `kaoVgoŸ&

V¥{áXm` M OrdZm§ Z_: gd©agmË_ZoŸ&& 38Ÿ&&

Amn {nVa Am¡a XodVmAm| Ho$ nmofH$ gmo_ h¢ VWm VrZm| doXm| Ho$ A{Yð>mVm h¢; Ho$ Xoh, n¥Ïdr Am¡a {damQ> ñdê$n h¢ VWm {ÌbmoH$m| H$s ajm H$aZodmbo _mZ{gH$, EopÝÐ{`H$ Am¡a emar[aH$ e{º$ñdê$n dm`w (àmU) h¢; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 39Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, you are the gigantic universal form which contains all the individual bodies of the living entities. You are the maintainer of the three worlds, and as such You maintain the mind, sense, body and air of life within them. I therefore offer my respectful obeisancs unto You. [39]

AW©qbJm` Z^go Z_mo@ÝV~©{hamË_ZoŸ&

Z_: nwÊ`m` bmoH$m` A_wî_¡ ^y[adM©goŸ&& 40Ÿ&&

Amn hr AnZo JwU eãX Ho$ Ûmam g_ñV nXmWm] H$m kmZ H$amZo dmbo VWm ~mha-^rVa H$m ^oX H$aZo dmbo AmH$me h¢ VWm Amn hr _hmZ² nwÊ`m| go àmá hmoZo dmbo na_² VoOmo_` ñdJ©-d¡Hw$ÊR>m{X bmoH$ h¢; AmnH$mo nwZ: nwZ: Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 40Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, by expanding Your transcendental vibrations, You revel the actual meaning of everything. You are the all pervading sky within and without , and You are the ultimate goal of pious activities executed both within this material world and beyond it. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances again and again unto you. [40]

àd¥Îmm` {Zd¥Îmm` {nV¥Xodm` H$_©UoŸ&

Z_mo@Y_©{dnmH$m`1 _¥Ë`do Xw:IXm` MŸ&& 41Ÿ&&

Amn {nV¥bmoH$ H$s àm{á H$amZodmbo àd¥{Îm-H$_©-ê$n Am¡a XodbmoH$ H$s àm{á Ho$ gmYZ {Zd¥{Îm H$_©ê$n h¢ VWm Amn hr AY_© Ho$ \$bñdê$n Xw:IXm`H$ _¥Ë`w h¢; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 41Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, you are the viewer of the result of pious activities. You are inclination, disinclination and their resultant activities. You are the cause of the miserable conditions of life caused by irreligion, and therefore You are death. I offer You my respectful obeisances. [41]

Z_ñV Am{efm_re _Zdo H$maUmË_ZoŸ&

Z_mo Y_m©` ~¥hVo H¥$îUm`mHw$ÊR>_oYgoŸ&

nwéfm` nwamUm` gm§»``moJoœam` MŸ&& 42Ÿ&&

ZmW! Amn hr nwamUnwéf VWm gm§»` Am¡a `moJ Ho$ AYrœa ^JdmZ lrH¥$îU h¢; Amn g~ àH$ma H$s H$m_ZmAm| H$s ny{V© Ho$ H$maU, gmjmV² _ÝÌ_y{V© Am¡a _hmZ² Y_©ñdê$n h¢; AmnH$s kmZ e{º$ {H$gr ^r àH$ma Hw$pÊR>V hmoZo dmbr Zht h¡; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡, Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 42Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, You are the topmost of all bestowers of all benediction, the oldest and supreme enjoyer amongst all enjoyers. You are the master of all the worlds metaphysical philosophy, for You are the supreme cause of all causes, Lord Krishna. You are the greatest  of all religious principals, the supreme mind , and You have a brain which I never checked by any condition. Therefore I repeatedly offer my obeisances unto You. [42]

e{º$Ì`g_oVm` _rTw>fo@h§H¥$VmË_ZoŸ&

MoVAmHy${Vê$nm` Z_mo dmMmo{d^yV`oŸ&& 43Ÿ&&

Amn hr H$Îmm©, H$aU Am¡a H$_© --- VrZm| e{º$`m| Ho$ EH$ _mÌ Aml` h¢; Amn hr Ah§H$ma Ho$ A{Yð>mVm éÐ h¢; Amn hr kmZ Am¡a {H«$`mñdê$n h¢ VWm Amngo hr nam, ní`ÝVr, _Ü`_m Am¡a d¡Iar --- Mma àH$ma H$s dmUr H$s A{^ì`{º$ hmoVr h¡; AmnH$mo Z_ñH$ma h¡Ÿ&& 43Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, You are the supreme controller of the worker, sense activities and results of sense activities [karma]. Therefore You are the controller of the body, mind and senses. You are also the supreme controller of egotism, known as Rudra. You are the source of knowledge and the activities of the Vedic injunctions. [43]

Xe©Z§ Zo {XÑjyUm§ Xo{h ^mJdVm{M©VåŸ&

ê$n§ {à`V_§1 ñdmZm§ gd}pÝÐ`JwUmÄOZåŸ&& 44Ÿ&&

à^mo! h_| AmnHo$ Xe©Zm| H$s A{^bmfm h¡; AV: AmnHo$ ^º$OZ {OgH$m nyOZ H$aVo h¢ Am¡a Omo AmnHo$ {ZOOZm| H$mo AË`ÝV {à` h¢, AnZo Cg AZynê$n H$s Amn h_| Pm±H$s H$amB`oŸ& AmnH$m dh ê$n AnZo JwUm| go g_ñV BpÝÐ`m| H$mo V¥á H$aZo dmbm h¡Ÿ&& 44Ÿ&&

My dear Lord, I wish to see You exactly in the form that Your very dear devotees worship. You have many other forms, but I wish to see Your form that is especially liked by the devotees. Please be merciful upon me and show me that form, for only that form worshiped by the devotees can perfectly  satisfy all the demands of the senses. [44]

{ò½Yàmd¥S²KZí`m_§ gd©gm¡ÝX`©g§J«håŸ&

Mmdm©`VMVw~m©hþ§ gwOmVé{MamZZåŸ&& 45Ÿ&&

nÙH$moenbmemj§ gwÝXa^«w gwZm{gH$åŸ&

gw{ÛO§ gwH$nmobmñ`§ g_H$U©{d^yfUåŸ&& 46Ÿ&&

dh dfm©H$mbrZ _oK Ho$ g_mZ pñZ½Y í`m_ Am¡a gånyU© gm¢X`m] H$m gma-gd©ñd h¡Ÿ& gwÝXa Mma {demb ^wOmE±, _hm _Zmoha _wIma{dÝX, H$_b Xb Ho$ g_mZ ZoÌ, gwÝXa ^m¢h|, gwK‹S> Zm{gH$m, _Z_mo{hZr XÝVn§{º$, A_mob H$nmob `wº$ _Zmoha _wI_ÊS>b Am¡a emo^membr g_mZ H$U© `wJb h¢Ÿ&& 45-46Ÿ&&

The Lord’s beauty resembles a dark cloud during the rainy season. As the rainfall glistens, his bodily feature also glisten, Indeed, he is the sum total of all beauty .The Lord has four arms and an exquisitely beautiful face with eyes like lotus petals, a beautiful highly raised nose , a mind-attracting smile, beautiful forehead and equally beautiful and fully decorated ears. [45- 46]

mr{Vàh{gVmnm§J_bH¡$énemo{^V_² Ÿ&

bgËn§H$O{H$ÄOëH$XwHy$b§ _¥ï>Hw$ÊS>båŸ&& 47Ÿ&&

ñ\w$apËH$arQ>db`hmaZynwa_oIb_² Ÿ&

e§IMH«$JXmnÙ_mbm_Ê`wÎm_{Õ©_V²1 Ÿ&& 48Ÿ&&

àr{V nyU© CÝ_wº$ hmñ`, {VaN>r {MVdZ, H$mbr-H$mbr Kw§Kambr AbH|$, H$_b-Hw$gw_ H$s Ho$ga Ho$ g_mZ \$hamVm hþAm nrVmå~a, {Pb{_bmVo hþE Hw$ÊS>b, M_M_mVo hþE _wHw$Q>, (H§$JZ) H§$JU, hma, Zynwa Am¡a _oIbm Am{X {d{MÌ Am^yfU VWm e§I, MH«$, JXm, nÙ, dZ_mbm Am¡a H$m¡ñVw^_{U Ho$ H$maU CgH$s Anyd© emo^m h¡Ÿ&& 47-48Ÿ&&

The Lord is superexcellently beautiful on account of His open and merciful smile and His sidelong glance upon His devotees. His black hair is curly, and His garments, waving in the wind, appear like flying saffron pollen from lotus flowers. His glittering earrings, shining crown, bangles, garland, ankle bells, waist belt and various other bodily ornaments combine with conchshell, disc, club and lotus flower ( Gadda, Chakra, Shankha, Padma) to increase the natural beauty of the Kaustubha pearl on His chest. [47-48]

qghñH$ÝYpËdfmo {~^«Ëgm¡^JJ«rdH$m¡ñVw^åŸ&

{l`mZnm{`Ý`m {já{ZH$fmí_moagmo„gËŸ&& 41Ÿ&&

CZHo$ qgh Ho$ g_mZ ñWyb H§$Yo h¢ --- {OZna hma, Ho$`ya Ed§ Hw$ÊS>bm{X H$s H$mpÝV {Pb{_bmVr ahVr h¡ --- VWm H$m¡ñVw^_{U H$s H$mpÝV go gwemo{^V _Zmoha J«rdm h¡Ÿ& CgH$m í`m_b dj:ñWb lrdËg{MÝh Ho$ ê$n _| bú_rOr H$m {ZË` {Zdmg hmoZo Ho$ H$maU H$gm¡Q>r H$s emo^m H$mo ^r _mV H$aVm h¡Ÿ&& 49Ÿ&&

The Lord has shoulders just like a lion. Upon these shoulders are garlands, necklaces and epaulets, and of all these are always glittering. Besides these, there is the beauty of the Kaustubhamani pearl, and  the dark chest of the Lord there are streaks named Srivatsa, which are signs of the goddess of fortune. The glittering of these streaks excels the beauty of the golden streaks on a gold testing stone. Indeed, such beauty defeats a gold –testing stone. [49]

The Lord’s abdomen is beautiful due to three ripples in the flesh. Being os round, His abdomen resembles the leaf of a banyan tree, and when He exhales inhales, the movement of the ripples appears very very beautiful. The coils within the navel of the Lord are so deep that it appears that the entire universe sprouted out of it and yet again wishes to go back. [50]

The lower part of the Lord’s waist is dark and covered with yellow garments and a belt bedecked with golden embroidery work. His symmetrical lotus feet and the calves, thighs and joints of His legs are extraordinarily beautiful. Indeed, the Lord’s entire body appears to be well built. [51]

My dear lord, Your two lotus feet are so beautiful that they appear like two blossoming petals of the lotus flower which grows during the autumn season. Indeed, the nails of Your lotus feet emanate such a great effulgence that they immediately dissipate all the darkness in the heart of a conditioned soul . My dear Lord , kindly show me that form of Your which always dissipates all kinds of darkness in the heart of a devotee. My dear Lord, you are the supreme spiritual master of everyone; therefore all conditioned souls covered with the darkness of ignorance can be enlightened by You as the spiritual master. [52]

My dear Lord, those who desire to purify their existence must always engage in meditation upon Your lotus feet, as described above. Those who are serious about executing their occupational duties and who want freedom from fear take to this process of bhakti-yoga. [53]

My dear Lord, the king in change of the heavenly kingdom is also desirous of obtaining the ultimate goal of life devotional service. Similarly, You are the ultimate destination of those who identify themselves with You [ ahambrahmasmi]. However, it is very difficult for them to attain You, where as a devotee can very easily attain Your Lordship. [54]

My dear Lord, pure devotional service is even difficult for liberated persons to discharge, but devotional service alone can satisfy You. Who will take to other processes of self-realization if he is actually serious about the perfection of life? [55]

Simple by expansion of His eyebrows invincible time personified can immediately vanquish the entire universe. However, formidable time does not approach the devotee who has taken complete shelter at Your lotus feet. [56]

If one by chance associates with a devotee, even for a fraction of a moment, he no longer is subject to attraction by the results of karma or jnana. What interest then can he have in the benedictions of the demigods, who are subject to the laws of birth and death ? [57]

My dear Lord, Your lotus feet are the cause of all auspicious things and the destroyer of all the contamination of sin. I therefore beg Your Lordship to bless me by the association of Your devotees, who are completely purified by worshiping Your lotus feet and who are so merciful upon the conditioned souls. I think that Your real benediction will be to allow me to associate with such devotees. [58]

The devotee whose heart has been completely cleansed by the process of devotional service and who is favoured by Bhaktidevi does not become bewildered by the external energy, which is just like a dark well. Being completely cleansed of all material contamination in this way, a devotee is able to understand very happily Your name, fame, activities, etc. [59]

My dear Lord, the impersonal Brahman spreads everywhere,   like the sunshine or the sky. And that impersonal Brahman, which spreads throughout the universe and in which the entire universe is manifested, is You.[60]

My dear Lord, You have manifold energies, and these energies are manifested in manifold  forms. With such energies You have also created this cosmic manifestation, and although You maintain it as if it were permanent, You ultimately annihilate it. Although You are never disturbed by such changes and alterations, the living entities are disturbed by them , and therefore they find the cosmic manifestation to be different or separated from You. My Lord, You are always independent, and I can clearly see this fact. [61]

My dear Lord, your universal form consists of all five elements, the senses, mind, intelligence, false ego( which is material)and the Paramatma, your partial expansion, who is the director of everything. Yogis other that the devotes-namely the karma-yogi and jananyogi-worship You by their respective actions in their  respective positions. It is stated both in the Vedas and in the sastras that are corollaries of the Vedas, and indeed everywhere, that it is only You who are to be worshiped. That is the expert version of all Vedas. [62]

My dear Lord, You are the only Supreme Person, the cause of all causes. Before the creation of this material world, Your material energy remains in a dormant condition. When Your material energy is agitated, the three qualities-namely goodness, passion and ignorance-act, and as a result the total material energy-egotism, ether, air, fire, water, earth and all the   various demigods and saintly persons-becomes manifest. Thus the material world is created. [63]

My dear Lord, after creating by Your own potencies, You enter within the creation in favour kinds of forms. Being within the hearts of the living entities, You know them and know how they are enjoying their senses. The so-called happiness of this material creation is exactly like the bees’ enjoyment of honey after it has been collected in the honeycomb. [64]

My dear Lord, Your absolute authority cannot be directly experienced , but one can guess by seeing the activities of the world that everything is being destroyed in due course of time. The force of time is very strong, and everything is being destroyed by something else-just as one animal is being eaten by another animal. Time scatters everything, exactly as the wind scatters clouds in the sky. [65]

My dear Lord, all living entities within this material world are mad after planning for things, and they are always busy with a desire to do this or that. This is due to uncontrollable greed . The greed for material enjoyment is always existing in the living entity, but Your Lordship is always alert, and  in due course of time You strike him, just as a snake seizes a mouse and very easily swallows him. [66]

My dear Lord, any learned person knows that unless he worships You, his entire life is spoiled. Knowing this, how could be give up worshiping You lotus feet ? Even our father and spiritual master, Lord Brahma, unhesitatingly worshiped You, and the fourteen Manus followed in his footsteps. [67]

My dear Lord, all actually learned persons know You as the Supreme Brahamn and the Supersoul. Although the entire universe is afraid of Lord Rudra, who ultimately annihilates everything, for the learned devotees You are the fearless destination of all. [68]

" The Prachetas spoke as follows: Dear Lord, You relieve all kinds of material distress. Your magnanimous transcendental qualities and holy name are all auspicious. This conclusion is already settled. You can go faster than the speed of mind and words. You cannot be perceived by material sense. We therefore offer You respectful obeisance again and again.[22]

Dear Lord, we beg to offer our obeisances unto You. When the mind is fixed upon You, the world of duality, although a place for material enjoyment, appears meaningless. Your transcendental form is full of transcendental bliss. We therefore offer our respect unto You. Your appearances as Lord Brahma. Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva are meant for the purpose of creating , maintaining and annihilating this cosmic manifestation.[23]

Dear Lord, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You because Your existence is completely independent of all material influence. Your Lordship always takes away the devotee’s miserable conditions, for You brain plans how to do so. You live everywhere as Paramatmas; therefore You  are know as Vasudeva. You also accept Vasudeva as Your father, and You  are celebrated by the name Krishna. You are so kind that You always increase the influence of all kinds of devotees. [24]

Dear Lord, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You because from Your abdomen sprouts the lotus flower, the origin of all living entities, You are always decorated with a lotus garland, and Your feet resemble the lotus flower with all its fragrance. Your eyes are also like the petals of lotus flower. Therefore we always offer our respectful obeisances unto You. [25]

Dear Lord, the garment You have out on is yellowish in color, like the saffron of a lotus flower, but it is not made of anything material. Since You live in everyone’s heart, You are the direct witness of all the activities of all living entities, We offer our respectful obeisances unto You again and again. [26]

Dear Lord, we conditioned souls are always covered by ignorance in the bodily conception of life. We therefore always prefer the miserable conditions of material existence. To deliver us from these miserable conditions, You have advented Yourself in this transcendental form. This is evidence of Your unlimited causeless mercy upon those of us who are suffering in this way. What, then, to speak of the devotees to whom You are always so favourable disposed ? [ 27]

Dear Lord, You are the killer of all inauspicious things. You are compassionate upon Your poor devotees through the expansion of Your arca-vigraha. You should certainly think of us Your eternal servants. [28]

When the Lord, out of His natural compassion, think of His devotees, by that process only are all desire of the neophyte devotee fulfilled. The Lord is situated in every living entities hear, although the living entities may be very insignificant. The Lord knows everything about the living entity, including all his desires. Although we are very insignificant, why should the Lord not know our desires? [29]

O Lord of the universe, You are the actual teacher of the science of devotional services. We are satisfied that Your Lordship is the ultimate goal of our lives, and we pray that You will be satisfied with us. That is our benediction. We do not desire anything other than You  full satisfaction . [30]

Dear Lord , We shall therefore pray for Your benediction because You are the Supreme, beyond all transcendence, and because there is no end to Your opulences. Consequently, You are celebrated by the name Ananta. [31]

Dear Lord., when the bee approaches the celestial tree called the parjapati, it certainly does not leave the tree, because there is no need for such action. Similarly , when we have approached Your lotus feet and taken shelter of them, what further benediction may we ask of you? [32]

Dear Lord, as long as we have to remain within this material world due to our material contamination and wander from one type of body to another and from one planet to another , we pray that we may associate with those who are engaged in discussing Your pastimes. We pray for this benediction life after life, in different bodily forms and on different planets. [33]

Even a moment’s association with a pure devotee cannot be compared to being transferred to heavenly planets or even merging into the Brahman effulgence in complete liberation. For living entities who are destined to give up the body and die, association with pure devotees is the highest benediction. [34]

Whenever pure topics of the transcendental world are discussed, the members of the audience forget all kinds of material hankerings, at least for the time being. Not only that , but they are no longer envious of one another, nor do they suffer from anxiety or fear. [35]

The Supreme Lord, Narayan is present among devotees who are engaged in hearing and chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Narayana is the ultimate goal of sannyasis, those in the renounced order of life, and Narayana is worshiped through this sankirtana movement by those who are liberated from material contamination. Indeed, they recite the holy name again and again . [36]

Dear Lord, Your personal associates, devotees, wander all over the world to purify even the holy places of pilgrimage. Is not such activity pleasing to those who are actually afraid of material existence? [37]

Dear Lord, By virtue of a moment’s association with Lord Shiva, who is very dear to You and  who is Your most intimate friend, we were fortune to attain You. You are the most expert physician, capable of treating t he incurable disease of material existence .On account of our great fortune, we have been able to take shelter at You lotus feet. [38]

Dear Lord, we have studied the Vedas, accepted a spiritual master and offered respect to brahmanas, advanced devotees and aged personalities who are spiritually very advanced. We have offered our respects to them, and we have also undergone severe austerities within the water and have not taken food for a long time. All these spiritual assets of ours are simply offered for Your satisfaction. We pray for this benediction only, and nothing more. [39-40]

Dear Lord, even great yogis and mystics who are very mush advanced by virtue of austerities and knowledge and who have completely situated themselves in pure existence, as well as great personalities like Manu, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva, cannot fully understand Your glories and potencies. Nonetheless they have offered their prayers according to their own capacities. In the same way, we although much lower than these personalities , also offer our prayers according to our own capability. [41]

Dear Lord, You have no enemies or friends. Therefore You are equal to everyone . You cannot be contaminated by sinful activities, and Your transcendental form is always beyond the material creation. You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead because You remain everywhere within all existence. You are consequently known Vasudeva. We offer You our respectful obeisances. [42]