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Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported You are free: to Share to copy, distribute and transmit the work Under the following conditions: Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specied by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ For more free ebooks, mp3s, or photos visit: www.iskconmedia.com !"#$%#&'#%$()# +,-) . !"#$%$& ($%$)$& *+,-$& .$/0/12034$42$0#15%$6$& $4321% 321% 57#142$& .$%#$0*3%$-$0*3%$-$) Kisna, wlo is lnown as Govinda, is ilc Supicmc Godlcad. Hc las an cicinal, blisslul, spiiiiual body. Hc is ilc oiigin ol all. Hc las no oilci oiigin, and Hc is ilc piimc causc ol all causcs. +,-) / .$6$.%$0($8%$0*$)$9$: 57*;93*6<$: )$6$8 ($2$) 8$80*$%41*3%$) 8$20263)$ 8$20$4$48$:.$0.$)=6$#$) Tlc supci-cxccllcni siaiion ol Kisna, wlicl is lnown as Golula, las ilousands ol pcials and a coiolla lilc ilai ol a loius spiouicd liom a paii ol His inliniiaiy aspcci, ilc wloil ol ilc lcavcs bcing ilc aciual abodc ol Kisna. +,-) 0 *$%41*3%$) )$6$2 <$48%$: ,$>0*7-$: #$?%$0*!9$*$) ,$@0$A5$0,$>0($210.8634$: (%$*+8<3 (;%;,B-$ /$ (%B)34$42$0)$634$42$0 %$.B43#$.8618$: 61 <$8 ?<78!0%C(B-$ )$4;43 *3)$0=!?B4$ .$A5$8$) Tlc wloil ol ilai iiansccndcnial loius is ilc icalm wlcicin dwclls Kisna. Ii is a lc agonal liguic, ilc abodc ol ilc indwclling picdominaicd and picdominaiing aspcci ol ilc Absoluic. Lilc a diamond, ilc ccniial suppoiiing liguic ol scll- luminous Kisna siands as ilc iiansccndcnial souicc ol all poicncics. Tlc loly namc consisiing ol cigliccn iiansccndcnial lc cis is manilcsicd in a lcxagonal liguic wiil si lold divisions. +,-) 1 8$80*1,?$9*$: 8$20$:"343: 8$80($8%3-1 "%1<3) $(1 Tlc wloil ol ilai cicinal icalm Golula is ilc lcxagonal abodc ol Kisna. Iis pcials aic ilc abodcs ol gopis wlo aic paii and paiccl ol Kisna, io wlom ilcy aic mosi lovingly dcvoicd and aic similai in csscncc. Tlc pcials slinc bcauiilully lilc so many walls. Tlc cxicndcd lcavcs ol ilai loius aic ilc gaidcn- lilc dlama, i.c., ilc spiiiiual abodc ol Sii Radla, ilc mosi bclovcd ol Kisna. +,-) 2 34,)#5467# /$8;%0$.%$: 8$80($%18$& "#B8$2#!(3*6<$) $2=6;8$) /$8;%0$.%$: /$8;%0)C%8B. /$8;%0263)$ /$8;,0*+8$) /$8;%=61& (;%;,3%86$1" /$ /$8;%=61% 6B8;=61% #+8$) "C9$1% 2$,$=61% $43226$) C%26#3267 2150#121*,# $(1 $,>$=61% 41261=61% ?;,>$) $,>$=61& .12261=61. 8$863 )$4;0%C($1" /$ 2$,$=61% 21*0(39$1& ($%187 #+8$) "<3)$1% 5$;%$1" /$ %$*8$1" /$ "C*9$1" /$ (3%,$2$%,$=6$1& "7=618$: "$*81=61. 83=61% $2=6;83=61& .$)$48$8$& +,-) 8 9:;<#=' >?#@@AB,5 CA'()(A? B#$: ?<781%0)$<7 2B#$& .$2034$42$& ($%$> ($%$& 38)3%3)$.<$ 8$.<3.81 (%$*+8<3 4$ .$)35$)$& Tlc Loid ol Golula is ilc iiansccndcnial Supicmc Godlcad, ilc own Scll ol cicinal ccsiasics. Hc is ilc supciioi ol all supciiois and is busily cngagcd in ilc cnjoymcnis ol ilc iiansccndcnial icalm and las no associaiion wiil His mundanc poicncy. +,-) D +$, E",#)(4, F@#?G, )3<$<3%$)$)3-$.<$ 4$ #1<75$. 8$<3 .$6$ 38)$43 %$)$<3 %B)B 8<$*8$0*39$: .1.+*,$<3 Kisna ncvci consoiis wiil His illusoiy cncigy. Siill, lci conncciion is noi cniiicly cui oll liom ilc Absoluic Tiuil. Wlcn Hc inicnds io cicaic ilc maiciial woild, ilc amoious pasiimc, in wlicl Hc cngagcs by consoiiing wiil His own spiiiiual (cii) poicncy Rama by casiing His glancc ai ilc dcluding cncigy in ilc slapc ol scnding His iimc cncigy, is an auxilliaiy aciiviiy. +,-) H I''AG(#)(A? J()$ KLBL 41<$81& .3 %$)3 2B#! 8$80(%1<3 8$20#$"$: 8$23 8$9091A5$: =6$5$#34 "$)=6;% ?<78!0%C($& .$438$4$& <3 <741& .3($%3 "$*81& *3)7 =!?$: )$6$2 26$%B& Tlc sccondaiy pioccss ol associaiion wiil Maya is dcsciibcd.] Ramadcv, ilc spiiiiual cii] poicncy, bclovcd consoii ol ilc Supicmc Loid, is ilc icgulaiiix ol all cniiiics. Tlc divinc plcnaiy poiiion ol Kisna cicaics ilc mundanc woild. Ai cicaiion ilcic appcais a divinc lalo ol ilc naiuic ol His own subjcciivc poiiion svamsa]. Tlis lalo is divinc Samblu, ilc masculinc symbol oi manilcsicd cmblcm ol ilc Supicmc Loid. Tlis lalo is ilc dim iwiligli icllcciion ol ilc supicmc cicinal cllulgcncc. Tlis masculinc symbol is ilc subjcciivc poiiion ol diviniiy wlo lunciions as piogcniioi ol ilc mundanc woild, sub jcci io ilc supicmc icgulaiiix _niyaii_]. Tlc concciving poicncy in icgaid io mundanc cicaiion malcs lci appcaiancc oui ol ilc supicmc icgulaiiix. Slc is Maya, ilc limiicd, nonabsoluic _apaia_] poicncy, ilc symbol ol mundanc lcmininc pioduciiviiy. Tlc inici couisc ol ilcsc iwo biings loiil ilc laculiy ol pcivciicd cogni iion, ilc icllcciion ol ilc sccd ol ilc piocicaiivc dcsiic ol ilc Supicmc Loid. +,-) M C"AG",#)(A? 91A5$0<74<038)1*3 ?383 1)3 )36B"#$%!0(%$?3& All ollspiing ol ilc consoii ol ilc gicai loid Malcsvaia] ol ilis mundanc woild aic ol ilc naiuic ol ilc cmbodimcni ol ilc mundanc masculinc and lcmininc gcnciaiivc oigans. +,-) .N +$, K#?(O,') P)#), "$*81)34 (;%;,$& .7 D<$: 91A5$0%C(! )$6B"#$%$& 8$.)144 3#1%$=6C9 91A5B )$630#1,-;% ?$5$80($81& Tlc pcison cmbodying ilc maiciial causal piinciplc, viz., ilc gicai Loid ol ilis mundanc woild Malcsvaia] Samblu, in ilc loim ol ilc malc gcnciaiing oigan, is joincd io lis lcmalc consoii ilc limiicd cncigy Maya] as ilc cllicicni causal piinciplc. Tlc Loid ol ilc woild Mala-Visnu is manilcsi in lim by His subjcciivc poiiion in ilc loim ol His glancc. +,-) .. +$, +$",, CQ"Q;#' .$6$.%$0"1%,3 (;%;,$& .$6$.%3*,$& .$6$.%$0(38 .$6$.%$0=36;% #1"#38)3 .$6$.%3:"$& .$6$.%$0.C& Tlc Loid ol ilc mundanc woild, Mala-Visnu, posscsscs ilousands ol ilousands ol lcads, cycs, and lands. Hc is ilc souicc ol ilousands ol ilousands ol avaiaias in His ilousands ol ilousands ol subjcciivc poiiions. Hc is ilc cicaioi ol ilousands ol ilousands ol individual souls. +,-) ./ RA"5 K#$L&S(;<Q 43%3<$-$& .$ =6$5$#34 3($. 8$.)38 .$438$438 3#1%3.!8 *3%$-3%-7 41261& .$A*$%,$-38)$*$& <75$0412%3: 5$8$. 8$.)14 .$6$.%3:"$& .#$<$: )$634 Tlc samc Mala-Visnu is spolcn ol by ilc namc ol "Naiayana" in ilis mundanc woild. Iiom ilai cicinal Pcison las spiung ilc vasi cxpansc ol waici ol ilc spiiiiual Causal Occan. Tlc subjcciivc poiiion ol Sanlaisana wlo abidcs in paia- vyoma, ilc abovc supicmc puiusa wiil ilousands ol subjcciivc poiiions, icposcs in ilc siaic ol divinc slccp yoga-nidia] in ilc waicis ol ilc spiiiiual Causal Occan. +,-) .0 !(")$ AO )$, >?(4,"',' 8$20%7)$0=19$0?39B,; =!?$: .$A*$%,$-$.<$ /$ 6$1)34< $-@341 ?38341 )$630=6C83#+8341 8; Tlc spiiiiual sccds ol Sanlaisana cxisiing in ilc poics ol slin ol Mala-Visnu aic boin as so many goldcn spcims. Tlcsc spcims aic covcicd wiil livc gicai clcmcnis. +,-) .1 F#"T$A5#U#VLB6 S(;<Q (%$8<0$-@$) B#$) B*3:"32 B*3:"32 #1"$81 .#$<$) .$6$.%$0)C%263 #1"#38)3 )$630#1,-;& .$438$4$& Tlc samc Mala-Visnu cnicicd inio cacl univcisc as His own scpaiaic subjcciivc poiiions. Tlc divinc poiiions ilai cnicicd inio cacl univcisc aic posscsscd ol His majcsiic cxicnsion, i.c., ilcy aic ilc cicinal univcisal soul Mala-Visnu, posscssing ilou sands ol ilousands ol lcads. +,-) .2 S(;<QW !"#$%L #?5 3#%T$Q #3)3A532 $.+?$2 #1,-;: 2$*,1-3A538 (%$?3($81) ?<781%091A5$0)$<$: "$)=6;: *;%/$02B"32 $#3.+?$8 Tlc samc Mala-Visnu cicaicd Visnu liom His lcli limb; lialma, ilc liisi piogcniioi ol bcings, liom His iigli limb; and liom ilc spacc bciwccn His iwo cycbiows, Samblu, ilc divinc masculinc manilcsicd lalo. +,-) .8 3#%T$Q (? X,@#)(A? )A Y64#' $6$A*3%38)$*$: #1"#$: 8$.)32 B8$2 #<$?3<$8$ Tlc lunciion ol Samblu in iclaiion io jvas is ilai ilis univcisc cnsliining ilc mundanc cgoiisiic piinciplc las oiiginaicd liom Samblu. +,-) .D C",',"4#)(A?W E",#)(A?W #?5 Z,')"QG)(A? $86$ 8$1. 8%10#126$1% #B,$1% 9!93) ;2#$6$8$& *19$ <75$0412%3 =6$5$#$81 8$.<$ "%!% 1#$ .$A5$83 Tlcicupon ilc samc gicai pcisonal Godlcad, assuming ilc ilicclold loims ol Visnu, Piajapaii and Samblu, cniciing inio ilc mundanc univcisc plays ilc pasiimcs ol picscivaiion, cicaiion and dcsiiuciion ol ilis woild. Tlis pasiimc is coniaincd in ilc mundanc woild. Hcncc, ii bcing pcivciicd, ilc Supicmc Loid, idcniical wiil Mala-Visnu, piclcis io consoii wiil ilc goddcss Yoga-nidia, ilc consiiiucni ol His own spiiiiual cii] poicncy lull ol ilc ccsiaiic iiancc ol cicinal bliss appciiaining io His own divinc pcisonaliiy. +,-) .H !"#$%L=' ["(\(? .1.+*,3<3: 8$87 43=6B. 8$.<$ ($2)$: #141%<$<$; 8$40439$: 6B)$04$914$: =%$6)$-7 97*$) $2=6;8$) Wlcn Visnu lying in ilc occan ol mill wills io cicaic ilis univcisc, a goldcn loius spiings liom His navcl-pii. Tlc goldcn loius wiil iis sicm is ilc abodc ol lialma icpicscniing lialmalola oi Saiyalola. +,-) .M Z,4,@A7%,?) AO )$, >?(4,"',' 8$88#341 (C%#$0%C@6341 *3%$-$41 ($%$.($%$) .$)$#3<3(%$<753/ /$ #1=6144341 (+86$* (+86$* /1/0/6$*8<3 .$??$)347 D86$ =6$5$#34 3210(;%;,$& <7?$<$4 )3<$<3 2B#7 <75$0412%3) $*$9($<$8 lcloic ilcii conglomciaiion ilc piimaiy clcmcnis in ilcii nasccni siaic icmaincd oiiginally scpaiaic cniiiics. Non-applicaiion ol ilc conglomciaiing pioccss is ilc causc ol ilcii scpaiaic cxisicncc. Divinc Mala-Visnu, piimal Godlcad, iliougl associaiion wiil His own spiiiiual cii] poicncy, movcd Maya and by ilc applicaiion ol ilc conglomciaiing piinciplc cicaicd ilosc dillcicni cniiiics in ilcii siaic ol coopciaiion. And alici ilai Hc Himscll consoiicd wiil Yoga-nidia by way ol His cicinal dalliancc wiil His spiiiiual cii] poicncy. +,-) /N F#"TA5#U#V#B6 S(;<Q ]?),"' )$, >?(4,"', <7?$<18#3 8; 834< B#$ (%$#1#B"$ .#$<$: 5;63) 5;63: (%$#1,>B 8$.)1:. 8; ?!#38)3 (%$81=;26<$8B ly conglomciaiing all ilosc scpaiaic cniiiics Hc manilcsicd ilc innumciablc mundanc univciscs and Himscll cnicicd inio ilc inmosi icccss ol cvciy cxicndcd conglomciaic viiad-vigiala]. Ai ilai iimc ilosc jvas wlo lad lain doimani duiing ilc caiaclysm wcic awalcncd. +,-) /. +$, PAQ@ .$ 418<7 418<$0.$)=$426$& (%$*+81" /$ ($%$1#$ .3 Tlc samc jva is cicinal and is loi ciciniiy and wiiloui a bcginning joincd io ilc Supicmc Loid by ilc iic ol an cicinal linslip. Hc is iiansccndcnial spiiiiual poicncy. +,-) // +$, Z(4(?, RA)Q' B#$: .$%#38)$0.$)=$426$: 43=6<3: ($2)$: 6$%B% $=6C8 8$8%$ =%$6)3=6$#$2 =6C<$" /$8;%0#B2! /$8;%0);*6$& Tlc divinc loius wlicl spiings liom ilc navcl-pii ol Visnu is in cvciy way iclaicd by ilc spiiiiual iic wiil all souls and is ilc oiigin ol loui-laccd lialma vciscd in ilc loui Vcdas. +,-) /0 !"#$%L=' !(")$ .$,?387 =6$5$#$/0/6$*8<3 8$80*39$) *19$ /7218$& .1.+*,3<3: )$81: /$*%B (C%#$0.$:.*3%$0.$:.*+8$& 2$2$%"$ *B#$9$: 26#348$: 434<$8 *1) $(1 .$%#$8$& +,-) /1 !"#$%L X,G,(4,' ^?')"QG)(A? ;#3/$ (;%$8$. 8$.)$1 8$.<$ 21#<3 .$%$.#$8! *3)$0*+,-$<$ 57#142$ 6B 57(!0?$4$ 18< $(1 #$99$=63<$ (%1<3 #$64B% )$48%$: 8B 23.<$81 (%1<$) Tlcn ilc goddcss ol lcaining Saiasvai, ilc divinc consoii ol ilc Supicmc Loid, said ilus io lialma, wlo saw noiling bui gloom in all diicciions, "O lialma, ilis maniia, viz., llm lisnaya govindaya gop-jana-vallablaya svala, will assuicdly lullill youi lcaii's dcsiic." +,-) /2 P7("()Q#@ IQ'),"()B 8$($. 8#$: 8$($ B8B4$ 8$#$ .12261% =6$#1,<$81 O lialma, do ilou piaciicc spiiiiual associaiion by mcans ol ilis maniia; ilcn all youi dcsiics will bc lullillcd. +,-) /8 !"#$%L=' Z,'(", $86$ 8B(B .$ .;0/1%$: (%!-$4 57#142$) $#<$<$) "#B8$2#1($0($81: *+,-$: 5797*$0.86$: ($%38 ($%$) (%$*+8<3 5;-$0%C(1-<3 %C(1-<3 ($%<;(3.18$) .$6$.%$02$9$0.$)($44B *7>10*1,?$9*$0=+:618B =6C)1. /1483)$-1. 8$8%$ *$%-1*3%B )$63.$4B .$)3.!4$: /12034$42$) ?<78!0%C($) .$438$4$) "$=2$0=%$6)$0)$<$: #B-;: #32$<$48$: );*63)=;?B #193.14!05$-$0#+8$: .#$1& .#$1% $:"$1% $=61,>;8$) lialma, bcing dcsiious ol saiislying Govinda, piaciiccd ilc culiuial acis loi Kisna in Golola, Loid ol Svciadvpa, loi a long iimc. His mcdiiaiion ian ilus, "Tlcic cxisis a divinc loius ol a ilousand pcials, augmcnicd by millions ol lilamcnis, in ilc iiansccndcnial land ol Golola. On iis wloil ilcic cxisis a gicai divinc ilionc on wlicl is scaicd Si Kisna, ilc loim ol cicinal cllulgcncc ol iiansccndcnial bliss, playing on His divinc lluic icsonani wiil ilc divinc sound, wiil His loius mouil. Hc is woislipcd by His amoious millmaids wiil ilcii icspcciivc subjcciivc poiiions and cxicnsions and also by His cxicinal cncigy wlo siays ouisidc] cmbodying all mundanc qualiiics. +,-) /D $86$ #B-;041432$.<$ 8%$<!0)C%810)$<! 5$81& .(6;%$48! (%$#1#B"3"; );*63=?$41 .#$<$)=6;#$& 53<$8%!) 53<$8$. 8$.)32 $2615$8<$ .$%7?$?$& .$).*+8$" /32105;%;-3 2#1?$83) $5$)$8 8$8$& Tlcn Gayaii, moilci ol ilc Vcdas, bcing madc manilcsi, i.c. impaiicd, by ilc divinc sound ol ilc lluic ol Si Kisna, cnicicd inio ilc loius mouil ol lialma, boin liom limscll, iliougl lis cigli cai-lolcs. Tlc loius-boin lialma, laving icccivcd ilc Gayaii spiung liom ilc lluic-song ol Si Kisna, aiiaincd ilc siaius ol ilc iwicc-boin, laving bccn iniiiaicd by ilc supicmc piimal picccpioi, Godlcad Himscll. +,-) /H !"#$%L=' ]),"?#@ ^5,?)()B 8%$<<3 (%$=;2267 D86$ #1261% #1?,38$08$88#$0.35$%$& 8;,>3#$ #B2$0.3%B-$ .878%B434B4$ *B"$#$) Lnliglicncd by ilc iccollcciion ol ilai Gayaii, cmbodying ilc ilicc Vcdas, lialma bccamc acquainicd wiil ilc cxpansc ol ilc occan ol iiuil. Tlcn lc woislipcd Si Kisna, ilc csscncc ol all Vcdas, wiil ilis lymn. +,-) /M /1483)$-10(%$*$%$0.$2)$.; *$9($0#+*,$0 9$*,3#+8B,; .;%$=6!% $=61(39$<$48$) 9$*,)!0.$6$.%$0"$8$0.$)=6%$)$0.B#<$)34$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, ilc liisi piogcniioi, wlo is icnding cows yiclding all dcsiics among abodcs buili wiil spiiiiual gcms, and wlo is suiioundcd by millions ol dcsiic iiccs. Hc is always scivcd wiil gicai icvcicncc and allcciion by lundicds ol ilousands ol lalsms, oi gops." +,-) 0N #B4;: *#$4$48$) $%$#142$02$93<$83*,$: =$%63#$8$:.$) $.183)=;2$0.;42$%3A5$) *$42$%($0*7>10*$)$4!<$0#1"B,$0"7=6$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is adcpi ai playing on His lluic, wlo las cycs lilc ilc pcials ol a blooming loius, wlosc lcad is bcdcclcd wiil a pcacocl lcailci, wlo las a liguic ol bcauiy iingcd wiil ilc luc ol bluc clouds, and wlosc uniquc lovclincss is claiming millions ol Cupids." +,-) 0. 3979$0/$42%$*$09$.$20#$4$)39<$0#$:"!0 %$843A5$2$: (%$4$<$0*B910*$930#193.$) "<3)$: 8%10=6$A5$09$918$: 41<$8$0(%$*3"$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1
"I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, aiound wlosc nccl is swinging a gailand ol llowcis bcauiilicd wiil ilc moon-loclci. His iwo lands aic adoincd wiil ilc lluic and jcwclcd oinamcnis, Hc always icvcls in pasiimcs ol lovc, and His giacclul ilicclold-bcnding loim ol syamasundaia is cicinally manilcsi." +,-) 0/ $A5341 <$.<$ .$*$9B42%1<$0#+8810)$481 ($"<$481 (3481 *$9$<$481 /1%$: ?$5$481 34$42$0/14)$<$0.$20;??#$9$0#15%$6$.<$ 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo cicinally sccs, mainiains, and manilcsis ilc inliniic univciscs, boil spiiiiual and mundanc. His iiansccndcnial loim is lull ol bliss, iiuil, and subsianiialiiy and is ilus lull ol ilc mosi dazzling splcndoi. Lacl ol ilc limbs ol ilai iiansccndcnial liguic posscsscs in iiscll ilc lull- llcdgcd lunciions ol all ilc oigans." +,-) 00 $2#$18$) $/<;8$) $4321) $4$48$0%C($: 32<$: (;%3-$0(;%;,$: 4$#$0<$;#$4$: /$ #B2B,; 2;%9$=6$) $2;%9$=6$) 38)$0=6$*8$; 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1
"I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is inacccssiblc io ilc Vcdas, bui wlo is obiainablc by puic unalloycd dcvoiion ol ilc soul. Hc is onc wiiloui a sccond, noi subjcci io dccay, and wiiloui a bcginning. His loim is cndlcss, and Hc is ilc bcginning ol all. Tlougl ilc cicinal, ancicni puiusa, Hc is a pcison posscssing ilc bcauiy ol blooming youil." +,-) 01 ($4863. 8; *7>10"$8$0#$8.$%$0.$)(%$5$)<7 #3<7% $863(1 )$4$.7 );410(;A5$#343) .7 D(< $.81 <$80(%$($2$0.!)4< $#1/148<$08$88#B 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1
"I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, only ilc iip ol ilc iocs ol wlosc loius lcci aic appioaclcd by ilc yogis, wlo aspiic alici ilc iiansccndcnial and bcialc ilcmsclvcs io pianayama by diilling ilc icspiiaiion, and by ilc jsanis, wlo iiy io lind oui ilc nondillcicniiaicd lialman by ilc pioccss ol climinaiion ol ilc mundanc, cxicnding ovci ilousands ol millions ol ycais." +,-) 02 B*7 D(< $.$; %$/$<18;: ?$5$20$-@$0*7>1: <$/0/6$*81% $.81 ?$5$20$-@$0/$<3 <$20$48$& $-@348$%$0.86$0($%$)3-;0/$<348$%$0.86$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is an undillcicniiaicd cniiiy, as ilcic is no disiinciion bciwccn ilc poicncy and ilc posscssoi ilcicol. In His woil ol cicaiion ol millions ol woilds, His poicncy icmains inscpaiablc liom Him Himscll. All ilc univciscs cxisi in Him, and ai ilc samc iimc Hc is picscni in His lullncss in cvciy onc ol ilc aioms ilai aic scaiicicd iliougloui ilc univciscs. Sucl is ilc piimcval Loid wlom I adoic." +,-) 08 <$20=63#$0=63#18$0261<7 )$4;?$. 8$86$1#$ .$)(%3(<$ %C($0)$61)3.$4$0<34$0=6C,$& .C*8$1% <$) B#$ 415$)$0(%$8618$1& .8;#$481 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1
"I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, in wlosc piaisc mcn wlo aic imbucd wiil dcvoiion sing ilc maniia-sulias coniaincd in ilc Vcdas, ilcicby gaining ilcii appiopiiaic bcauiy, gicaincss, ilioncs, convcyanccs, and oinamcnis." +,-) 0D 34$42$0/14)$<$0%$.$0(%$81=63#183=61. 83=61% <$ B#$ 41?$0%C($8$<3 *$93=61& 5797*$ B#$ 41#$.$8< $*61938)$0=6C87 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo, wlilc icsiding in cvciyonc's lcaii as ilc Supcisoul, also icsidcs in His own icalm, Golola, wiil Radla, wlo icscmblcs His own spiiiiual liguic and wlo cmbodics ilc ccsiaiic poicncy ol lladin. Tlcii companions aic Hci conlidanics, wlo aic cxicnsions ol Hci bodily loim and wlo aic pcimcaicd wiil cvci-blisslul, spiiiiual iasa." +,-) 0H (%B)3,?$4$0//6;%18$0=6$*810#197/$4B4$ .$48$& .$2$1#$ 6+2$<B,; #197*$<$481 <$: "<3)$.;42$%$) $/148<$05;-$0.#$%C($: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is syamasundaia, Kisna Himscll, wlo posscsscs innumciablc inconccivablc aiiiibuics, and wlom ilc puic dcvoiccs scc in ilcii lcaii ol lcaiis wiil ilc cyc ol dcvoiion iingcd wiil ilc salvc ol lovc." +,-) 0M %3)3210)C%81,; *$93041<$)B4$ 81,>6$: 4343#$83%$) $*$%72 =6;#$4B,; *148; *+,-$& .#$<$: .$)$=6$#$8 ($%$)$& (;)34 <7 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo manilcsis Himscll pcisonally as Kisna and also as ilc many incainaiions in ilis woild, sucl as Rama, Nisimla, and Vamana, wlo aic His subjcciivc poiiions." +,-) 1N <$.<$ (%$=63 (%$=6$#$87 ?$5$20$-@$0*7>10 *7>!,# $"B,$0#$.;263210#1=6C810=6144$) 8$2 =%$6)$ 41,*$9$) $4$48$) $"B,$0=6C8$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is cndowcd wiil gicai powci. Tlc glowciing cllulgcncc ol His iiansccndcnial loim is ilc impcisonal lialman, wlicl is absoluic, complcic, and unlimiicd and wlicl displays ilc vaiiciics ol counilcss plancis wiil ilcii dillcicni opulcnccs in millions and millions ol univciscs." " +,-) 1. )3<3 61 <$.<$ ?$5$20$-@$0"$8341 .C8B 8%$15;-<$08$20#1"$<$0#B2$0#183<$)343 .$88#3#$9$)=10($%$0.$88#$0#1.;226$0.$88#$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo is ilc absoluic subsianiivc piinciplc, bcing ilc uliimaic cniiiy in ilc loim ol ilc suppoii ol all cxisicncc. His cxicinal poicncy cmbodics ilc ilicclold mundanc qualiiics-goodncss, passion, and ignoiancc-and Hc dilluscs ilc Vcdic lnowlcdgc icgaiding ilc mundanc woild." +,-) 1/ 34$42$0/14)$<$0%$.38)$8$<3 )$4$&.; <$& (%3-143: (%$81(6$9$4 .)$%$83: ;(B8<$ 9!93<18B4$ =6;#$4341 ?$<$8< $?$.%$: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1
"I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlosc gloiy cvci iiiumplanily dominaics ilc mundanc woild by ilc aciiviiy ol His own pasiimcs, loi Hc is icllccicd in ilc minds ol iccollcciing souls as ilc iiansccndcnial cniiiy ol cvci-blisslul cogniiivc iasa." +,-) 10 5797*$043)41 41?$0263)41 8$9B /$ 8$.<$ 2B#!0)$6B"$06$%10263)$.; 8B,; 8B,; 8B 8B (%$=63#$041/$<3 #16183. /$ <B4$ 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo las alloiicd ilcii icspcciivc auiloiiiics io ilc iulcis ol ilc ilicc giadcd icalms-namcly, Dcv-dlama, ilc mundanc woild; Malcsa-dlama, ilc abodc ol siva; and, abovc ilai, Haii-dlama, ilc abodc ol Haii. And abovc ilcm all is Kisna's own icalm, Golola." +,-) 11 .+,>10.861810(%$9$<$0.326$4$0"$*81% B*$ /63<B#$ <$.<$ =6;#34$41 =1=6$%81 2;%53 1//634;%C($) $(1 <$.<$ /$ /B,>$8B .3 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "Tlc cxicinal poicncy, Maya, wlo is ol ilc naiuic ol ilc sladow ol ilc cii poicncy, is woislipcd by all pcoplc as Duiga, ilc cicaiing, picsciving, and dcsiioying agcncy ol ilis mundanc woild. I adoic ilc piimcval Loid, Govinda, in accoidancc wiil wlosc will Duiga conducis lciscll." +,-) 12 *,!%$: <$863 2$261 #1*3%$0#1"B,$0<7538 .$,?3<$8B 4$ 8; 8$8$& (+86$5 $.81 6B876 <$& "$)=6;83) $(1 8$863 .$);($181 *3%<32 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid. Jusi as mill clangcs inio yoguii wlcn mixcd wiil a yoguii culiuic bui is aciually consiiiuiionally noiling bui mill, so Govinda, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, assumcs ilc loim ol Loid siva loi ilc spccial puiposc ol maiciial iiansaciion." +,-) 18 2!(3%/1% B#$ 61 2$"348$%$) $=6<;(B8<$ 2!(3<$8B #1#+8$06B8;0.$)34$026$%)3 <$. 832+5 B#$ 61 /$ #1,-;8$<3 #1=6381 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "Wlcn ilc llamc ol onc candlc is cxpandcd io anoilci candlc and placcd in a dillcicni posiiion, ii buins scpaiaicly, and iis illuminaiion is as powcilul as ilc oiiginal candlc's. Similaily, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Govinda, cxpands Himscll in dillcicni Visnu loims, wlo aic all as luminous, powcilul, and opulcni as Hc. Lci mc woislip ilai Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Govinda." +,-) 1D <$& *3%$-3%4$#$0?$9B =6$?$81 .)$ <75$0 412%3) $4$48$0?$5$20$-@$0.$0%7)$0*C(3& 3236$%$0"$*81) $#$9$)=<$ ($%3: .#$0)C%81: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo assumcs His own gicai subjcciivc loim, wlicl bcais ilc namc scsa, icplcic wiil ilc all-accommodaiing poicncy and icposing in ilc Causal Occan wiil ilc inliniiy ol ilc woilds in ilc poics ol His laii, cnjoys cicaiivc slccp yoga-nidia]. +,-) 1H <$.<$1*$041"#$.18$0*39$) $863#$9$)=<$ ?!#$481 97)$0#19$?3 ?$5$20$-@$043863& #1,-;% )$634 .$ 16$ <$.<$ *$930#1"B,7 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "lialma and oilci loids ol ilc mundanc woilds, appcaiing liom ilc poics ol laii ol Mala-Visnu, icmain alivc as long as ilc duiaiion ol onc cxlalaiion ol Mala- Visnu's bicail. I adoic ilc piimcval Loid, Govinda, ol wlosc subjcciivc pcisonaliiy Mala-Visnu is ilc poiiion ol a plcnaiy poiiion." +,-) 1M =63.#34 <$863")$0.$*$9B,; 41?B,; 8B?$& .#!<$: *1<$8 (%$*$8$<$8< $(1 8$2#$2 $8%$ =%$6)3 <$ B,$ ?$5$20$-@$0#12634$0*$%83 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid. As ilc sun manilcsis iis biilliancc in a gcm, so ilc oiiginal Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, Govinda, manilcsis His spccial powci in a pious living cniiiy, wlo bccomcs lialma and managcs ilc allaiis ol ilc univcisc." +,-) 2N <$80(32$0($99$#$0<;5$: #141263<$ *;)=630 2#$42#B (%$-3)$0.$)$<B .$ 5$-3261%3?$& #156434 #16$48;) $9$) $.<$ ?$5$808%$<$.<$ 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlosc loius lcci aic always lcld by Gancsa upon ilc paii ol iumuli pioiiuding liom lis clcplani lcad so ilai lc may obiain ilc powci io pciloim lis lunciion ol dcsiioying all ilc obsiaclcs on ilc pail ol piogicss ol ilc ilicc woilds." +,-) 2. $541% )$6! 5$5$4$) $)=; )$%;2 21"$" /$ *39$. 8$8638)$0)$4$.!81 ?$5$808%$<3-1 <$.)32 =6$#$481 #1=6$#$481 #1"$481 <$: /$ 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "Tlc ilicc woilds aic composcd ol ilc ninc clcmcnis, viz., liic, caiil, cilci, waici, aii, diicciion, iimc, soul and mind. I adoic ilc piimcval Loid, Govinda, liom wlom ilcy oiiginaic, in wlom ilcy cxisi, and inio wlom ilcy cnici ai ilc iimc ol ilc univcisal caiaclysm." +,-) 2/ <$/0/$*,;% B,$ .$#183 .$*$9$05%$63-3: %3?3 .$)$.8$0.;%$0)C%81% $"B,$08B?3& <$.<3?,$<3 =6%$)$81 .$)=6+8$0*39$0/$*%7 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "Tlc sun, wlo is ilc ling ol all ilc plancis, lull ol inliniic cllulgcncc, ilc imagc ol ilc good soul, is ilc cyc ol ilis woild. I adoic ilc piimcval Loid, Govinda, in puisuancc ol wlosc oidci ilc sun pciloims lis jouincy, mouniing ilc wlccl ol iimc." +,-) 20 26$%)7 D86$ (3($041/$<3& "%;8$<$. 8$(3:.1 =%$6)3210*!8$0($8$5$#326$<$" /$ ?!#3& <$202$88$0)38%$0#1=6$#$0(%$*$>$0(%$=63#3 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, by wlosc conlciicd powci aic mainiaincd ilc manilcsicd poicncics lound io cxisi in all viiiucs, all viccs, ilc Vcdas, ilc pcnanccs, and all jvas, liom lialma down io ilc mcancsi inscci." +,-) 21 <$. 8# 142%$057($) $86$#B42%$) $67 .#$0*$%)$0 =$42634;%C($0(6$9$0=63?$4$) 38$4781 *$%)3-1 41%2$6$81 *148; /$ =6$*810=63?3: 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid, wlo icgulaics ilc sullciings and cnjoymcnis ol ilc liuiiivc aciiviiics loi cvciyonc, liom India, ilc ling ol lcavcn, down ilc smallcsi inscci, ilc Indiagopa. Tlai vciy Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad buins io aslcs ilc laimic icaciions ol onc cngagcd in His dcvoiional scivicc." +,-) 22 <$: *%726$0*3)$0.$6$?$0(%$-$<3210=6!810 #38.$9<$0)76$05;%;05$;%$#$0.B#<$0=63#$1& .$,/148<$ 8$.<$ .$2+,!: 8$4;) 3(;% B8B 57#142$) 3210(;%;,$: 8$) $6$: =6$?3)1 "I woislip Govinda, ilc piimcval Loid. Tlosc wlo mcdiiaic upon Him undci ilc sway ol wiail, amoious passion, naiuial, liicndly lovc, lcai, paicnial allcciion, dclusion, icvcicncc, and willing scivicc aiiain io bodily loims bcliiiing ilc naiuic ol ilcii conicmplaiion." +,-) 28&2D "%1<$& *3483 *348$& ($%$)$0(;%;,$& *$9($08$%$#7 2%;)3 =6C)1" /1483)$-105$-$0)$<! 87<$) $)+8$) *$863 534$: 43><$: 5$)$4$) $(1 #$:"! (%1<$0.$*6! /12034$42$: ?<781& ($%$) $(1 8$2 3.#32<$) $(1 /$ .$ <$8%$ *,!%$=261& .%$#$81 .;%$=61=6<$" /$ .;0)$634 41)B"3%263*6<7 #3 #%$?$81 4$ 61 <$8%3(1 .$)$<$& =6$?B "#B8$2#!($: 8$) $6$) 16$ 5797*$) 181 <$: #12$48$. 8B .$48$& *,1810#1%$9$0/3%3& *$81($<B "I woislip ilai iiansccndcnial icalm lnown as Svciadvpa, wlcic as loving consoiis ilc Lalsms in ilcii unalloycd spiiiiual csscncc piaciicc ilc amoious scivicc ol ilc Supicmc Loid, Kisna, as ilcii only lovci, wlcic cvciy iicc is a iiansccndcnial puiposc iicc, wlcic ilc soil is madc ol puiposc gcms, wlcic ilc waici is ncciai, wlcic cvciy woid is a song and cvciy sicp a dancc, wlcic ilc lluic is ilc lavoiiic aiicndani, wlcic cllulgcncc is lull ol iiansccndcnial bliss, and ilc supicmc spiiiiual cniiiics aic all cnjoyablc and iasiy, wlcic numbcilcss mill cows always cmii iiansccndcnial occans ol mill, and wlcic ilcic is cicinal cxisicncc ol iiansccndcnial iimc, wlicl is cvci picscni and wiiloui pasi oi luiuic and lcncc noi subjcci io passing away cvcn loi ilc spacc ol lall a momcni. Tlai icalm is lnown as Golola only io a vciy lcw scll-icalizcd souls in ilis woild." +,-) 2D $867#3/$ )$630#1,-;% =6$5$#$48$: (%$?3($81) =%$6)$4 )$6$88#$0#1?,34B (%$?30.$%5B /$ /B4 )$81& ($,/$0"97*!) 1)3: #12<3: #$8.$ 2$883: 41=726$ )B On lcaiing ilcsc lymns coniaining ilc csscncc ol ilc iiuil, ilc Supicmc Loid Kisna said io lialma, "lialma, il you cxpciicncc ilc inclinaiion io cicaic ollspiing by bcing cndowcd wiil ilc ical lnowlcdgc ol ilc gloiy ol Godlcad, lisicn, My bclovcd, liom Mc io ilis scicncc sci loiil in ilc lollowing livc slolas. +,-) 2H (%$=;226B ?,34$0=6$*81=6<3) 38)$4< 34$42$0/140)$<! ;2B8< $4;88$)3 =6$*81% =6$5$#$80(%B)$09$*,$-3 Wlcn ilc puic spiiiiual cxpciicncc is cxciicd by mcans ol cogniiion and scivicc blalii], supcicxccllcni unalloycd dcvoiion claiaciciizcd by lovc loi Godlcad is awalcncd iowaids Kisna, ilc bclovcd ol all souls. +,-) 2M (%$)3-$1. 8$80.$203/3%$1. 8$20$=6<3.$1% 41%$48$%$) =726$<$4 38)$438)34$: =6$*81) $(< ;88$)3: 9$=6B8 Tlc liglcsi dcvoiion is aiiaincd by slow dcgiccs by mcilod ol consiani cndcavoi loi scll-icalizaiion wiil ilc lclp ol sciipiuial cvidcncc, ilcisiic conduci and pciscvciancc in piaciicc. +,-) 8N <$.<3& "%B<$.0*$%$: 43.81 <$<3 41%#+81) 3(4;<38 <3 .326$<$81 )3) B#$ =6$81: 83) B#$ .326$<B8 Tlcsc picliminaiy piaciiccs ol dcvoiion sadlana-blalii] aic conducivc io ilc icalizaiion ol loving dcvoiion. Loving dcvoiion]-ilan wlom ilcic is no supciioi wcll-bcing, wlo gocs land in land wiil ilc aiiainmcni ol ilc cxclusivc siaic ol supicmc bliss and wlo can lcad io Myscll. +,-) 8. 26$%)34 $4<34 ($%18<$?<$ )3) B*$: =6$?$ #1"#$.$4 <32+,! <32+,! "%$2263 .12261% =6$#$81 832+,! *;%#$4 41%$48$%$: *$%)$ 97*7 E<$) $4;#$%8$8B 8B4$1#$ *$%)$-3 26<3<$4 )3: ($%3: =6$*81) 1//6$81 Abandoning all mciiioiious pciloimanccs scivc Mc iwil laiil. Tlc icalizaiion will coiicspond io ilc naiuic ol onc's laiil. Tlc pcoplc ol ilc woild aci ccasclcssly in puisuancc ol somc idcal. ly mcdiiaiing on Mc by mcans ol ilosc dccds onc will obiain dcvoiion claiaciciizcd by lovc in ilc slapc ol supicmc scivicc. +,-) 8/ $6$: 61 #1"#$.<$ /$%3/$%$.<$ =1?$: (%$2634$: (%$*+81& (;)3:" /$ )$<3618$: 8B?$ 12$: =1=6$%,1 #126B #126B81 8#$) $867 ?$5$481 "Lisicn, O Vidli, I am ilc sccd, i.c., ilc lundamcnial piinciplc, ol ilis woild ol animaic and inanimaic objccis. I am piadlana ilc subsiancc ol maiici], I am pialiii maiciial causc] and I am puiusa cllicicni causc]. Tlis liciy cncigy ilai bclongs spccially io ilc lialman, ilai inlcics in you, las also bccn conlciicd by Mc. Ii is by bcaiing ilis liciy cncigy ilai you icgulaic ilis plcnomcnal woild ol animaic and inanimaic objccis."