Priya Kunj Ras

“Jagat vyāpaka hari, aja bhava āgyā-kāri, madhura murati lila kathā, ei tattva jāne yei, parama uttama sei, tāra sańga koribo sarvathā.” (Prema Bhakti Chandrika 97 ) Meaning: Lord Hari is present in every corner of the material world. Brahma and Shiva are His servants. His form and the talk of His pastimes are very sweet. One who knows this is a great person. I always yearn for his association. One who knows all three aspects of Krishna’s Lordship - Gyānamaya Prakāsh, Aishwaryamaya Prakāsh and Mādhuryamaya Prakāsh - is a great devotee. If a person understands only one or two of the three aspects and not the others, then he inevitably commits Aparādha to the sadhaks of other paths by quarrelling and arguing with them. Such a person develops biased opinions about the different paths to Godhead and his heart becomes devoid of happiness. He thinks his path to Godhead is the only correct path while the other paths are not correct. Therefore, he argues with sadhaks of other paths and hurts...

  “Yasya padanakha jyotsna param brahmeti sanditam, Sa eva vrindavane bhu bihari nandanandana.” (Vishnu puran) Meaning: One whose toenails’ effulgence is called Param Brahma (the Absolute Truth), he is none other than the son of Nanda, who resides on the land of Vrindavan. Only pure devotees can relish the sweet Mādhurya Rasa pastimes of Vrindavan. Without Prema Bhakti, such pastimes cannot be known or understood by ordinary human beings. “Jñāna-karma-yoga-dharme nahe Krishna vaśa Krishna-vaśa-hetu eka — prema-bhakti-rasa.” (Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi 17.75) Meaning: By following the paths of speculative philosophical knowledge, fruitive activity or yogic activities to control the senses, one cannot satisfy Krishna, the Supreme Lord. Unalloyed devotional love for Krishna is the only cause for the Lord’s satisfaction. Knowledge of Param Brahma, fruitive activities, yogic practices or ordinary religious activities cannot control Krishna. Krishna is Vibhu (the greatest of al...