Sri Srila Prabhupada by H.D.G. Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Gosvami Maharaja The most worshippable Sri Srila Prabhupada is the dynamic manifest form of the merciful potency of Lord Gauranga Deva. I have heard that in his childhood he used to be referred by his Spiritual Preceptors-who were self-realized souls- by the name Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. Later in the year 1918 when he entered into the renounced order of life, he used to be called Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. . Hereafter, in different Holy pilgrimage places he used to identify himself as Sri-Varsabhanavi Dayita Das. He is the non-different expansion of Srimati Radharani Herself, always joyfully exhibiting the nature pleasing to Srimati Radhika which is the mood of service to Lord Krishna. The verses of the devotional song “Vilapkusumanjali”. expressing lamentation in separation to Srimati Radharani, was known to him by rote. In the description of the glories of Srimati Radhika, or sometimes at the very mention of Her name, he would be overcome by emotion and tears would stream profusely from his eyes. He would become transfixed in overwhelming emotions on hearing certain popular verses of the song “Vilapkusumanjali”, like ‘vairagya-yug bhakti-rasam, asa bharair-amrtasnidhymayaih’ or the verse ‘yasyah adapi vasunancha lakhelanotha’ from ‘Sri Radharasa Suddhaniddhi.’ He frequently used to sing lyrics of the song below: radha dasye rahi chada bhoga ahi pratisthasa nahe kirtanangorava radha nityajan taha chadi mana kena va nirjana-bhajana-kaitava Meaning: One should remain the servant of Srimati Radharani giving up all sense of material enjoyment and try to humbly preach the glories of the Name. The pure devotees do not merely practice solitary bhajan, which is a form of cheating. His last words at the time of passing away into his eternal pastimes were: “All of you, with the objective of satisfying the transcendental senses of the Supreme Absolute Truth, should cooperate with one another in obedience to the most surrendered counter-part of the Supreme Lord. That most surrendered soul to the Supreme Lord (asraya vigraha) is Srimati Radharani. You re all present here with one purpose: that is to obtain the qualification of service to Srimati Radharani” and Her most beloved associate which is the spiritual master."
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:27:07 +0000
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