{"id":6484,"date":"2024-05-15T17:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T15:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakti.tattva.se\/?p=6484"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T07:37:07","slug":"instructions-to-the-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakti.tattva.se\/index.php\/instructions-to-the-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructions to the Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Instructions to the Mind<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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By editor, 6.5 2015<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sri Manah-siksa: Instructions to the Mind<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Srila Raghunath das Goswami, translated by Sriman Kushakratha dasa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

gurau goshthe goshthalayishu sujane bhusura-gane<\/em>
\nsva-mantre shri-namni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-sharane<\/em>
\nsada dambham hitva kuru ratim apurvam atitaram<\/em>
\naye svantardhatash catubhir abhiyace dhrita-padah<\/em><\/p>\n

gurau\u2014for the spiritual master; goshthe\u2014for the holy land of Vrindavana; goshtha\u2014of Vrindavana; alayishu\u2014for the residents; sujane\u2014for the Vaishnavas; bhusura\u2014of brahmanas; gane\u2014for the community; sva-mantre\u2014for the Gayatri mantra; shri-namni\u2014for the Hare Krishna maha-mantra; vraja\u2014of Vrajabhumi; nava-yuva\u2014youthful; dvandva\u2014for the couple (Shri Shri Radha and Krishna); sharane\u2014for the shelter; sada\u2014always; dambham\u2014hypocrisy; hitva\u2014having rejected; kuru\u2014please take; ratim\u2014delight; apurvam\u2014extraordinary; atitaram\u2014intense; aye\u2014O; svantardhatah\u2014O mind; catubhih\u2014with sweet words; abhiyace\u2014I beg; dhrita\u2014taking hold; padah\u2014of your feet.<\/p>\n

O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaishnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krishna.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

na dharmam nadharmam shruti-gana-niruktam kila kuru<\/em>
\nvraje radha-krishna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanuh<\/em>
\nshaci-sunum nandishvara-pati-sutatve guru-varam<\/em>
\nmukunda-preshthatve smara padam ajasram nanu manah<\/em><\/p>\n

na\u2014not; dharmam\u2014pious activities; na\u2014not; adharmam\u2014impious activities; shruti\u2014of Vedas; gana\u2014of the multitude; niruktam\u2014described; kila\u2014certainly; kuru\u2014perform; vraje\u2014in Vrajabhumi; radha-krishna\u2014of Shri Shri Radha-Krishna; pracura\u2014much; paricaryam\u2014service; iha\u2014here; tanu\u2014please render; shaci-sunum\u2014Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi; nandishvara\u2014of Nanda-grama; pati\u2014of the king; sutatve\u2014in the state of being the son; guru\u2014spiritual master; varam\u2014excellent; mukunda\u2014of Lord Mukunda; preshthatve\u2014in the state of being the most dear; smara\u2014please remember; param\u2014greatly; ajasram\u2014constantly; nanu\u2014certainly; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O Mind, don’t concern yourself with the pious and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Rather, intently serve Shri Shri Radha-Krishna in Vraja. Always remember that Lord Chaitanya is the son of Maharaja Nanda and that my guru is most dear to Lord Mukunda.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

yadiccher avasam vraja-bhuvi sa-ragam prati-janur
\nyuva-dvandvam tac cet paricaritum arad abhilashe
\nsvarupam shri-rupam sa-ganam iha tasyagrajam api
\nsphutam premna nityam smara nama tada tvam shrinu manah<\/p>\n

yadi\u2014if; iccheh\u2014of desire; avasam\u2014abode; vraja-bhuvi\u2014in Vrajabhumi; sa\u2014with; ragam\u2014love; pratijanuh\u2014birth after birth; yuva-dvandvam\u2014Shri Shri Radha-Krishna, the divine youthful couple; tat\u2014that; cet\u2014if; paricaritum\u2014to serve; arat\u2014directly; abhilashe\u2014you desire; svarupam\u2014Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; shri-rupam\u2014Shrila Rupa Gosvami; sa\u2014along with; ganam\u2014his associates and followers; iha\u2014here; tasya\u2014of him; agrajam\u2014the elder brother (Shrila Sanatana Gosvami); api\u2014and; sphutam\u2014clearly; premna\u2014with love; nityam\u2014constantly; smara\u2014remember; nama\u2014please offer respectful obeisances; tada\u2014therefore; tvam\u2014you; shrinu\u2014please hear; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O Mind, just listen to me! If you desire to reside in Vraja birth after birth, and if you desire to directly serve the divine youthful couple there with great attraction, then with intense love always remember and bow down to Shrila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; to Shrila Rupa Gosvami and his elder brother, Shrila Sanatana Gosvami; and to all their associates and followers.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

asad-varta-veshya visrija mati-sarvasva-haranih
\nkatha mukti-vyaghrya na shrinu kila sarvatma-gilanih
\napi tyaktva lakshmi-pati-ratim ito vyoma-nayanim
\nvraje radha-krishnau sva-rati-mani-dau tvam bhaja manah<\/p>\n

asat\u2014of the impious nondevotees; varta\u2014associating; veshyah\u2014prostitutes; visrija\u2014avoid; mati-sarvasva\u2014the treasure of the heart (the desire to serve Radha-Krishna); haranih\u2014stealing; katha\u2014talk; mukti\u2014of impersonal liberation; vyaghryah\u2014of the tigress; na\u2014don’t; shrinu\u2014hear; kila\u2014indeed; sarva\u2014all; atma\u2014living entities; gilanih\u2014devouring; api\u2014even; tyaktva\u2014having abandoned; lakshmi\u2014of Lakshmi-devi; pati\u2014for the husband (Lord Narayana); ratim\u2014attraction; itah\u2014therefore; vyoma\u2014the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha; nayanim\u2014leading; vraje\u2014in Vrajabhumi; radha-krishnau\u2014Shri Shri Radha-Krishna; sva\u2014own; rati\u2014pure love; mani\u2014the precious gem; dau\u2014granting; tvam\u2014you; bhaja\u2014please worship; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O mind, give up friendship with nondevotees, which is nothing but a prostitute who will steal the treasure of your heart\u2014your desire to serve Radha-Krishna. Don’t listen to talks of impersonal liberation, which are a tigress who devours everyone. You should even give up attraction for Lord Narayana, which leads to the world of Vaikuntha. Instead, O mind, just worship Shri Shri Radha-Krishna in Vraja, for They bestow upon Their worshipers the jewel of pure love for Themselves.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

asac-ceshta-kashta-prada-vikata-pashalibhir iha
\nprakamam kamadi-prakata-pathapati-vyatikaraih
\ngale baddhva hanye ‘ham iti bakabhid vartmapa-gane
\nkuru tvam phutkaran avati sa yatha tvam mana itah<\/p>\n

asat\u2014wicked; ceshta\u2014activities; kashta-prada\u2014giving pain; vikata\u2014horrible; pasha\u2014of ropes; alibhih\u2014with many; iha\u2014here; prakamam; at will; kama\u2014by lust; adi\u2014beginning with; prakata\u2014manifest; pathapati; highwaymen; vyatikaraih\u2014by the contact; gale\u2014around the neck; baddhva\u2014having been bound; hanye\u2014about to die; aham\u2014I am; iti\u2014thus; baka-bhit\u2014of Krishna, the killer of the Baka demon; vartmapao\u2014of the devotees; gane\u2014the company; kuru\u2014please do; tvam\u2014you; phut-karan\u2014scream; avati\u2014will protect; sah\u2014He; yatha\u2014so that; tvam\u2014you; manah\u2014O mind; itah\u2014thus.<\/p>\n

The highwaymen of lust and his friends have bound me around the neck with the painful, horrible, powerful ropes of many wicked deeds. O mind, please scream out to the devotees of Krishna, the killer of Baka, “I am being killed!” Then He will save me.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

are cetah prodyat-kapata-kuti-nati-bhara-khara-
\nksharan-mutre snatva dahasi katham atmanam api mam
\nsada tvam gandharva-giridhari-pada-prema-vilasat-
\nsudhambhodhau snatva svam api nitaram mam ca sukhaya<\/p>\n

are\u2014O fool; cetah\u2014O mind; prodyat\u2014arisen; kapata\u2014of deviousness; kuti-nati\u2014of hypocrisy; bhara\u2014of the abundance; khara\u2014from the ass; ksharat\u2014trickling; mutre\u2014in the urine; snatva\u2014 bathing; dahasi\u2014you burn; katham\u2014why?; atmanam\u2014yourself; api\u2014and; mam\u2014me; sada\u2014always; tvam\u2014you; gandharva-giridhari\u2014Shri Shri Radha-Krishna; pada\u2014of the lotus feet; prema\u2014pure love; vilasat\u2014glistening; sudha\u2014of nectar; ambhodhau\u2014in the ocean; snatva\u2014bathing; svam\u2014you; api\u2014and; nitaram\u2014always; mam\u2014me; ca\u2014and; sukhaya\u2014delight.<\/p>\n

O Mind, why do you burn us both by bathing in the urine trickling from the ass of great deviousness and hypocrisy? Instead, you should delight us by eternally bathing in the glistening nectar-ocean of pure love for Shri Shri Gandharva-Giridhari (Shri Shri Radha-Krishna).<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

pratishthasha dhrishta shvapaca-ramani me hridi natet
\nkatham sadhu-prema sprishati shucir etan nanu manah
\nsada tvam sevasva prabhu-dayita-samantam atulam
\nyatha tam nishkasya tvaritam iha tam veshayati sah<\/p>\n

pratishtha\u2014for fame; asha\u2014the hope; dhrishta\u2014impudent; shva-paca\u2014of a dog-eating outcaste; ramani\u2014the wife; me\u2014my; hridi\u2014in the heart; natet\u2014dances; katham\u2014why?; sadhu\u2014of the devotees; prema\u2014love of Krishna; sprishati\u2014can touch; shucih\u2014pure; etat\u2014this; nanu\u2014certainly; manah\u2014O mind; sada\u2014continuously; tvam\u2014you; sevasva\u2014should serve; prabhu-dayita-samantam\u2014the leader of those who are dear to the Lord; atulam\u2014without equal; yatha\u2014so that; tam\u2014that outcaste woman; nishkasya\u2014having cast out; tvaritam\u2014quickly; iha\u2014here; tam\u2014that pure love; veshayati\u2014causes to enter; sah\u2014he.<\/p>\n

As long as the impudent untouchable woman of the desire for fame dances in my heart, why should pure love for Radha-Krishna touch me? O mind, continuously serve my spiritual master, the leader of those who are dear to the Lord. Then my master will quickly kick out that harridan and allow that pure love to enter.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

yatha dushtatvam me darayati shathasyapi kripaya
\nyatha mahyam premamritam api dadaty ujjvalam asau
\nyatha shri-gandharva-bhajana-vidhaye prerayati mam
\ntatha goshthe kakva giridharam iha tvam bhaja manah<\/p>\n

yatha\u2014in order that; dushtatvam\u2014wickedness; me\u2014my; darayati\u2014will break into pieces; shathasya\u2014a cheater; api\u2014although; kripaya\u2014mercifully; yatha\u2014in order that; mahyam\u2014to me; prema\u2014of pure love of Krishna; amritam\u2014the nectar; api\u2014also; dadati\u2014will give; ujjvalam\u2014splendid; asau\u2014this; yatha\u2014in order that; shri-gandharva\u2014of Shrimati Radharani; bhajana-vidhaye\u2014in the service; prerayati\u2014engage; mam\u2014me; tatha\u2014for this reason; goshthe\u2014in Vrindavana; kakva\u2014with a voice choked with emotion; giridharam\u2014Lord Krishna, the lifter of Govardhana Hill; iha\u2014here; tvam\u2014you; bhaja\u2014please serve; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

So that He will mercifully smash my wickedness (even though I am a great rascal), so that He will give me the splendid nectar of transcendental love, and so He will engage me in Shri Radha’s service, please, O mind, with words choked with emotion, worship Lord Giridhari here in Vraja.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

mad-isha-nathatve vraja-vipina-candram vraja-vane-
\nshvarim tan-nathatve tad-atula-sakhitve tu lalitam
\nvishakham shikshali-vitarana-gurutve priya-saro-
\ngirindrau tat-preksha-lalita-rati-datve smara manah<\/p>\n

mat\u2014my; isha\u2014controller (Shrimati Radharani); nathatve\u2014as the Lord; vraja\u2014of Vrajabhumi; vipina\u2014of the forests; candram\u2014the moon (Shri Krishna); vraja\u2014of Vrajabhumi; vana\u2014of the forest; ishvarim\u2014the empress (Shrimati Radharani); tat\u2014of Him; nathatve\u2014as being the controller; tat\u2014Her; atula\u2014incomparable; sakhitve\u2014in the friendship; tu\u2014and; lalitam\u2014Lalita; vishakham\u2014Vishakha; shiksha\u2014of instruction; ali; the multitude; vitarana\u2014granting; gurutve\u2014as the teacher; priya-sarah\u2014the dearmost Radha-kunda; giri\u2014of mountains; indrau\u2014and the monarch (Govardhana Hill); tat\u2014of them; preksha\u2014by seeing; lalita\u2014charming; rati\u2014pure love of the divine couple; datve\u2014in the state of giving; smara\u2014please remember; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O mind, please meditate on Krishna, the moon of Vraja forest, as the Lord of my controller, Shrimati Radharani. And please meditate upon Srimati Radharani, the queen of Vraja forest, as Krishna’s controller. Also please meditate upon Lalita as the peerless friend of Radha and Krishna, Vishakha as the guru who teaches Them many things, and Radha-kunda and Govardhana Hill as two places the mere sight of which bestows charming transcendental love for the divine couple.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

ratim gauri-lile api tapati saundarya-kiranaih
\nshaci-lakshmi-satyah paribhavati saubhagya-balanaih
\nvashi-karaish candravali-mukha-navina-vraja-satih
\nkshipaty arad ya tam hari-dayita-radham bhaja manah<\/p>\n

ratim\u2014Rati, cupid’s wife; gauri\u2014Gauri, Lord Shiva’s wife; lile\u2014and lila-shakti, the Lord’s potency for performing pastimes; api\u2014and; tapati\u2014causes to burn (with envy); saundarya\u2014of beauty; kiranaih\u2014with the effulgence; shaci\u2014Shaci, Indra’s wife; lakshmi\u2014Lakshmi-devi, the goddess of fortune; satyah\u2014and Satyabhama; paribhavati\u2014defeats; saubhagya\u2014of good fortune; balanaih\u2014with the strength; vashi-karaih\u2014with her ability to make Krishna submissive to her wishes; candravali\u2014Candravali; mukha\u2014headed by; navina\u2014youthful; vraja\u2014of Vrajabhumi; satih\u2014pious girls; kshipati\u2014throws; arat\u2014far away; ya\u2014who; tam\u2014her; hari\u2014of Lord Hari; dayita\u2014the most dear; radham\u2014Shrimati Radharani; bhaja\u2014please worship; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O mind, please worship Lord Hari’s beloved Radha. with the splendor of Her beauty She makes Rati, Gauri, and Lila burn with envy, with the power of Her good fortune She defeats Shaci, Lakshmi, and Satyabhama, and with Her ability to control Krishna She completely eclipses Candravali and the other pious young girls of Vraja.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

samam shri-rupena smara-vivasha-radha-giribhritor
\nvraje sakshat-seva-labhana-vidhaye tad-gana-yujoh
\ntad-ijyakhya-dhyana-shravana-nati-pancamritam idam
\ndhayan nitya govardhanam anudinam tvam bhaja manah<\/p>\n

samam\u2014accompanied by; shri rupena\u2014Shrila Rupa Gosvami; smara\u2014with the mellow taste of madhurya-rasa; vivasha\u2014intoxicated; radha\u2014Shrimati Radharani; giribhritoh\u2014and Lord Krishna, the lifter of Govardhana Hill; vraje\u2014in Vraja; sakshat\u2014direct; seva\u2014service; labhana-vidhaye\u2014for attaining; tat\u2014their; gana\u2014associates; yujoh\u2014accompanied by; tat-ijya\u2014worshiping Them; akhya\u2014chanting Their holy names; dhyana\u2014meditating on Them; shravana\u2014hearing their glories; nati\u2014offering Them obeisances; panca\u2014five; amritam\u2014nectars; idam\u2014this; dhayan\u2014drinking; nitya\u2014always; govardhanam\u2014Govardhana Hill; anudinam\u2014day after day; tvam\u2014you; bhaja\u2014please worship; manah\u2014O mind.<\/p>\n

O mind, in order to attain the direct service of the two divine lovers, Shri Shri Radha-Giridhari, in the company of Their friends, every day you must constantly drink, with Shri Rupa Gosvami, the five nectars of worshiping Them, chanting Their names, meditating on Them, hearing about Them, and bowing down before Them, and every day you must worship Govardhana Hill.<\/p>\n

TEXT 1<\/p>\n

manah-shiksha-daikadashaka-varam etam madhuraya
\ngira gayaty uccaih samadhi-gata-sarvartha-tati yah
\nsa-yuthah shri-rupanuga iha bhavan gokula-vane
\njano radha-krishnatula-bhajana-ratnam sa labhate<\/p>\n

manah\u2014to the mind; shiksha\u2014instructions; da\u2014giving; ekadashaka\u2014eleven verses; varam\u2014excellent; etam\u2014these; madhuraya\u2014sweet; gira\u2014with a voice; gayati\u2014sings; uccaih\u2014loudly; samadhigata\u2014for those who read them; sarva\u2014all; artha\u2014spiritual desires; tati\u2014extension; yah\u2014who; sa-yuthah\u2014in the company of the devotees; shri-rupa\u2014of Shrila Rupa Gosvami; anugah\u2014following in the footsteps; iha\u2014here; bhavan\u2014being so; gokula\u2014of Gokula; vane\u2014in the forest; janah\u2014a person; radha-krishna\u2014for Shri Shri Radha-Krishna; atula\u2014unparalleled; bhajana\u2014devotional service; ratnam\u2014the jewel; sah\u2014he; labhate\u2014attains.<\/p>\n

These eleven excellent instructions to the mind grant all spiritual benedictions. A person who stays with the devotees, follows Shrila Rupa Gosvami, and with a sweet voice loudly sings these eleven verses will attain the matchless jewel of direct service to Shri Shri Radha-Krishna in the forest of Gokula.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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