Guest guest Posted February 5, 2003 Report Share Posted February 5, 2003 Lord Krishna said to Arjuna in Gitopanishad 6.35: abhyAsena tu kaunteya "vairAgyeNa" ca gRhyate The great devotee and Advaita scholor, Sri Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya has glorified Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu in this prayer: "vairAgya-vidyA" nija-bhakti-yoga zikSArtham ekaH puruSaH purANaH zrI kRSNa caitanya zarIra dhArI kRpAmbudhir yas tam ahaM prapadye ------------------------ bhoge roga bhayaM kule cyuti bhayaM vitta nRpAlAd bhayaM mAne dainya bhayaM bale ripu bhayaM rUpe jarAyA bhayam zAstre vAdi bhayaM guNe khala bhayaM kAye kRtAntAd bhayaM sarvaM vastu bhayAnvitaM bhuvi nRNAM vairAgyam evAbhayam (Vairagya Shatakam. 31) In enjoyment is the fear of disease, in wealth is the fear of hostile rulers, in honour is the fear of humiliation, in knowledge the fear of opponents, in beauty the fear of old age, in power the fear of backbiters, in virtue the fear of jealousy, even in body is the fear of death. Everything on this earth is fraught with fear. He alone is fearless who has given up everything. - Saint-Poet Bhartrihari Jaya Sri Radhey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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