Nikhila bhuvana Lakshmi nitya leelaaspadabhyam
Kamala vipina veedhi garva sankarshanabhyam
Pranama dabhaya dana proudi gadhorthaabhyam
Kimapi vahathu chetah Krishna Padaambujadbhyam!
Leela Shuka is amazed at an indescribable dazzling radiance that presents itself in his mind! He describes to a certain extent what that exceptional brightness that envelopes his heart and mind is. That extraordinary radiance has also occupied the hearts of Gopikas who are just becoming youthful and feel a sense of pride and pleasure. Their attractive broad eyes and sports are commendable.
In the next sloka the poet describes the beauty and significance of the lotus feet of his chosen deity Sri Krishna. They are always playful with Goddess Lakshmi! They are also the annihilators of the arrogance and pride of the lotus flowers in the forest! They have another distinctive characteristic of granting abhaya or protection to the humble and the devoted! The poet is extremely happy that such distinguished lotus feet of Krishna have appeared in his mind for which he is ever grateful!
The poet has come a long way from the lustful existence that has drowned him in the cycle of Samsara. He is now a different person altogether. He yearns for the grace of God and worships Him through the gift of poetry! His imagination is fertile for ever and he visualizes the beautiful and innumerable forms of Krishna surrounded by the Gopikas. His sharp insight analyses the moods of Krishna and the Gopikas. He catches their different feelings and moods and puts them into his slokas very faithfully. The forms and moods of Krishna, in the poet's imagination, are countless and hence in every sloka of the poet we find wonderful description of Krishna: the attire of Krishna, his peacock feather adornment, the flute, his posture as he plays on the flute, how the Lord's face changes while doing so, and how the Lord's entire body is smeared with Vermillion marks after the Gopikas , in their love, embrace Him. The description is graphic and the style sweet and enjoyable.
It is significant to note that all the description leads to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna in which the poet seeks refuge. There is nothing else for him to do in life. Bhakthi, according to Sage Narada is of nine kinds: Smaranam, keerthanam, padasevanam, sakhyam, vatsalyam, archanam and others. Among these Atma nivedanam or total surrender unto the lotus feet of God is considered the best. The Lord has declared that He shall take over the entire burden and responsibilities of His devotee who worships Him with unstinted faith and devotion! It is the duty of a true Bhaktha to surrender himself at the lotus feet of God and consider everything as His Grace and will! Leela Shuka realizes the importance of seeking refuge in the soft and delicate feet of Krishna which shall eventually grant him emancipation or Mukthi! The very purpose of human existence is to escape from the cycle of birth and death and achieve salvation or Mukthi! Thus Leela Shuka glorifies Krishna's lotus feet capable of granting him the much needed release from the shackles of material existence!
Kamala vipina veedhi garva sankarshanabhyam
Pranama dabhaya dana proudi gadhorthaabhyam
Kimapi vahathu chetah Krishna Padaambujadbhyam!
Leela Shuka is amazed at an indescribable dazzling radiance that presents itself in his mind! He describes to a certain extent what that exceptional brightness that envelopes his heart and mind is. That extraordinary radiance has also occupied the hearts of Gopikas who are just becoming youthful and feel a sense of pride and pleasure. Their attractive broad eyes and sports are commendable.
In the next sloka the poet describes the beauty and significance of the lotus feet of his chosen deity Sri Krishna. They are always playful with Goddess Lakshmi! They are also the annihilators of the arrogance and pride of the lotus flowers in the forest! They have another distinctive characteristic of granting abhaya or protection to the humble and the devoted! The poet is extremely happy that such distinguished lotus feet of Krishna have appeared in his mind for which he is ever grateful!
The poet has come a long way from the lustful existence that has drowned him in the cycle of Samsara. He is now a different person altogether. He yearns for the grace of God and worships Him through the gift of poetry! His imagination is fertile for ever and he visualizes the beautiful and innumerable forms of Krishna surrounded by the Gopikas. His sharp insight analyses the moods of Krishna and the Gopikas. He catches their different feelings and moods and puts them into his slokas very faithfully. The forms and moods of Krishna, in the poet's imagination, are countless and hence in every sloka of the poet we find wonderful description of Krishna: the attire of Krishna, his peacock feather adornment, the flute, his posture as he plays on the flute, how the Lord's face changes while doing so, and how the Lord's entire body is smeared with Vermillion marks after the Gopikas , in their love, embrace Him. The description is graphic and the style sweet and enjoyable.
It is significant to note that all the description leads to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna in which the poet seeks refuge. There is nothing else for him to do in life. Bhakthi, according to Sage Narada is of nine kinds: Smaranam, keerthanam, padasevanam, sakhyam, vatsalyam, archanam and others. Among these Atma nivedanam or total surrender unto the lotus feet of God is considered the best. The Lord has declared that He shall take over the entire burden and responsibilities of His devotee who worships Him with unstinted faith and devotion! It is the duty of a true Bhaktha to surrender himself at the lotus feet of God and consider everything as His Grace and will! Leela Shuka realizes the importance of seeking refuge in the soft and delicate feet of Krishna which shall eventually grant him emancipation or Mukthi! The very purpose of human existence is to escape from the cycle of birth and death and achieve salvation or Mukthi! Thus Leela Shuka glorifies Krishna's lotus feet capable of granting him the much needed release from the shackles of material existence!
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