Chapter
- 109 -Sri Vinaya Patrika – The practice of devotion to get rid of the sufferings of Samsara
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “If I have
found Shadras in the devotion at the lotus feet of Sri Ramachandra, as I enjoy
the six types of tastes in the meal, I wouldn’t have fallen into the trap of
Vishayavisha/toxic poison like the interest in worldly matters. Oh! Prabho, I
am unfortunate my mind and intellect did not achieve the superior Shadrasa/Ananyabhakthi
in the devotion of supreme Lord Sri Ramachandra, hence it has been chasing
after the interest in worldly matters, possession, richness, wealth, money,
fame, attachment to wife, children, relatives, and companion, etc. that has
fleeting nature ultimately pushed me into grief and agony. Alas! my excessive
interest in worldly matters, Shabdha, Sparsha, Rasa, Roopa, and Gandha causing
me to throw into the vicious cycles of repeated birth, sadly even after taking
several births in different Yonis, my interest in the toxic poison like
Vishayavisha haven’t disappeared, and the huge irony is my chase for material welfare
and bodily pleasure did not stop, even after taking pleasure in the similar
Vishayavisha in the several previous births. I have completely drenched in
Maya, and kept aloof from the Paramarththaroopi wealth, the
Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam, supreme Lord resides as soul
in the Jeeva is the sole source of the functioning of the mind, intellect, Chithth,
Ahamakara, Panchaprana, Karma and Gnanendhriyas etc. I have taken several
births in different yonis and have experienced similar kinds of Vishaya/worldly
matters, wealth, possession, richness, attachments to people, etc. even though I
am not tired of chasing that material welfare and bodily pleasure, it is
utterly disgraceful that I have not achieved contentment in any of the Vishaya.
Oh! Raghunath, you have showered an abundance of grace upon the Gheedh/Jatayu,
Shabari, Kol, Bheel, Vanaras, Bear, etc. and liberated them from the
Bhavabandhan, Oh! Prabho, whoever taken shelter in your sacred name ‘Rama’ was
liberated from the sufferings of worldly existence and ultimately from the
vicious cycles of rebirth, hence I shall take shelter in your sacred name to
get rid of suffering of Samsara.”
169) Jo
Mohi Ram Lagathe Meete |
Thau Navaras Shatras Ras Anaras Hyai
Jathe Sab Seede || Banchak Bishaya
Bibidha Thanu Dhari Anubhave
Soone Aru Teede | Yaha Janath Hau Hridhaya Aapne Sapane Na Adhayi Ubeede || Tulasidas Prabhu So
Yekahim Bal Bachan Kahath Athi
teede | Namaki Laj Ram Karunakar
Kehi Na Dhiye Kar Cheede ||
