Chapter – 125- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – Oh! Mind, learn to
develop pure love and devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari
Sri Surdas Maharaj speaks “Oh! Mind, practice
to fall in love with Lord Madhav, listen to me carefully, the impurities of
mind such as Kama/lust, Krodha/anger, Lobha, Moha/desire, Madha/ego,
Mathshcharya, Ahamkara/arrogance, and Mamakara/ignorance are the huge obstacles
for the practice of devotion, hence abandon your interest in worldly matters,
contemplate and meditate upon Lord Sri Hari and get rid of the impurities of
the mind. Oh! Mind, learn to develop the love for Supreme Lord Sri Hari. You can learn from the honey bees, which relentlessly wander all over the woods, collect honey from the flowers without destroying it, and never get disappointed
or delighted. These honey bees settle inside the lotus flower to collect honey,
unfortunately, it gets trapped in it at the time of sunset, as soon as the
sunflower shrinks. Oh! Mind, abandon your interest in infinite and diversified worldly
matters, get rid of lust, desire, ego, jealousy, anger, and pride, learn to free
yourself from the dualities of happiness and sorrow, good and evil, honor and
disgrace, etc. Oh! Mind, learn not to grieve at loss or overjoy at the gain,
surrender at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari, contemplate and meditate upon
him, and fall in love with the Jagathpitha Jagadheeshwar Lord Sri Hari like the Chathaka/birds.
These Chathaka get anxious to see the full moon, get overjoyed at the sight of
rain clouds, they do not drink water even from the sacred Manasarovar to quench
their thirst, they yearningly wait for the raindrop from the Swathi star to
remove their thirst. In this way, grow fond of Lord Sri Hari, fall in love with
the Paramathma Paramambhramam reside as a soul in you, take shelter at his lotus
feet, and remain in supreme bliss. Oh! Mind, whoever surrendered at the lotus
feet of Lord Sri Hari would get freed from the sufferings and grief of worldly
existence and remain protected always. Oh! Mind, learn the love of the lotus flower
towards the sun/Lord Surya, it absorbs all the heat from the sun, even after
living in the water, sometimes it gets dried up along with the water, but its
love for the sun never diminishes. Oh! Mind, learn the love of fireflies that gets
attracted towards the flames and burn into ashes, but it never leaves its attraction
towards the flames. Oh! Mind, see the love of fishes for the water, whenever
the sun dries up the water all the living creatures in the water get alarmed, yearn
for its immediate presence, the water does not care about the living things in
it, or die without it, but the aquatic creatures never leave its love for the water. Oh! Mind, learn the love of the dove to its female partner, it flies high in the sky with great enthusiasm, and if it notices its female companion on the ground, it will control its breath, and
dash to Earth, eventually it will fall on the Earth with a loud thud and die. Oh! Mind, learn the
love of Harina/deer, it is a great lover of melodious music, it enjoys the
music with its back feet raised from the ground, which is the only source to
sprint, unfortunately, the hunter approaches the deer and shoots an arrow on its chest, and it gets killed. Oh! Ignorant, the woman who lost her husband would embrace the
funeral pyre of her husband, willingly or unwillingly, it was her love for her husband that forced her to burn herself into ashes. The Veda and Shastras emphasize
that the stealing, and burglary, are the grave sins, which creates trepidation not
only to the doer but also to whoever witnesses the same, but the stealer or thieves who
are soaked in this habit do not think of the consequences of it or do not leave
their habit even if they are helpless to do it. The love is superior among all
the emotions, the people who are drenched in the material matters of
possession, wealth, money, richness, fame, children, wife, relatives, and
companions, are gamblers sacrificing their body, mind, wealth, and their
youthfulness, indulging in material and physical pleasure of toxic poison of
worldly matters, finally get defeated by the ‘Time’/aging, illnesses, fear of
death, separation from beloved ones, etc. Alas! their love for physical and
material pleasures won’t leave them. Oh! Mind, you have achieved the rarest birth
as a human, it is considered as the most precious gem, but you have not utilized it
properly. Oh! Mind, you have not practiced austerities, penance, Swadhayaya,
non-violence, truthfulness, purity of mind, celibacy, self-control,
Shamadhamadhi, etc. you did not take up the austerities to burn the impurities
of the mind. Oh! Mind, you might have heard of various legends of love, why do not
you practice the pure love upon that Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma
Parambhramam resides as a soul in you? Aren’t you ashamed of it? He is supreme
Lord Sri Hari who is the Lord of the Universe, he is the protector of living and
living things in the Universe, he is the source of happiness and welfare, he is
Prana/soul /vital air which is the sole source for the functioning of the mind,
intellect, Karma, Gnananedhriyas/sensory organs, Chiththa/wisdom, Ahamkara/attributes,
Prana, etc. how could you forget that Paramathma Parambhramam? Oh! Ignorant, the
Veda, Purana, Agamashasthras, Rishis, Sages, and deities and humans’ worships
that supreme Lord Sri Hari, who is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent, he represents
all the living and non-living things in the Universe, he is all-pervasive supreme
Bhramam represents Khaga/birds, Mriga/animals, Nara/humans, even the minuscule
creatures, in the Earth, Air, Sky and Water and finally, there is nothing other
than Lord Sri Hari in the Universe. He is the Lord of the Universe, he is kind
and compassionate/Dhayalu and Kripalu/ benevolent, merciful to the living and
non-living creatures. Oh! Ignorant, there was none to protect you while you were
in your mother’s womb, you were a helpless mass of meat, you were in extreme agony, without
limbs, at that point the supreme Bhramam reside as soul/Prana, protected you.
The compassionate Lord was protecting you day and night in the mother’s womb,
he made a source of air, water, and food for you in the mother’s womb and nurtured
you. Finally, you have been pushed out of the mother’s womb after ten months of hellish
torture in the dark and tiny space, falling upside down on the Earth, by the
time, the compassionate Lord arranged mother’s milk to nurture you. Oh! Ignorant,
you were Jada/without consciousness in the mother’s womb, the compassionate
Lord who is the creator of the Universe, with the Rajasik, Thamasik, and Sathvik
attributes from the Panchathaththva/five elements such as water, air, ether, earth,
and fire, infused life/Prana and attributes in you. He meticulously provided
the nose, eyes, ears, legs, hands, hair, nails, etc., he provided you the
necessities of life such as food, shelter, and clothing. He provided
parents and siblings according to your taste and habits, he provided you
relatives, companions, servants, children, wife, wealth, richness, fame, money, etc. Oh! Ignorant, you have completely forgotten that Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma
who has protected you and provided welfare and happiness in your life, Oh!
Mahamoorkh/dull-mind, how could you forget that supreme Lord and chase after
the toxic poison like worldly matters? Your youthful days are over, and your
entire life has been wasted chasing after physical and material pleasure. Oh!
Fool, you are like the morally wrong person who approaches a strange woman in the
dark hours for physical pleasure, and returns home in daylight with fear/the
night hours represent the toxic poison of worldly matters, and daylight is
later years of age/Mahamrithyu Bhaya/fear of death. Oh! Ignorant, you have been
soaked in worldly matters, lust, desire, ego, jealousy, anger, and pride,
Ahamkara, and Mamakara, it enhanced the flames of arrogance and ignorance in you,
thereby you have lost the eyesight of wisdom, hence you have completely forgotten
the Sacchidhanandha Swaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam who is most promising reside
as a soul in you. Oh! Mind, the later years of age are miserable, there won’t be
no one to protect you from the dreadful emissaries of Lord Yama who torture you
for the sins committed, no one would be there to protect you, not even your
Bandhu and Bandhava/family and relatives. Oh! Kubudhdhi/wicked, you do not even
know how many times you had the experience of hellish torture of
Garbhavasa/sufferings in the mother’s womb and the dreadful emissaries of Lord
Yama. Oh! Ignorant, how could you achieve happiness in this life keeping
yourself afar from the compassionate Lord Sri Hari? Oh! Mind, Oh! Ignorant, aren’t
you ashamed of yourself? I have been uttering this for thousandth times, you
did not practice devotion, austerities, or singing in praise of Lord Sri Hari.”
Man RE Madhava Sau Kari Preethi | Kama Krodha Madha LobhaThu
Cchadi Sabai Bipareeth || Bhaura Bhogi Ban
Bhramai /re Modha Na Manai Thap |
Sab Kusumani Mili Rasa Karai / Pai Kamala Bandhavai
Aap || Suni Parimithi Piya Prema Ki /Re Chathaka Chithvana Pari |
Dhanasasa Sab Dhukha Sahai/ Pai Anath Na Janchai Bari || Dhekhau Karani Kamala
Ki /Re Keenhau Rabi Sau Heth | Prana Thajjyau Prema Na Thajjyau/ Re Sukhyau Salila Sameth || Dheepak
Pari Na
Janayi /Re Pavak Parath Pathanga | Thanu Thau Thihi Jwala Jarayau/Pai Chith
Na Bhayau Rasabhanga || Meena Biyoga Na Sahi Sakai/Re Neer Na Poochai Bath | Dhekhi Ju Thu Thaki Geethihi Re
Rathi Na Ghatai Than Jath || Parani
Pareva Prem Ki /Re Chith Lai
Chadath Aakas | Thaha Chadi Theeya Jo Dhekhayi/ Re Bhu Par Paratha Nisasa ||
Sumiri Saneha Kuranga Kau/Re Sravanani Rachyau Raga | Dhari Na Sakath Paga Pacchmanau/Re Sar Sanmukha Ura
Laga || Dhekhi Jarani Jada Nari Ki /Re Jarathi Prema Ke Sanga | Chitha Na Chith
Pheekau Bhayau/Re Rachi Ju Piya Kau Ranga || Loka Bedha Barajath Sabai /Re
DhekhathNainani Thrasa | Chor Na Chith
Chori Thajai/Re Sarbasa Sahai Binasa || Sab Rasa Kau Rasa Prem Hai /Re Bishayi
Khelai Sar | Than Man Dhan Jobana Khasai/Re Thau Na Manai Har || Thau Jo Rathana Payau Bhalai/Re
Janyau Sadhi Na Saj | Premakatha Anudhin Sunai /Re Thau Na Upajai Laj || Sadha Sanghathi Aapanau / Re Jiya Kau Jeevanapran| Su
Thau Bisarayau Sahaja Hi/ Re Hari Eshwar
Bhagavan|| Bedha Purana Smrithi Sabai/Re Sur Nara Sevath Jahi | Mahamooda
Ajjana Mathi/ Re Kyau Na Sambharath Thahi || Khaga Mriga Meena Pathanga Lau /Re Mei Sodhe Sab Dair | Jala Thala Jeeva
Jeethe Thithe /Re Kahau Kaha Lagi Aur || Prabhu Poorana Pavana Sakha /Re Pranani
Hu Kau Nath | Parama Dhayalu Kripalu Hai /Re Jeevan Jakau Hath || Garbhavasa
Athi Thrasa Mei/Re Jaha Na Yekau Anga |
Suni Sad Therau Pranapathi/RE Thahau Na Chadyau Sanga || Dhinrathi Poshath
Rahyau/Re Jausau Choli Pan | Va Dhukha
Thau Thohi Kadi Kai/RE Lai Dheenau Pathapan || Jin Jada Thau Chethan Kiyau/Re Rachi Guna
Thaththva Bidhana | Charana Chikura Kara Nakha Dhaye/Re Nayana Nasika Kan ||
Asana Basana Bahubidhi Dhaye /Re Ausar Ausar Aani | Mathu Pitha Bhaiyya Mile
/RE Nayi Ruchi Nayi Pahichani || Sajana Kudumba Parijana Bade/Re Sutha Dharana
Dhana Dham | Mahamooda Bishayi Bhayau /RE Chith Aakarshyau Kam || Khan Pan Paridhana Mei /Re Jobana Gayau Sab Beethi |
Mor Bhaye Bhayi Beethi ||Jaisau Sukhahi
Than Badyau/RE Thaisau Thanahi Ananga | Dhooma Badyau Lochana Khasyau/Re Sakha Na Soojjyau Sanga || Jama Janyau Sab Jaga Sunyau
/Re Badyau Ajasa Apar | Beech Na Kahu Thab Kiyau/Jab Dhoothani Dheenhi Mar ||
Kaha Janau Kaiva Muvau /Re Yaisau Kumathi Kumeech | Hari Sau Heth Bisari
Kai/RE Sukha Chahath Hai Neech | Jau Pai Jiya Lajja Nahi /Re Kaha Kahau Sau
Bar? Yekahu Aank Na Hari Bhaje /RE Re
Sad Sur Gavar ||
