Chapter – 247- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The practice of
devotion, and complete surrender at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari to remove
the grief of worldly existence and repeated births
Sri Surdas Maharaj
speaks “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sarangadhar who is wielding in powerful bow Saranga, I
am worn out of three kinds of grief of worldly existence, I am horrified of watching
the infinite worldly matters of fleeting nature, I am helpless, kindly shower
your compassionate grace and protect me. Oh! Prabho, I have not practiced
devotion or worship of your lotus feet, I did not sing in praise of your
glorious legends, or I did not observe austerities, Japa, Thapa, Dhyanam,
Dhaya, Dhanam, Shama, Dhama, Sathyam, Ahimsa, Astheyam, Arjjavam, Swadhyaya, celibacy,
etc. Oh! Sri Hari, I have been soaked in material and physical pleasures,
thereby hurling into the different wombs as Airborn, water-born, and Earthborn,
and getting attached to the body I have assumed, eventually pushing into
constant grief and agony of worldly existence. Oh! Prabho, I have performed countless
auspicious, inauspicious, and a mixture of both kinds of Karma/actions, the
emissaries of Lord Yama beating me to death counting the evil Karmas performed while
living in each body, in fact, the emissaries too bored of watching me keep
hurling into different Yonis and performing wicked deeds and ending up in the
hell. Oh! Krishna, you have liberated the demons Keshi, Dhenukasura,
Vrishabhasura, Pralambasura, Dhenukasura, Poothana, and the dobby who refused
to serve with the clothes of Kamsa, Mushtikasura, Malla, Chanoora, etc. you
have liberated the twice-born Ajamila, and Ganika/prostitute, who were not grave
sinners like me, Oh! Sri Hari, you have forgotten me completely, I have performed
various sins by word, deed, and mind, I have no one to protect me, I shall
surrender at your lotus feet, kindly protect me.”
Sri Nath
Sarangadhar! Kripa Kari Dheena Par Darath Bhavathrasa Thau Rakhi Leejai | Nahi
Japa Nahi Thapa Nahi Sumiran Bhajan Sarana Aaye Ki Ab Laj Keejai || Jeeva Jala
Thala Jithe Besh Dhari Dhari Thithe Atal Dhurgama Agama Achala Bhare | Musala
Mudhgara Hanath Thribidha Karmani Ganath Mohi Dhandath Gharma Dhooth Hare ||
Brishabha Kesi Pralamba Dhenikasura Poothana Rajaka Chanoorase Dhushta Thare |
Ajamila Ganika Thai Kaha Mei Ghati Kiyau Thuma Jo Ab Sur Chith Thai Bisare ||
