Chapter – 217- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The practice of
austerities, meditation, and devotion to achieve control over thoughts/mind
Sri Surdas
Maharaj speaks “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sri Hari, I am helpless, my senses are not
under my control, I have been chasing after the infinite sound, passion, smell,
touch, and appearance in the Universe, I get attached to worldly matters and
throw myself into extreme pain and agony, I am drenched in lust, desire, ego,
pride, anger, jealousy, Ahamkara, and Mamakara. Alas! don’t know many births
have taken in various wombs, alas! my chase for material and physical pleasures
hasn’t reduced a bit. Oh! Prabho, I am an unfortunate Jeeva, did not strive to
achieve the precious birth as a human to attain the four Purusharththa, I did
not practice devotion, or sing in praise of your sacred legends or sacred names,
I did not perform austerities, vows, celibacy, Japa, Thapa, Dhyanam, Dhaya,
Astheyam, Arjjavam, Ahimsa, Sathyam, Shama, Dhama, etc. my mind was chasing
after the worldly matters of fleeting nature. Oh! Prabho, you are the
all-pervasive Bhramam that resides as the soul in the Jeeva, you are the knower
of All, you are supreme spirit dwells in the middle of the heart, you are the
source of the functioning of the mind, intellect, Chiththa, Ahamkara,
Prana/vital air, Karma and Gnanendhriya etc… You could have restricted my mind, and bring
back into senses, why don’t you do that? My mind has been unrestricted for so
long, hence I have committed several sins by words, mind, and deed. Oh! Prabho,
I have already surrendered at your lotus feet, I am helpless lying on your
doorsteps kindly take complete control over my mind, and liberate me from the
sufferings and grief of worldly existence.”
Man Sab Hoth
Nahinau Merau |Jimi Bathani Thau Bahyau Phirath Hau Soyi Lai Lai Prerai || Kaiseau
Kahau Sunau Jasa There Aurai Aaani Khacherai | Thuma Thau Dhosha Lagavan Kau
Sir Baite Dhekhath Nerau || Kaha Karau Yaha Charyau Bahuth Dhin Amkusa Bina
Mukerau | Ab Kari Surdasa Prabhu Aapun Dhwara Paryau Hai Therau ||
