Chapter – 219- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika –
Sri Surdas
Maharaj speaks “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sri Hari, I am a helpless Jeeva, taken shelter at
your lotus feet, I have no intellect, wisdom, fame, or power, you are not
willing to shower your compassionate grace upon me, then who will protect me
from the sufferings of the worldly existence/Thapathraya? Oh!
Sharanagathavathsal, you are the Lord of the Universe and its living and
non-living things, you are the savior of them, even the grass beneath the water
current in the river would provide help to those who are floating and sinking under the water, it would provide courage to hold on to the person sinking in the water. The grass grown
on the sides of the brimming river does not abandon the person who has taken
shelter in it, it would protect the person from sinking. Oh! Prabhu, Oh! Lord
of the Universe, I was describing the compassion of the grass of your creation,
you are unconquerable, you are eternal, pure, free from dualities, unblemished,
impartial, Oh! Prabhu, I am ignorant and dull-minded, I did not strive to
achieve the fruitfulness of life/the four Purusharththa/Dharma, Artha, Kama, and
Moksha, and I feel ashamed and distressed to stand before you, I did not
practice austerities, meditation, contemplation, devotion, worship of your
lotus feet, or sing in praise of your glories, I did not observe vows,
celibacy, truthfulness, non-violence, learn sacred texts and Veda, or
self-control, I was driven afar from you chasing after the worldly matters of
infinite sound, passion, smell, touch, and appearances, sadly, I did not
satisfy my senses. Oh! Prabho, the disrespect of Santh, Mahathma, noble souls,
preceptors, and mockery of the practice of devotion and faith in Lord Sri Hari, etc. by the
people pushes me into extreme pain and agony day and night, it compels me to shriek
at the people who crack jokes at the practice of devotion, meditation ‘Who has
not achieved liberation from the sufferings of worldly existence and repeated
births, after taking shelter at the lotus feet of Sri Gopal?”
Thahu Sakucha
Sarana Aaye Ki Hoth Ju Nipata Nikaja | Jadhdhyapi Budhibala Bibhava Bihunau
Bahath Kripakari Laj || Thrina Jada Malina Bahath Bapu Rakhau Nija Kar Gahai Ju
Jayi | Kaisau Kool Mool Aasritha Kau
Thajai Aapu Akulayi? Thuma Prabhu Ajitha Aanadhi Lokapathi Hau Ajana Mathiheena | Kacchuva Na Hoth Nikata
Utha Lagath Magana Hotha Itha Dheena || Parihasa Soola Prabala Nisibasara
Thathau Yaha Kahi Aavath | Surdas Gopal Saranagath Bhaye Na Ko Gathi Pavath ||
