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5. DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF BHAKTI
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They cared not for family tradition, reputation
and personal comfort in order to live in perfect devo
tion to Lord Krishna. They said, "Wherever we look,
we find Shyama in the dark rain cloud, in the black
pupils of our eyes, in the dark Tamal tree leaves, in
the blue waters of Jumna, in the blue sky etc."
Pure, divine love definitely exercises a levelling
influence. It removes all inequalities and brings the
lover and the Beloved on the same level. It results
in the fusion of personalities.
The Gopis were the crest-jewels among the devo-
tees of the Lord. The love of the Gopis to the Lord
cannot be adequately described in words. They dedi-
cated their bodies, minds, possessions, souls, and their
all to the Lord. They always sang the Lord's glories
with their voices choked with emotion.
Lord Krishna spoke to them, "You have cut all
domestic ties for my sake. I cannot repay the debt
of yours by serving you even for the life time of a
celestial being. Please relieve Me from this liability
out of your own generosity."
The Lord says, "The Gopis have given themselves
up to me, their heart and soul. They think that I am
their life. They have abandoned all their closest rela-
tives for my sake. I ever support those who cast
aside all worldly pleasures for my sake." Bhagavat
X-46 chapter, verse 4.
The secret of Rasleela can only be understood by
pure souls who are free from passion. Persons with
a pure heart can understand the pure divine love of
79
They cared not for family tradition, reputation
and personal comfort in order to live in perfect devo
tion to Lord Krishna. They said, "Wherever we look,
we find Shyama in the dark rain cloud, in the black
pupils of our eyes, in the dark Tamal tree leaves, in
the blue waters of Jumna, in the blue sky etc."
Pure, divine love definitely exercises a levelling
influence. It removes all inequalities and brings the
lover and the Beloved on the same level. It results
in the fusion of personalities.
The Gopis were the crest-jewels among the devo-
tees of the Lord. The love of the Gopis to the Lord
cannot be adequately described in words. They dedi-
cated their bodies, minds, possessions, souls, and their
all to the Lord. They always sang the Lord's glories
with their voices choked with emotion.
Lord Krishna spoke to them, "You have cut all
domestic ties for my sake. I cannot repay the debt
of yours by serving you even for the life time of a
celestial being. Please relieve Me from this liability
out of your own generosity."
The Lord says, "The Gopis have given themselves
up to me, their heart and soul. They think that I am
their life. They have abandoned all their closest rela-
tives for my sake. I ever support those who cast
aside all worldly pleasures for my sake." Bhagavat
X-46 chapter, verse 4.
The secret of Rasleela can only be understood by
pure souls who are free from passion. Persons with
a pure heart can understand the pure divine love of