July 2000

Sookti Manjari

Lessons from Bhagavadgita - 81

Pujya Sri Swamiji's 58th Birthday

Abhyaasa shaktyaiva bhavat padaabjam
Bhajantu ye kechana shaastra baddhaah
Premnaa vayam tvaam sahajena dattam
Hridaa nigoohama gurum varenyam

(Sri Datta Dhyaana Maalikaa)

Let those, who, because of the command of the scriptures have made it a practice to worship Your holy feet. But we, out of natural love, are longing to embrace you because You are Varenya- i.e., one who is most adorable. In other words, you are the embodiment of divine bliss.

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