The other day, I was reading with some very sweet vaishnavis the 10th chapter of the 10th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. In this chapter, in one particular verse, it is described how Mother Yashoda would sing Krsna's pastimes while churning yogurt. In the purport to this verse, Srila Prabhupada says how one used to create poems in order to remember something. He glorifies Mother Yashoda for singing about Krsna while She works.
In a video at this year's New Braj festival, Srila Gurudeva spoke similarly. He instructed that whatever we are doing during the day, during this activity we should sing, "Govinda Damodara Madhaveti, Govinda Damodara Madhaveti..." Also, one vaishnavi said that Gurudeva told that he wanted his disciples to write something each day.
In light of all this, I have decided to write some devotional poetry. This idea occurred to before, during Kartik last year, but I did not follow up on it. Now, I have more desire to.
So here is one small, simple, not very good humble poem to Srila Gurudeva:
Dear Srila Gurudeva,
I want to love you more than I love anyone or anything else.
But I am out of breath
For Maya never rests
She chases me from behind
I hold onto her, so unkind
To myself, moment after moment
When will I relent, and repent?
I have made so much offense
To your lotus feet, which are rinsed
With drops of prem that emanate from you.
Give me strength to serve, and my life will renew.
Only by service can I gain affection, so sweet
For you, and be transported to Radha's lotus feet.
Jai Srila Gurudeva!
I will try to find the video I mentioned. I had the link before, but now I am not sure where it is. I will try to post it later. It is VERY sweet! It is in a class where Srila Gurudeva speaks on Srila Prabhupada's Upadesamrta purports - specifically tan nama rupa caritadi sukirtananu, that verse.
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