720926 - Anadi Karama Phale and Purport - Los Angeles
Anādi Karama Phale, "The Reactions of Beginningless Karma" -- From Gītāvalī by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
Song - Gold Series CD 7 Track 3
(1)
- anādi' karama-phale, paḍi' bhavārṇara jale,
- taribāre nā dekhi upāya
- ei viṣaya-halāhale, divā-niśi hiyā jvale,
- mana kabhu sukha nāhi pāya
I have fallen into the ocean of material existence as a result of my selfish activities, which are without beginning, and I see no means of deliverance from this great ocean of nescience. Day and night my heart burns from the poison of these worldly activities, and on account of this my mind never finds any satisfaction or happiness.
(2)
- āśā-pāśa-śata-śata, kleśa deya avirata,
- pravṛtti-ūrmira tāhe khelā
- kāma-krodha-ādi chaya, bāṭapālsvḍe deya bhaya,
- avasāna hoilo āsi' belā
Hundreds and thousands of desires, like nooses around my neck, constantly give me misery and trouble. In that great ocean of nescience play the waves of materialistic tendency. In this world there are many thieves and rogues, of whom six are prominent; lust, anger, greed, illusion, and madness. They are causing me great fear, and in this way my life is coming to an end.
(3)
- jnāna-karma-ṭhaga dui, more pratārīya loi,
- avaśeṣe phele sindhu-jale
- e heno samaye, bandhu, tumi kṛṣṇa kṛpā-sindhu,
- kṛpā kori' tolo more bale
The two highway robbers, mental speculation and fruitive activity, have cheated me and misled me, and finally they are throwing me into the ocean of misery. At such a time as this, my dear Kṛṣṇa, You are the only friend, and You are the ocean of mercy and compassion. I have no strength to get out of this ocean of nescience, so I pray to Your lotus feet that You will be kind and by Your strength uplift me from this ocean of suffering.
(4)
- patita-kiṅkare dhari', pāda-padma-dhuli kari',
- deho bhaktivinoda āśraya
- āmi tava nitya-dāsa, bhuliyā māyāra pāśa,
- baddha ho'ye āchi dayāmaya
Accept this fallen servant and fix me as a particle of dust on Your lotus feet. Kindly give me shelter to this Bhaktivinoda. O most merciful Lord, actually I am Your eternal servant, but having forgotten this I have become bound up in the network of māyā.
Purport - Gold Series CD 7 Track 4
Anadi karama-phale. Anadi karama-phale pori' bhavarnava-jale taribare na dekhi upaya. This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, depicting the picture of the conditioned soul. It is said here, Bhaktivinoda Thakura is speaking, taking himself as one of the ordinary human being, that due to my past fruitive activities, I have now fallen in this ocean of nescience, and I do not find any means of coming out of this great ocean. It is just like the ocean of poison, e visaya-halahale, diva-nisi hiya jvale. As, if anyone takes some pungent food, it burns the heart, similarly, as we are trying to be happy by sense enjoyment, actually, it is just becoming the opposite, a cause of burning our heart. E visaya-halahale, diva-nisi hiya jvale, that burning sensation is going on twenty-four hours, day and night. Mana kabhu sukha nahi paya, and on account of this my mind is not at all in satisfaction. Asa-pasa-sata-sata klesa dey abirata, I am always making plan, hundreds and thousands, how I shall become happy, but actually all of them giving me trouble, pains, twenty-four hours. Pravrtti-urmira tahe khela, it is exactly like the waves of the ocean, always dashing one another, that is my position. Kama-krodha-adi caya, batapare dey bhaya, besides that, there are so many thieves and rogues. Especially they are six in number, namely lust, anger, envy, illusion, and so many ways, they are always present, and I am afraid of them. Abasana hoilo asi' bela, in this way, my life is becoming advanced, or I am coming to the point of end. Jnana-karma thaga dui, more pratariya loi, although this is my position, still, two kinds of activities, namely mental speculation and fruitive activities, they are cheating me. Jnana-karma thaga, thaga means cheater. There are jnana-karma thaga dui, more pratariya loi, they are misleading me, and abasese fele sindhu-jale, after misleading me, they bring me on the seashore, and pushes me down within the sea. E heno samaye bandhu, tumi krsna krpa-sindhu, under the circumstance, my dear Krsna, you are the only friend, tumi krsna krpa-sindhu. Krpa kori' tolo more bale, now I lave no strength to get out of this ocean of nescience, so I request, I pray unto Your lotus feet, that by Your strength, You kindly pick me up. Patita-kinkare dhari' pada-padma-dhuli kori', after all, I am your eternal servant. So, somehow or other, I am fallen in this ocean, you kindly pick me up, and fix me as one of the dust of Your lotus feet. Deho bhaktivinoda asraya, Bhaktivinoda Thakura entreats, that "Kindly give me shelter on Your lotus feet." Ami tava nitya-dasa, actually I am Your eternal servant. Bhuliya mayara pas, somehow or other I forgot You, and I am now fallen in the network of maya. Baddha ho'ye achi doyamoy, my dear Lord, I have been entangled in this way. Kindly save me.