Serving the Message instead of Imitating the Guru
Bhajan | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Verse 1
sabā-ī miliyā vasi" yadi cintā kare
tabe-ī sucāru haya se-saba pracāre
Verse 2
tāi se tomāra ājñā sabāi miliyā
pracāryera kārya-karā vāṇīte majiyā
Verse 3
nakala karate gele viparīta phala
yata-dina yābe saba haibe vikala
Verse 4
ekhana-o phiriyā eso prabhura ājñāya
sakale miliyā maje tāṇhāra pūjāya
Verse 5
phula-phala-mahotsava pūjā nāhi haya
vāṇīra sevaka yei sei ta pūjaya
Verse 6
vāṇīra ye seva haya sei śabda-brahma
phiriyā āisa bhāi nā kariha dambha
Verse 7
"kālīdāsa nāga" sei māṣṭāra maśāya
balechila eka-dina prakāśya sabhāya
Verse 8
kalira miśana ha’la sārā pṛthvi juḍe
mahāprabhura sāra- kathā khāṅcāra bhitare?
Verse 9
ciḥ! ciḥ! ḻoka-lajjā nāi āmādera bhāi
vyavasā-dārī cāle kari śiṣyera baḍāi
Verse 10
prabhu tāi ba’lechila pracāra karibāre
kaniṣṭha ḍhukuka śu dhu ghaṇṭā nāḍibāre
Verse 1
If everyone simply sat down together and considered these things, then what nice preaching there could be!
Verse 2
That is your order also, that everyone coming together should merge in your message and preach it to the world.
Verse 3
If everyone simply imitates, then there will only be a contradictory result. As long as it goes on, there will only be failure.
Verse 4
Even now, my Godbrothers, you return here in the order of our master, and together we engage in his puja.
Verse 5
But simply a festival of flowers and fruits does not constitute worship. The one who serves the message of the guru, really worships him.
Verse 6
The service of the message is the real meaning of the Vedas. Don’t be proud, brothers. Come back to this.
Verse 7
Kalidas Nag [a learned man who was defeated in debate by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and later became his disciple], that master said in public forum one day,
Verse 8
That Kali’s mission was to kill all the entire world while the essential meaning of Lord Caitanya’s message was kept locked up in a cage.
Verse 9
Oh, shame! My dear brothers, aren’t you embarrassed? In the manner of businessmen you increase your disciples.
Verse 10
Our spiritual master said to preach! Let the neophytes remain inside the temples and simply ring the bells.
Verse 1
sabā-ī miliyā vasi" yadi cintā kare
tabe-ī sucāru haya se-saba pracāre
Verse 2
tāi se tomāra ājñā sabāi miliyā
pracāryera kārya-karā vāṇīte majiyā
Verse 3
nakala karate gele viparīta phala
yata-dina yābe saba haibe vikala
Verse 4
ekhana-o phiriyā eso prabhura ājñāya
sakale miliyā maje tāṇhāra pūjāya
Verse 5
phula-phala-mahotsava pūjā nāhi haya
vāṇīra sevaka yei sei ta pūjaya
Verse 6
vāṇīra ye seva haya sei śabda-brahma
phiriyā āisa bhāi nā kariha dambha
Verse 7
"kālīdāsa nāga" sei māṣṭāra maśāya
balechila eka-dina prakāśya sabhāya
Verse 8
kalira miśana ha’la sārā pṛthvi juḍe
mahāprabhura sāra- kathā khāṅcāra bhitare?
Verse 9
ciḥ! ciḥ! ḻoka-lajjā nāi āmādera bhāi
vyavasā-dārī cāle kari śiṣyera baḍāi
Verse 10
prabhu tāi ba’lechila pracāra karibāre
kaniṣṭha ḍhukuka śu dhu ghaṇṭā nāḍibāre
Verse 1
If everyone simply sat down together and considered these things, then what nice preaching there could be!
Verse 2
That is your order also, that everyone coming together should merge in your message and preach it to the world.
Verse 3
If everyone simply imitates, then there will only be a contradictory result. As long as it goes on, there will only be failure.
Verse 4
Even now, my Godbrothers, you return here in the order of our master, and together we engage in his puja.
Verse 5
But simply a festival of flowers and fruits does not constitute worship. The one who serves the message of the guru, really worships him.
Verse 6
The service of the message is the real meaning of the Vedas. Don’t be proud, brothers. Come back to this.
Verse 7
Kalidas Nag [a learned man who was defeated in debate by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and later became his disciple], that master said in public forum one day,
Verse 8
That Kali’s mission was to kill all the entire world while the essential meaning of Lord Caitanya’s message was kept locked up in a cage.
Verse 9
Oh, shame! My dear brothers, aren’t you embarrassed? In the manner of businessmen you increase your disciples.
Verse 10
Our spiritual master said to preach! Let the neophytes remain inside the temples and simply ring the bells.
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