Shloka 21
The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute
दुरवगमात्मतत्त्वनिगमाय तवात्ततनो- श्चरितमहामृताब्धिपरिवर्तपरिश्रमणा: । न परिलषन्ति केचिदपवर्गमपीश्वर ते चरणसरोजहंसकुलसङ्गविसृष्टगृहा: ॥ २१ ॥
duravagamātma-tattva-nigamāya tavātta-tanoś carita-mahāmṛtābdhi-parivarta-pariśramaṇāḥ na parilaṣanti kecid apavargam apīśvara te caraṇa-saroja-haṁsa-kula-saṅga-visṛṣṭa-gṛhāḥ
我が主よ、悟り難い自己の学をヴェーダに従って広めるため、あなたは御身の姿を現しリーラーを演じられる。その御遊戯の大甘露海に潜ることで、幸いな魂は輪廻の労苦の疲れから憩いを得る。主よ、その稀なる者たちは解脱さえ望まず、あなたの蓮華の御足の蓮に戯れる白鳥の群れのようなバクタたちとの交わりによって、家と家族の幸を捨て去る。
Ritualistic brāhmaṇas ( smārtas ) and impersonalists (Māyāvādīs) always try to relegate the process of bhakti-yoga to a relative or minor role. They say that devotion to the Personality of Godhead is for sentimental persons who lack the maturity to observe strict rituals or pursue the rigorous culture of knowledge.
FAQs
Because by associating with pure devotees and relishing the nectar of the Lord’s pastimes, their hearts become satisfied in loving service, making even liberation seem insignificant.
The personified Vedas (Śrutis) are speaking, offering prayers to the Supreme Lord—celebrated here as the master who reveals ātma-tattva by manifesting divine forms and līlā.
Seek saintly association, study and hear the Lord’s pastimes regularly, and prioritize devotion over ego-driven goals—even spiritual ambition—so that inner fulfillment comes from bhakti itself.