Sri Vaishnava Mahima Giti

By Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur

O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant. Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet.

Subjugate the six urges, rectify the six defects, and bestow the six good qualities upon this servant. Grant me the six kinds of good association. I have sat at your feet, desiring that association.*

Alone I do not have the ability to properly chant the Lord's Name. Mercifully give me a drop of faith and bestow upon me the wealth of Krishna's Name.

Krishna is yours. You can give Krishna. You have that power. I am very poor. Calling, 'Krishna!' 'Krishna!', I run after you.

I run after you.
I run after you in hope of attaining the wealth of Krishna.
If you desire to give Krishna, you can give Him.
Krishna is the wealth of your heart, you have the power to give Krishna.
If only you desire to give Krishna, you can give Him.

*
Six urges:
(1) Speech: using words in a way that disturbs others.
(2) Mind: various types of desires.
(3) Anger: using harsh language, and so on.
(4) Tongue: desire for the six tastes (sweet, sour, pungent, salty, astringent, and bitter).
(5) Stomach: excessive eating.
(6) Genitals: the desire for sex.

Six defects:
(1) Atyahara: eating too much, hoarding things.
(2) Prayasa: engaging in material activities that are not favourable to devotion.
(3) Prajalpa: talking too much or talking nonsense.
(4) Niyamagraha: following inferior practices or neglect of activities favourable to devotion.
(5) Janasanga: associating with common people.
(6) Laulya: being fickle-minded, attracted to trifle matters.

Six forms of good association:
(1) Affectionately giving a devotee useful materials.
(2) Accepting materials given by devotees.
(3) Discussing confidential subjects with devotees.
(4) Asking devotees about confidential subjects.
(5) Taking, accepting prasad.
(6) Feeding devotees prasad.

Six good qualities:
(1) Enthusiasm in service and devotional practice.
(2) Confidence: firm faith.
(3) Patience: never slackening your practice.
(4) Do what is favourable to devotion (sacrifice of your own happiness for Krishna's happiness).
(5) Avoiding bad association.
(6) Following the sadhus' practice.

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