e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana
ithe ki āche paratīti re
kamala-dala-jala, jīvana ṭalamala
bhajahū hari-pada nīti re
What assurance of real happiness is there in all of one's wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family members? This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal; therefore you should always serve and worship the divine feet of Lord Hari.
Abstract from 10.20.10 purport
""" The poet Vidyäpati said that in the society of friends, family, children, wife and so on, there is certainly some pleasure, but that pleasure is compared to a drop of water in the desert. Everyone is hankering after happiness, just as in the desert everyone is hankering after water. If in the desert there is a drop of water, the water is there, of course, but the benefit from that drop of water is very insignificant. In our materialistic way of life, we are hankering after an ocean of happiness, but in the form of society, friends and mundane love we are getting no more than a drop of water. Our satisfaction is never achieved, as the small rivulets, lakes and ponds are never filled with water in the dry season."""
The material pleasure is simply a drop in a desert, never satisfying
We are looking for ocean of Happiness but what we get is a drop of false pleasure.
This is the nature of drop of pleasure in this material world.
As we read the prayers & songs of pure devotees we find that a devotee is praying for "a drop of mercy"
One may wonder if we are looking for ocean of mercy why ask just one drop of it !??
Lord Caitanya after seeing the great learned ex-mayavadi Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya & Ramananda Ray playing like little boys in the water says in CC madya 14.84
paṇḍita, gambhīra, duńhe — prāmāṇika jana
bāla-cāñcalya kare, karāha varjana
"Tell the Bhaṭṭācārya and Rāmānanda Rāya to stop their childish play because they are both learned scholars and very grave and great personalities."
Gopinath acarya in the Caitanya Caritamrita explains the nature of this "Drop of Mercy"
meru-mandara-parvata ḍubāya yathā tathā
ei dui — gaṇḍa-śaila, ihāra kā kathā
"A drop from the ocean of Your mercy can drown great mountains like Sumeru and Mandara. Since these two gentlemen are little hills by comparison, it is no wonder that they are being drowned in the ocean of Your mercy."
Conclusion:
So a drop of mercy is enough to make us happy.
& so i pray this following prayer to my Gurumaharaj.
Song Name: Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya
Official Name: Bhajana Lalasa Song 11
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Saranagati
Language: Bengali
(1)
gurudev!
kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro' ei dāse,
tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna
sakala sahane, bala diyā koro',
nija-māne spṛhā-hīna
(2)
sakale sammāna korite śakati,
deho' nātha! jathājatha
tabe to' gāibo, hari-nāma-sukhe,
aparādha ha 'be hata
(3)
kabe heno kṛpā, labhiyā e jana,
kṛtārtha hoibe, nātha!
śakti-buddhi-hīna, āmi ati dīna,
koro' more ātma-sātha
(4)
jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi pāi,
tomāra karuṇā-sāra
karuṇā nā hoile, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
prāṇa nā rākhibo āra
1) Gurudeva, give to this servant just one drop of mercy. I am lower than a blade of grass. Give me all help. Give me strength. Let me be as you are, without desires or aspirations.
2) I offer you all respects, for thus I may have the energy to know you correctly. Then, by chanting the holy name in great ecstasy, all my offenses will cease.
3) When will such mercy fall to this one who is weak and devoid of intelligence? Allow me to be with you.
4) If you examine me, you will find no qualities. Your mercy is all that I am made of. If you are not merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to maintain my life.
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