tenaikam ātmānam aśeṣa-dehināṁ
tenaikam ātmānam aśeṣa-dehināṁ
kālaṁ pradhānaṁ puruṣaṁ pareśam
sva-tejasā dhvasta-guṇa-pravāham
ātmaika-bhāvena bhajadhvam addhā
Because the Lord is the cause of all things, you should worship directly, with one bhāva in the mind, the Supreme Lord, who is the soul of unlimited jīvas, who is the indirect cause called time, the material cause called prakṛti, who is the jīva, and who is completely free of the influence of the material guṇas by his power.
Because the Lord is the cause of everything, he is also time, which is the indirect cause, pradhāna or prakṛti which is the material cause, and puruṣa (jīva) who is the doer. Therefore please worship directly (addhā) this Supreme Lord, the cause of all causes. This becomes worship of all the devatās and Pitṛs. By your mind (ātmanā), with full concentration, or by the mind with one particular bhāva, worship him. Jīva Gosvāmī says that one should worship with one mood such as dāsya unmixed with other bhāvas.
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dayayā sarva-bhūteṣu
santuṣṭyā yena kena vā
sarvendriyopaśāntyā ca
tuṣyaty āśu janārdanaḥ
The Lord is quickly pleased by a person showing mercy to all beings, by being satisfied by whatever comes of its own accord, and by controlling all the senses.
He mentions a few favorable qualities in worshipping the Lord.
|| 4.31.20 ||
apahata-sakalaiṣaṇāmalātmany
aviratam edhita-bhāvanopahūtaḥ
nija-jana-vaśa-gatvam ātmano 'yan
na sarati chidravad akṣaraḥ satāṁ hi
Constantly beckoned by the increasing devotion present in his devotees’ pure minds which have destroyed all material desires, the Lord, knowing that he is controlled by his devotees, does not leave them, just as space does not leave one’s side.
By this method of bhakti the Lord gives himself to the devotees. This has been concluded previously. Now the characteristics of the Lord are described. The devotee should have a pure mind (ātmani), devoid of all material desires (apahata sakala eṣana). The Lord is constantly called by the increasing devotion (edhita-bhāvana) in the pure minds devoid of material desires. The devotee calls “O Hari! O Govinda! Sole object of my life!” The Lord (akṣaraḥ), being called, brought close, does not leave, just as space (chidravat) does not leave one’s presence. Knowing that his nature is to be controlled by the devotees, to preserve his own conviction he stays with them.
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