Vaishnava Samhita: Namadeva Charitam II Vol III Book VIII Chp 5 Shlokas 1 - 5

Namadeva Charitam II Vol III Book VIII Chp 5 Shlokas 1 - 5

श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच

सच्चिदानन्दरूपोऽयं परमात्मा सनातनः |

ब्रह्मादिस्तमबपर्यन्तं सर्वत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठति ||

तस्मात्सर्वात्मभावेन वासुदेवं सनातनम् |

आराधयेत् प्रेमयुक्तो भेदभावविवर्जितः ||

शुनि चैव क्ष्वपाके च ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे |

दरिद्रे धनिके चापि वैष्णवाः समदर्शिनः ||

सर्वत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्तं स्वात्मानं परमेक्ष्वरम् |

पश्यन्तोsनन्यभावेन लभन्ते शान्तिमुत्तमम् ||

भेदः स्मसारबन्धाय मोक्षाय समदर्शनम् |

कृष्णध्यानं विना नृणां दुर्लभं समदर्शनम् ||

Shri Sadguru said

The immortal, Supreme Being, who is the embodiment of truth, wisdom, and bliss is found enveloping everything and everyone, from a worm to Lord Brahma, and spread everywhere. Hence we should realize that only the immortal Lord Vasudeva is present everywhere, give up all differences and worship Him with true love. The vaishnavas have equanimity of mind and hence they treat a brahmana who is an exponent of the Vedas, one who eats the flesh of a dog, even a dog, a rich one and a poor alike. They are able to see that there is no distinction between themselves and the Parameshwara, who is the soul of everything and is present everywhere. Hence they attain unaltered peace of mind. Discrimination between different living beings will lead to the bondage of earthly life. Equanimity and the disposition to treat all equally, will lead one to salvation. It is impossible to develop this equanimity in the absence of Krishna-dhyana.