Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 16 - 17
आसीद्देववने पुण्ये श्यामदास इति श्रुतः
वैष्णवाराधनपरो गृहस्थः कृष्णकिङ्करः
आचरन् साधुकैनकार्यं सह पत्न्याsनुकूलया
दीनोपि पूर्णह्रदयः कृष्णभक्तिं चकार सः
There was a householder named Shyamadasa in a holy village called Devavana. He was very much interested in the service of the Lord and HIs devotees. He was very poor, yet magnanimous. Along with his amicable wife, he engaged in the pooja of Shri Krishna and the service of His devotees.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 14 - 15
प्रह्लादो बालकश्चापि ध्रुवो नारद एव च |
अन्ये च बहवो भक्ताः श्रीकृष्णकृपयोद्धृताः ||
अहो धन्यतमं लोके पवित्रं साधुजीवनम् |
येषां बाल्येपि गोविन्दे सञ्जाता नैष्ठिकीरतिः ||
Many bhaktas like the young Prahlada, Dhruva and Narada attained salvation only due to the mercy of Shri Krishna. Only the life of those who have developed unflinching devotion to Shri Krishna even in their childhood is blemishless, pious and noble. What a great fortune it is!
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 11 - 13
क्रीडासक्ता हि बाल्ये तु कामासक्ताश्च यौवने |
चिन्तासक्ताश्च वार्धक्ये वृथा कुर्वन्ति जीवनम् ||
जरठा बहवो लोके कफसंरुद्धवक्षसः |
गृहपालाः श्वान इव द्वारे तिष्ठन्ति वञ्चिताः ||
कृपयैव हि कृष्णस्य नूनं देव शिखामणेः |
नराणां लोकयात्रायां विरक्तिरुपजायते ||
People while away their lifetime in play and sports in the childhood, in gratification of the senses in the youth and in uncontrollable worries during the old age. Many aged ones suffer from diseases like Asthma. Deserted by all they wait at the gates like dogs guarding the houses. Certainly, only due to the mercy of Shri Krishna, the Lord of the devas, people develop detachment towards worldly affairs.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 9 - 10
इन्द्रियाणां सुखायैव यतन्ते सन्ततं नराः |
नित्यमात्मसुखं शुद्धं न स्मरन्ति कदाचन ||
यः प्रयासःकृतो नित्यमल्पेन्द्रियसुखाय वै |
तस्याल्पञ्च न कुर्वन्ति निजलाभाय मानवाः ||
Endlessly men try to enhance their sensory pleasures. They are totally oblivious of the pure and indistructible divine joy. Untold pains are taken to foster sensory pleasures which are momentary. But not even a small fraction of such effort is made for the attainment of the upliftment of the soul
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shloka 8
अहो भगवतो माया योगिभिश्च सुदुस्तरा |
यया संपीडिता मर्त्या भवन्ति भवरोगिणः ||
Alas! The illusion set by Shri Bhagavan is not traversed even by the yogis. Then there is no surprise that the common men are bound by Maya and hence are suffering from the disease of the cycle of births and deaths.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 5 - 7
अनित्यं यौवनं ह्येतदनित्यं सुन्दरं वपुः |
न पश्यन्ति तथाप्येवं कामदूषितमानसाः ||
अनन्तकोटिजीवानां जननं मरणं तथा |
पश्यन्ति न जानन्ति मायाचक्रं जगद्गुरोः ||
ममकारेण सम्युक्ता धनदार गृहादिषु |
न जानन्ति परं तत्वमानन्दं हृदयस्थितम् ||
Men who hanker after pleasures never think and realize the fickle nature of youth or the perishability of the body. Even when they watch and witness the birth and the death of crores of beings every day, they do not recognize the pall of illusion spread by Bhagavan. Those who take pride in the possession of wife, wealth, property, etc fail to realize the Supreme Being residing in their hearts.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 3 - 4
पाशहस्ते महाघोरे काले तिष्ठति पृष्ठतः |
अविवेकेन संमूढा वर्तन्ते भववर्त्मनि ||
पूर्वं जन्म न जानन्ति न तथा मरणात्परम् |
अल्पकाले विमुह्यन्ति संसारसुखलोलुपाः ||
Even while Yama is standing vigilant at their heels with the rope in hand, foolish men take delight in earthly life. People do not know where we were before this birth and where we will be after death. But they get intoxicated in the paltry pleasures available during their short span of life.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shloka 2
संप्राप्य मानुषं जन्म भारते जनमण्डले |
येषां न माधवे भक्तिस्ते नूनं धिक्कृताः सुरैः ||
The devas scorn the very sight of those human beings who have taken birth in the country Bharat and are yet devoid of Krishna bhakti.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shloka 1
श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
दुर्लभं मानुषं जन्म दुर्लभः साधुसङ्गमः |
दुर्लभा विष्णुभक्तिश्च गोपीभावः सुदुर्लभः ||
Shri Sadguru said
Birth as a human being is very precious and rare. The association of the sadhus is very difficult to attain. Then too, to get Hari bhakti is impossible. Above all, Gopi Bhava is unattainable.
Vaishnava Samhita. Gopinatha Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 6 Shlokas 31 - 33
एवं हि लालदासश्च नवजीवनमेत्य सः |
कृष्णभक्तिरतो भूत्वा बभौ भागवतोत्तमः |
सुस्वरं मधुरं गायन् राधारङ्गं क्रुपानिधिम् |
उवास यमुनातीरे बृन्दारण्ये तु चिन्मये ||
करं निधाय ह्रदये चिन्तयन्नात्मनो गुरुम् |
स्मरेत्तस्योपकारञ्च गुरुभक्तस्त्वहर्निशम् ||
Thus Lalaswami got a new life, became a Krishna bhakta and hence a bhagavata. He went round the holy Brindavan situated on the bank of the Yamuna singing the sweet glory of the merciful Lord, Shri Radhakrishna. A true disciple should meditate upon his guru with his hand on his chest. He should always ponder upon the mercy of his guru.
Thus ends Chapter Six entitled "Gopinatha Charitam" of Book VI of Shri Vaishnava Samhita composed by Shri Shri Krishna Premi Swamigal.