Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 38 - 39
अस्मिन् महावने घोरे न भयं किञ्चिदस्ति मे |
प्राप्तुमिच्छामि गोविन्दं मृत्युसंसारसागरात् ||
तव संस्पर्शमात्रेण क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमश्च मे |
मम दुःखेन महता स्वयमस्तङ्गतो बत ||
I do not feel afraid of being alone in the forest. I long to reach ashore this ocean of samsara and attain Shri Govinda. My hunger, thirst, fatigue, and sorrow have all disappeared the very moment you touched me.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 36 - 37
ध्रुवदास उवाच
का त्वं जननि वात्सल्यात् करोषि प्रेमलालनम् |
सुखञ्च वर्धयस्येवं पितृभ्यां रहितस्य मे ||
ध्रुवस्य चरितं श्रुत्वा कृष्णदर्शनकाङ्क्षया |
अहमागतवानत्र तपःकर्तुं दृढव्रतः ||
Dhruvadasa said
Oh! Mother! Who are you? You are showering affection on me, an orphan, and giving me such a great pleasure. Inspired by the story of young Dhruva, I developed a great desire to have Krishna darshan. With unaltered faith I have come here to do penance.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 32- 35
दिव्यसौन्दर्यसम्युक्तां वासन्तीकुसुमोज्ज्वलाम् |
सर्वसद्गुणसंपूर्णां सर्वाभरणभूषिताम् ||
मातरं सर्वजगतां सरसीरुहलोचनाम् |
काञ्चीकलापपर्यस्तां क्वणत्कनकनूपुराम् ||
वात्सल्यपूर्णवचनां वनितागणसेविताम् |
कज्जलालिप्तनयनां करुणारससंभृताम् ||
आत्मानं सान्त्वयन्तीञ्च लालयन्तीं मुहुर्मुहुः |
अपृच्छत् प्रेमसम्युक्तो ध्रुवदासो विलोक्य ताम् ||
Dhruvadasa looked at Devi Radha who had exhilarating divine beauty and exemplary qualities. The Mother of all the worlds was lustrous like the Vaasanti flower and was adorned with many glittering ornaments like a golden girdle and tinkling anklets. Her lotus eyes were beautified with kajal. She was surrounded by Her friends. Her heart filled with compassion, she was consoling him with kind words. Looking at Her with immeasurable love, Dhruvadasa put the following question with great devotion.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 30 - 31
क्षुत्क्लान्तजठरं दीनं प्ररुदन्तञ्च बालकम् |
आह्वयन्तं लोकनाथमनाथमिव संस्थितम् ||
विलोक्य ध्रुवदासं तमस्त्राकुलविलोचना |
अङ्के निधाय कृपया सान्त्वयामास राधिका ||
Devi Radha saw him lying there like an orphan, stricken with hunger, crying and calling out the Lokanatha. Seeing the condition of that child Devi Radha became very sad. Keeping him on her lap consoled him.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 28 - 29
तमालमूले तत्रैव पतितो मूर्च्छितःशिशुः |
दिनत्रयमनाहारस्तपश्चक्रे ध्रुवो यथा ||
वनशोभेक्षणायैवं सञ्चरन्ती सखीजनैः |
जगतां जननी राधा तं ददर्श यदृच्छया ||
He fainted there and was lying under a big Tamala tree starving for three days. Thus he was engaged in penance like Dhruva. Unexpectedly Devi Radha, the Mother of the universe, who was going round the forest to enjoy its serene beauty, happened to see him.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 26 - 27
मार्गेषु प्ररुदन् बालः कृष्ण कृष्णोति कीर्तयन् |
येनकेनापि मार्गेण बृन्दावनमुपागतः ||
प्रविश्य स महारण्यं जनसञ्चारवर्जितम् |
क्षुत्क्लान्तजठरो बालो नितरां प्ररुरोद ह ||
Young Dhurvadasa was crying and calling for Shri Krishna all the way. With great difficulty he reached Shri Brindavan. Reaching a vast, desolate forest that child started weeping due to hunger.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 24 - 25
अहमद्यैव सहसा संप्राप्य यमुनावनम् |
द्रक्ष्यामि करुणासिन्धुं संसारभयनाशनम् ||
बहुधा चिन्तयन्नेवं बालकः पञ्चहायनः |
पितरौ वञ्चयन् सद्यः प्रतस्थे यमुनावनम् ||
'I am going to reach Shri Brindavan now itself to get the darshan of Shri Krishna, the repository of compassion, who alone has the power to dispel the fear of samsara.' That five year old child thought so and left for Shri Brindavan without the knowledge of his parents.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 22 - 23
गच्छन्त्यहर्निशं मर्त्याः पापक्रुत्यैर्यमालयम् |
न जानन्ति परं क्षेममहो लोकस्य मूढता ||
कः पिता का च माता मे को बन्धुः किं गृहञ्च मे |
कालेन वञ्च्यमानस्य सर्वं मिथ्यैव दृश्यते ||
Daily many reach the abode of Yama due to their sins. They never understand what is good for them and what is not. Alas! What a foolish world this is! 'Who is my father? Who is my mother? Who is my relative? Which is my house? Everything that is fickle and short lived seems to be an illusion to my eyes.
Vaishnava Samhita. Dhruvadasa Charitam. Vol II Book VI Chp 7 Shlokas 18 - 22
ध्रुवदासो नाम तस्य तनयःपञ्चहायनः |
दिव्यप्रतिभया युक्तो गुप्तार्थ इव सागरः ||
स एकदा च सत्सङ्गं कञ्चित्प्राप यदृच्छया |
तत्र शुश्राव कृष्णस्य कथां कर्णसुखावहाम् ||
बाल्य एव ध्रुवो विष्णुमपश्यद्भक्तिनिष्ठया |
कृपया नारदस्यैव यमुनातीरकानने ||
एवं हरिकथां श्रुत्वा प्रेमभक्तिप्रदायिनीम् |
ध्रुवदासस्य हृदये विचारः समजायत ||
He had a five year old son named Dhruvadasa. He was endowed with divinity and yet was so humble as to conceal his scholarship just as the deep ocean conceals the gems. Once he reached an association of sadhus induced by the noble desire to listen to the holy and sweet stories of Shri Krishna. He became thoughtful when he listened to the story of Dhruva which is capable of conferring loving devotion. He was stirred by the story that Dhruva could get the darshan of Shri Vishnu in the Madhuvan due to his firm devotion and the grace of Narada.
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.