Teachings for the Mind : Manah Siksa: Recent Episodes
Gauḍīya Maṇḍali
Manh Siksha
Teachings for the mind by Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami with the commentary of Sri Radhakunda Mahanta 108 Pandit Sri Srimad Srila Ananta das Babaji Maharaja.
1st Shloka: Teaching 1
gurau goshthe goshthaalayishu sujane bhuu-sura-gane
sva-mantre srii-naamni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-smarane
sadaa dambhah hitvaa kuru ratim apuurvaam atitaraah
aye svaantar bhraatash catubhir abhiyaace dhrta-padam
gurau - in the teacher; goñöhe - in the meadows; goñöhälayiñu - in the residents of Vraja; sujane - the saints; bhü - earth; sura - gods (brähmaëas); gaëe - in the group; sva - own; mantre - in the mantra; çré - beautiful; nämni - in the name; vraja - of Vraja; nava - new; yuva - youthful; dvandva - Couple; çaraëe - in the shelter; sadä - always; dambhaà - pride; hitvä - giving up; kuru - do; ratim - love; apürvam - wonderful; atitaräm - great; aye - O!; sväntaù - mind; bhrätaù - brother; caöubhiù - with flattering words; abhiyäce - I beg; dhåta - holding; padaù - the feet.
O Mind! O brother! I hold your feet and I pray to you with flattering words:
Always give up your pride and develop wonderful love for your spiritual master, the abode of Vraja, the people of Vraja, the saintly devotees, the brähmaëas, my initiation-mantra, the Holy Name of Krsna and the shelter of the eternally youthful Couple of Vraja, Sri-Sri
Raadhaa-Krsna!