Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 79

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 79

sarvada sarva-bhavena niscintair bhagavan eva bhajaniyah

TRANSLATION
Those who are free of doubts should constantly worship the Supreme Lord with all their hearts.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 177

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 177

nija-pranayitam sudham udayam apnuvan yah ksitau
kiraty alam uri-krta-dvija-kuladhiraja-sthitih
sa luncita-tamas-tatir mama saci-sutakhyah sasi
vasi-krta-jagan-manah kim api sarma vinyasyatu

TRANSLATION
“‘The moonlike Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as the son of mother Saci, has now appeared on earth to spread devotional love of Himself. He is the emperor of the brahmana community. He can drive away all the darkness of ignorance and control the mind of everyone in the world. May that rising moon bestow upon us all good fortune.'”

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 78

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 78

ahimsa-satya-sauca-dayastikyadi-caritryani paripalaniyani

TRANSLATION
One should cultivate such good qualities as nonviolence, truthfulness, cleanliness, compassion, and faith.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 169

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 169

balad aksnor laksmih kavalayati navyam kuvalayam
mukhollasah phullam kamala-vanam ullanghayati ca
dasam kastam astapadam api nayaty angika-rucir
vicitram radhayah kim api kila rupam vilasati

TRANSLATION
“‘The beauty of Srimati Radharani’s eyes forcibly devours the beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers, and the beauty of Her face surpasses that of an entire forest of fully blossomed lotuses. Her bodily luster seems to place even gold into a painful situation. Thus the wonderful, unprecedented beauty of Srimati Radharani is awakening in Vrndavana.’

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 77

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 77

sukha-duhkheccha-labhadi-tyakte kale pratiksamane ksanardham api vyartham na neyam

TRANSLATION
Patiently enduring till the time when one can put aside material happiness, distress, desire, and false gain, one should not waste even a fraction of a second.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 162

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 162

sad-vamsatas tava janih purusottamasya
panau sthitir muralike saralasi jatya
kasmat tvaya sakhi guror visama grhita
gopangana-gana-vimohana-mantra-diksa

TRANSLATION
“‘My dear friend the flute, it appears that you have been born of a very good family, for your residence is in the hands of Sri Krsna. By birth you are simple and are not at all crooked. Why then have you taken initiation into this dangerous mantra that enchants the assembled gopis?’

 

Narada Bhakti Sutra – Sutra 76

Narada Bhakti Sutra
Sutra 76

bhakti-sastrani mananiyani tad-bodhaka-karmani karaniyani

TRANSLATION
One should respect the revealed scriptures of devotional service and discharge the duties they prescribe.

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 147

Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 147

raya kahe, — “kaha dekhi bhavera svabhava?”
rupa kahe, — “aiche haya krsna-visayaka ‘bhava'”

TRANSLATION
Ramananda Raya inquired, “What are the characteristics of emotional love?”

Rupa Gosvami replied, “This is the nature of emotional love for Krsna: