Atonement for sins is salvation,

Root cause removed in liberation.

To the spiritual world then to go,

Where only Shri Krishna to know.

In shanta with distance appreciative to be,

Also servants and good friends there to see.

Parents for Him loving and caring,

Gopis dance while into His eyes staring.

Not perceived directly by you,

But still things with Him can do.

From sages get definition clear,

Sit passively, sacrifice time to hear.

The same done by book reading,

Or sumptuous food to Lord feeding.

Even something simple as a name,

Chanted purely, brings association the same.

That bhakti something special to be,

From example of saints can see.

No more standing, loss of fame,

Not much money from it to gain.

Interest in things no longer there,

Since constantly of Krishna aware.

The positive everything else outweighing,

Higher taste from just Lord’s name saying.

Much variety in knowledge mundane,

Worthwhile is it to retain?

Hundred years back most in farming,

Then more recent phone switch operating.

Through time one constant the same,

That shifts occurring, things always to change.

Transcendental knowledge of value to all,

Individual spirit and the source, Shri Krishna to call.

Land free of anxieties, as Vaikuntha known,

Of personal God Vishnu the home.

Of spiritual world somewhat aware,

But what the Supreme Lord doing there?

Visitor Bhrigu His patience testing,

Lakshmi giving massage while resting.

Demigods for help to His lotus feet coming,

Destination when souls liberated becoming.

To jivas minute independence giving,

In material world as purusha living.

Enjoyment of prakriti taking,

But still not the world itself making.

This to Supreme Enjoyer attributed alone,

Purushottama, as topmost person is known.

Purusha locally, different from nature inferior,

In truth coming from Krishna prakriti superior.

From poison on breasts smearing,

Path for Krishna’s death clearing.

Yet Putana falling, lifeless body a hideous sight,

Hopefully then to receive punishment right.

Eternally damned or into lower species thrown?

Actually by Supreme Lord greatest mercy shown.

Liberation since thinking of Him,

Cleared instantly of most grievous sin.

For supreme truth to know,

Advised to guru to go.

Suppose initiative in the task,

What to them should I ask?

Why threefold miseries upon me,

And in future will I continue to be?

Referencing shastra answers easily to give,

Guidance how in bliss of bhakti to live.

In Vaikuntha bliss of happiness to be,

So in that realm no fighting to see.

For sport to material world to descend,

Cutting down asuras’ playing God pretend.

Wrath of devastation to them sending,

Krishna their sinful ways ending.

Though inimical, liberation to them giving,

Superior are devotees who the same while living.

Cops arrested neighbor last night,

Married couple to divorce they might.

Such village talk gramya-katha to say,

By Chaitanya advised to stay away.

Through law of karma to see,

Same gossip and slander to me.

For higher purpose human life is meant,

In Hari-katha better the time to be spent.