For light of spiritual sun to see,

Person only surrendered need be.

Not having knowledge the highest,

Or resolve in austerity the strongest.

Knowledge may not even be there,

Of higher matters not aware.

Only when coming the light of the sun,

There to be darkness of ignorance none.

Since only trouble in this world to find,

Difficulty from senses, including the mind.

Visit to a Vishnu temple to make,

Vision of Divine in form to take.

Clean and with purity arrive,

To worship first at lotus feet try.

To Tulasi Devi and guru give respect,

Through their blessings place standing erect.

If with bhakti path by guru blessed,

Ways for progress then to assess.

Is urge for eating controlled?

Anger over you no longer a hold?

Propensity to lament decreased?

And attachment to guru increased?

Enthusiasm in bhakti on the rise,

Paradoxical, known to person who tries.

When hint of pride to be,

From Lord universal form to see.

For Yashoda twice was shown,

For Markandeya at end when all alone.

Kakabhushundi crow with Rama playing,

Within His stomach full creation displaying.

Not the end, still further to go,

Infinite service in liberation to know.

Krishna as king of Dvaraka to preside,

Ruling over with Rukmini by His side.

Marriage happened in most interesting way,

Lord kidnapping her on proposed wedding day.

Desired for herself just from features to hear,

Required not image to have devotion clear.

As goddess of fortune to brahmanas giving,

Like with Sudama and new palace living.

With over sixteen thousand wives to be,

How Supreme Lord Krishna is He?

God one who by nothing is bound,

In whom full freedom and enjoyment is found.

In madhurya, Krishna with flute to carry,

If wanting millions of wives can marry.

Surrendered souls He abandoning never,

Rescued queens accepting Him forever.

In extreme renunciation to live,

Mahadeva something better to give.

Than just benedictions many,

Having lasting value not any.

Ashutosha since easily pleased,

Can give away bhakti also with ease.

Showing example of marriage ideal,

Telling pastimes of Shri Rama real.

Advaita giving perspective one,

That difference to God and creation none.

All a oneness between living beings to see,

At the core not different are you and me.

Final word still not giving,

With duality also living.

Arjuna asking Lord which one is best,

Path of personalism by Krishna blessed.

From Him highest philosophy to gain,

Every viewpoint and religion to explain.

So that afterwards reservations without,

Encouraged to bring every concern and doubt.

Shri Krishna, even if following blind,

Through association purifying the mind.

Since looking out for interests mine,

Sometimes to deny requests in kind.

As spirit soul always to exist,

Should find occupation to persist.

Not from one gradually to tire,

Savings with eye to eventually retire.

Anantadeva having hoods of no end,

Since forever glories to God to send.

Still, for all others opportunity remains,

The impossible, with pleasure steady to gain.