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(Continued from part I)
भकतेसेमोरहृदिजानिबानिश्चय
भकतजनरजानाआमिसेहृदय
मइबिनाभकतेनिचिन्तेकिछुआन
भकततपरेमइनिचिन्तोहोआन ll १८२९
I forever am enshrined in the heart of My devotees. Devotees, forever are
enshrined in My Heart! My devotees think of nothing but Me, and I, nothing but
them!"
Now compare the above with Abhang 2622 from Sant Eknath's collection. The language is nectarine Marathi: ... more
by Rohit Venkateshwaran
Sant Eknath was an epoch-making saint, social reformer as well
as literary figure in the Vaishnavite Bhakti Movement of Maharashtra. Like our
Mahaguru Srimanta Sankaradeva, he too was a poet par excellence who
rendered the essence of the Srimad Bhagavatam in the language of the masses:
Marathi.
With all humility, I render in English the most widely quoted part of Gurujana's "Kirtana Ghosha": the 4th Kirtan of the 26th Section "Sri Krishnar Vaikuntha Prayan", and compare it with Abhang no' 2622 of Sant Eknath’s collection (the “Eknathi Gatha”). Both are magnificent pieces of poetry which encompass Lord Sri Krishna's final teachings to Uddhava (in the 11th Canto of the Bhagavatam) before He ascended to Vaikuntha. This will be a long read, but the experience for sure, will be delightful! ... more
