Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Sarira Avidya Jala

This is so wierd but I had asked to be given the meaning of this verse long back. Four years ago. And I was told "Umm, lets see, oops! none of us know!" Why was I lied to? Of course they all knew. They were living at iskcon for pete's sake. I was just another curious soul and they treated me like a girl. I was always looked upon as a wicked illusion/ trap. No one could see beyond the covering and mask. No one could notice the similarity between themselves and me. We're all the same. Made of the same base material. How can you discriminate like that. Anyway, so here is the verse. And now, after so many years I finally know what it means. All thanks to my own endeavours and the universe conspiring on my behalf.

If one can restrain the demands of the
tongue by limiting its activities to the eating of prasada, the urges of
the belly and the genitals can automatically be controlled. In this
connection Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says:

sarira avidya jala, jadendriya tahe kala,
jive phele visaya-sagare
ta 'ra madhye jihva ati, lobhamaya sudurmati,
ta 'ke jeta kathina samsare
krsna bada dayamaya, karibare jihva jaya,
sva-prasada-anna dila bhai
sei annamria khao, radha-krsna-guna gao,
preme daka caitanya-nitai

"O Lord! This material body is a lump of ignorance, and the senses
are a network of paths leading to death. Somehow or other we have fallen
into the ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the senses the
tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to
conquer the tongue in this world, but You, dear Krsna, are very kind to
us. You have sent this nice prasada to help us conquer the tongue;
therefore let us take this prasada to our full satisfaction and glorify
Your Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krsna and in love call for the help of
Lord Caitanya and Prabhu Nityananda."