61. The Vaiñëavas are famous for being sympathetic towards others' suffering,
And that fame will be increased by mature preaching.
And that fame will be increased by mature preaching.
62. If eternally pure devotional service to Krishna is awakened in every one,
Kali will flee of his own accord, crying "Ha! Ha!"
Kali will flee of his own accord, crying "Ha! Ha!"
63. Mahäprabhu's message is praninam upakaraya
Act for the welfare of others. This is the storehouse of happiness both now and after death.
Act for the welfare of others. This is the storehouse of happiness both now and after death.
64. So much work has fallen into your hands:
Everyone should join together and do something about it.
Everyone should join together and do something about it.
65. Väsudeva-vipra paid his obeisances to the Lord and said,
"Please deliver all the living beings."
"Please deliver all the living beings."
66. "Give all their sins to me, who am most fallen,
And relinquish all the suffering of the unhappy souls."
And relinquish all the suffering of the unhappy souls."
67. He was the best Vaiñëava, para-duhkha-dukhi,
He found no happiness in gratifying his senses.
He found no happiness in gratifying his senses.
68. What kind of compassion can the nondevotee show?
He simply commits offences with his daridra-näräyaëa philosophy.
He simply commits offences with his daridra-näräyaëa philosophy.
69. The Vaiñëava's mercy is scientific. Without the mercy of the Vaisnava,
The world is simply insurmountable Maya.
The world is simply insurmountable Maya.
70. If there were a kingdom of Viñëu and Vaiñëavas on earth,
Then everyone would be happy, say the saintly persons and sages.
Then everyone would be happy, say the saintly persons and sages.
Alternate Translation
61 The Vaishnavas are famous as "para dukhi dukhi." This fame will increase as the preaching increases.
62. If eternally pure devotional service to Krishna is awakened in everyone, then Kali will flee, screaming of his own accord.
63. "Praninan upakaraya" do work for the benefit of all living beings. This is Mahaprabhu's teachings. This is the storehouse of happiness in this life and the next.
64. So much work has fallen into your hands, so gather together and do it.
65. Vasudeva Datta said to the Lord, paying his obeisances, save all the living beings in the material world.
66. Give all their sins and suffering to me, who am the lowest of all. In this way all the suffering and miseries of the fallen will end.
67. He was the best of Vaishnavas, para dukhi dukhi. He knows that there is not real happiness in gratifying the senses.
68. And what kind of mercy can the non-Vaishnavas give? They simply make offenses by their Daridra Naranyan philosophy.
69. The mercy of the Vaishnavas is scientific and authorized, without their mercy this world is simply insurmountable maya.
70. If there is a kingdom of Vishnu and Vaishnavas on the surface of the earth, then the world will be happy so say all the great sages and rishis.