| 'Countless are
my defects and sins, to expiate them and to make myself good, it is urgent that I should
cry out to Govinda. Shall I waste my time thinking of the vices of others? To do so gives
no pleasure; it only adds to my misery. And the hours glide in purposeless waste. I must
quickly go about purifying my heart. And that will be possible only if I take refuge in
Govinda'. With this determination, says Sri Sankara,
after you have done your duties whenever you have the time, day or night, lift your
thoughts up to Govinda. Any purpose can be achieved only if one adopts the means for it.
Contemplation of Govinda is the most effective means for purifying your heart, which is
your objective. |
