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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

किंबहुना धनुर्धरा I जो मातेचिया ये उदरा I तो मातेचा सोयरा I केतुला पां II 83 II
तेवीं मी तयां I जैसे असती तैसियां I कळिकाळ नोकोनियां I घेतला पट्टा II 84 II
एऱ्हवीं तरी माझिया भक्तां I आणि संसाराची चिंता I काय समर्थाची कांता I कोरान्न मागे II 85 II
तैसें ते माझें I कलत्र हें जाणिजे I कायिसेनिही न लजें I तयांचेनि मी II 86 II
जन्ममृत्यूचिया लाटीं I झळंबती इया सृष्टी I तें देखोनियां पोटीं I ऐसें जाहलें II 87 II
भवसिंधूचेनि माजें I कवणासि धाकु नुपजे I तेथ जरी कीं माझें I बिहिती हन II 88 II
म्हणोनि गा पांडवा I मूर्तींचा मेळावा I करूनि त्यांचिया गांवा I धिंवतु आलों II 89 II
नामाचिया सहस्रवरी I नावा इया अवधारीं I सजूनियां संसारीं I तारू जाहलों II 90 II
सडे जे देखिले I ते ध्यानकासे लाविले I परिग्रही घातले I तरियावरी II 91 II
प्रेमाची पेटी I बांधली एकाचिया पोटीं I मग आणिले तटीं I सायुज्याचिया II 92 II
परि भक्तांचेनि नांवें I चतुष्पदादि आघवे I वैकुंठींचिये राणिवे I योग्य केले II 93 II
म्हणोनि गा भक्तां I नाहीं एकही चिंता I तयातें समुद्धर्ता I आथीं मी सदा II 94 II
आणि जेव्हांचि कां भक्तीं I दिधली आपुली चित्तवृत्ति I तेव्हांचि मज सूती I त्यांचिये नाटीं II 95 II
याकारणें गा भक्तराया I हा मंत्र तुवां धनंजया I शिकिजे जैं यया I मार्गा भजिजे II 96 II

"Lord Krishna said, like mother's love for her child, My love for the devotees is unconditional, eternal, and non-judgmental, seeing the sincere heart rather than worldly failings. The Lord takes care of His devotees in every way, protecting them from all forms of adversity. My devotees and worry do not go together. How could a queen go begging? Love for the devotees empowers Me to act openly and generously, without embarrassment. Life is a constant flux, the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth is going on since time immemorial. I thought, the mighty waves of Bhava sagar, the ocean of worldly existence are frightening to all, even My devotees too. And therefore I came running for their rescue  Manifesting tangible, Saguna form. With my thousands of names as the boats, I become the captain of the ship carrying the devotee across the ocean of worldly life. Those who were non attached were directed to contemplation while the attached were asked to ride the boats. A life saving jacket of love to some, I brought them to the shore of Sayujya, the complete absorption with the divine. My love and grace extends to all creatures equally, without distinction between humans and four legged devotees.

Gajendra, the king of the elephants, was attacked by a crocodile and, in his distress, prayed to Lord Vishnu for salvation. Lord Vishnu appeared and saved him, granting him liberation and a place in His divine abode Vaikuntha.

I am deeply invested in the well-being and ultimate emancipation (liberation) of My devotees. They are those who offer all their attention and energy to Me, withdrawing it from the chaotic, ego-driven whirlpools (Vrittis) and redirecting it towards Me. And therefore I urge you to pursue the Bhakti Marga."

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