Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .2.239
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
Regarding worship of the form of the Lord, or Deity, Rūpa Gosvāmī has written the following verse: “My dear friend, if you still have any desire to enjoy the company of your friends within this material world, then don’t look upon the form of Kṛṣṇa, who is standing on the bank of Keśī-ghāṭa [a bathing place in Vṛndāvana]. He is known as Govinda, and His eyes are very enchanting. He is playing upon His flute, and on His head there is a peacock feather. And His whole body is illuminated by the moonlight in the sky.” The purport of this verse is that if someone becomes attached to the śrī-mūrti, or Deity of Kṛṣṇa, by worshiping at home, then he will forget his relationships of so-called friendship, love and society. Thus it is the duty of every householder to install Deities of the Lord at home and to begin the process of worshiping along with all of his family members. This will save everyone from such unwanted activities as going to clubs, cinemas and dancing parties, and smoking, drinking, etc. All such nonsense will be forgotten if one stresses the worship of the Deities at home.
Using his own sweet words, the author, in five verses that follow, expresses his ecstasy about the five items that he had mentioned in verses 90-92. By saying, “Do not look” the author actually means that one must look at Kṛṣṇa. “By experiencing the sweetness of the Lord’s form, you will consider everything else to be insignificant. Therefore, look at that form of Kṛṣṇa!” This is the intention of the prohibition.
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