Passage 5

yā cintābhuvi putramitra bharaṇauvyāpāra sambhāṣaṇē

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nārāyaṇa bhaja nārāyaṇ

His songs 56

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॥॥

In plain words

Though they may have no wealth, gold, goods, vehicles and the like of any kind, Prema for God is held within them.

The worry one has on earth over supporting son and friend, over trade and talk, the worry that always arises over wealth, grain, pleasure, fame and gain: that worry, on earth, for beholding the lotus feet of Nanda's son,

Of all the worries in man, the thought of God is the foremost. Man today has worries beyond measure. Twelve worries sink man in unrest.

To be born is a worry, to live on the earth a worry, family life a worry, death a worry, all of childhood a worry, old age a worry, staying alive a worry, ruin a worry, all one's actions a worry, hardships a worry, joy a worry, the strange a worry; Bhakti for the Lord of all, which drives away all worries, behold it, O people, now at least, to your heart's content.

In ancient times many kings, all of them, ruled their kingdoms by upholding Dharma. When you speak the name Bali, fear comes over you. But this Emperor Bali was not one of that kind. He was a devotee of Viṣṇu, compassionate of heart, a guardian of Dharma. For these three qualities God chose him. Bhakti for Viṣṇu: if you have that one thing, it is enough. That very Bhakti drives away all sorrows. Prahlāda thought of Hari constantly, saying, ‘Hari, Hari.’

Sing of Nārāyaṇa, sing Nārāyaṇ, delight of body and mind, breaker of the fear of worldly life, destroyer of the asuras, Nārāyaṇ, sing of Nārāyaṇa, sing Nārāyaṇ. (Nārāyaṇa …)