72 The Nectar of Instruction

“Krsna is compared to sunshine, and maya is compared to
darkness. Wherever there is sunshine, there cannot be dark-
ness. As soon as one takes to Krsna consciousness, the dark-
ness of illusion, the influence of the external energy, will
immediately vanish.”

TEXT EIGHT

qarreracaneahicdats-

watt: maT Taaraat frase |
farsa an azacfitianamat

AG AAPA ATTA Il < I

tan-nama-ripa-caritadi-sukirtananu-
smrtyoh kramena rasand-manasi niyojya

tisthan vraje tad-anurdgi-jananugami
kalarn nayed akhilam ity upadesa-saram

tat—of Lord Krsna; néma—the holy name; ripa—form;
carita-ddi—character, pastimes and so on; su-kirtana—in
discussing or chanting nicely; anusmrtyoh—and in remem-
bering; kramena—gradually; rasané—the tongue;
manasi—and the mind; niyojya—engaging; tisthan—resid-
ing; vraje—in Vraja; tat—to Lord Krsna; anuragi—at-
tached; jana—persons; anugadmi—following; kalam—
time; nayet—should utilize; akhilam—full; iti—thus;
upadesa—of advice or instruction; saram—the essence,
