{"id":694,"date":"2008-12-18T16:26:17","date_gmt":"2008-12-18T21:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhakticollective.com\/?p=694"},"modified":"2008-12-18T16:26:17","modified_gmt":"2008-12-18T21:26:17","slug":"kirtan-podcast-4-karnamrita-the-story-of-pingala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhakticollective.com\/index.php\/2008\/12\/18\/kirtan-podcast-4-karnamrita-the-story-of-pingala\/","title":{"rendered":"Kirtan Podcast 4 – Karnamrita “The Story of Pingala”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Among all the kirtan singers out there, it would be hard to find one with a voice more pure or beautiful than Karnamrita. She\u2019s been singing kirtan since her early childhood and was trained in Indian classical vocals in Vrindavan. This track, \u201cThe Story of Pingala\u201d, is from the CD Dasi\u2013Prayers by Women<\/em>, a compilation of songs and prayers by or about great women in the Krishna Bhakti Traditions. This brilliant and exciting recording is composed of verses taken directly from a section of the Srimad-bhagavatam<\/em><\/a>\u2019s 11th Canto known as the Uddhava-gita<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Uddhava-gita<\/em> is a rich resource of teachings on bhakti. Responding to Uddhava<\/a>\u2019s request for instructions on renunciation, Krishna relates an avadhuta<\/a>‘<\/em>s account of his twenty-four gurus. These twenty-four gurus are an eclectic group of people, animals and other natural phenomena \u2013 for instance, the earth, the wind, the sky, the moon, the python, the moth, etc. The avadhuta<\/em>‘s account shows how one can develop wisdom and conviction in bhakti through observing one\u2019s surroundings.<\/p>\n

One of the guru\u2019s, the prostitute Pingala, is the subject of this song. These verses are an expression of her frustration with sensual pursuits and her joyous awakening of detachment and devotion.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve included the Srimad-bhagavatam<\/em> verses below, both in the original Sanskrit and the English translation. I highly recommend the CD which has a variety of beautiful songs.<\/p>\n

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The Story of Pingala From the CD Dasi – Prayers by Women<\/em><\/p>\n

Vocals: Karnamrita
\nMelody composed by: Yuddhistira and Karnamrita
\nTablas: Yuddhistira
\nKartals: Chaitanya Nitai
\nHand Claps: Ron Marinelli
\nProduced by Karnamrita and Ron Marinelli
\nMixed and mastered by Ron Marinelli<\/em><\/p>\n

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From Srimad-Bhagavatam 11th Canto, Chapter 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

11.8.30
\npingalovaca
\naho me moha-vitatim
\npasyatavijitatmanah
\nya kantad asatah kamam
\nkamaye yena balisa<\/p>\n

The prostitute Pingala said: Just see how greatly illusioned I am! Because I cannot control my mind, just like a fool I desire lusty pleasure from an insignificant man.<\/p>\n

11.8.31
\nsantam samipe ramanam rati-pradam
\nvitta-pradam nityam imam vihaya
\nakama-dam duhkha-bhayadhi-soka-
\nmoha-pradam tuccham aham bhaje ‘jna<\/p>\n

I am such a fool that I have given up the service of that person who, being eternally situated within my heart, is actually most dear to me. That most dear one is the Lord of the universe, who is the bestower of real love and happiness and the source of all prosperity. Although He is in my own heart, I have completely neglected Him. Instead I have ignorantly served insignificant men who can never satisfy my real desires and who have simply brought me unhappiness, fear, anxiety, lamentation and illusion.<\/p>\n

11.8.37
\nnunam me bhagavan prito
\nvishnuh kenapi karmana
\nnirvedo ‘yam durasaya
\nyan me jatah sukhavahah<\/p>\n

Although I most stubbornly hoped to enjoy the material world, somehow or other detachment has arisen in my heart, and it is making me very happy. Therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, must be pleased with me. Without even knowing it, I must have performed some activity satisfying to Him.<\/p>\n

11.8.38
\nmaivam syur manda-bhagyayah
\nklesa nirveda-hetavah
\nyenanubandham nirhritya
\npurushah samam ricchati<\/p>\n

A person who has developed detachment can give up the bondage of material society, friendship and love, and a person who undergoes great suffering gradually becomes, out of hopelessness, detached and indifferent to the material world. Thus, due to my great suffering, such detachment awoke in my heart; yet how could I have undergone such merciful suffering if I were actually unfortunate? Therefore, I am in fact fortunate and have received the mercy of the Lord. He must somehow or other be pleased with me.<\/p>\n

11.8.39
\ntenopakritam adaya
\nsirasa gramya-sangatah
\ntyaktva durasah saranam
\nvrajami tam adhisvaram<\/p>\n

With devotion I accept the great benefit that the Lord has bestowed upon me. Having given up my sinful desires for ordinary sense gratification, I now take shelter of Him, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.<\/p>\n

11.8.40
\nsantushta sraddadhaty etad
\nyatha-labhena jivati
\nviharamy amunaivaham
\natmana ramanena vai<\/p>\n

I am now completely satisfied, and I have full faith in the Lord’s mercy. Therefore I will maintain myself with whatever comes of its own accord. I shall enjoy life with only the Lord, because He is the real source of love and happiness.<\/p>\n

[Translation from <\/em>Srimad-bhagavatam, courtesy of The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. Used with permission.]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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