Piyusa Varsini Vrtti (Bhanu Swami)

This book nicely combines the following 3 books of Bhaktivinoda Thakur:

1. PIYUSA VARSINI VRTTI: Shower of Nectar A Commentary on Upadesamrta
2. SRI GODRUMA CHANDRA BHAJANO PADESA: Teachings for Worship in Godruma
3.  SVA-NIYAMA DVADASAKAM: Twelve Verses for Self Regulation

tan-nama-rupa-caritadi-sukirtananu-
smrtyoh kramena rasana-manasi niyojya |
tisthan vraje tad-anuragi jananugami
kalam nayed akhilam ity upadesa-saram ||

One should spend all one’s time engaging the mind and tongue in remembering and glorifying Krsna’s name, form and pastimes, living in Vraja, and in following in the footsteps of the great devotees, with great love for Krsna. This is the essence of instructions. –Piyusa-varsini-vrtti

dhana-yauvana-jivana-rajya-sukham
nahi nityam anuksana-nasa-param |
tyaja gramya-katha-sakalam viphalam
bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum ||

The happiness of wealth, youth, life and kingdom are not permanent. They are all being destroyed at every moment. Giving up all useless materialistic discussion, worship Caitanya, the moon in the forest bower of Godrum . Sri-Godruma-candra-Bhajanopadesa, Verse 2

na vaikunthe rajye na ca visaya-karye mam ratir
na nirvane mokse mama matir ihaste ksanam api
vrajanandad anyadd hari-vilasitam pavanam api
kathancin mam radhanvaya-virahitam no sukhayati

I have no attraction to Vaikuntha, material kingdom, or material activities. I do not think for a moment of impersonal liberation. The pastimes of the Lord, though purifying, devoid of the bliss of Vraja, devoid of connection to Radha, give me no happiness at all. – Sva-Niyama Dvadaśakam, verse 7.