Gratitude, Humility, Prayers!

Verse 1.15.14 (Yugal Kishore Prji):

* Today we have a nice story to discuss. Arjuna was recollecting his past experiences with Krishna. And by His help, how he could do so many wonderful things.
* Today he is recollecting about how they won the war against the mighty Kauravas, and how he won over them in the Virata war.
* Story about the Pandavas spending their incognito time in the kingdom of Virata. Arjuna was residing their as Brhannala, (through the curse of Urvashi). The Kauravas stealing the cows, and Uttara kumara deciding to go to fight against the Kauravas.
* Sammohanastra. Whoever has no control over their senses will become unconscious with this weapon.
* Bhakti means gratitude. If we are ungrateful, we take things for granted. Actually gratitude is bhakti.
* The tendency of conditioned soul is to take things for granted, thats why I want to enjoy.
* So how do we pray to Krishna: Krishna, my heart is full of anarthas, I am coming in front of u with the opportunity you gave me. Thank you so much.
- Then we have to offer our prayers.
* Namaruchi, jiva daya and vaisnava seva, is what we should all be praying for. (Taste for holy name, compassion to preach, service to devotees are these three)
* If we think ourselves as qualified, then we will not become recipients of mercy.
* Humble means no false ego.