rmad Bhaktivinoda-daakam

rmad Bhakti Deika crya Mahrja

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amanda-kruya-gukara rgreat, unending

compassion

qualities ocean of r-

caitanya-devasya dayvatra
Caitanya-deva

mercy

incarnation

sa gaura-aktir bhavit puna ki

that

Gaurhari

potency

will be

again

[?]

He is the mercy incarnation of r Caitanya-devathe

unending and ever-increasing ocean of compassion
and he is the embodiment of the very potency of r
Gaurahari. Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda
hkura, again become visible to my eyes?

pada dor bhaktivinoda-deva

object

of the eyes

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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rmaj-jaganntha-prabhu-priyo ya
rla Jaganntha dsa Bbji

the holy master

dear

who

ektmako gaura-kiorakena
one

heart

with Gaura-kiora dsa Bbji

r-gaura-kruya-mayo bhavet ki
r Gaurhari

compassion

composed of

may be

[?]

nitya smtau bhaktivinoda-deva

forever

in remembrance

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

who is the dear most follower of rla Jaganntha dsa
Bbj Mahrja, who is one at heart with rla Gaurakiora dsa Bbj Mahrja, and who is composed of r
Gauraharis compassion, forever be held within my
constant remembrance?

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r-nma-cintmai-sampracrair
the holy name

wish-fulfilling gem

by widely broadcasting

daram cra-vidhau dadhau ya

ideal

conduct

method he established who

sa jgarka smti-mandire ki
he

be awake

remembrance in the temple

[?]

Will that divine personality rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

who, by his personal conduct, established the ideal
method of widely broadcasting the chanting of the holy
name, which is a wish-fulfilling gem, forever remain
awakened within the temple of my memory?

nitya bhaved bhaktivinoda-deva

always

may be

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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nmpardhai rahitasya nmno

holy names from offences

free

by chanting harinma

mhtmya-jta prakaa vidhya

glories

caused

manifest

making

jve daylur bhavit smtau ki

to the jvas

merciful

will be

in memory

[?]

Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

who manifested the glories of r harinma free from
offences and who thus bestowed the greatest
benevolence upon the living entities, forever alight the
throne of my remembrance?

ktsano bhaktivinoda-deva
takes his seat

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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gaurasya gha-prakalayasya
of Gaurahari

hidden

appearance of the place

sato sato hara-kunyayo ca

saints miscreants

joy

wicked

dance

and

prakako gaura-jano bhavet ki

revealing

associate of r Gaura

may be

[?]

smtyspada bhaktivinoda-deva
remembrance

place

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

As he revealed the hidden appearance place of r

Gaurahari, the saints danced with joy, whereas the
miscreants displayed their dance of wickedness [being
filled with dread]. Will that divine personality, rla
Bhaktivinoda hkura, who is an eternal associate of r
Gaurahari, forever become the object of my
remembrance?

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nirasya vighnn iha bhakti-gag-

Will that divine personality, bhakti-bhagratha* rla

Bhaktivinoda hkura, who has delivered the entire world
pravhanenoddhta-sarva-loka
by casting away all obstacles on the path of bhakti and
current
by this
lifted up
entire
world
bringing forth the current of the Ganges River of bhakti,
bhagratho nitya-dhiy pada ki forever become the object of my constant meditation?
having cast out obstacles in this world devotion

King Bhgratha

perpetual of meditation

Ganges

place

[?]

bhaved asau bhaktivinoda-deva

may be

he

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

* This verse compares rla Bhaktivinoda hkura to king Bhagratha, who in

ancient times brought forth the river Gag to this world in order to deliver his
ancestors.

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viveu caitanya-kath-pracr

Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

who has propagated the message of r Caitanya
mhtmya-as guru-vaiavnm Mahprabhu throughout the whole world, who has
glories
he proclaims
guru and Vaiavas
proclaimed the glories of r guru and Vaiavas, and who
nma-grahdara iha smti ki
has demonstrated the exemplary method for chanting r
the holy name taking ideal in this world remembrance [?]
nma, forever be remembered in my heart?

throughout the world r Caitanya

narrations

preacher

citte bhaved bhaktivinoda-deva

in heart

may be

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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prayojana sann abhidheya-bhakti- Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

who embodies prayojana-tattva; who is accompanied by

siddhnta-vy samam atra gaura- rla Gaura-kiora dsa Bbj Mahrja, who embodies
siddhnta Sarasvat message
with
in this rla Gaura- sambandha-tattva; along with rla Bhaktisiddhanta
kiora-sambandha-yuto bhavet ki Sarasvat Prabhupda who embodies abhidheya-tattva,
kior dsa bbj relationship
with
may be
[?]
forever come into our heart?*
ultimate goal

being

means of attainment rla Bhakti-

citte gato bhaktivinoda-deva

in heart

come

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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* Our ultimate goal (prayojana) is bhakti-vinodanto give delight (vinoda) to

Bhakti-dev, rmat Rdhik. Our relationship (sambandha) is with the
youthful Gaurahari (Gaura-kiora) and our process (abhidheya), is to follow of
bhakti-siddhnta-sarasvat, that is, the v that embodies the conclusive
truths (siddhnta) of devotional service (bhakti).

ikmta sajjana-toa ca

Will that divine personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura,

cintmai ctra sa-jaiva-dharmam who has distributed spiritual consciousness [that is, r
Harinma-cintmai and this with
Jaiva-dharma
Caitanya] to all living entities by publishing r Caitanyaprakya caitanya-prado bhavet ki ikmta, r Sajjana-toa, r Harinma-cintmai
by publishing consciousness bestowing
may be
[?]
and Jaiva-dharma, be forever held within my heart?
r Caitanya-ikmta

r Sajjana-toa

and

citte dhto bhaktivinoda-deva

in heart

held

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

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hdare hani gaura-aktithe month of on the

on the day Gaurahari potency
ha new moon

gaddharbhinna-tanur jahau ya
Gadhdhara Paita non-different

form

gave up

who

prapaca-llm iha no bhavet ki

the material world pastimes here for us

may be

[?]

dya punar bhaktivinoda-deva

visible

again

Bhaktivinoda

divine personality

On the dark-moon day of the month of ha, that divine

personality, rla Bhaktivinoda hkura, whose form is
non-different from r Gaddhara Paitathe potency
of r Gauraharigave up his pastimes in this material
world on the very same day that r Gaddhara Paita
gave up his worldly pastimes. Will he ever again come
before our vision?