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ISKCON desire tree

VAISHNAVA
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CONTENTS: Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura............................. 38
Pranama Mantras .............................................. 6 Mama Mana Mandire........................................ 39
Temple Program Prayers.................................... 9 Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor ...................... 39
Samsara Davanala Lidha .................................... 9 Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana ............. 40
Namaste Narasimhaya ..................................... 10 Narada Muni Bajay Vina ................................... 40
Jaya Narasimha Sri Narasimha ......................... 10 Nija Karma Dose Phale..................................... 40
Ugra Vra Mahviu ..................................... 10 Nitai Nam Hate O Ke Jabire Bhai....................... 41
Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi.................... 10 Ohe Vaisnava Thakura ..................................... 41
Ceto Darpana Marjanam .................................. 11 Ore Mana Bhalonahi Lage E Samsar.................. 42
The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name ................. 12 Prabhu Tava Pada Yuge ................................... 43
Sri Guru Carana Padma.................................... 12 Prapance Poriya Agati ...................................... 43
Isvara Parama Krsna ....................................... 13 Radha Krsna Bol Bol......................................... 43
Jaya Radha Madhava ....................................... 16 Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir.......................... 44
Maha Prasade Govinde .................................... 16 Sarvasva Tomar Carane ................................... 44
Sarira Avidya Jala ............................................ 16 Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Jive Doya Kori .......... 45
Ek Din Santipure.............................................. 17 Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar ................. 45
Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik ............................ 17 Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu .......................... 46
Songs by Bhaktivinoda Thakura........................ 17 Tumi Sarveswareswara Vrajendra Kumar .......... 47
Amar Jivana .................................................... 17 Udilo Aruna Puraba Bhage................................ 47
Ami Jamuna Puline .......................................... 18 Vibhavari Sesa ................................................. 48
Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar..................... 18 Vidyara Vilase .................................................. 49
Anadi Karama Phale......................................... 19 Yasomati Nandana ........................................... 49
Ar Keno Maya Jale ........................................... 19 Yadi Te Hari Pada Saroja Sudha........................ 50
Asalo Katha Bolte ............................................ 20 Songs by Narottama Das Thakura..................... 52
Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade .............................. 20 Are Bhai Bhaja Mora Gauranga ......................... 52
Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala ..................................... 21 Dhana Mor Nityananda..................................... 53
Bhaja Re Bhaja Re Amar .................................. 22 Ei Baro Karuna Koro......................................... 53
Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati .......................... 23 Gauranga Karuna Koro ..................................... 53
Bhuliya Tomare ............................................... 23 Gaurangera Duti Pada ...................................... 54
Bolo Hari Bolo ................................................. 24 Gauranga Bolite Habe ...................................... 54
Boro Sukher Khabor Gai................................... 24 Gora Pahun ..................................................... 55
Doyal Nitai Caitanya ........................................ 25 Hari Haraye Namah Krsna Yadavaya Namah...... 55
Durlabha Manava Janma.................................. 25 Hari Hari Biphale Janama ................................. 56
Ekhona Bujhinu ............................................... 26 Hari Hari Kabe More Hoibe Su-Dina................... 56
Emona Durmati ............................................... 27 Je Anilo Prema Dhana Koruna Pracura .............. 56
Gay Gora Madhura Sware ................................ 27 Jaya Jaya Sri Krsna Caitanya Nityananda........... 57
Gay Goracand Jiver Tore.................................. 28 Ki Rupe Paibo Seva .......................................... 57
Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno........................ 28 Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane ............ 57
Gopinath Ghucao Samsara ............................... 29 Nitai Pada Kamala............................................ 58
Gopinath Amar Upaya...................................... 29 Radha Krsna Prana Mora .................................. 59
Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya ............................... 30 Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Doya Koro More ....... 59
Gurudeva! Boro Krpa Kori ................................ 30 Sri Rupa Manjari Pada Sei Mora Sampada ......... 60
Gurudeve Vraja Vane Vraja Bhumi Vasi Jane ..... 31 Suniyachi Sadhu Mukhe Bole ............................ 60
Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina ............... 31 Thakura Vaisnava Gana.................................... 61
Hari Bolo Hari Bolo Hari Bolo Bhai Re................ 32 Thakura Vaisnava Pada .................................... 61
Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna .................................... 32 Vrndavana Ramya Sthana ................................ 61
Jiv Jago Jiv Jago.............................................. 33 Songs by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada62
Kabe Gaura Vane ............................................ 33 Boro Krpa Koile Krsna ...................................... 62
Kabe Habe Bolo .............................................. 34 Krsna Tava Punya Habe Bhai ............................ 63
Kabe Habe Heno Dasa Mor .............................. 34 Songs by Locana Das Thakura .......................... 64
Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo ................................ 35 Avatara Sara Gora Avatara ............................... 64
Kabe Sri Caitanya More Koribena Doya ............. 36 Akrodha Paramananda ..................................... 65
Kali Kukkura Kadan.......................................... 36 Nitai Guna Mani ............................................... 65
Keno Hare Krsna Nam...................................... 37 Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana.......................... 66
Kesava Tuwa Jagata Vicitra.............................. 37 Songs by Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswti Thakur........ 66
Ki Jani Ki Bale ................................................. 38 Dusta Mana ..................................................... 66
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Krsna Hoite Caturmukha................................... 69 Carana Kamal ................................................101
Songs by Ka Dvaipyana Vysa .................... 70 Dhule Dhule Gora Chanda...............................101
Namamisvaram Saccidananda Rupam ............... 70 Duhkher Sagore .............................................101
Jayati Te 'Dhika Janman Vraja.................... 71 Hari He Doyal Mor ..........................................102
Songs by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura ........... 73 Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe Radhe........................102
Gangeya Campeya ........................................... 73 Jaya Radha Madhava Radha Madhava .............103
Na Yoga Siddhir Na Mamastu............................ 74 Krsna Jinaka Nama Hai ...................................104
Songs by Vasudeva Ghosh................................ 75 Maine Ratana Lagai Radha Nama Ki ................105
Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na Chadiho ............. 75 Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi............................105
Jaya Jaya Jagannatha Sacira............................. 75 Mirar Prabhu Eso Giridhari ..............................106
Yadi Gaura Na Hoito......................................... 75 Namo Namah Tulasi Maharani.........................106
Songs by Rupa Goswami .................................. 76 Nanda Ke Ananda Bhaiyo................................107
Bhratur Antakasya Pattane ............................... 76 Nava Nirada Nindita........................................107
Krsna Deva Bhavantam Vande .......................... 77 Ore Vrndavaner Nanda Dulal...........................108
Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite ..................... 77 Pranam Tomai Ghana-Syam............................108
Sakhe Kalaya Gauram Udaram.......................... 77 Radhe Radhe Syama Sri Radhe .......................108
Songs by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami.............. 78 Raja Rani Mira................................................108
Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna Jaya Vrndavana ............ 78 Sujanarbuda Radhita Pada Yugam...................109
Jaya Radha Giri Vara Dhari ............................... 79 Sundara Bala Saci Dulala ................................110
Ambudanjanendra Nila ..................................... 79 Sundara Kuala Naina Vila .........................111
Krsna Krsna Krsna Krsna .................................. 80 Sundara Mora Mana Kisora .............................111
Kunkumakta Kancanabja .................................. 80 Tatala Saikate ................................................112
Songs by Jayadeva Goswami ............................ 82 Vande Krsna Nanda Kumara............................112
He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava ............. 82 Vamsi Dhari Krsna Murari................................113
Pralaya Payodhi Jale......................................... 82 Miscellaneous Bhajans and Chants ..................113
Srita Kamala .................................................... 83
Songs by Jiva Goswami .................................... 84
Krsna Prema Mayi Radha.................................. 84
Songs by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya.................. 85
Huhunkara Garjanadi Aho Ratra........................ 85
Nava Gaura Varam........................................... 86
Ujjvala Varana ................................................. 87
Songs by Vrndavana Das Thakura..................... 88
Madana Mohana Tanu Gauranga Sundara ......... 88
Sri Hari Vasare Hari Kirtana Vidhana ................. 88
Songs by Raghunatha Dasa Goswami................ 90
Gurau Gosthe Gosthalayisu............................... 90
Nija Pati Bhuja ................................................. 91
Songs by Srinivasa Acarya ................................ 92
Krsnotkirtana Gana Nartana Parau .................... 92
Songs by Govinda Das Kaviraja......................... 94
Bhaja Hu Re Mana ........................................... 94
Songs by Devakinandana Das Thakura .............. 95
Vrndavana Vasi Jata Vaisnavera Gana ............... 95
Songs by Adi Sankaracarya............................... 95
Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gange........................ 95
Kadacit Kalindi Tata Vipina ............................... 97
Songs by Bilvamangala Thakura........................ 98
Vraje Prasiddham Navanita............................... 98
Songs by Others .............................................. 98
Adharam Madhuram......................................... 98
Amar Nitai Mile Na ........................................... 99
Antara Mandire Jago Jago .............................. 100
Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi........................................ 100
Ar Koto Kal .................................................... 100
Bhaja Gauranga, Kaha Gauranga .................... 101
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INDEX:
Gauranga Karuna Koro, 54
A
Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na Chadiho, 76
Adharam Madhuram, 99 Gaurangera Duti Pada, 55
Akordha Paramananda, 66 Gay Gora Madhura Sware, 28
Amar Jivana, 18 Gay Goracand Jiver Tore, 29
Amar Nitai Mile Na, 100 Gopinath Amar Upaya, 30
Ambudanjanendra Nila, 80 Gopinath Ghucao Samsara, 30
Ami Jamuna Puline, 19 Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno, 29
Ami To Durjana Ati Sada Duracar, 19 Gora Pahun, 56
Anadi Karama Phale, 20 Gurau Gosthe Gosthalayisu, 91
Antara Mandire Jago Jago, 101 Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya, 31
Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi, 101 Gurudeva! Boro Krpa Kori, 31
Ar Keno Maya Jale, 20 Gurudeve Vraja Vane Vraja, 32
Ar Koto Kal, 101
Are Bhai Bhaja Mora, 53 H
Asalo Katha Bolte, 21 Hari Bolo Hari Bolo Hari Bolo Bhai Re, 33
Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade, 21 Hari Haraye Namah Krsna Yadavaya, 56
Avatara Sara Gora Avatara, 65 Hari Hari Biphale Janama, 57
Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina, 32
B
Hari Hari Kabe More Hoibe Su-Dina, 57
Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala, 22 Hari He Doyal Mor, 103
Bhaja Gauranga, Kaha Gauranga, 102 He Govinda He Gopal Kesava Madhava, 83
Bhaja Hu Re Mana, 95 Huhunkara Garjanadi Aho, 86
Bhaja Re Bhaja Re Amar, 23
Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati, 24 I
Bhratur Antakasya Pattane, 77 Isvara Parama Krsna, 14
Bhuliya Tomare, 24
J
Bolo Hari Bolo, 25
Boro Krpa Koile Krsna, 63 Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik, 18
Boro Sukher Khabor Gai, 25 Jaya Jaya Jagannatha Sacira, 76
Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna, 33
C Jaya Jaya Sri Krsna Caitanya Nityananda, 58
Carana Kamal, 102 Jaya Narasimha Sri Narasimha, 11
Ceto Darpana Marjanam, 12 Jaya Radha Giri Vara Dhari, 80
Jaya Radha Madhava, 17
D
Jaya Radha Madhava Radha Madhava, 104
Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gange, 96 Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna Jaya Vrndavana, 79
Dhana Mor Nityananda, 54 Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe Radhe, 103
Dhule Dhule Gora Chanda, 102 Jayati Te 'Dhika Janman Vraja, 72
Doyal Nitai Caitanya, 26 Je Anilo Prema Dhana, 57
Duhkher Sagore, 102 Jiv Jago Jiv Jago, 34
Durlabha Manava Janma, 26
Dusta Mana, 67 K
Kabe Gaura Vane, 34
E
Kabe Habe Bolo, 35
Ei Baro Karuna Koro, 54 Kabe Habe Heno Dasa Mor, 35
Ek Din Santipure, 18 Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo, 36
Ekhona Bujhinu, 27 Kabe Sri Caitanya More Koribena Doya, 37
Emona Durmati, 28 Kadacit Kalindi Tata Vipina, 98
G Kali Kukkura Kadan, 37
Keno Hare Krsna Nam, 38
Gangeya Campeya, 74 Kesava Tuwa Jagata Vicitra, 38
Gauranga Bolite Habe, 55 Ki Jani Ki Bale, 39
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Ki Rupe Paibo Seva, 58 R
Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura, 39
Radha Krsna Bol Bol, 44
Krsna Deva Bhavantam Vande, 78
Radha Krsna Prana Mora, 60
Krsna Hoite Caturmukha, 70
Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir, 45
Krsna Jinaka Nama Hai, 105
Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite, 78
Krsna Krsna Krsna Krsna, 81
Radhe Radhe Syama Sri Radhe, 109
Krsna Prema Mayi Radha, 85
Raja Rani Mira, 109
Krsna Tava Punya Habe Bhai, 64
Krsnotkirtana Gana Nartana, 93 S
Kunkumakta Kancanabja, 81 Sakhe Kalaya Gauram Udaram, 78
Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane, 58 Samsara Davanala Lidha Loka, 10
M Sarira Avidya Jala, 17
Sarvasva Tomar Carane, 45
Madana Mohana Tanu, 89
Sri Guru Carana Padma, 13
Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi, 106
Sri Hari Vasare Hari Kirtana Vidhana, 89
Maha Prasade Govinde, 17
Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, 60
Maine Ratana Lagai Radha Nama Ki, 106
Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Jive Doya Kori, 46
Mama Mana Mandire, 40
Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa Tohar, 46
Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu Mor, 40
Sri Rupa Manjari Pada Sei Mora Sampada, 61
Mirar Prabhu Eso Giridhari, 107
Srita Kamala, 84
Miscellaneous Bhajans and Chants, 114
Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu, 47
N Sujanarbuda Radhita Pada, 110
Na Yoga Siddhir Na Mamastu, 75 Sundara Bala Saci Dulala, 111
Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana, 41 Sundara Kuala Naina, 112
Namamisvaram Saccidananda Rupam, 71 Sundara Mora Mana Kisora, 112
Namaste Narasimhaya, 11 Suniyachi Sadhu Mukhe Bole, 61
Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna Preyasi, 11 T
Namo Namah Tulasi Maharani, 107
Tatala Saikate, 113
Nanda Ke Ananda Bhaiyo, 108
Thakura Vaisnava Gana, 62
Narada Muni Bajay Vina, 41
Thakura Vaisnava Pada, 62
Nava Gaura Varam, 87
The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name, 13
Nava Nirada Nindita, 108
Tumi Sarveswareswara Vrajendra Kumar, 48
Nija Karma Dose Phale, 41
Nija Pati Bhuja, 92 U
Nitai Guna Mani, 66 Udilo Aruna, 48
Nitai Nam Hate O Ke Jabire Bhai, 42 Ugra Vra Mahviu, 11
Nitai Pada Kamala, 59 Ujjvala Varana, 88
O V
Ohe Vaisnava Thakura, 42 Vamsi Dhari Krsna Murari, 114
Ore Mana Bhalonahi Lage E Samsar, 43 Vande Krsna Nanda Kumara, 113
Ore Vrndavaner Nanda Dulal, 109 Vibhavari Sesa, 49
P Vidyara Vilase, 50
Vraje Prasiddham Navanita, 99
Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana, 67
Vrndavana Ramya Sthana, 62
Prabhu Tava Pada Yuge, 44
Vrndavana Vasi Jata Vaisnavera Gana, 96
Pralaya Payodhi Jale, 83
Pranam Tomai Ghana-Syam, 109 Y
Prapance Poriya Agati, 44 Yadi Gaura Na Hoito, 76
Yadi Te Hari Pada Saroja Sudha, 51
Yasomati Nandana, 50

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Pranama Mantras namas te srasvate deve gaura-v-pracrie


nirviea-nyavdi-pctya-dea-trie
Sr Guru Prama TRANSLATION
o ajna-timirndhasya jnjana-alkay Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O
cakur unmlita yena tasmai r-gurave nama spiritual master, servant of Sarasvat Gosvm.
TRANSLATION You are kindly preaching the message of Lord
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western
master, who has opened my eyes, which were countries, which are filled with impersonalism and
blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the voidism.
torchlight of knowledge.
Srla Bhaktisiddhnta Sarasvat Praati
Sr Rpa Prama nama o viu-pdya ka-prehya bh-tale
r-caitanya-mano-bha rmate bhaktisiddhnta-sarasvatti nmine
sthpita yena bh-tale TRANSLATION
svaya rpa kad mahya I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine
dadti sva-padntikam Grace Bhaktisiddhnta Sarasvat, who is very dear
TRANSLATION to Lord Ka, having taken shelter at His lotus
When will Srla Rpa Gosvm Prabhupda, who feet.
has established within this material world the
mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give r-vrabhnav-dev-dayitya kpbdhaye
me shelter under his lotus feet? ka-sambandha-vijna-dyine prabhave nama
TRANSLATION
Magalcaraa I offer my respectful obeisances to Sr
vande ha r-guro r-yuta-pada-kamala Vrabhnav-dev-dayita dsa [another name of
rgurun vaiav ca Srla Bhaktisiddhnta Sarasvat], who is favored by
r-rpa sgrajta saha-gaa- Srmat Rdhr and who is the ocean of
raghunthnvita ta sa jvam transcendental mercy and the deliverer of the
sdvaita svadhta parijana-sahita science of Ka.
kacaitanya-deva
r-rdh-ka-pdn saha-gaa-lalit- mdhuryojjvala-premhya-r-rpnuga-bhaktida
rvikhnvit ca r-gaura-karu-akti-vigrahya namo stu te
TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, the
feet of my spiritual master and of all the other personified energy of Sr Caitanya's mercy, who
preceptors on the path of devotional service. I deliver devotional service which is enriched with
offer my respectful obeisances unto all the conjugal love of Rdh and Ka, coming exactly
Vaiavas and unto the six Gosvms, including in the line of revelation of Srla Rpa Gosvm.
Srla Rpa Gosvm, Srla Santana Gosvm,
Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, Jva Gosvm, and namas te gaura-v-r-mrtaye dna-trie
their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances rpnuga-viruddhpasiddhnta-dhvnta-hrie
unto Advaita crya Prabhu, Sr Nitynanda TRANSLATION
Prabhu, Sr Caitanya Mahprabhu, and all His I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, who
devotees, headed by Srvsa Thkura. I then offer are the personified teachings of Lord Caitanya.
my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of You are the deliverer of the fallen souls. You do
Lord Ka, Srmat Rdhrn, and all the gops, not tolerate any statement which is against the
headed by Lalit and Vikh. teachings of devotional service enunciated by Srla
Rpa Gosvm.
rla Prabhupda Praati
nama o viu-pdya ka-prehya bh-tale Srla Gaurakiora Praati
rmate bhaktivednta-svmin iti nmine namo gaura-kiorya skd-vairgya-mrtaye
TRANSLATION vipralambha-rasmbhode pdmbujya te nama
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine TRANSLATION
Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupda, I offer my respectful obeisances unto Gaura-kiora
who is very dear to Lord Ka, having taken dsa Bbj Mahrja [the spiritual master of Srla
shelter at His lotus feet. Bhaktisiddhnta Sarasvat], who is renunciation
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personified. He is always merged in a feeling of
separation and intense love of Ka. Sr Ka Prama
he ka karu-sindho dna-bandho jagat-pate
Srla Bhaktivinoda Praati gopea gopik-kntardh-knta namo stu te
namo bhaktivinodya sac-cid-nanda-nmine TRANSLATION
gaura-akti-svarpya rpnuga-varya te O my dear Ka, ocean of mercy, You are the
TRANSLATION friend of the distressed and the source of creation.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You are the master of the cowherdmen and the
Saccidnanda Bhaktivinoda, who is transcendental lover of the gops, especially Rdhr. I offer my
energy of Caitanya Mahprabhu. He is a strict respectful obeisances unto You.
follower of the Gosvms, headed by Srla Rpa.
Sambandhdhideva Prama
Srla Jaganntha Praati jayat suratau pagor mama manda-mater gat
gaurvirbhva-bhmes tva mat-sarvasva-padmbhojau rdh-madana-
nirde saj-jana-priya mohanau
vaiava-srvabhauma TRANSLATION
r-jagannthya te nama Glory to the all-merciful Rdh and Madana-
TRANSLATION mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are
I offer my respectful obeisances to Jaganntha my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything
dsa Bbj, who is respected by the entire to me.
Vaiava community and who discovered the
place where Lord Caitanya appeared. Abhidheydhideva Prama
dvyad-vndraya-kalpa-drumdha
Sr Vaiava Prama rmad-ratngra-sihsana-sthau
vch-kalpatarubhya ca kp-sindhubhya eva ca rmad-rdh-rla-govinda-devau
patitn pvanebhyo vaiavebhyo namo prehlbhi sevyamnau smarmi
nama TRANSLATION
TRANSLATION In a temple of jewels in Vndvana, underneath a
I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the desire tree, Sr Sr Rdh-Govinda, served by
Vaiava devotees of the Lord. They are just like Their most confidential associates, sit upon an
desire trees who can fulfill the desires of effulgent throne. I offer my most humble
everyone, and they are full of compassion for the obeisances unto Them.
fallen conditioned souls.
Prayojandhideva Prama
r Gaurga Prama rmn rsa-rasrambh va-vaa-taa-sthita
namo mah-vadnyya ka-prema-pradya te karan veu-svanair gopr gopntha riye stu
kya ka-caitanya-nmne gaura-tvie nama na
TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
O most munificent incarnation! You are Ka Sr Srla Gopntha, who originated the
Himself appearing as Sr Ka Caitanya transcendental mellow of the rsa dance, stands
Mahprabhu. You have assumed the golden color on the shore in Vavaa and attracts the
of Srmat Rdhr, and You are widely attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound
distributing pure love of Ka. We offer our of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon
respectful obeisances unto You. us their benediction.

Sr Paca-tattva Prama Sr Rdh Prama


paca-tattvtmaka ka tapta-kcana-gaurgi rdhe vndvanevari
bhakta-rpasvarpakam vabhnu-sute dev praammi hari-priye
bhaktvatra bhaktkhya TRANSLATION
nammi bhaktaaktikam I offer my respects to Rdhr, whose bodily
TRANSLATION complexion is like molten gold and who is the
I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Queen of Vndvana. You are the daughter of
Ka, who is nondifferent from His features as a King Vabhnu, and You are very dear to Lord
devotee, devotional incarnation, devotional Ka.
manifestation, pure devotee, and devotional
energy.

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mind, and intelligence--one is situated on the
Paca-tattva Mah-mantra transcendental plane. This chanting of Hare Krsna,
(jaya) r-ka-caitanya prabhu nitynanda Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama,
r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is directly
TRANSLATION enacted from the spiritual platform, and thus this
Sr Caitanya Mahprabhu is always accompanied sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of
by His plenary expansion Sr Nitynanda Prabhu, consciousness-- namely sensual, mental, and
His incarnation Sr Advaita Prabhu, His internal intellectual. There is no need, therefore, to
potency Sr Gaddhara Prabhu, and His marginal understand the language of the mantra, nor is
potency Srvsa Prabhu. He is in the midst of there any need for mental speculation or any
them as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. intellectual adjustment for chanting this maha-
mantra. It springs automatically from the spiritual
Hare Ka Mah-mantra platform, and as such, anyone can take part in the
HARE KA HARE KA chanting without any previous qualification, and
KA KA HARE HARE dance in ecstasy.
HARE RMA HARE RMA We have seen this practically. Even a child can
RMA RMA HARE HARE take part in the chanting, or even a dog can take
PURPORT by His Divine Grace A. C. part in it. Of course, for one who is too entangled
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in material life, it takes a little more time to come
The transcendental vibration established by the to the standard point, but even such a materially
chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, engrossed man is raised to the spiritual platform
Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, very quickly. When the mantra is chanted by a
Hare Hare is the sublime method of reviving our pure devotee of the Lord in love, it has the
Krsna consciousness. As living spiritual souls we greatest efficacy on the hearers, and as such, this
are all originally Krsna conscious entities, but due chanting should be heard from the lips of a pure
to our association with matter from time devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effects can
immemorial, our consciousness is now polluted by be achieved. As far as possible, chanting from the
the material atmosphere. The material lips of non devotees should be avoided. Milk
atmosphere, in which we are now living, is called touched by the lips of a serpent has poisonous
Maya, or illusion. Maya means that which is not. effects.
And what is this illusion? The illusion is that we The word Hara is the form of addressing the
are all trying to be lords of material nature, while energy of the Lord, and the words Krsna and
actually we are under the grip of her stringent Rama are forms of addressing the Lord Himself.
laws. When a servant artificially tries to imitate Both Krsna and Rama mean the supreme
the all powerful master, this is called illusion. In pleasure, and Hara is the supreme pleasure
this polluted concept of life, we are all trying to energy of the Lord, changed to Hare in the
exploit the resources of material nature, but vocative. The supreme pleasure energy of the
actually we are becoming more and more Lord helps us to reach the Lord.
entangled in her complexities. Therefore, although The material energy, called Maya, is also one of
we are engaged in a hard struggle to conquer the multi energies of the Lord. And we, the living
nature, we are ever more dependent on her. This entities, are also the energy--marginal energy--of
illusory struggle against material nature can be the Lord. The living entities are described as
stopped at once by revival of our Krsna superior to material energy. When the superior
consciousness. energy is in contact with the inferior energy, an
Krsna consciousness is not an artificial imposition incompatible situation arises; but when the
on the mind; this consciousness is the original superior marginal energy is in contact with the
energy of the living entity. When we hear the superior energy, called Hara, the living entity is
transcendental vibration, this consciousness is established in his happy, normal condition.
revived. And this process is recommended for this These three words, namely Hare, Krsna, and
age by authorities. By practical experience also, Rama, are the transcendental seeds of the maha-
one can perceive that by chanting this maha mantra. The chanting is a spiritual call for the Lord
mantra, or the Great Chanting for Deliverance, and His internal energy, Hara, to give protection
one can at once feel a transcendental ecstasy to the conditioned soul. This chanting is exactly
coming through from the spiritual stratum. And like the genuine cry of a child for its mother.
when one is factually on the plane of spiritual Mother Hara helps the devotee achieve the grace
understanding--surpassing the stages of senses, of the supreme father, Hari, or Krsna, and the
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Lord reveals Himself to the devotee who chants (7)
this mantra sincerely. skd-dharitvena samasta-strair
No other means of spiritual realization, therefore, uktas tath bhvyata eva sadbhi
is as effective in this age as chanting the maha- kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya
mantra. Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, vande guro r-cararavindam
Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, (8)
Hare Hare. yasya prasdd bhagavat-prasdo
yasyprasdn na gati kuto pi
Temple Program Prayers dhyyan stuvas tasya yaas tri-sandhya
vande guro r-cararavindam
Song Name: Samsara Davanala Lidha TRANSLATION
Official Name: r r Gurv-aaka (Eight 1) The spiritual master is receiving benediction
Prayers to the Guru) (Mangala Arati) from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours
Author: Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the
Book Name: Stavamrta Lahari spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, who world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material
appeared in the middle of the seventeenth existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto
century, is a great spiritual master in the Krsna the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an
conscious chain of gurus and disciples. He says, ocean of auspicious qualities.
One who, with great care and alteration, loudly 2) Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy,
recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master singing, and playing musical instruments, the
during the Brahma-muhurta obtains direct service spiritual master is always gladdened by the
to Krsna, the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his sakrtana movement of Lord Caitanya
death. Mahprabhu. Because he is relishing the mellows
(1) of pure devotion within his mind, sometimes his
sasra-dvnala-lha-loka hair stands on end, he feels quivering in his body,
trya kruya-ghanghanatvam and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my
prptasya kalya-guravasya respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a
vande guro r-cararavindam spiritual master.
(2) 3) The spiritual master is always engaged in the
mahprabho krtana-ntya-gta temple worship of Sr Sr Rdh and Ka. He
vditra-mdyan-manaso rasena also engages his disciples in such worship. They
romca -kampru-taraga-bhjo dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and
vande guro r-cararavindam ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other
(3) similar worship of the Lord. I offer my respectful
r-vigrahrdhana-nitya-nn obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual
gra-tan-mandira-mrjandau master.
yuktasya bhakt ca niyujato pi 4) The spiritual master is always offering Ka
vande guro r-cararavindam four kinds of delicious food [analyzed as that
(4) which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked].
catur-vidha-r-bhagavat-prasda When the spiritual master sees that the devotees
svdvanna-tptn hari-bhakta-saghn are satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasda, he is
ktvaiva tpti bhajata sadaiva satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto
vande guro r-cararavindam the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
(5) 5) The spiritual master is always eager to hear
r-rdhik-mdhavayor apra and chant about the unlimited conjugal pastimes
mdhurya-ll gua-rpa-nmnm of Rdhik and Mdhava, and Their qualities,
prati-kasvdana-lolupasya names, and forms. The spiritual master aspires to
vande guro r-cararavindam relish these at every moment. I offer my
(6) respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a
nikuja-yno rati-keli-siddhyai spiritual master.
y ylibhir yuktir apekay 6) The spiritual master is very dear, because he is
tatrti-dkyd ati-vallabhasya expert in assisting the gops, who at different
vande guro r-cararavindam times make different tasteful arrangements for the
perfection of Rdh and Ka's conjugal loving
affairs within the groves of Vndvana. I offer my
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most humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of
such a spiritual master. Song Name: Jaya Narasimha Sri Narasimha
7) The spiritual master is to be honored as much Author: Vyasadeva
as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most Book Name: Brahmanda Purana
confidential servitor of the Lord. This is jaya narasimha sri narasimha
acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and jaya jaya narasimhadeva
followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my praladesa jaya padma
respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a mukha padma bhrnga
spiritual master, who is a bona fide representative TRANSLATION
of Sr Hari [Ka]. Glories to Lord Nrsimha, Sri Nrsimha, All Glories to
8) By the mercy of the spiritual master one Lord Nrsimhadeva. The Lord of Prahlada, like a
receives the benediction of Ka. Without the honeybee, is always engaged in beholding the
grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make lotuslike face of the goddess of fortune.
any advancement. Therefore, I should always
remember and praise the spiritual master. At least Song Name: Ugra Vra Mahviu
three times a day I should offer my respectful Official Name: Nrsimha Kavaca Bica Mantra
obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual ugra vra mahviu
master. jvalantam sarvato mukha
nsimha bhiaa bhadra
Song Name: Namaste Narasimhaya mtyor mtyu namyaha
Official Name: r Nsiha Prama TRANSLATION
Author: Vyasadeva 'May my head be protected by the moon colored
Book Name: Nrsimha Purana one, who is the greatest among humans. My
(1) obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the
namas te narasihya great Visnu, the fiery one, who's faces are on all
prahldhlda-dyine sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the
hirayakaipor vaka- death of even death personified, (or who can
il-aka-nakhlaye overcome death)
(2)
ito nsiha parato nsiho Song Name: Namo Namah Tulasi Krsna
yato yato ymi tato nsiha Preyasi
bahir nsiho hdaye nsiho Official Name: Sri Tulasi Kirtana (Tulasi
nsiham di araa prapadye Arati)
(3) Author: Krsna Dasa
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-ga Sri Tulasi Pranama
dalita-hirayakaipu-tanu-bhgam vndyai tulas-devyai priyyai keavasya ca
keava dhta-narahari-rpa jaya jagada hare ka-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo nama
(The above verse is the 4th verse from Sri Sri Tulasi Kirtana
Dasavatara Stotram by Jayadeva Goswami) (1)
TRANSLATION namo nama tulas ka-preyasi namo nama
1) I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who rdh-ka-sev pbo ei abil
gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails (2)
are like chisels on the stone like chest of the ye tomra araa loy, tara vch pra hoy
demon Hiranyakasipu. kp kori koro tre vndvana-vsi
2) Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever (3)
I go Lord Nrsimha is there. He is in the heart and mora ei abhila, vilsa kuje dio vsa
is outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, nayana heribo sad yugala-rpa-ri
the origin of all things and the supreme refuge. (4)
3) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, ei nivedana dhara, sakhra anugata koro
who have assumed the form of half-man, half- sev-adhikra diye koro nja ds
lion. All glories to You! Just as one can easily (5)
crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the dna ka-dse koy, ei yena mora hoy
same way the body of the wasp like demon r-rdh-govinda-preme sad yena bhsi
Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the
wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus
hands.
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Sri Tulasi Pradakasina mantra (3)
yni kni ca ppni brahma-hatydikni ca td api suncena
tni tni praayanti pradakia pade pade taror api sahiun
TRANSLATION amnin mnadena
Introductory verse: I offer my repeated krtanya sad hari
obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is (4)
very dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow na dhana na jana na sundar
devotional service to Lord Krsna and possess the kavit v jagad-a kmaye
highest truth. mama janmani janmanvare
1) O Tulasi, beloved of Krsna, I bow before you bhavatd bhaktir ahaituk tvayi
again and again. My desire is to obtain the service (5)
of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. ayi nanda-tanuja kikara
2) Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes patita m viame bhavmbudhau
fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make kpay tava pda-pakajasthita-
him a resident of Vrndavana. dhl-sada vicintaya
3) My desire is that you will also grant me a (6)
residence in the pleasure groves of Sri Vrndavana- nayana galad-aru-dhray
dhama. Thus, within my vision I will always vadana gadgada-ruddhay gir
behold the beautiful pastimes of Radha and Krsna. pulakair nicita vapu kad
4) I beg you to make me a follower of the tava-nma-grahae bhaviyati
cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the (7)
privilege of devotional service and make me your yugyita nimeea
own maidservant. caku prvyitam
5) Dina Krsnadasa prays, ''May I always swim in nyyita jagat sarva
the love of Sri Radha and Govinda. govinda-virahea me
By the circumambulation of Srimati Tulasi Devi all (8)
the sins that one may have committed are liya v pda-rat pinau mm
destroyed at every step, even the sin of killing a adarann marma-hat karotu v
brahmana. yath tath v vidadhtu lampao
mat-pra-nthas tu sa eva npara
Song Name: Ceto Darpana Marjanam TRANSLATION
Official Name: r r ikaka 1) Glory to the sri-krsna-sankirtana, which
Composed By: Lord Sri Caitanya cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for
Mahaprabhu years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life,
Book Name: Caitanya Caritamrta (Section: of repeated birth and death. This sankirtana
Antya Lila Chapter 20 Verses 12, 16, 21, 29, 32, movement is the prime benediction for humanity
36, 39 and 47) at large because it spreads the rays of the
Author: Krsnadasa Kaviraja benediction moon. It is the life of all
(1) transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean
ceto-darpaa-mrjana of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully
bhava-mah-dvgni-nirvpaa taste the nectar for which we are always anxious.
reya-kairava-candrik-vitaraa 2) O my Lord, Your holy name alone can render
vidy-vadh-jvanam all benediction to living beings, and thus You have
nandmbudhi-vardhana prati-pada hundreds and millions of names, like Krsna and
prmtsvdana Govinda. In these transcendental names You have
sarvtma-snapana para vijayate invested all Your transcendental energies. There
r-ka-sakrtanam are not even hard and fast rules for chanting
(2) these names. O my Lord, out of kindness You
nmnm akri bahudh nija-sarva-aktis enable us to easily approach You by Your holy
tatrrpit niyamita smarae na kla names, but I am so unfortunate that I have no
etd tava kp bhagavan mampi attraction for them.
durdaivam dam ihjani nnurga 3) One should chant the holy name of the Lord in
a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower
than the straw in the street; one should be more
tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false
prestige, and should be ready to offer all respect
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to others. In such a state of mind one can chant 9) To instruct a faithless person about the
the holy name of the Lord constantly. glories of the holy name
4) O almighty Lord, I have no desire to 10) To not have complete faith in the chanting of
accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful the holy name and to maintain material
women nor do I want any number of followers. I attachments, even after understanding so
only want Your causeless devotional service, birth many instructions on this matter. It is also an
after birth. offense to be inattentive while chanting.
5) O son of Maharaja Nanda (Krsna), I am Your Every devotee who claims to be Vaishnava must
eternal servitor, yet somehow or other I have guard against these offenses in order to quickly
fallen into the ocean of birth and death. Please achieve the desired success KRISHNA PREMA
pick me up from this ocean of death and place me
as one of the atoms at Your lotus feet. Let us offer our humble obeisances to all the
6) O my Lord, when will my eyes be decorated Vaishnava devotees of the Lord, who are just like
with tears of love flowing constantly when I chant desire tress, who can fulfill all desires and are full
Your holy name? When will my voice choke up, of compassion for the fallen conditioned souls.
and when will the hairs of my body stand on end vch-kalpatarubhya ca
at the recitation of Your name? kp-sindhubhya eva ca
7) O Govinda! Feeling Your separations I am patitn pvanebhyo
considering a moment to be like twelve years or vaiavebhyo namo nama
more. Tears are flowing from my eyes like
torrents of rain, and I am feeling all vacant in the Song Name: Sri Guru Carana Padma
world in Your absence. Official Name: r Guru Vandana (The
8) I know no one but Krsna as my Lord, and He Worship of r Guru) (Guru Puja)
shall remain so even if He handles me roughly by Author: Narottama Das Thakura
His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not Book Name: Prema Bhakti Candrika
being present before me. He is completely free to (1)
do anything and everything, for He is always my r-guru-caraa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
worshipful Lord, unconditionally bando mui svadhna mate
jhra prasde bhi, e bhava toriy ji,
Song Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy ka-prpti hoy jh hate
Name (2)
Official Name: The Ten Offenses to the Holy guru-mukha-padma-vkya, cittete koriy aikya,
Name r n koriho mane
Author: Vyasadeva r-guru-carae rati, ei se uttama-gati,
Book Name: Padma Purana (Section: Brahma je prasde pre sarva
Khanda 25.1518) (3)
1) To blaspheme the devotees who have cakhu-dn dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei,
dedicated their lives for propagating the holy divya jn hde prokito
name of the Lord. prema-bhakti jh hoite, avidy vina jte,
2) To consider the names of demigods like Lord vede gy jhra carito
Shiva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or (4)
independent of the name of the Lord Vishnu. r-guru karu-sindhu, adhama janra bandhu,
3) To disobey the orders of the spiritual master. lokanth lokera jvana
4) To blaspheme the vedic scriptures or h h prabhu koro doy, deho more pada-chy,
scriptures in pursuance to the vedic version. ebe jaa ghuuk tribhuvana
5) To consider the glories of chanting Hare TRANSLATION
Krishna to be an imagination. 1) The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the
6) To give some interpretations to the holy only way by which we can attain pure devotional
name of the Lord. service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and
7) To commit sinful activities on the strength of reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean
the holy name. of material suffering and obtain the mercy of
8) To consider the chanting of Hare Krishna as Krsna.
one of the auspicious ritualistic activities 2) My only wish is to have my consciousness
which are offered in the Vedas as frutive purified by the words emanating from his lotus
activities (Karma kanda). mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the
perfection that fulfills all desires.
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3) He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart (8)
with transcendental knowledge. He is my Lord eko 'py asau racayitu jagad-aa-koi
birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema yac-chaktir asti jagad-aa-cay yad-anta
emanates; by him ignorance is destroyed. The antara-stha-paramu-cayntara-stham-
Vedic scriptures sing of his character. govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
4) Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the (9)
friend of the poor, and the lord and master of the yad-bhva-bhvita-dhiyo manujs tathaiva
devotees. O Lokanatha Goswami! O master! Be samprpya rpa-mahimsana-yna-bh
merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus sktair yam eva nigama-prathitai stuvanti
feet. Your fame is spread all over the three govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
worlds. (10)
nanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhvitbhis
Song Name: Isvara Parama Krsna tbhir ya eva nija-rpatay kalbhi
Official Name: Brahma Samhita goloka eva nivasaty akhiltma-bhto
Spoken By: Lord Brahma to Lord Govinda govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
Book Name: Brahma Samhita (Section: (11)
Chapter 5 Verses 1, 28 62) premjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
Author: Vyasadeva santa sadaiva hdayeu vilokayanti
(1) ya ymasundaram acintya-gua-svarpa
vara parama ka govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
sac-cid-nanda-vigraha (12)
andir dir govinda rmdi-mrtiu kal-niyamena tihan
sarva-kraa-kraam nnvatram akarod bhuvaneu kintu
(2) ka svaya samabhavat parama pumn yo
cintmai-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vka- govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
lakvteu surabhir abhiplayantam (13)
lakm-sahasra-ata-sambhrama-sevyamna yasya prabh prabhavato jagad-aa-koi-
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi koiv aea-vasudhdi vibhti-bhinnam
(3) tad brahma nikalam anantam aea-bhta
veu kvaantam aravinda-dalyatkam- govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
barhvatasam asitmbuda-sundargam (14)
kandarpa-koi-kamanya-viea-obha my hi yasya jagad-aa-atni ste
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi traiguya-tad-viaya-veda-vityamn
(4) sattvvalambi-para-sattva viuddha-sattvam-
lola-candraka-lasad-vanamlya-va- govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
ratngada praaya-keli-kal-vilsam (15)
yma tri-bhaga-lalita niyata-praka nanda-cinmaya-rastmatay manasu
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi ya prin pratiphalan smaratm upetya
(5) llyitena bhuvanni jayaty ajasram-
agni yasya sakalendriya-vtti-manti govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
payanti pnti kalayanti cira jaganti (16)
nanda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya goloka-nmni nija-dhmni tale ca tasya
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi devi mahea-hari-dhmasu teu teu
(6) te te prabhva-nicay vihit ca yena
advaitam acyutam andim ananta-rpam govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
dya pura-purua nava-yauvana ca (17)
vedeu durlabham adurlabham tma-bhaktau si-sthiti-pralaya-sdhana-aktir ek
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi chyeva yasya bhuvanni bibharti durg
(7) icchnurpam api yasya ca ceate s
panths tu koi-ata-vatsara-sampragamyo govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
vyor athpi manaso muni-pugavnm (18)
so 'py asti yat-prapada-smny avicintya-tattve kra yath dadhi vikra-viea-yogt
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi sajyate na hi tata pthag asti heto
ya ambhutm api tath samupaiti kryd
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi

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dprcir eva hi dantaram abhyupetya riya knt knta parama-purua kalpa-
dpyate vivta-hetu-samna-dharm taravo
yas tdg eva hi ca viutay vibhti drum bhmi cintmai-gaa-mayi toyam
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi amtam
(20) kath gna nya gamanam api va priya-
ya krarava-jale bhajati sma yoga- sakhi
nidrm ananta-jagad-aa-sa-roma-kpa cid-nanda jyoti param api tad svdyam api
dhra-aktim avalambya par sva-mrti ca
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi sa yatra krbdhi sravati surabhbhya ca su-
(21) mahn
yasyaika-nivasita-klam athvalambya nimerdhkhyo v vrajati na hi yatrpi samaya
jvanti loma-vilaj jagad-aa-nth bhaje vetadvpa tam aham iha golokam iti ya
viur mahn sa iha yasya kal-vieo vidantas te santa kiti-virala-cr katipaye
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi TRANSLATION
(22) 1) Krsna who is known as Govinda is the Supreme
bhsvn yathma-akaleu nijeu teja Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body.
svyam kiyat prakaayaty api tadvad atra He is the origin of all. He has no other origin and
brahm ya ea jagad-aa-vidhna-kart He is the prime cause of all causes.
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi 2) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first
(23) progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all
yat-pda-pallava-yuga vinidhya kumbha- desire, in abodes built with spiritual gems,
dvandve prama-samaye sa gadhirja surrounded by millions of purpose trees, always
vighnn vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya served with great reverence and affection by
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi hundreds of thousands of lakshmis or gopis.
(24) 3) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is
agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud dia ca adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes
klas tathtma-manasti jagat-trayi like lotus petals with head decked with peacock's
yasmd bhavanti vibhavanti vianti ya ca feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness
(25) charming millions of Cupids.
yac-cakur ea savit sakala-grah 4) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round
rj samasta-sura-mrtir aea-tej whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers
yasyjay bhramati sambhta-kla-cakro beautified with the moon-locket, whose two hands
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi are adorned with the flute and jeweled
(26) ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love,
dharmo 'tha ppa-nicaya rutayas tapsi whose graceful threefold-bending form of
brahmdi-ka-patagvadhaya ca jv Syamasundara is eternally manifest.
yad-datta-mtra-vibhava-prakaa-prabhv 5) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi transcendental form is full of bliss, truth,
(27) substantiality and is thus full of the most dazzling
yas tv indragopam athavendram aho sva-karma- splendor. Each of the limbs of that transcendental
bandhnurpa-phala-bhjanam tanoti figure possesses in Himself, the full-fledged
karmi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhj functions of all the organs, and eternally sees,
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi maintains and manifests the infinite universes,
(28) both spiritual and mundane.
ya krodha-kma-sahaja-praaydi-bhti- 6) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is
vtsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhvai inaccessible to the Vedas, but obtainable by pure
sacintya tasya sad tanum pur ete unalloyed devotion of the soul, who is without a
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi second, who is not subject to decay, is without a
beginning, whose form is endless, who is the
beginning, and the eternal purusha; yet He is a
person possessing the beauty of blooming youth.
7) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, only the
tip of the toe of whose lotus feet is approached by
the yogis who aspire after the transcendental and
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betake themselves to pranayama by drilling the 16) Lowest of all is located Devi-dhama [mundane
respiration; or by the jnanis who try to find out world], next above it is Mahesa-dhama [abode of
the non-differentiated Brahman by the process of Mahesa]; above Mahesa-dhama is placed Hari-
elimination of the mundane, extending over dhama [abode of Hari] and above them all is
thousands of millions of years. located Krishna's own realm named Goloka. I
8) He is an undifferentiated entity as there is no adore the primeval Lord Govinda, who has allotted
distinction between potency and the possessor their respective authorities to the rulers of those
thereof. In His work of creation of millions of graded realms.
worlds, His potency remains inseparable. All the 17) The external potency Maya who is of the
universes exist in Him and He is present in His nature of the shadow of the cit potency, is
fullness in every one of the atoms that are worshiped by all people as Durga, the creating,
scattered throughout the universe, at one and the preserving and destroying agency of this mundane
same time. Such is the primeval Lord whom I world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in
adore. accordance with whose will Durga conducts
9) I adore the same Govinda, the primeval Lord, herself.
in whose praise men, who are imbued with 18) Just as milk is transformed into curd by the
devotion, sing the mantra-suktas told by the action of acids, but yet the effect curd is neither
Vedas, by gaining their appropriate beauty, same as, nor different from, its cause, viz., milk,
greatness, thrones, conveyances and ornaments. so I adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whom the
10) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing state of Sambhu is a transformation for the
in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, resembling performance of the work of destruction.
His own spiritual figure, the embodiment of the 19) The light of one candle being communicated
ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four to other candles, although it burns separately in
artistic activities, in the company of Her them, is the same in its quality. I adore the
confidantes [sakhis], embodiments of the primeval Lord Govinda who exhibits Himself
extensions of Her bodily form, permeated and equally in the same mobile manner in His various
vitalized by His ever-blissful spiritual rasa. manifestations.
11) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is 20) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who
Syamasundara, Krishna Himself with inconceivable assuming His own great subjective form, who
innumerable attributes, whom the pure devotees bears the name of Sesha, replete with the all-
see in their heart of hearts with the eye of accommodating potency, and reposing in the
devotion tinged with the salve of love. Causal Ocean with the infinity of the world in the
12) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who pores of His hair, enjoys creative sleep [yoga-
manifested Himself personally as Krishna and the nidra].
different avataras in the world in the forms of 21) Brahma and other lords of the mundane
Rama, Nrisimha, Vamana, etc., as His subjective worlds, appearing from the pores of hair of Maha-
portions. Vishnu, remain alive as long as the duration of
13) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose one exhalation of the latter [Maha-Vishnu]. I
effulgence is the source of the nondifferentiated adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whose
Brahman mentioned in the Upanishads, being subjective personality Maha-Vishnu is the portion
differentiated from the infinity of glories of the of portion.
mundane universe appears as the indivisible, 22) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda from whom
infinite, limitless, truth. the separated subjective portion Brahma receives
14) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is his power for the regulation of the mundane
the absolute substantive principle being the world, just as the sun manifests some portion of
ultimate entity in the form of the support of all his own light in all the effulgent gems that bear
existence whose external potency embodies the the names of suryakanta, etc.
threefold mundane qualities, viz., sattva, rajas, 23) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose
and tamas and diffuses the Vedic knowledge lotus feet are always held by Ganesa upon the
regarding the mundane world. pair of tumuli protruding from his elephant head
15) I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose in order to obtain power for his function of
glory ever triumphantly dominates the mundane destroying all the obstacles on the path of
world by the activity of His own pastimes, being progress of the three worlds.
reflected in the mind of recollecting souls as the 24) The three worlds are composed of the nine
transcendental entity of ever-blissful cognitive elements, viz., fire, earth, ether, water, air,
rasa. direction, time, soul and mind. I adore the
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primeval Lord Govinda from whom they originate, TRANSLATION
in whom they exist and into whom they enter at 1) Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many
the time of the universal cataclysm. amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He
25) The sun who is the king of all the planets, full is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, and
of infinite effulgence, the image of the good soul, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana.
is as the eye of this world. I adore the primeval 2) He is the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the
Lord Govinda in pursuance of whose order the sun delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He
performs his journey mounting the wheel of time. wanders in the forests along the banks of the
26) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, by whose River Yamuna!
conferred power are maintained the manifested
potencies, that are found to exist, of all virtues, all Song Name: Maha Prasade Govinde
vices, the Vedas, the penances and all jivas, from Author: Vyasadeva
Brahma to the meanest insect. Book Name: Skandha Purana (Mahabharata)
27) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, who burns mah-prasde govinde
up to their roots all fruitive activities of those who nma-brahmai vaiave
are imbued with devotion and impartially ordains svalpa-puyavat rjan
for each the due enjoyment of the fruits of one's vivso naiva jyate
activities, of all those who walk in the path of TRANSLATION
work, in accordance with the chain of their O king, for those who have amassed very few
previously performed works, no less in the case of pious activities, their faith in maha-prasada, in Sri
the tiny insect that bears the name of indragopa Govinda, in the Holy Name and in the Vaisnava is
than in that of Indra, king of the devas. never born.
28) I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, the
meditators of whom, by meditating upon Him Song Name: Sarira Avidya Jala
under the sway of wrath, amorous passion, Official Name: Prasada Sevaya 1 (Songs for
natural friendly love, fear, parental affection, the Honoring of Spiritual Food)
delusion, reverence and willing service, attain to Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
bodily forms befitting the nature of their Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Prasada
contemplation. Sevaya Song 1)
29) I worship that transcendental seat, known as (1)
Svetadvipa where as loving consorts the Laksmis bhi-re!
in their unalloyed spiritual essence practice the arra abidy-jl, joendriya the kl,
amorous service of the Supreme Lord Krishna as jve phele viaya-sgore
their only lover; where every tree is a t'ra madhye jihw ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
transcendental purpose tree; where the soil is the t'ke jet kahina sasre
purpose gem, all water is nectar, every word is a (2)
song, every gait is a dance, the flute is the ka baro doymoy, koribre jihw jay,
favorite attendant, effulgence is full of swa-prasd-anna dilo bhi
transcendental bliss and the supreme spiritual sei annmta po, rdh-ka-gua go,
entities are all enjoyable and tasty, where preme ko caitanya-niti
numberless milk cows always emit transcendental TRANSLATION
oceans of milk; where there is eternal existence of 1) O brothers! This material body is a network of
transcendental time, who is ever present and ignorance, and the senses are one's deadly
without past or future and hence is not subject to enemies, for they throw the soul into the ocean of
the quality of passing away even for the space of material sense enjoyment. Among the senses, the
half a moment. That realm is known as Goloka tongue is the most voracious and verily wicked; it
only to a very few self-realized souls in this world. is very difficult to conquer the tongue in this
world.
Song Name: Jaya Radha Madhava 2) O brothers! Lord Krsna is very merciful-just to
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura control the tongue He has given us the remnants
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Krsnaer of His own food! Now please eat these nectarean
Vimsottara Sata Nama Song 4) grains while singing the glories of Their Lordships
(jaya) rdh-mdhava (jaya) kuja-bihr Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, and in love call out
(jaya) gop-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhr "Caitanya! Nitai!"
(jaya) jaod-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-rajana,
(jaya) jmuna-tra-vana-cr
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Song Name: Ek Din Santipure bahu-koi candra jini vadana ujjvala
Official Name: Prasad-Sevaya 2 (Songs for gala-dee bana-ml kore jhalamala
the Honoring of Spiritual Food) (7)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura iva-uka-nrada preme gada-gada
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Prasada bhakativinoda dekhe gorra sampada
Sevaya Song 2) TRANSLATION
(1) 1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati
bhi-re! ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-arati is
eka-dina ntipure, prabhu adwaitera ghare, taking place in a grove on the banks of the
dui prabhu bhojane bosilo Jahnavi (Ganges) and is attracting the minds of all
k kori' swdana, prabhu bole bhakta-gaa, living entities in the universe.
ei k ka swdilo 2) On Lord Caitanya's right side is Lord
(2) Nityananda and on His left is Sri Gadadhara.
heno k-swdane, ka-prema aise mane, Nearby stands Sri Advaita, and Srivasa Thakura is
sei preme koro swdana holding an umbrella over Lord Caitanya's head.
jaa-buddhi parihari', prasd bhojana kori', 3) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled
`hari hari' bolo sarva jan throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord
TRANSLATION Brahma, perform the arati ceremony
1) O brothers! One day at Sri Advaita's house in 4) Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord
santipura, the two Lords-Caitanya and Caitanya fan Him with camaras, and devotees
Nityananda-were seated for lunch. Lord Caitanya headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and
tasted the green leafy vegetable preparation and Vasu Ghosa sing sweet kirtana.
addressed the assembly of His devotees, "This sak 5) Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and
is so delicious! Lord Krsna has definitely tasted it. the mrdangas play very sweetly. This kirtana
2) "At the taste of sak like this, love of Krsna music is supremely sweet and relishable to hear.
arises in the heart. In such love you should taste 6) The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers
these remnants. Giving up all materialistic millions upon millions of moons, and the garland
conceptions and taking the Lord's prasad, all of of forest flowers around His neck shines.
you just chant `Hari! Hari!'" 7) Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada Muni
are all there, and their voices are choked with the
Song Name: Jaya Jaya Goracander Arotik ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Thakura
Official Name: Sri Gaura rati Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord Sri
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Caitanya.
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Arati Kirtana
Song 2) Songs by Bhaktivinoda Thakura
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(kiba) jaya jaya gorcnder ratiko obh Song Name: Amar Jivana
jhnav-taa-vane jaga-mana-lobh Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
jaga-jana-mana-lobh Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Dainya
(gaurger rotik obh jaga-jana-mana-lobh) Song 4)
(2) (1)
dakhie niticnd, bme gaddhara mra jvana, sad ppe rata,
nikae adwaita, rnivsa chatra-dhara nhiko puyera lea
(3) parere udvega, diychi ye koto,
bosiyche gorcnd ratna-sihsane diychi jvere klea
rati koren brahm-di deva-gae (2)
(4) nija sukha lgi, ppe nhi ori,
narahari-di kori cmara dhulya day-hna svrtha-paro
sajaya-mukunda-bsu-gho-di gya para-sukhe dukh, sad mithya-bh,
(5) para-dukha sukha-karo
akha bje gha bje bje karatla (3)
madhura mdaga bje parama rasla ea kman, hdi mjhe mora,
(ankha bje gha bje krodh, dambha-paryaa
madhur madhur madhur bje) mada-matta sad, viaye mohita,
his-garva vibhaa
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(4) (3)
nidrlasya hata, sukrye virata, (tra) sugta nartane, saba sakh-gae,
akrye udyog mi tuiche jugala-dhane
pratiha lgiy, hya-caraa, (takhan) ka-ll heri, prakti-sundar,
lobha-hata sad km bistriche obh vane
(5) (4)
e heno durjana, saj-jana-varjita, (mi) ghare n jibo, vane praveibo,
apardhi nirantara o ll-raser tare
ubha-krya-nya, sadnartha-man, (mi) tyaji kula-lja, bhaja braja-rja,
nn dukhe jara jara vinoda minati kore
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brdhakye ekhona, upya-vihna, 1) Oh sakhi! My dear girlfriend! What have I seen
tte dna akicana today? In a kadamba grove on the banks of the
bhakativinoda, prabhura carae, Yamuna, a beautiful blackish boy holding a long
kore dukha nivedana flute named vamsi is seated upon a throne of
TRANSLATION jewels, performing His pastimes as the King of all
1) I am an impious sinner and have caused others transcendental mellows!
great anxiety and trouble. 2) Situated upon the eight petals of the jeweled
2) I have never hesitated to perform sinful act for altar is Sri Radha and Sri Hari surrounded by Their
my own enjoyment. Devoid of all compassion, attendants the eight chief gopis.
concerned only with my own selfish interests, I 3) By singing sweet songs and by dancing nicely,
am remorseful seeing others happy. I am a all the gopis satisfy the treasured Divine Couple.
perpetual liar, and the misery of others is a source Thus I am beholding Krsna's pastimes with His
of great pleasure for me. beautiful female consorts expanding throughout
3) The material desires within the core of my the splendorous forest.
heart are unlimited. I am wrathful, devoted to 4) For the sake of the mellows of such pastimes, I
false pride and arrogance, intoxicated by vanity, will not go to my home, but I will instead enter
and bewildered by worldly affairs. Envy and into the forest. Renouncing all shyness due to fear
egotism are the ornaments I wear. of family members, just worship the Lord of Vraja.
4) Ruined by laziness and sleep, I resist all pious This is the humble submission of Bhaktivinoda.
deeds; yet I am very active and enthusiastic to
perform wicked acts. For worldly fame and Song Name: Ami To Durjana Ati Sada
reputation I engage in the practice of Duracar
deceitfulness. Thus I am destroyed by my own Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
greed and am always lustful. Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
5) A vile, wicked man such as this, rejected by Ucchvasa: Prarthana Dainyamayi Song 2)
godly people, is a constant offender. I am such a (1)
person, devoid of all good works, forever inclined ami to' durjana ati sada duracar
toward evil, worn out and wasted by various koti koti janme mor nahiko uddhar
miseries. (2)
6) Now in old age, deprived of all means of e heno doyalu kebae jagate ache
success, humbled and poor, Bhaktivinoda submits emata pamare uddhariya la'be kache?
his tale of grief at the feet of the Supreme Lord. (3)
suniyachi, sri-caitanya patita-pavana
Song Name: Ami Jamuna Puline ananta-pataki jane korila mocana
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakur (4)
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: emata doyar sindhu krpa bitariya
Ucchvasa Kirtana: Lila Kirtana Song 2) kabe uddharibe more sri-caranan diya?
(1) (5)
(mi) jamun-puline, kadamba-knane, eibar bujha ja'be karuna tomar
ki herinu sakh! ja jadi e pamara-jane koribe uddhar
(mr) yma ba-dhari, mai-macopari, (6)
ll kore rasa-rja karma nai, jnana nai, krsna-bhakti nai
(2) tabe bolo' kirupe o sri-carana pai
(tra) aa-dalopari, r-rdh r-hari,
aa-sakh parijana
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(7) (2)
bharasa amar matra koruna tomar -pa-ata-ata, klea deya avirata,
ahaituki se koruna beder bicar pravtti-rmira the khel
(8) kma-krodha-di chaya, bape deya bhaya,
tumi to' pavitra-pada, ami durasoy avasna hoilo si bel
kemone tomar pade paibo asroy? (3)
(9) jnna-karma-haga dui, more pratrya loi,
kandiya kandiya bole' e patita char avaee phele sindhu-jale
patita-pavana nama prasiddha tomar e heno samaye, bandhu, tumi ka kp-sindhu,
TRANSLATION kp kori tolo more bale
1) I am certainly the most wicked person, always (4)
performing sinful actions. For millions and millions patita-kikare dhari, pda-padma-dhuli kari,
of births I have not been able to gain release from deho bhaktivinoda raya
this predicament. mi tava nitya-dsa, bhuliy myra pa,
2) Who is so merciful within this material universe baddha hoye chi daymaya
as to pick such a sinner up and take me close to TRANSLATION
Himself? 1) I have fallen into the ocean of material
3) But I have heard about Sri Caitanya existence as a result of my selfish activities, which
Mahaprabhu, Who is known as the deliverer of the are without beginning, and I see no means of
most fallen. Innumerable sinners have already deliverance from this great ocean of nescience.
been freed by Him. Day and night my heart burns from the poison of
4) Such an ocean of compassion He is, Who is these worldly activities, and on account of this my
distributing His own causeless mercy! When will mind never finds any satisfaction or happiness.
He deliver me by bestowing upon me His own 2) Hundreds and thousands of desires, like nooses
Divine Lotus Feet? around my neck, constantly give me misery and
5) Oh Lord! Now I will really understand the trouble. In that great ocean of nescience play the
extent of Your compassion only if You are able to waves of materialistic tendency. In this world
deliver this most sinful person. there are many thieves and rogues, of whom six
6) By what means will I get those lotus feet since are prominent; lust, anger, greed, envy, illusion,
I am completely bereft of fruitive activities, bereft and madness. They are causing me great fear,
of knowledge, and bereft of any kind of devotion and in this way my life is coming to an end.
to Krsna? 3) The two highway robbers, mental speculation
7) My only hope is Your compassion, for the and fruitive activity, have cheated me and misled
opinion of all the Vedas is that Your compassion is me, and finally they are throwing me into the
causeless. ocean of misery. At such a time as this, my dear
8) You are the very abode of purity, and I am Krsna, You are the only friend, and You are the
most wicked and evil-minded. So how will I attain ocean of mercy and compassion. I have no
the shelter of Your lotus feet? strength to get out of this ocean of nescience, so I
9) Weeping and weeping, this fallen and most pray to Your lotus feet that You will be kind and
contemptible person says: "Dear Lord, all I know by Your strength uplift me from this ocean of
is that Your most celebrated name is Patita- suffering.
Pavana, the deliverer of the fallen". 4) Accept this fallen servant and fix me as a
particle of dust on Your lotus feet. Kindly give me
Song Name: Anadi Karama Phale shelter to this Bhaktivinoda. O most merciful Lord,
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura actually I am Your eternal servant, but having
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri forgotten this I have become bound up in the
Siksastakam Song 5) network of maya.
(1)
andi karama-phale, pai bhavrara jale, Song Name: Ar Keno Maya Jale
taribre n dekhi upya Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
ei viaya-halhale, div-nii hiy jvale, Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sreyo-Nirnaya
mana kabhu sukha nhi pya Song 2)
(1)
r keno my-jle poitecho, jva-mn
nhi jno baddha hoye robe tumi ciro-din

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(2) 3) You are quite confident in presenting yourself
ati tuccha bhoga-e, band hoye my-pe as a saintly spiritual master, and thus you are
rohile vikta-bhve danya jath pardhn busily engaged in initiating innocent people by
(3) reciting Krishna-nama into their ear -- is this
ekhona bhakati-bale, ka-prema-sindhu-jale behavior not a great charade?
kr kori anyse thko tumi kadhna 4) Can anyone be called a "guru" simply because
TRANSLATION he gives advice to others? A cook can never use
1) O fish like soul, why have you fallen into the whey in a recipe that calls for milk. Now think
entangling nets of Maya? You have not about this and just see what I see.
understood that being bound up by those nets 5) On the strength of the true qualities of
you will have to remain in this material world for a peacefulness, sense control, and tolerance, one's
long, long time. mundane desires are renounced as true spiritual
2) After becoming captive in Mayas snare due to faith arises. That being the case, the renunciant
your desires for insignificant enjoyments, you Chand Baul says, "What will become of your
remain transformed in a spiritually diseased premature imitation of spiritual perfection?"
condition, punishable just like a disobedient
servant. Song Name: Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade
3) Now, by the power of devotional service, Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
always remain subservient to Lord Krsna, Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Atma
swimming and frolicking freely in the nectarine Nivedana Song 8)
ocean of Krsna-prema. (1)
tma-nivedana, tuw pade kori,
Song Name: Asalo Katha Bolte hoinu parama sukh
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura dukha dre gelo, cint n rohilo,
Book Name: Baul Sangit (Songs of the caudike nanda dekhi
Madman) (Section: Song 3) (2)
(1) aoka-abhoya, amta-dhra,
salo kath bolte ki tomra caraa-dwaya
tomr kenth-dhor, kapni--saba phki thte ekhona, virma labhiy
(2) chinu bhavera bhoya
dharma-patn tyaji ghare, para-nr-saga kore, (3)
artha-lobhe dvre dvre phire, rkhle ki bake tomra sasre, koribo sevana,
(3) nhibo phalera bhg
tumi guru bolcho vae, sdhu-guru nikapae, tava sukha jhe, koribo jatana,
ka-nm deno kara-pue, se ki emon hoy hoye pade anurg
meki? (4)
(4) tomra sevya, dukha hoya jato,
jeb anya ik dey, tke ki guru bolte hoy? se-o to parama sukha
dudher phal to ghole noy, bheve citte dekho sev-sukha-dukha, parama sampada,
dekhi naye avidy-dukha
(5) (5)
ama-dama-titik-bale, uparati, raddh hole, prva itihsa, bhulinu sakala,
tabe bheko cda-bul, bole, ecae peke habe ki? sev-sukha peye mane
TRANSLATION mi to tomra, tumi to mra,
1) O you have so much to say about being ki kja apara dhane
genuine! You are seen to be wrapped in an old (6)
tattered blanket and wearing a simple loincloth, bhakativinoda, nande ubiy,
just like a renounced ascetic -- but in actuality all tomra sevra tare
of this is simply pretentious. saba ce kore, tava icch-mato,
2) Leaving your legally married wife at home, you thkiy tomra ghare
go off and keep the company of the wives of TRANSLATION
others. In your greed for acquiring more and more 1) I have become supremely joyful by
wealth, you wander like a poor beggar from door surrendering myself at Your holy feet.
to door, and you secretly keep so many surpluses Unhappiness has gone away, and there are no
stored away. more anxieties. I see joy in all directions.

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2) Your two lotus feet are reservoirs of immortal (10)
nectar where one may live free from sorrow and rdhikdi gae heri' nayanera koe
fear. I have found peace there now and have tpta ho'ye khy ka jaod-bhavane
given up the fear of worldly existence. (11)
3) I shall render service in Your household and bhojannte piye ka subsita bri
not endeavor to enjoy the fruits of that service, sabe mukha prakhloy ho'ye sri sri
but rather I shall strive for whatever pleases You, (12)
fully devoted to Your lotus feet. hasta-mukha prakhliy jata sakh-gae
4) Troubles encountered in Your service shall be nande birma kore baladeva-sane
the cause of great happiness, for in Your (13)
devotional service joy and sorrow are equally jambula rasla ne tmbla-masl
great riches. Both destroy the misery of th kheye ka-candra sukhe nidr gel
ignorance. (14)
5) I have completely forgotten all past history by bilkha ikhi-puccha-cmara hulya
feeling great joy in my mind. I am most certainly aprba ayyya ka sukhe nidr jya.
Yours, and You are indeed mine. What need is (15)
there of any other treasure? jaomat-j pe'ye dhanih-nto
6) Bhaktivinoda, diving into the ocean of bliss, r-ka-prasda rdh bhuje ho'ye prto
devotes all his efforts for Your service and dwells (16)
in Your house according to Your wishes. lalitdi sakh-gaa avaea pya
mane mane sukhe rdh-ka-gua gya
Song Name: Bhaja Bhakata Vatsala (17)
Official Name: Bhoga rati (at hkura hari-ll ek-mtra jhra pramoda
Bhaktivinodas home at Surabhi-kuja in bhograti gy hkur bhakativinoda
Godrua-dvpa) TRANSLATION
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 1) Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Arati Kirtan affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same
Song 4) Supreme Godhead, Krsna, who sported in the
(1) cowherd pastures of Vraja and stole the hearts of
bhaja bhakata-vatsala r-gaurahari Nanda and Yasoda.
r-gaurahari sohi goha-bihr 2) Mother Yasoda calls to Krsna, "My dear
nanda-jaomat-citta-hari Damodara, it is very late. Please come right now,
(2) sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."
bel ho'lo dmodara isa ekhano 3) On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krsna, the
bhoga-mandire bosi' koraho bhojana holder of Govardhana Hill, sits down, and then all
(3) the cowherd boys, along with Krsna's elder
nandera nidee baise giri-bara-dhr brother, Sri Baladeva, sit down in rows to take
baladeva-saha sakh baise sri sri their lunch.
(4) 4) They are then served a feast of sukta and
ukt-kdi bhji nlit kuma various kinds of green leafy vegetables, then nice
dli dln dugdha-tumb dadhi moc-khaa fried things, and a salad made of the green leaves
(5) of the jute plant. They are also served pumpkin,
mudga-bor ma-bor roik ghtnna baskets of fruit, small square cakes made of lentils
akul piaka khr puli pyasnna and cooked down milk, then thick yogurt, squash
(6) cooked in milk, and vegetable preparations made
karpra amta-keli rambh khra-sra from the tower of the banana tree.
amta rasl, amla dwdaa prakra 5) Then they receive fried squares of mung dahl
(7) patties, and urad dahl patties, capatis, and rice
luci cini sarpur lu rasbal with ghee. Next, sweets made with milk, sugar
bhojana korena ka ho'ye kuthal and sesamum, rice flour cakes; thick cooked-down
(8) milk; cakes floating in milk; and sweet rice.
rdhikra pakka anna vividha byajana 6) There is also sweet rice that tastes just like
parama nande ka korena bhojana nectar due to its being mixed with camphor.
(9) There are bananas, and cheese which is
chale-bale lu khy r-madhumagala nectarean and delicious. They are also served
bagala bjy ra deya hari-bolo twelve kinds of sour preparations made with
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tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges, and (2)
pomegranates. (bhaja) gaura-gaddhardwaita guru-nitynanda
7) There are buns made with white flour and (gaura-kae abheda jene re)
sugar; buns filled with cream; laddus; and dahl (guru ka-preha jene re)
patties boiled in sugared rice. Krsna eagerly eats (smara) rnivs, harids, murri, mukunda
all of the food. (gaura-preme smara, smara re)
8) In great ecstasy and joy Krsna eats the rice, (smara) (rnivs haridse)
curried vegetables, sweets, and pastries cooked (3)
by Srimati Radharani. (smara) rpa-santana-jva-raghuntha-dvandva
9) Krsna's funny brahmana friend Madhumangala, (ka-bhajan jadi korbe re)
who is very fond of Laddus, gets them by hook or (rpa-santane smara)
by crook. Eating the laddus he shouts, "Haribol! (smara) rghava-gopla-bhaa swarpa-
Haribol!' and makes a funny sound by slapping his rmnanda
sides under his armpits with his hands. (ka-prema jadi co re)
10) Beholding Radharani and Her gopifriends from (swarpa-rmnande smara)
the corner of His eyes, Krsna eats at the house of (4)
mother Yasoda with great satisfaction. (smara) gohi-saha karapra, sena ivnanda
11) After lunch, Krsna drinks rose-scented water. (ajasra smara, smara re)
Then all of the boys, standing in lines, wash their (gohi-saha karnapre)
mouths. (smara) rpnuga sdhu-jana bhajana-nanda
12) After all the cowherd boys wash their hands (braje bs jadi co re)
and mouths, in great bliss they take rest with Lord (rpnuga sdhu smara)
Balarama. TRANSLATION
13) The two cowherd boys Jambula and Rasala 1) My dear mind, how foolish you are! Oh just
then bring Krsna pan made with betel nuts, fancy worship, oh just worship the lotus feet of Radha
spices, and catechu. After eating that pan, Sri and Krsna in the forests of Vraja! (Oh, without
Krsnacandra then happily goes to sleep. such worship there is no means of spiritual
14) While Krsna happily takes His rest on an advancement!) Just worship the lotus feet of
excellent bedstead, His servant Visalaksa cools Radha and Krsna in the forests of Vraja! (Oh,
Him with a fan of peacock feathers. giving up all speculative knowledge and
15) At mother Yasoda's request the gopi materialistic activities!)
Dhanistha brings remnants of food left on Krsna's 2) Just worship Gaura, Gadadhara, Advaita, and
plate to Srimati Radharani, who eats them with Lord Nityananda, the original spiritual master!
great delight. (Oh, knowing Lord Gaura and Lord Krsna to be
16) Lalita-devi and the other gopis then receive the same!) (Oh, knowing the spiritual master to
the remnants, and within their hearts they sing be very dear to Krsna!) Just remember the dear
the glories of Radharani and Krsna with great joy. associates of Lord Caitanya, namely Srivasa
17) Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only Thakura, Haridasa Thakura, Murari Gupta, and
Joy is the pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this Bhoga- Mukunda Datta! (Oh, in deep love for Lord Gaura,
arati song. you should remember, just remember!) (Just
remember the two great personalities Srivasa
Song Name: Bhaja Re Bhaja Re Amar Thakura and Haridasa Thakura!)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 3) Just remember Sri Rupa Goswami, Sanatana,
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Bhajan Gita Jiva, and the two Raghunathas! (Oh, if you are
Song 1) engaged in worshiping Lord Krsna!) (Just
(1) remember the two great souls Sri Rupa Goswami
bhaja re bhaja re mr mana ati manda and Sanatana Goswami!) Just remember Raghava
(bhajan vin gati ni re) Pandita, Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Svarupa
(bhaja) braja-bane rdh-ka-cararavinda Damodara Goswami, and Ramananda Raya! (Oh,
(jna-karma parihari re) if you really seek love of Krsna!) (Just remember
(bhaja) (braja-bane rdh-ka) Svarupa Damodara Goswami and Ramananda
Raya!)
4) Just remember Srila Kavi Karnapura and all his
family members, especially his father, Sivananda
Sena! (Oh, always remember, always remember!)
(Sri Kavi Karnapura and his family!) Just
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remember all the sadhus who follow the path of gold artwork, enhancing the sparkling splendor of
Sri Rupa Goswami and who are absorbed in the each and every limb of Their transcendental
ecstasy of bhajan! (Oh, if you actually want forms.
residence in the land of Vraja!) (Just remember 4) The meeting of Their two bodily forms has
the sadhus who are followers of Srila Rupa generated a luster that brightens all the worlds,
Goswami!) and may be compared to a garland of lightning
(Radha) fixed upon a dark blue raincloud (Krsna).
Song Name: Bhale Gaura Gadadharer Arati 5) On the occasion of Their meeting there is a
Official Name: Gaura Gadadhara Aratik (at concert produced by the sounding of conchshells,
hkura Bhaktivinodas home at Surabhi- bells, karatalas and mrdangas. Such kirtana is
kuja in Godrua-dvpa) supremely sweet and relishable to hear.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 6) The cowherd damsels of Vrndavana led by
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Arati-Kirtan Visakha Devi sing the glories of the Divine Couple
Song 1) while the priya-narma-sakhis cool Their Lordships
(1) by waving camara fans.
bhle gor-gaddharer rati nehri 7) Ananga Manjari offers Them sandalwood pulp
nady-praba-bhve ju bolihri scented with cuya while Rupa Manjari places a
(2) garland of jasmine flowers about Their necks.
kalpataru-tale ratna-sihsanopari 8) The beautiful Lalita Sundari holds a lamp of five
sabu sakh-beita kiora-kior flames scented with camphor and waves it aloft,
(3) offering arati to the Divine Couple.
puraa-jaita kota mai-gajamati 9) Parvati, Laksmi, and the personified Vedas cry
jhamaki jhamaki labhe prati-aga-jyoti in great happiness while rolling on the ground and
(4) singing of the fortunate position of the damsels of
nla nrada lgi vidyut-ml Vraja-bhumi.
duhu aga mili obh bhuvana-ujl 10) Bhaktivinoda resides at Surabhi Kunja in the
(5) land of Godruma-dwipa, relishing the joy of divine
akha bje, ghan bje, bje karatla love at the sight of this beautiful arati.
madhura mdaga bje parama rasla
(6) Song Name: Bhuliya Tomare
vikhdi sakh-vnda duhu guna gowe Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
priya-narma-sakh-gaa cmara dhulowe Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Dainya
(7) Song 1)
anaga majar cuy-candana deowe (1)
mlatra ml rpa majar lgowe bhuliy tomre, sasre siy,
(8) peye nn-vidha byath
paca-pradpe dhori karpra-bti tomra carae, siychi mi,
lalit-sundar kore jugala-rati bolibo dukehera kath
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dev-lakm-ruti-gaa dhara loowe janan jahare, chilma jakhona,
gop-jana-adhikra raowata gowe biama bandhana-pe
(10) eka-bra prabhu! dekh diy more,
bhakativinoda rohi surabhki kuje vacile e dna dse
rati-daraane prema-sukha bhuje (3)
TRANSLATION takhona bhvinu, janama piy,
1) As I behold the wondrous arati of my Lords koribo bhajana tava
Gaura and Gadadhara, I enter into the mood of janama hoilo, pai my-jle,
Their existence previous to appearing in Nadiya n hoilo jna-lava
(Their Vrndavana lila as Sri Sri Radha and Krsna). (4)
It is simply indescribable. darera chele, sva-janera kole,
2) Underneath a desire-tree, seated upon a hsiy knu kla
jeweled throne, the ever-youthful couple named janaka janan-snehete bhuliy,
Kisora and Kisori are surrounded by all of Their sasra lgilo bhlo
gopi friends.
3) Sri Radhika and Lord Govindaji are decorated
with many shining jewels and pearls inlaid with
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(5) (2)
krame dina dina, blaka hoiy, bolo hari bolo (3 times)
bhelinu blaka-saha mnava-janma peye, bhi, bolo hari bolo
ra kichu dine, jnna upajilo, bolo hari bolo (3 times)
pha poi ahar-aha sukhe thko, dukhe thko, bolo hari bolo
(6) (3)
vidyra gaurave, bhrami dee dee, bolo hari bolo (3 times)
dhana uparjana kori sampade vipade, bhi, bolo hari bolo
sva-jana plana, kori eka-mane, bolo hari bolo (3 times)
bhulinu tomre, hari! ghe thko, vane thko, bolo hari bolo
(7) kaera sasre thki bolo hari bolo
brdhakye ekhona, bhakativinoda, (4)
kdiy ktara ati bolo hari bolo (3 times)
n bhajiy tore, dina bth gelo, asat-saga chi, bhi, bolo hari bolo
ekhona ki habe gati? bolo hari bolo (3 times)
TRANSLATION vainava-carae poi bolo hari bolo
1) I forsake You, O Lord, and came to this world (5)
of pain and sorrow. Now I submit my tale of woe bolo hari bolo (3 times)
at Your lotus feet. gaura-nitynanda bolo (3 times)
2) While still in the unbearable shackles of my gaura-gaddhara bolo (3 times)
mothers womb, I saw You before me. You gaura-advaita bolo (3 times)
revealed Yourself but briefly and then abandoned TRANSLATION
this poor servant of Yours. 1) Chant the name of Hari! O brothers, with
3) At that moment I swore to worship You after blissful minds chant the name of Hari! Chant the
taking birth; but birth came, and with it the name of Hari! Birth after birth in happiness, chant
network of wordly illusion which robbed me of all the name of Hari!
good sense. 2) Chant the name of Hari! O brothers, you have
4) As a fondled son in the lap of relatives, I obtained a human birth, now chant the name of
passed my time smiling and laughing. My parents Hari! Chant the name of Hari! Whether you are in
affection helped me to forget the pangs of birth, happiness or distress, chant the name of Hari!
and I thought the world was very nice. 3) Chant the name of Hari! O brothers, whether in
5) Day by day I grew and soon began playing with prosperity or misfortune, chant the name of Hari!
other boys. Shortly my powers of understanding Chant the name of Hari! Whether you live at
emerged. I read and studied my lessons home or in the forest, chant the name of Hari!
incessantly. Remaining in this material world for Krsna's
6) Travelling from place to place, proud of my purposes, chant the name of Hari!
education, I grew wealthy and maintained my 4) Chant the name of Hari! O brothers, give up
family with undivided attention. O Lord Hari, I the association of non-devotees and chant the
forgot You! name of Hari! Chant the name of Hari! Falling at
7) Now in old age, Bhaktivinoda is sad. He weeps. the feet of the Vaisnavas, chant the name of Hari!
I failed to worship You, O Lord, and instead 5) Chant the name of Hari! Chant the names of
passed my life in vain. What will be my fate now? Gaura and Nityananda! Chant the names of Gaura
and Gadadhara! Chant the names of Gaura and
Song Name: Bolo Hari Bolo Advaita!
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Nama Song Name: Boro Sukher Khabor Gai
Kirtana Song 4) Official Name: Dalalera Gita (The Song of
(1) the Broker)
bolo hari bolo (3 times) Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
maner nande, bhi, bolo hari bolo Book Name: Vaisnava Siddhanta Mala
bolo hari bolo (3 times) (1)
janame janame sukhe bolo hari bolo boro sukher khabor gi
surabhi-kujete nmer h khuleche / khoda niti
(2)
boro mojr kath ty
raddh-mlye uddha-nma sei hete biky
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(3) 10) There is no more fear of the age of Kali. The
jata bhakta-bnda basi merciful Nityananda gives the Holy Name to even
adhikr dekhe nma becche daro kasi the candalas.
(4) 11) Bhaktivinoda calls out "Except for the lotus
jadi nma kinbe, bhi feet of Lord Nityananda there is no other shelter!"
mr sage calo, mahjaner kche ji
(5) Song Name: Doyal Nitai Caitanya
tumi kinbe ka-nma Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
dasturi loibo mi, pra habe kma Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Nama
(6) Kirtana Song 2)
boro doyl nitynanda (1)
raddh-mtra loye den parama-nanda doyl niti caitanya bole nc re mr man
(7) nc re mr man, nc re mra man
ek-br dekhle cake jal (2)
gaura bole niti den sakala sambal (emon, doyl to ni he, mr kheye prema dey)
(8) (ore) apardha dre jbe, pbe prema-dhan
den uddha ka-ik (o nme apardha-vicra to ni he)
jti, dhana, vidy, bala n kore apek (takhon) ka-nme ruci habe, ghucibe bandhan
(9) (3)
amani che my-jl (ka-nme anurg to habe he)
ghe thko, bane thko, n thke jajl (takhon) anyse saphal habe jvera jvan
(10) (ka-rati vin jvan to miche he)
r niko kalir bhoy (ese) bndbane rdh-ymer pabe daraan
cale den nma niti doymoy (gaura-kp hale he)
(11) TRANSLATION
bhaktivinoda ki koy 1) Chanting the holy name Doyal Nitai Caitanya!
niti-caraa bin r nhi roy O my mind, please dance! O my mind, please
TRANSLATION dance! O my mind, please dance!
1) I am singing news of great happy tidings. Lord 2) Oh! Such a merciful personality as Nityananda
Nityananda Himself has opened a market-place of Prabhu is not to be found anywhere! He suffers a
the Holy Name in Surabhi-Kunja. beating from Jagai and Madhai and still gives
2) The news of its great results is that He is them the love of God! Oh! When your offenses
selling the pure Holy Name in that market-place are being vanquished, you will obtain the treasure
for the price of only one's faith. of love of God! But in these names of Caitanya
3) Lord Nityananda, the proprietor of the market, and Nitai there is no consideration of offenses!
seeing all the devotees become attracted, is Once you have a taste for the holy name of Krsna,
selling them the Holy Name after bargaining with bondage to this world will come to an end.
them. 3) Oh! When there is attachment to the holy
4) O brother, if you want to buy the Holy Name, name of Krsna, the life of a living being very easily
then go with me. We must go to the presence of becomes successful! Oh! Without affection for
that great soul, Nityananda. Krsna, life is simply useless! At the end of life, you
5) You will buy the name of Krsna, I will take my will obtain the beautiful vision of Radha and
commission and all of our desires will be fulfilled. Syama in Vrndavana but only when the mercy
6) Lord Nityananda is greatly merciful. Taking only of Lord Gaura is first received! Oh!
one's faith, He gives the highest ecstasy.
7) If Nitai sees only once tears in the eyes while Song Name: Durlabha Manava Janma
chanting the name "Gaura", then He gives all Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
resources to that person. Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
8) He gives the pure teachings of Krsna to Nirvedana Laksana Upalabdhi Song 4)
everyone and does not care for one's birth, (1)
wealth, knowledge and strength. durlabha mnava-janma labhiy sasre
9) Now, giving up the illusory snare of Maya, ka n bhajinu-dukha kahibo khre?
either remain in household life or in the forest as (2)
a sannyasi for no more troubles remain. sasr sasr, kore miche gelo kl
lbha n koilo kichu, ghailo jajl

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(3) 5) I work hard just like an ass everyday and now I
kiser sasr ei chybji pry am wondering for whom am I working so hard? I
ihte mamat kori bth dina jy am still surrounded by so many illusions.
(4) 6) I waste every day in useless, insignificant work,
e deho patana hole ki robe mr? and I waste every night controlled by sleep. And
keho sukha nhi dibe putra-parivr in every 24 hours I never for one second consider
(5) that cruel death is sitting very close by my side.
gardabher mata mi kori pariram 7) I live a very carefree life-style, sometimes
kr lgi eto kori, n ghucilo bhram eating a lot, or eating a little if I feel like it,
(6) sometimes I see nice things around the town, or
dina jy micha kje, ni nidr-bae sometimes I do not go out at all, sometimes I
nhi bhvi-maraa nikae che bose wear opulent clothing, or if I'm in the mood, I'll
(7) wear something simple. I live so carefree that I
bhlo manda khi, heri, pari, cint-hna never consider that one day I will have to give up
nhi bhvi, e deho chibo kon dina this body.
(8) 8) My poor heart is plagued by constant anxieties
deho-geho-kalatrdi-cint avirata about the maintenance and daily turmoil created
jgiche hdoye mor buddhi kori hata by my body, my house, my wife, my family
(9) members and my social obligations. All these
hy, hy! nhi bhvi-anitya e saba anxieties are pinching me and destroying all my
jvana vigate koth rohibe vaibhava? intelligence.
(10) 9) Alas, alas! What a remorseful situation has
mane arr mama poiy rohibe arisen! I am absorbed in all this trouble, but I
bihaga-pataga ty bihr koribe never consider that all these things are temporary
(11) and subject to perish very soon. After I'm dead
kukkur sgl sab nandita hoye and gone, where will all of my material opulences
mahotsava koribe mr deho loye remain?
(12) 10) When my body will be thrown in the pit at the
je deher ei gati, tr anugata cremation grounds, it will simply lie there
sasr-vaibhava r bandhu-jana jata motionlessly. Then many crows, vultures, ants,
(13) and worms will come and playfully sport there.
ataeva my-moha chi buddhimn 11) All the stray dogs and jackals will then
nitya-tattva ka-bhakti koruna sandhn become very much delighted, and in great ecstasy
TRANSLATION they will make a festival ground out of my body
1) The human form of life is the rarest opportunity and will have a huge celebration and feast.
for attaining spiritual perfection. But now I am 12) Just see, this is the ultimate destination of this
lamenting, because I've somehow or other been material body. And the most amazing thing is that
born with such an opportunity, and I wasted it by all of my material opulences, house, family and
never worshiping Lord Krsna. Oh, to whom shall I friends have exactly the same destination.
tell the tale of this misery? 13) Therefore I ask of anyone who has any sharp
2) Having married and entered into the intelligence: please give up all of these temporary
entanglements of materialistic family life, I passed illusions presented by maya, and kindly search
my time in vain. I never got any tangible gain or after the means to get pure devotion to Lord
permanent benefit, only trouble and botheration. Krsna, for this is the only really tangible eternal
3) What kind of world is this anyway? It seems to truth.
be just like a magic lantern show that I saw at a
carnival, wherein so many shadows and optical Song Name: Ekhona Bujhinu
illusions dance magically before my eyes. I feel Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
great attachment and identification with such a Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Avasya
world, and thus day after day passby fruitlessly, Raksibe Krsna Visvasa Palana Song 1)
without any purpose whatsoever. (1)
4) When this body drops dead on the ground then ekhona bujhinu prabhu! tomra caraa
what will remain mine? At that moment, all of my aokbhoymta-prna sarva-khana
sons and dearest loved ones will not be able to (2)
give me any happiness. sakala chiy tuw caraa-kamale
poiychi mi ntha! tava pada-tale
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(3) (2)
tava pda-padma nth! rokhibe mre doy kori more, patita dekhiy,
r rakh-kart nhi e bhava-sasre kohilo mre giy
(4) ohe dna-jana, uno bhlo kath,
mi tava nitya-dsa-jninu e-bra ullasita habe hiy
mra plana-bhra ekhona tomra (3)
(5) tomre trite, r-ka-caitanya,
bao dukha piychi swatantra jvane navadwpe avatr
dukha dre gelo o pada-varae tom heno koto, dna hna jane,
(6) korilena bhava-pr
je-pada lgiy ram tapasya koril (4)
je-pada piy iva ivatwa lobhil vedera pratij, rkhibra tare,
(7) rukma-varna vipra-suta
je-pada labhiy brahm ktrtha hoil mahprabhu nme, nady mtya,
je-pada nrada muni hdoye dhoril sage bhi avadhta
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sei se abhoya pada irete dhoriy nanda-suta jini, caitanya gosi,
parama-nande nci pada-guna giy nija-nma kori dn
(9) trilo jagat, tumi-o jiy,
sasra-vipada hote avaya uddhr loho nija-paritrn
bhakativinoda, o-pada koribe tomr (6)
TRANSLATION se kath uniy, siychi, ntha!
1) I know now Your divine feet are a refuge free tomra caraa-tale
from all sorrow and fear, eternally full of sweet bhakativinoda, kdiy kdiy,
nectar. pana-khin bole
2) At the soles of those lotus feet I surrender TRANSLATION
myself and all I possess. 1) A wicked mind brought me into this world, O
3) O Lord, there is no other protection but You in Lord, but one of Your pure and elevated devotees
this world of birth and death. has come to bring me out.
4) At last I know myself to be Your eternal 2) He saw me so fallen and wretched, took pity,
servant, whose maintenance You have assured. and came to me saying, O humbled soul, please
5) Life before, without You, held nothing but listen to this good tiding, for it will gladden your
sorrow. Now I live free from all misery heart.
6) Laksmi, desiring such a place at Your lotus feet, 3) Sri Krishna Caitanya has appeared in the land
executed austerities. Only after securing a place of Navadvipa to deliver you. He has safely
by Your lotus feet did Lord Siva attain his sivatva, conducted many miserable souls such as you
or quality of auspiciousness. across the sea of worldly existence.
7) Upon obtaining those feet Lord Brahma became 4) To fulfill the promise of the Vedas, the son of
successful in life, and the great sage Narada Muni a brahmana bearing the name Mahaprabhu of
held those two feet to his heart. golden complexion, has descended with His
8) Your lotus feet drive away all fear. Having held brother the avadhuta Nityananda. Together They
them to my head, I dance in great ecstasy, have overwhelmed all of Nadia with divine
singing their glories. ecstasy.
9) Your lotus feet will deliver Bhaktivinoda from 5) Sri Caitanya, who is Krishna Himself, the son
the perils of worldly journey. of Nanda, has saved the world by freely
distributing His own holy name. Go also and
Song Name: Emona Durmati receive your deliverance.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 6) O Lord, hearing those words, Bhaktivinoda has
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Dainya come weeping to the soles of Your lotus feet and
Song 7) tells the story of his life.
(1)
(prabhu he!) Song Name: Gay Gora Madhura Sware
emona durmati, sasra bhitore, Official Name: Sri Nama
poiy chinu mi Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
tava nija-jana, kono mahjane, Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Nagara
phiy dile tumi Kirtana Sri Nama Song 2)
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(1) 1) Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare!
gy gor madhur sware Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
hare ka hare ka ka ka hare hare 2) Fill yourself with divine love by chanting loudly
hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare just once all these names of Krsna, O Nanda-
(2) Nandana! O Yasoda Jivana! O Sri Radha Ramana!
ghe thko, vane thko, sad hari bole ko, 3) Dancing with your arms in the air, chant O Sri
sukhe dukhe bhulo nko, vadane hari-nm koro Madhusudana! O Gopi Prana Dhana! O Murli
re Vadana! O Agha Nisudana! O Putana-Ghatana! O
(3) Brahma-Vimohana!
my-jle baddha ho ye, cho miche kja lo ye,
ekhona cetana peye, rdh-mdhav nm bolo re Song Name: Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno
(4) Official Name: Gopinath (Part one)
jvana hoilo ea, n bhajile hkea Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
bhaktivinodopadea, ekbr nm-rase mto re Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
TRANSLATION Upalabdhi Vijnapti Song 1)
1) Lord Gaurasundara sings in a very sweet voice, (1)
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, gopnth, mama nivedana uno
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. viay durjana, sad kma-rata,
2) Whether you are a householder or a sannyasi, kichu nhi mora gua
constantly chant "Hari! Hari!" Do not forget this (2)
chanting, whether you are in a happy condition or gopnth, mra bharas tumi
a distressful one. Just fill your lips with the hari- tomra carae, loinu araa,
nama. tomra kikora mi
3) You are bound up in the network of Maya and (3)
are forced to toil fruitlessly. Now you have gopnth, kemone odhibe more
obtained full consciousness in the human form of n jni bhakati, karme jaa-mati,
life, so chant the names of Radha-Madhava. porechi sosra-ghore
4) Your life may end at any moment, and you (4)
have not served the Lord of the senses, Hrsikesa. gopnth, sakali tomra my
Take this advice of Bhaktivinoda Thakura: "Just nhi mama bala, jna sunirmala,
once, relish the nectar of the holy name!" swdhna nahe e ky
(5)
Song Name: Gay Goracand Jiver Tore gopnth, niyata carae sthna
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura mge e pmara, kndiy kndiy,
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Nagar korohe karu dna
Kirtana Sri Nama Song 5) (6)
(refrain) gy gorcnd jver tore gopnth, tumi to sakali pro
hare ka hare hare durjane trite, tomra akati,
(1) ke che ppra ro
hare ka hare ka ka ka hare hare, (7)
hare ka hare hare gopnth, tumi kp-prbra
hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare jvera krae, siy prapace,
hare ka hare hare ll koile subistra
(2) (8)
ekbr bol rasan uccai-sware gopnth, mi ki doe do
(bolo) nandera nandan, yaoda-jvan, asura sakala, pilo caraa,
r-rdh-rama, prema-bhare vinod thkilo bosi'
(3) TRANSLATION
(bol) r-madhusdan, gop-prna-dhana, 1) O Gopinatha, Lord of the gopis, please hear my
mural-vadana, ntya kore request. I am a wicked materialist, always
(bol) agha-nisdan, ptan-ghtana, addicted to worldly desires, and no good qualities
brahma-vimohana, rdhva-kare do I possess.
TRANSLATION 2) O Gopinatha, You are my only hope, and
Refrain: Lord Gaurachanda sings the mahamantra therefore I have taken shelter at Your lotus feet. I
for the deliverance of all fallen souls! Hare Krsna am now Your eternal servant.
Hare!
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3) O Gopinatha, how will You purify me? I do not (8)
know what devotion is, and my materialistic mind gopnth, tumi to paita-bara
is absorbed in fruitive work. I have fallen into this mhera magala, tumi anveibe,
dark and perilous worldly existence. e dse n bhvo para
4) O Gopinatha, everything here is Your illusory TRANSLATION
energy. I have no strength or transcendental 1) O Gopinatha, please remove the torment of
knowledge, and this body of mine is not worldly existence. I can no longer tolerate the
independent and free from the control of material pain of ignorance and the repeated succession of
nature. births and deaths.
5) O Gopinatha, this sinner, who is weeping and 2) O Gopinatha, indeed I am a servant of lust.
weeping, begs for an eternal place at Your divine Worldly desires are awakening in my heart, and
feet. Please give him Your mercy. thus the noose of fruitive work is beginning to
6) O Gopinatha, You are able to do anything, and tighten.
therefore You have the power to deliver all 3) O Gopinatha, when will I wake up and abandon
sinners. Who is there that is more of a sinner than afar this enemy of lust, end when will You
myself? manifest Yourself in my heart?
7) O Gopinatha, You are the ocean of mercy. 4) O Gopinatha, I am Your devotee, but having
Having come into this phenomenal world, You abandoned You and thus having forgotten my real
expand Your divine pastimes for the sake of the treasure, I have worshiped this mundane world.
fallen souls. 5) O Gopinatha, You know everything. Now,
8) O Gopinatha, I am so sinful that although all having punished Your servant, please give him a
the demons attained Your lotus feet, Bhaktivinoda place at Your lotus feet.
has remained in worldly existence. 6) O Gopinatha, is this Your judgment, that seeing
me averse to You, You abandon Your servant and
Song Name: Gopinath Ghucao Samsara don't bestow even a particle of mercy upon him?
Official Name: Gopinath (Part two) 7) O Gopinatha, I am certainly very foolish, and I
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: have never known what is good for me. Therefore
Upalabdhi Vijnapti Song 2) such is my condition.
(1) 8) O Gopinatha, You are indeed the wisest person.
gopinth, ghuco sasra jwl Please look for a way to bring about
avidy-jtan, ro nhi sahe, auspiciousness for this fool, and please do not
janama-maraa-ml consider this servant as an outsider.
(2)
gopnth, mi to kmera dsa Song Name: Gopinath Amar Upaya
viaya-bsan, jgiche hdoye, Official Name: Gopinath (Part three)
phdiche karama phsa Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
(3) Upalabdhi Vijnapti Song 3)
gopinth, kabe v jgibo mi (1)
kma-rpa ari, dre teygibo, gopnth, mra upya ni
hdoye sphuribe tumi tumi kp kori, mre loile,
(4) sasre uddhra pi
gopnth, mi to tomra jana (2)
tomre chriy, sasra bhajinu, gopnth, porechi myra phere
bhuliy pana-dhana dhana, dra, suta, ghireche mre,
(5) kmete rekheche jeere
gopinth, tumi to sakali jno (3)
panra jane, daiy ekhano, gopnth, mana je pgala mora
r-carae deho sthno n mne sana, sad acetana,
(6) viaye ro yeche ghora
gopnth, ei ki vicra taba (4)
bimukha dekhiy, chro nija-jane, gopinth, hra je menechi mi
na koro karu-laba aneka jatana, hoilo bifala,
(7) ekhano bharas tumi
gopnth, mi to mrakha ati
kise bhlo hoya, kabhu n bujhinu,
ti heno mama gati
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(5) (2)
gopnth, kemone hoibe gati sakale sammn, korite akati
prabala indriya, bo-bhta mana, deho ntha! jathjatha
n chre viaya-rati tabe to gibo, harinma-sukhe
(6) apardha ha be hata
gopnth, hdoye bosiy mora (3)
manake amiy, laho nija pne, kabe heno kp, lobhiy e jana
ghucibe vipada ghora ktrtha hoibe, ntha!
(7) akti-buddhi-hn, mi ati dn
gopnth, antha dekhiy more koro more tma-stha
tumi hkea, hka damiy, (4)
tro he sasti-ghore jogyat-vicre, kichu nhi pi
(8) tomra karu sra
gopnth, galya legeche phsa karu n hoile, kiy kiy
kp-asi dhori, bandhana chediy, pra n rkhibo ra
vinode koroho dsa TRANSLATION
TRANSLATION 1) Gurudeva, give to this servant just one drop of
1) O Gopinatha, I have no means of success, but mercy. I am lower than a blade of grass. Give me
if You take me, having bestowed your mercy upon all help. Give me strength. Let me be as you are,
me, then I will obtain deliverance from this world. without desires or aspirations.
2) O Gopinatha, I have fallen into the perils of 2) I offer you all respects, for thus I may have the
material illusion. Wealth, wife, and sons have energy to know you correctly. Then, by chanting
surrounded me, and lust has wasted me away. the holy name in great ecstasy, all my offenses
3) O Gopinatha, my mind is crazy and does not will cease.
care for any authority. It is always senseless and 3) When will such mercy fall to this one who is
has remained in the dark pit of worldly affairs. weak and devoid of intelligence? Allow me to be
4) O Gopinatha, I have accepted my defeat. All of with you.
my various endeavors were useless. Now You are 4) If you examine me, you will find no qualities.
the only hope. Your mercy is all that I am made of. If you are not
5) O Gopinatha, how shall I make any merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not
advancement when my mind has come under the be able to maintain my life.
control of the powerful senses and does not
abandon its attachment to materialism? Song Name: Gurudeva! Boro Krpa Kori
6) O Gopinatha, after sitting down in the core of Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
my heart and subduing my mind, please wake me Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhajana
to You. In this way the horrible dangers of this Lalasa Song 10)
world will disappear. (1)
7) O Gopinatha, You are Hrsikesa, the Lord of the gurudev!
senses. Seeing me so helpless, please control boo kp kori, gaua-vana mjhe,
these senses of mine and deliver me from this godrume diycho sthna
dark and perilous worldly existence. j dila more, ei braje bosi,
8) O Gopinatha, the noose of materialism has hari-nma koro gna
become fixed around my neck. Taking up the (2)
sword of Your mercy and cutting this bondage, kintu kabe prabhu, yogyat arpibe,
make this Bhaktivinoda Your humble servant. e dsere doy kori
citta sthira habe, sakala sohibo,
Song Name: Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya eknte bhajibo hari
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (3)
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhajana aiava-yauvane, jaa-sukha-sage,
Lalasa Song 11) abhysa hoilo manda
(1) nija-karma-doe, e deho hoilo,
gurudeva! bhajanera pratibandha
kp-bindu diy, koro ei dse
tpekh ati hna
sakala-sahane, bolo diy koro
nija mne sph-hna
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(4) TRANSLATION
vrdhakye ekhona, paca-roge hata, 1) (1) The Divine Master (2) Sri Vrndavana (3)
kemone bhojibo bolo The residents of Sri Vrndavana (4) The pure
kdiy kdiy, tomra carae, Vaisnavas (5) The brahmana section (6) The
poiychi suvihvala worshipful mantra (7) The holy name (8) A
TRANSLATION yearning to serve the Couple Divine: I adore these
1) Gurudeva! Because you are so merciful, you eight with utmost dedication.
gave me a place in Godruma amid the woodlands 2) O dear mind, I implore thee at thy feet. Already
of Gauda, with this order to fulfill: Dwell here in we have learned the essence: nothing but Lord
this Vrndavana and sing the holy name of Hari. Krsna's service dispels the soul's illusory
2) But when, O master, out of your great mercy, experience.
will you bestow upon this servant of yours the 3) Duty, knowledge, penance, meditation -all are
spiritual competence to fulfill that order? When really exploitation: none can free us from action
will my mind become tranquil and fixed? When and reaction; Cast them all aside, O my brother,
will I endure all hardships and serve Lord Hari sing the glory of good faith, our mother whose
without distractions? grace alone bestows pure devotion.
3) Due to attachment to worldly pleasures in 4) Banish your pride forever, O my mind, your
childhood and youth, I have developed bad habits. eight goals remember: adore them with a heart
Because of these sinful acts my body has become that is sincere. Aspiring for that devoted heart, at
an impediment to the service of the Supreme Sri Dasa Goswami's feet this Bhaktivinoda makes
Lord. his prayer."
4) Now, in old age, afflicted by the five-fold
illnesses, how will I serve the Lord? O master, Song Name: Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno
please tell me. I have fallen at your feet weeping,
Dina
overwhelmed by anxiety. Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
Song Name: Gurudeve Vraja Vane Vraja Ucchvasa: Prarthana Lalasmayi Song 6)
Bhumi Vasi Jane (1)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura hari hari kabe mora ho'be heno dina
(1) bimala baisnabe,rati upajibe,
gurudeve, vraja-vane, vraja-bhumi-vasi jane, basana hoihe ksina
suddha-bhakte, ara vipra-gane (2)
ista-mantre, hari-name, yugala bhajana kame, antara-bahire, sama byavahara,
kara rati apurva yatane amani manda ho'bo
(2) krsna-sankirtane, sri-krsna-smarane,
dhari mana carane tomara satata majiya ro'bo
janiyachi ebe sara, krsna-bhakti vina ara, (3)
nahi ghuce jivera samsara e deher kriya, abyase koribo,
(3) jibana japana lagi'
karma, jnana, tapah, yoga, sakalai ta karma- sri-krsna-bhajane,anukula jaha,
bhoga, tahe ho'bo anuragi
karma chadaite keha nare (4)
sakala chadiya bhai, sraddha-devira guna gai, bhajaner jaha,pratikula taha,
yanra krpa bhakti dite pare drdhabhave teyagibo
(4) bhajite bhajite,samaya asile,
chadi' dambha anuksana, smara asta-tattva mana, e deha chadiya dibo
kara tahe niskapata rati (5)
sei rati prarthanaya, sri-dasa-gosvami paya, bhakatibinoda, ei asa kori',
e bhakativinoda kare nati basiya godruma-bane
prabhu-krpa lagi',byakula antare,
sada kande sangopane
TRANSLATION
1) Oh my Lord Hari, when will such a day be
mine? Developing love and attchment for a pure
devotee, my material desires will thereby become
weakened amd subdued.
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2) However I feel in the core of my heart, I will 3) I pass my life uselessly bound by Maya!
behave accordingly, totally free from duplicity. (Always saying "I" and "mine"!) Wandering here
Without expecting any respect, I will give all and there under the control of mundane desires-
honor unto others. I will constantly remain where shall I go next? (There is no end to worldly
absorbed in ecstatic remembrance of the Lord by desires!)
performing the congragational chanting of His 4) O brothers, chant "Hari!" while looking directly
holy names. in the face of material desire! (Freedom from
3) Just to pass this life I will perform only mundane hankerings is the platform of actual
whatever minimum activity is requred to maintain happiness!) Giving up all desire for mundane
this body, and I will become attached only to that enjoyment and liberation, I chant the holy names
which is favorable for the worship of Lord Krsna. of the Supreme Lord! (Having become pure and
4) I will forcibly reject whatever is unfavorable for situated in transcendence!) Srimad-Bhagavatam
His worship. Thus worshiping and worshiping, the 11.8.44: asa hi paramam duhkham nairasyam
time has come that I have to give up this body. paramam sukham, material desire is supreme
5) These are the hopes of Bhaktivinoda while misery, while the state of desireless-ness is
living within the forest of Godruma. Hiding in supreme happiness.
secrecy, he continuously weeps with an extremely 5) I dance in ecstasy due to the power and divine
eager heart only for the purpose of receiving the qualities of the holy name, and thus I obtain all
causeless mercy of the Supreme Lord. these results! (Having given up all endeavors for
insignificant material results!) Bhaktivinoda says,
Song Name: Hari Bolo Hari Bolo Hari Bolo "I conquer all impediments to the pure chanting of
Bhai Re the holy name! (Having given up all offenses to
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura the holy name!)"
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Sri Nama
Kirtana Song 3) Song Name: Jaya Jaya Radha Krsna
(1) Official Name: Sri Yugala Arotik (The
hari bolo, hari bolo, hari bolo, bhi re Ceremony of Worshiping the Divine Couple)
harinm niyche gaurga-niti re Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
(modera dukha dekhe re) Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Arati Kirtana
(2) Song 3)
harinm vin jver anya dhana ni-re (1)
harinme uddha halo jagi-mdhi re jaya jaya rdh-ka yugala-milana
(bao pp chilo re) rati karowe lalitdi sakh-gaa
(3) (2)
miche my-baddha hoye jvan ki re madana-mohana rpa tri-bhaga-sundara
(mi, mr bole re) ptambara ikhi-puccha-c-manohara
-vae ghure ghure r koth ji re (3)
(r ea ni re) lalita-mdhava-vme babhnu-kany
(4) sunla-vasan gaur rpe gune dhany
hari bole deo bhi r mukhe chi re (4)
(nira to sukho re) nn-vidha alakra kore jhalamala
bhoga-moka-vch chi harinm gi re hari-mano-vimohana vadana ujjvala
(uddha-sattva hoye re) (5)
(5) vikhdi sakh-gaa nn rge gya
nce jeo nmer gune o sab phala pi re priya-narma-sakh jata cmara hulya
(tuccha phale prays chee re) (6)
vinod bole ji loye nmer bli re r-rdh-mdhava-pada-sarasija-e
(nmer bli chee re) bhakativinoda sakh-pade sukhe bhse
TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
1) O brothers, chant "Hari!" Chant "Hari!" Chant 1) All glories, all glories to the meeting of the
"Hari!" Lord Gauranga and Lord Nitai have transcendental pair, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna! The
brought the holy name! (Seeing our unhappiness!) gopis, headed by Lalita, perform the arati
2) Except for the holy name, there is no other ceremony for Their pleasure.
treasure for the soul! By the influence of the holy 2) The three-fold bending form of Krsna, the
name, even Jagai and Madhai became pure! (They attractor of Cupid, dressed in yellow silk dhoti and
were both greatly sinful persons!)
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wearing a crown decorated with peacock feathers, 5) rla Bhaktivinoda Thkura says: "I fall at the
is simply captivating to the mind. Lord's feet, having taken this mah-mantra."
3) Sitting to the left of the charming Lord
Madhava is the daughter of King Vrsabhanu, Song Name: Kabe Gaura Vane
dressed in a lovely deep blue sari. Her complexion Official Name: Siddhi Lalasa (Wandering
is the color of molten gold, and all characteristics madly in Navadvipa)
of Her beauty and qualities are highly Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
praiseworthy. Book Name: Gitamala (Section: Siddhi Lalasa
4) She is decorated with various shimmering, Song 1)
sparkling ornaments. Her face is so splendorous (1)
that it enchants the mind of Lord Hari. kabe gaura-vane, suradhun-tae,
5) The gopis of Visakhas group sing many h rdhe h ka bole
enchanting songs in various tunes, while the kdiy bebo, deho-sukha chi,
topmost class of gopis, known as the priya-narma- nn lat-taru-tale
sakhis, soothe Radha and Krsna by waving (2)
camara fans. wa-paca-ghete, mgiy khibo,
6) Hoping to attain the lotus feet of Radhika and pibo saraswat-jala
Madhava, Bhaktivinoda happily swims in the puline puline, ga-gai dibo,
ocean of bliss found at the feet of the damsels of kori ka-kolhala
Vraja Dham. (3)
dhma-bs jane, pranati koriy,
Song Name: Jiv Jago Jiv Jago mgibo kpra lea
Official Name: Arunodaya Kirtana 2 (Krtana vaiava-caraa- reu gya mkhi,
songs to be sung at dawn) dhori avadhta-vea
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (4)
Book Name: Gitavali gaua-braja-jane, bheda n dekhibo,
(1) hoibo baraja-bs
jv jgo, jv jgo, gauracnda bole dhmera swarpa, sphuribe nayane,
kota nidr yo my-pcra kole hoibo rdhra ds
(2) TRANSLATION
bhajibo boliy ese sosra-bhitore 1) When, oh when will I wander here and there,
bhuliy rohile tumi avidyra bhore weeping under the shade of the trees and
(3) creepers along the banks of the celestial Ganges
tomre loite mi hoinu avatra River in Navadvipa? I will cry out "Oh Radhe! Oh
mi vin bandhu ra ke che tomra Krsna!", and I will completely forget about all the
(4) so-called pleasures of this material body.
enechi auadhi my nibro lgi 2) When will I be able to live so simply by begging
hari-nma mah-mantra lao tumi mgi some food from the homes of the untouchables
(5) who live here and there? I will drink the water of
bhakativinoda prabhu-carae poiy the Sarasvati, and in ecstasy I will roll to and fro
sei hari-nma-mantra loilo mgiy on the banks of the river, raising a loud uproar of
TRANSLATION "Krsna! Krsna!"
1) Lord Gaurnga is calling, "Wake up, sleeping 3) When will I bow down to all the inhabitants of
souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you the holy land of Navadvipa and receive a bit of
sleep in the lap of the witch called My? their causeless mercy? I will smear the dust of the
2) You have forgotten the way of devotional Vaisnavas' lotus feet all over my body, and I will
service and are lost in the world of birth and wear the dress of a mad wandering mendicant.
death. 4) When I factually observe that the
3) I have descended just to save you; other than transcendental land of Navadvipa is non different
Myself you have no friend in this world. from Sri Vraja-bhumi, then I shall be transformed
4) I have brought the medicine that will wipe out into a Vrajabasi also. Then I will see the true form
the disease of illusion from which you are of the transcendental realm opening up before my
suffering. Take this mah-mantra-Hare Ka, very eyes, and I will thus become one of the
Hare Ka, Ka Ka, Hare Hare/Hare Rma, maidservants of Srimati Radharani.
Hare Rma Rma Rma, Hare Hare."

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beautiful women, all of which are meant just for
Song Name: Kabe Habe Bolo bodily pleasure? O Gaura Hari! Give me causeless
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura devotional service [bhakti] to your lotus feet, birth
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Vijnapti after birth.
Song 1) 4) When will my body be covered with goose
(1) bumps and my voice broken with emotion as I
kabe habe bolo se-dina mr pronounce Krishna's name? When will my body
(mr) apardha ghuci, uddha nme ruci, change colour and my eyes flow with endless
kp-bale habe hdoye sacr tears as I chant?
(2) 5) When will I give up all thought of the world and
tdhika hna, kabe nije mni, society to run like a madman along the banks of
sahiut-gua hdoyete ni the Ganges in Navadvipa, singing and dancing and
sakale mnada, pani amn, sincerely calling out the names of Gaura and
hoye swdibo nma-rasa-sr Nityananda?
(3) 6) When will Nityananda Prabhu be merciful to me
dhana jana ra, kobit-sundar, and deliver me from the enchantment [maya] of
bolibo n chi deho-sukha-kar the sense objects? When will he give me the
janme-janme do, ohe gaurahari! shade of his lotus feet and the right to enter the
ahaituk bhakti carae tomr market place [nama-hatta] of the Holy Name?
(4) 7) When will I buy, borrow or steal the ecstasies
(kabe) korite r-ka-nma uccraa, of the Holy Name? When will I lose myself in the
pulakita deho gadgada bacana intoxication of the Holy Name? When will I
baibarya-bepathu habe saghaana, immerse myself in the nectar of the Holy Name
nirantara netre babe aru-dhr after grasping the feet of a saint who constantly
(5) relishes the flavours [rasa] of devotion?
kabe navadwpe, suradhun-tae, 8) When will I feel compassion for all living beings
gaura-nitynanda boli nikapae [jibas]? When will I forget my own pleasure in
nciy giy, beribo chue, genuine humility? And when will I, Bhaktivinode,
btulera prya chriy bicr meekly go from door to door, preaching your
(6) message of love?
kabe nitynanda, more kori doy,
chribe mora viayera my Song Name: Kabe Habe Heno Dasa Mor
diy more nija-caraera chy, Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
nmera hete dibe adhikr Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
(7) Ucchvasa: Prarthana Lalasmayi Song 9)
kinibo, luibo, hari-nma-rasa, (1)
nma-rase mti hoibo bibaa kabe ha'be heno dasa mor
rasera rasika-caraa paraa, tyaji' jada asa, bividha bandhana,
koriy mojibo rase anibr chadibo samsar ghor
(8) (2)
kabe jbe doy, hoibe udoya, brndabanabhede, nabaddvipa-dhame,
nija-sukha bhuli sudna-hdoya bandhibo kutirakhani
bhakativinoda, koriy binoya, sacir nandana-carana-asroy
r-j-ahala koribe pracr koribo sambandha mani'
TRANSLATION (3)
1) When, O when, will that day be mine? When jahnavi-puline, cinmoy-kanane,
will you give me your blessings, erase all my basiya bijana-sthale
offences and give my heart a taste [ruci] for krsna-namamrta, nirantara pibo,
chanting the Holy Name in purity? dakibo 'gauranga' bo'le
2) When will I taste the essence of the Holy (4)
Name, feeling myself to be lower than the grass, ha gaura-nitai, tora du'ti bhai,
my heart filled with tolerance? When will I give patita-janer bandhu
respect to all others and be free from desire for adhama patita, ami he durjana,
respect from them? hao more krpa sindhu
3) When will I cry out that I have no longer any
desire for wealth and followers, poetry and
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(5) (3)
kandite kandite, sola-krosa-dhama, abhimanahina, bhajana praveena
jahnavi ubhoy kule bisayete anasakta
bhramite bhramite, kabhu bhagya-phale, antara-bahire, niskapata sada,
dekhi kuchu taru-mule nitya-lila-anurakta
(6) (4)
ha ha manohara, ki dekhinu ami, kanistha, madhyama, uttama prabhede,
boliya murchita ho'bo vaisnava trividha gani
samvit paiya, kandibo gopane, kanisthe adara, madhyame pranati,
smari dunhu krpa-laba uttame susrusa suni
TRANSLATION (5)
1) When, oh when will such a condition be mine? je jena baisnaba, ciniya loiya,
Renouncing all of my mundane desires which are adara koribo jabe
giving rise to various types of bondage, I will give vaisnaver krpa,j ahe sarva-siddhi,
up this dark, ghastly material existence. avasya paibo tabe
2) I will build my small hut at Navadvipa-dhama, (6)
seeing the land as being non-different from vaisnava caritra, sarvada pavitra,
Vrndavana-dhama. There I will finally establish my jei ninde himsa kori'
relationship under the shelter of the lotus feet of bhakativinoda, na' sambhase ta're
the Son of Mother Saci. thake sada mauna dhori'
3) Living in a solitary place in a spiritually TRANSLATION
conscious forest on the banks of the Ganga, I will 1) Oh my Lord Hari, when will I ever be able to
incessantly drink the pure nectar of Krsna's name, realize who is actually a real Vaisnava, the lotus
and I will loudly shout the name of Gauranga feet of whom are like a mine of all-
thus: auspiciousness? When will I become madly
4) "Oh Gaura-Nitai! You two Brothers are the only overwhelmed by holding such lotus feet within the
true friend of all the fallen souls! I am the lowest core of my heart?
of the low, most fallen and wicked-minded, so 2) Such a revered devotee is always
kindly bestow Your ocean of mercy upon me. transcendental, free from all faults, and fully joyful
5) Thus repeatedly sobbing and calling out, I will in spiritual bliss. Being lovingly attached to the
roam all over the abode of 32 square miles, holy name of the Lord, and always disinterested
sometimes on one bank of the Ganga and and callous towards worldly interests, he is always
sometime on the other. And sometimes, while melted with compassion for all souls.
wandering about, if I ever receive a drop of good 3) Devoid of any trace of false ego, fully
fortune, I may suddenly glance over at the base experienced and expert in bhajana, the pure
of a tree (and behold some vision there. . . ) devotee is completely detached from all types of
6) I will blurt out: "Ha Ha, how wonderful! What sense objects. He is always straightforward and
amazing thing have I seen now?!!", and I will faint sincere both internally and externally, and he is
senseless on the spot. Regaining consciousness completely attracted to relishing the eternal
later, I will hide and weep secretly, remembering pastimes of the Lord.
that all this ecstasy is due to receiving just a tiny 4) I discriminate between the three types of
speck of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai's mercy. Vaisnavas, namely the kanistha (beginning
neophyte), the madhyama (middle class), and the
Song Name: Kabe Mui Vaisnava Cinibo uttama (highest pure devotee). I respect the
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura kanistha, I offer my respectful obeisances unto
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: the madhyama, and I fully submit myself to
Ucchvasa: Prarthana Lalasmayi Song 7) hearing from the uttama.
(1) 5) At that time, when I learn to properly honor
kabe mui vaisnava cinibo hari hari such a pure devotee, recognizing his real quality,
vaisnava carana, kalyaner khani, then only i will certainly achieve all spiritual
matibo hrdaye dhori' perfection by his mercy.
(2) 6) Bhaktivinoda always keeps a vow to abstain
baisnava-thakura aprakrta sada, from speaking any type of envious blasphemy
nirdosa, anandamoy unto such a pure devotee, whose life and
krsna-name priti jade udasina, characteristics are always pure.
jibete dayardra hoy
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Song Name: Kabe Sri Caitanya More Song Name: Kali Kukkura Kadan
Koribena Doya Official Name: Nama Kirtana (Names of Lord
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Caitanya )
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Ucchvasa: Prarthana Dainyamayi Song 1) Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
(1) Ucchvasa: Ucchvasa Kirtana Nama Kirtana
kabe r caitanya more karibena day Song 1)
kabe mi paiba vaiava-pada-chy (1)
(2) kali-kukkura-kadana jadi cao (he)
kabe mi chiba e viaybhimna kali-yuga-pavana, kali-bhoya-nasana,
kabe viu-jane mi kariba sammna sri-saci-nandana gao (he)
(3) (2)
gala-vastra ktjali vaiava-nikae gadadhara-madana, nitayer prana-dhana,
dante ta kari diba nikapae advaiter prapujita gora
(4) nimai bisvambhar, srinivas-iswar,
kndiy kndiy jniba dukha-grma bhakta-samuha-cita-cora
sasra-anala haite mgiba virma (3)
(5) nadiya-sasadhar, mayapura-iswar,
uniy mra dukha vaiava hkura nama-pravartana sura
m lgi ke vedibena pracura grhi-jana-siksaka, nyasi-kula-nayaka,
(6) madhava radha-bhava-pura
vaiavera vedane ka daymaya (4)
e hena pmara prati habena sa-daya sarvabhauma-sodhana, gajapati-tarana,
(7) ramananda-posana vira
vinodera nivedana vaiava-carae rupananda-vardhana, sanatana-palana,
kp kari sage laha ei akicane haridasa-modana dhira
TRANSLATION (5)
1) When will Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu show His braja-rasa bhavana, dusta-mata-satana,
causeless mercy to me by allowing me to attain kapati vighatana kama
the shade of the lotus feet of all the Vaisnavas? suddha-bhakta-palana, suska-jnana tadana,
2) When will I be able to give up this false ego chala-bhakti-dusana rama
which is so deeply engrossed in sense TRANSLATION
gratification? And when will I be able to properly 1) If you want to be rid of the influence of the
honor the associates of the Lord? dog-like personality of kali, then just sing the
3) I will stand before the Vaisnavas with folded glories of the beautiful Son of Mother Saci (Saci-
hands, a cloth binding my neck, and a straw in nandana). He is the Savior of the kali-yuga (Kali-
between my teeth, sincerely awaiting their order. yuga Pavana), and He is (Kali-bhay-nasana), the
4) Weeping and weeping, I will understand the destroyer of all fear caused by the age of quarrel.
real nature of this abode of misery, and I will beg 2) He maddens Sri Gadhadara with His name,
for relief from the blazing fire of this material (Gadadhara-madana) He is the treasure of the life
world. of Sri Nityananda Prabhu (Nita'yer Prana-dhana),
5) Hearing about all of my miserable sufferings, and He is the most worshipable object of Sri
the Vaisnava Thakura will submit an appeal unto Advaita Acarya (Advaiter Prapujita). He is
the Lord Krsna on my behalf. affectionately named Nimai by His mother, due to
6) By the prayer of the Vaisnavas the all-merciful being born under a Nim tree, and He has been
Lord Krsna will then become compassionate named Visvambhara by His grandfather. He is the
towards such a sinner as me. only Lord of Sri Srivasa (Srinivas-isvar), and He
7) Bhaktivinoda's prayer unto the lotus feet of the steals the hearts of all the assembled devotees
Vaisnavas is that: "Please be merciful and take (Bhakta-samuha-cita-cora).
this worthless person into your association". 3) Lord Caitanya is the moon over Nadia (Nadiya-
sasadhar), the Lord of Sri Mayapura-dhama
(Mayapura-isvar), and the divine propogator of His
own name (Nama-pravartana Sura). He is the
instructor of family men (Grhijana-siksaka), and
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renounced order (Nyasi-kula-nayaka). He is the TRANSLATION
husband of the Goddess of Fortune (Madhava), Refrain: Oh, why does my heart not weep from
and He is over-flowing with the ecstatic moods chanting the holy names Hare Krsna?
and sentiments of Srimati Radharani (Radha- 1) The bird of my heart does not know what past
bhava-pura). sinful activities it has committed to cause this
4) Lord Caitanya is the corrector and purifier of inability to chant Hare Krsna properly.
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya (Sarvabhauma- 2) O forest bird! I have kept something for you
sodhana), and the deliverer of King Prataparudra very carefully within the cottage of my heart the
(Gajapati-tarana), the source of nourishment of holy name of Hari, which is overflowing with pure
Srila Ramananda Raya (Ramananda-posana), and sweet honey. O bird, you could learn the chanting
He is a great hero (Vira). He increases the ecstasy of this name if you were taught.
of Srila Rupa Gosvami (Rupananda-vardhana), He 3) A bird is easily able to speak all names; why
is the maintainer and protector of Srila Sanatana then does this bird of my heart refuse to chant
Gosvami (Sanatana-palana), He gladdens Hare Krsna? Oh, why does my heart not weep
Haridasa Thakura (Haridasa-modana) and He is from chanting the holy names Hare Krsna?
very grave (Dhira). 4) O bird! Come, let us go to the spiritual world,
5) Lord Caitanya is the source of all the the land of true and everlasting beauty. It is the
transcendental mellows of Vraja-dhama (Braja- place where the imaginary man of my mind will
rasa Bhavana), He is the destroyer of all never again come and go on the revolving cycle of
mischievous and wicked mentality (Dustamata- birth and death.
satana), and He dissolves the mundane lust of the 5) O bird! At the time of death, your body will
deceitful insincere souls by His causeless mercy simply be placed upon a funeral stretcher, lifted
(Kapati Vighatana Kama). He maintains and on the shoulders of four persons and carried to
protects His pure Vaisnava devotees (Suddha- the cremation grounds.
bhakta-palana), and He chastises dry speculative 6) Alas! The cremation fire will enter your mouth
knowledge (Suskajnana Tadana). He destroys and then totally consume your tongue. There will
pretentious and hypocritical devotion (Chala- be nothing you can do to save yourself, for at that
bhakti-dusana), and He is the reservoir of time it is too late you will be unable to speak
pleasure (Rama) anymore.

Song Name: Keno Hare Krsna Nam Song Name: Kesava Tuwa Jagata Vicitra
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
(refrain) keno hare ka nm hari bole Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhakti
mano pr kde n Pratikula Bhava Varjanangikara Song 1)
(1) (1)
pakhi n jni kon apardhe keava! tuw jagata vicitra
mukhe hare ka nm bolo n karama-vipke, bhava-vana bhrama-i,
(2) pekhalu raga bahu citra
baner pakhi re dhare rklm hdoy mandire (2)
madhu mkh ei hari nm tuw pada-vismti, -mara jantran,
pakhi re ikhaile ikhe klea-dahane dohi ji
(3) kapila, patajali, gautama, kanabhoj,
pakhi sakal nm bolte paro jaimini, bauddha owe dhi
keno hare ka nm bolo na (3)
keno hare ka nm hari bole mano pr kde n tab koi nija-mate, bhukti, mukti ycato,
(4) pta-i nn-vidha phd
chalo pakhi rper dee ji so-sabuvacaka, tuw bhakti bahir-mukha,
je deete maner mnu s joy ni ghaowe viama paramd
(5) (4)
pakhi re tor maraa klete vaimukha-vacane, bhaa so-sabu,
carabi vser dolte niramilo vividha pasr
ore cr janete kandhe kore danavat drato, bhakativinoda bhelo,
loye jbe smaan ghete bhakata-caraa kori sr
(6) TRANSLATION
ore o tor mukhe guna jihve tule 1) This material creation of Yours, O Kesava, is
ki korobi ti bolo n most strange. I have roamed throughout the
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forest of this universe in consequence of my TRANSLATION
selfish acts, and I have beheld many strange and 1) How has one such as I come to Your shelter?
curious sights. Surely it is by Your mercy alone, for You are
2) Forgetfulness of Your lotus feet has brought on everseeking the purification and deliverance of the
anguish and grief. As I burn in this fire of misery, fallen souls.
my would-be saviors Kapila, Patanjali, 2) You are my only hope, for You are full of
Gautama, Kanada, Jaimini, and Buddha come compassion and mercy. There is no one who
running to my aid. needs Your mercy more than I. You will surely
3) Each expounds his particular view, dangling drive away all fear.
various pleasures and liberation as bait in their 3) No one else has the power to deliver me. O
philosophical traps. They are all cheaters, averse merciful Lord, by Your declaration, kindly deliver
to Your devotional service and thus fatally this vile and lowly sinner.
dangerous. 4) I have given up everything and come to Your
4) They are magnates of karma, jnana, and yoga lotus feet. I am Your eternal servant, and You are
who specialize in opinions and proofs for cheating my protector and maintainer, O Lord of the
the materially inclined. Bhaktivinoda, considering universe!
refuge at the feet of the Vaisnavas as essential, 5) Everything is Yours. I am merely a servant,
pays his respects to these cheating philosophers certain that You will deliver me. I have chosen
from afar. Your lotus feet as my only shelter. I no longer
belong to myself.
Song Name: Ki Jani Ki Bale 6) Weeping, Bhaktivinoda takes shelter at Your
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura feet. Forgive his offenses, afford him a taste for
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Goptritve the holy name, and kindly maintain him.
Varana Song 1)
(1) Song Name: Krpa Koro Vaisnava Thakura
ki jni ki bale, tomra dhmete, Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
hoinu aragata Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section:
tumi doy-moy, patita-pvana, Ucchvasa: Prarthana Lalasmayi Song 8)
patita-trae rata (1)
(2) kp koro vaiava hkura, sambandha jniy
bharas mra, ei mtra ntha! bhajite bhajite, abhimna hau dra
tumi to karun-moy (2)
tava doy-ptra, nhi mora sama, 'mi to vaiava', e buddhi hoile, amn n ho'bo
avaya ghucbe bhoy mi
(3) pratith si', hdoya dibe, hoibo niraya-gm
mre trite, khro akati, (3)
avan-bhitore nhi tomra kikora, pane jnibo, 'guru'-abhimna
doyla hkura! ghoan tomra, tyaji'
adhama pmare trhi tomra ucchiha, pada-jala-reu, sad nikapae
(4) bhaji
sakala chiy, siychi mi, (4)
tomra carae ntha! 'nije reha' jani, ucchithdi dne, ho'be
mi nitya-dsa, tumi playit, abhimna bhra
tumi gopt, jaganntha! ti iya taba, thkiy sarvad, n loibo pj k'r
(5) (5)
tomra sakala, mi mtra dsa, amn mnada, hoile krtane, adhikra dibe tumi
mra tribe tumi tomra carae, nikapae mi, kdiy luibo
tomra caraa, korinu varaa, bhmi
mra nhi to mi TRANSLATION
(6) 1) O Vaisnava Thakura! Please give me your
bhakativinoda, kdiy araa, mercy knowledge of my relationship with
loyeche tomra py Bhagavan and the ability to do bhajana, sending
kami apardha, nme ruci diy, my false ego far away.
plana korohe ty 2) If I think "I am a Vaisnava," then I will never
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contaminated with the hope of receiving honor
from others, and I will surely go to hell. Song Name: Manasa Deho Geho Jo Kichu
3) Give me the mercy that I can renounce the Mor
false conception of my being guru and can be Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
your servant. Let me accept without duplicity your Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Atma
remnants and your foot-bath water. Nivedana Song 3)
4) By thinking that I am superior (guru) and (1)
giving my remnants to others, I will bring about mnasa, deho, geho, jo kichu mor
my destruction. Let me always identify as your arpil tuw pade, nanda-kior!
disciple and not accept any worship or praise from (2)
others. sampade vipade, jvane-marae
5) In this way I can renounce the desire for honor dy mama gel, tuw o-pada barae
for myself and can offer respect to others. (3)
Weeping sincerely at your lotus feet and rolling on mrobi rkhobi-jo icch tohr
the ground, I pray that you will give me the ability nitya-dsa prati tuw adhikr
to chant nama purely. (4)
janmobi moe icch jadi tor
Song Name: Mama Mana Mandire bhakta-ghe jani janma hau mor
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (5)
(refrain) mama mana mandire raha nii-din ka-janma hau jath tuw ds
ka murri r ka murri bahir-mukha brahma janme nhi
(1) (6)
bhakti prti ml candan bhukti-mukti-sph vihna je bhakta
tumi nio he nio cita-nandan labhaite tko saga anurakta
(2) (7)
jvana maraa tava pj nivedan janaka, janan, dayita, tanay
sundara he mana-hr prabhu, guru, pati-tuh sarva-moy
(3) (8)
eso nanda-kumr r nanda-kumr bhakativinoda kohe, uno kna!
habe prema-pradpe rati tomr rdh-ntha! tuh hmra para
(4) TRANSLATION
nayana jamun jhare anibr 1) Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine,
tomra virahe giridhr I have surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful
(5) son of Nanda!
bandana gne tava bajuk jvana 2) In good fortune or in bad, in life or at death, all
ka murri r ka murri my difficulties have disappeared by choosing
TRANSLATION those feet of Yours as my only shelter.
Refrain: Please abide in the temple of my heart 3) Slay me or protect me as You wish, for You are
both day and night, O Krsna Murari, O Sri Krsna the master of Your eternal servant.
Murari! 4) If it is Your will that I be born again, then may
1) Devotion, love, flower garlands, and it be in the home of Your devotee.
sandalwood- please accept them, O Delighter of 5) May I be born again even as a worm, so long
the Heart! as I may remain Your devotee. I have no desire to
2) In life or in death I worship You with these be born as a Brahma averse to You.
offerings, Beautiful One, O Enchanter of the 6) I yearn for the company of that devotee who is
Heart! completely devoid of all desire for worldly
3) Come, son of Nanda, and then, O Son of enjoyment or liberation.
Nanda, I will offer Your arati ceremony with the 7) Father, mother, lover, son, Lord, preceptor,
lamplight of my love. and husband; You are everything to me.
4) The waters of the Yamuna river cascade 8) Thakura Bhaktivinoda says, "O Kana, please
incessantly from my eyes in your separation, O hear me! O Lord of Radha, You are my life and
Holder of Govardhana Hill! soul!"
5) May I pass my life absorbed only in songs of
Your praise, O Krsna Murari, Sri Krsna Murari!

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(3)
Song Name: Nadiya Godrume Nityananda mdhur-pra, saba pai,
Mahajana mtya jagata-jane
Official Name: Ajna Tahal (The Lords Order keha v kde, keha v nce,
to Process Around Town and Chant) keha mte mane mane
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (4)
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Nagara Kirtana paca-vadana, nrade dhari,
Song 1) premera saghana rola
(1) kamalsana, nciy bale,
nady-godrume nitynanda mahjana bola bola hari bola
patiyche nm-haa jvera kraa (5)
(2) sahasrnana, parama-sukhe,
(raddhvn jan he, raddhvn jan he) hari hari bali gya
prabhura jy, bhi, mgi ei bhik nma-prabhve, mtila viva,
bolo ka, bhajo ka, koro ka-ik nma-rasa sabe pya
(3) (6)
apardha-nya hoye loho ka-nm r-ka-nma, rasane sphuri,
ka mt, ka pit, ka dhana-prn purla mra a
(4) r-rpa-pade, ycaye ih,
kera sasra koro chi ancr bhakativinoda dsa
jve doy, ka-nm-sarva-dharma-sr TRANSLATION
TRANSLATION 1) When the great soul Narada Muni plays his
1) In the land of Nadiya, on the island of vina, the holy name, Radhika-raman, descends
Godruma, the magnanimous Lord Nityananda has and immediately appears amidst the kirtan of the
opened up the marketplace of the Holy Name, Lords devotees.
meant for the deliverance of all fallen souls. 2) Like a monsoon cloud, the holy name showers
2) O people of faith! O people of faith! By the nectar in their ears. All the devotees, due to great
order of Lord Gauranga, O brothers, I beg these ecstasy, repeatedly dance to their hearts content.
three requests of you: Chant "Krsna!", worship 3) All the people of the universe become
Krsna, and teach others about Krsna. maddened upon entering this intoxicating shower
3) Being careful to remain free of offenses; just of nectar. Some people cry, some dance and
take the holy name of Lord Krsna. Krsna is your others become fully intoxicated within their minds.
mother, Krsna is your father, and Krsna is the 4) Lord Siva, embracing Narada Muni, repeatedly
treasure of your life. makes loud screams of ecstatic joy, and Lord
4) Giving up all sinful activities, carry on your Brahma, dancing very ecstatically, says, All of
worldly duties only in relation to Lord Krsna. The you kindly chant, Haribol! Haribol!
showing of compassion to other souls by loudly 5) In great happiness the thousand-faced Ananta
chanting the holy name of Krsna is the essence of Sesa chants Hari! Hari! By the influence of the
all forms of religion. transcendental vibration of the holy name, the
whole universe becomes ecstatically maddened
Song Name: Narada Muni Bajay Vina and everyone tastes the mellows of the holy
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura name.
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Namastakam 6) Thakura Bhaktivinoda, the humble servant of
Song 8) the Lord, says, The holy name of Krishna has
(1) fulfilled all my desires by vibrating on everyones
nrada-muni, bjya v, tongue. Bhaktivinoda therefore prays at the feet
rdhik-ramaa-nme of Sri Rupa Goswami that the chanting of harinam
nma amani, udita haya, may continue like this always.
bhakata-gta-sme
(2) Song Name: Nija Karma Dose Phale
amiya-dhr, varie ghana, Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
ravaa-yugale giy Book Name: Gitamala (Section: Yamuna
bhakata-jana, saghane nce, Bhavavali Song 10)
bhariy pana hiy

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(1) (3)
hari he achen caukidar haridas adi holen sri sanjay
nija-karma-doa-phale poi' bhabraba-jale sri sridhar mate dalal kesava bharati sri vidya
hbuubu khi kota kla vacaspati
sntri' sntri' ji sindhu-anta nhi pi paricarak achen krsna dasa prabhrti
bhaba-sindhu ananta bila hon kosadhyaksa srivas pandit, jhadudar kedar
(2) jute
nimagna hoinu jabe kinu ktara rabe (4)
keho more koroho uddhra hater mulya nirupon, naya bhakti prakasana,
sei kle ile tumi tom jni' kla-bhmi prema heno mudra sarbasar, samyaman nai komi
-bja hoilo mra besi saman
(3) (5)
tumi hari doymoya pile more su-nicoya o jon re, sob ek mane bojhay uthe.
sarbottama doyra bioya ei premer uddesa, ek sadhu upadesa
tomke n chi' ra e bhaktibinoda chra sudhamoy harinam rupa su-sandesa
doy-ptre pile doymoya ete boro nai re dvesadvesa
TRANSLATION khay ek pate kanakuthe.
1) Oh my dear Lord Hari! By the bad fruits of my TRANSLATION
past evil activities, I have slipped and fallen into 1-5) Nityandanda has come to the Marketplace of
the waters of the ocean of nescience, and I have the Name. Whoever's coming, run quickly. Those
been thus bobbing and sinking beneath the waves two rascals Jagai and Madhai have looted the
for a very, very long time. Swimming, I have not storehouse and taken all the goods. You will find
been able to reach the shore of this ocean of the partners Adwaita, Sanatan, the store house
material existence, for it extends for an managers. Gadadhar Pandit is the guard, Haridas
unlimitedly vast distance. is the watch man, Sanjay and Sridhar are the
2) Becoming completely submerged and drowned bearers. Kesava Bharati and Vidyavacaspati are
in this ocean, I have loudly called out with a brokers and Krsna Das and others are
greatly distressed voice for someone to come and managers. Srivas Pandit is the treasurer, and
rescue me. At that time You came to me, oh Lord. Kedarnath is the sweeper. The cost of the goods
Knowing that You are the safe shelter at the shore in the store, are nine kinds of devotional
of this fearful ocean has given me a ray of hope. service. The gold coin is prema. There is no limit,
3) You, dear Lord, are actually made of with whatever you have, buy, there is no
compassion. I am completely convinced that You shortage, people take as much of the goods as
are the original source of the highest form of they can. For obtaining love of God this is good
causeless mercy. Now this most fallen rascal advice. The message is the nectarean name of
Bhaktivinoda won't reject You any more... for I, the Lord, so let there be no useless strife. Let
the befitting object of causeless mercy, have everyone, whoever he may be, eat from the same
attained the favor of He Who abounds in plate.
causeless mercy.
Song Name: Ohe Vaisnava Thakura
Song Name: Nitai Nam Hate O Ke Jabire Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Bhai Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhajana
Official Name: Nama Hatta Bhajana Lalasa Song 7)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (1)
(1) ohe!
nitai nam hate o ke jabire bhai, ay chute vaiaba hkura, doyra sgara,
ese pasanda jagai madhai dujan sakal hater mal e dse koru kori
nile jute diy pada-chy, odho he mya,
(2) tomra caraa dhori
hater amsi mahajon, sri adwaita sanatan (2)
bhandari sri gadadhar pandit vicaksan chaya bega domi, chaya doa odhi,
chaya gua deho dse
chaya sat-saga, deho he mre,
boshechi sagera e

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(3) (6)
ekk mra, nhi pya bala, marana-samay ta'ra, upay hoiya hara,
hari-nma-sakrtane anutap-anale jvalilo
tumi kp kori, raddh-bindu diy, kukkuradi pasu-pray, jiban katay hay,
deho ka-nma-dhane paramartha kabhu na cintilo
(4) (7)
ka se tomra, ka dite pro, emon bisaye mana, keno thako acetana,
tomra akati ache chado chado bisayer asa
mi to kgala, ka ka boli, sri-guru-caranasroy, koro' sabe bhava joy,
dhi tava pche pche e daser sei to' bharasa
TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
1) O venerable Vaisnava. O ocean of mercy, be 1) Listen, my dear mind. I don't like this material
merciful unto your servant. Give me the shade ofworld at all. It is simply filled with the suffering of
your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to yourbirth, death, disease and old age. Besides all this
lotus feet. suffering, tell me now that good thing could
possibly be found here?
2) Teach me to control my six passions; rectify my
2) Wealth, followers and family members they can
six faults, bestow upon me the six qualities, and
never really belong to anyone. For a time they are
offer unto me the six kinds of holy association.*
together, and afterwards they all drift apart. All
3) I do not find the strength to carry on alone the
these relationships which you would love to hold
sankirtana of the holy name of Hari. Please bless
on to, none of them will remain for long, my dear
me by giving me just one drop of faith with which
to obtain the great treasure of the holy name ofmind. Oh brother, know it for sure that all these
Krsna. temporary things are flimsy and perishable.
3) The lifespan of one living in this world is
4) Krsna is yours. You have the power to give Him
to me. I am simply your servant running behind extremely short, and even that gradually decays
you shouting, "Krsna! Krsna!" more and more until one beholds Yamaraja
hovering nearby. Afflicted with continuous
Song Name: Ore Mana Bhalonahi Lage E diseases and lamenting in heart-broken grief, his
Samsar consciousness thus degrades more and more.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Finally one meets his downfall, and he again
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: suffers the calamity of separation from his dear
Upalabdhi: Nirveda-Laksana-Upalabdhi Song 1) kinsmen.
(1) 4) Just see here, my dear brother. Don't go for
ore mana, bhalonahi lage e samsar this mixed pain and pleasure of so-called material
janama-marana-jara, je samsare ache bhara, happiness, for it is actually the source of all your
tahe kiba ache bol' sar troubles. If this is the real situation, then why
(2) have you become the slave of maya just on
dhana-jana-parivar, keho nahe kabhu ka'r, account of this miserable so-called happiness? Do
kale mitra, akale apar you realize what you've done? If you become the
jaha raknibare cai, taha nahe thake bhai, slave of maya then you only rob yourself of the
anitya samasta binasvar eternal treasure waiting for you, the supreme goal
(3) of life.
ayu ati alpa-dina, krame taha hoy ksina, 5) Just become a little thoughtful for once and
samaner nikata darsana reflect back on your own life story, how many
roga-soka anibar, citta kore' charakhar, demoniac temptations you were motivated by.
bandhava-bijoga durghatana Simply to get a little sense gratification, how many
(4) unlimitedly sinful acts have you committed? So
bhalo ko're dekho bhai, amisra ananda nai, now just see the result, the only gain in the long
je ache, se duhkher karana run is your certain death.
se sukher tore tabe, keno maya-dasa habe, 6) Alas! Never having once considered the
haraibe paramartha-dhana purpose or goal of human existence, such a
(5) person wastes his entire life just like a dog or a
itihasa-alocane, bheve' dekho nija mane, pig. Then at the time of death, being bereft and
koto asurika durasoy cheated out of any means of deliverance, he
indriya-tarpana sar, kori' koto duracar, laments bitterly and burning the fire of
sese labhe marana niscoy repentance.
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7) My dear mind, so tell me why you remain 7) Whether I live as bird or beast, in heaven or in
stupefied and unconscious absorbed in this hell, let the humble Bhaktivinoda always cherish
useless temporary sense gratification? I want you bhakti in his heart of hearts.
to give it up right now, and give up all hopes for
future sense gratification as well. For the Song Name: Prapance Poriya Agati
expectation of this humble servant is that you will Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
be able to conquer over this miserable material Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhajana
existence by being firmly situated under the Lalasa Song 1)
protection offered by the lotus feet of sri guru, (1)
your most well-wishing spiritual master. hari he!
prapace poiy, agati hoiy,
Song Name: Prabhu Tava Pada Yuge n dekhi upya r
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura agatira gati, carae araa,
Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Siksastakam tomya korinu sr
Song 4) (2)
(1) karama geyna, kichu nhi mora,
prabhu tava pada-yuge mora nivedan sdhana bhajana ni
nhi mgi deha-sukha, vidy, dhana, jan tumi kp-moya, mi to kgla,
(2) ahaituk kp ci
nhi mgi swarga, ra moka nhi mgi (3)
n kori prrthan kono vibhtira lgi vkya-mano-vega, krodha-jihv-vega,
(3) udara-upastha-vega
nija-karma-guna-doe je je janma pi miliy e saba, sasre bhsye,
janme janme jeno tava nma-guna gi diteche paramodvega
(4) (4)
ei mtra mama tomr carae aneka jatane, se saba damane,
ahoituk bhakti hde jge anukane chiychi mi
(5) anthera ntha! ki tava nma,
viaye je prti ebe chaye mr ekhona bharas tumi
sei-mata prti hauk carae tomr TRANSLATION
(6) 1) O Lord Hari, having fallen helplessly into the
vipade sampade th thkuk sama-bhve illusion of this world, I see no other means of
dine dine vddhi hauk nmera prabhve deliverance but You. You are the only recourse for
(7) the helpless. I accept the shelter of Your lotus feet
pau-paki hoye thki swarge v niroye as essential.
tava bhakti rahu bhaktivinoda-hdoye 2) I have no knowledge, no background of pious
TRANSLATION activities, nor any history of strict devotional
1) My Lord: I submit the following prayer at Your practice. But You are full of compassion and
holy feet: I do not pray to You for physical leisure, kindness. Therefore, although I am certainly
for learning, wealth, or followers. destitute, I solicit Your causeless mercy.
2) I do not pray for heaven or salvation. I do not 3) The powerful urges of speech, mind, anger,
pray for any of these opulences. tongue, belly, and genital have banded together
3) In whatever birth I take, wherever my karma to cast me adrift on the sea of this material world,
leads me, let me sing the glories of Your Holy thus causing me great anxiety and trouble.
Name birth after birth. 4) After great endeavor to subdue these material
4) This alone is my cherished hope, my aspiration, demands, I have completely given up all hope. O
my prayer at your lotus feet: Let causeless and Lord of the destitute, I call upon Your holy name,
uninterrupted devotion awaken within my for now You are my only shelter.
heart and flow towards You.
5) Let me love Your lotus feet as much as I now Song Name: Radha Krsna Bol Bol
love sense gratification; transfer my affection from Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
the objects of the senses to Your lotus feet. Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Nagara Kirtana
6) In danger or success, good fortune or disaster, Song 4)
let me remain in equipoise. And let my affection
for You increase day by day by the influence of
the Holy Name.
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(1) (6)
'rdh-ka' bol bol bolo re sobi yugala-vilse anukla jni
(ei) ik diy, sab nady ll-vilse-uddpaka mni
phirche nece' gaura-niti (7)
(miche) myr boe, jccho bhese', e saba choato kahi nhi ju
khccho hbuubu, bhi e saba choato parna hru
(2) (8)
(jv) ka-ds, e biws, bhakativinoda kohe, uno kn!
korle to' r dukho ni tuw uddpaka hmr parn
(ka) bolbe jabe, pulak ha'be TRANSLATION
jhorbe khi, boli ti 1-6) The cottage in the grove on the banks of
(3) Radha-kunda, the great Govardhana Hill, the
('rdh) ka' bolo, sage calo, banks of the Yamuna, Kusuma-sarovara, Manasa-
ei-mtra bhikh ci ganga, the daughter of Kalinda (the Yamuna) with
(jy) sakal' bipod bhaktivinod her many waves, the Vamsi-vat, Gokula, Dhira-
bole, jakhon o-nm gi samira, the trees and creepers and reeds of
TRANSLATION Vrdavana, the different varieties of colorful birds,
1) Chant, chant "Radha-Krsna!" Everyone chant! the deer, the cooling breeze from the Malaya
When Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda came Mountains, the peacocks, the bumblebees, the
dancing through Nadia, They gave these pastimes with the flute, the flute itself, the buffalo
teachings: Chant, chant "Radha-Krsna!" Everyone horn bugle, the footprints of cows in the dust of
chant! You are caught up in a whirlpool of Vraja, the rows of blackish rain clouds, springtime,
senseless action and are sinking lower and lower. the moon, the conchsell, and the karatalas all
Chant, chant "Radha-Krsna!" Everyone chant! these I know to be very conductive for the
2) If you just understand that the spirit soul is the pastimes of Radha and Krsna. I recognize in them
eternal servant of Krsna, you will never have any a transcendental stimulus for making the Lords
more sorrows. Chant Hare Krsna and your eyes charming pastimes more intense.
will fill with tears and your body will feel 7) I refuse to go anywhere if there stimuli to
transcendental shivering. Chant, chant "Radha- devotional service are not there, for to abandon
Krsna!" Everyone chant! them is to abandon life itself.
3) Simply chant "Radha-Krsna" and join with us. 8) Bhaktivinoda says, Please hear me, O Kana!
Those are the only alms we beg. Chant, chant Your entourage and paraphernalia stimulate
"Radha-Krsna!" Everyone chant! "All dangers will remembrance of You and are the very source of
be gone when that Name is chanted," says my life.
Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Chant, chant "Radha-
Krsna!" Everyone chant! Song Name: Sarvasva Tomar Carane
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Song Name: Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Goptritve
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Varana Song 3)
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhakti (1)
Anukula Matra Karyera Svikara Song 4) sarvasva tomr, carae sapiy,
(1) poechi tomra ghare
rdh-kuna-taa-kuja-kur tumi to hkur, tomra kukur,
govardhana-parvata, jmuna-tr boliy jnaho more
(2) (2)
kusuma-sarovara, mnasa-gag bdhiy nikae, mre plibe,
kalinda-nandin vipula-taraga rohibo tomra dwre
(3) pratpa-janere, site n dibo,
va-vaa, shashanka gokula, dhra-samr rkhibo gaera pare
bndbana-taru-latik-bnr (3)
(4) tava nija-jana, prasd seviy,
khaga-mga-kula, malaya-bts ucchia rkhibe jh
mayra, bhramara, mural-vils mra bhojan, parama-nande,
(5) prati-din habe th
venu, ga, pada-cihna, megha-ml
vasanta, aaka, akha, karatla
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(4) (7)
bosiy uiy, tomra caraa, kdiy kdiy bole mi to adhama
cintibo satata mi ikhye aragati koro he uttama
ncite ncite, nikae jibo, TRANSLATION
jakhona kibe tumi 1-2) Out of compassion for the fallen souls, Sri
(5) Krisna Caitanya came to this world with His
nijera poana, kabhu n bhvibo, personal associates and divine abode to teach
rohibo bhvera bhore saranagati, surrender to the almighty Godhead,
bhakativinoda, tomre plaka, and to freely distribute ecstatic love of God, which
boliy varaa kore is ordinarily very difficult to obtain. This saranagati
TRANSLATION is the very life of the true devotee
1) Now that I have surrendered all I possess, I fall 3-4) The ways of saranagati are humility,
prostrate before Your house. You are the Supreme dedication of the self, acceptance of the Lord as
Lord. Kindly consider me Your household dog. ones only maintainer, faith that Krishna will surely
2) Chain me nearby and maintain me as You will. protect, execution of only those acts favorable to
I shall remain at the doorstep and allow no pure devotion, and renunciation of conduct
enemies to enter Your house. I will keep them at adverse to pure devotion.
the bounds of the moat surrounding Your home. 5) The youthful son of Nanda Maharaja, Sri
3) Whatever remnants Your devotees leave Krishna, hears the prayers of anyone who takes
behind after honoring Your prasada will be my refuge in Him by this six-fold practice.
daily sustenance. I will feast on those remnants 6-7) Bhaktivinoda places a straw between his
with great ecstasy. teeth, prostrates himself before the two
4) While sitting up, while lying down, I will Goswamis, Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana, and grasp
constantly meditate on Your lotus feet. Whenever their lotus feet with his hands. I am certainly the
You call, I will immediately run to You and dance lowest of men. he tells them weeping, but
in rapture. please make me the best of men by teaching me
5) I will never think of my own maintenance but the ways of saranagati
rather remain transported by a multitude of
ecstasies. Bhaktivinoda accepts You as his only Song Name: Sri Krsna kirtane Jadi Manasa
support. Tohar
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Song Name: Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Jive Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Siksastakam
Doya Kori Song 3)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura (1)
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Saranagati r-ka-krtane jadi mnasa tohr
Introduction) parama jatane thi labho adhikr
(1) (2)
r-ka-caitanya prabhu jve doy kori tndhika hna, dna, akicana chr
swa-prada swya dhma saha avatari pane mnobi sad chi ahakr
(2) (3)
atyanta durlabha prema koribre dna vka-sama kam-guna korobi sdhan
ikhya aragati bhakatera prna prati-his tyaji anye korobi plan
(3) (4)
dainya, tma-nivedana, gopttve varaa jvana-nirvhe ne udvega n dibe
avaya rakbe kavivsa, plana para-upakre nija-sukha psaribe
(4) (5)
bhakti-anukla-mtra kryera svkara hoile-o sarva-gune gun mahoy
bhakti-pratikla-bhva varjangikra pratih chi koro amani hdoy
(5) (6)
a-aga aragati hoibe jhra ka-adhihna sarva-jive jni sad
thra prrthan une r-nanda-kumra korobi sammna sabe dare sarvad
(6) (7)
rpa-santana-pade dante ta kori dainya, doy, anye mna, pratih-varjan
bhakativinoda poe duhu pada dhori cri gune gun hoi koroha krtan

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(8) (4)
bhakativinoda kdi, bole prabhu-py mdaga-bdya, unite mana,
heno adhikra kabe dibe he my abasara sad jce
TRANSLATION gaura-bihita, krtana uni,
1) If your mind is always absorbed in chanting the nande hdoya nce
glories of Lord Krsna with great care, then by that (5)
process of Sri-krsna-kirtana you will attain jugala-mrti, dekhiy mora,
transcendental qualification. parama-nanda hoya
2) You should give up all false pride and always prasda-seb korite hoya,
consider yourself to be worthless, destitute, lower sakala prapaca jaya
and more humble than a blade of grass. (6)
3) You should practice forgiveness like that of a je-dina ghe, bhajana dekhi,
tree, and giving up violence toward other living ghete goloka bhya
beings, you should protect and maintain them. caraa-sdhu, dekhiy gag,
4) In the course of passing your life, you should sukha n sm pya
never give anxiety to others, but rather do good (7)
to them while forgetting about your own tulas dekhi, jurya pra,
happiness. mdhava-toa jni
5) When one has thus become a great soul, gaura-priya, ka-sevane,
possessing all good qualities, one should abandon jvana srthaka mni
all desires for fame and honor and make one's (8)
heart humble. bhakativinoda, ka-bhajane,
6) Knowing that Lord Krsna resides within all living anakla pya jh
creatures, one should with great respect prati-dibase, parama-sukhe,
consistently show honor to all beings. swkra koroye th
7) By possessing these four qualities-humility, TRANSLATION
mercifulness, respect toward others, and the 1) The dust of the lotus feet of pure devotees,
renunciation of desires for prestige-one becomes enthusiastic devotional service, and service to the
virtuous. In such a state you may sing the glories pure devotees of the highest order are the roots
of the Supreme Lord. of the creeper of devotion.
8) Weeping, Bhaktivinoda submits his prayer at 2) The holy days like Ekadasi and Janmastami are
the lotus feet of the the Lord: "O Lord, when will the mother of devotion for those devotees who
you give me the qualification for possessing respect them. Let the holy places of Krsna's
attributes such as these?" pastimes be my places of worship, and bless me.
3) May I always visit all the holy places associated
Song Name: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu with the lila of Lord Caitanya and His devotees.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 4) When I hear the sound of the mrdanga in my
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhakti heart I always desire to join in kirtana; and when
Anukula Matra Karyera Svikara Song 3) I hear the bonafide songs describing Lord
(1) Caitanya's pastimes, my heart dances in ecstasy.
uddha-bhakata-caraa-reu, 5) Whenever I see the transcendental sri-vigrahas
bhajana-anukla of Radha-Krsna I am in bliss, for by taking Their
bhakata-sev, parama-siddhi, Lordships' prasada we can conquer over the
prema-latikra mla material elements.
(2) 6) One day while performing devotional practices,
mdhava-tithi, bhakti-janan, I saw my house transformed into Goloka
jatane plana kori Vrndavana. When I take the caranamrta of the
ka-basati, basati boli, Deity, I see the holy Ganges waters that come
parama dare bori from the feet of Lord Visnu, and my bliss knows
(3) no bounds.
gaur mra, je-saba sthne, 7) By seeing the tulasi tree my heart feels joy and
koralo bhramaa rage Lord Madhava (Krsna) is also satisfied. When I eat
se-saba sthna, heribo mi, the prasada favored by Lord Caitanya it is a new
praayi-bhakata-sage life's experience. Lord Caitanya was very fond of a
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is another song in this book that tells of the 7) No longer confident of my own strength and
amazing effects of this type of prasada. endeavor, I have become solely dependent on
8) Bhaktivinoda concludes by saying: "Whosoever Your will.
attains the stage of enthusiasm for these 8) Bhaktivinoda is most poor, and his pride has
devotional practices will be supremely blissful been leveled. Now in accordance with Your will he
wherever he may be." lives and dies.

Song Name: Tumi Sarveswareswara Song Name: Udilo Aruna Puraba Bhage
Vrajendra Kumar Official Name: Arunodaya Kirtana 1 (Krtana
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura songs to be sung at dawn)
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Goptritve Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Varana Song 4) Book Name: Gitavali
(1) (1)
tumi sarvevarevara, brajendra-kumra! udilo arua praba-bhge,
tomra icchya vive sjana sahra dwija-mai gor amani jge,
(2) bhakata-samha loiy sthe,
tava icch-mato brahm korena sjana gel nagara-brje
tava icch-mato vinu korena plana (2)
(3) ttha ttha bjalo khol,
tava icch-mate iva korena sahra ghana ghana the jhjera rol,
tava icch-mate my sje krgra preme hala hala sora aga,
(4) carae npura bje
tava icch-mate jver janama-maraa (3)
samddhi-nipte dukha sukha-saghaana mukunda mdhava ydava hari,
(5) bolena bolo re vadana bhori,
miche my-baddha jva -pe phire miche nida-bae gelo re rti,
tava icch bin kichu korite n pare divasa arra-sje
(6) (4)
tumi to rkhaka r plaka mra emana durlabha mnava-deho,
tomra caraa bin nhi ra piy ki koro bhva n keho,
(7) ebe n bhajile yaod-suta,
nija-bala-ce-prati bharas chiy carame poribe lje
tomra icchya chi nirbhara koriy (5)
(8) udita tapana hoile asta,
bhakativinoda ati dna akicana dina gelo boli hoibe byasta,
tomra icchya tr jvana maraa tabe keno ebe alasa hoy,
TRANSLATION n bhaja hdoya-rje
1) O youthful son of the King of Vraja, You are (6)
Lord of all lords. According to Your will, creation jvana anitya jnaha sr,
and destruction take place in the universe. the nn-vidha vipada-bhr,
2) According to Your will Lord Brahma creates, nmraya kori jatane tumi,
and according to Your will Lord Visnu maintains. thkaha pana kje
3) According to Your will Lord Siva destroys, and (7)
according to Your will Maya constructs the prison jvera kalyna-sdhana-km,
house of this world. jagate si e madhura nm,
4) According to Your will the living beings take avidy-timira-tapana-rpe,
birth and die, and according to Your will they hd-gagane birje
meet with prosperity and ruin, happiness and (8)
sorrow. ka-nma-sudh koriy pn,
5) The tiny soul bound up by Maya vainly juro bhakativinoda-pr,
struggles in the fetters of worldly desire. Without nma bin kichu nhiko ro,
Your sanction he is unable to do anything. caudda-bhuvana-mjhe
6) You are my only protector and maintainer. TRANSLATION
Except for Your lotus feet there is no other hope 1) When the rising sun appeared in the East, the
for me. jewel of the twice-born, Lord Gaurasundara,

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awakened, and, taking His devotees with Him, He (4)
went all over the countryside towns and villages rvntakara, mkhana-taskara,
2) The mdangas (khol) resounded "ttha, gop-jana-vastra-hr
ttha," and the jhjas [large metal karatlas that brajera rkhla, gopa-vnda-pla,
look like small cymbals] in that krtana played in citta-hr ba-dhr
time. Lord Gaurga's golden form slightly (5)
trembled in ecstatic love of Godhead, and His yogndra-bandana, r-nanda-nandana,
footbells jingled. braja-jana-bhaya-hr
3) All the devotees chanted the names Mukunda, navna nrada, rpa manohara,
Mdhava, Yadava and Hari, their mouths being mohana-ba-bihr
filled with the vibrations. They would announce to (6)
the still sleeping people, "You spend your nights yaod-nandana, kasa-nisdana,
uselessly sleeping and your days decorating your nikuja-rsa-vils
bodies! kadamba-knana, rsa-paryaa,
4) You have achieved such a rare human body, bnda-vipina-nivs
but you do not care for this gift. You remain not (7)
serving the darling of Yaod and slowly fall nanda-vardhana, prema-niketana,
through your last moments to death. phula-ara-jojaka kma
5) With every rising and setting of the sun, a day gopgan-gaa, citta-vinodana,
passes and is lost. Then, why do you remain idle samasta-gua-gaa-dhma
and not serve the Lord of the heart? (8)
6) This temporary life is full of various miseries. jmuna-jvana, keli-paryaa,
Take shelter of the holy name as your only mnasa-candra-cakora
business. nma-sudh-rasa, go ka-jaa
7) To penetrate the darkness of ignorance and rkho vacana mana mora
bless everyone's heart, the holy name has risen TRANSLATION
like the shining sun. 1) The night has come to an end and the light of
8) Drink the pure nectar of the holy name. There dawn is entering. O jiva soul, arise and give up
is nothing but the name to be had in the fourteen your sleep. Chant the holy names of Lord Hari,
worlds. It has filled the soul of Sr Bhaktivinoda who is the giver of liberation; the enemy of the
Thkura. Mura demon; the supreme enjoyer; the all-
attractive one; and the horse-headed incarnation,
Song Name: Vibhavari Sesa Hayagriva.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura 2) Lord Hari [Krsna] incarnated as the half-man,
Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru (Section: half-lion, Nrsimha. He appeared as a dwarf-
Ucchvasa: Ucchvasa Kirtana: Nama Kirtana brahmana named Upendra and is the killer of the
Song 2) Madhu demon. He is the beloved son of the King
(1) of Vraja, Nanda Maharaja, and is blackish in
vibhvar ea, loka-pravea, complexion. He is the slayer of the Putana witch
nidr chri uho jva and the destroyer of the demon
bolo hari hari, mukunda murri, Kaitabha. All glories to Lord Hari, who appeared
rma ka hayagrva as Lord Rama, the son of King Dasaratha.
(2) 3) He is the darling of mother Yasoda; the giver of
nsiha vmana, r-madhusdana, pleasure to the cows, land, and spiritual senses;
brajendra-nandana yma and the protector of the cows. He is the Lord of
ptan-ghtana, kaiabha-tana, the Vrndavana forest; the gopis' beloved; the
jaya darathi-rma lover of Radhika; and the most beautiful
(3) personality in all the worlds.
yaod dulla, govinda-gopla, 4) As Ramacandra He brought about the end of
vndvana purandara the demoniac King Ravana; as Krsna He stole the
gop-priya-jana, rdhik-ramaa, older gopis' butter; He stole the younger gopis'
bhuvana -sundara-bara clothes while they were bathing in the Yamuna.
He is a cowherd boy of Vraja and the protector of
the cowherd boys. He steals the hearts of all and
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5) Lord Krsna is worshiped by the best of yogis (6)
and is the son of Nanda. He removes all the fears tomra caraa, bin kichu dhana,
of the inhabitants of Vraja. He is the color of a sasre n che ra
fresh rain cloud, and His form is enchanting. bhakativinoda, jaa-vidy chi,
When He wanders about, playing His flute, He tuw pada kore sra
looks very charming. TRANSLATION
6) He is the son of Yasoda and the killer of King 1) With great enthusiasm I spent my time in the
Kamsa, and He sports in the rasa dance among pleasures of mundane learning, and never
the groves of Vraja. Krsna engages in this rasa worshiped Your lotus feet, O Lord. Now You are
dance underneath the kadamba trees, and He my only shelter.
resides in the forest of Vrndavana. 2) Reading on and on, my hopes grew and grew,
7) He increases the ecstasy of His devotees. He is for I considered the acquisition of material
the reservoir of all love and is the transcendental knowledge to be life's true goal. How fruitless
Cupid who uses His flowered arrows to increase those hopes turned out to be, for all my
the loving desires of the gopis. He is the pleasure knowledge proved feeble. Now I know that all
of the gopis' hearts and the abode of all wonderful such erudition is actually pure ignorance.
qualities. 3) All the so-called knowledge of this world is born
8) Lord Krsna is the life of the River Yamuna. He of the flickering potency of Your illusory energy
is always absorbed in amorous pastimes, and He (maya). It is an impediment to the execution of
is the moon of the gopis' minds, which are like the devotional service to You. Indulgence in mundane
cakora birds that subsist only upon moonlight. O knowledge verily makes an ass of the eternal soul
mind, obey these words of mine and sing the by encouraging his infatuation with this temporary
glories of Sri Krsna in the form of these holy world.
names, which are full of nectarean mellows. 4) Here is one person who has been turned into
such an ass, who for so long has carried on his
Song Name: Vidyara Vilase back the useless burden of material existence.
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Now in my old age, for want of the power to
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Dainya enjoy, I find that nothing at all pleases me.
Song 2) 5) Life has now become agony, for my so-called
(1) erudite knowledge has proven itself to be
vidyra vilse, kinu kla, worthless ignorance. Material knowledge has now
parama shase mi become a pointed shaft and has pierced my heart
tomra caraa, n bhajinu kabhu, with the intolerable, burning pain of ignorance.
ekhona araa tumi 6) O Lord, there is no treasure worth seeking in
(2) this world other than Your lotus feet. Bhaktivinoda
podite podite, bharas brilo, abandons all his mundane knowledge and makes
jne gati habe mni Your lotus feet the sum and substance of his life.
se biphala, se jna durbala,
se jna ajna jni Song Name: Yasomati Nandana
(3) Official Name: Sri Nama Kirtana (Chanting
jaa-vidy jata, myra vaibhava, of the Holy Names)
tomra bhajane bdh Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
moha janamiy, anitya sasre, Book Name: Gitavali (Section: Nama Kirtana
jvake koraye gdh Song 1)
(4) (1)
sei gdh hoye, sasrera bojh, yaomat-nandana, braja-baro-ngara,
bahinu aneka kla gokula-rajana kna
brdhakye ekhona, aktira abhve, gop-para-dhana, madana-manohara,
kichu nhi lge bhlo kliya-damana-vidhna
(5) (2)
jvana jtan, hoilo ekhona, amala harinm amiya-vils
se vidy avidy bhelo vipina-purandara, navna ngara-bora,
avidyra jwl, ghailo biama, ba-badana suvs
se vidy hoilo selo

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(3) (3)
braja-jana-plana, asura-kula-nana rama-jana-saga-sukha ca sakhe
nanda-godhana-rkhowl carame bhayada pururtha-haram
govinda mdhava, navanta-taskara, hari-nma-sudh-rasa-matta-matir
sundara nanda-gopl bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
(4) (4)
ymuna-taa-cara, gop-basana-hara, jaa-kvya-raso nahi kvya-rasa
rsa-rasika, kpmoya kali-pvana-gaura-raso hi rasa
r-rdh-vallabha, bndbana-naabara, alam any-kathdy-anulanay
bhakativinod-raya bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
TRANSLATION (5)
1) Lord Krsna is the beloved son of mother vabhnu-sutnvita-vma-tanu
Yasoda; the transcendental lover in the land of yamun-taa-ngara-nanda-sutam
Vraja; the delight of Gokula; Kana [a nickname of mural-kala-gta-vinoda-para
Krsna]; the wealth of the lives of the gopis. He bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the (6)
Kaliya serpent. hari-krtana-madhyagata svajanai
2) These pure, holy names of Lord Hari are full of pariveita-jmbunadbha-hari
sweet, nectarean pastimes. Krsna is the Lord of nija-gaua-janaika-kp-jaladhi
the twelve forests of Vraja, He is ever-youthful bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
and is the best of lovers. He is always playing on a (7)
flute, and He is an excellent dresser. girirja-sut-parivta-gha
3) Krsna is the protector of the inhabitants of nava-khaa-pati yati-citta-haram
Vraja; the destroyer of various demoniac sura-sagha-nuta priyay sahita
dynasties; the keeper and tender of Nanda bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
Maharaja's cows; the giver of pleasure to the (8)
cows, land, and spiritual senses; the husband of kali-kukkura-mudgara-bhva-dhara
the goddess of fortune; the butter thief; and the hari-nma-mahauadha-dna-param
beautiful cowherd boy of Nanda Maharaja. patitrta-dayrdra-sumrti-dhara
4) Krsna wanders along the banks of the River bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
Yamuna. He stole the garments of the young (9)
damsels of Vraja who were bathing there. He ripu-bndhava-bheda-vihna-day
delights in the mellows of the rasa dance; He is yad abhkam udeti mukhbja-tatau
very merciful; the lover and beloved of Srimati tam akam iha vraja-rja-suta
Radharani; the great dancer of Vrndavana; and bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
the shelter and only refuge of Thakura (10)
Bhaktivinoda. iha copaniat-parigta-vibhur
dvija-rja-suta purbha-hari
Song Name: Yadi Te Hari Pada Saroja Sudha nija-dhmani khelati bandhu-yuto
Official Name: Sri Godruma Candra bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
Bhajanopadesa (11)
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura avatra-vara paripra-phala
(1) para-tattvam ihtma-vilsa-mayam
yadi te hari-pda-saroja-sudh- vraja-dhma-rasmbudhi-gupta-rasa
rasa-pna-para hdaya satatam bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
parihtya gha kali-bhva-maya (12)
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum ruti-vara-dhandi na yasya kp-
(2) janane balavad-bhajanena vin
dhana-yauvana-jvana-rjya-sukha tam ahaituka-bhva-path hi sakhe
nahi nityam anukaa-na-param bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum
tyaja grmya-kath-sakala viphala (13)
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum api nakra-gatau hrada-madhya-gata
kam amocayad rta-jana tam ajam
avicintya-bala iva-kalpa-taru
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(14) mellows of true poetry are found in descriptions of
surabhndra-tapa-paritua-mano Lord Caitanya, the savior of all souls in the Kali
vara-vara-dharo harir virabht yuga. Enough with the study of any other topics!
tam ajasra-sukha muni-dhairya-hara Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godrumas
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum forest bowers.
(15) 5) Krishna, the transcendental paramour, stands
abhila-caya tad abheda-dhiyam on the banks of the Yamuna with Radha, the
aubha ca ubha ca tyaja sarvam idam daughter of Vrsabhanu, on His left side. He is
anuklatay priya-sevanay absorbed in the pastime of playing soft, melodious
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum songs on His flute. Just worship Lord Gaura, the
(16) moon of Godrumas forest bowers, Lord Caitanya,
hari-sevaka-sevana-dharma-paro who is non-different from the son of Nanda.
hari-nma-rasmta-pna-rata 6) He is Lord Hari, shining like molten gold and
nati-dainya-day-paramna-yuto surrounded by His loving devotees in the midst of
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum hari-kirtana, He is the only ocean of mercy for the
(17) Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Just worship Lord Gaura, the
vada ydava mdhava ka hare moon of Godrumas forest bowers.
vada rma janrdana keava he 7) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of
vabhnu-sut-priyantha sad Godrumas forest bowers Lord Caitanya, who
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum along with His beloved wife Visnu-priya is glorified
(18) by all demigods and saintly persons. His home,
vada ymuna-tra-vandri-pate Navadvipa, is surrounded by the river Ganga, the
vada gokula-knana-puja-rave daughter of the Himalayas. He is the Lord of
vada rsa-rasyana gaura-hare Navadvipa and the stealer of the hearts of all
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum sannyasis.
(19) 8) Lord Gauranga is like a powerful hammer which
cala gaura-vana nava-khaamaya smashes the sin and oppression of the mad-dog of
paha gaurahare cariti mud the Kali-yuga. and He is absorbed in distributing
luha gaura-padkita-gga-taa the holy name of Krishna, which is the greatest
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum medicine to release one from the material
(20) existence. His transcendental form is beautiful ,
smara gaura-gaddhara-keli-kal and His heart is full of compassion for the
bhava gaura-gaddhara-paka-cara suffering, fallen souls of this world. Just worship
ru gaura-gaddhara-cru-kath Lord Gaura, the moon of Godrumas forest
bhaja godruma-knana-kuja-vidhum bowers.
TRANSLATION 9) Compassion which is free from the duality of
1) If you want your heart to be always absorbed Friend and enemy is always manifest on his
in drinking the ambrosial mellows of the lotus feet lotus face. He is the son of Maharaja Nanda
of Lord Hari, then give up household life, which is Krishna, who has appeared in a golden form in
full of quarrels and strife, and just worship Lord the land of Navadvipa. Just worship Lord Gaura,
Gaura, the moon of Godrumas forest bowers. the moon of Godrumas forest bowers.
2) Material riches, youth, long duration of life, and 10) In this world and in the Upanishads He is
royal happiness none of these are eternal. At celebrated as the all-pervading Supreme Lord. He
any moment they may be destroyed. Give up all appeared as the son of a brahmana and is Lord
useless topics of mundane conversation and just Hari Himself, with a shining complexion of molten
worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godrumas gold. In His own abode He sports with His
forest bowers. cowherd boy friends. Just worship this Lord
3) O Friend, ultimately the pleasure to be had in Gaura, the moon of Godrumas forest bowers.
the company of beautiful young women turns to 11) He is the most wonderful of all avataras
fearfulness and distracts one from the real goal of because He is the source of all other expansions
life. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of of God. He is the Supreme Truth, enjoying His
Godrumas forest bowers with your mind pastimes here in this world. He is the embodiment
intoxicated by the nectarine mellows of the holy of the most confidential flows that exist in the
name. ocean of rasa.
4) The taste of mundane poetry does not afford 12) Without strong devotional worship and
the sweet taste of actual poetry. The sweet service, mere mundane scholarship, high family
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lineage , wealth and so on are not effective for Gaura and Gadadhara and just worship Lord
invoking the causeless mercy of the Lord. O Gaura, the moon of Godrumas forest bowers.
friend, just worship Lord Gaura, the beautiful
moon of Godrumas forest bowers, by the path of Songs by Narottama Das Thakura
unmotivated devotion.
13) In His appearance as Hari, the Lord liberated Song Name: Are Bhai Bhaja Mora Gauranga
Gajendra, the king of elephants, from the grasp of Official Name: Gauranga Nistha
the crocodile in the lake, and in His appearance as Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Sri Caitanya, He delivered King Gajapati Book Name: Prarthana
Prataparudra from the jaws of the kali-yuga (1)
crocodile who was lying in the lake of politics. are bhi! bhaja mora gaurga caraa
Lord Sri Caitanya is unborn, possesses n bhajiy moinu dukhe, ubi gha via kpe,
inconceivable power ,and is likened to an dagdha koilo e pca para
auspicious desire tree. Just worship Lord Gaura, (2)
the moon of Godrumas forest bowers. tpa tray vinale, ahar-nii hiy jvale,
14) Lord Krsna, who was pleased with the deho sad hoy acetana
penances and austerities of Indra and the Surabhi ripu vaa indriya hoilo, gor pada psarilo,
cow, appeared in this world as Lord Caitanya, vimukha hoilo heno dhana
possessing a golden complexion. He is eternal (3)
happiness and the captivator of the intelligence of heno gor doymoy, chi sab lja bhoy,
all learned sages. Just worship Lord Gaura, the kya mone lohare araa
moon of Godrumas forest bowers. pmara durmati chilo, tre gor uddhrilo,
15) Give up all worldly desires, monistic tr hoilo patita pvana
meditation and relative conceptions of (4)
inauspiciousness and auspiciousness. In a gor dvija naarje, bndhaho hdaya mjhe
favorable mood, with loving devotion, just engage ki koribe sasra amana
yourself in just worshipping Lord Gaura, the moon narottama dse kohe, gor sama keho nohe,
of Godrumas forest bowers. n bhajite dey prema dhana
16) Remaining devoted to the service of the TRANSLATION
Vaishnavas, being addicted to drinking the sweet 1) O brother, please worship the lotus feet of Lord
nectar of the name of Hari, and with a mentality Gauranga. I have not worshipped them, but
endowed with modesty, humility, and compassion, instead have dived into the poisonous well of
just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godrumas materialistic household-life, and as a result my
forest bowers. five life-airs are burning with the poison of
17) Always worship Lord Gaura, the beautiful material life.
moon of Godrumas forest bowers, and call out to 2) Day and night I burn in the poisonous fire of
the Lord, O Yadava, ! O Madhava O Krishna, O the threefold miseries of material life, and as a
Hari, O Rama O Janardana, O Keshava, O beloved result I faint again and again. My senses are
Lord of Radha! overwhelmed by lust, greed, and numberless
18) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of other enemies, and I am averse to the great
Godrumas forest bowers and call out to the Lord treasure that is the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga.
O Lord of the Vrindavana forest, which lies along 3) O brother, give up all fear and shyness, and
the banks of the Yamuna! O Lord of Govardhana take shelter of merciful Lord Gauranga. Lord
Hill! O sun of the forest of Gokula! O giver of life Gauranga rescues those who are most wicked at
to the rasa dance.! O Gaurahari! heart, and therefore He is known as Patita-
19) Go to Navadvipa, the land of Lord Caitanya, pavana, the saviour of the fallen.
Read and recite with great joy the wonderful 4) If you place Lord Gauranga, the brahmana king
pastimes of Lord Gaurahari. Roll about in ecstasy of dancers, within your heart, then what will death
on the banks of the Ganges, which are marked be able to do to you? Narottama dasa says:
with the footprints of Lord Caitanya, and just There is no one equal to Lord Gauranga. Even if
worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godrumas one will not become His devotee, still Lord
forest bowers. Remember the wonderful pastimes Gauranga will freely give him the treasure of love
of Gaura and Gadadhara. for Krsna.
20) Become a servant of Gaura and Gadadhara.
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(4)
Song Name: Dhana Mor Nityananda hari-sthne apardhe tre harinm
Official Name: Swa Nistha tom sthne apardhe nhi paritrna
Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura (5)
Book Name: Prarthana tomra hdaye sad govinda-virm
(1) govinda kahenamora vaiava par
dhana mor nitynanda, pati mor gaura-candra, (6)
pra mor yugala-kior prati-janme kari caraera dhli
advaita crya bala, gaddhar mor kula, narottame kara day panra bali
narahari vilsa-i mor TRANSLATION
(2) 1) O Vaisnava Gosvami, please be merciful to me
vaiaver pada-dhli, the mor snna-keli, now. There is no one except you who can purify
tarpaa mor vaiaver nma the fallen souls.
vicr koriy mane, bhakti-rasa svdane, 2) Where does anyone find such a merciful
madhyastha r-bhgavata pura personality by whose mere audience all sins go far
(3) away?
vaiaver ucchiha, the mor mana niha, 3) After bathing in the waters of the sacred
vaiaver nmete ulls Ganges many times, one becomes purified, but
vndvane cabutr, the mor mana gher, just by the sight of you, the fallen souls are
kohe dna narottam ds purified. This is your great power.
TRANSLATION 4) The holy name delivers one who has committed
1) Lord Nityananda is my wealth. Lord an offense to Lord Hari, but if one commits an
Gauracandra is my master. The youthful Divine offense to you, there is no means of deliverance.
Couple is my life. Advaita Acarya is my strength. 5) Your heart is always the resting place of Lord
Gadadhara is my family. Narahari Sarakara is my Govinda, and Lord Govinda says, "The Vaisavas
glory. are in My heart."
2) The dust of the devotees' lotus feet is my 6) I desire the dust of your holy feet in every birth
bathing water. The chanting of the devotees I may take. Please consider Narottama yours, and
names is my satisfaction. Considering the merits be kind upon him.
of all Vedic literatures in the light of devotional
service, I have concluded that the Srimad Song Name: Gauranga Karuna Koro
Bhagavatam is the best of all scriptures. Author: Narottama Das Thakura
3) My mind is firmly convinced of the spiritual (1)
benefit obtained by eating the remnants of gaurga karu koro, dna hna jane
foodstuff left by the devotees. The names of the mo-samo patita prabhu, nhi tri-bhuvane
devotees are my happiness. The land of (2)
Vrndavana is the enclosure within which I keep dante ta dhori gaura, ki he tomr
my mind. Poor-hearted Narottama dasa speaks in kp kori eso mr, hdoya mandire
this way. (3)
jadi doy n koribe, patita dekhiy
Song Name: Ei Baro Karuna Koro patita pvana nma, kisera lgiy
Official Name: Vaiave Vijapti (Prayer to (4)
the Vaiava) poeci bhava tuphne, nhika nistr
Author: Narottama Das Thakura r caraa tara dne, dse koro pr
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Vaisnava (5)
Vijnapati Song 2) r ka caitanya prabhu, dser anuds
(1) prrthan koraye sad, narottam ds
ei-bra karu kara vaiava gosi TRANSLATION
patita-pvana tom bine keha ni 1) O my dear Lord Gauranga! Please show Your
(2) mercy to this lowly and destitute soul. O Lord!
jhra nikae gele ppa dre jya There is no one more fallen than myself in all the
emana dayla prabhu keb koth pya three worlds.
(3) 2) Holding grass between my teeth, O Lord Gaura,
gagara paraa haile pacte pvana I am calling out to You now! Please be
darane pavitra kara-ei tomra gua compassionate upon me and come to reside
within the temple of my heart.
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3) If You do not give Your mercy, seeing how simply understands that the land of Navadvipa is
fallen I am, then why are You known as Patita not different from Vrndavana, then he actually
Pavana -- the merciful Savior of the fallen? lives in Vrndavana.
4) I am plunged amidst the violent hurricane- 4) If one says: "Let me dive deep into the waves
stricken waves in the ocean of this material world, of the nectarean ocean of the transcendental
from which there is no escape. Kindly give me the loving movement introduced by Lord Caitanya",
gift of Your divine lotus feet, which are compared he immediately becomes one of the confidential
to a boat in which Your servant may cross over devotees of Radha and Krsna. It does not matter
the ocean of birth and death. whether one is a householder living at home or a
5) Narottama Dasa, the servant of the servant of vanaprastha or sannyasi living in the forest, if he
Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, ceaselessly makes chants "O Gauranga, and becomes a devotee of
this prayer. Lord Caitanya, then Narottama dasa begs to have
his association.
Song Name: Gaurangera Duti Pada
Official Name: Svaraa-r-gaura-mahim Song Name: Gauranga Bolite Habe
(The Glories of Sri Gaurga) Official Name: Lalasmayi Prarthana
Author: Narottama Das Thakura Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Book Name: Prarthana (1)
(1) gaurga bolite habe pulaka-arra
gaurgera dui pada, jr dhana sampada, hari hari bolite nayane ba be near
se jne bhakati-rasa-sr (2)
gaurgera madhura-ll, jr kare praveil, ra kabe niti-cnder koru hoibe
hdoya nirmala bhelo tr sasra-bsan mora kabe tuccha habe
(2) (3)
je gaurgera nma loy, tra hoy premodoy, viaya chriy kabe uddha ha be mana
tre mui ji bolihri kabe hma herabo r-bndbana
gaurga-guete jhure, nitya-ll tre sphure, (4)
se jana bhakati-adhikr rpa-raghuntha-pade hoibe kuti
(3) kabe hma bujhabo se jugala-priti
gaurgera sagi-gae, nitya-siddha kori mne, (5)
se jy brajendra-suta-p rpa-raghuntha-pade rahu mora a
r-gaua-maala-bhmi, jeb jne cintmai, prrthan koroye sad narottama-dsa
tra hoy braja-bhme bs TRANSLATION
(4) 1) When will that opportune moment come to us
gaura-prema-rasrave, e tarage jeb ube, when there will be shivering of the body as soon
se rdh-mdhava-antaraga as we chant Lord Gauranga's name? While
ghe b vanete thke, h gaurga bole ke, chanting Hare Krsna, when will there be tears in
narottama mge tra saga the eyes?
TRANSLATION 2) When will I obtain the mercy of Lord
1) Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of Nityanandacandra? When, by His mercy will the
Lord Caitanya can understand the true essence of desire for material enjoyment become very
devotional service. If one is captivated by the insignificant?
pleasing pastimes of Lord Caitanya, the dirty 3) When the mind is completely purified, being
things in his heart will all become cleansed. freed from material anxieties and desires, then I
2) One who simply takes the holy name of shall be able to understand Vrndavana and the
Gaurasundara, Sri Krsna Caitanya, will conjugal love of Radha and Krsna, and then my
immediately develop love of God. To such a spiritual life will be successful.
person I say: Bravo! Very nice! Excellent! If one 4) When shall I be very much eager to study the
appreciates the merciful pastimes of Lord Caitanya books left by the Six Gosvami's, headed by Srila
and feels ecstasy and sometimes cries, this Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa
process will immediately help him to understand Gosvami? By their instruction I shall be able to
the eternal pastimes of Radha-Krsna. properly understand the loving affairs of Radha
3) Simply by understanding that the associates of and Krsna.
Lord Gauranga are eternally free from material 5) My only aspiration is to attain the lotus feet of
contamination, one can immediately be promoted the Six Gosvamis headed by Srila Rupa Gosvami
to the transcendental abode of Lord Krsna. If one
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and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Narottama (4)
dasa constantly prays to attain their lotus feet. r-rpa santana bhaa-raghuntha
r-jva gopla-bhaa dsa-raghuntha
Song Name: Gora Pahun (5)
Official Name: Aksepa (Lamentation) ei chay gosir kori caraa vandan
Author: Narottama Das Thakura jh hoite bighna-n abha-pra
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Aksepa Song (6)
1) ei chay gosi jrmui tr ds
(1) t-sabra pada-reu mora paca-grs
gor pahu n bhajiy mainu (7)
prema-ratana-dhana helya hrinu tdera caraa-sebi-bhakta-sane bs
(2) janame janame hoy ei abhil
adhane jatana kori dhana teyginu (8)
pana karama-doe pani ubinu ei chay gosi jabe braje koil bs
(3) rdh-ka-nitya-ll koril prak
sat-saga chi kainu asate vils (9)
te-krae lgilo je karma-bandha-phs nande bolo hari bhaja bndban
(4) r-guru-vaiaba-pade majiy man
viaya-viama-via satata khinu (10)
gaura-krtana-rase magana n hainu r-guru-vaiaba-pada-padma kori
(5) nma-sakrtana kohe narottama dsa
keno v chaye pra ki sukha piy TRANSLATION
narottam ds keno n gelo mariy 1) Hari! Obeisances to Lord Hari, unto Krsna, and
TRANSLATION Yadava. Obeisances to Lord of the Yadus,
1) I did not worship Lord Gauranga Prabhu and Madhava, Kesava.
thus I became full of suffering. I refused to 2) Gopala! Govinda! Rama! O vanquisher of
accept the treasure of pure love of Krsna, and Madhu! Giridhari! Lord of the gopis! Bewilderer of
thus I became lost. cupid!
2) I reject the treasure of love of Krsna and 3) Sri Caitanya, Nityananda, Sri Advaita-Sita!
deliberately struggled to become poor. I dived Hari! Guru! Vaisnavas! Srimad Bhagavatam!
into a host of sinful deeds. Bhagavad Gita!
3) I rejected the association of the saintly 4) All glories to Srila Rupa Goswami, Sanatana
devotees, and instead tried to enjoy among the Goswami and Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, to
impious non-devotees. In this way I became Srila Jiva Goswami, Gopala Bhatta Goswami, and
caught in the noose of karma. Raghunatha Dasa Goswami!
4) I continually drank the virulent poison of sense- 5) I bow to the feet of these six Goswamis. By
gratification. I refused to swim in the nectar of their grace, our obstacles can be destroyed and all
Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement. desires are fulfilled.
5) Why do I stay alive? What happiness do I 6) I am the servant of these six Goswamis. The
have? Why did Narottama dasa not die long ago? dust of their lotus feet is my fivefold subsistence.
7) To be a servant of their lotus feet and to reside
Song Name: Hari Haraye Namah Krsna in the company of devotees--this is my aspiration
Yadavaya Namah birth after birth.
Official Name: Nama Sankirtana 8) When these six Goswamis lived in Vraja, they
Author: Narottama Das Thakura revealed the eternal pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and
(1) Krsna.
hari haraye nama ka ydavya nama 9) In ecstasy, sing the name of Lord Hari and
ydavya mdhavya keavya nama worship Vrindavan, joyfully fixing your mind upon
(2) the lotus feet of the bona-fide spiritual master and
gopla govinda rma r-madhusdana the pure devotees.
giridhr gopntha madana-mohana 10) The lotus feet of my guru and the vaisnavas
(3) are my aspiration. Narottama Dasa thus sings
r-caitanya-nitynanda r-advaita-st Hari-nama sankirtana.
hari guru vaiaba bhgavata gt

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(1)
Song Name: Hari Hari Biphale Janama hari hari! kobe mora hoibe sudina?
Official Name: Ista Deve Vijnapti (Prayer to bhajibo sri rdh-ka hoiy premdhna
One's Beloved Lord) (2)
Author: Narottama Das Thakura suyantra miiy gbo sumadhura tna
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Dainya nande koribo dohra rpa gua gna
Bodhika Song 2) (3)
(1) 'rdhik govinda' boli kdibo uccai svare
hari hari! bifale janama goinu bhijibe sakala aga nayanera nre
manuya-janama piy, rdh-ka n bhajiy, (4)
jniy uniy bia khinu ei bra karu koro rpa santana
(2) raghuntha dsa mora r jva jvana
golokera prema-dhana, hari-nma-sakrtana, (5)
rati n janmilo kene ty ei bra karu koro lalit vikh
sasra-binale, dib-nii hiy jwale, sakhya bhve sridma subaldi sakh
jurite n koinu upy (6)
(3) sabe mili koro doy pruk mora a
brajendra-nandana jei, ac-suta hoilo sei, prrthan koroye sad narottama dsa
balarma hoilo niti TRANSLATION
dna-hna yata chilo, hari-nme uddhrilo, 1) When will I directly worship Sri Sri Radha and
tra k jagi mdhi Krsna? When will I be overwhelmed with love for
(4) the Divine Couple? O Lord Hari, when will that
h h prabhu nanda-suta, vabhnu-sut-yuta, auspicious day be mine?
koru karoho ei-bro 2) When, accompanying myself on a musical
narottama-dsa koy, n heliho rg py, instrument, will I happily sing sweet songs
tom bine ke che mra describing the beautiful forms and qualities of the
TRANSLATION Divine Couple.
1) O Lord Hari I have spent my life uselessly. 3) When will I loudly call out "O Radhika, O
Having obtained a human birth and having not Govinda," the tears from my eyes wetting my
worshiped Radha and Krsna, I have knowingly entire body.
drunk poison. 4) O Srila Rupa Gosvami, O Srila Sanatana
2) The treasure of divine love in Goloka Gosvami, O Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, O
Vrndavana has descended as the congregational Srila Jiva Gosvami, my life and soul, please be
chanting of Lord Hari's holy names. Why did my merciful to me this one time.
attraction for that chanting never come about? 5) O Lalita, O Visakha, O Sridama, O Subala and
Day and night my heart burns from the fire of the other friends of Lord Krsna, please be merciful to
poison of worldliness, and I have not taken the me this one time.
means to relieve it. 6) All of You please be merciful to me and fulfill
3) Lord Krsna, who is the son of the King of Vraja, my desire. This is the constant prayer of
became the son of Saci (Lord Caitanya), and Narottama dasa.
Balarama became Nitai. The holy name delivered
all those souls who were lowly and wretched. The Song Name: Je Anilo Prema Dhana Koruna
two sinners Jagai and Madhai are evidence of this. Pracura
4) O Lord Krsna, son of Nanda, accompanied by Official Name: Saprada-bhagavad-viraha-
the daughter of Vrsabhanu, please be merciful to janita-vilpa (Lamentation Due to
me now. Narottama Dasa says, "O Lord, please do Separation From the Lord and His
not push me away from Your reddish lotus feet, Associates)
for who is my beloved except for You?" Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Swa Parsada
Song Name: Hari Hari Kabe More Hoibe Su- Bhagavad Viraha Janita Vilapa Song 1)
Dina (1)
Author: Narottama Das Thakura je nilo prema-dhana koru pracur
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: adhaka heno prabhu koth gel crya-hkur
Dehocita Sri Vrndavana Basa Lalasa Song 4) (2)
kh mora swarp rpa kh santan
kh dsa raghuntha patita-pvan
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(3) 2) I beg all of you to please be merciful to me.
kh mora bhaa-juga kh kavirj Please do not despise or reject this most fallen
eka-kle koth gel gor naa-rj person who is approaching You all.
(4) 3) Your lotus feet are the most valuable thing in
pe kuibo mth anale paibo this material world. I always see Your lotus feet
gaurga guera nidhi koth gele pbo within my mind. I have no other goal.
(5) 4) I hope to one day attain Your lotus feet, and
se-saba sagra sage je koilo bils this causes great pain to arise within my mind. I
se-saga n piy knde narottama ds constantly cry my heart full of suffering.
TRANSLATION 5) I do not see how I will ever be able to attain
1) He who brought the treasure of divine love and Your lotus feet. I do not see how I can always
who was filled with compassion and mercy--where remember the lotus feet of Lokanatha Gosvami,
has such a personality as Srinivasa Acarya gone? my spiritual master.
2) Where are my Swarup Damodara and Rupa 6) O master, if you are at all merciful to me, then
Gosvami? Where is Sanatana? Where is please glance upon me one time. Please dispel
Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen? the darkness in Narottama dasa's heart.
3) Where are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala
Bhatta, and where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where Song Name: Ki Rupe Paibo Seva
did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer, suddenly Author: Narottama Das Thakura
go? Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Vaisnava
4) I will smash my head against the rock and Vijnapti Song 3)
enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord (1)
Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities? ki rpe pibo sev mui durcra
5) Being unable to obtain the association of Lord r guru vaiave rati n hoilo mra
Gauranga accompanied by all of these devotees in (2)
whose association He performed His pastimes, aea myte mana magana hoilo
Narottama Dasa simply weeps. vaiavete lea mtra rati n janmilo
(3)
Song Name: Jaya Jaya Sri Krsna Caitanya viaye bhuliy andha hoinu div-nii
Nityananda gale phsa dite phire my se pic
Author: Narottama Das Thakura (4)
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Lalasa Song ihre koriy jaya chno n yya
9) sdhu kp vin ra nhiko upya
(1) (5)
jaya jaya r ka caitanya nitynanda; adoa-darai prabhu! patita uddhra
jaydvaita-candra jaya gaura bhakta vrda ei bra narottame koroho nistra
(2) TRANSLATION
kp kori sabe mili koroho karu 1-5) "How can an ill-behaved person like me
adhama patita jane n koriho gh attain devotional service? I have no loving
(3) attachment to Sri Guru and Vaisnavas. My mind is
e tin sasra mjhe tuy pada sra endlessly absorbed in maya, and I don't even
bhviy dekhinu mane gati nhi r have the slightest loving attachment to the
(4) Vaisnavas. I have been blinded due to being
se pada pwr e kheda uhe mone absorbed in sense gratification day and night and
vykul hdoy sad koriye krandane the witch named maya repeatedly hangs a noose
(5) around my neck. There is no way to defeat her or
ki rpe pibo kichu n pi sandhna; give her up unless I attain the mercy of the saints.
prabhu lokantha pada nhiko smaraa O Vaisnava! O master! You do not look for faults,
(6) but you simply redeem the fallen! This time
tumi to doyl prabhu cho ekabr; redeem this Narottama!"
narottama hdayera ghuco andhakr
TRANSLATION Song Name: Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata
1) O Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, all Sikhi Gane
glories to You. O Prabhu Nityananda, all glories to Author: Narottama Das Thakura
You. O Lord Advaitacandra, all glories to You. O Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Swabhista
devotees of Lord Gauranga, all glories to you all. Lalasa Song 6)

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(1) markings drawn in sandalwood paste and
kusumita vndvane, ncata ikhigae kunkuma?
pika kula bhramara jhakre 5) When will I carefully dress Srimati Radharani in
priya sahacar sage, giy jibe rage blue garments? When will I place jewelled anklets
manohara nikuja kure on her feet? When will I take water from a jar
(2) and wash her reddish lotus feet? When will I then
hari hari manoratha phalibe mre? dry her feet using my own hair as a towel?
duhuka manthara gati, kautuke herabo ati, 6) When will I make a couch of lotus petals for
age bhori pulaka antare the Divine Couple? When will I gently fan Them
(3) with a white camara whisk?
caudike sakhra mjhe, rdhikra igite, 7) When from a golden box will I take betel-nuts
ciru loiy kore kori and camphor, and place them in the lotus mouths
kuila kuntala sab, vithriy ca-dibo, of the Divine Couple? When will I carefully chew
bonibo vicitra kabar the aromatic remnants of such betel-nuts, which
(4) have become mixed with nectar from mouths of
mgamada malayaja, sab age lepabo, the Divine Couple?
poribo manohara hr 8) O Lokanatha Gosvami, O my spiritual master, O
candana kukume, tilaka basibo, friend of the poor and wretched conditioned souls,
herabo mukha sudhkara O ocean of mercy, please hear the appeal of this
(5) person who is very miserable and poor-hearted.
nla pambara, jatane poribo, O Radha and Krsna, O holy land of Vrndavana, O
pye dibo ratana majre intimate gopi-friends of the Divine Couple, I beg
bhgrera jale rg, caraa dhowibo that you all grant this charity to me. Please fulfil
muchabo pan cikure these desires.
(6)
kusuma kamala dale, eja bichibo, Song Name: Nitai Pada Kamala
ayana kor;bo dohkre Official Name: Mana-ik (Teachings to
dhavala cmara ni, mdu mdu bjabo, the Mind)
charamita duhuka arre Author: Narottama Das Thakura
(7) Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Nityananda
kanaka sampua kori, karpra tmbla bhori, Nistha Song 1)
jogibo dohra vadane (1)
adhara sudhrase, tmbla suvse, niti-pada-kamala, koi-candra-sutala
bhunjabo adhika jatane je chyy jagata jury
(8) heno niti bine bhi, rdh-ka pite ni
r guru karu sindhu, lokan;tha dna bandhu, dha kori dharo nitir py
mui dine koro avadhna (2)
rdh-ka vndvana, priya narma sakhgaa, se sambandha nhi jr, bth janma gelo tr
narottama mge ei dna sei pau boro durcr
TRANSLATION niti n bolilo mukhe, majilo sasra-sukhe
1) Vrndavana is filled with blossoming flowers, the vidy-kule ki koribe tr
dancing of peacocks and the sounds of cuckoos (3)
and bumble-bees. When, in the association of the ahakre matta hoiy, niti-pada psariy
dear gopis, will I melodiously sing in a charming asatyere satya kori mni
cottage in a grove of Vrndavana? nitiyer koru habe, braje rdh-ka pbe
2) When, seeing the slowly and gracefully moving dharo niti-caraa dukhni
Divine Couple, will my hairs stand on end because (4)
of the ecstasy in my heart? nitiyer caraa satya, thra sevaka nitya
3) When, in the company of the gopis, will Srimati niti-pada sad koro a
Radharani gesture that she wants me to comb her narottama boro dukh, niti more koro sukh
hair, and when will I then take the comb in my rkho rg-caraera pa
hand, and carefully comb her curling locks? TRANSLATION
4) When will I anoint Srimati Radharani's limbs 1) The lotus feet of Lord Nityananda are a shelter
with sandalwood paste and musk? When will I where one will get the soothing moonlight not
give her beautiful garlands? When will I gaze on only of one, but of millions of moons. If the world
her moonlike face as I decorate it with tilaka wants to have real peace, it should take shelter of
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Lord Nityananda. Unless one takes shelter under (6)
the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, it r-ka-caitanya-prabhur dser anudsa
will be very difficult for him to approach Radha- sev abhila kore narottama-dsa
Krsna. If one actually wants to enter into the TRANSLATION
dancing party of Radha-Krsna, he must firmly 1) The divine couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, is
catch hold of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda. my life and soul. In life or death I have no other
2) Anyone who has not established his refuge but Them.
relationship with Nityananda Prabhu is understood 2) In a forest of small kadamba trees on the bank
to have spoiled his valuable human birth. Such a of the Yamuna, I will seat the divine couple on a
human being is actually an uncontrollable animal. throne made of brilliant jewels.
Because he never uttered the holy name of 3) I will anoint Their dark and fair forms with
Nityananda, he has become merged into so-called sandalwood paste scented with cuya, and I will
material happiness. What can his useless fan Them with a camara whisk. Oh, when will I
education and family tradition do to help him? behold Their moonlike faces?
3) Being maddened after false prestige and 4) After stringing together garlands of malati
identification with the body, one is thinking, oh, flowers I will place them around Their necks, and
what is Nityananda? What can He do for me? I I will offer tambula scented with camphor to Their
don't care. The result is that he is accepting lotus mouths.
something false to be truth. If you actually want 5) With the permission of all the sakhis, headed
to approach the association of Radha-Krsna, you by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of
must first achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda. Radha and Krsna.
When He is merciful toward you, then you will be 6) Narottama dasa, the servant of the servant of
able to approach Radha-Krsna. Therefore you Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to
should firmly grasp the lotus feet of Lord the divine couple.
Nityananda.
4) The lotus feet of Nityananda are not illusion; Song Name: Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Doya
they are a fact. One who engages in the Koro More
transcendental loving service of Nityananda is also Official Name: Svaraa-r-gaura-pda-
transcendental. Always try to catch the lotus feet padme (A Prayer to the Lotus Feet of r
of Lord Nityananda. This Narottama dasa is very Gauranga)
unhappy, therefore I am praying to Lord Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Nityananda to make me happy. My dear Lord, Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Punah
please keep me close to Your lotus feet. Prarthana Song 1)
(1)
Song Name: Radha Krsna Prana Mora r-ka-caitanya prabhu doy koro more
Official Name: Sakhi Vrnde Vijanpti (Prayers tom bin ke doylu jagat-sasre
to Sakhis) (2)
Author: Narottama Das Thakura patita-pvana-hetu tava avatra
Book Name: Prarthana mo sama patita prabhu n pibe ra
(1) (3)
rdh-ka pra mora jugala-kiora h h prabhu nitynanda, premnanda sukh
jvane marae gati ro nhi mora kpbalokana koro mi boro dukh
(2) (4)
klindra kle keli-kadambera vana doy koro st-pati adwaita gosi
ratana-bedra upara bosbo dujana tava kp-bale pi caitanya-niti
(3) (5)
yma-gaur-age dibo (cw) candanera gandha h h swarp, santana, rpa, raghuntha
cmara hulbo kabe heri mukha-candra bhaa-juga, r-jva h prabhu lokantha
(4) (6)
gthiy mlatr ml dibo dohra gale doy koro r-crya prabhu rnivsa
adhare tuliy dibo karpra-tmble rmacandra-saga mge narottama-dsa
(5) TRANSLATION
lalit vikh-di jata sakh-bnda 1) My dear Lord Caitanya, please be merciful to
jya koribo seb cararavinda me, because who can be more merciful than Your
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2) Your incarnation is just to reclaim the 2) They are the perfection of rasa, and they are
conditioned, fallen souls, but I assure You that perfection worthy of attainment. They are the
You will not find a greater fallen soul than me. very law of the Vedic scriptures for me. They are
Therefore, my claim is first. the meaning of all my fasts and penances and my
3) My dear Lord Nityananda, You are always joyful silent uttering of my mantras. They are the basis
in spiritual bliss. Since You always appear very of religion and activities.
happy, I have come to You because I am most 3) By the purifying process of favorable devotional
unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, service one will attain perfection and with these
then I may also become happy. two eyes be able to see. His transcendental form
4) My dear Advaita Prabhu, husband of Sita, You is shining like moonlight in my heart, and my
are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are heart therefore shines and reciprocates. In other
kind to me, naturally Lord Caitanya and words, the ordinary moon lights up the night, and
Nityananda will also be kind to me. its shine illuminates other objects; but the moon
5) O Svarupa Damodara, personal secretary of of the effulgence of the form of Sri Rupa Manjari
Lord Caitanya, O six Gosvamis O Sri Rupa shines into the heart and makes the heart also
Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha shine back to the spiritual sky. This moon shines
Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Sri not only in the nighttime, but day and night.
Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami! 4) Your absence from my vision is like a dose of
O Lokanatha Gosvami, my beloved spiritual strong poison, and I will suffer till the end of my
master! Narottama dasa also prays for your life. Narottama dasa Thakura says: "Please give
mercy. me your mercy and the shade of your lotus feet."
6) O Srinivasa Acarya, successor to the six
Gosvamis! Please be merciful to me. Narottama Song Name: Suniyachi Sadhu Mukhe Bole
dasa always desires the company of Ramacandra Author: Narottama Das Thakura
Cakravarti. Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Lalasa Song
2)
Song Name: Sri Rupa Manjari Pada Sei Mora (1)
Sampada uniychi sdhu mukhe bole sarva jana
Author: Narottama Das Thakura r rpa kpya mile yugala caraa
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Lalasa Song (2)
1) h h prabhu santana gaura parivra
(1) sabe mili vch pra koroho mra
r-rpa-majar-pada, sei mora sampada, (3)
sei mor bhajana-pjana r rpera kp yeno mr prati hoy
sei mora pra-dhana, sei mora bharaa, se pada raya yra sei mahaya
sei mor jvanera jvana (4)
(2) prabhu lokantha kobe sage loy jbe
sei mora rasa-nidhi, sei mora vch-siddhi, r rpera pda-padme more samarpibe
sei mor vedera dharama (5)
sei brata, sei tapa, sei mora mantra-japa, heno ki hoibe mora narma sakhgae
sei mor dharama-karama anugata narottame koribe sane
(3) TRANSLATION
anukla habe vidhi, se-pade hoibe siddhi, 1) I have heard from the mouths of the saintly
nirakhibo e dui nayane devotees that everyone says that by the mercy of
se rpa-mdhur-ri, pra-kuvalaya-ai, Srila Rupa Gosvami one may approach the lotus
praphullita habe nii-dine feet of the Divine Couple.
(4) 2) O Sanatana Prabhu, O personal associate of
tuw adarana-ahi, garale jralo deh, Lord Caitanya, please fulfill my desire.
ciro-dina tpita jvana 3) Please fulfill my desire that saintly Srila Rupa
h h rpa koro doy, deho more pada-chy, Gosvami may be merciful to me, and that I will be
narottama loilo araa able to take shelter of his lotus feet.
TRANSLATION 4) When will my master, Lokanatha Gosvami,
1) The lotus feet of Sri Rupa Manjari are my place me at the lotus feet of Srila Rupa Gosvami?
treasure, my devotional service, and my object of 5) When, by your mercy, will your faithful follower
worship. They give my life meaning, and they are Narottama dasa become eligible to receive direct
the life of my life.
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instruction from the gopi-friends of the Divine (1)
Couple? hkura vaiava pada, avanra susampada,
uno bhi hoiy eka mana
Song Name: Thakura Vaisnava Gana raya loiy bhaje, tre ka nhi tyaje,
Author: Narottama Das Thakura ra saba more akraa
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Vaisnava (2)
Vijnapti Song 1) vaiava caraa jala, prema bhakti dite bol,
(1) ra keho nahe balavanta
hkura vaiava gaa, kori ei nivedana, vaiava caraa reu, mastake bhaa vinu,
mo boo adhama durcra ra nhi bhaera anta
drua sasra nidhi, the ubilo vidhi, (3)
kee dhari more koro pra trtha jala pavitra gue, likhiyche pure,
(2) se saba bhaktira pravacana
vidhi boo balavn, n une dharama jna, vaiavera pdodaka, sama nahe ei saba,
sadi karama pe bndhe yte hoy vchita praa
na dekhi traa lea, joto dekhi sab klea, (4)
antha ktare tei knde vaiava sagete mana, nandita anukaa,
(3) sad hoy ka parasaga
kma krodha lobha moha, mada abhimna saha, dna narottama knde, hiy dhairya nhi bndhe
pana pana sthne ne mora da keno hoilo bhaga
aichana mra mana, phire jeno andha jana, TRANSLATION
supatha vipatha nhi jne 1) O brother, please hear my words with rapt
(4) attention. The lotus feet of the Vaisnavas are the
n loinu sat mata, asate majilo cita, most valuable treasure of this world. These
tuy pade n korinu a Vaisnavas continually take shelter of Lord Krsna
narottama dsa koy, dekhi uni lge bhoy, and worship Him. They never abandon their Lord.
tariy loho nija pa They are liberated. They are free from the cycle
TRANSLATION of birth and death.
1) O saintly Vaisnavas, although I am very fallen 2) The water that has washed the lotus feet of the
and misbehaved, I still place this appeal before Vaisnavas bestows devotional service in pure love
you: My destiny has plunged me in the fearsome of God. Nothing else is as effective for attaining
ocean of repeated birth and death. Please grab this divine love. I place dust from the lotus feet
me by the hair and pull me to the opposite shore. of the Vaisnavas upon my head. I wear no other
2) My destiny is very powerful. I am not able to ornament.
hear the knowledge of spiritual life, and I am 3) The purifying power of the waters at the
always bound by the ropes of karma. I cannot various holy places of pilgrimage is described in
see any way to escape my condition. I see only the Puranas, although this is something of a
suffering. Helpless and stricken with grief, I cry.
deceptive trick. Actually there is not anything as
3) My blind mind cannot see what path is purifying as the water that has washed the lotus
auspicious or inauspicious. My blind mind is feet of the Vaisnavas. This water fulfills all
helplessly dragged from here to there by lust, desires.
anger, greed, bewilderment, madness and pride. 4) Moment after moment my mind finds pleasure
4) My mind became immersed in the impermanent in the association of the Vaisnavas. I always seek
satisfaction of the senses, and I could not out the company of those who are devoted to
understand the real goal of life. For this reason I
Lord Krsna. Poor-hearted Narottama dasa breaks
did not aspire to attain Your lotus feet. down and cries. How has this fallen condition
Narottama dasa says: Now that I am able to see, come upon me?
hear, and touch the Vaisnavas, I have become
free from all fear. Song Name: Vrndavana Ramya Sthana
Official Name: Vasanti Rasa (Amorous
Song Name: Thakura Vaisnava Pada Pastimes in the Spring)
Author: Narottama Das Thakura Author: Narottama Das Thakura
Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Vaisnava Book Name: Prarthana (Section: Mathura-
Mahima Song 1) virohcita Darsana Lalasa Song 3)

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(1) (6)
vndvana ramya-sthna divya-citmai-dhma tomra icchya saba hoy my-baa
ratana-mandira manohara tomra icchaya na myr paraa
abta klind-nre rja-hasa keli kare (7)
the obhe kanaka-kamala taba icch hoy jadi tdera uddhr
(2) bujhibe nicai tabe kath se tomr
tra madhye hema-pha aa-dale beita (8)
aa-dale pradhn nyik bhgavater kath se taba avatr
tra madhye ratnsane basi chen dui-jane dhra haiy une jadi kne br br
yma-sage sundar rdhik (9)
(3) rnvat sva-kath ka
o-rpa-lbaya-ri amiya pariche khasi punya-ravaa-krtana
hsya-parihsa-sambhae hdy anta-stho hy abhadri
narottama-dsa kaya nitya-ll sukha-maya vidhunoti suht satm
sadi sphurka mora mane naa-pryev abhadreu
TRANSLATION nitya bhgavata-sevay
1) Beautiful Vrndavana is filled with cintamani bhagavaty uttama-loke
gems and many jewel palaces and temples. Many bhaktir bhavati naihik
regal swans play in the waters of the Yamuna, tad rajas-tamo-bhv
and in those waters a splendid golden lotus flower kma-lobhdaya ca ye
grows. ceta etair anviddha
2) In the middle of that lotus is a golden place sthita sattve prasdati
surrounded by eight petals. On these eight petals eva prasanna-manaso
the eight principal gopis reside, and in the centre bhagavad-bhakti-yogata
Lord Syamasundara and beautiful Srimati bhagavat-tattva-vijna
Radharani sit on a jewel throne. mukta-sagasya jyate
3) The great beauty of the Divine couple and bhidyate hdaya-granthi
Their charming joking and laughter continually chidyante sarva-saay
showers nectar everywhere. Narottama dasa kyante csya karmi
says: I pray that these blissful eternal da evtmanvare
transcendental pastimes of the Divine Couple may (10)
be always manifest in my heart. rajas tamo hate tabe pibe nistr
hdayer abhadra sabe ghucibe thr
Songs by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (11)
Prabhupada ki kore bujhbo kath baro sei chi
khudra mi dna hna kono akti nhi
Song Name: Boro Krpa Koile Krsna (12)
Official Name: Markine Bhagavata-Dharma athaca enecho prabhu kath bolibre
Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (at je tomr icch prabhu koro ei bare
Boston Harbor, September 18, 1965) (13)
(1) akhila jagat-guru! bacana se mr
boro-kp koile ka adhamer prati alakta koribr khamat tomr
ki lgiynile heth koro ebe gati (14)
(2) taba kp hale mor kath uddha habe
che kichu krja taba ei anumne uniy sabra oka dukha je ghucibe
nahe keno niben ei ugra-sthne (15)
(3) niycho jadi prabhu mre ncte
rjas tamo gue era sabi cchanna nco nco prabhu nco se-mate
vsudeb-kath ruci nahe se prasanna khera puttali jath nco se-mate
(4) (16)
tabe jadi taba kp hoy ahaituki bhakti ni beda ni nme khub daro
sakal-i sambhava hoy tumi se kautuk "bhaktivednta" nm ebe srthak kor
(5) TRANSLATION
ki bhve bujhle tr bujhe sei rasa 1) My dear Lord Krishna, You are so kind upon
eta kp koro prabhu kori nija-baa this useless soul, but I do not know why You have

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brought me here. Now You can do whatever You heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to
like with me. pieces. The chain of fruitive actions is terminated
2) But I guess You have some business here, when one sees the self as master."
otherwise why would You bring me to this terrible 10) He will become liberated from the influence of
place? the modes of ignorance and passion and thus all
3) Most of the population here is covered by the inauspicious things accumulated in the core of the
material modes of ignorance and passion. heart will disappear.
Absorbed in material life, they think themselves 11) How will I make them understand this
very happy and satisfied, and therefore they have message of Krishna consciousness? I am very
no taste for the transcendental message of unfortunate, unqualified and the most fallen.
Vasudeva. I do not know how they will be able to Therefore I am seeking Your benediction so that I
understand it. can convince them, for I am powerless to do so
4) But I know Your causeless mercy can make on my own.
everything possible because You are the most 12) Somehow or other, O Lord, You have brought
expert mystic. me here to speak about You. Now, my Lord, it is
5) How will they understand the mellows of up to You to make me a success or failure as You
devotional service? O Lord, I am simply praying like.
for Your mercy so that I will be able to convince 13) O spiritual master of all the worlds! I can
them about Your message. simply repeat Your message, so if You like You
6) All living entities have come under the control can make my power of speaking suitable for their
of the illusory energy by Your will, and therefore, understanding.
if You like, by Your will they can also be released 14) Only by Your causeless mercy will my words
from the clutches of illusion. become pure. I am sure that when this
7) I wish that You may deliver them. Therefore if transcendental message penetrates their hearts
You so desire their deliverance, then only will they they will certainly feel engladdened and thus
be able to understand Your message. become liberated from all unhappy conditions of
8) The words of Srimad-Bhagavatam are Your life.
incarnation, and if a sober person repeatedly 15) O Lord, I am just like a puppet in Your hands.
receives it with submissive aural reception, then So if You have brought me here to dance, then
he will be able to understand Your message. make me dance, make me dance, O Lord, make
9) It is said in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.2.17- me dance as You like.
21):"Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who 16) I have no devotion, nor do I have any
is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyones heart knowledge, but I have strong faith in the holy
and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, name of Krsna. I have been designated as
cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the Bhaktivedanta, and now, if You like, You can fulfill
heart of the devotee who has developed the urge the real purport of Bhaktivedanta.
to hear His messages, which are in themselves
virtuous when properly heard and chanted. By Song Name: Krsna Tava Punya Habe Bhai
regular attendance in classes on the Bhagavatam Official Name: Bhagavan Krsner Pada
and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, Padme Prarthana (Prayer unto the Lotus
all that is troublesome to the heart is almost Feet of Krsna)
completely destroyed, and loving service unto the Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (on
Personality of Godhead, who is praised with board the ship Jaladuta, September 13,
transcendental songs, is established as an 1965)
irrevocable fact. As soon as irrevocable loving
service is established in the heart, the effects of (refrain)
natures modes of passion and ignorance, such as ka taba puya habe bhi
lust, desire and hankering, disappear from the e-puya koribe jabe rdhr khus habe
heart. Then the devotee is established in dhruva ati boli tom ti
goodness, and he becomes completely happy. (1)
Thus established in the mode of unalloyed r-siddhnta saraswat ac-suta priya ati
goodness, the man whose mind has been ka-sebya jra tula ni
enlivened by contact with devotional service to the sei se mohnta-guru jagater madhe uru
Lord gains positive scientific knowledge of the ka-bhakti dey hi hi
Personality of Godhead in the stage of liberation
from all material association. Thus the knot in the
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(2) World. In all the cities, towns, and villages on the
tra icch balavn pctyete hn hn earth, extending to all the oceans, rivers, and
hoy jte gaurger nm streams, everyone may accept the Holy Name of
pthivte nagardi samudra nada nad Krsna.
sakalei loy ka nm 3) Thus all directions will be conquered by a flood
(3) of transcendental ecstasy flowing with the
thale nanda hoy tabe hoy digvijay excessive mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
caitanyer kp atiay When all the miserable living entities that have
my dua jata dukh jagate sabi sukh been corrupted by maya become happy, then the
vaiaver icch pra hoy Vaisnava's desire is fulfilled.
(4) 4) Although my Guru Maharaja ordered me to
se krja je koribre j jadi dilo more accomplish this mission, I am unworthy to do it,
jogya nahi ati dna hna being very fallen and incompetent. That being the
ti se tomra kp mgitechi anurp case, O Lord Krsna, Your mercy is today arising in
ji tumi sabr prava a befitting manner to make me become worthy,
(5) for You are the wisest of all.
tomra se akti pele guru-sebya bastu mile 5) If You bestow Your divine power, then one
jbana srthak jadi hoy attains the factual substance which is service to
sei se sev pile thale sukh hale the spiritual master - and life becomes successful.
taba saga bhgyate miloy If that service is obtained, then one becomes truly
(6) satisfied, and ultimately receives Your association
eva jana nipatita prabhavhikpe due to good fortune.
kmbhikmam anu ya prapatan prasagt 6) (As stated by Prahlada Maharaja to Lord
ktvtmast surari bhagavan ghta Nrsimhadeva in the Srimad Bhagavatam, 7.9.28:)
so 'ha katha nu visje tava bhtya-sevm "Thus, by associating with material desires one
(7) after another, I was following the general
tumi mor cira sth bhuliy myr lthi populace by falling into a blind well full of snakes.
khiychi janma-janmntare My dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead!
ji puna e sujoga jadi hoy jogyoga Then the great sage Narada Muni kindly accepted
tabe pri tuhe milibre me as his disciple, and instructed me how to
(8) achieve the transcendental position similar to his
tomra milane bhi br se sukha pi own. How could I ever leave the service of your
gocrane ghuri din bhor servant?"
kata bane chuchui bane khi lupui 7) O Lord Krsna, You are my eternal companion.
sei din kabe habe mor Forgetting You, I have suffered the kicking of
(9) maya birth after birth. If today the chance to meet
ji se subidhne tomra smaraa bhela You occurs again, then surely I will be able to
baro kilm ti rejoin You.
mi tomra nitya-dsa ti kori eta a 8) O my dear brother! In Your company I will
tumi bin anya gati ni experience great joy once again. Wandering about
TRANSLATION the pastures and fields, I will pass the entire day
Refrain: O, brothers, (o brother) The Supreme with You in tending the cows. Joking with You and
Lord Krsna will bestow virtue upon you -- but He frolicking throughout so many forests of Vraja, I
will do this only when Srimati Radharani first will roll upon the ground in spiritual ecstasy.
becomes pleased with you. This I surely declare to When, oh when will that day be mine?
you. 9) Today that remembrance of being with You
1) Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, came to me in a very nice way. Feeling great
who is very dear to Lord Gauranga, the son of longing I called out for You, O Lord Krsna! Only
mother Saci, is unparalleled in his service to the because I am Your eternal servant do I desire
Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. He is that great saintly Your association so much. Except for You, I have
spiritual master, most magnanimous within this no other refuge.
universe, who bestows devotion to Krsna in
various places throughout the world. Songs by Locana Das Thakura
2) His desire is very powerful, and thus he is
causing the Holy Name of Lord Gauranga to Song Name: Avatara Sara Gora Avatara
spread throughout all the countries of the Western Author: Locana Das Thakura
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(1) (3)
avatra sr gaura avatra kena na bhajili tre jre dekhe tre kohe dante ta dhori
kari nire vas gel na piyasa pana karama phere mre kiniy loho bolo gaura-hari
(2) (4)
kantakeru taru sadyi sevili man, amrta pyivar eto boli nitynanda bhme gai jy
e sonra parvata jeno dhlte loy
prema kalpataru ri gaurnga mr thre bhvili (5)
vie heno avatre jr rati n janmilo
(3) locan bole sei pp elo r gelo
saurabher e pala unkili man, nte pile TRANSLATION
kita 1) The noble Lord Nityananda is never angry, for
ikshudanda bhvi ktha chuili man, kemane He is the personification of supreme
paeebi mitha transcendental bliss. Devoid of any concept of
(4) false ego, Nitai wanders about the town.
hr baliy galya parili man, aman kinkar spa 2) Going from door to door in the residences of
ital baliya guna pohli man, paii vajar tpa the most fallen and wretched souls, He freely
(5) distributes the gift of the Hari-nama mahamantra.
samsr bhajili ri gaurnga bhulili, n unili 3) He exclaims to whomever he sees while holding
sdhura kath straw between his teeth, Please purchase me by
iha parakla dukla khoyli man, khayili apana worshipping Gaurahari!
mth 4) Saying thus, Nityananda Prabhu rolls about on
TRANSLATION the ground, appearing like a golden mountain
1) O my mind, why dont you worship r tumbling in the dust.
Gaurasundara, the crown-jewel of all 5) Locana Dasa Thakura says, Whoever has not
incarnations? You always stay in water but your experienced the awakening of affection for such
thirst is never satiated due to your own past bad an avatara as this, that sinful person simply comes
activities. and goes uselessly in the cycle of repeated birth
2) You always hope to attain sweet, juicy fruits and death.
from your worship of thorn trees, but this is not
possible. Our Gaurasundara is a desire-tree Song Name: Nitai Guna Mani
offering divine love, but you left Author: Locana Das Thakura
Him, thinking Him to be poison. Book Name: Caitanya Mangala
3) O my mind, searching for some sweet aroma, (1)
you smell the beautiful palsa flower niti gua-mai mr niti gua-mai
(but it has no scent), and instead, an insect from niy premer vany bhsilo avan
the flower enters your nose. You suck on dry (2)
wood, mistaking it for sugar cane, so how can you premer vany loiy niti il gaua-dee
get any sweet juice? ubilo bhakata-gaa dna hna bhse
4) O my mind, death is like snake which you put (3)
around your neck, thinking it to be a dna hna patita pmara nhi bche
garland. You entered fire, thinking it to be cool, brahmr durlabha prema sabkre jce
and suffered excruciating burning. (4)
5) O my mind, enjoying material pleasures, you baddha karu-sindhu niti kiy muhn
never heeded the devotees words and ghare ghare bule prema-amiyr bn
forgot Gaurasundara. Thus, both this world and (5)
the next are lost to you. locan bole mor niti jeb n bhajilo
jniy uniy sei tma-ght hoilo
Song Name: Akrodha Paramananda TRANSLATION
Author: Locana Das Thakura 1) My Lord Nityananda, the jewel of all virtues, my
Book Name: Caitanya Mangala Lord Nityananda, the jewel of all virtues, has
(1) brought the flood of ecstatic love of God that has
akrodha paramnanda nitynanda ry drowned the entire world.
abhimna nya niti nagare bey 2) Bringing this overwhelming deluge of prema
(2) when He returned to Bengal from Jagannatha Puri
adhama patita jver dvre dvre giy on Lord Caitanya's order, Nitai has inundated the
hari-nma mah-mantra dicchen biliy assembly of devotees. The fallen nondevotees did
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not drown, however, but remained floating on qualities are so great that upon hearing Them
that ecstatic ocean. even birds and beasts cry and stones melt.
3) Lord Nityananda freely offered this exalted 4) But Locana dasa regrets that I am entrapped
prema, which is difficult for Lord Brahma to attain, by sense gratification. Since I have no attraction
even to the fallen and wretched souls who did not for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord
desire it. Nityananda, then Yamaraja, the superintendent of
4) The ocean of mercy had formerly been sealed death, is punishing me by not allowing me to be
tight, but Nitai cut a channel in its boundary to attracted by this movement.
allow the great flooding waves of nectarean
prema to splash from house to house. Songs by Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswti Thakur
5) Locana dasa says, "Whoever has not worshiped
my Nitai or taken advantage of this excellent Song Name: Dusta Mana
opportunity offered by Him knowingly commits Official Name: Vaisnava Ke? (Who is a Real
suicide." Vaiava?)
Author: Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
Song Name: Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana (1)
Official Name: Sri Gaura Nityanander Daya dua mana! tumi kiser vaiava?
(The Mercy of r Gaura and Nitynanda) pratihr tare, nirjaner ghare,
Author: Locana Das Thakura tava hari nma kevala kaitava
Book Name: Dhamali (2)
(1) jaer pratih, ukarer vih,
parama korua, pah dui jana jno n ki th myr vaibhava
niti gauracandra kanaka kmin, divasa-ymin,
saba avatra-sra iromai bhviy ki kja, anitya se saba
kevala nanda-kanda (3)
(2) tomr kanaka, bhoger janaka,
bhajo bhajo bhi, caitanya niti kanaker dvre sevaho mdhava
sudha biwsa kori kminr kma, nahe tava dhma,
viaya chiy, se rase majiy, thr-mlika kevala ydava
mukhe bolo hari hari (4)
(3) pratih-taru, jaa-my-maru,
dekho ore bhi, tri-bhuvane ni, n pela rvaa yujhiy rghava
emona doyla dt vaiav pratih, tte koro nih,
pau pkh jhure, pa vidare, th n bhajile labhibe raurava
uni jra gua-gth (5)
(4) harijana-dvea, pratisth-klea,
sasre majiy, rohili poriy, koro keno tabe thr gaurava
se pade nahilo a vaiaver pche, pratisth che,
pana karama, bhujye amana, tte kabhu nhe anitya-vaibhava
kahoye locana-dsa (6)
TRANSLATION se hari-sambandha, nya-my-gandha,
1) The two Lords, Nitai-Gauracandra, are very th kabhu noy jaer kaitava
merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. pratih-cal, nirjanat-jli,
The specific significance of these incarnations is ubhaye jniho myika raurava
that They introduced a process of chanting and (7)
dancing that is simply joyful. krtana chibo, pratih mkhibo,
2) My dear brother, I request that you just ki kja huiy tda gaurava
worship Lord Caitanya and Nityananda with firm mdhavendra pur, bhva-ghare curi,
conviction and faith. If one wants to be Krsna n korilo kabhu sadi jnabo
conscious by this process, one has to give up his (8)
engagement in sense gratification. One simply has tomr pratih,-ukarer vih,
to chant, "Hare Krsna! Hari Hari!" without any tr-saha sama kabhu n mnava
motive. matsarat-vae, tumi jaa-rase,
3) My dear brother, just try and examine this. majecho chiy krtana-sauava
Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord
Caitanya or Lord Nityananda. Their merciful
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ti dua mana, nirjana bhajan, 1) O wicked mind! What kind of Vaisnava do you
pracricho chale kuyog-vaibhava think you are? Your pretentious show of chanting
prabhu santane, parama jatane, Lord Hari's holy name in a solitary place is only for
ik dilo yh, cinto sei saba the sake of attaining the false prestige of a
(10) worldly reputation -- it is nothing but pure
sei dui kath, bhulo n sarvath, hypocrisy.
uccai-svare koro hari-nma-rava 2) Such materialistic prestige is as disgusting as
phalgu r yukta, baddha r mukta, the stool of a hog. Do you not know that it is only
kabhu n bhviho, ekkr saba a mere illusion cast by the potency of Maya? What
(11) is the value of contemplating day and night your
kanaka-kmin, pratih-bghin, plans for enjoying wealth and women? All these
chiyche jre, sei to vaiava things are only temporary.
sei ansakta, sei uddha-bhakta, 3) When you claim wealth as your own, it creates
sasr tath py parbhava in you ever-increasing desires for material
(12) enjoyment. Your riches should be used for serving
yath-yogya bhoga, nhi tath roga, Madhava, the Lord of all wealth. Neither is it your
ansakta sei, ki r kahabo proper place to indulge in lust for women, whose
sakti-rohita, sambandha-sahita, only true proprietor is Lord Yadava.
viaya-samuha sakali mdhava 4) The demon Ravana (lust-incarnate) fought with
(13) Lord Ramachandra (love-incarnate) in order to
se yukta-vairgya, th to saubhgya, gain the tree of worldly reputation -- but that
th-i jaete harir vaibhava oasis turned out to be but a mirage cast in the
krtane jhr, pratih-sambhr, desert wasteland of the Lord's illusory material
thr sampatti kevala kaitava potency. Please cultivate fixed determination to
(14) attain only the steady and solid platform
viaya-mumuku, bhoger bubhuku, whereupon a Vaisnava ever stands. If you neglect
duye tyajo mana, dui avaiava worshiping the Lord from this position, then you
ker sambandha, aprkta-skandha, will ultimately attain a hellish existence.
kabhu nhe th jaer sambhava 5) Why do you needlessly suffer the torment of
(15) blaspheming the devotees of Lord Hari,
myvd jana, ketara mana, attempting to achieve their eminence, thereby
mukta abhimne se ninde vaiava only proving your own fruitless foolishness? The
vaiaver ds, tava bhakti-, desire for spiritual eminence is easily fulfilled
keno v kiho nirjana-hava when one becomes a devotee of the Lord, for
(16) eternal fame automatically follows the heels of a
je phalgu-vairg, kohe nije tyg, Vaisnava. And that fame is never to be considered
se n pre kabhu hoite vaiava a temporary worldly opulence.
hari-pada chi, nirjanat bi, 6) The relationship between a devotee and Lord
labhiy ki phala, phalgu se vaibhava Hari is devoid of even a trace of worldly illusion; it
(17) has nothing to do with the materialistic cheating
rdh-dsye rohi, chi bhoga-ahi, propensity. The prestige of so-called popularity in
pratih nahe krtana-gaurava the material realm is compared to a treacherous
rdh-nitya-jana, th chi mana, dog-eating witch, and the attempt to live in
keno v nirjana-bhajana-kaitava solitude to supposedly engage in unalloyed bhajan
(18) is compared to an entangling network of
vraja-vs-gaa, pracraka-dhana, distraction. Please know that anyone striving in
pratih-bhikuka tr nahe ava either of these ways verily lives in the hell of
pra che tr, se-hetu pracr, Maya's illusion.
pratih-hna-ka-gth saba 7) "I shall give up chanting the Lord's name
(19) publicly in kirtan and retire to solitude, thus
r-dayita-ds, krtanete , smearing myself with worldly honor." Dear mind,
koro uccai-svare hari-nma-rava what is the good of seeking such so-called glory? I
krtana-prabhve, smaraa svabhve, will always remind you that the great soul
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regard by committing theft in his own storehouse desire to enjoy the pleasure of material sense
of perception the way you do. objects. Both of these are equally non-devotees.
8) Your cheap reputation is equal to the stool of a The things that are used in relation to Lord Krsna
hog. An ordinary ambitious man like you can are objects belonging directly to the
never be equated with a devotee of Madhavendra transcendental realm, and thus having nothing to
Puri's eminence. Under the sway of envy, you do with matter they cannot be either owned or
have drowned yourself in the filthy waters of forsaken by persons interested in mundane
material enjoyment after having abandoned the enjoyment or renunciation.
excellent perfection of congregational kirtan. 15) An impersonal philospher is opposed to
9) Truly, O wicked mind, the glories of so-called thinking of Krsna as an object of devotion, and
solitary worship are propagated only by false thus being puffed up with the false pride of
yogis using unscrupulous means to deceive imaginary liberation he dares to criticize the true
others. To save yourself from these pitfalls, please devotees of the Lord. O mind, you are the servant
contemplate the instructions that the Supreme of the Vaisnavas, and you should always hope for
Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu kindly gave us attaining devotion. Why then do you make such a
while addressing Srila Sanatana Goswami with the loud commotion by calling to me and trying to
utmost care. prove the supposed supremacy of your practice of
10) Do not forget for a moment the two most solitary worship?
valuable concepts that He taught: 1) the principle 16) One who falsely gives up things that could
of dry, apparent renunciation as opposed to real, actually be used in the Lord's service proudly calls
appropriate renunciation; and 2) the principle of a himself a `renunciate,' but unfortunately he can
soul being trapped in the bondage of matter as never become a Vaisnava by such an attitude.
opposed to a soul who is liberated. Don't ever Abandoning his servitorship to the lotus feet of
make the mistake of thinking that these conflicting Lord Hari, and resigning himself to his solitary
concepts are on the same level. Please remember home -- whatever is gained by that exercise can
this while engaging yourself in chanting the Lord's only be the worthless treasure of deception.
holy names as loud as you possibly can. 17) Ever engage yourself in the service of Sri
11) One is truly a Vaisnava who has given up the Radha, and keep aloof from the vicious snake of
habit of falling victim to the ferocious tigress of materialistic sense gratification. The glory of
wealth, beauty, and fame. Such a soul is factually participating in the Lord's kirtan is not meant to
detached from material life, and is known as a bolster anyone's ambitions for personal
pure devotee. Someone with this consciousness of recognition. O mind, why then have you
detachment has thereby become victorious over abandoned the identity of being Radha's eternal
the mundane world of birth and death. servant in favor of retiring to a solitary place to
12) One is indeed detached who moderately practice the cheating process of so-called bhajan?
partakes of worldly things that are deemed 18) The most valuable treasures amongst the
necessary for living in devotional service; a Lord's preachers are the eternal personalities
devotee acting in that manner does not fall prey residing in Vraja-dham. They never occupy
to the disease of material infatuation. Thus devoid themselves with begging for worthless material
of selfish attachment, and endowed with the reputation, which is cherished only by the living
ability to see things in relation to the Lord, all dead. The Vraja-vasis are truly infused with life,
sense objects are then directly perceived as being and therefore they preach in order to give life to
Lord Madhava Himself. the walking corpses of the mundane world. All the
13) This is the standard of befitting renunciation, songs that the Vraja-vasis sing about the glories
and one who realizes this is most fortunate of Lord Krsna are devoid of any tinge of desire for
indeed. Everything involved in such a devotee's fame.
life represents Lord Hari's personal spiritual 19) Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati (servant of
opulence as manifest in the world of matter. On Radha and Her beloved Krsna) always hopes for
the other hand, one who engages in chanting the kirtan, and he begs all to loudly sing the names of
Lord's name with hopes of enhancing his own Lord Hari. The transcendental power of
material reputation finds that all his activities and congregational chanting automatically awakens
paraphernalia represent only the riches of remembrance of the Lord and His divine pastimes
hypocrisy. in relation to one's own eternal spiritual form.
14) O mind, please reject the company of two Only at that time does it become possible to go
types of persons -- those desiring impersonal off to a solitary place and engage in the
liberation from the material world, and those who confidential worship of Their Lordships.
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sage Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa, who was
Song Name: Krsna Hoite Caturmukha empowered to compile the Vedic literatures,
Official Name: Sri Guru Parampara became a disciple of Devarsi Narada. Sripada
Author: Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswti Madhvacarya, the founder of the suddha-dvaita
(1) school of Vedanta philosophy, who visited
ka hoite catur-mukha, hoy ka-sevonmukha, Vyasadeva at Badarikasrama in the thirteenth
brahm hoite nradera mati century to learn from him Vedanta philosophy,
nrada hoite vysa, madhwa kohe vysa-dsa, calls himself a servant of Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa.
prapraja padmanbha gati Purnaprajna Tirtha [Madhva] is the guru and sole
(2) refuge of Padmanabha Tirtha.
nhari mdhava-bae, akobhya paramahase, 2) The two other principal disciples of Madhva are
iya boli agkra kore Nrhari Tirtha and Madhava Tirtha. Madhava Tirtha
akobhyera iya jaya-trtha nme paricaya, accepted the great paramhamsa Aksobhya Tirtha
tra dsye jnasindhu tore as a disciple. The principal disciple of Aksobhya
(3) Tirtha was known as Jayatirtha. Jayatirtha's
th hoite daynidhi, tra dsa vidynidhi, service was for his disciple Jnanasindhu.
rjendra hoilo th hate 3) Dayanidhi received the science of devotional
thra kikora jaya-dharma nme paricaya, service from Jnanasindhu, and the servant of
parampar jno bhlo mate Dayanidhi was Vidyanidhi [Vidyadhiraja Tirtha].
(4) Rajendra Tirtha became a disciple of Vidyadhiraja
jayadharma-dsye khyti, r puruottama-jati, Tirtha. Rajendra Tirtha's servant was known as
t hate brahmaya-trtha sri Jayadharma or Vijayadhvaja Tirtha. In this way
vysatrtha tra dsa, lakmpati vysa-dsa, you should properly understand this disciplic
th hate mdhavendra pure succession.
(5) 4) The great sannyasi Sri Purusottama Tirtha
mdhavendra pur-bara, iya-bara r-wara, received his knowledge in the service of his guru,
nitynanda, r-adwaita vibhu Vijayadhvaja Tirtha [Jayadharma]. The principal
wara-purke dhanya, korilen r-caitanya, disciple of Purusottama Tirtha was Subrahmanya
jagad-guru gaura mahprabhu Tirtha. His servant was the great Vyasatirtha
(6) [Vyasa Raya]. Vyasatirtha's servant was
mahprabhu r-caitanya, rdh-ka nahe anya, Laksmipati Tirtha, whose disciple was
rpnuga janera jvana Madhavendra Puri Gosvami.
viwambhara priyakara, r-swarpa dmodara, 5) The chief disciple of Madhavendra Puri was
r-goswm rpa-santana Isvara Puri, and two of his other disciples were
(7) the renowned incarnations of Godhead Sri
rpa-priya mahjana, jva, raghuntha hana, Nityananda and Advaita Acarya. Sri Caitanya
tra priya kavi kadsa Mahaprabhu, the spiritual preceptor of all the
kadsa-priya-bara, narottama sev-para, worlds made Isvari Puri greatly fortunate by
jra pada viwantha-a accepting him as His spiritual master.
(8) 6) Mahaprabhu Sri Caitanya is non different from
viwantha-bhakta-stha, baladeva jaganntha, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna and is the very life of
tra priya r-bhaktivinoda those Vaisnavas who follow Sri Rupa Gosvami. Sri
mah-bhgavata-bara, r-gaurakiora-bara, Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami, and
hari-bhajanete jra moda Sanatana Gosvami were the givers of great
(9) happiness to Visvambhara [Sri Caitanya].
hr paramahasa, gaurgera nija-baa 7) The great souls Jiva Gosvami and Raghunatha
tdera carae mama gati Dasa Gosvami became very dear to Rupa
mi seb-udsna, nmete trida dna Gosvami. Jiva Gosvami was a disciple of Rupa
r-bhaktisiddhnta saraswat Gosvami, and Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, a
disciple of Advaita Acarya's disciple Yadunandana
TRANSLATION Acarya, was accepted by Rupa and Sanatana as
1) In the beginning of creation the science of their third brother. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's
devotional service was received by the four- beloved student was Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami.
headed Brahma from the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. Krsnadasa Kaviraja was an intimate friend of
Devarsi Narada's understanding of this divine Lokanatha Gosvami. They lived together in
science was obtained from Brahma. The great Vrndavana and always discussed the topics of
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Krsna with one another. Lokanatha Gosvami, a (4)
disciple of Gadadhara Pandita, had only one vara deva moka na mokvadhi v
disciple, whose name was Narottama Dasa. na canya ve ha vared apha
Narottama Dasa was always engaged in the ida te vapur ntha gopla-bla
service of his guru, and he also engaged himself sad me manasy virst kim anyai
in the service of his guru's intimate friend. Thus (5)
he became very dear to Krsnadasa Kaviraja ida te mukhmbhojam atyanta-nlair
Gosvami. To serve I the feet of Narottama Dasa vta kuntalai snigdha-raktai ca gopy
Thakura was the only desire of Visvanatha muhu cumbita bimba-raktdhara me
Cakravarti Thakura, who was the fourth acarya in manasy virstm ala laka-lbhai
disciplic succession from Narottama Dasa. (6)
8) Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura was the siksa- namo deva dmodarnanta vio
guru [instructing spiritual master] of Baladeva prasda prabho dukha-jlbdhi-magnam
Vidyabhusana, to whom he taught the precepts of kp-di-vyti-dna batnu
Srimad-Bhagavatam. Jagannatha Dasa Babaji was ghea mm ajam edhy aki-dya
a very prominent acarya after Sri Baladeva (7)
Vidyabhusana and was the beloved siksa-guru of kuvertmajau baddha-mrtyaiva yadvat
Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Bhaktivinoda Thakura's tvay mocitau bhakti-bhjau ktau ca
intimate friend and associate was the eminent tath prema-bhakti svak me prayaccha
maha-bhagavata Sri Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji, na moke graho me sti dmodareha
whose sole joy was found in hari-bhajana. (8)
9) These treat saintly Vaisnavas are all namas te stu dmne sphurad-dpti-dhmne
paramahamsas, or devotees of the highest order, tvadyodarytha vivasya dhmne
and they are all part of Lord Gauranga's own namo rdhikyai tvadya-priyyai
spiritual family. Their holy feet are my refuge. I namo nanta-llya devya tubhyam
have no real interest in devotional service and I TRANSLATION
am a poor and lowly tridandi sannyai named Sri 1) To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati. embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and
bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging
to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine
Songs by Ka Dvaipyana Vysa realm of Gokula, who I (due to the offense of
breaking the pot of yogurt that His mother was
Song Name: Namamisvaram Saccidananda churning into butter and then stealing the butter
Rupam that was kept hanging from a swing) is quickly
Official Name: Sri Sri Damodarastakam running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear
Spoken by: Satyavrata Muni in a of mother Yasoda, but who has been caught from
conversation with Nrada Muni and behind by her who ran after Him with greater
aunaka i speed--to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I
Author: Vyasadeva offer my humble obeisances.
Book Name: Padma Purana 2) (Seeing the whipping stick in His mother's
(1) hand) He is crying and rubbing His eyes again and
nammvara sac-cid-nanda-rpa again with His two lotus hands. His eyes are filled
lasat-kuala gokule bhrjamanam with fear, and the necklace of pearls around His
yaod-bhiyolkhald dhvamna neck, which is marked with three lines like a
parmam atyantato drutya gopy conch shell, is shaking because of His quick
(2) breathing due to crying. To this Supreme Lord, Sri
rudanta muhur netra-yugma mjantam Damodara, whose belly is bound not with ropes
karmbhoja-yugmena staka-netram but with His mother's pure love, I offer my
muhu vsa-kampa-trirekhka-kaha- humble obeisances.
sthita-graiva dmodara bhakti-baddham 3) By such childhood pastimes as this He is
(3) drowning the inhabitants of Gokula in pools of
itdk sva-llbhir nanda-kue ecstasy, and is revealing to those devotees who
sva-ghoa nimajjantam khypayantam are absorbed in knowledge of His supreme
tadyeita-jeu bhaktair jitatva majesty and opulence that He is only conquered
puna prematas ta atvtti vande by devotees whose pure love is imbued with
intimacy and is free from all conceptions of awe
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and reverence. With great love I again offer my (1)
obeisances to Lord Damodara hundreds and gopya cu
hundreds of times. jayati te 'dhika janman vraja
4) O Lord, although You are able to give all kinds rayata indir avad atra hi
of benedictions, I do not pray to You for the boon dayita dyat diku tvaks
of impersonal liberation, nor the highest liberation tvayi dhtsavas tv vicinvate
of eternal life in Vaikuntha, nor any other boon (2)
(which may be obtained by executing the nine arad-udaye sdhu-jta-sat-
processes of bhakti). O Lord, I simply wish that sarasijodara-r-mu d
this form of Yours as Bala Gopala in Vrndavana surata-ntha te 'ulka-dsik
may ever be manifest in my heart, for what is the vara-da nighnato neha ki vadha
use to me of any other boon besides this? (3)
5) O Lord, Your lotus face, which is encircled by via-jalpyayd vyla-rkasd
locks of soft black hair tinged with red, is kissed vara-mrutd vaidyutnalt
again and again by mother Yasoda, and Your lips va-maytmajd vivato bhayd
are reddish like the bimba fruit. May this beautiful abha te vaya rakit muhu
vision of Your lotus face be ever manifest in my (4)
heart. Thousands and thousands of other na khalu gopk-nandano bhavn
benedictions are of no use to me. akhila-dehinm antartma-dk
6) O Supreme Godhead, I offer my obeisances vikhanasrthito viva-guptaye
unto You. O Damodara! O Ananta! O Vishnu! O sakha udeyivn stvat kule
master! O my Lord, be pleased upon me. By (5)
showering Your glance of mercy upon me, deliver viracitbhaya vi-dhrya te
this poor ignorant fool who is immersed in an caraam yu saster bhayt
ocean of worldly sorrows, and become visible to kara-saroruha knta kma-da
my eyes. irasi dhehi na r-kara-graham
7) O Lord Damodara, just as the two sons of (6)
Kuvera--Manigriva and Nalakuvara--were delivered vraja-janrti-han vra yoit
from the curse of Narada and made into great nija-jana-smaya-dhvasana-smita
devotees by You in Your form as a baby tied with bhaja sakhe bhavat-kikar sma no
rope to a wooden grinding mortar, in the same jalaruhnana cru daraya
way, please give to me Your own prema-bhakti. I (7)
only long for this and have no desire for any kind praata-dehin ppa-karaa
of liberation. ta-carnuga r-niketanam
8) O Lord Damodara, I first of all offer my phai-pharpita te padmbuja
obeisances to the brilliantly effulgent rope which ku kuceu na kndhi hc-chayam
binds Your belly. I then offer my obeisances to (8)
Your belly, which is the abode of the entire madhuray gir valgu-vkyay
universe. I humbly bow down to Your most budha-manojay pukarekaa
beloved Srimati Radharani, and I offer all vidhi-karr im vra muhyatr
obeisances to You, the Supreme Lord, who adhara-sdhunpyyayasva na
displays unlimited pastimes. (9)
tava kathmta tapta-jvana
Song Name: Jayati Te 'Dhika Janman kavibhir ita kalmapaham
Vraja ravaa-magala rmad tata
Official Name: Gopi Gitam (The Gops Songs bhuvi ganti ye bhri-d jan
of Separation) (10)
Spoken by: Satyavrata Muni in a prahasita priya-prema-vkaa
conversation with Nrada Muni viharaa ca te dhyna-magalam
Author: Vyasadeva rahasi savido y hdi spa
Book Name: Bhagavata Purana (Section: kuhaka no mana kobhayanti hi
Canto 10 Chapter 31 Verses 1 to 19) (11)
calasi yad vrajc crayan pan
nalina-sundara ntha te padam
ila-tkurai sdatti na
kalilat mana knta gacchati
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(12) from poisoned water, from the terrible man-eater
dina-parikaye nla-kuntalair Agha, from the great rains, from the wind demon,
vanaruhnana bibhrad vtam from the fiery thunderbolt of Indra, from the bull
ghana-rajasvala darayan muhur demon and from the son of Maya Dnava.
manasi na smara vra yacchasi 4) You are not actually the son of the gop
(13) Yaod, O friend, but rather the indwelling
praata-kma-da padmajrcita witness in the hearts of all embodied souls.
dharai-maana dhyeyam padi Because Lord Brahm prayed for You to come and
caraa-pakaja antama ca te protect the universe, You have now appeared in
ramaa na stanev arpaydhi-han the Stvata dynasty.
(14) 5) O best of the Vis, Your lotuslike hand, which
surata-vardhana oka-nana holds the hand of the goddess of fortune, grants
svarita-veun suhu cumbitam fearlessness to those who approach Your feet out
itara-rga-vismraa n of fear of material existence. O lover, please place
vitara vra nas te 'dharmtam that wish-fulfilling lotus hand on our heads.
(15) 6) O You who destroy the suffering of Vraja's
aati yad bhavn ahni knana people, O hero of all women, Your smile shatters
trui yugyate tvm apayatm the false pride of Your devotees. Please, dear
kuila-kuntala r-mukha ca te friend, accept us as Your maidservants and show
jaa udkat pakma-kd dm us Your beautiful lotus face.
(16) 7) Your lotus feet destroy the past sins of all
pati-sutnvaya-bhrt-bndhavn embodied souls who surrender to them. Those
ativilaghya te 'nty acyutgat feet follow after the cows in the pastures and are
gati-vidas tavodgta-mohit the eternal abode of the goddess of fortune. Since
kitava yoita kas tyajen nii You once put those feet on the hoods of the great
(17) serpent Kliya, please place them upon our
rahasi savida hc-chayodaya breasts and tear away the lust in our hearts.
prahasitnana prema-vkaam 8) O lotus-eyed one, Your sweet voice and
bhad-ura riyo vkya dhma te charming words, which attract the minds of the
muhur ati-sph muhyate mana intelligent, are bewildering us more and more. Our
(18) dear hero, please revive Your maidservants with
vraja-vanaukas vyaktir aga te the nectar of Your lips.
vjina-hantry ala viva-magalam 9) The nectar of Your words and the descriptions
tyaja mank ca nas tvat-sphtman of Your activities are the life and soul of those
sva-jana-hd-ruj yan nidanam suffering in this material world. These narrations,
(19) transmitted by learned sages, eradicate one's
yat te sujta-caramburuha staneu sinful reactions and bestow good fortune upon
bht anai priya dadhmahi karkaeu whoever hears them. These narrations are
tenavm aasi tad vyathate na ki svit broadcast all over the world and are filled with
krpdibhir bhramati dhr bhavad-yu na spiritual power. Certainly those who spread the
TRANSLATION message of Godhead are most munificent.
1) The gops said: O beloved, Your birth in the 10) Your smiles, Your sweet, loving glances, the
land of Vraja has made it exceedingly glorious, intimate pastimes and confidential talks we
and thus Indir, the goddess of fortune, always enjoyed with You all these are auspicious to
resides here. It is only for Your sake that we, Your meditate upon, and they touch our hearts. But at
devoted servants, maintain our lives. We have the same time, O deceiver, they very much
been searching everywhere for You, so please agitate our minds.
show Yourself to us. 11) Dear master, dear lover, when You leave the
2) O Lord of love, in beauty Your glance excels cowherd village to herd the cows, our minds are
the whorl of the finest, most perfectly formed disturbed with the thought that Your feet, more
lotus within the autumn pond. O bestower of beautiful than a lotus, will be pricked by the
benedictions, You are killing the maidservants who spiked husks of grain and the rough grass and
have given themselves to You freely, without any plants.
price. Isn't this murder? 12) At the end of the day You repeatedly show us
3) O greatest of personalities, You have Your lotus face, covered with dark blue locks of
repeatedly saved us from all kinds of danger
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hair and thickly powdered with dust. Thus, O (1)
hero, You arouse lusty desires in our minds. ggeya-cmpeya-taid-vinindi-
13) Your lotus feet, which are worshiped by Lord roci-pravha-snapittma-vnde!
Brahm, fulfill the desires of all who bow down to bandhka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vso
them. They are the ornament of the earth, they vnde! namas te cararavindam
give the highest satisfaction, and in times of (2)
danger they are the appropriate object of bimbdharoditvara-manda-hsya-
meditation. O lover, O destroyer of anxiety, please nsgra-mukt-dyuti-dpitsye
put those lotus feet upon our breasts. vicitra-ratnbharaa-riyhye!
14) O hero, kindly distribute to us the nectar of vnde! namas te cararavindam
Your lips, which enhances conjugal pleasure and (3)
vanquishes grief. That nectar is thoroughly samasta-vaikuha-iromaau r-
relished by Your vibrating flute and makes people kasya vndvana-dhanya-dhmni
forget any other attachment. dattdhikre vabhnu-putry
15) When You go off to the forest during the day, vnde! namas te cararavindam
a tiny fraction of a second becomes like a (4)
millennium for us because we cannot see You. tvad-jay pallava-pupa-bhga-
And even when we can eagerly look upon Your mgdibhir mdhava-keli-kuj
beautiful face, so lovely with its adornment of madhvdibhir bhnti vibhyam
curly locks, our pleasure is hindered by our vnde! namas te cararavindam
eyelids, which were fashioned by the foolish (5)
creator. tvadya-dtyena nikuja-yunor
16) Dear Acyuta, You know very well why we atyutkayo keli-vilsa-siddhi
have come here. Who but a cheater like You tvat-saubhaga kena nirucyat tad
would abandon young women who come to see vnde! namas te cararavindam
Him in the middle of the night, enchanted by the (6)
loud song of His flute? Just to see You, we have rsbhilo vasati ca vnd-vane
completely rejected our husbands, children, tvad-ghri-saroja-sev
ancestors, brothers and other relatives. labhy ca pus kpay tavaiva
17) Our minds are repeatedly bewildered as we vnde! namas te cararavindam
think of the intimate conversations we had with (7)
You in secret, feel the rise of lust in our hearts tva krtyase stvata-tantra-vidbhir
and remember Your smiling face, Your loving llbhidhn kila ka-akti
glances and Your broad chest, the resting place of tavaiva mrtis tulas n-loke
the goddess of fortune. Thus we experience the vnde! namas te cararavindam
most severe hankering for You. (8)
18) O beloved, Your all-auspicious appearance bhakty vihn apardha-lakai
vanquishes the distress of those living in Vraja's kipt ca kmdi-taraga-madhye
forests. Our minds long for Your association. kpmayi! tv araa prapann
Please give to us just a bit of that medicine, which vnde! namas te cararavindam
counteracts the disease in Your devotees' hearts. (9)
19) O dearly beloved! Your lotus feet are so soft vndaka ya uyt pahed v
that we place them gently on our breasts, fearing vndvandha-padbja-bhga
that Your feet will be hurt. Our life rests only in sa prpya vndvana-nitya-vsa
You. Our minds, therefore, are filled with anxiety tat-prema-sev labhate ktrtha
that Your tender feet might be wounded by TRANSLATION
pebbles as You roam about on the forest path. 1) You are bathed by streams of splendour that
rebuke gold, lightning, and the campaka flower.
Songs by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura Your splendid garments are friend to the
bandhuka flower. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus
Song Name: Gangeya Campeya feet.
Official Name: Sri Sri Vrndadevi-astakam 2) Your face is splendid with a pearl decorating
Author: Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura the tip of Your nose and a wonderful gentle smile
Book Name: Stavamrta Lahari on your bimba-fruit lips. You are decorated with
wonderful jewel ornaments. O Vrnda, I bow to
your lotus feet.
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3) Vrsabhanu's daughter, Radha, made you (5)
guardian of Krsna's opulent and auspicious abode bhra-govardhana-rsa-phais
of Vrndavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha tr-smake yojana-pacakena
planets. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet. mite vibhutvd amite pi csmin
4) By Your order the groves where Madhava mamstu vndvana eva vsa
enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with (6)
blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey yatrdhipatya vabhnu-putry
and other things. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus yenodayet prema-sukha jannm
feet. yasmin mam balavat yato smin
5) Because you became their messenger the mamstu vndvana eva vsa
eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the (7)
perfection of transcendental pastimes in the yasmin mah-rsa-vilsa-ll
forest. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet. na prpa y rrapi s tapobhi
6) By your mercy the people attain residence in tatrollasan-maju-nikuja-puje
Vrndavana, the desire to serve your masters' lotus mamstu vndvana eva vsa
feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O (8)
Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet. sad ruru-nyaku-mukh viaka
7) They who are learned in the Satvata-tantra khelanti kjanti pikli kr
glorify you. You are Krishna's pastime-potency. ikhaino yatra naanti tasmin
The tulasi plant is your form in the world of men. mamstu vndvana eva vsa
O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. (9)
8) O merciful one, they who have no devotion and vndvanasyakam etad uccai
they whom millions of offenses have thrown into pahanti ye nicala-buddhayas te
the waves of lust and other vices take shelter of vndvaneghri-saroja-sev
you. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. skallabhante januo 'nta eva
9) A person who is like a bumble bee at the lotus TRANSLATION
feet of Vrndavana's king and queen, and who 1) Let me not have mystic powers, impersonal
reads or hears this Vrndastaka, will eternally liberation, the Lord's association in Vaikuntha, or
reside in Vrndavana and attain loving service to even pure love for Him, if instead of them I may
the divine couple. reside in Vrndavana.
2) When Brahma and Uddhava, the crest jewels of
Song Name: Na Yoga Siddhir Na Mamastu devotees, saw the intense sweetness here, they
Official Name: Sri Sri Vrndavanastakam begged to take birth here even as a blade of
Author: Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura grass. For this reason I pray to reside in
Book Name: Stavamrta Lahari Vrndavana.
(1) 3) Here the gopis glorified the earth, saying: "O
na yoga-siddhir na mamstu moko Earth, what austerities have you done, so that
vaikuha-loke pi na pradatvam your surface is now marked with Krishna's
prempi na syd iti cet tar tu footprints?" May I reside in Vrndavana.
mamstu vndvana eva vsa 4) May I reside in Vrndavana where, because the
(2) Vedas say raso vai sah (The Supreme Personality
tra janur yatra vidhir yayce of Godhead is sweetness), transcendental
sad-bhakta-cmair uddhavo pi sweetness attained its highest perfection in the
vkyvaiva mdhurya-dhr tad asmin gopis' passionate love.
mamstu vndvana eva vsa 5) Although only five yojanas in circumference,
(3) bounded by Bhandiravana, Govardhana Hill and
ki te kta hanta tapa kitti the rasa-dance arena, it is unlimited in
gopyo pi bhme stuvate ras krtim transcendental opulence. May I reside in
yenaiva kghri-padkite smin Vrndavana.
mamstu vndvana eva vsa 6) Because Vrsabhanu's daughter is the queen,
(4) and because here the happiness of pure love of
gopgan-lampaa-taiva yatra God rises, I yearn to live here. I pray: May I
yasy rasa pratamatvam pa reside in Vrndavana.
yato raso vai sa iti rutis tan 7) Even by performing many austerities goddess
mamstu vndvana eva vsa Lakshmi could not enter the great rasa-dance

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pastime here. May I reside in the splendidly (4)
beautiful groves of Vrndavana. r-rdhr bhve ebe gor avatr
8) May I reside in Vrndavana, where the ruru and hare ka nm gaura koril pracr
nyanku deer fearlessly play, the cuckoos, (5)
bumblebees, and parrots sing, and the peacocks vsudeva ghoa bole kori joa ht
dance. jei gaura sei ka sei jagannth
9) They who with great concentration read aloud TRANSLATION
this Vrndavanastaka, at the end of this life attain 1) All glories, all glories to the dear son of
direct service to the lotus feet of Vrndavana's Jagannatha Misra and Saci Devi! All the three
master. worlds offer prayers unto His lotus feet.
2) In Nilacala He holds the conchshell, disc, club,
Songs by Vasudeva Ghosh and lotus flower, while in the town of Nadiya He
holds a sannyasi staff and waterpot.
Song Name: Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na 3) It is said that in olden times, as Lord
Chadiho Ramacandra, He killed the demon Ravana. Then
Author: Vasudeva Ghosh later, as Lord Krsna, He revealed the splendrously
(1) opulent pastimes of Goloka.
gaurga tumi more doy n chiho 4) It is He who has come. He has come! Oh, from
pana koriy rg carae rkhiho Vraja He has come to Nadiya. Accepting the mood
(2) and luster of Sri Radha, He has come from Vraja
tomr caraa lgi sab teygilu to Nadiya. He has come! Now Lord Govinda, the
tala caraa py araa loilu cowherd boy, has come as Lord Gauranga. He has
(3) come distributing the Hare Krsna Mahamantra!
e kule o kule mui dilu tiljali 5) Vasudeva Ghosh says with folded hands, He
rkhiho carae more panr boli who is Gaura is He who is Krishna is He who is
(4) Jagannatha.
vsudeva ghoe bole carae dhoriy
kp kori rkho more pada-chy diy Song Name: Yadi Gaura Na Hoito
TRANSLATION Author: Vasudeva Ghosh
1) Oh Lord Gauranga! Please do not neglect to (1)
show me Your mercy! Making me Your very own yadi gaura n hoito, tabe ki hoito,
property, kindly keep me situated at the reddish kemone dharitm de
soles of Your feet. rdhr mahim, prema-rasa-sm,
2) With the intention of attaining Your feet, I have jagate jnto ke
utterly renounced everything. Now I have taken (2)
full shelter of Your soothing lotus feet. madhura vnd, vipina-mdhur,
3) Whether I am related to this family lineage or pravea ctur sr
that family lineage I have completely abandoned baraja-yuvati, bhver bhakati,
them all. I beg You to mercifully keep me by Your akati hoito kr
feet, calling me Your own. (3)
4) Vasudeva Ghosh says, Since I have tightly go go puna, gaurger gua,
grasped hold of Your feet, please keep me here sarala koriy mana
by always bestowing their soothing shade. e bhava-sgare, emona doyl,
n dekhiye eka-jana
Song Name: Jaya Jaya Jagannatha Sacira (4)
Author: Vasudeva Ghosh (mi) gaurga boliy, n genu galiy,
(1) kemone dhorinu de
jaya jaya jaganntha acra nandan vsur hiy, pa diy,
tribhuvane kore jr caraa vandan kemone gaiyche
(2) TRANSLATION
nlcale akha-cakra-gad-padma-dhar 1) If Lord Gaura had not appeared as the yuga-
nady nagare daa-kamaalu-kar avatara in this age of Kali, then what would have
(3) become of us? How could we have tolerated
keho bole prabe rvaa badhil living? Who in this universe would have ever
goloker vaibhava ll praka koril learned about the topmost limits of loving mellows
that comprise the glory of Sri Radha?
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2) Who would have had the power to render (7)
ecstatic devotional service that follows in the phulla-paka-mallikka-hasa-laka-kjit
footsteps of the damsels of Vraja? Indeed, the bhakti-viddha-deva-siddha-kinnarli-pjit
clever expertise of the Vraja-gopis is a tra-gandhavha-gandha-janma-bandha-randhin
prerequisite for entering the supremely sweet m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin
forest of Vrinda Devi. (8)
3) Oh, please sing again and again of the glorious cid-vilsa-vri-pra-bhr-bhuva-svar-pin
qualities of Lord Gauranga! Just try to keep your krtitpi durmadoru-ppa-marma-tpin
heart simple. Not even one person within this ballavendra-nandangarga-bhaga-gandhin
ocean of nescience has ever seen such a m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin
magnanimous personality as He. (9)
4) Even though I chant the holy name of Lord tua-buddhir aakena nirmalormi-ceit
Gauranga, somehow I still have not melted in tvm anena bhnu-putri! sarva-deva-veitm
ecstasyhow then have I maintained the burden ya stavti vardhayasva sarva-ppa-mocane
of this body? How has the Creator fashioned this bhakti-pram asya devi! puarka-locane
body with a stone in place of Vasudeva Ghoshs TRANSLATION
heart? 1) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
Suryadeva, who saves one from having to enter
Songs by Rupa Goswami the city of her brother Yamaraja, the sight of
whom enables the most sinful persons to cross
Song Name: Bhratur Antakasya Pattane the ocean of sin, and the sweetness of whose
Official Name: Sri Sri Yamunastakam water charms the hearts of everyone, always
Author: Rupa Goswami purify me.
Book Name: Stavamala 2) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
(1) Suryadeva, who decorates the great Khandava
bhrtur antakasya pattane bhipatti-hri forest with a stream of pleasant waters, who is
prekayti-ppino pi ppa-sindhu-tri filled with lotus flowers and dancing birds, and
nra-mdhurbhir apy aea-citta-bandhin who blinds the terrible sins of they who desire to
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin bathe in her, always purify me.
(2) 3) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
hri-vri-dhraybhimaitoru-khav Suryadeva, a drop of whose water destroys the
puarka-maalodyad-aajli-tav sinful reactions of the people, who creates a great
snna-kma-pmarogra-ppa-sampad-andhin flood of confidential pure devotional service to
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin Lord Nandananadana, and who brings
(3) auspiciousness to they who desire to live on her
karbhima-jantu-durvipka-mardin shore, always purify me.
nanda-nandanntaraga-bhakti-pra-vardhin 4) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
tra-sagambhili-magalnubandhin Suryadeva, who divides the seven oceans and
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin seven continents, who witnessed many of Lord
(4) Mukunda's transcendental pastimes, and whose
dvpa-cakravla-jua-sapta-sindhu-bhedin splendor rebukes a host of sapphires, always
r-mukunda-nirmitoru-divya-keli-vedin purify me.
knti-kandalbhir indranla-vnda-nindin 5) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin Suryadeva, who is decorated by the beautiful
(5) district of Mathura, who expertly protects they
mthurea maalena crubhimait who follow the path of loving devotional service,
prema-naddha-vaiavdhva-vardhanya pait and who with the playful motions of the waves
rmi-dor-vilsa-padmanbha-pda-vandin that are her arms offers respectful obeisances to
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin Lord Padmanabha's feet, always purify me.
(6) 6) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of
ramya-tra-rambhama-go-kadamba-bhit Suryadeva, whose charming shores are decorated
divya-gandha-bhk-kadamba-pupa-rji-rit with many loving cows, who is filled with many
nanda-snu-bhakta-sagha-sagambhinandin splendid and fragrant kadamba flowers, and who
m puntu sarvadravinda-bandhu-nandin is delighted to have the company of Lord Krsna's
devotees, always purify me.

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7) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of 3) He Sanatana! Because Your lotus feet are filled
Suryadeva, who is filled with the warblings of with such wonderful rasa, let the bee of my mind
thousands of joyful mallikaksa swans, who is always reside unwaveringly in that nectar which
worshiped by the Vaisnavas, devas, siddhas, and puts everything else to shame, for they are the
kinnaras, and the slightest scent of the fragrant essence of all sweetness. This is my only prayer.
breeze moving on whose shores stops the cycle of
repeated birth and death, always purify me. Song Name: Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava
8) May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of Dayite
Suryadeva, who is the famous, splendid, spiritual Official Name: Sri Radhika Stava
river flowing through the Bhuh, Bhuvah, and Svah Author: Rupa Goswami
planets, who burns away the greatest sins, and Book Name: Stavamala (Section: Volume 6
who is fragrant with scented ointments from Lord Song 14)
Krsna's transcendental body, always purify me. (refrain) rdhe jaya jaya mdhava-dayite
9) O lotus-eyed one, O daughter of Suryadeva, O gokula-taru-maala-mahite
rescuer from all sins, please flood with pure (1)
devotional service that person who, reciting these dmodara-rati-vardhana-vee
eight prayers with a cheerful heart, glorifies you, hari-nikua-vnd-vipinee
whose waves are pure and splendid, and who is (2)
accompanied by all the demigods. vabhndadhi-nava-ai-lekhe
lalit-sakhi gua-ramita-vikhe
Song Name: Krsna Deva Bhavantam Vande (3)
Author: Rupa Goswami karu kuru mayi karu-bharite
Book Name: Stavamala (Section: Volume 6 sanaka-santana-varita-carite
Song 24) TRANSLATION
(refrain) ka deva bhavanta vande (Refrain) O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You
man-mnasa-madhukaram arpaya nija- who are worshiped by all the young girls of
padapakaja-makarande Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!
(1) (1-3) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to
yad api samdhiu vidhir api payati increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment for
na tava nakhgra-marcim You! O queen of Vrndavana, which is the pleasure
idam icchmi niamya tavcyuta grove of Lord Hari! O new moon that has arisen
tad api kpdbhuta-vcim from the ocean of King Vrsabhanu! O friend of
(2) Lalita! O You who make Visakha loyal to You due
bhaktir udacati yady api mdhava to Your wonderful qualities of friendliness,
na tvayi mama tila-mtr kindness, and faithfulness to Krsna! O You who
paramevarat tad api tavdhika are filled with compassion! O You whose divine
durghaa-ghaana-vidhtr characteristics are described by the great sages
(3) Sanaka and Sanatana! O Radha, please be
ayam avilolataydya santana merciful to me!
kalitdbhuta-rasa-bhram
nivasatu nityam ihmta nindati Song Name: Sakhe Kalaya Gauram Udaram
vindan madhurima-sram Author: Rupa Goswami
TRANSLATION (1)
Refrain: O Lord Sri Krsna! I am offering a prayer sakhe kalaya gauram udram
unto You. Please let the bee of my mind be (2)
offered the nectarian honey of Your lotus feet. nindita haka knti kalevara
1) Although Brahma in full samadhi cannot catch a garvita mraka mram
glimpse of even a ray of the effulgence from the madhukara rajita mlat maita
tips of Your toe-nails still, O Acyutah! Having jita-ghana kucita keam
heard of the waves of Your astonishing mercy, I (3)
long to receive Your grace. tilaka vinindita aadhara rupaka
2) O Madhava! Although I don't possess even a bhuvana manohara veam
sesame seed of bhakti for You, still, by Your madhu madhurasmita lobhita tanubhta
inconceivable power which makes the impossible anupama bhva vilsam
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(4) (8)
nikhila nija jana mohita mnasa jaya dvija-patn, jaya nga-kany-gaa
vikathita gada gada bham bhaktite jhr pilo govinda-caraa
param kicana kicana naragaa (9)
karu vitaraa lam r-rasa-maala jaya, jaya rdh-yma
TRANSLATION jaya jaya rasa-ll sarva-manorama
1) My friend! That most magnanimous Sri (10)
Gauranga Mahaprabhu has appeared as the rising jaya jayojjwala-rasa sarva-rasa-sra
sun to dispel the darkness of this age Kali. paraky-bhve jh brajete pracra
2) His brilliant golden complexion shames the (11)
bright luster of gold, and His beauty defeats the r-jhnav-pda-padma koriy smaraa
pride of Cupid. His curly black hair is decorated dna ka-dsa kohe nma-sakrtana
with a garland made of malati flowers, and TRANSLATION
bumble bees fly around them. 1) All glories to Radha and Krsna and the divine
3) His beautiful moonlike face is decorated with forest of Vrndavana. All glories to the three
tilaka, and His dressing enchants the whole world. presiding Deities of Vrndavana--Sri Govinda,
His sweet smile delivers all embodied souls from Gopinatha, and Madana-mohana.
the mire of material existence, by generating in 2) All glories to Syama-kunda, Radha-kunda,
them greed for love of Godhead. He displays Govardhana Hill, and the Yamuna River (Kalindi).
unique ecstatic symptoms. All glories to the great forest known as Mahavana,
4) He enchants the minds of His dear ones, and where Krsna and Balarama displayed all of Their
He speaks with a faltering voice. In order to childhood pastimes.
bestow the greatest wealth upon the poverty 3) All glories to Kesi-ghata, where Krsna killed the
stricken souls of this world, He has accepted the Kesi demon. All glories to the Vamsi-vata tree,
life of renunciate, and thus distributed His mercy where Krsna attracted all the gopis to come by
to all. playing His flute. Glories to all of the twelve
forests of Vraja. At these places the son of Nanda,
Songs by Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami Sri Krsna, performed all of His pastimes.
4) All glories to Krsna's divine father and mother
Song Name: Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna Jaya Nanda and Yasoda. All glories to the cowherd
Vrndavana boys, headed by Sridama, the older brother of
Official Name: Sri Vraja Dhama Mahimamrta Srimati Radharani and Ananga Manjari. All glories
(The Nectarean Glories of Vraja-dhma) to the cows and calves of Vraja.
Author: Krsnadasa Kaviraj Goawami 5) All glories to Radha's divine father and mother,
(1) Vrsabhanu and the beautiful Kirtida. All glories to
jaya rdhe, jaya ka, jaya vndvana Paurnamasi, the mother of Sandipani Muni,
r govinda, gopntha, madana-mohana grandmother of Madhumangala and Nandimukhi,
(2) and beloved disciple of Devarsi Narada. All glories
yama-kuna, rdh-kua, giri-govardhana to the young cowherd maidens of Vraja.
klindi jamun jaya, jaya mahvana 6) All glories, all glories to Gopisvara Siva, who
(3) resides in Vrndavana in order to protect the holy
ke-gha, bai-baa, dwdaa-knana dhama. All glories, all glories to Krsna's funny
jh saba ll koilo r-nanda-nandana Brahmana friend, Madhumangala.
(4) 7) All glories to Rama-ghata, where Lord Balarama
r-nanda-jaod jaya, jaya gopa-gaa performed His rasa dance. All glories to Lord
rdmdi jaya, jaya dhenu-vatsa-gaa Balarama, the son of Rohini. All glories, all glories
(5) to all of the residents of Vrndavana.
jaya vabhnu, jaya krtid sundara 8) All glories to the wives of the proud Vedic
jaya paurams, jaya bhra-ngara brahmanas. All glories to the wives of the Kaliya
(6) serpent. Through pure devotion they all obtained
jaya jaya gopwara vndvana-mjha the lotus feet of Lord Govinda.
jaya jaya ka-sakh bau dwija-rja 9) All glories to the place where the rasa dance of
(7) Sri Krsna was performed. All glories to Radha and
jaya rma-ghta, jaya rohi-nandana Syama. All glories, all glories to the divine rasa
jaya jaya vndvana-bs jata jana dance, which is the most beautiful of all Lord
Krsna's pastimes.
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10) All glories, all glories to the mellow of conjugal (2)
love, which is the most excellent of all rasas and is gaa-tavti-paitajea-kuala
propagated in Vraja by Sri Krsna in the form of candra-padma-aa-garva-khaanasya-
the divine parakiya-bhava [paramour love]. maala
11) Remembering the lotus feet of Lord ballavu vardhittma-gha-bhva-bandhana
Nityananda's consort Sri Jahnava Devi, this very svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
fallen and lowly servant of Krsna sings the nandana
sankirtana of the holy name. (3)
nitya-navya-rpa-vea-harda-keli-cetita
Song Name: Jaya Radha Giri Vara Dhari keli-narma-srma-dyi-mitra-vnda-vetita
Author: Krsna Dasa svya-keli-knanu-nirjitendra-nandana
(1) svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
jaya rdh giri-vara dhri nandana
r nanda-nandana vabhnu-dulri (4)
(vabhnu dulri rdhe vabhnu-dulri) prema-hema-maittma-bandhutbhinandita
(2) ksaui-lagna-bhla-lokapla-pli-vandita
mora-mukua mukha mural jori nitya-kla-sa-vipra-gauravli-vandana
ve virje mukhe hsi thori svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
(3) nandana
unaki ohe gale vana-ml (5)
inaki motima-mla ujl llayendra-kliyoa-kasa-vatsa-ghtakas
(4) tat-tad-tma-keli-vti-puta-bhakta-ctaka
ptmbara jaga-jana-mana mohe vrya-la-lilytma-ghosa-vsi-nandana
nla uhani bani unaki ohe svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
(5) nandana
arua carae mai-majira boye (6)
r-ka-ds tahi mana bhoye kuja-rsa-keli-sdhu-rdhikdi-toaas
TRANSLATION tat-tad-tma-keli-narma-tat-tad-li-poaa
1) All glories to Srimati Radharani and Giri Vara prema-la-keli-krti-viva-citta-nandana
Dhari! He is the son of Nanda Maharaja. She is svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
the darling of Maharaja Vrisabhanu. nandana
2) He wears a peacock feather in His crown and a (7)
shining flute is placed on His lips. Her long braids rsa-keli-darittma-uddha-bhakti-sat-patha
appear brilliant and She has a gentle smile on Her svya-citra-rpa-vea-manmathal-manmatha
face. gopkasu netra-koa-bhva-vnda-gandhana
3) Wearing a garland of forest flowers, His neck is svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
splendorous. Wearing a shimmering pearl nandana
necklace, Her neck is splendorous. (8)
4) His yellow garments enchant the minds of pupa-cyi-rdhikbhimara-labdhi-tarita
everyone within the universe. Her blue garments prema-vmya-rmya-rdhiksya-dti-harita
display a brilliant effulgence. rdhikorasha lepa ea hari-candana
5) Jeweled ankle bells resound on Their reddish svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra-
lotus feet. The mind of Krsna Dasa is illuminated nandana
by Their splendorous presence. (9)
aakena yas tv anena rdhik-suvallabha
Song Name: Ambudanjanendra Nila sastavti darane 'pi sindhujdi-durlabham
Official Name: Sri Sri Krsna Candrastakam ta yunakti tuta-citta ea ghoa-knane
Author: Krsnadasa Kaviraja rdhikga-saga-nandittma-pda-sevane
Book Name: Govinda Lilamrta (Section: Suka TRANSLATION
Sari Stava Lila) 1) His abundantly beautiful complexion belittles
(1) the splendor of combined rain clouds, black eye
ambudjanendranla-nindi-knti-ambara cosmetics, and sapphires. His garments appear
kukumodyad-arka-vidyud-au-divyad-ambara effulgent like a rising sun tinted like kunkum
rmad-aga-carcitendu-ptankta-candana powder enhanced by shining bolts of lightning. His
svghri-dsyado 'stu me sa ballavendra- perfectly-formed limbs are anointed with
nandana sandalwood paste mixed with camphor and
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saffron. May Sri Krsna, the Son of the king of the corners of His eyes, He casts sidelong glances,
cowherd men, grant me the service of His own aimed at the gopis, that give hints of a host of
lotus feet. affectionate ecstatic moods. May Sri Krsna, the
2) He wears shark-shaped earrings that dance Son of the king of the cowherd men, grant me the
very expertly upon His cheeks. The beauty of the service of His own lotus feet.
orb of His face destroys the pride of the multitude 8) He becomes excited with desire by suddenly
of moons and lotus flowers. He causes the knot of touching Sri Radhika while She is busy picking
His own secret ecstatic love-moods to increasingly flowers. Then He becomes jubilant when He sees
tighten amongst the gopis. May Sri Krsna, the Son Her charming face decorated with the contrariness
of the king of the cowherd men, grant me the of pure love. Verily He is the sandlewood paste
service of His own lotus feet. that decorates Radhikas breasts. May Sri Krsna,
3) He is eternally engaged in designing ever-fresh the Son of the king of the cowherd men, grant me
variations of His youthful form, mode of dress, the service of His own lotus feet.
and loving pastimes. He is surrounded by the 9) It is very difficult for Laksmi Devi and other
assembly of His cowherd boyfriends, who excel in exalted gods and goddesses to attain even a
giving Him delight by their playful joking words. glimpse of Sri Krsna, who is very dear to Sri
Even a single brilliant ray of splendor from His Radhika. But if someone glorifies Him by reciting
personal pleasure-forest defeats the heavenly these eight verses with full attention, then He who
Nandana gardens of Lord Indra. May Sri Krsna, is delighted by the intimate of association with
the Son of the king of the cowherd men, grant me Radhikas limbs will become pleased with that
the service of His own lotus feet. person and engage them in the service of His own
4) He is delighted by the friendship of His lotus feet within the cowherd forests of Goloka
devotees, whose consciousness is decorated with Vrndavana.
golden ornaments of pure love for Him. He is
praised by great demigods who protect various Song Name: Krsna Krsna Krsna Krsna
planets in the universe and who offer obeisances Author: Krsnadasa Kaviraja
to Him by touching their foreheads to the ground. Book Name: Caitanya Caritamrta (Section:
He honors the brahmanas with great reverence at Madhya Lila: Chapter 7 Verse 96)
specific times of the day. May Sri Krsna, the Son ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!
of the king of the cowherd men, grant me the he!
service of His own lotus feet. ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!
5) He easily removed the pride of Indra as well as he!
the violent anger of Kaliya, and He killed the ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!
demons like Kamsa and Vatasura. With the rainfall rak mm!
of these variegated pastimes, He nourishes the ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!
chataka birds who are His devotees. By phi mm!
performing His pastimes of heroic nature, He rma! rghava! rma! rghava! rma! rghava!
delights the residents of His own cowherd rak mm!
community. May Sri Krsna, the Son of the king of ka! keava! ka! keava ka! keava!
the cowherd men, grant me the service of His phi mm!
own lotus feet. TRANSLATION
6) He satisfies Sri Radhika and the other gopis O Lord Krsna, please protect me and maintain me.
with the nectar of the sportive rasa dance O Lord Rama, descendant of King Raghu, please
performed in the groves of Vrndavana. During the protect me. O Krsna, O Kesava, killer of the Kesi
various intrigues of those amorous pastimes, He demon, please maintain me.
devises many playful jokes to sustain the
assmebly of gopis. He thus delights the minds of Song Name: Kunkumakta Kancanabja
all people in the universe by the glory of His Official Name: Sri Sri Radhikastakam
loving pastimes. May Sri Krsna, the Son of the Author: Krsnadasa Kaviraja
king of the cowherd men, grant me the service of Book Name: Suka Sari Stava (Section:
His own lotus feet. Chapter 2 Verses 59-67)
7) By revealing His pastimes of festive rasa dance, (1)
He also shows the eternal path of His pure kukumkta-kcanbja-garva-hri-gaurabh
devotional service. By His amazing beauty and ptancitbja-gandha-krti-nindi-saurabh
fascinating mode of dress, He churns the minds of ballavea-snu-sarva-vcitrtha-sdhik
a vast multitude of cupids. Through the outer mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik

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(2) Her beloved Krsna. May Sri Radhika bestow upon
kauravinda-knti-nindi-citra-paa-ik me the service of Her own lotus feet.
ka-matta-bhga-keli-phulla-pupa-vik 3) Her charming youthful delicacy negates the
ka-nitya-sagamrtha-padma-bandhu-rdhik fame of the freshly-sprouted leaves. Her
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik refreshing form is worthy of being served by the
(3) cooling moon, sandalwood paste, lotus flowers,
saukumrya-sa-pallavli-krti-nigrah and camphor. When She touches the master of
candra-candanotpalendu-sevya-ta-vigrah the gopis, She dispels the burning heat of His
svbhimara-ballava-kma-tpa-bdhik lusty desires. May Sri Radhika bestow upon me
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik the service of Her own lotus feet.
(4) 4) Although the goddess of fortune, Laksmi Devi,
viva-vandya-yauvatbhivanditpi y ram is adored by other youthful goddesses, who are
rpa-navya-yauvandi-sapad na yat-sam themselves, glorified throughout the universe, still
la-hrda-llay ca s yato sti ndhik she is nowhere near Sri Radhika in the matter of
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik beauty, praiseworthy youthfulness, or other divine
(5) feminine opulences. There is no one in the
rsa-lsya-gta-narma-sat-kalli-pait material or the spiritual worlds superior to Radhika
prema-ramya-rpa-vea-sad-guli-mait in the expression of naturally loving pastimes. May
viva-navya-gopa-yoid-lito pi ydhik Sri Radhika bestow upon me the service of Her
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik own lotus feet.
(6) 5) She is very learned in many transcendental
nitya-navya-rpa-keli-ka-bhva-sampad arts, such as performing in the rasa dance,
ka-rga-bandha-gopa-yauvateu kampad singing, and joking. She is decorated with many
ka-rpa-vea-keli-lagna-sat-samdhik divine qualities, such as loving nature, exquisite
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik beauty, and wonderful garments and ornaments.
(7) Even among the cowherd damsels of Vraja, who
sveda-kampa-kaakru-gadgaddi-sacit are praised by the entire universe, She is the best
mara-hara-vmatdi-bhva-bhuacit in every way. May Sri Radhika bestow upon me
ka-netra-toi-ratna-maanli-ddhik the service of Her own lotus feet.
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik 6) She possesses the opulences of eternal
(8) youthful beauty, eternal pastimes, and eternal
y kardha-ka-viprayoga-santatoditneka- love for Krsna. Her ecstatic feelings of love for
dainya-cpaldi-bhva-vnda-todit Krsna cause the gopis, who are also in love with
yatna-labdha-ka-saga-nirgatkhildhik Krsna, to tremble. She is always attached to
mahyam tma-pda-padma-dsya-dstu rdhik meditating on Sri Krsnas beautiful form,
(9) ornaments, garments, and pastimes. May Sri
aakena yas tv anena nauti ka-vallabh Radhika bestow upon me the service of Her own
darane pi ailajdi-yoidli-durlabhm lotus feet.
ka-saga-nandittma-dsya-sdhu-bhjana 7) She is graced with eight ecstatic symptoms
ta karoti nanditli-sacayu s janam (sattvika-bhava), such as trembling, perspiring,
TRANSLATION standing up on bodily hairs, tears, faltering of the
1) Her splendorous golden complexion steals the voice, and so forth. She is adorned with different
pride of a golden lotus flower anointed with a ecstatic emotional ornaments, such as impatience,
tinge of red kunkum. Her sweet fragrance mocks joy, contrariness, and so forth. She is decorated
the fame of the aroma of a lotus flower sprinkled with beautiful jewels that give total delight to the
with saffron powder. She is fully qualified to fulfill eyes of Krsna. May Sri Radhika bestow upon me
all the desires of the son of the king of the the service of Her own lotus feet.
cowherd men. May Sri Radhika bestow upon me 8) If She is apart from Krsna, for even half a
the service of Her own lotus feet. moment, She becomes stricken with wretched
2) Her amazing and colorful silken garments make suffering, restlessness, and a multitude of other
the splendor of red coral feel ashamed. She is a ecstatic symptoms of separation. When She
garden of blossoming flowers where the regains the association of Krsna after some effort,
maddened bumble-bee named Krsna performs then all of Her anguish immediately vanishes. May
amorous pastimes. She worships the Sun-god Sri Radhika bestow upon me the service of Her
daily in order to attain the continual association of own lotus feet.

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9) It is very difficult for Parvati and other exalted (1)
goddesses to attain even a glimpse of Srimati pralaya-payodhi-jle dhtavn asi veda
Radharani, who is dear to Lord Krsna. But if vihita-vahitra-caritram akhedam
someone glorifies Her by reciting these eight keava dhta-mna-arra jaya jagada hare
verses, then She who is delighted by Krsnas (2)
continuous association will grant the sweet nectar kitir iha vipulatare tihati tava phe
of Her personal service to that person, who dharai-dhraa-kia-cakra-garihe
thereby enters the assembly of Her similarly keava dhta-krma-arra jaya jagada hare
delighted girlfriends. (3)
vasati daana-ikhare dhara tava lagn
Songs by Jayadeva Goswami aini kalaka-kaleva nimagn
keava dhta-kara-rpa jaya jagada hare
Song Name: He Govinda He Gopal Kesava (4)
Madhava tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-ga
Author: Jayadeva Goswami dalita-hirayakaipu-tanu-bhgam
(1) keava dhta-narahari-rpa jaya jagada hare
he govinda he gopla (5)
keava mdhava dna doyl chalayasi vikramae balim adbhuta-vmana
(2) pada-nakha-nra-janita-jana-pvana
tumi parama doyl prabhu, parama doyl keava dhta-vmana-rpa jaya jagada hare
keava mdhava dna doyl (6)
(3) katriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-ppam
pta basana pari mayurera sikh dhori snapayasi payasi amita-bhava-tpam
muralir vni tule bole rdh nm keava dhta-bhgupati-rpa jaya jagadia hare
(4) (7)
tumi madera gopla prabhu, madera gopla vitarasi diku rae dik-pati-kamanya
keava mdhava dna-doyl daa-mukha-mauli-balim ramayam
(5) keava dhta-rma-arra jaya jagadia hare
bhava bhaya bhajana ri madhu sudana (8)
vipada bhajana tumi nryaa vahasi vapui viade vasana jaladbha
TRANSLATION hala-hati-bhti-milita-yamunbham
1) O pleaser of the cows! O protector of cows! O keava dhta-haladhara-rpa jaya jagadia hare
bearer of the finest hair! O husband of the (9)
goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the ninds yaja-vidher ahaha ruti-jta
fallen souls! sadaya-hdaya darita-pau-ghtam
2) You are supremely merciful, O Lord, supremely keava dhta-buddha-arra jaya jagada hare
merciful! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal! (10)
3) Wearing bright yellow garments and a peacock mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavla
feather upon Your crown, You play the flute and dhmaketum iva kim api karlam
make it sing the name of Radha! keava dhta-kalki-arra jaya jagada hare
4) You are the cowherd boy that gives great (11)
delight, O Lord, the cowherd boy that gives great r-jayedeva-kaver idam uditam udra
delight! O Kesava! O Madhava! O Dina Doyal! u sukha-da ubha-da bhava-sram
5) You take away our fear of being trapped on the keava dhta-daa-vidha-rpa jaya jagada hare
wheel of repeated birth and death in the material (12)
world, and You are the splendorous killer of the vedn uddharate jaganti vahate bh-golam
demon Madhu. The destroyer of all tribulations, udbibhrate
You are the supreme resting place for all souls. daitya drayate bali chalayate katra-kaya
kurvate
Song Name: Pralaya Payodhi Jale paulastya jayate hala kalayate kruyam
Official Name: Sri Sri Dasavatara Stotra tanvate
Author: Jayadeva Goswami mlecchn mrchayate daakti-kte kya
Book Name: Gita Govinda tubhya nama
TRASNLATION
1) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari,
who have assumed the form of a fish! All glories
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to You! You easily acted as a boat in the form of a Yamuna, who feels great fear due to the striking
giant fish just to give protection to the Vedas, of Your plow.
which had become immersed in the turbulent sea 9) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari,
of devastation. who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories
2) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, to You! O Buddha of compassionate heart, you
who have assumed the form of a tortoise! All decry the slaughtering of poor animals performed
glories to You! In this incarnation as a divine according to the rules of Vedic sacrifice.
tortoise the great Mandara Mountain rests upon 10) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
Your gigantic back as a pivot for churning the Hari, who have assumed the form of Kalki! All
ocean of milk. From holding up the huge glories to You! You appear like a comet and carry
mountain a large scar like depression is put in a terrifying sword for bringing about the
Your back, which has become most glorious. annihilation of the wicked barbarian men at the
3) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, end of the Kali-yuga.
who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories 11) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord
to You! The earth, which had become merged in Hari, who have assumed these ten different forms
the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the of incarnation! All glories to You! O readers,
universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a please hear this hymn of the poet Jayadeva,
spot upon the moon. which is most excellent, an awarder of happiness,
4) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, a bestower of auspiciousness, and it is the best
who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lionl thing in this dark world.
All glories to You! just as one can easily crush a 12) O Lord Krsna, I offer my obeisances unto You,
wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same who appear in the forms of these ten incarnations.
way the body of the wasp like demon In the form of Matsya You rescue the Vedas, and
Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the as Karma You bear the Mandara Mountain on Your
wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus back. As Varaha You lift the earth with Your tusk,
hands. and in the form of Narasimha You tear open the
5) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, chest of the daitya Hiranyakasipu. In the form of
who have assumed the form of a dwarf- Vamana You trick the daitya king Bali by asking
brahmana! All glories to You! O wonderful dwarf, him for only three steps of land, and then You
by Your massive steps You deceive King Bali, and take away the whole universe from him by
by the Ganges water that has emanated from the expanding Your steps. As Parasurama You slay all
nails of your lotus feet, You deliver all living of the wicked ksatriyas, and as Ramacandra You
beings within this world. conquer the raksasa king Ravana. In the form of
6) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, Balarama You carry a plow with which You subdue
who have assumed the form of Bhrgupati the wicked and draw toward You the River
[Parasurama]! All glories to You! At Kuruksetra Yamuna. As Lord Buddha You show compassion
You bathe the earth in the rivers of blood from the toward all the living beings suffering in this world
bodies of the demoniac ksatriyas that You have and at the end of the Kali-yuga You appear as
slain. The sins of the world are washed away by Kalki to bewilder the mlecchas [degraded low-
You, and because of You people are relieved from class men].
the blazing fire of material existence.
7) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, Song Name: Srita Kamala
who has assumed the form of Ramacandra! All Official Name: Mangala Gitam
glories to You! In the battle of Lanka You destroy Author: Jayadeva Goswami
the ten-headed demon Ravana and distribute his Book Name: Gita Govinda (Section: Song 2)
heads as a delightful offering to the presiding (1)
deities of the ten directions, headed by Indra. This rita-kamal-kuca-maala dhta-kuala e
action was long desired by all of them, who were kalita-lalita-vana-mla jaya jaya deva hare
much harassed by this monster. (2)
8) O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, dina-mai-maala-maana bhava-khaana e
who have assumed the form of Balarama, the muni-jana-mnasa-hasa jaya jaya deva hare
yielder of the plow. All glories to You! On Your (3)
brilliant white body You wear garments the color kliya-via-dhara-gajana jana-rajana e
of a fresh blue rain cloud. These garments are yadukula-nalina-dinea jaya jaya deva hare
colored like the beautiful dark hue of the River

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(4)
madhu-mura-naraka-vinana garusana e Songs by Jiva Goswami
sura-kula-keli-nidna jaya jaya deva hare
(5) Song Name: Krsna Prema Mayi Radha
amala-kamala-dala-locana bhava-mocana e Official Name: Sri Sri Yugalastakam
tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhna jaya jaya deva hare Author: Jiva Goswami
(6) (1)
janaka-sut-kta-bhaa jita-daa e ka prema may rdh
samara-amita-daa-kaha jaya jaya deva hare rdh prema mayo hari
(7) jvane nidhane nitya
abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara dhta-mandara e rdh kau gatir mama
r-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare (2)
(8) kasya dravia rdh
tava caraa praat vayam iti bhvaya e rdhy dravia hari
kuru kuala praateu jaya jaya deva hare jvane nidhane nitya
(9) rdh kau gatir mama
r-jayadeva-kaver ida kurute mudam e (3)
magalam ujjvala-gta jaya jaya deva hare ka pra may rdh
TRANSLATION rdh pra mayo hari
1) Glories, glories to Lord Hari, the Supreme jvane nidhane nitya
Personality of Godhead, who is bedecked with rdh kau gatir mama
jeweled earrings and a garland of forest flowers (4)
and whose feet are marked with a lotus! ka drava may rdh
2) The Lord's face shines like the whorl of the sun. rdh drava mayo hari
He removes the miseries of His devotees and is jvane nidhane nitya
the resting place of the minds of the swan-like rdh kau gatir mama
sages. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! (5)
3) O Supreme Personality of Godhead who ka gehe sthit rdh
destroyed the demoniac Kaliya serpent! O Lord, rdh gehe sthito hari
You are the beloved of all living entities and the jvane nidhane nitya
sun in the galaxy of the Yadu dynasty. Glories! rdh kau gatir mama
Glories to Lord Sri Hari. (6)
4) O Lord, destroyer of the demons Madhu, Mura ka citta sthit rdh
and Naraka! Seated on Garuda, You are the rdh citta sthito hari
source of joy for the demigods. All glories to Hari! jvane nidhane nitya
5) O Lord Your eyes are like lotus petals, and You rdh kau gatir mama
destroy the bondage of the material world. You (7)
are the maintainer of the three worlds. Glories to nlmbara dhar rdh
Lord Hari! ptmbara dharo hari
6) O Lord, as the gem of the sons of Janaka, You jvane nidhane nitya
were victorious over all the asuras, and You rdh kau gatir mama
smashed the greatest asura, the ten-headed (8)
Ravana. Glories to Lord Hari! vndvanevar rdh
7) O Supreme Personality of Godhead who held ko vndvanevara
the Govardhana Hill! Your complexion is like a jvane nidhane nitya
fresh monsoon cloud, and Sri Radharani is like a rdh kau gatir mama
cakora bird who is nourished by drinking the light TRANSLATION
of Your moonlike face. Glories! Glories to Lord 1) Radha is made of pure love for Krsna and Hari
Hari. is made of pure love of Radha. Lifes greatest
8) O Lord, I offer my humble obeisances at Your wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.
lotus feet. Please bless me by Your limitless 2) Radha is the treasure of Krsna and Hari is the
mercy. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari! treasure of Radha. Lifes greatest wealth is Radha
9) The poet Sri Jayadeva offers this song of and Krsna: my eternal shelter.
devotion and shining good fortune to Thee. All 3) Radha pervades the life-force of Krsna and Hari
glories! All glories to Lord Sri Hari! pervades the life-force of Radha. Lifes greatest
wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter.
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4) Radha is totally melted with Krsna and Hari is (7)
totally melted with Radha. Lifes greatest wealth is r caitanya jaydvaita nitynanda karua-maya
Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter. eka aga tridhmrti kai'sordi sad varam
5) Radha is situated in the body of Krsna and Hari jva-tra bhakti-jna hukrdi garjana
is situated in the body of Radha. Lifes greatest st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam
wealth is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter. (8)
6) Radha is fixed in the heart of Krsna and Hari is dna-hna-nindakdi prema bhakti-dyaka
fixed in the heart of Radha. Lifes greatest wealth sarva dta st-ntha nti pura nyakam
is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter. rga-raga saga-doa karma yoga mokanam
7) Radha wears cloth of blue color and Hari wears st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam
cloth of yellow color. Lifes greatest wealth is TRANSLATION
Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter. 1) Roaring like a lion and thundering like a
8) Radha is the Mistress of Vrndavana and Krsna monsoon cloud, He prays day and night, "O
is the Master of Vrndavana. Lifes greatest wealth Krishna, O Lord of Radhika!" He smears the
is Radha and Krsna: my eternal shelter. Salagrama-sila with the paste of sandalwood and
musk and offers arati with incense and lamp. I
Songs by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya meditate upon the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya,
the Lord of Sitadevi.
Song Name: Huhunkara Garjanadi Aho 2) He worships the Salagrama-sila with water of
Ratra the Ganga mixed with Tulasi manjaris and leaves.
Official Name: Sri Sri Advaitastakam Tears of love incessently flow from His eyes as He
Author: Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya meditates upon Krishna and sings His glories. He
(1) prays to the Supreme Lord, who is an ocean of
huhukra-garjandi aho-rtra-sad-gua mercy, to descend to this world. I meditate upon
h ka rdhik-ntha prrthandi-bhvanam the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya, the Lord of
dhpa-dpa-kastur ca candrandi-lepana Sitadevi.
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam 3) Again and again He loudly sings the name of
(2) Krishna, praying to Him, "O my Lord, deliverer of
gag vri mano hri tulasydi majar the universe, please manifest Your exceedingly
ka-jna sad dhyna prema-vri jharjhar merciful two-armed form in my vision. Please
kpbdhi karu-ntha bhaviyati prrthana award me the proper vision." I meditate upon the
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya, the Lord of Sitadevi.
(3) 4) Due to the prayers of Sri Advaitacarya, Sri
muhur muhu ka ka uccai svare gyata Caitanya appeared in the house of Jagannatha
ahe ntha jaga trta mama di-gocaram Misra in the womb of Mother Saci. In order to
dvibhuja karu-ntha dyat sudarana enjoy the association of Sri Advaita, Sri Caitanya
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam sang the Holy Name of the Lord congregationally
(4) and danced with the devotees. I meditate upon
r advaita prrthanrtha jaganntha-laya the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya, the Lord of
ac mtur garbha-jta caitanya karumayam Sitadevi.
r advaita-saga-raga-krtana-vilsana 5) The lotus feet of Sri Advaita are the goal of my
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam knowledge and the object of my meditation. I
(5) always keep the dust of His lotus feet on my
advaita-cararavinda-jana-dhyna-bhvanam head. O my Lord, please bestow devotional
saddvaita-pda-padma-reu-ri-dhraam service upon this unworthy soul and protect him. I
dehi bhakti faganntha raka mm abhajana meditate upon the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya,
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam the Lord of Sitadevi.
(6) 6) Sri Advaita, the Lord of Sitadevi, is the
sarva dta st-ntha prevara sad gua bestower of all benedictions and perfections, and
ye japanti st-ntha-pda-padma kevalam He is the Lord of my life. That most merciful Lord
dyat karu-ntha bhakti-yoga tat kaa immediately bestows bhakti upon those who
st-nthdvaita-cararavinda-bhvanam meditate exclusively upon his lotus feet. I
meditate upon the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya,
the Lord of Sitadevi.
7) All glories to Sri Advaita along with Sri Caitanya
and the most merciful Nityananda Prabhu. They
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are all One, but in three different forms, depicting (8)
the different phases of life, like adolescence, etc. arua nayana caraa vasana
Sri Advaita roars and thunders in order to deliver vadane skhalita svaka-nma-dharam
the living entities by giving them transcendental kurute su-rasa jagata jvana
knowledge and pure devotional service. I meditate praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam
upon the lotus feet of Sri Advaitacarya, the Lord TRANSLATION
of Sitadevi. 1) His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged
8) He bestows loving devotional service upon the with kunkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who
lowly, mean, blasphemous and other such fallen shoots arrows of newly blossoming flowers. He
people. The bestower of everything, Sri Advaita, bears newer and newer moods of emotional
the Lord of Sitadevi, is the leader of Santipura. He ecstasies. He is fond of performing novel dances.
frees one from the bondage of material He makes ever-new jokes that cause much
attachments, bad association, fruitive activities laughter. His brilliant luster is like freshly cast
and mystic yoga. I meditate upon the lotus feet of gold. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of
Sri Advaitacarya, the Lord of Sitadevi. Mother Saci.
2) He is endowed with ever-fresh love of
Song Name: Nava Gaura Varam Godhead. His radiant luster is like the color of
Official Name: Sri Sri Sacisutastakam fresh butter. His fresh attire is arranged in ever-
Author: Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya new fashions. He relishes ever-new mellows of
(1) love for Krsna. He shines in nine-fold new ways
nava gaura-vara nava-pupa-ara while executing the nine-fold processes of
nava-bhva-dhara nava-lsya-param devotion. He is permeated with a most auspicious
nava-hsya-kara nava-hema-vara loving nature. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam son of Mother Saci.
(2) 3) He is absorbed in devotion to Sri Hari. He
nava-prema-yuta nava-nta-uca maintains the chanting of the names of Hari.
nava-vea-kta nava-prema-rasam While chanting He counts the holy names on the
navadh vilasat ubha-prema-maya fingers of His hands. He is addicted to the name
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam of Hari. He always has tears of love welling in His
(3) eyes. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of
hari-bhakti-para hari-nma-dhara Mother Saci.
kara-japya-kara hari-nma-param 4) He is always removing the suffering of material
nayane satata praayru-dhara existence for mankind. He is the goal of life for
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam persons who are dedicated to their supreme
(4) interest. He inspires men to become like
satata janat-bhava-tpa-hara honeybees (eager for the honey of Krsna-prema).
paramrtha-paryaa-loka-gatim He removes the burning fever of the material
nava-leha-kara jagat-tpa-hara world. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam Mother Saci.
(5) 5) He who motivates pure devotion unto Himself,
nija-bhakti-kara priya-crutara who is most attractive to His beloved servitors. By
naa-nartana-ngara-rja-kulam His dramatic dancing He exhibits the
kula-kmini-mnasa-lsya-kara characteristics of the King of paramours. He
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam causes the minds of beautiful young village
(6) women to dance. I bow down to Gaura, the
karatla-vala kala-kaha-rava beautiful son of Mother Saci.
mdu-vdya-suvikay madhuram 6) He plays karatals as His throat emits sweet
nija-bhakti-guvta-ntya-kara melodious sounds and the vibrant notes of the
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam vina are softly played. He thus inspires the
(7) devotees to perform dramatic dancing that is
yuga-dharma-yuta punar nanda-suta infused with aspects of His own devotional
dhara-sucitra bhava-bhvocitam service. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of
tanu-dhyna-cita nija-vsa-yuta Mother Saci.
praammi ac-suta-gaura-varam 7) He is accompanied by the sankirtana
movement, which is the religious practice for the
age of Kali. He is the son of Nanda Maharaja
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come again. He is the extraordinarily brilliant (8)
ornament of the earth. His preaching mood is nindita-arua-kamala-dala-nayana
suitably adapted to the cycle of birth and death. jnu-lambita-r-bhuja-yugalam
His consciousness is fixed in meditation on His kalevara-kaiora-nartaka-vea
own form of Krsna. He is always accompanied by ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam
His transcendental abode. I bow to Gaura, the TRANSLATION
beautiful son of Mother Saci. 1) I prostrate myself before the Son of Mother
8) His eyes, the soles of His feet, and His clothing Saci, Whose radiant lotus face and body shine
are reddish like the color that heralds the rising with the splendor of molten gold. This
sun. As He utters His own names, His voice transcendental body is the playground for the
falters. He awakens a sweet flavor to life continuous expression of variegated moods and
throughout the universe. I bow down to Gaura, ecstatic symptoms, that carry His consciousness
the beautiful son of Mother Saci. to the realm where He is no longer aware of
that transcendental body. By only a particle of His
Song Name: Ujjvala Varana mercy he has delivered the three worlds.
Official Name: Sri Sri Sacitanayastakam 2) I salute the Son of Mother Saci, Whose heart is
Author: Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya in a state of rapture, transformed by feelings of
(1) intense love. In His pastime of loud roaring,
ujjvala-varaa-gaura-vara-deha before the mischievous and malicious rascals, He
vilasita-niravadhi-bhva-videham removes all fear of the vast ocean of material
tri-bhuvana-pvana-kpy lea existence, by the effect of His unlimited
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam compassion.
(2) 3) He is wearing garments the color of the eastern
gadgadntara-bhva-vikra sky during the dawn, and His lovely cheeks shine
durjana-tarjana-nda-vilam with the same radiance. The nails of His hands
bhava-bhaya-bhajana-kraa-karua and feet have the same pleasing effect as the
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam moon, shining in the sky. His pleasure diversion
(3) consists of discussions and glorification of His own
arumbara-dhara cru-kapola wonderful qualities and names. I offer my
indu-vinindita-nakha-caya-ruciram obeisances to the Son of Mother Saci.
jalpita-nija-gua-nma-vinoda 4) His lotus eyes are always wet with tears. His
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam ornaments are the new and ever fresh
(4) transformations of ecstatic love that decorate His
vigalita-nayana-kamala-jala-dhra transcendental form. His gait is slow and majestic,
bhaa-nava-rasa-bhva-vikram yet His dancing is a wonderful pastime of
gati-atimanthara-ntya-vilsa enjoyment. I bow down before the Son of Mother
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam Saci.
(5) 5) The movement of His lovely, yet restless, lotus
cacala-cru-caraa-gati-rucira feet captivates the mind, and His ankle bracelets
majra-rajita-pada-yuga-madhuram sweeten that charming scene all the more. His
candra-vinindita-tala-vadana face, which defeats the beauty of the moon, is
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam very cooling and pleasant. I offer my salutations
(6) to the Son of Mother Saci.
dhta-kai-ora-kamaalu-daa 6) He wears a cord around His waist and carries in
divya-kalevara-muita-muam His hands a water pot and staff. His divine
durjana-kalmaa-khaana-daa appearance is complemented by His shaved head.
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam The sins of the wicked are annulled by the rod of
(7) chastisement that he carries. I salute the Son of
bhaa-bh-raja-alak-valita Mother Saci.
kampita-bimbdhara-vara-ruciram 7) His ornaments are the dust on His body and His
malayaja-viracita-ujjvala-tilaka radiant tilak, prepared with sandalwood. The
ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam beautiful sight of His trembling reddish lips brings
delight to the mind and heart. I offer my
obeisances to the Son of Mother Saci.
8) His lotus eyes defeat the color of pink lotuses.
His two lotus hands are very long, reaching down
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almost to His knees. He appears to be a mere (7)
adolescent, dressed as He is, ready to dance. I laiy govinda ghoa ra kata-jana
prostrate myself before the Son of Mother Saci. gauracandra-ntye sabe karena krtana
(8)
Songs by Vrndavana Das Thakura dhariy bulena nitynanda mahbal
alakite advaita layena pada-dhli
Song Name: Madana Mohana Tanu (9)
Gauranga Sundara gaddhara-di jata sajala-nayane
Author: Vrndavana Dasa Thakura nande vihvala haila prabhura krtane
(1) (10)
madana-mohana tanu gauranga sundara jakhana uddaa nce prabhu vivambhara
lalate tilaka sobho urdhwe manohara pthiv kampita haya, sabe pya ara
(2) (11)
tri-kaccha basana sobhe kutila-kuntala kakhana v madhura ncaye vivambhara
prakrta nayana du-i parama cancala jena dekhi nandera nandana naavara
(3) (12)
sukla-yajna-sutra sobhe bediya sarire aparpa kvea, aparpa ntya
suksma-rupe ananta ye hena kalebara nande nayana bhari dekhe saba bhtya
(4) (13)
adhare tambula hase adhara capiya nijnande nce mahprabhu vivambhara
yaga brndabana dasa se-rupa nichiya caraera tla uni ati manohara
TRANSLATION (14)
1) Graceful Lord Gauranga is more enchanting bhva-vese ml nhi rahaye galya
than Kamadeva. Glistening Vaisnava tilaka adorns chiiy paaye giy bhakatera gya
His forheead. (15)
2) He wears glorious trikaccha garments. His hair catur-dike r-hari-magala-sakrtana
is curly. His two eyes are naturally restless. madhye nce jaganntha-mirera nandana
3) Manifesting a very slender form, Lord Ananta (16)
has become His white sacred-thread. jra nmnande iva-vasana n jne
4) On His lips rest betel nuts and a smile. jra rae nce iva, se nce pane
Vrndavana dasa worships Him. (17)
jra nme vlmki hail tapodhana
Song Name: Sri Hari Vasare Hari Kirtana jra nme ajmila pila mocana
Vidhana (18)
Official Name: Sriman Mahaprabhur Hari jra nma ravae sasra-bandha ghuce
Vasara Vrata Palana hena prabhu avatri kali-yuge nce
Author: Vrndavana Das Thakura (19)
(1) jra nma laiya uka-nrada beya
r hari-vsare hari-krtana-vidhna sahasra-vadana prabhu jra gua gya
ntya rambhil prabhu jagatera pra (20)
(2) sarva mah-pryacitta je prabhura nma
puyavanta rvsa-agane ubhrambha se-prabhu ncaye, dekhe jata bhgyavna
uhila krtana-dhvani gopla govinda (21)
(3) prabhura nanda dekhi bhgavata-gaa
mdaga-mandir bje akha-karatla anyonye gal dhari karaye krandana
sakrtana-sage saba haila mila (22)
(4) sabra agete obhe r candana-ml
brahme bhedila dhvani priy ka nande gyena ka-rase hai bhol
caudikera amagala sarva jaya nsa (23)
(5) jateka vaiava-saba krtana-vee
ua-kla haite ntya kare vivambhara n jne pana deha, anya jana kise
ytha ytha haila jata gayana sundara (24)
(6) jaya ka-murri-mukunda-vanaml
rvsa-paita laiy eka sampradya ahar-nia gya sabe hai kuthal
mukunda laiy ra jana-kata gya

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(25) 12) Mahaprabhus beauty is unequalled and
ahar-nia bhakta-sage nce vivambhara unsurpassed; defeating even Krsnas beauty even
rnti nhi kra, sabe sattva-kalevara Krsna has no mahabhava. All His followers eyes
(26) filled with ananda seeing His dancing.
ei-mata nce mahprabhu vivambhara 13) Mahaprabhu Visvambhara danced, absorbed
nii avaea mtra se eka prahara in ananda. Hearing the rhythm of His dancing
(27) feet, the devotees became spellbound.
ei-mata nanda haya navadvpa-pure 14) As Mahaprabhu danced, being filled with
prema-rase vaikuhera nyaka vihare bhava, His garland could not stay around His neck
(28) but broke, all the flowers falling at the feet of His
e sakala puya kath je kare ravaa devotees.
bhakta-sage gauracandre rahu tra mana 15) The auspicious sounds of sri harinama-
(29) sankirtana spread in every direction while
r ka-caitanya-nitynanda-cda jna Jagannatha Misras son danced in the midst of all
vndvana-dsa prabhu pada-yuge gna the devotees.
TRANSLATION 16) Siva chants the same blissful name and
1) On Ekadasi day Mahaprabhu, who is the life becomes so absorbed in prema that his cloth falls
and soul of all beings, decreed that every-one down. Hearing Mahaprabhus glories, Siva starts
should gather for kirtana. Hearing the sound of to dance, and Mahaprabhu, hearing His own
His own name, He began to dance in ecstasy. glories, also dances.
2) In Srivasa-angana, Srivasa Thakuras divine 17) By this same nama Valmiki achieved the
courtyard, He inaugurated the auspicious wealth of austerity he saw all Rama lila. And by
reverberations of the kirtana in a booming voice: this same nama all of Ajamilas anarthas and
Gopala! Govinda! aparadhas were pulled out by the root.
3) In the courtyard the sounds of the mrdanga, 18) Hearing sri krsna-nama totally cuts all worldly
small cymbals, conch, karatalas and beautiful attachments. Sri Krsna Himself came in Kali-yuga
singing all mixed together. as Mahaprabhu, dancing and advising all to chant
4) The loud sound passed through the entire krsna-nama.
brahmanda and filled the whole sky reaching 19) Sukadeva and Narada also chant this krsna-
Svetadvipa, destroying everything inauspicious in nama and distribute it. With thousands of tongues
all the fourteen worlds. Mahaprabhu sings the glories of this nama.
5) From morning Visvambhara He who nourishes 20) Taking Mahaprabhus name constitutes the
and maintains the whole universe by bhakti highest form of atonement. Seeing Mahaprabhu
started dancing. Many groups sang charmingly dancing, the devotees became supremely
each group singing a different melody. fortunate.
6) Srivasa Pandita was the guru of one group of 21) Seeing Mahaprabhus bliss, the devotees
kirtaniyas, and Mukunda was the lead singer of embraced each other and wept loudly as the rays
another. of Mahaprabhus ananda entered their hearts.
7) Govinda Ghosa was the head of another group. 22) All the devotees attended kirtana and
Gauracandra danced in the middle of the whole Mahaprabhu personally decorated their bodies
kirtana party. with candana and garlands. Sri Gaurasundara and
8) The mighty Nityananda Prabhu protected the devotees sang and tasted krsnarasa with great
Mahaprabhu when He swooned while dancing as joy.
Advaita Acarya secretly took His foot-dust at that 23) Absorbed in kirtana, all the Vaisnava devotees
time. completely lost sense of their own bodies and
9) Tears came to Gadadhara, Mukunda, Sridhara everyone else around them.
and others upon hearing Mahaprabhus kirtana, as 24) Jaya krsna, murari, mukunda, vanamali. Day
the rising of asta-sattvika bhavas overwhelmed and night all the devotees sang kirtana in great
their hearts. happiness.
10) Visvambhara danced with so much force that 25) Visvambhara danced twenty-four hours with
the earth trembled, causing all the devotees to His devotees but never tired, because His body
become afraid. was sattva-kalevara, fully transcendental.
11) Sometimes Visvambhara danced so gracefully 26) Daily Mahaprabhu in full prema danced in
and sweetly that He appeared to be natavara kirtana the whole night, and only stopped three
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27) Daily Mahaprabhu, the hero who enjoys the (6)
prema-rasa of Vaikuntha Svetadvipa, tasted and are ceta prodyat-kapaa-kui-ni-bhara-khara-
distributed great bliss in Navadvipa. karan-mtre sntv dahasi katham tmnam api
28) Gauracandra and all His associates enter in mm
the hearts of the devotees who hear the sad tvam- gndharv-giridhari-pada-prema-
allvirtuous hari-katha with full faith. Thus their vilasat-
hearts become Srivasa-angana. sudhmbhodhau sntv svam api nitarm- mm-
29) Vrndavana dasa says, Sri Krsna Caitanya and ca sukhaya
the moon-like Nityananda Prabhu are my life and (7)
soul and I offer my dandavat-pranama at Their pratih dh svapaca-rama me hdi naet
lotus feet. katham- sdhu-prem spati ucir etan nanu
mana
Songs by Raghunatha Dasa Goswami sad tvam- sevasva prabhu-dayita-smantam
atula
Song Name: Gurau Gosthe Gosthalayisu yath tm- niksya tvaritam iha tam- veayati
Official Name: Manah Siksa sa
Author: Raghunatha Dasa Goswami (8)
Book Name: Stavavali yath duatvam- me darayati ahasypi kpay
(1) yath mahyam- premmtam api dadty ujjvalam
gurau gohe gohlayiu sujane bhsura-gae asau
sva-mantre r-nmni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva- yath r-gndharv-bhajana-vidhaye prerayati
arae m
sad dambham- hitv kuru ratim aprvm tath gohe kkv giridharam iha tvam- bhaja
atitar mana
aye svntardhtas" caubhir abhiyce dhta-pada (9)
(2) mad--nthatve vraja-vipina-candram- vraja-
na dharmam- ndharmam- ruti-gaa-niruktam- vane-
kila kuru varm- tan-nthatve tad-atula-sakhtve tu lalitm
vraje rdh-ka-pracura-paricarym iha tanu vikhm- ikl-vitaraa-gurutve priya-saro-
ac-snum- nandvara-pati-sutatve guru-vara girindrau tat-prek-lalita-rati-datve smara mana
mukunda-prehatve smara padam ajasram- nanu (10)
mana ratim- gaur-lle api tapati saundarya-kiraai
(3) ac-lakm-saty paribhavati saubhgya-balanai
yadccher vsam- vraja-bhuvi sa-rgam- prati- va-krais" candrval-mukha-navna-vraja-sat
janur kipaty rd y tam- hari-dayita-rdhm- bhaja
yuva-dvandvam- t cet paricaritum rd abhilae mana
svarpam- r-rpam- sa-gaam iha tasygrajam (11)
api samam- r-rpea smara-vivaa-rdh-giribhtor
sphuam- prem nityam- smara nama tad tvam- vraje skt-sev-labhana-vidhaye tad-gaa-yujo
u mana tad-ijykhy-dhyna-ravaa-nati-pacmtam
(4) ida
asad-vrt-vey visja mati-sarvasva-hara dhayan nity govardhanam anudinam- tvam-
kath mukti-vyghry na u kila sarvtma- bhaja mana
gila (12)
api tyaktv lakm-pati-ratim ito vyoma-nayan mana-ik-daikdaaka-varam etam-
vraje rdh-kau sva-rati-mai-dau tvam- bhaja madhuray
mana gir gyaty uccai samadhi-gata-sarvrtha-tati
(5) ya
as-ce-kaa-prada-vikaa-plibhir iha sa-ytha r-rpnuga iha bhavan gokula-vane
prakmam- kmdi-prakaa-pathapti-vyatikarai jano rdh-ktula-bhajana-ratnam- sa labhate
gale baddhv hanye 'ham iti bakabhid vartmapa- TRANSLATION
gae 1) O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with
kuru tvam- phutkrn avati sa yath tvam- mana sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and
ita develop intense, unprecedented love for my
spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja,
the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri
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mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental Radharani, the queen of Vraja forest, as Krsnas
shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, controller. Also please meditate upon Lalita as the
Radha and Krsna. peerless friend of Radha and Krsna, Visakha as
2) O Mind, dont concern yourself with the pious the guru who teaches Them many things, and
and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Radha-kunda and Govardhana Hill as two places
Rather, intently serve Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in Vraja. the mere sight of which bestows charming
Always remember that Lord Caitanya is the son of transcendental love for the divine couple.
Maharaja Nanda and that my guru is most dear to 10) O mind, please worship Lord Haris beloved
Lord Mukunda. Radha. with the splendor of Her beauty She
3) O Mind, just listen to me! If you desire to makes Rati, Gauri, and Lila burn with envy, with
reside in Vraja birth after birth, and if you desire the power of Her good fortune She defeats Saci,
to directly serve the divine youthful couple there Laksmi, and Satyabhama, and with Her ability to
with great attraction, then with intense love control Krsna She completely eclipses Candravali
always remember and bow down to Srila Svarupa and the other pious young girls of Vraja.
Damodara Gosvami; to Srila Rupa Gosvami and 11) O mind, in order to attain the direct service of
his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami; and to the two divine lovers, Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari, in
all their associates and followers. the company of Their friends, every day you must
4) O mind, give up friendship with nondevotees, constantly drink, with Sri Rupa Gosvami, the five
which is nothing but a prostitute who will steal the nectars of worshiping Them, chanting Their
treasure of your heartyour desire to serve names, meditating on Them, hearing about Them,
Radha-Krsna. Dont listen to talks of impersonal and bowing down before Them, and every day
liberation, which are a tigress who devours you must worship Govardhana Hill.
everyone. You should even give up attraction for 12) These eleven excellent instructions to the
Lord Narayana, which leads to the world of mind grant all spiritual benedictions. A person who
Vaikuntha. Instead, O mind, just worship Sri Sri stays with the devotees, follows Srila Rupa
Radha-Krsna in Vraja, for They bestow upon their Gosvami, and with a sweet voice loudly sings
worshipers the jewel of pure love for Themselves. these eleven verses will attain the matchless jewel
5) The highwaymen of lust and his friends have of direct service to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in the
bound me around the neck with the painful, forest of Gokula.
horrible, powerful ropes of many wicked deeds. O
mind, please scream out to the devotees of Krsna, Song Name: Nija Pati Bhuja
the killer of Baka, "I am being killed!" Then He will Official Name: Sri Sri Govardhana Vasa
save me. Prarthana Dasakam
6) O Mind, why do you burn us both by bathing in Author: Raghunatha Dasa Goswami
the urine trickling from the ass of great Book Name: Stavavali
deviousness and hypocrisy? Instead, you should (1)
delight us by eternally bathing in the glistening nija-pati-bhuja-daac-chatra-bhva prapadya
nectar-ocean of pure love for Sri Sri Gandharva- pratihata-mada-dhoddaa-devendra-garva
Giridhari (Sri Sri Radha-Krsna). atula-pthula-aila-rei-bhpa priya me
7) As long as the impudent untouchable woman of nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam
the desire for fame dances in my heart, why (2)
should pure love for Radha-Krsna touch me? O pramada-madana-ll kandare kandare te
mind, continuously serve my spiritual master, the racayati nava-ynor dvandvam asminn amandam
leader of those who are dear to the Lord. Then iti kila kalanrtha lagnakas tad-dvayor me
my master will quickly kick out that harridan and nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam
allow that pure love to enter. (3)
8) So That He will mercifully smash my anupama-mai-ved-ratna-sihsanorv-
wickedness (even though I am a great rascal), so ruha-jhara-dara-snu-droi-sagheu ragai
that He will give me the splendid nectar of saha bala-sakhibhi sakhelayan sva-priya me
transcendental love, and so He will engage me in nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam
Sri Radhas service, please, O mind, with words (4)
choked with emotion, worship Lord Giridhari here rasa-nidhi-nava-yno ski dna-keler
in Vraja. dyuti-parimala-viddha yma-vedi prakaya
9) O mind, please meditate on Krsna, the moon of rasika-vara-kuln modam sphlayan me
Vraja forest, as the Lord of my controller, Srimati nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam
Radharani. And please meditate upon Srimati
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(5) relish transcendental nectar, please grant to me
hari-dayitam aprva rdhik-kuam tma- residence near you.
priya-sakham iha kahe narmaligya gupta 5) O Govardhana, O hill that, hiding as you
nava-yuva-yuga-khels tatra payan raho me playfully embrace the neck of your dear friend,
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam Lord Hari's dear, unprecedented Radha-kunda,
(6) secretly gazes at the pastimes of the youthful
sthala-jala-tala-apair bhruha-chyay ca divine couple, please grant to me residence near
pratipadam anukla hanta samvardhayan g you.
tri-jagati nija-gotra srthaka khypayan me 6) O Govardhana, O hill that by nourishing the
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam cows with its water, grass, and the shade of its
(7) trees declares to the three worlds the
surapati-kta-drgha-drohato goha-rak appropriateness of its own name, please grant to
tava nava-gha-rpasyntare kurvataiva me residence near you. (Govardhana means "that
agha-baka-ripuoccair datta-mna druta me which nourishes (vardhana) the cows (go).")
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam 7) O Govardhana, O hill that the enemy of Agha
(8) and Baka honored by transforming into a new
giri-npa-hari-dsa-rei-varyeti-nm- house to give Vraja protection from the sustained
mtam idam udita r-rdhik-vaktra-candrt fury of the sura king please grant to me residence
vraja-nava-tilakatve klpta-vedai sphua me near you.
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam 8) O Govardhana, O king of mountains, O hill
(9) whose nectar name "the best of Lord Hari's
nija-jana-yuta-rdh-ka-maitr-raskta- servants flows from the moon of Sri Radha's
vraja-nara-pau-paki-vrta-saukhyaika-dta mouth, O hill that the Vedas declare to be the
agaita-karuatvn ma ur-ktya tnta tilaka marking of Vraja, please grant to me
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam residence near you.
(10) 9) O Govardhana, O philanthropist that gives
nirupadhi-karuena r-acnandanena transcendental happiness to Vraja's people,
tvayi kapai-aho 'pi tvat-priyenrpito 'smi animals, and birds, all anointed with the nectar of
iti khalu mama yogyyogyat mm aghan friendship for Sri Sri Radha-Krsna surrounded by
nija-nikaa-nivsa dehi govardhana tvam Their friends, out of Your immeasurable mercy,
(11) please accept me and please grant me residence
rasada-daakam asya rla-govardhanasya near you.
kitidhara-kula-bhartur ya prayatnd adhte 10) Although I am a cheater and a criminal,
sa sapadi sukhade 'smin vsam sdya skc unlimitedly merciful Lord Sacinandana, who is very
chubada-yugala-sev-ratnam pnoti tram dear to you, has given me to you. O Govardhana,
TRANSLATION please do not consider whether I am acceptable
1)O Govardhana, O king of all incomparable great or not, but simply grant me residence near you.
mountains, O hill that became an umbrella with 11) One who carefully reads these ten nectar
the arm of your own Lord as the handle and then verses describing Srila Govardhana, the king of
destroyed the pride of the deva king madly mountains, will very soon reside near that blissful
attacking with raised weapons, please grant the hill and quickly attain the precious jewel of the
residence near you that is so dear to me. service to the handsome divine couple.
2) O Govardhana, please grant to me the
residence near you that will guarantee the sight of Songs by Srinivasa Acarya
the youthful divine couple as they enjoy
passionate amorous pastimes in your caves. Song Name: Krsnotkirtana Gana Nartana
3) O Govardhana, O hill where Lord Krsna happily Parau
plays with Balarama and His friends in the Official Name: Sri Sri Sad-Goswamyastakam
incomparable jeweled courtyards, jeweled lion- (Eight Prayers to the Six Gosvamis)
thrones, trees, waterfalls, mountain-brooks, Author: Srinivasa Acarya
caves, peaks, and valleys, please grant the
residence near you that is so dear to me.
4) O Govardhana, O hill that provides the dark
courtyard that witnesses the dana-keli pastime of
the nectar-treasure youthful divine couple, O hill
that brings great bliss to the best of they who
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(1) (7)
kotkrtana-gna-nartana-parau rdh-kua-tae kalinda-tanay-
premmtmbho-nidh tre ca vavae
dhrdhra-jana-priyau priya-karau premonmda-vad aea-daay
nirmatsarau pjitau grastau pramattau sad
r-caitanya-kp-bharau bhuvi bhuvo gyantau ca kad harer gua-vara
bhrvahantrakau bhv vibhtau mud
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau
r-jvagoplakau r-jvagoplakau
(2) (8)
nn-stra-vicraaika-nipuau he rdhe vraja-devike ca lalite
sad-dharma-sasthpakau he nanda-sno kuta
lokn hita-kriau tri-bhuvane r-govardhana-kalpa-pdapa-tale
mnyau araykarau klind-vane kuta
rdh-ka-padravindabhajan- ghoantv iti sarvato vraja-pure
nandena mattlikau khedair mah-vihvalau
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau
r-jva-goplakau r-jva-goplakau
(3) TRANSLATION
r-gaurga-gunuvarana-vidhau 1) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six
raddh-samddhy-anvitau Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana
ppottpa-nikntanau tanubht Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r
govinda-gnmtai Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and
nandmbudhi-vardhanaika-nipuau r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are always
kaivalya-nistrakau engaged in chanting the holy name of Ka and
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau dancing. They are just like the ocean of love of
r-jva-goplakau God, and they are popular both with the gentle
(4) and with the ruffians, because they are not
tyaktv tram aea-maala-pati- envious of anyone. Whatever they do, they are
re sad tuccha-vat all-pleasing to everyone, and they are fully
bhtv dna-gaeakau karuay blessed by Lord Caitanya. Thus they are engaged
kaupna-kanthritau in missionary activities meant to deliver all the
gop-bhva-rasmtbdhi-lahar- conditioned souls in the material universe.
kallola-magnau muhur 2) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana
r-jva-goplakau Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r
(5) Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and
kjat-kokila-hasa-srasa-ga- r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are very expert in
kre mayrkule scrutinizingly studying all the revealed scriptures
nn-ratna-nibaddha-mla-viapa- with the aim of establishing eternal religious
r-yukta-vndvane principles for the benefit of all human beings.
rdh-kam ahar-nia prabhajatau Thus they are honored all over the three worlds
jvrthadau yau mud and they are worth taking shelter of because they
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau are absorbed in the mood of the gopis and are
r-jva-goplakau engaged in the transcendental loving service of
(6) Rdh and Ka.
sakhy-prvaka-nma-gna-natibhi 3) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six
klvasn-ktau Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana
nidrhra-vihrakdi-vijitau Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r
ctyanta-dnau ca yau Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and
rdh-ka-gua-smter madhurim- r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are very much
nandena sammohitau enriched in understanding of Lord Caitanya and
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau who are thus expert in narrating His
r-jva-goplakau transcendental qualities. They can purify all
conditioned souls from the reactions of their sinful
activities by pouring upon them transcendental
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songs about Govinda. As such, they are very Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and
expert in increasing the limits of the ocean of r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were chanting
transcendental bliss, and they are the saviors of very loudly everywhere in Vndvana, shouting,
the living entities from the devouring mouth of "Queen of Vndvana, Rdhr! O Lalita! O son
liberation. of Nanda Mahrja! Where are you all now? Are
4) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six you just on the hill of Govardhana, or are you
Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana under the trees on the bank of the Yamun?
Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r Where are you?" These were their moods in
Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and executing Ka consciousness.
r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who kicked off all
association of aristocracy as insignificant. In order Songs by Govinda Das Kaviraja
to deliver the poor conditioned souls, they
accepted loincloths, treating themselves as Song Name: Bhaja Hu Re Mana
mendicants, but they are always merged in the Author: Govinda Das Kaviraja
ecstatic ocean of the gopis' love for Ka and (1)
bathe always and repeatedly in the waves of that bhajah re mana r-nanda-nandana
ocean. abhaya-cararavinda re
5) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six durlabha mnava-janama sat-sage
Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana taroho e bhava-sindhu re
Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r (2)
Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and ta tapa bta bariaa
r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were always e dina jmin jgi re
engaged in worshiping Rdh-Ka in the biphale sevinu kpaa durajana
transcendental land of Vndvana where there are capala sukha-laba lgi re
beautiful trees full of fruits and flowers which (3)
have under their roots all valuable jewels. The e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana
Gosvms are perfectly competent to bestow upon ithe ki che paratti re
the living entities the greatest boon of the goal of kamala-dala-jala, jvana alamala
life. bhajah hari-pada nti re
6) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six (4)
Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana ravaa, krtana, smaraa, vandana,
Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r pda-sevana, dsya re
Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and pjana, sakh-jana, tma-nivedana
r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were engaged in govinda-dsa-abhila re
chanting the holy names of the Lord and bowing TRANSLATION
down in a scheduled measurement. In this way 1) O mind just worship the lotus feet of the son of
they utilized their valuable lives and in executing Nanda, which make one fearless. Having obtained
these devotional activities they conquered over this rare human birth, cross over this ocean of
eating and sleeping and were always meek and worldly existence through the association of
humble enchanted by remembering the saintly persons.
transcendental qualities of the Lord. 2) Both in the day and at night I remain sleepless,
7) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six suffering the pains of the heat and cold, the wind
Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana and the rain. For a fraction of flickering happiness
Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r I have uselessly served wicked and miserly men.
Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva Gosvm, and 3) What assurance of real happiness is there in all
r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were sometimes of one's wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family
on the bank of the Rdh-kunda lake or the members? This life is tottering like a drop of water
shores of the Yamuna and sometimes at on a lotus petal; therefore you should always
Vavaa. There they appeared just like madmen serve and worship the divine feet of Lord Hari.
in the full ecstasy of love for Ka, exhibiting 4) It is the desire and great longing of Govinda
different transcendental symptoms in their bodies, Dasa to engage himself in the nine processes of
and they were merged in the ecstasy of Ka bhakti, namely hearing the glories of Lord Hari
consciousness. and chanting those glories, constantly
8) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six remembering Him and offering prayers to Him,
Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r Santana serving the Lord's lotus feet, serving the Supreme
Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r Lord as a servant, worshiping Him with flowers
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and incense and so forth, serving Him as a friend, 5) With upraised arms I pray to the feet of all of
and completely offering the Lord one's very self. Gaurangas bhaktas, in whichever country they
may reside.
Songs by Devakinandana Das Thakura 6) Holding a straw between my teeth, I submit at
the feet of all the servants of Mahaprabhu that
Song Name: Vrndavana Vasi Jata Vaisnavera were or will be.
Gana 7) I have heard their glorification in the Vedas and
Official Name: Vaisnava Vandana Puranas, which proclaim that each one of His
Author: Devakinandana Das Thakura devotees has the sakti to deliver an entire
(1) universe.
vndvana-vs jata vaiavera gaa 8) (Hearing of their glory) I have come with great
prathame vandan kari sabra caraa eagerness to surrender to Mahaprabhus bhaktas,
(2) who are all patita-pavana for sinners like me.
nlcala-vs jata mahprabhura gaa 9) What power do I have to glorify them? But out
bhmite poiy vando sabra caraa of my ignorance and un-mitigating pride I do so
(3) anyway, thinking myself so qualified.
navadvpa-vs jata mahprabhura bhakta 10) Even though I am dumb and unable to
sabra caraa vando haiy anurakta express their greatness, still my heart is joyful due
(4) to my great good fortune (that the Vaisnavas
mahprabhura bhakta jata gaua-dee sthiti have accepted me as their own and Sri Gurudeva
sabra caraa vando kariy praati has given me harinama full of blissful pastimes).
(5) Forgive the faults of this fallen soul and make me
je-dee je-dee baise gaurgera gaa your servant.
rdhva-bhu kari vando sabra caraa 11) They award the perfection of all desires,
(6) including freedom from death, and even that
haiychena haibena prabhura jata dsa rarest treasure not found in this world prema!
sabra caraa vando dante kari ghsa 12) All of ones pure, heartfelt desires will be
(7) fulfilled without delay. Devaki-nandana dasa,
brahma trite akti dhare jane jane intensely eager for this, glorifies and prays to the
e veda pure gua gya jev une Vaisnavas.
(8)
mahprabhura gaa saba patita-pvana Songs by Adi Sankaracarya
ti lobhe mui pp lainu araa
(9) Song Name: Devi Suresvari Bhagavati
vandan karite mui kata akti dhari Gange
tamo-buddhi-doe mui dambha mtra kari Official Name: Sri Sri Ganga Stotram
(10) Author: Adi Sankaracarya
tathpi mkera bhgya manera ullsa (1)
doa kami mo-adhame kara nija-dsa devi surevari bhagavati gage
(11) tribhuvana-trii tarala tarage
sarva-vch siddhi haya yama-bandha chue akara-mauli-vihrii vimale
jagate durlabha haiy prema-dhana lue mama matir st tava pada-kamale
(12) (2)
manera vsan pra acirte haya bhgirathi sukha-dyini mtas
devaknandana dsa ei lobhe kaya tava jala-mahim nigame khyta
TRANSLATION nha jne tava mahimna
1) First of all I offer glorifications to the feet of all phi kpmayi mm ajnnam
of the Vaisnavas of Vrndavana. (3)
2) Praising of all of Mahaprabhus Nilacala hari-pada-pdya-taragii gage
associates, I prostrate at their feet. hima-vidhu-mukt-dhavala-tarage
3) I pray for loving attachment to the lotus feet of drkuru mama dukti-bhra
all of Mahaprabhus Navadvipa bhaktas. kuru kpay bhava-sgara-pram
4) I offer pranamas at the feet of all of
Mahaprabhus Gaudadesa (Bengal) devotees.

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tava jalam amala yena nipta 1) O Goddess Ganga! You are the divine river
parama-pada khalu tena ghtam from heaven, you are the saviour of all the three
mtar gage tvayi yo bhakta worlds, you are pure and restless, you adorn Lord
kila ta drau na yama akta Shivas head. O Mother! may my mind always rest
(5) at your lotus feet.
patitoddhrii jhnavi gage 2) O Mother Bhagirathi! You give happiness to
khaita-giri-vara-maita-bhage everyone. The significance of your holy waters is
bhma janani he muni-vara-kanye sung in the Vedas. I am ignorant and am not
patita-nivrii tribhuvana-dhanye capable to comprehend your importance. O Devi!
(6) you are full of mercy. Please protect me.
kalpa-latm iva phaladm loke 3) O Devi! Your waters are as sacred as
praamati yas tv na patati oke Charanamriti of Sri Hari. Your waves are white
prvra-vihrii gage like snow, moon and pearls. Please wash away all
vimukha-vanit-kta-taralpge my sins and help me cross this ocean of Samsara.
(7) 4) O Mother! those who partake of your pure
tava cen mta srota-snta waters, definitely attain the highest state. O
punar api jahare sopi na jta Mother Ganga! Yama, the Lord of death cannot
naraka-nivrii jhnavi gage harm your devotees.
kalua-vinini mahimottuge 5) O Jahnavi! your waters flowing through the
(8) Himalayas make you even more beautiful. You are
punar asad-age puya-tarage Bhishmas mother and sage Jahnus daughter. You
jaya jaya jhnavi karupge are saviour of the people fallen from their path,
indra-mukua-mai-rjita-carae and so you are revered in all three worlds.
sukhade ubhade bhtya-araye 6) O Mother! You fulfill all the desires of the ones
(9) devoted to you. Those who bow down to you do
roga oka tpa ppa not have to grieve. O Ganga! You are restless to
hara me bhagavati kumati-kalpam merge with the ocean, just like a young lady
tribhuvana-sre vasudhhre anxious to meet her beloved.
tvam asi gatir mama khalu sasre 7) O Mother! those who bathe in your waters do
(10) not have to take birth again. O Jahnavi! You are
alaknande paramnande held in the highest esteem. You destroy your
kuru karumayi ktara-vandye devotees sins and save them from hell.
tava taa-nikae yasya nivsa 8) O Jahnavi! You are full of compassion. You
khalu vaikuhe tasya nivsa purify your devotees with your holy waters. Your
(11) feet are adorned with the gems of Indras crown.
varam iha nre kamaho mna Those who seek refuge in you are blessed with
ki v tre araa ka happiness.
athav vapaco malino dna 9) O Bhagavati! Take away my diseases, sorrows,
tava na hi dre npati kulna difficulties, sins and wrong attitudes. You are the
(12) essence of the three worlds and you are like a
bho bhuvanevari puye dhanye necklace around the Earth. O Devi! You alone are
devi dravamayi muni-vara-kanye my refuge in this Samsara.
gag-stavam imam amala nitya 10) O Ganga! those who seek happiness worship
pahati naro ya sa jayati satyam you. You are the source of happiness for Alkapuri
(13) and source of eternal bliss. Those who reside on
ye hdaye gag bhaktis your banks are as privileged as those living in
te bhavati sad sukha-mukti Vaikunta.
madhura-manohara-pajjhaikbhi 11) O Devi ! It is better to live in your waters as
paramnanda-kalita-lalitbhi turtle or fish, or live on your banks as poor
(14) candal rather than to live away from you as a
gag-stotram ida bhava-sra wealthy king.
vchitaphaladam vimala sram 12) O Godess of Universe! You purify us. O
akara-sevaka-akara-racita daughter of muni Jahnu! one who recites this
pahati ca vinaydam iti samptam Ganga Stotram
everyday, definitely achieves success.
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13) Those who have devotion for Mother Ganga, hara tva ppn vitatim apar ydava-pate
always get happiness and they attain liberation. aho dine nthe nihita-carao nicitam ida
This beautiful and lyrical Gangastuti is a source of jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me
Supreme bliss. (9)
14) This Ganga Stotram, written by Sri Adi jagannthaka puya
Shankaracharya, devotee of Lord Shiva, purifies ya pahet prayata uci
us and fulfills all sarva-ppa-viuddhtm
our desires viu-loka sa gacchati
TRANSLATION
Song Name: Kadacit Kalindi Tata Vipina 1) Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannatha
Official Name: Sri Sri Jagannathastakam makes a loud concert with His flute in the groves
Author: Adi Sankaracarya on the banks of the Yamuna. He is like a
(1) bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotus like faces of
kadcit klind-taa-vipina-sagtaka-ravo the cowherd damsels of Vraja, and great
mudbhr-nr-vadana-kamalsvda-madhupa personalities such as Laksmi, Siva, Brahma, Indra,
ram-ambhu-brahmmara-pati-gaercita-pado and Ganesa worship His lotus feet. May that
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
(2) 2) In His left hand Lord Jagannatha holds a flute,
bhuje savye veu irasi ikhi-piccha kai-tae on His head He wears peacock feathers, and on
dukla netrnte sahacari-kaka vidadhate His hips He wears fine yellow silken cloth. From
sad rmad-vndvana-vasati-ll-paricayo the corners of His eyes He bestows sidelong
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me glances upon His loving devotees, and He always
(3) reveals Himself through His pastimes in His divine
mahmbhodes tre kanaka-rucire nla-ikhare abode of Vrndavana. May that Jagannatha Svami
vasan prsdnta sahaja-balabhadrena balin be the object of my vision.
subhadr-madhya-stha sakala-sura-sevvasara-do 3) On the shore of the great ocean, within a large
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me palace atop the brilliant, golden Nilacala Hill, Lord
(4) Jagannatha resides with His powerful brother
kp-prvra sajala-jalada-rei-ruciro Balabhadra and His sister Subhadra, who sits
ram-v-rma sphurad-amala-pakeruha- between Them. May that Jagannatha Svami, who
mukha bestows the opportunity for devotional service
surendrair rdhya ruti-gaa-ikh-gta-carito upon all godly souls, be the object of my vision.
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me 4) Lord Jagannatha is an ocean of mercy and as
(5) beautiful as a row of blackish rain clouds. He is
rathrho gacchan pathi milita-bhdeva-paalai the storehouse of bliss for Laksmi and Sarasvati,
stuti-prdurbhva prati-padam upkarya and His face resembles a spotless full-blown lotus.
sadaya The best of demigods and sages worship Him, and
day-sindhur bandhu sakala-jagat sindhu- the Upanisads sing His glories. May that
sutay Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me 5) When Lord Jagannatha moves along the road
(6) on His Rathayatra car, at every step large
para-brahmpa kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano assemblies of brahmanas loudly chant prayers and
nivs nldrau nihita-carao nanta-irasi sing songs for His pleasure. Hearing their hymns,
rasnand rdh-sarasa-vapur ligana-sukho Lord Jagannatha becomes very favorably disposed
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me toward them. He is the ocean of mercy and the
(7) true friend of all the worlds. May that Jagannatha
na vai yce rjyam na ca kanaka-mikya- Svami, along with His consort Laksmi, who was
vibhava born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of
na yce ha ramy sakala-jana-kmy my vision.
varavadhm 6) Lord Jagannatha, whose eyes resemble full-
sad kle kle pramatha-patin gta-carito blown lotus petals, is the ornament on Lord
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me Brahma's head. He resides on Nilacala Hill with His
(8) lotus feet placed on the heads of Anantadeva.
hara tva sasra drutataram asra sura-pate Overwhelmed by the mellows of love, He joyfully
embraces Srimati Radharani's body, which is like a

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cool pond. May that Jagannatha Svami be the (7)
object of my vision. man-mnase tmasa-ri-ghore
7) I do not pray for a kingdom nor do I pray for krghe dukha-maye nibaddha
gold, rubies, or wealth. I do not ask for a beautiful labhasva he caura! hare! cirya
wife as desired by all men. I simply pray that sva-caurya-doocitam eva daam
Jagannatha Svami, whose glories Lord Siva always (8)
sings, may be the constant object of my vision. krghe vasa sad hdaye madye
8) O Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove mad-bhakti-pa-dha-bandhana-nicala san
this useless material existence I am undergoing. O tv ka he! pralaya-koi-atntare pi
Lord of the Yadus, please destroy this vast, sarvasva-caura! hdayn na hi mocaymi
shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this is certain Lord TRANSLATION
Jagannatha bestows His lotus feet upon those 1) I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves
who feel themselves fallen and have no shelter in who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief and He
this world but Him. May that Jagannatha Svami be who steals the gopis clothes, and who, for those
the object of my vision. who take shelter of Him, steals the sins which
9) The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites have accrued over many lifetimes.
these eight verses glorifying Lord Jagannatha 2) I offer pranama to the foremost of thieves
becomes cleansed of all sins and duly proceeds to who steals Srimati Radhikas heart, who steals the
Lord Visnu's abode. dark luster of a fresh raincloud, and who steals all
the sins and sufferings of those who take shelter
Songs by Bilvamangala Thakura of His feet.
3) He turns His surrendered devotees into paupers
Song Name: Vraje Prasiddham Navanita and wandering, homeless beggars aho! such a
Official Name: Sri Sri Corastakam fearsome thief has never been seen or heard of in
Author: Bilvamangala Thakura all the three worlds.
(1) 4) Mere utterance of His name purges one of a
vraje prasiddha navanta-caura mountain of sins such an astonishingly
gopgann ca dukla-cauram wonderful thief I have never seen or heard of
aneka-janmrjita-ppa-caura anywhere!
caurgragaya purua nammi 5) O Thief! Having stolen my wealth, my honour,
(2) my senses, my life and my everything, where can
r rdhiky hdayasya caura You run to? I have caught You with the rope of
navmbuda-ymala-knti-cauram my devotion.
padritn ca samasta-caura 6) You cut the terrible noose of Yamaraja, You
caurgragaya purua nammi sever the dreadful noose of material existence,
(3) and You slash everyones material bondage, but
akican-ktya padrita ya You are unable to cut the knot fastened by Your
karoti bhiku pathi geha-hnam own loving devotees.
kenpy aho bhaa-caura dg 7) O stealer of my everything! O Thief! Today I
da-ruto v na jagat-traye pi have imprisoned You in the miserable prison-
(4) house of my heart which is very fearful due to the
yadya nmpi haraty aea terrible darkness of my ignorance, and there for a
giri-prasrn api ppa-rn very long time You will remain, receiving
carya-rpo nanu caura dg appropriate punishment for Your crimes of
da ruto v na may kadpi thievery!
(5) 8) O Krsna, thief of my everything! The noose of
dhana ca mna ca tathendriyi my devotion remaining forever tight, You will
pr ca htv mama sarvam eva continue to reside in the prison-house of my heart
palyase kutra dhto dya caura because I will not release You for millions of
tva bhakti-dmnsi may niruddha aeons.
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chinatsi ghora yama-pa-bandha Songs by Others
bhinatsi bhma bhava-pa-bandham
chinatsi sarvasya samasta-bandha Song Name: Adharam Madhuram
naivtmano bhakta-kta tu bandham Official Name: r r Madhurakam
Author: Sri Vallabhacarya
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(1) beauty is sweet, His tilaka is sweetEverything is
adhara madhura vadana madhura sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
nayana madhura hasita madhura 5) His deeds are sweet, His liberating is sweet His
hdaya madhura gamana madhura stealing is sweet, His love-sports are sweet His
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura oblations are sweet, His tranquility is sweet
(2) Everything is sweet about the Emperor of
vacana madhura carita madhura sweetness!
vasana madhura valita madhura 6) His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, His flower
calita madhura bhramita madhura garland is sweet His Yamuna river is sweet, His
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura ripples are sweet His water is sweet, His lotuses
(3) are sweetEverything is sweet about the Emperor
veur madhuro reur madhura of sweetness!
pir madhura pdau madhurau 7) His gopis are sweet, His pastimes are sweet,
ntya madhura sakhya madhura His union is sweet, His food is sweet, His delight is
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura sweet, His courtesy is sweet Everything is
(4) sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
gta madhura pta madhura 8) His gopas are sweet, His cows are sweet His
bhukta madhura suptam madhura staff is sweet, His creation is sweet His trampling
rpa madhura tilaka madhura is sweet, His fruitfulness is sweetEverything is
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
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karaa madhura taraa madhura Song Name: Amar Nitai Mile Na
haraa madhura ramaa madhura (1)
vamita madhura amita madhura mra niti mile n bhol mana
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura gaura mile na
(6) sar gy mkhila tilaka
guj madhur ml madhur gaura mile n
yamun madhur vc madhur (2)
salila madhura kamala madhura bhitar bahera thika na hale
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura gaura prema ki kothya mile
(7) (o tare)ik n hale upsan
gop madhur ll madhur til deyin tor de sona
yukta madhura bhukta madhura sar gy..
ha madhura ia madhura (3)
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura man pariskar koro age
(8) gaura bhajana anurge
gop madhur gvo madhur anurge tilak kete
yair madhur sir madhur gaura bhajana hala n(hy bhol man)
dalita madhura phalita madhura (4)
madhurdhi-pater akhila madhura je jon mukta goi dar kare
TRANSLATION mra doyl niti tahr ghare
1) His lips are sweet, His face is sweet His eyes (o tor)tare bhakti bhre dakal pare
are sweet, His smile is sweet His heart is sweet, utara sad safal habe
His gait is sweetEverything is sweet about the TRANSLATION
Emperor of sweetness! 1) O Lost Mind You cannot find my Lord
2) His words are sweet, His character is sweet His Nityananda as well as Lord Gauranga. You have
dress is sweet, His belly-folds are sweet His smeared your whole body with tilak but still
movements are sweet, His wandering is sweet cannot find Gaura chaand.
Everything is sweet about the Emperor of 2) How can you find the true love of Lord Gaura
sweetness! anywhere, if you are not properly situated
3) His flute is sweet, His foot-dust is sweet His internally and externally. If your worship is not
hands are sweet, His feet are sweet His dancing is proper O my friend, then you will not find that
sweet, His friendship is sweetEverything is gold treasure of pure love.
sweet about the Emperor of sweetness! 3) You have to first clean the dirty mind, only then
4) His singing is sweet, His yellow cloth is sweet will affection for the names and glorification of
His eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet His
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Lord will arise. With affection i applied tilak......but (3)
could not do gaur bhajan..oh Lost mind !! yma virohe kde kde ska sr
4) My merciful Nitai stays in the home of that yma virohe kde kde vraja nr
person who loves this eternal commodity of love. bj n ymer veu
When you call out with utmost devotion to that gohe cale n dhenu
dear one of Lord, your path will be a success and vrajete cale gecche prer kani (go)
not a failure TRANSLATION
Refrain: Now that Syama has left Braja, who else
Song Name: Antara Mandire Jago Jago will play the flute?
(refrain) antara mandire jgo jgo 1) Since Syama has left Braja, the beautiful lotus-
mdhava ka gopl like Radharani is so unhappy that She is
(1) constantly weeping.
nava-arua-sama 2) While decorating a forest bower with
jgo hdoye mama wildflowers, Radharani exclaims, My dear friend,
sundara giridhr-ll all night I lie awake weeping because Syama will
mdhava ka gopl not be coming. He is no longer in Braja!
(2) 3) Due to separation of Syama both male and
nayane ghanye betri bdol female parrots are weeping, along with the
jgo jgo tumi kiora ymal cowherd girls of Braja. Syama is no longer playing
r rdh-priyatama jgo hdoye mama the flute and the cows no longer go out to the
jgo he ghoter rkhl pasture. My dear friend, our life and soul, Krsna,
mdhava ka gopl has left Braja!
(3)
yaod dull eso eso nani-cor Song Name: Ar Koto Kal
prer devat eso he kior Author: Mira Bhi
loye rdh bme hdi braja dhme (refrain)
eso he brajer rkhl r koto kl, giridhr ll
mdhava ka gopl rle rle robe
TRANSLATION (1)
1) Please arise, please arise in the temple of my nayaneri jl jhori abirol
heart, O Madhava! O Krsna! O Gopal! Please arise, daraana pbo kabe
glowing radiantly in my heart like the new sunrise, (2)
O beautiful one! O Darling Giridhari-Lal! tomr caraa prabhu niyechi saraa
2) Tears are pouring from my eyes like a monsoon pujr kusm sama ei tanu mana
cloudburst! Please arise, please arise, O youthful akul mr ei maram meri
Kisora! O dark Syamal! O most beloved of Srimati tabe ki biphale jbe
Radharani! Please arise in my heart! Please arise, (3)
O maintainer of the cowheards! dekha jadi nhi dibe aganir doy
3) O darling of Yasoda! Come, please come, O tabe keno dile bhoriy hdoy
butter thief! O Lord of my life! Please come, O mirr pare tomri kman
youthful boy! Bringing Radha along at Your left, in daraana pbo kabe
the abode of Vraja within my heart, please come TRANSLATION
O protector of Vraja! After how long will I see You, O darling Giridhari
Lal? Until then, I will simply remain here, waiting
Song Name: Ar Ke Bajabe Bamsi and waiting!
(refrain) 1) Tears are flowing incessantly from my eyes. O
r ke bjbe b yma braje ni (go) when will I attain Your vision? Until then waiting ..
(1) 2) O Lord, I have taken shelter of Your lotus feet.
mana duhkhe kde ek kamalini ri go In Your worship, I offer my body and mind as
yma braje ni flowers. My heart is fervent with these aspirations.
(2) Will they go unfulfilled? Until then waiting ..
phuler baara kl 3) If You will not give me a glimpse of Yourself
sajara virohn out of limitless mercy, then why have You given
mi saba nii jgiy me this desire that completely fills my heart? O
yma se ni (go) life and soul of Mira! My desire is only for You! O

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when will I ever attain Your vision? Until then (6)
waiting .. siy jamunr kule nce hari hari bole
jamun uthole ese caraa dhoyi
Song Name: Bhaja Gauranga, Kaha TRANSLATION
Gauranga 1) The moonlike Lord Gaura Chanda arrives in
Sung by: Lord Nityananda Vrndavana while dancing, swaying to and fro, and
bhaja gauranga kaha gauranga singing the glories of Lord Hari.
laha gaurangera name 2) The creepers adorning the trees of Vrndavana
ye jana gauranga bhaje are overwhelmed with ecstatic love, and they are
sei amara prana re speaking about the glories of Lord Hari. Flocks of
TRANSLATION birds who live in the groves are singing the name
Worship Gauranga, speak of Gauranga, chant of Lord Hari.
Gauranga's name. Whoever worships Sri 3) Lord Gaura says, Hari! Hari! a female parrot
Gauranga is My life and soul responds, Hari! Hari! and then all male and
female parrots start singing a loud chorus of the
Song Name: Carana Kamal name of Hari.
Author: Sra Dasa 4) Becoming intoxicated by the holy name, the
(refrain) deer come forward from out of the forest. The
carana kamal vando hari ry peacocks and peahens are dancing and frolicking
(1) in ecstatic love.
jlk kp pgu giri lge 5) Lord Hari is in His heart, Lord Hari is in His
ndhe ko saba kachu darasy meditation, and He always chants the name of
(2) Hari with His voice. Gaura Chanda is intoxicated
bahira sunni muka puni bolai by ecstatic mellows and rolls around on the
raka cale sira chatra dhraye ground while singing and singing Harinama.
(3) 6) Arriving on the bank of the Yamuna River, He
surds swm karunmaye dances wildly while chanting Hari! Hari! Mother
bra bra vando tehi pye Yamuna becomes so ecstatic that she arises and
TRANSLATION comes forward to wash Lord Gaurangas feet.
Refrain: I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of the
worshipful Lord Hari. Song Name: Duhkher Sagore
1-2) By His mercy, a lame person crosses (refrain)
mountains, a blind person sees everything, a deaf dukher sgore bhsiyechi
person hears, a dumb person again speaks, and uttriye jni n
even a poor person walks with a servant holding (1)
an umbrella over his head. uthl deu siche chuiy
3) The Lord of Sra Ds is full of compassion. ki habe th jni n
Therefore, I offer my obeisances unto His lotus (2)
feet, again and again. dna-doyl tumi bhagavn
pr koro mi shmne tuphn
Song Name: Dhule Dhule Gora Chanda (3)
(1) tumi jadi prabhu nhi koro pr
dhule dhule gor chda hari gua gi prer rkhi n
siy vndvane nce gaura ry TRANSLATION
(2) Refrain: I am swimming in the ocean of material
vndvaner tarur lat preme koy hari kath suffering, and I do not know of any way to be
nikujer pakhi guli hari nm soni lifted out.
(3) 1) O Lord! Please rescue me from the raging
gaura bole hari hari r bole hari hari storm that is rapidly approaching with torrents of
mukhe mukhe uka sri hari nm gi rain. When it reaches me, I do not know what will
(4) happen.
hari nme matta hoye haria siche dei 2) You, O Lord, are the Supreme Personality of
mayr mayr preme nciy khely Godhead, who is merciful to poor fallen souls.
(5) Please save me from the terrible storm that
pre hari dhyne hari hari bolo badan bhori menaces before me.
harinm geye geye rase gale ji
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3) If You do not deliver me, O Lord, then I do not (3)
even hope to be saved. rsa-vihrini rasa-bisatrini
piya-ura-dhrini r-rdhe
Song Name: Hari He Doyal Mor nava-nava-rag navala-tribhag
Official Name: Dainya O Prapatti (Humility syma-su-ag r-ka
and Devotional Surrender) (4)
(1) prna-piyr rpa-ujyr ati-sukuvr r-rdhe
hari he doyl mor jaya rdh-nth maina-manohara mah-moda-kara
bro bro ei-bro loho nija sth sudara-bara-tara r-ka
(2) (5)
bahu yoni bhrami ntha! loinu ara sobh-sain mobh-main kokila-bain r-rdhe
nija-gue kp koro adhama-tra krati-vant kmini-kat r-bhagavat r-ka
(3) (6)
jagata-kraa tumi jagata-jvan cad-badan kud-raan sobh-sadan r-
tom ch kr nhi he rdh-rama rdhe
(4) parama-udr prabh-apr ati-sukuvr r-
bhuvana-magala tumi bhuvaner pati ka
tumi upekhile ntha, ki hoibe gati (7)
(5) has-gavan rjati-ravan kr-kavan r-rdhe
bhviy dekhinu ei jagata-mjhre rpa-rasl naina-bisl parama-kpl r-ka
tom bin keho nhi e dse uddhre (8)
TRANSLATION kacana-bel rati-rasa-rel ati-alabel r-rdhe
1) O Hari! O my merciful Lord! All glories to You, saba-sukha-sgara saba-gua-gara
O Lord of Radha! Again and again I have pleaded rpa-ujgara r-ka
with You, and now I beg You yet again to accept (9)
me as Your own. ravan-ramy tara-tara-tamy
2) O Lord! Hopelessly taking birth over and over, I gua-agamy r-rdhe
have now come to You for refuge. Please show dhma-nivs prabh-praks sahaja-suhs r-
Your merciful nature and deliver this wretched ka
soul. (10)
3) You are the cause of the universe, and its very aktyhldini ati-priya-vdini
life. Other than You, O lover of Radha, there is no ura-unmdini r-rdhe
shelter. aga-aga-tauna sarasa-salauna
4) You bring about auspiciousness for the world, subhaga-suthauna r-ka
and You are the master of all the worlds as well. (11)
O Lord, what will become of me if You forsake rdh-nmini gua-abhirmini
me? hari-priya-svmin r-rdhe
5) I have understood, after contemplating my hare-hare-hari hare-hare-hari
predicament, that within this world there is no one hare-hare-hari r-ka
who can deliver this servant but You. TRANSLATION
Introductory Verse: All glories to that Person who
Song Name: Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe Radhe stands in a beautiful three-fold stance! He is the
Author: Hari Vyasa Devacarya connoisseur of newer and newer playful sports,
(introductory verse) and His body is effulgent with the nicest dark
nava-nava ragi tri-bhagi jaya, complexion. This is Lord Syama. All Glories to You,
syma su-agi syma Radhe! All glories to You, Hari-priya! O Sri Radhe!
jaya rdhe jaya hari-priye, r-rdhe sukha dhma You are the abode and reservoir of all happiness!
(1) 1) Jaya Radhe Jaya Radhe Radhe Jaya Radhe
jaya rdhe jaya rdhe rdhe Jaya Sri Radhe! Jaya Krsna Jaya Krsna Krsna Jaya
jaya rdhe jaya r-rdhe Krsna Jaya Sri Krsna!
jaya ka jaya ka ka jaya ka jaya r- 2) O Sri Radhe! You are a fresh young maiden
ka with slender waist, endowed with the luster of
(2) new adolesence, the fairest golden complexion,
sym gor nitya-kisor prtama-jor r-rdhe eternally situated in the sweet blossoming of
rasika raslo chaila-chablo gua-garablo r-ka divine youth. You are the only perfect match for
Your most Beloved. O Sri Krsna! You are the true
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relisher of transcendental mellows, sweet and situated at the topmost level of successive
relishable in every aspect, effulgent that You greatness and Your divine qualities are
represent the topmost superexcellence of pure imperceptible to ordinary senses or minds. O Sri
enchantment, and in great pride due to Your Krsna! You are a permament resident of the holy
awareness of Your own transcendental qualities. abode of Sri Vraja. You radiate a most influential
3) O Sri Radhe! You are the sportive Princess of aura. You naturally wear a pleasant smile.
the ecstatic rasa dance festival, which You 10) O Sri Radhe! You are the very potency of
organize every night, the distributor of pure divine pleasure. Your speech is such that whoever
ecstatic rasa mellows to all other living entities, hears it becomes lovingly attached to it. Your
and You love to embrace the chest of Your lover. breasts are crazed with the wildest desire to be
O Sri Krsna! You are the connoisseur of newer satisfied by Your Beloved. O Sri Krsna! You are
and newer playful sports, You like to stand in a endowed with such bodily limbs that each and
three-fold bending posture that always appears every aspect of them is very captivating. Your
ever-fresh, and Your body is perfectly exquisite in beauty is indeed saturated with an all-prevading,
both proportion and deep dark complexion. overflowing rasa current. Your chest is beautifully
4) O Sri Radhe! You are the most dear loving endowed with majestic divine opulences.
friend of everyones life. You manifest a brilliant 11) O Sri Radhe! You are celebrated with the most
splendor of sheer beauty. You are extremely soft blessed name of Radha! You please everyone with
and delicate due to Your fresh youth. O Sri Krsna! your good qualities. You are the only
You are the enchanter of the mind of Cupid. You worshippable Queen for Haripriya (the author,
are the giver of great transcendental bliss to all Hari Vyasadeva). Hare Hare Hari Hare Hare Hari
living entities and Your beauty surpasses the best Hare Hare Hari Sri Krsna!
by far.
5) O Sri Radhe! You are the manifestor of Song Name: Jaya Radha Madhava Radha
wonderful beauty while You are gracefully Madhava
reclining on a flower bed. You radiate the luster of Official Name: Jaya Radha Krsna Giti
the transcendental Cupid, Lord Kamadeva. Your (1)
speech sounds just like the soft, gentle cooing of jaya radha-madhava radha-madhava radhe
a cuckoo bird. O Sri Krsna! You are honored by (jayadever prana-dhana he)
Your own glorious fame. You are the lover of lusty (2)
young gopis. Your position is the highest amongst jaya radha-madana-gopal radha-madana-gopal
all the different forms of Godhead. radhe
6) O Sri Radhe! You are the possessor of a (sita-nather prana-dhana he)
spotless moon-face. Your teeth look just like small (3)
round jasmine flowers. You are the very abode of jaya radha-govinda radha-govinda radhe
majestic beauty and splendor. O Sri Krsna! You (rupa goswamir prana-dhana he)
are the most supremely magnanimous personality (4)
Your body aura radiates out into unlimited jaya radha-madana-mohan radha-modana-mohan
eternity. You are naturally endowed with the radhe
softness of extremely youthful charms. (sanataner prana-dhana he)
7) O Sri Radhe! You are fond of walking like a (5)
majestic swan. You are the most radiant lover and jaya radha-gopinatha radha-gopinatha radhe
the instigator of many fun sports and contests. O (madhu panditer prana-dhana he)
Sri Krsna! You are the embodiment of the most (6)
relishable type of beauty and the topmost merciful jaya radha-damodara radha-damodara radhe
personality. (jiv goswamir prana-dhana he)
8) O Sri Radhe! You are just like a golden creeper (7)
wound around the Syama tamala tree and are jaya radha-ramana radha-ramana radhe
completely full to the brim with ecstatic mellows (gopal bhatter prana-dhana he)
of purely divine love. Your unique activities are (8)
conducted in complete privacy. O Sri Krsna! You jaya radha-vinoda radha-vinoda radhe
are the ocean of all types of happiness. You are (lokanather prana-dhana he)
the mine of all qualities and you radiate a famous (9)
aura of glorious beauty. jaya radha-gokulananda radha-gokulananda radhe
9) O Sri Radhe! You are the most charming (viswanather prana-dhana he)
mistress of Your beloved. You are naturally
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jaya radha-giridhari radha-giridhari radhe rdh jinak chy hai, adbhuta jinak my hai
(das goswamir prana-dhana he) aise r ghana-yma ko (mere) brambra
(11) prama hai
jaya radha-syamasundar radha-syamasundar (4)
radhe la la dadhi mkhana khyo, gvla-bla saga
(syamanander prana-dhana he) dhenu caryo
(12) aise ll-dhma ko (mere) brambra prama hai
jaya radha-banka-bihari radha-banka-bihari radhe (5)
(haridaser prana-dhana he) drupada sut ki lja bacyo, grha se gaja ko
(13) phanda chudyo
jaya radha-kanta radha-kanta radhe aise kp-dhma ko (mere) barmbra prama
(vakreswarer prana-dhana he) hai
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jaya gandharvika-giridhari gandharvika-giridhari kuru pava me yuddha macyo, arjuna ko
radhe upadea sunyo
(saraswatir prana-dhana he) aise sri bhagavan ko (mere) brambra prama
TRANSLATION hai
(1) All glories to Radha and Madhava, the treasure bhaja re! bhaja govinda gopla hare
of Jayadeva Gosvami's heart! rdhe govinda, rdhe govinda, rdhe govinda
(2) All glories to Radha and Madana-gopala, the rdhe gopala, rdhe gopala, rdhe gopala
treasure of Sri Advaita Acarya's heart! aise r bhagavna ko (mere) brambra prama
(3) All glories to Radha and Govinda, the treasure hai
of Rupa Gosvami's heart! TRANSLATION
(4) All glories to Radha and Madana-mohana, the 1) He whose name is Krsna, and whose abode is
treasure of Sanatana Gosvami's heart! Gokula unto such a Supreme Personality of
(5) All glories to Radha and Gopinatha, the Godhead, I offer my most humble obeisances,
treasure of Madhu Pandita's heart! again and again.
(6) All glories to Radha and Damodara, the 2) He whose mother is Yasoda, and whose father
treasure of Jiva Gosvami's heart! is Nandaji unto such a cowherd boy named
(7) All glories to Radha-ramana, the treasure of Gopala, I offer my most humble obeisances, again
Gopala Bhatta Gosvami's heart! and again.
(8) All glories to Radha-vinoda, the treassure of 3) He whose Beloved if Radha, and whose illusory
Lokanatha Gosvami' s heart! energy is very amazing unto He whose
(9) All glories to Radha and Gokulananda, the splendrous complexion is the color of the fresh
treasure of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura's heart! raincloud, I offer my most humble obeisances,
(10) All glories to Radha and Giridhari, the again and again.
treasure of Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's heart! 4) He who sneaks around to steal yogurt and
(11) All glories to Radha and Syamasundara, the butter, then hides to eat it, and who tends the
treasure of Syamananda Gosvami's heart! cows in the company of His cowherd boyfriends
(12) All glories to Radha and Banka-vihari, the unto He who is the reservoir of playful pastimes, I
treasure of Haridasa Svami's heart! offer my most humble obeisances, again and
(13) All glories to Radha-kanta, the treasure of again.
Vakresvara Pandita's heart! 5) He who prevented the dishonoring of the
(14) All glories to Gandharvika and Giridhari, the daughter of King Drupada, and who delivered the
treasure of Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati elephant Gajendra from the grasp of the alligator
Thakura's heart! unto He who is the abode of all compassion, I
offer my most humble obeisances, again and
Song Name: Krsna Jinaka Nama Hai again.
(1) 6) He who caused the great war between the
ka jinak nma hai, gokula jinak dhma hai Kurus and the Pandavas, and who spoke divine
aise r bhagavna ko (mere) barmbra prama instructions to Arjuna on the battlefield unto He
hai who is the Lord of all helpless fallen souls, I offer
(2) my most humble obeisances, again and again.
yaod jinak maiy hai, nanda j bpaiy hai
aise r gopla ko (mere) brambra prama hai
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(2)
Song Name: Maine Ratana Lagai Radha brahm-stamba-paryanta
Nama Ki sarva my-maya jagat
(refrain) satya satya puna satya
maine raana lag rdh nmak harer nmaiva kevalam
(1) (3)
mer palako me rdh, mer alako me rdh sa guru sa pit cpi
maine mga bhar rdh nmak s mt bandhavo pi sa
(2) ikayec cet sad smartu
mere naino me rdh, mere baino me rdh harer nmaiva kevalam
maine bain guh rdh nmak (4)
(3) nivse nhi vivsa
mer dular me rdh, mer cunar me rdh kad ruddho bhaviyati
maine nathan saj rdh nmak krtanya mato blyd
(4) harer nmaiva kevalam
mere calane me rdh, mere halane me rdh (5)
k kikin baj rdh nmak hari sad vaset tatra
(5) yatra bhgavat jan
mere dye bye rdh, mere ge pche rdh gyanti bhakti-bhvena
roma roma rasa ch rdh nmak harer nmaiva kevalam
(6) (6)
mere aga aga rdh, mere saga saga rdh aho dukha mah-dukha
gopl bas baj rdh nmak dukhd dukhatara yata
TRANSLATION kcrtha vismtam ratna
Refrain: I am ever engaged in repeating the sweet harer nmaiva kevalam
name of Radha. (7)
1) Radha is there in the blinking of my eyes. dyat dyat karo
Radha is there in the curls of my hair. I have filled nyat nyat vaca
up the very part of my hair. Oh! With the sweet gyat gyat nitya
name of Radha. harer nmaiva kevalam
2) Radha is there within my vision. Radha is there (8)
within my speech. I interweave my every word. t-ktya jagat sarva
Oh! With the sweet name of Radha. rjate sakaloparam
3) Radha is there in my necklace. Radha is there cid-nanda-maya uddha
in my sari. I have adorned my nose ring. Oh! With harer-nmaiva kevalam
the sweet name of Radha. TRANSLATION
4) Radha is there in my walking. Radha is there in 1) More sweet than all other sweet things; more
my gestures. My sash of waist-bells resounds. Oh! auspicious than all other auspicious things; the
With the sweet name of Radha. greatest purifier of all purifying thingsThe holy
5) Radha is there on my right and on my left. name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
Radha is there in front of me and behind. My 2) The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down
every fiber reflects the rasa flowing. Oh! With the to the lowly clump of grass, is a product of the
sweet name of Radha. illusory energy of the supreme Lord. The only
6) Radha is there on my each and every limb. thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality
Radha is there accompanying me always. Lord The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
Gopala plays His flute which calls out. Oh! With 3) That person is a true preceptor, or a true
the sweet name of Radha. father, a true mother, and a true friend also only
if they teach one to always rememberThe holy
Song Name: Madhuram Madhurebhyo Pi name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
Official Name: Sri Sri Kevalastakam 4) There is no certainty when the last breath will
(1) come and put an abrupt halt to all ones material
madhura madhurebhyo pi plans; therefore it is wise to always practice
magalebhyo pi magalam chanting from very childhoodThe holy name of
pvana pvanebhyo pi Sri Hari alone is everything.
harer nmaiva kevalam 5) Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where
truly exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the
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mood of pure devotionThe holy name of Sri Hari Your loving devotee. Please keep this prayer of
alone is everything. Your most unfortunate Mira at Your lotus feet and
6) Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! disregard my false pride.
More painful than any other misery in the world!
Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people Song Name: Namo Namah Tulasi Maharani
have forgotten this jewelThe holy name of Sri Official Name: Sri Tulasi Arati
Hari alone is everything. Author: Candrasekhara Kavi
7) It should be heard again and again with ones (1)
ears; It should be uttered over and over with namo nama tulas mahr,
ones voice; It should be perpetually sung and vnde mahr namo nama
sung anewThe holy name of Sri Hari alone is namo re namo re meiy namo nryai
everything. (2)
8) It makes the entire universe seem insignificant jko darae, parae agha-na-i
as a blade of grass; it splendorously reigns mahim beda-pure bkhni
supreme over all; it is full of eternally conscious (3)
divine ecstasy; it is supremely pureThe holy jko patra, majar komala
name of Sri Hari alone is everything. r-pati-caraa-kamale lapani
dhanya tulas meiy, pura tapa kiye,
Song Name: Mirar Prabhu Eso Giridhari r-lagrma-mah-par
Syamol Sundara Syam (4)
Author: Mira Bai dhpa, dpa, naivedya, rati,
(refrain) phulan kiye varakh varakhni
mirr prabhu, eso giridhri chppnna bhoga, chatria byajana,
ymol, sundara ym. bin tulas prabhu eka nhi mni
(1) (5)
hdoy jamun, dhukula cpiy iva-uka-nrada, ur brahmdiko,
prema bohiche ujn hrata phirata mah-muni jn
ymol, sundara ym candrasekhara meiy, ter jaa gowe
(2) bhakati-dna djiye mahr
mana kadambe, phutiche phl TRANSLATION
prema tarage, legeche dhl 1) O Tulasi Maharani! O Vrnda! O mother of
eso eso hari, bajiye basor devotion! O Narayani, I offer my obeisances to
r rdhikr mana pr you again and again.
ymol, sundara ym 2) By seeing you or even by touching you, all sins
(3) are destroyed. Your glories are described in the
tomr lgiy, charinu ghor Vedas and Puranas.
pono jone, korinu por 3) Your leaves and soft manjaris are entwined at
jei bhve kdle, braja gopin re the lotus feet of Narayana, the Lord of Laksmi. O
sei bhve kdle, prema sagin re blessed mother Tulasi, you performed successful
abhgin mirr, minoti rkho austerities and have thus become the chief
bhulo bhulo abhimn consort and queen of Sri salagrama-sila.
ymol, sundara ym 4) You gladden and shower your rain of mercy
TRANSLATION upon one who offers you some incense, a ghee
(Refrain): The beautiful Syama is the Lord of lamp, naivedya, and arati. The Lord does not care
Mirabai. Please come to me, Giridhari! for even one of fifty-six varieties of cooked food or
1) My heart, which is like the Jamuna River is thirty-six different curries offered without tulasi
restricted by its two banks, is now overflowing leaves.
with divine love for You. 5) Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, Devarsi Narada,
2) The kadamba tree of my mind is blooming with and all the jnanis and great munis, headed by
flowers that sway to and fro on the waves of Lord Brahma, are circumambulating you. O
divine love. O Hari, please come and play Your mother! O Maharani, Candrasekhara thus sings
flute. You are the life and soul of Sri Radhika. your glories. Please bestow upon him the gift of
3) Mirabai says, For Your sake, O Syama, I gave pure devotion.
up my home, and I have also given up my own
family. In the same way that the gopis of Vraja
cried out of separation from You, I also cry as
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Song Name: Nanda Ke Ananda Bhaiyo vabhnu-sut-vara-keli-para
(1) rasa-rja-iromai-vea-dharam
nanda ke nanda bhiyo jaya kanhaiy ll k jagad-varam-varam-ya-vara
jaya kanhaiy ll k jaya kanhaiy ll k bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam
(2) TRANSLATION
hathi dn gho dn ane dn plak 1) He Whose complexion conquers that of a fresh
nanda ke nanda bhiyo jaya kanhaiy ll k new raincloud Who is the best King of Paramours,
(3) the ocean of ecstatic mellows Whose crown is
javne ko hthi ghoe buhe ko palki adorned with a lovely peacock feather And is
nanda ke nanda bhiyo jaya kanhaiy ll k auspiciously tilted to one side Just worship
TRANSLATION Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of
1) All glories to Kanhaiya Lal who is the bliss of Vraja.
Nanda Maharaj, my brothers. 2) He Whose broadly bending eyebrows appear
2) Nanda in happiness gave elephants and horses like arched rainbows, Whose pure moonlike face
and palanquins belittles millions of ordinary moons, Who is
3) To the young people he gave horses and endowed with sweet gentle smiles and pleasant
elephants, to the old people palanquins. speech Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the
son of the King of Vraja.
Song Name: Nava Nirada Nindita 3) He Whose divine bodily limbs tremble profusely
Official Name: Sri Sri Vrajaraja-Sutastakam with Cupids agitations, Who dresses enchantingly
(1) just to fascinate the Vraja vasis, Who is decorated
nava-nrada-nindita-knti-dhara with extraordinary eyes like blue lotus blossoms.
rasa-sgara-ngara-bhpa-varam Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of
ubha-vakima-cru-ikhaa-ikha the King of Vraja.
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam 4) He Whose forehead is surrounded by a fringe
(2) of wavy locks, Whose earlobes are embellished
bhru-viakita-vakima-akra-dhanu with swaying shark shaped earrings, Who is
mukha-candra-vinindita-koi-vidhum adorned with yellow silk embracing His charming
mdu-manda-suhsya-subhya-yuta hips. Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam son of the King of Vraja.
(3) 5) He Whose beautiful feet resound with softly
suvikampad-anaga-sad-aga-dhara tinkling ankle bells that madden all the bees with
vraja-vsi-manohara-vea-karam their vibration of swinging gemstones, Whose
bha-lchita-nla-saroja da soles are marked with the flag, thunderbolt, fish
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam and more. Just worship Krishna the Dark Jewel,
(4) the son of the King of Vraja.
alakvali-maita-bhla-taa 6) He Whose graceful form is smeared with
ruti-dolita-mkara-kualakam profuse sandalwood paste, Whose body glows
kai-veita-pta-paam sudhaa with the Kaustubha gem, eclipsing the sun, Whose
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam personal beauty represents the topmost zenith of
(5) Vraja youths, Just worship Krishna the Dark Jewel,
kala-npura-rjita-cru-pada the son of the King of Vraja.
mai-rajita-gajita-bhga-madam 7) He Who is Mukunda and Hari, worshipable for
dhvaja-vajra-jhakita-pda-yuga all the demigods and sages, Who is the guru of all
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam created beings, the crest jewel of all Lords, Who is
(6) known as Giridhari and Murari, more exalted even
bha-candana-carcita-cru-tanu than Lord Siva, Just worship Krishna, the Dark
mai-kaustubha-garhita-bhnu-tanum Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
vraja-bla-iromai-rpa-dhta 8) He Who is most fond of sporting with the
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam Daughter of Vrsabhanu Who dresses impeccably
(7) as the Crown Prince of Mellow Relishers, Who is
sura-vnda-suvandya-mukunda-hari the most praiseworthy Lord of Lords in the entire
sura-ntha-iromai-sarva-gurum universe, Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel,
giridhri-murri-purri-para the son of the King of Vraja.
bhaja ka-nidhi vraja-rja-sutam
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(3)
Song Name: Ore Vrndavaner Nanda Dulal sei vara ghuchao hari
(1) dro jugl mrti dhori
ore vndvaner nanda dull dekhbo tomi nayana bhori
rkhl rj re pra kori manukm
rkhliyr sure sure TRANSLATION
v bj re (ore, vndvaner) Refrain: All obeisances to You, O Ghana-syam!
(2) 1) Taking refuge at Your lotus feet, I fearlessly
ore gopl tor bihone implore You this time, O Hari, give me Your
phte n phl vndvane mercy! I shall cross the ocean of sorrow by the
abhiarer ei madhuvan boat of Your holy name.
emni sj re 2) O Lord, we are always asleep, while You are
(3) ever awake. Every moment we can only make
rdm sudm bhi balarm errors, our eyes being covered by illusion.
kche ai kni 3) Please remove this covering, my Lord, so I may
chori dhenu bji veu behold Your form as the Divine Couple, with Sri
i re o bhi i Radha by Your side. I will gaze at You until my
(4) hankering eyes are pacified, thus fulfilling my
m yaod kche tore (gopl re, prer gopl re) souls desire. O Ghana-syam! I offer this prayer
nan chur i n ore unto You!
boyche rdhr prema jamun
hdoy mj re Song Name: Radhe Radhe Syama Sri Radhe
TRANSLATION (edited of Radhe Radhe Syama Se Milade)
1) O dear one who belongs to Vrndavana! O rdhe rdhe rdhe, yma r rdhe, rdhe rdhe
darling son of Nanda Maharaja! O prince of the rdhe, yma r rdhe
cowherd boys, kindly play again on Your flute so rdhe rdhe rdhe, ghana yma rdhe rdhe,
we may hear the melodies dear to all Your friends. rdhe rdhe rdhe, ghana yma rdhe rdhe
2) O Gopal, since Youve left Vrndavana, the rdhe rdhe rdhe, r ka rdhe rdhe, rdhe
flowers have lost their desire to bloom. Still we rdhe rdhe, r ka rdhe rdhe
decorate the moonlit groves of Madhuvan, hoping rdhe rdhe / yma r rdhe, rdhe rdhe /
You will return for Your amorous rendezvous. yma r rdhe
3) Sridma, Sudma, and Your brother Balarma
are calling, O Kanai! Please come back! While Song Name: Raja Rani Mira
tending the calves and playing on their flutes they Author: Mira Bai
entreat, O brother! Please come home! (refrain)
4) Mother Yasoda is crying out, O Gopal! You are rj-r mr bhikhri
my life and soul! Please come home, O butter giridhri tomro lgiy
thief! Within the heart of Srimati Radharani, (1)
divine love for You flows like the Yamuna River. (mi) pathe pathe ghri bhikhrin
hari nm bhikh mgiy go
Song Name: Pranam Tomai Ghana-Syam (2)
(refrain) loke bole mr pgalin
pram tomi ghana-ym r kohe kla kalakin
(1) mr kohe prabhu giridhri
tomr caraa araa kori (mr) pathe royeche chhy go
abhoy ei br do he hari (3)
dukha sgor jbo tori dekha do prabhuj prabhuj
tori kori tava nm mr kde tomro lgiy
(2) kdaiyo n abhgire
mar kori ghumi prabhu rkho more age miaya go
tomr nitya jgaran (4)
kane kane ghao jei bhl giridhri tomro pr mirr
choke moher vara giridhri tomro lgiy
TRANSLATION
Refrain: The queen Mira is simply a beggar-
woman, but only for Your sake, O Giridhari!
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1) I simply wander here and there like a (7)
mendicant, but I seek only the alms of Your holy raghu-rpa-santana-krti-dhara
name. dhara-tala-krtita-jva-kavim
2) People say, Mira has become a madwoman. kavirja-narottama-sakhya-pada
The King says, She has disgraced her family. But praammi sad prabhupda-padam
Mira says, O Lord Giridhari, my only desire is to (8)
remain at Your lotus feet. kpay hari-krtana-mrti-dhara
3) O Prabhuji! Kindly reveal Yourself to me! Mira dhara-bhara-hraka-gaura-janam
simply weeps for You, my Lord. Please dont make janakdhika-vatsala-snigdha-pada
this most unfortunate person cry any more. Please praammi sad prabhupda-padam
keep me tightly embraced, as if united with Your (9)
own body. aragata-kikara-kalpa-taru
4) O Giridhari! You are the life and soul of Mira! taru-dhik-kta-dhra-vadnya-varam
varadendra-garcita-divya-pada
Song Name: Sujanarbuda Radhita Pada praammi sad prabhupda-padam
Yugam (10)
Official Name: r Prabhupda Padma parahasa-vara paramrtha-pati
Stavakah (Prayer unto lotus feet of the patitoddharae kta-vea-yatim
transcendental personality of Srila yati-rja-gaai parisevya-pada
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura praammi sad prabhupda-padam
Prabhupada) (11)
Author:Sri Srimad Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara vabhnu-sut-dayitnucara
Deva Goswami Maharaja cararita-reu-dharas tam aham
(1) mahad-adbhuta-pvana-akti-pada
sujanrbuda-rdhita-pda-yuga praammi sad prabhupda-padam
yuga-dharma-dhurandhara-ptra-varam TRANSLATION
varadbhaya-dyaka-pjya-pada 1) His lotus feet are served in devotion by
praammi sad prabhupda-padam multitudes of high, virtuous souls; he is the
(2) establisher of the religion of the age (as Sri Krsna-
bhajanorjita-sajjana-sagha-pati sankirtana); he is the presiding monarch (of the
patitdhika-kruikaika-gatim Visva Vaisnava-Raja-Sabha - the universal society
gati-vacita-vacakcintya-pada of the pure devotees that are the true 'kings' or
praammi sad prabhupda-padam guides of all); and he is the fulfiller of the most
(3) cherished desires of those who dispel fear (for all
ati-komala-kcana-drgha-tanu souls). I make my obeisance unto the lotus feet of
tanu-nindita-hema-mnla-madam that illustrious great soul, worshippable by one
madanrbuda-vandita-candra-pada and all - perpetually do I make my obeisance unto
praammi sad prabhupda-padam the radiance emanating from the toenails of the
(4) holy feet of my Lord.
nija-sevaka-traka-raji-vidhu 2) He is the leader of the fortunate souls blessed
vidhuthita-hukta-siha-varam with the treasure of internal pure devotion; he is
varagata-blia-anda-pada greatly merciful upon the fallen souls, being their
praammi sad prabhupda-padam only shelter; and his inconceivable holy feet are
(5) the shelter for the deceivers, by deceiving them. I
vipul-kta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuva make my obeisance unto his lotus feet -
bhuvaneu vikrtita-gaura-dayam perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the
dayanya-garpita-gaura-pada radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy
praammi sad prabhupda-padam feet of my Lord.
(6) 3) I make my obeisance unto his divine, charming
cira-gaura-janraya-viva-guru yet commanding lofty form of golden hue. That
guru-gaura-kioraka-dsya-param beautiful figure shames the mad ecstasy of golden
paramdta-bhaktivinoda-pada lotus stems. Venerated by tens of millions of
praammi sad prabhupda-padam Cupids, the moons of the toenails of my
Worshipful Divine Master reveal the beauty of his
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unto that effulgence emanating from the toenails emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my
of the holy feet of my Lord. Divine Master.
4) Like the moon that delights the stars, he is 10) The crownjewel of the paramahamsas, the
surrounded by his circle of personal servitors, Prince of the treasure of the supreme perfection
making their hearts bloom in divine ecstasy. The of life, Sri Krsna-prema, he accepted the robes of
malicious non-devotees are made to flee in panic a mendicant sannyasi just to deliver the fallen
by the sound of his thunderous roar, and the souls. The topmost tridandi sannyasis attend his
simple, inoffensive souls attain the ultimate lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him;
fortune by accepting his lotus feet. I make my perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence
obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my
obeisance unto the brilliance emanating from the Divine Master.
toenails of the holy lotus feet of my Lord. 11) He is the dearmost intimate follower of the
5) He has revealed the vast, magnificent beauty Divine Daughter of Sri Vrsabhanu, and I know
of Sri Gaura Dhama; he has broadcast the tidings myself as the most fortunate by taking the dust of
of the supreme magnanimity of Sri Gauranga his holy feet upon my head. I make my obeisance
throughout the whole universe; and in the hearts unto his invincible, wondrously purifying lotus feet
of the fit recipients of his grace, he has firmly - perpetually do I bow to the brilliance emanating
established the lotus feet of Sri Gaura. I make my from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine
obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my Master.
obeisance unto the effulgence emanating from the
toenails of the holy feet of my Lord. Song Name: Sundara Bala Saci Dulala
6) He is the eternal shelter and the Universal Guru (1)
for the souls surrendered unto Sri Gauranga. sundara-bl ac-dull
Absorbed in the service of his Gurudeva, Sri Gaura ncata r-hari-krtana me
Kisora, he wholeheartedly adores Sri Bhaktivinoda bhle candana tilaka manohara
Thakura. I make my obeisance unto him; alak obhe kapolana me
perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the (2)
effulgence emanating from the toenails of the holy ire c darai ble
feet of my Lord. vana-phula-ml hiypara dole
7) He is the illustrious personality to raise the flag pahirana pta-pimbara obhe
that sings the glory of Sri Rupa, Sri Sanatana, and npura ruu-jhunu caraon me
Sri Raghunatha. His glory is sung throughout the (3)
world as nondifferent from the powerful rdh-ka eka tanu hai
personality of brilliant erudition, Sri Jiva. And he nidhuvana-mjhe ba bjy
has won the renown of being one with the hearts vivarpa ki prabhuj sahi
of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja and Thakura ota prakaahi nady me
Narottama. I make my obeisance unto him; (4)
perpetually do I bow down to the brilliance koi gyata hai rdh-ka nm
emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my koi gyata hai hari-gua gn
Divine Master. magala-tna mdaga rasla
8) Bestowing his grace upon all souls, he is Hari- bjata hai koi ragaa me
kirtana incarnate. As the associate of Sri Gaura, TRANSLATION
he relieves Mother Earth of the burden of offenses 1) This gorgeous boy is the darling child of mother
committed upon her. And he is so gracious that Saci, dancing in the kirtana of chanting Lord Haris
his endearance of all beings excels that of even a names. His forehead is adorned with drawings of
father. I make my obeisance unto him - the mine sandalwood paste, and His enchanting locks of
of all these qualities; perpetually do I bow down hair are shining splendrously as they bounce upon
to the effulgence emanating from the toenails of His cheeks.
the holy feet of my Divine Master. 2) His hair is wrapped in a topknot, and a garland
9) Like a wish-fulfilling tree for his surrendered of forest flowers sways upon His chest. Wearing
servitors (he fulfills their heart's aspirations), even brilliant yellow silken garments, He dances with
a tree is shamed by his magnanimity and ankle bells tinkling upon His feet.
forbearance. And great personalities who are 3) Sri Sri Radha and Krsna have become joined in
competent to confer boons - they, too, worship one body, and together They play a flute within
his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him; the grove of Nidhuvana. In this mood, the Lord of
perpetually do I bow down to the radiance
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Visvarupa has come and manifested Himself in the Syama! Glories to Lord Kesava, who has fine hair,
town of Nadiya. who removes the miseries of the age of Kali
4) Someone in that kirtana sings the names of Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
Radha and Krsna, someone else sings songs of 1) O Krsna, You wear beautiful earrings, and You
Lord Haris transcendental qualities, while others have lovely widened eyes. Around Your neck
play the auspicious rhythms of the sweet and hangs the splendrous vaijanti flower garland. Your
relishable mrdanga drums. All this takes place in complexion is most excellentRadhe Syama
that spectacular performance. Syama Syama!
2) Sometimes You secretly plunder yogurt and eat
Song Name: Sundara Kuala Naina Vila it, and sometimes You design a rasa-dance
Author: Sri Vsudeva Ghosa performance with the young gopis in the forest of
(refrain) jaya mdhava madana murr rdhe- Madhuvana. There dances Vipina-Vihari, You who
yma ym-yma love to sport in the forest Radhe Syama Syama
jaya keava kali-mala-hr rdhe-yma ym- Syama!
yma 3) You herd the cows in the company of the
(1) cowherd boys. You, the monarch of the Yadu
sundara kuala naina vil, gale sohe dynasty, thus wander from forest to forest,
vaijayant-ml carrying a black blanket draped over Your
y chavi k balihr rdhe-yma ym-yma shoulder Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
(2) 4) Because You, O Murari, repeatedly steal fresh
kabah lua lua dadhi khyo, kabah madhu- butter from the homes of the women of Vraja and
vana rsa racyo secretly eat it, they have named You Makhan-
ncata vipina-vihr rdhe-yma ym-yma Chor (the butter thief) Radhe Syama Syama
(3) Syama!
gvla-bla saga dhenu cari, vana-vana 5) One day You curbed the pride of Indra by
brahmata phire yadu-ri lifting the great mountain Govardhana upon the
kdhe kmara kr rdhe-yma ym-yma tip of Your fingernail, thus winning for Yourself
(4) the name Giridhari Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
cur cur nava-nta jo khyo, vraja-vanitana pai 6) You did not accept the sumptuous feast of the
nma dharyo wicked Duryodhana, but took the coarse food
mkhana-cora murr rdhe-yma ym-yma offered by Your devotee Vidura. Therefore You
(5) are worshipped by love and not by mere rituals
eka-dina mna indra ko mryo, nakha upara Rdhe Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
govardhana dhryo 7) To bestow mercy upon Draupadi, You, the Lord
nama paayo giridhr rdhe-yma ym-yma of the forest, supplied unlimited cloth to protect
(6) her from shame, while the assembly of men and
duryodhana ko bhoga na khyo, rkho sga women looked on Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
vidura ghara khyo 8) You deliver each of Your devotees in unique
aise prema pujr rdhe-yma ym-yma ways. Alas, we who are bereft of devotion are
(7) standing here outside Your door. Please favorably
karu kara draupad pukr, paa men lipaa gaye receive the news of our presence Radhe Syama
vanavr Syama Syama!
nirakha rahe nara nr rdhe-yma ym-yma 9) You were the driver of Arjunas chariot, and on
(8) the battlefield You gave Arjuna the instructions of
bhakta-bhakta saba tumane tre, bin bhakti the Bhagavad-Gita. During the fight You exhibited
hama he dvre Your form as the wielder of the discus
ljo khabara hamr rdhe-yma ym-yma Sudarsana Radhe Syama Syama Syama!
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arjuna ke ratha hkana hre, gt ke upadea Song Name: Sundara Mora Mana Kisora
tumhre (refrain) sundara mor mana-kior
cakra-sudarana-dhr rdhe-yma ym-yma eso he ymala nayanbhirm
TRANSLATION (1)
(Refrain) Glories to the husband of the goddess of bhajibo tomi mor mana chi
fortune, who is the transcendental Cupid and the caraer rkhi eki pram
enemy of the demon Mura. Glories to the divine eso he ymala nayanbhirm
couple Radhe Syama, also known as Syama
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(2) (5)
nayaner prema more loye ji bhanaye vidypati sesa samana bhoy
milaner sur virohe sukhi tuy vin gati nhi r
prer devat kabe nhi kath di andika ntha kahyasi
nayaner dhr mane nbhirm bhava trana bhra tohr
eso he ymala nayanbhirm TRANSLATION
(3) 1) O Lord, completely forgetting You, I have
emni kore r koto kl offered my mind unto the society of women,
kdale mi giridhr-ll children, and friendsbut this experience has
ei jvane hi jadi nhi pi been just like offering a drop of water unto the
maraer upare araa nilm burning hot sands of the beach. How can I
eso he ymala nayanbhirm possibly be relieved of this great misery?
TRANSLATION 2) O Madhava! As a consequence, I am rendered
Refrain: O beautiful one! O youthful boy who lives totally despondent. You are the savior of the
in my heart! Please come to me, O dark Syamal, universe, and are merciful to the helpless souls.
O delighter of my eyes! Therefore, I place my hope only in You.
1) The desire of my heart is to worship You 3) Wandering about in a half-alive condition, I
intimately. In this hope, I humbly bow unto Your spent my life in utter disgrace. Uncountable days
lotus feet. passed as a frivolous child and a useless old man.
2) O love of my eyes! Please take me with You! I have been intoxicated by the pleasure of sharing
While I am suffering in Your separation, the romantic adventures with beautiful young women.
melody of our impending meeting is the only thing When will I ever get a chance to worship You?
that gives me any happiness. O monarch of my 4) Numberless Brahmas have died one after
life! Why do You remain silent and never speak to another, whereas You are without beginning or
me? Tears are flowing from my eyes, and nothing end. All of them take birth from You and are again
in this world gives me any satisfaction. absorbed in You, just like the waves in the ocean.
3) How much longer must I continue living in this 5) Vidyapati confesses than now, at the end of his
condition? You are making me weep and cry out life, he is fearful of death. O Lord! There is no
for You, O darling Giridhari Lal! If I cannot attain shelter other than You. You will always remain
You in this lifetime, then I shall just give up and celebrated as being the Lord of both beginning
surrender myself unto death. and the beginningless. Now the responsibility for
my deliverance from the material world is entirely
Song Name: Tatala Saikate Yours.
Official Name: Kahe Visaya Mana
Author: Srila Vidyapati Song Name: Vande Krsna Nanda Kumara
(1) govinda hari gopla hari
tatala saikate bari bindu sama govinda hari gopla hari
suta mita ramani samaye jaya jaya deva hari
tohe visari mana, the samarpala jaya jaya deva hari
ab majhu habo kon kaje vande ka nanda-kumra
(2) nanda-kumra madana-gopla
mdhava! hma parinm nirsa madana-gopla mohana-rpa
tuhun jaga trana dina doya moy mohana-rpa nanda-kumra
ataye tohri visoysa jaya jaya deva hari
(3) jaya jaya deva hari
dha janama hma ninde goyyalun jaya prabhu dna-dayla hari
jar sisu koto dina gel govinda hari gopla hari
nidhuvane ramani rasa range mtala govinda hari gopla hari
tohe bhajabo kon bel jaya jaya deva hari
(4) jaya jaya deva hari
koto caturnana mari mari jota aya rma hari jaya ka hari
na tuy di avasn jaya jaya-ac-nandana gaura-hari
tohe janami puna tohe samota govinda hari gopla hari
sgara lahari samn govinda hari gopla hari
jaya jaya deva hari
jaya jaya deva hari
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gaura r rvsa bol, haribol haribol
Song Name: Vamsi Dhari Krsna Murari gaura bhakta vnda bol, haribol haribol
(1) hari hari haribol haribol haribol
vasidhri ka murri
tuma vina dukha hre namo mah-vadnyya
kpa karo nth me h mn ka-prema-pradya te
rkho lj hamre kya ka-caitanya-
(2) nmne gaura-tvie nama
abhaya caraa karata smaraa
japa nm tere Jagannatha Tattva
p mujhe h, swm bhaja jaya jaganntha, jaya jaganntha, jaya
p giridhri jaganntha, jaya jaganntha
TRANSLATION jaya baladeva, jaya subhadr, jaya baladeva, jaya
1) O Vamsi-Dhari! O Krsna Murari! Without You, subhadr
all is misery, O remover of my distress! Please be
merciful to me, O Lord, and protect my modesty. jaganntha svm nayana patha gmi bhavatu me
2) Kindly cause me to remember Your feet that
bestow fearlessness, and allow me to chant Your vndvana candra mr prabhu jagannatha
holy name. O Lord! I worship You, O Giridhari! jaya jaganntha, jaya jaganntha
nlcala candra mr prabhu jaganntha
Song Name: Miscellaneous Bhajans and jaya jaganntha jaya jaganntha
Chants ujjvala hari mr prabhu jaganntha
Guru Tattva ujjvala hari mr nayana pati
jaya prabhupda
jaya prabhupda Radha Tattva
jaya prabhupda tapta-kcana-gaurgi
jaya prabhupda rdhe vndvanevari
vabhnu-sute dev
prabhupda, prabhupda, prabhupda, praammi hari-priye
prabhupda
jaya rdhe jaya rdhe rdhe jaya rdhe jaya r
vch-kalpatarubhya ca rdhe
kp-sindhubhya eva ca jaya ka jaya ka ka jaya ka jaya r
patitn pvanebhyo ka
vaiavebhyo namo nama
jaya rdhe jaya rdhe jaya rdhe jaya rdhe
Panca Tattva jaya ka jaya ka jaya ka jaya ka
(bhaja) (jaya) r-ka-caitanya prabhu
nitynanda vndvanevar radhe radhe
r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta- (jaya) vndvanevar radhe radhe
vnda
radharan k jaya mahra k jaya
jaya jaya r caitanya jaya nitynanda bolo vranewl k jaya jaya jaya
jaydvaita candra jaya gaura bhakta vnda vsabhnu dular k jaya jaya jaya

niti gaura haribol, haribol, haribol, haribol jaya ym jaya yma ym yma pry priya
jaya jaya yma yma priy priya
niti gaurga niti gaurga
jaya sac-nandana gaura hari ri rdhe gopla bhaja mana ri rdhe
ri rdhe jaya jaya rdhe
jaya sac-nandana jaya sac-nandana
niti gaurga, gaura hari Krsna Tattva
o namo bhagavate vsudevya
gaura nitynanda bol, haribol, haribol
gaura r advaita bol, haribol, haribol govinda di pur ta aha bhajmi
gaura r gaddhara bol, haribol haribol
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harer nma harer nma harer nmaiva kevalam krsnya vsudevya
kalau nsty eva nsty eva nsty eva gatir anyath devak nandanya ca
nanda gopa kumrya
hare ka hare ka ka ka hare hare govindya namo nama
hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare
he ka govinda hare murri
ei nm brahma jape catur-mukhe ka ka he natha nryaa vsudeva
hare hare*
ei nm nrada jape v yantre ka ka hare ri rma nryaa he mukunda
hare lakm pate keava vsudeva
ei nm iva jape paca mukhe ka ka hare
hare hari hari haribol, hari hari hari bol
mukunda mdhava govinda bol
*This maha-mantra is chanted by Lord Brahma
with his four mouths, Narada Muni with his hari hari haribol, hari hari hari bol
stringed vina, and Lord Siva with his five mouths mukunda mdhava keava bol

haraye nama ka ydavya nama gopla gopla yaod nandana gopla


gopla govinda rma r madhusudana brahma bole catur mukha ka ka hare hare
mahdeva paca mukhe rma rma hare hare
jaya rdh-mdhava kuja-bihr Sita-Rama Tattva
gop-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhr raghu pati rghava rj rma
yaod-nandana braja-jana-rajana patta pvana st rma
ymuna-tra-vana-cr
st rma st rma st rma jaya st rm
govinda jaya jaya gopla jaya jaya
rdh ramaa hari govinda jaya jaya jaya raghu nandana jaya sy rma
jnak vallabha st rma
jaya govinda jaya gopla
keava mdhava dna doyl r rma jaya rma jaya jaya rma
ymasundara kanhaiy ll jaya jaya rma jaya jaya hanuman
girivara dhr nanda dull

acyuta keava srdhara mdhava gopl govinda


hari
yamun pulna me, va bajowe, naavara
vea dhri

ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!


he!
ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka!
he!
ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! rak
mm!
ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! ka! phi
mm!
rma! rghava! rma! rghava! rma! rghava!
rak mm!
ka! keava! ka! keava ka! keava! phi
mm!

he ka karu-sindho
dna-bandho jagat-pate
gopea gopik-knta
rdh-knta namo 'stu te

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INDEX: (Official Song Names): Sri Sri Radhikastakam .......................................80
Ajna Tahal ...................................................... 40 Sri Sri Sacisutastakam ......................................86
Aksepa ........................................................... 55 Sri Sri Sacitanayastakam...................................87
Arunodaya Kirtana 1 ....................................... 47 Sri Sri Sad-Goswamyastakam ...........................92
Arunodaya Kirtana 2 ....................................... 33 r r ikaka ..............................................11
Bhagavan Krsner Pada Padme Prarthana .......... 63 Sri Sri Vrajaraja-Sutastakam ...........................107
Bhoga rati ..................................................... 21 Sri Sri Vrndadevi-astakam .................................73
Brahma Samhita .............................................. 13 Sri Sri Vrndavanastakam ...................................74
Dainya O Prapatti .......................................... 102 Sri Sri Yamunastakam.......................................76
Dalalera Gita ................................................... 24 Sri Sri Yugalastakam.........................................84
Gaura Gadadhara Aratik ................................... 23 Sri Tulasi Arati................................................106
Gauranga Nistha .............................................. 52 Sri Tulasi Kirtana .............................................10
Gopi Gitam ..................................................... 71 Sri Vraja Dhama Mahimamrta ..........................78
Gopinath ........................................................ 28 Sri Yugala Arotik .............................................32
Gopinath ........................................................ 29 Sriman Mahaprabhur Hari Vasara ......................88
Gopinath ........................................................ 29 Swa Nistha.......................................................53
Ista Deve Vijnapti ........................................... 56 The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name ..................12
Jaya Radha Krsna Giti .................................... 103 Vaisnava Ke? ..................................................66
Kahe Visaya Mana.......................................... 112 Vaisnava Vandana ............................................95
Lalasmayi Prarthana......................................... 54 Vaiave Vijapti .............................................53
Manah Siksa .................................................... 90 Vasanti Rasa ...................................................61
Mana-ik ................................................... 58
Mangala Gitam................................................. 83
Markine Bhagavata-Dharma.............................. 62
Nama Hatta Bhajana ........................................ 41
Nama Kirtana .................................................. 36
Nama Sankirtana ............................................. 55
Nrsimha Kavaca Bica Mantra............................. 10
Prasada Sevaya 1............................................. 16
Prasad-Sevaya 2 .............................................. 17
Sakhi Vrnde Vijanpti ........................................ 59
Saprada-bhagavad-viraha-janita-vilpa ......... 56
Svaraa-r-gaura-mahim ............................. 54
Svaraa-r-gaura-pda-padme ...................... 59
Siddhi Lalasa .................................................. 33
Sri Gaura rati ................................................. 17
Sri Gaura Nityanander Daya ............................. 66
Sri Godruma Candra Bhajanopadesa ................. 50
Sri Guru Parampara.......................................... 69
r Guru Vandana ............................................ 12
Sri Nama Kirtana ............................................. 49
Sri Nama ......................................................... 27
r Nsiha Prama........................................ 10
r Prabhupda Padma Stavakah .................... 109
Sri Radhika Stava............................................. 77
Sri Sri Advaitastakam ....................................... 85
Sri Sri Corastakam ........................................... 98
Sri Sri Damodarastakam ................................... 70
Sri Sri Dasavatara Stotra .................................. 82
Visit:
Sri Sri Ganga Stotram....................................... 95 www.iskcondesiretree.com
Sri Sri Govardhana Vasa Prarthana Dasakam ..... 91
r r Gurv-aaka ............................................9 at your service
Sri Sri Jagannathastakam ................................. 97
Sri Sri Kevalastakam....................................... 105
Sri Sri Krsna Candrastakam............................... 79
r r Madhurakam ..................................... 98
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