Sri Rupa Manjari Pada
śrī-rūpa-mañjarī-pada, sei
mora sampada,
sei mor bhajana-pūjana
sei mora prāṇa-dhana, sei
mora ābharaṇa,
sei mor jīvanera jīvana
The lotus feet of Sri Rupa Manjari are my treasure, my devotional service, and
my object of worship. They give my life meaning, and they are the life of my
life.
sei mora rasa-nidhi, sei mora
vāñchā-siddhi,
sei mor vedera dharama
sei brata, sei tapa, sei mora
mantra-japa,
sei mor dharama-karama
They are the perfection of
rasa, and they are perfection worthy of attainment. They are the very law of
the Vedlc scriptures for me. They are the meaning of all my fasts and penances
and my silent uttering of my mantras. They are the basis of religion and
activities.
anukūla habe vidhi, se-pade
hoibe siddhi,
nirakhibo e dui nayane
se rūpa-mādhurī-rāśi,
prāṇa-kuvalaya-śaśi,
praphullita habe niśi-dine
By the purifying process of
favorable devotional service one will attain perfection and with these two eyes
be able to see. His transcendental form is shining like moonlight in my heart,
and my heart therefore shines and reciprocates. In other words, the ordinary
moon lights up the night, and its shine illuminates other objects; but the moon
of the effulgence of the form of Sri Rupa Manjari shines into the heart and
makes the heart also shine back to the spiritual sky. This moon shines not only
in the nighttime, but day and night.
tuwā adarśana-ahi, garale
jāralo dehī,
ciro-dina tāpita jīvana
hā hā rūpa koro doyā, deho
more pada-chāyā,
narottama loilo śaraṇa
Your absence from my vision is
like a dose of strong poison, and I will suffer till the end of my life.
Narottama dasa Thakura says: "Please give me your mercy and the shade of
your lotus feet."lifetimes.
Corastakam
vraje prasiddhaḿ navanīta-cauraḿ
gopāńganānāḿ
ca dukūla-cauram
aneka-janmārjita-pāpa-cauraḿ
caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi
I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves –
who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief and He who steals
the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals the
sins which have accrued over many lifetimes.
śrī rādhikāyā hṛdayasya cauraḿ
navāmbuda-śyāmala-kānti-cauram
padāśritānāḿ
ca samasta-cauraḿ
caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi
I offer pranama to the foremost of thieves –
who steals Srimati Radhika’s heart, who steals the dark luster
of a fresh raincloud, and who steals all the sins and sufferings of those
who take shelter of His feet.
akiñcanī-kṛtya padāśritaḿ
yaḥ
karoti bhikṣuḿ pathi geha-hīnam
kenāpy aho bhīṣaṇa-caura īdṛg
dṛṣṭaḥ-śruto vā na jagat-traye ’pi
He turns His surrendered devotees into paupers and
wandering, homeless beggars – aho! such a fearsome thief has
never been seen or heard of in all the three worlds.
yadīya nāmāpi haraty aśeṣaḿ
giri-prasārān api pāpa-rāśīn
āścarya-rūpo nanu caura īdṛg
dṛṣṭaḥ śruto vā na mayā kadāpi
Mere utterance of His name purges one of a mountain of
sins – such an astonishingly wonderful thief I have never seen or heard of
anywhere!
dhanaḿ ca mānaḿ
ca tathendriyāṇi
prāṇāḿś ca hṛtvā mama sarvam eva
palāyase kutra dhṛto ’dya caura
tvaḿ bhakti-dāmnāsi mayā niruddhaḥ
O Thief! Having stolen my wealth, my honour, my
senses, my life and my everything, where can You run to? I have
caught You with the rope of my devotion.
chinatsi ghoraḿ yama-pāśa-bandhaḿ
bhinatsi bhīmaḿ bhava-pāśa-bandham
chinatsi sarvasya samasta-bandhaḿ
naivātmano bhakta-kṛtaḿ tu bandham
You cut the terrible noose of Yamaraja, You sever
the dreadful noose of material existence, and You slash everyone’s
material bondage, but You are unable to cut the knot fastened by Your own
loving devotees.
man-mānase tāmasa-rāśi-ghore
kārāgṛhe duḥkha-maye nibaddhaḥ
labhasva he caura! hare! cirāya
sva-caurya-doṣocitam eva daṇḍam
O stealer of my everything! O Thief! Today I have
imprisoned You in the miserable prison-house of my heart which is
very fearful due to the terrible darkness of my ignorance, and there for a very
long time You will remain, receiving appropriate punishment for Your crimes of
thievery!
kārāgṛhe vasa sadā hṛdaye madīye
mad-bhakti-pāśa-dṛḍha-bandhana-niścalaḥ
san
tvāḿ kṛṣṇa he! pralaya-koṭi-śatāntare ’pi
sarvasva-caura! hṛdayān na hi mocayāmi
O Krsna, thief of my everything! The noose of
my devotion remaining forever tight, You will continue to reside in
the prison-house of my heart because I will not release You for millions
of aeons.
Nitai Pada Kamala
nitāi-pada-kamala,
koṭi-candra-suśītala
je chāyāy jagata jurāy
heno nitāi bine bhāi, rādhā-kṛṣṇa pāite nāi
dṛḍha kori' dharo nitāir pāy
The lotus feet of Lord Nityananda are a shelter where one
will get the soothing moonlight not only of one, but of millions of moons. If
the world wants to have real peace, it should take shelter of Lord Nityananda.
Unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda,
it will be very difficult for him to approach Radha-Krsna. If one actually
wants to enter into the dancing party of Radha-Krsna, he must firmly catch hold
of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.
se sambandha nāhi jā'r, bṛthā janma gelo tā'r
sei paśu boro durācār
nitāi nā bolilo mukhe, majilo saḿsāra-sukhe
vidyā-kule ki koribe tār
Anyone who has not established his relationship with
Nityananda Prabhu is understood to have spoiled his valuable human birth. Such
a human being is actually an uncontrollable animal. Because he never uttered
the holy name of Nityananda, he has become merged into so-called material
happiness. What can his useless education and family tradition do to help him?
ahańkāre matta hoiyā, nitāi-pada pāsariyā
asatyere satya kori māni
nitāiyer koruṇā habe, braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pābe
dharo nitāi-caraṇa du'khāni
Being maddened after false prestige and identification
with the body, one is thinking, oh, what is Nityananda? What can He do for me?
I don't care. The result is that he is accepting something false to be truth.
If you actually want to approach the association of Radha-Krsna, you must first
achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda. When He is merciful toward you, then you
will be able to approach Radha-Krsna. Therefore you should firmly grasp the
lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.
nitāiyer caraṇa satya, tāhāra
sevaka nitya
nitāi-pada sadā koro āśa
narottama boro dukhī, nitāi more koro sukhī
rākho rāńgā-caraṇera pāśa
The lotus feet of Nityananda are not illusion; they are a
fact. One who engages in the transcendental loving service of Nityananda is
also transcendental. Always try to catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.
This Narottama dasa is very unhappy, therefore I am praying to Lord Nityananda
to make me happy. My dear Lord, please keep me close to Your lotus feet.
Manasa Deho Geho
mānasa, deho, geho, jo kichu
mor
arpilū tuwā pade, nanda-kiśor!
Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine, I have
surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful son of Nanda!
sampade vipade, jīvane-maraṇe
dāy mama gelā, tuwā o-pada baraṇe
In good fortune or in bad, in life or at death, all my
difficulties have disappeared by choosing those feet of Yours as my only
shelter.
mārobi rākhobi-jo icchā tohārā
nitya-dāsa prati tuwā adhikārā
Slay me or protect me as You wish, for You are the master
of Your eternal servant.
janmāobi moe icchā jadi tor
bhakta-gṛhe jani janma hau mor
If it is Your will that I be born again, then may it be
in the home of Your devotee.
kīṭa-janma hau jathā tuwā dās
bahir-mukha brahma janme nāhi āś
May I be born again even as a worm, so long as I may
remain Your devotee. I have no desire to be born as a Brahma averse to You.
bhukti-mukti-spṛhā vihīna je bhakta
labhaite tāko sańga anurakta
I yearn for the company of that devotee who is completely
devoid of all desire for worldly enjoyment or liberation.
janaka, jananī, dayita, tanay
prabhu, guru, pati-tuhū sarva-moy
Father, mother, lover, son, Lord, preceptor, and husband;
You are everything to me.
bhakativinoda kohe, śuno kāna!
rādhā-nātha! tuhū hāmāra parāṇa
Thakura Bhaktivinoda says, "O Kana, please hear me!
O Lord of Radha, You are my life and soul!"
je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā
pracur
heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur
He, who brought the treasure of divine love and who was
filled with compassion and mercy--where has such a personality as Advaita
Acarya gone?
kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan
kāhā dāsa raghunātha patita-pāvan
Where are my Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami? Where is
Sanatana? Where is Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen?
kāhā mora bhaṭṭa-juga kāhā kavirāj
eka-kāle kothā gelā gorā naṭa-rāj
Where are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala Bhatta, and
where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer,
suddenly go?
pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo
gaurāńga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo
I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the
fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful
qualities?
se-saba sańgīra sańge je koilo bilās
se-sańga nā pāiyā kānde narottama dās
Being unable to obtain the association of Lord Gauranga
accompanied by all of these devotees in whose association He performed His
pastimes, Narottama Dasa simply weeps.
Mama nivedana suno
gopīnāth, mama nivedana śuno
viṣayī durjana, sadā kāma-rata,
kichu nāhi mora guṇa
O Gopinatha, Lord of the gopis, please hear my request. I
am a wicked materialist, always addicted to worldly desires, and no good
qualities do I possess.
gopīnāth, āmāra bharasā tumi
tomāra caraṇe, loinu śaraṇa,
tomāra kińkora āmi
O Gopinatha, You are my only hope, and therefore I have
taken shelter at Your lotus feet. I am now Your eternal servant.
gopīnāth, kemone śodhibe more
nā jāni bhakati, karme jaḍa-mati,
porechi soḿsāra-ghore
O Gopinatha, how will You purify me? I do not know what
devotion is, and my materialistic mind is absorbed in fruitive work. I have
fallen into this dark and perilous worldly existence.
gopīnāth, sakali tomāra māyā
nāhi mama bala, jñāna sunirmala,
swādīna nahe e kāyā
O Gopinatha, everything here is Your illusory energy. I
have no strength or transcendental knowledge, and this body of mine is not
independent and free from the control of material nature.
gopīnāth, niyata caraṇe
sthāna
māge e pāmara, kāndiyā kāndiyā,
korohe karuṇā dāna
O Gopinatha, this sinner, who is weeping and weeping,
begs for an eternal place at Your divine feet. Please give him Your mercy.
gopīnāth, tumi to' sakali pāro
durjane tārite, tomāra śakati,
ke āche pāpīra āro
O Gopinatha, You are able to do anything, and therefore
You have the power to deliver all sinners. Who is there that is more of a
sinner than myself?
gopīnāth, tumi kṛpā-pārābāra
jīvera kāraṇe, āsiyā prapañce,
līlā koile subistāra
O Gopinatha, You are the ocean of mercy. Having come into
this phenomenal world, You expand Your divine pastimes for the sake of the
fallen souls.
gopīnāth, āmi ki doṣe doṣī
asura sakala, pāilo caraṇa,
vinodá thākilo bosi'
O Gopinatha, I am so sinful that although all the demons
attained Your lotus feet, Bhaktivinoda has remained in worldly existence.
Gopinath
Ghucao Samsara
gopināth, ghucāo saḿsāra jwālā
avidyā-jātanā, āro nāhi sahe,
janama-maraṇa-mālā
O Gopinatha, please remove the torment of worldly
existence. I can no longer tolerate the pain of ignorance and the repeated
succession of births and deaths.
gopīnāth, āmi to' kāmera dāsa
viṣaya-bāsanā, jāgiche hṛdoye,
phādiche karama phāsa
O Gopinatha, indeed I am a servant of lust. Worldly
desires are awakening in my heart, and thus the noose of fruitive work is
beginning to tighten.
gopināth, kabe vā jāgibo āmi
kāma-rūpa ari, dūre teyāgibo,
hṛdoye sphuribe tumi
O Gopinatha, when will I wake up and abandon afar this
enemy of lust, end when will You manifest Yourself in my heart?
gopīnāth, āmi to' tomāra jana
tomāre chāriyā, saḿsāra bhajinu,
bhuliyā āpana-dhana
O Gopinatha, I am Your devotee, but having abandoned You
and thus having forgotten my real treasure, I have worshiped this mundane
world.
gopināth, tumi to' sakali jāno
āpanāra jane, daṇḍiyā ekhano,
śrī-caraṇe deho sthāno
O Gopinatha, You know everything. Now, having punished
Your servant, please give him a place at Your lotus feet.
gopīnāth, ei ki vicāra taba
bimukha dekhiyā, chāro nija-jane,
na koro' karuṇā-laba
O Gopinatha, is this Your judgment, that seeing me averse
to You, You abandon Your servant and don't bestow even a particle of mercy upon
him?
gopīnāth, āmi to mūrakha ati
kise bhālo hoya, kabhu nā bujhinu,
tāi heno mama gati
O Gopinatha, I am certainly very foolish, and I have
never known what is good for me. Therefore such is my condition.
gopīnāth, tumi to' paṇḍita-bara
mūḍhera mańgala, tumi anveṣibe,
e dāse nā bhāvo' para
O Gopinatha, You are indeed the wisest person. Please look for a way to bring
about auspiciousness for this fool, and please do not consider this servant as
an outsider.
Gopinath
Amar Upaya
gopīnāth, āmāra upāya nāi
tumi kṛpā kori', āmāre loile,
saḿsāre uddhāra pāi
O Gopinatha, I have no means of success, but if You take
me, having bestowed your mercy upon me, then I will obtain deliverance from
this world.
gopīnāth, porechi māyāra phere
dhana, dāra, suta, ghireche āmāre,
kāmete rekheche jere
O Gopinatha, I have fallen into the perils of material
illusion. Wealth, wife, and sons have surrounded me, and lust has wasted me
away.
gopīnāth, mana je pāgala mora
nā māne śāsana, sadā acetana,
viṣaye ro 'yeche ghora
O Gopinatha, my mind is crazy and does not care for any
authority. It is always senseless and has remained in the dark pit of worldly
affairs.
gopināth, hāra je menechi āmi
aneka jatana, hoilo bifala,
ekhano bharasā tumi
O Gopinatha, I have accepted my defeat. All of my various
endeavors were useless. Now You are the only hope.
gopīnāth, kemone hoibe gati
prabala indriya, bośī-bhūta mana,
nā chāre viṣaya-rati
O Gopinatha, how shall I make any advancement when my
mind has come under the control of the powerful senses and does not abandon its
attachment to materialism?
gopīnāth, hṛdoye bosiyā mora
manake śamiyā, laho nija pāne,
ghucibe vipada ghora
O Gopinatha, after sitting down in the core of my heart
and subduing my mind, please wake me to You. In this way the horrible dangers
of this world will disappear.
gopīnāth, anātha dekhiyā more
tumi hṛṣīkeśa, hṛṣīka damiyā,
tāro 'he saḿsṛti-ghore
O Gopinatha, You are Hrsikesa, the Lord of the senses.
Seeing me so helpless, please control these senses of mine and deliver me from
this dark and perilous worldly existence.
gopīnāth, galāya legeche phāsa
kṛpā-asi dhori', bandhana chediyā,
vinode koroho dāsa
O Gopinatha, the noose of materialism has become fixed around my neck. Taking
up the sword of Your mercy and cutting this bondage, make this Bhaktivinoda
Your humble servant.
Mama Mana Mandire
mama mana mandire raha
niśi-din
kṛṣṇa murāri śrī kṛṣṇa murāri
Please abide in the temple of my heart both day and
night, O Krsna Murari, O Sri Krsna Murari!
bhakti pritī mālā candan
tumi nio he nio citta-nandan
Devotion, love, flower garlands, and sandalwood- please
accept them, O Delighter of the Heart!
jīvana maraṇa tava pūja
nivedan
sundara he mana-hāri
In life or in death I worship You with these
offerings, Beautiful One, O Enchanter of the Heart!
eso nanda-kumār ār nanda-kumār
habe prema-pradīpe āratī tomār
Come, son of Nanda, and then, O Son of Nanda, I will
offer Your arati ceremony with the lamplight of my love.
nayana jamunā jhare anibār
tomāra virahe giridhāri
The waters of the Yamuna River cascade incessantly from
my eyes in your separation, O Holder of Govardhana Hill!
bandana gane tava bajūk jīvana
kṛṣṇa murāri śrī kṛṣṇa murāri
May I pass my life absorbed only in songs of Your praise,
O Krsna Murari, Sri Krsna Murari!
Vibhavari Sesa
vibhāvarī śeṣa, āloka-praveśa,
nidrā chāri’ uṭho jīva
bolo hari hari, mukunda
murāri,
rāma kṛṣṇa hayagrīva
The night has come to an end and the light of dawn is
entering. O jiva soul, arise and give up your sleep. Chant the holy names of
Lord Hari, who is the giver of liberation; the enemy of the Mura demon; the
supreme enjoyer; the all-attractive one; and the horse-headed incarnation,
Hayagriva.
nṛsiṁha vāmana,
śrī-madhusūdana,
brajendra-nandana śyāma
pūtanā-ghātana,
kaiṭabha-śātana,
jaya dāśarathi-rāma
Lord Hari [Krsna] incarnated as the half-man, half-lion,
Nrsimha. He appeared as a dwarf-brahmana named Upendra and is the killer of the
Madhu demon. He is the beloved son of the King of Vraja, Nanda Maharaja, and is
blackish in complexion. He is the slayer of the Putana witch and the destroyer
of the demon
Kaitabha. All glories to Lord Hari, who appeared as Lord
Rama, the son of King Dasaratha.
yaśodā dulāla, govinda-gopāla,
vṛndāvana purandara
gopī-priya-jana,
rādhikā-ramaṇa,
bhuvana -sundara-bara
He is the darling of mother Yasoda; the giver of pleasure
to the cows, land, and spiritual senses; and the protector of the cows. He is
the Lord of the Vrndavana forest; the gopis' beloved; the lover of Radhika; and
the most beautiful personality in all the worlds.
rāvāṇāntakara,
mākhana-taskara,
gopī-jana-vastra-hārī
brajera rākhāla,
gopa-vṛnda-pāla,
citta-hārī baṁśī-dhārī
As Ramacandra He brought about the end of the demoniac
King Ravana; as Krsna He stole the older gopis' butter; He stole the younger
gopis' 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
always holds a flute.
yogīndra-bandana,
śrī-nanda-nandana,
braja-jana-bhaya-hārī
navīna nīrada, rūpa manohara,
mohana-baṁśī-bihārī
Lord Krsna is worshiped by the best of yogis and is the
son of Nanda. He removes all the fears of the inhabitants of Vraja. He is the
color of a fresh rain cloud, and His form is enchanting. When He wanders about,
playing His flute, He looks very charming.
yaśodā-nandana,
kaṁsa-nisūdana,
nikuñja-rāsa-vilāsī
kadamba-kānana, rāsa-parāyaṇa,
bṛnda-vipina-nivāsī
He is the son of Yasoda and the killer of King Kamsa, and
He sports in the rasa dance among the groves of Vraja. Krsna engages in this
rasa dance underneath the kadamba trees, and He resides in the forest of
Vrndavana.
ānanda-vardhana,
prema-niketana,
phula-śara-jojaka kāma
gopāṅganā-gaṇa,
citta-vinodana,
samasta-guṇa-gaṇa-dhāma
He increases the ecstasy of His devotees. He is the
reservoir of all love and is the transcendental Cupid who uses His flowered
arrows to increase the loving desires of the gopis. He is the pleasure of the
gopis' hearts and the abode of all wonderful qualities.
jāmuna-jīvana, keli-parāyaṇa,
mānasa-candra-cakora
nāma-sudhā-rasa, gāo
kṛṣṇa-jaśa
rākho vacana mana mora
Lord Krsna is the life of the River Yamuna. He is always
absorbed in amorous pastimes, and He is the moon of the gopis' minds, which are
like the cakora birds that subsist only upon moonlight. O mind, obey these
words of mine and sing the glories of Sri Krsna in the form of these holy
names, which are full of nectarean mellows.
Sri Vraja Dhama
Mahimamrta
jaya rādhe, jaya kṛṣṇa, jaya
vṛndāvana
śrī govinda, gopīnātha,
madana-mohana
All glories to Radha and Krsna and the divine forest of
Vrndavana. All glories to the three presiding Deities of Vrndavana--Sri
Govinda, Gopinatha, and Madana-mohana.
śyama-kunḍa, rādhā-kuṇḍa,
giri-govardhana
kālindi jamunā jaya, jaya
mahāvana
All glories to Syama-kunda, Radha-kunda, Govardhana Hill,
and the Yamuna River (Kalindi). All glories to the great forest known as
Mahavana, where Krsna and Balarama displayed all of Their childhood pastimes.
keśī-ghāṭa, baṁśi-baṭa,
dwādaśa-kānana
jāhā saba līlā koilo
śrī-nanda-nandana
All glories to Kesi-ghata, where Krsna killed the Kesi
demon. All glories to the Vamsi-vata tree, where Krsna attracted all the gopis
to come by playing His flute. Glories to all of the twelve forests of Vraja. At
these places the son of Nanda, Sri Krsna, performed all of His pastimes.
śrī-nanda-jaśodā jaya, jaya
gopa-gaṇa
śrīdāmādi jaya, jaya
dhenu-vatsa-gaṇa
All glories to Krsna's divine father and mother Nanda and
Yasoda. All glories to the cowherd boys, headed by Sridama, the older brother
of Srimati Radharani and Ananga Manjari. All glories to the cows and calves of
Vraja.
jaya vṛṣabhānu, jaya kīrtidā
sundarīa
jaya paurṇamāsī, jaya
ābhīra-nāgarīa
All glories to Radha's divine father and mother,
Vrsabhanu and the beautiful Kirtida. All glories to Paurnamasi, the mother of
Sandipani Muni, grandmother of Madhumangala and Nandimukhi, and beloved
disciple of Devarsi Narada. All glories to the young cowherd maidens of Vraja.
jaya jaya gopīśwara
vṛndāvana-mājha
jaya jaya kṛṣṇa-sakhā baṭu
dwija-rāja
All glories, all glories to Gopisvara Siva, who resides
in Vrndavana in order to protect the holy dhama. All glories, all glories to
Krsna's funny Brahmana friend, Madhumangala.
jaya rāma-ghāta, jaya
rohiṇī-nandana
jaya jaya vṛndāvana-bāsī jata
jana
All glories to Rama-ghata, where Lord Balarama performed
His rasa dance. All glories to Lord Balarama, the son of Rohini. All glories,
all glories to all of the residents of Vrndavana.
jaya dvija-patnī, jaya
nāga-kanyā-gaṇa
bhaktite jāhārā pāilo
govinda-caraṇa
All glories to the wives of the proud Vedic brahmanas.
All glories to the wives of the Kaliya serpent. Through pure devotion they all
obtained the lotus feet of Lord Govinda.
śrī-rasa-maṇḍala jaya, jaya
rādhā-śyāma
jaya jaya rasa-līlā
sarva-manorama
All glories to the place where the rasa dance of Sri
Krsna was performed. All glories to Radha and Syama. All glories, all glories
to the divine rasa dance, which is the most beautiful of all Lord Krsna's
pastimes.
jaya jayojjwala-rasa
sarva-rasa-sāra
parakīyā-bhāve jāhā brajete
pracāra
All glories, all glories to the mellow of conjugal love,
which is the most excellent of all rasas and is propagated in Vraja by Sri
Krsna in the form of the divine parakiya-bhava [paramour love].
śrī-jāhnavā-pāda-padma koriyā
smaraṇa
dīna kṛṣṇa-dāsa kohe
nāma-saṅkīrtana
Remembering the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda's consort
Sri Jahnava Devi, this very fallen and lowly servant of Krsna sings the
sankirtana of the holy name.
Jaya
Radha Krsna Giti
jaya radha-madhava
radha-madhava radhe (jayadever prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Madhava, the treasure of
Jayadeva Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-madana-gopal
radha-madana-gopal radhe
(sita-nather prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Madana-gopala, the treasure of
Sri Advaita Acarya's heart!
jaya radha-govinda
radha-govinda radhe (rupa goswamir prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Govinda, the treasure of Rupa
Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-madana-mohan
radha-modana-mohan radhe
(sanataner prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Madana-mohana, the treasure of
Sanatana Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-gopinatha
radha-gopinatha radhe (madhu panditer prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Gopinatha, the treasure of Madhu
Pandita's heart!
jaya radha-damodara
radha-damodara radhe (jiv goswamir prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Damodara, the treasure of Jiva
Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-ramana radha-ramana
radhe (gopal bhatter prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha-ramana, the treasure of Gopala
Bhatta Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-vinoda radha-vinoda
radhe (lokanather prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha-vinoda, the treassure of Lokanatha
Gosvami' s heart!
jaya radha-gokulananda
radha-gokulananda radhe
(viswanather prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Gokulananda, the treasure of
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura's heart!
jaya radha-giridhari
radha-giridhari radhe (das goswamir prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Giridhari, the treasure of
Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-syamasundar
radha-syamasundar radhe
(syamanander prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Syamasundara, the treasure of
Syamananda Gosvami's heart!
jaya radha-banka-bihari
radha-banka-bihari radhe (haridaser prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha and Banka-vihari, the treasure of
Haridasa Svami's heart!
jaya radha-kanta radha-kanta
radhe (vakreswarer prana-dhana he)
All glories to Radha-kanta, the treasure of Vakresvara
Pandita's heart!
jaya gandharvika-giridhari
gandharvika-giridhari radhe
(saraswatir prana-dhana he)
All glories to Gandharvika and Giridhari, the treasure of
Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's heart!
Kevalastakam
madhuraḿ madhurebhyo ‘pi
mańgalebhyo ‘pi mańgalam
pāvanaḿ pāvanebhyo ‘pi
harer nāmaiva kevalam
More sweet than all other sweet things; more auspicious
than all other auspicious things; the greatest purifier of all purifying
things. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
ābrahmā-stamba-paryantaḿ
sarvaḿ māyā-mayaḿ jagat
satyaḿ satyaḿ punaḥ satyaḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down to the
lowly clump of grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the supreme Lord.
The only thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality. The holy name of
Sri Hari alone is everything.
sa guruḥ sa pitā cāpi
sā mātā bandhavo ‘pi saḥ
śikṣayec cet sadā smartuḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true
mother, and a true friend also only if they teach one to always remember. The
holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
niḥśvāse nāhi viśvāsaḥ
kadā ruddho bhaviṣyati
kīrtanīya mato bālyād
harer nāmaiva kevalam
There is no certainty when the last breath will come and
put an abrupt halt to all one’s material plans; therefore it is wise to always
practice chanting from very childhood. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is
everything.
hariḥ sadā vaset tatra
yatra bhāgavatā janāḥ
gāyanti bhakti-bhāvena
harer nāmaiva kevalam
Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly
exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion. The holy
name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
aho duḥkhaḿ mahā-duḥkhaḿ
duḥkhād duḥkhataraḿ yataḥ
kācārthaḿ vismṛtam ratna-
harer nāmaiva kevalam
Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful
than any other misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the
people have forgotten this jewel. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is
everything.
dīyatāḿ dīyatāḿ karṇo
nīyatāḿ nīyatāḿ vacaḥ
gīyatāḿ gīyatāḿ nityaḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
It should be heard again and again with one’s ears; It
should be uttered over and over with one’s voice; It should be perpetually sung
and sung anew. The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
tṛṇī-kṛtya jagat sarvaḿ
rājate sakalopari
cid-ānanda-mayaḿ śuddhaḿ
harer-nāmaiva kevalam
It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a
blade of grass; it splendorously reigns supreme over all; it is full of
eternally conscious divine ecstasy; it is supremely pure. The holy name of Sri
Hari alone is everything.
nava gaura-varaḿ
nava-puṣpa-śaraḿ
nava-bhāva-dharaḿ nava-lāsya-param
nava-hāsya-karaḿ nava-hema-varaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged with
kunkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who shoots arrows of newly blossoming
flowers. He bears newer and newer moods of emotional ecstasies. He is fond of
performing novel dances. He makes ever-new jokes that cause much laughter. His
brilliant luster is like freshly cast gold. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful
son of Mother Saci.
nava-prema-yutaḿ
nava-nīta-śucaḿ
nava-veśa-kṛtaḿ nava-prema-rasam
navadhā vilasat śubha-prema-mayaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He is endowed with ever-fresh love of Godhead. His
radiant luster is like the color of fresh butter. His fresh attire is arranged
in ever-new fashions. He relishes ever-new mellows of love for Krsna. He shines
in nine-fold new ways while executing the nine-fold processes of devotion. He
is permeated with a most auspicious loving nature. I bow down to Gaura, the
beautiful son of Mother Saci.
hari-bhakti-paraḿ
hari-nāma-dharaḿ
kara-japya-karaḿ hari-nāma-param
nayane satataḿ praṇayāśru-dharaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He is absorbed in devotion to Sri Hari. He maintains the
chanting of the names of Hari. While chanting He counts the holy names on the
fingers of His hands. He is addicted to the name of Hari. He always has tears
of love welling in His eyes. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother
Saci.
satataḿ
janatā-bhava-tāpa-haraḿ
paramārtha-parāyaṇa-loka-gatim
nava-leha-karaḿ jagat-tāpa-haraḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He is always removing the suffering of material existence
for mankind. He is the goal of life for persons who are dedicated to their
supreme interest. He inspires men to become like honeybees (eager for the honey
of Krsna-prema). He removes the burning fever of the material world. I bow down
to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
nija-bhakti-karaḿ
priya-cārutaraḿ
naṭa-nartana-nāgara-rāja-kulam
kula-kāmini-mānasa-lāsya-karaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He motivates pure devotion unto Himself. He is most
attractive to His beloved servitors. By His dramatic dancing He exhibits the
characteristics of the King of paramours. He causes the minds of beautiful
young village women to dance. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother
Saci.
karatāla-valaḿ
kala-kaṇṭha-ravaḿ
mṛdu-vādya-suvīṇikayā madhuram
nija-bhakti-guṇāvṛta-nātya-karaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He plays karatals as His throat emits sweet melodious
sounds and the vibrant notes of the vina are softly played. He thus inspires
the devotees to perform dramatic dancing that is infused with aspects of His
own devotional service. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
yuga-dharma-yutaḿ punar
nanda-sutaḿ
dharaṇī-sucitraḿ bhava-bhāvocitam
tanu-dhyāna-citaḿ nija-vāsa-yutam
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
He is accompanied by the sankirtana movement, which is
the religious practice for the age of Kali. He is the son of Nanda Maharaja
come again. He is the extraordinarily brilliant ornament of the earth. His
preaching mood is suitably adapted to the cycle of birth and death. His
consciousness is fixed in meditation on His own form of Krsna. He is always
accompanied by His transcendental abode. I bow to Gaura, the beautiful son of
Mother Saci.
aruṇaḿ nayanaḿ caraṇaḿ
vasanaḿ
vadane skhalitaḿ svaka-nāma-dharam
kurute su-rasaḿ jagataḥ jīvanaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
His eyes, the soles of His feet, and His clothing are
reddish like the color that heralds the rising sun. As He utters His own names,
His voice falters. He awakens a sweet flavor to life throughout the universe. I
bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
Sri
Madhurastakam
adharaḿ madhuraḿ vadanaḿ
madhuraḿ
nayanaḿ madhuraḿ hasitaḿ
madhuraḿ
hṛdayaḿ madhuraḿ gamanaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His lips are sweet, His face is sweet His eyes are sweet,
His smile is sweet His heart is sweet, His gait is sweet—Everything is sweet
about the Emperor of sweetness!
vacanaḿ madhuraḿ caritaḿ
madhuraḿ
vasanaḿ madhuraḿ valitaḿ
madhuraḿ
calitaḿ madhuraḿ bhramitaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His words are sweet, His character is sweet His dress is
sweet, His belly-folds are sweet His movements are sweet, His wandering is
sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
veṇur madhuro reṇur
madhuraḥ
pāṇir madhuraḥ pādau
madhurau
nṛtyaḿ madhuraḿ sakhyaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His flute is sweet, His foot-dust is sweet His hands are
sweet, His feet are sweet His dancing is sweet, His friendship is
sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
gītaḿ madhuraḿ pītaḿ
madhuraḿ
bhuktaḿ madhuraḿ suptam
madhuraḿ
rūpaḿ madhuraḿ tilakaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His singing is sweet, His yellow cloth is sweet His
eating is sweet, His sleeping is sweet His beauty is sweet, His tilaka is
sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
karaṇaḿ madhuraḿ taraṇaḿ
madhuraḿ
haraṇaḿ madhuraḿ ramaṇaḿ
madhuraḿ
vamitaḿ madhuraḿ śamitaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His deeds are sweet, His liberating is sweet His stealing
is sweet, His love-sports are sweet His oblations are sweet, His tranquility is
sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā
salilaḿ madhuraḿ kamalaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His gunja-berry necklace is sweet, His flower garland is
sweet His Yamuna river is sweet, His ripples are sweet His water is sweet, His
lotuses are sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
gopī madhurā līlā madhurā
yuktaḿ madhuraḿ bhuktaḿ
madhuraḿ
hṛṣṭaḿ madhuraḿ śiṣṭaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His gopis are sweet, His pastimes are sweet, His union is
sweet, His food is sweet, His delight is sweet, His courtesy is sweet —
Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā
yaṣṭir madhurā sṛṣṭir
madhurā
dalitaḿ madhuraḿ phalitaḿ
madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ
madhuraḿ
His gopas are sweet, His cows are sweet His staff is
sweet, His creation is sweet His trampling is sweet, His fruitfulness is
sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!
Jagannathastakam
kadācit
kālindī-taṭa-vipina-sańgītaka-ravo
mudābhīrī-nārī-vadana-kamalāsvāda-madhupaḥ
ramā-śambhu-brahmāmara-pati-gaṇeśārcita-pado
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannatha makes a loud
concert with His flute in the groves on the banks of the Yamuna. He is like a
bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotus like faces of the cowherd damsels of
Vraja, and great personalities such as Laksmi, Siva, Brahma, Indra, and Ganesa
worship His lotus feet. May that Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
bhuje savye veṇuḿ śirasi
śikhi-puccham kaṭi-taṭe
dukūlaḿ netrānte sahacara-kaṭākṣaḿ vidadhate
sadā śrīmad-vṛndāvana-vasati-līlā-paricayo
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
In His left hand Lord Jagannatha holds a flute, on His
head He wears peacock feathers, and on His hips He wears fine yellow silken
cloth. From the corners of His eyes He bestows sidelong glances upon His loving
devotees, and He always reveals Himself through His pastimes in His divine
abode of Vrndavana. May that Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
mahāmbhodhes tīre
kanaka-rucire nīla-śikhare
vasan prāsādāntaḥ sahaja-balabhadreṇa balinā
subhadrā-madhya-sthaḥ sakala-sura-sevāvasara-do
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
On the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace
atop the brilliant, golden Nilacala Hill, Lord Jagannatha resides with His
powerful brother Balabhadra and His sister Subhadra, who sits between Them. May
that Jagannatha Svami, who bestows the opportunity for devotional service upon
all godly souls, be the object of my vision.
kṛpā-pārāvāraḥ sajala-jalada-śreṇi-ruciro
ramā-vāṇī-rāmaḥ sphurad-amala-pańkeruha-mukhaḥ
surendrair ārādhyaḥ śruti-gaṇa-śikhā-gīta-carito
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
Lord Jagannatha is an ocean of mercy and as beautiful as
a row of blackish rain clouds. He is the storehouse of bliss for Laksmi and
Sarasvati, and His face resembles a spotless full-blown lotus. The best of
demigods and sages worship Him, and the Upanisads sing His glories. May that
Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
rathārūḍho gacchan pathi
milita-bhūdeva-paṭalaiḥ
stuti-prādurbhāvam prati-padam upākarṇya sadayaḥ
dayā-sindhur bandhuḥ sakala jagatāḿ sindhu-sutayā
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
When Lord Jagannatha moves along the road on His
Rathayatra car, at every step large assemblies of brahmanas loudly chant
prayers and sing songs for His pleasure. Hearing their hymns, Lord Jagannatha
becomes very favorably disposed toward them. He is the ocean of mercy and the
true friend of all the worlds. May that Jagannatha Svami, along with His
consort Laksmi, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of my
vision.
para-brahmāpīḍaḥ
kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano
nivāsī nīlādrau nihita-caraṇo 'nanta-śirasi
rasānando rādhā-sarasa-vapur-ālińgana-sukho
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
Lord Jagannatha, whose eyes resemble full-blown lotus
petals, is the ornament on Lord Brahma's head. He resides on Nilacala Hill with
His lotus feet placed on the heads of Anantadeva. Overwhelmed by the mellows of
love, He joyfully embraces Srimati Radharani's body, which is like a cool pond.
May that Jagannatha Svami be the object of my vision.
na vai yāce rājyaḿ na ca
kanaka-māṇikya-vibhavaḿ
na yāce 'haḿ ramyāḿ sakala jana-kāmyāḿ vara-vadhūm
sadā kāle kāle pramatha-patinā gīta-carito
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
I do not pray for a kingdom nor do I pray for gold,
rubies, or wealth. I do not ask for a beautiful wife as desired by all men. I
simply pray that Jagannatha Svami, whose glories Lord Siva always sings, may be
the constant object of my vision.
hara tvaḿ saḿsāraḿ
druta-taram asāraḿ sura-pate
hara tvaḿ pāpānāḿ vitatiḿ aparāḿ yādava-pate
aho dīne 'nāthe nihita-caraṇo niścitam idaḿ
jagannāthaḥ svāmī nayana-patha-gāmī bhavatu me
O Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this
useless material existence I am undergoing. O Lord of the Yadus, please destroy
this vast, shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this is certain Lord Jagannatha
bestows His lotus feet upon those who feel themselves fallen and have no
shelter in this world but Him. May that Jagannatha Svami be the object of my
vision.
jagannāthāṣṭakaḿ punyaḿ yaḥ
paṭhet prayataḥ śuciḥ
sarva-pāpa-viśuddhātmā viṣṇu-lokaḿ sa gacchati
The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight
verses glorifying Lord Jagannatha becomes cleansed of all sins and duly
proceeds to Lord Visnu's abode.
Song
Name: Gurudeva Krpa Bindu Diya
gurudev!
kṛpā-bindu diyā, koro' ei dāse,/ tṛṇāpekhā ati hīna
sakala sahane, bala diyā koro',/ nija-māne spṛhā-hīna
Gurudeva, O spiritual master! Give to this servant just one drop of mercy. I am
lower than a blade of grass. Give me all help. Give me strength. Let me be as
you are, without desires or aspirations.
sakale sammāna korite śakati,
/ deho' nātha! jathājatha
tabe to' gāibo,
hari-nāma-sukhe, / aparādha ha 'be hata
I offer you all respects, for
thus I may have the energy to know you correctly. Then, by chanting the holy
name in great ecstasy, all my offenses will cease.
kabe heno kṛpā, labhiyā e
jana, / kṛtārtha hoibe, nātha!
śakti-buddhi-hīna,
āmi ati dīna, / koro' more ātma-sātha
When will such mercy fall to this one who is weak and devoid of intelligence?
Allow me to be with you.
jogyatā-vicāre, kichu nāhi
pāi, / tomāra karuṇā-sāra
karuṇā nā hoile, kāndiyā
kāndiyā, / prāṇa nā rākhibo āra
If you examine me, you will find no qualities. Your mercy is all that I am made
of. If you are not merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to
maintain my life.
Acyutastakam (Adi Sankaracarya)
acyutaḿ keśavaḿ rāma nārāyaṇaḿ
kṛṣṇa dāmodaraḿ vāsudevaḿ harim
śrīdharaḿ mādhavaḿ gopīkā-vallabhaḿ
jānakī-nāyakaḿ rāmacandraḿ bhaje
1) I worship Acyuta, the infallible one, Who is Ramacandra,
Kesava, Rama, Narayana, Krsna, Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari, Sridhara, Madhava, Who
is dear to Gopika, and Who is the consort of Janaki.
acyutaḿ keśavāḿ satyabhāmādhavaḿ
mādhavaḿ śrīdharaḿ rādhikā-rādhitam
indirā-mandiraḿ cetasā sundaraḿ
devakī-nandanaḿ nandanaḿ sandadhe
2) I offer my obeisances to Lord Kesava, Who is infallible
(Acyuta), Who is the consort of Satyabhama, Madhava, Sridhara, Who is
longed-for by Radhika, Who is the temple of Laksmi (Indira), Who is beautiful
by thought, Who is dear to Devaki, and Who is dear to all.
viṣṇave jiṣṇave śańkhine cakriṇe
rukmiṇī-rāgiṇe jānakī-jānaye
vallavī-vallabhāyārcitāyātmane
kaḿsa-vidhvaḿsine vaḿśine te namaḥ
3) Salutations for Visnu, Who conquers everyone, Who holds a
conch-shell and a discus, Who is dear to Rukmini, Who is the consort of Janaki,
Who is dear to gopi girls, Who is offered [in sacrifices], the Supersoul Who
destroyed Kamsa, and Who plays the flute.
kṛṣṇa govinda he rāma nārāyaṇa
śrīpate vāsudevārjita śrīnidhe
acyutānanta he mādhavādhokṣaja
dvārakānāyaka draupadī-rakṣaka
4) O Krsna! O Govinda! O Rama! O Narayana, Who is the consort of
Laksmi! O Vasudeva, Who attained the treasure of Laksmi! O Acyuta, Who is
immeasurable! O Madhava, O Adhoksaja, Who is the leader of Dvaraka, and Who is
the protector of Draupadi!
rākṣasa-kṣobhitaḥ sītayā śobhito
daṇḍakāraṇyabhu-puṇyatā-kāraṇaḥ
lakṣmaṇe-nānvito vānaraiḥ sevito-
'gastya-sampujito rāghavaḥ pātu mām
5) May Raghava — Who disturbed the atheistic practices of the
demons, Who adorned Sita, Who is Dandaka-forest purification cause, Who is
accompanied by Laksmana, Who was served by monkeys, and Who is revered by Sage
Agastya — O Lord, please protect me.
dhenukāriṣṭako'niṣṭa-kṛddveṣiṇāḿ
keśihā kaḿsa-hṛd-vaḿśikā-vādakaḥ
pūtanā-kopakaḥ surajā khelano
bāla gopālakaḥ pātu māḿ sarvadā
6) May Baby Gopala (Krsna) — Who was unfavorable to Dhenukasura
and Aristasura, Who destroyed Kesi, Who killed Kamsa, Who plays the flute, and
Who got angry on Putana — always protect me.
vidyudadyotavnpra-sphurad-vāsasaḿ
prāvṛḍambhodavat prollasad-vigrahaḿ
vanyayā mālayā śobhitorasthalaḿ
lohitāńghridvayaḿ vārijākṣaḿ bhaje
7) I sing praise of Acyuta, Who is adorned by a lightening like
shining yellow robe, Whose body is resplendent like a cloud of the
rainy-season, Who is adorned by a wild-flower garland at His chest, Whose
twin-feet are of copper-red color, and Who has lotus-like eyes.
kuñcitaiḥ kuntalair bhrojamānānanaḿ
ratnamauliḿ lasatkuṇḍalaḿ gaṇḍayoḥ
hārakeyurakaḿ kańkaṇa-projjvalaḿ
kińkiṇīmañjulaḿ śyāmalaḿ taḿ bhaje
8) I sing praise of that Syama, Whose face is adorned by falling
locks of curly tresses, Who has jewels at forehead, Who has shining ear-rings
on the cheeks, Who is adorned with a Keyura (flower) garland, Who has a
resplendent bracelet, and Who has a melodious anklet.
Bhaja hure mana (Govinda dasa Kaviraja)
bhajahū re mana śrī-nanda-nandana
abhaya-caraṇāravinda re
durlabha mānava-janama sat-sańge
taroho e bhava-sindhu re
1) O mind just worship the
lotus feet of the son of Nanda, which make one fearless. Having obtained this
rare human birth, cross over this ocean of worldly existence through the
association of saintly persons.
śīta ātapa bāta bariṣaṇa / e dina jāminī jāgi re
biphale sevinu kṛpaṇa durajana / capala sukha-laba lāgi' re
2) Both in the day and at night I remain sleepless, suffering the
pains of the heat and cold, the wind and the rain. For a fraction of flickering
happiness I have uselessly served wicked and miserly men.
e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana/ithe ki āche paratīti
re
kamala-dala-jala, jīvana ṭalamala/bhajahū hari-pada nīti re
3) What assurance of real happiness is there in all of one's
wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family members? This life is tottering like a
drop of water on a lotus petal; therefore you should always serve and worship
the divine feet of Lord Hari.
śravaṇa, kīrtana, smaraṇa, vandana,/pāda-sevana, dāsya
re
pūjana, sakhī-jana, ātma-nivedana/govinda-dāsa-abhilāṣa re
4) It is the desire and great longing of Govinda Dasa to engage
himself in the nine processes of bhakti, namely hearing the glories of Lord
Hari and chanting those glories, constantly remembering Him and offering
prayers to Him, serving the Lord's lotus feet, serving the Supreme Lord as a
servant, worshiping Him with flowers and incense and so forth, serving Him as a
friend, and completely offering the Lord one's very self.
SriKrsnaCaitanya (Narotama dasa Thakura)
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu doyā koro more
tomā binā ke doyālu jagat-saḿsāre
1) My dear Lord Caitanya, please be merciful to me, because who
can be more merciful than Your Lordship within these three worlds?
patita-pāvana-hetu tava avatāra
mo sama patita prabhu nā pāibe āra
2) Your incarnation is just to reclaim the conditioned, fallen
souls, but I assure You that You will not find a greater fallen soul than me.
Therefore, my claim is first.
hā hā prabhu nityānanda, premānanda sukhī
kṛpābalokana koro āmi boro duḥkhī
3) My dear Lord Nityananda, You are always joyful in spiritual
bliss. Since You always appear very happy, I have come to You because I am most
unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, then I may also become happy.
doyā koro sītā-pati adwaita gosāi
tava kṛpā-bale pāi caitanya-nitāi
4) My dear Advaita Prabhu, husband of Sita, You are so kind.
Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to me, naturally Lord Caitanya and
Nityananda will also be kind to me.
hā hā swarūp, sanātana, rūpa, raghunātha
bhaṭṭa-juga, śrī-jīva hā prabhu lokanātha
6) O Svarupa Damodara, personal secretary of Lord Caitanya, O six
Gosvamis O Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta
Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Raghunatha dasa
Gosvami! O Lokanatha Gosvami, my beloved spiritual master! Narottama dasa also
prays for your mercy.
doyā koro śrī-ācārya prabhu śrīnivāsa
rāmacandra-sańga māge narottama-dāsa
7) O Srinivasa Acarya, successor to the six Gosvamis! Please be
merciful to me. Narottama dasa always desires the company of Ramacandra
Cakravarti.
Jaya Jaya Jagannath(VasuDeva Gosh)
jaya jaya jagannātha sacīra nandan
tribhūvana kore jār caraṇa vandan
1) All glories, all glories to the dear son of Jagannatha Misra
and Saci Devi! All the three worlds offer prayers unto His lotus feet.
nilācale
sańkha-cakra-gadā-padma-dhar
nadīyā nagare daṇḍa-kamaṇḍalu-kar
2) In Nilacala He holds the conch shell, disc, club, and lotus
flower, while in the town of Nadiya He holds a sannyasi staff and water pot.
keho
bole purabete rāvaṇa badhilā
goloker vaibhava lilā prakāśa korilā
3) It is said that in olden times, as Lord Ramacandra, He killed
the demon Ravana. Then later, as Lord Krsna, He revealed the splendrously
opulent pastimes of Goloka.
śri-rādhār bhāve ebe gorā avatār
hare kṛṣṇa nām gaura korilā pracār
4) It is He who has come. He has come! Oh, from Vraja He has come
to Nadiya. Accepting the mood and luster of Sri Radha, He has come from Vraja
to Nadiya. He has come! Now Lord Govinda, the cowherd boy, has come as Lord
Gauranga. He has come distributing the Hare Krsna Mahamantra!
vāsudeva ghoṣa bole kori joḍa hāt
jei gaura sei kṛṣṇa sei jagannāth
5) Vasudeva Ghosa says with folded hands, “He who is Gaura is He
who is Krishna is He who is Jagannatha.”
Stavamala (Rupa Goswami)
rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite
gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite
O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshiped by all the
young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!
dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe
hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe
1) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord
Damodara's love and attachment for You! O queen of Vrndavana, which is the
pleasure grove of Lord Hari!
vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe
lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe
2) O new moon that has arisen from the ocean of King Vrsabhanu! O
friend of Lalita! O You who make Visakha loyal to You due to Your wonderful
qualities of friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Krsna!
karuṇāḿ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite
sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite
3) O You who are filled with compassion! O You whose divine
characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanatana! O Radha,
please be merciful to me!
Yasumati Nandana (Bhaktivinoda
Thakur)
yaśomatī-nandana,
braja-baro-nāgara,/gokula-rañjana kāna
gopī-parāṇa-dhana, madana-manohara,/kāliya-damana-vidhāna
1) Lord Krsna is the beloved son of mother Yasoda; the
transcendental lover in the land of Vraja; the delight of Gokula; Kana [a
nickname of Krsna]; the wealth of the lives of the gopis. He steals the mind of
even Cupid and punishes the Kaliya serpent.
amala harinām amiya-vilāsā/vipina-purandara,
navīna nāgara-bora,
baḿśī-badana suvāsā
2) These pure, holy names of Lord Hari are full of sweet,
nectarean pastimes. Krsna is the Lord of the twelve forests of Vraja, He is
ever-youthful and is the best of lovers. He is always playing on a flute, and
He is an excellent dresser.
braja-jana-pālana,
asura-kula-nāśana/nanda-godhana-rākhowālā
govinda mādhava, navanīta-taskara,/sundara nanda-gopālā
3) Krsna is the protector of the inhabitants of Vraja; the
destroyer of various demoniac dynasties; the keeper and tender of Nanda
Maharaja's cows; the giver of pleasure to the cows, land, and spiritual senses;
the husband of the goddess of fortune; the butter thief; and the beautiful
cowherd boy of Nanda Maharaja.
yāmuna-taṭa-cara, gopī-basana-hara,
/rāsa-rasika, kṛpāmoya
śrī-rādhā-vallabha, bṛndābana-naṭabara, /bhakativinod-āśraya
4) Krsna wanders along the banks of the River Yamuna. He stole the
garments of the young damsels of Vraja who were bathing there. He delights in
the mellows of the rasa dance; He is very merciful; the lover and beloved of
Srimati Radharani; the great dancer of Vrndavana; and the shelter and only
refuge of Thakura Bhaktivinoda.
Gitavali (Bhaktivinoda Thakura)
jaya rādhā-mādhava
kuñja-bihārī/gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī
1) Krsna is the lover of
Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the
lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, and the holder of the great hill named
Govardhana.
yaśodā-nandana
braja-jana-rañjana/yāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī
2) He is the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the
inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the
River Yamuna!
Vande Krsna
vande kṛṣṇa nanda kumara
/ nanda kumāra madana gopāla
madana gopāla mohana rūpa/ mohana rūpa nanda kumara
1) I worship Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja (Nanda Kumara)!
Nanda Kumara! Enchanter protector of cows, Madana Gopala! Madana Gopala! The
One with the Enchanting Form (Mohana Rupa)! Mohana Rupa! Nanda Kumara!
govinda hari gopāla hari / govinda hari gopāla hari
jaya jaya deva hari / jaya jaya deva hari
jaya jaya deva hari / jaya jaya deva hari
2) Govinda Hari! Gopala Hari! All glories to the defeater of the
demigods, Hari!
jaya prabhu dīna doyāla hari
govinda hari gopāla hari / govinda hari gopāla hari
3) All glories to the Lord who is merciful to the fallen souls!
Govinda Hari! Gopala Hari!
jaya rāma hari jaya kṛṣṇa hari / jaya jaya śacī nandana gaura hari
4) All glories to the Reservoir of Pleasure (Rama)! Hari! All
glories to the All Attractive One (Krsna)! Hari! All glories to the son of
Sacidevi, Gaura Hari!
Jaya Govinda
Jaya
Govinda, Jaya Gopal, Kesava Madhava Dhinadayal
O pleaser of the cows! O protector of cows! O bearer of the finest
hair! O husband of the goddess of fortune! You are very merciful to the fallen
souls!
Syama
Sundara Kanahyalal, Girivara Dhari Nandadulal
1) You are the beautiful dark-complexioned Syama, and the darling
Kanhaiya. You are the lifter of Govardhana Hill and the son of Nanda Maharaja!
Acyuta Kesava Sridhara Madhava,
Govinda Gopala Hari
Yamuna puliname bhansi bhajaye,
Natvara Vesa dhari
2) You are the Infalliable One, bearer of finest hair, the One who
bears Laksmi-Devi, the husband of the Goddess of Fortune, Gopala, Govinda,
Hari! In the banks of the Yamuna, You play the flute, and bear the form of a
Great Dancer.
Radha
Krsna Prana Mora (Narottama Dasa Thakura)
rādhā-kṛṣṇa prāṇa mora
jugala-kiśora
jīvane maraṇe gati āro nāhi mora
1) The divine couple, Sri Sri
Radha and Krsna, is my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge
but Them.
kālindīra kūle keli-kadambera
vana
ratana-bedīra upara bosābo du'jana
2) In a forest of small kadamba
trees on the bank of the Yamuna, I will seat the divine couple on a throne made
of brilliant jewels.
śyāma-gaurī-ańge dibo (cūwā)
candanera gandha
cāmara ḍhulābo kabe heri mukha-candra
3) I will anoint Their dark and
fair forms with sandalwood paste scented with cuya, and I will fan Them with a
camara whisk. Oh, when will I behold Their moonlike faces?
gāthiyā mālatīr mālā dibo
dohāra gale
adhare tuliyā dibo karpūra-tāmbūle
4) After stringing together
garlands of malati flowers I will place them around Their necks, and I will
offer tambula scented with camphor to Their lotus mouths.
lalitā viśākhā-ādi jata
sakhī-bṛnda
ājñāya koribo sebā caraṇāravinda
5) With the permission of all
the sakhis, headed by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha
and Krsna.
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-prabhur
dāser anudāsa
sevā abhilāṣa kore narottama-dāsa
6) Narottama dasa, the servant
of the servant of Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the
divine couple.
Amara Jivan
āmāra jīvana,
sadā pāpe rata, / nāhiko punyera
leṣa
parere udvega, diyāchi je koto, / diyāchi jīvere kleśa
I am an impious sinner and
have caused others great anxiety and trouble.
nija sukha lāgi’, pāpe nāhi ḍori, / doyā-hīna swārtha-paro
para-sukhe duḥkhī, sadā mithya-bhāṣī, / para-duḥkha sukha-karo
I have never hesitated to
perform sinful act for my own enjoyment. Devoid of all compassion, concerned
only with my own selfish interests, I am remorseful seeing others happy. I am a
perpetual liar, and the misery of others is a source of great pleasure for me.
aśeṣa kāmanā, hṛdi mājhe mora, / krodhī, dambha-parāyana
mada-matta sadā, viṣaye mohita, / hiḿsā-garva vibhūṣana
The material desires within
the core of my heart are unlimited. I am wrathful, devoted to false pride and
arrogance, intoxicated by vanity, and bewildered by worldly affairs. Envy and
egotism are the ornaments I wear.
nidrālasya hata, sukārye virata, / akārye udyogī āmi
pratiṣṭha lāgiyā, śāṭhya-ācaraṇa, / lobha-hata sadā kāmī
Ruined by laziness and sleep,
I resist all pious deeds; yet I am very active and enthusiastic to perform
wicked acts. For worldly fame and reputation I engage in the practice of
deceitfulness. Thus I am destroyed by my own greed and am always lustful.
e heno durjana, saj-jana-varjita, / aparādhi nirantara
śubha-kārya-śūnya, sadānartha-manāḥ, / nānā duḥkhe jara jara
A vile, wicked man such as
this, rejected by godly people, is a constant offender. I am such a person,
devoid of all good works, forever inclined toward evil, worn out and wasted by
various miseries.
bārdhakye ekhona, upāya-vihīna, / tā’te dīna akiñcana
bhakativinoda, prabhura caraṇe, / kore duḥkha nivedana
Now in old age, deprived of all means of success, humbled and poor,
Bhaktivinoda submits his tale of grief at the feet of the Supreme Lord.
Jiv
Jago Jiv Jago
jīv jāgo, jīv jāgo, gauracānda
bole
kota nidrā jāo māyā-piśācīra
kole
Lord Gauranga is calling,
"Wake up, sleeping souls! Wake up, sleeping souls! How long will you sleep
in the lap of the witch called Maya?
bhajibo boliyā ese
saḿsāra-bhitare
bhuliyā rohile tumi avidyāra
bhare
You have forgotten the way of
devotional service and are lost in the world of birth and death.
tomāre loite āmi hoinu avatāra
āmi binā bandhu āra ke āche
tomāra
I have descended just to save
you; other than Myself you have no friend in this world.
enechi auṣadhi māyā nāśibāro
lāgi'
hari-nāma mahā-mantra lao tumi
māgi'
I have brought the medicine
that will wipe out the disease of illusion from which you are suffering. Take
this maha-mantra-Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare
Rama Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
bhakativinoda prabhu-caraṇe
pariyā
sei hari-nāma-mantra loilo
māgiyā
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura says: "I fall at the Lord's feet, having taken
this mahā-mantra."
Parama
Karuna Pahu
parama karuṇa, pahū dui jana
/ nitāi gauracandra
saba avatāra-sāra śiromaṇi/
kevala ānanda-kanda
The two Lords,
Nitai-Gauracandra, are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations.
The specific significance of these incarnations is that They introduced a
process of chanting and dancing that is simply joyful.
bhajo bhajo bhāi, caitanya
nitāi / sudṛḍha biśwāsa kori
viṣaya chāḍiyā, se rase
majiyā, / mukhe bolo hari hari
My dear brother, I request
that you just worship Lord Caitanya and Nityananda with firm conviction and
faith. If one wants to be Krsna conscious by this process, one has to give up
his engagement in sense gratification. One simply has to chant, "Hare
Krsna! Hari Hari!" without any motive.
dekho ore bhāi, tri-bhuvane
nāi, / emona doyāla dātā
paśu pākhī jhure, pāṣāṇa
vidare, / śuni' jāńra guṇa-gāthā
My dear brother, just try and
examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord Caitanya or
Lord Nityananda. Their merciful qualities are so great that upon hearing Them
even birds and beasts cry and stones melt.
saḿsāre majiyā, rohili
poriyā, / se pade nahilo āśa
āpana karama,
bhuñjāye śamana, / kahoye locana-dāsa
But Locana dasa regrets that I am entrapped by sense gratification. Since I
have no attraction for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda,
then Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, is punishing me by not allowing me
to be attracted by this movement.
Gauranga Bolite
'gaurāńga' bolite habe
pulaka-śarīra/'hari hari' bolite nayane ba' be nīra
When will that opportune moment come to us, when there will be shivering of the
body as soon as we chant Lord Gauranga's name?
While chanting Hare Krsna, when will there be tears in the eyes?
āra kabe nitāi-cānder koruṇā hoibe
saḿsāra-bāsanā mora kabe tuccha ha'be
When will I obtain the mercy of Lord Nityananda-candra? When, by His mercy will the desire for
material enjoyment become very insignificant?
viṣaya chāriyā kabe śuddha ha 'be mana/kabe hāma herabo śrī-bṛndābana
When the mind is completely purified, being freed from material anxieties and desires,
then I shall be able to understand Vrndavana and the conjugal love of Radha and
Krsna, and then my spiritual life will be successful.
rūpa-raghunātha-pade hoibe ākuti/kabe hāma bujhabo se jugala-pīriti
When shall I be very much eager to study the books left by the Six Gosvami's,
headed by Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami? By their instruction I shall be able to
properly understand the loving affairs of Radha and Krsna.
rūpa-raghunātha-pade rahu
mora āśa
prārthanā koroye sadā narottama-dāsa
My only aspiration is to attain the lotus feet of the Six Gosvamis headed by
Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Narottama dasa constantly prays to attain
their lotus feet.
Hari Hari Biphale
hari hari! biphale janama
gońāinu
manuṣya-janama pāiyā,
rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā,
jāniyā śuniyā biṣa khāinu
O Lord Hari I have spent my
life uselessly. Having obtained a human birth and having net worshiped Radha
and Krsna, I have knowingly drunk poison.
golokera prema-dhana,
hari-nāma-sańkīrtana,
rati nā janmilo kene tāy
saḿsāra-biṣānale,
dibā-niśi hiyā jwale,
jurāite nā koinu upāy
The treasure of divine love
in Goloka Vrndavana has descended as the congregational chanting of Lord Hari's
holy names. Why did my attraction for that chanting never come about? Day and
night my heart burns from the fire of the poison of worldliness, and I have not
taken the means to relieve it.
brajendra-nandana jei,
śacī-suta hoilo sei,
balarāma hoilo nitāi
dīna-hīna jata chilo,
hari-nāme uddhārilo,
tāra śākṣī jagāi mādhāi
Lord Krsna, who is the son
of the King of Vraja, became the son of Saci (Lord Caitanya), and Balarama
became Nitai. The holy name delivered all those souls who were lowly and
wretched. The two sinners Jagai and Madhai are evidence of this.
hā hā prabhu nanda-suta, vṛṣabhānu-sutā-juta,
koruṇā karoho ei-bāro
narottama-dāsa koy, nā
ṭheliho rāńgā pāy,
tomā bine ke āche āmāra
O Lord Krsna, son of Nanda,
accompanied by the daughter of Vrsabhanu, please be merciful to me now.
Narottama Dasa says, "O Lord, please do not push me away from Your reddish
lotus feet, for who is my beloved except for You?"
Hari He Doyal Mor
hari he doyāl mor jaya rādhā-nāth
bāro bāro ei-bāro loho nija sāth
O Hari! O my merciful Lord! All glories to You, O Lord of Radha! Again and
again I have pleaded with You, and now I beg You yet again to accept me as Your
own.
bahu yoni bhrami' nātha! loinu śaraṇ
nija-guṇe kṛpā koro' adhama-tāraṇ
O Lord! Hopelessly taking birth over and over, I have now come to You for
refuge. Please show Your merciful nature and deliver this wretched soul.
jagata-kāraṇa tumi jagata-jīvan
tomā chāḍā kār nāhi he rādhā-ramaṇ
You are the cause of the universe, and its very life. Other than You, O
lover of Radha, there is no shelter.
bhuvana-mańgala tumi bhuvaner pati
tumi upekhile nātha, ki hoibe gati
You bring about auspiciousness for the world, and You are the master of all
the worlds as well. O Lord, what will become of me if You forsake me?
bhāviyā dekhinu ei jagata-mājhāre
tomā binā keho nāhi e dāse uddhāre
I have understood, after contemplating my predicament, that within this world
there is no one who can deliver this servant but You.
Ohe Vaisnava Thakura
ohe! vaiṣṇaba ṭhākura, doyāra sāgara,
e dāse koruṇā kori'
diyā pada-chāyā, śodho he āmāya,
tomāra caraṇa dhori
O venerable Vaisnava, devotee of Krsna! O ocean of mercy, be merciful unto
your servant. Give me the shade of your lotus feet and purify me. I hold on to
your lotus feet.
chaya bega domi', chaya doṣa śodhi',
chaya guṇa deho' dāse
chaya sat-sańga, deho' he āmāre,
bosechi sańgera āśe
Teach me to control my six passions; rectify my six faults, bestow upon me
the six qualities, and offer unto me the six kinds of holy association.*
*The six passions are those pertaining to words, the mind, anger, the tongue,
the stomach and the genitals. The six faults are overeating, attachment to
material things, inability to follow regulative principles, sense
gratification, useless idle talk, and impure habits. The six positive qualities
are enthusiasm in practicing devotional service, firm faith in devotional
processes, a strong desire to attain prema-bhakti, a favorable service
attitude, avoidance of non-devotees, and appreciation of the company of
devotees. The six methods of association are to go to an assembly of devotees,
to invite devotees into one's home, to discuss and hear devotional topics, to
take the maha-prasada of devotees and to offer maha-prasada to devotees.
ekākī āmāra, nāhi pāya bala,
hari-nāma-sańkīrtane
tumi kṛpā kori', śraddhā-bindu diyā,
deho' kṛṣṇa-nāma-dhane
I do not find the strength to carry on alone the sankirtana of the holy
name of Hari. Please bless me by giving me just one drop of faith with which to
obtain the great treasure of the holy name of Krsna.
kṛṣṇa se tomāra, kṛṣṇa dīte pāro,
tomāra śakati āche
āmi to' kāńgāla, 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa' boli',
dhāi tava pāche pāche
Krsna is yours. You have the power to give Him to me. I am simply your
servant running behind you shouting, "Krsna! Krsna!"
Hari Haraya Nama Krsna
hari haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ
yādavāya mādhavāya keśavāya namaḥ
Hari! Obeisances to Lord Hari, unto Krsna, and Yadava. Obeisances to Lord
of the Yadus, Madhava, Kesava.
gopāla govinda rāma śrī-madhusūdana
giridhārī gopīnātha madana-mohana
Gopala! Govinda! Rama! O vanquisher of Madhu! Giridhari! Lord of the gopis!
Bewilderer of cupid!
śrī-caitanya-nityānanda śrī-advaita-sītā
hari guru vaiṣṇaba bhāgavata gītā
Sri Caitanya, Nityananda, Sri Advaita-Sita!
Hari! Guru! Vaisnavas! Srimad Bhagavatam! Bhagavad Gita!
śrī-rūpa sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha
śrī-jīva gopāla-bhaṭṭa dāsa-raghunātha
All glories to Srila Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami and Raghunatha Bhatta
Goswami, to Srila Jiva Goswami, Gopala
Bhatta Goswami, and Raghunatha Dasa Goswami!
ei chay gosāir kori caraṇa vandan
jāhā hoite bighna-nāś abhīṣṭa-pūraṇ
I bow to the feet of these six Goswamis. By their grace, our obstacles can be
destroyed and all desires are fulfilled.
ei chay gosāi jār—mui tār dās
tā-sabāra pada-reṇu mora pañca-grās
I am the servant of these six Goswamis. The dust of their lotus feet is my
fivefold subsistence.
tādera caraṇa-sebi-bhakta-sańe bās
janame janame hoy ei abhilāṣ
To be a servant of their lotus feet and to reside in the company of
devotees--this is my aspiration birth after birth.
ei chay gosāi jabe braje koilā bās
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-nitya-līlā korilā prakāś
When these six Goswamis lived in Vraja, they revealed the eternal pastimes
of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna.
ānande bolo hari bhaja bṛndāban
śrī-guru-vaiṣṇaba-pade majāiyā man
In ecstasy, sing the name of Lord Hari and worship Vrndavana, joyfully fixing
your mind upon the lotus feet of the bona-fide spiritual master and the pure
devotees.
śrī-guru-vaiṣṇaba-pada-padma kori āś
nāma-sańkīrtana kohe narottama dāsa
The lotus feet of my guru and the Vaisnavas are my aspiration. Narottama
Dasa thus sings Hari-nama sankirtana.