Kirtan Guide 7th Edition

Krttan
Guide
of the
r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah
Revised and Updated with
Complete English Translations
Published from
Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math
February 2007
7th edition 2000 copies
Printed by Srinivas Fine Arts, Sivakasi, India
Compiled and Edited by Sadhu Priya das

[ Contents \
Vandan 7
Daa-vidha Nmaparadha 24
Jaya Dhvani 26
Morning Songs
Sadiva mantra 28
Govinda Kua mahim 28
Gupta Govardhan rati 30
r Govardhan rati 32
r Niti Chaitanya rati 34
r Guru rati 36
r Guru rati stuti 39
Prabhti Gti 42
r Nma Krtan 43
r achnandana-vandan 44
Gurudeva 46
Aruodaya Krttan 1 47
Aruodaya Krttan 2 49
r Gurvvakam 50
aragati - Invocation 52
Bhajana Gti 54
hkur vaiava gaa 56
Vibhvar ea 58
Nma Sakrttan 60
Midday Songs
r Bhoga rati Gti 62
Mahprasda 66
r Prasda sevya Gti 66
Evening Songs
r Gaura rati 67
r Sraswat rati 69
Dainya Prrthan Gti 71
r Tulas-parikram Gti 72
Guru Vaiava Mahtmya 74
Svaraa r Gaura-pada 76
r Vaiava-mahim Gti 78
Prabhupd-padma Stavaka 80
Premadhma-deva Stotram 84
Songs to r Nitynanda Prabhu

Mana ika 122
Niti guamai 124
Akrodha paramnanda 125
Gaura-Nitynander Doy 126
Doyl Niti Chaitanya 127

Songs to r Chaitanya Mahprabhu
Svaraa r Gaura-mahim 128
Gaura Pahu 129
Avatra sra 130
r Nma 132
Siddhi Llas 133
Kali ghora timire 134
Jadi Gaura n hoto 135
Emona Gaurga bine 136
Gaurga bolite habe 138
Gaurasundarer Avirbhva 139
Other Songs
hkur vaiava pada 142
Virah-gti 143
Vaiava Vijpti 144
Prrthan Lalasmayi 145
r Nmakam 8 146
r a-goswmyaakam 148
r Nmakam 7 152
Ki-rupe paibo seva 154
Bhajah re mana 155
Mnasa, deho, geho, 156
Vaiava Ke? 158
Dainytmik 164
Gopttve Varaa 166
Dainya 168
Bhajana-llas 170
Ia-deva Vijpti 171
tma nivedana 172
mra jivana 174
Tumi srvevarevara 176
Srvasva tomra 177
Dainya O Prapatti 179
tma-samarpane 180
Kobe hobe bolo 182
Nivedana 1 184
Nivedana 2 186
Nivedana 3 188
r Rpa Majar-pada 190
Durlabha manava 193
r ikakam
1. Pita-baraa kali 196
2. Tuhu doy-sgara 198
3. r-Ka-krttane jadi 200
4. Prabhu tava pada 202
5. Andi karama phale 204
6. Apardha-phale mama 206
7a. Gite gite nma 208
7b. Gite govinda nm 210
7c. Sakh go kemate 211
8a. Bandhu-ga! unoho 212
8b. Yoga-phopari-sthita 214
Songs to rmat Rdhr

r Rdhaka 1 216
r Rdhaka 2 217
r Rdhaka 8 218
Rdh-kuataa 220
r Rdhik Stava 221
Songs to r Krishna
Deva bhavanta vande 222
(Jaya) Rdh-Mdhava 223
r Jugala-rati 223
Sakh-vnde vijpti 224
Braja-dhm mahimmta 226
Rpa Krttan 228
Gua Krttan 230
Jaya jaodnandana 231
Songs on Special Days

chrya-charaa-vandana 232
r Guru-parampar 234
Dayita Ds Praati Pachakam 238
chrya-vandana 240
r Davatr Stotram 246
r Nsiha Pram 249
r Dmodarakam 250
Mahaprabhur ata nma 253
r Krishnera ata nma 258
r Hari vsare gti 263
uddha bhakata 266
r Gaura Prim 268
After Parikram 277
Sanskrit Compositions
of rla rdhar Maharrj
r Bhaktivinoda-viraha Daakam 278
r Dayita Ds Daakam 283
r Gaura Kiora Namaskra Daakam 286
r Rupa-raja Prarthan Daakam 291
r Nitynanda Dvdaakam 296
Index 304
Nabadwip daily program 308
International Centres 312

Vandan
vande ha r-guro r-yuta-pada-kamala

r-gurn vaiav cha
r-rpa sgrajta saha-gaa-
raghunthnvita ta sa-jvam
sdvaita svadhta parijana-sahita
ka-chaitanya-deva
r-rdh-ka-pdn saha-gaa-lalit-r-
vikhnvit cha
rla Krishnads Kavirj prays, First I offer my

respects unto the lotus feet of my initiating spiritual mas-
ters and the recruiting spiritual masters and advanced
Vaiavas. Next I offer my obeisances to my stra gu-
rus, rla Rpa Goswm, his elder brother, rla Santan
Goswm, rla Raghunth ds Goswm, and rla Jva
Goswm. On a higher platform I offer my respects unto
r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, who came with His para-
phernalia and associates, along with those great person-
alities r Nitynanda Prabhu and r Advaita chrjya.
And in the highest stage, I offer my obeisances unto the
lotus feet of r r Rdh and Govinda, and all of the
gops, headed by Lalit dev and Vikh dev.
o ajna-timirndhasya jnjana-alkay
chakur unmilita yena tasmai r-gurave nama
Applying the soothing salve of sambandha-jna,
a proper acquaintance with the environment, my spiritual
master has opened my inner eye and thereby rescued me
from the darkness of ignorance, fulfilling my lifes aspira-
tions. I offer my respects unto r Gurudeva.

rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj

gurvvbha-supraka guru-gaair
a-sabhita
chintychintya-samasta-veda-nipua
r-rpa-panthnugam
govindbhidham ujjvala vara-tanu
bhakty anvita sundara
vande viva-guru cha divya-bhagavat-
premo hi bja-pradam
I worship the holy lotus feet of he who perfectly
fulfils the most cherished wish of his divine master; who
is adorned resplendently with the blessings of his guru-
varga; who is adept in all vedic conceptions, both con-
ceivable and inconceivable; who is the faithful follower
in the line of r Rpa; who is known as rla Govinda
Mahrj; whose beautiful divine figure revels in the mel-
lows of divine love; who is the guru of the entire universe
and the bestower of the seed of divine love for the Su-
preme Lord.

rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj

deva divya-tanu suchanda-vadana-
blrka-chelchita
sndrnanda-pura sad-eka-varana
vairgya-vidymbudhim
r-siddhnta-nidhi subhakti-lasita
srasvatnm vara
vande ta ubhada mad-eka-araa
nysvara rdharam
by rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj
I fall at the feet of rla rdhar-Deva, who with

charming expression sings his songs of sweet nectar.
Dressed with fine garments like sun newly-risen, hes the
true saint the devotees have chosen. His detachment and
knowledge are just like an ocean, the treasure-house of
complete, perfect conclusion. Radiant in pastimes of lov-
ing devotion, the abode of pure ecstasy, bestower of good
fortune; foremost true follower of rla Bhaktisiddhnta,
foremost great general of the whole renounced order, my
lord and my master, my only shelter, I worship his feet,
rla rdhar-Deva.
10
Bhagavn rla Bhaktisiddhnta Saraswat hkur

r-siddhnta-sarasvatti vidito
gauya-gurv-anvaye
bhto bhnuriva prabhta-gagane
yo gaura-sakrtanai
myvda-timigilodara-gatn
uddhtya jvanimn
ka-prema-sudhbdhi-ghana-sukha
prdt prabhu ta bhaje
by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj
In the great Gauya Vaiava teachers line, as

rla Bhaktisiddhnta Saraswat hes renowned. Like the
radiant sun in the morning sky, he appeared to rescue
all souls swallowed by the all-devouring impersonal phi-
losophy. By spreading the teachings of Lord Gaurga
to sing the Holy Name of Lord r Krishna, he gave all
the chance to dive in the ocean of love of r Krishna, the
Supreme Person. rla Bhaktisiddhnta, my lord, divine
master at his feet do I pray to serve him forever.
11
rla Gaura Kiora Ds Bbj Mahrj

namo gaurakiorya
bhaktvadhta mrttaye
gaurghri padma-bhgya
rdh-bhva-nievie
I bow to our Guru, rla Gaura Kiora Ds,

the pure devotee beyond social class;
the bee in the lotus of the feet of r Gaurga,
who deep in his heart serves r Rdh forever.
12
rla Bhaktivinoda hkur

vande bhaktivinoda
r-gaura-akti-svarpakam
bhakti-straja-samrja
rdh-rasa-sudh-nidhim
I bow to r hkur Bhaktivinoda,

Mahprabhus love divine personified.
Hes the king of all knowers
of the purpose of the Scriptures,
and he is the ocean of r Rdhs devotion.
13
rla Jagannth Ds Bbj Mahrj

gaura-vrajriteair
vaiavair vandya-vigraham
jaganntha-prabhu vande
prembdhi vddha-vaiavam
The great venerable Grandsire of pure devotion,

loved by all Vaiavas of both
Nabadwp and Vndvan
I worship the feet of that great Vaiava Guru,
the ocean of love, rla Jagannth Prabhu.
14
vch-kalpatarubhyas cha
kp-sindhubhya eva cha
patitn pvanebhyo
vaiavebhyo namo nama
I bow down unto the holy feet of the pure Vaiavas,
who are like desire trees able to fulfil all the devotees as-
pirations. The Lords devotees are comparable to a vast
ocean of causeless mercy, as they deliver the fallen souls
from material existence. I offer all respects unto them.
pacha-tattvtmaka ka
bhakta-rpa-svarpakam
bhaktvatra bhaktkhya
nammi bhakta-aktikam
I offer my obeisances unto Lord Krishna in His five-
fold aspect known as the pacha-tattva: I offer my re-
spects unto r Gaurgadeva, who appears as a devotee
of the Lord relishing His own internal mellows. Further-
more I bow down before Lord Nitynanda Prabhu, who
is the self-same form and elder brother of r Gaurga.
Next, I pay homage unto that great personality r Ad-
vaita Prabhu, who is an incarnation of the Lords devotee,
and unto the Lords eternal associates like rvs Pait,
who serve the Lord in loving devotional relationships.
Finally, I bow down at the feet of those devotees who
hold the actual potency of unalloyed dedication in their
hands: r Rmnanda Rya, r Gaddhara Pait, and
r Swarp Dmodar.

namo mah-vadnyya
ka-prema-pradya te
kya ka-chaitanya-
nmne gaura-tvie nama
I offer my obeisances unto Lord Gaurga, whose
divine complexion is a radiant golden hue and who
possesses the qualities of the most benevolent incar-
nation. His spiritual pastimes freely grant pure love for
Lord Krishna to all. He is none other than Lord Krish-
na known in the age of Kali as r Krishna Chaitanya.
15
r-r-Guru-Gaurga-Rdh-Madana-Mohanju
Kolkata, Sree Chaitanya Sraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha
jayat suratau pagor
mama manda-mater gat
mat-sarvasva-padmbhojau
rdh-madana-mohanau
O r r Rdh-Madana-mohan, I am a helpless
cripple and my meagre intelligence is absorbed in
the vile material sense objects. Kindly let deep de-
votional attachment arise for the exclusive wealth of
my life which is Your lotus feet. May Your Lordships,
who are so compassionate and affectionate, be for-
ever victorious!
16
r-r-Guru-Gaurga-Gndharvv-Govindasundarju
Nabadwp, r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah
dvyad-vndraya-kalpa-drumdha
rmad-ratngra-sihsana-sthau
r gndharvv-rla-govinda-devau
prehlbhi sevyamnau smarmi
I constantly meditate upon that Divine Couple

r r Gandharvv-Govinda, who are seated upon
a wonderful throne highly decorated with brilliant
jewels. They are sitting within the illustrious forest of
Braja, beneath a mind-attracting desire tree, accom-
panied by Their dedicated servitors such as r Lalit
Dev, r Rpa Majar and other intimate servants
like the priyanarma sakhs.
17
r-r-Guru-Gaurga-Rdh-Gopnthju
Hpniy, r Chaitanya Sraswat Ashram
rmn rsa-rasrambh
va-vaa-taa-sthita
karan veu-svanair gopr
gopntha riye stu na
r Gopnth, who instigates the exchange of devo-

tional mellows, is standing upon the banks of the Ja-
mun River at the special place known as Vavaa.
There, the sweet tune of His flute is naturally at-
tracting the hearts of the cowherd maidens of Braja
Dhm. May that charming Lord bring us within His
auspicious embrace.
18
vndyai tulas-devyai
priyyai keavasya cha
ka-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo nama
I eternally offer my respects unto r Vnddev,
rmat Tulas Mahr, who is the dearmost object of
Lord Keavas affection. I bow down before Satyavat
who can bestow pure dedication unto Lord Krishna.
atha natv mantra-gurn
gurn bhgavatrthadn
vysn jagat-gurn natv
tato jaya mudrayet
Then, let me bow down before all my spiritual
masters: the guru who gave me the divine mantra,
as well as all those who have taught me the meaning
of rmad Bhgavatam. Let me offer my respectful
obeisances unto rla Vysadeva, the spiritual mas-
ter of the entire universe and the giver of the all-con-
quering conclusions of rmad Bhgavatam.
jaya sa-parikara r-r-guru-gaurga-gndharvv-
govindasundar-pdapadmn jayastu!
Let the holy lotus feet of r Gurudeva, rman
Mahprabhu, and r r Gndharvv-Govindasundar,
along with Their eternal associates, be victorious over all!
Prayers to the Vaiavas

sakala vaiava-pade mora namaskra
ithe kichu apardha nahuka mra
hoiyachen hoiben prabhur jato bhakta jan
vandan kori mi sabra charaa
I respectfully bow to the lotus feet of all the Vai-
avas, praying that there is no offence in my attempt to
please them. To all Vaiavas who have been, and all Vai-
avas who shall be, I offer my obeisances to their lotus
feet.
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rla A.C. Bhaktivednta Swm Mahrj

nama om viupdaya ka-prehya bhtale
svm r bhaktivednta prabhupdya te nama
gurvaja rasi-dhtv aktyvea sva-rpine
hare-keti mantrea pchatya-prchya-trie
vivchrya prabaryya divya kruya mrttaye
r bhgavata-mdhurjya-gta-jna pradyine
gaura-r-rpa-siddhnta-sarasvat nievine
rdh-ka-padmbhoja-bhgya gurave nama
I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine
Grace A.C. Bhaktivednta Swm Prabhupd, who is
Krishnas beloved associate and who came down to this
plane from Goloka. Taking the order of his guru on his
head, he is the aktyvea (empowered) incarnation of
Nitynanda Prabhu personified. He distributed the Hare
Krishna mantra all over the Eastern and Western world,
delivering and uplifting all fallen souls. He is the best of
millions of jagat-gurus, because he is the personification
of divine mercy.
He has distributed the sweet nectar of rmad-
Bhgavatam and the transcendental knowledge of
Bhagavad-gt all over the world. He is constantly en-
gaged in exclusive devotional service to rla Bhaktisid-
dhnta Saraswat hkur, rla Rpa Goswm, and r
Gaurga Mahprabhu. I offer my humble obeisances
unto rla Prabhupd, who is like a bumble-bee always
tasting the nectar of the lotus feet of r r Rdh and
Govinda.
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[ Pacha-tattva mantra \
r-ka-chaitanya prabhu nitynanda
r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda
There are ten offences in the chanting of the
Hare Krishna mah-mantra, but these are not con-
sidered in the chanting of the Pacha-tattva mantra.
ri Chaitanya Mahprabhu is the most magnanimous
incarnation, for He does not consider the offences
of the fallen souls. Thus to derive the full benefit of
the chanting of the mah-mantra, we must first take
shelter of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu and his associ-
ates, the Pacha-tattva, who are the bestowers of the
Hare Krishna mah-mantra.
[ Hare Krishna mah-mantra \

hare ka hare ka ka ka hare hare
hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare
Illumination by rla rdhar Mahrj
In the Name of Rma within the Hare Krishna
mantra, the Gauya Vaiavas will find Rdh-ra-
maa Rma. That means, Krishna, who gives plea-
sure (rama) to rmat Rdhr. In our concep-
tion, the Hare Krishna mantra is wholesale Krishna
consciousness, not Rma (Lord Rmachandra) con-
sciousness. r Chaitanyas highest conception of
things is always svaya bhagavn, krishna-ll, rd-
h-govinda-ll. That is the real purpose of r Chait-
anya Mahprabhus advent and teachings.
In that consideration, the Hare Krishna mantra
does not mention the Rma-ll of yodhya at all.
There is no connection with that in the highest con-
ception of the Hare Krishna mantra. ...The inner con-
ception of the mantra is responsible for our spiritual
attainment... The inner conception of the devotee
will guide them to their destination.
Nabadwp,
r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah
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[Daa-vidha Nmpardha \
The Ten Offences to the Holy Name
Bengali poem composed by
hari-nma mahmantra sarvva-mantra-sra

jdera korubale jagate prachra
sei nma-parya sdhu, mahjana
thdera nind n koriho kadchana
Hare Krishna Mahmantra

of all mantras the best,
Throughout the world is preached
by saints potent grace behest;
Such saints to the Name devoted,
such pure souls great:
Never dare offend them
never show them hate.
vrajendranandana ka sarvevarevara
mahevara di tra sevana-tatpara
nma chintmai ka-chaitanya-svarpa
bheda-jna n koribe ll-gua-rpa
Lord Krishna, son of Nanda,

of all lords the Leader
The great Shiva and all the gods
serve His feet forever;
The touchstone of the Name
is Krishna incarnate
His pastimes, nature, form, also
think not separate.
guru ka-rpa hon strera prame

guru-rpe ka kp kore bhgyavne
se gurute martya-buddhi avajdi tyaji
ia-lbha koro, nirantara nma bhaji
Gurus a form of Krishna 23
the Scriptures corroborate;
In the form of Guru,
Krishna blesses the fortunate.
Never offend that Guru
by thinking him mere mortal;
Gain your highest objective
serve the Name for time eternal.
ruti, ruti-mt-saha stvata-pura

r-nma-charaa-padma kore nrjana
sei ruti stra jeb koroye nindana
se aparadhra saga koribe varjjana
The Vedas with Mother Gyatr

and rmad-Bhgavatam
Illuminate the lotus feet
of r Haris Name;
Whoever vilifies
those Holy Vedic Scriptures
Never keep their company,
know them as offenders.
nmera mahim sarvva-strete vkhne

atistuti, heno kabhu n bhviha mane
agastya, ananta, brahm, ivdi satata
je nma-mahim-gth sakrttana-rata
se nma-mahim-sindhu ke pibe pra
atistuti bole jeisei durchra

The glories of the Name
all Scriptures exaltation;
Dare not think their praise
to be exaggeration.
Agastya, Ananta, Brahm,
Shiva, etc., ever
Sing the glories of that Name
with full-hearted fervour.
24 Who can cross the ocean
of the glories of that Name?
Whoever says exaggeration
have their sin to blame.
ka-nmboli nitya golokera dhana

kalpita, prkta, bhveapardhi-jana
The Holy Names of Krishna
eternal wealth of Goloka:
Who thinks those Names imaginary,
mundanehes offender.
nme sarva-ppa-kaya sarvva-stre kaya

sr-dina ppa kori sei bharasya
emata durbuddhi jra sei apardhi
my-pravachita, dukha bhuje niravadhi
All Scriptures claim the Name
all sin it can destroy,
But those who spend their time in sin
making it a ploy
Such a wicked attitude
is that of an offender
Deceived by illusion,
perpetually to suffer.
atulya r-ka-nma pra-rasa-nidhi

tra sama n bhviha ubha-karma di

Incomparable Name of Ka
the treasure of ecstasy:
Never dare compare it with auspicious piety.
nme raddh-hina-janavidht vchita

tre nma dne apardha sunichita
Those whore faithless tward the Name
deceived by Providence:
Giving them the Holy Name
surelys an offence.
uniyo ka-nma-mhtmya apra 25
je priti-rahita, sei nardhama chra
allat mamat jra antare bhire
uddha ka-nma tra kabhu nhi sphure
Despite them hearing the infinite

glories of Krishnas Name,
Those whose hearts dont melt in love
are rascals of ill fame;
Only pride and avarice
their thoughts and deeds do yield
The Pure Name of Krishna
to them is neer revealed.
ei daa apardha koriy varjjana

jena jana kore harinma sakrttana
aprvva r-ka-prema labhya tre hoy
nma-prabhu tra hde nitya vilasay
Casting off these ten offences,

leaving no exception,
Those pure souls who chant the Name
in Holy Congregation
The miracle of love for Krishna
they will surely savour,
The Name Divine Himself will shine
within their hearts forever.
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[ Jaya Dhvani \
K Jaya! Chants
jaya sa-parikara r-r-guru-gaurga-
gndharv-govindasundar giridhr goplju
k jaya!
jaya o viupda paramahasa-
parivrjakchrjya-varjya aottara-ata-r r-
mad bhakti sundar govinda dev-gosvm mahrj
k jaya!
parivrjakchrjya-varjya aottara-ata-r r-
mad bhakti rakak rdhar dev-gosvm mahrj
k jaya!
parivrjakcrjya-varjya aottara-ata-r rmad
bhakti siddhnta sarasvat hkur
k jaya!
jaya o viupda rla gaura-kiora ds bbj
mahrj k jaya!
jaya o viupda rla sach-chid-nanda bhak-
tivinoda hkur k jaya!
jaya o viupda rla jagannth ds bbj
mahrj k jaya!
r rpnuga guru-varga k jaya!
namchrjya rla harids hkur k jaya!
ananta-ko vaiava-vnda k jaya!
r baladeva vidybhaa k jaya!
rla vivanth chakravart prabhu k jaya!
r narottama-ymnanda-rnivsa-chrjya-
prabhu k jaya!
rla vndvana dsa hkur k jaya!
rla kads kavirj k jaya!
saparada r nitynanda prabhu k jaya!
saparada rman mahprabhu k jaya!
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jaya r-r rdh-ka gopa-gopnth yma-
kua rdh-kua giri-govardhan k jaya!
r lakm-varhadeva k jaya! (In our Nabadwip
Mah)
uddha bhakti vighna vinya r nsihadeva
k jaya!
bhakta-prabara prahld mahrj k jaya!
tulas mahr k jaya!
gag-jamunj k jaya!
grantharja rmad-bhgavatam chaitanya-
charitmta k jaya!
viva-vaiava rja sabh k jaya!
kara maha-rja r chaitanya mah k jaya!
tadya kha-mah k jaya!
r chaitanya sraswat mah k jaya!
viva-byp tadya kha-mah k jaya!
rdhm mypur k jaya!
rdhm nabadwp k jaya!
vndvan-puruottam dhm k jaya!
baladeva-subhadr-jagannthj k jaya!
r govinda kua k jaya!
r sadiva gagadharaju k jaya!
samaveta vaiava-maala k jaya!
samaveta bhakta-vnda k jaya!
harinma-sakrttana k jaya!
niti-gaura-premnande haribol!
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r Govinda Kua Mhtmya

[ The Glories of r Govinda Kua \
atha govardhane ramye surabhi gau samudraj
snpay msa gopea dugdha dhrbhi rtnana
surabhe dugdha dhrbhi govinda snnato npa
jto govinda kuohadrau mahppahara para
kad chittasmin dugdhasya svdutva prati padyate
tatra sntv nara skd govinda padampnuyt
govinda kue viade ya snti ka-mnasa
prpnoti ka-srpya maithilendra na saaya
r Girirj-khaam r Garga-sahit
Gagadhara Sadiva
[ Pram-Mantram \
Composed by
devdidevam-ahibhaam-induka
panchnana paupati varada prasannam
gagdhara praataplakamutoa
vande sadiva-haripriya-chandramaulim

The chief of the Demigods, whose body is deco-
rated by snakes, whose body shines like the moon,
who has five heads, who carries his weapon known
as Paupat, who gives boons, who is of satisfied na-
ture, who holds the Gag on his head, who main-
tains those who give obeisance to him, who is easily
pleasedI offer my obeisances to Sad-iva who is
dear to Hari, and whose crown is the moon.
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r Govinda Kua Mhtmya

The Glories of r Govinda Kua
[ \
Bengali verse illumination
samudra-sambhav gbh surabh pana

dugdhe abhieka koilo brajendra-nandana
sei dugdhe pra kua r govinda nma
ramya giri govardhane obhe abhirma
kuabri mahppahr se chinmoya
snne pne bhavabhaya tritpa naya
bahu-bhgye keho sei dugdhsvda pya
chidnanda-deho labhi ka-loke jya
r ka-mnase jeb kore heth snna
gupta-govardhane rdh-ka-sev pna
J1I Surabh, the divine cow who appeared from

churning the milk ocean, lovingly bathed Brajendra
Nandan Krishna with her own milk.
J2I The pond filled with that milk, r Govinda
Kua, graces beautiful Govardhan with exquisite
beauty.
J3I The transcendental water of this Kua can
banish even the greatest sins. The threefold miser-
iesdhytmic, dhidaivic and dhibhauticand all
fears of this material world are destroyed by bathing
in or drinking this water.
J4I Sometimes, by great fortune, someone will get
to taste the water of Govinda Kua as that milk, at-
tain a transcendental form, and go to Krishnaloka.
J5I Anyone who bathes in r Govinda Kua,
desiring to serve Krishna, attains divine service of
r r Rdh-Krishna in Gupta Govardhan (hidden
Govardhan).
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[ r Govinda Kua \
Gupta-Govardhan rati
jaya jaya girirjer rati vila
r gaura-maala-mjhe bhuvana-magala
J1I All glories, all glories, to the grand rati of r

Girirj! In the midst of r Gaura-maal, it is ben-
efitting the entire universe.
koladvpe obhe gupta-govardhanarpa

vyakta hoil r govinda kue aparpa
J2I The hidden Govardhan graces Koladwp with

its beauty. Now it has manifested its exquisite beauty
in r Govinda Kua.
mlat-mdhav-kuja kandare kandare

nigha-nikuja-ll hari-manohare
J3I There are groves of mlat and mdhav flowers

in its various caves. In these groves, Lord Hari plays
His hidden, mysterious, and enchanting pastimes.
aprvva kuera obh jena sudhbha

surendra-surabh-sev-saubhgya-mrttaa
J4I The incomparable beauty of the Kua is like

a reservoir of honey. Even Lord Indra and the divine
Surabh cow are rendering their service under the
shining sun of good fortune.
r bhakti-rakaka deva-gosvm rdhara

prakil tava sev dpta manohara
J5I rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm

Mahrj has manifested the effulgent and enchant-
ing devotional service to You.
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r chaitanya-srasvata maha suobhana
jath nitya sev kore srasvata-gaa
J6I r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah is a beautiful

place where devotees of the Mah are always render-
ing their devotional service.
gosvm r-raghuntha dsere smariy

nirantara sev kore antarma hoiy
J7I Remembering r Raghunth Ds Goswm, they

are continuously serving in an introspective mood.
jaya gupta-govardhana divya-rasloy

rpa-raghunthnuga-bhaktera roy
J8I All glories to the hidden Govardhan, which is

a reservoir of transcendental rasa. It is the refuge of
the devotees who are following in the footsteps of r
Rpa and r Raghunth.
kuliy-praka tava achintya-mahim

divnii bhakta-vnda kore parikram
J9I By Your inconceivable glories and magnanim-

ity, You have manifested Kuliy (where all offences
are forgiven). Day and night, the multitude of devo-
tees is circumambulating this place.
sevya o sevaka-rpe nitya paraka

snande rati dekhe e adhama dsa
J10I You are eternally manifested both as the wor-

shipable Lord and as the servitor Lord. This fallen
servant sees Your rati with great joy.
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[ r r Girirj- \
Govardhan rati
jaya jaya girirjer rotiko obh

r-braja-maala mjhe jaga mana lobh
J1I All glories to the beautiful rati of r Girirj
which is going on in r Braja-maala, attracting the
minds of all living entities of the universe.
pramoda-madana-lla r-rdh-ramaa
jath nitya-ll kore loye sakh-gaa
J2I Lord r Rdha-Ramaa [Krishna who gives
pleasure to his beloved rmat Rdhr] is eter-
nally playing His joyful Loving Pastimes there in the
association of the Sakhs of rmat Rdhr.
mlat-mdhav-kuja kandare kandare
nigha nikuja-lla hari manohare
J3I Here deep within the groves of mlat flowers
and mdhav creepers, the confidential Pastimes of
the charming Lord Hari are going on.
yma-kua rdh-kua kusum sarovara

mnasa gag dna-gh jra abhyantara
J4I Within this holy place are yma Kua, Rdh
Kua, Kusum Sarovar, Mnasa Gag and Dna-
gh.
r-govinda-kua llsthal nhi sm

divnii-bhakta-vnda kore parikram
J5I With r Govinda Kua, these holy places of
divine Pastimes are without limit. Day and night the
devotees are performing circumambulation in wor-
ship.
rdhar-svm-sevram parama obhana 33
jath nitya-sev kore srasvata-gaa
J6I Here there is the supremely beautiful rdhar
Swm Sevram where devotees of r Chaitanya
Sraswat Mah are performing their eternal service.
abhinna r ka jne bhajibra tore
mahprabhu samarpil raghuntha kore
J7I rman Mahprabhu gave r r Girirj-ju to
r Raghunth Goswm so that r Ds Goswm
could worship His Lordship knowing Him to be non-
different from Krishna.
gosvm r-raghuntha dsere smariy
nirantara sev kore antarman hoiy
J8I The devotees of r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah
worship r r Girirj-ju in a deep mood of devotion
in remembrance of r Raghunth Ds Goswm.
jaya giri-govardhana divya-rasloy
rpa-santana-jva-raghunthroy
J9I All glories to r Giri Govardhan which is the
abode of divine rasa and the shelter of r Rpa,
Santan, Jva and Raghunth Goswms.
surendra-munndra-iva-uka-mahjana
dekhena rati-obh durllabha-darana
J10I The beauty of the rati of r Girirj-ju which
is rare and precious is being seen by Lord Indra,
Nrada Muni, Lord Shiva, ukadeva Goswm and
all the great personalities.
sevya o sevaka-rpe nitya paraka
snande rati dekhe e adhama dsa
J11I r r Girirj-ju is eternally manifested as
both the worshipable Lord and the servitor Lord.
This fallen servant sees the rati of r Girirj-ju
with great ecstasy.
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[ r r Niti-Chaitanya-rati \
for the ratis in our Jagannth Puri Branch Temple
jaya guru mahrja koru-sgara
r bhakti rakaka deva-gosvm rdhara
J1I All glories to rla Guru Mahrj, rla Bhakti
Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj who is like an
ocean of mercy.
prakile nlchale bhuvana-magala
niti-chaitanya-deva-sev samujjvala
J2I By his mercy, r r Niti-Chaitanyadeva have
manifested in Puri Dhm bestowing auspiciousness upon
the whole world and revealing their effulgent devotional
service.
gorpreme mtoyr nitynanda-rpa
rasarja mahbhva chaitanya-svarpa
J3I r Nitynanda Prabhus form is dancing ecstati-
cally intoxicated with divine love for r Gaura, whose
manifestation is Rasarj r Krishna taking the heart and
halo of Mahbhva, rmat Rdhr.
kasita-kchana jini r-aga labai
duhugale vanaml bhvera dolan
J4I Both Lords are standing fully effulgent, glowing
just like freshly cut gold, as garlands of various beautiful
forest flowers play on their necks.
murachita koikma rparsarage
madhura narttana-bhva varbhaya bhage
J5I Millions and millions of Cupids fall unconscious
before the divine feet of Their Lordships, seeing their
beauty as their divine forms playfully sway to and fro.
They are dancing, touching the hearts of everyone and
freely bestowing mercy upon the conditioned souls.
koi-chandra-bhnuobh ratna-sihsane
prema netre dekhe mah-bhgyavna jane
J6I Brilliant like millions of moons They stand 35
effulgent upon Their jewelled throne. The fortunate
souls, their devotional eyes full of love and affection can
see Their divine forms.
mdaga mandir bje suakha-dhvanita
ruti-mauli-ratnaml-dpa nirjita
J7I In the temple during the rati, the mdagas re-
sound sweetly as conchshells are blown and the ghee lamp
is offered. The different parts of the Vedas within bhakti
yoga have taken form in each light as a bhakti yoga light
and through this form they are worshipping Their Lord-
ships in the rati.
bhuvana-mohana duhu rpera rati
gupta-vndraya-vs dekhe niravadhi
J8I This type of rati is only seen by the residents of
Nabadwp Dhm and the dear associates of r Chaitan-
ya. Anyone who sees it will be extremely charmed by it.
r svarpa rmnanda rpa-santana
raghuntha haridsa gaddhara dhana
J9I r Chaitanyas dear associates, r Swarp D-
modar, Rmnanda Rya, Rpa Goswm, Santan Go-
swm, Raghunth ds Goswm, Harids hkur and
Gaddhara Pait are seeing and performing this rati.
srvabhauma gopntha jvnuga-jana
dekhena rati-obha durllabha-darana
J10I Srvabhauma Bhachrjya, Gopnth chrjya
and the followers in the sampradya of Jva Goswm are
all seeing that rati which is unable to be seen by others.
nady prake nitynanda-gauranidhi
patita-pvana-ketre milila vidhi
J11I r Nitynanda and r Gaura Mahprabhu have
manifested eternally in Nabadwp Dhm, Nadia. But
now Their divine forms have manifested in Puri Dhm,
mercifully given by our fortune-maker, r Gurudeva.
36 avichintya nitynanda-chaitanya-praka
r guru-prasde dekhe ei adhama dsa
(r guru-prasde dekhe r govinda dsa)
J12I Inconceivably r r Niti-Chaitanya have mani-
fested and through the mercy of r Gurudeva this fallen
soul sees Their rati and joins within the sakrttan.
[ r Guru rati \
Glorification of rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-
Goswm Mahrj by rpd B. A. Paramahasa Mahrj
translated by Devamoy Dev Das
jaya jaya gurudever rati ujjvala

govardhana-pda-pthe bhuvana-magala
J1I All glories to the effulgent arati of r Gurudeva,
which is going on at the foot of Govardhan, benefitting
the whole world.
r bhakti sundara deva prabhu iromai
gosvm govinda jaya nandera khani
J2I All glories to r Bhakti Sundar Govinda Gosw-
m, who is our supreme master and is like a reservoir of
joy.
jnu lambita bhuja divya kalevara
ananta pratibh bhar divya guadhara
J3I His graceful long hands touch his knees and his
body is beautiful and transcendental. He is an ocean of
infinite genius and transcendental qualities.
gaura-ke jni tava abhinna svarpa
sasra tarite ebe uddha-bhakta-rpa
J4I We consider your real identity to be non-different
from Krishna and Gaurga. But now, to deliver this mate-
rial world, you have assumed the form of a pure devotee.
rpnuga-dhr tumi koro lokita

prabhkara sama prabh bhuvana-vidita
J5I You are brightening the line of the followers 37
of rla Rpa Goswm. Your effulgence, which is
comparable to that of the sun, is known throughout the
whole world.
uddha bhakti prachrite tom sama ni
akalaka indu jena dayla niti
J6I There is no one like you to preach pure devotion.
You are the spotless moon, and you are merciful like
Lord Nitynanda.
ullasita vivavs labhe prema-dhana
nande nchiy ghe tava guagaa
J7I As ecstatic people all over the world are attain-
ing the treasure of love of Krishna, they are dancing and
singing your glories.
sthpil rama bahu jagata mjhre
pramahasa-dharma-jna ikra prachre
J8I To teach the essence of the highest knowledge and
to preach it to all, you have established many ashrams all
over the world.
chintychintya veda-jne tumi dhikr
sakala saaya chettv susiddhntadhr
J9I You have mastery over the knowledge of the Ve-
das, both conceivable and inconceivable. You are the
treasurer of bona fide conclusions, which can destroy all
doubt.
tomra mahim ghe goloka maale
nitya-siddha parikare tava llsthale
J10I Your glories are being sung in the spiritual world
of Goloka, the realm of your pastimes, by your servants
who are eternally liberated.
patita pvana tumi doyra samra
sarvva-krye sunipua satya-sugambhra
J11I To deliver the fallen souls, you are like a breeze
38 of mercy. You are expert in all service, and you are
established in truth and gravity.
apurvva lekhan dhr pragha pitya

sad hsya mia bh suila kavitva
J12I Your beautiful and unprecedented writing reflects
your deep scholarship. You are always smiling and speak-
ing sweet words, which remind one of your soothing po-
etry.
sdhu-sage sadnand sarala vinay

sabh-madhye vakt reha sarvatra vijay
J13I You are always straightforward and humble, and
you are always joyful in the association of pure devotees.
In a spiritual gathering, you are always the best speaker.
In every field of life, you always come out victorious.
gauya gagane tumi chrjya-bhskara

nirantara sevpriya mia kahasvara

J14I In the sky of the Gauya Vaiava world, you are
a preceptor who is prominent like the sun. You are al-
ways fond of service, and your sweet voice inspires oth-
ers to do service also.
tomra koru mge trikla vilse

gndharvvik-giridhr sev-mtra e
J15I Past, present, and futurefor all eternity, we beg
your mercy. Only by your mercy will one receive devo-
tional service to r r Gndharvvik-Giridhr.
kp koro ohe prabhu ri-gaura-praka

rati koroye sad e adhama dsa
J16I O my lord, who is the manifestation of the mercy
of r Gaurga, please be merciful to me. This insignif-
icant servant of yours is always praying this way while
worshipping you.
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[ r Guru rati-stuti \
jaya guru-mahrja jati-rjevara
r-bhakti-rakaka deva-gosvm rdhara.
J1I All glory to you, Guru Maharaj,
Of sannys kings, the Emperor:
The glorious rla Bhakti Rakak
Dev-Goswami rdhar.
patita-pvana-ll vistri bhuvane
nistril dna-hna pmara jane.
J2I Extending in this world your
Pastimes as saviour of the fallen,
You delivered all the suffering souls,
including the most forsaken.
tomra korughana murati heriy
preme bhgyavna jva poe murachiy
J3I Beholding your holy form
of concentrated mercy;
The fortunate souls fall in a swoon
of divine loves ecstasy.
sudrgha supbya deho divya-bhvray

divya-jna dpta-netra divya-jyotirmoy.
J4I Your lofty form full of divine emotion
is nectar for our eyes;
With divine knowledge and shining eyes,
your effulgence fills the skies.
suvara-sraja-knti arua-vasana
tilaka, tulas-ml, chandana-bhaa.
J5I A golden Sun resplendent,
in robes of saffron dressed;
Adorned with tilak, Tulas beads,
and with sandal fragrance blessed.
40 aprvva r-aga-obh kore jhalamala
audrjya-unnata-bhva mdhurya-ujjvala.
J6I The matchless beauty of your holy form,
dazzling in its brightness;
Your benevolence of most noble heart,
in the moonglow of loves sweetness.
achintya-pratibh, snigdha, gambhra, udra
jaa-jna-giri-vajra divya-dkdhra.
J7I Inconceivable genius, affection,
gravity, magnanimity
A thunderbolt crushing mundane knowledge,
the reservoir bestowing divinity.
gaura-sakrttana-rsa-rasera ray
doyla niti nme nitya premamoy.
J8I In the Golden Lords Sakrttan Dance,
you revel ecstatically;
Dayl Niti, Dayl Niti!
you ever call so lovingly.
sgopge gaura-dhme nitya-paraka
gupta-govardhane divya-llra-vilsa.
J9I Eternally present in Nabadwp Dhm
with your associates, by your sweet will,
You enjoy your holy Pastimes
on hidden Govardhan Hill.
gauya-chrjya-goh-gaurava-bhjana
gauya-siddhntamai kaha-vibhuaa.
J10I Youre the fit recipient of your dignity
In the Gauya chrjya assembly,
The jewel of the Gauya-siddhnta
adorning your chest so nobly.
gaura-sarasvat-sphrta siddhntera khani
vikta gyatrra artha-chintmai.
J11I Youre the living message of r Gaura, 41
youre the mine of perfect conclusions;
You revealed the Gyatrs inner purport:
the gem fulfilling all aspirations.
eka-tattva varanete nitya-nava-bhva
susagati, smajasya, e saba prabhva.
J12I When you speak, one subject alone
is revealed in ever-new light;
Proper adjustment, and harmony
All these are your spiritual might.
tomra satrtha-varga sabe eka-mate
rpa-sarasvat-dhr dekhena tomte.
J13I All your dear Godbrothers
declare unanimously
They see within your Holiness
the line of Rpa-Saraswat.
tulas-mlik-haste r-nma-grahaa
dekhi sakalera hoy prabhu uddpana.
J14I Seeing you take the Holy Name,
with Tulas beads in hand,
Awakens the thought of Saraswat hkur
in everybodys mind.
ko-chandra-sutala o pada bharas
gndharvv-govinda-llmta-lbha-.
J15I Your feet, cooling like ten million moons
In their service all faith do I place;
The nectar of Rdh-Govindas Pastimes
one day we may drink, by your grace.
avichintya-bhedbheda-siddhnta-praka
snande rati stuti kore dna-dsa.
J16I O personification of perfect conclusions
inconceivably one, yet different!
I sing this prayer at your rati,
with joyyour humble servant.
42 [ Prabhti Gti \
by rla Bhaktivinoda hkur
kali-kukkura-kadana jadi cho he
kaliyuga-pvana kali-bhaya-nana,
r ach-nandana go he
J1I Oh mind, you are like a miserable dog of Kali-
yuga! If you want deliverance, then sing the Holy Name
of the son of ach, for He is the saviour and destroyer of
fear in this dark age of Kali.
gaddhara-mdana niti-era pradhana,
advaitera prapjita gor
nimai vivambhara rnivsa-vara,
bhakata samha-chitachor
J2I He is the transcendental cupid of Gaddhara, the
life and soul of Nitynanda Prabhu, and the worshipable
Lord of r Advaita chrjya. He is known as Nimai as
He was born under a Neem tree; Vivambhara as He is
the sustainer of the universe; He is the master of rvs
hkur, and He steals the hearts of all of the devotees.
nady-aadhara mypura-vara,
nma-prabarttana-ra
ghjana-ikaka nysikula-nyaka,
mdhava-rdhbhva pra
J3I He is the moon of Nadia, the Lord of Mypur,
and heroic saviour who inaugurated the chanting of the
Holy Name of Krishna. He is the teacher of all house-
holders and the commander-in-chief of all sannyss. r
Chaitanya Mahprabhu is Krishna, filled with the ecstat-
ic hearts sentiment of rmat Rdhr.
srvabhauma-odhana gajapati-traa,
rmnanda-poaa-vra
rpnanda-vardhana santana plana,
haridsa-modana-dhra
J4I He purified Srvabhauma Bhachrjya and res-
cued Pratparudra Maharaj, the great king of Orissa. He
is the hero and protector of Rmnanda Ry. He 43
increases the ecstasy of rla Rpa Goswm and He
is the guardian of rla Santan Goswm. He delights
the sober Harids hkur.
braja rasa-bhvana duamata-tana,
kapa-vightana-kma
uddha bhakta-plana uka jna-tana,
cholo bhakti-daa-rma
J5I r Krishna Chaitanya is absorbed in the mellows
of Vndvan. He removes the filthy thoughts of the mind,
destroying lust and deceit. He drives away dry empiric
knowledge which obscures the beauty of pure devotion.
He is the protector, maintainer and constant guardian of
His pure devotees.
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[ r Nma-Krttan \
jaomat-nandana braja-baro ngara,

gokula-rajana kna
gop-para-dhana madana manohara,
klya-damana-vidhna
J1I r Krishna is the beloved son of Mother Jaod,
the transcendental lover of the land of Braja and the
delight of Gokula. One of His nicknames is Kna. He
is the life and soul of the gops. He is the enchanter of
Cupid and the conqueror of the Klya serpent.
amala harinm amiya-vils

vipina-purandara navna ngara-bora,
va-badana suvs
J2I The Holy Names of Krishna are spotless and full
of sweetness and beauty. Krishna is the king of the forest
of Vndvan. He is the ever-fresh youth, an excellent
dresser, and the best of lovers. He always plays sweet
melodies upon His flute.
44 braja-jana-plana asura-kula-nana,
nanda-godhana rkhoyl
govinda mdhava navanta-takara,
sundara nanda-gopl

J3I Krishna is the guardian of all who live in
Vndvan, and the destroyer of demons. He tends
the cows and is known as Govinda, for He delights
the cows and the senses. He is Mdhava, the husband
of the goddess of fortune, He loves to steal butter and
He is the beautiful cowherd boy of Nanda Mahrj.
jamun-taa-chara gop-basana-hara,
rsa-rasika kpmoya
r-rdh-vallabha vndvana-naabara,
bhakativinod-raya
J4I Wandering on the banks of the Jamun River,

Krishna stole the garments of the gops while they
were bathing. He enjoys the mellows of the rsa
dance. He is the most merciful, beloved lover of r-
mat Rdhr. He is the great dancer of Vnd-
van, and the supreme shelter of rla Bhaktivinod
hkur.
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[ r achnandana-vandan \
jaya achnandana sura-muni-vandana,

bhava-bhaya-khaana jayo he
jaya hari-krttana narttan varttana,
kalimala-karttana jayo he
J1I All glories to r Krishna Chaitanya Mahprabhu,
the son of achdev. Great sages and demigods always
sing His praise, for by doing so, the fear of repeated birth
and death is cut to pieces. All glories to the krttan of the
Holy Name of Krishna, for when one chants the 45
Holy Name of Krishna and dances in ecstasy, the
filth of this age of Kali disappears.
nayana-purandara vivarpa snehadhara,

vivambhara vivera kalya
jaya lakm-viupriy vivambhara priyahiy,
jaya priya kikara na
J2I r Chaitanya delights all eyes with His charming

beauty. He is the most dearly beloved Lord of all and
the intimate brother of Vivarp. He brings the highest
auspiciousness to everyone, for He floods the entire uni-
verse with the nectar of love of Godhead and thus saves
all living beings. All glories to Lakmpriy and Viu-
priy Dev, who are very dear to r Nimi Pait. All
glories to Their family servant, na.
r st-advaita-ry mlin-rvsa jay,

jay chandraekhara chrjya
jay nitynanda ry gaddhara jay jay,
jaya harids nmchrjya
J3I All glories to St hkur and r Advaita

chrjya, all glories to Mlin-dev and rvs hkur,
and all glories to chrjya Chandraekhara. All glories
to rla Nitynanda Prabhu, rla Gaddhara Pait and
rla Harids hkur, the Nmchrjya.
murri mukunda jay premanidhi mahaya,

jaya jata prabhu priad
vandi savkra pya adhamere kp hoy,
bhakti saprada-prabhupd
J4I All glories to Murri Gupta, and all glories to

Mukunda Datta. All glories to all the other eternal
associates of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. By singing the
glories of rla Prabhupd and all those great souls who
are eternal associates of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu,
even the lowest of men can obtain the highest treasure of
love.
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[ Gurudeva \
gurudeva!
kp-bindu diy, koro ei dse,
tpek ati dna
sakala-sahane, bolo diy koro,
nija-mne sph-hna
J1I Gurudeva, 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, with-
out desires or aspirations.
sakale sammn, korite akati,
deho ntha! jath jatha
tobe to gibo, harinma-sukhe,
apardha hobe hoto

J2I Give me energy so that I can properly give
respect and honour to all. Then I shall be able to
happily chant the Holy Name, and my offences will
go away.
kobe heno kp, lobhiy e jana,
ktrtha hoibe, ntha!
akti-buddhi-hn, mi ati dn,
koro more tma-stha

J3I Oh my Lord! When will such mercy fall to this
person. I am weak, bereft, and devoid of intelligence.
Please allow me to be with you.
jogyat-vichre, kichu nhi pi,
tomra koru-sra
koru n hoile, kdiy kdiy,
pra n rkhibo ra

J4I If you examine me, you will find no qualities.
Your mercy is everything to me. If you are not merci-
ful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to
maintain my life.
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[Aruodoya-krttan\
Part 1
udilo arua praba-bhge,
dvija-mai gor amani jge,
bhakata-samha loiy sthe,
gel nagara-brje
J1I Just before sunrise, as the eastern sky turned crim-
son, the jewel of the twice-born, r Gaurahari, awoke.
Taking His devotees with Him He began the krttan,
wandering through the countryside towns and villages.
tthai tthai bjalo khol,

ghana ghana the jhjera rol,
preme hala hala sonra aga,
charae npura bje
J2I The mdagas went tthai tthai to the rhyming
chiming of the cymbals, as Mahprabhus golden form
shivered in ecstasy and His footbells jingled.
mukunda mdhava jdava hari,

bolore bolore vadana bhori,
miche nida-bae gelo re rti,
divasa orra sje
J3I Mahprabhu would call out to the still sleeping
people, Dont waste your nights uselessly sleeping and
your days decorating your bodies! Cry out the Names
Mukunda, Mdhava, Jdava and Hari!
emona durllabha mnava-deho,

piy ki koro bhva n keho,
ebe n bhajile jaod-suta,
charame poibe lje
J4I You have attained this rare human form of life.
What are you doing? Dont you care for this gift? If you
dont worship the darling of Mother Jaod now, then
great sorrow awaits you at the time of death.
48 udita tapana hoile asta,
dina gelo-boli hoibe byasta,
tobe keno ebe alasa hoy,
n bhaja hdoya-rje
J5I With every rising and setting of the sun, a day
passes and is lost. Why then do you remain idle, refusing
to serve the Lord of the heart?
jvana anitya jnaha sr,

the nn-vidha vipada-bhr,
nmroya kori jatane tumi,
thkaha pana kje
J6I Know for certain that this life is full of various
miseries. Take shelter of the Holy Name as your only
business.
ka-nma-sudh koriy pn
juo bhakativinoda-pr,
nma bin kichu nhiko ro,
chaudda-bhuvana-mjhe
J7I Drink the pure nectar of the Holy Name of Krishna,
and thus satisfy the soul of hkur Bhaktivinoda. There
is nothing but the Name to be had in all the fourteen
worlds.
jvera kalya-sdhana-km,
jagate si e madhura nm,
avidy-timira-tapana-rpe,
hd-gagane birje
J8I To penetrate the darkness of ignorance and bless
all souls within this universe, the beautiful Name of
Krishna has arisen like the shining sun.
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[Aruodoya-krttan \
Part 2
jv jgo, jv jgo, gaurchda bole
kota nidr jo my-pichra kole
J1I Lord Gaurga calls, Wake up, sleeping souls!

Wake up, sleeping souls! You have slept so long in
the lap of the witch My.
bhajibo boliy ese sasra-bhitore

bhuliy rohile tumi avidyra bhore

J2I You came into this world saying, O my Lord, I
will certainly worship You, but having forgotten this
promise, you have remained in great ignorance.
tomre loite mi hoinu avatra

mi bin bandhu ra ke che tomra
J3I I have descended just to save you. Other than

Myself, who else is your friend?
enechi auadhi my nibro lgi

hari-nma mah-mantra lao tumi mgi

J4I I have brought the medicine for destroying
the illusion of my. Now pray for this Hari-nma-
mah-mantra and take it.
bhakativinoda prabhura-charae poiy

sei hari-nma-mantra loilo mgiy

J5I hkur Bhaktivinoda fell at the lotus feet of
Lord Gaurga, and after begging for the Holy Name
he received that mah-mantra.
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[ r r Gurvvaka \
by rla Vivanth Chakravart hkur
sasra-dvnala-lha-loka-
trya kruya-ghanghanatvam
prptasya kalya-guravasya
vande guro r-chararavindam
J1I I worship the lotus feet of the Divine Master, who
is the ocean of auspicious qualities. Just to deliver all
planes of life that are suffering in the forest fire of the
material world, he, as the rain-cloud of mercy, melts to
shower down the waters of compassion.
mahprabho krttana-ntya-gta-
vditra-mdyan-manaso rasena
romcha-kampru-taraga-bhjo
J2I I worship the lotus feet of the Divine Master,
whose heart is maddened in nectarean love for rman
Mahprabhu by the grand congregational chanting of
the Holy Name. Dancing, singing, and playing the khol
and karatls,etc.; his body thrills with joy, trembles, and
waves of tears flow from his eyes.
r-vigrahrdhana-nitya-nn-
rgra-tan-mandira-mrjandau
yuktasya bhakt cha niyujato pi
personally engages in many types of worshipful services
such as dressing the deity and cleansing the Lords holy
temple, and similarly engages the devotees (in his reti-
nue).
chatur-vidha-r-bhagavat-prasda
svdv-anna-tptn hari-bhakta-saghn
ktvaiva tpti bhajata sadaiva
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who fully satisfies the devotees of r Krishna with four
types of nectarean prasdam foodstuffs that are chewed,
sucked, licked, and drunk (that is, he brings about the
dispellation of mundanity and the awakening of the joy
of love that develops from respecting prasdam), and he
is thereby himself satisfied.
r-rdhik-mdhavayor apara
mdhurya-ll-gua-rpa-nmnm
prati-kasvdana-lolupasya
vande guro r-charaaravindam
whose heart is insatiably desirous of tasting the infinite
Holy Names, Forms, Qualities and Pastimes of r Rd-
h-Mdhava that are full of the sweetness of love divine.
nikuja-yno rati-keli-siddhyair
y ylibhir yuktir apekay
tatrti-dkyd ati-vallabhasya
is extremely dear to the Supreme Divine Couple who
sport in the groves of Braja, because he is greatly expert
in those appropriate engagements that are performed by
the sakhs in order to serve the amorous Pastimes of the
Divine Couple.
skd-dharitvena samasta-strair
uktas tath bhvyata eva sadbhi
kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya
J7I I worship the lotus feet of the Divine Master (who
is the simultaneously inconceivably distinct and non-
distinct manifest embodiment of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead): all the Scriptures sing the glories of his
being the direct non-different form of the Supreme Lord
r Hari, and the pure saints also concede this; yet, he is
the most beloved of the Lord.
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yasya prasdd bhagavat-prasdo
yasyprasdt na gati kuto pi
dhyaya stuvas tasya yaas tri-sandhya
vande guro r-charaaravindam
J8I I worship the lotus feet of the Divine Master, ever
singing his glories and meditating upon him at the three
junctions of the day. By his grace alone one gains the
grace of the Lord, and if he is displeased the soul has no
shelter anywhere.

rmad guroraakam etad uchair
brhme muhrte pahati praytnt
yas tena vndvana-ntha-skt-
sevaiva labhy januo nta eva
J9I One who, during the Brhma-muhrta (ninty-six
minutes before sunrise) with meticulous regularity whole-
heartedly sings these eight prayers to the Divine Master,
attains, upon leaving the body in his spiritual perfection,
the qualification to engage in the direct service of the
Lord of Vndvan.
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Auspicious Invocation
[ to aragati \
r-ka-chaitanya prabhu jve doy kori
svaprada svya dhma saha avatari
J1I Lord r Krishna Chaitanya,
Being gracious upon the jva-souls,
Along with Your associates and abode
You descended to this world
antyanta durlabha prema koribre dna

ikhya saragati bhakatera pra
J2I To distribute freely 53
the love divine most rare;
By teaching exclusive surrender,
the life and soul of the devotee
dainya, tmanivedana, gopttve varaa

avaya rakibe kavivsa plana
J3I Humility, self-giving,
Embracing His guardianship,
Krishna will certainly protect me
Maintaining this faith.
bhakti-anukla mtra krjera svkra

bhakti-pratikla bhvavarjjangkra
J4I Acceptance of all activities
favourable to devotion;
Embracing rejection of
adversity to devotion.
a-aga aragati hoibe jhra

tahra prrthan une r-nandakumra
J5I Those who surrender in this sixfold way
Their prayer will be heard
by the divine son of Nanda.
rpa-santana-pade dante ta kori

bhakativinoda poe dui pada dhori
J6I Taking in his mouth a straw, falling
at the lotus feet of r Rpa-Santan;
r Bhaktivinoda clasps their holy lotus feet.
kdiy kdiy bole, mi to adhama

ikhye aragati korohe uttama
J7I Weeping, weeping, I implore thee,
O I am afallen!
Please teach me to surrender,
teach me pure devotion.
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[ Bhajan-gti \
bhaja re bhaja re mr mana ati manda

(bhajan bin gati ni re)
(braja-bane rdh-ka bhajan bin gati ni re)
(bhaja) braja-bane rdh-ka-chararavinda
(jna-karma parihari re)
(uddha rga patha dhari jna-karma parihari)
J1I O my mind, how foolish you are. Just wor-

ship the lotus feet of Rdh and Krishna in the for-
est of Braja. Without such worship there is no means
of spiritual advancement. Give up all speculative
knowledge and materialistic activities and just wor-
ship Rdh and Krishna in the forests of Braja.
(bhaja) gaura-gaddhardvaita-guru-nitynanda
(gaura-ke abhede jene)
(guru ka-priya jene gaura-kne abheda jene re)
rnivsa, haridsa, murri, mukunda
(gaura-preme smara smara re)
(rnivsa, haridse, gaura-preme smara re)
J2I You should worship and serve Lord Gaura,

Gaddhara, Advaita, and the original Spiritual Mas-
ter, Lord Nitynanda. Knowing Lord Gaura and Lord
Krishna to be the same, and knowing the Spiritual
Master to be very dear to Krishna, you should re-
member the dear associates of Lord Chaitanya, such
as rvs hkur, Harids hkur, Murri Gupta, and
Mukunda Datta. In deep love for Lord Gaura, you
should remember the two great personalities rvs
hkur and Harids hkur.
rpa-santana-jva-raghuntha-dvandva 55
(jadi bhajan korbe re)
(rpa-santane smaran jadi bhajan korbe re)
rghava-gopla-bhaa-svarpa-rmnanda
(ka prema jadi cho re)
(svarpa-rmnande smara
ka-prema jadi cho re)
J3I You should remember the Goswms of Vnd-
van: r Rpa Goswm, Santan Goswm, Jva Go-
swm, Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, and Raghunth
ds Goswm. If you worship Lord Krishna, then
you should remember the two great souls r Rpa
Goswm and Santan Goswm. You should also
remember Rghava Pait, Gopl Bhaa Goswm,
Swarp Dmodar Goswm, and Rmnanda Rya.
If you really seek love of Krishna, then you must re-
member Swarp Dmodar Goswm and Rmnan-
da Rya.
goh-saha karapura-sen-ivnanda
(ajasra smara smara re)
(goh-saha-sen ivnande ajasra smara re)
rpnuga sdhu-jana bhajana-nanda
(braje bs jadi cho re)
(rpnuga sdhu-jane smara braje bs jadi cho re)
rpnuga sdhu-jana bhajana-nanda
bhaja re bhaja re mr mana ati manda
J4I You should remember rla Kavi Karapura
and all his family members, who are all sincere ser-
vants of Lord r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. You should
also remember the father of Kavi Karapura, ivn-
anda Sena. Always remember, always remember r
Karapura and his family. You should remember all
those Vaiavas who strictly follow the path of r
Rpa Goswm and who are absorbed in the ecstasy
of bhajan. If you actually want residence in the land
of Braja, then you must remember all of the Vaia-
vas, who are followers of rla Rpa Goswm.
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[ Vibhvar ea \
vibhvar ea, loka-pravea,
nidr chi uho jva
bolo hari hari, mukunda murri,
rma ka hayagrva
J1I The night has come to an end and the light of dawn
is entering. O jva-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 in-
carnation, Hayagrva.
nsiha vmana, r-madhusdana,
brajendra-nandana yma
ptan-ghtana, kaiabha-tana,
jaya darathi-rma
J2I Lord Hari incarnated as the half-man, half-lion,
Niha. He appeared as a dwarf-brhmaa named
Upendra and is the killer of the Madhu demon. He is
the beloved son of the King of Braja, Nanda Mahrj,
and is blackish in complexion. He is the slayer of the
Ptan witch and the destroyer of the demon Kaiabha.
All glories to Lord Hari, who appeared as Lord Rma,
the son of King Darath.
jaod dulla, govinda-gopla,
vndvana purandara
gop-priya-jana, rdhik-ramaa,
bhuvana-sundara-bara
J3I He is the darling of Mother Jaod; the giver of
pleasure to the cows, land, and spiritual senses; and the
protector of the cows. He is the Lord of the Vndvan
forest; the gops beloved; the lover of Rdhik; and the
most beautiful personality in all the worlds.
rvntakara, mkhona-taskara,
gop-jana-vastra-hr
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brajera rkhla, gopa-vnda-pla,
chitta-hr ba-dhr
J4I As Rmachandra He brought about the end of the
demoniac King Rvaa; as Krishna He stole the older
gops butter; He stole the younger gops clothes while
they were bathing in the Jamun. He is a cowherd boy of
Braja and the protector of the cowherd boys. He steals
the hearts of all and always holds a flute.
jogndra-bandana, r-nanda-nandana,
braja-jana-bhaya-hr
navna nrada, rpa manohara,
mohana-va-bihr
J5I Lord Krishna is worshiped by the best of yogis and
is the son of Nanda. He removes all the fears of the in-
habitants of Braja. He is the colour of a fresh rain cloud,
and His form is enchanting. When He wanders about,
playing His flute, He looks very charming.
jaod-nandana, kasa-nisdana,
nikuja-rsa-vils
kadamba-knana, rsa-paryaa,
vnd-vipina-nivs
J6I He is the son of Jaod and the killer of King Ka-
sa, and He sports in the Rsa dance among the groves of
Braja. Krishna engages in this Rsa dance underneath the
kadamba trees, and He resides in the forest of Vndvan.
nanda-vardhana, prema-niketana,
phula-ara-jojaka kma
gopgagaa, chitta-vinodana,
samasta-gua-gaa-dhma
J7I 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 gops. He is the pleasure of the gops hearts and the
abode of all wonderful qualities.
58 jmuna-jvana, keli-paryaa,
mnasa-chandra-chakora
nma-sudh-rasa, go ka-jaa,
rkho vachana mana mora
J8I Lord Krishna is the life of the River Jamun. He is
always absorbed in amorous pastimes, and He is the moon
of the gops minds, which are like the chakora birds that
subsist only upon moonlight. O mind, obey these words
of mine and sing the glories of r Krishna in the form of
these Holy Names, which are full of nectarean mellows.
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[ hkura-vaiava-gaa \
by rla Narottam ds hkur
hkura vaiava-gaa kori ei nivedana

mo boo adhama durchra
drua-sasra-nidhi the hbailo vidhi
kee dhori more koro para
J1I O saintly Vaiavas, although I am very fallen
and misbehaved, I nevertheless place this appeal be-
fore you. My destiny has immersed me in this fear-
some ocean of repeated birth and death. Please grab
me by the hair, and pull me to the opposite shore.
vidhi boo valavn na une dharama-jna

sadi karama-pe bndhe
n dekhi traa lea jata dekhi saba klea
antha ktare tei knde
J2I My destiny is very powerful. I am not able to
hear the knowledge of spiritual life, and I am always
bound by the ropes of karma. I cannot see any way
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to escape my condition. I see only suffering. Helpless
and stricken with grief, I cry.
kma krodha lobha moha mada abhimna saha

pana pana sthne ne
aichna mra mana phire jena andha jana
supatha vipatha nhi jne
J3I I am just like a blind man unable to see what
path is auspicious or inauspicious. I am helplessly
dragged from here to there by lust, anger, greed, be-
wilderment, madness, and pride.
na loinu sat mata asate majilo chita

tuy pye na korinu a
narottama dse koy dekhi uni lage bhay
tariy loho nija pa
J4I My mind became immersed in the imperma-
nent satisfaction of the senses, and I could not un-
derstand the real goal of life. For this reason I did not
aspire to attain Your lotus feet. Narottam ds says,
Now that I am able to see and hear the Vaiavas, I
have become free from all fear.
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[ Nma-Sakrttan \
hari haraye nama ka jdavya nama

jdavya mdhavya keavya nama
J1I O Lord Hari, O Lord Krishna, I offer my obei-
sances to You, who are known as Jdava, Hari, Md-
hava, and Keava.
gopla govinda rm r madhusdana

giridhr gopntha madana-mohana

J2I O Gopla, Govinda, Rma, r Madhusdan,
Giridhr, Gopnth, Madana-mohan!
r-chaitanya nitynanda r advaita-chandra

gaddhara rvsdi gaura-bhakta-vnda

J3I All glories to r Chaitanya and Nitynanda.
All glories to the moonlike r Advaita chrjya. All
glories to r Gaddhara Pait and all the devotees
of r Chaitanya headed by rvs hkur.
jaya rpa santana bhaa raghuntha

r-jva-gopla-bhaa dsa raghuntha
J4I All glories to r Rpa Goswm, Santan Go-
swm, Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, r Jva Gos-
wm, Gopla Bhaa Goswm, and Raghunth ds
Goswm.
ei choy gosir kori charaa vandana

jh hoite bighna-n abha praa
J5I I offer my obeisances to the Six Goswms. By
offering them my obeisances all obstacles to devotion
are destroyed and all spiritual desires are fulfilled.
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ei choy gosir jra mui tra dsa

t-sabra pada-reu mora pacha-grsa
J6I I am a servant of that person who is a servant

of these six Goswms. The dust of their holy feet is
my five kinds of foodstuffs.
tdera charaa sebi bhakta sane bsa

janame janame mora ei abhila
J7I This is my desire, that birth after birth I may

live with those devotees who serve the lotus feet of
these six Goswms.
ei choy gosi jabe braje koil bsa

rdh-ka-nitya-ll koril praka
J8I When these six Goswms lived in Braja they

revealed and explained the eternal Pastimes of Rd-
h and Krishna.
nande bolo hari bhaja vndvana

r-guru-vaiava-pade majiy mana
J9I Absorbing your mind in meditation upon the

divine feet of the Spiritual Master and the holy Vai-
avas, chant the names of Lord Hari in ecstasy, and
worship the transcendental realm of Vndvan.
r-guru-vaiava-pda-padma kori a
(hari) nma-sakrttana kohe narottama dsa
J10I Desiring the lotus feet of r Guru and the Vai-

avas, Narottam ds sings the sakrttan of the Holy
Name.
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[ r Bhoga-rati Gti \
bhaja bhakata-vatsala r-gaurahari
r-gaurahari sohi goha-bihr,
nanda-jaomat-chitta-hr
J1I Just worship r Gaurahari, who is always
affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same Supreme
Godhead, Krishna, who sported in the cowherd pastures
of Braja and stole the hearts of Nanda and Jaod.
bel holo, dmodara, isa ekhano

bhoga-mandire bosi koraho bhojana
J2I Mother Jaod calls to Krishna, My dear
Dmodar, it is very late. Please come right now, sit down
in the dining hall, and take your lunch.
nandera nirdee baise giri-bara-dhr

baladeva-saha sakh baise sri sri

J3I On the direction of Nanda Mahrj, Krishna, the
holder of Govardhan Hill, sits down, and then all the
cowherd boys, along with Krishnas elder brother, r
Baladeva, sit down in rows to take their lunch.
ukt-kdi bhji nlit kuma

li ln dugdha-tumb dadhi moch-ghaa

J4I They are then served a feast of ukt and various
kinds of green leafy vegetables, then nice fried things,
and a salad made of the green leaves of the jute plant.
They are also served pumpkin, baskets of fruit, small
square cakes made of lentils and cooked down milk,
then thick yogurt, squash cooked in milk, and vegetable
preparations made from the flower of the banana tree.
mudga-bo ma-bo roik ghtnna

akul piaka kr puli pyasnna
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J5I Then they receive fried squares of mung dal patties,

and urad dal patties, chapts, and rice with ghee. Next,
sweets made with milk, sugar, and sesamum; rice flour
cakes; thick cooked-down milk; cakes floating in milk;
and sweet rice.
karpra amtakel rambh kra-sra

amta rasl, amla dvdaa prakra
J6I There is also sweet rice that tastes just like nectar
due to its being mixed with camphor. There are bananas,
and cheese which is nectarean and delicious. They are
also served twelve kinds of sour preparations made with
tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges, and pomegranates.
luchi chini sarapur lu rasbal

bhojana korena ka hoye kuthal
J7I There are purs made with white flour and sugar;
purs filled with cream; laus; and dal patties boiled in
sugared rice. Krishna eagerly eats all of the food.
rdhikra pakka anna vividha byajana

parama nande ka korena bhojana

J8I In great ecstasy and joy Krishna eats the rice,
curried vegetables, sweets, and pastries cooked by rmat
Rdhr.
chole-bole lu khy r-madhumagala

bagala bjy ra deya hari-bolo
J9I Krishnas funny brhmaa friend Madhumagal,

who is very fond of laus, gets them by hook or by
crook. Eating the laus he shouts, Haribol! Haribol!
and makes a funny sound by slapping his sides under his
armpits with his hands.
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rdhikdi gae heri nayanera koe
tpta hoye khy ka jaod-bhavane
J10I Beholding Rdhr and Her gop friends out

of the corners of His eyes, Krishna eats at the house of
Mother Jaod with great satisfaction.
bhojannte piye ka subsita bri

sabe mukha prakloy hoye sri sri
J11I After lunch, Krishna drinks rose-scented water.

Then all of the boys, standing in lines, wash their
mouths.
hasta-mukha prakliy jata sakh-gae

nande birma kore baladeva-sane
J12I After all the cowherd boys wash their hands and
mouths, in great bliss they take rest with Lord Balarm.
jmbula rasla ne tmbla-mal

th kheye ka-chandra sukhe nidr gel
J13I The two cowherd boys Jmbula and Rasla then

bring Krishna pn made with betel nuts, fancy spices, and
catechu. After eating that pn, r Krishnachandra then
happily goes to sleep.
vilka ikhi-pucha-chmara hulya

aprvva ayya ka sukhe nidr jya
J14I While Krishna happily takes His rest on an

excellent bedstead, His servant Vilka cools Him with
a fan of peacock feathers.
jaomat-j peye dhanih-nito

r-ka-prasda rdh bhuje hoye prto
J15I At Mother Jaods request the gop Dhanih

brings remnants of food left on Krishnas plate 65
to rmat Rdhr, who eats them with great
delight.
lalitdi sakh-gaa avaea pya

mane mane sukhe rdh-ka-gua gya
J16I Lalit-dev and the other gops then receive the

remnants, and within their hearts they sing the glories of
Rdhr and Krishna with great joy.
hari-ll ek-mtra jhra pramoda

bhograti gy hkur bhakativinoda
J17I hkur Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only joy is

the Pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this Bhoga-rati song.
bhaja govinda govinda gopla

giridhr gopntha nanda dulala
bhaja govinda govinda gopla
nanda dulala jaya jaya ach dulala
ach dulala jaya jaya gaura gopla
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[ Mahprasda \
mahprasde govinde nma brahmai vaiave
svalpa pya vat rjan vivso naiva jyate
For those who have not amassed sufficient

pious credits they will never be able to honour
Mahprasda, Lord Govinda, the Holy Name, the
brahmaas and the Vaiavas.
[ r Prasda-sevya Gti \
bhi-re!
orra avidy-jl, joendriya the kl,
jve phele viaya-sgore
tra madhye jihv ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
tke jet kohina sasre
J1I Oh brothers! This material body is a network
of ignorance, and the senses are ones deadly enemies,
for they throw the soul into the ocean of material sense
enjoyment. Among the senses, the tongue is the most
voracious and verily wicked; it is very difficult to conquer
the tongue in this world.
ka boo doymoy, koribre jihv jay,

sva-prasd-anna dilo bhi
sei annmta po, rdh-ka-gua go,
preme ko chaitanya-niti
J2I Oh brothers! Lord Krishna is very merciful just
to control the tongue He has given us the remnants of His
own food! Now please eat these nectarean grains while
singing the glories of Their Lordships r r Rdh-
Krishna, and in love call out Chaitanya! Niti!

(preme bhore kare)
(dayl niti chaitanya bole, preme bhore kare)
(niti gaura haribol)
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[ r Gaura-rati \
(kiba) jaya jaya gaurchder rotiko obh

jhav-taa-vane jagamana-lobh
(jaga janer mana-lobh)
(gaurger roti obh jaga janer mana-lobh)
J1I All glories, all glories to the beautiful ceremony of
worship to Lord Gaurachandra in a grove on the banks
of the Jhav river! It is attracting the minds of all living
entities in the universe.
(kiba) dakie nitichd bme gaddhara

nikae advaita rnivsa chatra-dhara
J2I On Lord Gaurachandras right side is Lord
Nitynanda, and on His left is r Gaddhara. Before Him
stands r Advaita, and rvs hkur holds an umbrella
over the Lords head.
(kiba) bosiyche gaurchd ratna-sihsane

(ratna-simhsana alo korere
bosiychen gaurchd ratna-sihsane)
rati korena brahm di-deva gae
(gaurger roti kore)
(brahm di-deva gae gaurger roti kore)
J3I Lord Chaitanya is seated upon a jewelled throne
while the demigods headed by Lord Brahm perform the
rati ceremony.
(kiba) narahari-di kori chmara hulya

sajaya-mukunda-vsu-ghoa-di gya
J4I Narahari Sarakr and other associates of Lord
Chaitanya fan Him with whisks and the devotees headed
by Sajaya Pait, Mukunda Datta, and Vsu Ghoa sing
sweet krttan along with the other devotees.
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(kiba) akha bje gha bje bje karatla
madhura mdaga bje parama rasla
(madhur madhur madhur bje)
(gaurger roti kle madhur madhur madhur bje)
(akha bje gha bje madhur madhur madhur bje)
(madhura mdanga bje madhur madhur madhur bje)
J5I Conchshells, bells, and karatlas resound, and the
mdagas play very sweetly. This krttan music is supremely
sweet and relishable to hear.
(kiba) bahu-koi chandra jini vadana ujjvala

gala-dee bona-ml kore jhalamala
(jhalmol jhalmol jhalmol kore)
(gaura gole bona phuler ml jhalmol jhalmol jhalmol kore)
J6I The brilliance of Lord Chaitanyas face conquers
millions upon millions of moons, and the garland of for-
est flowers around His neck shines.
(kiba) iva-uka-nrada preme gada-gada

bhakativinoda dekhe gorra sampada
J7I Lord Shiva, ukadeva Goswm and Nrada
Muni are all present and their voices are choked with
the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Bhaktivinoda
envisions the glorious worship of Lord Gaurachandra.
(ei br my doy koro)

(hkura r bhaktivinoda ei br my doy koro)
(hkura r sarasvat ei br my doy koro)
(patit-pvan r gurudev ei br my doy koro)
(saprada gaurahari ei br my doy koro)
This time please give me your grace. Oh r Bhak-
tivinoda, r Saraswat hkur, Oh Gurudeva, saviour of
the fallen, Oh Lord Gaurahari along with Your associ-
ates, this time please give me Your grace.
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[ r Sraswat-rati \
Translated by Devamoy Dev Das
jayare jayare jaya gaura-sarasvat
bhakativinoda nvaya koru murati
J1I All glories, all glories, all glories to rla Bhakti-
siddhnta Saraswat hkur, who is intimately connected
with rla Bhaktivinoda hkur and is an embodiment of
r Gaurgas mercy.
prakile gaura-sev bhvana magala

bhakatisiddhnta uddha prajna ujjvala
J2I You manifested devotional service to Lord
Gaurga, which is beneficial to the whole universe. Your
pure devotional conclusions are effulgent with Absolute
Knowledge.
rdh-yma ekatanu dake gor rya

bme rdha madhye svaya yma-gopa jaya
J3I All glories to r Rdh and yma (Krishna) who
are combined in the one body of r Gaurga, who is
on the right side; glories to rmat Rdhr, who is on
the left side; and glories to Him, who is in the middle and
who is none other than the Supreme Cowherd Boy, r
ymasundar.
braja rasa nava bhve nabadvpe rje

udre madhura rga abhinava sje
J4I The mellow of Braja (Vndvan) is present in
Nabadwp in a new mood; when this sweet loving senti-
ment is mixed with magnanimity, then it shows itself as
uniquely beautiful.
mdhurya kaivalya rga brajera nirjsa

prpti parkh the gaurga vilsa
J5I Mdhurya-rasa (conjugal love) is the essence of
Braja Dhm, and the pastimes of Mahprabhu take it to
its highest perfection.
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rdh bhva-knti agikari bhlo mate
dakie sana rasa garim dekhte
J6I Earnestly accepting r Rdhs mood and beauty,
He has taken His place on the right to show His superior
position.

rdh-rasa-troyo-svda rahasya proysa
nirakhi praphulla rdh mukhe manda hsa
J7I Seeing Mahprabhus mischievous desire to under-
stand the glory of Her love, Krishnas wonderful sweet-
ness that only She can relish through Her transcenden-
tal qualities, and the happiness She feels from Krishnas
sweet love for Her, Rdhr is very pleased and there
is a subdued smile on Her face.
madhye rahi varave ghoe vadhara

rdhra sampade m gaurga-sundara
J8I In the middle, Vadhara (the Flute Player) is
playing His flute, thinking that, Only by the wealth of
Rdhr do I become Gaurga Sundar.
madabhha rpa rdhra hdoya mandire

gaurga bhajile suhu sphrti pya tre
J9I My most cherished form is revealed in the temple
of Rdhrs heart, and that highest manifestation of
Myself can be attained only by worshipping Gaurga.
nady prake mahprabhu gaura-nidhi

patita pvana deve milila vidhi
J10I By the Lords divine arrangement, the Supreme
Savior of the fallen souls appeared in Nady as the most
beloved r Gaurga Mahprabhu.
e-rpa rati brahm ambhu agochara

gaura bhakta kp ptra mtra siddhi sra
J11I This type of divine worship of Mahprabhu is be-
yond the vision of even Lord Brahm or Lord Shiva. Only
by receiving the mercy of a devotee of Lord Gaurga
can one attain such perfection.
r svarpa, rmnanda, rpa, santana 71
r raghu, jvdi kpya dekhe bhakta-jana
J12I Only by the mercy of r Swarp Dmodar, r R-
mananda Rya, r Rpa, r Santan, r Raghunth,
r Jva and their associates do the devotees attain that
vision.

jaya guru-gaura-rdh-govinda-sundara
jaya do bhakta vnda nitya nirantara
J13I All glories to r Guru, Gaurga, Rdh-Govin-
dasundar. O devotees, always sing Their eternal glories.
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[ Dainya Prrthan Gti \

kobe r chaitanya more-koribena doy
kobe mi pibo vaiava-pada-chy
J1I O when will r Chaitanya bestow upon me his
Grace? When will I get shelter in the shade of the holy
feet of the Vaiavas?
kobe mi chibo e vioybhimn

kobe viu-jane mi koribo sammn
J2I When will I give up the false ego of being an enjoy-
er and when will I offer all respects to the sincere devo-
tees of Lord Vishnu?
galabastra ktjali vaiava-nikae

dante ta kori dibo nikapae
J3I When will I submit myself by the feet of the Vai-
ava with the cloth of surrender around my neck and
with straw between my teeth?
72
kdiy kdiy jnibo dukhagrm
sasra-anala hoite mgibo virm
J4I Weeping and weeping when will I submit my sor-
rowful tale at the feet of the Vaiava and when will I
seek relief from the fire of material suffering praying to
that Vaiava for shelter and rest?
uniy mra dukha vaiava hkura

m lgi ke vedibena prachura
J5I Upon hearing the tale of my worldly sorrow that
saintly Vaiava will petition Krishna on my behalf in
prayer.
vaiavera vedane ka doymoy
e heno pmara prati hoben sadoy
J6I Then satisfied by that Vaiavas prayer Krishna
will be merciful upon this wicked and sinful wretch.
vinodera nivedan vaiava-charae
kp kori sage loho ei akichane
J7I Bhaktivinoda hkur submits this prayer at the lotus
feet of the Vaiavas. Give my your Grace and accept this
lowly soul in your association.
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[ r Tulas-parikram-gti \
by rla Chandraekhara Kavi
namo nama tulas mahr,

vnde mahr namo nama
J1I O Tulas Mahr, O Vnda Dev, I offer my obei-
sances unto you again and again.
namo re namo re miy namo nryai
O Nryai I offer you my obeisances again and again.
73
jko darae, parae agha-na-hoi
mahim veda-pure bkhni
J2I By seeing or touching you all sins are destroyed.
Your glories are sung in the Vedas and Puras.
jko patra, majar komala
r-pati-charaa-kamale lapani
dhanya tulasi, praa tapa kiye,
r-lagrma-mah-par
J3I Your leaves and soft majars are entwined at the
lotus feet of Lord Nryaa. O Tulas by your perfor-
mance of austerity you have become the worshipful con-
sort of r lagrm ila.
dhpa, dpa, naivedya, roti,
phulan kiye varakh varakhni
chppnna bhoga, chatria byajana,
bin tulas prabhu eka nhi mni
J4I You shower your mercy upon anyone who offers
you incense, lamp, foodstuffs, worship and flowers. The
Lord does not accept even one of 56 food offerings or 36
curries offered without Tulas leaves.
iva-uka-nrada, ur brahmdiko,
huata phirata mah-muni jn
chandraekhara miy, ter jaa goye
bhakati-dna djiye mahri
J5I Lord Shiva, ukadeva Goswm, Nrada Muni,
all the demigods headed by Lord Brahm, the mystics
and great munis are all circumambulating you. O Tulas
Mahr, thus Chandraekhara sings of your glories.
Please bestow upon him the gift of devotion.
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74
[ r Guru-vaiava \
Mhtmya-gti
r guru charaa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,

bando mui svadhna mate
jhra prasde bhi, e bhava toriy ji,
ka-prpti hoya jh hoite
J1I The lotus feet of the Spiritual Master are the abode
of pure devotional service. I bow down to those lotus feet
with great care and attention. My dear brother (my dear
mind)! It is through the grace of the Spiritual Master that
we cross over this material world.
guru-mukha-padma-vkya, chittete koriy aikya,

ro n koriha mane
r guru-charae rati, sei se uttama-gati,
je prasde pre sarvva
J2I Make the teachings from the lotus mouth of the
Spiritual Master one with your heart, and do not desire
anything else. Attachment to the lotus feet of the Spiritual
Master is the best means of spiritual advancement. By his
mercy all desires for spiritual perfection are fulfilled.
chaku-dna dil jei, janme janme prabhu sei,

divya-jna hde prokito
prema-bhakti jh hoite, avidy vina jte,
vede gya jhra charito
J3I He who has given me the gift of transcendental
vision is my lord, birth after birth. By his mercy divine
knowledge is revealed within the heart, bestowing loving
devotion and destroying ignorance. The Vedic Scriptures
sing of his character.
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r-guru koru-sindhu, adhama janra bandhu,

lokantha lokera jvana
h h prabhu koro doy, deho more pada-chy,
ebe jaa ghuuk tribhuvana
(e adhama loilo araa)
J4I O Spiritual Master, ocean of mercy, and friend of

the fallen souls, you are the teacher of everyone and the
life of all people. O master! Be merciful unto me, and
give me the shade of your lotus feet. May your glories
now be proclaimed throughout the three worlds.
(tuy pade loinu araa)

(mi) (arailam)
(abhaya r pada padme arailam)
(may) (doy koro he)
(patit-pvan r gurudev doy koro he)
(adhama patita jene doy koro he)
(jay gurudev)
I have surrendered, I have surrendered unto

your fearless lotus feet. Please give your mercy. Oh r
Gurudeva, saviour of the fallen, please give me your
mercy. You are the saviour of the lowly fallen souls. All
glories to you r Gurudeva.
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76
Svaraa-r-Gaura-pda-padme
[ Prrthan \
r ka chaitanya prabhu doy koro more
tom bin ke doylu jagata mjhre
J1I Lord r Krishna, kindly give Your Grace to me;

In the whole creation, theres none as merciful as You.
patita-pvana-hetu tava avatra

mo samo patita prabhu n pibe ra
J2I You descended just to save the fallen souls; Oh

Lord, a soul as fallen as me is nowhere to be found.
h h prabhu nitynanda premnanda sukh

kp-bolokana koro mi boo dukh
J3I Oh Lord, Oh Lord Nitynanda ever in the Joy of

Your love; Kindly give Your Gracious Glance, I am very
sad.
doy koro st-pati advaita gosi

tava kp-bole pi chaitanya-niti
J4I Kindly give Your Grace, r Advaita Goswm,

the lord of rmat St hkur; By the power of
Your Grace we may gain the service of r r Niti-
Chaitanya.
77
gaura premamoya tanu pait gaddhara

rnivsa haridsa doyra sgara
J5I The embodiment of r Gauras love Pait

Gaddhara; rvs Pait, Harids hkur, you are the
ocean of grace personified.
h h svarpa santana rpa raghuntha

bhaa-juga r jva h prabhu lokantha
J6I Oh my Lords, r Swarp Dmodar, r Santan,

r Rpa and r Raghunth; r Raghunth Bhaa and
r Gopl Bhaa; Oh my Lord r Lokanth Goswm.
doy koro r-chrjya prabhu rnivsa

rmachandra-saga mge narottama dsa
J7I Please grant Your blessings Oh Lord r rnivs

chrjya; for the company of r Rmachandra
Chakravart, Narottam ds does pray.
(doy koro prabhupda r gaura praka)

(tava jana kp mge ei adhama dsa)
J8I Kindly give Your Grace, rla Prabhupd Saraswat

hkur, manifestation of r Gaura. This fallen servant
begs the mercy of your associates.
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78
[ r Vaiava-mahim-gti \
(ohe) vaiava hkura, doyra sgara,

e dse koru kori
diy pada-chy, odho he mre,
tomra charaa dhori
J1I Oh my Lord, Oh Vaiava, Ocean of grace, Kindly

be gracious to this servitor; Bestow the shade of your
holy feet, purify me, I clasp your holy lotus feet.
choya bega domi, choya doa odhi,

choya gua deho dse
choya sat-saga, deho he mre,
bosechi sagera e
J2I Subjugate the six urges, rectify the six defects,

bestow the six good qualities upon this servitor; Please
grant me the six kinds of saintly association; I sit at your
feet aspiring for that association. *see footnote

ekk mra, nhi pya bolo,
hari-nma-sakrttane
tumi kp kori, raddh-bindu diy,
deho ka-nma-dhane
J3I On my own I have no strength to chant the Holy

Name in congregation; Kindly be pleased to bestow a
drop of faith in my heart, giving me the treasure of Lord
Krishnas Name.
79
ka se tomra, ka dite pro,

tomra akati che
mi to kgla, ka ka boli,
dhi tava pche pche
(mi) (dhi tava pche pche)

(ka dhana pbarse dhi tava pche pche)
(tumi dileou dite pro)
(ka tomr hdoyer dhan tumi dileou dite pro)
(ka devr akti dhara tumi dileou dite pro)
J4I Krishna is yours, you can give Him, you have

the power to do so; I who am bereft, Calling Krishna,
Krishna, am running desperately behind you.
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*footnote to verse 2:
The six urges are those of speech, the mind, anger,
the tongue, the belly, and the genitals.
The six faults are overeating or collecting more
monetary funds than required, overendeavouring for ma-
terial objectives, unnecessary talking about mundane af-
fairs, being too attached to or too neglectful of Scriptural
rules and regulations, associating with worldly-minded
persons, and lusting after mundane achievements.
The six good qualities are enthusiasm, patience,
confidence, the determination to perform activities fa-
vourable to devotional service, the resolution to aban-
don the association of non-devotees, and the discipline
required to always follow in the footsteps of the prede-
cessor chrjyas.
The six kinds of saintly association are offering
gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing ones
mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting
prasdam and offering prasdam.
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r r Prabhupda-padma
[ Stavaka \
Prayer unto the Lotus Feet of my Lord and Master
rla Prabhupd
sujanrvvuda-rdhita-pda-yuga
yuga-dharma-dhurandhara-ptra-varam
varadbhaya-dyaka-pjya-pada
praammi sad prabhupda-padam
J1I His lotus feet are served in devotion by multitudes

of high, virtuous souls; he is the establisher of the religion
of the age as he is the presiding monarch of the Viva-
Vaiava-Rja-Sabhthe universal society of the pure
devotees that are the true kings or guides of all; and he
is the fulfiller of the most cherished desires of those who
dispel fear (for all souls). I make my obeisance unto the
lotus feet of that illustrious great soul, worshipable by
one and all perpetually do I make my obeisance unto
the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet
of my Lord.
bhajanorjjita sajjana-sagha-pati
patitdhika-kruikaika-gatim
gati-vachita-vachakchintya-pada

J2I He is the leader of the fortunate souls blessed
with the treasure of internal pure devotion; he is greatly
merciful upon the fallen souls, being their only shelter;
and his inconceivable holy feet are the shelter for the
deceivers, by deceiving them. I make my obeisance unto
his lotus feetperpetually do I make my obeisances unto
the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet
of my Lord.
atikomala-kchana-drgha-tanu 81
tanu-nindita-hema-mla-madam
madanrvvuda-vandita-chandra-pada
J3I I make my obeisance unto his divine, charming yet
commanding lofty form of golden hue. That beautiful
figure shames the mad ecstasy of golden lotus stems.
Venerated by tens of millions of Cupids, the moons of
the toenails of my Worshipful Divine Master reveal
the beauty of his lotus feet. Perpetually do I make my
obeisance unto that effulgence emanating from the
toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
nija-sevaka-traka-raji-vidhu
vidhuthita-hukta-siha-varam
varagata-blia-anda-pada

J4I Like the moon that delights the stars, he is
surrounded by his circle of personal servitors, making
their hearts bloom in divine ecstasy. The malicious
nondevotees are made to flee in panic by the sound of
his thunderous roar, and the simple, inoffensive souls
attain the ultimate fortune by accepting his lotus feet. I
make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my
obeisance unto the brilliance emanating from the toenails
of the holy lotus feet of my Lord.
vipulkta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuva
bhuvaneu vikrtita-gaura-dayam
dayanya-garpita-gaura-pada
J5I He has revealed the vast, magnificent beauty of
r Gaura Dhm; he has broadcast the tidings of the
supreme magnanimity of r Gaurga throughout the
whole universe; and in the hearts of the fit recipients of
his grace, he has firmly established the lotus feet of r
Gaura. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I
make my obeisance unto the effulgence emanating from
the toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
82 chira-gaura-janraya-viva-guru
guru-gaura-kioraka-dsya-param
paramdta-bhaktivinoda-pada
J6I He is the eternal shelter and the Universal Guru
for the souls surrendered unto r Gaurga. Absorbed
in the service of his Gurudev, r Gaura Kiora, he whole-
heartedly adores r Bhaktivinoda hkur. I make my
obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my obeisance
unto the effulgence emanating from the toenails of the
holy feet of my Lord.
raghu-rpa-santana-krtti-dhara
dhara-tala-krttita-jva-kavim
kavirja-narottama-sakhya-pada
J7I He is the illustrious personality to raise the flag
that sings the glory of r Rpa, r Santan, and r Ra-
ghunth. His glory is sung throughout the world as non-
different from the powerful personality of brilliant erudi-
tion, r Jva. And he has won the renown of being one
with the hearts of rla Krishna Ds Kavirj and hkur
Narottam. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually
do I bow down to the brilliance emanating from the toe-
nails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
kpay hari-krttana mrtti-dhara

dhara-bhara-hraka-gaura-janam
janakdhika-vatsala-snigdha-pada
J8I Bestowing his grace upon all souls, he is Hari-krt-
tan incarnate. As the associate of r Gaura, he relieves
Mother Earth of the burden of offences committed upon
her. And he is so gracious that his endearance of all be-
ings excels that of even a father. I make my obeisance
unto himthe mine of all these qualities; perpetually do
I bow down to the effulgence emanating from the toe-
nails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
aragata-kikara-kalpa-taru 83
taru-dhik-kta dhra vadnya varam
varadendra-garchita-divya-pada

J9I Like a wish-fulfilling tree for his surrendered ser-
vitors (he fulfills their hearts aspirations), even a tree is
shamed by his magnanimity and forbearance. And great
personalities who are competent to confer boonsthey,
too, worship his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him;
perpetually do I bow down to the radiance emanating
from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
parahasa-vara paramrtha-pati
patitodharae kta-vea-yatim
yati-rja-gaai parisevya-pada
J10I The crown-jewel of the paramahasas, the Prince
of the treasure of the supreme perfection of life, r Krish-
na-prema, he accepted the robes of a mendicant sannys
just to deliver the fallen souls. The topmost trida san-
nyss attend his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto
him; perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence ema-
nating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine
Master.

vabhnu-sut-dayitnuchara
chararita-reu-dharas tam aham
mahad-adbhuta-pvana-akti-pada
J11I He is the dearmost intimate follower of the Divine
Daughter of r Vabhnu, and I know myself as the
most fortunate by taking the dust of his holy feet upon
my head. I make my obeisance unto his invincible, won-
drously purifying lotus feetperpetually do I bow to the
brilliance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of
my Divine Master.
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[ r r \
Premadhma-deva-stotram
Composed by
rla Bhakti Rakaka rdhara Dev-Goswm Mahrj
Edited by Swm Bhakti Pvan Janrdan
J1I
deva-siddha-mukta-yukta-bhakta-vnda-vandita
ppa-tpa-dva-dha-dagdha dukha-khaitam
ka-nma-sdhu-dhma-dhanya-dna-sgara
prema-dhma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

The universal gods, perfected beings, salvationists,
mystic yogis, and exalted servitors of the Absolute Truth,
r Krishna, constantly chanted the glories of r Gau-
rasundar.
In regard to Lord Chaitanyas pastimes, rla Rpa
Goswm has mentioned the following verse in his r
Chaitanyakam:
sadopsya rmn dhta-manuja-kyai praayit
vahadbhir gr-vair giria-paramehi-prabhtibhi
The gods, headed by Lord Shiva and Lord Brahm,
accepted the garb of ordinary men in the pastimes of r
Chaitanyadeva in order to eternally worship Him with
heartfelt affection. r Chaitanyadeva is the embodi-
ment of that vast nectarean ocean found in Lord Krish-
nas Holy Name, which is none other than r Gaur-
gas own pure Name. r Chaitanyadeva is compared to
that grand milk ocean which, after being churned, pro-
duced nectar. The nectar Mahprabhu distributes is Lord
Krishnas Holy Names, which extinguish all the miseries
of material existence, such as anxieties arising from sinful
activities performed in direct opposition to the Lord, and
the three-fold sufferings which fuel the grand forest fire
that scorches those in search of sense gratification, salva-
tion, and mystic yoga perfections. I offer my obeisances
to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the di-
vine form of Krishna prema.
J2I 85
svara-koi-darpabha-deha-vara-gaurava
padma-prijta-gandha-vanditga-saurabham
koi-kma-mrchitghri-rpa-rsa-ragara
The charming aura of r Gaurasundars divine fig-

ure resembles the reflection of millions of radiant golden
mirrors. Furthermore, the personified sweet fragrance of
the earthly and heavenly lotus flowers humbly offer their
prayers before the aromatic scent which permeates the
air from the beautiful form of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu.
Millions and millions of Cupids fall unconscious before
the feet of r Chaitanyadevas elegant figure. They are
severely shocked because their sense of universal fame
arising from their beautiful splendor is checked. While
performing His joyful pastimes of dancing, the divine
form of r Gaurgadeva playfully sways to and fro. The
flowing pulsations of the Lords limbs move in rhythm
with the various charming moods of devotional senti-
ments, bhva, overwhelming His graceful figure. I offer
my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga
Sundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.
J3I
prema-nma-dna-janya-pacha-tattvaktmaka
sga-divya-pradstra-vaibhavvatrakam
yma-gaura-nma-gna-ntya-matta-ngara

By manifesting His five-fold aspect of divinity, Pa-
cha-tattva, r Gaurgadeva was able to widely distrib-
ute the sweet Names of Lord Krishna, which is the means
to the ultimate attainment in human life: unalloyed love
for the Absolute Truth, r Krishna, the fifth end. (The
fifth end refers to that which is beyond the attainment
of religiosity, economic development, sense gratification,
and liberation.) The Lord personally incarnated on the
Earth planet with His expansions such as Nitynanda
Prabhu and Advaita chrjya, His intimate associates
such as Gaddhara Pait, and His other general associ-
ates such as rvsa hkur. When the Lord appears, He
86 comes armed with the weapon of the Holy Name
of Krishna. While dancing in the deepest ecstasies
of pure love, Lord Gaurgadeva, although none other
than ymasundar, chanted His own Names just like an
ordinary citizen in the Nady district. I offer my obei-
sances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar,
the divine form of Krishna prema.
J4I
nti-puryadha-kaly-adharma-dukha-dusaha
jva-dukha-hna-bhakta-saukhyadna-vigraham
kaly-aghaugha-na-ka-nma-sdhu-sachara

Appearing in his Deity form, r Gaurgadeva
removed the miserable condition of the living entities
and increased the devotional pleasure of His devotees.
The Lord incarnated because He was unable to tolerate
the griefstricken condition of r Advaita chrjya, the
master of that charming village of ntipura. r Advaita
chrjya was lamenting about this era being overtaken
by the ugly influence of irreligious practices. Thus, in or-
der to arrest the immoral activities in Kali-yuga, the Lord
profusely distributed the sweet nectar of Lord Krish-
nas Holy Names. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
ful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form of
Krishna prema.
J5I
dvpa-navya-gga-baga-janma-karma-darita
rnivsa-vsa-dhanya-nma-rsa-haritam
r-haripriyea-pjyadh-ach-purandara
r Gaurgadeva appeared in West Bengal in the

sacred place known as Nabadwp on the banks of the
Ganges River. Revealing His household pastimes in the
holy abode of Nabadwp, r Gaura benedicted the beau-
tiful courtyard surrounding rnivs Paits residence,
and pleased His dearmost associates when He manifest-
ed His nocturnal pastimes of congregational chanting in
the deepest mellows of pure dedication. The controlling
life-force of Lakmpriy-dev and Viupriy-dev was
r Gaurasundar, whose intelligence was couched 87
in deep parental adoration for His mother and father,
achdev and Jagannth Mira. I offer my obeisances to
that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine
form of Krishna prema.
J6I
r-ach-dulla-blya-bla-saga-chachala
kumra-sarvva-stra-daka-tarka-magalam
chttra-saga-raga-digjigu-darpa-sahara
r Gaurgadeva, the son of achdev, always

performed mischievous childhood pastimes in the as-
sociation of the naughtiest boys. (Nimi was like baby
Krishna, the son of Mother Jaod.) Nimis pastimes, al-
though naughty, were not only pleasing to Him, but also
gladdened the hearts of His devotees.
During His adolescent years, the Lord acquired
unrivaled mastery over the conclusions of the ancient
Scriptures. With unexcelled logic at His command, Lord
Vivambhara artfully established the auspicious doctrine
of uddha-bhakti, unalloyed dedication unto the Sweet
Absolute Truth, Lord Krishna, thereby defeating the
doctrine of dry logic studied at that period by the proud,
expert logicians who were all nearly atheistic scholars.
Later, in the course of His adolescent pastimes, the Lord
vanquished the pride of the most famous Sanskrit schol-
ar of all time, the Digvijay Pait, in the company of
His grammar students, on the banks of the Ganges Riv-
er. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
Gaurga Sundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.
J7I
varjya-ptra-srameya-sarpa-saga-khelana
skandha-vhi-chaura-trtha-vipra-chitra-llanam
ka-nma-mtra-blya-kopa-nti-saukara
During His childhood pastimes, Nimi sat amongst

discarded clay pots which had been used to cook prepa-
rations for Lord Vishnu. He would also play with unclean
animals such as puppies, and on one occasion He laid
88 upon a cobra, treating it as if it were Ananta ea.
Once, Nimi was stolen away by two thieves who were
intent on robbing the ornaments decorating His charm-
ing figure. Placing Nimi on their shoulders, they enticed
the small boy to come with them and then quickly fled
away with Him. However, due to the Lords Yogamy
potency, they suddenly found they had arrived at Nimis
house.
Later, a well-known mendicant brhma visited
the residence of Jagannth Mira. When the brhma
began to offer some preparations he had cooked to Lord
Gopl, Nimi spoiled the offering by eating the food-
stuffs while the mendicant was offering them in medita-
tion. After having done this to the brhma three times,
the Lord revealed His eight-armed form to him.
Whenever the child Nimi angrily cried, He could
only be pacified by the chanting of Lord Krishnas Holy
Names. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J8I
snna-gga-vri-bla-saga-raga-khelana
blikdi-prihsya-bhagi-blya-llanam
ka-tarka-chttra-ikakdi-vda-tatpara
In His childhood pastimes Nimi would sportively

play in the waters of the Ganges River in different ways
with His schoolmates. Sometimes Nimi, with various
laughing gestures, would also tease the young girls who
came to swim in the Ganges. This same small boy, how-
ever, often presented shrewd arguments and counter-ar-
guments before His classmates and professors. I offer
J9I
r nimi-paiteti-nma-dea-vandita
navya-tarka-daka-laka-dambhi-dambha-khaitam
sthpitrtha-khaa-khaa-khaitrtha-sambhara
During the Lords adolescent pastimes, He 89
became known and respected far and wide as the
greatest scholar, Nimi Pait. The Lord would dismantle
the false pride of millions of conceited scholarly logicians.
Rendering them speechless by canceling and reversing
their forestated conclusions, the Lord would then rebuke
His own opinion and rejustify their foregone logic. I offer
J10I
loka-gga-vandanrtha-digjigu-bhita
vyatyalaktdi-doa-tarkitrtha-ditam
dhvasta-yukti-ruddha-buddhi-datta-dhmaddara
After that grand Sanskrit scholar Keava Kmr

had intellectually conquered all ten directions, he came
before r Chaitanya Mahprabhu on the banks of the
Ganges River. At the Lords request, he spontaneously
composed and recited many wonderful prayers in glo-
rification of the sacred Ganges. r Gaurgadeva then
amazed the scholar when He recollected and pointed
out several rhetorical errors in his compositions. Kea-
va Kmr skillfully presented many logical arguments
in his own favour, but was ultimately defeated. Finally,
when Keava Kmrs incompetence was exposed and
his intelligence was totally perplexed, Lord Gaurga
compassionately respected him in a manner befitting a
great scholar by preventing His students who were pres-
ent from laughing at the pait. I offer my obeisances to
J11I
stra-vtti-ippana-skma-vchandbhuta
dhtu-mtra-ka-akti-sarvva-viva-sambhtam
ruddha-buddhi-paitaugha-nnya-yukti-nirdhara
Elaborately explaining the aphorisms taught in

Sanskrit grammar and the science of logic, r Gaurasun-
dar would draw out their apparent and subtle meanings.
90 The Lords beautiful style of deriving the inner
significance of the stras completely amazed all the
learned circles. The Lord demonstrated that the seven
thousand verbal root sounds contained in Sanskrit gram-
mar reach the zenith of their expression when realized as
potencies existing within the Krishna conception of real-
ity. As the learned scholars sat in utter amazement, their
powerful intellects were paralyzed by Lord Gaurgas
intriguing explanation. I offer my obeisances to that beau-
tiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form of
Krishna prema.
J12I
ka-di-pta-hetu-abdakrtha-yojana
sphoa-vda-khalaika-bhitti-ka-vkaam
sthla-skma-mla-lakya-ka-saukhya-sambhara
r Gaurasundar proved that the Supreme Lords

sweet will and well-wishing glance is the background
cause governing each sounds concomitant meaning. The
Lords sanction is the fundamental element deciding the
orderly arrangement and harmony shared between sound
and its meaning, and not the mundane endeavors of the
prominent grammarians headed by the sages like Pini,
who try to affix sounds with word meanings. This is be-
cause the purpose of everything animate or inanimate in
existence is ultimately to please the Supreme Lord by en-
hancing His charming pastimes. I offer my obeisances to
J13I
prema-raga-pha-bhaga-chttra-kku-ktara
chttra-saga-hasta-tla-krtandya-sacharam
ka-nma-sdhu-sindhu-magna-dik-charchara
The Lord began to teach Sanskrit to His students

again after returning from Gay. However, when emo-
tions arising from pure love overwhelmed the Lord, He
was unable to continue teaching them. Nimis personal
students, bereft of the opportunity to learn from the Lord,
condemned themselves as unfortunate. Lamenting, 91
they humbly praised the unparalleled genius of the
Lords teachings. Although the Lord experienced grief
due to sympathetic feelings towards His students, He
acted as their ever well-wisher when He inaugurated the
happy glorification of Lord Krishna by chanting haraye
nama ka as they clapped in unison. In the wake of
the congregational chanting, the moving and nonmoving
living entities in all ten directions were immersed in the
surging waves of that grand ocean of sweet devotional mel-
lows. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J14I
rya-dharma-pla-labdha-dka-ka-krttana
laka-laka-bhakta-gta-vdya-divya-narttanam
dharma-karma-na-dasyu-dua-duktodhara
r Gaurasundar respected the Vedic principles

and inaugurated the congregational chanting of the
Lords Holy Names after taking full shelter of His spiri-
tual master. The Lord would continuously chant and dis-
tribute Lord Krishnas Holy Names, dancing in the most
joyful manner in the association of thousands of devo-
tees. In this way He delivered the greatest of demons
such as Jagi and Madhi, and other demoniac groups
who destroy religious principles and the rules governing
the social and spiritual orders of society. I offer my obei-
J15I
mlecha-rja-nma-bdha-bhakta-bhti-bhajana
laka-laka-dpa-naia-koi-kaha-krttanam
r-mdaga-tla-vdya-ntya-kji-nistara

Once, a great Mohammedan city magistrate named
Chd Kz obstructed the devotees from perform-
ing congregational chanting of the Lords Holy Names.
In retaliation, Lord Chaitanyadeva dispelled the devo-
tees fear by leading a nocturnal chanting procession or-
92 namented with thousands of burning torches and
lamps. Millions of persons simultaneously joined in
the ecstatic wave created by Lord Gaurasundars dancing
to the sweet melody of the mdaga drums and cymbals,
as musical instruments resounded in every direction.
When the powerful Mohammedan witnessed this, his
false sense of covetousness was cleansed, and the Lord
embraced him as His very own. I offer my obeisances to
J16I
laka-lochanru-vara-hara-kea-karttana
koi-kaha-ka-krtanhya-daa-dhraam
nysi-vea-sarvva-dea-h-huta-ktara
While showers of tears fell from the eyes of mil-

lions, He delighted in having His beautiful hair shaved
away. Millions of voices sang the glories of Lord Krishna
as r Krishna Chaitanya accepted the staff of renuncia-
tion. From that time, wherever He went, whoever saw
Him in the garment of a sannys cried in grief. I offer
J17I
r-yatsa-bhakta-vea-rhadea-chraa
ka-chaitanykhya-ka-nma-jva-traam
bhva-vibhramtma-matta-dhvamna-bh-dhara
Newly dressed as a renunciate, the supreme control-

ler of the sannyss, r Krishna Chaitanya, wandered all
over the province of West Bengal purifying the land with
the touch of His lotus feet. After accepting the new name
r Krishna Chaitanya, the Lord rescued the living enti-
ties by offering them Krishnas Holy Names. Intoxicated
with ecstatic emotions erupting from the deepest planes
of dedications mellows, He appeared like a golden moun-
tain as He continuously ran here and there in every direc-
tion. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
93
J18I
r-gaddhardi-nitynanda-saga-vardhana
advaykhya-bhakta-mukhya-vchitrtha-sdhanam
ketra-vsa-sbhila-mt-toa-tatpara
Bestowing further prosperity to all, the associa-

tion of r Chaitanya enhanced those grand personalities
like r Gaddhara Pait, Lord Nitynanda, and others.
When Lord Chaitanya incarnated on the Earth planet,
He fulfilled the desires of the principal mahbhagavat
devotee r Advaita chrjya. Also, the Supreme Lord
agreed to reside in Jagannth Pur just to please His
mother achdev. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J19I
nysi-rja-nla-aila-vsa-srvvabhaumapa
dkitya-trtha-jta-bhakta-kalpa-pdapam
rma-megha-rga-bhakti-vi-akti-sachara

Arriving in the sacred place of pilgrimage, r
Nlchala, the valiant king of the renounced order, r
Chaitanyadeva, saved the most powerful scholar recog-
nized throughout the length and breadth of India. r V-
sudeva Srvabhauma, the most dynamic intellectual of
all time in the vast Vedantic doctrine and school of logis-
tics, was rescued by the Lord from the impersonal well
of akarchrjyas theory. Later, the Lord travelled to
southern India, where He encountered the followers of
various philisophical doctrines. Wherever He travelled,
the aspirations of the devotees met their highest fulfill-
ment, as the Lord was like a desire tree. On the banks
of the Godvar River, the Lord met that deep raincloud
of pure dedication r Rmnanda Rya, and instructed
him to shower upon others the sweet raindrops of rasa
which exist in the land of spontaneous devotion, Braja.
r Rmnanda Rya also answered the questions the
merciful Lord posed with the essence of all instruction. I
94 offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J20I
prema-dhma-divya-drgha-deha-deva-nandita
hema-kaja-puja-nindi-knti-chandra-vanditam
nma-gna-ntya-navya-divya-bhva-mandira
The tall divine figure of r Gaurgadeva enhanc-

es the joy of the universal gods as He is the charming em-
bodiment of pure love. The radiant aura emanating from
His beautiful form insults millions of golden lotuses while
winning the respect of that effulgent personality Chan-
dradeva. r Gaurga is the background stage of all spiri-
tual pastimes as exhibited in the everfresh dynamic moods
of sattvika-bhva as seen in His joyful dancing when con-
gregationally chanting Lord Krishnas Holy Names. I offer
J21I
dhvasta-srvvabhauma-vda-navya-tarka-kara
dhvasta-tad-vivarta-vda-dnavya-ambaram
daritrtha-sarvva-stra-ka-bhakti-mandira
The grand intellectual Srvvabhauma tried his level

best to establish the impersonal doctrine of akarchrjya,
which is in direct opposition to the conclusions of pure
dedication. Srvabhauma used the most deceitful means
in the art of word jugglery. He tried to pervert the sense of
words, he idly heckled the arguments or assertions of the
Lord without attempting to prove the opposite side, and
he tried to find the weak points in the Lords arguments.
However, r Chaitanya, whose charming figure was
cloaked in the fresh garments of a radiant renunciate,
presented consistent arguments in conjunction with
the Vedic literatures, and easily checked and destroyed
the scholars atheistic interpretations. The Lord loudly
proclaimed that the doctrine of akarchrjya is practiced
by followers in the ascending method of understanding
who are interested in their external self-adoration. Such
worship is the product of a demoniac intellect and 95
backed by atheistic perseverance. All importance
given to the nonmanifest aspect of material nature was
refuted when Lord Gaurasundar established that spiritual
variegatedness in the Supreme Lords personality is the
highest reality taught in the Vedic literature.
This was shown in the Lords explanation of the
Upaniads, where it is stated:
apipdo javano grahit
payatyachaku sa otyakara
The Lord has no hands or legs, yet He walks and touches.
The Lord has no eyes or ears, yet He sees and hears.
Lord Gaurasundar also explained the tmarma
verse which is found in the grandest of all famous literature,
rmad-Bhgavatam. He clearly showed that the Vedas,
Puras, Vednta, and all other existing Scriptures, which
are like a magnificent temple where the Supreme Lords
wonderful pastimes are eternally resounded, support the
conclusion that everything in this world is a reflection of
the eternal variegatedness found in the spiritual realm.
I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J22I
ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-nma-krttana
rma-rma-gna-ramya-divya chanda-narttanam
yatra-tatra-ka-nma-dna-loka-nistara
Later, the Supreme Lord travelled to the holy

places of pilgrimage in South India with the clever inten-
tion of delivering the fallen souls. Appearing as a beau-
tiful young renunciate, He distributed the sweet Names
of the Lord, singing: Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna
Krishna Krishna Krishna he, as He strolled down the
different pathways, entered temples, and visited home-
steads during the sacred pilgrimage. Infused with an in-
conceivable type of divine inspiration, the Lord freely
chanted Rma Rma and joyfully danced with the
most charming gestures. Irrespective of time or personal
qualification, the assembled bystanders were delivered
96 by the Lord, who inspired them to chant Krishnas
Holy Names. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J23I
godavarya-vma-tra-rmnanda-savada
jna-karma-mukta-marma-rga-bhakti-sampadam
prakya-knta-ka-bhva-sevankara
The famous conversation of Lord Gaurasundar

with Rmnanda Rya on the banks of the Godvar Riv-
er is known as the Rmnanda-savd in the r Chait-
anya-Charitmta. In those discussions, the highest form
of dedication is pure love of God in a heart free from
fruitive aspirations and scriptural calculation. Also, Lord
Krishna, who appeared as the son of Nanda Mahrj, was
ascertained as the sole recipient of the sweetness relished
in the mellows of prakya-rasa. I offer my obeisances to
J24I
dsya-sakhya-vtsya-knta-sevanottarottara
reha-prakya-radhikghri-bhakti-sundaram
r-vraja-sva-siddha-divya-kma-ka-tatpara
Lord Chaitanya showed that there are various re-

lationships which exist in connection with Lord Krishna.
Those relationships begin with servitude, and progress
to friendship and parental love, extending to a conjugal
relationship. But the epitome of charm and beauty is re-
served for the son of Nanda Mahrj in the forest groves
of Vndvan. That is service to rmat Rdhr in con-
jugal love, and is known as prakya. r Gaurgadeva
embodied this sort of divine aspiration. I offer my obei-
J25I 97
nta-mukta-bhtya-tpta-mitra-matta-darita
snigdha-mugdha-ia-mia-suha-kuha-haritam
tantra-mukta-vmya-rga-sarvva-sevanottara
Lord Gaurgadeva explained that a devotee in

passive adoration enjoys the happiness of being free from
all material miseries, and a devotee in servitude relishes
the pleasure of contentment. A devotee in friendship be-
comes overwhelmed with happiness arising from close
affection, whereas a devotee in the parental mood is free
from any trace of calculation, experiencing deepened af-
fection in ecstatic joy. Lord Chaitanya further revealed
that the devotee in conjugal love known as svakya only
partially relishes the sweetness of this mellow, due to a
tinge of scriptural etiquette. However, when the conjugal
mellow is beyond scriptural restrictions, then spontaneity
and freedom, added by the mood of vmya, the highest
expression of divine pleasure in the Lords service, is be-
stowed. r Gaurgadeva gave license to these high ide-
als. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J26I
tma-navya-tattva-divya-rya-bhgya-darita
yma-gopa-rdhikpta-kokta-gupta-cheitam
mrchitghri-rmarya-bodhittma-kikara

r Chaitanya revealed the nature of the ever-fresh
pastimes which He performed in Nabadwp to Rmn-
anda Rya, whose fortune is beyond this world. Lord
Chaitanya also manifested His form as the cowherd boy
ymasundar, which was endowed with the mood and lus-
ter of r Rdh and couched in pure dedication. When
Rmnanda Rya glimpsed the matchless beauty of the
Lords figure, he fainted before the tender lotus feet of
the Lord. Following this, r Gaurgadeva restored His
eternal servants consciousness. I offer my obeisances to
98 J27I
naa-kuha-krma-vipra-rpa-bhakti-toaa
rma-dsa-vipra-moha-mukta-bhakta-poaam
kla-ka-dsa-mukta-bhaathri-pijara
Lord Gaurasundar embraced the brhma devo-

tee named Vsudeva, who was afflicted with leprosy in
Krmaketra near Jagannth Pur. By the Lords grace
the brhma was cured, and he obtained a beautiful body
and mental satisfaction. Later Lord Gaurga liberated
the South Indian brhma known as Rmads from the
misconception that Sitdevs chastity was spoiled by the
touch of a demon. The Lord cited the Krma Pura to
prove that the Absolute Truth existing on the spiritual
platform is beyond material perception. In this way the
Lord nourished His devotee with instructions pertaining
to pure devotion. The Supreme Lord also delivered Kl
Krishna Ds from the illusory influence of the false re-
nunciates in the province of Mlbara who were in the
corrupt nomadic community called Bhaathri. I offer
J28I
ragantha-bhaa-bhakti-tua-bhagi-bhaa
lakmya-gamya-ka-rsa-gopikaika-poaam
lakmya-bha-ka-ra-sdhya-sdhankara
The Lord once visited Ragaketra in South In-

dia on the banks of the Kver River, which is the most
important place of worship for the Vaiava devotees
who adore r r Lakm-Nryaa and believe Them
to be the utmost object of their devotional practices.
When the Lord visited the father of r Gopl Bhaa,
r Vekaa Bhaa, He was very satisfied with his fami-
lys service attitude. Cunningly, the Lord smiled and in-
structed them that even r Lakmdev, after prolonged
penances, could not enter into the rsa-ll pastimes of
Lord Krishna. This is because only the cowherd maidens
can actually incite those pastimes. Therefore, the cow-
herd boy Krishna, who is the original form of Lord 99
Nryaa, and who attracts the heart of Lakmdev,
is the Supreme Truth and the fundamental object of all
devotional practices. I offer my obeisances to that beau-
Krishna prema.
J29I
brahma-sahitkhya-ka-bhakti-stra-dyaka
ka-kara-sdhu-nma-ka-kvya-gyakam
r-pratparudra-rja-ra-sevya-mandira
While travelling in South India, Lord Gaurasundar

discovered the famous literature r Brahm Sahit,
which is rich with devotional conclusions, and presented
it to His devotees. Overwhelmed by the deep ecstasies of
pure dedication, the Lord also sweetly sang the charming
verses of the r Krishna Karmtam, in which the won-
derful pastimes of Braja are glorified by that grand poet
of South India, r Bilvamagal hkur. And it was the
tender lotus feet of Lord Chaitanya which were placed
upon the head of the great King Pratparudra, who had
full dedication at his command. I offer my obeisances to
J30I
r-rathgra-bhakta-gta-divya-nartandbhuta
ytri-ptra-mitra-rudrarja-hchamatktam
guichgamdi-tattva-rpa-kvya-sachara
Surrounded by innumerable devotees, Lord Gau-

rasundar displayed His divine and wonderful dancing
figure in front of the Rthaytr cart while performing
congregational chanting of the Lords Holy Names. The
Lords personality totally charmed the hearts of Pratpa-
rudra Mahrj, the assembled pilgrims, and all the other
dear friends of the King. The Lord also revealed the inner
purport of Lord Jagannths pastime of riding the cart to
the Guich temple when He mentioned the verse by
rla Rpa Goswm:
100
priya so yam ka saha-chari kuru-ketra-militas
tathha s rdh tad idam ubhayo sagama sukham
tathpy anta-khelan-madhura-mural-pachama-jue
mano me klind-pulina-vipinya sphayati
O My dear friend, now I am at last reunited with
My most beloved Krishna in Kuruketra. I am the same
Rdhr, and He is the same Krishna. We are enjoy-
ing Our meeting, but still I wish to return to the banks
of the Klind, where I could hear the sweet melody of
His flute sounding the fifth note beneath the trees of the
Vndvan forest. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J31I
prema-mugdha-rudra-rja-aurya-vrya-vikrama
prrthitghri-varjitnya-sarva-dharma-sagamam
luhita-pratpa-ra-pda-dhli-dhsara
When northern India was under Muslim rule, that

great kingly emperor of the independent state of Orissa,
Pratparudra, was completely wonderstruck and over-
taken by the magnanimity, prowess, and activities that
Lord Chaitanya exhibited in pure love of Godhead. The
great King Pratparudra rejected all his earlier ties with
traditional religiosity and his valiant kingly nature, and
he threw himself before the lotus feet of r Chaitan-
yadeva in full surrender. The merciful Lord then bathed
the surrendered emperors head with the sacred dust of
His tender lotus feet. I offer my obeisances to that beau-
Krishna prema.
J32I
dkitya-suprasiddha-paitaugha-pjita
reha-rja-rjaptra-ra-bhakti-bhitam
dea-mt-ea-daranrthi-gaua-gochara
The Supreme Lord was adored by the famous schol-

arly class of men in South India. The greatest princes and
their ministers viewed the Lord with deep faith, and 101
treated Him like the crest jewel recipient of their re-
spect. According to the correct principles set forth in the
bonafide disciplic succession, the Lord came to West Ben-
gal to see the sacred Ganges. He also came to see His birth-
place and His mother achdev, as if it were for the last
time. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J33I
gaura-garvvi-sarvva-gaua-gauravrtha-sajjita
stra-astra-daka-dua-nstikdi-lajjitam
muhyamna-mtkdi-deha-jva-sachara
During His travels, Lord Gaurgadevas fame

flooded the length and breadth of Bengal. Therefore,
when He returned to Nabadwp five years after accept-
ing sannys, all of Bengal, which was proud of Lord
Gaurga, became enthusiastic to glorify His extraordi-
nary personality. Even the proud atheistic class of schol-
ars were embarrassed about their vile natures when they
observed how the ordinary people in all walks of life had
such resolute faith in the Lord. When Mother ach and
the Lords other family members, who were lifeless due
to separation from their Lord, had another glimpse of
r Chaitanyadeva, their lifes substance was rejuvenat-
ed. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J34I
nysa-pacha-vara-pra-janma-bhmi-darana
koi-koi-loka-lubdha-mugdha-di-karaam
koi-kaha-ka-nma-ghoa-bheditmbara
Returning to His birthplace after five long years of

sannys, the Supreme Lord was met by millions, young
and old alike. Everyones eyes were overwhelmed with
eagerness to see the Lord, who was attracting their inner-
most heart of hearts. The Lords ecstatic presence excit-
ed the multitudes to continuously resound the Names of
Lord Hari, and they created an uproar that reverberated
102 in every direction, beyond the limits of the sky. I
offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J35I
rtta-bhakta-oka-nti-tpi-ppi-pvana
laka-koi-loka-saga-ka-dhma-dhvanam
rma-keli-sgrajta-rpa-karadara
r Gaurgadeva eased the anxiety the devotees

had experienced due to His long separation and forgave
many sinful, offensive, anxiety-ridden souls such as Gopl
Chpl and others. The Lord then began to run towards
Vndvan along the banks of the Ganges. An ocean of
people pursued the Lord up to the capital of Bengal,
which at that time was known as Rmakeli. At Rmakeli,
Lord Gaurga was attracted by His two eternal associ-
ates who appeared to be ministers in the Muslim govern-
ment. The Lord showed deep affection for rla Rpa
Goswm and his elder brother, rla Santan Goswm.
J36I
vyghra-vraaina-vanya-jantu-ka-gyaka
prema-ntya-bhva-matta-jhakhaa-nyakam
durga-vanya-mrga-bhaa-mtra-saga-saukara
Leaving Rmakeli, the Lord continued through

Bengal towards Jagannth Pur. After leaving Pur
Dhm, Lord Chaitanya passed through the Jhakhaa
forest on His way to Vndvan. There He inspired the
jungle animals such as tigers, deer, and elephants to join
in the congregational chanting of Lord Krishnas Holy
Names. Intoxicated by the sweet Names of the Lord, the
animals joyfully danced along with the Lord, who was
madly absorbed in the deepest devotional ecstasies. The
Supreme Lord experienced profound realizations in soli-
tary worship as He walked down the deep and impen-
etrable jungle paths of Jhakhaa with Balabhadra
Bhachrjya. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful
Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form 103
of Krishna prema.
J37I
gga-ymundi-bindu-mdhavdi-mnana
mthurrtta-chitta-ymungra-bhga-dhvanam
smrita-vrajti-tvra-vipralambha-ktara
Lord Gaurasundar showed great honour towards

the Deities along the Ganges-bank in K, and unto
Bindu Mdhava at the confluence of the Ganges and
the Yamun in Prayga. Following the current of the Ya-
mun, the Lord began to quickly run along her banks in
anxious pursuit of a glimpse of the sacred place known
as Mathur. As divine thoughts of Vndvans pastimes
overwhelmed His memory and caused intolerable feel-
ings of separation, Lord Gaurasundar fell unconscious.
J38I
mdhavendra-vipralambha-mthurea-mnana
prema-dhma-dakma-prvva-kuja-knanam
gokuldi-goha-gopa-gopik-priyakara
Lord Chaitanya stated that the mood of deep

separation that Mdhavendra Pur was able to taste, as
depicted in the following beautiful verse first spoken by
rmat Rdhr, is the zenith point and desirable ob-
ject of pure adoration:
ayi dna-dayrdra ntha he
mathur-ntha kadvalokyase
hdaya tvad-aloka-ktara
dayita bhrmyati ki karomy aham
O my Lord! O most gracious master! O master of
Mathur! When will I see You again? Because of my not
seeing You, my agitated heart has become unsteady. O
most beloved one, what shall I do now? After the Lord
entered into Braja, the background stage where pastimes
of pure love are enacted, He became overwhelmed to
His hearts full satisfaction. The Lord was charmed to
104 see the beautiful gardens and forest groves that
served as His playground for spiritual pastimes in a
previous era. While visiting the twelve forests of Vnd-
van, the Lord exhibited various different dealings with
the cowherd boys and maidens. I offer my obeisances to
J39I
prema-gujanli-puja-pupa-puja-rajita
gta-ntya-daka-paki-vka-laka-vanditam
go-vdi-nda-dpta-prvva-moda-medura
While strolling through the forest groves of Vnd-

van, the Lord was joyfully welcomed by swarms of hum-
ming bumblebees busily engaged in discussion about pure
love as they hovered over the blooming flowers. Millions
of trees lining the forest groves harmoniously offered
their respects unto Lord Gaurasundar in unison with a
variety of birds that were expertly singing and dancing
in sheer delight. The Lords mind became overflooded
by loving feelings due to remembering how the cows,
calves, and oxen of the holy abode of Vndvan would
affectionately call for Him in previous pastimes, thereby
elating His emotions in pure love. I offer my obeisances
to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the di-
vine form of Krishna prema.
J40I
prema-buddha-ruddha-buddhi-matta-ntya-krttana
plvitru-kchanga-vsa-chturaganam
ka-ka-rva-bhva-hsya-lsya-bhsvara
Hopelessly overwhelmed by a surge of pure love,

Lord Gaurasundar madly danced and chanted the Holy
Names of Krishna. A profuse current of flowing tears
streamed from His eyes, passing over the radiant lustre
of His giant golden form, over His brilliant garments
that resembled the sun, and over the ground in all four
directions. The Lords joyful pastimes were ecstatically
enhanced by such gestures as His loudly mispronounc-
ing the Holy Name of Krishna in a delirious state, 105
or His roaring with laughter due to being ecstati-
cally absorbed in deep emotion. I offer my obeisances to
J41I
prema-mugdha-ntya-krttankulrintika
snna-dhanya-vri-dhnya-bhmi-kua-deakam
prema-kua-rdhikkhya-stra-vandandara
Surcharged with the confusing dictations of pure

love of God, Lord Gaurasundar, dancing in ecstasy, anx-
iously approached the sacred place of Rdh Kua,
which was unmanifest at that time. The Lord hastily took
bath in that flooded paddy field, sanctified the water, and
revealed it to be r Rdh Kua. In deep humility, the
Lord began to carefully recite verses from the Scriptures
depicting r Rdh Kua as the divine embodiment of
pure love.
yath rdh priy vios
tasy kua priya tath
sarva gopu saivaik
vior-atyanta vallabh
Just as r Rdh is very dear to Lord Krishna,
similarly Her divine pond, r Rdh Kua, is dear to
the Lord. Of all the cowherd maidens, She is the dear-
most consort to Lord Krishna. I offer my obeisances to
J42I
tinti-talastha-ymunormmi-bhvanpluta
nirjjanaika-rdhiktma-bhva-vaibhavvtam
yma-rdhikpta-gaura-tattva-bhittikkara
As the Lord was visiting various places in Vnd-

van where Lord Krishna performed His pastimes, He
visited that famous tamarind tree that existed during the
Dvpara era. Sitting beneath the tamarind tree, the Lords
106 memory of His confidential water-sporting pas-
times with the cowherd maidens was aroused when
He saw the dancing gestures of the Yamuns waves. The
Lords entire being was captured by tasting the sweetness
of r Rdh within the depths of His heart. Identifying
with that selfsame sweetness and emotion that possessed
His entire self, the Lords entire existence was stolen
away. This place is indicated to be the place of origin
of Gaura-tattva, for it was here that Lord ymasundar
became greatly absorbed in the divine mood of rmat
Rdhr. r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, who is Himself
the origin of all, eternally resides in this place. I offer
J43I
rik-ukokti-kautukhya-lsya-lpita
rdhik-vyatta-kmadeva-kma-mohitam
prema-vaya-ka-bhva-bhakta-hch-chamatkara
Lord Gaurga mentioned a witty conversation

that was carried on between a parrot and his mate. In
their talk, Lord Krishna, the transcendental Cupid, is de-
scribed to be illusioned due to His deep feelings of sepa-
ration from r Rdh.
rdh-sage yad bhti
tad madana-mohana
ayath viva-moho pi
svaya madana-mohita
The female parrot said, When Lord Krishna is with
Rdhr, He is the enchanter of Cupid; otherwise, when
He is alone, He Himself is enchanted by amorous feelings,
even though He enchants the whole universe. By this
pastime, Lord Gaurga charmed the devotees hearts
by showing that Lord Krishnas sweetness and charm ul-
timately lies in the fact that He can be subdued by pure
love. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J44I 107
r-prayga-dhma-rpa-rga-bhakti-sachara
r-santandi-ki-bhakti-ikadaram
vaiavnurodha-bheda-nirvviea-pajara
It was in the sacred place of Prayga, in the bath-

ing area known as Davamedha Gha, that Lord
Gaurga taught rla Rpa Goswm that the ultimate
objective of ones devotional practices is to relish the
sweet mellows found in r Vndvan, and the Lord in-
structed him to widely distribute that sweetness. Later
in K, the Lord elaborately described to rla Santan
Goswm many topics of pure dedication, such as knowl-
edge of proper acquaintance with the environment, the
means of applying that knowledge, and the ultimate goal
of obtaining pure love of Godhead. Also, at the special
request of a Maharastrian brhma and Tapana Mira
and other devotees, the Lord destroyed the ignorant con-
ception of the myvd renunciates in Vras. Lord
Gaurgadeva personally met the impersonalists there
in a public assembly, and pointed out that their mode of
self-adoration was ultimately based on enviousness and
narrow-mindedness. In this way the Lord established
that factual independence was exhibited by those wor-
shipping the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I offer
J45I
nysi-laka-nyaka-praknanda-traka
nysi-ri-ki-vsi-ka-nma-prakam
vysa-nraddi-datta-vedadh-dhurandhara
While en route to Jagannth Pur from Vnd-

van, the Lord met and instructed rla Rpa Goswm
in Prayga. Following this, Lord Gaurga arrived in
Vras where He found Praknanda Saraswat to
be the leader of millions of impersonalist renunciates
who were followers of r akarchrjya. By His pure
and affectionate personality, Lord Gaurga rescued
108 Praknanda Saraswat from the deep well of
the transformation theory of akarchrjya and
intoxicated the sannysis and residents of K by en-
gaging them in the glorification of Lord Krishnas Holy
Names. r Gaurgadeva was the transcendental expert
who granted their passage over the material ocean, like a
vessel carrying the nectar of all the scriptural conclusions
handed down in the disciplic line from the sage Nrada
to rla Vysadeva. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J46I
brahma-stra-bhya-ka-nradopadeaka
loka-turya-bhanta-ka-samprakakam
abda-varttannta-hetu-nma-jva-nistara
When Lord Chaitanyadeva was in K, He taught
a grand assembly of the impersonalist renunciates that
the rmad-Bhgavatam, as taught in the bonafide disci-
plic succession from Lord Krishna to Nrada and handed
down by rla Vysadeva, is the factual commentary on
the conclusions of the Vednta-stras. r Gaurga also
explained the four fundamental verses of the rmad-
Bhgavatam and revealed Lord Krishna as the ultimate
reality beyond all duality and the original principle of
the entire universal arrangement. By the Vedic aphorism
anvtti abdt anvtti abdt, Lord Chaitanya es-
tablished that conscious sound in its highest expression
is Lord Krishnas Holy Name, and that it bestows the ut-
most benefit by releasing the soul from its conditioned
state of existence. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J47I
tma-rma-vchandi-nirvviea-khaana
rauta-vkya-srthakaika-chidvilsa-maanam
divya-ka-vigrahdi-gaua-buddhi-dhikkara
By explaining the famous tmarma verse of the

rmad-Bhgavatam sixty-one times, Lord Gaurga
sliced to pieces the impersonalist doctrine prop- 109
agated by akarchrjya. The Lord also recited
many references from the Upaniads, such as api-
pdo javano graht payaty acaku sa noty akara,
whereby He revealed the charming sweet nature of the
Absolute Truths spiritual pastimes. Lord Chaitanya ful-
ly censured the hateful conception of the impersonalists
that Lord Krishnas transcendental form, name, qualities,
pastimes, and Deity manifestation are simply an imagi-
nary transformation of the illusory energy my. I offer
J48I
brahma-pramtmya-lakadvayaika-vchana
r-vraja-svasiddha-nanda-lla-nanda-nandanam
r-rasa-svarpa-rsa-lla-gopa-sundara
When Lord Gaurga referred to the verse brah-

meti paramtmeti bhagavn iti abdyate in the rmad-
Bhgavatam, He harmoniously accommodated the
conception of the nondifferentiated aspect of reality,
brahman, the ultimate goal of the impersonalists, with the
conception of the localized aspect of reality, paramtma,
the goal of the mystic perfectionists. The Lord adjusted
these two truths by showing that they are included within
and surpassed by the ultimate conception of the nondu-
alistic Absolute Truth, bhagavn, who is the primeval
principle of reality. When revealing this axiomatic truth
in connection with the joyful and confidential nature of
the Supreme Lords spiritual pastimes, Lord Gaurga
pointed out the divine nature of Braja, which is existing
above the Vaikuha planets.
vaikuhj janito var madhu-pur tatrpi rsotsavd
vndrayam udra-pi-ramat tatrpi govardhana
rdh-kuam ihpi gokula-pate premmtplvant
kuryd asya virjato giri-tae sev vivek na ka
Superior to the spiritual realm of Vaikuha is
Mathur, where r Krishna first appears. Superior to
Mathur is the Vndvan forest where Krishna enjoyed
the rsa dance. Better still is Govardhan Hill, which was
110 the site of even more confidential pastimes of
love. But best of all is Rdh Kua, which is situ-
ated at the foot of Govardhan Hill, and holds the supreme
position because it is over-flooded with the nectar of the
highest kind of divine love. Who, acquainted with the sci-
ence of devotion, will not aspire for the divine service
of rmat Rdhr at Rdh Kua? Initially, Lord
Gaurga revealed the nature of pure loving service ren-
dered unto the son of Nanda Mahrj in the parental re-
lationship. But when considering the flow of dedications
sweet mellows, Lord Gaurga described the ultimate
aspect of the Supreme Lords personality to be r Gop-
janavallabha, whose divine figure is the unlimited reser-
voir of all the primary and secondary mellows tasted in
pure devotion. r Gaurga also hinted that the joyful
and charming rsa-ll pastimes are an all-conscious real-
ity, none other than the personal potency of rmat Rd-
hr. Such transcendental pastimes are found within
the superexcellent and inconceivable spiritual world, and
are the highest conception of spiritual existence, auspi-
ciousness, and beauty. Lord Gaurga suggested this to
be the supreme achievable object of the living entities.
J49I
rdhik-vinoda-mtra-tattva-lakanvaya
sdhu-saga-ka-nma-sdhanaika-nichayam
prema-sevanaika-mtra-sdhya-ka-tatpara
In this manner Lord Gaurgadeva taught that all

scriptural conclusions, as perfectly passed down by the
various spiritual preceptors through the medium of sound,
culminate in the embodiment of r Rdhvinoda, the
all-encompassing basis of proper acquaintance with the
environment. The means by which one may reach Lord
Krishna is by chanting His Holy Names in the association
of pure devotees, while the ultimate goal in pure love is
service to Lord Krishna, who is so dear to the cowherd
maidens of Vndvan. Lord Gaurgadeva taught these
essential scriptural conclusions in the assembly of schol-
arly persons. I offer my obeisances to that beauti- 111
ful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form
of Krishna prema.
J50I
tma-rma-vchanaika-aikrtha-darita
rudra-sakhya-abda-jta-yad-yad-artha-sambhtam
sarvva-sarvva-yukta-tat-tad-artha-bhuridkara
Lord Gaurasundar explained this famous verse of

the rmad-Bhgavatam sixty-one times to rla Santan
Goswm, and later to Praknanda Saraswat:
tmrma cha munayo
nirgranth apy urukrame
kurvanty ahaituk bhaktim
ittha-bhta guo hari
Even the liberated souls fully satisfied in the self
are irresistibly attracted by the superexcellent qualities
of Krishna and surrender to Him with unalloyed devo-
tion. The Lord separately combined each of the eleven
words found in that verse and established that each one is
an enormous storehouse of unlimited wealth supporting
the conclusion of pure devotion. I offer my obeisances to
J51I
r santannu-rpa-jva-sampradyaka
lupta-trtha-uddha-bhakti-stra-suprachrakam
nla-aila-ntha-pha-naija-krjya-saukara
Lord Gaurasundar revealed His disciplic line by

inspiring rla Santan Goswm, his younger brother
rla Rpa Goswm, and rla Jva Goswm. The Lord
requested them to excavate the lost places of pilgrimage
and compose pure devotional literature which describes
the application of spiritual practices and spontaneous de-
votion. Lord Gaurga also lovingly revealed His wor-
shipable personality to the servitors of r Jagannth
Deva at Nlchala (r Pur-dhm). I offer my obeisances
112 to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar,
J52I
tyga-bhya-bhoga-buddhi-tvra-daa-nindana
rya-uddha-ka-kma-sevanbhi-nandanam
rya-rga-sevanokta-bhgya-koi-dukara
Lord Gaurasundar strongly condemned those who

externally accepted the dress of a renunciate yet, like
monkeys, actually harbored desires for sense pleasures.
On the other hand, He honoured that great devotee
Rmnanda Ryas devotional efforts to intimately teach
some young girls a form of dance drama for the pleasure
of Lord Jagannth. Considering Rmnandas service to
be on the platform of spontaneous devotion, the Lord
proclaimed that such a level of service was a great for-
tune attainable only after millions of births. I offer my
obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurga
J53I
r-prayga-bhaa-vallabhaika-niha-sevana
nla-aila-bhaa-datta-rga-mrga-rdhanam
r gaddharrpitdhikra-mantra-mdhura
The famous spiritual preceptor of the Vishnuswm

disciplic succession uddhdvaita, r Vallabha Bhaa,
lived in the village of hila in sacred Prayga, and per-
sonally served Lord Gaurgadeva with resolute devotion
in his residence. Later in Jagannth Pur, Lord Gaurga
allowed Vallabha Bhaa to enter into and relish the sweet
taste experienced in parental attachment to baby Krishna.
The Lord also arranged for him to learn the appropriate
mantras for his worship from r Gaddhara Pat. I of-
fer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaur-
ga Sundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.
J54I 113
r-svarpa-rya-saga-gmbhirntya-llana
dvdabda-vahni-garbha-vipralambha-lanam
rdhikdhirha-bhva-knti-ka-kujara
Diving deep into the reality of His own beauty and
sweetness, Lord Govinda stole the mood of Rdhr
and, garbing Himself in Her brilliant lustre, appeared as
r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. For the last twelve years of
His manifest pastimes He was deeply absorbed in union
and separation, and He shared His hearts inner feelings
with His most confidential devotees such as Swarp D-
modar and Rmnanda Rya: bhire viajvl hoy, an-
tare nandamoy.
The wonderful characteristic of divine love of
Krishna is that although externally it works like fiery lava,
internally it is like sweet nectar that fills the heart with
the greatest joy. Volcanic eruptions of ecstasy flowed
from the heart of r Gaurga in the agony of separa-
tion from Krishna. This Golden Lord, who appeared like
an intoxicated elephant, is none other than Lord Govin-
da. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J55I
r-svarpa-kaha-lagna-mthura-pralpaka
rdhiknu-vedanrtta-tvra-vipralambhakam
svapnavat-samdhi-da-divya-varantura
r Gaurgadeva, embracing the neck of r
Swarp Dmodar, began to sorrowfully recite the prayers
rmat Rdhr had previously spoken in the agony
of separation when Lord Krishna left Vrindvan for
Mathur. The Lord would continuously taste the mood of
rmat Rdhr, who was experiencing untold agony
from the burning fire of Her tragic separation from Lord
Krishna. With a heavy heart, the Lord would describe
what He was directly realising in divine trance. Those re-
alisations are just like dreams to ordinary men. I offer
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J56I
stvikdi-bhva-chihna-deha-divya-sauhava
krma-dharma-bhinna-sandhi-gtra-pupa-pelavam
hrasva-drgha-padma-gandha-rakta-pta-pura
The eightfold symptoms depicting the moods of

pure dedication would decorate and radiantly enhance
the beauty of the Lords bodily parts. Sometimes He ap-
peared like a tortoise who had withdrawn his limbs into
his shell, and at other times His body appeared elongated
due to His joints becoming dislocated. Sometimes Lord
Gaurasundars figure was as tender and aromatic as a lotus
flower. At other times the Lords body would appear red,
yellow, or brilliant with the white hue of the jasmine flow-
er. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J57I
tvra-vipralambha-mugdha-mandirgra-dhvita
krma-rpa-divya-gandha-lubdha-dhenu-veitam
varitli-kla-ka-keli-aila-kandara
Grief-stricken and overwhelmed with tragic feel-

ings of separation, Lord Chaitanya quickly ran to the
lion-gate of Lord Jagannths grand temple. Moments
later, the Lord fell to the ground. In deep separation
He manifested the form of the tortoise incarnation Kr-
madeva, and an extraordinarily sweet fragrance began
to emanate from the Lords unconscious figure. This at-
tracted the telg cows who resided at Lord Jagannths
Temple, and they surrounded the Lord. I offer my obei-
J58I
indu-sindhu-ntya-dpta-ka-keli-mohita
rmi-ra-supta-deha-vta-raga-vhitam
ymunli-ka-keli-magna-saukhya-sgara
Once on a moonlit night, Lord Gaurga- 115
deva, relishing the sweet mellows of Lord Krishnas
pastimes, was wandering along the oceans shore with
His associates. Suddenly the Lord saw the reflection of
the moon dancing upon the rolling waves. Unexpect-
edly, the Lord became overwhelmed by recollections of
Lord Krishnas pastimes in the Yamun River and fell
unconscious. Next, Lord Gaurgas body, unseen by the
devotees, became as light as a piece of dried wood and
was gracefully carried away by the wind-god while lying
upon the crest of the oceans rolling waves in a divine
trance. Realizing Lord Krishnas water-sport pastimes in
the Klind River with His dearmost cowherd-maiden
friends, the Lord dove deep into an ocean of divine ecsta-
sy. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord,
J59I
rtri-ea-saumya-vea-yitrdra-saikata
bhinna-sandhi-drgha-deha-pelavti-daivatam
rnta-bhakta-chakratrtha-ha-di-gochara
After searching for the Lord throughout the night,

the exhausted devotees finally found Him at nights
end near Chakratrtha, His elongated form lying upon
the moist sand. The devotees eyes were filled with joy
as they glanced upon the delicate and serene figure of
their Lord. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Gold-
en Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form of Krishna
prema.
J60I
rtta-bhakta-kaha-ka-nma-kara-hdgata
lagna-sandhi-suhu-deha-sarvva-prvva-sammatam
ardha-bhya-bhva-ka-keli-varantura
As the anxious devotees began to loudly chant the

Holy Names of Krishna, this divine vibration entered the
Lords ears and touched the depths of His heart. Imme-
diately the Lords dislocated joints reunited, and He dis-
played the beautiful figure which their eyes were accus-
116 tomed to relishing. In a semiconscious state, the
Lord began to describe with deep feelings of sepa-
ration what He had seen while absorbed in divine trance.
J61I
ymunmbu-ka-rdhikli-keli-maala
vyakta-gupta-dpta-tpta-bhagi-mdankulam
gha-divya-marma-moda-mrchan-chamatkara
In the sacred waters of the Yamun in Vndvan,

r Rdh-Govinda, along with Their dearmost cow-
herd-maiden friends, perform various charming water-
sport pastimes. These divine pastimes are sometimes
revealed, sometimes hidden, sometimes in opposition to
each other, and sometimes harmonious. In this way the
Lords pastimes are couched in different gestures which
bring about different types of divine hankering. The me-
lodious tune of this confidential spiritual treasure which
astounds the entire universe was distributed by r Chai-
tanya Mahprabhu. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J62I
sya-gharadi-chakdri-sindhu-llana
bhakta-marma-bhedi-tvra-dukha-saukya-khelanam
atyachintya-divya-vaibhavritaika-akara
Upon glancing at the Chaka hill, intolerable

feelings of separation overwhelmed the Lord, and differ-
ent pastimes in the mood of profound adoration were in-
cited, whereby the Lord began to rub His beautiful face
on the ground. When r Gaurga would remember the
water-sport pastimes of Lord Krishna, He would jump
into the ocean and exhibit the divine symptoms of one
intoxicated by pure love. By performing these pastimes,
the Lord would inundate the devotees hearts with waves
from the grand ocean of love of Krishna. Those desper-
ate waves carried both transcendental anxiety and 117
joy up onto the shore of the devotees hearts. Such
inconceivable auspiciousness was bestowed only upon
the Lords most surrendered associates. I offer my obei-
J63I
rotra-netra-gatyatta-bodha-rodhitdbhuta
prema-labhya-bhva-siddha-chetan-chamatktam
brahma-ambhu-veda-tantra-mgya-satya-sundara
r Chaitanya Mahprabhu is not only beyond the

mundane experiences of sight and sound, but He also ar-
rests all intellectual endeavors to know Him. Being sit-
uated in pure love of Godhead, He remains a mystery
and astonishes even those living entities who are fixed in
self-realization. The revealed Vedas of Lord Brahm and
the Tantric literatures of Lord Shiva are simply search-
ing after r Gaurasundar, reality the beautiful. I offer
J64I
vipra-dra-vija-mrkha-yvandi-nmada
vitta-vikramocha-ncha-sajjanaika-sampadam
str-pumdi-nirvvivda-srvvavdikoddhara
By freely distributing the Holy Name of Krishna,

r Gaurgadeva purified the scholarly intellectual class,
the labourer class, the illiterate, and even the lowest sec-
tions of society. The Lord alone was the embodiment of
the greatest wealth for all sincere and gentle souls, both
the rich and the poor, the aristocratic and the lowborn.
Therefore, Lord Chaitanya is respected and honoured by
men and women alike as the saviour of all, in both the
mundane and spiritual worlds. I offer my obeisances to
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J65I
sindhu-nya-veda-chandra-ka-kumbha-prim
sndhya-chndrakoparga-jta-gaura-chandram
snna-dna-ka-nma-saga-tat-partpara
Like a golden moon, r Gaurachandra appeared

in the year 1407 akbda (1486 A.D.), at the onset of
a lunar eclipse on a full-moon evening in the month of
March. When the Absolute Truth r Gaurgadeva
incarnated in the beautiful courtyard of achdev, the
residents of Mypur were bathing in the sacred Ganges,
congregationally chanting the Holy Names of Hari, and
making offerings of various types of jewels to the Lord.
J66I
tma-siddha-svalla-pra-saukhya-lakaa
svnubhva-matta-ntya-krttantma-vaanam
advayaika-lakya-pra-tattva-tat-partpara
This is the all-conquering conclusion: the highest

conception of the Ultimate Reality must also be the high-
est form of nanda, ecstasy. r Chaitanya Mahprabhu is
Krishna, ecstasy Himself, tasting His own sweetness and
dancing in ecstatic joy. His own Holy Name is the cause
of His ecstasy, expressed as dancing, and the Holy Name
is the effect of His ecstasy, expressed as chanting. The
cause is the effect. The dynamo is creating ecstatic ener-
gy which makes Him dance, and His chanting distributes
that ecstasy to others. I offer my obeisances to that beau-
Krishna prema.
J67I
r-purvarnukampi-labdha-dka-daivata
keavkhya-bhrat-saka-kea-rakitam
mdhavnudh-kiora-ka-sevandara
r vara Pur became very fortunate when 119
Lord Gaurga exhibited His causeless mercy by
accepting initiation from him. r Keava Bhrat was
similarly favoured in that in his presence, Lord Gaurga
shaved His beautiful curly hair and accepted from him
the garments of a renunciate. Lord Chaitanya gave un-
divided attention to r Mdhavendra Pur, stating that
his attachment for serving Lord Krishnas kiora form in
conjugal love was the highest expression of dedication.
J68I
sindhu-bindu-veda-chandra-ka-phlgunodita
nysa-soma-netra-veda-chandra-ka-bodhitam
va-va-veda-chandra-ka-lochanntara
I offer my respects unto r Gaurgadeva, who

rose like a golden moon in r Mypur in 1407 akbda,
revealed the pastime of accepting the garments of the
renounced order, sannys, in 1431 akbda in order to
benedict the entire material universe, and disappeared
beyond the ordinary vision of the people of this world
in 1455 akbda. I offer my obeisances to that beauti-
Krishna prema.
J69I
r-svarpa-rya-saga-hara-ea-ghoaa
ikaakkhya-ka-krttanaika-poaam
prema-nma-mtra-viva-jvanaika-sambhara
With great joy r Gaurasundar told His dearmost

associates r Swarp Dmodar and Rmnanda Rya
that the process of congregationally chanting the Holy
Names of Krishna bestows the highest benediction upon
the living entities in this age of Kali:
hare prabhu kohena, uno svarpa-rma-rya
nma sakrttana kalau, parama upya
In His famous composition r ikakam also,
120 Lord Gaurga has placed the chanting of Lord
Krishnas Names on the topmost level of impor-
tance. The Supreme Lord further taught that chanting
Lord Krishnas Names in pure love of Godhead perfectly
nourishes and fully satisfies all the living entities in the
universe. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden
Lord, Gaurga Sundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.
J70I
prema hema-deva dehi-dsarea manyat
kamyat mahpardha-rirea-gayatm
rpa-kikareu rmnanda-dsa-sambhara
Oh my Golden Lord! (Suvara-vara hemga)

Oh ocean of prema! Kindly grant me the wealth of Your
divine love! Please give some slight attention to this fall-
en soul and pardon his unlimited offenses. There are so
many servants of r Rpa who are so dear to You. My
only aspiration is that You count me as one of those ser-
vitors. Oh Gaurasundar, You are the sole protector and
embodiment of good fortune for me, Rmnanda Ds.
I offer my obeisances to you, Oh Gaurga Sundar, my
most beautiful Golden Lord, the divine form of Krishna
prema.
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J71I
saraddha sapta-daaka prema-dhmeti-nmakam
stava ko pi pahan gaura rdh-yma-maya vrajet
Whoever faithfully recites this composition of sev-

enty prayers known as the Premadhma-deva-stotram
will be granted the opportunity to serve that beautiful
Golden Lord, Gaurga Sundar, who is none other than
ymasundar Himself covered by the heart and halo
(bhva and knti) of rmat Rdhr.
J72I
pachame ata-gaurbde r-siddhnta-sarasvat
rdhara ko pi tach chiyas trida-nauti-sundaram
These prayers have been composed in the fifth cen-

tury after the appearance of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu
by a certain sannys disciple of rla Saraswat hkur
named rdhar [rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Gos-
wm Mahrj].
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122
[ Mana-ik \
niti-pada-kamala, ko-chandra-sutala,
je chyya jagata juy
heno niti bine bhi, rdh-ka pite ni,
dha kori dharo nitira pya
J1I The holy lotus feet of Niti,
cooling like ten million moons
In the shade of which
the world gains soothing relief;
Without that Niti, O brother,
No one can reach Rdh and Krishna
Clasp His lotus feet with full conviction.
se sambandha nhi jra, bth janma gelo tra,
sei pau boo durchra
niti n bolilo mukhe, majilo sasra-sukhe,
vidy-kule ki koribe tra
J2I One who never got His connection,
passed his life in vain
Such an animal is so very wicked;
He whose mouth never uttered Niti,
merged in mundane pleasures
How can his aristocratic lineage save him?
ahakre matta hoiy, niti-pada psariy,
asatyere satya kori mni
nitiyer koru habe, braje rdh-ka pbe,
dharo nitiyer chara du khni
J3I Maddened with pride,
forgetting the lotus feet of Niti
I embrace untruth as truth;
But when Niti gives His Grace
youll reach Rdh and Krishna in Braja
O embrace the lotus feet of Niti!
123
nitiyer charaa satya, thra sevaka nitya,
niti-pada sad koro a
narottama boo dukh, niti more koro sukh
rkho rg-charaera pa
J4I The lotus feet of Niti are truth,
His servitors are eternal
Ever aspire for the shelter of His feet;
Narottam is very sad
O Niti make me happy
Please keep me at Your lovely lotus feet!
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124
[ Niti guamai mra \
by rla Lochan ds hkur
niti guamai mra niti guamai
niy premera bany bhsla aban
J1I O my Lord Nitynanda, the jewel of all good qual-
ities; O Niti, the jewel of all good qualities has brought
a flood of ecstatic love of Godhead that has drowned the
whole world.
premabany loye niti ila gua dee
ubilo bhakata-gaa dnahna bhse
J2I Lord Nitynanda has brought this overwhelm-
ing deluge of love of Godhead to the land of Ben-
gal on Lord Chaitanyas order. The devotees have
been inundated by this deluge but the unfortunate
non-devotees have remained floating on that ecstatic
ocean.
dnahna patita pmara nhi bche
brahmra durlabha prema sabkre jce
J3I Lord Nityananda freely offered this rare gift
of love of Godhead, which is difficult for even Lord
Brahm to attain, to the fallen and wretched souls
who were not desirous of receiving it.
baddha koru-sindhu kiy muhna
ghore ghore bule prema-amiyra bna
J4I The ocean of mercy had formerly been tightly
sealed, but Lord Niti cut a channel in its boundary
to allow the great flooding waves of ecstatic love to
wash down from house to house.
lochan bole heno niti jeb n bhajilo
jniy uniy sei tmaght hoilo
J5I Lochan ds says, Whoever has not worshipped
this Lord Niti, or accepted the great gift offered by
Him, that person knowingly commits suicide.
[ akrodha paramnanda \ 125
akrodha paramnanda nitynanda ry

abhimna-nya niti nagare bey
J1I The great personality, Lord Nitynanda Prab-

hu, is free from anger and full of transcendental ec-
stasy. He wanders throughout the towns, free from
false pride and arrogance.

adhama patita jver dvre dvre giy
harinma mahmantra dena biliy
J2I He travels from door to door to the homes of

the fallen souls, freely distributing the Hare Krishna
mahmantra.
jre dekhe tre kohe dante ta kori

mre kiniy loho bhaja gaurahari
J3I With straw between His teeth, He begs all who

cross his path, Worship Lord Gaurahari and you
will purchase me.

eta boli nitynanda bhme goi jy
sonra parvvata jena dhlte loy
J4I Saying this Nitynanda falls to the ground, ap-

pearing like a golden mountain rolling in the dust.
heno avatre jra rati n janmilo

lochan bole sei pp elo ra gelo
J5I Where attachment for such an incarnation has

not arisen, Lochan ds says that such a sinful person
comes and goes in the cycle of repeated birth and
death.
126
r r Gaura-Nitynander Doy
[ by rla Lochan ds hkur \
parama korua, pahu di jana,
niti gaurachandra
saba avatra- sra iromai,
kevala nanda-kanda
J1I Lord Niti and Lord Gaurachandra, are the two
most merciful lords. They are the crest-jewels of all incar-
nations and the only source of transcendental ecstatic joy.
bhaja bhaja bhi, chaitanya niti,
sudha bivsa kori
vioya chiy, se rase majiy
mukhe bolo hari hari
J2I O brother! I implore you to worship r Chaitanya-
Niti with firm faith. Give up your attachment to sense
gratification and merge into this nectar by chanting the
Names of Hari.
dekho ore bhi, tri-bhuvane ni
emona doyla dt
pau pkh jhure, pa vidore,
uni jra gua-gth
J3I Look, O brother! There are no benefactors in the
three worlds who are as merciful as Them. Even birds
and animals are fulfilled and stones melt, by hearing the
glories of Their qualities.
sasre majiy, rohili poiy,
se pade nahilo a
pana karama, bhujye amana,
kohoye lochana-dsa
J4I Absorbed in the cycle of birth and death, having
fallen by the wayside without any hope for achieving Their
company, the lord of death will come and make you suffer
the results of your activities so sings Lochan ds.
127
[ Doyl Niti Chaitanya \
doyl niti chaitanya bole nch re mr man
nch re mr man, nch re mr man

J1I Oh my mind, just dance! Oh my mind, just
dance! Oh my mind, please dance, chanting, Doyl
Niti Chaitanya!
(emon doyl to ni he, mr kheye prema dey)

(tabe) apardha dre jbe, pbe prema-dhan
(apardhera-bichra to ni he)
takhon ka-nme ruchi habe, ghuchibe bandhan
J2I Such a merciful personality as Nitynanda
Prabhu is not to be found anywhere. He suffers a
beating from Jagi and Mdhi and still gives them
love of God.
When you become offenceless, you will obtain
love of God; but in these Names of Chaitanya and
Niti there is no consideration of offences. Once you
have a taste for the Holy Name of Krishna, bondage
to this world will come to an end.
(anurg to habe he)

tokhon anyse saphal habe jvera jvan
(ka-rati bin jvan to miche he )
ee vndvane rdh-ymer pbe daraan
(gaura-kp hole he)
J3I When there is attachment to the Holy Name
of Krishna, then, very easily, the life of a living being
becomes successful. Without attachment to Krish-
na, life is simply false. If the mercy of Lord Gaura
is there, then at the end of life you will obtain the
beautiful vision of Rdh and yma in Vndvan.
128
Svaraa-r-gaura-mahim
[ by rla Narottam ds hkur \
gaurgera dui pada, jr dhana sampada,
se jne bhakati-rasa-sr
gaurgera madhura-ll, jr kare praveil,
hdoya nirmala bhelo tr
J1I Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of
Lord Chaitanya can understand the true essence of de-
votional service. Whoever hears of the sweet pastimes of
Lord Chaitanya, their heart will become pure.
je gaurgera nma loy, tra hoy premodoy,

tre mui ji bolihri
gaurga-guete jhure, nitya-ll tre sphure,
se jana bhakati-adhikr
J2I In one who takes the Holy Name of Gaurga,

there is an awakening of love of Godhead. To such a
person I say, Bravo, excellent! If one appreciates the
transcendental qualities of Lord Gaurga, the eternal
pastimes manifest in their heart. Such a person has real
devotional qualification.
gaurgera sagi-gae, nitya-siddha kori mne,

se jy brajendra-suta-p
r-gaua-maala-bhmi, jeb jne chintmai,
tra hoy braja-bhme bs
J3I By considering the associates of Lord Gaurga

to be eternally perfect, one can attain the association of
r Krishna in Braja Dhm. Whoever considers the land
of Lord Gaurga, r Nabadwp Dhm to be the land of
transcendental touchstone, that person takes residence
in Braja Dhm, r Vndvan.
gaura-prema-rasrave, se tarage jeb ube,

se rdh-mdhava-antaraga
ghe v vanete thke, h gaurga bole ke,
narottama mge tra saga
J4I Whoever dives into the waves of the nect- 129
arean ocean of love of Lord Gaurga becomes an
intimate associate of r r Rdh-Mdhava. Whether
one lives in a house or in the forest, if they chant Oh
Lord Gaurga! Narottam ds begs to attain their asso-
ciation.
[ Gaura Pah \
gaur pahu n bhajiy mainu
prema ratana-dhana helya hrinu
J1I O Lord Gaura! I have not worshiped You and
have been robbed of the jewel of divine love by my own
negligence.
adhane jatana kori dhana tey-ginu
pana karama doe pani ubinu
J2I Although I am in need of Your wealth, I have en-
deavoured to reject Your riches and instead I have dived
into sinful material activity.
sat-saga chi koinu asate vilsa

te-krae lgilo je karma-bandha-phsa
J3I Avoiding the association of saintly persons, I have
enjoyed sporting with materialistic people. For that rea-
son I have become bound in the noose of fruitive activity
and its reactions.
vioya-biama-bia satata khinu

gaura-krttana rase magana n hoinu
J4I I have perpetually drunk the horrible poison of
material sense gratification and have never become ab-
sorbed in the sweet nectar of the chanting of Lord Gau-
ras Names.
keno b chaye pra ki sukha lgiy

narottama dsa keno n gelo moriy
J5I O why has my heart not experienced any satisfac-
tion and why has Narottam ds not simply perished?
130
[ Avatra Sra \
avatra sra gor avatra

keno n bhajili tre
kori nre bsa gelo n piysa
pana karama phere
J1I The incarnation of r Gaura is the most ex-

cellent of all incarnations. Why havent I worshipped
Him? It is as if I was surrounded by water but denied
myself a drink, returning to my own fruitive activity.
kaa-kera taru sadi sebili (mana)

amta pbra e
prema-kalpataru r gaurga mra
thre bhabili bie
J2I I chewed the thorns of the tree of worldly life

and considered the blood that flowed through my
mouth to be nectar. When offered the fruits of the
wish-fulfilling tree of ecstatic love of Lord Gaurga,
I rejected them, thinking them to be poison.
saura-bhera e pala ukili (mana)

nste pailo ka
iku-daa bhvi kha chuili (mana)
kemone pibi miha
J3I Desirous of smelling a sweet scent, I sniffed

at what I thought to be a fragrant flower. Alas, that
flower was odourless like the pala flower and in-
stead an insect flew up my nose and bit me. Think-
ing material life to be sweet like sugarcane, I tried
to taste its nectar. Instead, it was like chewing dry
wood. In this way all my attempts at enjoyment were
false.
131
hra boliy golya parili (mana)

amana kikora spa
tala boliy guna pohli (mana)
pili bajara-tpa

J4I Admitting defeat, wasted and worn out, I await
the snake of death. Declaring it to be cool and sooth-
ing, I have embraced the fire of material life, only to
suffer intense misery, as if struck by lightning.

sasra bhajili r-gaurga bhulili
n unili sdhura kath
iha-parakla dukla khoyli (mana)
khili pana mth
J5I Worshipping my family and my material life, I

forgot Lord Gaurga and didnt listen to the instruc-
tions of the saints. Now in my final days, I realise I
have died twice, for not only am I leaving this mortal
body, but I am also dead while living, having wasted
my life in material indulgence.
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132
[ r Nma \
gy gor madhur svare

hare ka hare ka, ka ka hare hare
hare rma hare rma, rma rma hare hare
J1I Lord Gaurasundar sings in a very sweet voice,
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna,
Hare Hare, Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma,
Hare Hare.
ghe thko, vane thko, sad hari bole ko,

sukhe dukhe bhulo nko, vadane harinm koro re

J2I Whether you live at home or in the forest al-
ways chant the Lords Holy Name; in happiness or
sadness, dont forgetchant the Holy Name and fill
your lips with Harinm.
my-jle baddha hoye, cho miche kja loye,

ekhona o chetana peye, rdh-mdhava-nm bolo re

J3I Bound in mys net youve slaved and toiled in
vain. But now that you have a human life and conscious-
ness, chant the Lords Name, Rdh-Mdhava.
jvana hoilo ea, n bhajile hkea

bhaktivinod-upadea, ekbr nm-rase mto re
J4I This life must surely end soon, and you have
not worshiped Hkea, the master of the senses.
Bhaktivinoda advises: at least once, taste the nma-
rasa, the nectar of the Holy Name.
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[ Siddhi-llas \ 133
kobe gaura-vane, suradhun-tae,
h rdhe h ka bole
kdiy bebo, deho-sukha chi,
nn lat-taru-tole
J1I O when, O when will this soul chant in Gaura-for-
est on the Ganges banks the Holy Names Rdh, and
Krishna renouncing all the bodys joys and drenched with
all the tears Ive wept amidst the herbs, beneath a tree.
va-pacha-ghete, mgiy khibo,
pibo sarasvat-jala
puline puline ga-gai dibo,
kori ka-kolholo
J2I When, at some outcastes home shall I give up
all thoughts of caste and beg to share with him humble
prasdam and drink the water of the Saraswat? Along
the banks, my voice choked with my ecstasy Ill chant
Krishna in great delight.
dhma-bs jane, praati koriy,
mgibo kpra lea
vaiava-charaa- reu gya mkhi,
dhori avadhta-vea
J3I And when will I bow down before a resident of the
holy dhm and beg from him a drop of mercy; when Oh
when will I smear my body with dust from a Vaiavas
holy feet and wear the mendicants cloth?
gaua-braja-bane, bheda n heribo,
hoibo baraja-bs
dhmera svarpa, sphuribe nayane,
hoibo rdhra ds
J4I Then I shall see no difference between the forest
of Gaua and Braja, and I will be transformed into a resi-
dent of the dhm. The true nature of the Lords abode
will manifest itself to my eyes, and I will become a maid-
servant of rmat Rdhr.
134 [ Kali-ghora timire \
by rla Nayannanda Ds
kali-ghora timire garasala jagajana
dharama karama bahu-dra
asdhane chintmai vidhi milola ni
gor boo doyla hkura
J1I The people of this world have now been devoured
by the dense darkness of this age of Kali and all good
activities have gone far away. Thus they are apathetic to
the transcendental gems offered by the greatly merciful
Lord Gaura.
bhi re bhi! gor gua kohone n jya
koto ata-nana koto chatur-nana
boroiy ora nhi pya
J2I O my brother! O my brother! No one has told you
the glories of Lord Gaura. How great is Lord Brahm?
How great is Lord ea? They cannot eclipse the great-
ness of Lord Gaura.
chri veda a-daraana kori adhyayana

se jadi gaurga nhi bhaje
vth tra adhyayana lochana vihna jana
darpae andhe kib kje
J3I What use are the four Vedas and the six systems
of philosophy if one does not worship Lord Gaurga?
Why study them? What use is a mirror to a blind man?
veda vidy dui kichui n jnata

se jadi gaurga jne sra
nayannanda bhone sei to sakali jne
sarvva-siddhi karatale tra
J4I If one knows the two kinds of Vedic knowledge,
he still does not know anything. But if one knows Lord
Gaurga, he knows the most precious knowledge. Nay-
annanda says: Such a person knows everything. All per-
fections stay in the palm of his hand.
[Jadi Gaura n hoto\ 135
by rla Vsudeva Ghoa

jadi gaura n hoto, tobe ki hoito,
kemone dhoritm de
rdhra mahim prema-rasa-sm
jagate jnta ke?
J1I If Lord Gaura had not come, then what would have
become of us? How could we have maintained our lives? If
He had not come, then how could we know of the glories of
r Rdh and the topmost limit of ecstatic love of Krishna?
madhura vnd, vipina mdhur,
pravea chtur sra
baraja-juvat, bhvera bhakati,
akati hoito kra?
J2I Who would have had the capacity to render ecstat-
ic devotional service, following the mood of the damsels
of Braja? Indeed, the clever expertise of the Braja-go-
ps is essential for entering the supremely sweet forest of
Vnd, r Vndvan.

go puna puna, gaurgera gua,
sarala koriy mana
e bhava-sgare, emona doyla,
n dekhiye eka-jana
J3I Sing again and again the wonderful qualities of
Lord Gaurga while keeping your heart simple. In the
ocean of this material world, not a single person has ever
seen such a magnanimous and merciful Lord.
gaurga boliy, n genu goliy

kemone dhorinu de
vsur hiy, pa diy
kemone goiyche
J4I Even though I am chanting Gaurga! somehow
I have not melted in ecstatic love. So how have I main-
tained the burden of this body? How is it that the creator
has given this Vsu a stone in place of his heart?
136
Emona Gaurga bine nhi ra

[ by rla Premnanda ds \
emona gaurga bine nhi ra
heno avatra habe ki hoyeche
heno prema parachra
J1I No one is like Lord Gaurga! Will there

ever be an incarnation like Him, an incarnation that
preached ecstatic love of Godhead as He did?
duramati ati patita pa

pre n mrilo kore
harinma diye hdoya odhilo
jachi giy ghore ghore
J2I He did not kill the fallen wicked-hearted blas-

phemers. Instead He went from house to house visit-
ing them. He begged them to chant Lord Krishnas
Holy Names. He gave them the Holy Names and pu-
rified their hearts.
bhava birichira vchito je prema

jagata phelilo hli
kgle piy kh-ilo nchiye
bjiye karatli
J3I To the world He freely gave the rare gift of ec-

static love of Godhead, a gift even Brahm and Shiva
attain only with great difficulty. Attaining that gift,
the poor people of this world danced and clapped
their hands.
137
hsiye kdiye preme gagai

pulake bypilo aga
chale brhmae kore kolkuli
kabe b chilo e raga
J4I They laughed and wept. Overcome with ec-

stasy, they rolled on the ground. The hairs of their
bodies stood erect. The brhmaas and chalas
embraced. There was great bliss.
kiye hkiye khol karatle

giye dhiye phire
dekhiy amana tarsa piye
kapa hnilo dvre
J5I Loudly they called out the Holy Names play-

ing the mdaga and karatlas. They sang, ran, and
danced in a circle. Seeing all this, peaceful composure
became afraid, fled, and knocked on peoples doors.
e tina bhuvana nande bhorilo

uhilo magala sora
kohe premnanda emona gaurga
rati n janmilo mora
J6I An auspicious tumult arose. The three worlds

were filled with bliss. Premnanda says: Alas! At-
tachment for Lord Gaurga did not arise in me.
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138
[Gaurga bolite habe \

gaurga bolite habe pulaka-orra

hari hari bolite nayane babe nra
J1I When will there be shivering of the body upon
chanting Lord Gaurgas Holy Name? When will
there be tears in my eyes while chanting the Lords
Holy Name?
ra kabe niti-chda koru koribe

sasra-bsan more kabe tucha habe
J2I When will I obtain the mercy of Lord Ntyn-
anda? When, by His mercy, will my desire for mate-
rial enjoyment become insignificant?
bioya chiy kabe uddha habe mana

kabe hma herabo r-vndvana
J3I When will my mind be completely purified,
having given up all material desires? When will I at-
tain the vision of r Vndvan Dhm?
rpa-raghuntha-pade hoibe kuti

kabe hma bujhabo se jugala-pirti
J4I When will I be eager to follow in the foot-
steps of r Rpa and r Raghunth, and when will
I properly understand the loving affairs of the divine
couple?
rpa-raghuntha-pade rahu mora a

prrthan koroye sad narottama-dsa
J5I My only aspiration is to attain the lotus feet of
r Rpa and r Raghunth. Narottam ds continu-
ally submits this prayer.
139
r r Gaurasundarer
[ Avirbhva Vasare \
The Holy Appearance Day of r Gaurasundar
arua basane sonara sraja

udiche keno re ja
basanta suam ujri pan
hle keno jagamjha
J1I Why has the Lord appeared suddenly with

golden complexion and with golden dress just like
the morning sun? Why has He come in the middle of
springtime as everything feels so beautiful and won-
derful?
taru gulmalat aprvva barat
bahe keno phole phule
bhga o bihage keno heno rage
sagta taraga tule
J2I I cannot understand why, but all the trees,
plants and creepers are full of fruits and flowers and
they are making song and dance with Mahprabhu.
patita durjjana keno re garjjana
ullse phhiy poe
vidy kula dhana abhimn jana
keno mlna dukha bhore
J3I I am very fallen and unqualified. Why is this
sound vibration coming to me, and why am I getting
inspiration through it. Those who have high caste,
vast knowledge and material wealth, they have so
much ego and pride. Why are they suffering?

ka btsa ghuchiya trsa
vse bhsye dey
sdhu-jana mana sukha vitaraa
vee unmda hoy
140 J4I The sky and the air are so beautiful in the
spring season, and they are naturally nourishing
and inspiring everybody. In the same way the sound
vibration of the devotees spreads everywhere auto-
matically as they distribute Krishnas Name.
chaudikete dhvani ki aprva uni
bahujana ucharola
hare ka rma nma divya-dhma
hari hari hari bolo
J5I What a remarkable sound is heard in all direc-
tions bringing jubilation to all the people. The devo-
tees chant the divine Names Hare, Krishna, Rma,
and the transcendental abode manifests. Chant Hari
Hari Hari!
phlgun prim hindola ragim
sujana-bhajana rge
sakrttana sane marama gahane
n jni kibhva jge
J6I On His holy appearance day, the festival of
Holly takes place. All the devotees are chanting as
well as all the Hindus. No-one can understand the
feeling and the substance that comes within the heart
from that sakrttan.
sandhy samgama tapana magana
keno hema ghana kole
aparpa kata praba parvvata
suvara chandram bhle
J7I As the sunset approaches, the sun shines on the
mountain illuminating it like it has golden ornaments.
This is especially so in the springtime. Then as the moon
rises it also beautifies that mountain with its rays.
suvara chandram paiche nlim
se nla bilna heme
ithe kiba bhya sdhu-jana gya
kalaka n rahe preme
J8I The blue sky is covered by the Golden 141
Moon and when the devotees glorify the Lord
with their discussions, no other conception or mo-
tive can exist other than Krishna consciousness. At
that time, prema, divine love descends automatically
without any impediment.
mahjane bole grahaera chole

sage nma sakrttana
gaurachandrodaya ppa rhu kaya
chandraobh prema dhana
J9I The great devotees say, take up your spiritual
path with the congregational chanting of the Lords
Holy Names. With the appearance of r Gaurachan-
dra, all sinfulness is removed and everyone attains
the treasure of love of Godhead.
marmaja sakale keho kuthale
nlim bilna chde
channa avatra lukna khra
rdh-ruchi-rpa-chde
J10I Everyone who engages in this nma sakrttan
of Mahprabhu, comes to enquire sincerely and to
know the innermost secret of the Lords bluish colour
absorbed by his golden features. This is the hidden
incarnation of the Lord and the concealed feature of
His form is that he is tasting the threefold relish of
r Rdh.
ithe heno stuti rdh-bhva dyuti

suvalita ymaro
udilo gaurga nma-prema saga
jaya jaya gor go
J11I Thus I pray to the dark cowherd ymasundar
who has taken the mood and effulgence of r Rdh.
That Lord, r Chaitanya appeared with the chanting
of the pure divine name; everyone chant the glories
of that Golden Lord, r Chaitanya Mahprabhu.
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[ hkura-vaiava-pada \
hkura-vaiava-pada, avanra susampada,

uno bhi! hoiya eka mana
roya loiy bhaje, tre ka nhi tyaje
ro saba more akraa
J1I O brother, hear my words with rapt attention: The
lotus feet of the Vaiavas are the most valuable treasure
in the world. Take shelter of those Vaiavas, and wor-
ship them. Krishna cannot abandon one who worships
Him in this way. All others meet a meaningless death.
vaiava-charaa-jol, prema-bhakti dite bol,

ro keho nahe balavanta
vaiava-charaa-renu, mastake bhaa vinu
ra nhi bhaera anta

J2I The water which has washed the lotus feet of the
Vaiavas bestows devotional service in pure love of
Godhead. There is nothing as effective in attaining this
divine love. I place the dust from the lotus feet of the
Vaiavas upon my head. I wear no other ornament.
trthajol-pavitra-gue, likhiyche pure,

se saba bhaktira pravachana
vaiavera pdadoka, sama nahe ei saba,
jte hoya vchito praa
J3I The purifying power of the waters of the vari-
ous places of pilgrimage is described in the Puras, al-
though this is something of a deceptive trick. Actually
there is nothing which is as purifying as the water which
has washed the lotus feet of the Vaiavas. This water
fulfills all desires.
vaiava-sagete mana, nandita anukaa,
sad hoy ka-parasaga
dna narottama kde, hiy dhairja nhi bndhe,
mora do keno hoilo bhaga
J4I Moment by moment my mind finds constant 143
pleasure in the association of the Vaiavas. I always
seek the company of the devotees of Lord Krishna. Poor-
hearted Narottam ds cries, I cannot maintain my compo-
sure any longer. Why have I fallen into such a low condition
of life that I cannot get the association of the Vaiavas?
[ Viraha-gti \
je nilo prema-dhana koru prachura
heno prabhu koth gel chrya-hkura
J1I That personality who delivered the treasure of pre-
ma-bhakti, who was so intense with compassion where
is such a personality to be found as r chrjya hkur
(rnivs chrjya)?
kh mora svarp rpa kh santana
kh dsa raghuntha patita-pvana
J2I Where are the saviours of the fallen souls? Where is
my Svarp Dmodar, and where are Rpa Goswm and
Santan Goswm? Where is Raghunth ds to be found?
kh mora bhaa-juga kh kavirja
eka-kle koth gel gaur naa-rja
J3I Where are my Raghunth Bhaa and Gopl
Bhaa Goswms? Where am I to find r Krishnads
Kavirj now? All at once they have gone to join Lord
Gaurga, the great dancer.
pe kuibo mth anale paibo
gaurga guera nidhi koth gele pbo
J4I To reach such a perfect personality as Lord Chai-
tanya, I can only break my head against the stone in the
anguish of separation.
se-saba sagra sage je koilo vilsa
se-saga n py knde narottama dsa
J5I They have all gone off together in their own pas-
times. Narottam ds hkur says: Unable to obtain their
association, I must simply weep.
144 [ Vaiava Vijpti \
ei-bro koru koro vaiava-gosi

patita-pvana tom bine keho ni
J1I O Vaiava Goswm, please be merciful to me
this one time. You are the saviour of the fallen; without
you there is no one.
khra nikae gele pp dre jya

emona doyla prabhu keb koth pya
J2I Just by being in your presence, sins go far away.
Where can anyone find such kindness?
gagra-paraa hoile pachte pvana

darane pavitra koroei tomra gua
J3I Merely by the touch of the waters of the sacred
Ganges one becomes liberated, even if he is the lowest
of mankind; but just by seeing you, the same effect is
achieved. Such is your quality.
hari-sthne apardhe tre harinma

tom-sthne apardhe nhiko ena
J4I If one commits an offence at the feet of Lord Hari,
he can be forgiven if he chants the Holy Name. But if one
offends you, there is no salvation for him.

tomra hdoye sad govinda-virma
govinda kohenamama vaiava para
J5I In your heart Govinda is always resting. r Gov-
inda Himself says, My devotees are My life and soul.
prati janme kori charaera dhuli
narottame koro doy pnra boli
J6I I hope that in every birth I will obtain the dust of
your lotus feet. r Narottam prays, Please, Oh Vaiava
Goswm, be kind unto me.
[ Prrthan lalasmayi \ 145

kpa koro vaiava hkura
sambandha jniy, bhajite bhajite,
abhimn hau dra
J1I Please give your mercy to me now, oh revered pure
devotee! Vaiava hkur! Then only my false ego will
go far away by my constant worship in full knowledge of
my real eternal position.
ami to vaiava e buddhi hoile,
amn n hobo mi
pratih si, hdoya dibe,
hoibo nirayagm
J2I If I falsely think that I am a Vaiava, then I shall
look forward to receiving respect from others. And if the
desire for fame and reputation pollute my heart, then
certainly I shall go to live in hell instantly.
tomra kikora, pane jnibo,
guru-abhimn tyaji
tomra uchiha, padajala-reu,
sad nikapae bhaji
J3I Renouncing the false conception that I am a guru,
I will understand myself to be your humble servant. I sin-
cerely worship the remnants of your food, oh pure devo-
tee, as well as the water that has washed the sacred dust
of your lotus feet.
nije sreha jni, uchihdi dne,
habe abhimn bhr
ti iya tava, thkiy sarvvad,
n loibo pj kra
J4I By giving others the remnants of my food, I shall
consider myself superior and shall be burdened with the
weight of false pride. Therefore, always remaining your
surrendered disciple, I shall not accept worship from any-
one else.

146
amn mnada, hoile krttane
adhikr dibe tumi
tomra charae, nikapae mi,
kdiy luibo bhmi
J5I If you will bestow upon me the capacity to chant
the Holy Name, I will then give all honour to others with-
out expecting any respect for myself. Thus I will sincerely
weep in ecstasy while rolling on the ground at your lotus
feet.
[ r Nmakam 8 \
nrada muni, bjya v,
rdhik-ramaa-nme
nma amani, udita hoya,
bhakata-gta-sme
J1I When the great soul Nrada Muni plays his

stringed v, the Holy Name of Rdhik-Ramaa
descends and immediately appears amidst the krt-
tan of the Lords devotees.
amiya-dhr, barie ghana,

ravana-jugale giy
bhakata-jana, saghane nche,
bhoriy pana hiy
J2I Like a monsoon cloud, the Holy Name show-

ers pure nectar into their ears. All the devotees, due
to great ecstasy, enthusiastically dance to their hearts
content.
mdhur-pra, sabo pai,

mtya jagata-jane
keho v kde, keho v nche,
keho mte mane mane
J3I All the inhabitants of the universe be- 147
come maddened upon entering these intoxicat-
ing showers of divine sweetness. Some people cry,
some dance and others become fully intoxicated
within their minds.
pacha-vadana, nrade dhori,

premera saghana rol
kamalsana, nchiy bole,
bolo bolo hari bolo
J4I The five-faced Lord Shiva embraces Nrada

Muni and repeatedly makes loud screams of ecstatic
joy, while Lord Brahm dances very ecstatically and
exclaims, All of you chant Haribol ! Haribol!
sahasrnana, parama-sukhe,
hari hari boli gy
nma-prabhve, mtilo viva,
nma-rasa sabe py
J5I In supreme happiness the thousand-faced An-

anta ea sings and calls out, Hari! Hari! By the in-
fluence of the transcendental vibration of that Name,
the whole universe becomes ecstatically maddened
as everyone tastes and relishes the mellows of the
holy name.
r-ka-nma, rasane sphuri,

pro mra a
r-rpa-pade, jchaye ih,
bhakativinoda-dsa
J6I The Holy Name of r Krishna has fulfilled all

my desires by thus manifesting on everyones tongue.
Bhaktivinoda, the humble servant of the Lord, there-
fore prays at the feet of r Rpa Goswm that the
chanting of Harinm may always continue in this way.
148
r r a-Gosvmy-aakam
[ by rla rnivs chrya \
kotkrttana-gna-narttana-parau
premmtmbho-nidh
dhrdhra-janapriyau priya-karau
nirmatsarau pjitau
r-chaitanya-kp-bharau bhuvi bhuvo
bhrvahantrakau
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau
r-jva-goplakau
J1I I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Six Gos-

wms, namely r Rpa Goswm, r Santan Goswm,
r Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, r Raghunth ds Gos-
wm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl Bhaa Goswm,
who are always engaged in chanting the Holy Name of
Krishna and dancing. They are just like the ocean of love
of God, and they are popular both with the gentle and
with the ruffians, because they are not envious of any-
one. Whatever they do, they are all-pleasing to everyone,
and they are fully blessed by Lord Chaitanya. Thus they
are engaged in missionary activities meant to deliver all
the conditioned souls in the material universe.
nn-stra-vichraaika-nipuau
sad-dharma-sasthpakau
lokn hita-kriau tri-bhuvane
mnyau araykarau
rdh-ka-padravinda-bhajan-
nandena mattlikau
r-jva-goplakau
J2I I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Six Go-

swms, namely r Rpa Goswm, r Santan Gosw-
m, r Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, r Raghunth ds
Goswm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl Bhaa Go-
swm, who are very expert in scrutinizingly studying all
the revealed scriptures with the aim of establishing eter-
nal religious principles for the benefit of all human 149
beings. Thus they are honoured all over the three
worlds, and they are worth taking shelter of because they
are absorbed in the mood of the gops and are engaged in
the transcendental loving service of Rdh and Krishna.
r-gaurga-gunuvarana-vidhau
raddh-samddhy-anvitau
ppottpa-nikntanau tanu-bht
govinda-gnmtai
nandmbudhi-vardhanaika-nipuau
kaivalya-nistrakau
r-jva-goplakau

Goswm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl Bhaa Gos-
wm, who are very much enriched in the understanding
of Lord Chaitanya and who are thus expert in narrating
His transcendental qualities. They can purify all condi-
tioned souls from the reactions of their sinful activities by
pouring upon them transcendental songs about Govinda.
As such, they are very expert in increasing the limits of
the ocean of transcendental bliss, and they are the sav-
iours of the living entities from the devouring mouth of
liberation.
tyaktv tram aea-maala-pati-

re sad tucha-vat
bhtv dna-gaeakau karuay
kaupna-kanthritau
gop-bhva-rasmtbdhi-lahar-
kallola-magnau muhur
r-jva-goplakau

swms, namely r Rpa Goswm, r Santan Gos-
wm, r Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, r Raghunth
150 ds Goswm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl
Bhaa Goswm, who kicked off all association of
aristocracy as insignificant. In order to deliver the poor
conditioned souls, they accepted loincloths, treating
themselves as mendicants, but they are always merged
in the ecstatic ocean of the gops love for Krishna and
bathe always and repeatedly in the waves of that ocean.

kjat-kokila-hasa-srasa-ga
kre mayrkule
nn-ratna-nibaddha-mla-viapa-
r-yukta-vndvane
rdh-kam ahar-nia prabhajatau
jvrthadau yau mud
r-jva-goplakau

who were always engaged in worshiping Rdh-Krishna
in the transcendental land of Vndvan, where there are
beautiful trees full of fruits and flowers which have under
their roots all valuable jewels. The Goswms are per-
fectly competent to bestow upon the living entities the
greatest boon of the goal of life.
sakhy-prvvaka-nma-gna-natibhi
klvasn-ktau
nidrhra-vihrakdi-vijitau
chtyanta-dnau cha yau
rdh-ka-gua-smter madhurim-
nandena sammohitau
r-jva-goplakau

who were engaged in chanting the Holy Names of 151
the Lord and bowing down in a scheduled measure-
ment. In this way they utilised their valuable lives, and in
executing these devotional activities they conquered over
eating and sleeping and were always meek and humble,
enchanted by remembering the transcendental qualities
of the Lord.
rdh-kua-tae kalinda-tanay-
tre cha vavae
premonmda-vad aea-daay
grastau pramattau sad
gyantau cha kad harer gua-vara
bhvbhibhtau mud
r-jva-goplakau

Goswm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl Bhaa Go-
swm, who were sometimes on the bank of the Rdh-
kua lake or the shores of the Yamun and sometimes
at Vavaa. There they appeared just like madmen in
the full ecstasy of love for Krishna, exhibiting different
transcendental symptoms in their bodies, and they were
merged in the ecstasy of Krishna consciousness.
he rdhe vraja-devke cha lalite

he nanda-sno kuta
r-govardhana-kalpa-pdapa-tale
klind-vanye kuta
ghoantv iti sarvato vraja-pure
khedair mah-vihvalau
r-jva-goplakau

swms, namely r Rpa Goswm, r Santan Gos-
wm, r Raghunth Bhaa Goswm, r Raghunth
ds Goswm, r Jva Goswm, and r Gopl Bhaa
152 Goswm, who were chanting very loudly every-
where in Vndvan, shouting, Queen of Vndvan,
Rdhr! O Lalit! O son of Nanda Mahrj! Where
are you all now? Are you just on the hill of Govardhan,
or are you under the trees on the bank of the Yamun?
Where are you? These were their moods in executing
Krishna consciousness.
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[ r Nmakam 7 \
ohe harinm, tava mahim apra

tava pade nati mi kori bro bro
J1I O Holy Name! Your glories are boundless!
Therefore I bow down at Your lotus feet again and
again.
gokuler mahotsava nanda-sgara
tomra charae poi hoiy ktara
J2I O grand festival of Gokula! O ocean of bliss!
I fall down at Your lotus feet, for I am feeling very
distressed and troubled at heart.
tumi ka, pra-vapu, rasera nidna
tava pade poi tava gua kori gna
J3I You are Lord Krishna, Your divine form is ful-
ly perfect and complete, and You are the origin of all
transcendental mellows. Falling down at Your lotus
feet, I sing of Your divine qualities.
je kore tomr pade eknta roya
tra rti-ri na koroho nichoya
J4I You definitely destroy the multitude of afflic-
tions of that person who takes exclusive shelter at
Your holy feet.
sarvva apardha tumi na koro tra 153
nma-apardhvadhi naho thra
J5I You destroy all of their offences, even to the ex-
tent of the nma-apardhas (the ten offenses against
the chanting of the Holy Name).
sarvva-doa dhauta kori thra hdoya
sihsane baiso tumi parama roya
J6I Cleansing them of all impurities, You are then
seated upon the throne of their heart as their supreme
shelter.
ati-ramya chid-ghana-nanda-mrtimn
raso vai sa boli veda kore tuy gn
J7I You are delightful and beautiful, the personifi-
cation of complete cognizance and condensed bliss.
The Vedas sing of You, saying, The Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead is verily the personification of
all transcendental mellows.
bhaktivinoda rpa-gosvm-charae
mgaye sarvvad nma-sphrti sarvva-kane
J8I At the lotus feet of rla Rpa Goswm, Bhak-
tivinoda constantly begs at every moment for the di-
rect revelation of the Holy Name.
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154
[ Ki-rpe pibo sev \
ki-rpe pibo sev mui durchra

r-guru-vaiave rati na hoilo mra
J1I I have no devotional attachment for either the

Vaiavas or my Spiritual Master. How is it possible
for a rascal like me to attain devotional service?
aea myte mana magana hoilo

vaiavete lea-mtra rati n janmilo
J2I My mind is always drowning in illusion. I have

not even the smallest fragment of devotion for the
Vaiavas.
bioye bhuliya andha hoinu div-nii

gole phsa dite phere my se pich
J3I I have become blind by constantly meditating

on the objects of the senses. The witch Mydev has
placed a hangmans noose around my neck.
myre koriy jaya chna na jya

sdhu-kp bin ro nahiko upya
J4I Even if I can cure my blindness and defeat

My in the form of this hangman, I cannot become
free from material illusion without the mercy of the
saintly devotees.
adoa darai-prabhu patita-uddhra

ei-bro narottame koroho nistra
J5I Oh master, Oh purifier of the sinful, Oh sav-

iour of the fallen souls, you do not see the faults of
others, please rescue this Narottam ds.
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[ Bhajahu Re Mana \
by rla Govinda ds Kavirj
bhajahu re mana r-nanda-nandana

abhaya-chararavinda re
drlabha mnava janama sat-sage
taroho e bhava-sindhu re
J1I 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 exis-
tence through the association of saintly persons.
ta tapa bta bariaa

e dina jmin jgi re
biphale sevinu kpaa durajana
chapala sukha-laba lgi re
J2I 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 use-
lessly served wicked and miserly men.

e dhana, jauvana, putra, parijana
ithe ki che paratti re
kamala-dala-jala, jvana alamala
bhajahu hari-pada niti re
J3I What assurance of real happiness is there in all of
ones 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.
ravaa, krttana, smaraa, vandana,

pda-sevana, dsya re
pjana, sakh-jana, tma-nivedana
govinda-dsa-abhila re

J4I It is the desire and great longing of Govinda ds
to engage himself in the nine processes of bhakti, name-
ly hearing the glories of Lord Hari and chanting those
156 glories, constantly remembering Him and offer-
ing prayers to Him, serving the Lords lotus feet,
serving the Supreme Lord as a servant, worshipping Him
with flowers and incense and so forth, serving Him as a
friend, and completely offering the Lord ones very self.
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[ Mnasa Deho Geho \
mnasa, deho, geho, jo kich mora

arpilu tuy pade, nanda-kiora!
J1I Mind, body, and family, whatever may be mine, I

have surrendered at Your lotus feet, O youthful son of
Nanda!
sampade bipade, jvane-marae

dy mama gel, tuy o-pada barae
J2I 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.
mrobi rkhobijo ich tohr

nitya-dsa prati tuy adhikr
J3I Slay me or protect me as You wish, for You are the

master of Your eternal servant.

janmobi moye ich jadi tora
bhakta-ghe jani janma hau mora
J4I If it is Your will that I be born again, then may it be

in the home of Your devotee.
ka-janma hau jath tuy dsa 157
bahir-mukha brahma-janme nhi a
J5I May I be born again even as a worm, as long as I

may remain Your devotee. I have no desire to be born as
a Brahm averse to You.
bhukti-mukti-sph bihna je bhakta

labhaite tka saga anurakta
J6I I yearn for the company of that devotee who is

completely devoid of all desire for worldly enjoyment or
liberation.

janaka, janan, doyita, tanoy
prabhu, guru, patituhu sarvva-moy
J7I Father, mother, lover, son, Lord, preceptor, and

husbandYou are everything to me.

bhakativinoda kohe, uno kna!
rdh-ntha! tuhu hmra para
J8I Bhaktivinoda says, O Krishna, please hear me!

Oh Lord of Rdh, You are my life and soul!
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158 [ Vaiava Ke? \
Who is a Real Vaiava?
by rla Bhaktisiddhnta Saraswat hkur
dua mana! tumi kisera vaiava?

pratihra tore, nirjjanera ghore,
tava harinma kevala kaitava
J1I Oh wicked mind! What kind of Vaiava do you
think you are? Your pretentious show of chanting Lord
Haris Holy Name in a solitary place is only for the sake
of attaining the false prestige of a worldly reputationit
is nothing but pure hypocrisy.
jaera pratih, karer bih,

jno n ki th myr vaibhava
kanaka kmin, divasa-jmin,
bhviy ki kja, anitya se saba
J2I Such materialistic prestige is as disgusting as the
stool of a hog. Do you not know that it is only a mere
illusion cast by the potency of My? What is the value
of contemplating day and night your plans for enjoying
wealth and women? All these things are only tempo-
rary.
tomra kanaka, bhogera janaka,

kanakera dvre sevaho mdhava
kminr kma, nahe tava dhma,
thrmlika kevala jdava
J3I When you claim wealth as your own, it creates in
you ever-increasing desires for material enjoyment. Your
riches should be used for serving Mdhava, the Lord of
all wealth. Neither is it your proper place to indulge in
lust for women, whose only true proprietor is Lord J-
dava.
pratih-taru, jaa-my-maru,
n pela rvaa jujhiy rghava
vaiav pratih, tte koro nih,
th n bhajile labhibe raurava
J4I The demon Rvaa (lust-incarnate) fought 159
with Lord Rmachandra (love-incarnate) in order
to gain the tree of worldly reputationbut that oasis
turned out to be but a mirage cast in the desert waste-
land of the Lords illusory material potency. Please cul-
tivate fixed determination to attain only the steady and
solid platform whereupon a Vaiava ever stands. If you
neglect worshiping the Lord from this position, then you
will ultimately attain a hellish existence.
harijana-dvea, pratisth-klea,
koro keno tobe thra gaurava
vaiaver pche, pratisth che,
tte kabhu nahe anitya-vaibhava
J5I Why do you needlessly suffer the torment of
blaspheming the devotees of Lord Hari, attempting to
achieve their eminence, thereby only proving your own
fruitless foolishness? The desire for spiritual eminence is
easily fulfilled when one becomes a devotee of the Lord,
for eternal fame automatically follows the heels of a Vai-
ava. And that fame is never to be considered a tempo-
rary worldly opulence.
se hari-sambandha, nya-my-gandha,
th kobhu noy jaer kaitava
pratih-chal, nirjjanat-jli,
ubhaye jniho myika raurava
J6I The relationship between a devotee and Lord Hari
is devoid of even a trace of worldly illusion; it has noth-
ing to do with the materialistic cheating propensity. The
prestige of so-called popularity in the material realm is
compared to a treacherous dog-eating witch, and the at-
tempt to live in solitude to supposedly engage in unal-
loyed bhajan is compared to an entangling network of
distraction. Please know that anyone striving in either of
these ways verily lives in the hell of Mys illusion.
krttana chibo, pratih mgibo,

ki kja huiy tda gaurava
mdhavendra pur, bhva-ghore churi,
n korilo kobhu sadi jnabo
160 J7I I shall give up chanting the Lords Name pub-
licly in krttan and retire to solitude, thus smear-
ing myself with worldly honour. Dear mind, what is the
good of seeking such so-called glory? I will always re-
mind you that the great soul Mdhavendra Pur never
deceived himself in that regard by committing theft in his
own storehouse of perception the way you do.
tomra pratih, karera bih,

tr-saha sama kabhu n mnava
matsarat-vae, tumi jaa-rase,
majecho chiy krttana-sauava

J8I Your cheap reputation is equal to the stool of a
hog. An ordinary ambitious man like you can never be
equated with a devotee of Mdhavendra Purs eminence.
Under the sway of envy, you have drowned yourself in the
filthy waters of material enjoyment after having aban-
doned the excellent perfection of congregational krttan.
ti dua mana, nirjjana bhajan,

prachricho chole kuyog-vaibhava
prabhu santane, parama jatane,
ik dilo jh, chinto sei saba
J9I Truly, Oh wicked mind, the glories of so-called
solitary worship are propagated only by false yogs using
unscrupulous means to deceive others. To save yourself
from these pitfalls, please contemplate the instructions
that the Supreme Lord r Chaitanya Mahprabhu kind-
ly gave us while addressing rla Santan Goswm with
the utmost care.
sei dui kath, bhulo n sarvath,

uchai-svare koro hari-nma-rava
phalgu ro jukta, baddha ro mukta,
kabhu n bhviho, ekkr saba
J10I Do not forget for a moment the two most valuable
concepts that He taught: 1) the principle of dry, apparent
renunciation as opposed to real, appropriate renuncia-
tion; and 2) the principle of a soul being trapped in the
bondage of matter as opposed to a soul who is liberated.
Dont ever make the mistake of thinking that these 161
conflicting concepts are on the same level. Please
remember this while engaging yourself in chanting the
Lords Holy Names as loud as you possibly can.
kanaka-kmin, pratih-bghin,
chiyche jre, sei to vaiava
sei ansakta, sei uddha-bhakta,
sasra tath py parbhava
J11I One is truly a Vaiava who has given up the habit
of falling victim to the ferocious tigress of wealth, beauty,
and fame. Such a soul is factually detached from material
life, and is known as a pure devotee. Someone with this
consciousness of detachment has thereby become victo-
rious over the mundane world of birth and death.
jath-jogya bhoga, nhi tath roga,

ansakta sei, ki ro kahabo
sakti-rohita, sambandha-sohito,
vioya-samha sakali mdhava

J12I One is indeed detached who moderately partakes
of worldly things that are deemed necessary for living in
devotional service; a devotee acting in that manner does
not fall prey to the disease of material infatuation. Thus
devoid of selfish attachment, and endowed with the ability
to see things in relation to the Lord, all sense objects are
then directly perceived as being Lord Mdhava Himself.
se jukta-vairgya, th to saubhgya,
thi jaete harir vaibhava
krttane jhr, pratih-sambhr,
thr sampatti kevala kaitava
J13I This is the standard of befitting renunciation, and
one who realizes this is most fortunate indeed. Every-
thing involved in such a devotees life represents Lord
Haris personal spiritual opulence as manifest in the
world of matter. On the other hand, one who engages in
chanting the Lords Name with hopes of enhancing his
own material reputation finds that all his activities and
paraphernalia represent only the riches of hypocrisy.
162 vioya-mumuku, bhoger bubhuku,
duye tyajo mana, dui avaiava
ker sambandha, aprkta-skandha,
kobhu nhe th jaer sambhava
J14I Oh mind, please reject the company of two types
of personsthose desiring impersonal liberation from
the material world, and those who desire to enjoy the
pleasure of material sense objects. Both of these are
equally non-devotees. The things that are used in rela-
tion to Lord Krishna are objects belonging directly to the
transcendental realm, and thus having nothing to do with
matter they cannot be either owned or forsaken by per-
sons interested in mundane enjoyment or renunciation.
myvd jana, ketara mana,

mukta abhimne se ninde vaiava
vaiavera dsa, tava bhakti-a,
keno v kicho nirjjana-hava
J15I An impersonal philospher is opposed to thinking of
Krishna as an object of devotion, and thus being puffed
up with the false pride of imaginary liberation he dares to
criticize the true devotees of the Lord. Oh mind, you are
the servant of the Vaiavas, and you should always hope
for attaining devotion. Why then do you make such a loud
commotion by calling to me and trying to prove the sup-
posed supremacy of your practice of solitary worship?
je phalgu-vairg, kohe nije tyg,

se n pre kobhu hoite vaiava
hari-pada chi, nirjanat bi,
labhiy ki phol, phalgu se vaibhava
J16I One who falsely gives up things that could actu-
ally be used in the Lords service proudly calls himself a
renunciate, but unfortunately he can never become a
Vaiava by such an attitude. Abandoning his servitor-
ship to the lotus feet of Lord Hari, and resigning himself
to his solitary homewhatever is gained by that exercise
can only be the worthless treasure of deception.
rdh-dsye rohi, chi bhoga-ahi, 163
pratih nahe krttana-gaurava
rdh-nitya-jana, th chi mana,
keno v nirjjana-bhajana-kaitava
J17I Ever engage yourself in the service of r Rdh,
and keep aloof from the vicious snake of materialis-
tic sense gratification. The glory of participating in the
Lords krttan is not meant to bolster anyones ambitions
for personal recognition. Oh mind, why then have you
abandoned the identity of being Rdhs eternal servant
in favour of retiring to a solitary place to practice the
cheating process of so-called bhajan?
braja-vs-gaa, prachraka-dhana,
pratih-bhikuka tr nahe ava
pra che tra, se-hetu prachra,
pratih-hna-ka-gth saba
J18I The most valuable treasures amongst the Lords
preachers are the eternal personalities residing in Braja-
dhm. They never occupy themselves with begging for
worthless material reputation, which is cherished only
by the living dead. The Braja-vss are truly infused with
life, and therefore they preach in order to give life to the
walking corpses of the mundane world. All the songs that
the Braja-vss sing about the glories of Lord Krishna are
devoid of any tinge of desire for fame.
r-dayita-dsa, krttanete a,
koro uchai-svare harinma rava
krttana-prabhve, smaraa svabhve,
se kle bhajana-nirjjana sambhava
J19I This humble servant of Rdh and Her beloved
Krishna always hopes for krtan, and he begs all to loudly
sing the Names of Lord Hari. The transcendental power
of congregational chanting automatically awakens re-
membrance of the Lord and His divine pastimes in rela-
tion to ones own eternal spiritual form. Only at that time
does it become possible to go off to a solitary place and
engage in the confidential worship of Their Lordships.
164
[ Dainytmik \
(prabhu he!)
emona durmati, sasra bhitore,
poiy chinu mi
tava nija-jana, kono mahjane,
phiy dile tumi
J1I A wicked mind brought me into this world, O

Lord, but one of Your pure and elevated devotees has
come to bring me out.
doy kori more, patita dekhiy,

kohilo mre giy
ohe dna-jon, uno bhlo kath
ullasita hobe hiy
J2I He saw me so fallen and wretched, took pity, and

came to me saying, O humbled soul, please listen to this
good tiding, for it will gladden your heart.
tomre trite, r-ka-chaitanya,

nabadvpe avatr
tom heno koto, dna hna jone,
korilena bhava-pr
J3I r Krishna Chaitanya has appeared in the land of

Nabadwp to deliver you. He has safely conducted many
miserable souls such as you across the sea of worldly ex-
istence.
vedera pratij, rkhibra tore,

rukma-vara vipra-suta
mahprabhu nme, nady mtya,
soge bhi avadhta
J4I To fulfil the promise of the Vedas, the son 165
of a brhmaa, bearing the Name Mahprabhu of
golden complexion, has descended with His brother, the
avadht Nitynanda. Together They have overwhelmed
all of Nadia with divine ecstasy.
nanda suta jini, chaitanya gosi,

nija-nma kori dna
trilo jagat, tumi-o jiy,
loho nija-paritra
J5I r Chaitanya, who is Krishna Himself, the son of

Nanda, has saved the world by freely distributing His own
Holy Name. Go also and receive your deliverance.
se kath uniy, siychi, ntha!

tomra charaa-tole
bhakativinoda, kdiy kdiy,
pana-khin bole
J6I O Lord, hearing those words, Bhaktivinoda has

come weeping to the soles of Your lotus feet and tells the
story of his life.
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166
[ Gopttve Varaa \
ki jni ki bole, tomra dhmete,
hoinu aragata
tumi doymoy, patita-pvana,
patita-trae rata
J1I By what personal knowledge or strength has one

such as I come to Your shelter? Surely it is by Your mercy
alone, for You are ever seeking the purification and de-
liverance of the fallen souls.
bharas mra, ei mtra nth!

tumi to korumoya
tava doy ptra, nhi mora sama,
avaya ghuchre bhoya
J2I You are my only hope, for You are full of compas-
sion and mercy. There is no one who needs Your mercy
more than I. You will surely drive away all fear.
mre trite, khro akati,

avan-bhitore nhi
doyla hkura! ghoa tomra,
adhama pmare trhi
J3I No one else has the power to deliver me. O merci-

ful Lord, by Your declaration, kindly deliver this vile and
lowly sinner.
sakala chiy, siychi mi,

tomra charae ntha!
mi nitya-dsa, tumi playit,
tumi gopt, jaganntha!
J4I I have given up everything and come to Your lotus

feet. I am Your eternal servant, and You are my protec-
tor and maintainer, O Lord of the universe.
167
tomra sakala, mi mtra dsa,
mra tribe tumi
tomra charaa, korinu varaa,
mra nahi to mi
J5I Everything is Yours. I am merely a servant, certain

that You will deliver me. I have chosen Your lotus feet as
my only shelter. I no longer belong to myself.
bhakativinoda, kdiya araa,

loyeche tomra pya
khomi apardha, nme ruchi diy,
plana korohe tya
J6I Weeping, Bhaktivinoda takes shelter at Your feet.
Forgive his offences, afford him a taste for the Holy
Name, and kindly maintain him.
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168
[ Dainya \
bhuliy tomre, sasre siy,

peye nnbidha byath
tomra charae siychi mi,
bolibo dukhera kath
J1I O Lord, forgetting you and coming to this mate-

rial world, I have experienced various pains and sorrows.
Now I am approaching your lotus feet to submit my tale
of woe.

janan-johore, chilma jokhon,
viama vandhana-pe
ekabra prabhu! dekh diy more,
vachile e dna dse
J2I While I was bound up tightly in the unbearable

confines of my mothers womb, O Lord, You once re-
vealed Yourself before me, but briefly, and then aban-
doned this poor servant of Yours.
tokhona bhvinu, janama piy,

koribo bhajana tava
janama hoilo, poi myjle
n hoilo jna-laba
J3I At that moment, I promised that having taken

birth I would worship you. But after taking birth, I fell
into the entangling network of worldly illusion, devoid of
even a drop of true knowledge.
darera chele. svajanera kole,

hsiy knu kla
janaka-janan- snehete bhuliy
sasara lgilo bhlo
J4I As a boy fondled in the lap of relatives, I 169
passed my time smiling and laughing. My parents
affection helped me to forget You still more, my Lord,
and I began to think the material world to be a very nice
place.
krame dina dina, blaka hoiy,

khelinu blaka saha
ro kichu dine, jna upajilo,
pha poi aharaha
J5I Day by day I grew and soon began playing with

other boys. My powers of understanding emerged and I
read and studied my school lessons incessantly.
idyra gaurave, bhrami dee dee,

dhana uprjana kori
svajana-plana, kori eka mane,
bhulinu tomre, hari!
J6I Travelling from place to place, proud of my edu-

cation, I grew wealthy and maintained my family with
undivided attention. O Lord Hari, I forgot You!
vrdhakye ekhona, bhakativinoda,

kdiy ktara ati
n bhajiy tore, dina vth gelo,
ekhon ki hobe gati!
J7I Now in old age, this Bhaktivinoda very sadly weeps.

I failed to worship You, O Lord, and instead passed my
life in vain. What will be my fate now?
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170 [ Bhajan-Llas \
hari he! prapache poiy, agati hoiy,

n dekhi upya ro
agatira gati, charae araa,
tomya korinu sra
J1I O my Lord Hari! Having fallen into the illusion of
this world, thus rendered helpless, I see no other means
of deliverance but You. Since You are the only recourse
for the helpless, I accept the shelter of Your lotus feet as
most essential.
karama geyna, kichu nhi mora,

sdhana bhajana ni
tumi kp-moya, mi to kgla,
ahaituk kp chi
J2I I have no background of pious activities, nor any
knowledge, nor any regulated devotional practice. But
You are full of compassion and kindness; therefore I, be-
ing indeed destitute, solicit Your causeless mercy.
vkya-mano-vega, krodha-jihv-vega,
udara-upastha-vega
miliy e saba, sasre bhsye,
diteche paramodvega
J3I The powerful urges of speech, mind, anger, tongue,
belly, and genitals have banded together to cast me adrift
on the sea of this material world, thus causing me griev-
ous trouble.
oneka jatane, se saba damane,

chiychi mi
anthera ntha! ki tava nma,
ekhona bharas tumi
J4I After numerous endeavours to subdue these ma-
terial demands, I have completely given up all hope. Oh
Lord of the destitute! I call upon Your Holy Name, for
now You are my only hope.
[ Ia-deve Vijapti \ 171
hari hari! biphole janama goyinu
manuya-janama piy, rdh-ka n bhajiy,
jniy uniy bia khinu
J1I Oh Lord Hari, I have spent my life uselessly. Hav-
ing obtained a human birth and having not worshipped
Rdh and Krishna, I have knowingly drunk poison.
golokera prema-dhana, harinma-sakrttana,
rati n janmilo keno tya
sasra-binale, div-nii hiy jvale,
juite n koinu upya
J2I The treasure of divine love in Goloka Vndvan
has descended as the congregational chanting of Lord
Haris Holy Names. Why did my attraction for that chant-
ing 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, ach-suta hoilo sei,
balarma hoilo niti
dna-hna jata chilo, harinme udhrilo,
tra k jagi mdhi
J3I Lord Ka, who is the son of the King of Braja,
became the son of ach (Lord Chaitanya), and Balarm
became Niti. The Holy Name delivered all those souls
who were lowly and wretched. The two sinners Jagi and
Mdhi are evidence of this.
h h prabhu nanda-suta, vabhnu-sut-juta,
koru koroho ei-bro
narottama-dsa koy, n heliho rg py,
tom bine ke che mra
J4I Oh Lord Krishna, son of Nanda, accompanied
by the daughter of Vabhnu, please be merciful to me
now. Narottam ds says, O Lord, please do not push me
away from Your reddish lotus feet, for who is my beloved
except for You?
172
[ tma-nivedana \
tma-nivedana, tuy pade kori,

hoinu parama sukh
dukha dre gelo, chint n rohilo,
chaudike nanda dekhi
J1I I have become supremely joyful by surrendering

myself at Your holy feet. Unhappiness has gone away,
and there are no more anxieties. I see joy in all direc-
tions.
aoka-abhaya, amta-dhra,
tomra charaa-dvaya
thte ekhona, birma lobhiy
chinu bhavera bhaya
J2I Your two lotus feet are reservoirs of immortal

nectar where one may live free from sorrow and fear. I
have found peace there now and have given up the fear
of worldly existence.
tomra sasre, koribo sevana,

nahibo phalera bhg
tava sukha jhe, koribo jatana,
hoye pade anurg
J3I I shall render service in Your household and not

endeavour to enjoy the fruits of that service, but rather
I shall strive for whatever pleases You, fully devoted to
Your lotus feet.
173
tomra sevya, dukha hoya jato,

seo to parama sukha
sev-sukha-dukha, parama sampada
noye avidy-dukha
J4I Troubles encountered in Your service shall be the

cause of great happiness, for in Your devotional service
joy and sorrow are equally great riches. Both destroy the
misery of ignorance.
prvva itihsa, bhulinu sakala,

sev-sukha peye mane
mi to tomra, tumi to mra,
ki kja apara dhane
J5I I have completely forgotten all past history by feel-

ing great joy in my mind. I am most certainly Yours, and
You are indeed mine. What need is there of any other
treasure?
bhakativinoda, nande ubiy,

tomra sevra tore
saba che kore, tava ich-mata,
thkiy tomra ghore
J6I Bhaktivinoda, diving into the ocean of bliss, de-
votes all his efforts for Your service and dwells in Your
house according to Your wishes.
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174
[ mra jvana \
mra jvana, sad ppe rata,

nhiko puyera lea
porere udvega, diychi je koto,
diychi jvere klea
J1I My life is always attached to sinful activity and

there is not even a small part of goodness in it. I have
caused others anxiety and given trouble to other souls.

nija sukha lgi, ppe nhi ori,
doy-hna svrtha-paro
para-sukhe dukh, sad mithya-bh,
para-dukha sukha-koro
J2I For the sake of my own happiness I have openly

performed sinful activity. Devoid of compassion, I am
concerned only with my own selfish interests. Always
telling lies, I become miserable to see the happiness of
others, while the misery of others brings great happiness
to me.
aea kman, hdi mjhe mora,

krodh, dambha-paryana
mada-matta sad, vioye mohita,
his-garvva vibhana
J3I There are limitless material desires within the core

of my heart. I am full of anger, attached to arrogance,
intoxicated by vanity, and always bewildered by enjoying
sense objects. Violence and pride are my ornaments.
175
nidrlasya hata, sukrje virata,

akrje udyog mi
pratiha lgiy, hya-charaa,
lobha-hata sad km
J4I Ruined by laziness and sleep, I resist all pious

deeds, yet am very enthusiastic to perform wicked acts.
For the sake of worldly fame and reputation I engage in
the practice of deceitfulness. I am always lustful and a
victim of my own greed.
e heno durjjana, sajjana-varjjita,

apardhi nirantara
ubha-krja-nya, sadnartha-man,
nn dukhe jara jara
J5I A vile, wicked man such as this, rejected by saint-

ly persons, is a constant offender, devoid of auspicious
works, always in the mentality of separate interest, and
wasted away by various kinds of miseries.
brdhakye ekhona, upya-vihna,

tte dna akichana
bhakativinoda, prabhura charae,
kore dukha nivedana
J6I Now in old age, deprived of all means of relief,

thus humbled and destitute, this Bhaktivinoda submits
his tale of grief at the feet of the Supreme Lord.
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176
[ Tumi sarvevarevara \
tumi sarvvevarevara, brajendra-kumra!
tomra ichya vive sjana sahra
J1I O youthful son of the King of Braja, You are the
Lord of all lords. According to Your will, creation and
destruction take place in the universe.
tava ich-mato brahm korena sjana

tava ich-mato viu korena plana
J2I According to Your desire Lord Brahm creates
and according to Your desire Lord Viu maintains.
tava ich-mate iva korena sahra

tava ich-mate my sje krgra
J3I According to Your will Lord iva destroys, accord-
ing to Your will My constructs the prison house of this
world.
tava ich-mate jver janama-maraa

samddhi-nipta dukha sukha-saghaana
J4I According to Your will the living beings take birth
and die, and according to Your will they meet with pros-
perity and ruin, happiness and sorrow.
miche my-baddha jva -pe phire

tava ich bin kichu korite n pre
J5I The tiny soul bound up by My vainly struggles in
the fetters of worldly desire. Without Your sanction the
soul is unable to do anything.
tumi to rakaka ro plaka mra

tomra charaa bin nhi ra
J6I You are my only protector and maintainer. Except
for Your lotus feet there is no other hope for me.
177
nija-bala-chea-prati bharas chiy
tomra ichya chi nirbhara koriy
J7I No longer confident of my own strength and en-

deavour, I have become solely dependent on Your will.
bhakativinoda ati dna akichana

tomra ichya tra jvana maraa
J8I Bhaktivinoda is most poor, and his pride has been
leveled. Now in accordance with Your will he lives and
dies.
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[ Sarvvasva tomra \
sarvvasva tomra, charae sapiy,

poechi tomra ghore
tumi to hkur, tomra kukkur,
boliy jnaho more
J1I Now taking all that I possess and surrendering it
unto Your lotus feet, O Lord, I throw myself down be-
fore Your house. You are the master of the house; kindly
consider me Your own dog.
bdhiy nikae, mre plibe,

rohibo tomra dvre
pratpa-jonere, site n dibo,
rkhibo goera pre
J2I Chaining me nearby, You will maintain me, and I
shall lie at Your doorstep. I will not allow Your enemies
to enter, but will keep them outside the bounds of the
surrounding moat.
178
tava nija-jana, prasd seviy,
uchia rkhibe jh
mra bhojana, parama-nande,
prati-dina hobe th
J3I Whatever food remnants Your devotees leave be-
hind after honouring Your prasd will be my daily suste-
nance. I will feast on those remnants in great bliss.
bosiy uiy, tomra charaa,

chintibo satata mi
nchite nchite, nikae jibo,
jokhona kibe tumi
J4I While sitting up or lying down, I will constantly
meditate on Your lotus feet. Whenever You call me, I
will immediately run to You and dance in rapture.
nijera poaa, kobhu n bhvibo,

rohibo bhvera bhore
bhakativinoda, tomra plaka,
boliy varaa kore
J5I I will never even think about arranging for my own

nourishment, and will remain absorbed in ever cherish-
ing love for my master. Bhaktivinoda now accepts You as
his only maintainer.
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179
[ Dainya O Prapatti \
hari he doyla mora jaya rdh-ntha
bro bro ei-bro loho nija stha
J1I O Hari! O my merciful Lord! All glories to

You, the Lord of Rdh! Many times I have avoided
You, but this time please take me as Your own.
bahu joni bhrami ntha! loinu araa

nija-gue kp koro adhama traa
J2I O Lord, after wandering through many wombs,

I have taken refuge in You. Be merciful and deliver
this wretched soul by Your divine power.
jagata-kraa tumi jagata-jvana

tom ch kro nahi he rdh-ramaa
J3I O lover of Rdh, You are the cause of the uni-

verse and the life of the universe. Without You no-
one has anything.
bhuvana-magala tumi bhuvanera pati

tumi upekile ntha, ki hoibe gati
J4I You bring about auspiciousness for the world,

and You are the master of all the worlds as well. O
Lord, what will be my refuge if You neglect me?
bhviy dekhinu ei jagata-mjhre

tom bin keho nhi e dse uddhre
J5I I have considered that in this world there is no

one except You who can deliver this fallen servant.
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180
[ tma-samarpae \
tma-samarpae gel abhimna

nhi korobu nija rak-vidhn
J1I Surrendering my soul unto You has lifted from

me the burden of false pride. No longer will I try to
provide for my own safety.
tuy dhana jni tuhu rkhobi, nth!

plya godhana jni kori tuy sth
J2I I know that You will give protection to Your

treasured possessions, Oh Lord. I now understand
the mentality of Your treasured cows safely main-
tained by Your side.
charobi mdhava! jamun-tre

ba bjoto kobi dhre
J3I When You lead Your herds to pasture, Oh

Mdhava, on the banks of the Jamun river, You will
call to them by softly playing on Your flute.
agha-baka mrato rak-vidhna

korobi sad tuhu gokula-kna!
J4I By slaying great demons such as Aghsura and

Baksura You will always provide full protection, Oh
Kn of Gokul!
rak korobi tuhu nichoy jni

pna korobu hm jmuna-pni
J5I Fearless and confident of Your protection, I

will drink the waters of the Jamun.
klya-dokha korobi vin 181
odhobi nad-jala, bobi
J6I The Klya serpents venom poisoned the Ja-

muns waters, yet that poison will be vanquished.
You will purify the Jamun, and by such heroic deeds
enhance our faith.

piyato dvnala rkhobi moy
gopla, govinda nma tava hoy
J7I You will surely protect me by swallowing the

forest fire. Thus You are called Gopl (protector of
the cows) and Govinda (pleaser of the cows).
sura-pati-durmati-na vichri
rkhobe varae, giri-vara-dhri!
J8I In order to curb the malice of Indra, king of the

demigods, You will protect me from his torrents of
rain, Oh lifter of the mighty Govardhan Hill!
chatur-nana korabo jabo chori

rak korobi meye, gokula-hari!
J9I When the four-headed Brahm abducts me

along with Your cowherd boyfriends and calves, then
also You will surely protect me, Oh Gokul Hari!
bhakativinodatuy gokula-dhan
rkhobi keava! korato jatan
J10I Bhaktivinoda is now the property of Gokul,

Your holy abode. Oh Keava! Kindly protect him
with gentle loving care.
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182
[ Kobe hobe bolo \
kobe hobe bolo se-dina mr
(mr) apardha ghuchi, uddha nme ruchi,
kp-bole hobe hdoye sachr
J1I Please tell me, when will that day be minewhen
my offences will end and a taste for the pure Holy Name
will be infused within my heart by the power of divine
grace?
tdhika hna, kobe nije mni,
sahiut-gua hdoyete ni
sakale mnada, pani amn,
hoye svdibo nma-rasa-sr
J2I Considering myself lower than a blade of grass,
bringing the quality of forbearance into my heart, show-
ing respect to all, myself being freed from all false pride
when will I taste the essence of the liquid nectar of the
Holy Name?
dhona jon ra, kobit-sundar,

bolibo n chhi deho-sukha-kar
janme-janme do, ohe gaurahari!
ahaituk bhakti charae tomr
J3I Wealth, following, beautiful women, as described
in worldly poetryI do not want any such bodily plea-
sures. O Lord Gaurahari, please give me unmotivated
devotion to Your lotus feet, birth after birth.
(kobe) korite r-ka- nma uchraa,

pulakita deho gadgada vachana
baibarya-bepathu hobe saghaana,
nirantara netre bobe aru-dhr
J4I When, while articulating the divine Name of r
Krishna, will my body be thrilled in ecstatic rapture and
my words choked with emotion? When will pallor and
ecstatic trembling occur, and when will streams of tears
flow constantly from my eyes?
183
kobe navadvpe, suradhun-tae,
gaura-nitynanda boli nikapae
nchiy giy, beibo chue,
btulera prya chiy bichr
J5I When, in the land of Nabadwp, on the banks of
the Ganges, will I run about, guilelessly calling, O Gau-
ra! O Nitynanda! dancing and singing like a madman,
giving up all considerations?
kobe nitynanda, more kori doy,

chibe mora vioyera my
diy more nija- charaera chy,
nmera hete dibe adhikr
J6I When will Lord Nitynanda be merciful to me and
release me from the illusion of worldliness? Giving me
the shade of His lotus feet, when will He allow me to en-
ter the marketplace of the Holy Name?
kinibo, luibo, hari-nma-rasa,

nma-rase mti hoibo bibaa
rasera rasika- charaa paraa,
koriy mojibo rase anibr
J7I I shall buy and plunder the mellow of the Name
Hari, and becoming thoroughly intoxicated by those liq-
uid mellows of the Holy Name, I shall become stunned.
By touching the feet of those great souls who are able to
relish those mellows, I will be constantly immersed in the
sweet nectar of the Holy Name.
kobe jve doy, hoibe udoya,

nija-sukha bhuli sudna-hdoya
bhakativinoda, koriy binoya,
r-j-oholo koribe prachr
J8I When will there be an awakening of compassion
for all fallen souls, and when will this Bhaktivinoda, for-
getting his own happines, with a meek heart set out to
propagate by humble entreaty the sacred order of r
Chaitanya Mahprabhu?
184
[ Nivedana \
Part 1
gopnth, mama nivedana uno
vioy durjana, sad kma-rata,
kichu nhi mora gua
J1I Oh Gopnth, Lord of the gops, please hear

my submission. I am a wicked materialist, always ad-
dicted to worldly desires, and no good qualities do I
possess.
gopnth, mra bharas tumi

tomra charae, loinu araa,
tomra kikoro mi
J2I Oh Gopnth, You are my only hope, and

therefore I have taken shelter at Your lotus feet. I
am now Your eternal servant.
gopnth, kemone odhive more

n jni bhakati, karme jaamati,
poechi sasra ghore
J3I Oh Gopnth, 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.
gopnth, sakali tomra my

nhi mama bolo, jna sunirmala,
svdhna nahe e ky
J4I Oh Gopnth, everything here is Your illusory

energy. I have no strength or transcendental knowl-
edge, and this body of mine is not independent and
free from the control of material nature.
185
gopnth, niyata charae sthna
mge e pmara, kdiy kdiy,
korohe koru dna
J5I Oh Gopnth, this sinner, who is weeping and

weeping, begs for an eternal place at Your divine
feet. Please give him Your mercy.
gopnth, tumi to sakali pro

durjane trite, tomra akati,
ke che ppra ro
J6I Oh Gopnth, 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?
gopnth, tumi kp-prbra

jvera krae, siy prapache,
ll koile subistra
J7I Oh Gopnth, You are the ocean of mercy.

Having come into this phenomenal world, You ex-
pand Your divine Pastimes for the sake of the fallen
souls.
gopnth, mi ki doera do
asura sakala, pilo charaa,
vinoda thkilo bosi
J8I Oh Gopnth, I am so sinful that although all

the demons attained Your lotus feet, Bhaktivinoda
has remained in worldly existence.
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186
[ Nivedana \
Part 2
gopnth, ghucho sasra-jvl

avidy-jtan, ro nhi sahe,
janama-maraa-ml
J1I Oh Gopnth, please remove the torment of

worldly existence. I can no longer tolerate the pain
of ignorance and the repeated succession of rebirth
and death.
gopnth, mi to kmera dsa

vioya-bsan, jgiche hdoye,
phdiche karama phsa
J2I Oh Gopnth, 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.
gopnth, kobe v jgibo mi

kma-rpa ari, dre teygibo,
hdoye sphuribe tumi
J3I Oh Gopnth, when will I wake up and aban-

don afar this enemy of lust, and when will You mani-
fest Yourself in my heart?
gopnth, mi to tomra jon

tomre chiy, sasra bhajinu,
bhuliy pana-dhana
J4I Oh Gopnth, I am Your devotee, but having

abandoned You and thus having forgotten my real
treasure, I have worshiped this mundane world.
187
gopnth, tumi to sakali jno
panra jane, daiy ekhona,
r-charae deho sthno
J5I Oh Gopnth, You know everything. Now, hav-

ing punished Your servant, please give him a place at
Your lotus feet.
gopnth, ei ki vichra tava

vimukha dekhiy, cha nija-jane,
na koro koru-laba
J6I Oh Gopnth, is this Your judgement, that see-

ing me averse to You, You abandon Your servant and
dont bestow even a particle of mercy upon him?
gopnth, mi to mrakha ati

kise bhlo hoya, kabhu n bujhinu,
ti heno mama gati
J7I Oh Gopnth, I am certainly very foolish, and

I have never known what is good for me. Therefore
such is my condition.
gopnth, tumi to paita-bara

mhera magala, sad anveibe,
e dse n bhva para
J8I Oh Gopnth, You are indeed the wisest per-

son. Please look for a way to bring about auspicious-
ness for this fool, and please do not consider this ser-
vant as an outsider.
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188
[ Nivedana \
Part 3
gopnth, mra upya ni

tumi kp kori, mre loile,
sasre udhra pi
J1I Oh Gopnth, 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.
gopnth, poechi myra phere

dhon, dr, suta, ghireche mre,
kmete rekheche jere
J2I Oh Gopnth, I have fallen into the perils of

material illusion. Wealth, wife, and sons have sur-
rounded me, and lust has wasted me away.
gopnth, mana je pgala mora

n mne sana, sad achetana,
vioye royeche bhora
J3I Oh Gopnth, 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.
gopnth, hra je menechi mi

oneka jatana, hoilo biphala,
ekhona bharas tumi
J4I Oh Gopnth, I have accepted my defeat. All

of my various endeavours were useless. Now You are
the only hope.
189
gopnth, kemone hoibe gati
prabala indriya, bo-bhta mana,
n che vioya-rati
J5I Oh Gopnth, how shall I make any advance-

ment when my mind has come under the control of
the powerful senses and does not abandon its attach-
ment to materialism?
gopnth, hdoye bosiy mora

manake amiy, loho nija pne,
ghuchibe vipada ghora
J6I Oh Gopnth, after siting down in the core of

my heart and subduing my mind, please take me to
You. In this way the horrible dangers of this world
will disappear.
gopnth, antha dekhiy more

tumi hkea, hka damiy,
tro he sasti-ghore
J7I Oh Gopnth, You are Hkea, 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.
gopnth, golya legeche phsa

kp-asi dhori, bandhana chediy,
vinode koroho dsa
J8I Oh Gopnth, 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.
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190
[ r-Rpa-Majar-pada \
r-rpa-majar-pada, sei mora sampada,

sei mora bhajana-pjana
sei mora pra-dhana, sei mora bharaa,
sei mora jvanera jvana
sei mora rasa-nidhi, sei mora vch-siddhi,

sei mora vedera dharama
sei brata, sei tapa, sei mora mantra-japa,
sei mora dharama-karama
anukla hobe viddhi, se-pade hoibe siddhi,

nirakhibo e dui nayane
se rpa-mdhur-ri, pra-kuvalaya-a,
praphullita hobe nii-dine
tuy adarana-ahi, gorole jralo dehi,

chiro-dina tpita jvana
h h rpa koro doy, deho more pada-chy,
narottama loilo araa
Commentary by rla B.R. rdhar Dev-Goswm:

J1I r-rpa-majar-pada, sei mora sampada, sei
mora bhajana-pjanamy everything is r Rpa Gos-
wms holy feet. We are to discuss so many classifica-
tions and positions of rasa: nta, dsya, sakhya, vtsalya,
madhura. And in madhura-rasa Rdhrs camp is spe-
cial. Then again there are so many gradations of sakhs.
Then there is the class of the majars, the younger girls,
and they have more freedom to approach: when Rdh
and Govinda are in union in a private environment, the
majars can still approach. They have such freedom to
visit Them. If any materials of service are necessary, the
sakhs send the majars to that place. The sakhs do not
approach there. In that way the majars enjoy the best
confidence.
The most secret service of both can be 191
supplied through the majars. In the highest po-
sition they have free entrance, and their leader is Rpa
Majar. She is understood to be the leader of the whole
group of younger girls, the majars, therefore in mad-
hura-bhajan she is all-in-all. This has been taught to us by
Narottama hkur. For usand the younger batchshe
is our highest resort.
Sei mora sampadamy wealth is there in her feet.
Sei mora bhajana-pjanamy worship and service is also
in her. Sei mora pra-dhana, sei mora bharaathe
very wealth and gist of my life is there; and the orna-
ments of my life, if any there may be, that is within her
grace. Sei mora jvanera jvanaindeed, the very life of
my life, if there is anything, that is also her. I am for her
pleasure.
J2I Sei mora rasa-nidhiif there is anything, the
source of any and all desirable ecstasy is only to be found
there. The mine, source, and fountainhead of all rasa is
there in her feet. Sei mora vch-siddhiand if I am to
expect any other fulfilment in life, that is also there in
her feet. Sei mora vedera dharamaif any duty is recom-
mended by the Vedas for me, I would like that such duty be
at her feet.
Sei brata, sei tapaif at all there is any desired ac-
cumulation from any penance or observance of vows,
that is also to be found theresei mora mantra-japa
and the continuous repetition of a mantra in japa all ends
there: all things have only one end in my case, and that is
that they all meet in different phases in the feet of Rpa
Majar. If she is satisfied then the variegated nature of
all sorts of my devotional practices are satisfied. Sei mor
dharama-karamaand any of my conceptions of duty or
activity of any phases or form all have one end and meet
in one point: the holy feet of Rpa Majar.
J3I Anukla habe viddhi, se-pade hoibe siddhiI only
pray to the controller who is at the root of all these ar-
rangements of affairs in this world, Please connect me
there. Oh Absolute Manager, may you grant my prayer
that all my tendencies may go to attain her favour. Nira-
khibo e dui nayaneand it will be so very intense and
192 concrete as if I can see it with these eyes. It will
not be vague, abstract, or imagination, but I want
the most concrete realisation by the grace of the Abso-
lute Manager. Se rpa-mdhur-ri, pra-kuvalaya-
awhat sort of high class beauty is there in her holy
feet! I want to jump. Let my heart be a lotus.
There are two classes of lotus: the white lotus came
from the sun and the red from the moon. The kuvalaya
is a mixture of the two. The lustre of her body will feed
me day and night as the life of my life which is compared
to a kuvalaya. The kuvalaya is fed and nourished by the
lustre of the moon, and her holy feet are the moon, and
my very vitality is likened to the lotus. May the lustre
of her beauty maintain and nourish my heart of hearts.
Praphullita hobe nii-dineand the lotus of my heart will
grow by that ray, and dance.
J4I Tuy adarana-ahithis is my prayer, but what
is my present condition? My present condition is in the
negative side, my Mistress. My present position is such
that without having a sight of you, Your Grace, my heart
will burn into ashes. That is my present position. Gorole
jralo dehthis is just like the poison of a cobra which
produces pain within my heart. I have been bitten by a
snake, and what is that snake? It is that I am not getting
any direct contact with you, Your Grace. The serpents
poison has captured my heart and I am going to die. Chi-
ro-dina tpita jvanaand this is not a sudden thing, but
from the beginning I have been suffering this sort of pain
of separation from such a beautiful and hopeful life of
fulfilment.
H h rpa koro doy, deho more pada-chy,
narottama loilo araabut I have now reached the ex-
treme position and for the last time I am begging for your
favour; otherwise I am going to be finished.
This was composed by Narottam hkur in praise
of rla Rpa Goswm. In this way he has given us light
of the higher quarter of bhajan life. This sampradya
is named as the Rpnuga-sampradya, and our Guru-
parampar and all these things are adjusted according to
that. He wrote many songs and they are of very substan-
tive firmament, very ecstatic, and of deep faith.
193
[ Durlabha mnava-janma \
durlabha mnava-janma labhiy sasre
ka n bhajinu duka kohibo khre?
J1I The human form of life is the rarest opportunity
for attaining spiritual perfection. But now I am lament-
ing, because Ive somehow or other been born with such
an opportunity, and I wasted it by never worshiping Lord
Krishna. Oh, to whom shall I tell the tale of this misery?
sasr sasr, kori miche gelo kl

lbha n koilo kichu, ghailo jajl
J2I Having married and entered into the entangle-
ments of materialistic family life, I passed my time in
vain. I never got any tangible gain or permanent benefit,
only trouble and botheration.
kisera sasr ei chybji pry

ihte mamat kori bth dina jy
J3I What kind of world is this anyway? It seems to be
just like a magic lantern show that I saw at a carnival,
wherein so many shadows and optical illusions dance
magically before my eyes. I feel great attachment and
identification with such a world, and thus day after day
passes by fruitlessly, without any purpose whatsoever.
e deho patana hole ki robe mr?

keho sukha nhi dibe putra paribr
J4I When this body drops dead on the ground then
what will remain mine? At that moment, all of my sons
and dearest loved ones will not be able to give me any
happiness.
garddabher mata mi kori pariram

kra lgi eto kori, n ghuchilo bhram
J5I I work hard just like an ass every day, and now I
am wondering for whom am I working so hard? I am still
surrounded by so many illusions.
194
dina jy mich kje, ni nidr-bae
nhi bhvi maraa nikae che bose
J6I I waste every day in useless, insignificant work,

and I waste every night controlled by sleep. And in every
twenty-four hours I never for one second consider that
death is sitting very close by my side.
bhlo manda khi, heri, pari, chint-hna

nhi bhvi, e deho chibo kon dina
J7I I live a very carefree life-style, eating, going out,

wearing nice clothes as I please, but I never consider that
one day I will have to give up this body.
deho-geho-kalatrdi-chint abirata
jgiche hdoye mor buddhi kori hoto
J8I My poor heart is plagued by constant anxieties

about the maintenance and daily turmoils created by my
body, my house, my wife, my family members and my so-
cial obligations. All these anxieties are pinching me and
destroying all my intelligence.
hy, hy! nhi bhvi --- anitya e saba

jvana bigote koth rohibe vaibhava?
J9I Alas, alas! What a remorseful situation has arisen!

I am absorbed in all this trouble, but I never consider
that all these things are temporary and subject to perish
very soon. After Im dead and gone, where will all of my
material opulences remain?
mane orra mama poiy rohibe

bihaga-pataga ty bihra koribe
J10I When my body will be thrown in the pit at the

cremation grounds, it will simply lie there motionlessly.
Then many crows, vultures, ants, and worms will come
and playfully sport there.
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kukkur sgl sob nandita hoye
mahotsava koribe mr deho loye
J11I All the stray dogs and jackals will then become
very much delighted, and in great ecstasy they will make
a festival ground out of my body and will have a huge
celebration and feast.
je deher ei gati, tra anugata

sasr-vaibhava ro bondhu-jon jata
J12I Just see, this is the ultimate destination of this ma-

terial body. And the most amazing thing is that all of my
material opulences, house, family and friends have ex-
actly the same destination.

ataeva my-moha chi buddhimn
nitya-tattva ka-bhakti koruna sandhn
J13I Therefore I ask of anyone who has any sharp in-

telligence: please give up all of these temporary illusions
presented by My, and kindly search after the means to
get pure devotion to Lord Krishna, for this is the only re-
ally tangible eternal truth.
>
196
[ r ikakam \
Song 1
The first verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
cheto-darpaa-mrjjana bhava-mah-
dvgni-nirvpaa
reya-kairava-chandrik-vitaraa
vidy-vadhu-jvana
nandmbudhi-vardhana prati-pada
prmtsvdana
sarvvtma-snapana para vijayate
r-ka-sakrttanam
The Holy Name of Krishna cleanses the mirror of
the heart and extinguishes the fire of misery in the forest
of birth and death. As the evening lotus blooms in the
moons cooling rays, the heart begins to blossom in the
nectar of the Name.
And at last the soul awakens to its real inner trea-
surea life of love with Krishna. Again and again tasting
nectar, the soul dives and surfaces in the ever-increasing
ocean of ecstatic joy.
All phases of the self of which we may conceive are
fully satisfied and purified, and at last conquered by the
all-auspicious influence of the Holy Name of Krishna.
>
pta-baraa kali-pvana gor
goyi aichana bhva-bibhor
J1I Lord Gaurga, whose complexion is golden and
who is the deliverer of the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, sings
as follows, overwhelmed with spiritual ecstasy.
chitta-darpaa-parimrjjana-kr
ka-krttana jaya chitta-bihr
J2I All glories to the chanting of the Holy Name of
Krishna! It thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart
and is the delight of the soul.
hel-bhava-dva-nirvpaa-vtti 197
ka-krttana jaya klea-nivtti
Krishna! It extinguishes the forest fire of material exis-
tence and removes all material tribulations.
reya-kumuda-bidhu-jyotsn-praka
ka-krttana jaya bhakti-vilsa
Krishna! It appears like the moon in the heart and distrib-
utes its cooling moonlight, making the white lotus of the
souls good fortune blossom and bloom. Krishna-krttan is
the bhakti-vilsa, the beautiful pastime of devotion.
viuddha-vidy-vadhu jvana-rpa
ka-krttana jaya siddha-svarpa
Krishna! It reveals ones pure identity in relationship with
the Lord even up to divine consorthood. This chanting is
the real perfection of life.
nanda-payo-nidhi-vardhana-krtti
ka-krttana jaya plbana-mrtti
Krishna! Ka-krttan causes the ocean of ecstatic joy to
overflow. It is an inundation of divine love.
pade pade pjua-svda-pradt

ka-krttana jaya prema-bidht
Krishna! Ka-krttan gives one a taste of fully satisfying
nectar at every step; ultimately it bestows ecstatic love of
Godhead.
bhakativinoda-svtma-snapana-vidhn
ka-krttana jaya prema-nidn
Krishna! It bathes the soul of Bhaktivinoda. This chant-
ing is a storehouse of love of Godhead.
198
[ r ikakam \
Song 2
The second verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
nmnm akri bahudh nija-sarvva-aktis
tatrrpit niyamita smarae na kla
etd tava kp bhagavan mampi
durdaivam dam ihjani nnurga
Oh my Lord, Your Holy Name bestows auspi-
ciousness upon all. And You have unlimited Names such
as Krishna and Govinda by which You reveal Yourself.
In Your many Holy Names You have kindly invested
all Your transcendental potency. And in chanting these
Names, there are no strict rules concerning time or place.
Out of Your causless mercy, You have descended in the
form of divine sound, but my great misfortune is that I
have no love for Your Holy Name.
>
tuhu doy-sgara trayite pr
nma aneka tuy ikholi ni

J1I O Lord! You are an ocean of mercy, and so you
have brought the teachings of the glories of your un-
limited Holy Names to deliver all souls.
sakala akati dei nme tohr

grahae rkholi nhi kla-bichr

J2I You have conferred all Your power upon Your
Name. And there are no rules governing the appro-
priate time or place for chanting the Holy Name.
199
r-nma-chintmai tohri samn
bive biloli koru-nidn
J3I The Holy Name is a chintmai gem, a di-

vine touchstone, and is nondifferent from You. Out
of Your kindness for all souls, You have distributed
Your Holy Name throughout the universe.
tuy doy aichana parama udr

atioya manda ntha! bhga hmr
J4I This is Your mercy, O Lord. You are supremely

kind. But, O Lord, I am most wicked and unfortu-
nate.
nhi janamalo nme anurga mora

bhaktivinoda-chitta dukhe bibhora
J5I I have never known any attraction for the Holy

Names. And so, the heart of Bhaktivinoda is filled
with sadness.
>
200
[ r ikakam \
Song 3
The third verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
td api sunchena
taror iva sahiun
amnin mnadena
krttanya sad hari

One who is humbler than a blade of grass,
more forbearing than a tree who gives due honour to
others without desiring it for himself is qualified to
always chant the Holy Name of Krishna.
>
r-ka-krttane jodi mnasa tohra
parama jatane thi lobho adhikra
J1I If your mind is always carefully absorbed in the

chanting of the Holy Name, then you will become
qualified for chanting the Holy Name of Krishna.
dhika hna, dna, akichana chra

pane mnobi sad chi ahakra
J2I Humbler than a blade of grass considering

yourself low, poor, and mean, give up your false ego.
vka-sama kam-gua korobi sdhana

pratihis tyaji anye korobi plana
J3I Tolerant as a tree, you should forgive and for-

bear, giving up violence. Practice nurturing and pro-
tecting others.
201
jvana-nirvhe ne udvega n dibe
para-upakre nija-sukha psaribe

J4I Live without causing anxiety to others; do
good unto others without considering your own hap-
piness.
hoile-o sarvva-gue gu mahoya

pratih chi koro amn hdoya
J5I A great soul who has all these qualities should

not become proud of his saintly qualities, but, giv-
ing up position and prestige he should always remain
prideless within his heart.
ka-adhihn sarvva-jve jni sad

korobi sammna sobe dare sarvvad
J6I Always knowing that Krishna dwells within the

hearts of all living beings, you should always properly
respect and honour others.
doinya, doy, anye mn, pratih-varjjan

chri gue gu hoi koroho krttan
J7I Humility, mercy, consideration of others, and

giving up position are the four qualities needed to
perform krttan.
bhakativinoda kdi bole prabhu-pya

heno adhikra kobe dibe he mya
J8I Bhaktivinoda, crying at the Lords holy feet

says, O my Lord, when will You bestow upon me
the qualifications for Krishna-krttan?
>
202
[ r ikakam \
Song 4
The fourth verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
na dhana na jana na sundar
kavit v jagad-a kmaye
mama janmani janmanvare
bhavatd bhaktir ahaituk tvayi
Oh Lord, I have no desires to accumulate

wealth, followers, beautiful women, or salvation. My
only prayer is for Your causeless devotional service,
birth after birth.
>
prabhu tava pada-juge mora nivedana
nhi mgi deho-sukha, vidy dhana, jana

J1I O Lord! This is my humble submission at Your
lotus feet. I do not ask from You sensual pleasure,
learning, wealth or followers.
nhi mgi svarga, ro moka nhi mgi

n kori prrthan kono vibhtira lgi

J2I I do not beg for residence on the celestial plan-
ets, nor do I wish liberation from this mundane exis-
tence. Nor do I pray for the attainment of any mystic
powers.
nija-karma-gua-doe je je janma pi
janme janme jeno tava nma-gua gi
J3I Whatever birth I may obtain due to the results

of my previous worldly activities, I pray that I may
sing the glories of Your Holy Name birth after birth.
203
ei mtra mama tomra charae
ahaituk bhakti hde jge anukae

J4I This alone is my cherished hope, my aspira-
tion, my prayer at Your lotus feet: Let causeless and
uninterrupted devotion awaken within my heart and
flow towards You.
bioye je prti ebe choye mra

sei-mata prti hauk charae tomra
J5I Let me love Your lotus feet as much as I now

love sense gratification; transfer my affection from
the objects of the senses to Your lotus feet.
bipade sampade th thkuka samabhve

dine dine bddhi hauk nmera prabhve
J6I In danger or success, good fortune or disaster,

let me remain equipoised. And let my affection for
You increase day by day by the influence of the Holy
Name.
pau-pak hoye thki svarge b niroye

tava bhakti rahu bhaktivinoda-hdoye
J7I Whether I live as bird or beast, in heaven or

in hell, let the humble Bhaktivinoda always cherish
devotion to You in his heart of hearts.
>
204
[ r ikakam \
Song 5
The fifth verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
ayi nanda-tanuja kikara
patita m viame bhavmbudhau
kpay tava pda-pakaja-
sthita-dhli-sada vichintaya
Oh son of Nanda Mahrj, I am Your eternal

servant, yet because of my own karma, I have fallen
into this terrible ocean of birth and death. Please ac-
cept this fallen soul and consider me a particle of dust
at Your holy lotus feet.
>
andi karama-phole, poi bhavrava-jole,
toribre n dekhi upy,
e-vioya-holhole, div-nii hiy jvole,
mon kobhu sukha nhi py
J1I As a result of my selfish fruitive activities,

which are without beginning, I have fallen into the
ocean of material existence. And now I can see no
means of deliverance. Day and night my heart burns
from the vicious poison of these worldly affairs, and
due to this my mind never finds any true happiness.
-pa-ata-ata klea deya abirata,

pravti-rmira the khel
kma-krodha-di choy, bape dey bhoy,
abasna hoilo si bel
205
J2I I am bound by hundreds and hundreds of de-

sires that give unending distress and these desires
play in the waves of ever-increasing materialistic ten-
dency. Lust, anger, greed, pride, illusion and envy are
like six highway robbers making me greatly fearful,
and in this way my life is coming to an end.
jna-karmahga dui, more pratriy loi,

abaee phele sindhu-jole
e heno somoye, bandhu, tumi ka kp-sindhu
kp kori tolo more bole
J3I The two highway robbers named intellectual

knowledge and fruitive activity have cheated and
misled me, and finally they have thrown me into the
ocean of misery. At such a time as this, dear Krishna,
You are my only friend. You are an ocean of mercy.
Please be kind upon me and uplift me from this con-
dition of suffering by Your divine power.
patita-kikore dhori, pda-padma-dhli kori,

deho bhaktivinode roy
mi tava nitya-ds bhuliy myra p,
baddha hoye chi doymoy
J4I I am Your eternal servant, Oh merciful Lord.

But, having forgotten this since time immemorial, I
have become bound up in this network of illusion.
Take this fallen servant of Yours, give him a place in
the dust of Your lotus feet; give your shelter to this
humble Bhaktivinoda.
>
206
[ r ikakam \
Song 6
The sixth verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
nayana galad-aru-dhray
vadana gadgada-ruddhay gir
pulakair nichita vapu kad
tava nma-grahae bhaviyati
Oh Lord, when will tears flow from my eyes

like waves, And my voice tremble in ecstasy? When
will the hairs of my body stand on end while chanting
Your Holy Name?
>
apardha-phole mama chitta bhela vajra sama
tuy nme n lobhe bikra
hat hoiya hari tava nma ucha kori
boo dukhe ki bro bro
J1I Oh Lord Hari, asa result of my offences in-

curred in previous lifetimes, my heart has become
as hard as a thunderbolt, and feels no change upon
chanting Your Holy Name. Disappointed, hopeless,
and in great distress, I loudly call Your Name again
and again.
dna doymoy koru-nidn

bhva-bindu dei rkhoho par

J2I Oh Lord, you are compassionate towards the
fallen souls and the origin of mercy. Please give me a
drop of divine ecstasy and thereby save my life!
207
kobe tuy nma-uchrae mor
nayane jharabo daro daro lor
J3I When will an incessant stream of tears flow from

my eyes as I chant Your Name in divine ecstasy?
gada-gada-svara kahe upajabo

mukhe bolo dha dha bhirbo
J4I When will my voice be choked with divine

emotion, and when will words garbled due to ecstasy
come from my mouth?
pulake bharabo orra hmra

sveda-kampa-stambha hobe bro bro

J5I When will the hairs of my body stand up in
ecstasy? When will I become stunned with ecstasy,
shiver and perspire out of the ecstasy of divine love?
When will these symptoms of ecstasy overwhelm me
again and again?
bibara-orre hrobu jna

nma-samraye dharobu para
J6I When will my body turn colours and become

pale out of ecstasy? When will I lose consciousness?
And when will my very life be under the shelter of
the Holy Name?
milabo hmr kiye aiche dina

roye bhakativinoda mati hna
J7I Bhaktivinoda, who is devoid of good intelli-

gence cries, When will I meet with such a day?
>
208
[ r ikakam \
Song 7a
The seventh verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
yugyita nimeea
chaku prvyita
nyyita jagat sarva
govinda-virahea me
Oh Govinda! Without You, the world is emp-
ty. Tears are flooding my eyes like rain, and a mo-
ment seems like forever.
>
gite gite nma ki do hoilo
ka-nitya-dsa mui hdoye sphurilo
J1I Chanting the Name again and again, what was

my condition? Within my heart I realised, I am an
eternal servant of Krishna.
jnilm my-pe e jaa-jagate

govinda-virahe dukha pi nn-mate

J2I I realised that I was bound by Mys ropes, in
this dull mundane universe, and I simply experience
misery in various ways due to separation from Lord
Govinda.
ro je sasra mora nhi lge bhlo

kh ji ka heri e chint bilo

J3I And I dont much like this world of birth and
death. Where shall I go to see Krishna? This was my
biggest worry.
kdite kdite mora khi-borioya

bar-dhr heno chake hoilo udoya
J4I I began weeping and weeping; my tears 209
fell. Torrents of rain poured from my eyes just
like the rains of the monsoon season.
nimea hoilo mora ata-juga-sam

govinda-viraha ra sohite akam
J5I Now, a moment for me is like a hundred ages.

I cannot bear this separation from Lord Govinda.
nya dhar-tala, chaudike dekhiye,

para udsa hoya
ki kori, ki kori, sthira nhi hoya,
jvana nhiko roya
J6I The world is empty; as I survey the four direc-

tions, the entire surface of the world is void. My life
is empty, my mind is listless; I am indifferent and ap-
athetic towards everything. Depressed, melancholy
and forlorn, my life has no meaning now. What do
I do now? I cannot remain steady. I can no longer
maintain my life.
braja-bsi-gaa mora pra rkho

dekho r-rdh-nthe
bhakativinoda- minati mniy,
laohe thre sthe
J7I Oh residents of Vndvan; save my life and

show me Rdhnth, the Lord of r Rdh. Con-
sidering this humble prayer of Bhaktivinoda, please
give him Your association and take him with You.
r ka-viraha ro sohite n pri

para chite ro din dui chri
J8I I am unable to further tolerate this separation

from my Lord Krishna and am ready to give up my
life in two days or four.
>
210
[ r ikakam \
Song 7b
gite govinda-nm, upajilo bhva-grm,
dekhilm jamunra kle
vabhnu-sut-sage, yma-naa-boro-rage,
bar bjya npo-mle
J1I And while I sang the name of Govinda a host

of ecstasies arose within me. I saw Sundar-yma the
best of dancers, on Jamuns shores, with r Rdh,
Vabhnus daughter, sporting in pastimes of love
playing His flute beside the water while a kadamba
tree above cast shade upon the divine couple.
dekhiy jugala-dhana, asthira hoilo mana,

jna hr hoilu tokhon
koto-kane nhi jni, jna-labha hoilo mni,
ro nhi bhelo daraan
J2I On seeing this, my mind was stunned. I lost my

senses. Unaware of time, I fainted. When I awoke
after immeasurable time, the treasured couple had
gone. My vision of Braja had broken.
>
211
[ r ikakam \
Song 7c
sakhi go kemote dhoribo par
nimea hoilo jugera samn
J1I Oh my dear girlfriend! How will I maintain my

life? The passing of a mere moment has become like
a vast age of time.
rvaera dhr, khi-barioy,

nya bhelo dhar-tala
govinda-virahe, pra nhi rohe,
kemone bchibo bolo
J2I Tears flow from my eyes like torrents of rain in

the month of rvaa, and the face of the earth has be-
come totally void. In separation from Govinda my life
cannot go on... please tell how I will be able to live.

bhakativinoda, asthira hoiy,
puna nmroya kori
ke rdhntha, diy daraana,
pra rkho, nahe mori
J3I Bhaktivinoda has become very restless and again

takes shelter of the holy name, calling out, Oh Lord
of Rdh! By bestowing Your audience, please save
my life! By Your mercy alone I shall not perish!
>
212
[ r ikakam \
Song 8a
The eighth verse of the r ikakam is as follows:
liya v pda-rat pinau mm
adarann marma-hat karotu v
yath tath v vidadhtu lampao
mat-pra-nthas tu sa eva npara
Krishna may embrace me in love or trample

me under His feet. He may break my heart by hiding
Himself from me. Let that debauchee do whatever
He likes, but He will always be the only Lord of my
life.
>
bondhu-go! unoho vachana mora
bhvete bibhora, thkiye jokhon,
dekh deya chitta-chora
J1I Oh my friends! Listen to my words. I am filled

to overflowing with devotional ecstasy when I have a
divine vision of that thief who has stolen my heart.
bichakaa kori dekhite chhile,

hoya khi-agochara
puna nhi dekhi, kdaye para,
dukhera n thke ora
J2I And when I want to see Him more clearly, He

disappears from sight and becomes invisible. Again,
not seeing Him, my soul weeps and my grief knows
no bounds.
213
jagatera bandhu sei kobhu more loya stha
jath tath rkhu more mra se prantha
J3I Sometimes Krishna, the friend of the universe,

takes me as one of His own, and sometimes He ig-
nores me, but however He keeps me, He is the only
Lord of my life.
daran-nanda-dne, sukha dey mora pre,

bole more praoya-vachan
puna adaran diy, dagdha kore mora hiy,
pre more mre pra-dhan
J4I When He gives His blissful audience to me, He

gives happiness to my soul. He gives me great ecstasy
by allowing me to see Him and by speaking affection-
ately to me. Again He goes away, removing Himself
from my sight. And by not letting me see Him, He
burns my heart with the fire of separation.
jhe tra sukha hoy, sei sukha mama

nija sukhe-dukhe mora sarvvadi sama
J5I But even though He pains my soul in this way,

He is still the Lord of my life. Whatever is His hap-
piness is also my happiness. And so, for me, my own
happiness and distress is all the same.
bhakativinoda, sajoge bijoge,

the jne prevara
tra sukhe sukh, sei pra-ntha,
se kobhu n hoya paro
J6I In this way, Bhaktivinoda, in both union and

separation, knows that Krishna is the only Lord of
his soul. Krishnas happiness is my happiness. He is
the Lord of my life; there is no other Lord for me
than Him.
214
[ r ikakam \
Song 8b
joga-phopari-sthita, aa-sakh-subeita,
vndraye kadamba-knane
rdh-saha va-dhr, biva-jana-chitta-hr,
pra mora thra charae
J1I At the yoga-pha, surrounded by the aa-

sakhs, in Vndvan Forest, in a grove of kadamba
trees, by the side of r Rdh, holding His flute, r
Krishna enchants all souls within the universe. I fall
at His feet and surrender my life to Him.
sakh-jmata kori dohra sevana

plya-ds sad bhvi dohra charaa
J2I Following the orders of a sakh, I engage in

service to the holy pair, r Rdh and Krishna, al-
ways considering myself a dependent maidservant at
Their lotus feet.
kobhu kp kori, mama hasta dhori,

madhura vachana bole
tmbula loiy, khya dui jone,
ml loya kuthole
J3I Sometimes being kind, They take me by the

hand and speak sweet words to me out of affection.
Taking the betel nuts I have prepared, the two of
Them eat and accept a garland from me with great
delight.
215
adarana hoya kokhona ki chole
n dekhiy dohe hiy mora jvole
J4I Again, They disappear from my vision by some

trick. Not seeing Rdh and Krishna, my heart burns
in agony.

jekhne sekhne, thkuka du jane,
mi to charaa-ds
milane nanda, virahe jtan,
sakala samna bsi
J5I Here or there, wherever They stay, I am the

maidservant of Their lotus feet. Through the happi-
ness of union and the agony of separation, I am Their
maidservant.
rdh-ka pra mor jvane marae

more rkhi mri sukhe thkuka du jone
J6I Rdh and Krishna are my life and soul in life

and in death; whether They protect me or take my
lifemay they always be happy.
bhakativinoda, na nhi jne,

poi nija-sakh-py
rdhikra goe thkiy satata,
jugala-charaa chy
J7I Bhaktivinoda knows nothing else. Falling at

the feet of the sakh, Bhaktivinoda stays among the
intimate confidants of r Rdh. The lotus feet of
r Rdh and Krishna is Bhaktivinodas eternal de-
sire.
>
216
[ r Rdhaka \
Song 1
rdhik-charaa-padma, sakala reyera sadma,
jatane je nhi rdhilo
rdh-padkita dhma, vndvana jr nma,
th je n roya korilo
J1I The lotus feet of r Rdh are the abode of all

auspiciousness, the supreme goal of life. One who in his
life has failed to take shelter of that holy dhma named
Vndvan which is decorated by the lotus-like Rdh,

rdhik-bhva-gambhra, chitta jeb mahdhra
go-soga n koilo jvane
kemone se ymnanda, rasa-sindhu-snnnanda,
lobhibe bujhoho ek-mane
J2I who in his life has failed to associate with the

intimate of r Rdh who are deeply filled with Rdhs
mood of devotion and who are greatly intelligent how
will such a person bathe in the rasa-sindhu, the ocean of
ecstatic joy which is ymasundar? You must singlemind-
edly understand this point.
rdhik ujvala-rasera chrjya

rdh-mdhava-uddha-prema bichrjya
J3I r Rdh is the exemplary teacher of the mellows

of conjugal love. Pure ecstatic love for r r Rdh-
Mdhava is what is to be considered and discussed.
je dhorilo rdh-pada parama jatane

se pilo ka-pada amlya-ratane
J4I One who holds tightly to the lotus feet of r Rd-

h with great care will certainly attain the priceless jewels
of the lotus feet of Krishna.
217
rdh-pada bin kobhu ka nhi mile
rdhra dsr ka sarvva-vede bole
J5I Without taking shelter of the lotus feet of r Rd-
h, one will never meet Krishna. All the Vedas say that
Krishna belongs to the maidservants of r Rdh.
choata dhona-jon, kalatra-suta-mita,

choata karama geyn
rdh-pada-pakaja, madhurata sevana,
bhakativinoda param
J6I Having given up wealth, followers, wife, children,
family, and friends, material activities and intellectual
knowledge, one should become absorbed in the divine
sweetness of service to the lotus feet of r Rdh as one
of Her maidservants in madhura-rasa. This is Bhakti-
vinodas solemn declaration.
Song 2
virajr pre uddha-paravyoma-dhm
tad upari r-gokula-vndraya nm
J1I Beyond the Viraj River lies the pure spiritual sky,
and above that Vaikuha realm lies the divine abode
known as r Goloka Vndvan.
vndvana chintmai, chid-nanda-ratna-khani,

chinmoy aprvva-daraan
tahi mjhe chamatkr, ka vanaspati sr,
nla-mai tamla jemon
J2I The land of Vndvan is made of spiritual gems
and is therefore likened to a mine of fully cognizant and
blissful jewels. This transcendentally conscious realm is
certainly a wonderful and extraordinary sight. Within that
abode is the most astonishing presence of Lord Krishna,
who is compared to a taml tree, the king of trees pos-
sessing the hue of a dark sapphire.
the eka svarna-may, lat sarvva-dhma-jay,

uthiyche parama-pvan
hldin-aktir sr,
218 mahbhva nm jr,
tribhuvana-mohana-mohin
J3I Entwined upon that blackish tree a beautiful gold-
en creeper has arisen, who is the conqueror of all realms,
being the supreme purifier. Her name is Mahbhva, be-
ing the essence of the supreme pleasure-giving hldin
potency. She is the enchantress of r Krishna, who is
Himself the enchanter of the three worlds.
rdh-nme parichita, tuiy govinda-chita,
virjaye parama nande
sei lat-patra-phul, lalitdi sakh-kul,
sobe mili vke dha bndhe
J4I Known by the name of Rdh, She remains shin-
ing there in great ecstasy, always engaged in satisfying
Govindas heart. The leaves and flowers of that creeper
form the assembly of Her girlfriends headed by Lalit.
Together She and all Her friends entwine that blackish
tree in a tight embrace.
latra parae praphulla taml
lat chi nhi rohe kono kl
J5I At the touch of this creeper, the Taml tree blooms;
without the embrace of the creeper, He can no longer exist.
tamla chaiy lat nhi bche

se lat milan sad-kla jche
J6I The creeper never desires to leave the company of
the taml tree; the creeper perpetually craves Their union.
bhakativinoda milana dohr
n chhe kokhona vin kichu r

J7I Other than the meeting of these two, Bhaktivino-
da desires but nothing else.
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rdh-bhajane jodi moti nhi bhel
ka-bhajana tava akrae gel
J1I If one does not develop within his heart the desire
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for nothing.
tapa-rohita sray nhi jni
rdh-birahita mdhav nhi mni
J2I Without sunlight the sun cannot be seen, similarly
I dont pay any mind to Krishna without Rdh.
kevala mdhav pjaye so ajn
rdh andara koroi abhimn
J3I One who worships Krishna alone is ignorant. Who
does not adore r Rdh is an egotist.
kobohi nhi korobi tkor saga
chitte ichsi jadi braja-rasa-raga
J4I Never keep company with those who envy Rdh
if within your heart you at all aspire to the loving pas-
times of Braja.

rdhik-ds jodi hoy abhimn
ghrai milai tava gokula kn
J5I Those who consider themselves maidservants of
r Rdh will quickly meet Gokul-Krishna.
brahm, iva, nrada, ruti, nrya
rdhik-pada-raja pjaye mni
J6I Brahm, Shiva, Nrada, the rutis, and Nrya
(Lakm) worship with regard the holy feet of r Rdh.

um, ram, saty, ach, chandr, rukmi
rdh-avatr sobe, mnya-v
J7I Um, Ram, Saty, ach, Chandrvl, and Ruk-
min are all personal expansions of rmat Rdhr
this is the self-evident verdict of the Vedas.
heno rdh-paricharjy jkara dhana
bhakativinoda tra mgaye charaa
J8I Bhaktivinoda, whose only wealth is the service of r
Rdh, humbly prays to be a serving maid at Her lotus feet.
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[ Rdh-kuataa-kuja-kura \
rdhkuataa-kujakura
govardhana-parvvata jmuna-tra
J1I The grove-dwelling on the banks of Rdha-kua,
Govardhan mountain, the banks of River Jamun;
kusuma-sarovara, mnasa-gag
kalinda-nandin vipula-tarag

J2I Kusuma-sarovar lake, Mnasa-gag river,
The rolling waves of Jamun, daughter of the sun;
vavaa, gokula, dhrasamra

vndvana-taru latik-vnra
J3I Place of the Rsa dance, and Gokula, the gentle
breezes, The trees, vines, and Vetasa palms of Braja;
khaga-mgakula, malaya-btsa
mayura, bhramara, mural-vilsa

J4I The birds and animals, the sweet air of spring,
The peacocks, bumblebees, the flutes sweet song;
veu, ga, padachihna, meghaml

vasanta, aka, akha karatl
J5I Flute, horn, His footsteps, range of clouds in the sky,
Season of spring, the moon, the conch, hand-cymbals;
jugala vilse anukla jni

ll-vilsa-uddpaka mni
J6I I know all these things are nourishing the pastimes
of the Divine Couple, I can feel they arouse the holy pas-
times of the Lord;
e soba choata kh nhi ju

e soba choata para hru
J7I I can never leave all these things so dear to me,
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Without them I know Ill surely die;
bhaktivinoda kohe, uno kna

tuy uddpaka hmr para

J8I Hear me, O Kna, says r Bhaktivinoda:
You are the only light of my life.
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[ r Rdhik-stava \
by rla Rpa Goswm
rdhe jaya jaya mdhava-dayite
gokula-taru-maala-mahite
J1I O Rdh! O beloved of Mdhava! O You who are
worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories
unto You! All glories unto You!
dmodara-rati-vardhana-vee
hari-nikua-vnd-vipinee
J2I You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase
Lord Dmodars love and attachment for You! O Queen
of Vndvan, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari!
vabhndadhi-nava-ai-lekhe
lalit-sakhi gua-ramita-vikhe
J3I O new moon who has arisen from the ocean of
King Vabhnu! O friend of Lalit! O You who make
Vikh loyal to You due to Your wonderful qualities of
friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Krishna!
koru kuru moyi koru-bhorite

sanaka-santana-varita-charite
J4I O You who are filled with compassion! O You
whose divine characteristics are described by the great
sages Sanaka and Santan! O Rdh, please be merciful
to me!
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[ He deva bhavanta vande \

by rla Rpa Goswm
he deva bhavanta vande

man-mnasa-madhukara marpaya nija-pada-
pakaja-makarande
J1I Oh Lord, I offer my respectful obeisances to You.
May you place the bumblebee of my mind in the honey
of Your lotus feet.
yadapi samdhiu vidhir api payati

na tava nakh gramarchim
idam ichmi niamya tavchyuta
tad api kpdbhuta vchim

J2I Although Brahm in his samdhi cannot obtain a
glimpse of even a ray of the tips of the nails of Your feet,
still Oh Achyuta! Having heard of the waves of Your as-
tonishing mercy, I yearn to see You.
bhaktir udachati yad api mdhava

na tvayi mama tila-mtr
paramevarat tad api tavdhika-
durghaa-ghaana-vidhtr

J3I Oh Mdhava, although I have not even a sesame
seed of devotion for You, Your supreme power can make
even the impossible become possible.
ayam avilola taydya santana

kalitdbhuta-rasa-bhram
nivasatu nityam ihmta-nindini
vindan madhurima-sram
J4I Oh eternal Lord, may the bumblebee of my mind,
finding there the most wonderful sweetness, eternally
stay in the honey of Your lotus feet, which rebuke the
sweetest nectar.
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[ Jaya Rdh-Mdhava \
(jaya) rdh-mdhava (jaya) kuja-bihr

(jaya) gop-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhr
(jaya) jaod-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-rajana,
(jaya) jmuna-tra-vana-chr
Krishna is the lover of Rdh. He displays many
amorous pastimes in the groves of Vndvan, He is the
lover of the cowherd maidens of Braja, the holder of the
great hill named Govardhan, the beloved son of Mother
Jaod, the delighter of the inhabitants of Braja, and He
wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Ja-
mun.
>
[ r Jugala-rati \
jaya jaya rdh-ka jugala-milan

rati koroye lalitdi sakh-go
J1I All glories, all glories to the meeting of the tran-
scendental couple, r r Rdh Krishna. The gops
headed by Lalit dev perform the ceremony of their
worship.
madana-mohana rpa tri-bhaga-sundara

ptmbara ikhi-pucha-ch-manohara
J2I Krishna is the attractor of Cupid, and His beauti-
ful form is bending in three places with yellow garments
and a charming peacock-feather crown.
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lalita-mdhava-bme vabhnu-kany
nla-basan gaur rpe gue dhany
J3I Dressed in blue garments, Her complexion fair, and
Her virtues glorious, King Vabhnus daughter, rmat
Rdhik is on the left of the charming Lord Mdhava.
nn-bidha alakra kore jhalamala

hari-mano-bimohana vadana ujvala
J4I Her various ornaments sparkle and Her effulgent
face charms the heart of Lord Krishna.
vikhdi sakh-go nn rge gya

priya-narma-sakh jata chmra hulya
J5I Vikh and the other girls sing songs in various
tunes and moods as Krishnas intimate playful girlfriends
fan the divine couple with whisks.
r-rdh-mdhava-pada-sarasija-e
bhakativinoda sakh-pade sukhe bhse
J6I Yearning to attain the lotus feet of r r Rdh-
Krishna, Bhaktivinoda floats in happiness at the gops
feet.
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[ Sakhi-vnde Vijapti \
Prayer to the Gops
rdh-ka pra mora jugala-kiora

jvane marae gati ro nhi mora
J1I The youthful Divine Couple r r Rdh and

Krishna are my life and soul. In life or death I have no
other refuge but Them.
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klindra kle keli-kadambera bon
ratana-bedira upara bosbo dujon
J2I I shall install the Divine Couple on a jewelled

throne in a pleasant forest of kadamba trees on the
shore of the Jamun river.
yma-gaur-age dibo chandanera gandha

chmara hulbo kobe heri mukha-chandra
J3I When will I place aromatic sandalwood paste on

the limbs of Lord ymasundar and rmat Rdhr?
When will I fan Them with a chmara wisk? When will I
see Their moonlike faces?
gthiy mltir ml dibo dohara gole

adhare tuliy dibo karpra-tmbule
J4I When will I string garlands of malati flowers and

place them on the necks of the Divine Couple? When
will I place betel nuts mixed with camphor in Their lotus
mouths?
lalit viskh-di jata sakh-vnda

jya koribo sev chararavinda
J5I When, following the orders of Lalit, Vikh and

the other gops, will I serve the lotus feet of the Divine
Couple?
r-ka-chaitanya-prabhur dser anudsa

sev abhila kore narottama-dsa
J6I Narottam ds, the servant of the servant of r

Krishna Chaitanya Mahprabhu, longs for this service to
the Divine Couple.
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[ r Braja-dhma-mahimmta \
by rla Krishnads Kavirj Goswm
jaya rdhe, jaya ka, jaya vndvan
r-govinda, gopntha, madana-mohan
J1I All glories to Rdha and Krishna and the divine
forest of Vndvan. All glories to the three presiding De-
ities of Vndvan r Govinda, Gopnth, and Madana-
Mohan.
yma-kua, rdh-kua, giri-govardhan

klind jamun jaya, jaya mahvan
J2I All glories to yma-kua, Rdh-kua, Gov-
ardhan Hill, and the Jamun River (Klind). All glories
to the great forest known as Mahvan, where Krishna
and Balarm displayed all of Their childhood pastimes.
ke-gha, va-vaa, dvdaa-knan

jh sob ll koilo r-nanda-nandan
J3I All glories to Ke-gha, where Krishna killed the
Ke demon. All glories to the Va-vaa tree, where
Krishna attracted all the gops to come by playing His
flute. Glories to all of the twelve forests of Braja. At
these places the son of Nanda, r Krishna, performed all
of His pastimes.

r-nanda-jaod jaya, jaya gopa-ga
rdmdi jaya, jaya dhenu-vatsa-ga
J4I All glories to Krishnas divine father and mother,
Nanda and Jaod. All glories to the cowherd boys, head-
ed by rdm, the older brother of rmat Rdhr
and Anaga Majar. All glories to the cows and calves
of Braja.
jaya vabhnu, jaya krttid sundar

jaya paurams, jaya bhra-ngar
J5I All glories to Rdhs divine father and mother,
Vabhnu and the beautiful Krtid. All glories to Pau-
rams, the mother of Sndpani Muni, grand- 227
mother of Madhumagal and Nndmukh, and
beloved disciple of Devari Nrada. All glories to the
young cowherd maidens of Braja.
jaya jaya gopevara vndvana-mjh

jaya jaya ka-sakh bau dvija-rj
J6I All glories, all glories to Gopevara Shiva, who re-
sides in Vndvan in order to protect the holy dhm. All
glories, all glories to Krishnas funny brhmaa friend,
Madhumagal.
jaya rma-gha, jaya rohi-nandan

jaya jaya vndvana-bs jata jon
J7I All glories to Rma-gha, where Lord Balarm
performed His rsa dance. All glories to Lord Balarm,
the son of Rohi. All glories, all glories to all of the resi-
dents of Vndvan.
jaya dvija-patn, jaya nga-kony-go

bhaktite jhr pilo govinda-chara
J8I All glories to the wives of the proud Vedic brh-
maas. All glories to the wives of the Klya serpent.
Through pure devotion they all obtained the lotus feet of
Lord Govinda.
r-rsa-maala jaya, jaya rdh-ym

jaya jaya rsa-ll sarvva-manoram
J9I All glories to the place where the rsa dance of r
Krishna was performed. All glories to Rdh and yma.
All glories, all glories to the divine rsa dance, which is
the most beautiful of all of Lord Krishnas pastimes.
jaya jayojvala-rasa sarvva-rasa-sr

paraky-bhve jh brajete prachr
J10I All glories, all glories to the mellow of conjugal
love, which is the most excellent of all rasas and is propa-
gated in Braja by r Krishna in the form of the divine
paraky-bhva [paramour love].
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r-jhnav-pda-padma koriy smara
dna kadsa kohe nma-sakrttan
J11I Remembering the lotus feet of Lord Nitynandas
consort, r Jhnav Dev, this very fallen and lowly
Krishnads sings the sakrttan of the Holy Name.
[ Rpa-Krttan \
janama saphala tra, ka-daraana jra
bhgye hoiyche eka-bra
bikaiy hrin-nayana kori ka daraana
che jva chittera bikra
J1I His birth is successful whose good fortune dawns
so as to have the vision of Lord Krishna just once. When
the soul gives up all delusions of the mind, then only will
they see the vision of Krishna blooming within the eyes
of their heart.
vndvana-keli chatur vanaml

tribhaga-bhagimrpa va-dhar aparpa
rasamoya nidhi, gua-l
J2I One sees Krishna there fully decorated with gar-
lands of forest flowers as the most expert connoisseur of
all the amorous love-sports in Vndvan. His transcen-
dental form bent in three places, playing wonderfully on
His flute, He is the reservoir of all relishable mellows and
is the abode of all virtuous qualities.
vara nava jaladhara ire ikhi picha vara

alak tilaka obh pya
paridhne pta-vsa vadane madhra hsa
heno rpa jagat mtya
J3I By such a beautiful form He is maddening the entire
universe. His complexion is like that of a fresh new rain
cloud, His head is decorated with a big peacock feather,
and the sandalwood tilak on His forehead is most becom-
ing. Wearing brilliant yellow-coloured garments, He stands
with His face decorated by a wide, sweet smile.
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heriy kadamba-mule
mon uchana na chole charaa
sasra gelma bhle
J4I Beholding Him standing at the base of a kadamba
tree, I can see that Krishnas beauty is conquering the lus-
tre of an entire mine of sapphires. Seeing this, my mind
has become so restless that my feet will move no longer,
and Ive completely forgotten about my family and home
life in this world.

(sakh he) sudhmoya se rpa-mdhur
dekhile nayana, hoya achetana,
jhore premamoya bri
J4I O sakh! Oh dear girlfriend! Seeing that sweet form
abounding in nectar, I have fallen unconscious as a fountain
of tears gushing with ecstatic love cascades from my eyes.
kib ch ire kib va kore

kib se tribhaga-hma
charaa-kamale, amiy uchole,
thte npura dma
J5I What a wonderful crown upon His head! What a
wonderful flute He is holding in His hand! What a won-
derfully beautiful form as He stands in His three-fold
bending posture! The nectar of His lotus feet is overflow-
ing with the tinkling sound coming from the clusters of
ankle bells which are decorating them.
sad kori bhga-rpa dhori

charaa kamale sthna
anyse pi ka-gua gi
ro n bhajibo na
J6I Accepting the form of a honeybee, I always hope
for a residence near His lotus feet. And I will get it very
easily because I always sing the glories of Krishna, ador-
ing no-one else.
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[ Gua-Krttan \
uno, he rasika jon ka gua agaon

ananta kohite nhi pre
ka jagatera guru ka vchkalpataru
nviko se bhava-prbre
J1I Listen to this, oh wisest relishers of mellows! The
transcendental qualities of r Krishna are innumerable;
indeed it is not possible to describe such unlimited divine
attributes. Krishna is the spiritual master of the entire
universe, He is like a wish-fulfilling desire-tree, and He is
the helmsman of the boat on the ocean of material exis-
tence.
hdoya pita jra ka chikitsaka tra

bhava roga nite chatura
ka bahirmukha jone premmta vitarae
krame loya nija antapura
J2I Krishna is just like a doctor for those whose hearts
are ailing, as He is very expert at destroying the diseased
condition of material existence. By distributing the nec-
tar of ecstatic love to all the inimical souls, He gradually
takes them back into His own confidential realm.
karma-bandha jna-bandha, vee mnava andha

tre ka koru sgara
pdapadma madhu diy, andha-bhva ghuchiy
charae korena anuchara
J3I Krishna is an ocean of compassion for those who
are bound up in fruitive reactions, as well as for those
bound up in philosophical speculation, and for those
blinded by other human perplexities. Giving the hon-
ey of His lotus feet, and thus relieving the darkness of
such worldliness, He makes one an attendant of His own
feet.
vidhi-mrga rata jone svdhnat ratna dne

rgamrge karna pravea
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rga-baavarti hoye prakya-bhvroye
lobhe jva ka-premvea
J4I Krishna eventually bestows the jewel of indepen-
dence unto those persons who are attached to the path
of rules and regulations, thereby allowing them entrance
into the path of spontaneous loving service. Becoming in-
fluenced by such spontaneity, remaining under the shel-
ter of the mellows of unwedded love (prakya-bhva),
the soul finally attains all the symptoms of ecstatic love
for Krishna.
premmta-vri-dhr sad pnarata tr

ka thdera bandhu pati
sei saba braja-jana sukalya-niketana
dnahna vinodera gati
J5I Krishna is the dearmost friend and husband of
those who are always attached to drinking the fountain
of ecstatic tears of love. Thus, the goal of this most fallen
and lowly Bhaktivinoda is to be with all such residents of
Braja within the abode of supreme auspiciousness.
[Jaya Jaod-Nandana Ka\

jaya jaod-nandana ka gopla govinda
jaya madana-mohana hari ananta mukunda
J1I All glories to Krishna, the son of Mother Jaod,
the cowherd boy and giver of pleasure to the cows! All
glories to the conquerer of Cupid, Lord Hari, who takes
away all inauspiciousness, who is unlimited, and the
awarder of liberation!
jaya achyuta mdhava rm vndvana-chandra

jaya mural-vadana yma gop-jannanda

J2I All glories to the infallible Lord, husband of the
goddess of fortune, the supreme enjoyer, and the moon
of Vndvan! All glories to Krishna, who always holds a
flute to His mouth, who is the colour of a dark blue rain-
cloud, and is the bliss of the gops!
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[chrjya-charaa-vandana \
Composed by rpd Bhakti nanda Sgar Mahrj
J1I jaya rla mahrja chararavinda

r bhakti sundara deva-gosvm govinda
Glory to the lotus feet of our r Gurudeva,
r Bhakti Sundara Deva-Goswm Govinda
J2I jagatera sumagala koribra e

tumi avatra hoil snigdha guru-vee
Wishing Grace Divine upon the whole of the creation,
From Goloka came thee down, most Gracious Incarnation.
J3I praphulla nalina jena hsimkh mukha

dekhi vddha-bla-juv pya mah-sukha

Hundred-petalled lotus flowerLotus Face ablooming,
Young and old behold thee, all their hearts joy overflow-
ing.
J4I svadee-videe harinmera prachre
abhinava gaura-preme bhsle sabre

Both home and abroad Lords Hallowed Name thou art ap-
reaching, Flood of Love for Gaura entire planet inundating.
J5I r-kore lekhan jena ananta phoyr

sumadhura divyav-vigalita-dhr
Benedictine fountain from thy pen in hand awriting,
Sweetest songs of Love Divine a flow is never ending.
J6I su-siddhnta-dhrdhara satya sugambhra

r-guru-vaiava-sev-niha mahdhra
Agent of the Waves of Perfect Truthfathomless ocean,
Serve r Guru and Vaiava! thy hearts dedication.
J7I sdhu-priya saralat tomra bhaa

amn mnada sad miha-sambhaa
Truthful heart adored by saintsthy natural compassion,
Always humble, giving honour, in sweet conversation.
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J8I guru-mahrja jatirja-rjevara
r-bhakti-rakaka deva-gosvm rdhara
Guru Mahrj of Nys Kings the Great Grandfather,
r-Bhakti-Rakaka Deva-Goswm rdhara

J9I parama sontua tava virambha-sevya
nija-hte vyssane vasla tomya
Satisfied supremely with thy Service dedicated,
By his own hand did he place thee on his chair exalted.
J10I sukhe manonta koil uttardhikr

ehena aprvva sneha kotho n heri
Joyfully as his successor he hath thee achosen,
Such benign affection neer we find in all creation.
J11I rpa-sarasvat-rdhar-dhr-srotasvin
tava hde vahe sad bhuvana pvan
Rpa-Saraswat-rdhar River flowing freely, From thy

heart throughout the world makes everything so holy
J12I va-guru-sakaraa koru-nilaya

nitynanda-rpe tava hde vilasaya
Supreme God of Good our Guide, compassions Divine
Treasure, Ever plays within thy heart as Nitynandas
Pleasure.

J13I sujana sudhra-gaa tava gua-gya
durbhg vachita apardhe more hya

Faithfully the true devotees sing thy Supreme Glories,
Lost, deluded souls dishonour thee, alas! and perish.
J14I guru-gaura-ka-sev-saubhgya-prake
snande sgara bhse sakrttana rse
By thy Grace shall we now serve our Lord and Golden
Master, Sgara exults in thy Sweet Chanting Dance for-
ever.
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[ r Guru-parampar \
Verses 1-9 composed by rla Saraswati hkur
ka hoite chatur-mukha, hon ka-sevonmukha,
brahm hoite nradera mati
nrada hoite vysa, madhva kohe vysa-dsa,
prapraja padmanbha gati
J1I In the beginning of creation the science of devo-

tional service was received by the four-headed Brahm
from the Supreme Lord r Krishna. Devari Nradas
understanding of this divine science was obtained from
Brahm. The great sage Krishna Dvaipyana Vysa, who
was empowered to compile the Vedic literatures, became
a disciple of Devari Nrada. rpd Madhvchrjya, the
founder of the uddha-dvaita school of Vednta philoso-
phy, who visited Vysadeva at Badarkram in the thir-
teenth century to learn from him Vednta philosophy,
calls himself a servant of Krishna Dvaipyana Vysa.
Prapraja Trtha [Madhva] is the guru and sole refuge
of Padmanbha Trtha.
nhari mdhava-bae, akobhya paramahase,

iya boli agkra kore
akobhyera iya jayatrtha nme parichaya,
tra dsye jnasindhu tore
J2I The two other principal disciples of Madhva are

Nhari Trtha and Mdhava Trtha. Mdhava Trtha ac-
cepted the great paramahasa Akobhya Trtha as a
disciple. The principal disciple of Akobhya Trtha was
known as Jayatrtha. Jayatrthas service was for his dis-
ciple Jnasindhu.
th hoite daynidhi, tra dsa vidynidhi,

rjendra hoilo th hoite
thra kikora jayadharma nme parichoya,
parampar jno bhlo mate
J3I Daynidhi received the science of devo- 235
tional service from Jnasindhu, and the servant
of Daynidhi was Vidynidhi [Vidydhirja Trtha].
Rjendra Trtha became a disciple of Vidydhirja T-
rtha. Rjendra Trthas servant was known as Jayadhar-
ma or Vijayadhvaja Trtha. In this way you should prop-
erly understand this disciplic succession.
jayadharma-dsye khyti, r puruottama-yati

thate brahmaya-trtha sri
vysatrtha tra dsa, lakmpati vysa-dsa,
tha hoite mdhavendra pur
J4I The great sannys r Puruottama Trtha received

his knowledge in the service of his guru, Vijayadhvaja
Trtha [Jayadharma]. The principal disciple of Puruot-
tama Trtha was Subrahmaya Trtha. His servant was
the great Vysatrtha [Vysa Rya]. Vysatrthas servant
was Lakmpati Trtha, whose disciple was Mdhavendra
Pur Goswm.
mdhavendra pur-bara, iya-bara r-vara,

nitynanda, r-advaita vibhu
vara-purke dhonya, korilena r-chaitanya,
jagad-guru gaura mahprabhu
J5I The chief disciple of Mdhavendra Pur was vara

Pur, and two of his other disciples were the renowned
incarnations of Godhead r Nitynanda and r Advaita
chrjya. r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, the spiritual pre-
ceptor of all the worlds, made vara Pur greatly fortu-
nate by accepting him as His spiritual master.
mahprabhu r-chaitanya, rdh-ka nahe anya,

rpnuga jonera jvana
vivambhara priyakara, r svarpa-dmodara,
sr gosvm rpa-santana
J6I Mahprabhu r Chaitanya is nondifferent from

r r Rdh and Krishna and is the very life of those
Vaiavas who follow r Rpa Goswm. r Swarp
236 Dmodar Goswm, Rpa Goswm and Santan
Goswm were the givers of great happiness to Vi-
vambhara [r Chaitanya].
rpapriya mahjana, jva-raghuntha hon,

tra priya kavi kadsa
kadsa-priyabara, narottama sevpara,
jra pada vivantha-a
J7I The great souls Jva Goswm and Raghunth ds

Goswm became very dear to Rpa Goswm. Jva Go-
swm was a disciple of Rpa Goswm. Raghuntha ds
Goswm, a disciple of Advaita chrjyas disciple Jadu-
nandan chrjya, was accepted by Rpa and Santan as
their third brother. Raghunth ds Goswms beloved
student was Krishnads Kavirj Goswm. Kds Ka-
virj was an intimate friend of Lokanth Goswm. They
lived together in Vndvan and always discussed the top-
ics of Krishna with one another. Lokanth Goswm,
a disciple of Gaddhara Pait, had only one disciple,
whose name was Narottam ds. Narottam ds was always
engaged in the service of his guru, and he also engaged
himself in the service of his gurus intimate friends. Thus
he became very dear to Krishnads Kavirj Goswm. To
serve the feet of Narottam ds hkur was the only de-
sire of Vivanth Chakravart hkur, who was the fourth
chrjya in disciplic succession from Narottam ds.
vivantha-bhakta-sth, baladeva jagannth,

tra priya r-bhaktivinoda
mah-bhgavata-bara, r-gaurakiora-bara,
hari-bhajanete jra moda
J8I Vivantha Chakravart hkura was the ik-

guru [instructing spiritual master] of Baladeva Vidyb-
haa, to whom he taught the precepts of rmad-
Bhgavatam. Jagannth ds Bbj was a very prominent
chrjya after r Baladeva Vidybhaa and was the
beloved ik-guru of r Bhaktivinoda hkur. Bhak-
tivinoda hkurs intimate friend and associate was the
eminent mah-bhgavat r Gaura Kiora ds 237
Bbj, whose sole joy was found in hari-bhajana.
tadanuga-mahjon r-ka-krttana-dhon
jeb dilo puri jaga kma
r vrabhnavbar sad sevya sevpar
thra dayita-dsa nma
J9I The followers of rla Gaura Kiora ds Bbj

fill up the world with the wealth of r Krishna-krttan.
He who is always serving Krishna the dearmost lover of
Rdhr, is r Vrabhnav Dayita Ds (rla Saras-
wat hkur).
tadabhnna deho-divya svarpa-rpa-raghu-jivya

sad sevya jra pdapadma
susiddhnta mrtti-dhara r rdhara guruvara
rupnuga-sdhu reya sadma

J10I The nondifferent personality and embodiment of
bhakti-siddhnta as well as rla Saraswat hkur; and
who is living within the conception of rla Swarp Dm-
odar, rla Rpa Goswm and rla Raghunth ds Go-
swm; and whose lotus feet are always the worshipable
happy shelter of the followers of Rpa Goswm, he is
rla rdhar Dev-Goswm.
tra priya mano bha sthpane sadsachea

bhakti sundara r govinda nma
ei parampar dhana sabe gaura-nijajana
tdera uchie mora kma
J11I He who is a very dear disciple of that rla rdhar

Dev-Goswm Mahrj, and who is establishing his di-
vine conception, and who is fulfilling his desire continu-
ously, he is rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm.
This is our grand preceptorial line and all of them are
very dear to r Chaitanya Mahprabhu. My sustenance
is their remnants alone.
238 [ r Dayita Ds \
Praati Pachakam
Homage unto rla Saraswati hkur
by rla Bhakti Rakak rdhara Dev-Goswm Mahrj
bhayabhajana jayaasana-karuyata-nayanam
kanakotpala janakojjvala-rasasgara-chayanam
mukharkta-dharatala-harikrttana-rasanam
kitipvana-bhavatraa-pihitrua-vasanam
ubhadodaya-divase varavij-nija-dayitam
praammi cha charantika-parichraka-sahitam
J1I He (of divine form) came forth from the birthplace
of the golden lotus - the ocean of the mellow of divine
consorthood. His large, merciful eyes dispel (the suffering
souls) fear and proclaim (the surrendered souls) victory.
His tongue (constantly) vibrates the whole Earth planet
with r Krishna-sakrttan, his beauty resplendent in the
robes of the suns radiance (saffron) that purifies the uni-
verse and dispels the suffering of material existence. On
his Holy Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down
unto that beloved associate of r Vabhnunandin, and
the servitors of his lotus feet.
aragata-bhajanavrata-chiraplana-charaam
suktlaya-saralaya-sujankhila-varaam
harisdhana-ktabdhana janasana-kalanam
sacharchara-karukara-nikhiliva-dalanam
J2I The devotees surrendered in pure devotion are
eternally protected at his lotus feet. He is worshippable by
the pure souls endowed with sincerity and good fortune,
and he accepts (even) those who obstruct the service of
r Hari, just to rectify them. As the very fountainhead of
mercy upon all mobile and immobile beings, he crushes
the inauspiciousness of the whole universe. On his Holy
Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down unto that
beloved associate of r Vabhnunandin, and the ser-
vitors of his lotus feet.
239
atilaukika-gatitaulika-ratikautuka-vapuam
atidaivata-mativaiava-yati-vaibhava-puruam
sasantana-raghurpaka-paramugacharitam
suvichraka iva jvaka iti sdhubhiruditam
J3I Like a miracle, his body moves with a joyful el-
egance and charm beyond the worlds understanding,
fulfilling the artists aspiration. (Or, dancing in pastimes
transcendental to the world, his artistic form incites di-
vine loves hankering). His intellect surpasses that of
(even) the demigods, and he is nobility incarnate as the
commander in-chief of the Vaiava sannyss (tridai-
yatis). The sdhus of profound intellect describe the na-
ture of his personality as meticulously in the line of r
Santan, r Rpa, and r Raghunth, and they speak
of him as being on the same plane as r Jvapda (being
superbly replete in perfect theistic conclusions). On his
Holy Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down unto
that beloved associate of r Vabhnunandin, and the
servitors of his lotus feet.

sarastaa-sukhadoaja-nikaapriyabhajanam
lalitmukha-lalankula-paramdarayajanam
vrajaknana-bahumnana-kamalapriyanayanam
guamajari-garim-gua-harivsanavayanam
J4I On the bank of r Rdh Kua at Svnanda
Sukhada Kuja, he is devoted to the service of his Be-
loved, and (furthermore) he is greatly endeared to the
divine damsels of Braja headed by Lalit. He is most fa-
vourite to Kamala-majar who is pre-eminent in Vnd-
van, and with the glorious qualities of Guamajar he
builds the residence of r Hari. On his Holy Day of Ad-
vent, I (again and again) bow down unto that beloved
associate of r Vabhnunandin, and the servitors of
his lotus feet.
240
vimalotsavam amalotkala-puruottama-jananam
patitoddhti-karustti-ktantana-pulinam
mathurpura-puruottama-samagaurapuraanam
harikmaka-haridhmaka-harinmaka-raanam
J5I He is immaculate joy incarnate, or, he is the gra-
ciousness or the joy of Vimal Dev. He manifested the
pastimes of his Advent at Puruottama Ketra in the holy
land of Orissa, and he revealed his pastimes of delivering
the fallen souls and extending his mercy upon them (by
awarding them the gift of divine love) at the new isles,
or Nabadwp. Circumambulating Gaura Dhm in the
same way as traditionally done at Braja Dhm and Pu-
ruottama Dhm, he continuously propagates - the lov-
ing desire of Braja, the divine abode of Vaikuha, and
the holy name of Krishna. On his Day of Holy Advent, I
(again and again) make my obeisance unto that dear as-
sociate of r Vabhnunandin, and the servitors of his
holy lotus feet.
[ chrjya vandana \
Composed by Gopl Govinda Mahanta
jayare jayare jaya paramahasa mahaya
r bhaktisiddhnta sarasvat
gosvm hkura jaya parama korumoya
dnahna agatira gati
J1I All glories, all glories to the topmost personality,
rla Bhaktisiddhnta Saraswat Goswm hkur, who
is an ocean of mercy and the only resort for the fallen
souls.
nilchole hoiy udaya
r gauamaale si prema bhakti paraki
jivera nil bhava-bhaya
J2I He made his advent in r Nilchala, r Puri
Dhm. He came to the holy dhm of Mahprabhu, mani-
festing the line of pure devotion and destroying the fear
of material life of the conditioned souls.
241
tomra mahim gi heno sdhya mora ni
tobe pri jodi deho akti
vivahite avirata chra-prachre rata
viuddha r rpnuga bhakti
J3I I have no capacity to sing your glories. Only if you
empower me can I do so. You are travelling unceasingly
all over India, practising and preaching in a dedicated
way, the pure and genuine line of devotion in the current
of rla Rpa Goswm.
rp khetari dhma hkura r narottama

tomte thra gua dekhi
strera siddhnta-sra uni lge chamatkra
kutrkika dite nre phki
J4I We see your qualities are like rla Narottam ds
hkur who in the festival at Khetari Dhm delivered all
the wonderful conclusions of the Scriptures which defeated
the unfair argument and deception of the scholars there.
uddha bhakti-mata jata upadharma-kavalita

heriy lokera mone trsa
hni susiddhnta-va upadharma khna khna
sajjanera vle ullsa
J5I By presenting the line of pure devotion he de-
voured the path of unscriptural practice, and seeing this
everybody was afraid. He struck this unscriptural path
leaving it in pieces, giving increasing joy to all honest and
noble men.
smrttamata jaladhara uddha bhakti robi-kara

chdila bhviy antare
stra sindhu manthanete susiddhnta jhajhvte
uil dig digantare
J6I Pure devotion is like the sun risen in the heart,
while the path of logic is like clouds covering that sun. By
churning the ocean of the Scriptures, you spread perfect
conclusions in all directions like a hurricane to disperse
the clouds.
242
sthne sthne koto moh sthpiycha nikapo
prema sev ikhite jve
mohera vaiava go kore sad vitaro
hari gua-kathmta bhave
J7I You founded many temples in many places without
reservation, teaching the fallen souls service in divine love.
In these temples the Vaiavas constantly distribute talks
on the nectarean qualities of the Supreme Lord Hari.
uddha-bhakti-mandkin vimala pravha ni

itala koril taptapra
dee dee nikichan preril vaiava go
vistrite harigua gna
J8I The current of pure devotion descends like the
flow of the Ganges, cooling the fire of suffering of mate-
rial life. Similarly, you sent the Vaiavas from place to
place, widely distributing and chanting the qualities of
Lord Hari.
prvve jath gaurahari myvda cheda kori

vaiava koril kivs
vaiava darana-sukma vichre tumi he daka
temati toil vras
J9I Just as in the past, Lord Gaurahari severed the
myvda conception, converting the residents of Vra-
s into Vaiavas, similarly by expert analysis of the Vai-
ava philosophy you have enraptured all in Vras.
daiva-varrama-dharma hari bhakti jra marma

stra jukte koril-nichoy
jana-joga-karma choy mlya tra kichu noy
bhaktira virodh jodi hoy
J10I You showed that certainly devotion to Lord Hari
at the core of daiva-varrama-dharma, is the directive
of the revealed Scriptures, while knowledge, yoga and
material activities, if averse to such devotion are of abso-
lutely no value.
243
r gauamaala bhmi
bhakta sage parikrami
sukrtti sthpil mahoy
abhinna braja maala gauabhmi premojvala
prachra hoilo vivamoy

J11I You founded parikram of r Gaua Maala,
r Nabadwp Dhm in the association of the devotees,
showing your glories as a great devotee. You showed the
whole world the nectarean blissful nature of r Gaua
Maala and how it is non-different from r Braja
Maala, r Vndvan.
kuliyte par atychra koilo jr

t sabra doa kom kori
jagate koile ghoa taroriva sahiun
hon krttanya sad hari
J12I You forgave all the atheists of Kuliy village, de-
spite their blasphemous behaviour. Loudly you pro-
claimed to one and all, one who is more tolerant than a
tree can chant the glories of Lord Hari endlessly.
r viva-vaiava-rja sabh-madhye ptrarja

updhi-bhae vibhita
vivera magala lgi hoiycho sarvva tyg
vivavs jon-hite rata
J13I In the grand assembly of Vaiava kings you are
adorned with the title Ptrarj, as the head of the as-
sembly. For the benefit of the whole world, you have re-
nounced everything and devoted yourself to the good of
all.
koritecho upakra jte para upakra

lobhe jva r ka-sevya
dre jya bhava-roga khae jhe karma bhoga
hari pda padma jte pya
J14I You untiringly perform benevolent works just to
help the souls of this world to attain the service of Lord
r Krishna. Then the disease of material suffering would
244 leave them, their bondage to fruitive works would
break and they would attain the lotus feet of the
Lord.
jva moha-nidr gata jgte vaikuha dta

gauya pho ghore ghore
uhore uhore bhi ro to samoya ni
ka bhaja bole uchaisvare
J15I Seeing the souls of this world sleeping in illusion,
you are sending the Gauya magazine from door to door
just like a messenger from the transcendental plane. It calls
aloud, Awake, arise, O brother, there is no more time to
waste, Serve and worship your Lord, r Krishna.
tomra mukhravinda- vigalita makaranda

sichita achyuta-gua-gth
unile juya pra tamo moha antardhna
dre jya hdoyera vyath
J16I Hearing the nectarean verses of the glorious quali-
ties of the infallible Lord Krishna, issuing from your lotus
mouth soothes our souls, dissipates our ignorance and il-
lusion, and the pain in our hearts goes far away.
jni mi mahoy jaovch nhi hoy

bindu mtra tomra antare
tava gua vdhr, mora kaha-v dhori
avaete bolya mre
J17I O great soul! I know that there is no trace of de-
sire for fame in your heart. Your qualities, like an expert
musician, take hold of the v of my voice and make me
speak, devoid of any power over myself.
vaiavera gua-gna korile jvera tra

uniychi sdhu guru mukhe
ka bhakti-samudoy janama saphala hoy
e bhava-sgara tore sukhe
J18I I have heard from the great saints and gurus
mouths that upon hearing the qualities of the Vaiava
saints, the conditioned souls attain liberation. 245
And beyond this, devotion to Krishna develops,
makes the souls birth perfect and the soul crosses this
material ocean happily with ease.
te-krae praysa jath vmanera a

gaganera chda dhori bre
adoa-dara tumi adhama patita mi
nija gue komiv mre
J19I For this reason I endeavour thus, just like a dwarf
aspiring to reach the moon. I am lowly and fallen, but
your nature is not to consider any offence, so I beg you
to pardon my flaws.
r gaurga-priada hkura bhaktivinoda

dnahna patitera bandhu
kali-tama vinite nilena avante
toma akalaka pra indu
J20I rla Bhaktivinoda hkur, the associate of r
Gaurga Mahprabhu and friend of the lowly fallen
souls brought you here, and you came like a spotless full
moon to dispel the ignorance of this age of Kali.
koro kp vitaraa premasudh anukaa

mtiy uhuka jva go
harinma-sakrttane nchuka jagata-jane
vaiava-dsera nivedan
J21I So please keep incessantly showering your mercy,
the nectar of ecstatic love of Godhead, and let all the
souls of this world be uplifted by that. May all the people
of the world dance in the congregational chanting of the
Lords Holy Name - this is the prayer of this servant of
the Vaiavas.

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[ r Davatr-stotram \
by rla Jayadeva Goswm
pralaya-payodhi-jale dhtavn asi veda
vihita-vahitra-charitram akhedam
keava dhta-mna-arra jaya jagada hare
J1I Oh Keava! O Lord of the universe! Oh Lord Hari,
who have assumed the form of a fish! All glories to You!
You easily acted as a boat in the form of a giant fish just
to give protection to the Vedas, which had become im-
mersed in the turbulent sea of devastation.
kitir iha vipulatare tihati tava phe

dharai-dharaa-kina-chakra-garihe
keava dhta-krma-arra jaya jagada hare
J2I Oh Keava! Ohh Lord of the universe! Oh Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of a tortoise! All glo-
ries to You! In this incarnation as a divine tortoise the
great Mandara Mountain rests upon Your gigantic back
as a pivot for churning the ocean of milk. From holding
up the huge mountain a large scarlike depression is put in
Your back, which has become most glorious.
vasati daana-ikhare dhara tava lagn

aini kalaka-kaleva nimagn
keava dhta-kara-rpa jaya jagada hare
J3I Oh Keava! Oh Lord of the universe! Oh Lord Hari,
who have assumed the form of a boar! All glories to You!
The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbho-
daka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon
the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon.
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-ga

dalita-hirayakaipu-tanu-bhgam
keava dhta-narahari-rpa jaya jagada hare
J4I Oh Keava! Oh Lord of the universe! Oh Lord
Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lion!
All glories to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp
between ones fingernails, so in the same way the body
of the wasplike demon Hirayakaipu has been 247
ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your
beautiful lotus hands.
chalayasi vikramae balim adbhuta-vmana
pada-nakha-nra-janita-jana-pvana
keava dhta-vmana-rpa jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed the form of a dwarf-brhmaa!
All glories to You! Oh wonderful dwarf, by Your massive
steps You deceive King Bali, and by the Ganges water
that has emanated from the nails of Your lotus feet, You
deliver all living beings within this world.
katriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-ppa
snapayasi payasi amita-bhava-tpam
keava dhta-bhgupati-rpa jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed the form of Bhgupati [Para-
urma]! All glories to You! At Kuruketra You bathe the
earth in the rivers of blood from the bodies of the demo-
niac katriyas that You have slain. The sins of the world
are washed away by You, and because of You people are
relieved from the blazing fire of material existence.
vitarasi diku rae dik-pati-kamanya
daa-mukha-mauli-bali ramayam
keava dhta-rma-arra jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed the form of Rmachandra! All
glories to You! In the battle of Lak You destroy the
ten-headed demon Rvaa and distribute his heads as a
delightful offering to the presiding deities of the ten di-
rections, headed by Indra. This action was long desired
by all of them, who were much harassed by this monster.
vahasi vapui viade vasana jaladbha
hala-hati-bhti-milita jamunbham
keava dhta-haladhara-rpa jaya jagada hare
248 Hari, who have assumed the form of Balarm, the
wielder of the plow! All glories to You! On Your
brilliant white body You wear garments the colour of a
fresh blue rain cloud. These garments are coloured like
the beautiful dark hue of the River Jamun, who feels
great fear due to the striking of Your plowshare.

nindasi yaja-vidher ahaha ruti-jta
sadaya-hdoya darita-pau-ghtam
keava dhta-buddha-arra jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories
to You! Oh Buddha of compassionate heart, you decry
the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to
the rules of Vedic sacrifice.
mlecha nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavla
dhmaketum iva kim api karlam
keava dhta-kalki-arra jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed the form of Kalki! All glories
to You! You appear like a comet and carry a terrifying
sword for bringing about the annihilation of the wicked
barbarian men at the end of the Kali-yuga.
r-jayadeva-kaver idam uditam udra
u sukha-da ubha-da bhava-sram
keava dhta-daa-vidha-rpa jaya jagada hare
Hari, who have assumed these ten different forms of in-
carnation! All glories to You! Oh readers, please hear
this hymn of the poet Jayadeva, which is most excellent,
an awarder of happiness, a bestower of auspiciousness,
and is the best thing in this dark world.
vedn udharate jaganti vahate bh-golam udbibhrate
daitya drayate bali chalayate
katra-kaya kurvate
paulastya jayate hala kalayate kruyam tanvate
mlechn mrchayate dakti-kte
kya tubhya nama
J12I Oh Lord Krishna, I offer my obeisances 249
unto You, who appear in the forms of these ten in-
carnations. In the form of Matsya You rescue the Vedas,
and as Krma You bear the Mandara Mountain on Your
back. As Varha You lift the earth with Your tusk, and
in the form of Narasiha You tear open the chest of the
demon Hirayakaipu. In the form of Vmana You trick
the demoniac king Bali by asking him for only three steps
of land, and then You take away the whole universe from
him by expanding Your steps. As Paraurma You slay all
of the wicked katriyas, and as Rmachandra You con-
quer the rkasa king Rvaa. In the form of Balarm
You carry a plough with which You subdue the wicked
and draw toward You the River Jamun. As Lord Bud-
dha You show compassion toward all the living beings
suffering in this world, and at the end of the Kali-yuga
You appear as Kalki to bewilder the mlechas [degraded
low-class men].
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[ r Nsiha Pram \
namas te narasihya
prahldhlda-dyine
hirayakaipor vaka-
il-aka-nakhlaye
I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasiha, who
gives joy to Prahld Mahrj and whose nails are like
chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hirayaka-
ipu.
ito nsiha parato nsiho
yato yato ymi tato nsiha
bahir nsiho hdaye nsiho
nsiham di araa prapadye
Lord Nsiha is here and also there. Wherever I
go Lord Nsiha is there. He is in the heart and is out-
side as well. I surrender to Lord Nsiha, the origin of all
things and the supreme refuge.
250
[ r r Dmodarakam \
by r Satyavrat Muni
nammvara sachchidnanda rpa

lasat-kuala gokule bhrjamnam
yaod-bhiyolkhald dhvamna
parmam atya tato drutya gopy
J1I To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the em-
bodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss,
whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and
fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of
Gokul, who [due to the offence of breaking the pot
of yoghurt that his mother was churning into butter
and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging
from a swing] is quickly running from the wooden
grinding mortar in fear of Mother Yaod, but who
has been caught from behind by her who ran after
Him with greater speedto that Supreme Lord, r
Dmodar, I offer my humble obeisances.
rudanta muhur netra-yugma mjanta
karmbhoja-yugmena staka-netram
muhu vsa-kampa-trirekhka-kaha-
sthita-graiva dmodara bhakti-baddham
J2I [Seeing the whipping stick in His mothers
hand,] He is crying and rubbing His eyes again and
again with His two lotus hands. His eyes are filled
with fear, and the necklace of pearls around His neck,
which is marked with three lines like a conchshell, is
shaking because of His quick breathing due to cry-
ing. To this Supreme Lord, r Dmodar, whose belly
is bound not with ropes but with His mothers pure
love, I offer my humble obeisances.
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sva-ghoa nimajjantam khypayanta
tadyeita-jeu bhaktair jitatva
puna prematas ta atvtti vande
J3I By such childhood pastimes as this He is drown-
ing the inhabitants of Gokul in pools of ecstasy, and
is revealing to those devotees who are absorbed in
knowledge of His supreme majesty and opulence that
He is only conquered by devotees whose pure love
is imbued with intimacy and is free from all concep-
tions of awe and reverence. With great love I again
offer my obeisances to Lord Dmodar hundreds and
hundreds of times.
vara deva moka na mokvadhi v
na chnya ve ha vared apha
idan te vapur ntha gopla-bla
sad me manasy virst kim anyai
J4I Oh Lord, although You are able to give all
kinds of benedictions, I do not pray to You for the
boon of impersonal liberation, nor the highest libera-
tion of eternal life in Vaikuha, nor any other boon
[which may be obtained by executing the nine pro-
cesses of bhakti]. Oh Lord, I simply wish that this
form of Yours as Bla Gopl in Vndvan may ever
be manifest in my heart, for what is the use to me of
any other boon besides this?
idan te mukhmbhojam avyakta-nlair
vta kuntalai snigdha-raktai cha gopy
muhu chumbita bimba-raktdhara me
manasy virstm ala laka-lbhai
J5I Oh Lord, Your lotus face, which is encircled
by locks of soft black hair tinged with red, is kissed
again and again by Mother Yaoda, and Your lips
are reddish like the bimba fruit. May this beau-
tiful vision of Your lotus face be ever manifest in
252 my heart. Thousands and thousands of other
benedictions are of no use to me.
namo deva dmodarnanta vio

prasda prabho dukha-jlbdhi-magna
kp-di-vyti-dna batnu-
ghea mm ajam edhy aki-dya
J6I O Supreme Godhead, I offer my obeisances

unto You. O Dmodar! O Ananta! O Viu! O Mas-
ter! O my Lord, be pleased upon me. By showering
Your glance of mercy upon me, deliver this poor ig-
norant fool who is immersed in an ocean of worldly
sorrows, and become visible to my eyes.
kuvertmajau baddha-mrtyaiva yadvat

tvay mochitau bhakti-bhjau ktau cha
tath prema-bhakti svak me prayacha
na moke graho me sti dmodareha
J7I O Lord Dmodar, just as the two sons of Ku-

veraMaigrva and Nalakvara were delivered
from the curse of Nrada and made into great devo-
tees by You in Your form as a baby tied with rope to
a wooden grinding mortar, in the same way, please
give to me Your own prema-bhakti. I only long for
this and have no desire for any kind of liberation.
namas te stu dmne sphurad-dpti-dhmne

tvadyodarytha vivasya dhmne
namo rdhikyai tvadya-priyyai
namo nanta-llya devya tubhyam
J8I O Lord Dmodar, I first of all offer my obei-

sances to the brilliantly effulgent rope which binds
Your belly. I then offer my obeisances to Your belly,
which is the abode of the entire universe. I humbly
bow down to Your most beloved rmat Rdhr,
and I offer all obeisances to You, the Supreme Lord,
who displays unlimited pastimes.
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rman Mahprabhur ata-nma
[ by rla Bhaktivinoda hkur\
nady-nagare niti neche neche gy re
(Refrain:) In the towns and villages of Nadia, Lord
Nitynanda ecstatically dances and sings these Names of
r Chaitanya Mahprabhu.
jaganntha-suta mahprabhu vivambhara
mypura-ai navadvpa-sudhkara
J1I Lord Chaitanya is the beloved son of Jagannth
Mira; He is Mahprabhu, the great master, protector, and
maintainer of the whole world. He is the shining moon
of Mypur, dissipating the dark ignorance of the world,
and the source of all nectar for the Land of Nabadwp.
ach-suta gaurahari nimi-sundara
rdh-bhva-knti-chdito naabara
J2I He is the beloved son of ach Mt and is Lord
Hari with a golden complexion. As He was born under a
neem tree He was called Nimi-sundar (beautiful Nimi).
He is covered by the sentiment and lustre of rmat Rd-
hr, and He is the best of all dancers.
nmnanda chapala blaka mt-bhakta
brahma-badana tark kautuknurakta
J3I Lord Chaitanya becomes ecstatic upon hearing
the Holy Name of Hari. As a boy He was swift and agile,
devoted to His mother, a great logician, and fond of jok-
ing. Millions of worlds are contained in His mouth.
vidyrthi-uupa chaura-dvayera mohana
tairthika-sarvvasva grmya-blik-krana
J4I He bewildered two thieves who tried to steal His
jewels when He was a small child, and He teased and joked
with the village girls of Nadia. He is the moon among
scholars and pre-eminent among all philosophers.
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lakm-prati boro-dt udhata blaka
r-achra pati-putra-oka-nibraka
J5I Lord Chaitanya is the giver of blessings to Lakm-
prya (His first wife). He was a mischievous child and is
the Lord, son and preventer of all kinds of grief of ach-
mt.
lakm-pati prvva-dea-sarvva-klea-hara
digvijayi-darpa-hr viu-priyevara
J6I He is the Lord and husband of Lakm-priy. By
His sakrtan movement, He removed the distresses of
East Bengal. He removed the pride of the conquering
pait Keava Kasmiri. He is the Lord of Viu-priy
(His second wife).
rjya-dharma-pla pit-gay pia-dt

pur-iya madhvchrya-sampradya-pt
J7I He was the protector and preserver of santana-
dharma and the giver of pia at Gay after the disap-
pearance of His father, Jagannth Mira. He became the
disciple of vara Pur and is the protector of the Madh-
vchrjya Sampradya.
ka-nmonmatta ka-tattva-adhypaka
nma-sakrttana-juga-dharma-pravarttaka
J8I Lord Chaitanya became intoxicated by and mad
for the Holy Name of Krishna, and began to profess the
science of Krishna. Thus He inaugurated the religion of
the age, Harinm Sakrttan.
advaita-bndhava rnivsa-gha-dhon
nitynanda-pra gaddharera jvan
J9I He was the friend of Advaita chrjya, the trea-
sure of rvs hkurs home, the life and soul of Nityn-
anda Prabhu, and the very source of life to Gaddhara
Pait.
antadvpa-aadhara smanta-bijoy
godruma-bihr madhyadvpa-llroy
J10I r Gaurga Mahprabhu is the moon of 255
Antardwp and the triumph of Smantadwp. He is
wandering on the island of Godruma and is the shelter of
pastimes in Madhyadwp.
koladvpa-pati tudvpa-mahevara
jahnu-modadruma-rudradvpera svara
J11I r Chaitanya is the Lord of Koladwp, tudwp,

Jahnudwp, Modadrumadwp, and Rudradwp.
navakhaa-ragantha jhnav-jvana
jagi-mdhi-di durbtta traa
J12I He is thus the Lord of Nabadwp which serves as

the stage for His wonderful pastimes. He is the life of
the River Ganges and He delivers all sorts of rogues and
rascals beginning with Jagi and Mdhi.
nagara-krttana-siha kj-udhraa
uddha-nma-prachraka bhaktrti-haraa
J13I r Chaitanya Mahprabhu is the lion of the village

krttan. He delivered the Chnd Kazi. He is the preacher
of the pure Holy Name, and the remover of the distresses
of His devotees.
nrya-kp-sindhu jvera niyant

adhama-pay-da bhakta-doa-hant
J14I He is the ocean of mercy for Nrya; the con-

troller of all souls; the chastiser of the fallen student who
criticised His chanting of Gop, gop!, and the destroy-
er of the sins of His devotees.
r-ka-chaitanya-chandra bhrat-traa
paribrja-iromai utkala-pvana
J15I He was initiated into sannys with the Name of r

Krishna Chaitanya, and He is beautiful like the moon.
He delivered Keava Bhrati; is the crest-jewel of all
wandering sannyss, and the saviour of Orissa.
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ambu-liga-bhuvanea-kapotea-pati
kra-chora-gopla-darana-sukh jat

J16I Lord Chaitanya is the master of Lord iva, who is
known as Ambu-liga, Bhuvanevara, and Kapotevara
at three different aiva trthas visited by r Chaitanya on
His way to Jaganntha Pur. As a sannys He rejoiced at
the sight of Kra-chora Gopnth and Sk Gopl.
nirdai-sannys srvabhauma-kpmoy
svnanda-svdnnand sarva-sukhroy
J17I He became a sannys without a daa (staff)
due to Lord Nitynandas breaking it and throwing it in
the Bhargi River. He is full of mercy for Srvabhauma
Bhachrjya. He is ecstatic by tasting the bliss of Him-
self in the form of Krishna, and He is the resting place of
all happiness.
puraa-sundara vsudeva-tra-kartt
rmnanda-sakh bhaa-kula-klea-hartt
J18I Lord Gaurga is beautiful like molten gold and
He delivered the leper Vsudeva. He is the friend of
Rmnanda Ry, and the remover of all miseries from
the family of Vyekaa Bhaa.
bauddha-jaina-myvdi-kutarka-khaana
dakia-pvana bhakti-grantha-udhraa
J19I He refuted the atheistic arguments of the Bud-
dhists, Jains, and Myvds. He is the saviour of South
India, and He has brought to light the two devotional lit-
eratures, Krishna-karmta and Brahma-sahit.
lla-darannand rathgra-narttaka
gajapati-tra devnanda-udhraka
J20I r Chaitanya became ecstatic at the sight of ln-
tha. He danced in front of the Jagannth cart during Ra-
thaytr, He delivered Gajapati Prataparudra, and He
was the saviour of Devnanda Pait.
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kuliy-prake dua pauyra tra
rpa-santana-bandhu sarvva-jva-pra
J21I By His appearance at Kuliy He delivered the ill-
behaved student community. He is the friend of Rpa
and Santan, and the life of all souls.
vndvannanda-mrtti balabhadra-sag
javana-udhr bhaa-vallabhera rag

J22I r Gaurga is the personification of bliss in the
transcendental realm of Vndvan. He is the companion
and friend of Balabhadra Bhachrjya. On His return
from Vndvan He delivered many Mohammedans. He
is very fond of Vallabhchrjya.
kbsi-sannys-udhr prema-dt
markaa-vairg-da -chala-trt
J23I He delivered the Myvd sannyss of K, and
He is the bestower of love of God. To set a strict exam-
ple for sannyss He chastised the great devotee Choo
Haridss begging rice from Mdhav Dev. r Chaitanya
is the saviour of everyone down to the lowest class of
men.
bhaktera-gaurava-kr bhakta-pra-dhana
haridsa-raghunth-svarpa-jvana
J24I r Chaitanya is the glorifier of His devotees and is
the wealth of their lives. He is the life of such devotees as
Harids hkur, Raghunth ds Goswm, and Swarp
Dmodar.
nadiy-nagare niti neche neche gy re

bhakativinoda tra poe rg-py re
J25I In the towns and villages of Nadia, Lord Nityn-
anda dances ecstatically, singing these divine Names, and
hkur Bhaktivinoda falls down at His reddish lotus feet.
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[ r Kera \
Visottara-ata-nma
nagare nagare gor gy
From village to village Lord Gaura sings these
names of r Krishna.
jaomat-stanya-py r-nanda-nandana
indra-nla-mai braja-janera jvana
J1I Krishna is the baby who feeds on the breast of

Mother Jaod. He is the son of Mahrj Nanda, dark
blue like an indra-nla gem, and the life of the residents
of Braja.
r gokula nichar-ptan ghtana

dua-tvarta-hant akaa-bhajana
J2I Krishna destroyed the witch of Gokul, Ptan; He

broke the cart in which the demon akasura was hid-
ing; and He destroyed the wicked demon, Tvarta.
navanta-chora dadhi-haraa-kuala
jamala-arjuna-bhaj govinda gopla

J3I He is an expert thief of butter and yoghurt, He
broke the two Jamala Arjuna trees, and He is a cowherd
boy who is always giving pleasure to the cows, land and
senses.
dmodara vndvana-go-vatsa-rkhla
vatssurntaka hari nija-jana-pla
J4I He is so naughty that His mother bound Him

around the waist with ropes. Thus He is known as D-
modar. He is the keeper of Vndvans cows and calves,
the destroyer of the demon Vatssura, He is the remover
of all evils and is the protector of His devotees.
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dhenuka-nana ka klya-damana
J5I Krishna is the enemy of the demon Baksura, the
slayer of Aghsura, the bewilderer of Lord Brahm, the
destroyer of Dhenuksura and the subduer of the Klya
serpent. He is all-attractive and is the colour of a fresh
rain cloud.
ptmbara ikhi-picha-dhr veu-dhara

bhra-knana-lla dvnala-hara
J6I Lord Krishna dresses in yellow silk cloth and wears
peacock feathers on His head. He holds a flute, performs
pastimes in the Bhra forest, and He once swallowed
a forest fire to save the inhabitants of Braja.
naabara-guhchara arata-bihr
ballabh-ballabha deva gop-bastra-hr
J7I Krishna, best of dancers, sometimes wanders in
the caves of Govardhn Hill. He enjoys various amorous
pastimes in the autumn season, He is the lover of the
young cowherd maidens, the stealer of their garments,
and the Supreme Lord of all.
yaja-patn-go-prati korura sindhu

govardhana-dhk mdhava braja-bsi-bandhu
J8I Krishna is the ocean of mercy of the wives of the
sacrificial brhmaas, He is the holder of Govardhn
Hill, the husband of the goddess of fortune, Lakm, and
the dearmost friend of the inhabitants of Braja.
indra-darpa-hr nanda-rakit mukunda

r-gop-ballabha rsa-kra prnanda
J9I He broke Indras pride and protected His father,
Nanda Mahrj. He is the giver of liberation, the lover
of the cowherd maidens of Braja, the enjoyer of the Rsa
Dance and the reservoir of pleasure.
r-rdh-vallabha rdh-mdhava sundara

lalit-vikh-di sakh-prevara
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J10I He is the lover of rmat Rdhr and the very
springtime of Her life. He is the Lord of the lives of all
the gopks of Vndvan, headed by Lalit and Vikh.
nava-jaladhara-knti madana-mohana
vana-ml smera-mukha gop-pradhana
J11I Krishna possesses the loveliness of a fresh rain
cloud in the Autumn sky. He is the bewilderer of Cupid,
always garlanded with fresh forest flowers. His face is
like a full-blown lotus flower of sweet smiles and laugh-
ter. He is the wealth of the lives of all the young maidens
in Braja.
tri-bhag mural-dhara jmuna-ngara

rdh-kua-raga-net rasera sgara
J12I He possesses a beautiful three-fold bending form
and holds a flute known as Mural. He is the lover of the
Jamun River, the director of all the amorous love sports at
Rdh Kua, and He is the ocean of devotional mellows.
chandrval-prantha kautukbhil
rdh-mna-sulampaa milana-prays
J13I Krishna is the Lord of the life of Chandrval, and
He is always desirous of joking and sporting. He is very
anxious to taste the rasa of his beloved Rdhiks feigned
sulking and always endeavours for Their meeting.
mnasa-gagra dn prasna-taskara
gop-saha haha-kr braja-vanevara
J14I He is the giver of the Mnasa Gag Lake to the
inhabitants of Vndvan. This thief of flower blossoms
acts very outrageously with the maidens of Vndvan.
not caring for social restrictions, for He is the Lord of the
Braja-maala forests.
gokula-sampada gopa-dukha-nibraa
durmada-damana bhakta-santpa-haraa
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J15I He is the wealth of Gokul and protects the cow-
herd men and boys from all miseries. He curbs all foolish
pride and removes all distress from His devotees.
sudarana-mochana r-sakhachntaka
rmnuja yma-chda mural-bdaka
J16I Krishna gives the gops side-long glances and is the
destroyer of akhacha. He is the younger brother of
Lord Baladeva, He is the beautiful dark moon of Vnd-
van and the player of the flute.
gop-gta-rot madhusdana murri

aria-ghtaka rdh-kudi-bihr
J17I He hears the songs of the gops and is the slayer of
the Madhu demon. This enemy of the demon Mura and
killer of Arisura enjoys amorous sports and pastimes
at Rdh Kua and other places in Braja.
vyomntaka padma-netra ke-nisdana

raga-kra kasa-hant mallu-praharaa
J18I Krishna is the destroyer of the demon Vyomsura.
He is lotus-eyed, the killer of the Ke demon, frolicsome,
the slayer of King Kasa and the conquerer of Kasas
wrestlers, Chra and Muika.
vasudeva-suta vi-baa-krti-dhvaja
dnantha mathurea devak-garbha-ja
J19I He is the beloved son of Vasudeva and the em-
blem of fame for the Vi dynasty. The Lord of the fall-
en souls, r Krishna, is the Lord of Mathur and He ap-
pears to have taken birth from the womb of Devak.
kubj-kpmoya viu auri nryaa

dvrakea narakaghna r-jadunandana
J20I Krishna is full of mercy for the hunchbacked Kub-
j. He is the maintainer of the entire creation, the son of
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Vasudeva, the refuge of all souls, the Lord of Dvrak,
the slayer of Naraksura and the beloved descendent of
the Jadu dynasty.
r-rukmi-knta saty-pati sura-pla

pava-bndhava iupldira kla
J21I He is the lover of Rukmi, the husband of Saty,
the protector of the godly, the beloved friend and relative
of the five Pava brothers and the cause of death for
iupla and other demoniac kings.
jagada janrdana keavrta-tra

sarvva-avatra-bja vivera nidna
J22I Krishna is the Lord of the universe, the maintainer
of all living beings and He possesses beautiful hair. He is
the deliverer from all misery and the origin of the uni-
verse and all incarnations.
myevara yogevara brhma-tej-dhra

sarvvtmra tm prabhu praktira pra
J23I He is the Lord of My; the master of mysticism;
the proprietor of the spiritual powers of the brhmanas;
the Lord, master and soul of all souls, and He is the op-
posite shore of the ocean of material nature.
patita-pvana jaganntha sarvvevara

vndvana-chandra sarvva-rasera kara
J24I Lord Krishna is the purifier of the fallen souls, the
Lord of the universe, the Lord of all beings, the moon of
Vndvan and the origin of all rasas.
nagare nagare gor gy

bhakativinoda tachu py
J25I Lord Chaitanya sings these names of Krishna from
village to village, and hkur Bhaktivinoda falls at His
lotus feet.
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[ r Hari-vsara-gti \
by rla Vndvan ds hkur
r hari-vsare hari-krttana-vidhna
ntya rambhil prabhu jagatera pra
puyavanta rvsa-agane ubhrambha
uhilo krttana-dhvani gopla govinda
J1I Once, on the auspicious day on Ekda, in the
house of rvs Pait, rman Mahprabhu inaugurated
congregational nma sakrttan with great enthusiasm,
accompanied by his devotees and associates.
J2I Surging in divine ecstasy, rman Mahprabhu, the
life and soul of the universe, began to dance beautifully.
The devotees surrounded Him being deeply touched and
inspired by such an ecstatic moment and they also began
to dance and sing the Holy Names like Gopl, Govinda.
mdaga mandir bje akha karatla

sakrttana soge sob hoilo mila
J3I The combined sound vibrations of mdaga, tem-
ple bells, karatla and akha in harmony with the con-
gregational singing and dancing took everyone to the
plane of transcendental delight.
brahme uhilo dhvani priy ka

chaudikera amagala jya sob na
J4I The holy vibration of sakrtan filled the sky and
spread through the ether all over the cosmic universal ex-
istence. Thus the atmosphere in all directions became pu-
rified and filled with auspiciousness by that divine sound.
chaturdike r hari-magala sakrttana

modhye nche jaganntha mirera nandana
J5I In all four directions the auspicious chanting of the
Lords name spread and in the centre of that sound vi-
bration the son of Jagannth Mira, rman Mahprabhu
danced.
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sabra agete obhe r chandana ml
nande nchoye sobe hoiye vibhol

ni jnande nche mahprabhu vivambhara
charaera tli uni ati manohara
bhvvee ml nhi rohoye galya

chiiy pooye giy bhakatera gya
J6-8I Everyone was decorated with fragrant sandal-

wood paste and beautiful garlands. The most wonder-
ful rhythmic sound arose from the dancing footsteps of
rman Mahprabhu which captivated the minds of the
devotees. As He continued dancing in His own self-born
ecstasy, the swinging flower garlands around His neck
began to fall, decorating the earth. The devotees beheld
before their eyes, this rare and precious heart captivat-
ing, ecstatic dance of the supreme tattva, r Gaurga
who is the most worshipable object of even the great per-
sonalities such as Lord Shiva, uka, Nrada and others.
jra nmnande iva vasana n jne

jra rase nche iva se nche pane
J9I Being totally overwhelmed and lost in the transcen-

dental bliss of taking Mahprabhus Holy Name, Lord
Shiva sometimes does not care for his formal appearance
or obligation to retain his clothing, which sometimes falls
down while he dances in the ecstasy of loving devotion.
jra nme vlmki hoilo tapodhana

jra nme ajmila pilo mochana
J10I By chanting and meditating upon His Holy Name

r Valmki became a great powerful rishi and Ajmila
attained pure liberation.
jra nme ravane sasra-bandha ghuche

heno prabhu avatari kali-juge nche
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with devotion, embracing its holy potency within
the core of their heart, their existence becomes totally
purified and they attain deliverance. Such is the Lord,
the source of all incarnations, in His dancing form in this
age of Kali.

jra nma loi uka nrada beya
sahasra-vadana-prabhu jra gua gya
J12I The pure devotees r ukadeva and Devari

Nrada are always blissfully engaged in relishing the nec-
tar of His Holy Name and distributing it to suitable jva
souls, wherever they travel. Even Anantadeva describes
His unlimited glories with thousands of mouths.
sarvva-mah-pryachitta je prabhura nma

se prabhu nchaye dekhe jata bhgyavn
J13I Of all penances, the chanting of the Lords name is

supreme and whoever sees the dancing of the Lord in his
form as r Chaitanya is a supremely fortunate soul.
r ka-chaitanya nitynanda-chda jna

vndvana dsa tuchu pada-juge gna
J14I The two brothers, r Krishna Chaitanya

Mahprabhu and Nitynanda Prabhu are my beloved
masters and my life and soul. Thus Vndvan ds sings
this song of Their glorification and devotionally offers it
at Their lotus feet.
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[ uddha-bhakata \
uddha-bhakata- charaa-reu,
bhajana-anukla
bhakata-sev, parama-siddhi,
prema-latikra mla
J1I Dust from the lotus feet of pure devotees is condu-

cive to devotional service, while service to the Vaiavas
is itself the supreme perfection and the root of the tender
creeper of divine love.
mdhava-tithi, bhakti-janan,
jatane plana kori
ka-basati, basati boli,
parama dare bori
J2I I observe with great care the holy days like Ekda-
and Janmam, for they are the mother of devotion.
As my dwelling place I choose with the greatest rever-
ence and love the transcendental abode of r Krishna.
gaura mra, je-saba sthne,

koralo bhramaa rage
se-saba sthna, heribo mi,
praayi-bhakata-sage
J3I All those places where my Lord Gaurasundar

travelled for pastimes I will visit in the company of lov-
ing devotees.
mdaga-bdya, unite mon,

abasara sad jche
gaura-bihita, krttana uni,
nande hdoya nche
J4I My mind always begs for the opportunity to hear the

music of the mdaga. Upon hearing the kind of krttan or-
dained by Lord Gaurachandra, my heart dances in ecstasy.
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parama-nanda hoy
prasda-sev korite hoya,
sakala prapacha jay
J5I By beholding the Deity forms of the divine couple,

r r Rdh-Krishna, I feel the greatest joy. By honour-
ing the Lords prasdam I conquer over all worldly illu-
sions.
je-dina ghe, bhajana dekhi,

ghete goloka bhya
charaa-sdhu, dekhiy gag,
sukha n sm pya
J6I Goloka Vndvan appears in my home whenev-

er I see the worship and service of Lord Hari going on
there. Upon seeing the Ganges, which is a river of nectar
emanating from the lotus feet of the Lord, my happiness
knows no bounds.
tulas dekhi, juya pra,

mdhava-toa jni
gaura-priya, ka-sevane,
jvana srthaka mni
J7I The sight of the holy Tulas tree soothes my soul,

for I know she gives pleasure to Lord Krishna. By hon-
ouring k [a green leafy vegetable preparation], a dear
favourite of Lord Chaitanya, I consider life worthwhile.
bhakativinoda, ka-bhajane,
anukla pya jh
prati-divase, parama-sukhe,
svkra koroye th
J8I Whatever Bhaktivinoda obtains that is conducive

for the service of r Krishna, he accepts every day with
the greatest of joy.
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[ r Gaura Purm \
Verses 89-124 from r Chaitanya Charitmta
by rla Kads Kavirj Goswm
chaudda-ata sta-ake msa je phlgun

pauramsra sondhy-kle hoile ubha-ka
J89I Thus in the year 1407 of the aka Era (A.D. 1486),
in the month of Phlguna [March-April], on the evening
of the full moon, the desired auspicious moment ap-
peared.
siha-ri, siha-lagna, ucha graha-go

aa-varga, aa-varga, sarva sulaka
J90I According to the Jyotir-veda, or Vedic astronomy,
when the figure of the lion appears both in the zodiac
and the time of birth [lagna], this indicates a very high
conjunction of planets, an area under the influence of
aa-varga and aa-varga, which are all-auspicious mo-
ments.
a-kalaka gaurachandra dil daraan

sa-kalaka chandre ro kon prayojan
J91I When the spotless moon of r Chaitanya
Mahprabhu became visible, what would be the need for
a moon full of black marks on its body?
eto jni rhu koilo chandrera graha

ka ka hari nme bhse tri-bhuvan
J92I Considering this, Rhu, the black planet, covered
the full moon, and immediately vibrations of Krishna!
Krishna! Hari! inundated the three worlds.
jaya jaya dhvani hoilo sakala bhuvan

chamatkra hoiy lok bhve mone mon
J93I All people thus chanted the Holy Names during
the lunar eclipse, and their minds were struck with won-
der.
jagat bhoriy lok bolehari hari 269
sei-kae gauraka bhme avatari
J94I When the whole world was thus chanting the Holy
Names Hari! Hari! Krishna in the form of Gaurahari
advented Himself on the earth.
prasanna ho-ilo sob jagatera mon

hari boli hinduke hsya koroye javan
J95I The whole world was pleased. While the Hindus

chanted the Holy Name of the Lord, the non-Hindus, es-
pecially the Muslims, jokingly imitated the words.
hari boli nrgo dei hulhuli

svarge vdya-ntya kore deva kuthal
J96I All the ladies vibrated the Holy Name and chanted
huli huli huli!!!, while in the heavenly planets dancing
and music were going on and the demigods were very
curious.
prasanna hoilo do dik, prasanna nadjol

sthvara-jagama hoilo nande vihval
J97I In this atmosphere, all the ten directions became

jubilant, as did the waves of the rivers. Moreover, all be-
ings, moving and nonmoving, were overwhelmed with
transcendental bliss.
nady-udayagiri, prachandra gaurahari,

kp kori ho-ilo udoy
ppa-tama hoilo na, tri-jagatera ullsa,
jagabhari hari-dhvani hoy
J98I By His causeless mercy the full moon, Gaurahari,

rose in the district of Nadia, which is compared to Udayagiri,
where the sun first becomes visible. His rising in the sky dis-
sipated the darkness of sinful life, and thus the three worlds
became joyful and chanted the Holy Name of the Lord.
270
sei-kle nijloya, uhiy advaita rya
ntya kore nandita-mone
haridse loy sage, hukra-krttana-rage
kene nche, keho nhi jne
J99I At that time r Advaita chrjya, in His own

house at Shantipur, was dancing in a happy mood. Tak-
ing Harids hkur with Him, they danced and loudly
chanted the Holy Names of the Lord. But why they were
dancing, no one could understand.
dekhi uparga hsi, ghra gag-ghe si

nande korilo gag-snna
py uparga-chole, panra mano-bole,
brhmaere dilo nn dna
J100I Seeing the lunar eclipse and laughing, both Ad-

vaita chrjya and Harids hkur immediately went
to the bank of the Ganges to bathe in that sacred river
in great jubilation. Taking advantage of the occasion of
the lunar eclipse, Advaita chrjya, in His mind offered
various kinds of charity to the brhmaas.
jagata nandamoy, dekhi mone sa-vismoy

hrehore kohe haridsa
tomra aichana raga, mora mon parasanna,
dekhikichu krjye che bhsa
J101I When he saw that the whole world was jubilant,

Harids hkur, his mind astonished, directly and in-
directly expressed himself to Advaita chrjya: Your
dancing and distributing charity are very pleasing to me.
I can understand that there is some special purpose in
these actions.
chrjyaratna, rvsa, hoilo mone sukhollsa

ji snna koilo gag-jole
nande vihvala mon, kore hari-sakrttana
nn dna koilo mano-bole
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J102I chrjyaratna and rvs hkur were over-
whelmed with joy, and immediately they also went to the
bank of the Ganges to bathe there. Their minds full of
happiness, they chanted the Holy Names of Hari and in
their minds also meditated and offered charity.
ei mata bhakta-tati, jra jei dee sthiti,

th th py mano-bole
nche, kore sakrttana, nande vihvala mana,
dna kore grahaera chole
J103I In this way all the devotees, wherever they were

situated, in every city and every land, danced, performed
sankrttan [the congregational chanting of the Lords
Names], and in their minds offered all benedictions to
others, being overwhelmed with joy.
brhmaa-sajjana-nr, nn-dravye thl bhori

il sobe jautuka lo-iy
jena kch-so-dyuti, dekhi blakera mrtti,
rvda kore sukha py
J104I Many respectful brhmaa gentlemen and ladies,

carrying plates filled with various gifts, came with their
presentations. Seeing the newborn child, whose form re-
sembled shining gold, all of them with happiness offered
their blessings.
svitr, gaur, sarasvat, ach, rambh, arundhat,

ro jata deva-nrgo
nn-dravye ptra bhori, brhmara vea dhori,
si sobe koren daraan
J105I Svitr, Gaur, ach, Rambh, Arundhat and all

the celestial ladies also came there dressed as the wives
of brhmaas, and brought with them many varieties of
gifts for the child.
272
antarke deva-go, gandharvva, siddha, chraa,
stuti-ntya kore vdya-gta
narttaka, vdaka, bha, navadvpe jra na,
sobe si nche py prta
J106I All the inhabitants of the heavenly planets, in-

cluding the Gandharvvas, Siddhas, the residents of
Chraaloka, offered their prayers, sang and danced, ac-
companied by the sound of musical instruments and the
beating of drums. Also, in the holy town of Navadwp,
dancers, musicians, and poets gathered together, and be-
gan to celebrate the Lords appearance.
keb se keb jya, keb nche keb gya,

sambhlite nre kra bolo
khaileka dukha-oka, pramoda-prita loka,
mira hoil nande vihvala
J107I No one could understand who was coming and

who was going, who was dancing and who was singing.
Nor could they understand each others language. But in
effect all unhappiness and lamentation were immediately
dissipated, and people became joyous. Jagannth Mira,
the father of Gaurahari, was completely overwhelmed
with happiness.
chrjyaratna, rnivsa, jaganntha-mira-pa,

si tre kore svadhna
korilo jtakarma, je chilo vidhi-dharma,
tobe mira kore nn dna
J108I Chandraekhar chrjya and rvas hkur both

came to the house of Jagannth Mira. They performed
the different ceremonies according to religious principles
which are prescribed for the birth of a child. Jagannth
Mira also gave away much wealth in charity.
273
jautuka pilo jata, ghore v chilo kata,
sob dhon vipre dilo dna
jata narttaka, gyan, bha, akichana jon,
dhon diy koilo sabra mna
J109I Whatever riches Jagannth Mira had collected in

the form of gifts and presents, and whatever he had in
his house, he distributed among the brhmaas, singers,
dancers, poets and the poor. He honored them all by giv-
ing them riches in charity.
rvsera brhma, nma tra mlin,

chrjyaratnera patn-soge
sindra, haridr, toilo, khoi, kal, nn phol,
diy pje nrgoa roge
J110I The wife of rvas hkur, whose name was Mli-

n, accompanied by the wife of Chandraekhar and other
ladies, came there in great happiness to worship the baby
with such articles as vermilion, turmeric, scented oil, a
kind of puffed rice called khoi, bananas and coconuts.
advaita-chrjya-bhrjy, jagat-pjit rjy,

nma tra st hkur
chrjyera j py, gelo upahra loy,
dekhite blaka-iromai
J111I One day shortly after Gaurahari was born, Advai-

ta chrjyas wife, St hkur, who is worshipable by
the whole world, at the request of her husband, went to
see that topmost child with all kinds of gifts.
suvarera kai-bauli, rajatamudr-puli,

suvarera agada, koko
du-bhute divya akha, rajatera malabaka,
svara-mudrra nn hrago
J112I She brought different kinds of presents made from

gold, such as bracelets, coins, necklaces, ankle ornaments,
274 a conchshell covered with gold, and other kinds
of jewellery for the child.
vyghra-nakha hema-joi, kai-paastra-or

hasta-padera jata bhara
chitra-vara paa-s, buni photo paap,
svara-raupya-mudr bahu-dhon
J113I She also brought a locket with a tiger nail set in

gold, belts made of silk and lace, silk saris and shawls, as
well as silk clothing for the newly born child.
durvv, dhnya, gorochana,

haridr, kukuma, chandana,
mogol-dravya ptra bhoriy
vastra-gupta dol chai soge loy ds che,
vastrlakra peri bhoriy
J114I Riding in a palanquin covered with cloth and ac-

companied by maidservants, St hkur came to the
house of Jagannth Mira, bringing with her many auspi-
cious articles such as durvv grass, rice paddy, turmeric,
kumkum and sandalwood. All these presentations filled
a large basket.
bhakya, bhojya, upahra, soge loilo bahu bhra,

ach ghe hoilo upanto
dekhiy blaka-hm, skt gokula-kn,
vara-mtra dekhi viparto
J115I When St hkur, bringing with her many

kinds of food, clothes and other gifts, came to the house
of achdev (the mother of Gaurahari), St hkur
was astonished to see the newly born child, and she could
appreciate that except for a difference in color, the child
was directly Lord Krishna of Gokul, Himself.
sarvva agasunirma, suvara-pratim-bhna,

sarva agasulakaamoy
blakera divya jyoti, dekhi pilo bahu prti,
vtsalyete dravilo hdoy
J116I Seeing the divine effulgence of the child, 275
the well formed different parts of His golden body
which were covered with auspicious signs, St hkur
was very much pleased, and because of maternal affec-
tion, she felt as if her heart were melting.
durvv, dhnya, dilo ire, koilo bahu e,

chirajv hao dui bhi
kin-khin hoite, ak upajilo chite,
ore nma thuilo nimi
J117I She blessed the newly born child by placing fresh

durva grass and paddy on His head and saying, May you
live long. To protect Him from ghosts and witches, she
gave the child the name Nimi.
putramt-snnadine, dilo vastra vibhae,

putra-saha mirere sammni
ach-mirera pj loy, monete haria hoy,
ghore il sit hkur
J118I St hkur gave gifts to the mother and child,

at the time of His birth and when the child was brought
from the residence where He was born back to the home
of Jagannth Mira. Then St hkur, being honoured
by mother achdev and Jagannth Mira, returned to
her own home in Shantipur.
aiche ach-jagannth, putra py lakmnth,

pra hoilo sakala vchito
dhon-dhnye bhore ghora, lokamnya kalevara,
dine dine hoy nandito
J119I In this way, achdev and Jagannth Mira, hav-

ing obtained a son who was the husband of the goddess
of fortune, had all their desires fulfilled. Their house was
always filled with riches and grains. As they looked upon
the beloved body of the Lord, day after day their happi-
ness increased.
276
miravaiava, nta, alampaa, uddha, dnta,
dhon-bhoge nhi abhimna
putrera prabhve jata, dhon si mile, tata,
viu-prte dvije deno dna
J120I Jagannth Mira was an ideal Vaiava, a devotee

of the Lord. He was peaceful, restrained in the enjoyment
of his senses, pure and self-controlled. He therefore had
no desire to enjoy material opulence. Whatever money
that came because of the influence of his divine son, he
gave in charity to the brhmaas and for the worship of
Lord Vishnu.
lagna goi haramati, nlmbara chakravart,

gupte kichu kohilo mirere
mahpuruera chihna, lagne age bhinna bhinna,
dekhi, ei tribe sasre
J121I After calculating the astrological chart for the

child, Gaurahari, Nlmbar Chakravart privately said to
Jagannth Mira that he saw all the different auspicious
symptoms of a great personality in both the body and
horoscope of the child. He revealed that in the future this
child would deliver the whole universe.
aiche prabhu ach-ghore, kpy koilo avatre

jei ih koroye ravaa
gaura-prabhu doymoy, tre hoyena sadoy,
sei pya thra charaa
J122I In this way the Lord, out of His causeless mercy,

made His advent in the house of achdev. The Lord,
Gaurahari, is very merciful to anyone who hears this nar-
ration of His birth, and gives that person the shelter of
His lotus feet.
277
piy mnua janma, je n une gaura-gua,
heno janma tra vyartha hoilo
piy amtadhun, piye via-gartta-pni
janmiy se kene nhi moilo
J123I Anyone who attains a human birth but does not

have the opportunity to hear of Gaurahari is unfortunate.
Instead of drinking nectar from the river of devotional
service, if one drinks from the poisoned well of mundane
happiness, it would have been better to not have lived at
all.
r-chaitanya-nitynanda, chrjya advaitachandra,

svarpa-rpa-raghuntha-dsa
ih-sabra r-charaa, ire vandi nija-dhon,
janma-ll gilo kadsa
J124I Taking on my head as my own wealth the lo-

tus feet of r Chaitanya Mahprabhu, r Nitynanda
Prabhu, chrjya Advaitachandra, r Swarp Dmo-
dar, r Rpa and r Raghunth and all the devotees of
Mahprabhu, I, Krishnads, sing the glories of the Lords
appearance.
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[ After parikram \
nagara bhramiy mra gaura elo ghore
gaura elo ghore mra niti elo ghore
dhl jhri acmt gaura kole kore
nandete bhakta-goe hari hari bole
After parikram of the town, Gaurga returns

to His house, and Niti also comes to the house. Dusting
off His body, achmt takes Gaurga upon her lap.
Out of great spiritual joy all the devotees are chanting
Hari Hari Bol!
278
rmad Bhaktivinoda-viraha Daakam
Prayer in Separation of rla Bhaktivinod hkur
h h bhaktivinoda-hakkura! guro!
dvviatis te sam
drghd-dukha-bhard-aea-virahd-
dusthkt bhriyam
jvn bahu-janma-puya-nivah
ko mah-maale
virbhva-kp chakra cha bhavn
r-gaura-akti svayam J1I
dno ha chira-duktir na hi bhavat-
pdbja-dhli-ka-
snnnanda-nidhi prapanna-ubhada
labdhu samartho bhavam
kintv audryya-gut-tavti-yaasa
kruya-akti svaya
r-r-gaura-mahprabho prakait
viva samanvagraht J2I
he deva! stavane tavkhila-gun
te virichdayo
dev vyartha-mano-rath kim u vaya
marttydham kurmmahe
etan no vibudhai kadpy atiaylakra
ity uchyat
strev eva na praye ham iti yad
gta mukundena tat J3I
dharmma-charmma-gato jataiva satat
yoga cha bhogtmako
jne nya-gatir japena tapas
khytir jighsaiva cha
dne dmbhikat nurga-bhajane
dupachro yad
buddhi buddhi-mat vibheda hi tad
dhtr bhavn preita J4I
279
vive smin kiraair yath hima-kara

sajvayann oadhr
nakatri cha rajayan nija-sudh
vistrayan rjate
sach-chstri cha toayan budha-gaa
sammodayas te tath
nna bhmi-tale ubhodaya iti
hldo bahu stvatm J5I
lokn hita-kmyay bhagavato

bhakti-prachras tvay
granthn rachanai satm abhimatair
nn-vidhair darita
chrjyai kta-prvvam eva kila tad
rmnujdyair budhai
premmbho-nidhi-vigrahasya bhavato
mhtmya-sm na tat J6I
yad dhmna khalu dhma chaiva nigame

brahmeti sajyate
yasyasya kalaiva dukha-nikarair
yogevarair mgyate
vaikuhe para-mukta-bhga-charao
nryao ya svaya
tasy bhagavn svaya rasa-vapu
ko bhavn tat prada J7I
sarvvchintyamaye partpara-pure
goloka-vndvane
chil-ll-rasa-ragin parivt
s rdhik r-hare
vtsalydi-rasai cha sevita-tanor-
mdhuryya-sev-sukha
nitya yatra mud tanoti hi bhavn
tad dhma-sev-prada J8I
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r-gaurnumata svarpa-vidita
rpgrajendta
rpdyai pariveita raghu-gaair
svdita sevitam
jvdyair abhirakita uka-iva-
brahmdi-sammnita
r-rdh-pada-sevanmtam aho
tad dtum o bhavn J9I
kvha manda-matis tv atva-patita

kva tva jagat-pvana
bho svmin kpaypardha-nichayo
nna tvay kamyatm
yche ha karu-nidhe! varam ima
pdbja-mle bhavat-
sarvvasvvadhi-rdhik-dayita-dsn
gae gayatm J10I
J1I Alas, alas! Oh Bhaktivinod hkur, Oh Supreme Guru,

for twenty-two years this world has been plunged into misfor-
tune, long grief-stricken in your intolerable separation. You
are the divine potency of r Gaura, and you graciously made
your advent in this earthly plane, being attracted by the liv-
ing beings virtuous deeds performed throughout many life-
times.
J2I Since I am lowly and very wretched, it was not my
luck to reach the ocean that bestows the fortune of surren-
derthe ocean of the ecstasy of bathing in a particle of the
dust of your holy lotus feet. Yet due to your magnanimous
nature, you gave your grace to the whole universe, personally
revealing your supereminence as the personification of the
mercy potency of r Gaurga. (That is, by coming into this
world, I received his grace.)
J3I Oh Lord, even all the demigods headed by Lord Brah-
m feel frustrated by their inability to (fittingly) sing the glo-
ries of all your divine qualities. What, then, can be said of the
attempt of a fallen soul, a mere human like me? Surely, the
learned will never waste their eloquent words eulogising this
statement, since even the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
Lord r Krishna Himself, has sung in the Scriptures 281
His celebrated confession na praye hamI am un-
able (to reciprocate your devotion).
J4I At a time when religion was evaluated in terms of
bodily relationship, saintliness was determined by ignorance,
and yoga practice was motivated by sensual pleasure; when
scholarship was cultivated just for voidism, japa was con-
ducted for the sake of fame, and penance was performed out
of vindictiveness; when charity was given out of pride, and
on the pretext of spontaneous devotion the most gross, sinful
acts were perpetratedand in all such anomalous situations
even the intelligentsia were at loggerheads with one another...
at that very time, you were sent by the Almighty Creator.
J5I As the universally cooling moon is beautified by dif-
fusing its nectarean rays, nourishing the plants and inciting
the twinkling of the stars, your Holy Advent in this world is
similarly ascertained as satisfying the pure devotional Scrip-
tures (through profound study) and blessing the learned with
full-blown happiness (by the perfect axiomatic conclusions
descending in Divine Succession). With your appearance, the
ecstasy of the devotees knows no bounds.
J6I By writing many books and by multifarious methods
recognised by the pure devotees, you have demonstrated the
preaching of pure devotional service unto the Supreme Lord,
for the benefit of the whole world. We have heard of simi-
lar achievements in previous times by stalwart scholars such
as r Rmnuja and many other chrjyas; but the glory of
youthe very embodiment of the nectar of divine lovedoes
not end (cannot be confined) here.
J7I Merely the effulgence of His divine abode has been
designated by the title Brahman in the Vedas, and only the
expansion of an expansion of His expansion is sought after
with great tribulation by the foremost yogs. The most exalted
of the liberated souls shine resplendent as the bumblebees at
His lotus feet. The Primeval Origin of even the Original r
Nryaa who is the Lord of the spiritual sky above Brah-
man: He is the Original Supreme Lord, the personification of
all nectarean mellowsr Krishnaand He is the one that
you give.
282 J8I Situated in the topmost region of the absolutely
inconceivable spiritual sky is the holy abode of r Vnd-
van Dhm, in the spiritual planet known as Goloka. There,
surrounded by Sakhs, rmat Rdhik revels in the mellows
of divine Pastimes. With great ecstasy, She expands the joy of
loving sweetness in the service of r Krishnachandra, who is
otherwise served in four relationships up to parenthood. You,
Oh hkur Bhaktivinod, can give us the service of that holy
Dhm.
J9I The internal purport is known to r Svarp Dmodar
by the sanction of r Gaurachandra, of that which is adored
by r Santan Goswm and distributed by the preceptors
realised in transcendental mellows, headed by r Rpa Go-
swm; that which is tasted and enhanced by r Raghunth
Ds Goswm and followers and carefully protected by the
votaries headed by r Jva Prabhu; and that which (from a
respectful distance) is venerated by great personalities such
as r uka, Lord iva, the chief of the demigods, and Lord
Brahm, the grandfather of all beingsOh wonder of won-
ders! the nectarean rapture of servitude unto r Rdhik
that, too, you can give us.
J10I Where am I, so lowly and fallen, and where are you,
the great soul who delivers the universe! Oh Lord, by your
grace, you are sure to forgive my offences. Oh ocean of mer-
cy, in the dust of your lotus feet I pray for just this benedic-
tion: kindly make my life successful by recommending me
for admission into the group of r Vrabhnav Dayita Ds,
who is the dearmost one in your heart.
Translators Note: The preceding prayer to rla Bhaktivinod
hkur (1838-1914), the pioneer of pure devotion in the recent
age, was composed within the lifetime of the authors Guru, rla
Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat hkur Goswm Prabhupd. Upon
reading the original Sanskrit verse, rla Prabhupd commented,
Now I am confident that we have one man who is qualified to
uphold the standard of our Sampradya (Divine Succession).
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[ r rmad Gaura-Kiora- \
namaskra Daakam
Homage unto rmad Gaura Kiora Bbj Mahrj
guror guro me paramo gurus tva

vareya! gaurga-gagragaye
prasda bhtye dayitrite te
namo namo gaura-kiora tubhyam J1I
sarasvat-nma-jagat-prasiddha
prabhu jagaty patitaika-bandhum
tvam eva deva! praka-chakra
kvachid-vrajraya-vivikta-vs
hdi vraja-dvandva-raho-vils
bahir virg tv avadhta-ve
kvachit punar gaura-vanntachr

surpag-tra-rajo-vihr
pavitra-kaupna-karaka-dhr
sad harer nma mud raanta

ghe ghe mdhukarm aantam
namanti dev api ya mahnta
kvachid-rudanta cha hasan naanta

nijea-deva-praaybhibhtam
namanti gyantam ala jan tv
mahyao-bhaktivinoda-bandho!
mahprabhu-prema-sudhaika-sindho!
aho jaganntha-dayspadendo!
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sampya rdh-vratam uttama tvam
avpya dmodara-jgarham
gato si rdhdara-sakhya-riddhi
vihya saga kuliy-layn

praghya sev dayitnugasya
vibhsi mypura-mandira-stho
sad nimagno py apardha-pake

hy ahaitukm ea kp cha yche
day samuddhtya vidhehi dna
J1I Oh Divine Master of my Divine Master, my most

venerable preceptor, you are supremely worshippable in the
group of the foremost associates of r Gaurga. May you
be gracious upon this servitor surrendered unto your loving
servitor (Dayita Ds). Oh Gaura Kiora, again and again do I
make my obeisance unto you.
J2I Oh worshipful one, you alone revealed my Lord and

Master, who is renowned throughout the universe as r
Bhakti Siddhnta Saraswat, and who is the only friend of the
fallen souls of the world. Oh Gaura Kiora, again and again
do I make my obeisance unto you.
J3I Living in solitude at Vraja Dhm, your heart was ab-

sorbed in the most secret Pastimes of the Divine Youthful
Couple of Vraja, whilst externally you maintained the stric-
tures of a renunciate; and sometimes you appeared to tran-
scend all recognised strictures. Oh Gaura Kiora, again and
again do I make my obeisance unto you.
J4I Sometimes you roam about the edge of Gauravana (the

boundary of r Nabadwp Dhm), wandering along the beach
near the banks of the Gag. Oh Gaura Kiora, who dons the
holy loin-cloth and carries the mendicants water-pot, again
and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
J5I Ever singing the Holy Name of r Hari with 285
great ecstasy and accepting alms from house to house
like a bee collecting honey from flower to flower, you are the
great soul unto whom even the demigods bow to. Oh Gaura
Kiora, again and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
J6I Becoming overwhelmed with love for your worshipful

Lord, sometimes you dance, sometimes you cry, sometimes
you laugh; and again, you sing aloud. The people profusely
offer their respects unto you, Oh Gaura Kiora, and again and
J7I Oh friend of the glorious hkur Bhaktivinod, Oh

matchless ocean of the nectar of loving devotion for Mahprab-
hu r Chaitanyadev, Oh moon that received the grace of Vai-
ava Srvvabhauma r Jagannth, Oh Gaura Kiora! again
and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
J8I Completing the great holy vow of rjja-vrata, you se-

lected the day of the awakening of r Dmodar to achieve the
cherished treasure of your internal identity as a Sakh devoted
to the service of r Rdhik. Oh Gaura-Kiora, again and
J9I Forsaking the company of the residents of Kuliy town

to accept the service of your servitor r Dayita Ds, your
divine presence is now found in a holy temple at r Dhm
Mypur. Oh Gaura Kiora, again and again do I make obei-
sance unto you.
J10I Although I remain deep in the mud of offences, I (a

fallen soul) am begging you for your causeless mercy. Please
be gracious and deliver this soul bereft. Oh Gaura Kiora,
again and yet again do I make my obeisance unto you.
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[ r r Dayita Ds Daakam \
Prayer unto rla Saraswat hkur after his manifest Pastimes
nte yasmin ninte nayana-jala-bharai

snta-gtrrvvudn
uchchair utkroat r-vakapi-sutay-
dhray svya-gohm
pthv ghndhakrair hta-nayana-
mavvt yena hn
yatrsau tatra ghra kpaa-nayana he
nyat kikaro yam J1I
yasya r-pda-padmt pravahati jagati

prema-pya-dhr
yasya r-pda-padma-chyuta-madhu satata
bhtya-bhgn vibhartti
yasya r-pda-padma vraja-rasika-jano
modate sampraasya
nyat kikaro yam J2I
vtsalya yach cha pitro jagati bahumata

kaitava kevala tat
dmpatya dasyutaiva svajana-gaa-kt
bandhut vachaneti
vaikuha-sneha-mrtte pada-nakha-kiraair
yasya sandarito smi
nyat kikaro yam J3I
y v kaha-lagn vilasati satata

ka-chaitanyachandre
kara-kroj-jann kim u nayana-gat
saiva mrtti prakya
nldr-asya netrrpaa-bhavana-gat
netra-trbhidhey
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nyat kikaro yam J4I
gaurendor asta-aile kim u kanaka-ghano

hema-hj-jambu-nady
virbhta pravarair nikhila-jana-pada
plvayan dva-dagdham
gaurvirbhva-bhmau rajasi cha sahas
sajugopa svaya sva
nyat kikaro yam J5I
gauro gaurasya iyo gurur api jagat

gyat gaura-gth
gaue gauya-gohy-rita-gaa-garim
drvie gaura-garvv
gndharvv gaura-vyo giri-dhara-parama-
preyas yo gariho
nyat kikaro yam J6I
yo rdh-ka-nmmta-jala-nidhin-
plvayad-vivam etad
mlechchhea-loka dvija-npa-vaija
dra-drpakam
muktai siddhair agamya patita-jana-sakho
gaura-kruya-aktir
nyat kikaro yam J7I
apy varttate tat puraa-vara-vapur

lokitu loka-anda
drgha nlbja-netra tila-kusuma-nasa
ninditrddhendu-bhlam
saumya ubhru-danta ata-dala-vadana
drgha-bhu vareya
nyat kikaro yam J8I
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gaurbde nya-bnvita-nigamamite
ka-pake chaturthy
paue mse maghym amara-gaa-guror-
vsare vai ninte
dso yo rdhiky atiaya-dayito
nitya-ll-pravio
nyat kikaro yam J9I
h-h-krair-jann guru-charaa-ju
pritbhr-nabha cha
yto sau kutra viva prabhupada-virahdd-
hanta nyyita me
pdbje nitya-bhtya kaam api viraha
notsahe sohum atra
nyat kikaro yam J10I
J1I At the end of the night of r r Vabhnunandin,

She suddenly took him to Her entourage, withdrawing him
from the company of throngs of griefstricken souls. A great
cry of lamentation arose, their bodies were bathed by their
tears. When he was thus stolen away, this world was plunged
into the deep darkness of one whose eyes have been stolen
away (htastolen away; nayana-maijewel of the eye
the internal name of Saraswat hkur is Nayana-mai).
(Bereft of the vision of my Divine Master,) Oh my
sorrowful eyes (dna-nayana), (or, Oh saviour of the fallen
[Dna-nayana],) wherever that great soul may be, please
quickly take this servitor there! (Although he is my Master
named Nayana, or one who brings us near, in his mercy he
shows the miserliness of not taking me unto his company.)
J2I From his lotus feet, the nectarean river of divine love
flows throughout the universe; his servitors, like bees, main-
tain their lives drinking the honey that falls from his lotus
feet; and the pure devotees in the shelter of the confidential
mellows of Vraja revel in the bliss of singing the glories of his
lotus feet: Oh Dna-nayana, wherever that great soul may be,
please quickly take this servitor there.
J3I Parental affection, so highly esteemed in the 289
world, is a colossal hoax (as an obstacle to Hari-bhakti);
socially recognised pure matrimonial love is nothing but da-
coity (in that it plunders away both the husbands and the
wifes eagerness for the chance to acquire the treasure of love
unadulterated by the superficiality of familial prejudice); and
common friendship is merely deception: I have gleaned these
thoughts from the rays of light that emanate from the toenails
of the holy feet of that great personality, the embodiment
of supramundane affection. Oh Dna-nayana, wherever that
great soul may be, please quickly take this servitor there.
J4I The divine message sung by r Krishna Chaitanya-

chandra had its continuous play in the ears of the people.
From the ear, did he, just to fulfil the purport of the name
Nayana-mai, reveal his form to the eye, making his ad-
vent in the mansion (temple) favoured by the glance of r
Nlchalachandra (at the time of the Rathaytr festival)? Oh
Dna-nayana, wherever that great soul (Mahpurua) may be,
please swiftly take this servitor there.
J5I Drawing up the pure golden waters of the Jambu Riv-

er mentioned in rmad-Bhgavatam, has this golden cloud
arisen on the mountain where the golden moon (r Gaura-
chandra) descended (set), just to shower down torrents of rain
upon the whole countryside that was scorched by the forest
fire (of threefold sufferings), then suddenly conceal himself
in the dust of the land of the Advent of r Gaurga? Oh
Dna-nayana, wherever that Great Master may be now, please
quickly take this servitor to that place.
J6I He is of the same hue as r Gaura, and although he,

who sings the tidings of r Gaura, is the (natural) Guru of the
whole universe, he accepted discipleship to a great devotee
called r Gaura Kiora (adolescent Gaura). In the whole
Gaura-maala he is the repository of the glory of those who
grant entrance into the fold of the pure Gauya Vaiavas.
He proudly ascended the lofty throne of preaching the glories
of the gift of the Golden Lord r Gaura (the service of r
Rdh-Govinda in Vraja) to the Vaiavas of Dravia (the
devotees in South India, who are generally worshippers of
Lakm-Nryaa). The glory of his dignity shines even in
290 the group of r Gndharvv, and he holds a pre-emi-
nent position in the intimate circle of r Giridhr, that
is, he is the most beloved of Lord Mukunda. Oh Dna-nayana,
where that great soul is now, please swiftly take this servitor
there.
J7I He inundated the whole universe of countless living
beingswhether brhmaa, katriya, vaiya, dra, less than
dra, and even mlechchhawith the oceanic nectar of the
Holy Name of r Rdh-Krishna. Although unapproachable
by the liberationists and yogic perfectionists, he is known as
the friend of the fallen, the mercy potency of r Gaurga.
Oh Dna-nayana, wherever that great soul may be, please
swiftly take this servitor there.
J8I Do I have a hope to ever see that beautiful golden per-
sonality who makes everything auspicious for the world? Do
I have a hope to ever behold that tall figure once again, his
blue lotus eyes, his nose that excels the charm of the Tila
flower, his forehead that shames the half-moon, his grace-
ful lotus face, his gleaming pearl-white teeth, his long arms
extending to his knees? Oh Dna-nayana, wherever that great
soul has gone, please swiftly take this servitor there.
J9I In the year of our Lord Gaurga 450, in the month of
Paua, on the fourth day of the dark fortnight of the moon in
the star of Magh, at the closing of the night of Bhaspativara
(5.30 a.m., 1st January, 1937), that most beloved attendant of
rmat Vabhnunandin entered into the eternal Pastimes.
Oh Dna-nayana, wherever that great soul may be, quickly
take this servitor there to him.
J10I The entire earth and skies were filled with the cries
of anguish of the people, and of the disciples devoted to the
service of r Gurudevas lotus feet. Where has that Great
Master gone? Alas! today the whole universe seems empty,
in the separation of Prabhupd. The servitor of Gurudeva can-
not endure even a moment of his separation. Oh Dna-nayana,
wherever, wherever that great soul may be, please quickly
take this servitor there to him.
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[ rmad Rpa-pada-raja \
Prrthan Daakam
Aspiring for the Dust of rmad Rpa Goswms Lotus Feet
rmach-chaitanyapdau chara-kamalayugau
netra-bhgau madhu dyau
gaue tau pyayantau vraja-vipina-gatau
vyjayuktau samutkau
bhtau sabhrtkasya svajana-gaa-pater
yasya saubhgya-bhmna
sa r-rpa kad m nija-pada-rajas
bhita savidhatte J1I
pta-r-gaura-pdmbuja-madhu-madiron-
matta-hd-bhga-rjo
rjyaivarjya jahau yo jana-nivaha-
hitdatta-chitto nijgryam
vijpya svnujena vraja-gamana-rata
chnvagt gaurachandra
vndrayt prayge hari-rasa-naanair

nma-sakrttanai cha
lebhe yo mdhavgre jana-gahana-gata
prema-matta jan cha
bhvai svair mdayanta hta-nidhir iva
ta ka-chaitanyachandra
eknta labdha-pdmbuja-nija-hdaya-
preha-ptro mahrttir
dainyair-dukhru-prair daana-dhta-
tai pjaymsa gauram
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svnta ka cha gag-dinamai-tanay-
sagame snujo ya
svasya prema-svarpa priya-dayita-

vilsnurpaika-rpa
dre bh-luhita ya sahaja-sumadhura-
ryuta snuja cha
dv devo titra stuti-bahu-mukham
liya gha raraje
kaivalya-prema-bhmv-akhila-rasa-sudh-
sindhu-sachra-daka
jtvpy eva cha rdh-pada-bhajana-
sudh llaypyayad yam
akti sachryya gauro nija-bhajana-sudh-
dna-daka chakra
gaurdech cha vnd-vipinam iha

parikramya nlchala yo
gatv kvymtai svair vraja-yuva-yugala-
kranrthai prakmam
rmnanda-svarpdibhir api kavibhis
tarpaymsa gaura
ll-sagopane r-bhagavata iha vai

jagame sthvare pi
samugdhe sgrajta prabhu-viraha-hta-
prya-jvendriym
ya chsd rayaika-sthalam iva raghu-
gopla-jvdi-varge
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r-mrtte sdhu-vtte prakaanam api

tal-lupta-trthdikn
r-rdh-ka-pdmbuja-bhajanamaya
rga-mrga viuddham
granthair yena pradatta nikhilam iha
nijbha-devepsita cha
sa r rpa kad m nija-pada-rajas
ll-sagopa-kle nirupadhi-karu-
kri svminha
yat pdbje rpito yat pada-bhajanamaya
gyayitv tu gtam
yogyyogyatva-bhva mama khalu sakala
dua-buddher aghan
J1I rla Rpa Goswm is the mine of the most precious

treasure, the leader of the associates of Lord Chaitanya (the
Divine Succession being known as the Rpnuga Sampradya,
the followers of r Rpa). In the company of his brothers,
he was resplendent in (the province of) Gaua, causing the
fervent twin bumblebees in the form of the lotus eyes of r
Chaitanyadev to drink nectar, as the Lords lotus feet moved
on the pretext of visiting Vndvan. When will that rmad
Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy feet?
J2I At r Rmakeli Dhm, the king of beesthe heart of

r Rpabecame intoxicated drinking the honey-wine of the
lotus feet of r Gaurachandra, and sacrificed its life (in Hari-
krttan) for the benefit of all the people of the world, summar-
ily abandoning a life of kingly opulence. After informing his
elder brother r Santan, r Rpa and his younger broth-
er r Vallabha followed the footsteps of r Chaitanyadev,
whose heart was absorbed in going (from Nlchala) to r
294 Vndvan. When will that r Rpa Prabhu grace me
with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
J3I r Chaitanyadev returned from Vndvan to Prayga

Dhm and performed Nma-sakrttan, surrounded by crowds
of hundreds of thousands. Intoxicated with divine love, danc-
ing, He melted the hearts of hundreds of faithful souls with
His astonishing transcendental ecstasies. r Rpa, as though
regaining his most precious treasure, thus found r Chaitan-
yadev in the direct presence of the Deity r Bindu Mdhava.
When will that r Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his
holy lotus feet?
J4I At the sacred spot on the confluence of the Gag and

the Yamun, r Rpa achieved intimate union with the lotus
feet of the dearmost Lord of his lifethe Lord who is Krishna
within and Gaura without. In grave humility, with straw in
mouth and with tears of sorrow, he along with his younger
brother worshipped r Gaura-Krishna in intense love. When
will that r Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy
lotus feet?
J5I r Chaitanyadev saw r Rpa and his younger broth-

er rolling on the ground some distance away. Seeing His
endeared one, His favourite, His love divine personified in
natural beauty and charm, His exclusive alter ego in divine
Pastimes, the Lord swiftly approached r Rpa, profusely
singing his glories, and embraced him in ecstasy. When will
that r Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy lotus
feet?
J6I r Gaurahari knew that (as an eternal associate of the

Lord) r Rpa was already proficient in wandering through-
out the ambrosial ocean of all mellows, in the land of unal-
loyed love (in Braja-rasa). Nonetheless, to expand His own
Pastimes, the Lord enabled him to drink the sweet ecstasy of
servitude unto r Rdh, and empowered him with the skill
to distribute the nectar of His personal devotional service.
When will that rmad Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust
of his lotus feet?
J7I When on the order of r Gaurga, r Rpa 295
visited r Puruottama Ketra after completing the cir-
cumambulation of r Vraja Maala, He highly gratified r
Chaitanyadev and the sagacious devotee assembly headed by
r Svarp Dmodar and r Rmnanda Rya by his ambro-
sial poetry on the Pastimes of the Divine Couple of Vraja.
When will that rmad Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust
of his lotus feet?
J8I When the manifest ll of the Supreme Lord r Chai-

tanyadev was withdrawn, all beings including the immobile
entities were mortified, deeply afflicted in sorrow. r Rpa
and his elder brother were the only shelter for even the in-
timate devotees of the Lord, headed by Raghunth, Gopal
Bhaa, and r Jva, who had almost lost their lives in the
Lords separation. When will that rmad Rpa Prabhu grace
me with the dust of his lotus feet?
J9I By writing many, many books, he gave the world all

the most cherished desires of his worshipful Lord r Chai-
tanyadev, principallyrevealing the service of the Deity,
establishing the pure code of conduct in devotion, revealing
the lost holy places, and revealing the path of spontaneous
devotion (Rga-mrga) in transcendental loving service to r
Rdh-Govinda. When will that rmad Rpa Prabhu grace
me with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
J10I Just prior to the withdrawal of his manifest ll, my

causelessly merciful Divine Master, rla Saraswat hkur,
handed me over to the holy feet of that Divine Personality
by having me sing the glorious prayer unto his lotus feet (r
Rpa-majar-pada). Despite my lowliness, when willdis-
regarding all my various qualifications and disqualifica-
tionsrmad Rpa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his
holy lotus feet?
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rman Nitynanda Dvdaakam
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[ 12 Prayers revealing the ontological position, \

and pastimes of Lord Nityananda.
yo nanto nanta-vaktrair niravadhi

hari-sakrttana savidhatte
yo v dhatte dharitr irasi
niravadhi kudra-dhl kaeva
ya ea-chatra-ayysana-vasana-
vidhai sevate te yad-arth
r-nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata
gaura-ka-prada tam J1I
aair ya kray sakala bhuvanapa

sarvva jvntarastho
yo v garbhoday-daa-ata-vadano
veda-sktair vigta
bramea garbh prakti-pati-patir
jva-saghrayga
r nitynanda-chandra bhaja bhaja satata
yasyo vyuha-madhye vilasati parama-

vyomni sakarakhya
tanvan uddha-sattva nikhila-hari-sukha
chetana llay cha
jvhakra-bhvspada iti kathita
kutrachij-jvavad ya
yachdi vyuha-madhye prabhavati sagao

mla-sakarakhyo
dvrvaty tad-rddhe madhupuri vasati
prbhavkhyo vilsa
sarvv rma-nm vrajapuri ramate
snujo ya svarpe
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r-ka-premanm parama-sukhamaya
kopyachintya padrtho
yad gandht sajjanaugh nigama-bahumata
mokam apy kipanti
kaivalyaivaryya-sev-pradagaa iti
yasygata premadtu
yo blye llayaika parama-madhuray

chaikachakrnagaryy
mt-pitror jann matha nija-suhd
hldaya chitta-chakram
trthn vabhrma sarvvnupahta janako
nysin prrthita cha
bhrma bhrma cha trthn yati-mukua-

mai mdhavendra prasagt
labdhollsa pratikya prakaita-charita
gauradhmjagma
r-gaura rnivsdibhir api
yamvplaye nandanasya
prptjo gaura-chandrdakhilajana
gaoddhra-nma-pradne
ya prpya dvau surpau kalikalua-hatau
bhrtarau brahma-daityau
gha-prema prakai kta-rudhira-vapu
chpi tv-ujjahra
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skd-gauro gan irasi yad
avadhtasya kaupna-khaa
sadharttu chdidesava yavana vadh
spa-do pi vandya
brahmdynm apti prabhu-parihtaknm
api svea-pa
uddharttu jna-karmmdy-apahata-charitn
gaura-chandro yad sau
nysa ktv tu my mgamanustavn
grhayan ka-nma
tach-chyevnvadhvat sthala-jala-gahane
yo pi tasyea-chea
r-rdh-prema-lubdho divasa-nii-
tadsvda-mattaika llo
gauro ya-chdidea svaparikara-vta
ka-nma pradtum
gaue bdha dadau ya subhaga-gaa-
dhana gaura-nma-prakma
r-rdh-ka-ll-rasa-madhura-
sudhsvda-uddhaika-mrttau
gaure raddh dh bho prabhu-parikara-
samr prayacchdhame smin
ullaghyghri hi yasykhila-bhajana-kath
svapnavach chaiva mithy
r-nitynanda-chandra patita-araa-da
gaura-da ta bhaje ham J12I
J1I Lord Nitynandas representation as Ananta 299
ea posseses unlimited mouths which propagate and
glorify Lord Haris Holy Names and attributes. Ananta ea
constantly holds the weight of the Earth planet upon His in-
numerable hoods as if it were an insignificant particle of dust.
Ananta ea serves the Lord in several ways, manifesting
Himself as the Lords personal umbrella, resting place, and
clothing. Let us eternally worship that great personality r
Nitynanda-chandra, who freely grants the association of r
Gaurgadeva, who is none other than Lord Krishna.
J2I Lord Nitynandas partial manifestation as Kroda-

kay Viu functions as the preservation principle of the
entire universal creation, and is localized within every soul
(Paramtma). Another eminent expansion of Lord Nityn-
anda is Garbhoday Viu, that all-imposing figure whose
thousands of heads are eulogized in the Vedic orations. Lord
Nitynandas presence is further extended in His expansion
as Kraoday Viu, the supplying principle encompass-
ing unlimited universes. Lord Nitynanda is the master of
the Lord of material nature, Kraoday Viu, who is the
shelter of all living entities. Let us eternally worship that great
personality r Nitynanda-chandra, who freely grants the as-
sociation of r Gaurgadeva, who is none other than Lord
Krishna.
J3I Lord Nitynandas presence is further extended with-

in the spiritual abode of Vaikuha in His partial manifesta-
tion known as Sakaraa. In Vaikuha, Lord Sakaraa
performs spiritual pastimes which are fully transcendental,
situated in pure goodness, and all-pleasing to Lord Hari. As
mentioned in the revealed scriptures, Lord Nitynanda is the
individual temperament of ego existing within the living en-
tity, and He sometimes appears just like an ordinary living
entity. Let us eternally worship that great personality r Ni-
tynanda-chandra, who freely grants the association of r
J4I Lord Nitynanda who is the fountainhead of the pri-

mary Sakaraa, exists in full splendour separate from the
original quadruple expansion, and is known as Mla Sakar-
300 aa. That all-attractive personality, r Sakaraa.,
performs His wonderful pastimes in the spiritual realm
in the regions known as Mathur and Dvrak. The trascenden-
tal city of Dvrak is situated just below the city of Mathur.
It is in these spiritual places that Lord Sakaraa and His
associates Anirudhha and Pradyumna exhibit Their particular
pastimes scripturally known as prabhva-vilsa. Nitynanda
Prabhu in the form of Lord Balarma is the ultimate source of
all incarnations, and sportively plays in the charming village
of Vrajapura with His younger brother Lord Krishna. Let us
eternally worship that great personality r Nitynanda-chan-
dra, who freely grants the association of r Gaurgadeva,
who is none other than Lord Krishna.
J5I Pure unalloyed love for Lord Krishna, which is in-

conceivable to all, embodies the most supreme and intense
happiness. When the devotees of the Lord realize the joy of
such love, they caste away the innumerable doctrines offered
by the Vedas, including the souls emancipation. Lord Ni-
tynanda openly bestows pure love, automatically includ-
ing worship of the non-differentiated Brahman and service
offered in Vaikuha, which is dominated by opulence and
grandeur. Let us eternally worship that great personality r
J6I When Nitynanda Prabhu was a small boy, He per-

formed sweet and charming pastimes in the village of
Ekachakra. His pastimes invoked the deepest heartfelt happi-
ness in His mother, father, relatives, and close friends. Once,
a renunciate arrived at the house of Nitynanda and prayed
to the boys father for his son. Lord Nitynanda was placed
in the hands of the renunciate and left to visit the holy places
of pilgrimage, wandering throughout the length and breadth
of India. Let us eternally worship that great personality r
J7I Nitynanda travelled from place to place with the crest

jewel of the renounced order, r Mdhavendra Pur. In the
pure association of Mdhavendra Pur, Lord Nitynanda ex-
perienced the most joyful symptoms of ecstasy. After 301
this, the Lord journeyed to Nabadwp, where He eagerly
waited for r Chaitanya Mahprabhu to reveal His benevo-
lent nature to the world. Shortly following Nitynandas ar-
rival. Lord Chaitanyadeva Himself, in the company of r-
nivs Pait and Harids hkur, went to the house of r
Nandanchrjya and found Niti there. Let us eternally wor-
ship that great personality r Nitynanda-chandra, who free-
ly grants the association of r Gaurgadeva, who is none
other than Lord Krishna.
J8I Nitynanda Prabhu was ordered by the golden moon,

rman Mahprabhu, to deliver the masses by the wide dis-
tribution of Lord Krishnas Holy Names. One evening, Lord
Nitynanda encountered those two drunken and sinful broth-
ers, Jagi and Mdhi, who were previously brahma-daitya
demons of the first order, acting under the devastating spell of
Kali-yuga. Suddenly, Niti was attacked by Mdhi, where-
upon His body became smeared with blood. In response, Lord
Niti exhibited deep affection for the welfare of the two broth-
ers and rescued them from their abominable condition. Let us
eternally worship that great personality r Nitynanda-chan-
dra, who freely grants the association of r Gaurgadeva,
who is none other than Lord Krishna.
J9I Lord Gaurga instructed His family members and

followers to wear pieces of Lord Nitynandas kaupna re-
spectfully on their bodies. So pure and impeccable is the char-
acter of Niti that even if He is seen holding the hand of a
Yavanas wife and carrying a bottle of wine, nonetheless He
remains supremely worshippable by the great demigods such
as Lord Brahm. Lord Nitynanda is also the desirable object
of those exalted devotees who can steal away the heart of
the Lord. Let us eternally worship that great personality r
J10I Accepting the renounced order of life and distributing

the Lords Holy Names, Lord Gaurga chased after those
souls who had been spoiled by the doctrines of dry argu-
mentative logic and motivated fruitive activity. Like Lord
302 Gaurgas own shadow, Niti Prabhu accompanied
the Lord over land and through rivers, waterways, and
jungles. In addition, Lord Nitynanda is the desired goal of all
Gaurgas endeavours. Let us eternally worship that grand
personality r Nitynanda-chandra, who can freely grant the
association of that golden Lord r Gaurgadeva, who is
none other than Lord Krishna.
J11I Day and night Lord Chaitanya was intoxicated with

the intense desire to taste the sweetness of r Rdhiks di-
vine love for Krishna. rman Mahprabhu instructed Lord
Nitynanda and His associates to go out and profusely distrib-
ute the Holy Names of Lord Krishna. However, Lord Nityn-
anda instead plentifully distributed Lord Gaurgas Name,
the most precious fortune available to the living entities, with
no impediment at all. Let us worship that great personality r
J12I O Nitynanda Prabhu, emperor amidst the personal as-

sociates of rman Mahprabhu! Kindly grant this fallen soul
deep and resolute faith in that pure and divine figure of r
Gaurga. Lord Gaurgas personality exclusively embod-
ies the sweet nectar relished deep within the devotional mel-
lows of r r Rdh-Krishnas pastimes. But if Your lotus
feet are over-looked, than all so-called devotional orations
and prayers meant for the highest worship become false, like
a dream. I worship You, that great personality Nitynanda-
chandra, who openly bestows shelter to the most fallen souls,
freely granting the association of r Gaurgadeva.
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hare ka hare ka ka ka hare hare

hare rma hare rma rma rma hare hare
prabhu bolekahila ei mahmantra

ih japa giy sabe koriy nirbbandha
ih hoite sarvva-siddhi hoibe sabra
sarvva-kaa bolo, ithe vidhi nhi ra
ki ayane ki bhojane, ki v jgarae
aharnia chinta ka, boloho vadane
The Lord said, I have told you this Mahmantra, so every-

one now chant it in proper measure. By doing this, you will at-
tain success in all respects. There is no other rule but to chant
it at every moment. Whether resting, eating, or wakingday
and night think of Krishna and call His Name aloud.
(r Chaitanya-Bhgavata Madhya 23.77-78, 28.28)
304
[ Index A-H \
First line Page
akrodha paramnanda 125
mra jvana, sad ppe rata 174
andi karama-phale 204
apardha-phale mama 206
arua basane sonara sraja 139
atha govardhane ramye surabhi 28
tma-nivedana, tuy pade kori 172
tma-samarpane gel abhimna 180
avatra sra gor avatra 130
bandhu-gan! unoho vachana mora 212
bhi-re! arra avidy-jl 66
bhaja bhakata-vatsala r-gaurahari 62
bhajah re mana r-nanda-nandana 155
bhaja re bhaja re mr mana ati manda 54
bhayabhajana jayaasana 238
bhuliy tomre, sasre siy 168
doyl niti chaitanya bole 127
devdidevam-ahibhaam-induka 28
deva-siddha-mukta-yukta-bhakta-vnda 84
durlabha mnava-janma 193
dua mana! tumi kiser vaiava 158
ei-bro koru koro vaiava-gosi 144
emona gaurga bine nhi ra 136
emona durmati, sasra bhitore 164
gite gite nma ki da hoilo 208
gite govinda-nm, 210
gaurga bolite habe pulaka-arra 138
gaurgera dui pada, 128
gaur pahu n bhajiy mainu 129
gy gor madhur svare 132
gopnth, mra upya ni 188
gopnth, ghucho sasra-jvl 186
gopnth, mama nivedana uno 184
guror guro me 283
gurudeva! kp-bindu diy 46
hari haraye nama ka 60
h h bhaktivinoda hakkura 278
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[ Index H-N \
First line Page
hari hari! biphale janama goyinu 171
hari he doyla mora jaya rdh-ntha 179
hari-nma mahmantra 22
he deva bhavanta vande 222
jadi gaura n hoto, tobe ki hoito 135
janama saphala tra, 228
jaomat-nandana braja-baro ngara 43
jaya guru mahrja koru-sgara 34
jaya guru-mahrja yati-rjevara 39
jaya jaya gaurchder rotiko obh 67
jaya jaya girirjer rotiko obh 32
jaya jaya girirjer rati vila 30
jaya jaya gurudever rati ujjvala 36
jaya jaya rdh-ka jugala-milana 223
(jaya) rdh-mdhava 223
jaya rdhe, jaya ka, jaya vndvan 226
jaya jaod-nandana ka 231
jayare jayare jaya gaura-sarasvat 69
jayare jayare jaya paramahasa 240
jaya achnandana sura-muni-vandana 44
jaya rla mahrja chararavinda 232
je nilo prema-dhana koru prachura 143
jv jgo, jv jgo, gaurchda bole 49
kali-ghora timire garasala jagajana 134
kali-kukkura-kadana jadi cho he 42
kobe gaura-vane, suradhun-tae 133
kobe hobe bolo se-dina mr 182
kobe r chaitanya more-koribena doy 71
ki jni ki bole, tomra dhmete 166
ki-rupe paibo sev mui durchra 154
kpa koro vaiava hkura 145
ka hoite chatur-mukha, 234
kotkrttana-gna-narttana-parau 148
mahprasde govinde nma 66
mnasa, deho, geho, 156
nady-nagare niti 253
nagare nagare gor gy 258
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nammvara sachidnanda rpa 250
namas te narasihya 249
namo nama tulas mahr 72
nrada muni, bjya v 146
niti guamai mra niti guamai 124
niti-pada-kamala 122
nte yasmin ninte 283
ohe harinm, tava mahim apra 152
(ohe) vaiava hkura, doyra sgara 78
parama korua, pahu di jana 126
pta-baraa kali-pvana gor 196
prabhu tava pada-juge 202
pralaya-payodhi-jale 246
prapache poiy, agati hoiy 170
rdh-bhajane jodi moti nhi bhel 218
rdh-ka pra mora jugala-kiora 224
rdhkuataa-kujakura 220
rdhe jaya jaya mdhava-dayite 221
rdhik-charaa-padma, 216
sakh go kemate 211
sasra-dvnala-lha-loka- 50
samudra-sambhav gbh surabh pana 29
sarvasva tomra, charae sapiy 177
r guru charaa-padma, 74
r hari-vsare hari-krttana-vidhna 263
r ka chaitanya prabhu doy koro 76
r-ka-chaitanya prabhu jve doy 52
r-ka-krttane jadi mnasa tohra 200
rmach chaitanyapdau 291
r-rpa-majar-pada, 190
uddha-bhakata- charaa-reu 266
sujanrvuda-rdhita-pda-yuga 80
uno, he rasika jana 230
hkura vaiava-gaa 56
hkura-vaiava-pada, 142
tumi sarvevarevara, 176
tuhu doy-sgara trayite pr 198
307
[ Index U-Y \
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udilo arua praba-bhge 47
vibhvar ea, loka-pravea 58
vande ha r-guro 7
virajr pre uddha 217
yoga-pthopari-sthita, 214
yo nanto nanta 296
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[ The Daily Programme \

at r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah, Nabadwp
Morning rati:
rati of r Gagadhara Sadiva:
(ohe) vaiava hkura 74
mahmantra krttan
rati of r Gupta-Govardhan:
rla Guru Mahrjs rati at his Samdhi Mandir:
jaya guru-mahrja jati rjevara 39
Followed by rati of r-r Guru-Gaurga-Gn-
dharv-Govindasundarju:
kali-kukkura-kadana yadi cho he 42
yaomat-nandana braja-baro ngara 43
jay achnandana sura-muni-vandana 44
Then parikram of both Temples:
gurudeva! kp-bindu diy 45
udilo arua praba-bhge 46
jv jgo jv jgo 48
Then offering obeisances to rmat Tulas Dev:
vndyai tulas-devyai 18
Followed by obeisances to the Vaiavas:
vch-kalpatarubhyas cha 14
sakala vaiava pada 18
The devotees offer obeisances to rla Guru
Mahrj at his Samdhi Mandir; the Deities; r-
mat Gagadev and to r chrjyadeva rla Go-
vinda Dev-Goswm.
The mantra for paying obeisances to the Holy Riv-
er Gagadev is:
sadya ptaka sahantri sadya dukha vinin
sukhad bhaktid gag gageva paramgati
309
Morning Krttan:
Recitation of the Vandan Prayers 7
Followed by the songs:
sasra-dvnala-lha-loka 49
r-ka-chaitanya-prabhu jve doy kori 51
bhaja re bhaja re mr mana ati manda 52
hkura vaiava-gaa 134
After the bhajans is a reading from r Chaitanya-
bhgavata in Bengali.
Closing with the song:
hari haraye nama ka jdavya nama 56
Daily after morning Prasdam is a class in English(or
Spanish, etc.) held on rla Guru Mahrjs Sam-
dhi Mandir.
Midday rati and Krttan:

commences with the offering of bhoga while sing-
ing:
bhaja bhakata-vatsala r-gaurahari 58
Followed by rla Guru Mahrjs rati at his
Samdhi Mandir:
jaya guru-mahrja yati rjevara 39
Then rati of the Deities:
jaomat-nandana braja-baro ngara 43
jay achnandana sura-muni-vandana 44
Before honouring Prasdam the devotees chant
(except on Ekda days and other days when no
grains are taken):
mahprasde govinde 62
bhai re! orra abidy-jal 62
In the afternoon is a reading from rmad-Bhga-

vatam in Bengali.
310
Evening rati:
rati of r Gagadhara Sadiva
rati of r Gupta-Govardhan:
rla Guru Mahrjs rati at his Samdhi Mandir
jaya guru-mahrja yati rjevara 39
Followed by rati of r-r Guru-Gaurga-Gn-
dharv-Govindasundarju
(kiba) jaya jaya gaurchader rotiko obh 63
jayare jayare jaya gaura-sarasvat 65
Then parikram of both Temples:
kobe r chaitanya more 68
Obeisances to rmat Tulas Dev:
vndayai tulas-devyai 18
and her parikram:
namo nama tulas mahr 69
After again offering obeisances to Tulas Dev, the
devotees offer their obeisances to the Vaiavas:
vch-kalpatarubhyas cha 14
sakala vaiava pada 18
Again the devotees offer obeisances to rla Guru
Mahrj at his Samdhi Mandir; the Deities; r-
mat Gagadev and to r chrjyadeva rla Go-
vinda Dev-Goswm.
Evening Krttan:
Vandan 7
r guru charaa-padma 70
r-ka-chaitanya prabhu doy koro more 72
then a selection of other songs followed by
sujanrvuda-rdhita-pda-yuga 76
Then 10 verses of r r Prema Dhma Deva Sto-
tram 80 beginning with verse 1 on Saturday, verse
11 on Sunday etc.
311
Followed by a reading from r Chaitanya-

charitmta in Bengali.
Then the krttan:
hari haraye nama ka jdavya nama 56
Krttan on Special days:

During the month of Krttika, additional krttans
are sung.
The following are added to the morning krttan:
nady-nagare niti neche neche gy re 243
jaganntha-suta mahprabhu vivambhara
nagare nagare gor gy 248
jaomat-stanya-py r-nanda nandana
nammvara sach-chid-nanda rpa 240
rdhe jaya jaya mdhava-dayite 209
And added to the evening krttan:
rla Bhaktivinoda hkurs ikakam begin-
ning with:
pta-baraa kali-pvana gor 184
On the appearance day of a senior Vaiava the

following krttan is sung morning and evening:
ka hoite chatur-mukha 224
On the disappearance day of a senior Vaiava the
following krttan is sung morning and evening:
ei-bro koru koro vaiava-gosi 138
and for Mahprabhus associates:
je nilo prema-dhana koru prachura 137
On the appearance day of r Chaitanya the fol-

lowing songs are sung along with full program:
arua basane
chaudda-ata sta ke
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Zaporozhya, 69000, Ukraine
Phone (0612) 33-42-14 Ecuador
Srila Sridhar Swami
Donetsk, Ukraine: Seva Ashram
Phone: +38 (050) 602-82-21 P.O. Box 17-01-576
E: donetsk@harekrishna.ru Quito, Ecuador
Phone: 342-471
Odessa, Ukraine: Fax: 408-439
Phone: +38 (066) 902-48-33
E: odessa@harekrishna.ru Venezuela
Sri Chaitanya Sridhar Gov-
Abkhazia inda Seva Ashram
Sukhumi, Abkhazia: Avenida Tuy con
4go Marta st. 87, apt.70 Avenida Chama
Phone: +995 (442) 6-88-23 Quinta Parama Karuna,
E: sukhumi@harekrishna.ru Caracas, Venezuela
Phone: [+58] 212-754 1257
Brazil
Sri Chaitanya Sridhar Maracaibo:
Govinda Seva Ashram Avenida 16 entre 70 y 71,
Krishna Sakti Ashram, Tel: 04146349203
P.O. Box 386
Campos do Jordao, Margarita:
Sao Paulo, Brazil Avenida 31 de Julio,
Phone: (012) 3663 3168 Quinta Guanipa,
Isla de Margarita, Estado
Srila Govinda Maharaj Nueva Esparta.
Seva Sangha Tel: (0058) 0295 115 8616,
Estrada Chapeu do Sol, (0058) 0295 416 4720
620 - Belem Novo
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Cantaura:
Phone 55 51 3264-3242
Calle Nuevo Mundo con
segunda de Pueblo Nuevo,
Prema Restaurant &
Cantaura,
Estado Anzoategui.
Rua Diogo Moreira 312,
Tel: (0058) 0282 455 1082,
So Paulo, Brazil
E: ananta2006@cantv.net
Phone: (011) 3815-1448 &
3032-3322
Cumana: Vaisnava Seva Society
Parcelamiento Miranda Ruisseau-Rose,
Sector D, Long Mountain
Calle Tejero con Guanta, Republic of Mauritius.
Cumana, Estado Sucre. Phone/Fax: (230) 245-0424
Tel: (0058) 0414 777 5938
haribol5000@hotmail.com Sri Sri Nitai
Gauranga Mandir
South Africa Valton Road,
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Long Mountain
P.O. Box 60183, Near Social Welfare Centre
Phoenix 4068 Republic of Mauritius.
Kwa-Zulu Natal, Phone: 245-0212
South Africa
Phone: (031) 500-1576 Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math
International
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math (Southern Branch)
57 Silver Road, Royal Road La Flora
Newholmes, Northdale Republic of Mauritius
Pietermaritzburg 3201 Phone: (230) 617-8164 &
Kwa-Zulu Natal, 617-5726
South Africa
Phone: (0331) 912026
Fax: (0331) 947938
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat

Ashram,
4464 Mount Reiner Crescent
Lenasia South, Extension 4,
Johannesburg 1820
Republic of South Africa
Phone: (011) 852-2781 and
211 0973
Mauritius
International
Nabadwip Dham Street,
Long Mountain
Republic of Mauritius
Phone & Fax: (230) 245-
3118 / 5815 / 2899

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Songs to r Nitynanda Prabhu

Songs to rmat Rdhr

Songs on Special Days

vande ha r-guro r-yuta-pada-kamala

rla Krishnads Kavirj prays, First I offer my

rla Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswm Mahrj

rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm Mahrj

I fall at the feet of rla rdhar-Deva, who with

Bhagavn rla Bhaktisiddhnta Saraswat hkur

In the great Gauya Vaiava teachers line, as

rla Gaura Kiora Ds Bbj Mahrj

I bow to our Guru, rla Gaura Kiora Ds,

rla Bhaktivinoda hkur

I bow to r hkur Bhaktivinoda,

rla Jagannth Ds Bbj Mahrj

The great venerable Grandsire of pure devotion,

I constantly meditate upon that Divine Couple

r Gopnth, who instigates the exchange of devo-

Prayers to the Vaiavas

rla A.C. Bhaktivednta Swm Mahrj

[ Hare Krishna mah-mantra \

hari-nma mahmantra sarvva-mantra-sra

Hare Krishna Mahmantra

Lord Krishna, son of Nanda,

guru ka-rpa hon strera prame

ruti, ruti-mt-saha stvata-pura

The Vedas with Mother Gyatr

nmera mahim sarvva-strete vkhne

ka-nmboli nitya golokera dhana

nme sarva-ppa-kaya sarvva-stre kaya

atulya r-ka-nma pra-rasa-nidhi

nme raddh-hina-janavidht vchita

Despite them hearing the infinite

ei daa apardha koriy varjjana

Casting off these ten offences,

r Govinda Kua Mhtmya

r Govinda Kua Mhtmya

samudra-sambhav gbh surabh pana

J1I Surabh, the divine cow who appeared from

J1I All glories, all glories, to the grand rati of r

koladvpe obhe gupta-govardhanarpa

J2I The hidden Govardhan graces Koladwp with

mlat-mdhav-kuja kandare kandare

J3I There are groves of mlat and mdhav flowers

aprvva kuera obh jena sudhbha

J4I The incomparable beauty of the Kua is like

r bhakti-rakaka deva-gosvm rdhara

J5I rla Bhakti Rakak rdhar Dev-Goswm

J6I r Chaitanya Sraswat Mah is a beautiful

gosvm r-raghuntha dsere smariy

J7I Remembering r Raghunth Ds Goswm, they

jaya gupta-govardhana divya-rasloy

J8I All glories to the hidden Govardhan, which is

kuliy-praka tava achintya-mahim

J9I By Your inconceivable glories and magnanim-

sevya o sevaka-rpe nitya paraka

J10I You are eternally manifested both as the wor-

jaya jaya girirjer rotiko obh

yma-kua rdh-kua kusum sarovara

r-govinda-kua llsthal nhi sm

jaya jaya gurudever rati ujjvala

rpnuga-dhr tumi koro lokita

apurvva lekhan dhr pragha pitya