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Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas
Hyms and Mantras for the glorification of Radha and Krishna
Standard Prayers
1) Pranams
Sri Guru Pranama
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
WORD FOR WORD
om--address; ajnana--(of) ignorance; timira--(by) the darkness; andhasya--of
one who was blinded; jnana-anjana--(by) the ointment of spiritual knowledge; salakaya--by
a medical instrument called a salaka, which is used to apply medical ointment
to eyes afflicted with cataracts: caksuh--eyes; unmilitam--were opened; yena--by
whom; tasmai--unto him; sri-gurave--unto my spiritual master; namah--obeisances.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened
my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ig- norance, with the torchlight
of knowledge.
Sri Rupa Pranama
sri-caitanya-mano-'bhistam sthapitum yena bhtu-tale
svayam rupah kada mahyam dadati sva-padantikam
WORD FOR WORD
sri-caitanya--(of) Lord Caitanya; manah--(within) the mind; abhistam--what
is desired; sthapitam--established; yena--by whom; bhu-tale--on the surface of
the globe; svayam--himself; rupah--Srila Rupa Gosvami; kada--when; mahyam--unto
me; dadati--will give; sva--his own; pada--lotus feet; antikam--proximity to.
TRANSLATION
When will Srila Rupa Gosvami Prabhupada, who has established within this material
world the mission to fulfill the desire of Lord Caitanya, give me shelter under
his lotus feet?
Mangalacarana
Vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams'
ca
sri-rupam sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa jivam
sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam krsna-caitanya-devam
sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-sri-visakhanvitams' ca
WORD FOR WORD
Vande--offer my respectful obeisances; aham--I; sri-guroh--of my initiating
spiritual master or instructing spiritual master; sri-yuta-pada-kamalam--unto
the opulent lotus feet; sri-gurun--unto the spiritual masters in the parampara
systems beginning from Madhavendra Puri down to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
Thakura Prabhupada; vaisnavan--unto all the Vaisnavas, beginning from Lord Brahma
and others coming from the very start of the creation; Ca--and; sri-rupam--unto
Srila Rupa Gosvami; sa-agra-jatam--with his elder brothers Sri Sanatana Gosvami;
saha-gana-raghunatha-anvitam--with Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami and his associates;
tam--unto him; sajivam--with Jiva Gosvami; sa- advaitam--with Advaita Acarya;
sa-avadhutam--with Nityananda Prabhu; parijana-sahitam--and with Srivasa Thakura
and all the other devotees; krsna-caitanya-devam--unto Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
sri-radha-krsna-padan--unto the lotus feet of the all-opulent Sri Krsna and Radharani,
saha-gana--with associates; lalita-sri-visakha-anvitan--accompanied by Lalita
and Sri Visakha; Ca--also.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master
and of all the other preceptors on the path of devotional service. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto all the Vaisnavas and unto the six Gosvamis including
Srila Rupa Gosvaml, Srila Sanatana Gosvami, Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Jiva Gosvami,
and their associates. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Advaita Acarya
Prabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and all His devotees,
headed by Srivasa Thakura. I then offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus
feet of Lord Krsna, Srimati Radharani, and all the gopis, headed by Lalita and
Visakha.
Srila Prabhupada Pranati
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; om-address; visnu-padaya--unto him who is at the feet
of Lord Visu; krsna-presthaya--who is very dear to Lord Krsna; bhu-tale--on the
earth; srimate--all-beautiful; bhakti-vedanta-svamin--A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami;
iti--thus; namine-- who is named.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace a.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupalda, who is very dear to Lord Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus
feet.
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa -sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; to--unto you, sarasvate deve--servant of
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami; gaura-vani--the message of Lord Caitanya; pracarine--who
are preaching; nirvisa--impersonalism; sunya-vadi--(from) voidism; pascatya--Western;
deska-countries; tarine--who are delivering.
TRANSLATION
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvati
Gosvami. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering
the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati
nama om vinsu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktisiddhanta-sarasvatiti namine
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati,
who is very dear to Lord Krnsa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
sri- varsabhanavi-devi-dayitaya krpadhaye
krsna-sambandha-vijnana-dayine prabhave namah
WORD FOR WORD
sri-varsabhanavi-devi-dayitaya--unto Sri Varsabhanavi-devi-dayita Dasa,
the servant of the lover of Srimati Radharani; krpa-abdhaye--who is an ocean of
mercy; krsna-sambandha--(of) the relationship with Krsna; vijnana--(of) the science;
dayine--who is the deliverer; prabhave--unto the master; namah--obeisances.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Varsabhanavi-devi-dayita Dasa [another
name of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, who is favored by Srimati Radharani and
who is the ocean of transcendental mercy and the deliverer of the science of Krsna.
madhuryojjvala-premadhya-sri-rupanuga-bhaktida-
sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-vigrahaya namo 'stu te
WORD FOR WORD
madhurya--conjugal; ujjvala--brilliant; prema--love; adhya-- enriched with;
sri-rupa-anuga--following Srila Rupa Gosvami; bhakti-da--delivering devotional
service; sri-gaura--(of) Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; karuna--(of) the mercy, sakti--energy;
vigrahaya--unto the personified; namah--obeisances; astu--let there be; to--unto
you.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, the personified energy of Sri Caitanya's
mercy, who deliver devotional service which is enriched with conjugal love of
Radha and Krsna, coming exactly in the line of revelation of Srila Rupa Gosvami.
names te gaura-vani-sri-murtaye dina-tarine
rupanuga-viruddhapasiddhanta-dhvanta-harine
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; to--unto you; gaura-vani--teachings of Lord Caitanya;
sri-murtaye--unto the personified; dina--(of) the fallen; tarine--unto the deliverer;
rupa-anuga--the philosophy which follows the teachings of Srila Rupa Gosvami;
viruddha--against; apasiddhanta--(of) unauthorized statements; dhvanta--the darkness;
harine--unto you who are removing.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, who are the per sonified teachings
of Lord Caitanya. You are the deliverer of the fallen souls. You do not tolerate
any statement which is against the teachings of devotional service enunciated
by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
Srila Gaurakisora Pranati
namo gaura-kisoraya saksad-vairagya-murtaye
vipralambha-rasambhode padambujaya te namah
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; gaura-kisoraya--unto Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji; saksat--directly;
vairagya--renunciation; murtaye--unto the personified; vipralambha--(of) separation
(from Krsna) rasa--(of) the mellow; ambhodhe--O ocean; pada-ambujaya--unto the
lotus feet; te--your; namah--obeisances.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji Maharaja [the
spiritual master of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati], who is renunciation personified.
He is always merged in a feeling of separation and intense love of Krsna.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Pranati
namo bhaktivinodaya sac-cid-ananda-namine
gaura-sakti-svarupaya rupanuga-varaya te
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; bhaktivinodaya--unto Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura; sat-cit-ananda-namine--known
as Saccidananda; gaura--(of) Lord Caitanya; sakti--energy; svarupaya--unto the
personified; rupa-anuga-varaya--who is a revered follower of Srila Rupa Gosvami;
te--unto you.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda, who is transcendental
energy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He is a strict follower of the Gosvamis, headed
by Srila Rupa.
Srila Jagannatha Pranati
gauravirbhava-bhumes tvam nirdesta saj-jana-priyah
vaisnava-sarvabhaumah sri-jagannathaya te namah
WORD FOR WORD
gaura--(of) Lord Caitanya; avirbhava--(of) the appearance; bhumeh--of the
place; tvam--you; nirdesta--the indicator; sat-jana-- (to) all saintly persons;
priyah--dear; vaisnava--(of) the Vaisnavas; sarvabhaumah--chief; sri jagannathaya--unto
Jagannatha dasa Babaji; te--unto you; namah--obeisances.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances to Jagannatha Dasa Babaji, who is respected
by the entire Vaisnava community and who discovered the place where Lord Caitanya
appeared.
Sri Vaisnava Pranama
vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eve ca
patitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo namah
WORD FOR WORD
vancha-kalpa-tarubhyah--who are desire trees; ca--and; Krpa-- (of) mercy:
(of) mercy; sindhubhyah--who are oceans; eva--certainly; ca--and; patitanam--of
the fallen souls; pavanebhyah--who are the purifiers, vaisnavehhyah--unto the
Vaisnavas; namah namah--repeated obeisances.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaisnava devotees of the Lord.
They are just like desire trees who can fulfill the desires of everyone, and they
are full of compassion for the fallen conditioned souls.
Sri Gauranga Pranama
namo maha-vadayaya krsna-prema-pradaya te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah
WORD FOR WORD
namah--obeisances; maha-vadanyaya--who is most munificent and charitably
disposed; krsna-prema--love of Krsna; pradaya-- who can give; te--unto You; krsnaya--the
original Personality of Godhead; krsna-caitanya-namne--under the name Krsna Caitanya;
gaura-tvise-- whose complexion is the golden complexion of Srimati Radharani;
namah--obeisances.
TRANSLATION
O most munificent incarnation! You are Krsna Himself ap pearing as Sri Krsna
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. You have assumed the golden color of Srimati Radharani, and
You are widely distributing pure love of Krsna. We offer our respectful obeisances
unto You.
Sri Panca-tattva Pranama
panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam
bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam
WORD FOR WORD
panca-tattva-atmakam--comprehending the five transcendental subject matters;
krsnam--unto Lord Krsna; bhakta-rupa--in the form of a devotee; sva-rupakam--in
the expansion of a devotee; bhakta-avataram--in the incarnation of a devotee;
bhakta-akhyam--known as a devotee, namami--I offer my obeisances bhakta-saktikam--the
energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who supplies energy to the devotee.
TRANSLATION
I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Krsna, who is nondifferent from
His features as a devotee, devotional incarnation, devotional manifestation pure
devotee, and devotional energy.
Sri Krsna Pranama
he krsna karuna-sindho dina-bandho jagat-pate
gopesa gopika kanta radha-kanta namo 'stu te
WORD FOR WORD
he--O; krsna--Krsna; karuna-sindho--O ocean of mercy; Dina-- (of) the distressed;
bandho--O friend; jagat--(of) the universe; pate--O Lord; gopa-isa--O master of
the cowherdmen; gopika-kanta--O lover of the gopis; radha-kanta--O lover of Radharani;
namah--obeisances; astu--let there be; to--unto You.
TRANSLATION
O my dear Krsna, ocean of mercy, You are the friend of the distressed and the
source of creation. You are the master of the cowherd men and the lover of the
gopis, especially Radharani. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.
Sambandhadhideva Pranama
jayatam suratau pangor mama manda-mater gati
mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau
WORD FOR WORD
jayatam--all glory to; su-ratau--most merciful, or attached in conjugal
love; pangoh--of one who is lame; mama--of me; manda-mateh--foolish; gati--refuge;
mat--my; sarva-sva--everything; pada-ambhojau--whose lotus feet; radha-madana-mohanau--
Radharani and Madana-mohana.
TRANSLATION
Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised,
yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me.
Abhidheyadhideva Pranama
divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhah
srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau
srimad-radha-srila-govinda-devau
presthalibhih sevyamanau smarami
WORD FOR WORD
divyat--shining; vrnda-aranya--(in) the forest of Vrndavana; kalpa-druma--desire
tree: adhah--beneath; srimat--most beautiful, ratna-agara--(in) a temple of jewels,
simha-asana-sthau--sitting on a throne; srimat--very beautiful; radha--srimati
Radharani; srila-govinda-devau--and Sri Govindadeva; prestha-alibhih--by most
confidential associates; sevyamanau--being served; smarami--I remember.
TRANSLATION
In a temple of jewels in Vrndavana, underneath a desire tree, Sri Sri Radha-Govinda,
served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an effulgent throne. I
offer my humble obeisances unto Them.
Prayojanadhideva Pranama
sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitah
Karsan venu-svanair gopir gopinathah sriye 'stu nah
WORD FOR WORD
sriman--most beautiful; rasa--(of) the rasa dance, rasa--(of) the mellow;
arambhi--the initiator; vamsi-vata--(of) the name Vamsivata; tata--on the shore;
sthitah--standing; Karsan--attracting; venu--(of) the flute; svanaih--by the sounds,
gopih--the cowherd girls; gopi-nathah--Sri Gopinatha; sriye--benediction; astu--let
there be; Nah--our.
TRANSLATION
Sri Srila Gopinatha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rasa dance,
stands on the shore in Vamsivata and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels
with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.
Sri Radha Pranama
tapta-kancana-gaurangi radhe vrndavanesvari
vrsabhanu-sute devi pranamami hari-priye
WORD FOR WORD
tapta--molten; kancana--(like) gold; gaura--fair complexion; angi--O one
whose body; radhe--O Radharani, vrndavana-isvari-- O Queen of Vrndavana; vrsabhanu-sute--O
daughter of King Vrsabhanu; devi--O goddess; pranamami--I offer my respects; hari-priye--O
one who is very dear to Lord Krsna.
TRANSLATION
I offer my respects to Radharani, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold
and who is the Queen of Vrndavana. You are the daughter of King Vrsabhanu, and
You are very dear to Lord Krsna.
Panca-tattva Maha-mantra
(jaya) sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda
sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda
PURPORT
Sri Caitanva Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by His plenary expansion Sri
Nityananda Prabhu, His incarnation Sri Advaita Prabhu, His internal potency Sri
Gadadhara Prabhu, and His marginal potency Srivasa Prabhu. He is in the midst
of them as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should know that Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by these other tattvas. Therefore our obeisances
to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are complete when we say, sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu
nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. As preachers of
the Krsna consciousness movement, we first offer our obeisances to Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu by chanting this Panca-tattva mantra; then we say, Hare Krsna, Hare
Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. There
are ten offenses in the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, but these are
not considered in the chanting of the Panca-tattva mantra, namely, sri-krsna-caitanya
prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu is known as maha-vadanyavatara, the most magnanimous incarna- tion,
for He does not consider the offenses of the fallen souls. Thus to derive the
full benefit of the chanting of the maha-mantra (Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna
Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare), we must first
take shelter of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, learn the Panca-tattva mantra, and then
chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. That will be very effective.
Hare Krsna Maha-mantra
HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA
KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA
RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
PURPORT By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare
Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is the
sublime method of reviving our Krsna consciousness. As living spiritual souls
we are all originally Krsna conscious entities, but due to our association with
matter from time immemorial, our consciousness is now polluted by the material
atmosphere. The material atmosphere, in which we are now living, is called Maya,
or illusion. Maya means "that which is riot." And what is this illusion?
The illusion is that we are all trying to be lords of material nature, while actually
we are under the grip of her stringent laws. When a servant artificially tries
to imitate the all-powerful master, this is called illusion. In this polluted
concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature,
but actually we are becoming more and more entangled in her complexities. Therefore,
although we are engaged in a hard struggle to conquer nature, we are ever more
dependent on her. This illusory struggle against material nature can be stopped
at once by revival of our Krsna consciousness.
Krsna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; this consciousness
is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration,
this consciousness is revived. And this process is recommended for this age by
authorities. By practical experience also, one can perceive that by chanting this
maha-mantra, or the Great Chanting for Deliv- erance, one can at once feel a transcendental
ecstasy coming through from the spiritual stratum. And when one is factually on
the plane of spiritual understanding--surpassing the stages of senses, mind, and
intelligence--one is situated on the transcendental plane. This chanting of Hare
Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare is directly enacted from the spiritual platform, and thus this sound
vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness-- namely sensual, mental,
and intellectual. There is no need, therefore, to understand the language of the
mantra, nor is there any need for mental speculation or any intellectual adjustment
for chanting this maha-mantra. It springs automatically from the spiritual platform,
and as such, anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous qualification,
and dance in ecstasy.
We have seen this practically. Even a child can take part in the chanting,
or even a dog can take part in it. Of course, for one who is too entangled in
material life, it takes a little more time to come to the standard point, but
even such a materially engrossed man is raised to the spiritual platform very
quickly. When the mantra is chanted by a pure devotee of the Lord in love, it
has the greatest efficacy on the hearers, and as such, this chanting should be
heard from the lips of a pure devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effects can
be achieved. As far as possible, chanting from the lips of non devotees should
be avoided. Milk touched by the lips of a serpent has poisonous effects.
The word Hara is the form of addressing the energy of the Lord, and the words
Krsna and Rama are forms of addressing the Lord Himself. Both Krsna and Rama mean
"the supreme pleasure," and Hara is the supreme pleasure energy of the
Lord, changed to Hare in the vocative. The supreme pleasure energy of the Lord
helps us to reach the Lord.
The material energy, called Maya, is also one of the multi energies of the
Lord. And we, the living entities, are also the energy--marginal energy--of the
Lord. The living entities are described as superior to material energy. When the
superior energy is in contact with the inferior energy, an incompatible situation
arises; but when the superior marginal energy is in contact with the superior
energy, called Hara, the living entity is established in his happy, normal condition.
These three words, namely Hare, Krsna, and Rama, are the transcendental seeds
of the mha-mantra. The chanting is a spiritual call for the Lord and His internal
energy, Hara, to give protection to the conditioned soul. This chanting is exactly
like the genuine cry of a child for its mother. Mother Hara helps the devotee
achieve the grace of the supreme father, Hari, or Krsna, and the Lord reveals
Himself to the devotee who chants this mantra sincerely.
No other means of spiritual realization, therefore, is as effective in this
age as chanting the maha-mantra. Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare
Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
Sri Sri Gurv-astaka
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, who appeared in the middle of the sev-
enteenth century, is a great spiritual master in the Krsna conscious chain of
gurus and disciples. He says, "One who, with great care and alteration, loudly
recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during the Brahma-muhurta
obtains direct service to Krsna, the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his death."
Sri Sri Gurv-astaka
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samsara-davanala-lidha-loka-
tranaya Karunya-ghanaghanatvam
praptasya kalyana-gunarnavasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
samsara--(of) material existence; dava-anala--(by) the forest fire; lidha--afflicted;
loka--the people; tranaya--to deliver; karunya--of mercy; ghanaghana-tvam--the
quality of a cloud; praptasya--who has obtained; kalyana--auspicious; guna--(of)
qualities; arnavasya--who is an ocean; vande--I offer obeisances; guroh--of my
spiritual master; Sri--auspicious; carana-aravindam--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just
as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master
delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material
existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual
master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities.
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mahapraboh kirtana-nrtya-gita-
vaditra-madyan-manaso rasena
romanca-kampasru-taranga-bhajo
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
mahaprabhoh--of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; kirtana--(by) chanting; nrtya--dancing;
gita--singing; vaditra--playing musical instruments, madyat--gladdened; manasah--whose
mind; rasena--due to the mellows of pure devotion; roma-anca-- standing of the
hair; kampa--quivering of the body; asru- taranga--torrents of tears; bhajah--who
feels; vande--I offer my obeisances; guroh--of my spiritual master; sri-carana-aravindam--unto
the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy, singing, and playing musical instruments,
the spiritual master is always glad dened by the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. Because he is relishing the mellows of pure devotion within his mind,
sometimes his hair stands on end, he feels quivering in his body, and tears flow
from his eyes like waves. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet
of such a spiritual master.
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sri- vigraharadhana-nitya-nana
srngaira-tan-mandira-marjanadau
yuktasya bhaktams ca niyunjato pi
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
sri-vigraha--(of) the arca-vigraha (Deities); aradhana--the worship; nitya--daily;
nana--(with) various; srngara--clothing and ornaments; tat--of the Lord; mandira--(of)
the temple, marjana-adau--in the cleaning, etc.; yuktasya--who is engaged; bhaktan--
his disciples; ca--and; niyunjatah--who engages; api--also; vande--I offer my
obeisances; guroh--of my spiritual master, sri-carana-aravindam--unto the lotus
feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is always engaged in the temple worship of Sri Sri Radha
and Krsna. He also engages his disciples in such worship. They dress the Deities
in beautiful clothes and ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other similar
worship of the Lord. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such
a spiritual master.
4
catur- vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada-
svadv-anna-trptan hari-bhakta-sanghan
krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
earth--four; vidha--kinds; Sri--holy; bhagavat-prasada--which have been
offered to Krsna; svadu--palatable; anna--(by) foods; trptan--spiritually satisfied;
hari--(of) Krsna; bhakta-sanghan-- the devotees; krtva---having made; eva--thus;
trptim-- satisfaction; bhajatah--who feels; sada--always; eve--certainly; vande--I
offer my obeisances; guroh--of my spiritual master, sri-carana-aravindam--unto
the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is always offering Krsna four kinds of delicious food
[analyzed as that which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked]. When the spiritual
master sees that the devotees are satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasada, he is
satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual
master.
5
sri-radhika-madhavayor apara-
madhurya-lila-guna-rupa-namnam
prati-ksanasvadana-lolupasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
sri-radhika--(of) Srimati Radharani; madhavayoh--of Lord Madhava (Krsna);
apara--unlimited; madhurya--conjugal; lila-- pastimes; guna--qualities; rupa--forms,
namnam--of the holy names; prati-ksana--at every moment; asvadana--relishing;
lolupasya--who aspires after; vande--I offer obeisances; guroh--of my spiritual
master; sri-carana-aravindam--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is always eager to hear and chant about the unlimited
conjugal pastimes of Radhika and Madhava, and Their qualities, names, and forms.
The spiritual master aspires to relish these at every moment. I offer my respectful
obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
6
nikunja-yuno rati-keli-siddhyai
ya yalibhir yuktir apeksaniya
tatrati-daksyad ati-vallabhasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
nikunja-yunah--of Radha and Krsna; rati-- (of) conjugal love; keli--(of)
pastimes; siddhyai--for the perfection; ya ya-- whatever, alibhih--by the gopis;
yuktih--arrangements; apeksanya--desirable; tatra--in that connection; ati-daksyat--because
of being very expert; ati-vallabhasya--who is very dear; vande--I offer obeisances;
guroh--of my spiritual master; sri-carana-aravindam--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is very dear, because he is expert in assisting the gopis,
who at different times make different tasteful arrangements for the perfection
of Radha and Krsna's conjugal loving affairs within the groves of Vrndavana. I
offer my most humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
7
saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair
uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih
kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
Saksat--directly; hari-tvena--with the quality of Hari; samasta-- all; sastraih--by
scriptures; uktah--acknowledged, tatha--thus; bhavyate--is considered; eva--also;
sadbhih--by great saintly persons; kintu--however; prabhoh--to the Lord; yah--who;
priyah-- dear; eva--certainly; tasya--of him (the guru); vande--I offer obeisances;
guroh--of my spiritual master; sri-carana-aravindam--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because
he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all
revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful
obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bonafide representative
of Sri Hari [Krsna].
8
yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto 'pi
dhyayan stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyam
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
WORD FOR WORD
yasya--of whom (the spiritual master); prasadat--by the grace; bhagavat--(of)
Krsna; prasadah--the mercy; yasya--of whom; aprasadat--without the grace; na--not;
gatih--means of advancement ; kutah api--from anywhere; dhyayan--meditating upon;
stuvan--praising; tasya--of him (the spiritual master); yasah--the glory; tri-sandhyam--three
times a day (sunrise, noon, and sunset); vande--I offer obeisances; guroh--of
my spiritual master; sri-carana-aravindam--unto the lotus feet.
TRANSLATION
By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Krsna.
Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement. Therefore,
I should always remember and praise the spiritual master. At least three times
a day I should offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual
master.
Sri Guru-vandana
The Worship of Sri Guru
(from Prema-bhakti-candrika)
1
sri-guru-carana-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
bando mui savadhana mate
jahara prasade bhai, e bhava toriya jai,
krsna-prapti hoy jaha ha'to
2
guru-mukha-padma-vakya, cittete koriya aikya,
ar na koriho mane asa
sri-guru-carane rati, ei se uttama-gati,
je prasade pure sarv asa
3
cakhu-dan dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei,
divya-jnan hrde prokasito
prema-bhakti jaha hoite, avidya vinasa jate,
vede gay jahara carito
4
sri-guru karuna-sindhu, adhama janara bandhu,
lokanath lokera jivana
ha ha prabhu koro doya, deho more pada-chaya,
ebe jasa ghusuk tribhuvana
TRANSLATION
The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain
pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence.
By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy
of Krsna.
My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from
his lotus mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills
all desires.
He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge.
He is my Lord birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates; by him ignorance
is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character.
Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the fiend of the poor, and the
lord and master of the devotees. O master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade
of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.
Bhoga-arati
(from Gitavali)
(at Thakura Bhaktivinoda's home at Surabhi-kunja in Godruma)
1
bhaja bhakata-vatsala sri-gaurahari
sri-gaurahari sohi gostha-bihari,
nanda-jasomati-citta-hari
2
bela-ho'lo, damodara, aisa ekhano
bhoga-mandire bosi' koraho bhojana
3
nandera nidese baise giri-bara-dhari
baladeva-saha sakha baise sari sari
4
sukta-sakadi bhaji nalita kusmanda
dali dalna dugdha-tumbi dadhi moca-khanda
5
mudga-bora masa-bora rotika ghrtanna
saskuli pistaka khir puli payasanna
6
karpura amrta--keli rambha khira-sara
amrta rasala, amla dwadasa prakara
7
luci cini sarpuri laddu rasabali
bhojana korena krsna ho'ye kutuhali
8
raidhikara pakka anna vividha byanjana
parama anande krsna korena bhojana
9
chale-bale laddu khay sri-madhumangala
bagala bhajay ara deya hari-bolo
10
radhikadi gane heri' nayanera kone
trpta ho'ye khay krsna jasoda-bhavane
11
bhojanante piye krsna subasita bari
sabe mukha prakhaloy ho'ye sari sari
12
hasta-mukha prakhaliya jata sakha-gane
anande bisraima kore baladeva-sane
13
jambula rasala ane tambula-masala
taha kheye krsna-candra sukhe nidra gela
14
bisalakha sikhi-puccha-camara dhulaya
apurba sayyaya krsna~ sukhe nidra jaya
15
jasomati-ajna pe'ye dhanistha-anito
sri-krsna-prasada radha bhunje ho'ye prito
16
lalitadi sakhi-gana avasesa paya
mane mane sukhe radha-krsna-guna gaya
17
hari-lila ek-matra jahara pramoda
bhogarati gay thakur bhakativinoda
TRANSLATION
1) Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always affectionate toward His devotees.
He is the same Supreme Godhead, Krsna, who sported in the cowherd pastures of
Vraja and stole the hearts of Nanda and Yasoda.
2) Mother Yasoda calls to Krsna, "My dear Damodara, it is very late. Please
come right now, sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."
3) On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krsna, the holder of Govardhana Hill,
sits down, and then all the cowherd boys, along with Krsna's elder brother, Sri
Baladeva, sit down in rows to take their lunch.
4) They are then served a feast of sukta 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 tower of the banana tree.
5) Then they receive fried squares of mung dahl patties, and urad dahl patties,
capatis, 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.
6) 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.
7) There are puns made with white flour and sugar; puns filled with cream;
laddus; and dahl patties boiled in sugared rice. Krsna eagerly eats all of the
food.
8) In great ecstasy and joy Krsna eats the rice, curried vegetables, sweets,
and pastries cooked by Srimati Radharani.
9) Krsna's funny brahmana friend Madhumangala, who is very fond of Laddus,
gets them by hook or by crook. Eating the laddus he shouts, "Haribol! Haribol!~'
and makes a funny sound by swapping his sides under his armpits with his hands.
10) Beholding Radharani and Her gopifriends out of the courters of His eyes,
Krsna eats at the house of mother Yasoda with great satisfaction.
11) After lunch, Krsna drinks rose-scented water. Then all of the boys, standing
in lines, wash their mouths.
12) After all the cowherd boys wash their hands and mouths, in great bliss
they take rest with Lord Balarama.
13) The two cowherd boys Jambula and Rasala then bring Krsna pan made with
betel nuts, fancy spices, and catechu. After eating that pin, Sri Krsnacandra
then happily goes to sleep.
14) While Krsna happily takes His rest on an excellent bedstead, His servant
Visalaksa cools Him with a fan of peacock feathers.
15) At mother Yasoda's request the gopi Dhanistha brings remnants of food left
on Krsna's plate to Srimati Radharani, who eats them with great delight
16) Lalita-devi and the other gopis then receive the remnants, and within their
hearts they sing the glories of Radharani and Krsna with great joy.
17) Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only Joy is the pastimes of Lord Hari,
sings this Bhoga-arati song.
Gaura-arati
(from Gitavali)
1
jaya jaya goracander aratiko sobha
jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lolbha
jaga jana-mana-lobha
Refrain l) gauranger arotik sobha
jaga-jana-mana-lobha
2
dakhine nitaicand, bame, gadadhara
nikate adwaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara
3
bosiyache goracand ratna-simhasane
arati koren brahma-adi deva-gane
4
narahari-adi kori' camara dhulaya
sanjaya-mukunda-basu-ghos-adi gaya
5
sankha baje ghanta baje baje karatala
madhura mrdanga baje parama rasala
Refrain 2) sankha baja ghanta baje
madhur madhur madhur baje
6
bahu-koti candra jini vadana ujjvala
gala-dese bana-mala kore jhalamala
7
siva-suka-narada preme gada-gada
bhakativinoda dekhe gorara sampada
TRANSLATION
(1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya.
This Gaura-arati is taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jahnavi (Ganges)
and is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe.
(2) On Lord Caitanya's right side is Lord Nityananda and on His left is Sri
Gadadhara. Nearby stands Sri Advaita, and Srivasa Thakura is holding an umbrella
over Lord Caitanya's head.
(3) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed
by Lord Brahms, perform the arati ceremony
(4) Narahari Sarakara and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with camaras,
and devotees headed by Sanjaya Pandita, Mukunda Datta, and Vasu Ghosa sing sweet
kirtana.
(5) Conchshells, bells, and karatalas resound, and the mrdangas play very sweetly.
This kirtana music is supremely sweet and relish able to hear.
(6) The brilliance of Lord Caitanya's face conquers millions upon millions
of moons, and the garland of forest flowers around His neck shines.
(7) Lord Siva, Sukadeva Gosvami, and Narada Muni are all there, and their voices
are choked with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus Thakura Bhaktivinoda
envisions the glory of Lord Sri Caitanya.
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