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Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Song Name: Bhaja Hu Re Mana Author: Govinda Dasa Kaviraja Language: Bengali
LYRICS: (1) bhajahū re mana śrī-nanda-nandana abhaya-caraṇāravinda re durlabha mānava-janama sat-sańge taroho e bhava-sindhu re
(2) śīta ātapa bāta bariṣaṇa e dina jāminī jāgi re biphale sevinu kṛpaṇa durajana capala sukha-laba lāgi' re
(3) e dhana, yaubana, putra, parijana ithe ki āche paratīti re kamala-dala-jala, jīvana ṭalamala bhajahū hari-pada nīti re
(4) śravaṇa, kīrtana, smaraṇa, vandana, pāda-sevana, dāsya re pūjana, sakhī-jana, ātma-nivedana govinda-dāsa-abhilāṣa re
WORD FOR WORD TRANSLATION: Bhaja Hu Re Mana
TRANSLATION 1) O mind just worship the lotus feet of the son of Nanda, which make one fearless. Having obtained this rare human birth, cross over this ocean of worldly existence through the association of saintly persons.
2) Both in the day and at night I remain sleepless, suffering the pains of the heat and cold, the wind and the rain. For a fraction of flickering happiness I have uselessly served wicked and miserly men.
3) What assurance of real happiness is there in all of one's wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family members? This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal; therefore you should always serve and worship the divine feet of Lord Hari.
4) It is the desire and great longing of Govinda Dasa to engage himself in the nine processes of bhakti, namely hearing the glories of Lord Hari and chanting those glories, constantly remembering Him and offering prayers to Him, serving the Lord's lotus feet, serving the Supreme Lord as a servant, worshiping Him with flowers and incense and so forth, serving Him as a friend, and completely offering the Lord one's very self.
(1) gāńgeya-cāmpeya-taḍid-vinindi- rociḥ-pravāha-snapitātma-vṛnde! bandhūka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vāso vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(2) bimbādharoditvara-manda-hāsya- nāsāgra-muktā-dyuti-dīpitāsye vicitra-ratnābharaṇa-śriyāḍhye! vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(3) samasta-vaikuṇṭha-śiromaṇau śrī- kṛṣṇasya vṛndāvana-dhanya-dhāmni dattādhikāre vṛṣabhānu-putryā vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(4) tvad-ājñayā pallava-puṣpa-bhṛńga- mṛgādibhir mādhava-keli-kuñjāḥ madhvādibhir bhānti vibhūṣyamāṇā vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(5) tvadīya-dūtyena nikuñja-yunor atyutkayoḥ keli-vilāsa-siddhiḥ tvat-saubhagaḿ kena nirucyatāḿ tad vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(6) rāsābhilāṣo vasatiś ca vṛndā- vane tvad-īśāńghri-saroja-sevā labhyā ca puḿsāḿ kṛpayā tavaiva vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(7) tvaḿ kīrtyase sātvata-tantra-vidbhir līlābhidhānā kila kṛṣṇa-śaktiḥ tavaiva mūrtis tulasī nṛ-loke vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(8) bhaktyā vihīnā aparādha-lakṣaiḥ kṣiptāś ca kāmādi-tarańga-madhye kṛpāmayi! tvāḿ śaraṇaḿ prapannā vṛnde! namas te caraṇāravindam
(9) vṛndāṣṭakaḿ yaḥ śṛṇuyāt paṭhed vā vṛndāvanādhīśa-padābja-bhṛńgaḥ sa prāpya vṛndāvana-nitya-vāsaḿ tat-prema-sevāḿ labhate kṛtārthaḥ
TRANSLATION 1) You are bathed by streams of splendor that rebuke gold, lightning, and the campaka flower. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
2) Your face is splendid with a pearl decorating the tip of Your nose and a wonderful gentle smile on your bimba-fruit lips. You are decorated with wonderful jewel ornaments. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
3) Vrsabhanu's daughter, Radha, made you guardian of Krsna's opulent and auspicious abode of Vrndavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha planets. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
4) By Your order the groves where Madhava enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey and other things. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
5) Because you became their messenger the eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the perfection of transcendental pastimes in the forest. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
6) By your mercy the people attain residence in Vrndavana, the desire to serve your masters' lotus feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
7) They who are learned in the Satvata-tantra glorify you. You are Krishna's pastime-potency. The tulasi plant is your form in the world of men. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
8) O merciful one, they who have no devotion and they whom millions of offenses have thrown into the waves of lust and other vices take shelter of you. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.
9) A person who is like a bumble bee at the lotus feet of Vrndavana's king and queen, and who reads or hears this Vrndastaka, will eternally reside in Vrndavana and attain loving service to the divine couple.
REMARKS/ EXTRA INFORMATION: This song can be rendered in Raga Kirwani in Dadra Tala.
(1) devi sureśvari bhagavati gańge tribhuvana-tāriṇi tarala tarańge śańkara-mauli-vihāriṇi vimale mama matir āstāḿ tava pada-kamale
(2) bhāgirathi sukha-dāyini mātas tava jala-mahimā nigame khyātaḥ nāhaḿ jāne tava mahimānaḿ pāhi kṛpāmayi mām ajnānam
(3) hari-pada-pādya-tarańgiṇi gańge hima-vidhu-muktā-dhavala-tarańge dūrīkuru mama duṣkṛti-bhāraḿ kuru kṛpayā bhava-sāgara-pāram
(4) tava jalam amalaḿ yena nipītaḿ parama-padaḿ khalu tena gṛhītam mātar gańge tvayi yo bhaktaḥ kila taḿ draṣṭuḿ na yamaḥ śaktaḥ
(5) patitoddhāriṇi jāhnavi gańge khaṇḍita-giri-vara-maṇḍita-bhańge bhīṣma janani he muni-vara-kanye patita-nivāriṇi tribhuvana-dhanye
(6) kalpa-latām iva phaladām loke praṇamati yas tvāḿ na patati śoke pārāvāra-vihāriṇi gańge vimukha-vanitā-kṛta-taralāpāńge
(7) tava cen mātaḥ srotaḥ-snātaḥ punar api jaṭhare so’pi na jātaḥ naraka-nivāriṇi jāhnavi gańge kaluṣa-vināśini mahimottuńge
(8) punar asad-ańge puṇya-tarańge jaya jaya jāhnavi karuṇāpāńge indra-mukuṭa-maṇi-rājita-caraṇe sukhade śubhade bhṛtya-śaraṇye
(9) rogaḿ śokaḿ tāpaḿ pāpaḿ hara me bhagavati kumati-kalāpam tribhuvana-sāre vasudhāhāre tvam asi gatir mama khalu saḿsāre
(10) alakānande paramānande kuru karuṇāmayi kātara-vandye tava taṭa-nikaṭe yasya nivāsaḥ khalu vaikuṇṭhe tasya nivāsaḥ
(11) varam iha nīre kamaṭho mīnaḥ kiḿ vā tīre śaraṭaḥ kṣīṇaḥ athavā śvapaco malino dīnaḥ tava na hi dūre nṛpatiḥ kulīnaḥ
(12) bho bhuvaneśvari puṇye dhanye devi dravamayi muni-vara-kanye gańgā-stavam imam amalaḿ nityaḿ paṭhati naro yaḥ sa jayati satyam
(13) yeṣāḿ hṛdaye gańgā bhaktis teṣāḿ bhavati sadā sukha-muktiḥ madhura-manohara-pajjhaṭikābhiḥ paramānanda-kalita-lalitābhiḥ
(14) gańgā-stotram idaḿ bhava-sāraḿ vāñchitaphaladam vimalaḿ sāram śańkara-sevaka-śańkara-racitaḿ paṭhati ca vinayīdam iti samāptam
TRANSLATION 1) O Goddess Ganga! You are the divine river from heaven, you are the saviour of all the three worlds, you are pure and restless, you adorn Lord Shiva’s head. O Mother! may my mind always rest at your lotus feet.
2) O Mother Bhagirathi! You give happiness to everyone. The significance of your holy waters is sung in the Vedas. I am ignorant and am not capable to comprehend your importance. O Devi! you are full of mercy. Please protect me.
3) O Devi! Your waters are as sacred as “Charanamriti” of Sri Hari. Your waves are white like snow, moon and pearls. Please wash away all my sins and help me cross this ocean of Samsara.
4) O Mother! those who partake of your pure waters, definitely attain the highest state. O Mother Ganga! Yama, the Lord of death cannot harm your devotees.
5) O Jahnavi! your waters flowing through the Himalayas make you even more beautiful. You are Bhishma’s mother and sage Jahnu’s daughter. You are saviour of the people fallen from their path, and so you are revered in all three worlds.
6) O Mother! You fulfill all the desires of the ones devoted to you. Those who bow down to you do not have to grieve. O Ganga! You are restless to merge with the ocean, just like a young lady anxious to meet her beloved.
7) O Mother! those who bathe in your waters do not have to take birth again. O Jahnavi! You are held in the highest esteem. You destroy your devotee’s sins and save them from hell.
8) O Jahnavi! You are full of compassion. You purify your devotees with your holy waters. Your feet are adorned with the gems of Indra’s crown. Those who seek refuge in you are blessed with happiness.
9) O Bhagavati! Take away my diseases, sorrows, difficulties, sins and wrong attitudes. You are the essence of the three worlds and you are like a necklace around the Earth. O Devi! You alone are my refuge in this Samsara.
10) O Ganga! those who seek happiness worship you. You are the source of happiness for Alkapuri and source of eternal bliss. Those who reside on your banks are as privileged as those living in Vaikunta.
11) O Devi ! It is better to live in your waters as turtle or fish, or live on your banks as poor “candal” rather than to live away from you as a wealthy king.
12) O Godess of Universe! You purify us. O daughter of muni Jahnu! one who recites this Ganga Stotram everyday, definitely achieves success.
13) Those who have devotion for Mother Ganga, always get happiness and they attain liberation. This beautiful and lyrical Gangastuti is a source of Supreme bliss.
14) This Ganga Stotram, written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, devotee of Lord Siva, purifies us and fulfills all our desires
(refrain) rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite
(1) dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe
(2) vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe
(3) karuṇāḿ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite
WORD FOR WORD TRANSLATION: Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite
TRANSLATION (Refrain) O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!
1) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment for You! O queen of Vrndavana, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari!
2) O new moon that has arisen from the ocean of King Vrsabhanu! O friend of Lalita! O You who make Visakha loyal to You due to Your wonderful qualities of friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Krsna!
3) O You who are filled with compassion! O You whose divine characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanatana! O Radha, please be merciful to me!
REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION: This song is usually rendered in Raga Durga by most devotees. However, the original Stavamala text is requires it rendered in Raga Bhairavi. The Abhay Charan serial sings this correctly.
(1) nija-pati-bhuja-daṇḍac-chatra-bhāvaḿ prapadya pratihata-mada-dhṛṣṭoddaṇḍa-devendra-garva atula-pṛthula-śaila-śreṇi-bhūpa priyaḿ me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(2) pramada-madana-līlāḥ kandare kandare te racayati nava-yūnor dvandvam asminn amandam iti kila kalanārthaḿ lagnakas tad-dvayor me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(3) anupama-maṇi-vedī-ratna-siḿhāsanorvī- ruha-jhara-dara-sānu-droṇi-sańgheṣu rańgaiḥ saha bala-sakhibhiḥ sańkhelayan sva-priyaḿ me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(4) rasa-nidhi-nava-yūnoḥ sākṣiṇīḿ dāna-keler dyuti-parimala-viddhaḿ śyāma-vediḿ prakaṣya rasika-vara-kulānāḿ modam āsphālayan me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(5) hari-dayitam apūrvaḿ rādhikā-kuṇḍam ātma- priya-sakham iha kaṇṭhe narmaṇālińgya guptaḥ nava-yuva-yuga-khelās tatra paśyan raho me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(6) sthala-jala-tala-śaṣpair bhūruha-chāyayā ca pratipadam anukālaḿ hanta samvardhayan gāḥ tri-jagati nija-gotraḿ sārthakaḿ khyāpayan me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(7) surapati-kṛta-dīrgha-drohato goṣṭha-rakṣāḿ tava nava-gṛha-rūpasyāntare kurvataiva agha-baka-ripuṇoccair datta-māna drutaḿ me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(8) giri-nṛpa-hari-dāsa-śreṇi-varyeti-nāmā- mṛtam idam uditaḿ śrī-rādhikā-vaktra-candrāt vraja-nava-tilakatve klpta-vedaiḥ sphuṭaḿ me nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(9) nija-jana-yuta-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-maitrī-rasākta- vraja-nara-paśu-pakṣi-vrāta-saukhyaika-dātaḥ agaṇita-karuṇatvān maḿ urī-kṛtya tāntaḿ nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(10) nirupadhi-karuṇena śrī-śacīnandanena tvayi kapaṭi-śaṭho 'pi tvat-priyenārpito 'smi iti khalu mama yogyāyogyatāḿ mām agṛhṇan nija-nikaṭa-nivāsaḿ dehi govardhana tvam
(11) rasada-daśakam asya śrīla-govardhanasya kṣitidhara-kula-bhartur yaḥ prayatnād adhīte sa sapadi sukhade 'smin vāsam āsādya sākṣāc chubada-yugala-sevā-ratnam āpnoti tūrṇam
TRANSLATION 1)O Govardhana, O king of all incomparable great mountains, O hill that became an umbrella with the arm of your own Lord as the handle and then destroyed the pride of the deva king madly attacking with raised weapons, please grant the residence near you that is so dear to me.
2) O Govardhana, please grant to me the residence near you that will guarantee the sight of the youthful divine couple as they enjoy passionate amorous pastimes in your caves.
3) O Govardhana, O hill where Lord Krsna happily plays with Balarama and His friends in the incomparable jeweled courtyards, jeweled lion-thrones, trees, waterfalls, mountain-brooks, caves, peaks, and valleys, please grant the residence near you that is so dear to me.
4) O Govardhana, O hill that provides the dark courtyard that witnesses the dana-keli pastime of the nectar-treasure youthful divine couple, O hill that brings great bliss to the best of they who relish transcendental nectar, please grant to me residence near you.
5) O Govardhana, O hill that, hiding as you playfully embrace the neck of your dear friend, Lord Hari's dear, unprecedented Radha-kunda, secretly gazes at the pastimes of the youthful divine couple, please grant to me residence near you.
6) O Govardhana, O hill that by nourishing the cows with its water, grass, and the shade of its trees declares to the three worlds the appropriateness of its own name, please grant to me residence near you. (Govardhana means "that which nourishes (vardhana) the cows (go).")
7) O Govardhana, O hill that the enemy of Agha and Baka honored by transforming into a new house to give Vraja protection from the sustained fury of the sura king please grant to me residence near you.
8) O Govardhana, O king of mountains, O hill whose nectar name "the best of Lord Hari's servants” flows from the moon of Sri Radha's mouth, O hill that the Vedas declare to be the tilaka marking of Vraja, please grant to me residence near you.
9) O Govardhana, O philanthropist that gives transcendental happiness to Vraja's people, animals, and birds, all anointed with the nectar of friendship for Sri Sri Radha-Krsna surrounded by Their friends, out of Your immeasurable mercy, please accept unhappy me and please grant me residence near you.
10) Although I am a cheater and a criminal, unlimitedly merciful Lord Sacinandana, who is very dear to you, has given me to you. O Govardhana, please do not consider whether I am acceptable or not, but simply grant me residence near you.
11) One who carefully reads these ten nectar verses describing Srila Govardhana, the king of mountains, will very soon reside near that blissful hill and quickly attain the precious jewel of the service to the handsome divine couple.
O audience, please sing the transcendental pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Please delight your heart with the nectar of transcendental mellows. Please take shelter of the moving and non-moving residents of Vrndavana, for they are the source of the great treasure of the nectar of transcendental mellows. Please see the grove of Radharani's pastimes. This grove is filled with the nectar of Her very wonderful amorous pastimes. Please circumambulate the land of Vraja, which is more pleasing and beautiful than even Vaikunthaloka. Lord Siva and Lord Brahma yearn to be able to go to Vraja. Please wander on the sandy shores of the Yamuna river, the daughter of the sun-god. The illusory potency maya has no power to act there. Please lead your mind to Vraja's prince Krsna, who is a great nectar ocean of transcendental bliss. Give up even the slightest fragrance of the dangerous sense-gratification of this world. Instead, develop firm love for Krsna's lotus feet. Please search for an exalted devotee who has attained the nectar of Radharani's lotus feet. Please try to understand the ever-fresh passionate madhura-rasa, the king of all transcendental mellows. I pray that Prabodhananda Sarasvati's most auspicious song may bring some love of Krsna to it's audience.
LYRICS:
(1)
nava-nīrada-nindita-kānti-dharaḿ
rasa-sāgara-nāgara-bhūpa-varam
śubha-vańkima-cāru-śikhaṇḍa-śikhaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(2)
bhru-viśańkita-vańkima-śakra-dhanuḿ
mukha-candra-vinindita-koṭi-vidhum
mṛdu-manda-suhāsya-subhāṣya-yutaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(3)
suvikampad-anańga-sad-ańga-dharaḿ
vraja-vāsi-manohara-veśa-karam
bhṛśa-lāñchita-nīla-saroja dṛśaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(4)
alakāvali-maṇḍita-bhāla-taṭaḿ
śruti-dolita-mākara-kuṇḍalakam
kaṭi-veṣṭita-pīta-paṭam sudhaṭaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(5)
kala-nūpura-rājita-cāru-padaḿ
maṇi-rañjita-gañjita-bhṛńga-madam
dhvaja-vajra-jhaṣāńkita-pāda-yugaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(6)
bhṛśa-candana-carcita-cāru-tanuḿ
maṇi-kaustubha-garhita-bhānu-tanum
vraja-bāla-śiromaṇi-rūpa-dhṛtaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(7)
sura-vṛnda-suvandya-mukunda-hariḿ
sura-nātha-śiromaṇi-sarva-gurum
giridhāri-murāri-purāri-paraḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
(8)
vṛṣabhānu-sutā-vara-keli-paraḿ
rasa-rāja-śiromaṇi-veśa-dharam
jagad-īśvaram-īśvaram-īḍya-varaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
TRANSLATION
1) He Whose complexion conquers that of a fresh new raincloud Who is the best King of Paramours, the ocean of ecstatic mellows Whose crown is adorned with a lovely peacock feather And is auspiciously tilted to one side Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
2) He Whose broadly bending eyebrows appear like arched rainbows, Whose pure moonlike face belittles millions of ordinary moons Who is endowed with sweet gentle smiles and pleasant speech Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
3) He Whose divine bodily limbs tremble profusely with Cupid’s agitations, Who dresses enchantingly just to fascinate the Vraja vasis Who is decorated with extraordinary eyes like blue lotus blossoms Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
4) He Whose forehead is surrounded by a fringe of wavy locks Whose earlobes are embellished with swaying shark shaped earrings Who is adorned with yellow silk embracing His charming hips Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
5) He Whose beautiful feet resound with softly tinkling ankle bells that madden all the bees with their vibration of swinging gemstones Whose soles are marked with the flag, thunderbolt, fish and more Just worship Krishna the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
6) He Whose graceful form is smeared with profuse sandalwood paste, Whose body glows with the Kaustubha gem, eclipsing the sun Whose personal beauty represents the topmost zenith of Vraja youths, Just worship Krishna the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
7) He Who is Mukunda and Hari, worshipable for all the demigods and sages, Who is the guru of all created beings, the crest jewel of all Lords Who is known as Giridhari and Murari, more exalted even than Lord Siva, Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
8) He Who is most fond of sporting with the Daughter of Vrsabhanu Who dresses impeccably as the Crown Prince of Mellow Relishers, Who is the most praiseworthy Lord of Lords in the entire universe, Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
(1) sarac-candra-bhrāntiḿ sphurad-amala-kāntiḿ gaja-gatiḿ hari-premonmattaḿ dhṛta-parama-sattvaḿ smita-mukham sadāghūrṇan-netraḿ kara-kalita-vetraḿ kali-bhidaḿ bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(2) rasānām āgāraḿ svajana-gaṇa-sarvasvam atulaḿ tadīyaika-prāṇa-pramita-vasudhā-jāhnava-patim sadā-premonmādaḿ param aviditaḿ manda-manasām bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(3) śacī-sūnu-preṣṭhaḿ nikhila-jagad-iṣṭaḿ sukha-mayaḿ kalau majjaj-jivoddharaṇa-karaṇoddāma-karuṇam harer ākhyānād vā bhava-jaladhi-garvonnati-haraḿ bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(4) aye bhrātar nīṇāḿ kali-kaluṣiṇāḿ kiḿ nu bhavitā tathā prāyaścittaḿ racaya yad-anāyāsata ime vrajanti tvām itthaḿ saha bhagavatā mantrayati yo bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(5) yatheṣṭhaḿ re bhrātaḥ kuru hari-hari-dhvānam aniśaḿ tato vaḥ saḿsārāmbudhi-taraṇa-dāyo mayi laget idaḿ bāhu-sphoṭair aṭati raṭayan yaḥ pratigṛham bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(6) balāt saḿsārāmbhonidhi-harana-kumbhodbhavam aho satāḿ śreyaḥ-sindhūnnati-kumuda-bandhuḿ samuditaḿ khala-śreṇī-sphūrjit-timira-hara-sūrya-prabham ahaḿ bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(7) naṭantaḿ gāyantaḿ harim anuvadantaḿ pathi pathi vrajantaḿ paśyantaḿ svam api na dayantaḿ jana-gaṇam prakurvantaḿ santaḿ sa-karuṇa-dṛg-antaḿ prakalanād bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(8) su-bibhrāṇaḿ bhrātuḥ kara-sarasijaḿ komalataraḿ mitho vaktrālokocchalita-paramānanda-hṛdayam bhramantaḿ mādhuryair ahaha madayantaḿ pura-janān bhaje nityānandaḿ bhajana-taru-kandaḿ niravadhi
(9) rasānāḿ ādhāraḿ rasika-vara-sad-vaiṣṇava-dhanaḿ rasāgāraḿ sāraḿ patita-tati-tāraḿ smaraṇataḥ paraḿ nityānandāṣṭakam idam apūrvaḿ pathati yaḥ tad-ańghri-dvandvābjaḿ sphuratu nitarāḿ tasya hṛdaye
TRANSLATION 1) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, whose bright face mocks the full autumn moon, whose pure complexion glistens, whose gait is like that of a maddened elephant, who is always intoxicated in Krsna-prema, who embodies pure spiritual energy, whose face holds a gentle smile, whose eyes are always rolling due to His absorption in Krsna-prema, whose lotus hand holds a glowing staff, and who, by the performance of nama-sankirtana, pierces the influence of Kali-yuga.
2) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is the mainstay of all the rasas, who is everything to His devotees, who is beyond compare, who is the master of both Vasudha and Jahnava-devi, who consider Him more dear than their own lives, who is always maddened in Krsna-prema, and who is unknown only to those of meager intelligence.
3) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is very dear to Sri Saci-nandana, who is worshipped by the entire universe, who is the embodiment of happiness, who possesses infinite mercy for delivering the souls who are drowning in the age of Kali, and who, by the performance of sri-harinama-sankirtana, thwarts the progressing false pride of the ocean of repeated birth and death.
4) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who said to Sri Krsna Caitanya, "Hey brother Gauranga! What will be the destination of the sinful souls of Kali-yuga and how will theyt be redeemed? Please devise a method by which they will easily attain You."
5) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who wandered around Bengal and, approaching the door of each and every home, threw open His arms and exclaimed, "O brothers! All of you should eternally perform sri-harinama-sankirtana together. By doing so, I will take the responsibility to deliver you all from the ocean of material existence."
6) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is the Agastya Muni who forcibly swallows the ocean of repeated birth and death, who is a rising full moon which increases the ocean of the saintly persons' welfare, and who is a sun which dissipates the darkness of ignorance cast by the various classes of miscreants.
7) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the tree of Krsna-bhakti, who wandered on every path in Bengal dancing, singing, and calling out "Hari bol! Hari bol!" and who lovingly bestowed merciful sidelong glances upon those who were not compassionate to even their own selves.
8) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who held the supremely soft lotus-hand of His brother Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, whose heart became filled with the highest bliss when the two brothers gazed into each other's faces, and who wandered here and there delighting the townspeople with His sweetness.
9) May Sri Nityananda Prabhu place His lotus feet in the heart of one who lovingly recites this unprecedented Nityanandastaka, which is the reservoir of rasa, the greatest treasure of the most exalted of rasika Vaisnavas, and the storehouse of the essence of bhakti-rasa. This astaka is sung in the melody known as 'Sikharini".
Sri Siksastakam Spoken by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-mahadavagni-nirvapanam sreyah-kairava-candrika-vitaranam vidyavadhu-jivanam anandambudhi-vardhanam prati-padam purtamatasvadanam sarvatma-snapanam param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam (1) Let there be supreme victory for the chanting of the holy name of Sri Krsna, which cleanses the mirror of the heart and completely extinguishes the blazing forest fire of material existence. Sri-krsna-sankirtana diffuses the soothing moon rays of bhava which cause the white lotus of good fortune for the jivas to bloom. The holy name is the life and soul of transcendental knowledge, since Vidya (divya Sarasvati-devi) is Sri Nama Prabhu’s consort. It continuously increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, enabling one to taste complete nectar at every step. The holy name thoroughly bathes and cools the body, mind and soul. namnam akari bahudha nija-sarva-saktis tatrarpita niyamitah smarane na kalah etadrsi tava krpa bhagavan mamapi durdaivam idrsam ihajani nanuragah (2) O Bhagavan, Your holy name bestows all auspiciousness upon the living entities. Therefore, for the benefit of the jivas, You eternally manifest Your innumerable names, such as Rama, Narayana, Krsna, Mukunda, Madhava, Govinda, and Damodara. You have invested those names with all the potencies of their respective forms. Out of causeless mercy, You have not even imposed any restrictions on the chanting and remembrance of such names. Nonetheless, I am so unfortunate due to committing offenses that I have no attachment for Your holy name, which is so easily accessible and bestows all good fortune. trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna amanina manadena kirtaniyah sada harih (3) Thinking oneself to be even lower and more worthless than the insignificant grass which is trampled beneath the feet of all, being more tolerant than a tree, accepting no honor, but offering respect to all others according to their respective positions, one should continuously chant the holy name of Sri Hari. na dhanam na janam na sundarim kavitam va jagadisa kamaye mama janmani janmanisvare bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi (4) O Jagadisa, I do not desire wealth, followers such as wife, sons, friends and relatives, nor mundane knowledge expressed in poetic language. My only desire, O Pranesvara, is that in birth after birth I may have ahaituki-bhakti unto Your lotus feet. ayi nanda-tanuja kinkaram patitam mam visame bhavambudhau krpaya tava pada-pankajasthita- dhuli-sadrsam vicintaya (5) O Nanda-nandana, please be merciful upon me, Your eternal servant, fallen in the turbulent ocean of material existence as a result of my fruitive actions. Please consider me as a particle of dust affixed to Your lotus feet and accept me forever as Your indentured servant. nayanam galad-asru-dharaya vadanam gadgada-ruddhaya gira pulakair nicitam vapuh kada tava nama-grahane bhavisyati (6) O Lord, when will my eyes be filled with a stream of tears? When will my voice choke up? And when will the hairs of my body stand erect in ecstacy as I chant Your holy name? yugayitam nimesena caksusa pravrsayitam sunyayitam jagat sarvam govinda-virahena me (7) O sakhi, in separation from Govinda, even a moment seems like a millenium. Tears begin to shower from my eyes like rain from the clouds, and this entire world seems void. aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam adarsanan marma-hatam karotu va yatha tatha va vidadhatu lampato mat-prana-nathas tu sa eva naparah (8) Let Krsna tightly embrace this maidservant who is attached to the service of His lotus feet, and thus make Me His very own. Or let Him break My heart by not being present before Me. He is a debauchee and can do whatever He likes. Even if He cavorts with other lovers directly in front of Me, He is still my prananatha. I have no one other than Him.
Song Name: Srita Kamala
Official Name: Song 2; Sri Mangala Gitam
Author: Jayadeva Goswami
Book Name: Gita Govinda
Language: Sanskrit
(1)
śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍala dhṛta-kuṇḍala e
kalita-lalita-vana-māla jaya jaya deva hare
(2)
dina-maṇi-maṇḍala-maṇḍana bhava-khaṇḍana e
muni-jana-mānasa-haḿsa jaya jaya deva hare
(3)
kāliya-viṣa-dhara-gañjana jana-rañjana e
yadukula-nalina-dineśa jaya jaya deva hare
(4)
madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana garuḍāsana e
sura-kula-keli-nidāna jaya jaya deva hare
(5)
amala-kamala-dala-locana bhava-mocana e
tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna jaya jaya deva hare
(6)
janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa jita-dūṣaṇa e
samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha jaya jaya deva hare
(7)
abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara dhṛta-mandara e
śrī-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare
(8)
tava caraṇaḿ praṇatā vayam iti bhāvaya e
kuru kuśalaḿ praṇateṣu jaya jaya deva hare
(9)
śrī-jayadeva-kaver idaḿ kurute mudam e
mańgalam ujjvala-gītaḿ jaya jaya deva hare
TRANSLATION
1) Glories, glories to Lord Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is bedecked with jeweled earrings and a garland of forest flowers and whose feet are marked with a lotus!
2) The Lord's face shines like the whorl of the sun. He removes the miseries of His devotees and is the resting place of the minds of the swan-like sages. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari!
3) O Supreme Personality of Godhead who destroyed the demoniac Kaliya serpent! O Lord, You are the beloved of all living entities and the sun in the galaxy of the Yadu dynasty. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari.
4) O Lord, destroyer of the demons Madhu, Mura and Naraka! Seated on Garuda, You are the source of joy for the demigods. All glories to Hari!
5) O Lord Your eyes are like lotus petals, and You destroy the bondage of the material world. You are the maintainer of the three worlds. Glories to Lord Hari!
6) O Lord, as the gem of the sons of Janaka, You were victorious over all the asuras, and You smashed the greatest asura, the ten-headed Ravana. Glories to Lord Hari!
7) O Supreme Personality of Godhead who held the Govardhana Hill! Your complexion is like a fresh monsoon cloud, and Sri Radharani is like a cakora bird who is nourished by drinking the light of Your moonlike face. Glories! Glories to Lord Hari.
8) O Lord, I offer my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. Please bless me by Your limitless mercy. Glories! Glories to Lord Sri Hari!
9) The poet Sri Jayadeva offers this song of devotion and shining good fortune to Thee. All glories! All glories to Lord Sri Hari!
Śrī Śrīman Caitanyadeva Stava
śrīman caitanyadeva tvām vande gaurāṅga sundara
śacīnandana mān trāhi jaticūḍāmane prabho
ājānubāho smerāsya nīlācala vibhūṣana
jagat pravarttita svadu bhagavan nāma kīrtana (1)
He Mahāprabhu! I offer my prayer to You, whose beautiful form is fair (gaurāṅga). He Śacīnandana! Please give me your mercy and save me, You are the best amongst all sannyāsīs. Your arms reach to the knees and you decorated Nīlacala Dham with your form (like a jewel which makes more beautiful one’s own body); let me meditate on Your form! You are the Lord who appears in this world to propagate nāma kīrtana.
advaita ācārya sanslāghin sārvabhaumā abhinandaka
rāmānanda krita prīta sarva vaiṣṇava bāndhava
śrī kṛṣṇa caraṇāmbhoja premāmṛita mahāmbudhe
namaste dinadinam mān kadācit kim smarisyasi (2)
You are the life and happiness of Advaita Ācārya, and the object of praise of Sārvabhauma. Rāmānanda was giving to You lot of pleasure (by reciting ślokas from Bhagavatam). You are the friend of all Vaiṣṇavas. You are an ocean of nectar of the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa and an ocean of prema, I, the most fallen soul, offer my obesainces to You; when will I be able to remember You always?
Sri Gaura-Giti
composed by Sri Radha-mohana dasa
sakhe, kalaya gauram udaram
nindita-hataka-kanti-kalevara-garvita-maraka-maram (1)
O sakhe, sing about the sweet name, beauty, attributes, and pastimes of Sri Sacinandana Gaurahari, who performs supremely munificent pastimes, whose bodily complexion vanquishes the luster of molten gold, whose beauty defeats that of millions of Cupids...
madhukara-rañjita-malati-mandita-jita-ghana-kuñcita-kesam
tilaka-vinindita-sasadhara-rupaka-bhuvana-manohara-vesam (2)
...who is charmingly adorned with a garland of beautiful and fragrant malati flowers which is itself embellished by the sweet humming of black bees, the splendor of whose locks of curling black hair defeats the brilliance of dark clouds, whose tilaka is more brilliant than the moon, whose beautiful attire enchants the minds of everyone in the entire universe...
madhu-madhura-smita-lobhita-tanu-bhrtam anupama-bhava-vilasam
nikhila nija jana mohita-manasa-vikathita-gadgada-bhasham (3)
...whose sweet, gentle smile and unexcelled sentiments of pure love charm all embodied beings, whose heart is thoroughly immersed in Srimati Radhika’s unnatojjvalaprema, and who lovingly extols Sri Krishna in a choked voice.
paramakiñcana-kiñcana-nara-gana-karuna-vitarana-silam
kshobhita-durmati-radha-mohana-namaka-nirupama-lilam (4)
Hankering to relish the unparalleled pastimes of the greatly munificent Sri Gaurasundara, who distributes mercy in the form of nama-prema to the supremely fortunate niskiñcana souls (those whose only possession is love of Krishna), the fallen and foolish Radha-mohana sings in a mood of great distress.
SB 11.5.33 dhyeyaṁ sadā paribhava-ghnam abhīṣṭa-dohaṁ tīrthāspadaṁ śiva-viriñci-nutaṁ śaraṇyambhṛtyārti-haṁ praṇata-pāla bhavābdhi-potaṁ vande mahā-puruṣa te caraṇāravindam
Translation: My dear Lord, You are the Mahā-puruṣa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and I worship Your lotus feet, which are the only eternal object of meditation. Those feet destroy the embarrassing conditions of material life and freely award the greatest desire of the soul, the attainment of pure love of Godhead. My dear Lord, Your lotus feet are the shelter of all holy places and of all saintly authorities in the line of devotional service and are honored by powerful demigods like Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. My Lord, You are so kind that You willingly protect all those who simply bow down to You with respect, and thus You mercifully relieve all the distress of Your servants. In conclusion, my Lord, Your lotus feet are actually the suitable boat for crossing over the ocean of birth and death, and therefore even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva seek shelter at Your lotus feet.”
SB 11.5.34 tyaktvā su-dustyaja-surepsita-rājya-lakṣmīṁ dharmiṣṭha ārya-vacasā yad agād araṇyammāyā-mṛgaṁ dayitayepsitam anvadhāvad vande mahā-puruṣa te caraṇāravindam
Translation: O Mahā-puruṣa, I worship Your lotus feet. You gave up the association of the goddess of fortune and all her opulence, which is most difficult to renounce and is hankered after by even the great demigods. Being the most faithful follower of the path of religion, You thus left for the forest in obedience to a brāhmaṇa’s curse. Out of sheer mercifulness You chased after the fallen conditioned souls, who are always in pursuit of the false enjoyment of illusion, and at the same time engaged in searching out Your own desired object, Lord Śyāmasundara.
Sri Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Guruparampara in Sanskrit, composed by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada
Sri Hari Vasare Kirtana, a song from Sri Chaitanya Bhagavata composed by Srila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura, sung by Uttama Prabhu
Song Name: Sri Hari Vasare Hari Kirtana Vidhana Official Name: Sriman Mahaprabhur Hari Vasara Vrata Palana Author: Sri Vrndavana Dasa Thakura Book Name: Sri Chaitanya Bhagavata Language: Bengali (1)
śrī hari-vāsare hari-kīrtana-vidhānanṛtya ārambhilā prabhu jagatera prāṇa1) On Ekadasi day Mahaprabhu, who is the life and soul of all beings, decreed that every-one should gather for kirtana. Then He began to dance in ecstasy.(2)puṇyavanta śrīvāsa-ańgane śubhārambhauṭhila kīrtana-dhvani ‘gopāla’ ‘govinda’ (2) In Srivasa-angana, Srivasa Thakura’s divine courtyard, He inaugurated the auspicious reverberations of the kirtana in a booming voice: “Gopala! Govinda!”(3)sabāra ańgete śobhe śrī candana-mālāānande nācaye sabe-rase haien bibhorā(3) All the devotees attended kirtana and Mahaprabhu personally decorated their bodies with sandalpaste and garlands. Sri Gaurasundara and the devotees danced with great joy. (4)mṛdańga-mandirā bāje śańkha-karatālasańkīrtana-sańge saba haila miśāla(4) The sounds of the mrdanga, small cymbals, conch, karatalas and beautiful singing all mixed together.(5)brahmāṇḍa uṭhila dhvani pūriyā ākāśacaudikera amańgala jāya sarva nāśa(5) The loud sound passed through the entire brahmanda and filled the whole sky, destroying everything inauspicious in all directions.(6)catur-dike śrī-hari-mańgala-sańkīrtanamājhe nāce jagannātha-miśrera nandana(6) The auspicious sound of sri harinama-sankirtana spread in every direction while Jagannatha Misra’s son danced in the midst of all the devotees. (7)jā’ra nāmānande śiva-vasana nā jānejā’ra raśe nāce śiva, se nāce āpane(7) Lord Siva chants the same blissful name and becomes so absorbed in prema that he does not know whether his cloth covers his body or falls down during dancing. Mahaprabhu also dances, chanting the same nama in trancendental bliss.. (8)jā’ra nāme vālmīki hailā tapodhanajā’ra nāme ajāmila pāila mocana (8) Chanting this same nama Valmiki achieved the wealth of austerity. Also by the same nama Ajamila became delivered from all sinful reactions.(9)jā’ra nāme hanumāne haila sindhupāra jā’ra nāme dūre yāe pāpa tāpachāra (9) Chanting the holy name of Lord Rama, Sri Hanumana crossed over the vast ocean. Then what about the sins and miseries, they go far away by uttering the same Hari Nama. (10)jā’ra nāma layān śuka-nārada beḍāyasahasra-vadana śeṣa jān’ra guṇa gāya(10) Sukadeva and Narada also chant this krsna-nama and distribute it moving all over te world. With thousands of tongues Sesadeva sings the glories of this nama. (11)sarva mahā-prāyaścitta je prabhura nāmase-prabhu nācaye, dekhe jata bhāgyavāna(11) Taking Mahaprabhu’s name constitutes the highest form of atonement. Seeing Mahaprabhu dancing, the devotees became supremely fortunate.(12)jā’ra nāma śravaṇe saḿsāra-bandha ghucehena prabhu avatāri’ kali-yuge nāce(12) Hearing sri krsna-nama totally cuts all worldly bondage. Sri Krsna Himself came in Kali-yuga as Mahaprabhu, he danced and chanted krsna-nama. (13)nijānande nāce mahāprabhu viśvambharacaraṇera tāla śuni ati manohara(13) Mahaprabhu Visvambhara’s danced immersed in transcendental bliss. The rhytm of His dancing feet was very charming to the devotees.(14)bhāvāveśe mālā nāhi rahaye galāyachiṇḍiyā paḍaye giyā bhakatera pāya (14) As Mahaprabhu danced, being filled with bhava, His garland could not stay around His neck but broke, all the flowers falling at the feet of His devotees.(15)śrī kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nityānanda-cānda jānavṛndāvana-dāsa tachu pada-yuge gāna(15) Vrndavana dasa says, “Sri Krsna Caitanya and the moon-like Nityananda Prabhu are my life and soul and I offer my dandavat-pranama at Their lotus feet.”
Odiya song composed by Gopal Krishna, sung by Srila Bhakti Sundara Padmanabha Maharaj and devotees.
We are a small group of musicians, in the temple named Sri Radha Kunja Bihari Mandir, in India, state Orissa, village Khantapara. We are singing traditional Indian bhajans, accompanied by traditional instruments, in the languages Sanskrit, Bengali, Oriya and Hindi. We desire to make our recordings accessible for the public, to those who like such bhajans, we do not have commercial interests. Here is the original Sanskrit text and the meaning of the song:
title of song: Sri Gurvashtakam, composed by Srila Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
samsara-davanala-lidha-loka
tranaya karunya-ghanaghanatvam
praptasya kalyana-gunarnavasya
vande guro sri caranaravindam (1)
Just as a raincloud extinguishes a blazing forest fire by showering its rain upon it, Sri Gurudeva, by his rain of divine mercy, delivers the people burning in the fire of material existence, suffering the threefold miseries – adhyatmika, adhibhautika and adhidaivika. I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva, who manifests when Krishna’s mercy becomes very thick and who is an ocean of auspicious qualities.
mahaprabho kirtana-nrtya-gita
vaditra-madyan-manaso rasena
romanca-kampasru-taranga-bhajo
vande guro sri caranaravindam (2)
Sri Gurudeva is inspired by Mahaprabhu’s sankirtana and is always dancing, singing, and playing musical instruments. Because he is tasting Mahäprabhu’s prema-rasa in his heart, like a madman he sometimes exhibits ecstatic symptoms – his hairs stand on end, he shivers, and waves of tears flow from his eyes. I offer prayers unto Sri Gurudeva’s lotus feet.
sri-vigraharadhana-nitya-nana-
sringara-tan-mandira-marjanadau
yuktasya bhaktams ca niyuñjato ’pi
vande guro sri caranaravindam (3)
Always worshiping Sri Vigraha and absorbed in sringara-rasa, Sri Gurudeva daily dresses Them differently with beautiful clothes and ornaments designed to enhance Their meetings. He cleans the temple and performs other services for Them. He also engages his disciples in these services. I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva.
catur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada
svadv-anna-trptan hari-bhakta-sanghan
krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva
vande guroh sri caranaravindam (4)
Sri Gurudeva is always satisfied to see Sri Krishna’s devotees relishing four kinds of foodstuffs that have been offered, namely, those which are chewed, sucked, licked, and drunk. Thus the devotees become satisfied by tasting maha-prasada. (That is, by accepting prasada in the mood of service, material life is destroyed and the bliss of divine love is awakened in the heart.) I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva.
sri-radhika-madhavayor apara
madhurya-lila-guna-rupa-namnam
prati-ksanasvadana-lolupasya
vande guroh sri caranaravindam (5)
At every moment Sri Gurudeva is experiencing intense greed in his heart to taste the unlimited sweetness of the holy names, forms, qualities, and pastimes of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava in Vrndavana. I offer my prayers unto the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva.
nikuñja-yuno rati-keli-siddhyai
ya yalibhir yuktir apeksaniya
tatrati-daksad ati-vallabhasya
vande guroh sri caranaravindam (6)
Sri Gurudeva is always present with the sakhis, planning the arrangements for the perfection of yugala-kisora’s amorous pastimes (rati-keli) within the kuñjas of Vrndavana. Because he is so expert in making these tasteful arrangements for Their pleasure, he is very dear to Sri Radha and Krishna. I offer prayers unto the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva.
saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair
uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih
kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
vande guroh sri caranaravindam (7)
All the scriptures proclaim Sri Gurudeva is saksat hari, the direct potency of Sri Hari, and is thus considered by saintly authorities to be His non-different representative. Because Sri Gurudeva is so dear to the Lord, being His confidential servitor (acintya-bhedabheda-prakasa-vigraha, the inconceivable different and non-different worshipable manifestation of the Lord), I offer prayers unto his lotus feet.
yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto ’pi
dhyayam stuvams tasya yasas tri-sandhyam
vande guroh sri caranaravindam (8)
Only by the mercy of Sri Gurudeva can one receive the mercy of Krisha; without his grace the living entities cannot make any advancement nor be delivered. Meditating three times a day on the glories of Sri Gurudeva and reciting stava-stuti, I offer prayers unto his lotus feet.
srimad-guror astakam etad uccair
brahme muhurte pathati prayatnat
yas tena vrndavana-natha-saksat
sevaiva labhya januso ’nta eva (9)
That person who very attentively recites this astakam to Sri Gurudeva during the brahma muhurta is sure to achieve direct service to the lotus feet of Sri Krisha, the very life and soul of Vrndavana (vrndavana-natha), upon attaining his vastu-siddhi, or pure spiritual form.
Sri Prabhupada-Padma-Stavakah
Prayer to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada’s Lotus Feet
composed by Srilla Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja
sujanarbuda-radhita-pada-yugam
yuga-dharma-dhurandhara-patra-varam
varadabhaya-dayaka-pujya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (1)
O Srila Prabhupada, your beautiful lotus feet are cherished by millions and millions of the purest and most qualified devotees, and you are the most competent personality to preach the recognized process for this era. Your sacred lotus feet are adorable, as they openly grant fearlessness and bestow the highest benediction to all living entities. I eternally offer my respects unto that charming effulgence that shines forth from the radiant lotus toe-tips of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada. (1)
bhajanorjita-sajjana-sangha-patim
patitadhika-karunikaika-gatim
gati-vañcita-vañcakacintya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (2)
You shine forth as the natural leading monarch among the highest class of devotees due to your immensely powerful bhajana, and you are the exclusive, ultimate aim of the truly fallen due to your far-reaching merciful embrace. Your inconceivable lotus feet bestow full shelter for the cheaters and the cheated. (2)
ati-komala-kañcana-dirgha-tanum
tanu-nindita-hema-mrnala-madam
madanarbuda-vandita-candra-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (3)
Your divine figure is so graceful and delicate, your skin so soft, and your towering form so radiant and golden. Your overwhelmingly beautiful appearance mocks the pride of golden lotus stems as countless Cupids offer their humble respects to your lotus toes which are like glowing white petals of the radiant moon. (3)
nija-sevaka-taraka-rañji-vidhum
vidhutahita-hunkrta-simha-varam
varanagata-balisa-sanda-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (4)
Like the charming moon which pleases its orbiting stars, you are surrounded by your intimate disciples and are fulfilling their hearts’ desires. Your lion-like roar causes the envious to tremble and quickly flee while your tender toes gracefully bestow the ultimate benefit for the innocent. (4)
vipuli-krta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuvam
bhuvanesu vikirtita-gaura-dayam
dayaniya-ganarpita-gaura-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (5)
You have widely spread the glories of Sri Gauranga’s holy abode, Sri Mayapuradhama, and you have openly declared the nature of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy throughout the universe. Your graceful personality has planted the lotus of Gauranga’s holy feet in the hearts of your deserving servitors. (5)
cira-gaura-janasraya-visva-gurum
guru-gaura-kisoraka-dasya-param
paramadrta-bhaktivinoda-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (6)
As the universal holy master, you are the eternal refuge for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s devotees. You are always dedicated to serving your holy master Srila Gaura-kisora, and you are the abode of utmost honor for Srila Bhaktivinoda. (6)
raghu-rupa-sanatana-kirti-dharam
dharani-tala-kirtita-jiva-kavim
kaviraja-narottama-sakhya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (7)
The intense magnitude of your devotion allows you a glorious position within that intimate group of Raghunatha dasa, Sanatana and Rupa Gosvamis. Your happy and elevated philosophical conceptions have crowned and seated you along with that esteemed personalilty, Srila Jiva Gosvami. And you share friendly relations with Krshnadasa Kaviraja and Narottama dasa, being as dear to them as their very own lives. (7)
krpaya hari-kirtana-murti-dharam
dharani-bhara-haraka-gaura-janam
janakadhika-vatsala-snigdha-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (8)
You serve the living entities by mercifully revealing your divine personality as the embodiment of hari-kirtana, and by so doing, eliminate the offenses which burden the earth. Your loving disposition is more affectionate than even a father to the followers of Gauranga Mahaprabhu. (8)
saranagata-kinkara-kalpa-tarum
taru-dhik-krta-dhira-vadanya-varam
varadendra-ganarcita-divya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (9)
Just like a transcendental desire tree, you fulfill all the desires of the Lord’s unalloyed servants. Your firm and patient nature insults the tolerant disposition of a tree, what to speak of your benevolence. The purity of your divine lotus feet attracts the worship of the great demigods like Durga-devi and Indra. (9)
parahamsa-varam paramartha-patim
patitoddharane krta-vesa-yatim
yati-raja-ganaih parisevya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (10)
Being the storehouse-keeper of life’s highest wealth, pure krshna-prema, you surpass all the other great maha-bhagavata devotees! Simply to rescue the fallen souls, you accepted the dress of a renunciate. Hence, your divine lotus feet are adorable in every respect for the greatest stalwart sannyasis. 10)
vrshabhanu-suta-dayitanucaram
caranasrita-renu-dharas tam aham
mahad-adbhuta-pavana-sakti-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (11)
Since you are an exclusive servitor of Vrshabhanu-nandini Srimati Radhika, my bold aspiration is to take full shelter as a minute atomic particle of that shining dust that clings to your beautiful lotus feet. Your wonderful sakti can deliver the whole world. I eternally offer my repects unto that charming effulgence that shines forth from the radiant lotus toe-tips of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada! (11)
[Note: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was so pleased with this offering that he ordered it to be sung in all his mathas daily. This poem exhibits a remarkable rhyme scheme, the second to last syllable always begins the next line. It also reveals a deep siddhantic understanding of the mission of Srila Bhaktisiddhänta.]
We are a group of devotees in Sri Radha Kunjabihari Mandir, Khantapada, Odisha, doing kirtan and bhajans together for the Lord's pleasure. We are recording and uploading files here for all who'd like to listen.
Language: Braja Bhasa
LYRICS: (Refrain) śrī bhāgavata bhagavāna kī yeh āratī pāpiyoń ke pāpa se hai tāratī
(1) ye amar grantha ye bhakti pantha ye pañcama veda nirālā hai nava jyoti jagāne vālā hai
(2) harināma yahi haridhyāna yahī jaga ke mangal ke āratī pāpiyoń ko pāpa se hai tāratī
(3) ye śānti gīt pāvana pujīt pāpon ko miṭāne vālā hai haridarśa karāne vālā hai
(4) ye sukha karanī ye duhkha haraṇī śrī madhusudana kī āratī pāpiyoń ko pāpa se hai tāratī
(5) ye madhur bola paga pańtha khola sat-mārga batāne wālā hai bigaḍi ko batāne wālā hai
(6) śrī rāma yahī ghanaśyāma yahī prabhu ke mahimā kī āratī pāpiyoń ko pāpa se hai tāratī
TRANSLATION (Refrain) This is the arati of Srimad Bhagavatam which delivers sinners from their sins.
1) Srimad Bhagavatam is the immortal scripture and the path of devotion. This fifth Veda is unique for it reveals new light.
2) It's nothing but the name of Lord Hari and meditation of Lord Hari. It brings auspiciousness to the whole universe and delivers sinners from their sins.
3) It's the peaceful song, the pure deliverer. It vanquishes sins and enables one to have darsan of Lord Hari.
4) This Bhagavatam causes joy and steals away distress. It's the arati of Sri Madhusudana. It delivers sinners from their sins.
5) Its sweet words open the door to devotion, reveal the path of truth, and turn tragedy into good fortune.
6) This Bhagavatam is nothing but Rama and Krsna. It is the arati of the glories of the Lord. It delivers sinners from their sins.
We are a small group of musicians, in the temple named Sri Radha Kunja Bihari Mandir, in India, state Orissa, village Khantapara. We are singing traditional Indian bhajans, accompanied by traditional instruments, in the languages Sanskrit, Bengali, Oriya and Hindi. We desire to make our recordings accessible for the public, to those who like such bhajans, we do not have commercial interests.
Here is the original Sanskrit text and the meaning of the song, that I am at presently submitting:
title of song:
Śrī Rādhā-Kṛpā-Kaṭākṣa-Stava-Rāja
Spoken by Śiva to Gaurī in the Urdhva-āmnāya-tantra (an ancient scripture)
munīndra-vṛnda-vandite tri-loka-śoka hāriṇī prasanna-vaktra-paṅkaje nikunja-bhū-vilāsini vrajendra-bhānu-nandini vrajendra-sūnu-saṅgate kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (1)
Praised by the host of exalted sages, dispelling the tribulations of the three worlds, with jubilant lotus face, engaging in pleasure-pastimes in the secret groves of Vraja, the daughter of the Vṛṣabhānu Mahārāja, You associate with the son of Nanda, the king of Vraja, O Śrīmatī Rādhikā, when will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
aśoka-vṛkṣa-vallarī-vitāna-maṇḍapa-sthite pravāla-vāla-pallava-prabhāruṇāṅghri-komale varābhaya-sphurat-kare prabhūta-sampadālaye kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (2)
You are situated in a pavilion made of creepers climbing upon aśoka trees; Your soft lotus feet have a reddish luster and are adorned with ornaments of jasmine, red lac and coral; the boon of fearlessness (for Your devotees) shines from Your (upraised right lotus) hand. You are the abode of profuse (divine) opulences, O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
anaṅga-raṅga-maṅgala-prasaṅga-bhaṅgura-bhruvāṁ savibhramaṁ sasambhramaṁ dṛganta-bāṇa-pātanaiḥ nirantaraṁ vaśī-kṛta-pratīti-nanda-nandane kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (3)
(The bows of) Your arched eyebrows are intimately connected with the auspicious amorous sports of Kandarpa, for by the deadly shafts which fly from the corners of Your eyes with both deluding feminine coquetry and as well as giving honor, You bring the son of Nanda forever submissively under Your control. O Śrī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
taḍit-suvarṇa-campaka-pradīpta-gaura-vigrahe mukha-prabhā-parāsta-koṭi-śāradendu-maṇḍale vicitra-citra-sancarac-cakora-śāva-locane kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (4)
Your golden form is brilliant like the hue of lightning, gold and campaka flowers, the brilliance of Your face defeats a circle of ten million full moons of autumn; and Your eyes, whose glancing resemble the to and fro movement of baby cakora birds are infused with wonderful and astonishing expressions. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
madonmadāti-yauvane pramoda-māna-maṇḍite priyānurāga-ranjite kalā-vilāsa-paṇḍite ananya-dhanya-kunja-rājya-kāma-keli-kovide kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (5)
You are intoxicated by the honey wine of Your extremely fresh youth and take great delight in adorning Yourself with a sulking mood. You exult in Your darling’s ever new attachment for You, and are learned in the pastime arts. You are adept in the playful pastimes of amorous love in the incomparably opulent realm of wonderful kunjas. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
aśeṣa-hāva-bhāva-dhīra-hīra-hāra-bhūṣite prabhūta-śāta-kumbha-kumbha-kumbhi -kumbha-sustani praśasta-manda-hāsya-cūrṇa-pūrṇa-saukhya-sāgare kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (6)
You are adorned with a diamond necklace of ecstatic emotions(for Kṛṣṇa: anurāga, dhirādhira, kila-kincita, etc.). Your large breasts resemble golden water-pots and the mounds on the head of an elephant. Your renowned gentle and full smile by which (all enmity) is crushed resembles an ocean of happiness. O Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
mṛṇāla-vāla-vallarī taraṅga-raṅga-dor-late latāgra-lāsya-lola-nīla-locanā valokane lalal-lulan-milan-manojna- mugdha-mohanāśrite kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (7)
O slender goddess, You resemble a tender jasmine creeper and Your arms resemble graceful creepers which delight in the waves (of the Yamunā). The glancing of Your blue eyes is like the swaying dancing tips of creepers, which rove to frolicking till they meet with (the eyes) of Madana-mohana, steal away His mind and give Him shelter in that spellbound condition. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance?
suvarṇa-mālikāncita-tri-rekha-kambu-kaṇṭhage tri-sūtra-maṅgalī-guṇa-tri-ratna-dīpti-dīdhiti sa-lola-nīla-kuntala-prasūna-guccha-gumphite kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (8)
Your arched neck, which is encircled by golden necklaces is marked with three lines like a conchshell. Three kinds of brilliant gems glow upon Your tri-sūtra (three auspicious cords tied around the neck of a newly-married bride, this is the ancient custom of Vraja, this custom is still prominent in the south), and Your blue-black tresses, which are interwoven in a braid with clusters of flower blossoms, sway to and fro. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You will glace at me mercifully and make me the rightful claimant of the vision of Your lotus feet (or make me qualified to have darśana of Your lotus feet).
nitamba-bimba-lambamāna-puṣpa-mekhalā-guṇe praśasta-ratna-kiṅkiṇī-kalāpa-madhya-manjule karīndra-śuṇḍa-daṇḍikā-varoha-saubhagoruke kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (9)
From Your rounded hips hangs a wreath of excellent flowers and on Your charming slender waist a sublime girdle of tiny bejeweled bells sweetly ring. Your lovely thighs are endowed with all symptoms of good fortune, and are powerful like the trunk of the king of elephants. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your sidelong glance of mercy?
aneka-mantra-nāda-manju-nūpurā-rava-skhalat- samāja-rāja-haṁsa-vaṁśa-nikvaṇāti-gaurave vilola-hema-vallarī-viḍambi-cāru-caṅkrame kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (10)
Your captivating golden ankle-bells sweetly resound with a host of Vedic mantras resembling the warbling of a flock of attractive royal swans. When You walk, the beauty of Your limbs appears as if a golden creeper is swinging or undulating. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your sidelong glance of mercy?
ananta-koṭi-viṣṇu-loka-namra-padmajārcite himādrijā-pulomajā-virincajā-vara-prade apāra-siddhi-ṛddhi-digdha-sat-padāṅgulī-nakhe kadā kariṣyasīha māṁ kṛpā-kaṭākṣa-bhājanam? (11)
You are worshiped by Śrī Lakṣmī, who is born from the lotus flower and unto whom the residents of countless millions of Vaikuṇṭha planets bow down. You bestow boons upon Śrī Pārvatī who was born of the Himālayas, on Indrāni, the queen of Indra-deva, who is the daughter of the asura Puloma, and on Sarasvatī, the daughter of Lord Brahmā. The toenails of Your holy feet are anointed with the profuse development of incomparable and innumerable spiritual perfections. O Śrīmatī Rādhikā! When will You make me the recipient of Your merciful sidelong glance? (11)
makheśvari! kriyeśvari svadheśvari sureśvari triveda-bhāratīśvari pramāṇa-śāsaneśvari rameśvari! kṣameśvari pramoda-kānaneśvari vrajeśvari vrajādhipe śrī rādhike namo ’stu te (12)
You are the mistress of all kinds of sacrifices. You are the goddess of sacrifice. kriyā-īśvari – O goddess of action; svadhā-īśvari – O goddess of offerings to the ancestors; sura-īśvari – O goddess of the universal controllers; You are the goddess of all types of actions. You are the goddess of offerings to the ancestors. You are the supreme goddess of all the demigods. You are the mistress of the teachings of the three Vedas, namely, the Ṛg Veda, the Sāma Veda and the Yajur Veda. You are the goddess of the teaching of the scriptures that discuss Vaiṣṇava siddhāntic evidence. You are the supreme goddess or mistress of the Lakṣmīs, the goddesses of fortune. You are the mistress of even the goddess of forgiveness. You alone are the goddess of the delightful forests. When will You mercifully make me Your maidservant and grant me the qualification to render service in Your amorous pastimes with the prince of Vraja? O goddess of Vraja, I repeatedly offer You obeisances.
You are the mistress of all kinds of sacrifices (especially of the topmost yugala-milana-yajna), of all actions (since You are the root of all potencies – mūla-śakti-tattva), of the mantras uttered during yajnas. You are the queen of all gods and godly beings, of the teachings of the three Vedas, of protection of the siddhānta of Vaiṣṇava scriptural evidence, of the goddesses of fortune; of the practice of forgiveness; and You are the queen of the delightful kunjas of Vṛndāvana. You are mistress of Vraja, the empress of Vraja. O Śrī Rādhikā! I have nothing, (but) I am Yours.