Sri Gauranga-Lila-Smarana-Mangala-Stotram

Sri Gauranga-Lila-Smarana-Mangala-Stotram
Auspicious Verses for Remembering Lord Gauranga's Pastimes
by Srzla Bhaktivinoda Thakura
VERSE 1
rahu gra-stejada sas-adhare phalgune purnimayam
gaude sake manusatamite sapta var-sadhike yah
mayapuryam samajani saci gar-bhasindhau pradose
tam cic cha-kti pra-katita tan-um misra sun-um smarami
rahu gra-stej ada sasa-dhare
on the lunar eclipse;phalgune
halguna (February — March); purnimayam
in t he m o n th o f
on the full-moon day;gaude in
Bengal; sake in t he Saka era;manusatamite sapta vars-adhike in the 1907
(answering to the 8th of February 1986 of the Christian era); yah w h o ;
mayapuryam in Mayapura; samaj ani was born; saci of Srimati Saci-devi; garbha o f
the womb; sindhau in t h e o c ean;pradose in t he e vening just after sunset; tam
to Him; cit t r a n s c endental; sakti by t h e p o t e nc y;prakatita ma n i f e s t e d;
tanum bo d y; misra of J a g a n n a tha Misra;
sunum th e t r a n s cendental Son;
smarami
I meditate.
In the town of Mayapur in Bengal, just after sunset on the evening of the 23rd
Phalguna 1%07 Sakabda, (answering to the 18th February 1986 of the Christian
era), Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu took birth as the son of Jagannatha Misra from
the ocean of Srimati Saci-devT s womb. I meditate on that Lord Caitanya, whose
spiritual form is manifested by His own cit potency.
VERSE 2
visvambhara prabhu
-hari dv-i
j a gauracandra
nimbesa nama n-icayah
-kramato babhuva
yasyarya khanda -mukuto-pama gauda r-astregauram smarami satatam kali pavanam -tam
visvambhara Visvambhara;prabhu Prabhu;hari Hari;dvij a Dvija;
gauracandra
Gauracandra; nimba Ni m a i ; Isa Is a ;na ma of n a m e s ;nicayah
multitude; kramatah on e a f t er another;babhuva be c a m e;yasya o f w h o m ;
arya khanda -of the pious land ofI n d i a; mukuta th e c r o w n ; upama c o m p a r e d
to; gauda rastre t- he land of Bengal;gauram Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
smarami
I m e d i t a t e;satatam co n t i n u a l l y;kali th e K a l i - y u g a;pavanam t h e
p urifier; tam H i m .
(Growing up in) Bengal, which is like the crown of the pious land of India,
Lord Caitanya became known by tttmany different names, such as Vvisvambhara,
Prabhu, Hari, Dvija, Gauracandra, Nimai, and Isa. I continuously meditate upon
that Lord, who purifies the Age of Kali.
VERSE 3
angi ku-rvan nij
a su-kha ka-rim radhika bh-ava ka-ntim
misravase su2a2ita va-pur gaura va-rno harir yah
pa22z str-inam sukham abhidadhat khe2ayam asa ba2ye
vande 'ham tam kanaka va-pusam prangne ringamanam
angi kur-van ac cepting;nij a ow n ; su k ha ha p p i n e s s;karim gi v i n g ;ra d h ika o f
Srimati Radharani; bhava of t he l o v e;kantim th e s p l e n d o r;misra o f
Jagannatha Misra; avase in t he ho m e; su ve r y ; 2a2ita ch a r m i ng and playful;
vapuh fo r m; gaura go l d e n ;va rnah co l o r ;ha r ih th e S u p r e me Personality of
Godhead, Lord Hari; yah wh o ; pa 22i of t he v i l l a ge;strmam of t h e l a d i e s;
sukham happiness;abhidadhat placed;khelayam asa played;balye in His
childhood; vande
of f er respectful obeisances;aham I; tam un t o H i m ; k a n a k a
golden; vapusam form; prangane in the courtyard;
ringamanam
crawling.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari, accepted the luster of the
ecstatic love offered to Him by Srimati Radharani, which caused Him such great
delight. In this way the Lord assumed a beautiful and charming form with a
complexion as brilliant as gold. As a small child playing and crawling about the
courtyard of Jagannatha Misra's house, that Lord Hari delighted the ladies of the
neighborhood. I offer my respectful obeisances to that golden Lord Hari.
VERSE 0
sarpakrtim svanganam hy anantam
krtvasanam yas tarasopavistah
tatyaj a tam catmaj ananurodhad
visvambharam tam pranamami nityam
sarpa of a serpent;akrtim fo r m ; sva ow n ; an g a n am co u r t y a r d;hi c e r t a i n l y ;
anantam Lo r d A n a n t adeva;krtva asanam si t t i n g;yah wh o ; ta r a sa q u i c k l y ;
upavistah se ated;tatyaj a ab a n d o ned;tam hi m ; ca an d ;at m aj ana o f t h e
relatives; anurodhat be c a use of consideration (or because of the appeals);
visvambharam
to t h at Lo rd Visvambhara;tam to H i m ; pr a n a mami I o f f e r m y
respectful obeisances; ni ty am re peatedly.
When Lord Anantadeva assumed the form of an ordinary snake and entered
[Jagannatha Misra's] courtyard, young Visvambhara immediately began to play
with Him. When the distressed relatives appealed to Him, Visvambhara went away
from the snake. I repeatedly offer my respectful obeisances to that Lord
Visvambhara.
VERSE 5
balye srnvan vada h-arim iti krandanad yo nivrttas
tasmat strmam sakala vi-saye nama ga-nam tadasit
matrejnanam visadam avadan mrttikabhaksaneyo
vande gauram ka2i m-a2a ha-ram nama ga-nasrayam tam
balye in c h i l d h o o d; srnvan he a r i n g;vada pl e a s e speak;harim th e n a me of
Lord Hari; iti th u s ; kr a n d anat fr o m c r y i n g ;yah wh o ; ni v r t t ah s t o p p e d ;
tasmat on t h at account; strinam of t h e l a d i e s;sakala en t i r e ;visaye i n t h e
circle; nama of t he H o ly Names;ganam si n g i n g; tada th e n ; as it wa s ;m a t r e
to His mother; j nanam tr a n s cendental knowledge;visadam pu r e a nd splendid;
avadat sp o k e; mrttika of c l a y ;bhaksane in t h e e ating;yah wh o ; va n de I
offer my respectful obeisances; gauram un t o t h at Lo rd Gaurasundara;kali o f
the Age of Kali; mala im p u r i t i e s;haram re m o v i n g ;nama of t h e H o l y n a m e s;
gana chanting; asrayam sh e l t e r;tam H i m .
When in His childhood He heard the words "Say the name of Lord Hari," He
would immediately stop crying. In this way the ladies of the village would
continually sing the Holy Names of the Lord. When He had eaten clay, He spoke
splendid and pure philosophy of real spiritual life to His mother. I offer my
respectful obeisances to that Lord Gaurasundara, who became the shelter of the
chanting of the Holy Names and thus removed the impurities of the Age of Kali.
VERSE 6
paugandadaudvija gana g-rhec-apalamyovitanvan
vidyarambhe sisu parivr-to j ahnavi snana -kale
vari ksepai-r dvija ku2a p-atTn c-a2ayam asa sarvams
tam gaurangam parama capala-m kautukisam smarami
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pauganda of boyhood;adau in the beginning; dvij a
of t he b rahmanas;gana
of the community; grhe in t h e h o u s e; capalam pr a n k s ;yah wh o ; vi t a n v an
performing; vidya of e d u c a t ion;arambhe at t he beginning;sisu b y t h e b o y s ;
in the Ganges; snana of b a t h i n g; kale a t t h e
parivrtah a c c o m p anied;j ahnavi
time; vari of w a t e r; ksepaih wi t h s p r i n k l i n g; dvij a of b r a h m a n as;kula o f t h e
community; patin th e l e a d ers;calayam asa ag i t a ted and caused to flee;sarvan
all; tam to H i m ; ga urangam Lo r d G a u r a n ga;parama su p r e m e l y;capalam
mischeivous; kautuki of t h o s e jubilantly fond of performing pranks;Isam t h e
master; smarami I m e d i t a t e .
In the beginning of His boyhood Lord Gauranga performed childish pranks in
the homes of the brahmanas. On the day of His first schooling, accompanied by
His boyhood friends, He went to the Ganges at the time of bathing and splashed
water on the leaders of the brahmanas, agitating them and causing them to flee. I
meditated on that Lord Gauranga, the supreme prankster and the monarch of all
playful boys.
VERSE 7
tirtha bh-rami dv-ij a ku-la m-aner bhaksayan pakvam annam
pascat tamyo vipula kr-payajnapayam asa tattvam
skandharoha cc-hala ba-hutaya mohayam asa caurau
vande 'hamtam suj ana su-khadam dandadam durj ananam
tirtha t o p l a ces of pilgrimage; bhrami wa n d e r i n g;dvij a of b r a h m a n as;kula o f
the community; maneh of t h e je we l;bhaksayan ea t i n g;pakvam c o o k e d ;
annam ri c e; pascat af t e r w a rds; tam t o h i m ; ya h wh o ; vi p u l a gr e a t ;kr p a ya
with mercy;jnapayam asa in f o r m e d; tattvam sp i r i t u a l t r u th of His actual
identity; skandha on t he s houlders;aroha as c e n ded;chala o f t r i c k s ;
bahutaya wi t h an abundance;mohayam asa be w i l d e red; carau tw o t h i e v e s ;
vande of f er respectful obeisances;aham I; t am t o H i m ; su j a na t o t h e p i o u s
devotees; sukhadam gi v i n g; happiness; dandadam gi v i ng pun i s hment;
durj ananam
to t he imp i o u s .
Young Lord Caitanya ate the rice cooked (by a guest) who was like the jewel
among the brahmanas traveling to places of pilgrimage. Afterwards, the Lord
mercifully revealed the truth of His actual spiritual identity to that brahmana.
Carried away on the shoulders by two thieves, the young Lord bewildered them
with His illusory potency. I offer my respectful obeisances to that Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, who delights the pious devotees and punishes the impious.
VERSE 8
aruhya prstham siva bhakta -bhiksohsankirtya rudrasya gunanuvadam
reme mahanandamayo ya Isas
tam bhakta bhaktam -pranamami gauram
aruhya as c ending;prstham on t h e b a c k;siva of L o r d S i v a;bhakta o f a
devotee; bhiksoh of a m e n d i c a nt;sankirtya gl o r i f y i n g;ru drasya of L o r d S i v a ;
guna of the transcendental qualities; anuvadam ex p l a n a tion;reme p e r f o r m e d
pastimes; maha ananda -mayah -greatly blissful; yah wh o ; i s a h the Supreme
Personality of Godhead; tam t o
H i m ; bh a k ta of H i s d e v o t e es;bhaktam a
devotee; pranamami
I o f f e r my respectful obeisances;
gauram t o L o r d
Gaurasundara.
Climbing on the back of a mendicant devotee of Lord Siva, young Lord
Gauranga glorified Lord Siva s transcendental qualities. The young Lord became
blissful by performing these pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances unto that
Lord Gauranga the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is a devotee of His
devotees.
VERSE 9
laksmi de-vyah pranaya vi-hitam mistam annam grhitva
tasyai pradad varam ati su-bham citta sa-ntosanam yah
masyas cihnair nij a pa-rij anan tosayam asa yas ca
tam gaurangam parama ra-sikam citta ca-uram smarami
laksmi dev-yah of Srimati Laksmi-devT;pranaya wi t h l o v e; vihitam o f f e r e d ;
mistam annam
sw e e ts;grhitva ac c e p t i n g;tasyai to h e r ; pr a dat ga v e ;varam
benediction; ati g r e a t ly; subham au s p i c i o u s;citta th e h e a r t; santosanam
pleasing; yah wh o ; ma s yah of i n k ; ci h n a ih wi t h t h e m a r k s; nija o w n ;
parij anan relatives; tosayam asa sa tisfied;yah wh o ; ca an d ; t a m H i m ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; parama su p r e m e;rasikam of t h o s e who relish the
mellows of transcendental pastimes; citta th e m i n d ; cauram t h e t h i e f ;
smarami
I meditate.
[One day, instead of going to school, young Lord Gauranga met the young
girl,] Srimati Laksmi-devi. Accepting the sweets lovingly offered by her, He offered
her an auspicious benediction that greatly pleased her heart. [Later, in order to
prove that He had actually gone to school,] He covered His hands with ink marks,
and in this way satisfied His relatives. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, the
supreme enjoyer of transcendental mellows who has completely enchanted my
mind.
VERSE 10
ucchista bhand-esu vasan varango
matre dadaujnanam anuttamam yah
advaita vithi pa-thika-ir upasyam
tam gauracandram pranamami nityam
ucchista re j e cted; bhandesu on t he c ooking pots;vasan st a y i n g;vara
beautiful; angah li m b s ; matre to H i s m o t h e r; d adau g a v e ; j n a n a m
transcendental knowledge; anuttamam in c o m p a r a ble;yah wh o ; ad v a ita o f
impersonalist philosophy; vithi on t h e p a t h s;pathikaih by t h e t r a v e lers;
upasyam wo r s h i pable; tam t o H i m ; ga u r a candram Lo r d G a u r a candra;
pranamami
I offer my respectful obeisances; nityam re p e a tedly.
One day, handsome young Lord Gauracandra sat on rejected cooking pots,
[and when His mother chastised Him for it, He replied by] speaking incomparable
transcendental philosophy. I repeatedly offer my respectful obeisances to that Lord
Gauracandra, the supreme object of worship for those who travel on the path of
impersonal philosophy.
VERSE 11
drstva tu matuh kadanam sva lo-stais
tasyai dadau dve sita n-arikele
vatsalya bh-aktya sahasa sisur yas
tam matr bh-aktam pranamami nityam
drstva ha v i ng seen;tu ce r t a i n l y;matuh of H i s m o t h e r; kadanam s u f f e r i n g ;
sva ow n; lostaih wi t h d i s e a se;tasyai to h e r ; da dau ga v e ;dve tw o ; s i t a
white; narike2e co conuts; vatsa2ya fi l i a l; bhaktya wi t h d e v o t i o n;sahasa
immediately; sisuh ch i l d ; yah wh o ; ta m to H i m ; ma t r t o H i s m o t h e r ;
bhaktam de v o t e d;pranamami I o f f e r my r e spectful obeisances;
nityam
eternally.
Seeing His mother suffering with a grave disease, young Lord Gauranga, full of
a son's love, quickly brought her two white coconuts [for medicine]. I repeatedly
offer my respctful obeisances to Lord Gauranga, who is His mother's devotee.
VERSE 12
sannyasartham gatavati grhad agraj e visvarupe
mistalapair vyathita janakam tosayam asa turnam
matuh sokam pitari vigate santvayam asa yas ca
tam gaurangam parama sukha-dam matr bhakta-m smarami
sannyasa of a c c e pting sannyasa (the renouced order oflif e; artham f o r t h e
purpose; gatavati left; grhat fr o m t h e h o m e ; agraje el d e r b r o t h e r;visvarupe
Visvarupa; mista sw e e t;alapaih wi t h w o r d s ; vyathita di s t r e s sed;
j anakam
father; tosayam asa sa t isfied;turnam qu i c k l y ; ma t uh of H i s m o t h e r; sokam
when His father; vigate ha d d e parted;santvayam asa co n s o led;
grief; pitari
yah wh o ; ca a n d ; t a m Him; gaurangam Lo r d G a u r a nga;parama s u p r e m e ;
sukhadam gr a n t i ng happiness;matr to H i s m o t h e r;bhaktam d e v o t e d ;
smarami
I meditate.
When His elder brother, Visvarupa, left the house to take sannyasa, Lord
Gauranga quickly satisfied His grief-stricken father by speaking sweet words, and
when His father died the Lord consoled His grieving mother. I meditate on
pleasing Lord Gauranga, who is His mother's devotee.
VERSE 13
2aksmi devim pr-anaya vidhina v-a22abhacarya kanyam-
angi kurvan g-rha makha p-arah pu-rva desam j fa-ama
vidyalapair bahu dhanam at-ho prapa yah sastra vrttis
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tam gaurangam grha pati varam dharma murtim smarami
2aksmi d-evim La ks mi-devi; pranaya v-idhina wi t h t he s acred rites of marriage;
va22abhacarya of Vallabhacarya;
kanyam
the daughter;
angi k-urvan acceptmg;
grha makha
to household duties; parah de v o t e d;purva ea s t e r n;desam
country; j agama tr a v e lled;vidya a-lapaih wi t h l e a r n ed lectures;bahu g r e a t ;
dhanam we a lth; athau th e n ; pr a pa at t a i n e d;yah wh o ; sa s t ra e x p l a i n i n g t h e
scriptures; vrttih
ac c e p t i ng as a livelihood;tam Hi m ; ga u r a ngam L o r d
Gauranga; grha pa-ti of h u s bands;varam th e b e s t;dharma o f r e l i g i o n ;
murtim
th e p e r sonification;smarami I m e d i t a t e .
Following the sacred rites of marriage, He accepted Srimati Laksmi-devi, the
daughter of Vallabhacarya, and devotedly fulfilled His duties as a householder. A
professional scholar, He traveled to East Bengal, and earned great wealth by
lecturing. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, the best of husbands and the form
of religion.
VERSE 14
varanasyam suj ana tapa-nam sangamayya sva desa-m
2abdhva 2aksmi virah-a vasa-tah soka tapta-m prasutim
tattvalapaih sukhada vaca-naih santvayam asa yo vai
tam gaurangam virati sukh-adam santa murti-m smarami
varanasyam in V a r a nasi;sujana pi o u s d e votee;tapanam Ta p a na Misra;
sangamayya ca u s ed to travel;sva ow n ; de sam co u n t r y ;2abdhva o b t a i n i n g ;
2aksmi fr om Srimati Laksmi-devi; viraha of t h e s eparation;vasatah u n d e r t h e
influence; soka with g-rief; taptam
bu r n i n g ; prasutim mother; tattva w i t h o f t h e
truth of spiritual life; alapaih wi t h s o r d s;sukha ha p p i n e s s;da g r a n t i n g ;
vacanaih wi t h w o r d s; sukha ha p p i n e s s;da gr a n t i n g;vacanaih w i t h w o r d s ;
santvayam asa co n s oled;yah wh o ; va i ce r t a i n l ytam
;
Hi m ; ga u r a n gam L o r d
Gauranga; virati
of r e n u n c i a t i o n;sukha th e h a p p i n e ss;dam gr a n t i n g;santa
peaceful; murtim form; smarami I meditate.
Lord Gauranga met Tapana Misra in Benares. Returning home, to find His mother
mourning Laksmi-devI s death He consoled her with pleasing words describing the
spiritual truth. I meditate on tranquil Lord Gauranga, who gives the happiness of
renunciation.
VERSE 15
matur vakyat parinaya vidhau prapa visnupriyam yo
ganga tire parik-ara janair dig jito darpa hari
reme vidvaj jana kula
-man-ih sri
-navadvip-acandro
vande 'ham tam sakala visaye sim-ham adhyapakanam
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matuh of H is mo t h e r; vakyat be c a u se of the word;parinaya v i d h a u i n
marriage; prapa ob t a i n e d;visnupriyam Sr i m a ti V i s n u p r i ya-devi;yah w h o ;
ganga of the Ganges; tire on t he s hore;parikara janaih wi t h H i s f o l l o w e rs;
dik ji-tah
of K e sava Kasmiri, who had conquered all directions;darpa t h e p r i d e ;
hart re m o v i n g; reme ji b i l a n t ly performed pastimes;vidvat jana o f l e a r n e d
scholars; kula-of the community; manih th e j e w e l; sri n-avadvipa c-andrah L o r d
Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the transcendental moon of Navadvipa; vande of f e r my
respectful obeisances; ahan I; t am t o H i m ; sa k a la vi-saye in a ll c ir c les;
simham th e l io n; adhyapakanam of s c h o l a rs;
At His mother s request, He married Srimati Visnupriya-devi. On the bank of the
Ganges with His many disciples, He cut down the pride of Kesava Kasmiri, who
had formerly conquered all directions. The jewel of learned scholars and the moon
of Navadvipa, He enjoyed many pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances to Him,
the lion among the scholars.
VERSE 16
vidya vila-sair nava kha-nda mad-hye
sarvan dvij an yo viraraj ajitva
smartams ca naiyayika tantr-ikams ca
tam j nana rupa-m pranamami gauram
vidya of l e a rning; vilasaih wi t h p a s t i m e s;nava khan-da madh-ye in Navadvipa;
sarvan al l; dvij an th e l e a rned brahmanas;yah wh o ; vi r a r aj a ap p e a r ed very
splendid;jitva
h a v i n g c i n q u ered;smartan th e s m a r t as; ca a n d ; na i yayika
followers of the nyaya philosophy; tantrikan f o l l o w e rs of the Tantras; ca a n d ;
tam the Him; j nana of k n o w l e d g e;rupan th e p e r s o nification;pranamami I
offer my respectful obeisances; gauram to L o r d G a u r acandra.
With playful logic defeating all brahmana smartas, naryayikas, and tantrikas, He
shone with great splendor. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura, the
form of transcendental knowledge.
VERSE 17
vipra padodak-am pitva
yo babhuva gatamayah
varnasramacara palam
tam smarami mahaprabhum
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vipra of a brahmana;pada fr o m t he f eet;udakam wa t e r ;pitva h a v i n g d r u n k ;
yah who; babhuva became;gata gone; amayah disease;
varna asrama -of the
varnasrama-system; acara th e d u t i e s;palam t h e p r o t e c tor; tam H i m ;
smarami
I m e d i t a t e;mahaprabhum Lo r d C a i t a nya Mahaprabhu.
He became cured of disease by drinking the water of a brahmanas foot, I meidtate
on Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the protector of varnasrama.
VERSE 18
preta ks-etre
dvija pa-rivrtah sarva de-va pr-anamyo
mantram lebhe nija gu-ru
pa-rivaktratoyo dasarnam
gaudam labdhva svam ati vi-krti cc-hadmanovaca tattvam
tam gaurangam nava ra-sapparam bhakta mu-rtim smarami
preta ks-etre in the city of Baya; dvij a by b r a h m a nas;praivrtah ac c o m p a n ied;
sarva al l; deva by t h e d e m i g ods;pranamyah wo r t h y o f r e c e i v ing the respectful
obeisances; mantram th e H a re Krsna Maha-mantra;lebhe ob t a i n e d;nija o w n ;
guru of the spiritual master (Isvara Puri); parivaktratah fr o m t h e m o u t h;ya h
who; dasarnam gaudam Bengal; labdhva ha v i ng attained;wvak ow n ; a t i
severe; vikrti
il l n e s s;chadmana on t h e pr e V ERSE; uvaca sp o k e; tattvak t h e
truth; tak to H i m ; ga u r angah Lo r d G a u r a n ga;nava nine-; rasa tr a n s cendental
mellows; parak de v o t e d;bhakta of a d e v o t ee;murtim th e f o r m ; smarami I
meditate
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Surrounded by brahamanas and offered respects by all the demigods, He obtained
the Hare Krsna mantra frok the mouth of His guru at Gaya. When He returned to
Bengal, on the preVERSE of suffering frok a grave disease He revealed the turth. I
meditate on Lord Gauranga, who is thefork of a devotee expert at tasting the nine
nectars of devotion.
VERSE 19
bhakty alapai-r niravadhi tadadvaita mukhy-a mahantah
prapta yasyasrayak atisayah kirtanadyair murareh
nityanandodaya ghatan-aya yo babhuvesa cestovande gaurah nayana sukhad-ah daksinah sad bhuj -t
ah
am
bhakti
of d e v o t io nal service;alapaih wi t h d i s c u s sion;niravadhi en d l e s s ;
tada th e n; advaita by A d v a i ta Acarya;mukhyah he a d e d;mahantah g r e a t
devotees; praptah at t a i n e d;yasya of w h o m ; as rayak sh e l t e r;atisayak g r e a t ;
kirtana wi t h t he g lo ri f ication;adyaih wi t h a c t i v i t i es beginning with;murareh
of Lord Murari; nityananda of L o r d N i t y a n a nda;udaya of t h e a risal;
ghatanaya with the occurance; yah wh o ; ba b huva be c a m e;isa of t h e S up reme
Personality of Godhead; cestah wi t h t he activities;vande I o f f er my respectful
obeisances;gaurak to Lord Gaurasundara;nayana
to the eyes;
sukhadak
giving pleasure; daksinak po w e r f u l; sat bhuj am -six ar m e d f o r m ; tam t o H i m .
Ceaselessly discussing the truth of devotional service, the great devotees headed by
Advaita acarya took shelter of Lord Gaura by chanting the holy names of Lord
Murari. When Lord Nityananda came, Lord Gaura displayed the Supreme
Personality of Godhead's pastimes. I offer my respectful obeisances to all-powerful
Lord Gaurasundara who, revealing His six-armed form, delights the eyes.
VERSE 20
yah kola ru-pa dh-rg
aho varaniya m-urtir
gupte krpah ca mahatih sahasa cakara
tak vyasa pu-j
ana vi-dhau baladeva bh-avan
madhvika ya-cana pa-rah paramah smarami
yah wh o ; ko la of L o r d V a r a h a;rupa th e f o r m ; dh rk ma n i f e s t i n g;a ho 0 ;
varaniya
be a u t i f u l; murtih fo r m ; gu p te to M u r a r i G u p t a;krpak me r c y ;c a
and; mahatik gr e a t;sahasa qu i c k l y; cakara be s t o w e d;tak to H i m ; v y a s a
puj ana vid-hau in the worship of the spiritual master; baladeva o f L o r d
Balarama; bhavat be c a use of the state;madhvika ma-dhvika liquor; yacana c a l l i n g
out;parak devoted to;
paramam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
smarami Ime-ditate
Suddenly displaying Lord Varaha's handsome form, He was very merciful to
Murari Gupta. During the worship of Vyasa, He became Balarama and began to call
for madhvika liquor. I meditate on Him, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
VERSE 21
advaitacandra vibhu-na saganena bhaktya
nityam ca Krsna manun-a paripujyate yah
srivasa mandi-ra nidhim -paripurna tattvamtam sridharadi mahat-am saranam smarami
advaitcandra
by L o rd A d v a itacandra;vibhuna al l - p o w e r f ul;sa ac c o m p a n i e d
by;ganena ho s ts of devotees;bhaktya wi t h p u r e d e votion;nityam c o n t i n u a l l y ;
ca and; Krsna Kr s n a ; manuna co n s i d e r i n g;paripujyate is w o r s h i p p e d;yah
Who; srivasa of S ri vasa;mandira of t h e m p l e;nidhim oc e a n ;paripurna
tattvam th e p e r fect and complete Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam t o H i m ;
sridhara
Sr i d h a ra;adi be g i n n i ng w i t h;mahatam of t h e g r e at devotees;
saranam the she— lter; smarami I medit— ate
Confident that Lord Caitanya is in reality the Supreme Lord Krsna, Lord
Advaitacandra and His associates worshiped Him at Srivasa s house. I remember
Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the shelter of Sridhara and
the other devotees.
VERSE 22
srivasa phalyam yavanam visodhya
cakre subhaktam svagunam pradarsya
premna sumatto visayad virakto
yas tam prabhum gaura v-idhum smarami
srivasa of Srivasa;phalyam th e s e rvant;yavanam mu s l i m ; vi s odhya
having purified; cakre ma d e i n t o;su bh-aktam — a nice devotee; sva own; gunam
transcendental opulence; pradarsya ha v i ng manifested;premna w i t h
transcendental pure love of God; su gr e a t l y;mattah ma d d e n e d;visayat f r o m
sense-gratification; viraktah re n o u n c e d;yah Wh o ; ta m up o n H i m ; pr a b h u m
the supreme master; gaura of L o r d C a i t anya;vidhum — the moon; smarami Imeditate
I meditate on the golden moon of Lord Gaura, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, who is free of all material desire and maddened with pure love.
Revealing His transcendental qualities He purified Srivasa's Muslim servant and
transformed him into a pure devotee.
VERSE 23
sri rama -rupa
-dhrg -aho bhisaj a murareh
srutva stavam raghupater mudam apa yo vai
cakre kusanga rahit-am krpaya mukundam
tam suddha bhak-ti rasad-a prava-ram smarami
sri rama -of Lo rd Ramacandra;rupa th e f o r m; dh rk ma n i f e s t i n g;aho O h ;
bhisajah
of t he physician;murareh of M u r a r i G u p t a;srutva ha v i n g h e ard;
stavam the prayer; raghupateh of L o r d R aghupati (Rama);mudam jo y ; a p a
attained; yah Wh o ; vai ce r t a i n l y cakre
;
di d ; ku s a nga fr o m b a d a ssociation;
rahitam
fr e e d; krpaya wi t h m e r c y; mukundam Mu ku n d a ;ta m o n H i m ;
suddha pu r e; bhakti de v o t i o n al service;
rasa th e t r a n s cendental mellows;da
I
meditate.
granting; pravaram be s t;smarami
The Lord became jubilant when He heard the physician Murari Gupta's prayers
glorifying Lord Rama, and He assumed the form of Lord Rama in the presence of
His devotee. Lord Caitanya mercifully freed the devotee Mukunda from the bad
association of the non-devotees. I meditate on that Lord Caitanya, the best of those
who distribute the nectarean mellows of pure devotional service.
VERSE 2W
aj napayac ca bhagavan avadhuta dasau
danaya gokula pater nag-aresu
namnam
sarvatraj iva nicayesu -paravaresu
yas tam smarami purusam karunavataram
-
ajnapayat ordered;ca and; bhagavan the Lord;
avadhuta renounced from
material concerns; dasau tw o s ervants (Lord Nityananda and Haridasa Thakura;
danaya
for the giving;gokula
of Gokula;pateh of the Lord (Krsna);
nagaresu in t he cities and towns; namnam of t h e n a m e s;sarvatra ev e r y w h e r e ;
of living entities; nicayesu am o ng the mult i t u d es;para hi g h e r ; avaresu
jiva
and lower; yah Wh o ; ta m up o n H i m ; sm a r a mi I m e d i t a t e ; purusam t h e
Supreme Personality of Godhead; karuna of m e r c y; avataram i n c a r n a t i o n .
Lord Caitanya ordered His two avadhuta devotees, Lord Nityananda and
Haridasa Thakura, to give the Holy Names of Lord Krsna, the master of Gokula, to
all living entities, high and low, in all towns and villages, everywhere. I meditate
upon that Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Who has
mercifully descended to this world.
VERSE 25
yo 'dvaita sadm-a vicalan saha cagrajena
sannyasa dha-rma rahi-tam dhvajinam surapam
tattvam visuddham avada2 2a2itakhya pury-am
tam suddha bhak-ti ni2ay-am sivadam smarami
yah wW h o ; ad vaita of A d v a i t a Acarya;sadma to t he h o u m e; vicalan
travelling; saha ac c o m panied by;agraj ena Hi s o l d er brother (Lord Nit yananda);
sannyasa of renunciation; dharma th e n a t u r e; rahitam de v o i d o f;dhvajinam
acheater; sura wi n e ; apam dr i n k i n g ;ta t t vam th e t r u t h ; vi s uddham p u r e ;
avadat sp o k e; 2a2ita La l i t a; adhya na m e d ;puryam in t h e t o w n ; tam u p o n
Him; suddha pu r e ; bhakti of d e v o t i o n al service;ni2ayam ab o d e; sivadam
auspicious; smarami I m e d i t a t e .
Travelling to the home of Advaita Acarya, Lord Caitanya, accompanied by His
elder brother (Nityananda Prabhu), met, in the town named Lalita, a cheating
psuedo-sannyasi, addicted to drinking wine. The Lord instructed him about the
purity of genuine spiritual life. I meditate on Lord Caitanya, the abode of pure
devotional service, Who grants auspiciousness (to the sincere devotees).
VERSE 26
yo dvaitavada sathatas-rita desikasy-a
prstham vyatadayad aho sahasa harir yah
premnapi bhakti pathagam -ca cakara tam tam
maya haram s-uvimalam satatam smarami
yah Wh o ; ad vaita vada o- f the impersonal philosophy;sathata o f t h e
cheating; asrita ta k e n s helter;desikasya of the te— acher; prstham the back;
vyatadayat
be a t; aho Oh ; sa h a sa su d d e n l y;harih Lo r d H a r i ; yah W h o ;
premna wi t h p u re love; api an d ; bh a k ti of d e v o t i o n al service;
patha o n t h e
a traveller; ca and; cakara cr e a ted;tam Him; tam u p o n H i m ;
may a illusion; haram removing; su ve r y; vimalam — pure; satatam co n t i n u a lly;
smarami
I meditate.
path; gam
When Lord Advaita Acarya became a preacher of the cheating impersonal
philosophy, Lord Gaurahari, out of affection and mercy, beat Him on the back,
forcing Him to again enter the path of devotional service. I continually meditate
on that eternal and pure Lord,Gaurahari, Who removes the illusion of impersonal
philosophy.
VERSE 27
sri rup-a dhr-g bhaj ana sag-ara ma-gna hrb-hyo
yas candrasekhara grh-e pradadau sva dug-dham
svam darsayan vij ayam uddharati sva bhutim
tam sarva sak-ti vibh-avasrayanam smarami
sri
of S rimati Laksmi-devi, the goddess of fortune;rupa fo r m ; d h r k
manifesting; of pure devotional service; sagara in the ocean; magna im m e r s e d;
nrbhyah to the people;
yah Who; candrasekhara of Candrasekhara;
grhe in
the home; pradadau gave;sva own; dugdham
milk;svam own; darsayan
showing; vij ayam to v i j a ya dasa;uddharati; sma de l i v e red;bhutim
transcendental opulences; tam up o n H i m ; sa rva al l ; sa k ti po t e n c i e s;vibhava
and opulences; asrayanam th e a bo de;smarami Imed-itate
At Candrasekhara s house, Lord Gauranga manifested the form of Srimati
Laksmi-devi and fed with his milk the devotees present, who were all immersed in
the ocean of pure devotional service. The Lord showed His transcendental
opulences to Vijaya dasa and delivered him. I me ditated upon that Lord
Gauranga, the abode of all transcendental potencies and opulences.
VERSE 28
nidra tyagah -snapanam asanam godrumadau viharo
g rame grame vicaranam aho kirtanam calpa nidra yame yame krama niyama-to yasya bhaktair babhuvus
tam gaurangam bhaj ana sukhada-m hy asta yamam -smarami
nidra
sl e e p;tyagah ab a n d o n i n g;snapanam ba t h i n g; asanam e a t i n g ;
godruma in Godruma-dvipa; adau an d o t h er places;viharah pa s t i m e s ;
grame in village; frame af t er village;vicaranam movement; aho O h ;
kirtanam
ch a n t i ng the Holy Names of Lord Krsna;ca and; alpa -lit t l e; nidra
sleep; yame yame ho ur a fter hour; krama ni y a m a t ah g r a d u a l l y;yasya o f
Whom; bhaktaih by t h e d e v otees;babhuvuh th e y b e c a me;tam u p o n H i m ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; bhaj ana of d e votional service;sudha t h e
happiness; dam gr a n t i n g; hi in d e e d ;asta yamam -entire da— y; smarami Imeditate-
Accompanied by His devotees, Lord Gauranga travelled to Godruma and many
other villaged, where He performed many pastimes, bathed, honored the prasada
of Lord Krsna, and continually chanted the Holy Names of Lord Hari, hardly
sleeping. Throughout the entire day I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who
grants the happiness of pure devotional service.
VERSE 29
yo vai sankirtana pa-rikaraih srinivasadi sa-nghais
tatratyanam patita jagadananda mu-khya dvi-j anam
durvrttanam hrdaya viv-aram prema pu-rnam cakara
tam gaurangam patita sar-anam prema sin-dhum smarami
yah Wh o ; vai ce r t a i n l y;sankirtana par-ikaraih wi t h H i s s ankirtana party;
srinivasa by S rinivasa;adi he a d e d;sanghaih wi t h t h e m u l t i t u d e s ;
tatratyanam
st a y i ng there;patita fa l l e n;j agadananda th e b r a h mana
Jagadananda; mukhya he a d ed by;dvij anam of t he b ra hmanas;durvrttanam
sinful; hrdaya of t h e h e arts;vivaram th e c h a m b e r;prema of p u r e l o ve of God;
purnam full; cakara ma d e ; tam up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam Lo r d G a u r a n g a;
patita of t he fallen;sarnam the shelter; prema of p u r e l o ve of God; sindhum;
smarami Ime-ditate
Accompanied by His sankirtana party, headed by Srinivasa Acarya, Lord
Gauranga filled with pure love of God the innermost chambers of the hearts of
Jagadananda Vipra and many other fallen and sinful brahmanas throughout the
country of Bengal. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, who is an ocean of pure
love of God, and the shelter of the fallen.
VERSE 30
bhavavesair nikhila sujanan -siksayam asa bhaktim
tesam dosan sadaya hrdayo -marj ayam asa saksat
bhakti vyakhy-am suj ana samitau -yo mukundas cakara
tam gaurangam svaj ana kalus k-santi m-urtim -smarami
bhava avesaih -with ecstatic pure love of God; nikhila al l ; su ja nan p i o u s
devotees; siksayam asa in s t r u c ted;bhaktim de v o t i o n al service;tesam o f t h e m ;
dosan fa ults; sa daya m
-erciful; hrdayah at heart; marj ayam asa cl e ansed
away; saksat di r e c t ly; bhakti of p u r e d e v o t ional service;vyakhyam
explanation; sujana of t h e p i o us devotees;samitau i n t h e a ssembly;yah W h o ;
mukundah
gr a n t i ng liberation;cakara pe r f o r m e d;tam u p o n H i m ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; svajana of H is o wn d evotees;dalusa si n s; ksanti
of gorgiveness; murtim — the personif ication; smarami Imeditat-e
Explaining the path of devotional service in the company of the pious devotees,
Lord Gauranga taught by the manifestation of His own ecstatic pure love of God,
and delivered them, mercifully cleansing away all their sins. I mediated upon that
Lord Gauranga, Who is the personification of forgiveness of His own devotees
faults.
VERSE 31
yo vai sankirtana su-kha ri-pum candakaj im vimucya
2asyo22asair nagara ni-caye Krsna gi-tam cakara
varam varam kali ga-da ha-ram sri na-vadvipadhamni
tam gaurangtam natana viv-asam dirgha ba-hum smarami
yah Wh o ; vai ce r t a i n l y;sankirtana of t h e c h a n t i ng o the Hare Krsna Mahamantra; sukha of t he t ra nscendental bliss;ripum th e e n e m y; candakajim
Canda Kazx; vimucya li b e r a ting; 2asya of d a n c i n g; u22asaih w i t h j u b i l a t i o n ;
nagara of t o w n s; nicaye in t h e m u l t i t u d e; Krsna of t h e H o ly N a m es of Lord
Krsna; gitam th e c ha nting cakara p e r f o r m e d;varam varam ag a in a nd again;
kali of t he Kali yuga;gada th e d i s e ase;garam re m o v i n g;sri n a v a d v T pa o f
Navadvipa; dhamni in t h e h o ly abode;tam up o n H i m ; ga u rangam L o r d
Gauranga; natana by e cstatic dancing;vivasam ov e r w h e l m e d;dirgha w i t— h long;
bahum — arms; smarami Ime-ditate
Lord Gauranga liberated Canda Kazi, who was the great enemy of the blissful
sankirtana festival. When this was accomplished, the Lord repeatedly chanted the
Holy Names of Lord Krsna in all the towns of Navadvipa Dhama, with a blissful
festival of dancing. I me ditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Whose arms are very
long, and Who is overwhelmed by the ecstatic activity of dancing in sankirtana.
VERSE 32
gangadaso muraripu bhisak -sridharah suklavastrah
sarve yasya pranati niratah
-prema purna -babhuvuh
yasyocchistasana suratik-a srila naraya-ni ca
tam gaurangam parama purusa-m divya murtim -smarami
gangadasah Ganga dasa; muraripu bhisak -the physician Murari Gupta;
sridharah
Kh o l a v e ca Sridhara;sukla wi t h ; va s trah wi t h g a r m e n t s;sarve a l l ;
yasya of Whom; paranati to o f f e r o veisances;niratah in c l i n e d;prema o f purelove of God; purnah full; babhuvuh be c a me;yasya of W h o m ; uc c hista
remnants; asana ea t i ng; suratika ta k i n g g r e at happiness;
srila narayan-i
¹r a y ani-devi; ca an d ; tam up o n H s m ;ga urangam Lo r d G a u r a n ga;parama
supreme; purusam pe r s o n; divya sp l e n d id a nd transcendental;murtim - form;
smarami Imeditat-e
Ganga dasa, the physician Murari Gupta, Kholaveca Sridhara, and Suklamabara
Brahmacari were greatly devoted to Lord Gauranga and filled with pure love of
God. Srila ¹ r a y a n i - d evi took great happiness in honoring the remnants of
foodstuff eaten by Lord Gauranga. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, the
supreme person whose form is splendid and transcendental.
VERSE 33
srivasasya pranaya vi-vasas tasya sunor gatasor
vaktrat tattvam parama su-bhadam sravayam asa tasmai
tad da-sebhyo pi subha ma-tim dattavan yah paratma
vande gauram kuhaka rah-itam j iva nis-tarakam tam
srivasasya of Srivasa;pranaya wi t h l o v e ;vivasah ov e r w h e l m e d;tasya o f
him; sunoh of t he son; gata aso-h de a d; vaktrat fr o m t h e m o u t h; ta ttvam
truth; parama gr e a t;subha au p s i c i o usness;
dam gr a n t i n g;sravayam asa
caused to be heard; tasmai to h i m ; tat hi s ; da s ebhyah to t h e s ervants;api
even; subha au s picious;matim co n c e p t i o n;dattavan wh o g a v e;yah W h o ;
para atma -the Supreme Personality of Godhead; vande I offer myrespectful
obeisances; gauram un t o L o rd G auranga; kuhaka o f d u p l i c i t y; ra hitam f r e e ;
j iva of the living entities; nistarakam th e d e l i v e rer;tam to Hi-m.
Overwhelmed with love for Srivasa Thakura, Lord Gauranga, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, caused Srivasa's dead son to speak the supremely
auspicious truth of spiritual life. In this way the Lord pacified the hearts of Srivasa
and his servants. I offer my respectful obeisances unto that Lord Gauranga, Who
is free of all duplicity, and Who is the deliverer of the living entities.
VERSE 34
gopi bhava-t parama vivaso -danda hastah -pareso
vadasaktan ati jada m-atim-s tadayam asa mudhan
tasmat te yat pratib-hatataya vaira bhavan -atanvan
tam gaurangam vimukha kadane -divya simham -smarami
gopi of the goTs; bhavat be c ause of the love;parama gr e a t l y;vivasah
overwhelmed; danda wi t h a s ti c k; hastah in h a n d ; pa ra i s a h th e S u p r e m e
Personality of Godhead;vada asaktan -smarta brahmanas, fond of controversy
and debate; ati gr e a t l y; ja da f o o l i s h ; ma t in in m i n d ; ta d a yam asa s t r u c k ;
mudhan be w i l d e red rascals;tasmat fo r t h at reason;te th e y ; yat o f W h o m ;
pratibhatataya
wi t h t he c onception ofr e t a liation;vaira en i m i c a l;bhavan s t a e ;
atanvan ma n i f e sted;tam up o n H i m ; ga u rangam Lo r d G a u r a n g a;vimukha
averse; kadane di v ya s p l e n d i d , t r a nscendental;simham li o n ; sm a rami I
meditate
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When Lord Gauranga became greatly overwhelmed by experiencing the
transcendental love felt by the gopis, some foolish smarta-brahmanas, attached to
controversy and debate, tried to criticize him. W hen the Lord took a stick in His
hand and struck them, they began to hate the Lord and harbor a desire for
revenge. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Who became like a splendid
transcendental lion to chastize those averse to Him.
VERSE 35
tesam papa pr-asamana m-atih kantake magha m-ase
2okesaksiprama va-yasi yah kesavan nyasa 2in-gam
2ebhe 2o-ke
parama vi-dusam puj aniyo varenyas
tam caitanyam kaca vir-ahitam danda ha-stam smarami
tesam of the m; papa of t h e s i n;prasamana qu e l l i n g; matih w i t h t h e
thought; kantake in t h e v i l l a ge of Katwa;magha o f M a g h a Qanuary-February);
mase in the month; 2okesaksiprama twe-ntyfou-r; vayasi at the ge;yah W h o ;
kesavat fr om K esava Bharati;nyasa of s a n nyasa;lingam o u t w a r d
manifestation; 2ebhe at tained; 2ike in t h e w o r l d; parama vid-usam o f t h e
greatest scholars; punjaniyah wo— rshippable; varenyah be s t; tam u p o n H i m ;
caitanya
Lo r d C a i t anya; kaca ha i r ; vi r a h itam wi t h o u t ; da n da wi t h a s a n n y asT
danda; hastam — in His hand; smarami Ime-ditate
Wishing to remove the offenses of those smarta-brahmanas, the Lord accepted
the renounced order of sannyasa in the town of Katwa, during the month of
Magha, from Kesava Bharati. In this way the Lord became supremely worshippable
by the best of learned scholars in this world. I m e d i t ate upon that Lord Caitanya,
Who held a sannyasi danda, His head shaved as a sign of renunciation.
VERSE 36
tyaktva geham svaj ana sahita-m sri navad-vipa bhuma-u
nityananda pranay-a vasaga-h Krsna caitan-yacandrah
bhramam bhramam nagaram agmac chantipurvam puram yas
tam gaurangam vraja jigamisavista murtim -smarami
tyaktva ha v i ng abandoned;geham th e h o m e;svajana re l a t i v e s;sahitam
along with; sri navadv-ipa of N a v advipa;bhumau in t h e l a n d;nityananda f o r
Lord Nityananda; pranaya by t h e l o v e;vasagah ma d e subject;Krsna
caitanyacandrah
th e m o on of Sri Krsna Caitanya;bhramam w a n d e r i n g ;
bhramam and w a n dering;nagaram to t h e t o w n; agamat w e n t; s— anti purvampuram
th e t o wn of Santipura;yah Wh o ; ta m up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam Lord
Gauranga; vraj a to V r a jabhumi;jigamisa wi t h t h e d e s ire to go to;avista
absorbed; murtim - form; smarami Imedita-te
Abandoning His home and relatives in Navadvipa, and conquered by love for
Lord Nityananda, Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra wandered (through Bengal) and
finally reached the town of Santipura. I meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Who
earnestly desired to visit the holy dhama of Vrajabhumi.
VERSE 37
tatranita tt ajita janani harsa s-okakula sa
bhiksam dattva katipaya d-iva palayam asa sunum
bhaktyayas tad vi-dhim anusaran ksetra y-atram cakara
tam gaurangam bhramana ku-salam nyasi ra-j am smarami
tatra th e r e; anita le d ; tu an d ;aj ita of t h e u n c o n q u e rable Supreme
Personality of Godhead; j anani
th e m o t h er (Srimati Saci-devi);harsa w i t h h o y ;
soka and grief; akula ag i t a t e d;sa sh e ; bh iksam al m s ;da ttva h a v i n g g i v e n;
kati ay-a div-a for some days;palayam asa -pro t e cted; sunum —her son; bhaktya
with devotion; yah wh o ; ta t her ; vi d h im in s t r u c t i o n ;anusaran f o l l o w i n g ;
ksetra to Jagannatha Puri;
yatram
the journey;cakara performed; tam upon
Him; gaurangam Lo r d G a u r a nga;bhramana fo r w h o m t r a v e lling;kusalam i s
the auspicious and proper activity; nyasi of s a n n y asis;raj am the —
king; smarami Imeditate
The Lord's mother was brought there (to Santipura). Simultaneously joyful
and grief-stricken she fed and protected her son there for some days. Devotedly
obeying His mother's orders, the Lord then travelled to Jagannatha Puri. I
meditate upon that Lord Gauranga, Whose travelling made the entire country
auspicious, and Who is the monarch of sannyasis.
VERSE 38
nityanando vibudha jagadananda damod-arau ca
2$2a gane p-arama nipuno -datta sunur -mukundah
ete bhaktas carana madhu-pa yena sardham pracelus
tam gaurangam pranata patala -presth-a murtim -smarami
ni ty anandah Lo rd N i t y a nanda; vibudha le a r n ed and intelligent;
j agadananda Jagadananda Pandita;
damodarau
and Damosara Svarupa;ca and;
2z2a of Krsna s pastimes; gane in t he songs;parama gr e a t l y;nipunah e x p e r t ;
datta of D a t t a; sunuh th e s o n; mukundah Mu k u n d a ; ete th e s e ; bhaktah
devotees; carana of t he lot us feet;madhupah b u m b l e b e e sw ho d r i nk t h e
honey;yena by Whom; sardham accompanied;paceluh went; tam Him; upon
that Lord Gauranga; pranata
of s u r r e n d e red souls;patala o f t h e m u l t i t u d e ;
prestha most dear; murtim fo r m ; sm a rami Im e d ita-te
Lord Nityananda, the greatly learned and intelligent Jagadananda Pandita and
Damodara, and Mukunda Datts, who was greatly expert in singing about Lord
Krsna's pastimes, were all greatly devoted to the Lord and became like bumblebees drinking the honey of the Lord's lotus feet. These devotees became Lord
Caitanya s associates on His journey to Jagannatha Puri. I meditate on that Lord
Gauranga, Whose transcencental form is most dear to the devotees.
VERSE 39
tyaktva ganga ta-ta jana p-adams cambu li-ngam mahesam
odhre dese ramana vi-pine ksira ca-uram ca viksya
sri go-palam kataka na-gare yo dadarsatma ru-pam
tam gaurangam sva bh-aj ana pa-ram bhakta mu-rtim smarami
tyaktva ha v i ng abandoned;ganga of t he G anges;tata on t h e s ho res;jana
padam the country (Bengal); ca a n d ; am bu of t h e w a t e r; lingam f o r m ;
mahesam Lo rd Siva; odhre of O r i s s a;dese in t he c ount r y; ramana d e l i g h t f u l ;
vipine wi t h g a r dens;ksira th e m i l k ; ca u ram th i e f ; ca a n d ; vi k s ya h a v i n g
seen; sri gop-alam Lo rd G o p ala; kataka of K a t w a ;nagare in t h e t o w n; y a h
Who; dadrsa sa w; atma ow n ; r u p a m for— m; tam upon Him; gaurangam L o r d
Gauranga;sva own; bhaj ana to the devotional service;
param
devoted;
bhakta of a devotee;murtim; smarami Ime-ditate
Leaving the land of Bengal, which is situated on the shores of the Ganges, the
Lord saw the ocean, which is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. In the land of Orissa, full of charming gardens, He saw the diety of
Ksira-cora Gopinatha, and in the village of Katwa, He saw His own form of Lord
Saksi-Gopala. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who has assumed the form of a
devotee, and become thus absorbed in His own devotional service.
VERSE 40
ekamrakhye pasupati vane r-udra lingam -pranamya
yatah kapotaka siva p-uram -svasya dandam vihaya
nityanandas tu tad avasar-e yasya dandam babhanja
tam gaurangam kapatamanuj am bhakta bhakta-m smarami
ekamra as Ekamra;akhye kn o w n ; pa s pupati of L o r d P a s upati;vane i n t h e
forest; rudra of L o r d S iva;lingam li n g a f o r m;pranamya ha v i n g o f f e red
obeisances; yatah tr a v e lled;kapotaka of K a p o t a k a;siva au s p i c i o u s;puram
town; svasya of H i m s e lf;dandam sa n n y a s is rod;vihaya ha v i n g p l a c ed down;
nityanandah
Lo r d N i t y a n a nda;tu an d ; ta t of t h a t ;av a sare on t h e o c c asion;
yasya of Whom; dandam the rod— ; babhanj a broke; tam u p o n H i m ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; kapata fa l s e ly appearing;manuj am as a human
being; bhakta of H is d evotees;bhaktam th e d e v o tee;smarami I meditate.
In the forest of Ekamra, which is sacred to Lord Siva, Lord Gauranga offered
respectful obeisances to Lord Sivas linga-form. When Lord Gauranga arrived at the
auspicious town of Kapotaka, He set His sannyasa-danda down, and Lord
Nityananda picked it up and broke it. I m e d i t ate on that Lord Gauranga, Who
appears disguised as a human being, and Who is greatly devoted to His devotees.
VERSE kl
bhagne dande kapata k-upitas tan vihaya sva v-argah
eko ni2aca2apati p-uram prapya turnam prabhur yah
bhavavesam paramam agamat Krsna ru-pam vilokya
tam gaurangam purata va-pusam nyasta da-ndam smarami
bhagne was broken; dande wh e n t he danda;kapata fe i g n e d;kupitah w i t h
anger; tan th e n; vihaya ab-andoning; sva ow n ; va rgah as s o c i ates;
ekah a l o n e ;
ni2aca2apati of L o rd Jagannatha;puram th e t o w n ; pr a pya at t a i n i n g;turnam
quickly;prabhuh
the Lord;
yah Who; bhava av-esam transcencental ecstasy;
paramam su p r e me;agamat we n t ; Kr s na of L o r d K r s n a;rupam t h e f o r m ;
vilokya
ha v i ng seen;tam up o n H i m ; ga u r angam Lo r d G a u r a n g a;purata t h e
color of molten gold; vapusam th e f o r m; myasta gi v e n u p;dandam sa— nnyasi's
rod; smarami Im-editate
When the Lord's danda was broken, He pretended to become angry, and left
His associates. Alone, He quickly arrived at Jagannatha Puri, and when He saw the
form of Lord Krsna, He became greatly ecstatic. I meditate upon that golden Lord
Gauranga, Who gave up His sannyasi-danda.
VERSE W2
bhavasvada praka-ta sama-ye sarvabhaumasya seva
tasyanarthan prakrti vipul-an nasayam asa sarvan
tasmad yasya prabala krpay-a vaisnavo bhut sa capi
tam vedartha racar-ana vidha-u tattva murtim -smarami
bhava of ecstatic love of God;asvada of t he relishing;prakata o f t h e
manifestation; samaye on t he o ccasion;sarvabhaumasya of S arva bhauma
Bhattacarya; seva the service; tasya of h i m; an arthan us e l e s s;prakrti vipula-n
material impurities; nasayam asa de s t royed;sarvan al l ; ta s mat f r o m t h a t ;
yasya of Whom; prabala gr e a t and powerful;krpaya w i t t h e m e r c y ;
vaisnavah a devotee of Lord Krsna;
abhut became; sah he;ca and; api even;
tam up on H i m; veda of t h e V e d ic scriptures;artha th e m e a n i n g;pracarana
of expounding; vidhau in t h e a c t ivity;tattva of t r u t h ; mu r t im — the
form;
smarami Imedita-te
When the Lord relished the transcencental ecstasy of love for Krsna, He was by
Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. That service destroyed all the unwanted material
impurities within Sarvabhauma s heart, and he became a Vaisnava devotee by Lord
Gauranga's great and powerful mercy. I me d i tate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is
the personified form of truth in the exposition of Vedic philosophy.
VERSE 43
tatrositva katipaya diva daksinatyam j agama
kurmaksetre gada v-irahitam vasudevam cakara
ramanande vij aya n-agare prema s-indhum dadau yas
tam gaurangamjana s-ukha k-aram tirtha murtim smarami
tatra th e r e;usitva re s i d i n g;katipaya d-iva fo r s o me days;daksinatyam t o
the south; j agama tr a v e lled;kurmaksetre in K u r m a k s e tra;gada of s i c k n e ss;
virahitam
fr e e ; vasudevam th e l e p er Vasudeva;cakara di d ; ra m a nande t— o
Ramananda Raya; vij aya na-gare in V i j a ya-nagara;prema of P u re love of God;
sindhum the ocean;
dadau gave;yah W-ho; tam — upon Him; gaurangam
Lord
Gauranga; j ana of t he people;sukha of t h e h a p p i ness;karam t h e d o e r ;
tirtha
of h o ly p l a ces;murtim — theform; smarami I —m editate;
After staying for some days at Jagannatha Puri, the Lord travelled to south
India. At kurmaksetra He cured the leper Vasudeva, and at Vijaya-nagara He gave
Ramananda Raya the ocean of pure love of God. I meditate on that Lord
Gauranga, Who gives great pleasure to the living entities, and Who is the
personified form of all holy places.
VERSE WW
dese dese suj ana nicay-a prema vistarayan yo
rangaksetre katipaya diva -bhatta phaly-am avatsit
bhattacaryan parama krpay-a Krsna bhak-tams cakara
tam gopa2a2aya sukha -nidhi-m gaura murti-m smarami
dese dese in place after place; suj ana nicaye -to the pious community;
prema pu re love of God; vistarayan di s t r i b u t i n g;yah Wh o ; ra n g a k setre a t
Tangaksetra; katipaya diva -for do me days; bhatta of V e n k a ta Bhatta;phalyam
the family; avatsit st a y e d;bhatta acarya-n th e learned scholars;parama g r e a t ;
krpaya wi t h m e r c y; Krsna of L o r d K r s n a;bhaktan in t o d e v o t i o n s;cakara
transformed; tam up o n H i m ; go pa2a of G o p a la Bhatta;a2aya ho m e ; sukha o f
happiness; nidhaim
th e o c e an;gaura go l d e n;murtim fo r m ; sm a r a mi I
meditate;
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The Lord travelled to may places and distributed pure love of Krsna wherever
He went. He stayed for some days at Rangaksetra, and mercifully converted
venkata Bhatta, his family, and the local scholars into pure devotees of Lord Krsna.
I meditate on that golden Lord Caitanya, who is an ocean of happiness for the
home of Gopala Bhatta.
VERSE W5
bauddhan j ainan bhaj ana rahitan t-attvavadahatams ca
mayavada hrada nip-atitan -suddha bhakti ra-caraihsarvams caitah bhaj ana kusalan y-as cakaratma saktya
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vande 'ham tam bahu mata dhiyam pavanam gauracandram
bauddhan bu d d h i s ts;j ainan ja i n s ; bhaj ana de v o t i o n al service;rahitan
wsthout; tattvavada a-hatan th e Tattvavadis;ca an d ; ma yavada o f t h e
mayavada (impersonalL philosophy; hrada in t h e l a k e; nipatitan f a l l e n ;
suddha pu r e; bhakti de v o t i o n al service;
pracaraih wi t h t h e p r e aching;
sarvan al l; ca an d ; et an th e s e ;bhajana k-usalan e— ngagedin theauspicious
activities of pure devotional service; yah
Wh o ; ca k ara tr a n s f o r m e d;atma
personal; saktya by t he p o t e ncy;vande of f e r respectful obeisances;
aham I;
tam un t o H i m; bahu ma-ta dh-iyam of t he various mental-speculators;pavanam
the purifier; gauracandram L— ord Gauracandra
Preaching Lord Krsna's pure devotional service, by His own transcendental
potency, Lord Gauracandra converted all the Buddhists and Jains, who do not
worship God, Tattvavadis, as well as those who had fallen into the lake of
impersonal mayavada philosophy, into auspicious pure devotees of the Lord. I
offer my respectful obeisances to that Lord Gauracandra, the purifier of the mental
speculators.
VERSE 46
dattvanandam ka2i ma2a -haram -daksinatyebhya zso
nitvagranthaubhajana visay-au Krsna dasen-asardham
a2a2esa2aya patha -gato n-i2a sai2a-m yayau yas
tam gaurangam pramudita matim -bhakta pa2am -smarami
dattva ha v i ng given; anandam th e s p i r i t u al bliss;kali of t h e k a l i - y u g a;
mala th e i m p u r i t i e s; haram re m o v i n g ;daksinatyebhyah to t he s outhern
provinces of India; Isah th e S upreme Personality of Godhead; nitva h a v i n g
brought; granthau tw o b o o k s; bhajana visaya-u ab o ut the Lord's devotional
service; Krsna dasena -with Kr s na dasa;sardham ac c o m p a nied;a2a2esa2aya t o
Alalanatha; patha on t he p ath;gatah ao n e ;ni2a sai2am -to Jagannatha Puri;
yayau went; yah Wh o ; ta m up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam Lord Gauranga;
pramudita ju b i l a n t; matim mind; bhakta of the de-votees; palam the pr— otector;
smarami I medi— tate;
In this way the Lord gave the transcendental bliss of devotion for Lord Krsna
which removes all the impurities of the age of Kali, to the people of south Inda.
Accompanied by Krsna dasa, and carrying two devotional literaturres (Brahmasamhita and Krsna-karnamrta), the Lord travelled to Jagannatha Puri, via the road
to Alalhatha. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is the protector of the
devotees.
VERSE W7
kasimisra dvij a vara -grhe -sudd-ha camikara-bho
vasam cakre svaj
ana nikarair yah svarupa pradhanaih
namanandam sakala s-amaye sarva j-ivaya yo dat
tam gaurangam svaj ana s-ahitam phu22a murtim smarami
kasimisra of K a si Mis ra;dvj ia of b r a h m a nas;vara of t h e b e st;grhe i n t h e
house;suddha pure;camikara of gold;
abah luster vasam residence;cakre
did; svajana of a s s o c iates;nikaraih wi t h t h e m u l t i t u d e s ; y ah W h o ; s v a r u p a
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; pradhanaih t— he most important; nama o f t h e
chanting of Lord Krsna's Holy Names; anandam th e s pi r i t u al bliss;sakala a l l ;
samaye ti m e s; sarva al l ;j ivaya to t h e l i v i ng entit ies;yah wh o ; ad at g a v e ;
tam up on H i m; gaurangam Lo r d G a u r a n ga;svajana wi t h H i s a ssociates;
sahitam ac c o mpanied;phu22a cheerful and smiling; murtim - form smarami Imeditate;
(At Jagannatha Puri) the Lord, Whose complexion was the luster of pure gold,
resided at Kasi Misra s house. Accompanied by Svarupa Damodara Gosvami and
His other associates, He continually gave to all living entities the spiritual bliss of
chanting Lord Krsna's Holy Names I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is
accompanied by His associates.
VERSE 48
nilagese ratham adhigate vaisnavair yas tad agrenrtyan gayan hari guna -gana-m plavayam asa sarvan
premnaudhiyan gajapati mukh-an sevakan suddha bhakt-ams
tam gaurangam sva sukha -jaladhim bhava murti-m smarami
nilagese wh en Lord Jagannatha; ratham th e c h a r i o t; adhigate ha d a t t a ined;
vaisnavaih wi t h t he d evotees;yah Wh o ; ta t of H i m ; ag r e i n t h e f r o n t ;
nrtyan
da n c i n g; gayan si n g i n g ;hari of L o r d H a r i ; guna a b o u t t h e
transcendental qualities; ganam mu l t i t u d e ; plavayam asa in u n d a t e d; sarvan
all; prema of p u r e l o ve of God; audhiyan th e p e o p le of Orissa;gajapati King
Prataparudra; mukhan th e p r i n c i p a l; sevakan se r v a nts;suddha p u r e ;
bhaktam de v o t ees;tam up o n H i m ; ga u rangam Lo r d G a u r a n g a;sva o w n ;
sukha of t he happiness;jaladhim t h e o c e a n;bhava of e c s t atic love of God;
murtim — theform; smarami I medit— ate;
When Lord Jagannatha ascended His chariot, Lord Gauranga danced before the
Lord and chanted the glories of His transcendental qualitities. Lord Gauranga
then drowned King Prataprarudra, and the other pure devotees of Orissa, (with
His tears). I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is an ocean of transcendental
bliss, and Who appears to be the personification of ecstatic love of God.
VERSE 49
odhra desad yayau gaudam
simayam utkalasya yah
hitvaudhrq p-arsvadan devas
tam smarami sacisutam
odhra of O r i s s a; desat fr o m t he c ou n t r y ; y a y au w e n t ; ga u d am t o B e n g a l ;
simayam on t he border;utkalasya of O r i s s a;yah
vV h o ;hi t va h a v i n g
abandoned; odhra fr o m O r i s s a;parsvadan as s ociates;devah th e S upreme
Personality of Godhead; tam up o n H i m ; sm a rami I m e d i t a t e; sa ci of S a c k -devk;
sutam th-e transcendental son
Leaving His Orssan associates at the border, the Lord went to Bengal. I
mediatae upon that Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya, the
transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi.
VERSE 50
srivasam vasudevam ca
raghavam sva sva -man-dire
drstva santipuram yato
yas tam gauram smaramy aham
srivasam Sr i vasa Thakura;vasudevam Va s u d eva;ca and; raghavam
Raghava Pandita; sva sva -at e ach one's mandire h o u s e ; drstva ha v i ng seen;
santipuram
to S antipura;yatah go n e ;yah vV h o ;t a m upon Him; gauram
Lord Gaurasundara; smarami I me— ditate; aham I
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the Lord saw Srivasa Thakura, Vasudeva dasa, and Raghava Pandita at their
homes, and then went on to Santipura. I meditate on that Lord G]aurasundara.
VERSE 51
sri vidyan-agare gacchan
vidyavacaspater grham
kuliyayam navadvipe
yayau yas tam aham bhaj e
sri vidyana-gre in V i d y a nagara;gacchan go i n g; vidyavacaspateh o f
Vidyavacaspati; grham to t h e h o m e;kuliyayam in K u l i y a ;na vadvipe i n
Navadvkpa; yayau wn e t ; yah W h o ; ta— mHim;
— aham I; bhaj e — worshipthe Lord went to Kuliya-grama in Navadvkpa and visited the home of Vacaspati
dasain the town of Vidyanagara. I worship that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
VERSE 52
vidya rupodbhava dhana janair ya na labhya narena
tam caitanya prabhuvara krpam dainya b-havad avapa
devanandah kuliyan-agareyasya bhaktan prapujya
vandegauram vimada v-idusam suddha b-hakty eka l-abhyam
vidya wi t h g r e at learning;rupa wi t h p h y s i c al beauty;udbhava w i t h n o b l e
birth; dhana wi t h w e a l t h;j anaih wi t h m a n y f o l l o w e rs;ya wh i c h ; na n ot ;
labhya at t a inable;narena by a l i v i ng entity;tam th a t ; ca i t anya o f L o r d
Caitanya Mahaprabhu; prabhuvara th e b e st of masters;krpam t h e m e r c y ;
dainya bh-avat because of humbleness;avapa attained;devanandah
Devananda;
kuliya
of K u l i y a; nagare in t h e t o w n; yasya of w h o m ; bh a k tan de v o t e e s ;
prapuj ya worshiping; vande I —
o my respectful obeisances; gauram Lord
ffer
Gaura; vimada fr e e from the material inebriety;vidusam of t he l earned devotees;
suddha pu r e; bhakti by t h e d e v o t i o nal service;eka ex c l u s i vely;labhyam
attainable.
Because Devananda dasa worshipped the Lord's devotees with great
humbleness, he attained Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy, which cannot be
purchased by any amount of wealth, followers, beauty or learning. I offer my
respectful obeisances to that golden Lord Caitanya, who is only attained by the
pure devotional service of the learned devotees, who are free from the inebrieties
of material life.
VERSE 53
vrndaranyeksana kapat-ato gauda dese p-rasutim
drstva snehad yavana kaval-at sagrajam rupam eva
uddhrtyaudhram punar api yayau yah svatantrah paratma
tam gaurangam svaj ana tarane -hrsta cittam -smarami
vrnda of V r n d a vana;aranya th e f o r e s t; iksana fo r s e e ing;kapatatah o n
the pretext; gauda of B e ngal dese in t h e c o u n t r y;prasutim H i s m o t h e r ;
drstva ha v i ng seen;snehat fr o m a f f e ction;yavana of t h e m u s l i m s;kavalat
from the mouth; sa wi t h ; ag r aj am hi s e l d er brother (Sanatana Gosvami);
rupam Ru pa gosvami; eva ce r t a i n l y;uddhrtya ha v i n g d e l i vered;audhram to
Orissa; puhah ag a in; api an d ;ya y au we n t ;ya h Wh o ; sv a t a n trah
independent; para atma Su - preme Personality of Godhead;tam u p o n H i m ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; svajana Hi s o wn d e vo tees;tarane d e l i v e r i n g ;
hrsta — jubilant; cittam smaram— i I medit— ate
On the pretext of going on pilgrimage to see Vrndavana, the Lord affectionately
saw His mother in the land of Bengal and delivered Rupa Gosvami and His elder
brother sanatana Gosvami from the mouth of the moslems. The independent
Supreme Lord then returned to Orissa. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Whose
heart becomes joyful when He delivers His own devotees.
VERSE 54
sangam hitva bahu v-idha
n-rnam bhadram ekam grhitva
yatram vrndavana d-rdha matir yas cakaratma ta-ntrah
rksa vy-aghra p-rabhrtika p-asun madayitvatma sa-ktya
tam svanandaih pasu m-ati ha-ram gauracandram smarami
sangam association; hitva ha v i n g a bandoned;bahu ma n y ; vi d ha k i n d s ;
nrnam
of m e n; bhadram Ba l a b h a dra Bhattacarya;
ekam al o n e; grhitva t a k m g ;
yatram
jo u r n e y; vrndavana to V r n d a v a na;drdha fi r m l y f i x e d; matih w i t h
mind; yah wh o ; ca k a ra pe r f o r m e d;atma ta n t r a h i n d e p e n d e n t;
rk sa b e a r s ;
vyaghra ti g e r s;prabhrtika he a d e d by;pasun wi l d a n i m a l s;madayitva c a u s e d
to become intoxicated with transcendental ecstasy; atma pe r s o nal;saktya w i t h
the potency; tam up o n H i m ; sva ow n ; an a n d aih wi t h b l i s s ;pasu o f t h e
animals; mati th e m i n d s; haram en c h a n t i n g;gauracandram Lo r d G a u r a candra;
smarami
I meditate;
(As He travelled through the jungle), the Lord caused the bears, tigers and
other wild animals to become intoxicated with spiritual ecstasy by His own
personal transcendental potency. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, who
enchanted the minds of the animals with spiritual bliss.
VERSE 55
vrndaranye girivara nadi -gram— rajir
a —vilokya
purva krida -smara-na vivaso
-bhava punj a-irmumoha
tasmad bhadro vraj a vipina-tas calayam asa yam ca
tam gaurangam nij a jana vasam -dma murtim -smarami
vrndaranye in t he f o r est of Vrndkvana;girivara Go v a r d h a na Hill (the best of
mountains); nadi th e ( Y a m u n a) river;grama vi l l a g e s;raj Ih se q u e nce;
vilokya having seen;
purva previous;krida pastimes;smarana
by the
remembrance; vivasah ov e r w h e lmed; bhava of e c s tatic love;punjaih w i t h g r e a t
abundance; mumoha fa i n t e d;tasmat fo r t h i s r e ason;bhadrah Ba l a b hadra;
vraj a of Vrajabhumi; vipinatah fr o m t h e f o r e st;calayam asa ca u s ed to go;
yam Whom; ca an d ; tam up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam Lo r d G a u r a n g a; m i h a
own;jana
as s o c iates;
vasam un d e r t he control of;dma d e vesta— ted (by
transcendental ecstasy); murtim
fo r m ; sm a rami I me d i t— ate
In Vrndavana, the Lord saw the different villages, the Yamuna river and
Govardhana Hill. Overwhelmed by remembering in ecstatic love the pastimes
Lord Krsna previously performed there, Lord Gauranga fainted in ecstasy. For this
reason Balabhadra pursuaded the Lord to leave the forestof Vraja. I meditate on
that Lord Gauranga, Who became devestated by transcendental ecstasy, and Who
was very submissive to the wishes of His own devotee.
VERSE 56
bhavavesam pathi param aho viksya tam bhagyavanto
m2ecchah kecic chubha m-ati b-a2a2 2ebhire yat p-rasadam
bhaktas te ca pranaya v-asagayat p-rasadad babhuvus
tam gaurangam j ani m-ala ha-ram suddha m-urtim smarami
bhava of ecstatic love;avesam en t r a n ce;pathi on t h e r o a d; param g r e a t ;
aho 0; v i k sya
ha v i n g s een;tam Him; bhagyavantah fortunate; mlecchah
moslems; kecit so m e; subha pu r e ; ma ti mi n d s ; ba l at on t h e s t r e n g th;
lebhire at t a ined;yat of W h o m ; pr a s adam th e m e r c y; bhaktah de v o t e e s;te
they; ca an d; pranaya va s a g ah o v e r w h e l m ed with love of God;yat W h o s e ;
prasadat because of the mercy;
babhuvuh
became; tam upon Him;
of b i r t h; ma la im p u r i t y ;ha r am r e m o v i n g ;
gaurangam Lord Gauranga; j ani
suddha pure; murtim -form; smarami I m— editate;
Some fortunate muslims observed that Lord Gauranga had fainted on the road,
absorbed in ecstatic love. The minds of those muslims became purified (by the
Lord) and by His grace they all became pure devotees, overwhelmed with love of
Krsna. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, whose form is supremely pure, and who
r emoves the impurity of low birth .
VERSE 57
punye ganga tapan-atanaya sanga-me tirtha varyerupam vidyam para rasa m-ayim -siksayam asa yo vai
premanan goku2apati gatam -va22abhakhyam budham ca
tam gaurangam rasa guru m-anim -sastra murtim -smarami
punye pure;ganga of the Ganges river;
tapana tanaya -of the Yamuna river;
sangame at the junction; tirtha of p i l g r i m a g e places;
varyae th e b e st;rupam
to Srila Rupa Gosvami; vidyam tr a n s c e ndental knowledge;
para s u p r e m e ;
rasa lo v i ng mellows; mayim co n s i s t i n g;siksayam asa in s t r u c t e d;yah W h o ;
vai ce r t ainly; premanam pu r e l o v e; gokulapati to t h e m a s ter of Gokula (Lord
Krsna); gatam go n e ; va22abha Va l l a bhacarya;akhyam kn o w n a s; bu d ham
very learned and intelligent; ca an d ; tam up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam L o r d
Gauranga; rasa of m e l l o w s of transcendental love;guru of t e a c hers;manim
the jewel; sastra of t he sacred scriptures;murtim — the personi
fication; smarami I
meditate;
At sacred Prayaga, at the junction of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, the Lord
taught the most exalted mellows of transcendental love to Srila Rupa Gosvami. He
also taught the nature of pure love for Lord Krsna, the master of Gokula, to the
learned and intelligent Vallabhacarya. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is
the jewel among teachers of the transcendental mellows, and Who is the
personified Vedic scriptures.
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VERSE 58
kasiksetre rasa v-irahitan kevaladvaita p-aksan
premnaplavya svaj ana k-rpaya yas tu rupagraj aya
visnor bhakti sm-rti vi-racane sadhu saktim vyatarid
vande gauram bhaj ana vi-saye
sadhakanam gurum
tam
kasi ks-etre at Varanasi; rasa of t he n e ctar of transcendental mellows;
virahitan
de v o i d; kevala ad-vaita of i m p e r s onal philosophy;paksan t h e
followers; premna wi t h p u r e l o ve of God;aplavya he v i n g i n u n d a t ed;svaj ana
ofhis associates; krpaya by t he m e r c y;yah Wh o t u an d ; ru p a o f R u p a
Gosvami; agraj aya to t he elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami;visnoh o f L o r d
visnu; bhakti a b ou t th e devotional service; smrti Ve d i c s criptures;viracane i n
the authorship; sadhu ex c e l lently;saktim th e p o t e n c y;vyatarit ga v e ;vande I
offer my respectful obeisances; gauram to L o r d G a u r a nga;bhaj ana o f t h e
worship of Lord Krsna; visaya in t h e a re a;sadhakanam of t h o se who are expert;
gurum —the spiritual master; tam — Him.
At Varanasi, by the mercy of His devotee, the Lord inundated the dried-up
mayavadi philosophers, devoid of the nectar of transcendental mellows, with the
nectar of pure love of Krsna. It was there that the Lord empowered Srila Sanatana
Gosvami (Rupa Gosvami s elder brother), to write transcendental literatures about
Lord Visnu's devotional service. I offer my respectful obeisances to that Lord
Gauranga, the spiritual master of those expert at performing devotional service.
VERSE 59
dhig gaurangam pranat-i rahitan -suska tarkad-i dagdha-n
ityevam vai pracura vacana-m sankaranam babhuva
nyasisanam sadasi mahatam yasya puj a tadabhut
tam gaurangam sva sukha m-athan-ananda murtim -smarami
dhik
to h e ll w i t h; gauranga to L o r d G a u r a nga;pranati ob e i s a nces;
rahitan
th o s e who are devoid of;suska dry; ta— rka logic; adi b e g i n n i ng w i t h ;
dagdhan bu r n ed up; iti t h u s ; ev am in t h i s w a y; vai certainly; pracura m a n y ;
vacanam words;sankaranam of the followers of Sankaracarya;
babhuva
was;
nyasi of t he sannyasis;Isanam of t he m o n a rchs;sadasi in t h e a ssembly;
mahatam of t he great souls;yasya of W h o m ; puj a th e w o r s h i p; tada t h e n ;
abhut occured; tam upon Him; gaurangam Lord Gauranga;
sva own; sukha
by the happiness; mathana fr o m t he c hu r n i n g; ananda of b l i s s;murtim t h e
form; smarami I m e d i t a t e ;
The followers of Sankaracarya began to speak many words, exclaiming: "To hell
with those who do not offer obeisances to Lord Gauranga! To hell with th ose who
have been burned by the dry logic of
the mayavada philosophy.C Those great
souls, the maonarchs of the sannyasis, then worshipped Lord Gauranga. I
meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who was greatly agitated with transcendental
happiness.
VERSE 60
prapya ksetram punar api harir ghakta va-rgams tutosa
ramananda pr-amukha suj
-anan sarvabhaumadihan yah
premalapair hari ras-a pa-rair yapayam asavarsams
tamgaurangam hari ras-a ka-thasvada pu-rnam smarami
prapya ha v i ng attained;ksetram Ja g a nnatha Puri;punah ag a i n;api a n d ;
harih
Lo r d H a r i; bhakta of d e v o t e es;vargan th e m u l t i t u d e s; tu t osa b e c a m e
satisfied; ramananda Ram-anandaRaya; pramikha th e m o s t i m p o r t a n t; sujanan
adikan beginning;yah
pious devotees; sarvabhauma Sarvabhauma Battacarya;
Who; prema of l o v e; alapaih wi t h w o r d s ; hari of L o r d H a r i ; ra sa t h e m e l l o w s
of transcendental love; paraih de v o t ed to yapayam asa g a v e;varsan s h o w e r ;
tam up on H i m; gaurangam Lo r d G a u r a n ga;hari of L o r d H a r i; r a sa t h e transcendenta2 me22ows; katha to p i c s; asvada th e r e l i s h;purnam -fu22; smarami I
meditate;
When Lord Gaurahari returned to Jagannatha Puri, He became very pleased.
He showered the nectarean description of pure love of Krsna and the
transcendental mellows (rasas) upon Ramananda Raya, Sarvabhauama Bhattacarya,
and the other devotees. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Who is absorbed in
relishing the mellows of transcendental love for Lord Hari.
VERSE 61
yat padabj am vidhi siva nu-tam -viksitum te mahanto
varse varse ratha parigta-tau gauda desat s-ametya
gritim labdhva manasi mahatim odhra desat s-amiyur
gaudiyanam parama suhrda-m tam yatmdram smarami
yat Whose; pada fe e t; abj am lo t u s ; vidhi by L o r d B r a h m a;siva a n d L o r d
Siva; nutam gl o r i f i ed with prayers;viksitum to s e e;te th e y ; ma h antah g r e a t
souls; varse varse ye ar after year;ratha parigata-u at t he Rathyatra festival;
gauda desat fro-m Bengal sametya assembled; pritim
sa t i s f action and delight;
labdhva ha v i ng attained;manasi in t h e h e a rt;mahatim gr e a t ;odhra d e s a t
from Orissa; samiyuh th e y r e t u r n e d;gaudiyanam of t h e B engali devotees;
parama su p r e me; suhrdam friend; tam up o n H i m ; y a ti o f the sa— nnyasis;
indram — the monarch; smarami I medita— te;
Year after year at the time of the Rathayatra festival, the great devotees would
travel from Bengal and assemble at Jagannatha Puri to see the lotus feet of Lord
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Caitanya, which are glorified by the prayers of Lord Brahma and Lord Siva.
Attaining great satisfaction at heart, they then return to Bengal. I meditate on that
Lord Caitanya, the monarch of sannyasis, and the supreme friend of the Bengali
devotees.
VERSE 62
nirvinnanam vipula pa-tanam strisu sambhasanam yat
tat ta-d do-sat sva m-ata ca-rakaraksanartham ya isah
dosat ksudrad api laghu ha-rim varj ayitva mumoda
tam gaurangam vimala ca-ritam sadhu mu-rtim smarami
nirvinnanam
of t he r enunciates;vipu2a gr e at; patanam fa— 22; strisu with
women; sambhasanam ta l k i n g;yat wh i c h ; ta t t at - t h i s and t ha t; dosat f r o m
the faults; sva ow n ; ma ta c o— nsidered; caraka sa n n yasTs;
araksana art-ham f o r
the protection; yah Wh o ; Is ah th e S u p r e me Personality of Godhead;dosat
because ofa fault; ksudrat sl i g h t ;api al t h o u g h ;la ghu hari-m Ch o t a H a r idasa;
varjayitva
ha v i ng rejected;mumoda re j o i c e d;tam up o n H i m g a u r a n gam
Lord Gauranga; vimala pu r e ; caritam ac t i v i t i e s;sadhu of a s aintly person;
murtim — theform; smarami I m— editate;
In order to protect His sannyasi followers from the various vices which follow
from much conversation between sannyasis and women, the Lord rejoiced when
He rejected Chota Haridasa for a small offense. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga,
whose activities are always faultless, and Who is the personification of a genuine.
VERSE 63
daivad hinanvaya janivata m tattva buddhi -prabha-vad
acaryatvam bhavati yad idam tattvam ekam sugudham
pradyumnaya pracura krpaya-jnapayam asa yas tat
tam gaurangam guna madhu-karamjadya sunyam -smarami
daivat by p a st karma;hTna anvaya -janivatam taken b-irth in a 2owfami2y;
tattva of t he tru t h; buddhi by i n t e l l i g e nce in understanding;prabhavat b y t h e
strength; acaryatvam th e s ta te of being a spiritual master;bhavati is ; y a t
which; idam — this; tattvam tr u t h ; ekam on e ; su gudham -ve ry co nf idential;
pradyumnaya to Pradyumna Misra;pracura great;krpaya with mercy;
jnapayam
instructed; yah Wh o ; ta t th a t ; ta m up o n H i m ; ga u r a ngam L o r d
Gauranga; guna th e g ood qualities;madhukaram li k e a b um b l e -bee;
j adya
foolishness; sunyam de v o id of;smarami I me d ita— te;
Lord Gauranga very mercifully taught Pradyumna Misra the confidential truth
that even if, because of past karma, a person takes birth in a low family, he may
become a spiritual master if he very intelligently understands the truth of spiritual
life. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, Whois free from all folly, and Who is like a
bumble-bee, relishing the transcendental virtues of others.
VERSE 64
vatsalyena sva bh-aj ana va-sad dasa go-svaminam yas
tattva jnanam bhajana vi-sayesiksayam asasaksat
sindhos tire carama sa-maye sthapayam asa dasam
tam gaurangam sva ca-ranajusam bandh mu-rtim smarami
vatsalyena wi t h p a t e rnal affection;sva ow n ; bh aj ana vas-at co n t r o l led by
devotional service; dasa gos-vaminam Ra g hunatha dasa Gosvami;yah W h o ;
tattva jnanam
th e t r u th o f s p i r i t u a l l i f e ; bhajana of d e v o t i o n al service;
visaye
in the realm; siksayam asa in s t r u c t e d; saksat di r e c t l y;sindhoh of t h e o c ean;
tire on t he shore;carama samaye at t he end of His manifest pastimes;
sthapayam asa es tablished;dasam as a servant;tam up o n H i m g a u r a ngam
Lord Gauranga; sva ow n ; ca rana lo t u s fe e t; ju s am of t h o s e w ho jub i l a ntly take
shelter; bandhu th e f r i e n d; murtim th e f o r m ; sm arami I m e d i t a t e ;
Conquered by Raghunatha dasa Gosvami s devotional service, the Lord directly
taught him the truth of Krsna-bhakti, with the affectionate feeleings of a father. At
the last part of His pastimes at Jagannatha Puri, situated on the seashore, the Lord
made Raghunatha dasa His servant. I meditate on that Lord Gauranga, the friend
of those who jubilantly take shelter of His lotus-feet.
VERSE 65
purim ramakhyam yo guru jana katha -nindan-a param-
sadopeksya bhrantam ka2i ka2usa -kupe ga-tam iha
amogham svi cakrej -arij ana krpa l-esa ba-lata-h
saci sunuh -sasvat smarana padavi-m gacchatu sa me
Puri; rama Rama; akhyam
named;yah Wh o; guru superior;
purim
j ana pe r s ona; katha to p i c s ;nindand of b l a s p h e ming;param fond; sada
always; upeksya be i ng tolerant; bhrantam be w i l d e r e d;ka2i of q u a r r e l;ka2usa
muddy; kupe in t he w e ll gatam f a l l e n ; iha he r e ;am o gham Am o g h a d asa;svi
cakre ac cepted;harij ana of t he d evotees;krpa of t h e m e r c y;lesa of a s ma ll
fragment; balatah on t h e s trength;saci of S a c i-devi;sunuh th e t r a n s cendental
son (Lord Caitanya); sasvat co n t i n u a l l y;smarana of t h e m e m o r y;padavim t o
the path; gacchatu ma y g o; sah H e; me — my
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The Lord always tolerated the offenses of Ramacandra Puri, who was fond of
blaspheming his superiors, and who appeared to have become bewildered and
fallen into the muddy well of quarellsomeness. The Lord accepted Amogha dasa as
one of His associates, becauce the latter had attained a little fragment of the
devotee's mercy. May that Lord, the transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi,
eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 66
sanatanam kandu ra-sam prapidi tam
sparsena suddham krpaya cakara yah
sva na-sa bu-ddhim parisodhayann aho
smarami gauram navakhanda na-garam
sanatanam Sr i la Sanatana Gosvami;kandu ra-sam the disease of itching sores;
prapiditam
af f li c t e d;sparsena by H is t o u c h; suddham cu r e d ; kr paya with
mercy; cakara di d ; yah Wh o ; sv a n a-sa su i c i d e;buddhim c o n c e p t i o n ;
parisodhayan purifying; aho Oh; smarami I meditate; gauram o n L o r d
Gaurasundara;navakhanda
of Navadvipa;
nagaram
the hero.
By touching him, the Lord mercifully cured Sanatana Gosvami, who was
afflicted with the disease of itching sores. The Lord also purified Sanatana of the
desire to commit suicide. I meditate on that Lord Gaurasundara, the hero of
Navadvipa.
VERSE 67
gopinatham harapati balad -yo raraksatma tantr-o
ramanandanuj a nij a j-anam siksayan dharma tattva-m
papair labdham dhanam iti sada tyajyam eva sva dharm-at
tam gaurangam svaj ana sivada-m bhadra murtim -smarami
gopinatham
Go p i n a t h a;narapati of t h e k i n g ;balat from the strength; yah
Who; raraksa pr o t e c t ed;atma ta n t r a h i n d e p e n d e n t;
ramananda o f
Ramananda Raya; anuja th e y o u n g e r b r o t h e r;nija j a n a m H i s o w n d e v o t e e ;
siksayan in s t r u c t i n g; dharma of p i e t y; ta ttvam th e t r u t h ; pa paih w i t h s i n f u l
deeds; labdham at t a i ned;dhanam we a l t h;iti th u s ;sa da al w a y s ;tyaj yam
should be rejected; eva ce rtainly; sva ow n ; dh a r m at fr o m t h e d u t y; tam u p o n
Him; gaurangam Lo r d G a u r a nga;svajana to H i s o wn d e v o tees;sivadam
granting auspiciousness; bhadra au s p i c ious;murtim form; smarami I meditate;
The independent Lord protected Gopinatha Pattanayaka, His own devotee, who
was the younger brother of Ramananda Taya, from the wrath of Mahara~a
Prataprarudra. The Lord instructed Gopinatha about the nature of piety, saying
that one should not collect money by sinful means. I meditate on that Lord
Gauranga, the personification of auspiciousness, Who grants auspiciousness to His
devotees.
VERSE 68
upayanam raghavatah samadrtam
punah punah praptam api sva s-esatah
sva b-haktato yena parat paratmana
tam eva gauram satatam smaramy aham
upayanam gi f t; ra ghavatah fr o m R a g hava Pandita;samadrtam w o r s h i p p e d ;
punah ag ain; punah an d a g a in;praptam at a i n e d;api ev e n ;sva de-satah from
his own country; sva bh-aktatah fr o m H is o wn d evotee;yena by W h o m ; p a r a t
great; paratmana by t he Supreme Personality of Godhead;tam upon Him; eva
indeed; gaurram Lo r d G a u r a nga;satatam con-tinua22y; smarami I — meditate;
aham —I.
I continually meditate upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord
Gauranga, Who continually received many respectfully offered gifts from His own
devotee, Raghava Pandita, even brought from His own country (Bengal)
VERSE 69
tailam nangi krta-m yena
sannyasa dhar-ma raks-ina
j agadananda datta-m ca
smarami tam mahaprabhum
tailam oi l ; na no t ; an g i k r t am -a c c e p t ed; yena by W h o m ; sa nnyasa
dharma th e r u l es of sannyasa (renunciation); raksma p r o t e c t i n g ; ja g adananda
by Jagadananda Pandita; dattam gi v e n; ca an d ; sm a r ami I meditate; tam
upon Him; mahaprabhum Lord — Caitanya Mahaprabhu;
I meditate upon Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Who strictly followed the rules of
sannyasa, and refused to accept the oil offered by Jaganananda Pandita.
VERSE 70
j agannathagare garuda sadana -stambh-a nikatedadarsa sri murtim -pranaya vivasa -kapi j arati
samaruhyaskandham yad amala hares tu-sta manasa-h
sacisunuh sasvat smarana padavim -gacchatu sa me
jagannatha of Lord Jagannatha;
agare in the temple; garuda o f G a r u d a ;
sadana ab ode;stambha co l u m n ; ni k a te ne a r ;da darsa sa w ; s ri mur t im -the
diety of Lord Jagannatha; pranaya wi t h p u r e l o v e;vivasa ov e r w h e l m e d;ka
api a certain;j arati
ol d w o m a n ; samaruhya ha v i n g c l i m b e d;skandham t h e
shoulders; yat be c a use;amala su p r e m e ely pure;hareh of L o r d H a r i; tusta
Who was satisfied; manasah — in mind; saci sunuh L- ord Caitanya, the
transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi; sasvat co n t i n u a l l y; smarana o f m e m o r y ;
padavim the path— ; gacchatu may go; — sah He; me — my
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Near the Garuda-stambha, in the temple of Lord Jagannatha, a certain old
woman, overwhelmed with love for the Lord, became able to see the form of Lord
Jagannatha by climbing Lord Caitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord
Hari, Who was greatly satisfied at heart with that woman, eternally travel on the
path of my memory.
VERSE 71
purideve bhaktim guru ca-rana yo-gyam sumadhuram
dayam govindakhye visada pa-ricaryasrita jane
svarupe yah pritim madhura ras-a rup-am hy akuruta
sacisunuh sasvat smarana pa-davim gacchatu sa me
purideve for Isvara Puri; bhaktim de v o t i o n;guru of t h e s p i r i t u al master;
carana fo r t he lotus feet;yogyam ap p r o p r i a t e;su ve r y ; ma dhuram s w e e t ;
dayam me r c y; govinda Go v i n d a d asa;akhye na m e s;visada par-icarya p u r e
service; asrita ta k e n shelter;jane p e r s o n; svarupe to S v a r upa Damodara
Gosvami; yah Wh o ; pr i t im de l i g h t ;ma d hura rasa -the ma d h u ra-rasa;rupam
the form; hi ce r t a i n l y;akuruta di d ; sa c isunuh Lo r d C a i t a n ya, the
transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi; sasvat co n s t a ntly; smarana o f t h e
memory; padavim on t h e p a t h;gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;sah He ; m e m y The Lord was greatly devoted to the lotus feet of Isvara Puri, whom He
considered to be His spiritual master. He was affectionately merciful to Govinda
dasa, who purely served Him. He delighted Savrupa Damodara Gosvami by
revealing to him the most exalted madhura-rasa. May that Lord Caitanya, the
transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 72
dadhanah kaupinam vasanam arunam sobhanamayam
suvarnadreh sobham sakala susarir-e dadhad api
japan radha Krsnam -galad udaka -dharak-si yugala-m
sacisunuh sasvat smarana padavim -gacchatu sa me
dadhanah we a ring; kaupinam sa n n y a si cloth;vasanam ga r m e n t; aruna
saffron; sobhanamayam sp l e n d i d; suvarna adreh -of the golden mountain
Sumeru; sobham lu s t e r; sakala al l ; su sarire of t h e e x c e llent form;dadhat
manifesting; api and; jap— an chanting; radha Krsnam -Radha and Krsna; galat
flowing; udaka of t e a r s;dhara st r e a m s;aksi of e y e s;yugalah f r o m t h e p a i r ;
sacisunuh Lo rd C a itanya;sasvat et e r n a lly;smarana of t h e m e m o r y;padavim
on the path; gacchatu may tra— vel; sah He; me — my
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Lord Caitanya wore a splendidi saffron kaupina and His form was as brilliant as
the golden mountain Sumeru. As He chanted the Holy Names of Radha and Krsna
a river of tears flowed from His eyes. May that Lord Caitanya, the transcendental
son of Srimati Saci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 73
mudagayann uccair madhura h-ari n-amavalim aho
natam mandam mandam nagara pa-tha ga-mi
sahajanaih
vadan kakva re re vada hari
harity ak-sara yu-gam
sacisunuh sasvat smarana pa-davim gacchatu sa me
muda wi t h d e l ig ht; gayan si n g i n g ;uccaih wi t h a l o u d v o i c e;madhura
sweet; hari of L o r d H a r i; nama of t h e H o ly N a m e s;avalim se r i e s;aho O h ;
natan da n c i ng; mandam mandam gr a d u a lly;nagara of t h e t o w n; patha o n t h e
streets; gtami go i n g; saha ac c o m p a n i ed;ja naih b y H i s f o l l o w e r s;vadan
saying; kakva wi t h a p l a i n t i ve voice;re re Oh , O h; va da pl e a s e speak;
hari
Hari; hari Hari; iti
th u s ; ak sara sy l l a b l e s;yugam pa i r ; sacisunuh Lord
Caitanya;p sasvat et e rnally; smarana of t h e m e m o r y;padavim o n t h e p a t h ;
gaccatu ma— y travel; sah He— ; me myLord Caitanya loudly chanted the sweet Holy Names of Lord Hari and danced
in the streets and roads of Jagannatha Puri, along with His followers. With a
plaintive voice He appealed: friend, please chant the two syllables Hari". May that
Lord Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi, eternally travel on the
path of my memory.
VERSE 74
rahasyam sastranam yad aparicitam purva vidusa-m
sruter gudham tattvam dasa parim-itam prema kalita-m
dayalus tad yo 'sau prabhur ati krpabh-ih samavadac
chacisunuh sasvat smarana padavi-m gacchatu sa me
rahasyam se cret;sastranam of t he V e d ic scriptures;yat w h i c h ;
aparicitam
no t p e r c e ived;purva pr e v i o u s;vidusam by t h e l e arned sages;
sruteh of t he Vedas;gudham co n f i d e n t ial;tattvam tr u t h ; da sa i n t e n p a r t s ;
parimitam
measeured;prema
as pure love of God;
kalitam known; dayaluh
merciful; tat th a t ; yah Wh o ; as a u th i s ;pr a b h uh Lo r d e ;ati g r e a t ;
krpabhih wi t h m e r c y; samavadat sp o k e ;sacisunuh Lo r d C a i t a nya;sasvat
eternally; smarana of t he m e m o r y; padavim on t h e p a t h; gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;
sah He; me —
my.
Lord Caitanya mercifully revealed the secret of pure love of God, which has ten
phases. that secret was formerly unknown to the sages, ans it was not described in
the Vedic scriptures. May that Lord Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati
Saci-devi eternally travel on the path of my memopry.
VERSE 75
amnayah praha tattvam harim iha paramam sarva s-aktim rasabdehim
tad b-hinnamsams cajivan prakrti k-avalitams tad vi-muktams cabhavat
bhedabheda p-rakasam sakalam api hareh sadhanam suddha bh-aktim
sadhyam tat-pritim evety upadisati harir gaura candro bhaje tam
amnayah
th e V edas;praha pr o c l a i m;tattvam tr u t h ; ha r im L or d H a r i ;
iha he r e; paramam su p r e m e;sarva al l ; sa k tim po t e n c i e s;rasa o f r a s a ;
abdhim
oc e an; tat o f H i m ; bh i n na am-san se p erated parts;ca a n d ; j ivan
living entities; prakrti
by m a t e r i al nature;kavalitan d e v o u r e d; tat f r o m
material nature; vimuktan li b e r a t e d;ca an d ; bh a vat by n a t u r e ;bheda
different; abheda and o ne;prakasam ma n i f e s tation;sakalam
ev e rything;
api an d; hareh of L o r d H a r i; sadhanam th e m e a ns of attainment;suddha p u e ;
bhaktim
de v o t i o n al service;sadhyam go a l; tat o f H i m ; pr i t i m p ur e l o v e ;
eva certainly; iti t h u s ; up a d isati in s t r u c t s;harih Lo r d H a r i ; ga uracandrah
Lord Caitanya; bhaje I w— orship;tam — Him
The vedas teach us, according to Caitanya, nine principal doctrines, which are
1. Hari, the Almighty, is one without a second.
2. He is always vested with infinite power.
3. He is the ocean of rasa (the transcendental bliss which forms the essence of
any relationship).
0. The soul is His Vibhinnamsa, or separated part.
5. Certain souls are engrossed by prakrti, His illusory energy.
6. Certain souls are released from the grasp of prakrti.
7. All spiritual and material phenomenon are bhedabheda-prakasa of Hari, the
Almighty (simultaneously one and different with the Lord.).
8. Bhakti, devotional service, is the only means of attaining the final object of
spiritual existance.
9. Prema, pure love in Krsna, is alone the final object of spiritual existance.
VERSE 76
svatah siddho vedo hari dayita v-edhah -prabhrtitah
pramanam sat praptah pramiti visayam-s tan nava vid-hantatha pratyaks-adi pramiti -sahitam -sadhayati no
na yuktis tarkakhya pravisati tatha sakti rah-ita
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svatah in d e p endently; siddhah pe r f e c t;vedah t h e V e d a s. hari o f L o r d
Hari; dayita th e o b j e ct of mercy;vedah Lo r d B r a h m a, the creator of the
universe; prabhrtitah
be g i n n i ng wit h; pramanam ev i d e n c e;sat tr a n s c e ndental;
praptah at t a i ned;pramiti of k n o w l e d g e;visayan t h e s c o pe; tat o f t h a t ;
nava ni n e; vidhan pa r t s ;ta tha in t h a t w a y; pratyaksa pr e s e nt before the eyes;
adi be g inning wit h; pramiti kn o w l e d g e;sahitam al o n g w i t h;sadhayati
stands as evidence;
nah for us;
na not;yuktih reason;tarka as logic;
akhya
names; pravisati en t e r s;tatha in t h a t r e a lms;sakti —fopower; rahitadevoi
— d
Perfect Vedic knowledge was received by Lord Brahma, who directly received
Lord Hari s mercy, and by those following him. Vedic truths, which may be
summarized in the preceding nine axioms, should be accepted as the only truths in
higher matters. Direct perception, reason, etc, while sincerly helping the inspired
Vedic truths, may be accepted as auxiliary evidence. By themselves reason and
logic have no power to reveal to us the truth.
VERSE 77
haris tt ekam tattvam vidhi siva -sur-esa pra-namito
yad evedam brahma prakrti rah-itam tat tanu-mahah
paratma tasyamsojagad anugato visva janakah
sa vai radha kan-to nava jalada kan-tis cid uday-ah
harih Lo r d H a r i; tu an d ; ek am on l y ; ta t t v am tr u t h ; vi d hi b y L o r d
Brahma; siva by L o rd S iva;sura isa -by Lo rd Ind r a, the king of the demigods;
pranamitah
of f e r ed obeisances;
yat wh o ; eva ce r t a i n l y;id am th i s ; br a h m a
supreme brahman; prakrti
of m a t e r i al nature;rahitam de v o i d ;tat th a t ;t a n u
of the body; mahah th e s pl e ndor;para atma -t he supersoul; tasya o f H i m ;
amsah a part;j agat to t h e u n i v e rse;anugatah go n e ; visva of t h e u n i v e r se;
j anakah th e f ather;sah He; vai ce r t a inly; radha of S r i m a ti Radharani;
kantah th e l o ver; nava fr e s h;j alada of a r a i n c l o ud;kantih sp l e n d o r;cid
udayah a spirit ual manifestation.
Lord Hari, the supreme being, is one without a second. Lord Brahma, Siva and
Indra offer respectful obeisances to Him. His bodily effulgence is the impersonal
brahman effulgence which is free from any material contamination. The allpervading supersoul is His parital manifestation. He is the father of the universe.
He is the transcendental lover of Srimati Radharani. His purely spiritual form has
the luster of a fresh rain-cloud.
VERSE 78
parakhyayah sakter aprthag api sa sve mahimani
sthitojivakhyam svam acid abhihitam -tam tri padikamsvatantrecchah saktim sakala visaye p-rerana paro
vikaradyaih sunyah parama puruso s-au vij ayate
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para superior; akhyayah kn o w n a s;sakteh of t h e p o t e ncy;aprthak n o t
different; api an d ; sah He ; sve ow n ; ma h i m a ni in t h e g l o r y; sthitah s i t u a t e d ;
;
j Iva li v i ng entities;akhyam named; svam ow n ; ac it in a n i m a t e abhihitam
named; tam th i s ; tri thr e e ;pa d ikam wi t h p a r t s ;svatantra in d e p e n d e nt;
icchah wi t h d e sire; saktim en e r g y;sakala al l ; vi s aye in s h p e r e s;preranaparah controlling;vikara a-dyaih from material transformations and defects;
sunyah fr e e; parama p-urusah su p r e me person;asau He ; vij ayate al l g l o r i e s .
All glories to the supreme person, Lord Hari, who remains situated in His own
majesty. Free from any material transformation or defect. He is non-different
from His transcendental potencies. He is the controller of various energies divided
into three groups: 1. the superior transcendental potency 2. the living entities 3.
the inanimate material nature.
VERSE 79
sa vai hiladinyas ca pranaya vik-rter hladana rat-as
tatha sa mvic cha-kti pra-katita rah-o bha-va ras-itah
taya sri san-dhinya krta visa-da tad -dha-ma nica-ye
rasambhodhau magno vraj a rasa -vila-si vij ayate
sah He; vai ce r t a i n l y;hladinyah of t h e h l a d im p o t e n c y ; ca a n d ;
pranaya of l o v e;vikrteh of t h e t r a n s formations;hladana to t h e p l e asure;
tatah de v o ted; tatha in t h e s a me way;samvit of t h e s amvit potency;sakti
energy; prakatita
ma n i f e s ted;rahah co n f i d e n t i a l;bhava tr a n s c e ndental love;
rasitah
ta s t ed; taya by t h a t ;sri sand-hinya sa n d h i nT potency;krta c r e a t e d ;
visada pu r e; tat Hi s ; dh a ma of a b o d e s;nicaye mu l t i t u d e ; rasa o f
transcendental mellows; vilasi pe r f o r m i ng pastimes;vijayate al l g l o r i e s.
All glories to Lord Hari Who takes great pleasure in relishing the
transformations of ecstatic love which are manifested by the hladim potency and
tastes the confidential and exalted spiritual loving sentiments manifested by the
samvit potency. He is immersed in the ocean of transcendental mellows in His
various transcendental abodes, beyond the touch of matter, which are manifested
by His sandhini potency. He performs pastimes exchanging loving relationships
with the residents of Vrajabhumi.
VERSE 80
sphulingarddhagnerivacid anavoji-va nicaya-
hareh suryasyevaprthag api tad bheda v-isayahvase maya yasya prakrti patir eve-svara iha
saj ivo mikto pi prakrti vasa yog-yah s-va gunatahsphulingah sp a r k s; rddha la r g e ;agneh of a f i r e;iva ju s t l i k e ; cit o f
spiritual energy; anavah at o m s ; j i va— fliving
o
entities; nicayah
mu l t i tudes;
hareh of L o rd Hari; suryasya of t h e s un;iva ju s t l i k e ; aprthak n o t d i f f e r e n t ;
api an d; tat fr o m t h a t ; bh eda visayah -dif ferent; vase in t h e c o n t r o l;maya
illusorypotency, maya; yasya of w h o m ; pr a k r ti of m at e r i a l e ne rgy;
patih t h e
master; eva ce r t ainly; isvarah controller; iha h e r e ; sah
H e ;j ivah t h e l i v i n g
entity; muktah li b e r a t e d;api although; prakrti
of m a t e r i al nature;vasa t o t h e
control; yogyah su i t a b l e;sva own; gunatah — becausefothe quality.
Just as the sparks are to a great fire, and just as the particles of sunlight are to
the sun, in the same way, the living entities are simultaneously one and different
from Lord Hari. Lord Hari is always the supreme master of the illusory potency
maya, whereas the living entities, even in the liberated condition, are liable to
become subject to the influence of maya, because of their smallness.
VERSE 81
svaruparthair hinan nij a suk-ha par-an Krsna vim-ukhan
harer maya dandyan guna nig-ada ja2aih ka2ayati
tathasthu2air 2ingair dvividha var-anaih k2esa nik-arair
maha kar-ma2anair nayati patitan svarga nira-yau
sva rupa -of spiritual identity; arthaih of t h o s e thi n gs beneficial; hman
devoid; nij a of t h e ir own selves according to material misidentification;sij ha
happiness; paran ta k i ng as all-important;Krsna to K r s n a ;vimukhan a v e r s e ;
hareh of L o rd Hari; maya th e i l l u s o ry energy;dandyan pu n i s h i n g;guna o f
the three modes of material naturea; nigada of s h a k l es;j a2aih w i t h n e t w o r k s ;
ka2ayati ho2ds-;tatha in the same way; sthu2aih wi t h g r o ss elements;2ingaih
with subtle elements; dvi vidha -two ki n d s; varanaih of c o v e r i n g s;k2esa o f
distress; nikaraih wi t h m u l t i t u d e s;maha gr e a t;karma of f r u i t i v e a ctivites;
a2anaih wi th c ha ins; nayati le a d s ;patitan fa l l e n c o n d i t i o ned souls;svarga t o
the heavenly planets; nirayau an d t he h e llish planets.
Chaining them with the shackles of the three modes of material nature, Lord
Hari's illusory potency (maya) punishes those souls averse to Krsna and intent on
their own enjoyment, without any conception of their actual spiritual self interest.
Maya then applies a double case of gross and subtle material elements on the fallen
souls and shackles them with the chains of laborious fruitive activities, which are
sources of great distress. Binding the fallen souls in this way, Maya leads them up
and down through the various celestial and hellish planetary systems.
VERSE 82
yada bhramam bhramam hari rasa ga2-ad va-isnava -janam
kadacit sampasyams tad anugam-ane syad ruci yutah
tada krsnavrtya tyaj ati sanakair mayika dasam
svarupam bibhrano vima2a rasa bho-gam -sa kurute
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yada when; bhramam wa n d e r i n g;bhramam an d w a n d e r i n g;hari o f L o r d
Hari; rasa th e t r a nscendental mellows of pure devotional service;ga2at
trickling; vaisnava janam pu r e d e v o tee of the Lord; kadacit s o m e t i m e ;
sampasyan se eing;tat —f oHim; anugamane in the following; wyat ma y b e ; r u c i yutah — attracted to Krsna; tada
th e n; Kr sna avrtya by t a k i n g s he lter of Krsna;
tyajati
he a b a ndons;sanakaih gr a d u a l l y;mayika o f b e i n g e n t h r a l le db y m a y a ;
dasam the state of existance;svarupam or i g i n al spiritual form;bibhranah
assuming; vimala p-ure; rasa me l l o ws of devotional service;bhogam e— njoyment;
sah h— e; kurute e— xperiences
After repeatedly wandering in the path of mayik existance, a fallen soul may
meet a pure Vaisnava from whom trickles the nectar of the mellows of pure
devotion to Lord Hari. By following that pure devotee, he becomes attracted to
imbibe the sweet principle of devotional service (Krsna-bhakti . By c o n stant study
of Krsna-bhakti, he slowly abandons the mayik condition, and in the end
obtaining his true nature, he enjoys the sweetest unalloyed rasa, which is the
ultimate status of the soul.
VERSE 83
hareh sakteh sarvam cid acid -akh-ilam syat parinatir
vivartam no satyam sruti mat-a viru-ddham ka2i ma2a-m
harer bhedabhedau sruti vihit-a tattv-am suvima2am
tatah premnah siddhir bhavati nitaram nitya visay-e
hareh of L o rd Hari; sakteh of t h e e ne rgy;sarvam e v e r y t h i ng cit s p i r i t u a l ;
acit ma t e rial; akhilam ev e r y t h i n g;syat ma y b e ; parinatih th e t r a n s f o rmation;
vivartam
th e c o n c ept of the transformation of the Godhead into the world;na
not; u indeed; satyam tr u e ; sruti of t h e B e d as;mata th e c o n c e ption;
viruddham
co n t r a d icting;ka2i of t h e a ge of Kali;ma2am co n t a m i n a tion;
hareh of L o rd Hari; bheda si m u l t a n e ously different;abhedau an d o n e; sruti
in the Vedas; vihita es t a blished;tattvam tr u t h ; su v imalam ve r y p u r e ; tatah
therefore; premnah of s p i r i t u al love;siddhih th e p e r f e ction;bhavati m a y b e ;
nitaram
et e r n a lly;nitya of e t e r n i t y;visaye in the — realm
All spiritual and material existance is the transformation of Lord Hari s energy.
Sankara's conception that everything is a transformation of the Supreme itself is an
impurity spawned by the age of Kali, and contradicts the actual Vedic idea. The
Vedas establish the pure truth that everything is simultaneously one and different
from Lord Hari, and because of this truth, perfect spiritual love may be eternally
manifest.
VERSE 84
srutih krsnakhyanam smarana nati puj a-vidh-i gamas
tatha dasyam sakhyam paricaranam apy atma dadanamnavangany etaniha vidhi gata bha-kter a-nudinam
bhaj an sraddha yuktah su-vima2a ratim vai s-a 2abhate
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srutih
to h e ar of the spiritual name, form, attributes and lila (pastimes) of
Krsna; Krsna of L o rd K r s n a;akhyanam to u t t e r a nd sing the glories;smarana
to meditate; nati bo w i n g d o w n; puj a v-idhi wh o r s h i p; ganah m u l t i t u d e s ;
tatha in t he same way;dasyam se r v i c e;sakhyam fr i e n d s h i p;paricaranam
doing all that pleases Him; api an d ; at m adadanam r— esignation; nava n i n e ;
angani pa r t s; etani th e s e ;iha he r e ;vi d hi ga-ta bh-akteh of v aidha-bhakti;
anudinam
suvima2a
daily; bhaj an worshipping; sraddha faith;yuktah po-ssessing;
veryp u r e; raitm
lo v e o f G o d ; v ai
c e r t a i n l ysah
;
he ; 2a bhateobtains.
The nine different forms of Devotional service to Lord Hari are:
1. To hear of the spiritual Name, form, attributes and lila (pastimes of Krsna).
2. To utter and sing all those.
3. To meditate and reiterate all those.
W. Service of His Holy Feet.
5. Worship
6. Bowing down.
7. Doing all that pleases Him.
8. Friendship
9. Resignation
One who has great faith in these nine principles of devotion, and follows them in
his daily worship of the Lord, will quickly become blessed with pure love of God
(prema).
VERSE 85
svarupavasthane madhura rasa -bhavo-daya iha
vraj e radha Krsna
-svaj an-ajana bhava-m hrdi vahan
paranande pritim j agad atula -sampa-t sukha-m atho
vi2asakhye tattve parama parica-ryam sa 2abhate
sva rupa -original spiritual form; avasthane in t he s tate madhura-rasa of
madhura-rasa; bhava of t he love;udayah th e a r i s al;iha he r e ;vraj e i n
Vrajabhumi; radha of S r i m a ti Radharani;Krsna an d L o r d K r s n a; svaj ana jana
of the associates; bhavam th e p u re love;hrdi in t h e h e a r t;vahan c a r r y i n g ;
para supreme; anande in b l i s s;pritim pu r e l o v e ;j agat of t h e u n i v e rse;
atula no t c o m p a rable;sampat op u l e n c e;sukham ha p p i n e s s;atho t h e n ;
vilasa as spiritual pastimes;akhye kn o w n ; ta t t ve in t h e t r u t h ; pa rama
supreme; paricaryam devotio— na2 service; sah he; 2ab— hate — attains.
The spiritual aspirant then attains his original spiritual form, and the exalted
pure love of madhura-rasa arises within him. He bears in his heart the pure love of
the intimate associates of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna in Vrajabhumi. He becomes full
of bliss in that state of pure love, and his happiness exceeds anything in this
material universe. He attains the supreme service of Lord Krsna in the Lord s
trascendental pastimes.
VERSE 86
prabhuh kah kofivah katham idam acid visvam iti va
vicaryaitan arthan hari b-haj ana k-rc c-hastra c-aturah
abhedasam dharman sakalam aparadham pariharan
harer namanandam pibati haridaso harij anaih
prabhuh th e Supreme Lord;kah Wh o > ; kah w h o 7 ; j i v a h t h — e living entity;
katham wh a t >; idam th i s ; ac it in a n i m a t e visvam
;
m a t e r i al uni verse; iti t h u s ;
va an d; vicarya re f le c t i n g;etan on t h e s e;arthan po-ints; hari o f L o r d H a r i ;
bhajana kr t d e s c r i b i n g t he devotional service;
sastra in t h e s criptures;
caturah ex p e r t; abheda of l i b e r a tion; asam th— e hope; dharman ma t e rial pious
duties; sakalam co m p l e t e ly;aparadham of f e n s es;pariharan a b a n d o n i n g ;
hareh of L o rd Hari; nama of t h e H o ly N a m e s;anandam th e t r a n s cendental
bliss; pibati dr i n k s ; hari of L o r d H a r i ; dasah th e s e r vant; harij anaih —
with the
devotees
Considering the questions "Who is the Supreme Lord< What is the nature of
the living entities< and What is this inanimate material universe>, a scholar learned
in the Vedic scriptures describing Lord Hari s devotional service, completely
abandons the desire for liberation. That person becomes a pure devotee of the
Lord, and shunning material pious activities and duties, as well as various offenses
to the Lord, drinks the nectar of the bliss of chanting Lord Haris Holy Names in
the company of devotees.
VERSE 87
samsevya dasa mulam -val
hitvavidyamayam j anah
bhava pustim -tatha tustim
labhate sadhu sangat-ah
samsevya accepting; dasa te n ; mu l am ax i o m s ;vai ce r t a i n l y;hit va
abandoning;avidyam
ignorance;
ayam
this;
janah
person;bhava of pure love
of God;pustim n o u r i s h m e nt; tatha in t h e s a me way; tustim s a t i s f action;
labhate at t ains; sadhu of t he s aintly devotees;sangatah be c a use of the
association.
Accepting these axioms, abandoning ignorance, and remaining in the
association of saintly devotees, one's love for the Supreme increases and he
becomes happy.
VERSE 88
itiprayam siksam caran madhupeb-hyah paridisan
ga2an netrambhobhih snapita nija dkrghojjva2a vapuh
paranandakaroj agad atula bandhur yati v-arah
sacisunuh sasvat smarana p-adavim gacchatu sa me
itiprayam
th i s ; siksam in s t r u c t i o n;carana of t h e l o t us feet;
madhupebhyah to t he devotees who are like bumble-bees eager to drink the
honey; paridisan in s t r u c t i n g; galat tr i c k l i n g ;netra am-bhobhih wi t h t e a r s ;
snapita ba t h e d; nij a ow n ; di r g ha ta l l ; ujj vala ef f u l g e n t;vapuh fo r m ; p a r a
supreme; ananda of t r a n s cendental bliss;akarah th e f o r m;j agat o f t h e
universe; atula in c o m p a r able;bandhuh th e f r i e n d; yati of s a n n y a sTs;
varah
the best; sacisunuh Lo r d C a i t anya;sasvat et e r n a lly;smarana o f t h e m e m o r y ;
padavim on the
— path; gacchatu m— ay travel; sah H— e;me — My.
Lord Caitanya is the best of the sannyasis and the unparalleled friend of the
universe. His tall, blissful, effulgent spiritual form is bathed by the trickling tears
of ecstatic love of God. He instructs these truths to the devotees, who are like
bumble-bees eager to Drink the honey of His lotus feet. May that Lord Caitanya,
the transcendental son of Srimati Saci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my
memory.
VERSE 89
gatir gaudiyanam api sakala varna-srama jusam
tatha caudiyanam ati saral-a dainy-asrita hrdampunah pascatyanam sadaya mana-sam tattva sudhi-yam
sacisunuh sasvat smarana padav-im gacchatu sa me
gatih su p r e me goal and shelter;gaudiyanam of t he B engalis;api a n d ;
sakala al l; varnasrama jusam of t h e f o l l o w e rs of the varnasrama system;tatha
in the same way; ca an d ; audiyanam of t h e r e s idents of Orissa;ati v e r y ;
sarala si n c e re and honest;dainya asrita -hrdam -hum b le at heart; punah a g a i n ;
pascatyanam of t he people in the west;sa wi t h ; d a y a mercy; manasam
hearts; tattva fo r t he t r u t h; sudhiyam ve r y i n t e l l i g ent; sa c i sunuh L o r d
Caitanya; sasvat et e rnaly; smarana of t h e m e m o r y;padavim o n t h e p a t h ;
gacchatu may travel; sah H e ; me m y .
Lord Caitanya is the supreme shelter of the Bengali followers of the narnasrama
system, those Orissans who are sincere, honest, and humble at heart, and the
people in the western countries who are compassionate and eager to learn the
truth. May that Lord Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati Sacs-devi,
eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 90
aho misragare svapati virahotka-ntha hrdayahs2athasandher dairghyam dadhad ati visa2am k-ara padoh
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ksitau dhrtva deham vikalita matir gadgada vacah
sacisunuh sasvat smarana padavim gacchatu sa me
aho 0; m i sra
of K a s i M i s r a;agare at t he h o u s e;sva p-ati of H is L o rd (Sri
Krsna); viraha wi t h s e p a ration;utkantha an x i o u s ;hrdayah he a r t ;slathat
fromlooseness; sandheh of t h e b o d i l y j o i n t s ; dairghyam ta l l n e s s;dadhat
manifesting; ati ve r y ; vi salam lo n g ; ka ra of t h e h a n d s;padoh a n d f e e t ;
ksitau on t he ground; dhrtva fa l l e n ;deham bo d y ; vi k a l i ta ag i t a t e d;matih
mind; gadgada va-cah wi th c ho k ed up words; sacisunuh Lord Caitanya; sasvat
eternaly; smarana of t he m e m o r y;padavim on t h e p a t h; gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;
sah He; me m y .
At Kasi Misra s house, Lord Caitanya exhibited the most astonishing symptoms
of ecstasy. His heart anxiously longing in separation from His own Lord Krsna,
the joints of Lord Caitanya's body became loosened, His body became very long,
and His hands and feet expanded. He fell on the ground, His words choked up,
and His mind greatly agitated in the ecstasy of pure love of Krsna. Iay that Lord
Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati Sacs-devi, eternally travel on the path
of my memory.
VERSE 91
gato baddha dvara-d
upala grha -madh-yad bahir aho
gavam kalinganam api samatigacchan vrti ganamprakosthe sankocad bata nipatitah kaccha aivasacisunuh saksat smarana padav-im gacchatu sa me
gatah go n e; baddha fa s t e ned;dvarat from the doors; upala b u i l t w i t h
stones; grha of t he house;madhyat fr o m t h e m i d d l e;bahih ou t s i d e ;aho O h ;
gavam of t he cows; kalinganam of t h e K a l i n ga district;api a n d ;
samatigacchan we n t; vrti ganam -m u l t i t u d e; prakosthe in t h e p e n;sankocat
because of contracting the limgs; bata Oh ; ni p a t itah fa l l e n ;ka cchapah t u r t l e ;
iva ju st lik e; sa cisunuh Lo r d C a i t a n ya;sasvat et e r n a ly;smarana o f t h e
memory; padavim on t h e p a t h;gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;sah He ; me m y .
Lord Caitanya astonishingly left the middle of the stone house (of Kasi Misra)
whose doors were bolted and went outside, and wandered among the cows of the
Kalinga district. Ami dst the cows, His limbs contracted into His body, and He
appeared like a turtle who had fallen there. May that Lord Caitanya, the
transcendental son of Srimati Sack-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 92
vraj aranyam smrtvba virha vika2anta-r vi2apitomukham sanghrsyasau rudhiram adhikam tad dadhad aho
kva me kantah krsno vada vada vadeti pralapitah
sacisunuh saksat smarana padavim gacchatu sa me
vraj aranyam
Vr n d a v a na;smrtva re m e m v e r i n g;viraha wi t h s e p a ration;
vika2a agitated; antah in t e r n a l l y;vi2apitah la m e n t e d;mukham f a c e ;
sanghrsya ru b b i n g; asau th i s ; ru d h iram bl o o d ; ad h ikam gr e a t q u a nt it y;tat
that; dadhat ca u s ed;aho Oh ; kv a wh e r e <me m y K a n t a h b e l o v e dKr
; s nah
Krsna; vada pl e a se tell;vada pl e a se tell;vada pl e a se tell;iti t h u s ;
pralapitah
sp o k e; sa cisunuh Lord Caitanya; sasvat et e r naly;smarana o f t h e
memory; padavim on t h e p a t h;gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;sah He ; me m y .
Remembering the land of Vrajabhumi, Lord Caitanya became overwhelmed
with feelings of separation from Krsna, and lamented with great agitation within
His heart. He rubbed His face into the ground, causing it to profusely bleed, and
said: "where is My lover Krsna< Tell me! Tell me! Tell me!0 May that Lord
Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati Sacs-devi, eternally travel on the path
of my memory.
VERSE 93
payorases tire cakata girir-aj e sikatile
vraj an gosthe govardhana girip-atim lokitum aho
ganaih sardham gauro druta gati -visist-ah pramuditah
sacisunuh saksat smarana pada-vim gacchatu sa me
payoraseh of t he ocean;tire on t h e s h o r e;cakata giriraj -e the great sanddune known as cakata-parvata; sikatile on t h e b each;vrajan ru n n i n g ;go sthe
in Vrajabhumi; govardhana Go v a r d h a na Hill;giri patim -t h e k i ng o f m o u n t a i n s ;
likitum
to s e e;aho Oh ; ga n a ih wi t h H i s f o l l o w e r s;sardham ac c o m p a nied;
gaurah Lord Gauranga; druta fa s t;gati by t h e g a i t; visistah di s t i n g u i s hed;
pramuditah ju b i l a n t; sa c isunuh Lord Caitanya; sasvat et e r naly;smarana o f
the memory; padavim on t h e p a t h;gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;sah He ; me m y .
In ecstasy, Lord Caitanya thought that the great sand-dune cakata-parvata on
the ocean-beach was actually the king of mountains, Govardhana Hill in
Vrajabhumi. He jubilantly and swiftly ran with His associates to see that hill.
May that Lord Caitanya, the transcendental son of Srimati Sack-devi, eternally
travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 9W
yasyanukampa sij hadaj ananam
samsara kupad ra-ghunatha dasam
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uddhrtya gunj ah silaya dadau yas
tam gauracandram pranamami bhaktya
of Whom; anukampa me r c y; sukhada gr a n t i ng happiness;
jananam
to t he l i v i ng entities;samsara of m a t e r i al existance;hupat from the
well; raghunatha d-asam Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; uddhrtya ha v m g r e scued;
gunj ah gunja necklace Silaya with a Salagrama-sila;
dadau
gave;yah Who;
tam to H i m; gauracandram Lo r d G a u r a candra;pranamami I o f f e r m y
obeisances; bhaktya w i t h d e v o t i o n.
yasya
Lord Gauracandra rescued Raghunatha dasa from the blind well of material
existance and gave a gunja neckalace and a Salagrama-sila stone to Him as gifts.
With great devotion, I offer respectful obeisances to that Lord Gauracandra,
Whose mercy delights all living entities.
VERSE 95
sad bha-kti sidd-hanta viru-ddha vad-an
vairasya bha-vams ca bahir mik-hanam
sangam vihayatha subhakta gost-hyam
raraja yas tam pranamami gauram
sat tr a nscendental;bhakti de v o t i o n al service;
siddhanta of t he c onclusion;
viruddha vada-n the opponents;vairasya bhav-an the enimical prakrta-sahajiyas;
ca and; bahir mukh-anam th e n o n - d e votees;sangam th e a ssociation;vihaya
abandoning; atha th e n ; subhakta of t h e s i n c ere devotees;
gos h y am i n t h e
assembly; raraja ap p e a red very splendid;yah wh o ; ta m to H i m ; pr a n a m ami I
offer my respectful obeisances; gauram to L o r d G a u r acandra.
I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gauracandrs, Who rejected the
opponents of pure devotional service, and the enimical prakrta-sahajiyas. Giving
up the association of non-devotees, the Lord appeared very splendid and glorious
in the company of saintly devotees.
VERSE 96
namani visnor bahiranga patre vistTrya 2oke ka2i pavano -bhut
premantarangaya rasam edadau yas
tam gauracandram pranamami bhaktya
namani th e h o ly names;visnoh of L o r d V i s n u; bahiranga patre t-o the
devotees in general; vistzrya d i s t r i b u t i n g; 2ike in t h i s w o r l d; ka2i o f t h e k a l i yuga; pavanah the puririer; abhut be c a m e;prema pu r e l o ve of Krsna;
antarangaya
to t he elevated confidential devotees;rasam th e t r a nscendental
mellow; dadau ga v e;yah Wh o ; am to H i m ; ga u r a c a ndram L o r d
Gauracandra; pranamami I o f f e r my o be isances;
bhaktya w i t h d e v o t i o n .
With great devotion, I offer respectful obeisances to that Lord Gauracandra,
Who gave the nectarean mellows of pure love of Krsna to the elevated confidential
devotees. In this world, the Lord gave the chanting of Lord visnu's Holy Names to
the devotees in general, and thus purified the contaminated age of Kali.
VERSE 97
namaparadham sakalam vinasya
caitanya na-masrita m-anavanam
bhaktim param yah pradadaujanebhyas
tam gauracandram pranamami bhaktya
nama in r e l a tion to the chanting of the Lord's Holy Names;aparadham
offenses; sakalam al l; vinasya ha v i n g d e stroyed;caitanya of L o r d C a i t a nya;
nama the holy names;asrita ta k e n s he lter;manavanam pe o p l e;bhaktim
devotional service;
param
most exalted;
yah Who; pradadau gave;
j anebhyah
to the people; am to H i m ; ga u r a candram Lo r d G a u r a candra;pranamami I
offer my obeisances; bhaktya w i t h d e v o t i o n .
Lord Gauracandra removes all the offenses in chanting the Holy Names
committed by those who take shelter of His Name. He grants the most elevated
forms of pure devotional service to the living entities. With great devotion, I offer
respectful obeisances to that Lord Gauracandra.
VERSE 98
ittham 2$2amaya vara -vapuh -Krsna caitan-yacandro
varsan dvidvadasa parim-itan ksepayam asa garhye
sannyase yah samaparimitam yapayam asa kalam
vande gauram sakala jagatam asramanam gurum tam
ittham in t h i s w a y; 2I2a maya -full of pastimes;vara su p e r - e xcellent;
vapuh form;Krsna caitany-acandrah Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra;
varsan years;
dvidvadasa tw e n ty four; parimitan me a s u r e d;ksepayam asa sp e n t; garhye i n
household life; sannyase in r e n o u n c ed life;yah Wh o ; sa m a parimitan t h e s a m e
number ofyears; yapayam asa sp e n t; kalam ti m e ; va n de I o f f e r m y r e s p e c t ful
obeisances;gauram
to Lord Gauranga;
sakala all;
j agatam of universes;
asramanam of o r d e rs of life;gurum t h e s p i r i t u al master; tam t o H i m .
In this way the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appearing in His original
transcendental form of Sri Krsna Caitanyacandra, performed pastimes for twentyfour years as a householder, and another twenty-four years as a sannyasi. offer my
respectful obeisances to that Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra, the spiritual master of all
universes, and people in all stations of life.
VERSE 99
daridrebhyo vastram dhanam api dadau yah karunaya
bubhuksun yo nnadyair atithi n-icayams tosam anayat
tatha vidya d-anaih sukham atisayam yah samabhaj at
sa gaurangah sasvat smarana padavim gacchatu mama
daridrebhyah
dadau gave;yah
to t he p oo r; vastram
ga r m e n t s;dhanam
who; karunaya mercifully;
bubhuksun
we a l t h; api
and;
hungry;yah
Who;
anna ad-yaih va r i e ties of foodstuffs;atithi of g u e s t s;nicayan m u l t i t u d e s ;
tosam to satisfaction;anayat br o u g h t ; ta tha in t h e s a me way;vidya o
knowledge; danaih wi t h t he g if ts;sukham ha p p i n e s s;atisayam gr e a t;yah
Who; samabhajat di s t r i b u t e d;sah He; gaurangah Lord Gauranga; sasvat
eternally; smarana of t he m e m o r y; padavim on t h e p a t h; gacchatu ma y t r a v e l;
mama m y .
f
Lord Gauranga mercifully gave clothing and money to the poor, and He
satisfied hungry guests by giving them varieties of foodstuff. In the same way He
gave great happiness by the distribution of the great treasure of transcendental
knowledge. May that Lord Gauranga eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 100
sannyasasya prathama sama-ye tirtha yatra -ccha-lena
varsan yo vai rasa parim-itan vyapya bhaktim tatana
sesan abdan vasu vidhu -mitan -ksetra dese -sthito yo
vande tasya prakata carita-m yogamaya balad-hyam
sannyasasya of r e mu n c iation; prathama fi r s t ; samaye pa r t ; ti r t ha t o p l a c e s
of pilgrimage; yatra
of t r a v e l ling;chalena on t h e p r e t ext;varsan ye a r s;yah
Who; vai ce r t a i n l y;rasa pa r i t i t an s i x ; vy a p ya ha v i n g m a n i f e sted;bhaktim
pure devotional service; tatana pr e a c hed;sesan final; abdan ye a rs;vasu vidhumitan ei g h t e en;ksetra dese -at Jagannatha Puri; sthitah re s i d i n g;yah W h o ;
vande I offer my respectful obeisances;tasya of H i m ; pr a k a ta ma n i f e s t e d;
caritam
pa s t i me s;yogamaya ba l a - a dhyam m a n i f e s t ed by the yogamaya
potency.
On the pretext of travelling to various places of pilgrimage, the Lord spent the
first six years of His sannyasa in preaching the pure devotional service of Lord
Krsna, and the final eighteen years He remaind in Jagannatha Puri. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto Lord Gauranga's transcendental pastimes, manifested in
this world by the yogamaya potency.
VERSE 101
ha ha kastam sakala jagatam bhaktibhaj am visesam
gopinathalaya parisare -kirtane yah prasose
aprakatyam bata samabhajan mohayan bhakta netram
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vande tasyaprakata caritam nityam aprakrtam tam
ha ha kastam
al a s, alas, alas;
sakala al l ;j agatam of t h e u n i v e rses;
bhaktibhaj am of t he devotees;visesam gr e a t;gopinatha of T o t a G o p i n a tha;
alaya p-arisare at t he temple; kirtane at t he t i me o fs a n k i r t a na;yah W h o ;
pradose in the early evening; aprakatyam th e s t a te ofb e ing non-manifest;
bata al as; samabhaj at at t a ined;mohayan en c h a n t i n g;bhakta of t h e d e v o tees;
netram th e e yes;vande I o f f e r m y r e s p e c tful obeisances;tasya Hi s ; aprakata
unmanifest; caritam pa s t i m e s;nityam et e r n al aprakrtam s p i r i t u a l; tat t h a t .
Alas, alas, the devotees throughout the entire universe became filled with
intense grief when Lord Gauranga, enchanting the devotee's eyes during the
sunset-sankirtana in the Tota-Gopinatha temple, suddenly disappeared. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto Lord Gauranga s eternal, spiritual pastimes which are
not manifest within this world.
VERSE 102
bhakta ye vai sakala sam-aye gaura gath-am imam no
gayanty uccair vigalita hrda-h gaura tirth-e visesa
tesam turnam dvij a kula -mani-h Krsna caita-nyacandrah
premavesam yugala bhaj a-ne
yacchati prana band-huh
bhaktah de v o t ees;ye th o s e who;vai ce r t a i n l y;sakala al l ; sa maye a t
times; gaura ab o ut L o rd Gauranga;gatham so n g ;im am this; n-ah o u r ;
gayanti
si n g; ucccaih wi t h a l o ud v o i c e;vigalita sp r i n k l e d w i th l o ve of God;
hrdah he a rts; gaura of L o r d C a i t a nya;tirthe at t h e h o ly pla ce;visesat
specifically; tesam of t h e m; turnam qu i c k l y ;dv ij a of b r a h m a n a s;kula o f t h e
community; manih th e j e w e l; Krsna c a i t a n y a candrah L o r d K r s n a
Caitanyacandra; prea of p u r e l o ve of Krsna;avesam e n t r a n c e;yugala o f t h e
transcendental couple Sri Sri Radha and Krsna; bhaj ane de v o tion; yacchati
grants; prana bandhu-h de ar friend.
May Lord Krsna Caitanyacandra, the jewel of the brahmanas, grant pure love
for the transcendental couple Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, to those devotees who regularly
sing, eespecially at Sridhama Mayapura, with a loud voice and heart moistened
with spiritual love, this song we have compsed about Lord Gauranga. May the
Lord become their dear friend.
VERSE 103
satkhaveda prame sa-ke
karttike godrume prabhoh
gita bhaktivinodena
2i2eyam 2oka pavani
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satkhaveda pramsake in t he year %06;karttike i n t h e m o nt of K a r t t i k a ;
godrume in Godruma-dvipa; prabhoh ab o ut L o rd C aitanya Mahaprabhu;gita
song; bhaktivinodena by B ha kt ivino da Thakura; 2i2a p-astime; iyam th i s ; 2oka o f
the worlds; pavani t h e p u r i f i e r .
In the month of Karttika, in the year %06 (Caitanya era), in Godruma-dvipa,
Bhaktivinoda Thakura composed this song glorifying Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's
pastimes, which purify the entire world.
VERSE 104
yat pre-ma mad-hurya vila-sa rag-an
nandatmajo gauda vih-aram apa
tasyai vicitra vrsabhanu put-ryai
2i2amaya tasya samarpiteyam
ofwhom; prema purelove of God;
madhurya
ofmadhura-rasa;vilasa
yat
pastimes; ragat be c a use ofpure love;nanda of N a n d a Maharaja;atmajah the
transcendental son (Sri Krsna); gauda in B e n g a l;viharam pa s t i m e s;apa
attained; tasyai to h e r; vicitra as t o n i n s h i n g;vrsabhanu of K i n g V r s abhanu;
putryai
to t h e d a ughter (Srimati Radharani);2i2a may-a consi-sting fopastimes;
tasya Hi s; samarpita of f e r e d;iyam t h i s s o n g .
In order to taste the intense love experienced by Srimati Radharani during
Their amorous pastimes, Lord Krsna, the transcendental son of Maharaja Nanda,
manifested His pastimes as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the country of Bengal.
This astonishing song, full of Lord Caitanya s pastimes is now offered to that
Srimati Radharani, the daughter of King Vrsabhanu.