Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sri Nagara-kirtana Kirtana in the City
Sri Nagara-kirtana
Kirtana in the City
Song 1
Text 1
nadiya-godrume nityananda mahajana
patiyache nama-hatta jibera karana
In Nadiya's Godruma the great soul Lord Nityananda has opened a marketplace to sell the holy name to the conditioned souls.
Text 2
(sraddhaban jana he sraddhaban jana he)
prabhura ajnaya bhai magi ei bhikha
bolo krishna bhajo krishna koro krishna-sikha
(O faithful people, O faithful people,) O my brothers, by the Lord's command I ask this charity of you: Please chant, Krishna!", worship Krishna, and learn and teach about Krishna.
Text 3
aparadha-sunya ho'ye loha krishna-nama
krishna mata krishna pita krishna dhana prana
Chant Krishna's name without offense. Accept Krishna as your mother. Accept Krishna as your father. Accept Krishna as your wealth and your life.
Text 4
krishnera somsara koro char6i' anacara
jibe doya krishna-nama sarba-dharma-sara
rishna; nama - the holy name; sarba-dharam-sara � the essence of all religion.
Give up all sins. Make Krishna your whole world. Be merciful to all souls. Chant Krishna's names. That is the essence of all religion.
Song 2
Text 1
gaya gora madhur sware
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
With a sweet voice Lord Caitanya sings, "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare."
Text 2
grihe thako, bane thako, sada hari bole dako
sukhe duhkhe bhulo na'ko, badane hari-nam koro re
Stay at home or stay in the forest, but always call out, "Hari!" Either in happiness or distress, never forget to place in your mouth Lord Hari's holy names.
Text 3
maya-jale baddha hoye, acho miche kaja lo'ye
ekhona cetana pe'ye, radha-madhaba nam bolo re
You were caught in Maya's trap. Your work was only illusion. Aware of that, please chant Radha and Madhava's names.
Text 4
jibana hoilo sesha, na bhojilo hrishikesa
bhaktibinodopadesa, ek-bar nam-rase mato re
Your life is ending. You did not worship Krishna, the master of the senses. Bhaktivinoda's teaching is: "Just once become drunk on the nectar of the holy name."
Song 3
Text 1
ek-bar bhabo mane
asa-base bhrami' hetha, pa'be ki sukha jibane
ke tumi kothay chile, ki korite hetha ele
kiba kaj kore' gele, ja'be kotha sarira-patane
Just once, think in your heart. As you wander in this life in the grip of material desires, what happiness do you find? Who are you? From where have you come? How did you come here? How will you leave. When this body falls away, where will you go?
Text 2
keno sukha duhkha bhoya, ahamta-mamata-moya
tuccha jaya-parajaya, krodha himsa dwesha anya-jane
bhakatibinoda koya, kori gora-padasroya
cid-ananda-rasa-moya, hao radha-krishna-nama-gane
Why do you experience pleasure, pain, fear, pathetic victory and defeat, anger, violence, and hatred for others? All these come from material thoughts of "I" and "mine". Bhaktivinoda says: Please take shelter of Lord Caitanya's feet and become filled with the nectar of spiritual bliss as you sing the names of Radha and Krishna.
Song 4
Text 1
radha-krishna bol bol bolo re sobhai
(ei) sikha diya saba nadiya
phirche nece' gaur-nitai
(miche) mayara bose jaccho bese'
khaccho habudubu bhai
Please chant, "Radha-Krishna!"
Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananada, while dancing in the streets of Nadiya, said, "All of you please chant: Radha-Krishna! Why are you washed away by the waves of Maya? The whole
day and night you are full of anxieties. Why are you struggling in the ocean of Maya, sometimes drowning and sometimes coming up?*
Text 2
(jib) krishna-das e biswas
korle to' ar duhkho nai
(krishna) bolbe jabe pulak habe
jhorbe ankhi boli tai
"Believe that you are servants of Lord Krishna. As soon as you come to that point, immediately all your troubles will cease.* Chant `Krishna!' Tears will fill your eyes, and the hairs of your body will stand erect.
Text 3
(radha) krishna bolo sange colo
ei-matra bhikha cai
(jaya) sakala bipoda bhaktibinoda
bole jakhona o-nama gai
"Whenever I chant `Radha-Krishna!' I become free of all kinds of dangers. Simply chant Hare Krishna and follow me, so your struggle for existence in this material world will cease."* This Bhaktivinoda says.
Song 5
Refrain
gaya goracanda jibera tore
hare krishna hare
To deliver the conditioned souls, Lord Caitanya sings, Hare! Krishna! Hare!"
Text 1
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
He sings, "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare."
Text 2
eka-bara bolo rasana uccaih-sware
(bolo) nandera nandana jasoda-jibana
sri-radha-ramana prema-bhare
"Just once with great love make your tongues loudly chant: `Nanda-nandana (son of Nanda)! Yasoda-jivana (life of Yasoda)! Sri Radha-ramana (lover of Sri Radha)!
Text 3
(bolo) sri-madhusudana gopi-pranadhana
murali-badana nritya kore
(bolo) agha-nisudana putana-ghatana
brahma-vimohana urdhwa-kore
"Raising your hands, chant: `Sri Madhusudana (killer of Madhu)! Gopi-pranadhana (life of the gopis)! Murali-vadana(flute-player)!', and dance. Chant, `Agha-nisudana (killer of Agha)! Putana-ghatana (killer of Putana)! Brahma-vimohana (bewilderer of Brahma)!
Song 6
Text 1
anga-upanga-astra-parshada-sange
naco-i bhaba-murati gora range
Accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons, and confidential companions, Lord Caitanya, who is ecstatic love personified, joyfully danced.
Text 2
ga-ota kali-yuga-pabana nama
bhrama-i saci-suta nadiya-dhama
Wandering in the abode of Nadiya, Lord Caitanya, who is Saci's son and the purifier of the Kali-yuga, sings:
Text 3
(hare) haraye namah krishna yadabaya namah
gopala govinda rama sri-madhusudana
"Hare Haraye Namah Krishna Yadavaya Namah Gopala Govinda Rama Sri Madhusudana!"
Song 7
Refrain
hare krishna hare
"Hare! Krishna! Hare!"
Text 1
nitai ki nama eneche re
(nitai) nama eneche namera hate
sraddha-mulye nama diteche re
What name did Nityananda bring? Nityananda brought a name to the marketplace. Asking only the price of faith, He sells that name.
Text 2
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
Text 3
(nitai) jibera dasa malina dekhe
nama eneche braja theke re
e nama siba jape panca-mukhe re
(madhura e hari-nama)
e nama brahma jape catur-mukhe re
(madhura e hari-nama)
e nama narada jape bina-tantre re
(madhura e hari-nama)
e namabhase ajamilo baikunthe gelo re
e nama bolte bolte braje calo re
(bhaktibinoda bole)
Seeing the sinful state of the fallen souls, Lord Nityananda brought the holy name from the realm of Vraja. With his five mouths Siva chants this holy name. (Lord Krishna's name is sweet!) With his four mouths Brahma chants this holy name. (Lord Krishna's name is sweet!) Playing his vina, Narada chants this holy name. (Lord Krishna's name is sweet!) By chanting a dim reflection of this holy name, Ajamila went to Vaikuntha. (Lord Krishna's name is sweet!) (Bhaktivinoda says,) "Chant this holy name and go to the spiritual world of Vraja."
Song 8
Refrain
hari bole modera gaura elo
hari - Hari; bole - said; modera - with joy; gaura - LordCaitanya; elah - came.
Joyfully chanting, "Hari!", Lord Caitanya came.
Text 1
elo re gaurangacanda preme elothelo
nitai-adwaita-sange godrume pasilo
Overcome with ecstatic love, Lord Caitanya entered Godruma with Nityananda and Advaita.
Text 2
sankirtana-rase mete nama bilailo
namera hate ese preme jagat bhasailo
Intoxicated by tasting the nectar of the holy name, He entered the martketplace of the holy name and gave the holy name away for free. He made the whole world float in ecstatic love.
Text 3
godruma-basira aja duhkha dure gelo
bhakta-brinda-sange asi' hata jagailo
Today the sufferings of Godruma's people have fled far away. Accompanied by His devotees, the Lord has awakened the marketplace of the holy name.
Text 4
nadiya bhramite gora elo namera hate
gaura elo hate sange nitai elo hate
Wandering in Nadiya, Lord Caitanya entered the marketplace of the holy name. When Lord Caitanya entered that marketplace, Lord Nityananda entered the marketplace with Him.
Text 5
nace matoyara nitai godrumera mathe
jagat mataya nitai premera malasate
Wild with ecstasy, Lord Nityananda dances in Godruma's pastures and fields. Clapping His arms in ecstatic love, Lord Nityananda makes the whole universe wild with ecstasy.
Text 6
(tora dekhe ja're)
adwaitadi bhakta-brinda nace ghate ghate
palaya duranta kali por6iya bibhrate
(Everyone come and look!) Led by Advaita, the devotees dance at ghata after ghata. Finding himself in grave danger, ferocious Kali-yuga has fled far away.
Text 7
ki sukhe bhasilo jiba goracandera nate
dekhiya suniya pasandira buke phate
Why did every soul float in bliss? Seeing and hearing of Lord Caitanya's dancing, even the blasphemers found their hearts break with ecstatic love.
Part Five
Sriman Mahaprabhura sata-nama
A Hundred Names of Lord Caitanya
Song 1
Refrain
nadiya-nagare nitai nece' nece' gaya re
Dancing and dancing in Nadiya's towns, Lord Nityananda sang:
One
Text 1
jagannatha-suta mahaprabhu biswambhara
mayapura-sasi nabadwipa-sudhakara
O Lord Caitanya, O son of Jagannatha Misra (Jagannatha-suta), O great Lord (Mahaprabhu), O maintainer of the worlds (Visvambhara), O moon of Mayapura (Mayapura-sasi), O nectar
moon of Navadvipa (Navadvipa-sudhakara)!
Text 2
saci-suta gaura-hari nimai-sundara
radha-bhaba-kanti-acchadita nata-bara
O son od Saci (Saci-suta), O fair Krishna (Gaura-hari), O handsome Nimai (Nimai-sundara), O Lord covered by the splendor of Radha's ecstatic love (Radha-bhava-kanti-acchadita), O best of dancers (Nata-vara)!
Text 3
namananda capala balaka matri-bhakta
brahmanda-badana tarki kautukanurakta
O Lord who finds bliss in the holy names (Namananda), O Lord who was a restless child (Capala-balaka), O Lord devoted to Your mother (Matri-bhakta), O Lord who held the universe in Your mouth (Brahmanda-vadana), O best of logicians (Tarki), O playful Lord (Kautukanurakta)!
Two
Text 4
bidyarthi-ur6upa caura-dwayera mohana
tairthika-sarbaswa gramya-balika-kridana
O moon of scholars (Vidyarthi-udupa), O Lord who bewildered two thieves (Caura-dwayera mohana), O treasure of a pilgrim (Tairthika-sarvasva), O child who teased the village girls
(Gramya-balika-kridana)!
Text 5
lakshmi prati bora-data uddhata balaka
sri-sacira pati-putra-soka-nibaraka
O Lord who gave a great blessing to Goddess Lakshmi (Lakshmi prati bora-data), O mischievous child (Uddhata-balaka), O Lord who removed Saci's grief at the loss of her
husband and son (Sri Sacira pati-putra-soka-nibaraka)!
Text 6
lakshmi-pati purba-desa-sarba-klesa-hara
digbijayi-darpa-hari bishnupriyeswara
O husband of Lakshmi (Lakshmi-pati), O Lord who removed all sufferings from the land of East Bengal (Purva-desa-sarva-klesa-hara), O Lord who removed the Digvijayi Pandita's pride
(Digvijayi-darpa-hari), O Lord of Vishnupriya (Vishnupriyesvara)!
Three
Text 7
arja-dharma-pala pitri-gaya-pinda-data
puri-sishya madhwacarja-sampradaya-pata
O protector of the true religion (Arya-dharma-pala), O Lord who at Gaya offered pinda for Your father (Pitri-gaya-pinda-data), O disciple of Isvara Puri (Puri-sishya), O protector of Madhvacarya's sampradaya (Madhvacarya-sampradaya-pata.
Text 8
krishna-namonmatta krishna-tattwa-adhyapaka
nama-sankirtana-juga-dharma-prabartaka
O Lord wild by chanting Lord Krishna's holy names (Krishna-namonmatta), O teacher of the truth about Lord Krishna (Krishna-tattvadhyapaka), O Lord who preaches Nama-sankirtana, the
religion of the age (Nama-sankirtana-yuga-dharma-pravartaka)!
Text 9
adwaita-bandhaba srinibasa-griha-dhana
nityananda-prana gadadharera jibana
O friend of Advaita (Advaita-bandhava), O wealth of Srivasa's home (Srinivasa-griha-dhana), O life of Nityananda (Nityananda-prana), O life of Gadadhara (Gadadhara-jivana)!
Four
Text 10
antardwipa-sasadhara simanta-bijoya
godruma-bihari madhyadwipa-lilasroya
O moon of Antardvipa (Antardvipa-sasadhara), O glory of Simantadvipa (Simanta-vijaya), O Lord who enjoys pastimes in Godruma (Godruma-vihari), O Lord who enjoys pastimes in
Madhyadvipa (Madhyadvipa-lilasraya)!
Text 11
koladwipa-pati ritudwipa-maheswara
jahnu-modadruma-rudradwipera iswara
O master of Koladvipa (Koladvipa-pati), O master of \Rtudvipa (\Rtudvipa-mahesvara), O master of Jahnudvipa, Modadrumadvipa, and Rudradvipa (Jahnu-modadruma-rudradvipesvara)!
Text 12
navakhanda-ranganatha jahnabi-jibana
jagai-madhai-adi-durbritta-tarana
O master of the nine islands of Navadvipa (Navakhanda-ranganatha), O life of Goddess Ganga (Jahnavi-jivana), O deliverer of the sinners beginning with Jagai and Madhai (Jagai-
madhai-adi-durbritta-tarana)!
Five
Text 13
nagara-kirtana-simha kaji-uddharana
suddha-nama-pracaraka bhaktarti-harana
O lion of kirtana in the city (Nagara-kirtana-simha), O deliverer of the Kazi (Kaji-uddharana), O preacher of the pure holy name (Suddha-nama-pracaraka), O Lord who removes the devotees' sufferings (Bhaktarti-harana)!
Text 14
narayani-kripa-sindhu jibera niyanta
adhama-par6uya-dandi bhaktadosha-hanta
O Lord who was an ocean of mercy to Narayani (Narayani-kripa-sindhu), O master of all souls (Jibera niyanta), O Lord who punished the degraded students (adhama-par6uya-dandi), O
Lord who removes the devotees' faults (Bhakta-dosha-hanta)!
Text 15
sri-krishna-caitanyacandra bharati-tarana
paribraja-siromani utkala-pabana
O Sri Krishna Caitanyacandra (Sri Krishna Caitanyacandra), O deliverer of Kesava Bharati (Bharati-tarana), O crest-jewel of parivrajaka-sannyasis (Parivraja-siromani), O purifier of
Orissa (Utkala-pavana)!
Six
Text 16
ambu-linga-bhubanesa-kapotesa-pati
khira-cora-gopala-darsana-sukhi jati
O master of Ambulinga, Bhuvanesvara, and Kapotesvara (Ambu-linga-bhuvanesa-kapotesa-pati), O Lord delighted to see Kshiracora-Gopala (Kshira-cora-gopala-darsana-sukhi), O best of sannyasis (yati)!
Text 17
nirdandi-sannyasi sarbabhauma-kripamoya
swananda-aswadanandi sarba-sukhasroya
O Lord whose sannyasa-danda was broken (Nirdandi-sannyasi), O Lord merciful to Sarvabhauma (Sarvabhauma-kripamaya), O Lord who taste You own transcendental bliss
(Svanandasvadanandi), O resting place of all bliss (Sarva-sukhasraya)!
Text 18
purata-sundara basudeva-trana-karta
ramananda-sakha bhatta-kula-klesa-harta
O handsome Lord splendid like gold (Purata-sundara), O deliverer of Vasudeva (Vasudeva-trana-karta), O joy of Ramananda (Ramananda-sakha), O Lord who removed all troubles from Bhatta's family (Bhatta-kula-klesa-harta.
Seven
Text 19
bauddha-jaina-mayabadi-kutarka-khandana
dakhina-pabana bhakti-granthauddharana
O Lord who breaks into pieces the illogical arguments of the Buddhists, Jains, and Mayavadis (Bauddha-jaina-mayavadi-kutarka-khandana), O Lord who delivered the southern provinces
(Dakshina-pavana), O Lord who rescued some important scriptures describing devotional service (Bhakti-grantha-uddharana)!
Text 20
alala-darsananandi rathagra-nartaka
gajapati-trana debananda-uddharaka
O Lord delighted to see Alalanatha (Alala-darsananandi), O Lord who danced before the Rathayatra chariot (Rathagra-nartaka), O deliverer of Maharaja Prataparudra (Gajapati-
trana), O deliverer of Devananda (Devananda-uddharaka)!
Text 21
kuliya-prakase dushta par6uyara trana
rupa-sanatana-bandhu sarba-jiba-prana
O Lord who, appearing in Kuliya-grama, delivered the wicked students (Kuliya-prakase dushta par6uyara trana), O friend of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis (Rupa-sanatana-bandhu), O life of all living entities (Sarva-jiva-prana)!
Eight
Text 22
brindabanananda-murti balabhadra-sangi
jabana-uddhari bhatta-ballabhera rangi
O Lord whose form is the bliss of Vrindavana (Vrindavanananda-murti), O companion of Balabhadra (Balabhadra-sangi), O deliverer of the yavanas (Yavana-uddhari), O Lord
pleased with Vallabha Bhatta (Bhatta-vallabhera rangi)!
Text 23
kasi-basi-sannyasi-uddhari prema-data
markata-bairagi-dandi a-candala-trata
O Lord who delivered the sannyasis of Varanasi (Kasi-vasi-sannyasi-uddhari), O giver of spiritual love (Prema-data), O Lord who punished the monkey-like pseudo-sannyasis
(Markata-vairagi-dandi), O Lord who delivered everyone, even down to the candalas (\Acandala-trata)!
Text 24
bhaktera gauraba-kari bhakta-prana-dhana
haridasa-raghunatha-swarupa-jibana
O Lord who honors the devotees (Bhaktera gauraba-kari), O life and treasure of the devotees (Bhakta-prana-dhana), O life of Haridasa, Raghunatha dasa, and Svarupa Damodara (Haridasa-
raghunatha-svarupa-jivana)!
Text 25
nadiya-nagare nitai nece' nece gaya re
bhakatibinoda ta'ra par6e ranga-paya re
nadiya-nagare - in the twons of Nadiya; nitai - Lord Nityananda; nece' - dancing; nece - and dancing;gaya - sang; re - O; bhakatibinoda - Bhaktivinoda; ta'ra - of Him; par6e - falls down; ranga-paya - at the reddishfeet; re - Oh.
Dancing and dancing in Nadiya's towns, Lord Nityananda sang these names. Bhaktivinoda falls down before His reddish feet.
Song 2
Text 1
jaya godruma-pati gora
nitai-jibana adwaitera dhana
brindabana-bhaba-bibhora
gadadhara-prana sribasa-sarana
krishna-bhakta-manasa-cora
Glory to Lord Caitanya, who is the master of Godruma (Godruma-pati), fair (Gora), the life of Nityananda (Nitai-jibana), the wealth of Advaita (Adwaitera dhana), overcome with the ecstatic love of Vrindavana (Brindabana-bhaba-bibhora), the life of Gadadhara (Gadadhara-prana), the shelter of Srivasa (Srivasa-sarana), and the thief who has stolen the Krishna-
devotees' hearts (Krishna-bhakta-manasa-cora).
Song 3
Text 1
kali-yuga-pabana biswambhara
gauda-citta-gagana sasadhara
Lord Caitanya is the purifier of the Kali-yuga (Kali-yuga-pavana), the maintainer of the worlds (Visvambhara), the moon in the sky of the hearts of the people of Gauda-desa (Gauda-citta-gagana sasadhara), . . .
Text 2
kirtana-bidhata para-prema-data
saci-suta purata-sundara
. . . the original author of sankirtana (Kirtana-vidhata), the giver of spiritual love (Para-prema-data), Saci's son (Saci-suta), and splendid like gold (Purata-sundara).
Song 4
Text 1
sri-krishna-caitanya adwaita prabhu nityananda
gadadhara srinibasa murari mukunda
swarupa-rupa-sanatana puri ramananda
Glory to Sri Krishna Caitanya, Lord Advaita, Lord Nityananda, Gadadhara, Srivasa, Murari Gupta, Mukunda, Svarupa Damodara, Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, Isvara Puri, and Ramananda Raya!
Part Six
Sri Krishnera Vimsottara-sata-nama
A Hundred and Twenty Names of Lord Krishna
Song 1
Refrain
nagare nagare gora gaya
nagare - in town; nagare - after town; gora - Lord Caitanya; gaya - sings.
In town after town Lord Caitanya sings:
One
Text 1
jasomati-stanya-payi sri-nanda-nandana
indranila-mani braja-janera jibana
O infant who drank at Yasoda's breast (Yasomati-stanya-payi), O son of Nanda (Sri Nanda-nandana), O Lord splendid like sapphires (Indranila-mani), O life of Vraja's people (Braja-
janera jibana)!
Text 2
sri-gokula-nisacari-putana-ghatana
dushta-trinabarta-hanta sakata-bhanjana
O Lord who killed the Putana witch in Gokula (Sri Gokula-nisacari-putana-ghatana), O killer of the Trinavarta demon (Dushta-trinabarta-hanta), O Lord who broke the cart
(Sakata-bhanjana)!
Text 3
nabanita-cora dadhi-harana-kusala
jamala-arjuna-bhanji gobinda gopala
O butter-thief (Navanita-cora), O child expert at stealing yogurt (Dadhi-harana-kusala), O child who broke the Yamala-arjuna trees (Yamalarjuna-bhanji), O Lord who pleases the cows,
land and senses (Govinda), O protector of the cows (Gopala)!
Two
Text 4
damodara brindabana-go-batsa-rakhala
batsasurantaka hari nija-jana-pala
O child whose belly was bound by a rope (Damodara), O protector of the cows and calves in Vrindavana (Brindabana-go-batsa-rakhala), O killer of Vatsasura (Vatsasurantaka), O Lord who takes away all that is inauspicious (Hari), O Lord who protect Your devotees (Nija-jana-pala)!
Text 5
baka-satru agha-hanta brahma-bimohana
dhenuka-nasana krishna kaliya-damana
O enemy of Bakasura (Baka-satru), O killer of Aghasura (Agha-hanta), O Lord who bewildered Brahma (Brahma-vimohana), O killer of Dhenukasura (Dhenuka-nasana), O all-attractive Lord (Krishna), O Lord who subdued Kaliya (Kaliya-damana)!
Text 6
pitambara sikhi-piccha-dhari benu-dhara
bhandira-kanana-lila dabanala-hara
O Lord dressed in yellow garments (Pitambara), O Lord who wears a peacock-feather (Sikhi-piccha-dhari), O Lord who plays the flute (Venu-dhara), O Lord who enjoys pastimes in
Bhandiravana (Bhandira-kanana-lila), O Lord who swallowed a forest-fire (Davanala-hara)!
Three
Text 7
nata-bara guha-cara sarata-bihari
ballabi-ballabha deba gopi-bastra-hari
O best of dancers (Nata-vara), O Lord who wanders in caves (Guha-cara), O Lord who enjoys pastimes in autumn (Sarata-bihari), O beloved of the gopis (Ballavi-vallabha), O splendid
and playful Supreme Personality of Godhead (Deva), O Lord who stole the gopis' garments (Gopi-vastra-hari)!
Text 8
jagya-patni-gana-prati karunara sindhu
gobardhana-dhrik madhaba braja-basi-bandhu
O ocean of mercy for the yajna-patnis (Yajna-patni-gana-prati karunara sindhu), O lifter of Govardhana Hill (Govardhana-dhrik), O husband of the goddess of fortune (Madhava), O friend of Vraja's residents (Vraja-vasi-bandhu)!
Text 9
indra-darpa-hari nanda-rakhita mukunda
sri-gopa-ballabha rasa-krida purnananda
O Lord who removed Indra's pride (Indra-darpa-hari), O protector of Nanda (Nanda-rakshita), O giver of liberation (Mukunda), O beloved of the gopas (Sri Gopa-vallabha), O Lord who enjoys the rasa-dance pastime (Rasa-krida), O Lord filled with bliss (Purnananda)!
Four
Text 10
sri-radha-ballabha radha-madhaba sundara
lalita-bisakha-adi-sakhi-praneswara
O beloved of Radha (Sri Radha-vallabha), O husband of Radha (Radha-Madhava), O handsome Lord (Sundara), O master more dear than life for Lalita, Visakha, and the other sakhis (Lalita-Visakha-adi-sakhi-pranesvara)!
Text 11
naba-jaladhara-kanti madana-mohana
bana-mali smera-mukha gopi-prana-dhana
O Lord splendid like a new raincloud (Nava-jaladhara-kanti), O Lord more charming than Kamadeva (Madana-mohana), O Lord decorated with a forest-garland (Vana-mali), O smiling
Lord (Smera-mukha), O life of the gopis (Gopi-prana-dhana)!
Text 12
tri-bhangi murali-dhara jamuna-nagara
radha-kunda-ranga-neta rasera sagara
O Lord whose form bends in three places as You dance (Tri-bhangi), O player of the flute (Murali-dhara), O hero who enjoys pastimes by the Yamuna (Yamuna-nagara), O Lord who
enjoys pastimes by Radha-kunda (Radha-kunda-ranga-neta), O ocean of nectar (Rasera sagara)!
Five
Text 13
candrabali-prana-natha kautukabhilashi
radha-mana-sulampata milana-prayasi
O master more dear than life for Candravali (Candravali-prana-natha), O playful Lord (Kautukabhilashi), O rake who makes Radha jealous and angry (Radha-mana-sulampata), O Lord
who meets Radha (Milana-prayasi)!
Text 14
manasa-gangara dani prasuna-taskara
gopi-saha hatha-kari braja-baneswara
O Lord who gave the gift of the Manasa-ganga (Manasa-gangara dani), O thief of flowers (Prasuna-taskara), O rake who teases the gopis (Gopi-saha hatha-kari), O master of
Vraja's forests (Vraja-vaneswara)!
Text 15
gokula-sampada gopa-duhkha-nibarana
durmada-damana bhakta-santapa-harana
O wealth of Gokula (Gokula-sampada), O Lord who removes the gopas' sufferings (Gopa-duhkha-nibarana), O Lord who subdues the wicked (Durmada-damana), O Lord who removes the devotees' sufferings (Bhakta-santapa-harana)!
Six
Text 16
sudarsana-mocana sri-sankhacudantaka
ramanuja syama-canda murali-badaka
O Lord who delivered the vidyadhara Sudarsana (Sudarsana-mocana), O killer of Sankhacuda (Sri Sankhacudantaka, O younger brother of Balarama (Ramanuja), O dark moon of Vraja (Syama-candra), O Lord who plays the flute (Murali-badaka)!
Text 17
gopi-gita-srota madhusudana murari
arishta-ghataka radha-kundadi-bihari
O Lord who hears the gopis' songs (Gopi-gita-srota), O killer of the Madhu demon (Madhusudana), O enemy of the Mura demon (Murari), O killer of Arishtasura (Arishta-ghataka),
O Lord who enjoys pastimes at Radha-kunda and other places (Radha-kundadi-vihari)!
Text 18
byomantaka padma-netra kesi-nisudana
ranga-krida kamsa-hanta malla-praharana
O killer of Vyomasura (Vyomantaka), O lotus-eyed Lord (Padma-netra), O killer of Kesi (Kesi-nisudana), O playful Lord (Ranga-krida), O killer of Kamsa (Kamsa-hanta), O killer of Kamsa's wrestlers (Malla-praharana)!
Seven
Text 19
basudeba-suta brishni-bamsa-kirti-dhwaja
dina-natha mathuresa debaki-garbha-ja
O son of Vasudeva (Vasudeva-suta), O flag that proclaims the glory of the Vrishni dynasty (Vrishni-vamsa-kirti-dhvaja), O master of the poor (Dina-natha), O master of Mathura
(Mathuresa), O Lord born from Devaki's womb (Devaki-garbha-ja)!
Text 20
kubja-kripamoya bishnu sauri narayana
dwarakesa naraka-ghna sri-jadu-nandana
O Lord merciful to Kubja (Kubja-kripamaya), O all-pervading Lord (Vishnu), O descended of King Surasena (Sauri), O resting-place of all living entities (Narayana), O master of Dvaraka (Dvarakesa), O killer of Narakasura (Naraka-ghna), O descendent of King Yadu (Sri Yadu-nandana)!
Text 21
sri-rukmini-kanta satya-pati sura-pala
pandaba-bandhaba sisupaladira kala
O beloved of Sri Rukmini (Sri Rukmini-kanta), O husband of Satya (Satya-pati), O protector of the demigods (Sura-pala), O kinsman of the Pandavas (Pandaba-bandhava), O all-devouring time for Sisupala and the demons (Sisupaladira kala.
Eight
Text 22
jagadisa janardana kesabarta-trana
sarba-abatara-bija biswera nidana
O master of the worlds (Jagadisa), O Lord who removes the devotees' sufferings (Janardana), O master of Brahma and Siva (Kesava), O Lord who saves the devotees from distress (Arta-
trana), O seed of all incarnations (Sarvavatara-bija), O origin of the universes (Visva-nidana)!
Text 23
mayeswara jogeswara brahma-teja-dhara
sarbatmara atma prabhu prakritira para
O master of Maya (Mayesvara), O master of yoga (Yogesvara), O master of spiritual power (Brahma-teja-dhara), O soul of all souls (Sarvatmatma), O supreme master (Prabhu), O
Lord beyond the material world (Prakriti-para)!
Text 24
patita-pabana jagannatha sarbeswara
brindabana-candra sarba-rasera akara
O purifier of the fallen (Patita-pavana), O master of the universes (Jagannatha), O controller of all (Sarvesvara), O moon of Vrindavana (Vrindavana-candra), O mine that produces the
jewels of all the rasas (Sarva-rasakara)!
Text 25
nagare nagare gora gaya
bhakatibinoda tachu paya
nagare - in town; nagare - after town; gora - Lord Caitanya; gaya - sings; bhakatibinoda - Bhaktivinoda; tachu - of Him;paya - at the feet.
In town after town Lord Caitanya sings these names. Bhaktivinoda falls at His feet.
Song 2
Text 1
krishna gobinda hare
gopi-ballabha saure
O all-attractive Lord (Krishna), O Lord who pleases the cows, land, and senses (Govinda), O Lord who removes all that is inauspicious (Hari), O beloved of the gopis (Gopi-vallabha), O
descendent of King Surasena (Sauri)!
Text 2
srinibasa damodara sri-rama murare
nanda-nandana madhaba nrisimha kamsare
O resting-place of Goddess Lakshmi (Srinivasa), O child whose belly was bound with a rope (Damodara), O supreme enjoyer (Sri Rama), O killer of the demon Mura (Murari), O son of Nanda (Nanda-nandana), O husband of Goddess Lakshmi (Madhava), O half-man half-lion (Nrisimha), O enemy of Kamsa (Kamsari)!
Song 3
Text 1
radha-ballabha madhaba sri-pati mukunda
gopinatha madana-mohana rasa-rasananda
ananga-sukhada-kunja-bihari gobinda
O beloved of Radha (Radha-vallabha), O husband of the goddess of fortune (Madhava and Sri-pati), O giver of liberation (Mukunda), O master of the gopis (Gopinatha), O Lord more
charming than Kamadeva (Madana-mohana), O Lord who happily tastes the nectar of the rasa-dance (Rasa-rasananda), O Lord who enjoys amorous pastimes in the forest (Ananga-sukhada-kunja-vihari), O Lord who pleases the cows, land, and senses (Govinda)!
Song 4
Text 1
radha-madhaba kunja-bihari
gopi-jana-ballabha giri-bara-dhari
jasoda-nandana braja-jana-ranjana
jamuna-tira-bana-cari
Sri Radha-Madhava have Their loving pastimes in the groves of Vrindavana (Kunja-vihari). "Gopi-jana-vallabha" means "one who attracts and reciprocates loving pastimes with the gopis". "Giri-vara-dhari" is Krishna's name in the pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill. "Yasoda-nandana" is the son of Yasoda. "Vraja-jana-ranjana" means the attractive darling of the inhabitants of Vrindavana ". He is always playing in the groves (vana) of the bank (tira) of the Yamuna River. Therefore Krishna is also known as "Yamuna-tira-vana-cari".*
Song 5
Text 1
radha-ballabha radha-binoda
radha-madhaba radha-pramoda
O beloved of Radha (Radha-vallabha), O Lord who enjoys pastimes with Radha (Radha-vinoda), O husband of Radha (Radha-madhava), O delight of Radha (Radha-pramoda)!
Text 2
radha-ramana radha-natha
radha-baranamoda
radha-rasika radha-kanta
radha-milana-moda
O lover of Radha (Radha-ramana), O master of Radha (Radha-natha), O delight of Radha (Radha-varanamoda), O Lord delighted by Radha (Radha-rasika), O beloved of Radha
(radha-kanta), O Lord who enjoys meeting Radha (radha-milana-moda)!
Song 6
Text 1
jaya jasoda-nandana krishna gopala gobinda
jaya madana-mohana hare ananta mukunda
O son of Yasoda (Yasoda-nandana), O all-attractive Lord (Krishna), O protector of the cows (Gopala), O pleasure of the cows land, and senses (Govinda), glory to You! O Lord more
charming than Kamadeva (Madana-mohana), O Lord who takes away all that is inauspicious (Hari), O limitless Lord (Ananta), O giver of liberation (Mukunda), glory to You!
Text 2
jaya acyuta madhaba rama brindabana-candra
jaya murali-badana syama gopi-janananda
O infallible Lord (Acyuta), O husband of the goddess of fortune (Madhava), O supreme enjoyer (Rama), O moon of Vrindavana (Vrindavana-candra), glory to You! O flute-player (Murali-vadana), O dark Lord (Syama), O bliss of the gopis (Gopi-janananda), glory to You!
Part Seven
Sri Nama-kirtana
Chanting of the Holy Names
Song 1
Text 1
jasomati-nandana braja-baro-nagara
gokula-ranjana kana
gopi-parana-dhana madana-mano-hara
kaliya-damana-bidhana
O son of Yasoda (Yasomati-nandana), O great hero of Vraja (Vraja-vara-nagara), O delight of Gokula (Gokula-ranjana), O Krishna (Kana), O life and wealth of the gopis (gopi-prana-dhana), O Lord more charming than Kamadeva (Madana-mano-hara), O subduer of Kaliya (Kaliya-damana-vidhana)!
Text 2
amala-hari-nama amiya bilasa
bipina-purandara nabina nagara-bora
bamsi-badana su-basa
O Lord whose holy name is splendid and pure (Amala-hari-nama), O Lord whose pastimes are nectar (Amiya-bilasa), O king of the forest (Vipina-purandara), O best of youthful heroes
(Navina-nagara-vara), O Lord who plays the flute (Vamsi-vadana), O Lord dressed in splendid garments (Suvasa)!
Text 3
braja-jana-palana asura-kula-nasana
nanda-godhana-rakho-wala
gobinda madhaba nabanita-taskara
sundara nanda-gopala
O protector of Vraja's people (Vraja-jana-palana), O killer of the demons (Asura-kula-nasana), O protector of Nanda's cows (Nanda-godhana-rakho-wala), O Lord who pleases the cows, land, and senses (Govinda), O husband of of the goddess of fortune (Madhava), O butter-thief (Navanita-taskara), O handsome Lord (Sundara), O cowherd son of Nanda (Nanda-gopala)!
Text 4
jamuna-tata-cara gopi-basana-hara
rasa-rasika kripamoya
sri-radha-ballabha brindabana-nata-bara
bhakatibinoda-asroya
O Lord who walks on the Yamuna's banks (Yamuna-tata-cara), O thief of the gopis' garments (gopi-vasana-hara), O enjoyer of the nectar rasa-dance (Rasa-rasika), O merciful Lord
(Kripamaya), O beloved of Sri Radha (Sri Radha-vallabha), O Lord who dances in Vrindavana (Vrindavana-nata-vara), O shelter of Bhaktivinoda (Bhaktivinodasraya)!
Song 2
Text 1
doyal nitai caitanya bole naca re amara mana
naca re amara mana naca re amara mana
doyal - merciful; nitai - Nityananda; caitanya - Caitanya; bole - say; nac - dance; re - O; amara - my; mana - heart.
Chanting, "Merciful Caitanya and Nityananda!", dance, O my heart! Dance, O my heart! Dance, O my heart!
Text 2
(emon doyal to nai he mara kheye prema deya)
(ore) aparadha dure jabe pa'be prema-dhana
(o name aparadha-bicara to nai he)
(takhon) krishna-name ruci ha'be ghucibe bandhana
emon - this; doyal - merciful; tah - that; nai - not; he - O; mara - a beating; kheye - experiences; prema - love; deya - gives;ore - Oh; aparadha - offense; dure - far away; jabe - goes; pa'be - will attain; prema - ofecstatic love; dhana - the trewasure; ah - and; name - in the name; aparadha - offense; bicara - consideration; tah - of You;nai - not; he - Oh takhon - then; krishna-name - holy name of Lord Krishna;ruci - love; ha'be - will be; ghucibe - will destroy; bandhana - bondage.
(O my heart, no one is merciful like Caitanya and Nityananda. Even when attacked, They gave ecstatic spiritual love to Their attackers.)
(O heart,) soon your offenses will flee far away. Soon you will attain a great treasure of spiritual love.
(Caitanya and Nityananda do not take offenses seriously.)
(Then) you will fall in love with Krishna's name. Your bonds to this material world will be broken.
Text 3
(krishna-name anuraga to ha'be he)
(takhona) anayase sa-phala ha'be jibera jibana
(krishna-rati bina jibana to miche he)
(seshe) brindabane radha-syamera pa'be darasana
(gaura-kripa ha'le he)
krishna - of Lord Krishna; name - for the name;anuraga - love; tah - you; ha'be - will be; he - Oh; takhona - then;anayase - easily; sa-phala - successful; ha'be - will be; jibera - of the soul; jibana - the life;krishna-rati - love for Lord Krishna; bina - without; jibana - life;tah - you; miche - false; he - Oh; seshe - at the end; brindabane - inVrindavana; radha-syamera - of Sri Sri r-Krishna; pa'be - you will attain; darasana - thesight; gaura - of Lord Caitanya; kripa - the mercy; ha'le - will be; he - Oh!
(O heart, you will fall in love with Krishna's name.)
(Then) you will easily attain the goal of life.
(O heart, without love for Krishna, life is false.)
(At the end) you will see Radha and Krishna in Vrindavana.
(O heart, you will attain Lord Caitanya's mercy.)
Song 3
Text 1
hari bolo hari bolo hari bolo bhai re
hari-nama aniyache gauranga-nitai re
(modera duhkho dekhe re)
hari - Hari!; bolah - chant; bhai - brotjers; re - O;hari-nama - the naems of Lord Hari; aniyache - brought; gauranga-nitai - Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda; re - Oh; modera - of us; duhkhah - the sufferings; dekhe - saw; re - Oh.
Chant, "Hari!" Chant, "Hari!" Chant, Hari!", O my brothers.
Ah! Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda brought us the holy name of Lord Hari.
(Ah! They saw our sufferings.)
Text 2
hari-nama bina jibera anya dhana nai-re
hari-name suddha ha'lo jagai-madhai re
(bar6o papi chilo re)
hari-nama - the holy name of Lord Hari; bina - without; jibera - of the soul; anya - another; dhana - wealth; nai-re - isnot; hari-name - the holy name of Lord Hari; suddha - pure; ha'lah - is; jagai-madhai - Jagai and Madhai; re - ah!;bar6ah - great; papi - sinners; chilah - were; re - Ah!
Ah! For the soul nothing is a precious treasure but the names of Lord Hari.
Ah! The holy names of Lord Hari purified even Jagai and Madhai.
(Ah! They were great sinners.)
Text 3
miche maya-baddha ho'ye jibana katai re
(ami amara bole re)
asa-base ghure ghure ara kotha jai re
(asara sesha nai re)
miche - false; maya - by Maya; baddha - bound; ho'ye - Iam; jibana - life; katai - cut; re - O; ami - I; amara - mine; bole - says; re - Oh; asa - of desires; base - under the control;ghure - going; ghure - and going; ara - other; kotha - where?; jai - I go; re - Oh; asara - of desires;
sesha - end; nai - not; re - Oh.
Ah! I am shackled by Maya. My life will soon be cut off.
(Ah! StillI declare, "It is I." and "It is mine.".)
Ah! In the grip of many desires, I wander and wander in circles. Where will I go now?
(Ah! My desires have no end.)
Text 4
hari bo'le deo bhai asara mukhe chai re
(nirasa to sukho re)
bhoga-mokha-bancha car6i' hari-nama gai re
(suddha-sattwa ho'ye re)
hari - Hari; bole - chant; deah - give; bhai - O my brothers; asara - of material desires; mukhe - in the face; chai - a pile of ashes; re - Oh; nirasa - freedom from material desires;tah - that;
sukhah - happiness; re - Oh; bhoga - for sense gratification; mokha - and liberation; banch - the desire;a - car6i' - renouncing; hari-nama - the holynames of Lord Hari; gai - I sing; re - Oh; suddha - pure; sattwa - goodness; ho'ye - I am; re - Oh.
Chant, "Hari!", O my brothers. Material desires are worthless like a pile of ashes.
(Ah! Real happiness is freedom from material desires.)
Ah! Turning away from desires for sense pleasure or impersonal liberation, I chant the names of Lord Hari.
(Ah! Now I stand in pure goodness.)
Text 5
naceye-o namera gune o saba phala pai re
(tuccha phale prayasa cher6e re)
binoda bole jai lo'ye namera balai re
(namera balai cher6e re)
naceye-ah - I dance; namera - of the name; gune � the virtues; ah - and; saba - all; phala - results; pai - I attain;re - Oh; tuccha - insignificant; phale - results; prayasa - struggle; cher6e - I stop; re - Oh;binoda - Bhaktivinoda; bole - says; jai - I go; lo'ye - I take; namera - of the holyname; balai - obstacles; re - Oh; namera - of the name; balai - obstacles; cher6e - I renounce;re - Oh.
Ah! Inspired by the glory of the holy name, I dance. Now I attain all that is good.
(Ah! I renounce the struggle to gain pathetic, worthless things.)
Bhaktivinoda says: Ah! Now I remove all obstacles that stop the holy name.
(Ah! I renounce all obstacles to the holy name.)
Song 4
Text 1
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
manera anande bhai bolo hari bolo
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
janame janame sukhe bolo hari bolo
bolah - chant; hari - Hari; manera - of the heart;anande - in bliss; bhai - O brothers; janame janame - birth after birth; sukhe - happily.
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
O my brothers, with joy in your hearts chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
Birth after birth happily chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Text 2
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
manaba-janma pe'ye bhai bolo hari bolo
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
sukhe thako duhkhe thako bolo hari bolo
manaba - human; janma - birth; pe'ye - attained; bhai - O mybrothers; sukhe - in happiness; thakah - stay; duhkhe - indistress; thakah - stay.
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
O my brothers, now that you have attained this human birth, chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
In happiness or in suffering, chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Text 3
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
sampade bipade bhai bolo hari bolo
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
grihe thako bane thako bolo hari bolo
krishnera somsare thaki' bolo hari bolo
sampade - in prosperity; bipade - in calamity;bhai - brothers; bolah - chant; grihe - at home; thakah - stay; bane - in theforest; thakah - stay; krishnera - of Krishna; somsare - in the world;
thaki' - staying.
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
O my brothers, in good fortune or in calamity, chant, Hari!" Chant!
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
Stay at home, or stay in the forest,but chant, "Hari!" Chant! As long as you stay in this world that belongs to Lord
Krishna, chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Text 4
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
asat-sanga char6i' bhai bolo hari bolo
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
baishnaba-carane por6i' bolo hari bolo
asat-sanga - bad association; char6i' - shunning;bhai - brothers; baishnaba-carane - feet of the Vaisnavas; por6i' - falling down.
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
Shun the wicked, O my brothers, and chant, "Hari!" Chant!
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
Bow down before a true Vaishnava's feet and chant, Hari!" Chant!
Text 5
bolo hari bolo (3 times)
gaura-nityananda bolo (3 times)
gaura-gadadhara bolo (3 times)
gaura-adwaita bolo (3 times)
Chant, "Hari!" Chant! (3 times)
Chant, "Gaura-Nityananda!" (3 times)
Chant, "Gaura-Gadadhara!" (3 times)
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