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(1/3) Great Fortune
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj
Srila Gurudev's Vyasa Puja, Nrisingha Palli
14 December 2019, noon, part 1
Translated from Bengali
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vande 'ham sri-guroh sri-yuta-pada-kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams cha 'I worship the holy lotus feet of my initiating and instructing Sri Guru as well as all predecessor gurus, all Vaishnavs, Rupa Goswami, Sanatan Goswami, their dear associates Raghunath and Jiva, Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Krishna Chaitanyadev along with all His near and dear ones, and Sri Radha–Krishna along with Their associates headed by Lalita and Visakha.'
om ajnana-timirandhasya jnananjana-salakaya 'I offer my obeisance to Sri Guru who has opened my eyes, rescuing me from the illusory darkness of ignorance by applying the potent kajal of knowledge upon my eyes.'
gurvvabhista-supurakam guru-ganair asisa-sambhusitam 'I offer my obeisance to him who perfectly fulfils his Gurudev's most cherished desires; who is fully adorned with the blessings of his Gurudev's associates; who is expert in all conceivable and inconceivable aspects of Vedic knowledge; who is the pre-eminent follower of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu's line; who is known as "Govinda" (Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj); whose beautiful, effulgent, exalted form is infused with pure devotion; who is the Guru of the entire universe; and who is the giver of the seed of divine love for the Supreme Lord.'
devam divya-tanum suchanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitam 'I worship Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, the bestower of all auspiciousness, my only shelter and the master of all renunciates. He is my Lord who possesses a transcendental form, whose face expression is very grave, who is clad in the holy clothes the colour of the newly risen sun. He is an abode of intense joy, the only genuine master whom one can accept and surrender to, and an ocean of divine knowledge of renunciation. He is a repository of holy scriptural teachings and pastimes of the highest devotion and a great follower of Srila Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad.'
vanchha-kalpatarubhyas cha krpa-sindhubhya eva cha 'Again and again I offer obeisances to the Supreme Lord's devotees, who are saviours of the fallen, oceans of mercy and wish-fulfilling trees.'
vrndayai tulasi-devyai priyayai kesavasya cha 'Again and again I offer obeisances to Vrinda Devi (Tulasi Devi), who is very dear to Lord Kesava, who bestows devotion to Krishna and is known as Satyavati.'
atha natva mantra-gurun gurun bhagavatarthadan 'Before reciting scriptures that can conquer material world, let us offer obeisances to our initiating Guru, to the Guru who teaches us the meaning of Srimad Bhagavatam, to Sri Vyasadev and all gurus in the universe.' jayah sa-parikara sri-sri-guru-gauranga-gandharva-govinda-sundar-padapadmanam jayastu! 'All glory to the lotus feet of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva-Govindasundar and all Their associates.' vande rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau sri-jiva-gopalakau 'I worship Sri Rupa Goswami, Sri Sanatan Goswami, Sri Raghunath Bhatta Goswami, Sri Raghunath Das Goswami, Sri Jiva Goswami, and Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami.'
sri-krsna-chaitanya prabhu nityananda
hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare |
[His Divine Grace and a few other devotees lead kirtan starting with 'Krsna haite chatur-mukha' while waiting for all the worshippable guests and devotees to assemble.]
All the devotees have come, so we are going to start the lecture. I will chant one more kirtan to conclude and then we will speak. [His Divine Grace chants 'Jaya Radha Madhava'.]
Jay Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj ki jay.
Tadiya avirbhav-tithi-bara maha-mahotsav ki jay.
Jay saparikara Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva Govinda Sundarjiu ki jay.
Jay saparikara Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda, Prahlad Maharaj, Bhagavan Sri
Nrisinghadev ki jay.
Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj ki
jay.
Om Vishnupad Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur
Prabhupad ki jay.
Sri Rupanuga-guru-varga ki jay.
Namacharya Haridas Thakur ki jay.
Jay samagata sannyasi-vrinda, brahmachari-vrinda, bhakta-vrinda,
matri-mandali ki jay.
Jay Sri Godrumdwip, Nrisingha Palli ki jay.
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Nrisingha Palli ki jay.
All the assembled, all the worldwide devotees ki jay.
Samagata Sri Gaura bhakta-vrinda ki jay.
Bhakta-prabara Prahlad Maharaj ki jay.
Suddha bhaktir vighna vinasa-kari Bhagavan Nrisinghadev ki jay.
Harinam sankirtan ki jay.
Devotee: Jay Om Vishnupad Paramahamsa Jagad Guru Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj ki jay. Harinam sankirtan ki jay. Gaura premanande Hari bol
Now we shall hear about the glories of Sri Guru from the holy mouths of Vaishnavs. Those of you who have brought children with you, please be considerate – do not speak and do not let them make noise. If you obstruct discourses about the Lord, it is an offence. If your children are restless, take them away and listen from afar. Please remember that you have come here to listen to the glorification of the Lord. So, stay quiet and listen to the glories of Sri Guru without causing any obstruction and let others listen, too. Please do not speak. I am requesting maharajs to please speak now.
[After the assembled honourable dham-bhusana sannyasis speak, His Divine Grace makes his address.]
You have been listening to Hari-katha from the holy mouths of Vaishnavs. This is your greatest fortune. Sravanam (listening about the Lord), kirtanam (chanting the Lord’s Name and glories), smaranam (remembering the Lord), archanam (worshipping the Lord’s Deities), vandanam (offering obeisances and prayers to the Lord), dasyam (serving the Lord as a servant), sakhyam (serving the Lord as a friend), atma-nivedanam (submitting yourself to the Lord), pada-sevanam (serving the Lord’s lotus feet) – these nine devotional practices reside on a corresponding island of Nabadwip. We are present now at Sri Godrumdwip, in the place called Devapalli, or Nrisingha Palli. This island is non-different from Nandiswar Hill where Nandagram is situated.
In the presence of all the Vaishnavs here, at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Nrisingha Palli, we are observing the holy appearance day of our supremely worshippable Sri Gurupadpadma Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
মূকং করোতি বাচালং পঙ্গুং লঙ্ঘয়তে গিরিম্ ।
যৎকৃপা তমহং বন্দে শ্রীগুরুং দীনতারণম্ ॥
mukam karoti vachalam pangum langhayate girim
yat krpa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam
‘The dumb can speak, the lame can climb a hill – all it takes is mercy from gurudev.’
(Bhavartha Dipika)
First, I am offering my full obeisance at the reddish soles of my Divine Master Om Vishnupad Jagad-Guru Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj’s holy feet, begging him for his causeless mercy and aspiring to serve him; after that, I am offering my full obeisance to all the assembled guru-varga, all my godbrothers, all the listeners, all the motherly lady devotees and all the devotees, to all the dhama-bhusana tridandipad sannyasis [renounced triple-staff monks who are the ornaments of the holy abode], brahmacharis and Vaishnavs. I am offering my obeisance at your holy feet and praying for your mercy to this lowly soul.
Today is a very auspicious day in our lives. Actually it is an auspicious day for everybody. Observing and making festivals on the appearance days of Vaishnavs and guru-varga increases devotional enthusiasm. We sing in one of the kirtans, 'Chhaya vega dami' chhaya dosa sodhi' chhaya guna deha' dase (ছয় বেগ দমি' ছয় দোষ শোধি ছয় গুণ দেহ দাসে). Please subjugate my six urges, rectify my six defects and bestow the six good qualities upon this servant.' One of the six good qualities is to observe the appearance days of Vaishnavs and guru-varga with enthusiasm. There are many appearance and disappearance days mentioned in the calendar, and if we can remember those days, if we can remember those great souls and chant their glories, then even if you have no direct association of devotees, it can bring you supreme benefit. Always remember this. Take calendars with you and keep them at home. Wake up in the morning and check the calendars to see which of the guru-varga's appearance or disappearance day it is today. We must observe these days with enthusiasm. This is very important for everybody who has come to this devotional line and for anybody who wants to genuinely practise Krishna consciousness.
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