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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SPECIAL POETRY Sri Sri Siksastakam
{ VERSE ONE }
cheto-darpana-marjanam bhava-mahadavagni-nirvapanam Sri Krishna-sankirtan cleanses the mirror of the consciousness and extinguishes the forest fire of material existence; it is a white-lotus moon emanating rays of mercy and preparing one for the life in paramour love for the Lord; it expands the ocean of ecstasy, allows to taste the highest nectar at every moment and purifies the entire self. May this Sri Krishna-sankirtan be supremely victorious!
pita-varana kali-pavana gora Overwhelmed with divine love, Golden Gora, the saviour of the Age of Kali, sings as follows.
chitta-darpana-parimarjana-kari All glory to Krishna-kirtan that cleanses the mirror of the heart and sports in the heart!
hela-bhava-dava-nirvapana-vrtti All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the remover of all miseries and extinguisher of the forest fire of material existence and contempt!
sreyah-kumuda-vidhu-jyotsna-prakasa All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the joy of devotion and the shining light of the white-lotus moon of benediction!
visuddha-vidya-vadhu-jivana rupa All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the embodiment of the ultimate perfection: a wedded life in the shelter of transcendental knowledge (about paramour relationship with the Lord).
ananda-payo-nidhi-vardhana-kirti All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the embodiment of flood, renowned for swelling the ocean of happiness.
pade pade piyusa-svada-pradata All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the supreme giver of divine love, that produces nectarean taste at every step!
bhakativinoda svatma-snapana vidhana All glory to Krishna-kirtan, the ultimate origin of divine love, the sanctifier of Bhaktivinod’s soul. { VERSE TWO }
namnam akari bahudha nija-sarva-saktis O Lord, You have manifested Your many Names, vesting all Your power into Them, and made no rules regarding the time for remembering Them. Such is Your great mercy. My misfortune, however, is such that even knowing about it, I still have no attachment to Your Holy Names.
tuhu daya-sagara tarayite prani You are an ocean of mercy. To deliver all living entities, You have brought Your many Names to this world and taught everyone to chant Them.
sakala sakati dei name tohara You have vested all Your power in Your Names, and You have not made any rules regarding the time for chanting Them.
sri-nama-chintamani tohari samana The holy wish-fulfilling Name is non-different from You, and You mercifully distributed it in this world.
tuya daya aichhana parama udara O Lord! Such is Your highly liberal mercy, but my fortune is extremely bad.
nahi janamala name anuraga mora I do not have any loving attachment to Your Names! Bhaktivinod’s heart sinks with sorrow. { VERSE THREE }
trnad api sunichena taror iva sahisnuna Those who are humbler than a blade of grass, more tolerant than a tree, who give honour to others without desiring any honour for themselves can always chant the Holy Name of Krishna.
sri-krsna-kirtane yadi manasa tohara If you are determined to chant the Name of Krishna, then strive as hard as you can to attain the qualification for that.
trnadhika hina dina akinchana chhara You must always leave ego and consider yourself to be more lowly than a blade of grass, poor, destitute and wretched.
vrksa-sama ksama-guna karabi sadhana You must practise tolerance like that of a tree and nurture others giving up vengeance.
jivana-nirvahe ane udvega na dibe You must live without causing anxiety to others and do good unto others forsaking your own happiness.
haileo sarva-gune guni mahasaya Even if you become a great soul, enriched with all qualities, make your heart humble giving up desire for prestige.
krsna-adhisthana sarva-jive jani’ sada Knowing that Krishna is always present within all living entities, always treat everyone with affection.
dainya, daya, anye mana, pratistha varjana Humility, compassion, honouring others and giving up your own prestige – become enriched with these four qualities and chant the Lord’s Holy Name and glories.
bhakativinoda kandi’ bale prabhu paya Crying at the feet of the Lord, Bhaktivinod says, ‘When will You give me this qualification?’ { VERSE FOUR }
na dhanam na janam na sundarim O Lord! I do not wish for any wealth, companions or beautiful poetry. I only wish to have causeless devotion to You life after life.
prabhu! tava pada-yuge mora nivedana O Lord! I am submitting this appeal at Your feet: I do not pray for any bodily pleasures, knowledge, wealth or companions.
nahi magi svarga, ara moksa nahi magi I do not pray for heaven or liberation, neither do I pray for any godly opulence or powers.
nija karma-guna-dose ye ye janma pai Whatever birth I get as the result of my actions and good or bad qualities, may I life after life sing Your Names and glories.
ei-matra asa mama tomara charane This is my only aspiration and prayer at Your holy feet: may causeless devotion to You awaken in my heart at every moment.
visaye ye priti ebe achhaye amara May I have the same kind of love for Your holy feet as I now have for this material world.
vipade sampade taha thakuk sama-bhave May that love remain unswerving in bad times and good times and increase day by day, by the influence of Your Names.
pasu-paksi haye thaki svarge va niraye Even if I am born as a beast or a bird, in heaven or hell, may devotion to You remain in the Bhaktivinod’s heart. { VERSE FIVE }
ayi nanda-tanuja! kinkaram O Son of Nanda! Although I am Your servant, I have fallen into this deadly ocean of material existence. Please consider Me a particle of dust at Your lotus feet.
anadi karama-phale, padi’ bhavarnava-jale, I fell into the ocean of material existence as the result of my own actions and have lived in it since time immemorial. I do not see how to get out of it. The deadly poison of this material world is tormenting my heart day and night; nothing makes my mind happy.
asa-pasa sata sata, klesa deya avirata, I am constantly surrounded by pain and misery on all sides, with waves of impulsive desires playing in it. I am harassed by the six highway robbers (lust, anger, etc.). And now my time has come to an end.
jnana-karma thaga dui, more pratariya lai’, Material life and knowledge, these two thugs, took advantage of me, and I ended up getting thrown out into this ocean. It was at this time that You, my friend Krishna, an ocean of mercy, took pity on me and quickly pulled me out.
patita kinkare dhari’, pada-padma-dhuli kari’, Please shelter Bhaktivinod – grasp this fallen servant and make him a particle of dust at Your feet. My Gracious Lord, forgetting that I am Your eternal servant, I have become caught in Maya’s noose! { VERSE SIX }
nayanam galad-asru-dharaya When will currents of tears stream from My eyes, My voice stutter and choke, and the hair on My body stand on end as I take Your Name?
aparadha-phale mama, chitta-bhela vajra-sama, As the result of my offences, my heart has become as hard as a thunderbolt, and I do not feel any spiritual transformation when chanting Your Names. Frustrated, I am very sadly calling out to You, taking Your Name again and again.
dina-dayamaya karuna-nidana! O ocean of mercy, compassionate to the poor! Please save my life by giving me a drop of divine love!
kabe tuya nama uchcharane mora When will streams of tears fall from my eyes when I am chanting Your Name?
gadgada-svara kanthe upajaba When will my throat be able to produce only some stuttering? When will only parts of words be able to come out of my mouth?
pulake bharaba sarira hamara When will the hair on my body stand on end? When will I again and again perspire, tremble and fall into a stupor?
vivarna sarire haraobu jnana When will I swoon, my body turning pale? When will I be able to keep my life only in the shelter of Your Name?
milaba hamara kiye aichhe dina Will I get to see this day? Bhaktivinod is as foolish as before… { VERSE SEVEN }
yugayitam nimesena chaksusa pravrsayitam In separation from Govinda, a mere moment feels like millions of years, My eyes are like monsoon clouds shedding incessant rain, and the whole world feels void. (1)
gaite gaite nama ki dasa haila Chanting and chanting the Holy Name, what has happened to me? This feeling suddenly arose in my heart that ‘I am an eternal servant of Krishna.’
janilama, maya-pase e jada-jagate I realised that I was bound by Maya’s ropes in this material world and was suffering from all kinds of miseries because of my separation from Govinda.
ara ye samsara mora nahi lage bhala I do not like this material world anymore! ‘Where am I to go to see Krishna?’ – this is what I am deeply concerned about.
kandite kandite mora ankhi barisaya As I cry and cry, my eyes pour showers of tears. It is as if streams of monsoon rain flood my eyes.
nimesa haila mora sata-yuga-sama A moment has become for me like hundreds of millions of years. I cannot bear this separation from Govinda any longer.
sunya dhara-tala, chaudike dekhiye, When I glance all around me, I feel the world is empty – my heart has become indifferent to everything. What am I to do? What am I to do? I cannot calm down. My life is leaving me…
vraja-basi-gana, mora prana rakha, O residents of Vraja! Please save my life: show me the Lord of Sri Radha! Satisfying this humble plea of Bhaktivinod, please take him along with you. (2)
sri-krsna-viraha ara sahite na pari I cannot tolerate this separation from Sri Krishna anymore. A few more days and I will give up my life.
gaite ‘govinda’-nama, upajila bhava-grama, As I chanted Govinda’s Name, I saw a whole world of divine love spring in front of me on the bank of the Yamuna. Playing His flute beneath a kadamba tree, Shyama, the best of dancers, is enjoying in the company of Vrisabhanu’s daughter.
dekhiya yugala-dhana, asthira haila mana, Seeing the treasure of the Divine Couple, my mind became perturbed and I fainted. I do not know how much time had passed, but when I came round, this vision was no longer there.
sakhi go, kemate dhariba parana My friend! How will I continue my life? A moment seems like millions of years!
sravanera dhara, ankhi barisaya, The tears flowing from my eyes are like monsoon torrents. The whole world has become void. In separation from Govinda, I can no longer stay alive. Tell me, how will I survive this?
bhakativinoda, asthira haiya, Feeling perturbed, Bhaktivinod takes shelter of the Holy Name again and calls out, ‘O Lord of Sri Radha (Radhanath)! Please let me see You again! Save me, do not let me die.’ { VERSE EIGHT }
aslisya va padaratam pinastu mam After first embracing this maidservant of His holy feet tightly, Krishna can then crush Me. He can devastate Me by vanishing from My sight. He is a debauchee, but however He deals with Me, He will always be the Lord of My heart. (1)
bandhu-gana! sunaha vachana mora My friends! Listen to what I have to say. When I constantly felt overwhelmed by devotional love, I got to finally see Krishna, the thief of my heart.
vichaksana kari’, dekhite chahile, But when I discreetly looked to see Him again, He suddenly disappeared from my sight. Not being able to see Him again, I am now crying my heart out. My sadness knows no end.
jagatera bandhu sei kabhu more laya satha He is the friend of the whole world, but when will He take me to Himself? Still, wherever He keeps me, He is the Lord of my very being.
darsana-ananda-dane, sukha deya mora prane, He grants me a precious opportunity to see Him, giving my heart much joy. He speaks romantic words to me. But then He disappears again, searing my heart. The crest-jewel of my heart is killing me from within my heart.
yahe ta’ra sukha haya, sei sukha mama Whatever makes Him happy is my happiness and joy. Whether I live in happiness or in distress, it is always the same to me.
bhakativinoda, samyoge viyoge, In union and in separation, Bhaktivinod knows Him as his all-in-all. I am happy when He is happy. He is my beloved Lord, the Lord of my very being – I know that He never leaves me. The last song, below, is not chanted. His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj notes: ‘When we sing the last song of Siksastakam “Bandhu-gana! Sunaha vachana mora,” we only sing half of it – we do not sing the last part; we stop there. Why? Because we have not got the permission from our guru to go there. Srila Guru Maharaj said, “You have no right to sing that part,” so singing it would be anadhikara-charcha (“unauthorised, incompetent interference; transgression”). That is why our temple does not sing that part.’ (2)
yogapithopari-sthita, asta-sakhi-suvestita, Atop the yogapith throne in Goloka, surrounded by the chief eight girlfriends, in the forests of tulasi and kadamba trees, there sits Krishna, holding His flute, together with Sri Radha. He steals the hearts of all souls in the world. His lotus feet are my life and soul.
sakhi-ajna-mata kari donhara sevana I serve the Divine Couple on the order of Their girlfriends, and I always consider myself to be a faithful maidservant of Their holy feet.
kabhu krpa kari’, mama hasta dhari’, Sometimes, They mercifully catch me by the hand and speak sweets words. I bring Them betel, and They eat it together. They also joyfully take the garland I bring for Them.
adarsana haya kakhana ki chhale Sometimes They disappear from my vision using some clever tricks. When I am not able to see Them, my heart plunges into agony.
yekhane sekhane, thakuk’ du’jane, Wherever They may be, I am a maidservant of Their holy feet. Whether I rejoice in Their company or suffer in Their separation, I am at Their disposal all the same.
radha-krsna prana mora jivane marane Sri Sri Radha-Krishna are my life and soul, whether I am alive or dead. Whether You keep me alive or kill me, may You two be happy.
bhakativinoda, ana nahi jane, Bhaktivinod does not know anything else. He falls at the feet of Sri Radha’s girlfriend under whom he serves. Staying always with Sri Radhika’s associates, he prays for the holy feet of the Divine Couple.
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