SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : INTRODUCTION

Foreword to the First Edition

By the causeless mercy of Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga, Sri Gaudiya-Gitanjali was published within a very short time, fulfilling thereby our long-standing need. You will find in this Sri Gaudiya-Gitanjali virtually all kirtans of Srila Bhaktivinod–Saraswatiʹs current that were chanted daily and on special occasions in Srila Prabhupad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakurʹs time and are to this day chanted at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.

Pujyapad Srila Krishna Das Babaji Maharaj – a great devotee who was a long-term true friend of our supremely worshippable Sri Gurupadpadma, who was always sincerely affectionate towards us and who has now attained the dust of Sri Vrindavan Dham – always chanted these songs with great affection, tearful eyes, deep happiness and the sweetest voice; he thereby pleased Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Gandharva-Govinda-sundar.

Relishing the Sanskrit poetry composed by our Sri Gurupadpadma, it was primarily he who delighted in bestowing spiritual benefit to all jiva souls by preaching and establishing throughout India, of his own accord and with pride, that those compositions possessed the dignity of chaste adherence to Sri Rupa-Raghunath. Therefore, with a view to preserve his pure memory, this collection of his favourite kirtans was offered to his holy lotus hands. We pray that he may mercifully remain forever gracious towards us.

Tridandi-swami Srimat Viraha Pakash Maharaj, a vaisnava-acharya one-pointedly devoted to Om Vishnupad Sri Gurupadpadma Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and the exalted devotee Srila Krishna Das Babaji Maharaj, rendered much assistance in producing this holy book, establishing thus a great example in the world of Vaishnavs and becoming a recipient of everyone's gratitude.

O adosa-darasi Vaishnavs, who see no faults in others! I would be grateful if you could mercifully forgive all the errors that, due to my being unqualified to edit and print books, have tarnished the beauty of this transcendental song-offerings and let this lowly soul know about them in order to render this service properly in a future edition.

Humbly,
Poor and lowly,
Editor
(Sri Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj)

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INDEX

• Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vani
• Introduction
• Foreword (1)
• Foreword (2)
• Guidance
• Daily Kirtan Guidelines

VANDANA

SRI GURU VANDANA

• Krsna haite chatur-mukha
• Jaya jaya gurudeva acharya nirmala
• Jaya jaya gurudevera arati ujjvala
• Jaya guru maharaja yati-rajesvara
• Sujanarvuda-radhita-pada-yugam
• Sri-guru-charana-padma
• Sri-guru-charana-padma
• Gurudev! krpa-bindu diya
• Gurudev! bada krpa kari
• Gurudev! kabe tava karuna prakase
• Gurudev! kabe mora sei dina habe?
• Gurudeve vraja-vane
• Sri-rupa-manjari-pada

SRI VAISHNAV VANDANA

• (Ohe) vaisnava thakura, dayara sagara
• Ei-bara karuna kara vaisnava gosani
• Thakura vaisnava pada, avanira susampada
• Thakura vaisnava-gana! kari ei nivedana
• Krpa kara vaisnava thakura
• Ki-rupe paiba seva muni durachara
• Dhana mora nityananda
• Mana tumi tirthe sada rata
• Bhaja re bhaja re amar
• Vaisnava Ke?
• Viraha Giti

SRI NITYANANDA VANDANA

• Nitai pada-kamala
• Akrodha paramananda
• Nitai gunamani amara
• Parama karuna pahu dui jana
• Dayal-Nitai Chaitanya bale
• Are bhai! nitai amara dayara avadhi
• Nitai mora jivana dhana, nitai mora jati
• Daya kara more nitai
• Jaya jaya nityananda gauranga
• Sriman Nityananada Dvadasakam

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