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— { Sri Sri Prapanna-Jivanamritam } —
Selected Gems–
Classical Prayers by the Author
(Translated into English by His Holiness Sripad B.A. Sagar
Maharaj)
Sri Sri Prabhupada-padma Stavakah
sujanarvuda-radhita-pada-yugam
yuga-dharma-dhurandhara-patra-varam
varadabhaya-dayaka-pujya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [1]
bhajanorjita-sajjana-sangha-patim
patitadhika-karunikaika-gatim
gati-vanchita-vanchakachintya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [2]
atikomala-kanchana-dirgha-tanum
tanu-nindita-hema-mrnala-madam
madanarvuda-vandita-chandra-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [3]
nija-sevaka-taraka-ranji-vidhum
vidhutahita-hunkrta-simha-varam
varanagata-balisa-sanda-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [4]
vipulikrta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuvam
bhuvanesu vikirtita-gaura-dayam
dayaniya-ganarpita-gaura-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [5]
chira-gaura-janasraya-visva-gurum
guru-gaura-kisoraka-dasya-padam
paramadrta-bhaktivinoda-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [6]
raghu-rupa-sanatana-kirti-dharam
dharani-tala-kirtita-jiva-kavim
kaviraja-narottama-sakhya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [7]
kripaya hari-kirtana murti-dharam
dharani-bhara-haraka-gaura-janam
janakadhika-vatsala-snigdha-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [8]
saranagata-kinkara-kalpa-tarum
taru-dhik-krta-dhira-vadanya-varam
varadendra-ganarchchita-divya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [9]
parahamsa-varam paramartha-patim
patitoddharane krta-vesa-yatim
yati-raja-ganaih parisevya-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [10]
vrshabhanu-suta-dayitanucharam
charanasrita-renu-dharas tam aham
mahad-adbhuta-pavana-sakti-padam
pranamami sada prabhupada-padam [11]
Prayer unto the Lotus Feet of my Lord and Master Srila Prabhupada
—1—
His lotus feet are served in devotion by multitudes of high, virtuous
souls; he is the establisher of the religion of the age (as Sri
Krishna-sankirtana); he is the presiding monarch (of the
Visva-Vaisnava-Raja-Sabha the universal society of the pure devotees that are
the true 'kings' or guides of all); and he is the fulfiller of the most
cherished desires of those who dispel fear (for all souls). I make my
obeisance unto the lotus feet of that illustrious great soul, worshippable by
one and all—perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the radiance emanating
from the toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
—2—
He is the leader of the fortunate souls blessed with the treasure of
internal pure devotion; he is greatly merciful upon the fallen souls, being
their only shelter; and his inconceivable holy feet are the shelter for the
deceivers, by deceiving them. I make my obeisance unto his lotus
feet—perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the radiance emanating from the
toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
—3—
I make my obeisance unto his divine, charming yet commanding lofty form
of golden hue. That beautiful figure shames the mad ecstasy of golden lotus
stems. Venerated by tens of millions of Cupids, the moons of the toenails of
my Worshipful Divine Master reveal the beauty of his lotus feet. Perpetually
do I make my obeisance unto that effulgence emanating from the toenails of
the holy feet of my Lord.
—4—
Like the moon that delights the stars, he is surrounded by his circle of
personal servitors, making their hearts bloom in divine ecstasy. The
malicious non-devotees are made to flee in panic by the sound of his
thunderous roar, and the simple, inoffensive souls attain the ultimate
fortune by accepting his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him;
perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the brilliance emanating from the
toenails of the holy lotus feet of my Lord.
—5—
He has revealed the vast, magnificent beauty of Sri Gaura Dhama; he has
broadcast the tidings of the supreme magnanimity of Sri Gauranga throughout
the whole universe; and in the hearts of the fit recipients of his grace, he
has firmly established the lotus feet of Sri Gaura. I make my obeisance unto
him; perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the effulgence emanating from
the toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
—6—
He is the eternal shelter and the Universal Guru for the souls
surrendered unto Sri Gauranga. Absorbed in the service of his Gurudeva, Sri
Gaura Kisora, he wholeheartedly adores Sri Bhakti Vinoda Thakura. I make my
obeisance unto him; perpetually do I make my obeisance unto the effulgence
emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my Lord.
—7—
He is the illustrious personality to raise the flag that sings the glory
of Sri Rupa, Sri Sanatana, and Sri Raghunatha. His glory is sung throughout
the world as nondifferent from the powerful personality of brilliant
erudition, Sri Jiva. And he has won the renown of being one with the hearts
of Srila Krishna-dasa Kaviraja and Thakura Narottama. I make my obeisance
unto him; perpetually do I bow down to the brilliance emanating from the
toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
—8—
Bestowing his grace upon all souls, he is Hari-kirtana incarnate. As
the associate of Sri Gaura, he relieves Mother Earth of the burden of
offenses committed upon her. And he is so gracious that his endearance of all
beings excels that of even a father. I make my obeisance unto him—the mine of
all these qualities; perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence emanating
from the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
—9—
Like a wish-fulfilling tree for his surrendered servitors (he fulfills
their heart's aspirations), even a tree is shamed by his magnanimity and
forbearance. And great personalities who are competent to confer boons, they,
too, worship his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto him; perpetually do I
bow down to the radiance emanating from the toenails of the holy feet of my
Divine Master.
—10—
The crown-jewel of the paramahamsas, the Prince of the treasure of the
supreme perfection of life, Sri Krishna-prema, he accepted the robes
of a mendicant sannyasi just to deliver the fallen souls. The topmost
tridandi sannyasis attend his lotus feet. I make my obeisance unto
him; perpetually do I bow down to the effulgence emanating from the toenails
of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
—11—
He is the dearmost intimate follower of the Divine Daughter of Sri
Vrisabhanu, and I know myself as the most fortunate by taking the dust of his
holy feet upon my head. I make my obeisance unto his invincible, wondrously
purifying lotus feet—perpetually do I bow to the brilliance emanating from
the toenails of the holy feet of my Divine Master.
Srimad Bhakti Vinoda-viraha Dasakam
ha ha bhaktivinoda-thakura! guroh! dvavimsatis te sama
dirghad-duhkha-bharad-asesa-virahad-duhsthikrta bhuriyam
jivanam bahu-janma-punya-nivahakrsto mahi-mandale
avirbhava-krpam chakara cha bhavan sri-gaura-saktih svayam [1]
dino 'ham chira-duskrtir na hi bhavat-padabja-dhuli-kana-
snanananda-nidhim prapanna-subhadam labdhum samartho 'bhavam
kintv audarya-gunat-tavati-yasasah karunya-saktih svayam
sri-sri-gaura-mahaprabhoh prakatita visvam samanvagrahit [2]
he deva! stavane tavakhila-gunanam te virinchadayo
deva vyartha-mano-rathah kim u vayam martyadhamah kurmahe
etan no vibudhaih kadapy atisayalankara ity uchyatam
sastresv eva "na paraye 'ham" iti yad gatam mukundena tat [3]
dharmas-charma-gato 'jnataiva satata yogas cha bhogatmako
jnane sunya-gatir japena tapasa khyatir jighamsaiva cha
dane dambhikata 'nuraga-bhajane dustapacharo yada
buddhim buddhi-matam vibheda hi tada dhatra bhavan presitah [4]
visve 'smin kiranair yatha hima-karah sanjivayann osadhir
naksatrani cha ranjayan nija-sudham vistarayan rajate
sach-chhastrani cha tosayan budha-ganam sammodayams te tatha
nunam bhumi-tale subhodaya iti hlado bahuh satvatam [5]
lokanam hita-kamyaya bhagavato bhakti-pracharas tvaya
granthanam rachanaih satam abhimatair nana-vidhair darsitah
acharyaih krta-purvam eva kila tad ramanujadyair budhaih
premambho-nidhi-vigrahasya bhavato mahatmya-sima na tat [6]
yad dhamnah khalu dhama chaiva nigame brahmeti samjnayate
yasyamsasya kalaiva duhkha-nikarair yogesvarair mrgyate
vaikunthe para-mukta-bhrnga-charano narayano yah svayam
tasyamsi bhagavan svayam rasa-vapuh krsno bhavan tat pradah [7]
sarvachintyamaye paratpara-pure goloka-vrndavane
chil-lila-rasa-rangini parivrta sa radhika sri-hareh
vatsalyadi-rasais cha sevita-tanor-madhurya-seva-sukham
nityam yatra muda tanoti hi bhavan tad dhama-seva-pradah [8]
sri-gauranumatam svarupa-viditam rupagrajenadrtam
rupadyaih parivesitam raghu-ganair asvaditam sevitam
jivadyair abhiraksitam suka-siva-brahmadi-sammanitam
sri-radha-pada-sevanamrtam aho tad datum iso bhavan [9]
kvaham manda-matis tv ativa-patitah kva tvam jagat-pavanah
bho svamin krpayaparadha-nichayo nunam tvaya ksamyatam
yache 'ham karuna-nidhe! varam imam padabja-mule bhavat-
sarvasvavadhi-radhika-dayita-dasanam gane ganyatam [10]
Prayer in Separation of Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakura
—1—
Alas, alas! O Bhakti Vinoda Thakura, O Supreme Guru, for twenty-two years
this world has been plunged into misfortune, long grief-stricken in your
intolerable separation. You are the divine potency of Sri Gaura, and you
graciously made your advent in this earthly plane, being attracted by the
living beings' virtuous deeds performed throughout many lifetimes.
—2—
Since I am lowly and very wretched, it was not my luck to reach the ocean
that bestows the fortune of surrender—the ocean of the ecstasy of bathing in
a particle of the dust of your holy lotus feet. Yet due to your magnanimous
nature, you gave your grace to the whole universe, personally revealing your
supereminence as the personification of the mercy potency of Sri Gauranga.
(That is, by coming into this world, I received his grace.)
—3—
O Lord, even all the demigods headed by Lord Brahma feel frustrated by
their inability to (fittingly) sing the glories of all your divine qualities.
What, then, can be said of the attempt of a fallen soul, a mere human like
me? Surely, the learned will never waste their eloquent words eulogizing this
statement, since even the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna
Himself, has sung in the Scriptures His celebrated confession na paraye
'ham—'I am unable (to reciprocate your devotion).'
—4—
At a time when religion was evaluated in terms of bodily relationship,
saintliness was determined by ignorance, and yoga practice was
motivated by sensual pleasure; when scholarship was cultivated just for
voidism, japa was conducted for the sake of fame, and penance was
performed out of vindictiveness; when charity was given out of pride, and on
the pretext of spontaneous devotion the most gross, sinful acts were
perpetrated—and in all such anomalous situations even the intelligentsia were
at loggerheads with one another ... at that very time, you were sent by the
Almighty Creator.
—5—
As the universally cooling moon is beautified by diffusing its nectarean
rays, nourishing the plants and inciting the twinkling of the stars, your
Holy Advent in this world is similarly ascertained as satisfying the pure
devotional Scriptures (through profound study) and blessing the learned with
full-blown happiness (by the perfect axiomatic conclusions descending in
Divine Succession). With your appearance, the ecstasy of the devotees knows
no bounds.
—6—
By writing many books and by multifarious methods recognized by the pure
devotees, you have demonstrated the preaching of pure devotional service unto
the Supreme Lord, for the benefit of the whole world. We have heard of
similar achievements in previous times by stalwart scholars such as Sri
Ramanuja and many other Acharyas; but the glory of you—the very
embodiment of the nectar of divine love—does not end (cannot be confined)
here.
—7—
Merely the effulgence of His divine abode has been designated by the
title 'Brahman' in the Vedas, and only the expansion of an expansion
of His expansion is sought after with great tribulation by the foremost
yogis. The most exalted of the liberated souls shine resplendent as
the bumblebees at His lotus feet. The Primeval Origin of even the Original
Sri Narayana who is the Lord of the spiritual sky above Brahman: He is the
Original Supreme Lord, the personification of all nectarine mellows—Sri
Krishna—and He is the one that you give.
—8—
Situated in the topmost region of the absolutely inconceivable spiritual
sky is the holy abode of Sri Vrindavana Dhama, in the spiritual planet known
as Goloka. There, surrounded by Sakhis, Srimati Radhika revels in the
mellows of divine pastimes. With great ecstasy, She expands the joy of loving
sweetness in the service of Sri Krishnachandra, who is otherwise served in
four relationships up to parenthood. You, O Thakura Bhakti Vinoda, can give
us the service of that holy Dhama.
—9—
The internal purport is known to Sri Svarupa Damodara by the sanction of
Sri Gaurachandra, of that which is adored by Sri Sanatana Goswami and
distributed by the preceptors realized in transcendental mellows, headed by
Sri Rupa Goswami; that which is tasted and enhanced by Sri Raghunatha Dasa
Goswami and followers and carefully protected by the votaries headed by Sri
Jiva Prabhu; and that which (from a respectful distance) is venerated by
great personalities such as Sri Suka, Lord Siva, the chief of the demigods,
and Lord Brahma, the grandfather of all beings—O wonder of wonders! the
nectarine rapture of servitude unto Sri Radhika—that, too, you can give
us.
—10—
Where am I, so lowly and fallen, and where are you, the great soul who
delivers the universe! O Lord, by your grace, you are sure to forgive my
offenses. O ocean of mercy, in the dust of your lotus feet I pray for just
this benediction: kindly make my life successful by recommending me for
admission into the group of Sri Varsabhanavi Dayita Dasa, who is the dearmost
one in your heart.
Translator's Note:
The preceding prayer to Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakura (1838–1914), the
pioneer of pure devotion in the recent age, was composed within the lifetime
of the author's Guru, Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura Goswami
Prabhupada. Upon reading the original Sanskrit verse, Srila Prabhupada
commented, "Now I am confident that we have one man who is qualified to
uphold the standard of our Sampradaya (Divine Succession)."
Sri Srimad Gaura-Kisora-namaskara Dasakam
guror guro me paramo gurus tvam
varenya! gauranga-ganagraganye
prasida bhrtye dayitasrite te
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [1]
sarasvati-nama-jagat-prasiddham
prabhum jagatyam patitaika-bandhum
tvam eva deva! prakati-chakara
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [2]
kvachid-vrajaranya-vivikta-vasi
hrdi vraja-dvandva-raho-vilasi
bahir viragi tv avadhuta-vesi
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [3]
kvachit punar gaura-vanantachari
surapaga-tira-rajo-vihari
pavitra-kaupina-karanka-dhari
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [4]
sada harer nama muda ratantam
grhe grhe madhukarim atantam
namanti deva api yam mahantam
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [5]
kvachid-rudantan cha hasan natantam
nijesta-deva-pranayabhibhutam
namanti gayantam alam jana tvam
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [6]
mahayaso-bhaktivinoda-bandho!
mahaprabhu-prema-sudhaika-sindho!
aho jagannatha-dayaspadendo!
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [7]
samapya radha-vratam uttamam tvam
avapya damodara-jagaraham
gato 'si radhadara-sakhya-riddhim
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [8]
vihaya sangam kuliya-layanam
pragrhya sevam dayitanugasya
vibhasi mayapura-mandira-stho
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [9]
sada nimagno 'py aparadha-panke
hy ahaitukim esa krpan cha yache
dayam samuddhrtya vidhehi dinam
namo namo gaura-kisora tubhyam [10]
Homage unto Sri Srimad Gaura Kisora Babaji Maharaja
—1—
O Divine Master of my Divine Master, my most venerable preceptor, you are
supremely worshippable in the group of the foremost associates of Sri
Gauranga. May you be gracious upon this servitor surrendered unto your loving
servitor (Dayita Dasa). O Gaura Kisora, again and again do I make my
obeisance unto you.
—2—
O worshipful one, you alone revealed my Lord and Master, who is renowned
throughout the universe as Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati, and who is the
only friend of the fallen souls of the world. O Gaura Kisora, again and again
do I make my obeisance unto you.
—3—
Living in solitude at Vraja Dhama, your heart was absorbed in the most
secret pastimes of the Divine Youthful Couple of Vraja, whilst externally you
maintained the strictures of a renunciate; and sometimes you appeared to
transcend all recognized strictures. O Gaura Kisora, again and again do I
make my obeisance unto you.
—4—
Sometimes you roam about the edge of Gauravana (the boundary of Sri
Navadvipa Dhama), wandering along the beach near the banks of the Ganga. O
Gaura Kisora, who dons the holy loin-cloth and carries the mendicant's
water-pot, again and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
—5—
Ever singing the holy name of Sri Hari with great ecstasy and accepting
alms from house to house like a bee collecting honey from flower to flower,
you are the great soul unto whom even the demigods bow to. O Gaura Kisora,
again and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
—6—
Becoming overwhelmed with love for your worshipful Lord, sometimes you
dance, sometimes you cry, sometimes you laugh; and again, you sing aloud. The
people profusely offer their respects unto you, O Gaura Kisora, and again and
again do I make my obeisance unto you.
—7—
O friend of the glorious Thakura Bhakti Vinoda, O matchless ocean of the
nectar of loving devotion for Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanyadeva, O moon that
received the grace of Vaishnava Sarvabhauma Sri Jagannatha, O Gaura Kisora!
again and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
—8—
Completing the great holy vow of Urjja-vrata, you selected the day of the
awakening of Sri Damodara to achieve the cherished treasure of your internal
identity as a Sakhi devoted to the service of Sri Radhika. O Gaura
Kisora, again and again do I make my obeisance unto you.
—9—
Forsaking the company of the residents of Kuliya town to accept the
service of your servitor Sri Dayita Dasa, your divine presence is now found
in a holy temple at Sri Dhama Mayapura. O Gaura Kisora, again and again do I
make obeisance unto you.
—10—
Although I remain deep in the mud of offenses, I (a fallen soul) am
begging you for your causeless mercy. Please be gracious and deliver this
soul bereft. O Gaura Kisora, again and yet again do I make my obeisance unto
you.
Sri Sri Dayita Dasa Dasakam
nite yasmin nisante nayana-jala-bharaih snata-gatrarvudanam
uchchair utkrosatam sri-vrsakapi-sutayadhiraya sviya-gosthim
prthvi gadhandhakarair hrta-nayana-manivavrta yena hina
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [1]
yasya sri-pada-padmat pravahati jagati prema-piyusa-dhara
yasya sri-pada-padma-chyuta-madhu satatam bhrtya-bhrngan vibharti
yasya sri-pada-padmam vraja-rasika-jano modate samprasasya
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [2]
vatsalyam yach cha pitro jagati bahumatam kaitavam kevalam tat
dampatyam dasyutaiva svajana-gana-krta bandhuta vanchaneti
vaikuntha-sneha-murteh pada-nakha-kiranair yasya sandarsito 'smi
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [3]
ya vani kantha-lagna vilasati satatam krsna-chaitanya-chandre
karna-krodaj-jananam kim u nayana-gatam saiva murtim prakasya
niladri-sasya netrarpana-bhavana-gata netra-tarabhidheya
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [4]
gaurendor asta-saile kim u kanaka-ghano hema-hrj-jambu-nadya
avirbhutah pravarsair nikhila-jana-padam plavayan dava-dagdham
gauravirbhava-bhumau rajasi cha sahasa samjugopa svayam svam
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [5]
gauro gaurasya sisyo gurur api jagatam gayatam gaura-gatha
gaude gaudiya-gosthy-asrita-gana-garima dravide gaura-garvi
gandharva gaura-vatyo giri-dhara-parama-preyasam yo garistho
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [6]
yo radha-krsna-namamrta-jala-nidhinaplavayad-visvam etad
amlechchhasesa-lokam dvija-nrpa-vanijam sudra-sudrapakrstam
muktaih siddhair agamyah patita-jana-sakho gaura-karunya-saktir
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [7]
apy asa vartate tat purata-vara-vapur lokitum loka-sandam
dirgham nilabja-netram tila-kusuma-nasam ninditarddhendu-bhalam
saumyam subhramsu-dantam sata-dala-vadanam dirgha-bahum varenyam
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [8]
gaurabde sunya-bananvita-nigamamite krsna-pakse chaturthyam
pause mase maghayam amara-gana-guror-vasare vai nisante
daso yo radhikaya atisaya-dayito nitya-lila-pravisto
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [9]
ha-ha-karair-jananam guru-charana-jusam puritabhur-nabhas cha
yato 'sau kutra visvam prabhupada-virahadd-hanta sunyayitam me
padabje nitya-bhrtyah ksanam api viraham notsahe sodhum atra
yatrasau tatra sighram krpana-nayana he niyatam kinkaro 'yam [10]
Prayer unto Sri Sri Dayita Dasa
(after the manifest pastimes of Sri Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati
Thakura)
—1—
At the end of the night of Sri Sri Vrisabhanunandini, She suddenly took
him to her entourage, withdrawing him from the company of throngs of
grief-stricken souls. A great cry of lamentation arose, their bodies were
bathed by their tears. When he was thus stolen away, this world was plunged
into the deep darkness of one whose eyes have been stolen away
(hrta—stolen away; nayana-mani—jewel of the eye; the internal
name of Saraswati Thakura is 'Nayana-mani').
(Bereft of the vision of my Divine Master,) O my sorrowful eyes
(dina-nayana), (or, O savior of the fallen [Dina-nayana],) wherever
that great soul may be, please quickly take this servitor there! (Although he
is my Master named 'Nayana,' or 'one who brings us near,' in his mercy he
shows the miserliness of not taking me unto his company.)
—2—
From his lotus feet, the nectarine river of divine love flows throughout
the universe; his servitors, like bees, maintain their lives drinking the
honey that falls from his lotus feet; and the pure devotees in the shelter of
the confidential mellows of Vraja revel in the bliss of singing the glories
of his lotus feet: O Dina-nayana, wherever that great soul may be, please
quickly take this servitor there.
—6—
Parental affection, so highly esteemed in the world, is a colossal hoax
(as an obstacle to Hari-bhakti); socially recognized pure matrimonial
love is nothing but dacoitry (in that it plunders away both the husband's and
the wife's eagerness for the chance to acquire the treasure of love
unadulterated by the superficiality of familial prejudice); and common
friendship is merely deception: I have gleaned these thoughts from the rays
of light that emanate from the toenails of the holy feet of that great
personality, the embodiment of supramundane affection. O Dina-nayana,
wherever that great soul may be, please quickly take this servitor there.
—3—
The divine message sung by Sri Krishna Chaitanyachandra had its continuous
play in the ears of the people. From the ear, did he, just to fulfill the
purport of the name 'Nayana-mani,' reveal his form to the eye, making his
advent in the mansion (temple) favored by the glance of Sri Nilachalachandra
(at the time of the Rathayatra festival)? O Dina-nayana, wherever that great
soul (Mahapurusa) may be, please swiftly take this servitor there.
—4—
Drawing up the pure golden waters of the Jambu River mentioned in
Srimad Bhagavatam, has this golden cloud arisen on the mountain where
the golden moon (Sri Gaurachandra) descended (set), just to shower down
torrents of rain upon the whole countryside that was scorched by the forest
fire (of threefold sufferings), then suddenly conceal himself in the dust of
the land of the Advent of Sri Gauranga? O Dina-nayana, wherever that Great
Master may be now, please quickly take this servitor to that place.
—5—
He is of the same hue as Sri Gaura, and although he, who sings the
tidings of Sri Gaura, is the (natural) Guru of the whole universe, he
accepted discipleship to a great devotee called Sri Gaura Kisora ('adolescent
Gaura'). In the whole Gaura-mandala he is the repository of the glory of
those who grant entrance into the fold of the pure Gaudiya Vaishnavas. He
proudly ascended the lofty throne of preaching the glories of the gift of the
Golden Lord Sri Gaura (the service of Sri Radha-Govinda in Vraja) to the
Vaishnavas of Dravida (the devotees in South India, who are generally
worshippers of Laksmi-Narayana). The glory of his dignity shines even in the
group of Sri Gandharva, and he holds a pre-eminent position in the intimate
circle of Sri Giridhari, that is, he is the most beloved of Lord Mukunda. O
Dina-nayana, where that great soul is now, please swiftly take this servitor
there.
—6—
He inundated the whole universe of countless living beings—whether
brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra, less than
sudra, and even mlechchha—with the oceanic nectar of the holy
name of Sri Radha-Krishna. Although unapproachable by the liberationists and
yogic perfectionists, he is known as the friend of the fallen, the mercy
potency of Sri Gauranga. O Dina-nayana, wherever that great soul may be,
please swiftly take this servitor there.
—7—
Do I have a hope to ever see that beautiful golden personality who makes
everything auspicious for the world? Do I have a hope to ever behold that
tall figure once again, his blue lotus eyes, his nose that excels the charm
of the Tila flower, his forehead that shames the half-moon, his graceful
lotus face, his gleaming pearl-white teeth, his long arms extending to his
knees? O Dina-nayana, wherever that great soul has gone, please swiftly take
this servitor there.
—8—
In the year of our Lord Gauranga 450, in the month of Pausa, on the
fourth day of the dark fortnight of the moon in the star of Magha, at the
closing of the night of Brihaspatibara (5.30 a.m., 1st January, 1937), that
most beloved attendant of Srimati Vrisabhanunandini entered into the eternal
pastimes. O Dina-nayana, wherever that great soul may be, quickly take this
servitor there to him.
—9—
The entire earth and skies were filled with the cries of anguish of the
people, and of the disciples devoted to the service of Sri Gurudeva's lotus
feet. Where has that Great Master gone? Alas! today the whole universe seems
empty, in the separation of Prabhupada. The servitor of Gurudeva cannot
endure even a moment of his separation. O Dina-nayana, wherever, wherever
that great soul may be, please quickly take this servitor there to him.
Srimad Rupa-pada-rajah Prarthana Dasakam
srimach-chaitanyapadau chara-kamalayugau netra-bhrngau madhu dyau
gaude tau payayantau vraja-vipina-gatau vyajayuktau samutkau
bhatau sabhratrkasya svajana-gana-pater yasya saubhagya-bhumnah
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [1]
pita-sri-gaura-padambuja-madhu-madironmatta-hrd-bhrnga-rajo
rajyaisvaryam jahau yo jana-nivaha-hitadatta-chitto nijagryam
vijnapya svanujena vraja-gamana-ratam chanvagat gaurachandram
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [2]
vrndaranyat prayage hari-rasa-natanair nama-sankirtanais cha
lebhe yo madhavagre jana-gahana-gatam prema-mattam janams cha
bhavaih svair madayantam hrta-nidhir iva tam krsna-chaitanyachandram
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [3]
ekantam labdha-padambuja-nija-hrdaya-prestha-patro mahartir
dainyair-duhkhasru-purnair dasana-dhrta-trnaih pujayamasa gauram
svantah krsnan cha ganga-dinamani-tanaya-sangame sanujo yah
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [4]
svasya prema-svarupam priya-dayita-vilasanurupaika-rupam
dure bhu-lunthitam yam sahaja-sumadhura-sriyutam sanujan cha
drstva devo 'titurnam stuti-bahu-mukham aslisya gadham raranje
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [5]
kaivalya-prema-bhumav-akhila-rasa-sudha-sindhu-sanchara-daksam
jnatvapy evan cha radha-pada-bhajana-sudham lilayapayayad yam
saktim sancharya gauro nija-bhajana-sudha-dana-daksam chakara
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [6]
gauradesach cha vrnda-vipinam iha parikramya nilachalam yo
gatva kavyamrtaih svair vraja-yuva-yugala-kridanarthaih prakamam
ramananda-svarupadibhir api kavibhis tarpayamasa gauram
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [7]
lila-samgopane sri-bhagavata iha vai jangame sthavare 'pi
sammugdhe sagrajatah prabhu-viraha-hrta-praya-jivendriyanam
yas chasid asrayaika-sthalam iva raghu-gopala-jivadi-varge
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [8]
sri-murteh sadhu-vrtteh prakatanam api tal-lupta-tirthadikanam
sri-radha-krsna-padambuja-bhajanamayam raga-margam visuddham
granthair yena pradattam nikhilam iha nijabhista-devepsitan cha
sa sri rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [9]
lila-samgopa-kale nirupadhi-karuna-karina svaminaham
yat padabje 'rpito yat pada-bhajanamayam gayayitva tu gitam
yogyayogyatva-bhavam mama khalu sakalam dusta-buddher agrhnan
sa sri-rupah kada mam nija-pada-rajasa bhusitam samvidhatte [10]
Aspiring for the Dust of Srimad Rupa Goswami's Lotus Feet
—1—
Srila Rupa Goswami is the mine of the most precious treasure, the leader
of the associates of Lord Chaitanya (the Divine Succession being known as the
Rupanuga Sampradaya, 'the followers of Sri Rupa'). In the company of
his brothers, he was resplendent in (the province of) Gauda, causing the
fervent twin bumblebees in the form of the lotus eyes of Sri Chaitanyadeva to
drink nectar, as the Lord's lotus feet moved on the pretext of visiting
Vrindavan. When will that Srimad Rupa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his
holy feet?
—2—
At Sri Ramakeli Dhama, the king of bees—the heart of Sri Rupa—became
intoxicated drinking the honey-wine of the lotus feet of Sri Gaurachandra,
and sacrificed its life (in Hari-kirtana) for the benefit of all the
people of the world, summarily abandoning a life of kingly opulence. After
informing his elder brother Sri Sanatana, Sri Rupa and his younger brother
Sri Vallabha followed the footsteps of Sri Chaitanyadeva, whose heart was
absorbed in going (from Nilachala) to Sri Vrindavan. When will that Sri Rupa
Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
—3—
Sri Chaitanyadeva returned from Vrindavan to Prayaga Dhama and performed
Nama-sankirtana, surrounded by crowds of hundreds of thousands.
Intoxicated with divine love, dancing, He melted the hearts of hundreds of
faithful souls with His astonishing transcendental ecstasies. Sri Rupa, as
though regaining his most precious treasure, thus found Sri Chaitanyadeva in
the direct presence of the Deity Sri Bindu Madhava. When will that Sri Rupa
Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
—4—
At the sacred spot on the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna, Sri
Rupa achieved intimate union with the lotus feet of the dearmost Lord of his
life—the Lord who is Krishna within and Gaura without. In grave humility,
with straw in mouth and with tears of sorrow, he along with his younger
brother worshiped Sri Gaura-Krishna in intense love. When will that Sri Rupa
Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
—5—
Sri Chaitanyadeva saw Sri Rupa and his younger brother rolling on the
ground some distance away. Seeing His endeared one, His favorite, His love
divine personified in natural beauty and charm, His exclusive alter ego in
divine pastimes, the Lord swiftly approached Sri Rupa, profusely singing his
glories, and embraced him in ecstasy. When will that Sri Rupa Prabhu grace me
with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
—6—
Sri Gaurahari knew that (as an eternal associate of the Lord) Sri Rupa
was already proficient in wandering throughout the ambrosial ocean of all
mellows, in the land of unalloyed love (in Vraja-rasa). Nonetheless,
to expand His own pastimes, the Lord enabled him to drink the sweet ecstasy
of servitude unto Sri Radha, and empowered him with the skill to distribute
the nectar of His personal devotional service. When will that Srimad Rupa
Prabhu grace me with the dust of his lotus feet?
—7—
When on the order of Sri Gauranga, Sri Rupa visited Sri Purusottama
Ksetra after completing the circumambulation of Sri Vraja Mandala, He highly
gratified Sri Chaitanyadeva and the sagacious devotee assembly headed by Sri
Svarupa Damodara and Sri Ramananda Raya by his ambrosial poetry on the
pastimes of the Divine Couple of Vraja. When will that Srimad Rupa Prabhu
grace me with the dust of his lotus feet?
—8—
When the manifest lila of the Supreme Lord Sri Chaitanyadeva was
withdrawn, all beings including the immobile entities were mortified, deeply
afflicted in sorrow. Sri Rupa and his elder brother were the only shelter for
even the intimate devotees of the Lord, headed by Raghunatha, Gopal Bhatta,
and Sri Jiva, who had almost lost their lives in the Lord's separation. When
will that Srimad Rupa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his lotus feet?
—9—
By writing many, many books, he gave the world all the most cherished
desires of his worshipful Lord Sri Chaitanyadeva, principally—revealing the
service of the Deity, establishing the pure code of conduct in devotion,
revealing the lost holy places, and revealing the path of spontaneous
devotion (Raga-marga) in transcendental loving service to Sri
Radha-Govinda. When will that Srimad Rupa Prabhu grace me with the dust of
his holy lotus feet?
—10—
Just prior to the withdrawal of his manifest lila, my causelessly
merciful Divine Master, Srila Saraswati Thakura, handed me over to the holy
feet of that Divine Personality by having me sing the glorious prayer unto
his lotus feet (Sri Rupa-manjari-pada). Despite my lowliness, when
will—disregarding all my various qualifications and disqualifications—Srimad
Rupa Prabhu grace me with the dust of his holy lotus feet?
Sri Dayita Dasa Pranati Panchakam
bhayabhanjana-jayasamsana-karunayatanayanam
kanakotpala-janakojjvala-rasasagara-chayanam
mukharikrta-dharanitala-harikirtana-rasanam
ksitipavana-bhavatarana-pihitaruna-vasanam
subhadodaya-divase vrsaravija-nija-dayitam
pranamami cha charanantika-paricharaka-sahitam [1]
saranagata-bhajanavrata-chirapalana-charanam
sukrtalaya-saralasaya-sujanakhila-varanam
harisadhana-krtabadhana-janasasana-kalanam
sacharachara-karunakara-nikhilasiva-dalanam
subhadodaya-divase vrsaravija-nija-dayitam
pranamami cha charanantika-paricharaka-sahitam [2]
atilaukika-gatitaulika-ratikautuka-vapusam
atidaivata-mativaisnava-yati-vaibhava-purusam
sasanatana-raghurupaka-paramanugacharitam
suvicharaka iva jivaka iti sadhubhiruditam
subhadodaya-divase vrsaravija-nija-dayitam
pranamami cha charanantika-paricharaka-sahitam [3]
sarasitata-sukhadotaja-nikatapriyabhajanam
lalitamukha-lalanakula-paramadarayajanam
vrajakanana-bahumanana-kamalapriyanayanam
gunamanjari-garima-guna-harivasanavayanam
subhadodaya-divase vrsaravija-nija-dayitam
pranamami cha charanantika-paricharaka-sahitam [4]
vimalotsavam amalotkala-purusottama-jananam
patitoddhrti-karunastrti-krtanutana-pulinam
mathurapura-purusottama-samagaurapuratanam
harikamaka-haridhamaka-harinamaka-ratanam
subhadodaya-divase vrsaravija-nija-dayitam
pranamami cha charanantika-paricharaka-sahitam [5]
Homage unto Sri Dayita Dasa
—1—
He (of divine form) came forth from the birthplace of the golden
lotus—the ocean of the mellow of divine consorthood. His large, merciful eyes
dispel (the suffering souls') fear and proclaim (the surrendered souls')
victory. His tongue (constantly) vibrates the whole Earth planet with Sri
Krishna-sankirtana, his beauty resplendent in the robes of the sun's
radiance (saffron) that purifies the universe and dispels the suffering of
material existence. On his Holy Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down
unto that beloved associate of Sri Vrisabhanunandini, and the servitors of
his lotus feet.
—2—
The devotees surrendered in pure devotion are eternally protected at his
lotus feet. He is worshippable by the pure souls endowed with sincerity and
good fortune, and he accepts (even) those who obstruct the service of Sri
Hari, just to rectify them. As the very fountainhead of mercy upon all mobile
and immobile beings, he crushes the inauspiciousness of the whole universe.
On his Holy Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down unto that beloved
associate of Sri Vrisabhanunandini, and the servitors of his lotus feet.
—3—
Like a miracle, his body moves with a joyful elegance and charm beyond
the world's understanding, fulfilling the artist's aspiration. (Or, dancing
in pastimes transcendental to the world, his artistic form incites divine
love's hankering). His intellect surpasses that of (even) the demigods, and
he is nobility incarnate as the commander in-chief of the Vaishnava
sannyasis (tridandi-yatis). The sadhus of profound
intellect describe the nature of his personality as meticulously in the line
of Sri Sanatana, Sri Rupa, and Sri Raghunatha, and they speak of him as being
on the same plane as Sri Jivapada (being superbly replete in perfect theistic
conclusions). On his Holy Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down unto
that beloved associate of Sri Vrisabhanunandini, and the servitors of his
lotus feet.
—4—
On the bank of Sri Radha Kunda at Svananda Sukhada Kunja, he is devoted
to the service of his Beloved, and (furthermore) he is greatly endeared to
the divine damsels of Vraja headed by Lalita. He is most favorite to
Kamala-manjari who is pre-eminent in Vrindavan, and with the glorious
qualities of Guna-manjari he builds the residence of Sri Hari. On his Holy
Day of Advent, I (again and again) bow down unto that beloved associate of
Sri Vrisabhanunandini, and the servitors of his lotus feet.
—5—
He is immaculate joy incarnate, or, he is the graciousness or the joy of
Vimala Devi. He manifested the pastimes of his Advent at Purusottama Ksetra
in the holy land of Orissa, and he revealed his pastimes of delivering the
fallen souls and extending his mercy upon them (by awarding them the gift of
divine love) at the 'new isles,' or Navadvipa. Circumambulating Gaura Dhama
in the same way as traditionally done at Vraja Dhama and Purusottama Dhama,
he continuously propagates—the loving desire of Vraja, the divine abode of
Vaikuntha, and the holy name of Krishna. On his Day of Holy Advent, I (again
and again) make my obeisance unto that dear associate of Sri
Vrisabhanunandini, and the servitors of his holy lotus feet.
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CONTENTS:
• Preface
• Publisher's Note
• Foreword
• (1) Prelude to
Approaching Nectar
• (2) Nectar of Scriptural
Word
• (3) Acceptance of the
Favorable
• (4) Rejection of the
Unfavorable
• (5) Confidence in the
Lord's Protection
• (6) Embracing the Lord's
Guardianship
• (7) Full Self-Surrender
• (8) Surrender in
Humility
• (9) Words of Nectar
from the Supreme Lord
• (10) Divine Remnants of
Nectar
• Selected Gems
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