Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs)

Bhajan-Gītā –
(Songs for Worship) – Song 1

(1)
bhaja re bhaja re āmār mana ati manda


(bhajan vinā gati nāi re)


(bhaja) braja-bane rādhā-kṛṣṇa-caraṇāravinda


(jñāna-karma parihari’ re)


(bhaja) (braja-bane rādhā-kṛṣṇa)

1) My dear mind, how foolish you are! Oh just worship, oh just worship the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the forests of Vraja! (Oh, without such worship there is no means of spiritual advancement!) Just worship the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the forests of Vraja! (Oh, giving up all speculative knowledge and materialistic activities!)

(2)
(bhaja) gaura-gadādharādwaita guru-nityānanda


(gaura-kṛṣṇae abheda jene’ re)


(guru kṛṣṇa-preṣṭha jene’ re)


(smara) śrīnivās, haridās, murāri, mukunda


(gaura-preme smara, smara re)


(smara) (śrīnivās haridāse)

2) Just worship Gaura, Gadādhara, Advaita, and Lord Nityānanda, the original spiritual master! (Oh, knowing Lord Gaura and Lord Kṛṣṇa to be the same!) (Oh, knowing the spiritual master to be very dear to Kṛṣṇa!) Just remember the dear associates of Lord Caitanya, namely Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Murāri Gupta, and Mukunda Daṭṭa! (Oh, in deep love for Lord Gaura, you should remember, just remember!) (Just remember the two great personalities Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura and Haridāsa Ṭhākura!)


(3)
(smara) rūpa-sanātana-jīva-raghunātha-dvandva


(kṛṣṇa-bhajan jadi korbe re)


(rūpa-sanātane smara)


(smara) rāghava-gopāla-bhaṭṭa swarūpa-rāmānanda


(kṛṣṇa-prema jadi cāo re)

(swarūpa-rāmānande smara)


3) Just remember Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī, Sanātana, Jīva, and the two Raghunāthas! (Oh, if you are engaged in worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa!) (Just remember the two great souls Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī and Sanātana Goswāmī!) Just remember Rāghava Paṇḍita, Gopāl Bhaṭṭa Goswāmī, Svarūpa Dāmodara Goswāmī, and Rāmānanda Rāya! (Oh, if you really seek love of Kṛṣṇa!) (Just remember Svarūpa Dāmodara Goswāmī and Rāmānanda Rāya!)

(4)
(smara) goṣṭhi-saha karṇapūra, sena śivānanda


(ajasra smara, smara re)


(goṣṭhi-saha karnapūre)


(smara) rūpānuga sādhu-jana bhajana-ānanda


(braje bās jadi cāo re)


(rūpānuga sādhu smara)


4) Just remember Śrīla Kavi Karṇapūra and all his family members, especially his father, Śivānanda Sena! (Oh, always remember, always remember!) (Śrī Kavi Karṇapūra and his family!) Just remember all the sādhus who follow the path of Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī and who are absorbed in the ecstasy of bhajan! (Oh, if you actually want residence in the land of Vraja!) (Just remember the sādhus who are followers of Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmī!)

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