Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs)

Śrī Nām-Kīrtan
(Chanting of the Holy Names) – Song 2

(1)
‘doyāl nitāi caitanya’ bole’ nāc re āmār man


nāc re āmār man, nāc re āmāra man

1) Chanting the holy names “Doyāl Nitāi Caitanya!”-Oh my mind dances! Oh my mind dances! Oh my mind dances!

(2)
(emon, doyāl to nāi he, mār kheye prema dey)


(ore) aparādha dūre jābe, pābe prema-dhan


(o nāme aparādha-vicāra to nāi he)


(takhon) kṛṣṇa-nāme ruci ha’be, ghucibe bandhan

2) Oh! Such a merciful personality as Nityānanda Prabhu is not to be found anywhere! He suffers a beating from Jagāi and Mādhāi and still gives them love of God! Oh! When your offenses are vanquished, you will obtain the treasure of love of God! But in these names of Caitanya and Nitāi there is no consideration of offenses! Once you have a taste for the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, bondage to this world will come to an end.

(3)
(kṛṣṇa-nāme anurāg to ha’be he)


(takhon) anāyāse saphal ha’be jīvera jīvan


(kṛṣṇa-rati vinā jīvan to miche he)


(ese) bṛndābane rādhā-śyāmer pa’be daraśan


(gaura-kṛpā ha’le he)

3) Oh! When there is attachment to the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, then very easily the life of a living being becomes successful! Oh! Without affection for Kṛṣṇa, life is simply useless! At the end of life you will obtain the beautiful vision of Rādhā and Śyāma in Vṛndāvana-if the mercy of Lord Gaura is received! Oh!

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