Topic: Gītāvalī

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śrī Nāmāṣṭaka (Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) - Song 5 [Lalita-Vibhāṣa-Ekatālā] (1) harinām, tuwā aneka swarūp yaśodā-nandana, ānanda-vardhana, nanda-tanaya rasa-kūp
 1) O Harinām, You possess unlimited forms, such as the beloved son of Mother Yaśodā, the increaser of bliss, the son of Nanda, and the reservoir of all transcendental mellows. 
(2) pūtanā-ghātana, tṛnāvarta-hana, śakaṭa-bhañjana gopāl 

muralī-vadana, agha-baka-mardana, 

govardhana-dhārī rākhāl
 2) You are the slayer of the demons Pūtanā and Tṛnāvarta, the breaker of the cart, the protector of the cows, the player of the muralī flute, the destroyer Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śrī Nāmāṣṭaka (Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) - Song 4 [Lalita-Daśakuśī] (1) jñānī jñāna-yoge, koriyā jatane, brahmera sākṣāt kore

 brahma-sākṣātkār, aprarābdha karma, sampūrna jñānete hare 1) The learned man, endeavoring in the practice of jñāna-yoga, eventually achieves direct perception of the Supreme Brahman. That realization of Brahman awards one with fully complete transcendental knowledge, which removes all of one's aprārabdha, or unfructified karmic reactions accrued in previous births. (2) tabu to' prārabdha, nāhi hoy kṣoy,

 phala-bhoga binā kabhu

 brahma-bhūta jīva,phala-bhoga lāgi', 

janama-maraṇa labhu
 2) However, by dint of Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śrī Nāmāṣṭaka (Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) - Song 3 [Vibhāṣa-Ekatālā] (1) viśve udita, nāma-tapan,

avidyā-vināśa lāgi' choḍata saba, māyā-vibhava,

sādhu tāhe anurāgī
 1) The brilliant sun of the transcendental holy name of the Lord has appeared in the material universe in order to destroy ignorance. Casting aside all worldly attractions, the saintly souls cultivate affection for the name alone. (2) hari-nāma-prabhākara, avidyā-timira-hara,

tomār mahimā kebā jāne

ke heno panḍita-jan, tomāra māhātmya-gaṇ,

uccaiḥ-sware sakala bākhāne
 2) The sun of the holy name is the dispeller of the darkness of ignorance. O Harinām, who Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śrī Nāmāṣṭaka (Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) - Song 2 [Lalita-Daśakuśī] (1) jaya jaya harinām, cidānandāmṛta-dhām,

para-tattva akṣara-ākār nija-jane kṛpā kori', nāma-rūpe avatari',

jīve doyā korile apār
 1) All glories, all glories to the holy name of the Lord, the abode of immortal transcendental bliss! The Supreme Absolute Truth, who possesses an eternal form of sacred syllables, has descended in the form of the holy name. Thereby He shows mercy to His own devotees while showering boundless compassion upon all fallen souls. (2) jaya 'hari', 'kṛṣṇa', 'rām', jaga-jana-suviśrām,

sarva-jana-mānasa-rañjana muni-vṛnda nirantar, Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śrī Nāmāṣṭaka (Eight Prayers Glorifying the Holy Name) - Song 1 [Lalita-Ekatālā & Daśakuśī] (1) śrī-rūpa-vadane śrī-śacī-kumār swa-nām-mahimā koralo pracār 
1) Through the mouth of Śrīla Rūpa Goswāmī, the son of Mother Śacī preached the glories of His own divine holy name. (2) jo nām, so hari-kachu nāhi bheda so nām satya-miti gāyati veda
 2) There is no difference between that holy name of Lord Hari and Lord Hari Himself. The Vedic scriptures sing of the true glory of the Lord's holy name. [Daśakuśī] (3) sabu upaniṣada, ratna-mālā-dyuti,

jhakamaki' caraṇa-samīpe Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Prema-Dhvani (Vocalizations of Love) premse koho śrī kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nityānanda-

advaita-gadādhara-śrīvāsa-panḍita kī jaya! śrī antardvīpa māyāpura, sīmanta, godruma, madhyadvīpa, koladvīpa, ṛtudvīpa,
jahnudvīpa, modadruma, rudradvīpātmaka śrī navadvīpa-dhāma kī jaya!
 śrī rādhā-kṛṣṇa-gopa-gopī-go-govardhana-

vṛndāvana-rādhā-kunḍa-yamunājī kī jaya!
 śrī tulasī-devī kī jaya!

 śrī gaṅgājī kī jaya!

 śrī surabhi-kuñja kī jaya! śrī nām haṭṭa kī jaya! 

śrī bhakti-devī kī jaya! 

śrī gāyaka, śrotā, bhakta-vṛnda kī jaya!
 (pare sāṣṭāṅga-danḍavat -Afterwards, offer obeisances like a stick with all eight limbs flat on the ground.)

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Bhajan-Gītā - (Songs for Worship) - Song 2 (1) bhāvo nā bhāvo nā, mana, tumi ati duṣṭa

 (viṣaya-viṣe ācho he) 

kāma-krodha-lobha-moha-madādi-āviṣṭa 

(ripur baśe ācho he)
 1) My dear mind, you have not thought of this! You have not thought of this! You are very wicked! (Oh, you are deeply sunk in the poison of worldly sense gratification!) You are overwhelmed by lust, anger, greed, illusion, madness, and so on! (Oh, you are under the sway of the enemy!)
 (2) asad-vārtā-bhukti-mukti-pipāsā-ākṛṣṭa 

(asat-kathā bhālo lāge he)

 pratiṣṭhāśā-kuṭināṭi-śaṭhatādi-piṣṭa 

(sarala to' ho'le nā Read More...

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 Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śreyo-Nirṇaya (Ascertainment of Spiritual Welfare) - Song 5 (1) keno ār koro dveṣa, videśi-jana-bhajane 

bhajanera liṅga nānā, nānā deśe nānā jane
 1) Why do you continue to hate the way the Lord is worshiped by people of other lands? There exist a number of authentic ways to worship God, according to the customs of various peoples living in different countries. (2) keho mukta-kacche bhaje, keho hāṭu gāḍi' pūje

 keho vā nayana mudi' thāke brahma-ārādhāne
 2) Some people worship the Lord in an untidy or careless manner; some worship Him Read More...

Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) Śreyo-Nirṇaya (Ascertainment of Spiritual Welfare) - Song 4 (1) 'nirākār nirākār', koriyā cītkār 

keno sādhaker śānti bhāṅgo, bhāi, bār bār
 1) O brothers, by your screaming out again and again, "The Supreme Lord is formless! The Absolute Truth is a void!", why do you so insist on disturbing the peace of the Vaiṣṇavas? (2) tumi jā' bujhecho bhālo, tāi lo'ye koto kāl,

 bhakti vinā phalodoy tarke nāhi, jāno sār
 2) Having accepted this impersonal philosophy, which you consider to be very good, you are simply wasting so much time. Read More...