Gaura Sandhyā Ārati
by Vīra Vallabha Dāsa

(1)
bhāli gorā-candera ārati bani
bāje saṅkīrtanera madhura rasa dhvani

“The evening ārati of Gaura-canda is wonderful. The saṅkīrtana resounds sweetly and elegantly.”

(2)
śaṅkha bāje, ghaṇṭā bāje, bāje karatāla
madhura mṛdaṅga bāje, śunite rasāla

“Conch shells blow, bells ring and kartālas chime. Mṛdaṅgas play sweetly and all this sounds very beautiful.”

(3)
vividha kusuma phule gale vanamālā
koto koṭī candra jini vadana ujjvalā

“Around His neck Gaura wears a garland of various forest flowers and His face appears brighter than millions and millions of moons.”

(4)
brahmā ādi deva yāre kara joḍa kore
sahasra vadane śire maṇi chatra dhare

“Brahmā and other demigods stand in front with folded hands and the thousand-headed Ananta-śeṣa holds a jewel-bedecked umbrella over His head.”

(5)
śiva śuka nārada veda vicāre
nāhi parātpara bhāva vibhore

“Śiva, Śukadeva and Nārada consider that nothing greater than this can be found within the pages of the Vedas, thus they become absorbed in ecstasy.”

(6)
śrīnivāsa haridāsa maṅgala gāoye
narahari gadādhara cāmara ḍhulāoye

“Śrīnivāsa and Haridāsa sing auspicious songs as Narahari and Gadādhara fan the Lord with cāmaras.”

(7)
vīra vallabha dāsa śrī gaura caraṇe āśa
jagabhari rahalo mahimā prakāśa

 “Vīra-vallabha Dāsa desires Śrī Gaura’s lotus feet. The whole world is filled with the manifestation of His glories.”

Rādhāra Ārati
By Manohara Dāsa

jaya jaya rādhājī ko śaraṇa tohāri
aichana ārati jao balihāri

 (Refrain) “All glories to the shelter of the lotus feet of Śrī Rādhā! All glories to Her ārati-ceremony.”

(1)
paṭṭa paṭṭāmbara ore nīla sārī
siṅthi para sindūra jāo balihāri

“Rādhā wears a blue silken sārī and veil. She has bright red sindhūra in the parting of Her hair.”

(2)
veśa banāyala priya sahacarī
ratana siṁhāsane baiṭhala gaurī

“Her dear maidservants assist Her in arranging Her dress. Gaurī (Rādhā of a golden complexion) sits upon a jeweled throne.”

(3)
ratana jarita maṇi mānika moti
jhalamala ābharaṇa prati aṅga jyoti

“Each of Her beautiful limbs is illuminated and bedecked by shining ornaments of jewels and pearls.”

(4)
cuwa candana gandha dehi vraja-vālā
vṛṣabhānu-rāja nandinī vadana ujālā

“The gopīs of Vraja anoint Her body with fragrant sandalwood pulp. The face of the daughter of Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu’s shines splendidly.”

(5)
caudike sakhī-gaṇa deha karatāli
ārati karatahi lalitā piyāri

“Her girlfriends blissfully clap their hands on all sides. Rādhā’s dear friend Lalitā-devī performs the ārati.”

(6)
nava nava vraja-vadhū maṅgala gāoye
priya-narma-sakhī-gaṇa cāmara ḍhulāoye

 “The young married girls of Vraja sing auspicious songs while the intimate friends of Rādhā fan Her with cāmaras.”

(7)
rādhā-pada-paṅkaja bhakatahi āśā
dāsa manohara karata bharasā

 “Manohara Dāsa desires devotion to the lotus feet of Rādhā.”

 

 Madana-Gopāla Ārati
By Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī

(śubha) ārati kiye jaya jaya madana-gopāla ki

(refrain) “All glories to the auspicious ārati of Śrī Madana-Gopāla”

(1)
harata sakala, santāpa janama ko
miṭata talapa jama-kāla kī

“This ārati removes material distress and removes all pain of repeated birth and death.”

 (2)
go-ghṛta racita karpuraka bāti
jhalakata kāñcana thāla kī

“During the ārati a wick made from clarified butter and camphor burns upon a golden plate.”

 (3)
candra koṭi koṭi bhānu koṭi chabi
mukha śobhā nanda dulāla kī

“The face of Nanda Mahārāja’s darling son is more beautiful and splendid than millions and millions of moons and suns.”

(4)
caraṇa kamala para nūpura bāje
uḍe dole vaijayantī māla kī

“His ankle bells jingle on His lotus feet and on a garland of forest flowers swings on His chest.”

(5)
mayūra mukuṭa pītāmbara śobhe
bājata veṇu rasāla kī

“Kṛṣṇa wears a charming crown of peacock feathers and a yellow dhoti and He plays a wonderful song on His flute.”

(6)
sundara lola kapolana kiye chabi
nirakhata madana gopāla kī

“How beautifully His earrings move upon His shiny cheeks! Thus we observe Śrī Madana-Gopāla.”

(7)
sura-nara-muni-gaṇa heratāi ārati
bhakata-vatsala pratipāla kī

“The demigods, humans and sages perform the ārati ceremony to the protector and maintainer of the devotees.”

(8)
bāje ghaṇṭā tāla mṛdaṅga jhāṅjhari
añjalī kusuma gulāla kī

“The karatālas and drums play and handfuls of flowers and colored powders are thrown upon Kṛṣṇa.”

(9)
hu hu bali bali raghunātha dāsa gosvāṁī
mohana gokula-lāla kī

“Out of love for that young boy who enchants Gokula, Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī cries out again and again ‘hu hu!'”

(śubha) ārati kiye jaya jaya dāmodara-lāla kī

 “All glories to the auspicious ārati of the youthful Dāmodara.”

 madana-gopāla jaya jaya yaśoda-dulāla kī
yaśoda-dulāla jaya jaya nanda-dulāla kī
nanda-dulāla jaya jaya giridhārī lāla kī
giridhārī lāla jaya jaya dāmodara lāla kī
(rādhā) dāmodara lāla jaya jaya rādhā-ramaṇa lāla kī
rādhā-ramaṇa lāla jaya jaya govinda-gopāla kī
govinda-gopāla jaya jaya gaura-gopāla kī
gaura-gopāla jaya jaya śacīra-dulāla kī
śacīra-dulāla jaya jaya nitāi-dayāla kī
nitāi-dayāla jaya jaya advaita-dayāla kī
(sītā) advaita-dayāla jaya jaya gadādhara lāla kī
(gaura) gadādhara lāla jaya jaya śrīvāsa-dayāla kī
śrīvāsa-dayāla jaya jaya bhakta-vṛnda lāla kī
bhakta-vṛnda lāla jaya jaya śrī guru dayāla kī
parama-karuṇa-prema-datta śrī guru dayāla kī

“All glories to Madana-gopāla, all glories to the darling son of Yaśodā.”
“All glories to the darling son of Yaśodā, all glories to the darling son of Nanda.”
“All glories to the darling son of Nanda, all glories to the lifter of Govardhana Hill.”
“All glories to the lifter of Govardhana Hill, all glories to Dāmodara.”
“All glories to Rādhā-Dāmodara, all glories to Rādhā-ramaṇa.”
“All glories to Rādhā-ramaṇa, all glories to Govinda-Gopāla.”
“All glories to Govinda-Gopāla, all glories to Gaura-Gopāla.”
“All glories to Gaura-Gopāla, all glories to the darling son of Śacī.”
“All glories to the darling son of Śacī, all glories to the merciful Nitāi.”
“All glories to the merciful Nitāi, all glories to the merciful Sītā-Advaita.”
“All glories to the merciful Advaita, all glories to the youthful Gaura-Gadādhara.”
“All glories to the youthful Gadādhara, all glories to the merciful Śrīvāsa.”
“All glories to the merciful Śrīvāsa, all glories to the assembly of devotees.”
“All glories to the assembly of devotees, all glories to the merciful Gurudeva.”
“All glories to the most merciful and compassionate Gurudeva who bestows prema.”

(śubha) ārati kiye jaya jaya dāmodara-lāla kī

 “All glories to the auspicious ārati of the youthful Dāmodara.”

 

Stutis Chanted After Sandhyā Ārati

kasturī-tilakaṁ lalāṭa-paṭale vakṣaḥ-sthale kaustubhaṁ
nāsāgre vara-mauktikaṁ kara-tale veṇuṁ kare kaṇkanam
sarvāṅge hari-candanaṁ su-lalitaṁ kaṇṭhe ca muktāvalī
gopa-strī-pariveṣṭito vijayate gopāla-cūḍā-maṇiḥ

“All glories to the crest jewel of cowherd boys, who has a musk tilaka-mark on His forehead, a Kaustubha jewel on His chest, a graceful pearl on the tip of His nose, a flute in His hand, a bracelet on His wrist, graceful sandal paste on all His limbs, and a necklace of pearls on His neck, and who is surrounded by a host of gopīs.”

phullendīvara-kāntim indu-vadanaṁ barhāvataṁsa-priyaṁ
śrīvatsāṅkam-udāra-kaustubha-dharaṁ pītāmbaraṁ sundaram
gopīnāṁ nayanotpalārcita-tanuṁ go-gopa-saṅghāvātaṁ
govindaṁ kala-veṇu-vādana-paraṁ divyāṅga-bhūṣaṁ bhaje

“I worship Govinda, whose complexion is the color of a blooming blue lotus flower, whose face is like the moon, who is fond of wearing a peacock feather crown, who bears the mark of Śrīvatsa, who wears a great Kaustubha gem, who is dressed in yellow garments, whose handsome form is worshiped with offerings of the lotus flowers that are the gopīs’ glances, who is accompanied by a host of surabhi cows and gopas, who is fond of sweetly playing the flute, and whose transcendental body is decorated with glittering ornaments.”

adau rāma-tapovanādi gamanaṁ hatvā-mṛgaṁ-kañcanaṁ
vaidehī-haranaṁ jaṭāyu-maraṇaṁ sugrīva-sambhāṣanam
vāliḥ-nirdalanaṁ samudra-taraṇaṁ laṅkāpurī-dāhanam
paścāt rāvaṇa-kumbhakarṇaṁ-hananaṁ-etaddhi rāmāyaṇaṁ

“First Rāma was exiled and went to the forest where he killed the golden deer. Sītā-devī was then kidnapped, Jaṭāyu was killed and an accord was made with Sugrīva. Vāli was vanquished, the ocean was crossed and the kingdom of Laṅkā was consumed by fire. Finally, Rāvaṇa and Kumbhakaraṇa were destroyed. This is the gist of Rāmāyaṇa.”

adau devakī deva garbha-jananaṁ gopī gṛhe-vardhanaṁ
māyā pūtana jīva tāpa haranaṁ govardhanaṁ dhāranam
kaṁsa-chedanaṁ kauravādi-hananaṁ kuntī-sutān pālanam
etat bhāgavataṁ purāṇa kathitaṁ śrī kṛṣṇa līlāmṛtam

“First the Lord appeared from the womb of Devakī and brought happiness to the homes of the cowherd ladies. He then took the life of the witch Pūtana and lifted Govardhana Hill. He killed Kaṁsa, destroyed the Kauravas and protected the sons of Kuntī. These are the nectarean pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa narrated in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.”

he rāma puruṣottama narahare nārāyaṇa keśava
govindam garuḍa-dhvaje guṇa-nidhe dāmodare mādhava
he kṛṣṇa karuṇāpate raghupate sītā-pate śrī-pate
vaikuṇṭādhi-pate calācalipate lakṣmī-pate pāhi mām

“O Rāma, Puruṣottama, O Narahari, Nārāyaṇa, Keśava, Govinda, O Garuḍa-dhvaja, O Ocean of auspicious qualities, O Dāmodara, Mādhava. O Kṛṣṇa, O Lord of mercy, O Lord of the Raghu Dynasty, O Lord of Sītā-devī, O Lord of Śrī-devī, O Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, O Lord of all sentient and non-sentient beings, O Lord of Lakṣmī – please protect me.”

ājānu lambhita bhujau kanakāva-dātau
saṅkīrtanaika-pitarau kamalāya-tākṣau
viśvambharau dvijavarau yuga-dharma-pālau
vande jagat-priya-karau  karuṇāvatārau

“I worship Gaura and Nityānanda, whose long arms extend down to Their knees, whose beautiful complexions are radiant like molten gold and whose elongated eyes are like red lotuses. They are the topmost brāhmaṇas, the guardians of religious principles for this age, the most munificent benefactors of all living beings and he most compassionate incarnations of Godhead. They initiated the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.”

namas trikāla-satyāya jagannātha-sutāya ca
sa bhṛtyāya sa putrāya sa kalatrāya te namaḥ

“Oh Lord, You are the eternal truth – past, present and future – and You have appeared as the son of Jagannātha Miśra. I offer my repeated obeisances to You along with Your inseparable servants, Your sons and Your consorts.”

śāntakāraṁ bhujaga-śayanaṁ padmanābhaṁ sureśaṁ
viśvādhāraṁ gagana-sadṛśaṁ megha-varṇaṁ śubhāṅgam
lakṣmī-kāntaṁ kamala-nayanaṁ yogibhir dhyāna-gamyaṁ
vande viṣṇuṁ bhava-bhaya-haraṁ sarva-lokaikanātham

“I offer my obeisances to Lord Viṣṇu, the sole master of the universe, whose presence is extremely peaceful, who reclines upon a serpent, whose navel is like a lotus flower, who is the worshippable Lord of the demigods, who is the support of all the worlds, who is subtle and all-pervading like the sky, whose complexion is like that of a cloud, whose form is very beautiful, who is the Lord of Lakṣmī, whose eyes are like lotuses, who is mediated upon like yogīs and who eradicates the fear of repeated birth and death.”

tvameva mātā ca pitā tvameva
tvameva bandhuśca sakhā tvameva
tvameva vidyā draviṇam tvameva
tvameva sarvaṁ mama deva deva

“You are my mother, You are my father, You are my relative, You are my friend. You are knowledge, you are wealth, You are all things. You are my Lord of lords.”

 

Śrī Tulasī Ārati
by Kṛṣṇa Dāsa

(1)
namo namaḥ tulasī kṛṣṇa-preyasi namo namaḥ
(vraje) rādhā-kṛṣṇa-sevā pāba ei abhilāṣī

“O Tulasī, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the service of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.”

(2)
ye tomāra śaraṇa laya, tāra vāñchā pūrṇa haya
kṛpā kari’ kara tāre vṛndāvana-vāsī

“Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him a resident of Vṛndāvana.”

(3)
mora ei abhilāṣa, vilāsa-kuñje dio vāsa
nayane heriba sadā yugala-rūpa-rāśi

“My desire is that you will also give me a residence in the pleasure groves of Śrī Vṛndāvana-dhāma. Thus within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.”

(4)
ei nivedana dhara, sakhīra anugata kara
sevā-adhikāra diye kara nīja dāsī

“I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant.”

(5)
dīna kṛṣṇa-dāse kaya, ei yena mora haya
śrī-rādhā-govinda-preme sadā yena bhāsi

 “This very fallen and lowly servant of Kṛṣṇa prays, ‘May I always swim in the love of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Govinda.;”

Songs sung during the month of Kārttika

Gaura-Kiśora Maṅgala Ārāti
By Kṛṣṇa Dāsa

 

(1)
maṅgala ārati gaura-kiśora
maṅgala nityānanda jora hi jora

 “The auspicious ārati awakening the youthful Gaura begins along with the loud awakening of Śrī Nityānanda.”

(2)
maṅgala śrī advaita bhakata hi saṅge
maṅgala gāota prema taraṅge

“Śrī Advaita is awoken along with His devotees. Auspicious songs are sung, flowing like waves of prema.”

(3)
maṅgala bājata khola karatāla
maṅgala haridāsa nācata bhālo

“Auspicious drums and karatālas play. The auspicious Haridāsa Ṭhākura dances beautifully.”

(4)
maṅgala dhūpa dīpa loiyā svarūpa
maṅgala ārati kare aparūpa

 “Svarūpa Dāmodara takes auspicious incense and lamps and performs the wonderful maṅgala-ārati.”

(5)
maṅgala gadādhara heri pahuṅ hāsa
maṅgala gāote dīna kṛṣṇa dāsa

“The auspicious Gadādhara Paṇḍita smiles when he sees the Lord. The fallen Kṛṣṇa Dāsa sings this auspicious song.”

Śrī Guru Vandanā
By Vaiṣṇava Dāsa

(1)
jaya jaya śrī guru, prema kalapataru
adbhūta yāko prakāśa

“All glories to Śrī Guru, the wish-fulfilling tree of prema, whose manifestation is so wonderful.”

(2)
hiyā ageyāna, timira vara jñāna
sucandra kiraṇe karu nāśa

“With the beautiful moonbeams of his knowledge he destroyed the darkness of ignorance from my heart.”

(3)
iha locana ānanda dhāma
ayācita e hena     patita heri yo pahuṅ
yāci deyala hari-nāma

“He is the abode of bliss for my eyes. Seeing this fallen soul, he gave me hari-nāma, which is desired by all, though I did not even desire it.”

(4)
duramati jagati   asata mati yo jana
nāhi sukṛti lava-leśa

 “This person is hell bound and helpless, and my mind is totally evil. I do not even have a drop of piety.”

(5)
madhu-rasa vṛndāvana   yugala bhajana dhana
mohe karala upadeśa

“He gave instructions to me in the treasure of the worship of the Divine Couple in the sweet mellows of Śrī Vṛndāvana.”

(6)
niramala gaura   prema-rasa siñcane,
pūrala sab mana āśa

“By showering me with the pure prema-rasa that is distributed by Śrī Gaurāṅga, he fulfilled all my desires.”

(7)
so caraṇāmbuje, rati nāhi hoyala
royata vaiṣṇava dāsa

“Vaiṣṇava Dāsa cries –I did not attain any attachment to the lotus feet of my Gurudeva.”

Kothāya Go Prema-Mayī
by Śrī Raghunātha Dāsa Gosvāmī

(1)
kothāya go prema-mayī rādhe rādhe
rādhe rādhe go, jaya rādhe rādhe

” O where is Rādhā who is the embodiment of prema? All glories to Śrī Rādhā.”

(2)
dekhā diye prāṇa rākha, rādhe rādhe
tomāra kāṅgāla tomāya ḍāke, rādhe rādhe

“O Rādhā, please grant me Your darśana and save my life. This wretched beggar calls out to You, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(3)
rādhe vṛndāvana-vilāsini, rādhe rādhe
rādhe kānu-mana-mohini, rādhe rādhe

“O Rādhā, You are the enjoyer of pastimes in the forest of Vṛndāvana, wherein You enchant the mind of Kṛṣṇa.”

(4)
rādhe aṣṭa-sakhīra śiromaṇi, rādhe rādhe
rādhe vṛṣabhānu-nandini, rādhe rādhe

“O Rādhā, You are the crest-jewel among the eight principal sakhīs. O Rādhā, daughter of Vṛṣabhānu Mahārāja.”

(5)
(gosāi) niyama kare sadāi ḍāke, rādhe rādhe

“The Six Gosvāmīs were always calling out, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!'”

(6)
(gosāi) eka-bāra ḍāke keśī-ghāṭe,
ābāra ḍāke vaṁśī-vaṭe, rādhe rādhe

“Sometimes at Keśī-ghāṭa, sometimes at Vaṁśī-vaṭa they would cry, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(7)
(gosāi) eka-bāra ḍāke nidhu-vane,
ābāra ḍāke kuñja-vane, rādhe rādhe

“Sometimes in Nidhuvana, sometimes in Sevā-kuñja they would cry, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(8)
(gosāi) eka-bāra ḍāke rādhā-kuṇḍe,
ābāra ḍāke śyāma-kuṇḍe, rādhe rādhe

“Sometimes at Rādhā-kuṇḍa, sometimes at Śyāma-kuṇḍa they would cry,’Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(9)
(gosāi) eka-bāra ḍāke kusuma-vane,
ābāra ḍāke govardhane, rādhe rādhe

“Sometimes at Kusuma-sarovara, sometimes at Girirāja-Govardhana they would cry ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(10)
(gosāi) eka-bāra ḍāke tāla-vane,
ābāra ḍāke tamāla-vane, rādhe rādhe

“Sometimes at Tālavana, and sometimes at Tamālavana they would cry, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(11)
(gosāi) malina vasana diye gāya,
vrajera dhūlāya gaḍāgaḍi jaya, rādhe rādhe

“The Six Gosvāmīs’ simple clothing appears dirty because they are always rolling in the dust of Vraja crying out, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(12)
(gosāi) mukhe rādhā rādhā bale,
bhāse nayanera jale, rādhe rādhe

“Calling out ‘Rādhe! Rādhe’, their eyes emit with a flood of tears.”

(13)
(gosāi) vṛndāvane kuli kuli kende beḍāya
rādhā bali’, rādhe rādhe

“They wander throughout the paths of Vṛndāvana crying out, ‘Rādhe! Rādhe!’”

(14)
(gosāi) chāpānna daṇḍa rātri-dine
jāne nā rādhā-govinda vine, rādhe rādhe

“They know nothing but Rādhā-Govinda throughout the day and night. Rādhe! Rādhe!”

(15)
tāra para cāri daṇḍa śuti’ thāke
svapne rādhā-govinda dekhe, rādhe rādhe

“Each night they only take rest for an a hour and a half. Even at that time they receive darśana of Śrī Rādhā-Govinda in their dreams. Rādhe! Rādhe!”

kārttikera adhideva rādhā dāmodara dayā koro he
ohe kārttikera adhideva rādhā-dāmodara dayā koro he
dayā kara he, dayā kara he, dayā koro he

 “O Rādhā-Dāmodara, presiding Deities of the month of Kārttika, please give Your mercy, please give Your mercy, please give Your mercy.”

ohe mā yaśodāra prāṇa-dhana dayā koro he
ohe nandera nandana dhana dayā koro he
ohe dadhi bhāṇḍa bhañjana dayā koro he
ohe ulukhala-bandhana dayā koro he
ohe yamalārjuna-bhañjana dayā koro he
ohe kuverātmaja mocana dayā koro he
ohe prema bhakti dāyaka dayā koro he
ohe jīva gosvāmīra prāṇa-dhana dayā koro he
ohe bhakta-jana rañjana dayā koro he

“O  You who are the very life of Mother Yaśodā, please give your mercy. O You who are the son and the wealth of Nanda Mahārāja, please give Your mercy. O You who steals yoghurt, please give Your mercy. O You who were bound to the grinding mortar, please give Your mercy. O You who broke the twin Arjuna trees, please give Your mercy. O You who delivered the sons of Kuvera, please give Your mercy. O You who give prema-bhakti, please give Your mercy. O You who are the very life of Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī, please give Your mercy. O You who give joy to Your devotees, please give Your mercy.”

Śrī Rādhikā-stava
by Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī

rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite
gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite (refrain)

“O Rādhā! O beloved of Mādhava! O You who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!”

(1)
dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe
hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe

 “You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Dämodara’s love and attachment for You! You are the queen of Śrī Hari’ pleasure grove.”

(2)
vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe
lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe

“O new moon who has arisen from the ocean of King Vṛṣabhānu! O friend of Lalitā! O You who make Viśākhā loyal to You due to Your wonderful qualities of friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Kṛṣṇa.”

(3)
karuṇāṁ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite
sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite

“O You who are filled with compassion! O You whose divine characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanātana! O Rādhā, please be merciful to me.”

Songs on the disappearance days of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Jīva

Śrī Rūpā Gosvāmī Sūcaka Kīrtana
By
Rādhā Vallabha Dāsa

are mora śrī rūpa gosaī!

 “Oh My dear Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī Prabhu!”

(1)
gaurāṅga-cāndera bhāva, pracāra kariya saba,
jānāite hena āra nāi

“The way that you have presented the mood of Śrī Gauāṅga-cānda is beyond all comparison!”

(2)
vṛndāvana nitya-dhāma, sarvopari anupāma,
sarva avatārī nandasūta

 “In the eternal abode of Vṛndāvana, which is the greatest of all, resides the original source of all avatāras, the son of Mahārāja Nanda”.

(3)
tānra kānta-gāṇa-dhikā, sarvārādhyā śrī rādhikā,
tanra sakhī gana saṅga jūta

“There He sports with innumerable gopīs, of whom Śrī Rādhikā is the most illustrious and who is worshiped by all.”

(4)
 rāga mārge tāhā pāite, jāhāra karunā haite,
bhujilo pāilo jete janā

 “By your mercy you made the path of rāga available to all, by which one can attain the topmost love for Kṛṣṇa like that of the gopīs.”

(5)
emona dayālu bhāi, kothāo dekhiye nāi,
tānra pāda koraho bhāvanā

 “O brothers! Nowhere else will you find such compassion. Thus, please meditate upon his lotus feet!”

(6)
śrī caitanya ājñā pāiyā, bhāgavata vicāriyā,
 yata bhakti siddhānter khani

“By the order of Śrī Caitanya, he explained the meaning of the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and presented a mine of devotional conclusions.”

(7)
tāhā uthāiya kata, nija grantha kari yata,
jive dilā prema cintāmaṇi

“From this mine, he uncovered many books that can give the wish-fulfilling jewel of prema to all living beings.”

(8)
rādhā-kṛṣṇa rasa keli, nātya gīta padāvali,
sudhā parakiyā-mata kori

“During their intimate pastimes, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa dance, sing and offer poems to one other, becoming absorbed in pure feelings of parakiyā-rasa.”

(9)
caitanyera mano vṛti, sthāpana karilā kṣiti,
āsvādiyā tāhāra mādhurī

 “Having relished thatd sweetness, according to the inner desire of Śrī Caitanya, you have manifest this to the world.

(10)
caitanya virahe śeṣa, pāi atiśya kleśa,
tāte jata pralāpa vilāpa

 “Due to intense separation from Śrī Caitanya and in great distress, I lament and speak incoherently.”

(11)
 se saba kahite bhāi, dehe prāna rahe nai,
 e rādhā-vallabha hiye tāpa

 “O brothers! When I try to speak about all these things, I feel as though my life-breath is about to leave me! Such is the sorrow of this Rādhā Vallabha Dāsa.”

 

Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī Sūcaka Kīrtana
By
Raghunātha Dāsa

(1)
śrī jīva gosāi mora, prema ratna sagara
ohe prabhu kṛpā kara more

“My Jīva Gosvāmī is an ocean full of the gems of kṛṣṇa-prema. O master, please give me your mercy.”

(2)
mui ta pāmara jane, baḍa sādha kari mane
tuyā guṇa gāibāra tare

“I am most wretched, yet I desire to sing your glories. By doing so, I will be out of Māyā’s clutches.”

 (3)
śrī rūpa śrī sanātana, anupama sumadhyama
rāma-pade dṛdha yāṅre mati

“Anupama was the younger brother of Śrī Rūpa and Śrī Sanātana and was very devoted to the lotus feet of Śrī Rāma.”

(4)
tāṅhara tanaya jīva, sarva śāstre su-paṇḍita
prakāśila śrī rūpa saṁhati

“You are his son, Śrī Jīva, a great scholar who knows all the scriptures. You have revealed the deep meaning of the works of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī.”

 (5)
vairāgya janmila mane, rājya chāḍi sei kṣaṇe
calilā śrī navadvīpa-purī

“With your mind full of renunciation, you immediately left everything and traveled to the town of Navadvīpa.”

 

(6)
prabhu nityānanda dekhi, chala chala kare aṅkhi
paḍila caraṇa-yuge dhari

“Upon seeing Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, you fell at His lotus feet and wept.”

(11)
mastake caraṇa diyā, dui bāhu pasāriyā
uṭhaiyā karilena kole

“Nityānanda put His lotus feet upon your head, then lifting you up He embraced you.”

(7)
preme gada gada haiya, dainya bhāva prakāśiyā
kāṅdite kāṅdite kichu bale

“Overwhelmed with prema, your body shook and displayed other symptoms of divine ecstasy. In this way you spoke as follows –

 (8)
prabhu nityānanda nāma, jagatera paritrāṇa
saba jīve ānanda karila

“The name of Nityānanda can liberate the whole universe and give ecstasy to all living entities.

(9)
mo hena patita jane, kṛpā kaila nija guṇe
brahmāra durlabha dhana dilā

“You have given Your mercy and Your own divine qualities to this fallen person. Such compassion is so rare that even Brahmā cannot attain it.”

 (10)
mahāprabhu tomāra gaṇe, diyāchena datta bhūme
śīghra tumi yāha vṛndāvana

“Nityānanda replied, ‘Mahāprabhu has given a special land to your kinsfolk. You should immediately go to the land of Vṛndāvana.’”

 (11)
śrī mukhera ājñā pāiyā, ānanda haiyā hiyā
vraja-pure karilā gamana

“Overjoyed by hearing this instruction from the holy lips of Nityānanda, you traveled to the land of Vraja.”

(12)
kṛṣṇa-nāma sadā mukhe, netra-jala bahe buke
ei-rūpe pathe cali yāya

“As you walked, the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa was always on your tongue and you wept profusely.”

 (13)
prabhu rūpa sanātana, kare pāba darśana
prāṇa mora rakha mahāśaya

“You continuously cried out, ‘Rūpa! Sanātana! When will I be able to see you? Let me live until then.’”

 (14)
kabhu karu jala pāna, kabhu cānā carvaṇa
kata-dine mathurā pāilā

 “Some days you only drank water or ate a few chickpeas. Finally after some time you arrived in Mathurā.”

 (15)
dekhi śobhā madhu-purī, preme paḍi ghuri ghuri
dhīre dhīre viśrānti āilā

 “You lovingly gazed upon the city of Mathurā and slowly walked to Viśrama Ghaṭa.”

 (16)
yamunāte kaila snāna, kari kichu jala pāna
sei rātre tāṅhā kaila vāsa

 “You took bath in the Yamunā, drank some of the water and at night you slept on her bank.”

 (17)
prāte āilā vṛndāvane, dekhi rūpa sanātane
prabhu saba purāila āśa

 “The next morning you went to Vṛndāvana. Upon seeing Rūpa and Sanātana all your desires were fulfilled”.

 (18)
śrī gopāla-campū nāma, grantha kaila anupāma
vraja-nitya-līlā-rasa pura

“You wrote the book called Śrī Gopāla Campū, which describes the pure and eternal pastimes of Vraja.”

 (19)
ṣaṭ-sandarbha ādi kari, yāhāte siddhānta bhari
paḍi śuni bhakta haila sura

 “The Ṣaṭ-sandarbhas and other books that you have written explain fully the Gauḍīya siddhānta. Those that read or hear these books will become devotees of the Lord.”

 (20)
ujjvala premera tanu, rase niramilā janu
bhāva alaṅkṛta saba aṅga

“Your body exhibits the symptoms of ujjvala-prema (the highest type of ecstasy in love of Kṛṣṇa) and is fully sweet and pure.  Your limbs are always adorned with the symptoms of bhāva.”

 (21)
paḍite śrī-bhāgavate, dhairaya nā dhare citte
sāttvike vyāpita saba aṅga

“When you read the Bhāgavata your body exhibits sāttvika-bhāva and your mind cannot maintain its composure.”

 (22)
yugala bhajana sāra, vilāsai sadā yāṅra
vṛndāvana-vihāra-sadāi

 “You eternally serve the Divine Couple during Their sweet pastimes within the forest of Vṛndāvana.”

 (23)
goloka sampuṭa kari, tāhāte se prema dhari
samvaraṇa karila gosāi

“O Gosāi, you always meditate upon the treasure of Goloka and the loving pastimes of the Lord.”

 (24)
mui ati mūḍamati, tomā vinu nāhi gati
śrī jīva jīvana prāṇa-dhana

 “O Śrī Jīva, this fool cannot survive without your shelter. That is the only thing that maintains my life.”

 (25)
bahu janma punya kari, durlabha janama dhari
pāiyāchi śrī-jīva caraṇa

“After many births of pious activities, I have attained this rare birth in which I have finally attained the lotus feet of Śrī Jīva.”

 (26)
śrī-jīva karuṇā-sindhu, sparśi tāra eka bindu
prema-ratna pābāra lāgiyā

 “Simply by touching one drop from Śrī Jīva’s ocean of mercy, I have obtained the jewel of prema.”

 (27)|
kahe raghunātha dāsa, tuyā anugata āśa
rākha more pada chāyā diyā

 “Raghunātha Dāsa says, ‘My only desire is to become your follower. Please protect me and give me the shade of your lotus feet.’”