Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Jaya Jagannatha! Jaya Shri Guru Parampara!
50 Minute video file only 36 MB at 100 kbps video. This video will play in the slowest internet connections in the world. MP4 Lower Quality For Slow Speeds. Flash Player, VLC Desktop Player.
Dear Disciples and Devotees, Nityananda!! Gauranga!! Hare Krishna!! Jaya Shri Guru Parampara! I would like to kindly request my disciples and devotees who are receiving spiritual guidance and shelter from me and those who have access to the internet, to write to me by email at least once a month or post on NITAAI.com informing me about their spiritual and chanting monthly progress and other news which they would like to share, receive blessings for or need guidance about. Those disciples who do not have internet access can write to me by snail mail or call me. Disciples can fix a monthly date in their calendar to do so.
This will help me to pray for your constant spiritual progress and keep you in my remembrances during my meditations on Lord Gaura Krishna. It is a great happiness for the Guru to regular know about the spiritual progress and devotional service of the disciple and thus keep the disciple in his prayers. You can just write honestly about your realizations and your honest successes and failures in chanting and devotional service during the month. This will help me to pray for you in the right way to our Lord Nityaananda and Lord Gauraanga Krishna.
We can harmonize any minor changes, or non esential changes, that Srila Prabhupada did, in the light that He is a Saktyavesa Avatara, that means that have the power to establish changes, acording to Time, Place and people capacity.
"I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad, who is Krishna's beloved associate and who came down to this plane from Goloka. Taking the order of his guru on his head, he is the saktyavesa [empowered] avatar of Nityananda Prabhu personified. He distributed the Hare Krishna mantra all over the Eastern and Western world, delivering and uplifting all fallen souls
namah om visnupadaya krsna-presthaya bhutale swami sri bhaktivedanta prabupadaya te namah gurvajnam sirasi-dhrtva saktyavesa sva-rupine hare-krsneti mantrena pascatya-pracya-tarine visvacarya prabaryaya divya karunya murtaye sri bhagavata-madhurya-gita-jnana pradayine gaura-sri-rupa-siddhanta-saraswati nisevine radha-krsna-padambhoja-bhrngaya gurave namah
This is the feeling of Srila Sridhar Maharaja, Srila Govinda Maharaja and the Sri Chaitanya Saraswath Math.
By Mahabhagavata, I mean fully Siddha. As I have said before, after a soul is Siddha or perfect, it does not matter much whether the soul was a Nitya Siddha or a Sadhana Siddha because the soul is an Associate of the Lord in either case and each Associate of the Lord has the powerful to make us the Lord's Associate either by his or her Vani or Vapu. Nityananda!! Gauranga!! Hare Krishna!!
Thank You dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja, dear Srinath and dear Damodara Svarupa dasa prabhu for Your insightful replies to my question.
With the use of the term "Mahabhgavata", is a Nitya Siddha Devotee of Lord Gaura Krishna meant? Or simply a Pure Devotee, be him Sadhana Siddha, Nitya Siddha or even a devotee of a Madhyama Adhikari platform?
Nityananda!! Gauranga!! Hare Krishna!! Shrila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada followed this system of naming all his sannyasi disciples with either one of this 108 last names for Tridandi sannyasis. Shrila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada while preaching in the West, according to time, place and circumstances, decided to transfer the brahmachari names of some of his disciples to their sannyasa name since their brahmachari names were already very spiritual and also as a way to give credit to the wonderful services the devotees rendered in their brahmachari lives. As it is said in the Vedas, phalena parichiyate (judge everything from the results), the very fact that Shrila Swami Prabhupada could fulfill the desire of his Gurudeva Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada by successfully preaching in the West means that his Gurudeva Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta gladly approved the minor changes he made while preaching according to the time, place and circumstances.
Dear Matus, Nityananda!! Gauranga!! Hare Krishna!! Jaya Shri Vinoda Sarasvata Vedanta Guru Parampara! As we know, association with the Vani of an eternally perfect Associate of the Lord is even more powerful than personal physical direct association with him or her. We have seen many souls, who inspite of being in the personal association of a Mahabhagavata devotee committed offenses and thus were not able to appreciate or take benefit of that pure association. This was due to their lack of understanding of the Vani of that Mahabhagavata. Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura states that a Vaishnava always lives in sound vibration of his Vani eternally. Whereas he is only present for a few years on this planet via Vapu.
There is nothing in Vapu or physical association which is not there in Vani or association by hearing or reading and thus it is not mandatory to have physical association with a Mahabhagavata to become a Mahabhagavata ourselves since all the benefits of that Vapu association can be attained by Vani also. In any case, direct physical association with the Holy Dhaamas of Puri, Navadvipa and Vraja can always be had by the sadhaka along with the association of the purest Vaishnavi Tulasi devi and Naama Prabhu and last but not the least association with the Mahabhagavataas of Gaura lila in the form of Shri Chaitanya Bhagavata, Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita, Shri Navadvipa Dhaama Mahatmya, Shri Chaitanya Mangala etc.
That said, devotees who are not quite advanced need Vapu or physical association to stabilize their devotional practice. And higher the quality of Vapu, the more they are inspired and encouraged on the path to understanding the Lord and the Associates by Vani. So direct physical association with a Mahabhagavata is certainly an ideal situation but it is not the only way to attain love since their Vani is always available to us also, especially of the Associates of Lord Nitaai Gaura.
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! Please accept my respectful obeisances! It is not wrong to ask about perfection. This is not material perfection.
What is real perfection? The real perfection for us jiva souls is to become the servant of the servant, nothing else. Our idea of perfection is relative, therefore we consider our humble position to be a defect. But the truth is that we are in illusion because we refuse to accept our real position as perfect and instead try to be something else, namely trying to be the Lord. That is the cause of all our bewilderment. The more we try to be something else, the more and more fallen and miserable our situation becomes. Those who suffer worst in illusion are the most impersonal.
Perfected souls are of two types : Sadhaka Siddha and Nitya Siddha. Sadhaka siddhas are souls who become perfect and attain the spiritual world and Nitya siddhas are those who are eternal residents of the spiritual world who never reside in the material world. Words are inaccurate though because once one attains the spiritual world one is not different from the eternal residents there.
Association with a devotee is of two types : Vani (Sound) and Vapu (Physical). Without the association of a devotee, no one can attain perfection of going back to Godhead. They are our gurus, we are their servants. Without them, we will always rot in this material ocean. Although on the absolute level there is no difference between the two, still for the conditioned souls, there is a difference.
The preaching movement is a vani movement, nevertheless conditioned souls are so fallen that they cannot get the full benefits of associating with vani alone. We end up scratching the surface and with our level of contamination, it will take an unfathomable amount of time to get complete association with vani. On the relative level, vani is passive association for conditioned souls. Vapu on the other hand is active association. We need that for guiding us. When we slip, when we get doubts, when we do not understand vani, only vapu can save the day. How will we get diksha? Diksha can be given only by vapu. Who will take the trouble to make us learn and show us the path? Just as the Lord descends in his deity form for us, so the devotees descend personally to the world to save us.
So the answer is simple : Yes. Direct association of a pure devotee is absolutely necessary. The books and audios and all other vani is meant to drive us to the feet of Sri Guru who in turn gives us qualification to properly associate with vani. It is absolutely necessary. But where it is not so easily available, then we must still try for the next best thing, such as this forum. Without association we cannot be delivered.
Modern technology has resulted in the distinction between vani and vapu to be blurred considerably as shown by this site. We are fortunate to have managed to get the association of gurudeva H H Swami Gaurangapada and many other devotees here. Nevertheless there is no substitute for seeing the guru face to face and being actually able to fall at his feet...oh the mercy!
Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna. Jaya Guru Parampara, Jaya Swamiji Gaurangapada.
My dear Matus,
According to my opinion, the definition of Nitya-siddha is a person whose state of mind is to never forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead. There are those, whom I never met in person, who can be called Nitya-siddha. Our diksha Guru and our siksha Gurus can be called Nitya-siddha. Not having met them in person, will I therefore attain or just not attain 'perfection'? What is perfection anyway? Is it possible for a human to become perfect? Personally, I'd rather stay focused on my way Back to Godhead, than trying to obtain 'perfection'. Another idea is that although I never met Shrila Prabhupada in person, I can still read/follow His preachings in His (audio)books He left for us to hear/read and study. His Spirit/Soul is within His books. He still 'speaks' to us...
Hope to read more comments on this topic. Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna, Damodara Svarupa dasa
Nityananda, Gauranga, Hare Krishna. Jaya Guru Parampara! Jaya Swamiji Gaurangapada! Humble dandavats to all the Vaishnavas.
Dear Swamiji Gaurangapada,
Thank You for the quantity and quality but also a big Thank You for the level of instruction in these nice movies taken in Nitaai Gaudiya Math. Still chanting the Holy Names with plenty of vigor,
Dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja, dear Devotees Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
i have the following question: Does one need to personally (physically) come across a Nitya Siddha Devotee of Lord Gauranga Krishna in one's life in order to be able to attain perfection?
Dear Devotees, We have added 62 new high quality videos at NITAAI.com/all which is the all-in-one NITAAI Yoga Media Player playing mp4, divx, wmv, flv and mp3 files. We will be adding smaller 100 kbps versions of these videos at NITAAI.com/100 soon.
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! My humble pranams!
I need to know which Vaishnava wrote this poem of 108 verses glorifying Lord Gaura's names, forms, qualities, pastimes, abodes and devotees. It is fantastic. Prepare to EXPLODE! But please excuse the layout and typos. I just got this poem from somewhere and I don't know who wrote it.
Sri Gaura-kirtana Unknown Author
Text 1 sri-gaura-namani susundarani jihva-tale me krpaya lilekha ya eva tasmai gurave parasmai nato 'smy aham sri-prabhupada-namne sri-gaura-namani - the names of Lord Gaura; susundarani - beautiful; jihva-tale - on the tongue; me - of me; krpaya - mercifully; lilekha - wrote; ya - who; eva - indeed; tasmai - to him; gurave - the guru; parasmai - transcendental; natah - bowing down; asmy - am; aham - I; sri-prabhupada-namne - named Srila Prabhupada. I offer my respectful obeisances to His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada my spiritual master who wrote the beautiful names of Lord Gaura on my tongue.
Text 2 mama nimantranam adya nisamya mad- dhrdaya-pathy ahaha harsa-pada-nidhih nayana-pankaja-drstir ihesvarah kramatu gaura-harih karunamayah mama - of me; nimantranam - invitation; adya - now; nisamya - hearing; mat - of me; hrdaya-pathy - on the path of the heart; ahaha - aha; harsa-pada-nidhih - a treausry of words of happiness; nayana-pankaja-drstih - glance of the lotus eyes; iha - here; isvarah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kramatu - may walk; gaura-harih - Lord gaura-Hari; karunamayah - merciful. May blissful merciful all-powerful lotus-eyed Lord Gaura-Hari accept my invitation and place His lotus feet in My heart.
Text 3 mamakam hrdaya-vrtti-paduka- yugmakam sprsatu gaurasundarah pada-pankaja-yugam samarpayen mamake manasi gaurasundarah mamakam - my; hrdaya - heart; vrtti - actions; paduka - slippers; yugmakam - pair; sprsatu - may touch; gaurasundarah - Lord Gaura; pada-pankaja-yugam - lotus feet; samarpayet - may place; mamake - of me; manasi - in the heart; gaurasundarah - Lord Gaura. My Lord Gaurasundara accept the slippers that are my thoughts and place His lotus feet in my heart.
Text 4 gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura heti kirtayami nityam gaura - Gaura; ha - O; iti - thus; kirtayami - I chant; nityam - always. Again and again I chant Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura, Gaura!
Text 5 tisthatö amrta-purnogham nityam mangala-karanam papa-nasam param divyam gaura-ity-aksara-dvayam tisthatv - may stand; amrta-purnogham - flooded with nectar; nityam - always; mangala-karanam - auspicious; papa-nasam - destroying sin; param - great;; divyam - transcendental; gaura-ity-aksara-dvayam - the two syllables Gaura. May the two splendid syllables Gaura which are a flood of nectar and which bring auspiciousness and destroy sins stay always on my tongue.
Text 6 patitatamese mayi su-visanne sakaruna-cittah krpayatu gaurah patitatamese - the most fallen; mayi - to me; su-visanne - very unhappy; sakaruna-cittah - merciful heart; krpayatu - may be merciful; gaurah - Lord Gaura. May merciful Lord Gaura be kind to me the most fallen and unhappy.
Text 7 sri-gaura-namaham aho gadami sri-gaura-murtim pranato 'smi nityam sri-gaura-pujam satatam karomi sri-gaura-kirtim jagate vadami sri-gaura-nama - the name of Lord Gaura; aham - I; ahah - Oh; gadami’say; sri-gaura-murtim - the form of Lord Gaura; pranato 'smi - I bou down; nityam - always; sri-gaura-pujam - the worship of Lord Gaura; satatam - always; karomi - I do; sri- gaura-kirtim - the praise of Lord Gaura; jagate - to the world; vadami - I speak. Again and again I chant the holy name of Lord Gaura Again and again I bou down before Lord Gaura Again and again I worship Lord Gaura Again and again I tell the world the glories of Lord Gaura.
Text 8 sri-gaura-padambuja-padukasti sa ity aho bhasata eva lokah sri-gaura-padambuja-yugmakagre natam muhur mam satatam pradrsya sri-gaura-padambuja - Lord Gaura's lotus feet; paduka - the slippers; asti - is; sa - he; ity - thus; ahah - Oh; bhasata - may say; evaindeed; lokah - the people; sri-gaura- padambuja-yugmakagre - at the tip of Lord Gaura's feet; natam - bowed down; muhuh - again and again; mam - me; satatam - always; pradrsya - seeing. May I bow down before Lord Gaura again and again May the people say His head has become Lord Gaura's slippers".
Text 9 kulyai tavananta-krpa-tarangini- dharam nayantya amitamrtam subham sadbhih krtayai hi punar-bhavat sthalad yantrani dehi mama gaura daivata kulyai - for a canal; tava - of You; ananta - limitless; krpa - mercy; tarangini - oceran; dharam - flood; nayantyai - leading; amitamrtam - limitless nectar; subham - auspicious; sadbhih - by the devotees; krtayai - done; hi - indeed; punar-bhavat - repeated birth; sthalat - place; yantrani - tools; dehi - please give; mama - to me; gaura - O Lord Gaura; daivata - O Supreme Personality of Godhead. O Lord Gaura please give me some tools so that in this lifetime I may help in digging a canal that leads from the limitless nectar-ocean of Your mercy to this world of birth and death.
Text 10 ka gatir iha madiya-janmani marga-kuttima-silastu mad-bhavam gaura-pada-kamalasya samsrti- jangalam carata aihikam bhuvi ka - what?; gatih - the goal; iha - here; madiya-janmani - in my lifetime; marga - of the path; kuttima - of the pavement; sila - a stone; astu - may be; mad-bhavam - my lifetime; gaura-pada- kamalasya - of Lord Gaura's lotus feet; samsrti - of the material creation; jangalam - the jungle; carata - wandering; aihikam - here; bhuvi - in the world. What shall I do with this lifetime¿ I shall turn this lifetime into one of the steppingstones Lord Gaura uses in His path to the jungle of this world.
Text 11 ka gatir iha madiya-janmani kavya-kary aha bhavany aham bhuvi gaura-kirtanam iha bravany aham mangalam prati-janam muhur muhuh ka - what; gatih - the goal; iha - here; madiya-janmani - onm my life; kavya-kary - an author of poetry; aha - aha; bhavany - poems; aham - I; bhuvi - in the world; gaura - of Lord Gaura; kirtanam - the glorification; iha - here; bravany - will speak; aham - I; mangalam - auspicious; prati-janam - to every person; muhur muhuh - again and again. What shall I do with this lifetime¿ I will become a poet To everyone I meet I will tell the news of Lord Gaura.
Text 12 kim kim kim gaura-premabja- bijam narohaty adyaiva mat-hrt-marv-akhyayam bhumyam varam varam varam datta kim - why?; kim - why?; kim - why?; gaura - for Lord Gaura; prema - of love; abja - of the lotus flower; bijam - the seed; na - not; arohaty - grows; adya - today; eva - indeed; mat-hrt - of my heart; marö-akhyayam - the desert; bhumyam - place; varam - again; varam - and again; varam - and again; datta - placed. Why did the lotus flower of love for Lord Gaura never grow when again and again I planted it in the desert of my heart?
Text 13 bhumih prakampeta yadacirena sri-gaura-namna natanais ca nityam tada prakampa-karanesu daivat smareta man-nama janah sukhena bhumih - the earth; prakampeta - will tremble; yada - when; acirena - soon; sri…-gaura-namna - with the name of Lord Gaura; natanais - with dancing; ca - and; nityam - always; tada - then; prakampa-karanesu - among the causes of the trembling; daivat - by destony; smareta - may remember; man-nama - my name; janah - the people; sukhena - easily. Soon the earth will shake with dancing and with the singing of Lord Gaura's names I pray that when that day comes the people will remember my name as one of the persons who helped to make it so.
Text 14 pasandy aham aho nityam paraparadha-dharmakah ksamasva mam hare gaura dehi me sadhu-dharmakam pasandy - an offender; aham - I; ahah - Oh; nityam - always; paraparadha-dharmakah - naturally offensive to others; ksamasva - please forgive; mam - me; hare - O Hari; gaura - O Gaura; dehi - please give; me - me; sadhu-dharmakam - the nature of a saintly devotee. I am an offender To offend others is my nature O Lord Gaura please forgive me Please change my nature Please make me a saintly devotee.
Text 15 prakirtayadbhih hari-nama-vrndam bhaktair natadbhih sva-janair vrto yah langhan pranrtyaty ahahaiva premna drsyeta drgbhyam mama gaura-krsnah prakirtayadbhih - chanting; hari-nama-vrndam - the name sof Lord Krsna; bhaktaih - by devotewes; natadbhih - dancing; sva-janaih - by associates; vrtah - surrounded; yah - who; langhan - leaping; pranrtyaty - dances; ahaha - aha; eva - indeed; premna - with love; drsyeta - may beseen; drgbhyam - by the eyes; mama - of me; gaura- krsnah - Lord Gaura-Krsna. Surrounded by devotees singing the holy names Lord Gaura- Krsna leaps and dances pushed by love for His beloved I pray that some day I will see Him with my own eyes.
Text 16 sri-gaura-padabja- modo bhuvane 'stu lokamita-modah bhaktesta ihaiva sri…-gaura - of Lord Gaura; padabja - of the lotus feet; modah - fragrance; bhuvane - in the world; astu - is; loka - of the people; amita - limitless; modah - happiness; bhakta - by the devotees; ista - worshiped iha - here; eva - indeed. May the fragrance of Lord Gaura's lotus feet enter this world a fragrance that makes everyone wild with bliss.
Text 17 gitisa-natesa- senapati-vrndam sri-gaura-su-sainyam lokam vijayeta giti - of songs; isa - masters; nata - of dancing; isa - masters; senapati-vrndam - a host of generals; sri…-gaura-su- sainyam - the army of Lord Gaura; lokam - the world; vijayeta - will conquer. One day the armies of Lord Gaura will conquer the earth armies led by singers and dancers.
Text 18 prarthana-varasya maune manase madiya istah purna-karano bhaveta srila-gauracandradevah prarthana-varasya - of the best of requests; maune - in silence; manase - in the mind; madiya - my; istah - desired; purna - fulfilled; karanah - the cause; bhaveta - may become; srila- gauracandradevah - Lord Gaura. The request I never speak stays in my heart I pray Lord Gaura will fulfill it.
Text 19 krura-manasaya deva mamakaya duhkhitaya sad-dayaluta-gunam sri- srila-gauracandra dehi krura - cruel; manasaya - hear; deva - O Lord; mamakaya - my; duhkhitaya - unhappy; sad-dayaluta - of mercy; gunam - the quality; sri…-srila-gauracandra - O Lord Gaura; dehi - please give. My heart is cruel O Lord Gauracandra please touch it and make it kind.
Text 20 gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura gaura ity aho sadaiva gayan nrtya-karako bhavani gaura - O Gaura; ity - thus; ahah - Oh; sada - always; eva - indeed; gayan - singing; nrtya-karakah - dancing; bhavani - I will be. May I become like a wild man dancing and singing the names Gaura, Gaura!"
Text 21 bhupa nrsamsa-gunatam bhuvi vismaranti kamandhaka mrgajalam bhuvi vismaranti sathyam satha ha ha ha ha bhuvi vismaranti sri-gaura-matta-hrdayas ca natanti sarve bhupah - the kings; nrsamsa-gunatam - cruelty; bhuvi - in the world; vismaranti - forget; kamandhaka - they who are blinded by lust; mrgajalam - the mirage; bhuvi - in the world; vismaranti - forget; sathyam - cheating; satha - the cheaters; ha ha ha ha - aha!; bhuvi - in the world; vismaranti - forget; sri…-gaura-matta- hrdayas - intoxicated by Lord Gaura; ca - and; natanti - dance; sarve - all. The cheaters have forgotten to cheat The tyrants have forgotten to be cruel The hedonists have forgotten to chase after the mirage of sense pleasure Everyone is wildly singing and dancing intoxicated by the fragrance of Lord Gaura's lotus feet.
Text 22 gauda-desa-ravi-koti-kotika- lasitojjvala-sudha-varaptaye bhakta-pujita-padambujaya ca srila-gauraharaye namamy aham gauda-desa - in the country of Gauda; ravi - of suns; koti- kotika - millions and millions; lasita - ujjvala - shining; sudha - nectar; vara - best; aptaye - for attaining; bhakta - by the devotees; pujita - worshiped; padambujaya - lotus feet; ca - and; srila-gauraharaye - to Lord Gaurahari; namamy aham - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura-Hari who is splendid like a million suns rising on the horizon of Gauda- desa.
Text 23 sri-gaura gaureti bruvama uccai yada tadaivadya kalir bhayena sahasra-ghorakrtir adya kopi kim kim kim artham prapalayate kim sri…-gaura gaura - O Sri Gaura; iti - thus; bruvama - we say; uccaih - loudly; yada - when; tada - then; eva - indeed; adya - now; kalih - Kali; bhayena - with fear; sahasra - a thousand; ghora - gruesome; akrtih - forms; adya - now; kopi - angry; kim - why?; kim - why?; kim artham - why?; prapalayate - flees; kim - why? A moment ago Kali-yuga surrounded us with a thousand gruesome and ferocious forms Why did he flee when we called out Gaura, Gaura!?
Text 24 aisyat palayanta ihaiva bhupa hattat palayanta ihaiva vaisyah kim kim kim artham tö iha gaura-gitir gayanti nrtyanti ca sarva-lokah aisyat - from royal power; palayanta - flee; iha - here; eva - indeed; bhupa - kings; hattat - from the marketplace; palayanta - flee; iha - here; eva - indeed; vaisyah - merchants; kim - why?; kim - why?; kim artham - why?; tv - indeed; iha - here; gaura-gitih - songs of Lord Gaura; gayanti - sing; nrtyanti - dance; ca - and; sarva- lokah - everyone. The merchants have fled the market The kings have fled from thrones and palaces Why is everyone wildly dancing and singing Gaura, Gaura!?
Text 25 sri-kesava-nama- sangita-prapurnam sri-gaura-subhabja- vaktram abhivande sri…-kesava - of Lord Krsna; nama - the names; sangita - songs; prapurnam - filled; sri…-gaura - of Lord gaura; subha - auspicious; abja - lotus; vaktram - mouth; abhivande - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura's graceful lotus mouth always singing the nectar names of Lord Krsna.
Text 26 gaude pathi vande san nrtyata istam sri-gaura-varasya padambuja-yugmam gaude - in Gauda-desa; pathi - on the pathways; vande - I bow; san - being so; nrtyata - danicng; istam - worshiped; sri…-gaura- varasya - of Lord Gaura; padambuja-yugmam - the lotus feet. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura's feet which danced on the pathways of Gauda-desa.
Text 27 namami bhaktya satatam pranamrah ksiptaya surdhve natatah sukhena sri-krsna-krsneti pragayatah sri- sri-srila-gaurasya bhujambujaya namami - I bow; bhaktya - with devotion; satatam - always; pranamrah - bowing; ksiptaya - toseed; surdhve - up; natatah - dancing; sukhena - happily; sri…-krsna-krsneti - Krsna, Krsna!; pragayatah - singing; sri…-sri…-srila-gaurasya - of Lord Gaura; bhujambujaya - to the lotus arms. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura's lotus arms raised up as He dances and sings the names of Lord Krsna.
Text 28 namami bhaktya satatam pranamrah sva-prestha-namavali-gayakasya baspaih prapurnaya vilasitaya sri-srila-gaurasya drg-ambujaya namami - I bow; bhaktya - with devotion; satatam - always; pranamrah - bowing; sva-prestha - of His beloved; nama - of names; avali - multitude; gayakasya - of the singer; baspaih - with tears; prapurnaya - filled; vilasitaya - glistening; sri…-srila-gaurasya - of Lord Gaura; drg-ambujaya - to the lotus eyes. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura's lotus eyes filled with tears as He sings the names of His beloved
Text 29 gokulatavi-nikuja-vilase sundare bhagavati kesavadeve akulaya satatam para-premna srila-gauraharaye pranamami gokulatavi - of Gokula forest; nikuja - in the groves; vilase - pastimes; sundare - beautiful; bhagavati - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kesavadeve - Lord Krsna; akulaya - filled; satatam - always; para-premna - with transcendental love; srila- gauraharaye - to Lord Gaurahari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura-Hari who is overcome with love for Lord Krsna the glorious Supreme Personality of Godhead who enjoys pastimes in Gokula's forests.
Text 30 loka-loka-subha-karana-krsna- prema-bhakti-vara-siksana-datre bhumi-loke avatara-karasya srila-gauraharaye pranamami loka - of the world; loka - of the people; subha - auspicious; karana - cause; krsna - of Lord Krsna; prema-bhakti-vara - of loving devotional service; siksana - of instruction; datre - to the giver; bhumi-loke - in the world; avatara-karasya - incarnating; srila- gauraharaye - to Lord Gaurahari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura the teacher of devotion who descended to this world to teach the people hou to love Him.
Text 31 yasya loka-vasudha-sv-avatarah kirtito 'sti paramayuta-padyaih veda-murtibhir aho pasu tasmai srila-gauraharaye pranamami yasya - of whom; loka-vasudha - to the earth; su - transcendental; avatarah - incarnation; kirtitah - glorified; asti - is; paramayuta - millions; padyaih - with verses; veda-murtibhih - the Vedas personified; ahah - aha; pasu - see; tasmai - to Him; srila- gauraharaye - Lord Gaurahari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose descent into this world the Vedas personified predicted in a thousand verses.
Text 32 yena gitibhir aho bhuvi hatte badhita ku-kavi-darsana-kotih tarki-sangha-paramesa-varaya srila-gauraharaye pranamami yena - by whom; gitibhih - with songs; ahah - aha; bhuvi - in the world; hatte - in the marketplace; badhita - refuted; ku - bewildered; kavi - of philosophers; darsana - of philosophies; kotih - millions; tarki - of philosophers; sangha - of the host; paramesa-varaya - to the best; srila-gauraharaye - Lord Gaurahari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura who by singing songs in the marketplace refuted the thousand competing philosophies.
Text 33 vrndavane sundara-kuja-vrnde na venu-vadyasya sudham karoti sa eva bhaktaih hari-nama-gitih karoti bhaktyadya harir vilasi vrndavane - in Vrndavana; sundara-kuja-vrnde - with many beautiful groves; na - not; venu-vadyasya - of playing the flute; sudham - nectar; karoti - does; sa - he; eva - indeed; bhaktaih - by devotees; hari-nama-gitih - singing the names of Lord Krsna; karoti - does; bhaktya - with devotion; adya - now; harih - Lord Hari; vilasi - playful and splendid. No longer does He play the flute in the beautiful forest of Vraja Now surrounded by the singing devotees He loudly sings the holy names of Lord Hari.
Text 34 vraja-vipina-vare vamsi- madhu-madhura-sudha-dhara iha bhavati harer nama- madhu-madhura-sudha-dhara vraja-vipina-vare - in the forest of Vraja; vamsi - of the flute; madhu-madhura - very sweet; sudha - of nectar; dhara - flood; iha - here; bhavati - is; hareh - of Lord Hari nama - the name; madhu- madhura-sudha-dhara - a very sweet flood of nectar. A nectar stream of flute music has now become a nectar stream of the holy names of Lord Hari
Text 35 caksame papinau dhurtau sri-nityananda-himsakau yatha tathaiva devesah sri-gaurangah ksameta mam caksame - forgave; papinau - sinners; dhurtau - wicked; sri…- nityananda-himsakau - who attacked Lord Nity.ananda; yatha - as; tatha - so; eva - indeed; devesah - the master of the demigods; sri…- gaurangah - Lord Gaura; ksameta - may forgive; mam - me. May Lord Gaura who forgave the two sinners that attacked Lord Nityananda also forgive me.
Text 36 navadvipe padambhoje 'nrtyatam yasya lasite mama manasa-margesu sa sri-gaurah pranrtyatu navadvipe - in Navadvipa; padambhoje - lotus feet; anrtyatam - danced; yasya - of whom; lasite - splendid; mama - of me; manasa - of the heart; margesu - on the pathways; sa - he; sri…- gaurah - Lord Gaura; pranrtyatu - may dance. May Lord Gaura whose lotus feet danced on the pathways of Navadvipa dance in my thoughts.
Text 37 mleccham navadvipa-nrpam nrsamsam yo bhartsayam asa sukhena harmye smeran sa devesvara-pujitanghrih sri-gauracandrah hrdaye mamastu mleccham - a barbarian; navadvipa-nrpam - the king of Navadvipa; nrsamsam - cruel; yah - who; bhartsayam asa - threatened; sukhena - happily; harmye - in the palace; smeran - smiling; sa - He; devesvara-pujitanghrih - whose feet are worshiped by the great demigods; sri…-gauracandrah - Lord Gaura; hrdaye - in the heart; mama - of me; astu - may be. May Lord Gaura who smiled as He playfully threatened the mleccha ruler of Navadvipa always stay in my heart.
Text 38 sardula-hasti-prabhrtin vilasi pranartayam asa hi jangalesu sangapayam asa natan pragayan sri-gauracandrah hrdaye mamastu sardula - tigers; hasti - and elephants; prabhrtin - beginning with; vilasi - playful; pranartayam asa - made to dance; hi - indeed; jangalesu - in the jungles; sangapayam asa - made to sing; natan - dancing; pragayan - singing; sri…-gauracandrah - Lord Gaura; hrdaye - in the heart; mama - of me; astu - may be. May Lord Gaura who made the tigers and elephants in the jungle dance and sing the holy names, always stay in my heart.
Text 39 yasyaiva dasaih jagati sudhaughaih prapurita sri-hari-nama-vrndaih sri-gauracandrah karunamayo yo manvita mam tasya padabja-dasam yasya - of whom; eva - indeed; dasaih - by servants; jagati - the world; sudha - of nectar; aughaih - with floods; prapurita - filled; sri…-hari - of Lord Krsna; nama-vrndaih - with the holy names; sri…- gauracandrah - Lord Gaura; karunamayah - merciful; yah - who; manvita - may think; mam - of me; tasya - of him; padabja-dasam - the servant of the lotus feet. May Lord Gaura whose devotees fill the worlds with the sounds of His names count me among the servants of His lotus feet.
Text 40 kasi-sarva-yati-sangha-samsadi sankarasrita-matim nanasa yah srila-gaura iha mayika-matir dravayeta hrdayan mama subhah kasi - of Varanasi; sarva - all; yati-sangha - of sannyasis; samsadi - in the assembly; sankarasrita-matim - the philosophy of Sankara; nanasa - destroyed; yah - who; srila-gaura - Lord Gaura; iha - here; mayika-matih - the ideas of illusion; dravayeta - may cause to flee; hrdayat - from the heart; mama - of me; subhah - auspicious. May Lord Gaura who destroyed the false theories of Sankara as the sannyasis of Varanasi watched chase the illusions from my heart.
Text 41 draksyami kadaham man-manasa-marge sri-gaura-padanka- vrndam sura-pujyam draksyami - will see; kada - when?; aham - I; man-manasa - of my heart; marge - on the path; sri…-gaura - of Lord Gaura; pada - foot; anka - marks; vrndam - multitude; sura-pujyam - worshiped by the demigods. When will I look in my heart and see Lord Gaura's footprints on the pathway of my thoughts?
Text 42 pasandi-karya-subha-krsna-nama- gita-nimittam jagatiha saktim mahyam kada dasyati deva-devah sri-gaura-krsnah karunardra-cittah pasandi - by the offenders; karya - to be done; subha - auspicious; krsna - of Lord Krsna; nama - names; gita - the song; nimittam - the cause; jagati - in the world; iha - here; saktim - the power; mahyam - to me; kada - when?; dasyati - will give; deva- devah - the master of the demigods; sri…-gaura-krsnah - Lord Gaura- Krsna; karunardra-cittah - His heart melting with compassion. When will Lord Gaura be kind to me and give me the power to make the foolish offenders of this world loudly sing His holy names?
Text 43 samsara-lokavali-bandha-kara- garali-tattvakhila-drsti-sakti dadatu mahyam karunardra-cittah sri-gaura-krsnah vara-netra-yugmam samsara-lokavali - the material worlds; bandha- karagarali - prisons; tattva - truth; akhila - all; drsti - sight; sakti - power; dadatu - may give; mahyam - to me; karunardra-cittah - His heart melting with compassion; sri…-gaura-krsnah - Lord Gaura-Krsna; vara-netra-yugmam - excellent eyes. May Lord Gaura give me the eyes to see this world as the prison that it is and the so-called happinesses it contains as the punishments that in truth they are.
Text 44 sri-krsnadasaya kavisa-namne sri-gaura-lila-kathanaya vande sri-srila-vrndavanadasa-namne sri-gaura-lila-kathanaya vande sri…-krsnadasaya - of Sri Krsnadasa; kavisa-namne - named the king of poets; sri-gaura-lila-kathanaya - description of Lord Gaura's pastimes; vande - I bow; sri…-srila-vrndavanadasa-namne - named Sri Vrndavanadasa; sri-gaura-lila-kathanaya - descriptions of Lord Gaura's pastimes; vande - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Krsna dasa Kaviraja and Vrndavana dasa Thakura by whose mercy we knou of Lord Gaura's transcendental pastimes.
Text 45 naumi loka-hita-karana-karan srila-krsna-para-nama-prakirtin srila-gaura-paramamita-saktin srila-gaura-pada-pankaja-dasan naumi - I praise; loka-hita-karana-karan - blessing the worlds; srila-krsna-para-nama - the holy names of Lord Krsna; prakirtin - glorifying; srila-gaura-paramamita-saktin - the power of Lord Gaura; srila-gaura-pada-pankaja-dasan - servants of Lord Gaura's lotus feet. I offer my respectful obeisances to the devotees of Lord Gaura Because of their sincere service Lord Gaura has given them the power to preach the holy name of Lord Hari.
Text 46 krsna-rupa-vilasat-parinama- cacala-lasita-murti-varaya bhakti-namra-sirasa su-sukhena srila-gauraharaye pranamami krsna-rupa - the form of Lord Krsna; vilasat - splendid; parinama - transformation; cacala - lightning; lasita - splendid; murti - form; varaya - best; bhakti-namra-sirasa - with a head bowing with devotion; su-sukhena - happily; srila-gauraharaye - to Lord Gaura; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura-Hari who is dark Lord Hari in a form splendid like lightning.
Text 47 he jani-vrnda gananesvara buddhi-sakte naksatra-vrnda-ganane tava saktir asti urmisvarormi-ganane tava saktir asti sri-gaura-kirti-ganane na tavasti saktih he - O; jani-vrnda - philosophers; gananesvara - O masters of counting; buddhi-sakte - intelligent; naksatra-vrnda - of the stars; ganane - in counting; tava - of you; saktih - the power; asti - is; urmisvara - of the ocean; urmi - the waves; ganane - in counting; tava - of you; saktih - power; asti - is; sri…-gaura - of Lord Gaura; kirti - of the glories; ganane - in counting; na - not; tava - of you; asti - is; saktih - power. My dear philosophers I knou that in a single moment you have counted the waves in the ocean and the stars in the sky Nevertheless please hear this from me Your attempt to count the glories of Lord Gaura is already doomed to failure.
Text 48 sri-gaura-padasya dutena varena mukto gurunaham samsara-cayat syam sri…-gaura-padasya - of Lord Gaura; dutena - by the messenger; varena - excellent; muktah - liberated; guruna - by my spiritual master; aham - I; samsara-cayat - from repeated birth and death; syam - am. Using my spiritual master as His messenger Lord Gaura reached into this world to save me.
Text 49 samsara-saukhyam paramogra-tiktam suskam tö anityam para-duhkham asti sri-gaura-namavalir eva nitya sudha-su-dhara-madhurasti kintu samsara - of the material world; saukhyam - happiness; parama - most; ugra - horrible; tiktam - bitter; suskam - dry; tv - and; anityam - temporary; para-duhkham - great suffering; asti - is; sri…- gaura-namavalih - the names of Lord Gaura; eva - indeed; nitya - eternal; sudha - of nectar; su-dhara - a great flood; madhura - sweetness; asti - is; kintu - however. The brittle happinesses of this world soon turn bitter and stale Only the name of Lord Gaura is always neu and sweet like nectar.
Text 50 advaitadevena damodarena sri-nityanandena gadadharena srivasa-namnapi samavrtaya sri-gauracandraya namami nityam advaitadevena - by Lord Advaita; damodarena - by Svarupa Damodara; sri…-nityanandena - by Lord Nityananda; gadadharena - by Gadadhara; srivasa-namna - by Srivasa Thakura; api - also; samavrtaya - accompanied; sri…-gauracandraya - to Lord Gaura; namami - I bow; nityam - always. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura who is surrounded by His associates Lord Nityananada Lord Advaita Srivasa Thakura Gadadhara Pandita Svarupa Damodara and a host of others.
Text 51 nrtyate sukha-smitam jaganatham pasyate ratha-mahotsava-saukhye gaura-vigraha-varaya lasantam srila-gauraharaye pranamami nrtyate - dancing; sukha-smitam - happily smiling; jaganatham - Lord Jagannatha; pasyate - seeing; ratha-mahotsava - of the Rathayatar festival; saukhye - in the happiness; gaura-vigraha- varaya - th4e form of Lord Gaura; lasantam - shining; srila- gauraharaye - to Lord Gaura; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura who danced before Lord Jagannatha at the Rathayatra festival.
Text 52 nrtyate param alata-cakraka- cacalaya jaganatham agratah divyate ratha-mahotsave vare srila-gauraharaye namamy aham nrtyate - dancing; param - great; alata-cakraka - firebranf; cacalaya - moving; jaganatham - Lord Jagannatha; agratah - in the presence; divyate - shines; ratha-mahotsave - at the Rathayatra festival; vare - excellent; srila-gauraharaye - to Lord Gaura-Hari; namamy - bow; aham - I. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura the dancing whirling firebrand who filled the Rathayatra festival with wonder.
Text 53 satatam iha para gaura- harijana-vilasal-lila muhur muhur apara mala bhavatu mama gale malli satatam - always; iha - here; para - great; gaura - of Lord Gaura; harijana - devotees; vilasat - splendid; lilapastimes; muhuh - again; muhuh - and again; apara - great; mala - garland; bhavatu - may be; mama - of me; gale - on the neck; malli - of jasmine flowers. May Lord Gaura's glorious pastimes with His devotees become the jasmine garland I always wear around my neck.
Text 54 satatam iha para gaura- harijana-vilasal-lila muhur muhur apara bhusa bhavatu mama subha karne satatam - always; iha - here; para - great; gaura - of Lord Gaura; harijana - devotees; vilasat - splendid; lilapastimes; muhuh - again; muhuh - and again; apara - great; bhusa - ornament; bhavatu - may be; mama - of me; subha - auspicious; karne - on the ear. May Lord Gaura's glorious pastimes with His devotees become the auspicious ornament I always wear on my ear.
Text 55 satatam iha para gaura- harijana-vilasal-lila muhur muhur aparam mitram bhavatu mama subham parsve satatam - always; iha - here; para - great; gaura - of Lord Gaura; harijana - devotees; vilasat - splendid; lilapastimes; muhuh - again; muhuh - and again; apara - great; mitram - friend; bhavatu - may be; mama - of me; subham - auspicious; parsve - on the side. May Lord Gaura's glorious pastimes with His devotees become the auspicious friend who always stays in my company.
Text 56 sri-gaura-janma-sthalikam apasyam srivasa-geha-sthalikam apasyam sri-gaura-sankirtana-bhumi-vrndam kaih hetubhis tö evam apasyam eva sri…-gaura-janma-sthalikam - the place of Lord Gaura's birth; apasyam - I saw; srivasa-geha-sthalikam - the home of Srivasa; apasyam - I saw; sri…-gaura-sankirtana-bhumi-vrndam - the place of Lord Gaura's asnkirtana; kaih - by what?; hetubhih - causes; tv - indeed; evam - thus; apasyam - I saw; eva - indeed. I sau the place where Lord Gaura appeared in this world I sau the places where Lord Gaura chanted the holy names I sau the home of Srivasa Why was I allowed to see them¿ Hou is it possible that I sau these places with my eyes?
Text 57 namamy aham man-nayanambhujabhyam sri-gaura-lila-krta-darsanabhyam saubhagya-puraih paripuritabhyam kaih hetubhis te tu mayapi prapte namamy - bow; aham - I; man-nayanambhujabhyam - to my one lotu eyes; sri…-gaura-lila - the pastimes of Lord Gaura; krta - done; darsanabhyam - the sight; saubhagya-puraih - with a flood of good fortune; paripuritabhyam - filled; kaih - by what?; hetubhih - reasons; te - they; tu - indeed; maya - by me; api - also; prapte - attained. I stop for a moment and I bou down to offer my respectful obeisances to my eyes My eyes are very fortunate for they have seen the places of Lord Gaura's pastimes Hou was I able to get such eyes?
Text 58 netre krtaghne mama napi mitre sri-gaura-lila-sthalam eva prapte premna lasad-baspa-prapurite na sri-gaura-gaureti-prakirtanena netre - eyes; krtaghne - ungrateful; mama - of me; na - not; api - also; mitre - friends; sri…-gaura-lila-sthalam - the place of Lord Gaura's pastimes; eva - indeed; prapte - attained; premna - with love; lasad- baspa-prapurite - flooded with glistening tears; na - not; sri…- gaura-gaura - Sri Gaura Gaura; iti - thus; prakirtanena - with the chanting. My eyes are very ungrateful They are not my true friends Even though I generously showed them the places of Lord Gaura's pastimes, they still refuse to weep when I chant the names Gaura, Gaura!
Text 59 sri-gaura-lilah katidhabruvam te mad-bhavane ta nanu santi mrdvyah kim kim kim artham tvam aho krtaghna tö anyam katham icchasi kim kim artham sri-gaura-lilah - Lord Gaura's pastimes; katidha - bou many times?; abruvam - I spoke; te - to you; mat-bhavane - O my mind; tah - they; nanu - is it not so?; santi - are; mrdvyah - sweet; kim - why?; kim - why?; kim artham - why?; tvam - you; ahah - aha!; krtaghna - ungrateful; tv - indeed; anyam - other; katham - topices; icchasi - desire; kim - why?; kim artham - why?. O my thoughts many times I have sung Lord Gaura's wonderful pastimes so you might hear them Are they not sweet like nectar¿ Why are you so ungrateful¿ Why do you wish that I sing something else?
Text 60 kadaiva saubhagya-dinam vicitram bhavisyatidam mama saukhya-danam yatraiva sokakulito bhavisye sri-gauracandra-virahe bhuviha kada - when?; eva - indeed; saubhagya - fortunate; dinam - day; vicitram - wonderful; bhavisyati - will be; idam - this; mama - of me; saukhya - of happiness; danam - charity; yatra - where; eva - indeed; soka - with grief; akulitah - overcome; bhavisye - I will be; sri…- gauracandra - of Lord Gaura; virahe - in the separation; bhuvi - in this world; iha - here. Some day I will weep again and again inconsolable because I am separated from Lord Gaura When will that fortunate day come before me?
Text 61 sri-gauracandro 'sti mamaiva jivah sri-gauracandro 'sti mamaiva vittam anyani vittani bhuviha mitra lostasma-vrndani madiya-drstyai sri…-gauracandrah - Lord gaura; asti - is; mama - of me; eva - indeed; jivah - the life; sri…-gauracandrah - Lord Gaura; asti - is; mama - of me; eva - indeed; vittam - the treasure; anyani - other; vittani - wealth; bhuvi - in this world; iha - here; mitra - O friend; losta - of dry sticks; asma - of pebbles; vrndani - heaps; madiya-drstyai - to my eyes. Lord Gaura is my life and soul He is my great treasure O my mind the other treasures you try to tempt me with are only a pile of pebbles and dry sticks.
Text 62 sri-gaura-dipo lasatiha loke kalau tamisram tö adhunasti nastam maya-cchalam nastam aho vikuntha- goloka-margas ca pradrsya eva sri…-gaura-dipah - the lamp fop Lord Gaura; lasati - shines; iha - here; loke - in this world; kalau - in Kali-yuga; tamisram - darkness; tv - indeed; adhuna - now; asti - is; nastam - destroyed; maya - of maya; chalam - the tricks; nastam - destroyed; ahah - Oh; vikuntha - to the spiritual world; goloka - of Goloka; margas - the path; ca - also; pradrsya - visible; eva - indeed. Lord Gaura is the brilliant lamp that lights up the darkness of Kali See, Nou the tricks of maya are exposed for what they are See, Nou the path from this world to the spiritual world of Goloka is visible to all who would see it.
Text 63 sri-gauracandra-pada-pankaje 'smin trailokya-bhumau bhuvi kasyamane sri-gaura-lilamrta-divya-dhara druvaty aho sarva-sthalesu loke sri…-gauracandra-pada-pankaje - the lotus feet of Lord Gaura; asmin - in this; trailokya-bhumau - three worlds; bhuvi - in the world; kasyamane - shining; sri…-gaura-lilamrta-divya-dhara - the flood of the nectar of Lord Gaura's pastimes; druvaty - flows; ahah - aha; sarva - all; sthalesu - in places; loke - in the world. Lord Gaura placed His lotus feet in this world and nou the nectar stream of Lord Gaura's pastimes flows everywhere.
Text 64 kah krpamaya-varo 'sti bhagyavat- gaura-bhakta-kulatah parah bhuvi divya-sadhu-guna-bhusanakulam gaura-bhakta-kulam anamamy aham kah - who; krpamaya-varah - more merciful; asti - is; bhagyavat - fortunate; gaura-bhakta-kulatah - than the devotees of Lord Gaura; parah - more; bhuvi - in this world; divya - glittering; sadhu - of the saintly devotees; guna - of the virtues; bhusana - the ornaments; akulam - filled; gaura-bhakta - of the devotees of Lord Gaura; kulam - to the multitude; anamamy - bow; aham - I. I offer my respectful obeisances to the fortunate devotees of Lord Gaura who are decorated with the glittering ornaments of the virtues of great saints Who is more merciful than they¿
Text 65 sri-gaura-lilah srutayoh dadhami sri-gaura-namani dadhami vaci sri-gaura-sastram karane dadhami sri-gaura-padau ca dadhami sirse sri…-gaura-lilah - Lord Gaura's pastimes; srutayoh - on the ears; dadhami - I place; sri…-gaura-namani - Lord Gaura's names; dadhami - I place; vaci - on the voice; sri…-gaura-sastram - Lord Gaura's orders; karane - on the actions; dadhami - I place; sri…-gaura-padau - to Lord Gaura's feet; ca - and; dadhami - I place; sirse - on my head. I place Lord Gaura's pastimes on my ears I place Lord Gaura's names on my voice I place Lord Gaura's feet on my head I place Lord Gaura's orders on my will to action
Text 66 madiya-citte su-sarovare kim arohitasyaiva sudha-dalasya sri-gauracandranghri-mahotpalasya gandhena matto sukhito bhavisye madiya-citte - in my heart; su-sarovare - in the beautiful lake; kim - whether?; arohitasya - growing; eva - indeed; sudha - nectar; dalasya - petals; sri…-gauracandra - of Lord Gaura; anghri - of the fet; mahotpalasya - of the l;otus flower; gandhena - with the fragrance; mattah - intixicated; sukhitah - happy; bhavisye - I will be. When will I become intoxicated by smelling the sweet fragrance of the lotus flower of Lord Gaura's feet in the lake of my heart?
Text 67 arambha evayam aho batayam kalir yugo ghorataro 'cirena bhavisyatihaiva sakhe priya tvam ma tistha ma tistha pragaccha gauram arambha - beginning; eva - indeed; ayam - this; aho bata - indeed; ayam - this; kalih - Kali; yugah - yuga; ghoratarah - very horrible; acirena - soon; bhavisyati - will become; iha - here; eva - indeed; sakhe - O friend; priya - O dear one; tvam - you; ma - don't; tistha - stay; ma - don't; tistha - stay; pragaccha gauram - to Lord Gaura. This is only the beginning The Kali-yuga will become much more horrible still Don't stay Don't stay Go Go to Lord Gaura's feet.
Text 68 van mitra van mitra dadami tubhyam sri-gaura-namavalikam sudhaugham ma vaksi ma vaksi dayalutaya abhava-bhavam tvayi me tadaiva vak - O voice; mitra - O friend; vak - voice; mitra - friend; dadami - I give; tubhyam - to you; sri…-gaura-namavalikam - the names of Lord Gaura; sudha - of nectar; augham - a flood; ma - don't; vaksi - say; ma - don't; vaksi - say; dayalutayah - of mercy; abhava - non-esixtence; bhavam- nature; tvayi - to you; me - of me; tada - then; eva - indeed. O my voice I gave you the holy names of Lord Gaura to sing Please do not say I have not been kind to you.
Text 69 nrsimha-vat papi-janasya nasam samakarosi svajanasrayas tvam sri-gaura mam pahi vipatsu loke sri-gaura mam pahi vipatsu loke nrsimha - Lord Nrsimha; vat - like; papi-janasya - of a sinner; nasam - destruction; samakarosi - You do; svajana - of Your devotees; asrayah - the shelter; tvam - TYou; sri…-gaura - O Lord Gaura; mam - me; pahi - please protect; vipatsu - in calamities; loke - in the world. O Lord Gaura who became like Lord Nrsimha to destroy the offenders please protect me as I stay in this dangerous world.
Text 70 sri-sri-navadvipa-sthalesu divya- margesu nityesu sudhamrtani sri-gauracandranghri-sarojakasya cihnani vande sirasa sukhena sri…-sri…-navadvipa-sthalesu - in places in Navadvipa; divya - transcendental; margesu - in pathways; nityesu - eternal; sudhamrtani - nectar; sri…-gauracandranghri-sarojakasya - of Lord Gaura's lotus feet; cihnani - the marks; vande - I bow; sirasa - with my head; sukhena - happily. I bou my head in the footprints Lord Gaura left in the sacred land of Navadvipa.
Text 71 sri-srila-vrndavanadasa-namnah sri-krsna-dasasya ca pustakau dvau dadami tubhyam nanu citta mitre ma gaccha ma gaccha vidura-desan sri…-srila-vrndavanadasa-namnah - named Sri Vrndavanadasa; sri…-krsna-dasasya - of Sri Krsnadasa; ca - and; pustakau - books; dvau - two; dadami - I give; tubhyam - to you; nanu - is it not so?; citta - O mind; mitra - O friend; ma - don't; gaccha - go; ma - don't; gaccha - go; vidura-desan - far away. O my mind please do not wander here and there Have I not already given you a home in the books of Krsna dasa Kaviraja and Vrndavana dasa Thakura?
Text 72 madiya-citte srnu varnayani dasam su-sokam na ihaiva bhumyam janmany anantani bhavisyake nau sri-gaura-puja param eka-trata madiya-citte - O my heart; srnu - please hear; varnayani - I will describe; dasam - the condition; su-sokam - lamentable; na - not; iha - here; eva - indeed; bhumyam - in the world; janmany - births; anantani - limitless; bhavisyake - will be; nau - of us; sri…-gaura - of Lord Gaura; puja - the worship; param - then; eka - only; trata - protector. O my heart please let me impress on you the gravity of our situation We are nou trapped in the world of birth and death We are destined to suffer again and again Our only hope our only chance to escape is if you and I sincerely worship the lotus feet of Lord Gaura.
Text 73 jayati jayati gaurah patra-vid-hasya-lilo jayati jayati gaurah srivasokah-pranrtyah jayati jayati gaurah matr-prema-pradano jayati jayati gaurah pattanantah-pragitih jayati - glory; jayati - glory; gaurah - to Lord Gaura; patra - of leaves; vit - a merchant; hasya - joking; lilah - pastimes; srivasa - of Srivasa; okah - in the home; pranrtyah - dancing; matr - for his mother; prema - loving; pradanah - giving; pattanantah - in the city; pragitih - singing. Glory to Lord Gaura who joked with Kholaveca Sridhara, Glory to Lord Gaura who danced in Srivasa's courtyard, Glory to Lord Gaura who dearly loved His mother Saci-devi, Glory to Lord Gaura who danced and sang in the streets of Navadvipa!
Text 74 gaura-keli-para-giti-kotika dehi kavya-kara-vrnda me srutau gaura-keli-para-citra-kotika dehi citra-kara-vrnda me drsi gaura-keli - the pastimes of Lord Gaura; para-giti - songs; kotika - millions; dehi - please give; kavya-kara-vrnda - O poets; me - to me; srutau - ears; gaura-keli - of Lord Gaura's pastimes; para-citra- kotika - millions of pictures; dehi - please give; citra-kara-vrnda - O painters; me - of me; drsi - to the eyes. O poets please give us a million songs glorifying Lord Gaura's pastimes Please give this gift to our ears O painters please paint a million pictures of Lord Gaura's wonderful pastimes Please give this gift to our eyes.
Text 75 tulayam daksine pakse gaura-nama samarpayet vama-pakse jagat-saukhyam gaura-nama-samam na hi tulayam - on the scale; daksine - on the right; pakse - side; gaura-nama - Lord Gaura's name; samarpayet - places; vama-pakse - on the left side; jagat-saukhyam - the happiness of the material world; gaura-nama-samam - equal to Lord Gaura's name; na - not; hi - indeeed. On one side of the scale I placed Lord Gaura's name That side at once fell to the ground with a loud sound On the other side I put one by one all the happinesses of the material world When there was nothing else left to place on that side of the scale the side with Lord Gaura's name had still not moved even slightly from where it was at the first.
Text 76 sri-krsna-sankirtana utsavese simhesa-koty-arbuda-ghosa-samya krtaiva yena hari-nama-gitih sri-gaura-krsnaya namami nityam sri…-krsna-sankirtana - Sri Krsna-sankirtana; utsavese - in the king of festivals; simhesa - of regal lions; koty-arbuda - many millions; ghosa - roaring; samya - equal; krta - done; eva - indeed; yena - by whom; hari-nama-gitih - the songs of Lord Gaura§ snames; sri…- gaura-krsnaya - to Lord Gaura-Krsna; namami - I bow; nityam - always. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose chanting in the tumultuous Sri Krsna-sankirtana is like the roaring of ten million lions.
Text 77 kalpa-valli-vana-koti-samyaka kalpa-vrksa-vana-koti-samyaka yasya divya-karunasti sarvatah srila-gaura-haraye namamy aham kalpa-valli - kalpa-lata; vana - foreests; koti - ten million; samyaka - like; kalpa-vrksa-vana-koti - ten million kalpa-vrksa forests; samyaka - like; yasya - of whom; divya- karuna - transcendental mercy; asti - is; sarvatah - in all respects; srila-gaura-haraye - to Lord Gaura-Hari; namamy - bow; aham - I. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose mercy is like ten million kalpa-lata‘ and kalpa-vrksa forests.
Text 78 mulya-hina-vilasat-para-cinta- ratna-kosi-pura-koti-samana yasya divya-karunasti hi tasmai srila-gaura-haraye pranamami mulya - price; hina - without; vilasat - glittering; para - transcendental; cinta-ratna - of cintamani jewels; kosi - of treasuries; pura - of cities; koti - ten million; samana - equal; yasya - of whom; divya-karuna - transcendental mercy; asti - is; hi - indeed; tasmai - to Him; srila-gaura-haraye - Sri Gaura-Hari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose mercy is like ten million treasuries of cintamani jewels.
Text 79 koti-koti-kamalatavi-vrndat sundarani vilasanti parani yasya deha-paramanga-cayani srila-gaura-haraye pranamami koti-koti - millions of millions; kamala - lotus; atavi - forests; vrndat - than a multitude; sundarani - beautiful; vilasanti - shin; parani - more; yasya - of whom; deha-paramanga- cayani - the limbs; srila-gaura-haraye - to Sri Gaura-Hari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose limbs are more graceful than ten million forests of lotus flowers.
Text 80 saradiya-paramamrta-rasmi- koti-koty-udayad-indu-samana manda-manda-hasitam haha yasya srila-gaura-haraye pranamami saradiya - autumn; paramamrta-rasmi - nectar moonlight; koti-koty - millions of millions; udayat - rising; indu - moons; samana - like; manda-manda-hasitam - gentle smile; haha - aha; yasya - of whom; srila-gaura-haraye - to Sri Gaura-Hari; pranamami - I bow. I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura whose smile is like ten million rising autumn moons.
Text 81 sri-srila-gaurasya hi parsadena sridhara-namnapi samam vilasam srutva mamantah-karanam vivarti bhavisyatihaiva na purvavat tat sri…-srila-gaurasya - of Lord Gaura; hi - indeed; parsadena - an associate; sridhara-namna - named Sridhara; api - also; samam - with; vilasam - pastimes; srutva - hearing; mama - my; antah- karanam - heart; vivarti - changed; bhavisyati - will be; iha - here; eva - indeed; na - not; purva - before; vat - like; tat - that. Nou that I have heard the pastimes of Lord Gaura with Kholaveca Sridhara my heart is not the same I will never be the same again.
Text 82 he pajika-karaka dehi panjim sri-gaura-lilali-prati-ksanadhyam ksanesu sarvesu mahotsavesam kurmah praharsan nata-giti-vrndaih he - O; pajika-karaka - calendar-makers; dehi - please give; panjim - a calendar; sri…-gaura-lilali - pastimes of Lord Guara; prati - for every; ksana - momebnt; adhyam - opulent; ksanesu - moments; sarvesu - at every; mahotsavesam - a great festival; kurmah - we do; praharsat - happily; nata-giti-vrndaih - with singing and dancing. O calendar-makers please give us a calendar with a different pastime of Lord Gaura for every half-second Moment by moment we will observe a great festival for each of these pastimes a festival with great singing and dancing.
Text 83 jayati jayati gaurah sri-navadvipa-candro jayati jayati nityananda-devah krpaluh jayati jayati devo vaisnavadvaita-candro jayati jayati sarvam bhakta-vrndam prabhos ca jayati - glory; gaurah - to Lord gaura; sri…-navadvipa-candrah - the moon of Navadvipa; nityananda-devah - to Lord Nityananda; krpaluh - merciful; devah - Lord; vaisnava - Vaisnava; advaita- candrah - Advaita; sarvam - all; bhakta-vrndam - the devotees; prabhos - of the Lord; ca - and. Glory to Lord Gaura the moon of Navadvipa, Glory to merciful Lord Nityananda, Glory to Lord Advaitacandra the leader of the Vaisnavas, Glory to all the devotees of Lord Gaura!
Text 84 sri-gaura-nirdesa-varesvarena sri-krsna-lila-sthala-vrndakasya ucchadanam sarva-krtam hi yabhyam namamy aham rupa-sanatanabhyam sri…-gaura-nirdesa-varesvarena - by the regal order of Lord Gaura; sri…-krsna-lila-sthala- vrndakasya - of the places of Lord Krsna's pastimes; ucchadanam - uncovering; sarva-krtam - completely did; hi - indeed; yabhyam - by whom; namamy - bow; aham - I; rupa- sanatanabhyam - to Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana. I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami who by Lord Gaura's order uncovered the holy places of Lord Krsna pastimes in Vrndavana.
Text 85 sri-gaura-nirdesa-varesvarena sri-krsna-lila-kathanani yabhyam krtani sastrani su-sundarani namamy aham rupa-sanatanabhyam sri…-gaura-nirdesa-varesvarena - by tghe regal order ofLord Gaura; sri…-krsna-lila-kathanani - description of the pastimes of Lord Krsna; yabhyam - by whom; krtani - done; sastrani - books; su- sundarani - very beautiful; namamy - bow; aham - I; rupa- sanatanabhyam - to Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana. I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami who by Lord Gaura's order wrote beautiful books describing the pastimes of Lord Krsna.
Text 86 sri-gaura-candrena krtam subhena devena bhaktakrti-vrttikena siksastakam sundara-padya-vittam haro 'sti kanthe mama nityam istah sri…-gaura-candrena - by Lord Gaura; krtam - done; subhena - auspicious; devena - Lord; bhaktakrti-vrttikena - with the activities of a mdevotee; siksastakamSiksastaka; sundara-padya-vittam - a treasury of beautiful verses; harah - necklace; asti - is; kanthe - on the neck; mama - of me; nityam - always; istah - worshiped. The beautiful Siksastaka of Lord Gaura who has assumed the role of a devotee is the necklace I always wear around my neck.
Text 87 sri-gaura-candrena krtam subhena devena bhaktakrti-vrttikena siksastakam sundara-padya-vittam netrau mama sto bhuvi janma-vrnde sri…-gaura-candrena - by Lord Gaura; krtam - done; subhena - auspicious; devena - Lord; bhaktakrti-vrttikena - with the activities of a mdevotee; siksastakamSiksastaka; sundara-padya-vittam - a treasury of beautiful verses; netrau - eyes; mama - mine; stah - are; bhuvi - in the world; janma-vrnde - of many births. The beautiful Siksastaka of Lord Gaura who has assumed the role of a devotee is my eyes in this world of birth and death.
Text 88 sri-gaura-lila-su-vicitra-citra- vrndani citrali-karah kurudhvam imani drstva ha ha vismaramah ku-janma-mrtyv-avali-bandha-bhumim sri…-gaura-lila - of Lord Gaura's pastimes; su-vicitra - very wonderful and colorful; citra-vrndani - pictures; citrali-karah - O painters; kurudhvam - please do; imani - them; drstva - seeing; ha ha - aha; vismaramah - we forget; ku-janma-mrtyö-avali-bandha- bhumim - a world that is a chain of births and deaths. Painters please paint many wonderful and colorful pictures of Lord Gaura's pastimes Looking at these pictures, we will forget that we live in a world that is a chain of births and deaths.
Text 89 atraiva gaurah prajagau nanartapy atraiva gaurasya nivasanam ca iti srutibhyam su-sukhat kadaiva srutva bhavisyami kapola-baspah atra - here; eva - indeed; gaurah - Lord Gaura; prajagau - sang; nanarta - danced; apy - also; atra - here; eva - indeed; gaurasya - of Lord Gaura; nivasanam - the home; ca - and; iti - thus; srutibhyam - with the ears; su-sukhat - happily; kada - when; eva - indeed; srutva - hearing; bhavisyami - I will become; kapola - on the cheeks; baspah - tears . Here Lord Gaura sang and danced Here was His house" When hearing these words as I tour the land of Mayapura will tears silently glide down my cheeks?
Text 90 sri-gaura-lila-jaganatha-deva- ksetre kadaiva bhramanam karisye kadaiva divye tapanasya gehe namsyamy aham namra-sirah sukhena sri…-gaura-lila - of Lord Gaura's pastimes; jaganatha-deva - and of Lord Jagannatha; ksetre - in the place; kada - when?; eva - indeed; bhramanam - wandering; karisye - I will do; kada - when?; eva - indeed; divye - transcendental; tapanasya - of Tapana Misra; gehe - in the hom; namsyamy - bow; aham - I; namra-sirah - with bowed head sukhena. When will I tour the places of Lord Gaura's pastimes in Jagannatha Puri¿ When will I place my head to the ground in Tapana Misra's home¿
Text 91 bhramany aham daksina-desa eva sri-gaura-margam tö anuyani bhaktya sri-gaura-lila-sthalakani vandai sri-gaura-gaureti prakirtayani bhramany - wander; aham - I; daksina-desa - in the southern countries; eva - indeed; sri…-gaura-margam - the path fo Lord gaura; tv - indeed; anuyani - I will follow; bhaktya - with devotion; sri…- gaura-lila-sthalakani - the places of Lord Gaura's pastimes; vandai - I bow; sri…-gaura’ Sri Gaura; gaura - Gaura; iti - thus; prakirtayani - I will chant. I will tour Daksina-desa following Lord Gaura's path At every place where He enjoyed pastimes I will place my head on the ground At every place I will sing Gaura, Gaura!
Text 92 sri-radhika-kunda-tate matir me parisyate kim su-vicitra-citraih sri-krsna-namali-pragayakasya gaurasya nityam vraja-dhama-sthasya sri…-radhika-kunda-tate - at the shor eof Radha‘-kunda; matih - thoughts; me - of me; parisyate - will become filled; kim - whether?; su-vicitra-citraih - with wonderful pictures; sri…-krsna-namali- pragayakasya - singing the names of Lord Krsna; gaurasya - of Lord Gaura; nityam - always; vraja-dhama-sthasya - staying in Vraja- dhama. When as I sit by sacred Radha‘-kunda will my thoughts become filled with wonderful and colorful pictures of Lord Gaura chanting Hari, Hari, in the land of Vraja?
Text 93 gaurasya citraih mama purite grhe matke 'ksini hanta yada yada yada unmilite stas tu tada tada tada sri-gaura-murtim paramam prapasyatah gaurasya - of Lord gaura; citraih - with pictures; mama - my; purite - filled; grhe - in the hom; matke - my; aksini - eyes; hanta - indeed; yada yada yada - whenever; unmilite - opened; stah - are; tu - indeed; tada tada tada - then; sri…-gaura - of Lord Gaura; murtim - the form; paramam - transcendental; prapasyatah - see. My home will be filled with pictures of Lord Gaura At any time my eyes are open I will see the glorious transcendental form of Lord Gaura.
Text 94 nityam paramesam mayapura-candram sri-gaura-mukundam vande su-sukhena nityam - again and again; paramesam - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; mayapura-candram - the moon of Mayapura; sri…-gaura- mukundam - Sri Gaura-Krsna; vande - I bow; su-sukhena - happily. Again and again I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Gaura-Krsna the moon of Mayapura the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Text 95 sri-krsna-namani purisu jangale sankirtayisyami kalau yuge sada sevayam adyaiva mamastu bhaktitah sri-gauracandranghri-saroja-yugmake sri…-krsna-namani - the holy names of Lord Krsna; purisu - in the cities; jangale - in the jungle; sankirtayisyami - I will chant; kalau - in kali-yuga; yuge - yuag; sada - always; seva - service; ayam - this; adya - now; eva - indeed; mama - of me; astu - may be; bhaktitah - with devotion; sri…-gauracandranghri-saroja-yugmake - to the lotus feet of Lord Gaura. In the streets of the jungle-cities of Kali-yuga I will sing the names of Lord Krsna That will be my service to Lord Gauracandra's lotus feet.
Text 96 sardula-hastisvara-nrtya-gitika- karyapti-dano bhuvi jangalesu yah sri-gaura-krsnah kali-loka-nartana- gita-nimittah sa dadatu saktiikah sardula-hastisvara - the tigers and elephants; nrtya - dancing; gitika - singing; karyapti - activities; danah - gift; bhuvi - in this world; jangalesu - in the jungles; yah - who; sri…- gaura-krsnah - Sri Gaura - Krsna; kali-loka - the people of Kali-yuga; nartana - dancing; gita - amd singing; nimittah - the cause; sa - He; dadatu - may give; saktiikah - the power. May Lord Gaura-Krsna who made the tigers and elephants dance in the forest of Jharikhanda give me the power to make the people in the jungle-cities of Kali-yuga sing the holy names of Lord Krsna.
Text 97 kasi-puradvaiti-mukunda-bhaktika- vrtty-apti-dano karunardra-manasah sri-gaura-krsnah kali-loka-kesava- bhakti-nimittah sa dadatu saktiikah
kasi-pura - in Varanasi; advaiti - to the impersonalists; mukunda-bhaktika - of devotion to Lord Krsna; vrtty-apti - the activities; danah - gift; karunardra-manasah - His heart melting with mercy; sri…-gaura-krsnah - Sri Gaura-Krsna; kali-loka - to the peopl eof Kali-yuga; kesava-bhakti - of devotional service to Lord Krsna; nimittah - the cause; sa - He; dadatu - may give; saktiikah - the power. May Lord Gaura-Krsna who defeated the mayavadis of Varanasi give me the power to convince the atheists pasandis and melcchas of Kali-yuga to dedicate their lives to the worship of Lord Krsna.
Text 98 sri-gaura-govinda-vicitra-tattvam sasani bhumyam kali-loka-vrndam sevayam adyaiva mamastu bhaktya sri-gauracandranghri-saroja-yugme sri…-gaura-govinda-vicitra-tattvam - the wonderful truth of Lord gaura and Lord Govinda; sasani - I will teach; bhumyam - in the world; kali-loka-vrndam - to the people of Kali-yuga; seva - service; ayam - this; adya - now; eva - indeed; mama - of me; astu - may be; bhaktya - with devotion; sri…-gauracandranghri-saroja- yugme - at ther lotus feet of Lord Gaura. I will work to teach the people of Kali-yuga the truth of Lord Krsna and Lord Gaura That will be my service to Lord Gauracandra's lotus feet in this world.
Text 99 janmarbuda-papa- sammarjana-saktih jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah janma - births; arbuda - millions; papa - of sins; sammarjana- saktih - cleansing; jiyat - all glories; para-devah - to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura-mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda who washes away the sins of millions of births!
Text 100 mayapura-dhama- nityamita-lilah jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah mayapura-dhama - in mayapura; nitya - eternal; amita - limitless; lilah - pastimes; jiyat - all glories; para- devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura- mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda who enjoys pastimes eternally in the spiritual abode of Mayapura!
Text 101 samsara-nibaddha- duhkharta-janasa jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah samsara - material world; nibaddha - bound; duhkharta - suffering; jana - of the people; asa - hope; jiyat - all glories; para-devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura-mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda whose kindness is our only hope in this world of birth and death!
Text 102 vijayati su-navadvipa- rajanipati-varah subhrah parama-para-manoramo jayati jayati gaurangah vijayati - all glories; su-navadvipa - of Navadvipa; rajanipati-varah - the moon; subhrah - splendid; parama-para- manoramah - handsome; jayati - glories; jayati - glories; gaurangah - to Lord Gaura. Glory to Lord Gauranga the splendid moon of Navadvipa!
Text 103 mayapura-dhamni matuh subha-sacyah ananda ihaiva jiyad dhari-gaurah mayapura-dhamni - in Mayapura; matuh - of His mother; subha - beutiful; sacyah - Saci; ananda - bliss; iha - here; eva - indeed; jiyat - all glories; hari-gaurah - to Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Krsna in Sridhama Mayapura the delight of Saci-devi!
Text 104 samsara-nibaddha- jivavali-moksah jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah samsara - in the material world; nibaddha - bound; jiva - of individual souls; avali - multitude; moksah - liberation; jiyat - all glories; para-devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura-mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda who came to this world to rescue the jivas trapped in the prison of birth and death!
Text 105 santapta-suvarna- bhasa-para-dehah jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah santapta - molten; suvarna - gold; bhasa - splendor; para - transcendental; dehah - body; jiyat - all glories; para-devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura- mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda whose limbs are more splendid than molten gold!
Text 106 mitram para-nica- lokavali-moksah jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah mitram - the friend; para-nica - of the most fallen; lokavali - people; moksah - liberation; jiyat - all glories; para- devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura- mukundah - Sri Gaura-Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda the friend and deliverer of the fallen!
Text 107 sri-kesava-nama- sankirtana-tatah jiyat para-devah sri-gaura-mukundah sri…-kesava-nama - the names of Lord Krsna; sankirtana - of the chanting; tatah - the father; jiyat - all glories; para-devah - the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sri-gaura-mukundah - Sri Gaura- Krsna. Glory to Lord Gaura-Mukunda the father of the Sri Krsna- sankirtana movement!
Text 108 jayati jayati gaurango jayati jayati gaurangah jayati jayati gaurango jayati jayati gaurangah jayati - glory; gaurangah - to Lord Gaura. Glory glory glory glory glory glory glory glory to Lord Gauranga!
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! My humble pranams!
In my opinion, the best answer is given by Krishnadas Kaviraja Gosvami in Caitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila Chapter 2. Please see http://vedabase.net/cc/adi/2/en
My name is Sanj, and I am striving to be a celibate, I have struggled terribly over the years, even suffered depression, I don't know how deep I should go, but I need alot of clearing up.
Dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja and assembled Devotees, Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances.
i have a doubt i would like to place at Your Holy Feet for clarification: As far as i could understand, Lord Gaura Krishna is the Original Supreme Personality of Godheat, out of whom all His Other Forms expands, including Lord Vishnu. If this is the fact, then why is Lord Krishna listed among the Ten Incarnations of Lord Vishnu? What is the connection between Lord Vishnu and Lord's Avataras?
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! My humble pranams! This is taken from an article published by ISKCON, but it applies to all Vaishnavas in general.
Questions about attitude toward impersonalism
Q: I want to hold all beings in a spirit of love and acceptance. I want to accept others' decisions about their spiritual path and continue to be open to associating and not always try to convert anyone away from their chosen path. That is a major concern to me. What do you and ISKCON think about this?
A: As Vaisnavas we would say that there is no truth beyond Krishna. This is confirmed by Krishna in the BG 7.7, where He states, "There is no truth superior to Me". ISKCON is dedicated to spreading the glories of the Personality of God, not His impersonality. Lord Krishna in His form as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has said that the Mayavadis are offenders at His lotus feet, since they maintain that the personal aspect of God is ultimately an illusion and that the impersonal aspect, or the oneness is the final state of transcendence.
Actually this debate between the personalists and the impersonalists, the Vaisnavas and the Mayavadis, has been going on for thousands of years in India. The disciplic succession that ISKCON descends from has been very active in this debate. If you study our history you will find that all the great acaryas of our line of teachers have been very adamant in their refutations of the Mayavadi philosophy. Madhvacarya traveled all over India to refute the Buddhist and Mayavada philosophies. Lately Srila Bhaktisiddhanta and Srila Prabhupada have been very heavily on the case of impersonalistic philosophies. Why? Because impersonalism ruins the chance of the individual soul to engage in loving service to Krishna. Therefore the Mayavadis have been described as offenders by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is the duty of the disciple to faithfully render the teachings of his spiritual master, without adding or subtracting anything. Therefore it is the duty of everyone in ISKCON to strongly speak out against Mayavada philosophy.
Of course we would never, ever suggest that someone should not be free to choose whatever spiritual path he feels comfortable with. Even Krishna does not interfere with the living entity's free will. But it is also the mission of ISKCON to disseminate proper spiritual knowledge into society, and to preach the glories of the Personality of Godhead.
There is no need to disturb anyone's mind. But if the question arises or there is a public debate, it is the duty of the Vaisnava preacher to present the philosophical conclusions of the disciplic succession. And the Vaisnava conclusion is in direct opposition to the Mayavadi conclusion. There is simply no way around this clash of ideas.
Q: People of differing spiritual views, I believe, should be accepted and respected.
A: That is true. One should respect all living entities, no matter what their beliefs are. But it is not that we have to respect a philosophy if it is wrong or speculative. Then it is our duty to point this out. We will of course respect - not necessarily agree to - anyone's belief. What else can we do? None can be forced to think in a certain way. But we have to provide the our alternative so that people can choose for themselves. Just like your kids. It is not that you respect and condone everything they do. Sometimes you simply have to get on their case and tell them what they are doing or thinking is plain wrong, isn't it?
Q: Sometimes I perceive a bit fanatic approach among Vaisnava devotees. This attitude is one of my fears about giving the Vaisnava path a try, honestly.
A: Krishna says in BG that His devotee should take care to respect all living entities and not give them any trouble. But He also says that one should preach the conclusions of Bhagavad-gita. Usually a Vaisnava will not preach to those who are not receptive or who do not want to hear, but sometimes - like in a public debate - it has to be done for the sake of those who listen in on the debate.
I think you should not fear giving the Vaisnava path a try. In whatever path you choose in life you are bound to meet opposition as well as neophytes within the process itself who will turn you off by their immaturity. This is after all Kali-yuga - the age of quarrel and hypocrisy. What can be done? If you choose a Mayavada path you will also find that they hate the conclusions of Krishna consciousness.
Discussion about advaita and God
Q: You ask, "Do you understand how insignificant we are on this planet?" I do not relate to the word "insignificant". As part of consciousness, I feel neither significant nor insignificant.
A: Depends on our angle of vision. If "we" denotes human and other beings (living organisms) on this Earth which is just a tiny speck in the universe then we are surely insignificant.
Being more precisely defined as parts of consciousness as you say, then we can be considered significant as eternal, knowledgeable and blissful entities, parts and parcels of the Supreme Whole.
Now follows the important question - what is the nature of that Supreme Whole/Consciousness/Brahman etc.? This question is as old as the history of human philosophy itself. There are two general opinions, expressed as two main schools of philosophy - impersonalistic and personalistic.
Mainstream Judaism, Advaitism (followers of Sankara), Taoism etc. fall into impersonalistic category whereas personalism is promulgated by Christianity and Vaisnava sampradayas (schools). ISKCON is a branch of one of them, Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya, and presents the acintya-bhedabheda-tattva, "doctrine of inconceivable oneness and difference", the ultimate synthesis of all personal-impersonal approaches. This philosophy is based on a deep understanding of Vedic literature, which is considered a supreme evidence in all Indian philosophies.
The Supreme Reality is understood to have both impersonal (lower) and personal (higher) aspect and this seeming paradox is "inconceivable". Still, we offer explanations enabling to partially understand it, so we are not agnostics.
Q: I have trouble with the various older writings which phrase reality in terms of a feudal society. While I realize that these teachings do lead to knowledge, I also suspect that we are transitioning to a higher level of consciousness where the individual will relate directly to higher consciousness.
Of course, I also recognize that my "suspicion" may merely be a reflection of my Jewish orientation to the cosmos. We do not believe in intermediaries. That is one reason we do not understand Catholics who have Mary and various saints for intervention. Thus, if there is a single GOD, like a FATHER, we would related directly without asking mother to intercede.
However, to me the idea of a GOD, the Father, is a limited notion which segments the totality of consciousness. People who are accustomed to families with someone telling other people what to do can understand a cosmos which is set up in the same fashion. Likewise, people can understand a cosmos which basically reflects the familial pattern on a larger scale with Lords taking the place of the father.
A: As I explained, the Vedas hold a contrary view - the totality of consciousness or Brahman is a subordinate aspect of personal God, Bhagavan. This can be understood by a simple logic - the superior must include the inferior. Brahman, being an effulgence of Bhagavan, is dependent on Him, not the other way around. One can approach God either directly through meditation or through intermediaries like spiritual masters and saints through prayer and devotional service. However, He prefers the second way and to its followers He reveals His full, personal aspect, whereas to others He reveals Himself only partially, as "Light" or "Total Consciousness".
These universal hierarchies are not superimposed from the earthly reality by humans but just the opposite is true - our earthly social structures are reflections of a higher, universal structure.
Q: Consciousness invests itself into certain forms, which depending upon the state of their nervous systems, can or cannot perceive that they are not little children or servants, but merely facets of the totality. The fact that certain organisms happen to have nervous systems which allow them to more readily perceive the totality of the universe does not make them superior - just fortunate.
A: Nice example of the relation between our nervous system and us (particles of consciousness) is that of relation between a computer and its user. If you have just an old 486 you are pretty limited and disadvantaged in comparison with a Pentium user, although as persons, living entities, you are both on the same level.
However, we, living entities, _are_ children of God and also His servants. Only because we did not like it we were sent to this material world full of suffering. Being servant of God does not mean to suffer (as we have experienced in the position of servants in this world) but to be happy in His company.
The word "fortunate" suggests a random occurrence but in reality our present hardware (bodies) depends on our previous actions. This is called a law of karma, a physical law of action/reaction on a subtle level.
Q: I recognize that on this level there are lots of individualized aspects of consciousness and that they see themselves as separate and distinct from each other. I imagine that on higher levels of consciousness, there may be other particularized manifestations that think that they are separate and distinct from each other.
A: This separation is experienced only on the bodily level which unfortunately prevails more or less in the whole material world.
Q: I do not see any reason to think that just because some entity is on another level that it is necessarily all-knowing. There may be a different set of errors for different levels of consciousness.
A: Yes. Only really all-knowing and supremely blissful entity is the Supreme One. Others possess different grades of perception/reasoning abilities, knowledge and happiness. They - consciously or unconsciously - look for the higher expressions of these features as their ideals and models because they inwardly understand their own imperfections and want to compensate them.
Q: To the extent the Lord-master, Father-child approach reinforces the idea of distinct entities, it leads people away from an understanding of the totality of Oneness.
A: Totality of Oneness, however, does not fulfill their expectations, at least not forever, because on the stage of being immersed in oneness there is a lack of impressions and activities which are inherent to us, even on the purely transcendental level.
Q: The value of believing in the hierarchical approach is that it imposes order on society. Chaos is not good. Unfortunately, order imposed from the top-down also leads to oppression.
A: This is our experience in this material world. But it is not natural for us to be here. Therefore we suffer all kinds of tribulations, oppression being just one of them. Our home is in the spiritual world, where everything shares the same nature as God - eternity, knowledge and bliss - and hierarchy there is qualitatively completely different than here.
Q: The visionary sees the totality of the universe and his "light" often brings coherence to society. After his passing, his followers establish institutions. At first they usually want to teach, but when other people do not follow, the become angry and demand obedience to "God's Will". Soon there is oppression in the name of God, which may lead to some outward coherence, but oppression breeds hostility, resentment, anger and rage... which always result in incoherence.
A: Fanaticism has many varieties, religious is just one of them. Often a nationalistic fanaticism is disguised as a religious one. Srila Prabhupada used to say, "Religion without philosophy is sentimentalism or fanaticism, and philosophy without religion is dry speculation". History shows ample cases. Vaisnava philosophy has both heart (transcendental devotion) and head (transcendental knowledge) and therefore Vaisnavism in general never fell into the above mentioned traps, what to speak of oppression and hostilities.
Q: Thus, I like to think that we, as an entire species, are moving to a higher level where we can dispense with the hierarchical approach with its inevitable oppression. Eventually direct perception will result in coherence without oppression. Maybe not. Maybe biological organisms are inherently incoherent. But this leads me to speculate how the totality of the universe can have incoherence as one of its attributes.
A: We are inherently incoherent with matter, our present bodies and this material world which is "programmed" to be incoherent with us for our rectification.
Q: Maybe I will get out my copy of the Bhagavad-gita and pursue it for a while.
A: Very good! And get also Isopanisad, to fully understand the personal vs. impersonal nature of Absolute Truth, Krishna, from the foremost of Upanisads.
To summarize your text: You are basically rejecting the materialistic religious ideas in favor of impersonalism. But you have to go further, to the perfect stage of transcendental eternal religion, sanatana-dharma. That is also our goal. We are endeavoring and it works.
The present European calendar came into vogue around 7 A.D. India, since ancient times, has been following the lunar calendar. The Western calendar has undergone many variations and adjustments from time to time e.g., at one stage the first six months had 31 days each while the last six months were 30 days each.
Uptil the Mahabharat War the world had a single, unitary administration under Vedic sovereigns, which reckoned the day from sunrise to sunrise centering on India. Consequently, other regions of the world stuck to the Indian time schedule. Thus for instance, when the sun rose in India at around 5.30 am it used to be midnight hour in Britain. Therefore the Vedic administration in Britain calculated its date from midnight to midnight.
When in the course of time the world became divided into regional states resulting in mutual strife. The British ruled India for about 200 years uptil 1947 A.D. The midnight to midnight reckoning under British rule, emanated originally from the Indian sunrise time. Modern calculations based on that midnight time often result in a error of one or two years in timing.
Before proceeding to analyze the Mahabharat chronology let us first familiarize ourselves with the Vedic lunar calendar. In its cycle of 60 years, the names of successive years are :
1. Prabhava
2. Vibhava
3. Sukla
4. Pramoodotha
5. Pajothpatthi
6. Agnirasa
7. Srimukha
8. Bhava
9. Yuva
10. Dhata
11. Eswara
12. Bahudhanya
13. Pramadi
14. Vikrama
15. Vishu
16. Chitrabhanu
17. Swabhanu
18. Tharana
19. Parthiva
20. Vyaya
21. Sarvajittu
22. Sarvadhari
23. Virodhi
24. Vikriti
22. Khara
26. Nandana
27. Vijaya
28. Jaya
29. Manmatha
30. Durmukhi
31. Havilambi
32. Vilhambi
33. Vikari
34. Sarvari
35. Plava
36. Shubhakritu
37. Sobhakruthu
38. Krodhi
39. Vishwavasu
40. Paridhavi
41. Plavanga
42. Keelaka
43. Sowmya
44. Sadharana
45. Voridhikrutu
46. Paridhavi
47. Pramadicha
48. Ananda
49. Rakshasa
50. Nala
51. Pingala
52. Kalayukti
53. Siddharthi
54. Roudri
55. Durmati
56. Dundubhi
57 Rudhirodgari
58. Rathakshi
59. Krodhana
60. Akshaya
Months :
1. Chaitra
2. Vaishakha
3. Jyeshta
4. Aashadha
5. Shravana
6. Bhadrapada
7. Ashwin
8. Kartika
9. Margasheersha
10. Pausha
11. Maagha
12. Phalguna
Stars :
1. Ashwini
2. Bharani
3. Krutika
4. Rohini
5. Mruga
6. Ardra
7. Punarvasu
8. Pushya
9. Aslesha
10. Magha
11. Poorva
12. Uttara
13. Hastha
14. Chitra
15. Swati
16. Vishakha
17. Anuradha
18. Moola
19. Jyeshta
20. Poorvashadha
21. Uttarashadha
22. Shravana
23. Dhanishta
24. Satabhisha
25. Poorvabhadra
26. Uttarabhadra
27. Revati
Kaliyug:
Kaliyug started on Pramadi Chaitra Bright 1st day, Friday (BC 3102-2-20) at 2-27-30 P.M.
MAHABHARAT EVENTS
Mahabharat events preceded the Kaliyug:
1. Karna's Birth : Magha Bright half 1st day. It is said that he was older than Yudhisthira by 16 years.
2. Emperor Pandu reached Mount Saptashrunga in Paramodoota Ashwin Bright 5th day. Just one year after Yudhisthira was born.
3. Yudhisthira's Birth : Yudhisthira was born on Pajothpatti Ashwin Bright 5th day, in Jyeshta Star, in Sagittarius Lagna, at midday Abhijit Muhurta. That was just years. 127-5-25 prior to Kaliyug (roughly 3229-8-15 B.C)
4. Bhima's Birth : Bhima was born on Agnirasa Ashwin dark 9th day in Magha Star, after midday. He was younger than Yudhishtira by 1 year and 19 days.
5. Arjun's Birth : Srimukha Phalguna Full Moon Day during the day in Uttara Star. Younger than Bhima by yr. 1-4-21
6. Nakula and Sahadev's Birth : Bhava Phalguna New Moon day, Midday, in Star Ashwini. Younger than Arjuna by yr. 1-0-15
7. Lord Krishna was born on Shrimukha Shravana Dark 8th day, just after midnight in Taurus Lagna.
8. Duryodhana's Birth : Just one day after Bhima's birth. From that day onwards everyday the rest 99 Kauravas and their sister were born. Similarly, Hidimba, Baka and Kichaka were born in the same period between Magha and Swati Stars.
9. Emperor Pandu expired on Sarvadhari Chaitra Bright 12th day in Uttara Star. Arjuna was then yrs. 14-0-7 days old. Yudhistira was then yrs. 16-6-7 years old.
10. Pandavas were brought in Hastina on Sarvadhari Chaitra Dark 13th day, that is, 16 days after their father's death. Death rituals lasted for 12 days from Sarvadhari Chaitra Dark 13th day to Vaishakh Bright 10th day. Yudhisthira was 16 years, 6 months and 28 days of age.
11. Pandavas stayed in Hastinapur for 13 years from Sarvadhari Vaishakha Bright 10th day to Plava Vaishakha Bright 10th day. Yudhisthira was yrs. 29-6-23 days old. They learnt archery under Drona.
12. Archery exhibition : Plava Vaishakha Full Moon Day.
13. King Drupada taken captive : Fight with Drupada from Plava Vaishakha Dark 5th day for a period of of yr. 1-4-5 days, that is upto Shubhakrit Bhadrapada Bright 10th day. Yudhisthira was yrs. 31-0-5 days old.
14. Yudhishthira ws made Crown-Prince on Shubhakrit Ashwayuja Bright 10th day when he was 31-0-5 days old.
15. Pandavas stayed at Hastinapur for yrs. 5-4-20 days, upto Plavanga Maagha New Moon Day. Yudhishthira was yrs. 36-4-25 days old.
16. Entered Varnavrata : Plavanga Phalguna Bright 8th Day. Yudhishtir was yrs. 36-5-3 days old.
17. The Lac Palace was set on fire on Keelaka Phalguna 13/14th Day night in the third Jhamu or Quarter. ( A day consists of 8 prahars, 4 during day time and 4 during night.) Pandavas crossed river Ganga on Keelaka Phalguna New Moon Day morning.
18. Demon Hidimba was slain : on Sowmya Chaitra Bright 1st Day. 19. Ghatotkacha was born on Sowmya Ashwin Bright 2nd Day, and he grew up as an adult immediately.
20. Pandavas stayed in Salihotashramam for 6 months, that is from Sowmya Ashwayuja Bright 2nd Day to Sadharana Chaitra Bright 2nd Day. Yudhishtira was yrs. 38-5-7 days old.
21. Panadavas lived in Ekachakrapuram for 6 months from Sadharana Chaitra Bright 2nd Day to Ashwayuja Bright 2nd Day.
22. Demon Baka was slain : on Sadharana Bright 10th Day. Yudhisthira was yrs. 39-0-5 days old.
23. Pandavas stayed in Ekachakrapuram for 1 month 10 days more, upto Sadharana Margashirsha Dark 5th Day. Then they headed for Panchal Kingdom, and in 3 days reached Dhoumya's Ashram. They stayed there for 15 days, and on the 18th day, reached the capital of Panchal Kingdom, that is, on Sadharana Pausha 7th Day.
24. Princess Draupadi's Swayamvaram took place on Sadhrana Pausha Bright 10th Day.
25. In Panchala Kingdom, Pandavas stayed there for yr. 1-0-15 days, that is, tiil Virodhikrithu Pausha New Moon Day. Yudhishthir was yrs. 40-3-25 days old.
26. Pandavas were recieved in Hastinapur on Virodhikrithu Maagha Bright 2nd Day and were granted half-Kingdom. They stayed in Hastinapur for 5 years and 6 months, upto Pingala Shravana Bright 2nd Day. Yudhishthira was yrs. 45-9-27 days old. Indrapratha City was being built during this period.
27. Yudhisthira was coronated on Pingala Ashwayuja Bright 10th Day. He was then 46-0 years old.
28. Arjuna went on pilgrimage for 12 years. He started in Kalayukthi and returned in Pramodhoota. He married Subhadra on Pramodhoota Vaishakh Bright 10th Day. Abhimanya was born in the year Pramodhoota.
29. Draupadi had one son each from her 5 Pandava husbands. 30. The Khandava Forest was burnt down after Pramodhoota Shravana Bright 2nd Day. Yudhishtira was yrs. 58-10-15 days old. Mayasabha took yrs. 1-2-0 days for construction.
31.Panadavas entered Mayasabha on Prajopatthi Ashwayuja Bright 10th Day. Yudhisthira was years 60-0-5 days old.
32. Rule in Indraprastha for 16 years, upto Sarvajit Ashwayuja Bright 10th day. Yudhishthira was yrs. 76-0-5 days old.
33. Wrestling started between Bhima and Jarasandha on Sarvajit Kartika Bright 2nd Day. It continued for 14 days, and Jarasandha was killed on 14th evening.
34. The Rajasooya Yadnya began on Sarvadhari Chaitra Full Moon Day. Yudhisthira was yrs. 76-6-15 days old.
35. Dice plays : The two Dice plays were played between Sarvadhari Shravana Dark 3rd Day and 7th Day. Yudhishthira was yrs. 76-10-2 days old.
So Pandavas ruled for a period of yrs. 36-6-20 days from Virodhikritu Maagha Bright 2nd Day to Sarvadhari Shravana Dark 7th Day.
36. Forest Life : Forest life started on Sarvadhari Shravana Dark 8th Day. Yudhisthira was years 76-10-18 days old. Demon Kimeera was killed on the 3rd Day, that is, Dark 10th Day.
12 years forest exile ended on Sarvari Shravan Dark 7th Day.
37. The 13th year of anonimity ended on the Plava Shravan Dark 7th Day.
38. Kichaka was killed on on Plava Ashadha Dark 8th Day at night. His brothers were killed the next day, Dark 9th Day.
39. Since these are lunar years, there were two Adhik Masas every 5 years, and in 13 years there were 5 Adhik Mases and 12 days. But these were merged in the lunar years as Adhik Mases. Tithiwayas and likewise, Bhishma and Yudhishthira followed this calculation as correct, but Duryodhana insisted on anonimity solar years, which was unacceptable in those days.
40. Since the period was over the previous day, Arjuna declared his identity. Arjuna was carrying his bow Gandiva for 30 years from Pramodoota to Sarvari, and he told Uttara that he will carry it for another 35 years. The next day, on Dark 9th Day, Pandavas declared their identity. Yudhishthira was yrs. 89-10-9 days old.
41. Pandavas stayed in Upaplavyam for yr. 1-2-17 days. During these days, consultations, marraige between Uttara and Abhimanyu in Shubhakrit Jyeshta month, marshalling of armies, Peace talks by Draupadi's Purohit and Sanjaya took place.
In Aswayuja month, there were lunar and solar eclipses, portending evil and destruction.
42. Shri Krishna's Peace talks : Shri Krishna started on Shubhakrit Kartik Bright 2nd Day, in Revati Star, reached Hastinapur on the 13th Day, and held peace talks upto Dark 8th Day. On his last day, His Vishwaroopa was shown. Since talks failed, he started on his return journey the same day in Pushyami Star, told Karna that in 7 days, on New Moon Day in Jyeshta Star, all should assemble at Kurukshetra for the Great War, and returned to Upaplavya.
43. So Pandavas stayed in Upaplavya for yr. 1-2-17 + 15 days = yr. 1-3-2 days.
44. Both the Pandava and Kaurava armies marched to Kurukshetra on the New Moon Day. The period from Margashirsha Bright 2nd Day to 12th Day, was taken up by installation of tents, arranging Army rehearsals etc. etc.
45. The Great Mahabharat War started on Shubhakrit Margashirsha Bright 13/14th Day, Tuesday in Bharani Star. Yudhishthir was yrs. 91-2-9 days old. Just the previous day 11/12th Day, when armies were rehearsing Vyuhas, Arjuna fell into a gloom, occasioning Lord Krishna's famous BhagavadGeeta discourse with Arjuna.
46. Bhishma's Fall : On Margashirsha Dark 7th Day.
47. Abhimanyu's Death : Abhimanyu was killed on Margashirsha Dark 10th Day. He was aged 32 years (From Pramodoota to Shubhakrit). Since marraige was in Jyeshta month, he led only 6 month's family life, and Uttra was 6 months pregnant.
48. Saindhava's Death : Saindhava was killed on Margashirsha Dark 11th Day.
The battle was continued even into the night.
Drona was killed on Margashirsha Dark 12th Day at noon.
49. Karna's Death : Karna was killed on Margashirsha Dark 14th Day.
Salya was killed on Margashirsha New Moon Day at noon.
50. Duryodhana's Fall : He fell on Margashirsha New Moon Day/Pausha Bright 1st Day in the evening. He died the next morning on the Bright 1st Day.
51. Balrama started on pilgrimage on Kartik Dark 5th Day, in Pushyami Star. So, date-wise and star-wise also, pilgrimage took 42 days.
52. Ashwatthama murdered Pandava's sons during the same night on Margashirsha New Moon/Pausha Bright 1st Day night, and conveyed the dire information to the dying Duryodhana on Bright 1st Day early morning. Defeat of Ashwatthama : on Pausha Bright 1st Day.
Except Pandavas, Krishna. Satyaki and Yuyutsu on Pandavas side, and Kripa, Krutavarma and Ashwatthama on Kaurava's side, all were killed. Yudhishthira told Dhritarashtra that Great Warriors (MahaRathis) killed in the War, were more than 94 crores.
No clear details are available in the Epic, how Pandava Warriors disposed off kaurava armies. Abhimanyu on the 13th Day, killed more than 0.50 Akshouhini army, and Arjuna on the 14th Day killed 5 Akshouhinis.
55. Yudhishthira's age was yrs. 91-2-27. Pandavas observed 12 days mourning from Pausha Bright 1st Day to 13th Day. Mass cremations were done on the 14th day, and the same evening, Pandavas proceeded to Hastinapur.
56. Yudhishthira was crowned on Shubhakrit Pausha Full Moon Day. Yudhishthira was yrs. 91-3-10 days old.
57. Pandavas called on Bhishma (who was prostrate on a bed of arrows) on Pausha Dark 2nd Day, stayed upto 8th Day, listened to Bhishma's advisory discourse, returned to Hastinapur, stayed for 15 days and went to Bhishma again on Maagha Bright 8th day. On 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th day, Bhishma was in meditation. He renounced his mortal coil on 12th day. Hence 8th-12th of Pausha Dark Fortnight is called Bhishma Panchakam. Bhishma fell prostrate on Margashirsha Dark 7th Day. From 8th Day to Maagha Bright 11th Day, 48 days elapsed. "AshtaPanchasatam ratryassayana syasyama gatha" that is, Bhishma said that he completed 58 (10+48) days on the battlefield. " Sarashu nisitagresu yatha varsha satam tatha" meaning, by lying on pointed arrows, it appeared although it was 100 years. " Tribhaga seshah pakshyam suklo" meaning, it is Bright Fortnight, and still 3 parts remained. ( By dividing Bright Fortnight into 10 parts, 7 parts = 10.5 days or 11th day is in progress, and still 3 parts = 4.5 days remained upto Full Moon Day.)
58. Ashwamedha Yadnya began on Shobhakrit Maagha Bright 12th Day. Just earlier, Parikshit was born to Uttara as posthumas premature, still born male baby at 8/9 months, but was revived by Krishna.
15 years later, in Kartik month, Dhritarashtra left for the forest. 3 years later, Pandavas went to the forest to see Dhritarashtra etc. Vidura's death. After 1 month, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Kunti got killed in a forest fire.
59. Thirty six years after the Great War, that is in Bahudhanya year, evil omens in Dwaraka were observed. Samba became pregnant and a iron rod (musalam) was born.
60. Yudhishthir ruled for yrs. 36-2-15 days. From Shubhakrit Pushya Full Moon Day to Bahudhanya Pushya Full Moon Day, it was 36 years and adding 0-2-15 days, it was Pramadi Bright 1st Day, when Kailyug started and Shri Krishna finished his Avatar. (B.C 3102-2-20 at 2-27-30 P.M)
61. Seven days later, on Bright 7th Day, Dwarka city was submerged by the Ocean. Saptarishis were in Magha Star, 75 years prior to Kaliyug and remained there for 25 years after Kaliyug.
Yudhishthir Shaka started from his coronation day that is, Krishna finished his Avatar in Yudhishthir Shaka yrs. 36-2-15.
62. Pandavas started for their Final End after 0-6-11 days, that is, on Pramadi Ashwayuja Bright 12th Day. Yudhishthir was aged yrs. 128-0-6. Parikshit, 36 years old, was coronated on the same day at Hastinapur.
63. Swargaarohanam is not clearly stated in the Epic. It may be 26 years afterwards. Sage Veda Vyas dictated the Great Epic to Ganapati only after Swargarohanam of the Pandavas, that is, after 26 years of Kaliyug.
64. Parikshit ruled for 60 years, coronated his 25 year old son Janamejaya, and died.
65. So, Bhagavatha was written by Sage Veda Vyas soon after Mahabharat was over, and before the 60th year of the Kaliyuga.
66. In Dwapara Yuga, human beings lived upto 400 years. There are four stages in life - Balya, Youvana, Koumara and Vriddhapyam. In Dwaparyug, Balya stage was upto 40 years, Youvana stage upto 120 years, and later Koumara and Vriddhapyam stages. But now in the Kaliyuga, Balya stage is upto 15 years, Youvana upto 45 years, Koumara upto 60 years and Vriddhapyam beyond 60 years.
All this data has been gathered from the Great Sanskrit Epic Mahabharat and commentaries on it by various authors.
+91-9853654577
Esoteric Importance of Puri Dhaama Part I Lecture Video
::
Link
::
Thank
::
Swami
