Srila Rupa Gosvami's Sri Padyavali Text 22

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Text 22

 

ceto-darpana-mArjana.m bhava-mahAdAvAgni-nirvApaNa.m

 

shreyaH-kairava-candrikA-vitaraNa.m

vidyA-vadhU-jIvanam

 

AnandAmbudhi-vardhana.m prati-pada.m

pUrNAmR^itAsvAdana.m

 

sarvAtma-snapana.m para.m vijayate

shrI-kR^iSNa-sa.nkIrtanam

 

cetaH-of the heart; darpana-mirror;

mArjanam-cleansing; bhava-of material existence;

mahA-dAvAgni-the blazing forest fire;

nirvApaNam-extinguishing; shreyaH-of good fortune;

kairava-the white lotus; candrikA-the moonshine;

vitaraNam-spreading; vidyA-of all education;

vadhU-wife; jIvanam-the life; Ananda-of bliss;

ambudhi-the ocean; vardhanam-increasing;

prati-padam-at every step; pUr.na-amR^ita-of the full

nectar; AsvAdanam-giving a taste; sarva-for everyone;

Atma-snapanam-bathing of the self;

param-transcendental; vijayate-let there be victory;

shrI-kR^iSNa-sa.nkIrtanam-for the congregational

chanting of the holy name of kR^iSNa.

 

“Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy

name of lord kR^iSNa, which can cleanse the mirror of

the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of

material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon

that spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all

living entities. It is the life and soul of all

education. The chanting of the holy name of kR^iSNa

expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It

gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to

taste full nectar at every step.” - bhagavAn shrI

caitanya mAhaprabhu

 

 

 

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