Bhaja Godruma ......

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Hare Krishna,

 

PAMHO. All glories to Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakura.

 

Sri Godruma-candra-bhajanopadesa, instructions for the worship of Lord

Caitanya, the Moon of Godruma

 

(1) yadi te hari-pada-saroja-sudha

rasa-pana-param hrdayam satatam

parihrtya grham kali-bhava-mayam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(2) dhana-yauvana-jivana-rajya-sukham

na hi nityam anuksana-nasa-param

tyaja-gramya-katha-sakalam viphalam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(3) ramani-jana-sanga-sukham ca sakhe

carame bhayadam purusartha-haram

harinama-sudha-rasa-matta-matir

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(4) jada-kavya-raso na hi kavya-rasah

kali-pavana-gaura-raso hi rasah

alam anya-katha anusilanaya

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(5) vrsabhanu-sutanvita-vama-tanum

yamuna-tata-nagara-nanda-sutam

murali-kala-gita-vinoda-param

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(6) hari-kirtana-madhya-gatam sva-janaih

parivestita-jamunay abda harim

nija-gauda-janaika-krpa-jaladhim

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(7) giriraja-suta-parivita-grham

nava-khanda-patim yati-citta-haram

sura-sanga-nutam priyaya sahitam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(8) kali-kukkura mudgara-bhava-dharam

harinama-mahousadha-dana-param

patitarta-dayardra-su-murti-dharam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(9) ripu-bandhava-bheda-vihina-daya

yad-abhiksa-mudeti mukhabja-tatau

tam akrsnam iha vraja-raja-sutam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(10) iha caupanisata-parigita-vibhur

dvija-raja-sutah puratabha harih

nija-dhamani khelati bandhu-yuto

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(11) avatara-varam paripurna-kalam

para-tattvam ihatma-vilasa-mayam

vraja-dhama-rasamabudhi-gupta-rasam

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(12) sruti-varna-dhanadi na yasya krpa

janane balavad-bhajanena vina

tam ahaituka-bhava-patha hi sakhe

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(13) api nakra-gatau hrada-madhya-gatam

kama-mocayad-arta-janam tam ajam

avicintya-balam siva-kalpatarum

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(14) surabhindra-tapah-paritusta-mana

 

vara-varna-dharo harir avirabhut

 

tam ajasra-sukham muni-dhairya-haram

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(15) abhilasa-cayam tad-abheda-dhiyam

 

asubham ca subham tyaja sarvam idam

 

anukulataya priya-sevanaya

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(16) hari-sevaka-sevana-dharma-paro

 

hari-nama-rasamrita-pana-ratah

 

nati-dainya-daya-para-mana-yuto

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(17) vada yadava madhava krsna hare

 

vada rama janardana kesava he

 

vrisabhanu-suta-priya-natha sada

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(18) vada yamuna-tira-vanadri-pate

 

vada gokula-kanana-punja-rave

 

vada rasa-rasayana gaura-hare

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(19) cala gaura-vanam nava-khanda-mayam

 

patha gaura-hares caritani muda

 

lutha gaura-padankita-ganga-tatam

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

(20) smara gaura-gadadhara-keli-kalam

 

bhava gaura-gadadhara-paksa-carah

 

srinu gaura-gadadgara-caru-katham

 

bhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum

 

Translation

 

(1) If you want you heart to be always absorbed in drinking the ambrosial

mellows of the lotus feet of Lord Hari, then give up household life, which

is full of quarrels and strife, and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of

Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(2) Material riches, youth, long duration of life, and royal happiness —

none of these are eternal. At any moment they may be destroyed. Give up all

useless topics of mundane conversation and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon

of Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(3) O Friend, ultimately the pleasure to be had in the company of beautiful

young women turns to fearfulness and distracts one from the real goal of

life. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers with your

mind intoxicated by the nectarine mellows of the holy name.

 

(4) The taste of mundane poetry does not afford the sweet taste of actual

poetry. The sweet mellows of true poetry are found in descriptions of Lord

Caitanya, the savior of all souls in the Kali yuga. Enough with the study of

any other topics! Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest

bowers.

 

(5) Krishna, the transcendental paramour, stands on the banks of the Yamuna

with Radha, the daughter of Vrsabhanu, on His left side. He is absorbed in

the pastime of playing soft, melodious songs on His flute. Just worship Lord

Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers, Lord Caitanya, who is

non-different from the son of Nanda.

 

(6) He is Lord Hari, shining like molten gold and surrounded by His loving

devotees in the midst of hari-kirtana, He is the only ocean of mercy for the

Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest

bowers.

 

(7) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers — Lord

Caitanya, who along with His beloved wife Visnu-priya is glorified by all

demigods and saintly persons. His home, Navadvipa, is surrounded by the

river Ganga, the daughter of the Himalayas. He is the Lord of Navadvipa and

the stealer of the hearts of all sannyasi’s.

 

(8) Lord Gauranga is like a powerful hammer which smashes the sin and

oppression of the mad-dog of the Kali-yuga. and He is absorbed in

distributing the holy name of Krishna, which is the greatest medicine to

release one from the material existence. His transcendental form is

beautiful , and His heart is full of compassion for the suffering, fallen

souls of this world. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest

bowers.

 

(9) Compassion which is free from the duality of “Friend” and “enemy” is

always manifest of his lotus face. He is the son of Maharaja Nanda —

Krishna, who has appeared in a golden form in the land of Navadvipa. Just

worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(10) In this world and in the Upanishads He is celebrated as the

all-pervading Supreme Lord. He appeared as the son of a brahmana and is Lord

Hari Himself, with a shining complexion of molten gold. In His own abode He

sports with His cowherd boy friends. Just worship this Lord Gaura, the moon

of Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(11) He is the most wonderful of all avataras because He is the source of

all other expansions of God. He is the Supreme Truth, enjoying His pastimes

here in this world. He is the embodiment of the most confidential flows that

exist in the ocean of rasa.

 

(12) Without strong devotional worship and service, mere mundane

scholarship, high family lineage , wealth and so on are not effective for

invoking the causeless mercy of the Lord. O friend, just worship Lord Gaura,

the beautiful moon of Godruma’s forest bowers, by the path of unmotivated

devotion.

 

(13) In His appearance as Hari, the Lord liberated Gajendra, the king of

elephants, from the grasp of the crocodile in the lake, and in His

appearance as Sri Caitanya, He delivered King Gajapati Prataparudra from the

jaws of the kali-yuga crocodile who was lying in the lake of politics. Lord

Sri Caitanya is unborn, possesses inconceivable power ,and is likened to an

auspicious desire tree. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s

forest bowers.

 

(14) Lord Krsna, who was pleased with the penances and austerities of Indra

and the Surabhi cow, appeared in this world as Lord Caitanya, possessing a

golden complexion. He is eternal happiness and the captivator of the

intelligence of all learned sages. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of

Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(15) Give up all worldly desires, monistic meditation and relative

conceptions of inauspiciousness and auspiciousness. In a favorable mood,

with loving devotion, just engage yourself in just worshipping Lord Gaura,

the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(16) Remaining devoted to the service of the Vaishnava’s, being addicted to

drinking the sweet nectar of the name of Hari, and with a mentality endowed

with modesty, humility, and compassion, just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of

Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

(17) Always worship Lord Gaura, the beautiful moon of Godruma’s forest

bowers, and call out to the Lord,” O Yadava, ! O Madhava O Krishna, O Hari,

O Rama O Janardana, O Keshava, O beloved Lord of Radha!”

 

(18) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers and call

out to the Lord “O Lord of the Vrindavana forest, which lies along the banks

of the Yamuna! O Lord of Govardhana Hill! O sun of the forest of Gokula! O

giver of life to the rasa dance.! O Gaurahari!

 

(19) Go to Navadvipa, the land of Lord Caitanya, Read and recite with great

joy the wonderful pastimes of Lord Gaurahari. Roll about in ecstasy on the

banks of the Ganges, which are marked with the footprints of Lord Caitanya,

and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

Remember the wonderful pastimes of Gaura and Gadadhara.

Become a servant of Gaura and Gadadhara. Listen to the beautiful narration’s

concerning Gaura and Gadadhara and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of

Godruma’s forest bowers.

 

Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakor Ki Jaya.

 

Your humble servant,

Bhadra Govinda Das.