Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Sucaka Kirtana

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On the Disappearance day of the acaryas, we worship them by singing Stavas,

stutis & sucakas in their glorification morning & evening with tears in our

eyes and all the devotion which we have we should beg for their mercy.

 

Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Sucaka Kirtana by Manodar das

 

sri gopala-bhatta prabhu, tuya sri carana kabhu,

dekhibo ki nayana bhariya.(1)

 

suniya asima guna, panjare vindhila ghuna,

nichani niya yaire mariya (2).

 

pirite gadala tanu, dasabana hema janu,

candramukhe aruna adhara (3)

 

jhalake dasana-kanti, jini mukutara panti

hasi kahe amrta-madhura.(4)

 

paranera prana yara, rupa sanatana ara,

raghunatha-yugala jivana(5)

 

pandita krsna lokanatha, jana deha-bheda matra

saravasva sri-radha-ramana (6)

 

premete vithara anga, caitanya-carana bhanga,

sri-nivase dayara adhina(7)

 

sabhe meli rasasvada, bhava-bhare unmada,

ei vyavasaya ciradina (8)

 

lilasudha-sura-dhuni, rasika-mukuta-mani

rasavese gada gada hiya (9)

 

aho aho ragasindhu, aho dina-jana bandhu,

yasa gaya jagata bhariya (10).

 

ha ha murti su-madhura, ha ha karunara pura,

ha ha cintamani guna-khani (11).

 

ha ha prabhu ekabara, dekhao madhuri-sara,

sri-carana-kamala Iavani.(12)

 

aneka janmera pare, asesa bhagyera tare,

tuya parikara pada payan.(13)

 

nija karamera dose, majinu visaya rase,

janama gonainu kholi khayan (14).

 

aparadha pare mane, tathapi tomara gune,

patita-pavana asabandha (15).

 

Iobhete cancalamati upekhile nahi gati,

pukaraye manohara manda. (16)

 

Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Sucaka Kirtana (translation)

 

(1) Whenever I see the beautiful lotus feet of Sri Gopala Bhatta Prabhu, my

eyes flood with tears.

 

(2) One becomes free from the cycle of birth and death by hearing about your

unlimited qualities.

 

(3) Being attracted by your moonlike face and lips radiant like the rising sun,

I can't be pierced by Cupid's ten golden arrows.

 

(4) Your beautiful teeth resemble a string of pearls. Your joyful words are

saturated with sweet nectar.

 

(5,6) The devotees Sri Rupa and Sri Sanatana Gosvamis, Raghunatha Dasa,

Raghunatha Bhatta, Raghava Pandita, Krsna Dasa Kaviraja, Lokanatha Gosvami are

your life. And your soul is Radha-Ramanaji.

 

(7) With your body full of love you offer obeisances to Lord Caitanya, and like

a honeybee you are attached to His lotus feet. You kindly gave shelter to

Srinivasa Acarya.

 

(8) Your only engagement is associating with pure devotees, relishing rasa, and

tasting the divine madness of gopi-bhava.

 

(9) The pastimes of Radha-Ramana flow through your mind like the celestial

Ganges. You are the crest jewel of rasika Vaisnavas. Relishing prema-rasa, you

become overwhelmed with ecstatic emotions.

 

(10) Oh, ocean of spontaneous love for Radha-Ramana. You are the friend of the

fallen. Your fame is sung throughout the universe.

 

(11) Oh, your form is most sweet and full of mercy. And your unlimited

qualities act like a touchstone.

 

(12) Just once, Oh master, let me see your lotus feet, the essence of all

sweetness.

 

(13) After many many births, I have attained the rare fortune of serving the

servants of your eternal associates.

 

(14) Because of bad karma I have wasted my life enjoying sense-gratification.

 

(15) I am full of offenses. But my only hope is that you, being full of

merciful qualities, will deliver this fallen soul.

 

(16) Although my mind is fickle and I'm greedy and sinful, still this Manohara

Dasa calls out to you. Please don't neglect me.