4. 4
udilo aruëa püraba-bhäge,
dwija-maëi gorä amani
jäge, bhakata-samüha loiyä
säthe,
gelä nagara-bräje
When the eastern horizon became tinged
with the redness that heralds the rising of
the sun, the jewel among the twice-born
brahmanas, Lord Gaurasundara,
immediately awakened. Taking all His
devotees with Him, He journeyed through
the towns and Villages of Nadiya.
5. 5
’täthaé täthaé bäjalo khol,
ghana ghana tähe jhäjera rol,
preme òhala òhala soëära aìga,
caraëe nüpura bäje
The mṛdangas resounded “tāthaī, tāthaī,”
in quick succession while the large
jhājhas cymbals chimed in time. Lord
Gaurāńga's golden form trembles again
and again in ecstatic love of Godhead,
and His footbells jingle.
6. 6
mukunda mädhava yädava hari,
bolena bolo re vadana bhori’,
miche nida-baçe gelo re räti,
divasa çaréra-säje
Lord Caitanya called out to the townsfolk,
“ Fill your mouths with the Holy names
‘Mukunda! Mādhava! Yadava! and Hari!’
You spend your nights uselessly sleeping
and your days decorating your bodies!”
7. 7
emana durlabha mänava-
deho,
päiyä ki koro bhäva nä keho,
ebe nä bhajile yaçodä-suta,
carame poribe läje
“You have achieved this rare human body.
Don’t you care for this gift? If you do not
worship the darling of Mother Yaśodā now,
then great sorrow awaits you at the time of
your death.”
8. 8
udita tapana hoile asta,
dina gelo boli’ hoibe
byasta,
tabe keno ebe alasa hoy,
nä bhaja hådoya-räje
“With every rising and setting of the sun, a
day passes and is lost. Why then do you
remain idle and not serve the Lord of the
heart?
9. 9
jévana anitya jänaha sär,
tähe nänä-vidha vipada-
bhär,
nämäçraya kori’ jatane
tumi,
thäkaha äpana käje
“You should understand this essential fact:
Life is temporary and filled with various
kinds of misery. Therefore, carefully take
shelter of the holy name and always remain
engaged in His service as your eternal
10. 10
“Desiring to shower benedictions upon all
living entities, this sweet name of Krsna
has descended to this material universe
and shines like the sun in the sky of the
heart, destroying the darkness of
jévera kalyäna-
sädhana-käm,jagate
äsi’ e madhura näm,
avidyä-timira-tapana-
rüpe, håd-gagane
biräje
11. 11
kṛṣṇa-nāma-sudhā koriyā
pān,
jurāo bhakativinoda-prāṇ,
nāma binā kichu nāhiko āro,
caudda-bhuvana-mājhe
Drink the pure nectar of the holy name of
Krsna and thus satisfy the soul of
Bhaktivinoda . Except for the holy name
there is nothing within the fourteen
worlds.
13. jév jägo, jév jägo,
gauracända bole
kota nidrä jäo mäyä-
piçäcéra kole
“Wake up, sleeping souls!
Wake up, sleeping souls!"
Lord Gaurānga calls, “You
have slept so long in the lap
of the witch!”
13
14. bhajibo boliyä ese
saàsära-bhitare
bhuliyä rohile tumi
avidyära bhare
“You came into this world
saying, “O, my Lord I will
certainly worship You,” but
having forgotten this promise
you remain in great ignorance.
14
15. tomäre loite ämi hoinu
avatära
ämi binä bandhu ära ke
äche tomära
“I have descended to this world
just to reclaim you. Other than
Myself, who else is your true
friend?”
15
16. enechi auñadhi mäyä
näçibäro lägi’
hari-näma mahä-mantra
lao tumimägi’
I have brought the medicine for
destroying the illusion of Maya.
Now beg for this hari-nama-
maha-mantra and take it.
16
17. bhakativinoda prabhu-
caraëe pariyä
sei hari-näma-mantra
loilo mägiyä
Bhaktivinoda fell at the lotus feet
of Lord Gauranga, and after
begging for the holy name he
indeed received that maha-
mantra.
17
18. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare
