Gurudeve Vraja Vane Vraja Bhumi Vasi Jane
gurudeve,
vraja-vane, vraja-bhumi-vasi jane, suddha-bhakte,
ara vipra-gane ista-mantre,
hari-name, yugala bhajana kame, kara
rati apurva yatane
(1) The Divine Master (2) Sri Vrndavana (3) The residents of Sri Vrndavana (4) The pure Vaisnavas (5) The brahmana section (6) The worshipful mantra (7) The holy name (8) A yearning to serve the Couple Divine: I adore these eight with utmost dedication.
dhari
mana carane tomara janiyachi
ebe sara, krsna-bhakti vina ara, nahi
ghuce jivera samsara
O dear mind, I implore thee at thy feet. Already we have learned the essence: nothing but Lord Krsna's service dispels the soul's illusory experience.
karma,
jnana, tapah, yoga, sakalai ta karma-bhoga, karma
chadaite keha nare sakala
chadiya bhai, sraddha-devira guna gai, yanra
krpa bhakti dite pare
Duty, knowledge, penance, meditation: all are really exploitation: none can free us from action and reaction; Cast them all aside, O my brother, sing the glory of good faith, our mother whose grace alone bestows pure devotion.
chadi'
dambha anuksana, smara asta-tattva mana, kara
tahe niskapata rati sei
rati prarthanaya, sri-dasa-gosvami paya, e
bhakativinoda kare nati
Banish your pride forever, O my mind, your eight goals remember: adore them with a heart that is sincere. Aspiring for that devoted heart, at Sri Dasa Goswami's feet this Bhaktivinoda makes his prayer."
Translation
(1) The Divine Master (2) Sri Vrndavana (3) The residents of Sri Vrndavana (4) The pure Vaisnavas (5) The brahmana section (6) The worshipful mantra (7) The holy name (8) A yearning to serve the Couple Divine: I adore these eight with utmost dedication.
O dear mind, I implore thee at thy feet. Already we have learned the essence: nothing but Lord Krsna's service dispels the soul's illusory experience.
Duty, knowledge, penance, meditation: all are really exploitation: none can free us from action and reaction; Cast them all aside, O my brother, sing the glory of good faith, our mother whose grace alone bestows pure devotion.
Banish your pride forever, O my mind, your eight goals remember: adore them with a heart that is sincere. Aspiring for that devoted heart, at Sri Dasa Goswami's feet this Bhaktivinoda makes his prayer."