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AuthorBhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

Yadi Te Hari Pada Saroja Sudha

Sri Godruma Candra Bhajanopadesa

1

yadi te
hari-pāda-saroja-sudhā- rasa-pāna-paraṁ
hṛdayaṁ satatam parihṛtya
gṛhaṁ kali-bhāva-mayaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

dhana-yauvana-jīvana-rājya-sukhaṁ nahi nityam
anukṣaṇa-nāśa-param tyaja
grāmya-kathā-sakalaṁ viphalaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

ramaṇī-jana-saṅga-sukhaṁ
ca sakhe carame
bhayadaṁ puruṣārtha-haram hari-nāma-sudhā-rasa-matta-matir bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

jaḍa-kāvya-raso
nahi kāvya-rasaḥ kali-pāvana-gaura-raso
hi rasaḥ alam
any-kathādy-anuśīlanayā bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

vṛṣabhānu-sutānvita-vāma-tanuṁ yamunā-taṭa-nāgara-nanda-sutam muralī-kala-gīta-vinoda-paraṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

hari-kīrtana-madhyagataṁ
svajanaiḥ pariveṣṭita-jāmbunadābha-hariṁ nija-gauḍa-janaika-kṛpā-jaladhiṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

girirāja-sutā-parivīta-gṛhaṁ nava-khaṇḍa-patiṁ
yati-citta-haram sura-saṅgha-nutaṁ
priyayā sahitaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

kali-kukkura-mudgara-bhāva-dharaṁ hari-nāma-mahauṣadha-dāna-param patitārta-dayārdra-sumūrti-dharaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

Lord Gauranga is like a powerful hammer which smashes the sin and oppression of the mad-dog of the Kali-yuga. 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

ripu-bāndhava-bheda-vihīna-dayā yad
abhīkṣṇam udeti mukhābja-tatau tam
akṛṣṇam iha vraja-rāja-sutaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

iha
copaniṣat-parigīta-vibhur dvija-rāja-sutaḥ
purṭābha-hariḥ nija-dhāmani
khelati bandhu-yuto bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

avatāra-varaṁ
paripūrṇa-phalaṁ para-tattvam
ihātma-vilāsa-mayam vraja-dhāma-rasāmbudhi-gupta-rasaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

śruti-varṇa-dhanādi
na yasya kṛpā- janane
balavad-bhajanena vinā tam
ahaituka-bhāva-pathā hi sakhe bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

api
nakra-gatau hrada-madhya-gataṁ kam
amocayad ārta-janaṁ tam ajam avicintya-balaṁ
śiva-kalpa-taruṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

surabhīndra-tapaḥ-parituṣṭa-mano vara-varṇa-dharo
harir āvirabhūt tam ajasra-sukhaṁ
muni-dhairya-haraṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

abhilāṣa-cayaṁ
tad abheda-dhiyam aśubhaṁ
ca śubhaṁ ca tyaja sarvam idam anukūlatayā
priya-sevanayā bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

hari-sevaka-sevana-dharma-paro hari-nāma-rasāmṛta-pāna-rataḥ nati-dainya-dayā-paramāna-yuto bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

Remaining devoted to the service of the Vaisnava'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

vada
yādava mādhava kṛṣṇa hare vada
rāma janārdana keśava he vṛṣabhānu-sutā-priyanātha
sadā bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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

vada
yāmuna-tīra-vanādri-pate vada
gokula-kānana-puñja-rave vada
rāsa-rasāyana gaura-hare bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma's forest bowers and call out to the Lord "O Lord of the Vrndavana 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

cala
gaura-vanaṁ nava-khaṇḍamayaṁ paṭha
gaurahareś caritāṇi mudā luṭha
gaura-padāṅkita-gāṅga-taṭaṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

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.

20

smara
gaura-gadādhara-keli-kalāṁ bhava
gaura-gadādhara-pakṣa-caraḥ śrṇu
gaura-gadādhara-cāru-kathāṁ bhaja
godruma-kānana-kuñja-vidhum

Remember the pastimes of Gaura and Gadadhara. Become a servant of Gaura and Gadadhara. Listen to the beautiful narrations concerning Gaura and Gadadhara and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma's forest bowers.

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. 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 Vaisnava'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 Vrndavana 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.

20

Remember the pastimes of Gaura and Gadadhara. Become a servant of Gaura and Gadadhara. Listen to the beautiful narrations concerning Gaura and Gadadhara and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma's forest bowers.