Srimad-Gaurangalila-Smaranamangal Stotram,
Part 16
BY: SUN STAFF
Apr 09, 2017 — CANADA (SUN) — Auspicious Verses for Remembering Lord Gauranga's Pastimes by Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
VERSE 70
jagannathagare garuda-sadana-stambha-nikaöe
dadarsha shri-murtim pranaya-vivasha kapi jarati
samaruhya skandham yad amala-hares tushöa-manasah
shacisunuh shasvat smarana-padavim gacchatu sa me
jagannatha—of Lord Jagannatha; agare—in the temple; garuda—of Garuda; sadana—abode; stambha—column; nikaöe—near; dadarsha—saw; shri-murtim—the diety of Lord Jagannatha; pranaya—with pure love; vivasha—overwhelmed; ka api—a certain; jarati—old woman; samaruhya—having climbed; skandham—the shoulders; yat—because; amala—supremeely pure; hareh—of Lord Hari; tushöa—Who was satisfied; manasah--in mind; shaci-sunuh—Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi; shashvat—continually; smarana—of memory; padavim--the path; gacchatu--may go; sah--He; me--my.
Near the Garuda-stambha, in the temple of Lord Jagannatha, a certain old woman, overwhelmed with love for the Lord, became able to see the form of Lord Jagannatha by climbing Lord Chaitanya, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari, Who was greatly satisfied at heart with that woman, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 71
purideve bhaktim guru-carana-yogyam sumadhuram
dayam govindakhye vishada-paricaryashrita-jane
svarupe yah pritim madhura-rasa-rupam hy akuruta
shacisunuh shasvat smarana-padavim gacchatu sa me
purideve—for Ishvara Puri; bhaktim—devotion; guru—of the spiritual master; carana—for the lotus feet; yogyam—appropriate; su—very; madhuram—sweet; dayam—mercy; govinda—Govinda dasa; akhye—names; vishada-paricarya—pure service; ashrita—taken shelter; jane—person; svarupe—to Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; yah—Who; pritim—delight; madhura-rasa—the madhura-rasa; rupam—the form; hi—certainly; akuruta—did; shacisunuh—Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi; shashvat—constantly; smarana—of the memory; padavim—on the path; gacchatu—may travel; sah—He; me--my.
The Lord was greatly devoted to the lotus feet of Ishvara Puri, whom He considered to be His spiritual master. He was affectionately merciful to Govinda dasa, who purely served Him. He delighted Savrupa Damodara Gosvami by revealing to him the most exalted madhura-rasa. May that Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 72
dadhanah kaupinam vasanam arunam shobhanamayam
suvarnadreh shobham sakala-susharire dadhad api
japan radha-Krishnam galad-udaka-dharakshi-yugalam
shacishunuh shasvat smarana-padavim gacchatu sa me
dadhanah—wearing; kaupinam—sannyasi cloth; vasanam—garment; aruna—saffron; shobhanamayam—splendid; suvarna-adreh—of the golden mountain Sumeru; shobham—luster; sakala—all; susharire—of the excellent form; dadhat—manifesting; api--and; japan—chanting; radha-Krishnam—Radha and Krishna; galat—flowing; udaka—of tears; dhara—streams; akshi—of eyes; yugalah—from the pair; shacisunuh—Lord Chaitanya; shashvat—eternally; smarana—of the memory; padavim—on the path; gacchatu--may travel; sah--He; me--my.
Lord Chaitanya wore a splendid saffron kaupina and His form was as brilliant as the golden mountain Sumeru. As He chanted the Holy Names of Radha and Krishna a river of tears flowed from His eyes. May that Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 73
muda gayann uccair madhura-hari-namavalim aho
naöam mandam mandam nagara-patha-gami saha janaih
vadan kakva re re vada hari harity-akshara-yugam
shacishunuh shasvat smarana-padavim gacchatu sa me
muda—with delight; gayan—singing; uccaih—with a loud voice; madhura—sweet; hari—of Lord Hari; nama—of the Holy Names; avalim—series; aho—Oh; naöan—dancing; mandam mandam—gradually; nagara—of the town; patha—on the streets; gtami—going; saha—accompanied; janaih—by His followers; vadan—saying; kakva—with a plaintive voice; re re—Oh, Oh; vada—please speak; hari—Hari; hari—Hari; iti—thus; akshara—syllables; yugam—pair; shacisunuh—Lord Chaitanya;p shashvat—eternally; smarana—of the memory; padavim—on the path; gaccatu--may travel; sah--He; me--my.
Lord Chaitanya loudly chanted the sweet Holy Names of Lord Hari and danced in the streets and roads of Jagannatha Puri, along with His followers. With a plaintive voice He appealed: friend, please chant the two syllables Hari". May that Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi, eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 74
rahasyam shastranam yad aparicitam purva-vidusham
shruter gudham tattvam dasha-parimitam prema-kalitam
dayalus tad yo 'sau prabhur ati-kripabhih samavadac
chacishunuh shashvat smarana-padavim gacchatu sa me
rahasyam—secret; shastranam—of the Vedic scriptures; yat—which; aparicitam—not perceived; purva—previous; vidusham—by the learned sages; shruteh—of the Vedas; gudham—confidential; tattvam—truth; dasha—in ten parts; parimitam—measeured; prema—as pure love of God; kalitam—known; dayaluh—merciful; tat—that; yah—Who; asau—this; prabhuh—Lorde; ati—great; kripabhih—with mercy; samavadat—spoke; shacisunuh—Lord Chaitanya; shashvat—eternally; smarana—of the memory; padavim—on the path; gacchatu—may travel; sah—He; me--my.
Lord Chaitanya mercifully revealed the secret of pure love of God, which has ten phases. that secret was formerly unknown to the sages, as it was not described in the Vedic scriptures. May that Lord Chaitanya, the transcendental son of Shrimati Shaci-devi eternally travel on the path of my memory.
VERSE 75
amnayah praha tattvam harim iha paramam sarva-shaktim rasabdehim
tad-bhinnamsamsh ca jivan prakriti-kavalitams tad-vimuktams ca bhavat
bhedabheda-prakasham sakalam api hareh sadhanam shuddha-bhaktim
sadhyam tat-pritim evety upadishati harir gaura candro bhaje tam
amnayah—the Vedas; praha—proclaim; tattvam—truth; harim—Lord Hari; iha—here; paramam—supreme; sarva—all; shaktim—potencies; rasa—of rasa; abdhim—ocean; tat—of Him; bhinna-amshan—seperated parts; ca—and; jivan—living entities; prakriti—by material nature; kavalitan—devoured; tat—from material nature; vimuktan—liberated; ca—and; bhavat—by nature; bheda—different; abheda—and one; prakasham—manifestation; sakalam-—everything; api—and; hareh—of Lord Hari; sadhanam—the means of attainment; shuddha—pue; bhaktim—devotional service; sadhyam—goal; tat—of Him; pritim—pure love; eva—certainly; iti—thus; upadishati—instructs; harih—Lord Hari; gauracandrah—Lord Chaitanya; bhaje--I worship; tam--Him
The Vedas teach us, according to Chaitanya, nine principal doctrines, which are
1. Hari, the Almighty, is one without a second.
2. He is always vested with infinite power.
3. He is the ocean of rasa (the transcendental bliss which forms the essence of any relationship).
4. The soul is His Vibhinnamsha, or separated part.
5. Certain souls are engrossed by prakriti, His illusory energy.
6. Certain souls are released from the grasp of prakriti.
7. All spiritual and material phenomenon are bhedabheda-prakasha of Hari, the Almighty (simultaneously one and different with the Lord.).
8. Bhakti, devotional service, is the only means of attaining the final object of spiritual existence.
9. Prema, pure love in Krishna, is alone the final object of spiritual existence.
