Bhajan 2 - Sri Guru Carana Padma - Sri Narrotam Das Thakura - page 24 English book

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Bhajan: Sri-Guru-Carana-Padma
Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Book Name: Prema Bhakti Candrika

LYRICS:
(1)
śrī-guru-caraṇa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
bando muñi sāvadhāna mate
jāhāra prasāde bhāi, e bhava toriyā jāi,
kṛṣṇa-prāpti hoy jāhā ha'te

caraṇa=feet, padma=lotus, kevala=only, bhakati=unalloyed bhakti, sadma=abode, bando =worship, muñi=I, sāvadhāna =carefully, mate=with mind, jāhāra =whose, prasāde=by mercy, bhāi=brother, e =this, bhava=material world, toriyā =cross/transcend, jāi=am able to.
prāpti = attained, hoy=is, jāhā =where, ha'te= from

The lotus feet of Sri Gurudev are the treasure-house of Sri, unalloyed prema-bhakti for Krsna. I very carefully worship and serve those lotus feet (gurupada padma), By his mercy, O brother, anyone can cross over this vast ocean of misery and attain the lotus feet of Sri Krsna.


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(2)
guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koribo aikya,
ār nā koriho mane āśā
śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati,
je prasāde pūre sarva āśā

mukha=mouth, padma=lotus, vākya=sentences/words, cittete= in mind, koria= reconciling, aikya=unite, ār = anything else , nā =not, koriho=expect, mane=in the mind, āśā=aspire/desire, caraṇe = in the lotus feet, rati=attachment, ei =this, se =is that, uttama=highest, gati=goal,
je =that, prasāde=by mercy, pūre=fulfill, sarva =all, āśā=desires

The words emanating from the lotus mouth of Sri Gurudeva should be embraced within the heart. No aspiration beyond his words should enter because his instructions bring one to the highest goal – rati or attachment for his lotus feet. By his grace all our desires for spiritual perfection are fulfilled.


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(3)
cakṣu-dān dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei,
divya jñān hṛde prokāśito
prema-bhakti jāhā hoite, avidyā vināśa jāte,
vede gāy jāhāra carito

cakshu=vision, dān=gift, dilo=gave, jei=who, janme janme=birth after birth,sei=he, divya =divine/spiritual, jñān =knowledge, hṛde =within heart, prokāśito=revealed, prema-bhakti= to serve Sri Krsna with pure love, jāhā =where, hoite=from, avidyā =ignorance, vināśa=destroy, jāte=from that, vede =Vedas, gāy=sing, jāhāra=whose, carito=character

He gives me the gift of transcendental vision and enlightens my heart with divine knowledge. He is my master birth after birth. From him emanates prema-bhakti, divine loving devotion, by which ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character.


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(4)
śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu, adhama janāra bandhu,
lokanāth lokera jīvana
hā hā prabhu koro doyā, deho more pada-chāyā,
tuwa pade lainu sarana
(ebe jaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana)

karuṇā=mercy, sindhu=ocean, adhama =fallen, bottom of the class, janāra=people's, bandhu=friend,lokanāth =master (also referring to Narottama das Thankura's initiating master), lokera=all living beings, jīvana=life, hā hā =Alas, koro =give, doyā=mercy, deho=give, more=me, pada=feet, chāyā=shadetuwa=your, pade=at the feet, lainu=take, sarana=shelter, ebe=now, jaśa=fame, ghuṣuk=spread, tribhuvana=three worlds

Sri Gurudeva is the ocean of mercy, the greatest friend of the shelterless, the life and soul of everyone! O master, be merciful! Alas, O Gurudeva, give me the shade of your lotus feet – at your feet I have surrendered. (Now your fame shall be spread all over the three worlds.)


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This song is mostly rendered in Raga Misra Kafi in Kaherva tala.