04 - GAURANGA BOLITE HABE

PremaDhvani.org namo maha-vadanyaya krishna-prema-pradaya te krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-namne gaura-tvishe namah I offer pranama unto Shri Krisna-Chaitanya, who is Shri Krishna Himself. Having assumed the golden hue of Shrimati Radhika, He is munificently bestowing krishna-prema, the rarest of all gifts. Shri Panca-tattva mantra shri krishna-chaitanya prabhu-nityananda shri advaita gadadhara shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda Jaya Rupa Sanatana Bhatta Raghunatha Sri Jiva Gopala Bhatta Dasa Raghunatha GAURANGA BOLITE HABE by Srila Narottama Das Thakura (1) 'gaurāńga' bolite habe pulaka-śarīra 'hari hari' bolite nayane ba' be nīra (2) āra kabe nitāi-cānder koruṇā hoibe saḿsāra-bāsanā mora kabe tuccha ha'be (3) viṣaya chāriyā kabe śuddha ha 'be mana kabe hāma herabo śrī-bṛndābana (4) rūpa-raghunātha-pade hoibe ākuti kabe hāma bujhabo se jugala-pīriti (5) rūpa-raghunātha-pade rahu mora āśa prārthanā koroye sadā narottama-dāsa TRANSLATION 1) When will that opportune moment come to us when there will be shivering of the body as soon as we chant Lord Gauranga's name? While chanting Hare Krsna, when will there be tears in the eyes? 2) When will I obtain the mercy of Lord Nityanandacandra? When, by His mercy will the desire for material enjoyment become very insignificant? 3) When the mind is completely purfied, being freed from material anxieties and desires, then I shall be able to understand Vrndavana and the conjugal love of Radha and Krsna, and then my spiritual life will be successful. 4) When shall I be very much eager to study the books left by the Six Gosvami's, headed by Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami? By their instruction I shall be able to properly understand the loving affairs of Radha and Krsna. 5) My only aspiration is to attain the lotus feet of the Six Gosvamis headed by Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. Narottama dasa constantly prays to attain their lotus feet.