Kirtan Guide
Rūpa-Kīrtan
- janama saphala tā’ra kṛṣṇa-daraśana yā’ra
- bhāgye ha-iyāchhe eka-bāra
- vikaśiyā hṛn-nayana kari’ kṛṣṇa daraśana
- chhāḍe jīva chitera vikāra
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The birth of one who, by good fortune, has once seen Kṛṣṇa is successful. Developing the heart’s eyes and seeing Kṛṣṇa, such a soul abandons all delusions.
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2
- vṛndāvana-keli chatur vanamālī
- tribhaṅga-bhaṅgimā-rūpa vaṁśī-dhārī aparūpa
- rasamaya nidhi, guṇa-śālī
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Kṛṣṇa is expert at play in Vṛndāvan. He wears a forest garland, poses bent in three places, and plays the flute perfectly. He is a reservoir of rasa and possesses all qualities.
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3
- varṇa nava jaladhara śire śikhi-pichchha-vara
- alakā tilaka śobhā pāya
- paridhāne pīta-vāsa vadane madhura hāsa
- hena rūpa jagat mātāya
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His complexion is the colour of a fresh rain cloud. His forehead is adorned with tilak, curling locks, and a fine peacock feather. He wears yellow garments and a sweet smile on His face. His form enchants the world.
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4
- indra-nīla jini kṛṣṇa-rūpa-khāni
- heriyā kadamba-mūle
- mana uchāṭana nā chale charaṇa
- saṁsāra gelāma bhule
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Beholding Kṛṣṇa’s form, which surpasses the beauty of a sapphire, beneath a kadamba, my heart was overwhelmed. My feet could not move. I forgot the world.
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5
- (sakhī he) sudhāmaya se rūpa mādhurī
- dekhile nayana haya achetana
- jhare premamaya vāri
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O friend! When I saw the beauty of Kṛṣṇa’s nectarean form, I fainted and shed tears of divine love.
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6
- kibā chūḍā śire kibā vaṁśī kare
- kibā se tribhaṅga ṭhāma
- charaṇa-kamale amiyā uchhale
- tāhāte nūpura dāma
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What a crown on His head! What a flute in His hand! What a threefold pose! Nectar surged from His lotus feet, which were adorned with tinkling anklets.
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7
- sadā āśā kari bhṛṅga-rūpa dhari
- charaṇa-kamale sthāna
- anāyāse pāi kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāi
- āra nā bhajiba āna
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I eternally desire to take the form of a bee, easily attain a place at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, and sing His glories. I will never serve anyone else.