Kirtan Guide
Dainyātmikā
- (prabhu he!)
- emona durmati, saṁsāra bhitore,
- poḍiyā āchinu āmi
- tava nija-jana, kono mahājane,
- pāṭhāiyā dile tumi
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A wicked mind brought me into this world, O Lord, but one of Your pure and elevated devotees has come to bring me out.
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2
- dayā kori more, patita dekhiyā,
- kohilo āmāre giyā
- ohe dīna-jon, śuno bhālo kathā
- ullasita ho’be hiyā
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He saw me so fallen and wretched, took pity, and came to me saying, “O humbled soul, please listen to this good tiding, for it will gladden your heart.”
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3
- tomāre tārite, śrī-kṛṣṇa-chaitanya,
- nabadvīpe avatār
- tomā heno koto, dīna hīna jone,
- korilena bhava-pār
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“Śrī Krishna Chaitanya has appeared in the land of Nabadwīp to deliver you. He has safely conducted many miserable souls such as you across the sea of worldly existence.”
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4
- vedera pratijñā, rākhibāra tore,
- rukma-varṇa vipra-suta
- mahāprabhu nāme, nadīyā mātāya,
- soṅge bhāi avadhūta
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“To fulfil the promise of the Vedas, the son of a brāhmaṇ, bearing the Name Mahāprabhu of golden complexion, has descended with His brother, the avadhūt Nityānanda. Together They have overwhelmed all of Nadia with divine ecstasy.
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5
- nanda suta jini, chaitanya gosāi,
- nija-nāma kori’ dāna
- tārilo jagat, tumi-o jāiyā,
- loho nija-paritrāṇa
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“Śrī Chaitanya, who is Krishna Himself, the son of Nanda, has saved the world by freely distributing His own Holy Name. Go also and receive your deliverance.”
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6
- se kathā śuniyā, āsiyāchi, nātha!
- tomāra charaṇa-tole
- bhakativinoda, kā̐diyā kā̐diyā,
- āpana-kāhinī bole
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O Lord, hearing those words, Bhakti Vinod has come weeping to the soles of Your lotus feet and tells the story of his life.