Kirtan Guide
Jadi Gaura nā ho’to
- jadi gaura nā ho’to, tobe ki hoito,
- kemone dhoritām de
- rādhāra mahimā prema-rasa-sīmā
- jagate jānāta ke?
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If Lord Gaura had not come, then what would have become of us? How could we have maintained our lives? If He had not come, then how could we know of the glories of Śrī Rādhā and the topmost limit of ecstatic love of Krishna?
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- madhura vṛndā, vipina mādhurī,
- praveśa chāturī sāra
- varaja-yuvatī, bhāvera bhakati,
- śakati hoito kāra?
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Who would have had the capacity to render ecstatic devotional service, following the mood of the damsels of Vraja? Indeed, the clever expertise of the Vraja-gopīs is essential for entering the supremely sweet forest of Vṛndā, Śrī Vṛndāvan.
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3
- gāo punaḥ punaḥ, gaurāṅgera guṇa,
- sarala koriyā mana
- e bhava-sāgare, emona dayāla,
- nā dekhiye eka-jana
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Sing again and again the wonderful qualities of Lord Gaurāṅga while keeping your heart simple. In the ocean of this material world, not a single person has ever seen such a magnanimous and merciful Lord.
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4
- gaurāṅga boliyā, nā genu goliyā
- kemone dhorinu de
- vāsur hiyā, pāṣāṇa diyā
- kemone goḍiyāche
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Even though I am chanting ‘Gaurāṅga!’ somehow I have not melted in ecstatic love. So how have I maintained the burden of this body? How is it that the creator has given this Vāsu a stone in place of his heart?