Kirtan Guide
Manaḥ-Śikṣā
- nitāi-pada-kamala, koṭī-chandra-suśītala,
- je chāyāya jagata juḍāy
- heno nitāi bine bhāi, rādhā-kṛṣṇa pāite nāi,
- dṛḍha kori dharo nitāira pāya
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The holy lotus feet of Nitāi,
cooling like ten million moons —
In the shade of which
the world gains soothing relief;
Without that Nitāi, O brother,
No one can reach Rādhā and Krishna —
Clasp His lotus feet with full conviction. -
2
- se sambandha nāhi jāra, vṛthā janma gelo tāra,
- sei paśu boḍo durāchāra
- nitāi nā bolilo mukhe, majilo saṁsāra-sukhe,
- vidyā-kule ki koribe tāra
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One who never got His connection,
passed his life in vain —
Such an animal is so very wicked;
He whose mouth never uttered ‘Nitāi,’
merged in mundane pleasures —
How can his aristocratic lineage save him?
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3
- ahaṅkāre matta hoiyā, nitāi-pada pāsariyā,
- asatyere satya kori māni
- nitāiyer karuṇā habe, vraje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pābe,
- dharo nitāiyer charaṇ du’ khāni
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Maddened with pride,
forgetting the lotus feet of Nitāi —
I embrace untruth as truth;
But when Nitāi gives His Grace
you’ll reach Rādhā and Krishna in Vraja —
O embrace the lotus feet of Nitāi!
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4
- nitāiyer charaṇa satya, tā̐hāra sevaka nitya,
- nitāi-pada sadā kara āśa
- narottama boḍo duḥkhī, nitāi more kara sukhī
- rākho rāṅgā-charaṇera pāśa
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The lotus feet of Nitāi are truth,
His servitors are eternal —
Ever aspire for the shelter of His feet;
Narottam is very sad — O Nitāi make me happy —
Please keep me at Your lovely lotus feet!