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By Srila Narottam Das Thakur
gaurangera duti pada | yara dhana sampada |
se jane bhakati-rasa-sara |
gaurangera madhura-lila | yara karne pravesila |
hrdaya nirmala bhela tara [1] |
One whose wealth is Sri Gauranga's feet knows the essence of devotion's rasa.
The heart of one who hears Sri Gauranga's sweet Pastimes becomes pure.
ye gaurangera nama laya | tara haya premodaya |
tare muni yai bali hari |
gauranga-gunete jhure | nitya-lila tare sphure |
se jana bhakati-adhikari [2] |
One who chants Sri Gauranga's Name develops divine love. To him, I say,
"Bravo!" The eternal Pastimes are revealed to one who cries over Sri
Gauranga's qualities. Such a soul is qualified for devotion.
gaurangera sangi-gane | nitya-siddha kari mane |
se yaya vrajendra-suta-pasa |
sri-gauda-mandala-bhumi | yeba jane chintamani |
tara haya vraja-bhume vasa [3] |
One who considers Sri Gauranga's associates to be eternally liberated reaches
Krsna. One who always thinks about the holy land of Gauda resides in the land
of Vraja.
gaura-prema-rasarnave | se tarange yeba dube |
se radha-madhava-antaranga |
grhe va vanete thake | 'ha gauranga' bale dake |
narottama mage tara sanga [4] |
One who swims in the waves of the nectarean ocean of divine love for Sri
Gaura is an intimate associate of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Whether he lives in
a house or in the forest, Narottam Das begs for the association of one who
calls, 'O Gauranga!'
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