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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SRI NITYANANDA VANDANA
nitai pada-kamala, koti-chandra-susitala,
ye chhayaya jagata judaya
hena nitai bine bhai, radha-krsna paite nai,
drdha kari dhara nitaira paya [1]
The whole world is soothed in the shade of Nitai’s lotus feet, which are as
cooling as ten million moons. Brother, it is not possible to come to
Radha-Krishna without this Nitai. Firmly grasp Nitai’s feet!
se sambandha nahi yara, vrtha janma gela tara,
sei pasu bada durachara
nitai na balila mukhe, majila samsara sukhe,
vidya-kule ki karibe tara [2]
If you do not know who Nitai is, your life has passed in vain – you are just
an animal who lives an abominable life. You have never uttered Nitai’s Name,
living immersed in material pleasures – do you think your education and noble
birth will save you?
ahankare matta haina, nitai-pada pasariya,
asatyere satya kari mani
nitaiyera karuna habe, vraje radha-krsna pabe,
dhara nitaiyera charana duhkhani [3]
Maddened with pride and forgetting Nitai’s feet, you take untruth for truth.
If you get Nitai’s mercy, you will come to Radha-Krishna in Vraja. O
miserable soul, grasp Nitai’s holy feet!
nitaiyera charana satya, tanhara sevaka nitya,
nitai pada sada kara asa
narottama bada duhkhi, nitai more kara sukhi,
rakha ranga charanera pasa [4]
Nitai’s feet are truth, and His servants are eternal. Always hanker for
Nitai’s feet. Narottam feels very sad… ‘O Nitai! Please make me happy – keep
me beside Your crimson feet.’
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