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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SRIMAN MAHAPRABHU VANDANA
bhaire! bhaja gorachandera charana
e tina bhuvane ara, dayara thakura nai,
gora bada patita-pavana [1]
Brother! Worship Gorachand’s holy feet. No one in these three worlds is as
merciful as He (He is a worshippable personification of mercy). Gora is a
great saviour of the fallen.
hena avatare yara, nahile bhakati-lesa,
bala tara ki habe upaya
rabira kirane yara, ankhi parasanna naila,
vidhata vanchita bhela taya [2]
If you do not have even a trace of devotion to such an incarnation of the
Lord, then, tell me, how will you ever get relief? It is the same as having
eyes but not relishing the rays of the sun – you must have been cheated by
Providence.
hema-jalada-kaya, prema-dhara barisaya,
karuna-maya avatara
gora hena prabhu peye, ye jana sitala naila,
ki jani kemana mana tara [3]
His body is like a golden rain cloud showering divine love. This incarnation
is very merciful. If, having got such a Lord as Gora, you do not feel any
cooling relief, then I do not know what kind of heart you have.
kali-bhava-sagare, nija nama bhela kari’,
apane gauranga kare para
tabe ye dubiya mare, ke tare uddhara kare,
e premanandera parihara [4]
In this ocean of degraded existence, Gauranga has made a raft of His own Holy
Names and personally takes everyone across. But if you are still drowning and
dying, ignoring this divine love and the happiness it brings, who will rescue
you?
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