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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : INTRODUCTION

Foreword to the Second Edition

The first edition of Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali, which was compiled on the order, and by the mercy, of the worshippable Founder of the world-renown Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Paramahamsa-kula-varenya Sri Gurupadpadma Sri Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, has finished; and as devotees have been expressing much desire to have this holy scripture, Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali has come out again in a new form to bestow the highest auspiciousness to all living entities, appearing on the merciful order of, along with the editing provided by, the present Acharya of the worldwide Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, supremely worshippable Visva-varenya Sri Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali contains transcendental realisations of great souls – the gist of all scriptures – in the form of various glorificatory poems, eulogies, prayers and songs, eternally regular practice of which can bring us supreme benefit. Today, many fortunate souls, not only from the East but also from the West, are, like honey-hunting bees, attracted to these compositions.

The prediction of Sriman Mahaprabhu, the merciful rescuer of the fallen in the Age of Kali, and His associates has come true in every respect. It is only the unfortunate who cannot realise the divine glory of all this. ‘Those who worship Krishna are very clever’: in other words, wherever clever, fortunate jiva souls may be staying, they will give up attraction to the poetry and songs of mundane poets and become attached to all this poetry and songs of supramundane (transcendental) poets. Therefore, purifying our hearts by practising these spiritual elements that are endowed with divine consciousness, we can attain pure devotion to the holy lotus feet of Sri Guru, Vaishnavs and the Supreme Lord, which is our only necessity. By hearing and chanting these songs, we can satisfy

Sri Guru, Vaishnavs and the Supreme Lord and thereby attain their grace.

So, it can be seen that Sri Gaudiya Gitanjali is adored and revered today as a necklace on the necks of worldwide devotees who are endowed with much spiritual merit (sukriti). By the wish of Sri Guru and Vaishnavs, the compilation of this edition includes some new songs, such as the ‘Sata-Nama’ of Sriman Mahaprabhu and Sri Krishna, goswamis’ ‘Sochakas’, complete ‘Prema-Dhama-Deva Stotram’ and ‘Sri Namastaka Giti’.

Due to my being unqualified to edit and print books, there may be some mistakes and errors in this book, so I pray at the holy feet of adosa-darasi Vaishnavs, who see no faults in others, that they may mercifully forgive those errors and bestow upon this lowly soul the qualification to render pure service so that I can fulfil my life by serving Sri Guru and Vaishnavs eternally and properly.

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