THE BENEDICTINE TREE OF DIVINE ASPIRATION: APPENDIX I

Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau jayatah

Acharyya-charana-vandana

Glorification of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
Composed (and translated) by His Holiness Sripad Bhakti Ananda Sagar Maharaj

jaya srila maharaja charanaravinda
sri bhakti sundara deva-gosvami govinda [1]

Glory to the lotus feet of our Sri Gurudev
Sri Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

jagatera sumangala karibara ase
tumi avatirna haila snigdha guru-vese [2]

Wishing grace divine upon the whole of the creation,
From Goloka came thee down, most gracious incarnation.

praphulla nalina yena hasimakha mukha
dekhi vrddha-bala-yuva paya maha-sukha [3]

Hundred-petalled lotus flower—lotus face ablooming,
Young and old behold thee, all their heart’s joy overflowing.

svadese-videse harinamera prachare
abhinava gaura-preme bhasale sabare [4]

Both home and abroad, Lord’s hallowed Name thou art apreaching,
Flood of love for Gaura entire planet inundating.

sri-kare lekhani yena ananta phoyara
sumadhura divyavani-vigalita-dhara [5]

Benedictine fountain from thy pen in hand awriting,
Sweetest songs of love divine a flow is never ending.

su-siddhanta-dharad hara satya sugambhira
sri-guru-vaisnava-seva-nistha maliadhira [6]

Agent of the waves of perfect truth—fathomless ocean,
Serve Sri Guru and Vaishnavs thy life’s dedication.

sadhu-priya saralata tomara bhusana
amani manada sada mistha-sambhasana [7]

Truthful heart adored by saints—thy natural compassion,
Always humble, giving honour, in sweet conversation.

guru-maharaja yatiraja-rajesvara
sri-bhakti-raksaka deva-gosvami sridhara [8]

Guru Maharaj of Nyasi Kings the Great Grandfather,
Sri Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj—

parama santusta lava visrambha-sevaya
nija-hate vyasasane vasa’la tomaya [9]

Satisfied supremely with thy service dedicated,
By his own hand did he place thee on his chair exalted.

sukhe manonita kaila uttaradhikari
ehena apurva sneha kothao na heri [10]

Joyfully as his successor he hath thee achosen,
Such benign affection ne’er we find in all creation.

rupa-sarasvati-sridhar-dhara-srotasvini
tava hrde bahe sada bhuvana pavani [11]

Rupa-Saraswati-Sridhar River flowing freely
From thy heart throughout the world makes everything so holy.

siva-guru-sankarsana karuna-nilaya
nityananda-rupe tava hrde vilasaya [12]

Supreme God of good our guide, compassion’s divine treasure
Ever plays within thy heart as Nityananda’s pleasure.

sujana sudhira-gana tava guna-gaya
durbhaga vanchita aparadhe mare haya [13]

Faithfully the true devotees sing thy supreme glories,
Lost, deluded souls dishonour thee, alas! and perish.

guru-gaura-krsna-seva-saubhagya-prakase
sanande sagara bhase sankirtana rase [14]

By thy grace shall we now serve our Lord and Golden Master,
Sagara exults in thy sweet chanting dance forever.

CONTENTS

Part I

1: Divine Benevolence Abroad*
2: Universal Grace
3: Demolishing Pillars of Ego

Part II

4: The Eye-Opener*
5: Life's Destination
6: Reaping the Eternal Fruit
7: Our Super Benefit
8: Everyone's Real Friend*

Appendices

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