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Song Name: Gurudeva! Boro Krpa Kori
Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Book Name: Saranagati (Section: Bhajana Lalasa Song 10)

(1)
gurudev!
boḍo kṛpā kori’, gauḍa-vana mājhe,
godrume diyācho sthāna
ājshā dila more, ei braje bosi’,
hari-nāma koro gāna

(2)
kintu kabe prabhu, yogyatā arpibe,
e dāsere doyā kori’
citta sthira habe, sakala sohibo,
ekānte bhajibo hari

(3)
śaiśava-yauvane, jaḍa-sukha-sańge,
abhyāsa hoilo manda
nija-karma-doṣe, e deho hoilo,
bhajanera pratibandha

(4)
vārdhakye ekhona, pashca-roge hata,
kemone bhojibo bolo’
kāńdiyā kāńdiyā, tomāra caraṇe,
poḍiyāchi suvihvala

Translation:

(1) Gurudeva! Because you are so merciful, you gave me a place in Godruma amid the woodlands of
Gauda, with this order to fulfill: “Dwell here in this Vrndavana and sing the holy name of Hari.”

(2) But when, O master, out of your great mercy, will you bestow upon this servant of yours the
spiritual competence to fulfill that order? When will my mind become tranquil and fixed? When will I
endure all hardships and serve Lord Hari without distractions?

(3) Due to attachment to worldly pleasures in childhood and youth, I have developed bad habits. Because
of these sinful acts my body has become an impediment to the service of the Supreme Lord.

(4) Now, in old age, afflicted by the five-fold illnesses, how will I serve the Lord? O master, please tell me.
I have fallen at your feet weeping, overwhelmed by anxiety.

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01 - GURUDEVA BADO KRPA KORI

Musician Jahnavi Harrison explores why chanting the name of God can be such a powerful devotional practice.

Drawing on her own bhakti yoga tradition, she recalls hearing her parents chanting and how important it became to her from an early age. "The name of God," she explains, "is said to be the panacea for whatever ails the mind, body and soul. It was the ever present soundtrack to my life - night, day, birthdays, funerals, weddings and road trips."

Her experience at a Christian school also showed her that other religious traditions say and sing the God's name. She notes that she was "thrilled to discover this common thread, and the myriad ways that this praise was expressed."

Using the words of the Psalms, the Sufi poets and a number of Hindu saints and mystics, Jahnavi celebrates the power of chanting in different ways and locations and, alongside the music of Vivaldi and Rachmaninov, she relishes in the most famous of all Hindu songs, My Sweet Lord by George Harrison, who is quoted in the programme:

"My idea was to sneak up on them a bit. The point was to have the people not offended by 'Hallelujah' and, by the time it gets to 'Hare Krishna', they're already hooked."

Presenter: Jahnavi Harrison
Producer: Michael Wakelin
A TBI Media production for BBC Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4 'Something Understood' - Hallowed Be Thy Name - August 2017

AMI JAMUNA PULINE:
Bhaktivinoda Thakura:

(1)

(āmi) jamunā-puline, kadamba-kānane, ki herinu sakhī! āja

(āmār) śyāma vaḿśīdhārī, maṇi-mañcopari, kare’ līlā rasarāja

(2)

kṛṣṇa-keli sudhā-prasravana

(tāra) aṣṭa-dalopari, śrī rādhā śrī hari, aṣṭa-sakhī parijana

(3)

(tāra) sugīta-nartane, saba sakhī-gaṇe, tuṣiche yugala-dhane

(takhon) kṛṣṇa-līlā heri’, prakṛti-sundarī, vistāriche śobhā vane

(4)

(āmi) ghare nā jāiba, vane praveśiba, o līlā-rasera tare

(āmi) tyaji’ kula-lāja, bhaja vraja-rāja, vinoda minati kare

 TRANSLATION

1) Oh sakhi! My dear girlfriend! What have I seen today? In a kadamba grove on the banks of the Yamuna, a beautiful blackish boy holding a long flute (vamsi) is seated upon a throne of jewels, performing His pastimes as the King of all transcendental mellows!

2) Situated upon the eight petals of the jeweled altar is Sri Radha and Sri Hari surrounded by Their attendants the eight chief gopis. There Krsna performs His amorous pastimes which are just like a waterfall of nectar.

3) By singing sweet songs and by dancing nicely, all the gopis satisfy the treasured Divine Couple. Thus I am beholding Krsna's pastimes with His beautiful female consorts expanding throughout the splendorous forest.

4) For the sake of the mellows of such pastimes, I will not go to my home, but I will instead enter into the forest. Renouncing all shyness due to fear of family members, just worship the Lord of Vraja. This is the humble submission of Bhaktivinoda.

BBC Radio 4 'Something Understood' - Hallowed Be Thy Name - August 2017

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