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As I walked around Vraj, I saw this baba (holy man) a few times. Each time, the congregation showed him the utmost respect. I was intrigued. On Govardhan puja some friends invited me to go for a special kirtan. There was the Baba! He sang so melodiously and with devotional passion. I was honored to be asked to drum for him. His name is Vinod Baba, he lives in Barsana.

Vinod Baba Barsana

Mayapur Kirtan Mela takes place every year around Gaura Purnima. This kirtan is also on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoagBfGX7lo

Agnidev Prabhu - Mayapur Kirtan Mela 2014 Day 2

Mridanga: Vṛndāvana Dāsa
Flute: Anand

Arjun Krishna Das - Kirtan MeLA Day 2 - 8.3.24

Jahnavi - Bhaja Gauranga at The Nehru Centre

Sri Rupa Dasi - 6.3.16

The Bengali bhajan "Nitai Pada Kamala" composed by Vaisnava saint Narottama Dasa Thakura, Performed by Kirtaniyas kirtan group.
The lyrics and English translation follow....

NITAI PADA KAMALA:
By Narottama Dasa Thakura:

(1)
nitāi-pada-kamala, koṭi-candra-suśītala
je chāyāy jagata jurāy
heno nitāi bine bhāi, rādhā-kṛṣṇa pāite nāi
dṛḍha kori' dharo nitāir pāy

(2)
se sambandha nāhi jā'r, bṛthā janma gelo tā'r
sei paśu boro durācār
nitāi nā bolilo mukhe, majilo saḿsāra-sukhe
vidyā-kule ki koribe tār

(3)
ahańkāre matta hoiyā, nitāi-pada pāsariyā
asatyere satya kori māni
nitāiyer koruṇā habe, braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa pābe
dharo nitāi-caraṇa du'khāni

(4)
nitāiyer caraṇa satya, tāhāra sevaka nitya
nitāi-pada sadā koro āśa
narottama boro dukhī, nitāi more koro sukhī
rākho rāńgā-caraṇera pāśa

TRANSLATION:

1) The lotus feet of Lord Nityananda are a shelter where one will get the soothing moonlight not only of one, but of millions of moons. If the world wants to have real peace, it should take shelter of Lord Nityananda. Unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, it will be very difficult for him to approach Radha-Krsna. If one actually wants to enter into the dancing party of Radha-Krsna, he must firmly catch hold of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

2) Anyone who has not established his relationship with Nityananda Prabhu is understood to have spoiled his valuable human birth. Such a human being is actually an uncontrollable animal. Because he never uttered the holy name of Nityananda, he has become merged into so-called material happiness. What can his useless education and family tradition do to help him?

3) Being maddened after false prestige and identification with the body, one is thinking, oh, what is Nityananda? What can He do for me? I don't care. The result is that he is accepting something false to be truth. If you actually want to approach the association of Radha-Krsna, you must first achieve the mercy of Lord Nityananda. When He is merciful toward you, then you will be able to approach Radha-Krsna. Therefore you should firmly grasp the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda.

4) The lotus feet of Nityananda are not illusion; they are a fact. One who engages in the transcendental loving service of Nityananda is also transcendental. Always try to catch the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda. This Narottama dasa is very unhappy, therefore I am praying to Lord Nityananda to make me happy. My dear Lord, please keep me close to Your lotus feet.

Jai Gurudeva (Bhajan series 1)

Nitai Pada Kamala ~ Kirtaniyas:

Niranjana Swami1

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