Sri Guru Carana Padma ~ Swarupa Damodar Das

Udilo Aruna

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Reunion (Maha Mantra)

12 Hour kirtan at North Sydney Krishna Temple, April 3 2011

Sri Prahlada - lead vocal and harmonium
Vamsi - mrdanga
Clayton - bass
Janardana - backing vocals
Tina Harini - backing vocals
Nitya Mangala - karatals
Congregation of the North Sydney Krishna Temple - chorus

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Maha Mantra - 12 Hour Kirtan - April 3 2011

5 Sri Guru Vandana ~ Svarupa Damodara Das

“THAT kirtan

You have good kirtans, you have great kirtans, you have amazing kirtans, you have extraordinary kirtans.. and finally every now and then everyone gets to experience what you would consider as the mammoth of all Kirtans; the incomparable, the unmatchable, the best ever kirtan: THAT kirtan.
…
From the first few seconds you can already get the feeling this is special. Badahari Prabhu so expertly sets the mood with the most extraordinary of melodies, with the instruments & devotees so perfectly assisting him in making this an unmatchable offering to the Lord. The first 30 minutes are sweeter than honey.. and then comes that 33rd minute at the end of which the kirtan moves from the sphere of extraordinary to the sphere of matchless and out of this material world. From this point onwards I can assure you your body will react in various mesmerizing ways to the purity of the singing and the quality of kirtan. My hair stood on end like never before and tears of joy to simply hear the Holy Name, to REALLY hear the Holy Name, invaded my eyes. And like this all the way until the end of this hour and half long Kirtan you can't help but to simply feel privileged to be listening to such glorification in the form of the Maha Mantra. It just gets better and better every minute despite the fact you do not see how it could. And although you do not want this to stop you can't help but accept that the end of the recording is simply perfect.”

- Manu Prabhuji, Radhadesh Mellows

ps: Radhadesh Mellows 2014 Album available from the 25th of July at radhadeshmellows.com/recordings

10 Badahari Prabhuji RM2014

gaurāńga karuṇā koro dīna hīna jane
mośamo patita prabhu nāhi trībhūvane
 
(2)
dante tṛṇa dhari gaura ḍāki he tomare
kṛpā kari eso āmār hṛdaya mandire
 
(3)
jadi dayā nā karibe patita dekhiyā
patita pāvana nāma kisera lagiyā
 
(4)
paḍechi bhava tuphāne nāhika nistāra
śrī carana taranī dāne dāse kara pāra
 
(5)
śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu dāser anudāsa
prārthanā karaye sadā narottama dāsa
 

Ilan Chester - Symphony Of The Soul- Gauranga

Song Name: Madhuram Madhurebhyo ‘Pi
Official Name: Kevalastakam
Author: Anonymous
Book Name: None
Language: Sanskrit
 
LYRICS:
(1)
madhuraḿ madhurebhyo ‘pi 
mańgalebhyo ‘pi mańgalam 
pāvanaḿ pāvanebhyo ‘pi 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(2)
ābrahmā-stamba-paryantaḿ
sarvaḿ māyā-mayaḿ jagat 
satyaḿ satyaḿ punaḥ satyaḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(3)
sa guruḥ sa pitā cāpi 
sā mātā bandhavo ‘pi saḥ 
śikṣayec cet sadā smartuḿ
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(4)
niḥśvāse nāhi viśvāsaḥ
kadā ruddho bhaviṣyati 
kīrtanīya mato bālyād 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(5)
hariḥ sadā vaset tatra 
yatra bhāgavatā janāḥ
gāyanti bhakti-bhāvena 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(6)
aho duḥkhaḿ mahā-duḥkhaḿ
duḥkhād duḥkhataraḿ yataḥ
kācārthaḿ vismṛtam ratna- 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(7)
dīyatāḿ dīyatāḿ karṇo 
nīyatāḿ nīyatāḿ vacaḥ
gīyatāḿ gīyatāḿ nityaḿ 
harer nāmaiva kevalam
 
(8)
tṛṇī-kṛtya jagat sarvaḿ
rājate sakalopari 
cid-ānanda-mayaḿ śuddhaḿ
harer-nāmaiva kevalam
 
TRANSLATION
1) More sweet than all other sweet things; more auspicious than all other auspicious things; the greatest purifier of all purifying things—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
2) The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down to the lowly clump of grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the supreme Lord. The only thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
3) That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true mother, and a true friend also only if they teach one to always remember—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
4) There is no certainty when the last breath will come and put an abrupt halt to all one’s material plans; therefore it is wise to always practice chanting from very childhood—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
5) Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly exalted, spiritually advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
6) Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful than any other misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people have forgotten this jewel—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
7) It should be heard again and again with one’s ears; It should be uttered over and over with one’s voice; It should be perpetually sung and sung anew—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
 
8) It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a blade of grass; it splendorously reigns supreme over all; it is full of eternally conscious divine ecstasy; it is supremely pure—The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.

http://kksongs.org/songs/m/madhurammadhurebhyo.html

Kevalastakam- by Bada_Hari_Das

Song Name: Nitai Pada Kamala
Official Name: Nityananda Nistha Song 1; Mana Siksa
Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura
Book Name: Prarthana
Language: Bengali
 
LYRICS:
(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.

Sri Tulasi-Kirtan (Niranjana Swami)

vedrus108

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