Manah Siksa
Gurau Gosthe Gosthalayisu lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Raghunatha Dasa Goswami
- Source
- Stavavali
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
gurau goṣṭhe goṣṭhālayiṣu sujane bhūsura-gaṇe sva-mantre śrī-nāmni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-śaraṇe sadā dambham- hitvā kuru ratim apūrvām atitarāṁ aye svāntardhātas" caṭubhir abhiyāce dhṛta-padaḥ
gurau gosthe gosthalayisu sujane bhusura-gane sva-mantre sri-namni vraja-nava-yuva-dvandva-sarane sada dambham- hitva kuru ratim apurvam atitaram aye svantardhatas" catubhir abhiyace dhrta-padah
गुरौ गोष्ठे गोष्ठालयिषु सुजने भूसुरगणे स्वमन्त्रे श्रीनाम्नि व्रजनवयुवद्वन्द्वशरणे सदा दम्भम हित्वा कुरु रतिम अपूर्वाम अतितरां अये स्वान्तर्धातस्" चटुभिर अभियाचे धृतपदः
O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krsna.
- Verse 2
na dharmam- nādharmam- śruti-gaṇa-niruktam- kila kuru vraje rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pracura-paricaryām iha tanuḥ śacī-sūnum- nandīśvara-pati-sutatve guru-varaṁ mukunda-preṣṭhatve smara padam ajasram- nanu manaḥ
na dharmam- nadharmam- sruti-gana-niruktam- kila kuru vraje radha-krsna-pracura-paricaryam iha tanuh saci-sunum- nandisvara-pati-sutatve guru-varam mukunda-presthatve smara padam ajasram- nanu manah
न धर्मम नाधर्मम श्रुतिगणनिरुक्तम किल कुरु व्रजे राधाकृष्णप्रचुरपरिचर्याम इह तनुः शचीसूनुम नन्दीश्वरपतिसुतत्वे गुरुवरं मुकुन्दप्रेष्ठत्वे स्मर पदम अजस्रम ननु मनः
O Mind, don’t concern yourself with the pious and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Rather, intently serve Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in Vraja. Always remember that Lord Caitanya is the son of Maharaja Nanda and that my guru is most dear to Lord Mukunda.
- Verse 3
yadīccher āvāsam- vraja-bhuvi sa-rāgam- prati-janur yuva-dvandvam- tā cet paricaritum ārād abhilaṣe svarūpam- śrī-rūpam- sa-gaṇam iha tasyāgrajam api sphuṭam- premṇā nityam- smara nama tadā tvam- śṛṇu manaḥ
yadiccher avasam- vraja-bhuvi sa-ragam- prati-janur yuva-dvandvam- ta cet paricaritum arad abhilase svarupam- sri-rupam- sa-ganam iha tasyagrajam api sphutam- premna nityam- smara nama tada tvam- srnu manah
यदीच्छेर आवासम व्रजभुवि सरागम प्रतिजनुर युवद्वन्द्वम ता चेत परिचरितुम आराद अभिलषे स्वरूपम श्रीरूपम सगणम इह तस्याग्रजम अपि स्फुटम प्रेम्णा नित्यम स्मर नम तदा त्वम शृणु मनः
O Mind, just listen to me! If you desire to reside in Vraja birth after birth, and if you desire to directly serve the divine youthful couple there with great attraction, then with intense love always remember and bow down to Srila Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; to Srila Rupa Gosvami and his elder brother, Srila Sanatana Gosvami; and to all their associates and followers.
- Verse 4
asad-vārtā-veṣyā visṛja mati-sarvasva-haraṇīḥ kathā mukti-vyāghryā na śṛṇu kila sarvātma-gilaṇīḥ api tyaktvā lakṣmī-pati-ratim ito vyoma-nayanīṁ vraje rādhā-kṛṣṇau sva-rati-maṇi-dau tvam- bhaja manaḥ
asad-varta-vesya visrja mati-sarvasva-haranih katha mukti-vyaghrya na srnu kila sarvatma-gilanih api tyaktva laksmi-pati-ratim ito vyoma-nayanim vraje radha-krsnau sva-rati-mani-dau tvam- bhaja manah
असद्वार्तावेष्या विसृज मतिसर्वस्वहरणीः कथा मुक्तिव्याघ्र्या न शृणु किल सर्वात्मगिलणीः अपि त्यक्त्वा लक्ष्मीपतिरतिम इतो व्योमनयनीं व्रजे राधाकृष्णौ स्वरतिमणिदौ त्वम भज मनः
O mind, give up friendship with nondevotees, which is nothing but a prostitute who will steal the treasure of your heart, your desire to serve Radha-Krsna. Don’t listen to talks of impersonal liberation, which are a tigress who devours everyone. You should even give up attraction for Lord Narayana, which leads to the world of Vaikuntha. Instead, O mind, just worship Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in Vraja, for They bestow upon their worshipers the jewel of pure love for Themselves.
- Verse 5
asā-ceṣṭā-kaṣṭa-prada-vikaṭa-pāśālibhir iha prakāmam- kāmādi-prakaṭa-pathapāti-vyatikaraiḥ gale baddhvā hanye 'ham iti bakabhid vartmapa-gaṇe kuru tvam- phutkārān avati sa yathā tvam- mana itaḥ
asa-cesta-kasta-prada-vikata-pasalibhir iha prakamam- kamadi-prakata-pathapati-vyatikaraih gale baddhva hanye 'ham iti bakabhid vartmapa-gane kuru tvam- phutkaran avati sa yatha tvam- mana itah
असाचेष्टाकष्टप्रदविकटपाशालिभिर इह प्रकामम कामादिप्रकटपथपातिव्यतिकरैः गले बद्ध्वा हन्ये ऽहम इति बकभिद वर्त्मपगणे कुरु त्वम फुत्कारान अवति स यथा त्वम मन इतः
The highwaymen of lust and his friends have bound me around the neck with the painful, horrible, powerful ropes of many wicked deeds. O mind, please scream out to the devotees of Krsna, the killer of Baka, "I am being killed!" Then He will save me.
- Verse 6
are cetaḥ prodyat-kapaṭa-kuṭi-nāṭi-bhara-khara- kṣaran-mūtre snātvā dahasi katham ātmānam api mām sadā tvam- gāndharvā-giridhari-pada-prema-vilasat- sudhāmbhodhau snātvā svam api nitarām- mām- ca sukhaya
are cetah prodyat-kapata-kuti-nati-bhara-khara- ksaran-mutre snatva dahasi katham atmanam api mam sada tvam- gandharva-giridhari-pada-prema-vilasat- sudhambhodhau snatva svam api nitaram- mam- ca sukhaya
अरे चेतः प्रोद्यत्कपटकुटिनाटिभरखर क्षरन्मूत्रे स्नात्वा दहसि कथम आत्मानम अपि माम सदा त्वम गान्धर्वागिरिधरिपदप्रेमविलसत सुधाम्भोधौ स्नात्वा स्वम अपि नितराम माम च सुखय
O Mind, why do you burn us both by bathing in the urine trickling from the ass of great deviousness and hypocrisy? Instead, you should delight us by eternally bathing in the glistening nectar-ocean of pure love for Sri Sri Gandharva-Giridhari (Sri Sri Radha-Krsna).
- Verse 7
pratiṣṭhāśā dhṛṣṭā svapaca-ramaṇī me hṛdi naṭet katham- sādhu-premā spṛśati śucir etan nanu manaḥ sadā tvam- sevasva prabhu-dayita-sāmantam atulaṁ yathā tām- niṣkāsya tvaritam iha tam- veṣayati saḥ
pratisthasa dhrsta svapaca-ramani me hrdi natet katham- sadhu-prema sprsati sucir etan nanu manah sada tvam- sevasva prabhu-dayita-samantam atulam yatha tam- niskasya tvaritam iha tam- vesayati sah
प्रतिष्ठाशा धृष्टा स्वपचरमणी मे हृदि नटेत कथम साधुप्रेमा स्पृशति शुचिर एतन ननु मनः सदा त्वम सेवस्व प्रभुदयितसामन्तम अतुलं यथा ताम निष्कास्य त्वरितम इह तम वेषयति सः
As long as the impudent untouchable woman of the desire for fame dances in my heart, why should pure love for Radha-Krsna touch me? O mind, continuously serve my spiritual master, the leader of those who are dear to the Lord. Then my master will quickly kick out that harridan and allow that pure love to enter.
- Verse 8
yathā duṣṭatvam- me darayati śaṭhasyāpi kṛpayā yathā mahyam- premāmṛtam api dadāty ujjvalam asau yathā śrī-gāndharvā-bhajana-vidhaye prerayati māṁ tathā goṣṭhe kākvā giridharam iha tvam- bhaja manaḥ
yatha dustatvam- me darayati sathasyapi krpaya yatha mahyam- premamrtam api dadaty ujjvalam asau yatha sri-gandharva-bhajana-vidhaye prerayati mam tatha gosthe kakva giridharam iha tvam- bhaja manah
यथा दुष्टत्वम मे दरयति शठस्यापि कृपया यथा मह्यम प्रेमामृतम अपि ददात्य उज्ज्वलम असौ यथा श्रीगान्धर्वाभजनविधये प्रेरयति मां तथा गोष्ठे काक्वा गिरिधरम इह त्वम भज मनः
So That He will mercifully smash my wickedness (even though I am a great rascal), so that He will give me the splendid nectar of transcendental love, and so He will engage me in Sri Radha’s service, please, O mind, with words choked with emotion, worship Lord Giridhari here in Vraja.
- Verse 9
mad-īśā-nāthatve vraja-vipina-candram- vraja-vane- śvarīm- tan-nāthatve tad-atula-sakhītve tu lalitām viśākhām- śikṣālī-vitaraṇa-gurutve priya-saro- girindrau tat-prekṣā-lalita-rati-datve smara manaḥ
mad-isa-nathatve vraja-vipina-candram- vraja-vane- svarim- tan-nathatve tad-atula-sakhitve tu lalitam visakham- siksali-vitarana-gurutve priya-saro- girindrau tat-preksa-lalita-rati-datve smara manah
मदीशानाथत्वे व्रजविपिनचन्द्रम व्रजवने श्वरीम तन्नाथत्वे तदतुलसखीत्वे तु ललिताम विशाखाम शिक्षालीवितरणगुरुत्वे प्रियसरो गिरिन्द्रौ तत्प्रेक्षाललितरतिदत्वे स्मर मनः
O mind, please meditate on Krsna, the moon of Vraja forest, as the Lord of my controller, Srimati Radharani. And please meditate upon Srimati Radharani, the queen of Vraja forest, as Krsna’s controller. Also please meditate upon Lalita as the peerless friend of Radha and Krsna, Visakha as the guru who teaches Them many things, and Radha-kunda and Govardhana Hill as two places the mere sight of which bestows charming transcendental love for the divine couple.
- Verse 10
ratim- gaurī-līle api tapati saundarya-kiraṇaiḥ śacī-lakṣmī-satyāḥ paribhavati saubhāgya-balanaiḥ vaśī-kārais" candrāvalī-mukha-navīna-vraja-satīḥ kṣipaty ārād yā tam- hari-dayita-rādhām- bhaja manaḥ
ratim- gauri-lile api tapati saundarya-kiranaih saci-laksmi-satyah paribhavati saubhagya-balanaih vasi-karais" candravali-mukha-navina-vraja-satih ksipaty arad ya tam- hari-dayita-radham- bhaja manah
रतिम गौरीलीले अपि तपति सौन्दर्यकिरणैः शचीलक्ष्मीसत्याः परिभवति सौभाग्यबलनैः वशीकारैस्" चन्द्रावलीमुखनवीनव्रजसतीः क्षिपत्य आराद या तम हरिदयितराधाम भज मनः
O mind, please worship Lord Hari’s beloved Radha. with the splendor of Her beauty She makes Rati, Gauri, and Lila burn with envy, with the power of Her good fortune She defeats Saci, Laksmi, and Satyabhama, and with Her ability to control Krsna She completely eclipses Candravali and the other pious young girls of Vraja.
- Verse 11
samam- śrī-rūpeṇa smara-vivaśa-rādhā-giribhṛtor vraje sākṣāt-sevā-labhana-vidhaye tad-gaṇa-yujoḥ tad-ijyākhyā-dhyāna-śravaṇa-nati-pañcāmṛtam idaṁ dhayan nityā govardhanam anudinam- tvam- bhaja manaḥ
samam- sri-rupena smara-vivasa-radha-giribhrtor vraje saksat-seva-labhana-vidhaye tad-gana-yujoh tad-ijyakhya-dhyana-sravana-nati-pancamrtam idam dhayan nitya govardhanam anudinam- tvam- bhaja manah
समम श्रीरूपेण स्मरविवशराधागिरिभृतोर व्रजे साक्षात्सेवालभनविधये तद्गणयुजोः तदिज्याख्याध्यानश्रवणनतिपञ्चामृतम इदं धयन नित्या गोवर्धनम अनुदिनम त्वम भज मनः
O mind, in order to attain the direct service of the two divine lovers, Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari, in the company of Their friends, every day you must constantly drink, with Sri Rupa Gosvami, the five nectars of worshiping Them, chanting Their names, meditating on Them, hearing about Them, and bowing down before Them, and every day you must worship Govardhana Hill.
- Verse 12
manaḥ-śikṣā-daikādaśaka-varam etam- madhurayā girā gāyaty uccaiḥ samadhi-gata-sarvārtha-tati yaḥ sa-yūthaḥ śrī-rūpānuga iha bhavan gokula-vane jano rādhā-kṛṣṇātula-bhajana-ratnam- sa labhate
manah-siksa-daikadasaka-varam etam- madhuraya gira gayaty uccaih samadhi-gata-sarvartha-tati yah sa-yuthah sri-rupanuga iha bhavan gokula-vane jano radha-krsnatula-bhajana-ratnam- sa labhate
मनःशिक्षादैकादशकवरम एतम मधुरया गिरा गायत्य उच्चैः समधिगतसर्वार्थतति यः सयूथः श्रीरूपानुग इह भवन गोकुलवने जनो राधाकृष्णातुलभजनरत्नम स लभते
These eleven excellent instructions to the mind grant all spiritual benedictions. A person who stays with the devotees, follows Srila Rupa Gosvami, and with a sweet voice loudly sings these eleven verses will attain the matchless jewel of direct service to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in the forest of Gokula.
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