Nitai Gaura Nama lyrics

nitāi-gaura-nāma, ānandera dhāma, jei jana nāhi laya tāre yama-rāya, dhare la’ye jāya, narake ḍubāya tāya

nitai-gaura-nama, anandera dhama, jei jana nahi laya tare yama-raya, dhare la’ye jaya, narake dubaya taya

निताइगौरनाम, आनन्देर धाम, जेइ जन नाहि लय तारे यमराय, धरे लऽये जाय, नरके डुबाय ताय

The holy names of Nitai and Gaura are the abode of all jubilation. Those who never utter these names are taken by Yama Maharaja and immersed in the hellish planets.

tulasīra hāra, na pare je chāra, yamālaye vāsa tā’ra tilaka dhāraṇa, na kare je jana, vṛthāya janama tā’ra

tulasira hara, na pare je chara, yamalaye vasa ta’ra tilaka dharana, na kare je jana, vrthaya janama ta’ra

तुलसीर हार, न परे जे छार, यमालये वास ताऽर तिलक धारण, न करे जे जन, वृथाय जनम ताऽर

Those who never wear tulasi neckbeads take their permanent residence in the abode of Yama Maharaja, and those who never adorn their foreheads with tilaka live their lives in vain.

nā laya harināma, vidhi tā’re vāma, pāmara pāṣaṇḍa-mati vaiṣṇava-sevana, nā kare je jana, ki ha’be tāhāra gati

na laya harinama, vidhi ta’re vama, pamara pasanda-mati vaisnava-sevana, na kare je jana, ki ha’be tahara gati

ना लय हरिनाम, विधि ताऽरे वाम, पामर पाषण्डमति वैष्णवसेवन, ना करे जे जन, कि हऽबे ताहार गति

Those who never chant harinama have an unfavorable destiny. They are fallen and their stone-like hearts are filled with deceit. And what will be the destination of those who never serve the Vaisnavas?

guru-mantra sāra, kara ei bāra, vrajete haibe vāsa tamo-guṇa jā’be, sattva-guṇa pā’be, haibe kṛṣṇera dāsa

guru-mantra sara, kara ei bara, vrajete haibe vasa tamo-guna ja’be, sattva-guna pa’be, haibe krsnera dasa

गुरुमन्त्र सार, कर एइ बार, व्रजेते हैबे वास तमोगुण जाऽबे, सत्त्वगुण पाऽबे, हैबे कृष्णेर दास

Now the time has come to receive diksa from Sri Guru. If one chants these mantras carefully, one will come to live in Vraja forever. The mode of ignorance will go, goodness will come in the heart, and one will become the eternal servant of Krsna.

e dāsa locana, bale anukṣana, (nitāi) gaura-guṇa gāo sukhe ei rase jā’ra, rati nā haila, cūṇa kāli tā’ra mukhe

e dasa locana, bale anuksana, (nitai) gaura-guna gao sukhe ei rase ja’ra, rati na haila, cuna kali ta’ra mukhe

ए दास लोचन, बले अनुक्षन, (निताइ) गौरगुण गाओ सुखे एइ रसे जाऽर, रति ना हैल, चूण कालि ताऽर मुखे

This Locana dasa instructs everyone to always chant Gaura-Nitai’s holy names. Those who have no affection for gaura-rasa will be publicly defamed , their faces will be covered with lime and black tar.