Rupanuga Bhajana Darpana Songs 1 (Invocation) and 2
Bahu Janma Bhagya Base lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- Source
- Gitamala
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
Song 1: śrī-guru śrī-gauracandra vṛndābane juba-dwandwa vraja-vāsi-jana-śrī-caraṇa vandiyā praphulla mane e bhaktivinoda bhaṇe rūpanuga-bhajana-darpaṇa Song 2:
Song 1: sri-guru sri-gauracandra vrndabane juba-dwandwa vraja-vasi-jana-sri-carana vandiya praphulla mane e bhaktivinoda bhane rupanuga-bhajana-darpana Song 2:
Sओन्ग 1: श्रीगुरु श्रीगौरचन्द्र वृन्दाबने जुबद्wअन्द्wअ व्रजवासिजनश्रीचरण वन्दिया प्रफुल्ल मने ए भक्तिविनोद भणे रूपनुगभजनदर्पण Sओन्ग 2:
By the influence of extremely good fortune accrued for many, many births, the desire awakens within the heart of a fortunate soul to taste the sweetness of eternal transcendental mellows. Then, a strong inclination toward such a desire forcibly brings that soul to Sri Vrndavana-dhama, where he becomes absorbed in the worship of Lord Krsna which strictly follows the process outlined by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
- Verse 1
bahu-janma-bhāgya-baśe cinmoya madhura rase spṛhā janme jībera hiyāya sei spṛhā lobha hoya braja-dhāme jība loya rūpānuga-bhajane mātāya
bahu-janma-bhagya-base cinmoya madhura rase sprha janme jibera hiyaya sei sprha lobha hoya braja-dhame jiba loya rupanuga-bhajane mataya
बहुजन्मभाग्यबशे चिन्मोय मधुर रसे स्पृहा जन्मे जीबेर हियाय सेइ स्पृहा लोभ होय ब्रजधामे जीब लोय रूपानुगभजने माताय
By the influence of extremely good fortune accrued for many, many births, the desire awakens within the heart of a fortunate soul to taste the sweetness of eternal transcendental mellows. Then, a strong inclination toward such a desire forcibly brings that soul to Sri Vrndavana-dhama, where he becomes absorbed in the worship of Lord Krsna which strictly follows the process outlined by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
- Verse 2
bhajana-prakāra jata sakalera sāra mata śikhāilo śrī-rūpa gosāñi se bhajana nā jāniyā kṛṣṇa bhajibāre giyā tuccha kāje jībana kāṭāi
bhajana-prakara jata sakalera sara mata sikhailo sri-rupa gosani se bhajana na janiya krsna bhajibare giya tuccha kaje jibana katai
भजनप्रकार जत सकलेर सार मत शिखाइलो श्रीरूप गोसाञि से भजन ना जानिया कृष्ण भजिबारे गिया तुच्छ काजे जीबन काटाइ
Srila Rupa Gosvami has so kindly given us his valuable opinion and taught the essential techniques for properly worshiping the Supreme Lord. Whoever tries to worship Krsna without being aware of these methods will simply waste his entire life in useless labor.
- Verse 3
bujhibāre se bhajana bahu jatna akiñcana biracilo bhajana-darapaṇa braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa-sebā korite utsuka jebā sukhe teṅha koruṇa śrabaṇa
bujhibare se bhajana bahu jatna akincana biracilo bhajana-darapana braje radha-krsna-seba korite utsuka jeba sukhe tenha koruna srabana
बुझिबारे से भजन बहु जत्न अकिञ्चन बिरचिलो भजनदरपण ब्रजे राधाकृष्णसेबा कोरिते उत्सुक जेबा सुखे तेङ्ह कोरुण श्रबण
Just for the sake of those who really want to understand this worship, I have taken great care to humbly present this mirror of bhajana, although I am insignificant. If any of you are actually serious and enthusiastic to render eternal service to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna in the transcendental realm of Vraja, then I request you now to please hear this narration with great happiness.
- Verse 4
lobhete janama pāi ati śīghra bāḍi' jāi śraddhā rati tabe hoya prīti sahaja bhajana rati nāhi cāya śikhā-mati tabu śikhā prathamika-rīti
lobhete janama pai ati sighra badi' jai sraddha rati tabe hoya priti sahaja bhajana rati nahi caya sikha-mati tabu sikha prathamika-riti
लोभेते जनम पाइ अति शीघ्र बाडिऽ जाइ श्रद्धा रति तबे होय प्रीति सहज भजन रति नाहि चाय शिखामति तबु शिखा प्रथमिकरीति
If one has intense greed and selfish eagerness for this process, presented herein, then gradually his faith, then taste, and then full attachment in love will all increase very, very quickly. One who has attained this platform of worship in his own natural love and attachment has no need at all to bother with scriptural rules and regulations, although in the primary, beginning stage such practices are mandatory.
- Verse 5
putra-sneha jananīra sahaja hṛdoye sthira dūṣita hṛdoye śikhā cāi kṛṣṇa-prema sei rūpa nitya-siddha aparūpa baddha-jībe aprakaṭa bhāi
putra-sneha jananira sahaja hrdoye sthira dusita hrdoye sikha cai krsna-prema sei rupa nitya-siddha aparupa baddha-jibe aprakata bhai
पुत्रस्नेह जननीर सहज हृदोये स्थिर दूषित हृदोये शिखा चाइ कृष्णप्रेम सेइ रूप नित्यसिद्ध अपरूप बद्धजीबे अप्रकट भाइ
Brothers, it is just like the affection of a mother for her son, which is naturally fixed in her heart. She is inclined to care for her son by instinct. But if someone else cares for the same child, they may not be as attentive as the mother, so they might sometimes need to be reminded of their duty. So love for Krsna is just like that. It is natural and wonderful for the nitya-siddha souls, whereas it is completely unmanifested and beyond the range of the nitya-baddha souls who are outside the purview of devotion.
- Verse 6
sei to' sahaja rati pāiyāche apagati śikhānuśīlana jadi pāya se rati jāgiyā uṭhe jībera bandhana chuṭe brajānanda tāhāre nācāya
sei to' sahaja rati paiyache apagati sikhanusilana jadi paya se rati jagiya uthe jibera bandhana chute brajananda tahare nacaya
सेइ तोऽ सहज रति पाइयाछे अपगति शिखानुशीलन जदि पाय से रति जागिया उठे जीबेर बन्धन छुटे ब्रजानन्द ताहारे नाचाय
However, if one cultivates these spiritual instructions, then the flow of his natural attachment and affection for the Lord is released. And when this attachment reawakens and grows, then all the material bondage which entraps the soul becomes severed, and this natural spiritual attachment will make him dance in the transcendental ecstastic bliss of Vraja consciousness.
About this song
This is originally the starting invocation verse for the Fourth Chapter of the Gitamala, which including the full song, has 29 subsequent songs.
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