Gaudiya Vaishnava Dharma - The goal of life
This is the presetation of the Vrindavan school, through Krishna das Kavi-raja in his book Caitanya Carita-amrita.
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sañcārya rāmābhidha-bhakta-meghe
sva-bhakti-siddhānta-cayāmṛtāni
gaurābdhir etair amunā vitīrṇais
taj-jñatva-ratnālayatāḿ prayāti
Gaura (Şri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) as an ocean distributed - gaura-abdhiḥ vitīrṇais
the amount of nectarean conclusions about his own devotional service–cayā amṛtāni siddhānta sva-bhakti
infusing it in that devotee like a cloud named Rāma- sañcārya etair amunā bhakta-meghe abhidha rāma
through which he attained this knowledge, the abode of jewels– prayāti taj-jñatva ālayatām ratna
jaya jaya śrī-caitanya jaya nityānanda
jayādvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
All victory to Şri Caitanya, all victory to Nityananda,
all victory to Advaita-candra, all victory to the devotees of Gaura (the name of Şri Cetanya before started the drama of being a sannyasi) and to Vrinda Devi.
pūrva-rīte prabhu āge gamana karilā
'jiyaḍa-nṛsiḿha'-kṣetre kata-dine gelā
According (his) previous program the Lord (Gaura) as he went further - rīte pūrva prabhu gamana āge
came after some days to a place called Nrisimha - karilā gelā kata-dine kṣetre jiyaḍa-nṛsiḿha
nṛsiḿha dekhiyā kaila daṇḍavat-praṇati
premāveśe kaila bahu nṛtya-gīta-stuti
Seeing the Lord Nrisimha he offered his respect - nṛsiḿha dekhiyā kaila -praṇati
(falling to the ground) as a stick—daṇḍavat
absorbed in the divine loveă -aveśe prema
He danced, sang, and offered a lot of praising - kaila nṛtya gīta bahu stuti
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"śrī-nṛsiḿha, jaya nṛsiḿha, jaya jaya nṛsiḿha
prahlādeśa jaya padmā-mukha-padma-bhṛńga"
Oh Lord Nrisimha, all victory to You Nrismha, victory, victory to You Nrismha - śrī-nṛsiḿha, jaya nṛsiḿha, jaya jaya nṛsiḿha
all victory to the Lord of Prahlad and the goddess of Fortune, the bee of His face like a lotus - prahlādeśa jaya padmā mukha padma bhṛńga
ugro 'py anugra evāyaḿ sva-bhaktānāḿ nṛ-keśarī
keśarīva sva-potānām anyeṣāḿ ugra-vikramaḥ
Although ferocious (because of His form of) human and lion - apy ugro nṛ-keśarī
certainly like a lioness to her young cubs - eva keśarī iva sva-potānām
this is not ferocious for His own devotees - ayaḿ anugra sva-bhaktānāḿ
(whereas) for others (His) strength is ferocious - anyeṣām vikramaḥ ugra
ei-mata nānā śloka paḍi' stuti kaila
nṛsiḿha-sevaka mālā-prasāda āni' dila
In this way He recited various verses in (His) praise - ei-mata paḍi' nānā śloka kaila stuti
(and as such) the servant (of the temple) of Lord Nrisimha - sevaka nṛsiḿha
brought garlands and food offered (to Lord Nrisimha) - āni' mālā prasāda dila.
pūrvavat kona vipre kaila nimantraṇa
sei rātri tāhāń rahi' karilā gamana
As previously, some brahmana made him (to Goura) an invitation -pūrvavat kona vipre kaila nimantraṇa
(but) that night (Goura) remained there (in temple) (and then) went (further) - sei rātri tāhāń rahi' karilā gamana
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prabhāte uṭhiyā prabhu calilā premāveśe
dig-vidik nāhi jńāna rātri-divase
In the morning the Lord rising - prabhāte prabhu uṭhiyā
and being absorbed in the divine love –āveśe prema
went day and night without knowing - calilā rātri-divase nāhi jńāna
(without knowing if it was) right and wrong - dik-vidik
pūrvavat 'vaiṣṇava' kari' sarva loka-gaṇe
godāvarī-tīre prabhu āilā kata-dine
As previously the Lord made all people (He met) into Vaishnavas -
pūrvavat prabhu kari' sarva loka-gaṇe 'vaiṣṇava'
and after some days arrived on the bank of the river Godavari - kata-dine āilā tīre godāvarī
godāvarī dekhi' ha-ila 'yamunā'-smaraṇa
tīre vana dekhi' smṛti haila vṛndāvana
Seeing the river Godavari He remembered the river Yamnuna - dekhi' godāvarī ha-ila smaraṇa yamunā
and seeing the forests on the banks (of the river) - dekhi vana tīre
He remembered Vrindavan - haila smṛti vṛndāvana
sei vane kata-kṣaṇa kari' nṛtya-gāna
godāvarī pāra hańā tāhāń kaila snāna
For some time He danced in that forest - kata-kṣaṇa kari' nṛtya-gāna sei vane
(than) crossed the river Godavari and took a bath there - pāra hańā godāvarī kaila snāna tāhāń
ghāṭa chāḍi' kata-dūre jala-sannidhāne
vasi' prabhu kare kṛṣṇa-nāma-sańkīrtane
Leaving the bathing place the Lord sat down - chāḍi ghāṭa prabhu vasi
in a short distance, near the water- kata-dūre jala-sannidhāne
(and started) chanting of the name of Lord Krishna - kare sańkīrtane nāma kṛṣṇa
hena-kāle dolāya caḍi' rāmānanda rāya
snāna karibāre āilā, bājanā bājāya
At this time arrived (there) Ram-ananda Ray - hena-kāle āilā rāmānanda rāya
riding on a palanquin accompanied by a (religios) musical band - dolāya caḍi bājāya bājanā
to take a bath - karibāre snāna
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tāńra sańge bahu āilā vaidika brāhmaṇa
vidhi-mate kaila teńho snānādi-tarpaṇa
In his association there were a lot of Brahmanas following strictly the Vedic principles - tāńra sańge āilā bahu brāhmaṇa vaidika
This (Rāmānanda Rāya) took a bath and offered oblation according to ritualistic ceremonies- teńho kaila snāna-ādi-tarpaṇa vidhi-mate
prabhu tāńre dekhi' jānila — ei rāma-rāya
tāńhāre milite prabhura mana uṭhi' dhāya
The Lord (Şri Cetanya) seeing him, understood that this is Rāmānanda Rāya- prabhu dekhi' tāńre jānila ei rāma-rāya
and in His mind the Lord stood up ran to meet him- mana prabhura uṭhi dhāya tāńhāre milite
tathāpi dhairya dhari' prabhu rahilā vasiyā
rāmānanda āilā apūrva sannyāsī dekhiyā
But the Lord remained very patient sitting - tathāpi prabhu rahilā dhariya dhari' vasiyā
As Rāmānanda Rāy arrived (there), he saw the wonderful sannyasi (Domnul Şri Cetanya)- rāmānanda āilā dekhiyā apūrva sannyāsī
sūrya-śata-sama kānti, aruṇa vasana
subalita prakāṇḍa deha, kamala-locana
The luster (of the Lord) was as of a hundred suns - kānti sama sūrya-śata
His garment was like saffron, - vasana aruṇa
His body was strongly built and big - deha subalita prakāṇḍa
(and His) eyes were like lotus petals - locana kamala-
dekhiyā tāńhāra mane haila camatkāra
āsiyā karila daṇḍavat namaskāra
Seeing Him (Seing Lord Caitanya), (Rāmānanda Rāy) wondered in his mind- dekhiyā tāńhāra haila camatkāra mane
(Rāmānanda Rāy) came (closer) and fell to the ground like a rod, paying obeisance - āsiyā karila daṇḍa-vat namaskāra.
uṭhi' prabhu kahe, — ūṭha, kaha 'kṛṣṇa' 'kṛṣṇa'
tāre ālińgite prabhura hṛdaya satṛṣṇa
The Lord stood up and said - prabhu uṭhi' kahe
get up and chant Krişna Krişna - uṭha kaha kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa
The Lord was very eager to embrace him heartedly - prabhura sa-tṛṣṇa ālińgite tāre hṛdaya
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tathāpi puchila, — tumi rāya rāmānanda
teńho kahe, — sei hańa dāsa śūdra manda
Still he inquired: Are you Rāy Rāmānanda? - tathāpi puchila tumi rāya rāmānanda
He replied: I am that servant, of śūdra class - teńho kahe sei hańa dāsa śūdra manda
tabe tāre kaila prabhu dṛḍha ālińgana
premāveśe prabhu-bhṛtya dońhe acetana
Thereafter the Lord embraced him firmly - tabe prabhu tāre kaila ālińgana dṛḍha
Both absorbed in the divine love, the Lord and the servant, lost their consciousness –
dońhe premāveśe prabhu-bhṛtya acetana
svābhāvika prema dońhāra udaya karilā
duńhā ālińgiyā duńhe bhūmite paḍilā
As they embraced each other, their own feelings of love (from the time they were together in Goloka-Vrindavan –spiritual world ) were awakened in them both - ālińgiyā duńhe svābhāvika prema karilā udaya dońhāra
and they fell to the ground. - paḍilā duńhe bhūmite
stambha, sveda, aśru, kampa, pulaka, vaivarṇya
duńhāra mukhete śuni' gadgada 'kṛṣṇa' varṇa
Paralyzed , perspirating, tears flowing from their eyes, shivering, horripilating and becoming pale - duńhāra stambha sveda aśru kampa pulaka vaivarṇya
from their mouths were heard the letters Krishna - mukhete duńhāra śuni gadgada varṇa kṛṣṇa
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dekhiyā brāhmaṇa-gaṇera haila camatkāra
vaidika brāhmaṇa saba karena vicāra
ei ta' sannyāsīra teja dekhi brahma-sama
śūdre ālińgiyā kene karena krandana
Seeing this, the followers of the brahmanical system wondered -dekhiyā brāhmaṇa-gaṇera haila camatkāra
these Brahmanas, strict followers of the rules of shastra , have all considered: -brāhmaṇa vaidika karena saba vicāra
We see as (this) sannyasi whose effulgence is indeed like the (light) brahman- dekhi sannyāsīra teja ei ta' sama brahma
embracing a şudra (a servant - person of the last social class) (which is against the rules) - ālińgiyā śūdre
(and even more) why do they cry? - kene karena krandana
ei mahārāja — mahā-paṇḍita, gambhīra
sannyāsīra sparśe matta ha-ilā asthira
This governor and highly learned (shudra) - ei mahārāja mahā-paṇḍita
touched the sober sannyasi - sparśe gambhīra sannyāsīra
who became restless, like a madman - ha-ilā asthira matta
ei-mata vipra-gaṇa bhāve mane mana
vijātīya loka dekhi, prabhu kaila samvaraṇa
As the followers of the brahmanical system thought in this way in their mind - vipra gaṇa bhāve ei mata mane mana
the Lord seeing (those) outside people, restrained (His emotions) - prabhu dekhi vijātīya loka kaila samvaraṇa.
sustha hañā duńhe sei sthānete vasilā
tabe hāsi' mahāprabhu kahite lāgilā
Becoming calm, both sat down at that spot - su-stha hañā duńhe vasilā sei sthānete
Then, smiling, mahāprabhu began to speak- tabe hāsi' mahāprabhu lāgilā kahite
'sārvabhauma bhaṭṭācārya kahila tomāra guṇe
tomāre milite more karila yatane
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya spoke about your qualities - sārvabhauma bhaṭṭācārya kahila guṇe;
(so) I endeavored to meet you - more karila yatane milite
tomā milibāre mora ethā āgamana
bhāla haila, anāyāse pāiluń daraśana'
I came here to meet you - āgamana ethā tomā milibāre
It was very good, that I got you darshan without difficulty - bhāla haila pāiluń daraśana anāyāse.
rāya kahe, — sārvabhauma kare bhṛtya-jñāna
parokṣeha mora hite haya sāvadhāna
Rāmānanda Rāya replied, “Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya think of me as his servant- rāya kahe sārvabhauma kare jñāna bhṛtya
Even in my absence he takes care to help me - parokṣeha mora sāvadhāna hite haya.
tāńra kṛpāya pāinu tomāra daraśana
āji saphala haila mora manuṣya-janama
(then) By his mercy I got your interview - tāńra kṛpāya pāinu daraśana tomāra
Today my birth as a human being, was deemed successful - āji janama mora manuṣya haila sa-phala.
sārvabhaume tomāra kṛpā, — tāra ei cihna
aspṛśya sparśile hañā tāńra premādhīna
Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya got your mercy - sārvabhaume kṛpā tomāra
(and) as You became influenced by that love - hañā adhīna prema tāńra
the symptom of it - cihna tāra ei
is that you touched a person (like me – a shudra) - sparśile aspṛśya
kāhāń tumi sākṣāt īśvara nārāyaṇa
kāhāń muñi rāja-sevī viṣayī śūdrādhama
Whereas You are directly the Supreme Lord Narayan - kāhāń tumi sākṣāt īśvara nārāyaṇa
I am only a servant of the king, a materialist, the lowest servant - kāhāń muñi rāja-sevī viṣayī adhama śūdra
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mora sparśe nā karile ghṛṇā, veda-bhaya
mora darśana tomā vede niṣedhaya
You didn’t hate to touch me - nā karile ghṛṇā mora sparśe
You didn’t fear (the instructions of the) Veda - veda-bhaya
which forbid the association with one like me - vede tomā niṣedhaya darśana mora
tomāra kṛpāya tomāya karāya nindya-karma
sākṣāt īśvara tumi, ke jāne tomāra marma
Due to Your mercy, You engaged in an offensive action (by touching me) - tomāra kṛpāya tomāya karāya karma nindya
You are directly the Supreme Lord - sākṣāt īśvara
Which person (can understand) the purpose (of Your activities)? - ke jāne tomāra marma
āmā nistārite tomāra ihāń āgamana
parama-dayālu tumi patita-pāvana
Your are utmost merciful with the fallen souls - tumi parama dayālu patita pāvana
(Therefore) You came here to save Me - tomāra āgamana ihāń nistārite āmā
mahānta-svabhāva ei tārite pāmara
nija kārya nāhi tabu yāna tāra ghara
The nature of great personalities is to save the fallen - svabhāva mahānta ei tārite pāmara
although (this) is not their own business - tabu nāhi kārya nija
they go the houses of such persons- yāna ghara tāra.
Tika:
This activity became degraded to propaganda preaching by a mass of ignorant people, which preach things they have never realized, and the preaching is based on … believing some writings that some time turned out to be falsified or forged translations … and not on knowing, realizing true writings – the standard of Mahatmas).
mahad-vicalanaḿ nṝṇāḿ gṛhiṇāḿ dīna-cetasām
niḥśreyasāya bhagavan nānyathā kalpate kvacit
Oh Lord, the great personalities travel - bhagavan mahat-vicalanam
to save the low minded householders - niḥśreyasāya nṝṇām dīna-cetasām gṛhiṇām
and not to attain anything else (followers, associations, temples) - na kalpate kvacit anyathā
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Dear Anadi,
Is it possible for you to summarize for us the gist of all your posts? A devotee normally has a coherent line of thought regarding a chain of verses than what a first time reader would get from them. It would be highly beneficial to some of us if you could give us your thoughts in a paragraph or two, based on your scriptural posts. Thanks.
Regards.
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P.S. Are you associated with ISKCON or some other Guru as part of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Dharma?
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Dear Anadi,
Is it possible for you to summarize for us the gist of all your posts? ...
P.S. Are you associated with ISKCON or ...?
Dear Believer,
I will try to present a conversation, that has taken place between Sri Krishna Caitanya and Ramananda Raya, concerning Gaudiya Vaishnava Dharma, the aim of life, as described by Krishna Das Kaviraja, in his book Caitanya Caritamrita.
PS
I had connections with different associations. Now I am interested to find a guru, who can teach raganuga sadhana bhakti in the mood of sakhi-bhava (sakhi of Radha) not only manjari-bhava as in the traditional school of Vrindavan-Babaji, and even more... I am afraind you cannot understand for the moment.
Please be patient.
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dear anadi. you have grt ambition...in fact the highest one.but dont disclose it in public,as it will become obstacle.forum is for general discussion,but not to reveal your inner spiritual secret.
jayaguru