Srï Godruma - Candra - Bhajana - Upadesa

Insfrucfions for Worshiping Lord Caifanya,

fhe Moon of fhe IsIand of Godruma-dvïpa
by SrïIa Thakura Bhakfivinoda
(1893)
TransIafion by Dasarafha-sufa dasa
(1)
yaáí tc narí-paáa-saroja-suána-
rasa-pana-param nráayam satatam
parínrtya grnam haIí-bnava-mayam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
yaáí-il; tc-youi; narí-paáa-saroja-ilc loius lcci ol Loid Haii; suána-rasa-
ncciai-mcllows; pana-param-cngiosscd in diinling; nráayam-ilc lcaii;
satatam-always; parínrtya-giving up; grnam-ilc lomc; haIí-bnava-mayam-lull
ol ilc moods ol Kali-yuga; bnaja-plcasc woislip; goáruma-ol ilc island ol
Godiuma-dvïpa; hanana-in ilc loicsi; hunja-ol ilc bowci; víánum-ilc Moon.
1) If your hearf wishes fo be aIways absorbed in drinking fhe ambrosiaI
meIIows of fhe Iofus feef of Lord Hari, fhen give up mundane househoId Iife,
fuII of KaIi-yuga quarreIs and sfrife, and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of
Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(2)
ánana-yauvana-jivana-rajya-suhnam
na ní nítyam anuhsana-nasa-param
tyaja gramya-hatna-sahaIam vípnaIam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
ánana-wcalil; yauvana-youil; jivana-longcviiy; rajya-ol ilc lingdom;
suhnam-lappincss; na-noi; ní-cciiainly; nítyam-pcimancni; anuhsana-ai
cvciy momcni; nasa-param-icnd io bc dcsiioycd; tyaja-plcasc icnouncc;
gramya-hatna-common gossip; sahaIam-all; vípnaIam-liuiilcss.
2) MaferiaI riches, youfh, a Iong Iife, and royaI happiness-none of fhese are
cerfain; af every momenf fhey are being desfroyed. Give up aII useIess mundane
conversafions and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(3)
ramani-jana-sanga-suhnam ca sahnc
caramc bnayaáam purusartna-naram
narí-nama-suána-rasa-matta-matír
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
ramani-jana-bcauiilul womcn; sanga-ilc company; suhnam-ilc plcasuic; ca-
also; sahnc-O liicnd!; caramc-uliimaicly; bnaya-áam-causcs lcai; purusa-
artna-ilc goal ol luman lilc; naram-ialcs away; narí-nama-ilc loly namc ol
Loid Haii; suána-rasa-ncciai-mcllows; matta-matín-inioxicaicd consciousncss.
3) O friend! The pIeasure fo be had in fhe company of beaufifuI young women
uIfimafeIy furns fo fearfuIness, and disfracfs one from fhe frue goaI of human
Iife. Wifh your mind infoxicafed by fhe necfarean meIIows of fhe hoIy name of
Lord Hari, jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(+)
jaáa-havya-raso na ní havya-rasan
haIí-pavana-gaura-raso ní rasan
aIam anya-hatnaáy anusiIanaya
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
jaáa-havya-woildly pociiy; rasan-ilc iasic; na-noi; ní-cciiainly; havya-
rasan-ilc aciual iasic ol pociiy; haIí-pavana-ilc savioi ol ilc agc ol Kali;
gaura-Loid Gauianga; rasan-ilc iasic; ní-cciiainly; rasan-is aciual iasic;
aIam-usclcss; anya-hatna-oilci iopics; aáí-and so loiil; anusiIanaya-by ilc
culiivaiion.
+) The fasfe of mundane poefry never provides fhe sweef fasfe of acfuaI
poefry. The sweef meIIows of frue poefry are veriIy found in descripfions of
Lord Gaura, fhe savior of aII souIs in fhe KaIi-yuga. The diIigenf sfudy of aII
ofher fopics is useIess! ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf
bowers.
(5)
vrsabnanu-sutanvíta-vama-tanum
yamuna-tata-nagara-nanáa-sutam
muraIi-haIa-gita-vínoáa-param
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
vrsabnanu-suta-ilc dauglici ol Visablanu (siï Radla); anvíta-cndowcd; vama-
tanum-ilc lcli sidc ol His body; yamuna-tata-ilc banl ol ilc iivci Yamuna;
nagara-ilc clcvci paiamoui; nanáa-sutam-ilc son ol Nanda Malaiaja; muraIi-
ilc lluic; haIa-gita-soli songs; vínoáa-param-cngagcd in giving plcasuic.
5) His Ieff side enhanced by fhe daughfer of Vrsabhanu, Nanda-Sufa fhe
franscendenfaI paramour sfands on fhe bank of fhe Yamuna river absorbed in
fhe pIeasure-giving pasfime of pIaying soff, meIodious songs on His fIufe. ]usf
worship Him, fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(6)
narí-hirtana-maánya-gatam sva-janaín
parívcstíta-jambunaáabna-narím
níja-gauáa-janaíha-hrpa-jaIaáním
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
narí-hirtana-congicgaiional claniing ol ilc loly namc ol Haii; maánya-gatam-
in ilc midsi; sva-janaín-by His own associaics; parívcstíta-suiioundcd;
jambunaáa-gold; abna-ilc lusici; narím-Loid Haii; níja-gauáa-jana-His own
Gaudïya dcvoiccs; cha-ilc only; hrpa-jaIaáním-occan ol mcicy.
6) In fhe midsf of Hari-kïrfana, surrounded by His Ioving associafes He is fhe
same dark Lord Hari, buf now shining wifh fhe Iusfer of moIfen goId. He is fhe
excIusive ocean of mercy for His own Gaudïya devofees. ]usf worship fhe
beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(7)
gíríraja-suta-parívita-grnam
nava-hnanáa-patím yatí-cítta-naram
sura-sangna-nutam príyaya sanítam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
gíríraja-suta-ilc dauglici ol ilc bcsi ol mouniains (iivci Ganga, dauglici ol ilc
Himalayas); parívita-suiioundcd; grnam-ilc lomc; nava-hnanáa-ol ilc icgion
dividcd inio ninc aicas; patím-ilc Loid; yatí-cítta-ilc lcaiis ol ilc icnunciaics;
naram-Hc wlo sicals; sura-sangna-ilc asscmbly ol sainily souls and dcmigods;
nutam-Hc wlo is bowcd io; príyaya sanítam-along wiil His bclovcd wilc
(Siïmaiï Visnu-piiya).
7) His isIand home is surrounded by fhe river Ganga, daughfer of fhe king of
mounfains. He is fhe Lord of fhe nine-foId isIands of Navadvïpa and fhe sfeaIer
of fhe hearfs of fhe renunciafes. AIong wifh His beIoved wife Visnu-priya He is
gIorified by demigods and sainfIy persons. ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of
Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(8)
haIí-huhhura-muágara-bnava-ánaram
narí-nama-manausaána-áana-param
patítarta-áayarára-su-murtí-ánaram
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
haIí-huhhura-ilc dog-lilc pcisonaliiy ol ilc agc ol Kali; muágara-a siicl; bnava-
ánaram-Hc wlo posscsscs ilc mood; narí-nama-ilc loly namc ol Loid Haii;
mana-ausaána-ilc gicai mcdicinc; áana-param-wlo is cngagcd in
adminisiciing; patíta-arta-lallcn and disiicsscd; áaya-arára-mclicd wiil
compassion; su-murtí-ánaram-Hc wlo posscsscs a bcauiilul loim.
8) His mood is fhaf of wieIding a sfick for chasing away fhe mad dog of KaIi-
yuga. He is absorbed in disfribufing fhe hoIy name of Hari, fhe greaf remedy for
maferiaI exisfence. His hearf is meIfed wifh compassion for fhe faIIen souIs who
are suffering, and His franscendenfaI form is very beaufifuI. ]usf worship fhe
beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(9)
rípu-banánava-bncáa-vínina-áaya
yaá-abnihsnam uáctí muhnabja-tatau
tam ahrsnam ína vraja-raja-sutam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
rípu-banánava-cncmics and liicnds; bncáa-ilc dillcicncc bciwccn ilc iwo;
vínina-complcicly bcicli; áaya-ilc mcicy; yat-ilai wlicl; abnihsnam-
consianily; uáctí-is aiising; muhna-abja-tatau-in His loius lacc; tam-Him;
ahrsnam-noi blaclisl; ína-lcic; vraja-raja-sutam-ilc son ol ilc ling ol Viaja.
9) ConfinuaIIy beaming from His Iofus face is causeIess mercy fhaf makes no
disfincfion befween so-caIIed friends` or enemies.` AIfhough fhe son of
Maharaja Nanda, He appears here in a form unIike fhaf of Krishna`s dark
compIexion. ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(10)
ína copanísat-parígita-víbnur
ávíja-raja-sutan puratabna-narín
níja-ánamaní hncIatí banánu-yuto
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
ína-lcic; ca-also; upanísaá-in ilc Upanisads; parígita-cclcbiaicd; víbnun-ilc
all-pcivading Loid; ávíja-raja-sutan-ilc son ol ilc ling ol ilc iwicc-boin;
purata-gold; abna-ilc lusici; narín-Loid Haii Himscll; níja-ánamaní-in His
own abodc; hncIatí-is spoiiing; banánu-yutan-along wiil His boyliicnds.
10) In fhis worId and in fhe Upanisads He is ceIebrafed as fhe aII-pervading
Supreme Lord. He appears now as fhe son of fhe king of brahmanas and is Lord
Hari HimseIf, wifh a shining goIden compIexion. In His own abode He pIays
efernaIIy wifh His cowherd boyfriends. ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of
Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(11)
avatara-varam parípurna-haIam
para-tattvam ínatma-víIasa-mayam
vraja-ánama-rasambuání-gupta-rasam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
avatara-varam-ilc bcsi ol incainaiions; parípurna-haIam-complcic in all
aspccis; para-tattvam-iiansccndcnial iiuil; ína-lcic; atma-víIasa-mayam-lond
ol cnjoying Himscll; vraja-ánama-ol ilc abodc ol Viaja; rasa-ambuání-in ilc
occan ol mcllows; gupta-rasam-ilc mosi conlidcniial mcllows.
11) He is fhe mosf exceIIenf of avafaras, and wifhin Him exisfs fhe
consummafe expansions of Godhead. He is fhe Supreme Trufh, enjoying
HimseIf here in greaf pIayfuIness. He embodies fhe mosf confidenfiaI meIIows
fIowing wifhin fhe ocean of rasa in Vraja-dhama. ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI
Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(12)
srutí-varna-ánanaáí na yasya hrpa-
jananc baIavaá-bnajancna vína
tam anaítuha-bnava-patna ní sahnc
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
srutí-vasi lcaining; varna-ligl biiil; ánana-wcalil; aáí-and so on; na-noi;
yasya-wlosc; hrpa-jananc-in gcnciaiing ilc mcicy; baIavat-powcilul;
bnajancna-by ilc woislip; vína-wiiloui; tam-Him; anaítuha-bnava-
unmoiivaicd aiiiiudc; patna-on ilc pail; ní-cciiainly; sahnc-O liicnd!
12) O friend! Wifhouf fhe devofionaI performance of pureIy infense bhajan,
your vasf schoIarship, nobIe famiIy Iineage, weaIfh, and so on are compIefeIy
ineffecfive for invoking fhe mercy of fhe Lord. Wifh a service affifude fhaf is
unmofivafed, jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(13)
apí nahra-gatau nraáa-maánya-gatam
ham amocayaá-arta-janam tam ajam
avícíntya-baIam síva-haIpa-tarum
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
apí-also; nahra-gatau-capiuicd by ilc ciocodilc; nraáa-maánya-gatam-laving
cnicicd ilc lalc; ham-indccd; amocayat-iclcascd; arta-janam-ilc disiicsscd
pcison; tam-Him; ajam-ilc unboin onc; avícíntya-baIam-ol inconccivablc
siicngil; síva-auspiciousncss; haIpa-tarum-ilc dcsiic-iicc.
13) This same Lord once Iiberafed fhe eIephanf Gajendra from fhe crocodiIe`s
grasp wifhin fhe Iake. He is fhe unborn one, possessing inconceivabIe power,
and is fruIy a desire-free of pure auspiciousness. ]usf worship fhe beaufifuI
Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(1+)
surabninára-tapan-parítusta-mana
vara-varna-ánaro narír avírabnut
tam ajasra-suhnam muní-ánaírya-naram
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
surabní-ilc surabni cow; ínára-and Loid India; tapan-ilc pcnancc; parítusta-
mana-wlosc mind was vciy saiislicd; vara-varna-ánaran-wlo posscsscs an
cxccllcni complcxion; narín-Loid Haii; avírabnut-las appcaicd; tam-Him;
ajasra-suhnam-cndlcss joy; muní-ánaírya-ilc paiicncc ol ilc sagcs; naram-Hc
wlo sicals.
1+) Being pIeased wifh fhe penances of Indra and fhe surabhi cow, Lord Hari
has appeared again in fhis worId possessing a superexceIIenf compIexion. He is
endIess happiness, and He pIunders fhe pafience of fhe Iearned sages. ]usf
worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(15)
abníIasa-cayam taá-abncáa-áníyam
asubnam ca subnam tyaja sarvam íáam
anuhuIataya príya-scvanaya
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
abníIasa-cayam-ilc muliiiudc ol aspiiaiions; tat-abncáa-ilc absoluic non-
dillcicncc ol ilc living cniiiics and ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad; áníyam-
ilc undcisianding; asubnam-inauspicious; ca-also; subnam-auspicious; tyaja-
plcasc givc up; sarvam íáam-all ol ilcsc; anuhuIataya-by ilc lavoiablc aiiiiudc;
príya-scvanaya-by cndcaiing scivicc.
15) The muIfifude of worIdIy desires, phiIosophicaI medifafions on fhe
impersonaI oneness of aII beings, as weII as fhe reIafive concepfions of whaf is
auspicious or inauspicious-ufferIy renounce aII of fhese fhings. In a favorabIe
mood whiIe rendering Ioving devofionaI service, jusf worship fhe beaufifuI
Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(16)
narí-scvaha-scvana-ánarma-paro
narí-nama-rasamrta-pana-ratan
natí-áaínya-áaya-para-mana-yuto
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
narí-scvaha-ilc scivanis ol Loid Haii; scvana-ilc scivicc; ánarma-ilc
occupaiional duiy; paran-lixcd; narí-nama-ilc loly namc ol Loid Haii; rasa-
amrta-ncciai-mcllows; pana-ratan-addicicd io diinling; natí-modcsiy;
áaínya-lumiliiy; áaya-compassion; para-oilcis; mana-yutan-cndowcd wiil
ilc ollciing ol icspcci.
16) Remaining fixed in fhe service of Hari`s servanfs, being addicfed fo
drinking fhe sweef necfar of fhe hoIy name of Hari, and endowed wifh modesfy,
humiIify and compassion, offering aII respecf unfo ofhers, jusf worship fhe
beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(17)
vaáa yaáava maánava hrsna narc
vaáa rama janaráana hcsava nc
vrsabnanu-suta-príya-natna saáa
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
vaáa-plcasc clani; yaáava-O Yadava!; maánava-O Madlava!; hrsna-O
Kisna!; narc-O Haii!; vaáa-plcasc clani; rama-O Rama!; janaráana-O
Janaidana!; hcsava-O Kcsava!; nc-O!; vrsabnanu-suta-ol ilc dauglici ol
Visablanu; príya-natna-O dcai Loid!; saáa-always.
17) IncessanfIy caII ouf fo fhe Lord, °O Yadava! O Madhava! O Krsna! O Hari!`
Chanf, °O Rama! O ]anardana! O Kesava!` °O beIoved Lord of Vrsabhanu`s
daughfer!`-and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(18)
vaáa yamuna-tira-vanaárí-patc
vaáa gohuIa-hanana-punja-ravc
vaáa rasa-rasayana gaura-narc
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
vaáa-plcasc clani; yamuna-tira-on ilc banl ol ilc Yamuna; vana-ilc loicsis;
aárí-and mouniains; patc-O Loid!; vaáa-plcasc clani; gohuIa-hanana-ilc
giovcs ol Golula Viindavan; punja-ilc muliiiudcs; ravc-O sun!; vaáa-plcasc
clani; rasa-rasayana-ilc lilc-giving ionic ol ilc rasa-dancc; gaura-narc-O
Gauia-laii!
18) PIease chanf, °O Lord of fhe foresfs and hiIIs aIong fhe banks of fhe river
Yamuna!` Chanf, °O briIIianf sun of fhe groves of GokuIa!` Chanf, °O eIixir of
Iife for fhe rasa dance!` °O Gaura-hari!`-and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon
of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(19)
caIa gaura-vanam nava-hnanáa-mayam
patna gaura-narcs carítaní muáa
Iutna gaura-paáanhíta-ganga-tatam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
caIa-plcasc piocccd; gaura-vanam-io ilc loicsi ol Gauia; nava-hnanáa-mayam-
dividcd inio ninc paiis; patna-plcasc icad oi icciic; gaura-narcn-ol ilc Goldcn
Haii; carítaní-ilc aciiviiics; muáa-lappily; Iutna-plcasc ioll on ilc giound;
gaura-paáa-anhíta-mailcd wiil ilc looipiinis ol Gauia; ganga-tatam-ilc banl
ol ilc iivci Ganga.
19) PIease go fo fhe foresf of Lord Gaura, divided info nine isIands. PIease
read and recife wifh greaf joy fhe pasfimes of Lord Gaura-hari. PIease roII abouf
in ecsfasy on fhe bank of fhe river Ganga marked wifh fhe foofprinfs of Lord
Gaura-and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.
(20)
smara gaura-gaáaánara-hcIí-haIam
bnava gaura-gaáaánara-pahsa-caran
srnu gaura-gaáaánara-caru-hatnam
bnaja goáruma-hanana-hunja-víánum
smara-plcasc icmcmbci; gaura-gaáaánara-ol Gauia and Gadadlaia; hcIí-
haIam-amoious aiis; bnava-plcasc bccomc; gaura-gaáaánara-ol Gauia and
Gadadlaia; pahsa-caran-onc wlo ialcs sidcs; srnu-plcasc lcai; gaura-
gaáaánara-ol Gauia and Gadadlaia; caru-hatnam-capiivaiing discussions.
20) ]usf remember fhe arfisficaIIy pIayfuI pasfimes of Gaura and Gadadhara.
]usf become a IoyaI foIIower of Gaura and Gadadhara`s camp. ]usf Iisfen fo fhe
capfivafing sfories of Gaura and Gadadhara-and jusf worship fhe beaufifuI
Moon of Godruma`s foresf bowers.