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Songs of the Vaishnava Acharyas Songs oftfie Voisnouo AcOryos Hymns and mantras composed for the glorification of the Supreme Lord, Songs oftfie Voisnoua- .. Acaryas BOOKS by His Divine orace A.C. Bhaktlvedanta swami Prabhupada Bhagavad-g1ta As It Is �rimad-Bhagavatam, Cantos 1-4 (11 Vols.) �ri Caitanya-caritamrta (2 Vols.) Teachings of Lord Caitanya The Nectar of Devotion �r1 T�opani�ad Easy Journey to Other Planets Kr�pa Consciousness: The Topmost Yoga System Kr�pa, The Supreme Personality of Godhead (2 Vols.) Transcendental Teachings of PrahiM Maharaja Transcendental Teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu Kr�t:Ja, the Reservoir of Pleasure The Perfection of Yoga Beyond Birth and Death On the Way to Kr�t:Ja Raja-vidy�: The King of Knowledge Elevation to Kr�t:�a Consciousness Lord Caitanya in Five Features Back to Godhead Magazine (Founder) A complete catalogue is availableupon request. International Society for Krishna Consciousness 3959 Landmark Street Culver City, California 90230 TABLE OF CONTENTS Forward vii Aruoodaya Kirtana 29 Introduction ix Gay Gora Madhur Svare 30 SrT-Guru-Pral)ama 1 Gopinatha 31 Marigalacaraoa 2 Gurudeva Krpa-Bindu-Diya 35 3 Manasa Deha Geha 36 �rila-Prabhupada-Pranati. , Srila-Bhaktisiddhanta-SarasvatT-Pra(lati 4 Prasada-Sevaya 37 Srila-Gaurak isora-PraQati 5 Radha·Kr�oa Bol 38 I Srila-Bhaktivinoda-Praoati 5 Radha-Madhava 39 Srila-Jagannatha-Pranati 6 Siddhi-Lalasa 40 � 6 Kabe Ha 'be Bolo 41 Sri-Vaisnava-Pranam. , 7 Suddha-Bhakata 43 SrT-Gaurariga-Praoama , - T 7 SrT-Bhoga-Arati 46 Sri-Paiica- attva-Praoama , - 48 SrT-Kf�l)a-Praoama 8 Sri-Gaura-Arati , 49 Sambandha-Adhideva-Pral)ama 8 SrT-Nama-KTrtana Abhidheya-Adhideva-Pral)ama 9 Tumi Sarvesvaresvara 50 51 Prayojana-Adh ideva-Praoama 9 Ohe Vai�l)ava Thakura 52 SrT-Radha-Praoama 10 Vibhavari Se�a 11 Vidyara Vilase 54 Panca-Tattva Maha-Mantra , The Hare Knoa Maha-Mantra 13 Srila Narottama dasa Thakura , , 56 Sri-SrT-Gurv-Astaka 14 Ei-Bira Karur;1a 57 Sri-�rH?ac.f-Go;�amy-A�taka 19 Hari Hari Viphale 58 Sri-Sri-Sik��laka 24 Hari He Dayala , 59 Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Lalasamayi 60 Aruoodaya KTrtana 28 Nama-Sarikirtana Sakhivrnde Vijnapti 62 SrT-Guru-Parampara 82 Sapir�da·Gaura-Vilipa 63 Sri-Ridhika-Stava� 84 Sivaral]a-Gaura-Mahimi 64 Srita-Kamala 85 Sri-Guru-CaraQa-Padma 68 SrT-SrT-Gaura-N ityanandera Dayi 86 , • Sri·Knl]a-Caitanya-Prabhu 69 Sri-Tulasi-Kirtana 88 �rT-Nityinanda-N i'thi 71 Sri-Tulasi-Prar;.ima 88 Sri-Rupa-MafljarT-Pada 74 Tulasi Prayer 88 Vrndivana 75 SrT-Tulasi-Arati 89 The Holy Places of Vrndivana 76 Sri·Nrsirhha-Praoima 90 Jaya Radha-Govinda 78 Prayer to Lord Nrsirhha From Dasavatira 90 SrT-Diimodara,taka 79 vii FOREWORD The International Society for Krishna Consciousness in Bengali and play mrdanga like a professional, and was established in New York in the year 1966. After my now he has compiled this book of Bengali songs arrival in the United States in September of 1965, I with English explanations. personally underwent a difficult struggle, and in 1966 I am greatly pleased to see this collection of songs I rented a storefront and apartment at 26 Second composed by Thakura Bhaktivinoda, Narottama dasa Avenue. When ISKCON was incorporated, a boy named and other great acaryas of the Gau(:flya Vai�l')ava Chuck Barnett joined me, along with a few others, to form community (sampradaya). Songs composed by the the nucleus for the institution's future development. acaryas are not ordinary songs. When chanted by At this time I used to chant the Hare Kr�Qa maha-mantra pure Vai�l')avas who follow the rules and regulations underneath a tree in Tompkin's Square Park in New of Vai�oava character, they are actually effective in York. Sriman Barnett and another boy, Bruce, were awakening the Knl')a conscio�sness dormant in every the first to begin dancing in front of me, and others living entity. I have advised SrTman Acyutananda in the audience joined them. The New York Times SvamT to sing more songs of the Vai�l')ava padavali published a report of this, with our picture and a and record them in books so that my disciples and headline declaring that I was attracting the younger others in the Western countries may take advantage generation to the Hare Kr�l')a movement. of this chanting and thus advance in Kr�Qa conscious­ Later both Chuck and Bruce, along with others, became ness more and more. my initiated disciples, and still later, in 1970, both took I confer all my blessings upon Acyutananda SvamT sannyasa, receiving the names Acyutananda Svaml for his genuine attempt to advance in Kr�f)a conscious­ and Brahmananda SvamT. Now Brahmananda is preach­ ness. I hope he will thus advance more and more ing in Africa, and Acyutananda is preaching in India. and never be hampered by maya. We should always When I became sick in 1967, I left the United remember the danger of maya's influence and endeavor States and returned to India. Srlm'lm Acyutananda to save ourselves from her great power. We must could not remain separated from me, and therefore therefore always merge in the transcendental mellow he joined me in Vrndavana when I was staying there. of kTrtana-rasa, for kTrtana-rasa is the safest situation Since then, Acyutananda SvamT has worked very hard within this material world. Hare Knf)a. in India. He has preached extensively in Calcutta and other parts of Bengal, he has learned how to sing A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami lx INTRODUCTION It was my good fortune to be in the service Srinivasa Acarya and other Vai�pava ScSryas will of Srlla Prabhupada at Sri Mayapur, the birthplace appear. of Lord Caitanya, in setting up the groundwork The songs in this book are mostly by Thakura of our Society's international center there. That Bhaktivinoda and Narottama dasa Thakura. While year (1971), there was a terrible flood, but although they may sometimes make awkward English poetry, for many days the water was rising, it was diverted the translations are accurate renderings of the originals. from flooding the society's property solely due All these songs have exquisite melodies,and we are to the embankment created by a road constructed hopefu I that a record may be cut to accompany the by Srlla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, our Parama Guru book. It should be noted that these songs and verses Maharaja. I wrote a letter to His Divine Grace are all explanations of pure devotional service and explaining the situation, and I mentioned, "The that devotional service to Sri Knr:ta is obtained only water has not entered our property. Sri Ia by the mercy of the spiritual master, which can be Bhaktisiddhanta's road has saved us." Srlla obtained by serving his desires perfectly. These songs Prabhupada, however, wrote back in answer in a are not substitutes for the main and prime benediction different tone: "Yes, we are always saved by Srila of the age of Kali, the congregational chanting of Bhaktisiddhanta's road, so go on glorifying the Hare K{ff}a, Hare K(fiJa, K(fiJa K{ff)a, Hare Hare/ disciplic succession, and your life will be a great Hare Riima, Hare Rima, Rima Rama, Hare Hare, success." Later on, when I suggested writing down which is of the utmost importance. They are verses the songs of Srila Bhaktivinoda Th�kura and which have expanded from the maha-mantra and Narottama dasa Thakura in English translations, they are explanations of the mantra. Thus, because His Divine Grace said, "Yes, we must push on this they are expansions of the maha-mantra, they are mission of Bhaktivinoda." So here in this book, nondifferent from it. which is the first of a series of translations of the The songs of Srlla Narottama dasa and Bhaktivinoda complete works of the Vaisnava acaryas in the Thakura are nondifferent from the Vedic mantras. But, line of succession coming �fter Sri Caitanya �s stated by Srila Prabhupada in The Nectar of Oevoti�n, Mahaprabhu, I have also included a short life even if someone does not have initiation into the Gayatr1 sketch of Thakura Bhaktivinoda. In the following mantra, the chanting of Han� Kr�Qa, Hare Knr:ta, KnQa Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, volumes, the lives of �r11a Narottama dasa 1hDkura, . .. Hare Hare is sufficient to enable one to attain the with the unbounded works of �ri Caitanya Himself highest perfection of spiritual life. and the Gosvamis. It was the spiritual attempts The verses of these songs are wonderful sources and divine writings of this individual that turned the of knowledge for preachers of Kr,r:ta consciousness. scale and led the intelligent and educated community In each and every line there is so much philosophy to believe in the noble precepts and teachings of that one can preach from one line for hours. They Lord Caitanya. are all so pregnant with meaning and they lead to If we look back one century, we cannot but be such succinct spiritual conclusions that a preacher astonished to find how degraded was the condition need only recall the simple lines of songs like "Bhaja , of the Vai,Qava faith which had its pure origin in Hun re Mana," "Sri Rupa·maffjarl-pada," uohe the deep and majestic spiritual philosophy of Vai�Qava Thakura," or the "Sri ManaiJ Sik�a," and Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Even vastly learned pa!Jrjitas every point of K"r:ta consciousness will be covered could not fathom the superexcellent precepts of in detail.
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