Bhajo Patita Uddharana Sri Gaura Hari

bhajo patita uddhāraṇa śrī gaura hari śrī gaura hari navadvīpa bihārī

Worship Śrī Gaura Hari, the deliverer of the fallen; Śrī Gaura Hari, who sports in Navadvīpa.

eso eso mahāprabhu kori nivedana ebe dīna dāser gṛhe koro āgamana

"Come, come, Mahāprabhu, I humbly pray: now please come to the home of this poor servant."

prabhu loye bhakta-gaṇa korilena gamana ānandete hulu dicche joto nārī-gaṇa

The Lord set out with His devotees, and all the women joyfully raised the hulu sound.

advaita gṛhiṇī āra śāntipura nārī hulu hulu dhvani dey gorā mukha heri

Advaita's wife and the women of Śāntipura cried "hulu, hulu" as they gazed at Gorā's face.

bosite āsana dilā ratna-siṁhāsana suśītala jale koilā pāda-prakṣālana

They gave Him a jewelled throne to sit on and washed His feet with cool water.

śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu koro avadhāna bhoga-mandire prabhu koroho payāṇa

"O Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu, please hear me: Prabhu, kindly come to the room where the meal is offered."

bāmete advaita prabhu dakṣiṇe nitāi madhyāsane bosilena caitanya gosāi

Advaita Prabhu sat on His left and Nitāi on His right, and Caitanya Gosāñi sat on the seat in the middle.

cauṣaṭṭi mahānta āra dvādaśa gopāla choy cakravartī āra aṣṭa kavirāja saghṛta śālyanna vyañjana diyā sāri sāri bhogera upore dilo tulasī-mañjarī

The sixty-four mahāntas, the twelve gopālas, the six cakravartīs and the eight kavirājas were there. Row upon row they set out fine rice with ghee and vegetable dishes, and placed tulasī mañjarīs on top of the offering.

śāk śuktā mocā dilo āra-o dilo bhājā ānande bhojana koren nadīyāra rājā

They served śāk (greens), śuktā (a mildly bitter vegetable stew), mocā (banana flower) and fried things too, and the king of Nadīyā ate in bliss.

gaṅgā-jala tulasī diyā koilo nivedana ānande bhojana koren śacīra nandana

They offered Gaṅgā water with tulasī, and the son of Śacī ate in bliss.

dadhi dugdha ghṛta chānā nānā upahāra ānande bhojana koren śacīra kumāra

Yogurt, milk, ghee, chānā and many other offerings: the darling of Śacī ate them in bliss.

mālpuyā sara-bhājā āra luci purī ānande bhojana korena nadīyā-bihārī

Mālpuyā, sara-bhājā (fried milk cream), luci and purī: the Lord who sports in Nadīyā ate them in bliss.

nāhi jāni paripāṭi nā jāni randhana śukā rukhā eka muṭhi koroho bhojana

"I do not know the proper way, nor do I know how to cook. Please eat this one handful of plain, dry food."

bhojanera avaśeṣe kohite nā pāri suvarṇa-bhṛṅgāre dilo suvāsita vāri

I cannot describe the end of the meal. They brought scented water in a golden pitcher.

bhojana koriyā prabhu koilena ācamana suvarṇa-khaḍikāya koren danta-śodhana

Having eaten, the Lord rinsed His mouth and cleaned His teeth with a golden toothpick.

ācamana koriyā prabhu bosilena siṁhāsane karpūra tāmbūla yogāya priya bhakta-gaṇe

After rinsing His mouth the Lord sat on His throne, and His dear devotees brought Him camphor-scented betel.

tāmbūla khāiyā prabhura pālaṅke śayana govinda dāsa kore caraṇa sevana

Having chewed the betel, the Lord lay down on His bed, and Govinda dāsa served His feet.

phulera cauyārī ghara phulera kheyārī phulera ratna-siṁhāsana cāṅdoyā maśārī

A pavilion of flowers, a bed of flowers, a jewelled throne of flowers, and a canopy and net of flowers.

phulera pāpaḍi prabhura uḍe paḍe gāya tāra madhye mahāprabhu sukhe nidrā yāya

Flower petals float up and fall on the Lord's body, and in their midst Mahāprabhu falls happily asleep.

śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhura dāsera anudāsa sevā abhilāṣa māge narottama dāsa

Narottama dāsa, servant of the servants of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu, begs for the chance to serve.