Emana Gauranga Bina Nahi Ara

emana gaurāṅga binā nāhi āra hena abatāra habe ki hayeche hena prema pracāra

No one is like Lord Gaurāṅga! Will there ever be an avatāra like Him, an avatāra that preached ecstatic spiritual love as He did?

duramati ati patita pāṣaṇḍī prāṇe nā mārila kāre hari-nāma diyā hṛdaya śudhila yāciÑā ye ghare ghare

He did not kill the fallen wicked-hearted blasphemers. Instead he went from house to house visiting them. He begged them to chant Lord Kṛṣṇa's holy names. He gave them the holy names and purified their hearts.

bhaba biriñci ye durlabha prema jagata phelila ḍāli kāṅgāle pā-iyā khā-iya nāciyā bājā-ila karatāli

To the world He freely gave the rare gift of ecstatic spiritual love, a gift even Brahmā and Śiva attain only with difficulty. Attaining that gift, the poor people of this world dance and clap their hands.

hāsiyā kāndiyā preme gaḍāgaḍi pulake byāpila aṅga caṇḍāle brāhmaṇe kare kolākuli kabe na chila e raṅga

They laugh and weep. Overcome with ecstatic spiritual love, they roll on the ground. The hairs of the bodies stand erect. The brāhmaṇas and caṇḍālas hugged. There was great bliss.

ḍākiyā hākiyā khola karatāle gā-iyā dhā-iyā phire dekhiyā śamana tarāsa pā-iyā kapāṭa hānila dwāre

Loudly they called out the holy names. They played the khola and karatālas. They sang, ran, and danced in a circle. Seeing all this, peaceful composure became afraid, fled, and knocked on people's doors.

e tina bhubana ānande bharila uṭhila maṅgala sora kahe premānanda emana gaurāṅga rati nā janmila mora

An auspicious tumult arose. The three worlds were filled with bliss. Premānanda says: Alas! Love for Lord Gaurāṅga did not take birth in me.