Sri Guru Vandana Kori

śrī guru vandanā kori, tāṅhāra caraṇa dhori śrī bhaktisiddhānta prabhupāda āra yata śikṣā guru, sabe vañca kalpa taru kṛpā kara ghucaka viṣāda

Touching the lotus feet of my spiritual teacher Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada, I offer my respectful obeisances and orations to him, as well as the instructing spiritual masters, who are desire-trees.

rūpa sanātana prabhu, gauḍīya ācārya vibhu āra sei bhaṭṭa raghunātha śrī jīva gopāla bhatta, vṛndāvane ye saṁghaṭṭa mile prabhu dāsa raghunātha

Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami are the acaryas between all the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. With them, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami formed in assembly and were intimate associates in Sri Vrindavana dhama.

gosvāmī prabhura gaṇa, āśraya sei śrī caraṇa anya mora kichu āśā nāi tāṅra madhye ye śrī jīva, ujjvala ācārya dīpa diyāchena caraṇete ṭhāi

I do not long for another thing more than the exclusive protection and refuge of the lotus feet these Gosvamis. Between all acaryas, Srila Jiva Gosvami stands out as a shining torch of knowledge. It has much mercy when giving me residence next to his lotus. (In the temple of Radha-Damodara)

āmi se durmati ati, viṣaya bhogete mati kṛpā kari ānilo ṭaniyā mūrkha mui nīca ati, śrī siddhānta sarasvatī kṛpā vāri dila se siñciyā

I am a person of very evil and injurious mentality because I am always engrossed in the allowance of the senses with the material benefit, although this is the condition of my mind, by the mercy of my Guru Maharaja, Srila Bhaktisidhanta Sarasvati is kind with me removing to me and retiring to me of this dark. I am simply an idiot and I am extremely fallen and of low birth, but even so my Guru Maharaja has kindness to sprinkle on my heart the rain of its divine compassion.

patita pāvana prabhu, nityānanda gaura vibhu śrī advaita kṛpā pārāvāra śrīvāsādi gadādhara, kṛpā kara e kiṅkora bujhilāma tava kṛpā sāra

Oh lifter of the fallen souls, Oh Lord! Oh omniscient Lords Nityananda and Goura! Oh Advaita Prabhu, the ocean of mercy, Oh Srivasa and Gadadhara, heads of the disciplic succession! Please they show mercy to this servant. I wish to understand that Their mercy, alone, is solely the real essence of the life.

vṛndāvana ramya sthāna, sevā kuñja tāra nāma śrī rādhā dāmodara sthtiti tāṅhāra caraṇe mui, ekānta āśraya lai kṛpā kori koro mora gati

In the lovely place of Vrndavana dhama, in grove named Seva Kunja, is where Sri Sri Radha Damodara is situated. Their lotus feet is my only shelter that I take. Please show mercy upon me and become my refuge.

"śrī gitār gān" ei, tomāra caraṇe thui laha mora ei puṣpāñjali ki jāni ki likhi, ekānta bharasā tumi, ye likhāo, sei padyāvalī

Please accept Sri Gitara Gana (the song of the Bhagavad-Gita) as an offering of flowers to your Lotus feet. Whatever I know, whatever I write, I have exclusive faith in You in that You are actually writing these verses.

abhaya caraṇa tava, āśraye sarvadā ra'ba, ei mora nitya-kāla āśa bhaktivedanta bole, āmi kintu dāsa ho'le, vimocana e māyāra phāṅsa

I always remain fearless by always taking shelter at Your lotus feet. This is my eternal wish. Bhaktivedanta says, “I am only Your servant. Please release me from the noose of maya.”