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The Disciple's Empowerment is Lost

Bhajan | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Verses

Verse 1

hare kṛṣṇa mahā-nāma batrīśa akṣare

mūḍhtāya vaśībhūta kīrtana nā kare

Verse 2

tomāra upadeśa tyaji śṛgāla-vāsudevā

ghaṭā-'la jañjāla āja sahajiyā-sevā

Verse 3

kothāya rahila tomāra upadeśa-vāṇī

"punar mūṣika" saba haila āpani

Verse 4

siṃhera śāvaka āja śṛgālera chale

paḍiyā kāṅdiche sabe māyāra kabale

Verse 5

kṛpā yadi kara prabhu! ābāra mo'dera

maraṇera tīre tabe heri heraphera

Verse 6

tabe punaḥ sukhe morā kṛṣṇa-nāma smari

tomāra vaikunṭha-vākye dṛḍha viśvāsa kari'

Verse 7

sei śuddha nāma kṛṣṇa ābāra nācābe

māyā jañjāla saba āpani ghucibe

Verse 8

jīvera darada-duḥkhi śrīla prabhupāda!

viraha-vāsare tava heri avasāda

Translation

Verse 1

The greatest mantra of all, consisting of thirty-two letters, is: Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare People who are possessed by gross foolishness refuse to chant it.

Verse 2

Your so-called disciple, the jackal named Ananta Vasudeva, disobeyed your final instructions to keep the mission united, and thereby created a scandalous fiasco. The result of this philosophical deviation is evident to this day as imitative sahajiyas are being worshiped as gurus in your temples.

Verse 3

Is there a single temple to be found where your instructions are still being followed? As it is said: "punar musiko bhava"- Everyone has "again become a mouse."

Verse 4

The lion's food has been stolen away by the deceptive tricks of the jackal. Now caught in Maya's mighty clutches everyone is reduced to wailing and weeping.

Verse 5

O Master! If your are merciful to us one again, then even though we are trapped here on the shores of the ocean of death, we will finally behold a change for the better.

Verse 6

Then once again we can blissfully remember the holy name of Krsna, and once again we will have firm faith in your "Vaikuntha messages."

Verse 7

Once again you will make us dance in the pure holy name of Krsna. Thus you will personally dispel all this confusion caused by Maya.

Verse 8

O Srila Prabhupada! You personally suffer to see the suffering of the fallen conditioned souls. On this day of your separation I am utterly despondent.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerA.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
SourceMiscellaneous Songs
LanguagesEnglish
Verses8 verses

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