
Sri Guru-carana-smaranastakam
Bhajan | Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
Verse 1
prātaḥ śrī-tulasī-natiḥ sva-karatas tat-piṇḍikā-lepanaṁ
tat-sāmmukhyam atha sthitiṁ smṛtir atha sva-svāminoḥ pādayoḥ
tat-sevārtha-bahu-prasūna-cayanaṁ nityaṁ svayaṁ yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 2
madhyāhne tu nijeśa-pāda-kamala-dhyānārcanānnārpaṇa-
prādakṣiṇānati-stuti-praṇayitā nṛtyaṁ satāṁ saṅgatiḥ
śrīmad-bhāgavatārtha-sīdhu-madhurāsvādaḥ sadā yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 3
prakṣālyāṅghri-yugaṁ nati-stuti-jayaṁ kartuṁ mano'tyutsukaṁ
sāyaṁ goṣṭham upāgataṁ vana-bhuvo draṣṭuṁ nija-svāminam
premānanda-bhareṇa netra-puṭayor dhārā cirād yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 4
rātrau śrī-jayadeva-padya-paṭhanaṁ tad-gīta-gānaṁ rasā-
svādo bhakta-janaiḥ kadācid abhitaḥ saṅkīrtane nartanam
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-vilāsa-kely-anubhavād unnidratā yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 5
nindety-akṣarayor dvayaṁ paricayaṁ prāptaṁ na yat-karṇayoḥ
sādhūnāṁ stutim eva yaḥ sva-rasanām āsvādayaty anvaham
viśvāsyaṁ jagad eva yasya na punaḥ kutrāpi doṣa-grahaḥ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 6
yaḥ ko'py astu padābjayor nipatito yaḥ svīkaroty eva taṁ
śīghraṁ svīya-kṛpā-balena kurute bhaktau tu matvāspadam
nityaṁ bhakti-rahasya-śikṣaṇa-vidhir yasya sva-bhṛtyeṣu taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 7
sarvāṅgair nata-bhṛtya-mūrdhni kṛpayā sva-pādārpaṇaṁ
smitvā cāru kṛpāvaloka-sudhayā tan-mānasodāsanam
tat-premodaya-hetave sva-padayoḥ sevopadeśaḥ svayaṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 8
rādhe! kṛṣṇa! iti pluta-svara-yutaṁ nāmāmṛtaṁ nāthayor
jihvāgre naṭayan nirantaram aho no vetti vastu kvacit
yat kiñcid vyavahāra-sādhakam api premnaiva magno'sti yaḥ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 9
tvat-pādāmbuja-sīdhu-sūcakatayā padyāṣṭakaṁ sarvathā
yātaṁ yat-paramāṇutāṁ prabhu-vara prodyat-kṛpā-vāridhe
mac-ceto-bhramaro'valambā tad idaṁ prāpyāvilambaṁ bhavat-
saṅgaṁ mañju-nikuñja-dhāmni juṣatāṁ tat-svāminoḥ saurabham
Verse 1
Every morning he bows to Śrī Tulasī, plasters her base with his own hands, and then sits before her, remembering the feet of his Lord and Lady. Each day he himself gathers many flowers for Their service. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 2
At midday he meditates on the lotus feet of his own Lord and worships Him, offers food, circumambulates, bows down and sings loving praises. He dances, keeps the company of saints, and always relishes the sweet nectar of the meaning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 3
In the evening, after washing his feet, his heart eager to bow, offer praise and call out "Jaya!", he goes to see his Lord returning from the forest to the cowherd village. In the fullness of loving bliss, tears stream from his eyes for a long time. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 4
At night he recites the verses of Śrī Jayadeva, sings his songs and relishes their rasa with the devotees; sometimes he dances in saṅkīrtana in their midst. Absorbed in the loving pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, he stays awake through the night. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 5
The two syllables "nin-dā" (criticism) have never found their way into his ears. Day after day his tongue tastes only the praise of saintly people. He trusts the whole world and never looks for faults in anyone. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 6
Whoever falls at his lotus feet, he accepts, and by the power of his mercy he quickly makes that person a worthy vessel of bhakti. Every day he teaches the secrets of bhakti to his servants. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 7
When a servant bows down with his whole body, he mercifully places his feet on that servant's head. With a lovely smile and the nectar of his merciful glance he lifts the servant's heart, and to awaken prema in him he personally teaches him how to serve at his feet. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 8
He keeps the nectarean names of the Divine Couple, "Rādhe! Kṛṣṇa!", called out in long, drawn-out tones, dancing ceaselessly on the tip of his tongue. Aho! He takes no notice of anything else; even in whatever little he must do for daily affairs, he remains immersed in prema. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 9
O best of masters, O ocean of ever-rising mercy! As a pointer to the nectar of your lotus feet, this eight-verse prayer captures no more than an atom of it. Still, may the bee of my mind hold on to it, quickly attain your company, and in the abode of the charming nikuñjas relish the fragrance of your Lord and Lady.
Verse 1
prātaḥ śrī-tulasī-natiḥ sva-karatas tat-piṇḍikā-lepanaṁ
tat-sāmmukhyam atha sthitiṁ smṛtir atha sva-svāminoḥ pādayoḥ
tat-sevārtha-bahu-prasūna-cayanaṁ nityaṁ svayaṁ yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 2
madhyāhne tu nijeśa-pāda-kamala-dhyānārcanānnārpaṇa-
prādakṣiṇānati-stuti-praṇayitā nṛtyaṁ satāṁ saṅgatiḥ
śrīmad-bhāgavatārtha-sīdhu-madhurāsvādaḥ sadā yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 3
prakṣālyāṅghri-yugaṁ nati-stuti-jayaṁ kartuṁ mano'tyutsukaṁ
sāyaṁ goṣṭham upāgataṁ vana-bhuvo draṣṭuṁ nija-svāminam
premānanda-bhareṇa netra-puṭayor dhārā cirād yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 4
rātrau śrī-jayadeva-padya-paṭhanaṁ tad-gīta-gānaṁ rasā-
svādo bhakta-janaiḥ kadācid abhitaḥ saṅkīrtane nartanam
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-vilāsa-kely-anubhavād unnidratā yasya taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 5
nindety-akṣarayor dvayaṁ paricayaṁ prāptaṁ na yat-karṇayoḥ
sādhūnāṁ stutim eva yaḥ sva-rasanām āsvādayaty anvaham
viśvāsyaṁ jagad eva yasya na punaḥ kutrāpi doṣa-grahaḥ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 6
yaḥ ko'py astu padābjayor nipatito yaḥ svīkaroty eva taṁ
śīghraṁ svīya-kṛpā-balena kurute bhaktau tu matvāspadam
nityaṁ bhakti-rahasya-śikṣaṇa-vidhir yasya sva-bhṛtyeṣu taṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 7
sarvāṅgair nata-bhṛtya-mūrdhni kṛpayā sva-pādārpaṇaṁ
smitvā cāru kṛpāvaloka-sudhayā tan-mānasodāsanam
tat-premodaya-hetave sva-padayoḥ sevopadeśaḥ svayaṁ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 8
rādhe! kṛṣṇa! iti pluta-svara-yutaṁ nāmāmṛtaṁ nāthayor
jihvāgre naṭayan nirantaram aho no vetti vastu kvacit
yat kiñcid vyavahāra-sādhakam api premnaiva magno'sti yaḥ
śrī-rādhā-ramaṇaṁ mudā guru-varaṁ vande nipatyāvanau
Verse 9
tvat-pādāmbuja-sīdhu-sūcakatayā padyāṣṭakaṁ sarvathā
yātaṁ yat-paramāṇutāṁ prabhu-vara prodyat-kṛpā-vāridhe
mac-ceto-bhramaro'valambā tad idaṁ prāpyāvilambaṁ bhavat-
saṅgaṁ mañju-nikuñja-dhāmni juṣatāṁ tat-svāminoḥ saurabham
Verse 1
Every morning he bows to Śrī Tulasī, plasters her base with his own hands, and then sits before her, remembering the feet of his Lord and Lady. Each day he himself gathers many flowers for Their service. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 2
At midday he meditates on the lotus feet of his own Lord and worships Him, offers food, circumambulates, bows down and sings loving praises. He dances, keeps the company of saints, and always relishes the sweet nectar of the meaning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 3
In the evening, after washing his feet, his heart eager to bow, offer praise and call out "Jaya!", he goes to see his Lord returning from the forest to the cowherd village. In the fullness of loving bliss, tears stream from his eyes for a long time. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 4
At night he recites the verses of Śrī Jayadeva, sings his songs and relishes their rasa with the devotees; sometimes he dances in saṅkīrtana in their midst. Absorbed in the loving pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, he stays awake through the night. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 5
The two syllables "nin-dā" (criticism) have never found their way into his ears. Day after day his tongue tastes only the praise of saintly people. He trusts the whole world and never looks for faults in anyone. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 6
Whoever falls at his lotus feet, he accepts, and by the power of his mercy he quickly makes that person a worthy vessel of bhakti. Every day he teaches the secrets of bhakti to his servants. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 7
When a servant bows down with his whole body, he mercifully places his feet on that servant's head. With a lovely smile and the nectar of his merciful glance he lifts the servant's heart, and to awaken prema in him he personally teaches him how to serve at his feet. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 8
He keeps the nectarean names of the Divine Couple, "Rādhe! Kṛṣṇa!", called out in long, drawn-out tones, dancing ceaselessly on the tip of his tongue. Aho! He takes no notice of anything else; even in whatever little he must do for daily affairs, he remains immersed in prema. Falling to the ground, I joyfully worship my excellent guru, Śrī Rādhā-ramaṇa.
Verse 9
O best of masters, O ocean of ever-rising mercy! As a pointer to the nectar of your lotus feet, this eight-verse prayer captures no more than an atom of it. Still, may the bee of my mind hold on to it, quickly attain your company, and in the abode of the charming nikuñjas relish the fragrance of your Lord and Lady.
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