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Sankirtana Chale Gaura Nita I

Bhajan | Traditional

Verses

Verse 1

saṅkīrtana chale gaura nitā-i

nagare bahira haila

jagā-i mādhā-i yathā basiyāche

tathā upanīta bhela

Verse 2

khola karatāla biṣama jañjāla

bhābila se dona bhā-i

māribāra tare surā-bhāṇḍa kare

calila paścāt dhā-i

Verse 3

prabhu nityānanda haridāsa āra

dāṇḍā-ila hasta meli

surā-bhāṇḍa kāndhā hātete āchila

mādhā-i mārila pheli

Verse 4

nitā-i lalāṭe se kāndhā lagila

chūṭila śoṇita nadī

tabu abadhūta kahe bhā-i āya

taribi e bhaba yadi

Verse 5

āya de-i kola bola hari bola

aya re mādhā-i bhā-i

śyāma-dāsa kahe emana dayāla

kona kāle dekhi na-i

Translation

Verse 1

On the pretext of performing saṅkīrtana, Lord Gaura and Lord Nitāi brought the chanting-party out of the city, brought it to the place where Jagāi and Mādhāi stayed.

Verse 2

The tumultuous sounds of the kholas and karatālas aroused the two brothers, Jagāi and Mādhāi. Throwing broken pieces of clay wine-pots, they attacked the devotees. The devotees fled. The brothers gave chase.

Verse 3

Haridāsa and Lord Nityānanda stood with folded hands. With His own hands, Mādhāi had attacked them with broken pieces of wine-pots. 4 and Text 5 Struck by a piece of pottery, from Lord Nitāi’s forehead a stream of blood flowed. Then Avadhūta Lord Nityānanda says, “O brother Mādhāi, if you wish to be delivered from this world of birth and death, then please embrace the chanting of the holy names. Please chant, `Haribol!’ “ Śyāma dāsa says: Never have I seen anyone more merciful than Lord Gaura and Lord Nityānanda.

Verse 4

Even though that jagged pot-shard struck Nitai's forehead and a river of blood flowed out, the Avadhuta still said, "Come, brother, come, if you wish to cross over this material existence."

Verse 5

then come, let Me embrace you. Say “Hari bol!” Come, O brother Mādhāi!” Śyāma dāsa says: Never have I seen anyone so merciful.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerTraditional
SourceThe Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses5 verses

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