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EDITORIAL January 31, 1999 VNN2932 Sri Nityanandastakam BY SRILA VRNDAVANA DASA THAKURA EDITORIAL, Jan 31 (VNN) — (from Sanga wfd@efn.org) sarac-candra-bhrantim sphurad-amala-kantim gaja-gatim hari-premonmattam dhrta-parama-sattvam smita-mukham sada ghurnan-netramkara-kalita-vetram kali-bhidam bhaja nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (1) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, whose bright face mocks the full autumn moon, whose pure complexion glistens, whose gait is like that of a maddened elephant, who is always intoxicated in Krsna-prema, who embodies pure spiritual energy, whose face holds a gentle smile, whose eyes are always rolling due to His absorption in Krsna-prema, whose lotus hand holds a glowing staff, and who, by the performance of nama-sankirtana, pierces the influence of Kali-yuga. rasanam-agaram svajana-gana-sarvasvam-atulam tadiyaika-prana-pratima-vasudha-jahnava-pati sada premonmadam param-aviditam manda-manasam bhaja nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (2) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is the mainstay of all the rasas, who is everything to His devotees, who is beyond compare, who is the master of both Vasudha and Jahnava-devi, who consider Him more dear than their own lives, who is always maddened in Krsna-prema, and who is unknown only to those of meager intelligence. saci-sunu-presthamnikhila-jagadistam sukhamayam kalau majjaj-jivoddharana-karanoddama-karunam harer-akhyanad-va-bhava-jaladhi-garvonnati haram bhaja nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (3) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is very dear to Sri Saci-nandana, who is worshipped by the entire universe, who is the embodiment of happiness, who possesses infinite mercy for delivering the souls who are drowning in the age of Kali, and who, by the performance of sri-harinama-sankirtana, thwarts the progressing false pride of the ocean of repeated birth and death. aye bhratar-nrnam kali-kalusinam kinnu bhavita tatha prayascitam racaya yad-anayasata ime varajanti tvam-ittham saha bhagavata mantrayati yo bhaje nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (4) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who said to Sri Krsna Caitanya, "Hey brother Gauranga! What will be the destination of the sinful souls of Kali-yuga and how will theyt be redeemed? Please devise a method by which they will easily attain You." yathestam re bhratah! kuru hari-hari-dhvanam-anisam tato vah samsarambudhi-tarana-dayo mayi laget idambahu-sphotair-atati ratayan yah pratigrham bhaja nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (5) I perpetually worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who wandered around Bengal and, approaching the door of each and every home, threw open His arms and exclaimed, "O brothers! All of you should eternally perform sri-harinama-sankirtana together. By doing so, I will take the responsibility to deliver you all from the ocean of material existence." balat samsarambhonidhi-harana-kumbhodbhavam-aho satam srayah-sindhunnati-kumuda-bandhum samuditam khala-sreni-sphurjat-timita-hara-surya-prabham-aham bhaje nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (6) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who is the Agastya Muni who forcibly swallows the ocean of repeated birth and death, who is a rising full moon which increases the ocean of the saintly persons' welfare, and who is a sun which dissipates the darkness of ignorance cast by the various classes of miscreants. natantam gayantam harim-anuvadantam pathi pathi vrajantam pasyantam svam-api na dayantam jana-ganam prakurvantam santamsakaruna-drgantam prakalanad bhaje nityanandambhajana-taru-kandam niravadhi (7) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the tree of Krsna-bhakti, who wandered on every path in Bengal dancing, singing, and calling out "Hari bol! Hari bol!" and who lovingly bestowed merciful sidelong glances upon those who were not compassionate to even their own selves. subibhranam bhratuh kara-sarasi-jamkomalataram mitho vaktralokocchalita-paramananda-hrdayam bhramantam madhuryair-ahaha! madayantam pura-janan bhaje nityanandambhajana-taru-kundam niravadhi (8) I eternally worship Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the root of the Krsna-bhakti tree, who held the supremely soft lotus-hand of His brother Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu, whose heart became filled with the highest bliss when the two brothers gazed into each other's faces, and who wandered here and there delighting the townspeople with His sweetness. rasanam-adharam rasika-vara-vaisnava-dhanam rasagaram saram patita-tati-taram smaranatah param nityanandastakam-idam-apurvam pathati yas- tad-anghri-dvandvabjam sphuratu nitaramtasya hrdaye (9) May Sri Nityananda Prabhu place His lotus feet in the heart of one who lovingly recites this unprecedented Nityanandastaka, which is the reservoir of rasa, the greatest treasure of the most exalted of rasika Vaisnavas, and the storehouse of the essence of bhakti-rasa. This astaka is sung in the melody known as 'Sikharini". Translated by Swarupa Damodara dasa Comment on this Story This story URL: http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET9901/ET31-2932.html
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