Svasti No Gaura-vidhur Dadhātu (May the Moon-like Gaura Bestow Auspiciousness)

This Bengali poem, ‘Svasti No Gaura-vidhur Dadhātu,’ (May the Moon-like Gaura Bestow Auspiciousness) written by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī, was first published in 1965 in Caitanya Vāṇī magazine, Vol.5, Issue 1. In this composition, Śrīla Purī Mahārāja gives advice to the fallen jīvas to sincerely accept Mahāprabhu’s gift of the Holy Name. This poem was translated into English by Sanātana Dāsa and Parameśvarī Devī Dāsī.

(1) golokera hari, bhakta-rūpa dhari’ avatari māyāpure jīva-duḥkha here, adhairya-antare bhāsichena aṅkhi-nīre* *

Śrī Hari of Goloka has accepted the form of a devotee and descended in Māyāpura. Seeing the sufferings of the jīvas, He became impatient in His heart and was inundated by the tears pouring from His eyes.

(2) jīvere sambhāṣi, balena gaura-śaśī hari hari bal tora nāmera ābhāse, saba duḥkha nāṣe viśvāsa ha’yo na hārā

Addressing the jīvas, the moon-like Gaura says, “All of you chant ‘Hari Hari!’ Even by a semblance of the Holy Name (nāmābhāsa), all your sorrows will be vanquished. Do not lose faith in this.”

(3) *nāmera prema haya, ihā suniścaya laha nāma śraddhā kari’ *acire bujhibe, nāmera prabhāve sarva-śaktimān hari

Through the Name one attains prema – this is certain. Take the Name with faith. By the influence of the Holy Name, one will soon understand that Hari is all-powerful.

(4) pūrva-karma-phale, sukha-duḥkha mile duṣi o nā bhagavāne nija karma-doṣe, baddha māyā-pāśe cinta tāhā sāvadhāne

**According to the results of one’s previous activities, happiness and distress appear together. Please do not blame Bhagavān for this. Due to the faults of one’s own deeds, one is bound by the noose of māyā. One should carefully consider this. **

(5) guṇamayī māyā, ati duratyayā jñāna-karma-yoga-pathe śrī-hari caraṇe, prapatti vihane keha nāre uddhārite

**Māyā, who represents the modes of material nature, is very difficult to overcome by the paths of jñāna, karma and yoga. Without surrendering at the feet of Śrī Hari, nobody can be delivered from her. **

(6) ha’ye buddhi-hārā, pāgalera pārā chūṭile ki duḥkha yābe śānti śānti kare, śata cītakāre bala kibā phala pābe

Will one’s distress go away by becoming devoid of intelligence and running here and there like a mad man? What result will you achieve by crying out, śānti, śānti (‘Peace! Peace!’)?

(7) ohe jīva bhrātā, śuna bhāla kathā bujhitechi vyātha tora guru-pādāśraye, kṛṣṇa-nāma laye ghucā-o vipada ghora

**O brother jīva, I can understand your pain, so hear this good advice – take shelter of the feet of Śrī Guru, chant Kṛṣṇa’s Name, and be rid of these terrible dangers. **

(8) *sarva-śakti-nāme, kariyā arpaṇe **kahichena gorā-maṇi dubāhu tuliyā, premete mātiyā *kara uccha hari-dhvani

All potency is within the Holy Name, and bestowing it, the jewel-like Gaura says, “Lift up your arms, and being immersed in prema, loudly cry out, ‘Hari!’

(9) *mrdaṅga mandirā, laye mātoyārā hao sabe nāma gāne kalira daurddaṇḍa, pratāpa pracaṇḍa kṣaṇe habe avasāne *

**By becoming absorbed in the rhythm of the mṛdaṅgas and karatālas, if everyone engages in singing the Holy Name, then the terrible devastating power of Kali will be eradicated within a short time. **

(10) dharma-glāni yata, haiyeche udbhuta kalira prabhāve bhave nāma-kṛpā-labe, saba dūre yābe avaśya maṅgala habe

All sorts of degradation of religion has manifested due to the influence of Kali in this world. If one accepts the mercy of the Holy Name, all obstacles will be removed, and certainly one will attain auspiciousness.

(11) *‘nīti’ ‘śikṣā’ ādi, dharma hate yadi pṛthak karaha dhārya ‘sunīti’ ‘suśikṣā’, haibe upekṣā *sṛṣṭi-nāśa anivārya

**If you decide to separate conduct (nīti), teachings (śikṣā) etc, from religion, then true conduct (su-nīti) and true teachings (su-śikṣā) will be neglected and the destruction of this creation will be inevitable. **

(12) *āhāra vihāra, varṇāśramācāra yāhā kichu tumi kara *śrī-kṛṣṇa-uddeśe, sādha’ sa-viśeṣe śrī-mukha-vacana dhara

Eating, playing, engaging in the activities of varṇāśrama – whatever you do, perform them specifically for Śrī Kṛṣṇa. and accept the statements that come from His divine lips.

(13) *svatantra jīvana, duḥkhamaya jāna jīva – kṛṣṇa-paratantra kṛṣṇa-kṛpā vinā, kichu se pāre nā *yantrī-haste yena yantra

Please know that independent life is full of misery. The jīva is under the supreme control of Kṛṣṇa. Without the mercy of Kṛṣṇa, the jīva cannot do anything, as if he is a machine in the hands of an operator.

(14) *chaḍa ahaṅkāra, nāstikatā chāra **kara kṛṣṇe ātmārpaṇa koṭi guṇa vṛddhi, habe bala buddhi *sarva-siddhi saṁghaṭana

Abandon pride, reject atheism, surrender yourself to Kṛṣṇa. One’s strength and intelligence will increase a million-fold, and all perfection will be achieved.

(15) *yatra yogeśvara, kṛṣṇa sarveśvara **yatra pārtha dhanurdhara **tatra ‘śrī’ ‘vijaya’, dhruvā nīti haya *‘bhūti’ tathā sthiratara

**Where there is Yogeśvara Kṛṣna, the Controller of all, and where there is Pārtha, the wielder of the bow, there is opulence, victory, **extraordinary power, and morality.

*** Translator’s Note: **See Bhagavad-gītā 18.

(16) *aśānta jagate, śānti saṁsthāpite **kāhāra śakati bala **kṛṣṇa-tuṣṭi vinā, aśānti yabe nā *(kṛṣṇa) nāma kara susambala

Tell me, who has the potency to establish peace in this turbulent world? Without pleasing Kṛṣṇa, disturbances will not go away, so take proper shelter of kṛṣṇa-nāma.

(17) *bala kṛṣṇa nāma, bhaja kṛṣṇa-dhāma **kara kṛṣṇa-śikṣā sāra **bindu-mātra sneha, kara gaura keha *bhulo nāre ihā āra

Chant kṛṣṇa-nāma, worship Kṛṣṇa’s abode, and make the teachings of Kṛṣṇa essential. One who has but a little drop of affection towards Gaura, will never forget this ever again.

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