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BY: SUN STAFF
Jun 12, 2022 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Shri Krishna Chaitanya-carita Mahakavya, written by Shrila Murari Gupta (1513 A.D.). Translation into English by Bhaktivedanta Bhagavata Swami.
vara-bhuja-dyuti-ranjita-kankanah / sphuta-navina-saroja-karo babhau 1 sita - white; nava - new; ashuka - cloths; mastaka - heads; vetanah - wrapped; taruna - fresh; vidruma - coral; sannibha - like; hara - necklaces; dhk - held; vara-bhuja - beautiful arms; dyuti - light; ranjita - pleasant; kankanah - bracelets; sphuta - blossoming; navina - newly; sara-ja - water-born (lotus); karah - hand; babhau - shone.
Gauranga's head was wrapped with a turban of new white cloth, and He wore necklaces of newly polished coral. Lustrous bracelets adorned His arms, and His hands resembled newly blossomed lotuses.
vara-nitamba-vilambita-bahu- / vara-vilambi-naga-patih sphutam 2 calaceli - gold; nibaddha - bound; dhata - cloth worn around the loins; adharah - held; aruna - saffron; bahih vasanah - external garment or dhoti; nata-vesha - dress of an actor; dhk - holding; vara-nitamba - beautiful hips; vilambita - hanging; bahu-vara - beautiful arms; vilambi - hanging; naga-patih - serpent-king; sphutam - expanded hood.
A glittering gold cloth was bound about His loins over His dhoti, which was artfully arranged like that of a dancing actor and had the saffron color of the rising sun. His beautiful arms hung by His hips like the expanded hoods of the serpent-king.
pada-tala-dyuti-ranjita-vidrumo / druta-suvarna-rucih shanakair vrajan 3 carana-pankaja - lotus feet; ranjita - charming; nupurah - anklebells; vara-nakha - precious toenails; dyuti - light; ranjita - delighting; shita-guh - moon-light; pada-tala - foot-soles; dyuti-ranjita - reddish light; vidrumah - coral; druta - melted; su-varna - gold; rucih - luster; shanakaih - gently; vrajan - went.
Anklebells rang enchantingly on His lotus feet, and His precious toenails emitted a light that delighted the heart like moonlight. His body had an effulgence like that of molten gold, and as they walked softly, the soles of His feet radiated a ruddy luster like that of coral.
madhu-ripor madhu-gita-su-gayanaih / sura-ganair divi deva-patir yatha 4 parinanarta - He danced all around; lasan - shining; mukha-pankajah - lotus face; nija-janaih - with His own men; nija - His own; nama - names; parayanaih - with they who were absorbed; madhu-ripoh - of the enemy of Madhu, Shri Kna; madhu-gita - charming songs; su-gayanaih - by fine singers; sura-ganaih - by the hosts of gods; divi - in heaven; deva-patih - the master of the gods; yatha - like.
The Lord, whose face appeared like a blossoming lotus flower, danced in all the quarters of the town, accompanied by His dear associates who were absorbed in singing honeyed songs of the names of the enemy of Madhu. Thus Gaura appeared like Indra, the lord of heaven, surrounded by the host of gods.
mudam adhat kala-kantha-ravanvita / su-manasa anisha kamala-pateh 5 kara-yuga - pair of hands; ahata - clapping; sadhu - good beat; su-mandira - fine temple; arava-sudha - nectarean sounds; vasudha-tala - the earth planet; vasinam - of the residents; mudam - delight; adhat - awarded; kala-kantha - melodious voice; rava - sounds; anvita - filled with; su-manasa - of those of elevated consciousness; anisham - incessantly; kamala-pateh - of the master of Lakmi.
The great minds dwelling on the earth delighted incessantly in the nectarean vibrations made by the rhythmic hand-clapping of the Lord of Lakshmi together with the melodious resonance of His voice within the sanctified temple.
sura-ghe nija-loka-samavte / varada avavdhe nija-tejasa 6 upavishan - sitting; nava-kambala-samvte - being surrounded by a new shawl; hari-harah - Lords Vishnu and Shiva; atra - then; vicitrah - astonishing; rarama - took pleasure; sura-ghe - in the temple; nija-loka-samavte - surrounded by His own men; vara-de - the awarder of boons; avavdhe - flourished; nija-tejasa - with His own splendrous majesty.
Covered by new shawls, Their astonishing Lordships Hari-Hara (Gaura t Advaita) were seated in the temple, surrounded by intimate devotees. They revelled, awarded boons, and flourished with magnificent splendor.
shri-bhaktir asya vasas tvam / atah shrivasa ucyate 7 tatah - then; provaca - declared; shrivasam - the pure devotee; madhuram - sweet; madhu-sudanah - slayer of the demon Madhu; shri-bhaktih - beautiful devotion; asyah - of her; vasah - dwelling; tvam - you; atah - therefore; ucyate - it is said.
Then in sweet tones the slayer of the Madhu proclaimed to Shrivasa, "You are the vasa (abode) of shri bhakti, pure devotion. Therefore you are known as Shrivasa."
gopinatham - to Gopinatha _carya; idam - this; praha - He said; tvam - you; me - My; dasah - servant; iti - thus; smtam - remembered.
To Gopinatha _carya, He said, "I have remembered You as My servant."
kavita bhavatah shrutva / sa papatha shubhakaram 9 tatah - then; provaca - declared; karuna - the compassionate Lord; murarim - Murari Gupta, the incarnation of Hanuman; tam - that; patha - please recite; svayam - of your own accord; kavitam - poetry; bhavatah - by Your honor; shrutva - hearing; sah - he; papatha - recited; shubha-akaram - pleasing accents.
The compassionate Lord Gauranga commanded Murari Gupta, "Please recite from your heart that poetry composed by your good self." Hearing this order, Murari chanted with pleasing accents the following hymn:
Shri Ramatakam
by Shrila Murari Gupta
dve kundale 'nka-rahitendu-samana-vaktra / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 10 rajat - shining; kirita - crown; mani - jewels; didhita - splendor; dipita - illuminated; asham - face; udyat - rising; bhaspati - Jupiter; kavi - Venus; pratime - resembling; vahantam - bearing; dve - two; kundale - earrings; anka-rahita - free of spots; indu - moon; samana - like; vaktram - moon; ramam - the reservoir of pleasure; jagat-traya - three worlds; gurum - spiritual master; satatam - perpetually; bhajami - I worship.
Though His face is like a spotless moon, still it is further brightened by a shining crown of jewels. His earrings resemble Jupiter and Venus rising in the evening sky. I forever worship this Lord Shri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
shubhrashu-rashmi-parinirjjita-caru-hasa / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 11 udyat - rising; vibha-akara - the sun; marici - rays; vibodhita - awakening; abja-netram - lotus eyes; su-bimba - beautifully red like the bimba fruit; dashana-chada - teeth-covering (the lips); caru-nasam - graceful nose; shubhra-ashu - moon; rashmi - rays; parinirjita - defeated; caru-hasam - sweet smile.
When He awakens and opens His lotus eyes, their luster resembles the early rays of the rising sun. His teeth are enclosed by charming bimba fruit-red lips. His nose is shapely and graceful and seeing the beams of His beautiful smile, the white-rayed moon accepts defeat. I forever worship this Lord Shri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
vidyud-balaka-gana-sayutam ambu-da va / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 12 tam - Him; kambu-kantham - neck like a conch; ajam - unborn; ambu-ja - a lotus; tulya - like; rupam - form; mukta-avali - string; kanaka - gold; hara - necklace; dhtam - held; vibhantam - shining; vidyut - lightning; balaka - cranes; gana - flocks; sayutam - together with; ambu-dam - water-giver (cloud); va - or.
The throat of the unborn Lord is like a three-ringed conchshell, and His form is soft as the lotus. He wears a shining necklace of pearls set in gold, and thus He resembles a water-laden cloud accompanied by lightning flashes and a flock of cranes. Such is Shri Rama, guru of the three worlds, whom I perpetually adore.
kurvvaty ashita-kanaka-dyuti yasya sita / parshve 'sti ta raghu-vara satata bhajami 13 uttana - turned upwards; hasta-tala - palms; sastha - situated; sahasra-patram - thousand-petalled (a lotus flower); panca - five; cchada - covered; adhika - more; shatam - a hundred; pravara - excellent; angulibhih - by Her fingers; kurvati - She does; ashita-kanaka - molten gold; dyutih - light; yasya - He whose; sita - Sita Devi; parshve - by His side; asti - there is; tam - Him; raghu-varam - best of the Raghu dynasty; satatam - perpetually; bhajami - I adore.
In Her upraised hand Sita Devi holds a thousand-petalled lotus flower, and Her five graceful fingers make it appear that the flower's hundred petals are covered by another five petals. I forever worship Rama, best of the Raghu dynasty, by whose side forever remains this Sita, whose radiance is like molten gold.
sheakhya-dhama-vara-lakmana-nama yasya / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 14 agre - in the front; dhanuh-dhara-varah - best bow-holder; kanaka - gold; ujjvala - blazing; angah - body; jyetha - elder; anusevana - serving; ratah - attached; vara-bhuana - fine ornaments; adhyah - enriched; shea-akhya - called Shesha; dhama - abode; vara - enclosing; lakmana-nama - named Lakshmana; yasya - whose.
Before Rama stands his brother Lakshmana, deeply attached to His elder brother's service, the most skilled of archers, his body brilliant golden, and enhanced by splendid ornaments. He is also known as Shesha, the all-accomodating abode of the worlds. I worship this Lord Shri Rama guru of the three worlds.
yajna raraka kushikanvaya-punya-rashi / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 15 yah - who; raghava-indra - best of the Raghus; kula-sindhu - ocean of the dynasty; sudha-ashu - moon; rupah - form; marica-rakasa - man-eater named Marica; subahu-mukhan - headed by Subahu; nihatya - slain; yajnam - sacrifice; raraka - protected; kushika - Vishvamitra; anvaya - lineage; punya - pious; rashim - heaps.
Like the nectar-rayed moon shining on the ocean of the Raghu dynasty, He slew the foremost among the man-eating demons, Marica and Subahu, thus protecting the sacrifice performed by the sage Vishvamitra for the welfare of His ancstors. I worship this Lord Shri Rama, guru of the three worlds.
sugriva-maitram akarod vinihatya shatru / ta raghava dasha-mukhanta-kara bhajami 16 hatva - having killed; khara-trishirasau - the two brothers of Ravana named Khara and Trishira; sa-ganau - with their hordes; kabandham - the demon named Kabandha; shri-danda-kananam - the sacred forest of Danda; aduanam - free of violating; eva - surely; ktva - made; sugriva - the monkey king named Sugriva; maitram - friendship; akarot - made; vinihatya - killing; shatrum - the enemy (Bali); raghavam - best of the Raghu dynasty; tam - Him; dasha-mukha - the ten-headed one, Ravana; antakaram - the causer of death; bhajami - I adore.
Slaying the rakshasas Khara, Trishira, Kabandha, and their armies, He rendered safe the forest of Danda-kanana. By killing thevmonkey-king, Sugriva's enemy, Bali, He made alliance with him, I adore Shri Rama, best of the Raghu dynasty, the slayer of the ten-headed Ravana.
jitva pitur mudam uvaha kakutstha-varyya / rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami 17 bhanktva - having broken; pinakam - bow; akarot - He did; janaka-atma-jayah - of the daughter of Maharaja Janaka; vaivahika - marriage; utsava-vidhim - the rites of marriage; pathi - on the path; bhargava-indram - Parashurama; jitva - having defeated; pituh - of His father; mudam - happiness; uvaha - brought; kakutstha-varyam - the best of the descendants of Kakutstha (a king of the solar dynasty).
After breaking Shiva's bow, He married Sita, daughter of Janaka-raja. Then on the path home, He defeated the mighty Parashurama, best of Bhrigu's line, bringing pleasure to Maharaja Dasharatha, His father. I forever worship this Lord Shri Rama, the foremost descendant of Kakutstha and guru of the three worlds.
vaidyasya murddhni vinidhaya lilekha bhale / tva rama-dasa iti bho bhava mat-prasadat 18 ittham - thus; nishamya - hearing; raghu-nandana - the delight of the Raghu dynasty; raja-siha - the lion among kings; shloka-atakam - eight verses; sah - He; bhagavan - all-opulent Lord; caranam - feet; murareh - of Murari; vaidyasya - of the physician; murdhni - on the head; vinidhaya - placing; lilekha - He wrote; bhale - on the forehead; tvam - you; rama-dasah - the servant of Rama; iti - thus; bho - Oh!; bhava - be; mat-prasadat - by My mercy.
After hearing these eight verses composed by the physician Murari describing Shri Rama, lion among kings and delight of the Raghu dynasty, Placing His foot on the physican's head, Bhagavan Gaura Hari wrote the words "Rama Dasa" on his brow and proclaimed, "Bho! By My mercy, be forever Shri Rama's servant."
apathat - He recited; bhagavan - the Lord; ekam - one; shlokam - verse; tat - that; shnu - hear; me - from me; dvija - O brahmana.
Then the Lord recited a shloka brahmana, hear that from me:
na svadhyayas tapas tyago / yatha bhaktir mamorjjita 20 na - not; sadhayati - it controls; mam - Me; yogah - mystic perfections; na - not; sankhyam - analytical study of the elements; dharmah - virtuous behavior; uddhava - O Uddhava; na - not; svadhyayah - study of the Vedas; tapah - penance; tyagah - renunciation; yatha - as; bhaktih - devotion; mama - My; urjjita - powerful.
"O Uddhava, yogic perfection, study of the elements, dharmic acara, Vedic study, penance and renunciation can not capture My heart as can mighty bhakti." (Shrimad Bhagavatam 11.14.20)
bhavadbhir eva karttavya / shrivasasya vicarane 21 pathitva - having recited; idam - this; punah - again; praha - He said; sarvan - all; tatra - there; samagatan - assembled; bhavadbhih - by your good selves; eva - surely; kartavyam - should be done; shrivasasya - of Shrivasa; vicarane - for the examination.
Then He said to the bhakta-vrinda, "In all that you do, first present it for the consideration of Shrivasa.
shri-rama-pandita-jyetha-bhrat-seva mad-arccanah 22 yat - what; syat - it may be; tat - that; eva - surely; nityam - always; vah - of you; kushalam - proper; tat - that; bhaviyati - it will be; shri-rama-pandita-jyetha-bhrat - the elder brother of Shri Rama Panita; seva - services; mat-arcanah - My worship.
"In this way, all actions you perform shall be done properly, for service to the elder brother of Shri Rama Panita, is worship of Myself.
tena te sakala bhadra / sada nitya bhaviyati 23 iti - thus; buddhya - by intelligence; vinishcitya - determining; kuru - do; shrivasa-sevanam - service to Shrivasa; tena - by that; te - your; sakalam - all; bhadram - auspicious; sada - always; nityam - regularly; bhaviyati - it will be.
"Firmly comprehend this with your intelligence and render service to Shrivasa. In this way everything will be auspicious for you."
bhakta-vatsalata tasya / dtva sarvve sukha yayuh 24 iti - thus; uktva - saying; harayan - enlivening; lokan - the people; reme - He took pleasure; pranata-vatsalah - affectionate to the surrendered; bhakta-vatsalatam - the quality of affection to the devotee; tasya - His; dtva - seeing; sarve - all; sukham - happy; yayuh - became.
So saying, the Lord who is affectionate to surrendered souls delighted the hearts of the people. Everyone became happy to see the quality of His affection for His bhaktas.
bubhuje bhagavas tatra / shean bhtyaya dattavan 25 shrivasena - by Shrivasa; arpitam - offered; dugdham - milk; pugam - betel; malyam - garland; sa-dhupakam - with incense; bubhuje - He enjoyed; bhagavan; tatra - there; shean - the remnants; bhtyaya - to His servant; dattavan - gave.
Shrivasa offered milk, betel, garlands and fragrant incense to Gaura. After eating and appreciating these items, He gave the remnants to His servant.
prapya hareh prasada ca / rauti narayani shubha 26 shrivasa-bhrat - of Shrivasa's brother; tanaya - the daughter; abhartka - without a husband; madhura-dyutih - charming effulgence; prapya - obtaining; hareh - of Hari; prasadam - mercy; ca - and; rauti - cried aloud; narayani-shubha - the virtuous Narayani.
Saintly Narayani was Shrivasa's brother's unmarried daughter. Her skin had a sweet luster. Whenever she obtained the prasadam of Shri Hari she wept loudly.
kanam iva mahad vatsarena mene / 'navarata sukham apur aryya-varyyah 27 iti - thus; sakala - all; nisham - of the nights; ninaya - passed, guiding; devah - Lord; nija-jana-manasam - of the minds of His own men; mude - enjoyed; murari - the enemy of Mura; kanam iva - like a moment; mahat - great; vatsarena - like a year; mene - thought; anavaratam - incessant; sukham - happiness; apuh - they attained; arya-varyah - best of noble men.
In this way the Lord joyously passed every night in guiding His people, and those noble souls experienced incessant bliss. A full year passed yet the enemy of Mura thought it only a moment.
Thus ends the Seventh Sarga entitled "Gaura Shows Mercy to His Devotees," in the Second Prakrama of the great poem Shri Chaitanya Carita.
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