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apūrba baiṣṇaba-tattwa ātmāra ānanda- prasrabana nāhi jā'ra tulana soṁsāre swa-dharma bolya jā'ra āche paricoya e jagate e tattwera suno bibaraṇa para-brahma sanātana ānanda-swarūpa nitya-kāla rasa-rūpa rasera ādhāra parāt para adwitīya ananta apāra tathāpi swarūpa-tattwa śakti-śaktimāna līlā-rasa-parakāṣṭha āśroya-swarūpa tarka ki se tattwa kabhu sparśibāre pāre rasa-tattwa su-gambhīra samādhi-āśroye
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apūrba wonderful; baiṣṇaba-tattwa Vaisnava philosophy; ātmāra of the soul; ānanda bliss; prasrabana fountain; nāhi not; jā'ra of which; tulana equal; soṁsāre in the world; swa-dharma own nature; bolya saying; jā'ra of which; āche is; paricoya understanding; e this; jagate O world; e this; tattwera truth; sunaḥ please hear; bibaraṇa description; para-brahma the Supreme Brahman; sanātana eternal; ānanda bliss; swarūpa nature; nitya-kāla eternal time; rasa-rūpa the form of nectar; rasera of nectar; ādhāra the reservoir; parāt than the greatest; para greater; adwitīya without a rival; ananta limitless; apāra endless; tathāpi still; swarūpa-tattwa the nature; śakti-śaktimāna the potenbcy and the master of potencies; līlā-rasa-parakāṣṭha the sweetest nectar of transcendental pastimes; āśroya-swarūpa the shelter; tarka logic; ki how?; se this; tattwa truth; kabhu ever; sparśibāre to touch; pāre be able; rasa-tattwa nectar; su-gambhīra very deep; samādhi rapt meditation; āśroye shelter
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How wonderful is the Vaiṣṇava philosopphy! It is a fountain of bliss for the soul. It has no equal in this world. O world, please hear this description of the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. The Supreme Brahman is eternal and blissful. For eternal time He is full of nectar, the reservoir of nectar. He is greater than the greatest, unrivaled, endless, and limitless. Still, He is all potencies and He is the master of all potencies. He is the sweetest nectar of transcendental pastimes and He is the supreme shelter. How can ordinary material logic have the power to touch Him? He is the deep nectar seen in rapt meditation.

upalabdha āhā māri samādhi ki dhana samādhi-stha ho'ye dekho su-sthira antare he sādhaka rasa-tattwa akhaṇḍa ānanda kintu tahe āswādaka-āswādya-bidhana nitya-dharma anusyūta adwitīya prabhu āswādaka kṛṣṇa-rūpa āswādya rādhikā dwaitānanda parānanda-pīṭha bṛndābana prākṛta jagate jā'ra prokāśa biśeṣa jogamāyā prakāśita taṅhara āśroye labhiche sādhaka-brnda nitya prema-tattwa ādarśa jāhāra nāma baikuṇṭha kalyāṇa jadi cāha nityānanda prabāha sebite abirata guru-padāśroya koro' jība nīrasa bhajana samudoya parihori' brahma-cintā ādi jata sadā sādha' rati kusumita bṛndābane śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale puruṣatwa-ahaṅkāra nitanta durbala taba tumi śuddha jība āswādya swajana śrī-radhikār nitya sakhī parānanda-rasa anubhabi māyā-bhoga tomāra patana
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upalabdha understood; āhā ah!; māri ah!; samādhi meditation; ki what?; dhana wealth; samadhi in meditation; stha standing; ho'ye is; dekhaḥ look; su-sthira peaceful; antare in the heart; e this; sādhaka devotee; rasa-tattwa nectar; akhaṇḍa unbroken; ānanda bliss; kintu however; tahe in that; āswādaka-āswādya-bidhana the distinction of enjoyer and enjoyed; nitya-dharma eternal nature; anusyūta connected; adwitīya without a rival; prabhu master; āswādaka enjoyer; kṛṣṇa-rūpa the form of Kṛṣṇa; āswādya the enjoyed; rādhikā Rādhā; dwaita duality; ānanda bliss; parānanda-pīṭha teh abode of supreme bliss; bṛndābana Vṛndāvana; prākṛta material; jagate in the world; jā'ra of which; prokāśa manifestation; biśeṣa specific; jogamāyā Yogamaya; prakāśita manifested; taṅhara of that; āśroye in the shelter; labhiche attained; sādhaka-brnda the devotees; nitya eternal; prema-tattwa the truth of love; ādarśa thing; jāhāra of which; nāma name; baikuṇṭha Vaikuntha; kalyāṇa auspicious; jadi if; cāha desires; nityānanda Nityānanda; prabāha glory; sebite to serve; abirata always; guru-padāśroya the shelter of the spiritual master's feet; koro' do; jība O soul; nīrasa without nectar; bhajana worship; samudoya arisal; parihori' rejecting; brahma-cintā Brahman; ādi beginning; jata what; sadā always; sādha' attaining; rati love; kusumita flower filled; bṛndābane in Vṛndāvana; śrī-rāsa-maṇḍale in the rasa dance circle; puruṣatwa of maleness; ahaṅkāra false ego; nitanta limitless; durbala weak; taba that; tumi you; śuddha pure; jība soul; āswādya the enjoyed; swajana own people; śrī-radhikāḥ of Śrī Rādhā; nitya eternal; sakhī friend; parānanda-rasa the nectar of transcendental bliss; anubhabi experiencing; māyā-bhoga the pleasures of Maya; tomāra of you; patana falling down
Translation

Ah! What a great treasure is seen in that rapt meditation! O devotees, see what is manifested in the meditation of one who has a peaceful heart! The Supreme Truth is nectar, is unbroken bliss. Still, He is divided into the enjoyer and the enjoyed. That is His eternal nature. He is the supreme master. He has no rival. As the enjoyer He is Kṛṣṇa. As the enjoyed He is Rādhā. How much bliss does He enjoy by being these two! his blissful transcendental abode is Vṛndāvana. His Yogamaya potency manifests Vṛndāvana within the material world. The devotees who take shelter of Vṛndāvana attain eternal love for the Lord. How auspicious is Vṛndāvana! Its name is auspicious even in Vaikuṇṭha. O soul, if you wish to serve the eternal and blissful Supreme Lord, then take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. Renounce all dry and nectarless methods of worship and strive to fall in love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enjoys pastimes in the rāsa-dance circle in flower-filled Vṛndāvana. Your idea that you are a male is a pathetic mistake. O pure soul, you are meant for Lord Kṛṣṇa's enjoyment. You are an eternal friend of Śrī Rādhā. Please taste the nectar of transcendental bliss. The pleasures of Māyā are your falldown.

About Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda

A brief, two-verse companion to this section's fifty-eight verse opening song. Its title, apurba baisnaba tattwa, the wonderful truth of Vaishnava philosophy, and atmara ananda, the soul's own joy, condenses that same theology into a short, memorable summary.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda?

Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda?

How wonderful is the Vaiṣṇava philosopphy! It is a fountain of bliss for the soul. It has no equal in this world. O world, please hear this description of the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. The Supreme Brahman is eternal and blissful. For eternal time He is full of nectar, the reservoir of nectar. He is greater than the greatest, unrivaled, endless, and limitless. Still, He is all potencies and He is the master of all potencies. He is the sweetest nectar of transcendental pastimes and He is the supreme shelter. How can ordinary material logic have the power to touch Him? He is the deep nectar seen in ra

How many verses does Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda have?

Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda has 2 verses.

Can I download Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Apūrba Baiṣṇaba Tattwa Ātmāra Ānanda — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.