Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā
Barāḍī-rāga
O spirit-souls, look! Look at Lord Gaurāṅgacandra's pastimes! Why, in the blinking of an eye forgetting millions and millions of gopīs, has He now become a sannyāsī?
Rejecting His yellow garments, now He wears a sannyasi's garments. Now He carries a daṇḍa. Turning away from His blissful pastimes on the Yamunā's banks, now He stays by the seaside.
When He descended as Rāmacandra to this world, He carried a bow. When He stayed in Gokula He filled the flute with melodies. Now, out of compassion for the fallen souls, He carries a daṇḍa. Now He is a sannyāsī.
Carrying a waterpot and a new daṇḍa, He stays by the seaside. Rāmānanda says: If He had not accepted a sannyāsī's garments He would have been a heroic warrior, a warrior who ripped the blasphemers into shreds.
About Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā
A direct exhortation — "behold, behold, O living being, the pastimes of the moon-like Gauranga" — addressed to the listener rather than describing a scene, matching this poet's consistently address-driven style across the chapter.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā?
Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā was composed by Rāmānanda. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.
What is the meaning of Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā?
O spirit-souls, look! Look at Lord Gaurāṅgacandra's pastimes! Why, in the blinking of an eye forgetting millions and millions of gopīs, has He now become a sannyāsī?
How many verses does Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā have?
Dekha Dekha Jība Gaurāṅga Cāndera Līlā has 4 verses.
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