Fixed Loving Devotional Service

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bacanera agocara bṛndābana līlā-stala swaprakāśa premānanda-ghana jāhāte prakaṭa sūkha nāhi jarā-mṛtyū-dūḥkha kṛṣṇa-līlā-rasa anūkṣaṇa bacanera—words; agocara—beyond; bṛndābana—the abode of Vṛndāvana; līlā-stala—various places of pastimes; swaprakāśa—self manifest; premānanda—ecstatic love; ghana—intense; jāhāte—in which; prakaṭa—manifested; sūkha—happiness; nāhi—does not exist; jarā—old age; mṛtyū—death; dūḥkha—distress; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; līlā-rasa—the nectarean pastimes; anūkṣaṇa—always. Śrī Vṛndāvana, the place of the pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, is indescribable. It is self-manifest and full of ecstatic love. Happiness is eternally present there. It is devoid of the miseries of old age and death. The pastimes of Kṛṣṇa are constantly performed there.

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rādhā-kṛṣṇa dūṅhū prema lakṣa-bāna yena hema jāhāra hillole rasa-sindhū cakora nayana-prema kāma-rati kare dhyāna pirīti sūkhera dūṅhe bandhu rādhā-kṛṣṇa—Śrī Rādhikā and Śrī Kṛṣṇa; dūṅhū—both; prema—love; lakṣa-bāna—purified for a million times; yena hema—like gold; jāhāra—whose; hillole—waves; rasa-sindhū—ocean of transcendental mellows; cakora—cakora bird; nayana-prema—lovely eyes; kāma—Cupid; rati—Cupid’s wife; kare dhyāna—meditates; pirīti—of love; sūkhera—of happiness; dūṅhe—both; bandhu—friends. The loving pastimes of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are like purified gold. They are the waves in the ocean of transcendental mellows. The eyes of the Divine Couple are like the cakora birds that drink sweet nectar. Cupid with his wife always meditate to achieve this love of God.

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rādhikā preyasī-barā bāma dike manoharā kanaka-keśara-kānti dhare anūrage-rakta śāḍī nīla-paṭṭa manohārī maṇimoya ābharaṇa pare rādhikā—Śrī Rādhikā; preyasī-barā—the dearmost; bāma—left; dike—side; manoharā—enchanting; kanaka—gold; keśara—filament of flower; kāṅti—complexion; dhare—possess; anūrage—intense attachment; rakta śāḍī—red sari; nīla-paṭṭa—blue shawl; manohārī—enchanting; maṇimoya—enchanting; ābharaṇa—ornaments; pare—wears. The golden complexioned Śrī Rādhikā is the topmost and dearmost. She is most enchanting and seated on the left of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. She wears a red sari out of intense attachment and puts a blue shawl on top of that sari. She is beautifully decorated with jewelled ornaments.

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karaye locana pāṇa rūpa-līlā dūṅhu dhyāna ānande magana sahacarī beda-bidhi-agocara ratana-bedīra para seba niti kiśora-kiśorī karaye—do; locana—eyes; pāṇa—drink; rūpa-līlā—beauty and pastimes; dūṅhu—both; dhyāna—meditation; ānande—in ecstacy; magana—absorbed; sahacarī—companions; beda-bidhi—the Vedic injunctions; agocara—unknown; ratana—jewel; bedīra para—on the altar; seba—serve; niti—constantly; kiśora-kiśorī—the Divine Young Couple. All the sakhīs and their companions happily drink the sweet beauty of the Divine Couple through their eyes and meditate upon Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. They eternally serve the Young Couple, who are seated on a jewelled altar, unapproachable by the Vedas.

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dūrlabha janama hena nāhi bhaja hari kena ki lāgiyā mara bhava baṅdhe chāḍa anya kriyā karma nāhi dekha veda-dharma bhakti kara kṛṣṇa-pada-dwandwa dūrlabha—rare; janama—human form of life; hena—such; nāhi—do not; bhaja—worship; hari—Lord Hari; kena—why; ki lāgiyā—for what reason; mara—suffer; bhaba baṅdhe—bondage of material life; chāḍa—give up; anya—other; kriyā karma—pious and sinful deeds; nāhi dekha—do not see; veda-dharma—occupational duties mentioned in the Vedas; bhakti kara—engage in devotional service; kṛṣṇa-pada-dwandwa—unto the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa. O my mind, service to Śrī Hari is rarely achieved. Why then do you not worship Him? You are simply suffering due to material bondage. Abandon all fruitive activities and religious duties prescribed in the Vedas and serve the lotus feet of the Lord with devotion.

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biṣaya biṣama-gati nāhi bhaja braja-pati śrī-nanda nandana sūkha-sāra swarga āra apabarga saṁsāra naraka-bhoga sarba-nāśa janama-bikāra biṣaya—material sense objects; biṣama—dangerous; gati—results; nāhi—do not; bhaja—worship; braja-pati—the Lord of Braja; śrī-nanda nandana—the son of Nanda Mahārāja; sūkha-sāra—the abode of bliss; swarga—heaven; āra—and; apabarga—liberation; saṁsāra—material existence; naraka—hell; bhoga—enjoy; sarba-nāśa—ruins everything; janama—human form of life; bikāra—wasted. The result of material enjoyments are dangerous. Why do you not worship Śrī Nandanandana, the Lord of Braja and the abode of ecstatic bliss? Desires for heavenly planets, liberation and enjoying the material world are hellish. They ruin one’s human form of life.

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dehe nā kariha āṣṭhā sannikate jama śāsta dūḥkhera samūdra karma-gati dekhiya śuniya bhaja sādhū-śāstra-mata yaja jūgala-caraṇe kara rati dehe—in material body; nā kariha—do not; āṣṭhā—keep faith; sannikate—near; jama—Yamarāja; śasta—one who punishes; dūḥkhera—of misery; samūdra—ocean; karma-gati—the fruits of activities; dekhiya śuniya—by carefully considering; bhaja—worship; sādhū—the devotees; śāstra—the scriptures; mata—according to; yaja—worship; jūgala—the Divine Couple; caraṇe—unto the lotus feet; kara rati—be attached. Do not put faith in this temporary material body, because Yamarāja, the lord of death, is waiting next to you. The flow of karma is just like the ocean of sorrow. Consider this properly and worship the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa with attachment under the guidance of sādhu and śāstra.

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karma-khānda jñāna-khānda kevala biṣera bhānda amṛta baliyā jebā khāya nānā joni sadā phire kadar jya bhakṣaṇa kare tāra janma adhaḥ-pāte jāya karma-khānda—fruitive activities; jñāna-khānda—mental speculations; kebala—only; biṣera—poison; bhānda—pot; amṛta—nectar; baliyā—thinking; jebā—whoever; khāya—drinks; nānā joni—various species; sadā—always; phire—changes; kadarjya—abominable items; bhakṣaṇa—eat; kara—does; tāra—his; janma—life; adhaḥpāte—spoiled; jāya—goes. Fruitive activities and mental speculation are like pots of poison. Those who drink this poison, thinking it to be nectar, fall into the cycle of repeated birth and death. Such persons eat abominable things and their human form of life is spoiled.

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rādhā-kṛṣṇe nāhi rati anya jane bale pati prema-bhakti rīti nāhi jāne nāhi bhaktira sandhāna bharame karaye dhyāna bṛthā tāra se chāra jībane rādhā-kṛṣṇe—in Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; nāhi—do not; rati—attachment; anya jane—to another person; bale—says; pati—the Lord; prema-bhakti—loving devotional service; rīti—characteristics; nāhi jāne—do not know; nāhi—do not; bhaktira—of devotional service; sandhāna—trace; bharame—in illusion; karaye dhyāna—meditate; bṛthā—useless; tāra—his; se—that; chāra—insignificant; jībane—life. Those who have not developed attachment for Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, not knowing the process of loving devotional service, consider others as their lord and protector. Such people do not inquire about devotional service, rather they engage in pseudo meditation. Their lives are useless and insignificant.

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jñāna karma kare loka nāhi jāne bhakti-yoga nānā-mate haiyā ajñāna tāra kathā nāhi śuni paramārtha-tattwa jāni prema-bhakti bhakta-gaṇa-prāṇa jñāna karma—fruitive activities and mental speculation; kare—do; loka—people; nāhi—do not; jāne—know; bhakti-yoga—the process of devotional service; nānā—various; mate—opinion; haiyā—being; ajñāna—misguided; tāra—is; kathā—statements; nāhi—do not; śuni—hear; paramārtha-tattwa—the absolute truth; jāni—know; prema-bhakti—loving devotional service; bhakta-gaṇa—of devotees; prāṇa—life and soul. The less intelligent people engage in pious activities and speculative knowledge. They do not know the process of devotional service, because they are misguided by various opinions. Do not listen to them, but know it for certain that transcendental devotional service is the life and soul of the devotees.

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jagat-byāpaka hari aja-bhava ājñā-kārī madhūra mūrati līlā-kathā ei tattwa jāne jei parama uttama sei tāra saṅga kariba sarbathā jagat—world; byāpaka—pervading; hari—Lord Hari; aja—Lord Brahmā; bhava—Lord Śiva; ājñā-kārī—order carriers; madhūra—sweet; mūrati—form; līlā-kathā—topics of pastimes; ei—this; tattwa—truth; jāne—knows; jei—one who; parama uttama—highest; sei—he; tāra—his; saṅga—association; kariba—will do; sarbathā—by all respects. Although Lord Hari is all-pervading, and Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are His order carriers, nevertheless His form and pastimes are full of sweetness. One who knows this science, is a topmost devotee and I will always associate with him.

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parama nāgara kṛṣṇa tāṅhe hao satṛṣṇa bhaja tāṅre braja-bhāva lañā rasika-bhakata saṅge rahiba pirīti-raṅge braja-pūre basati kariyā parama—supreme; nāgara—paramour; kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa; tānhe—to whom; hao—become; satṛṣṇa—eager; bhaja—worship; tāṅre—Him; braja-bhāva—in the mood of Braja; lañā—attain; rasika-bhakata—devotees who appreciate loving devotional mellows; saṅge—in the association; rahiba—will remain; pirīti-raṅge—in ecstatic love; braja-pūre—in Braja; basati kariyā—reside in. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Paramour. Therefore, be always attached to Him, and worship Him in the mood of Braja. Reside in Braja and associate with devotees who appreciate loving devotional service.

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śrī-guru-bhakata-jana tānhāra caraṇe mana āropiyā kathā-anūsāre sakhīra sarbathā mata haiyā tāṅhara jūtha sadāi bihare braja-pūre śrī-guru—the spiritual master; bhakata-jana—the devotees; tānhāra—their; caraṇe—unto the lotus feet; mana—the mind; āropiyā—fix; katha—topics; anūsāre—according to; sakhīra—of the sakhīs; sarbathā—by all respect; mata—of opinion; haiyā—being; tāṅhara—their; jūtha—group; sadāi—always; bihare—enjoys; braja-pūre—in raja. Fix your mind at the lotus feet of the spiritual master and the devotees. According to their instructions and the guidance of the sakhīs, always live and serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in Braja.

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līlā-rasa-kathā gaṇa jūgala-kiśora prāṇa prārthanā kariba abhilāse jībane maraṇe ei āra kichū nāhi cāi kahe dīna narottama-dāsa līlā-rasa-kathā—the topics of transcendental pastimes; gaṇa—sing; jūgala-kiśora—the Divine Couple; prāṇa—life; prārthanā—pray; kariba—will do; abhilāse—with desire; jībane maraṇe—in life and death; ei—this; āra kichū—nothing else; nāhi—do not; cāi—want; kahe—says; dīna—poor; narottama-dāsa—Narottama dāsa. I will always prayfully with desire, sing the amorous pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in life or death. This is my only hope and nothing else do I want, says poor Narottama dāsa.