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Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle

हिन्दी में पढ़ें

Surrender & Self-Offering (Śaraṇāgati)
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godruma-dhāme bhajana-anukūle māthura-śrī-nandīśvara-samatule
Word for word
godruma (abhinna nanda grām) the island known as ‘Godrum’ (the non-different form of Śrī Nanda Grām of Vraja Dhām); dhāme in the abode; bhajana devotional service; anukūle favourable to; māthura of Mathurā (Vraja); śrī nandīśvara (parvata o tadupasthita grāma) the mountain and village situated on top of the mountain where Nanda Mahārāj resides
2
tahi māha surabhi-kuñja-kuṭīre baiṭhobuṅ hāma sura-taṭinī-tīre
Word for word
ta̐hi (tāra) there; māha (mājhe) within; surabhi known as ‘Surabhi’; kuṣja in the grove; kuṭīre in a cottage; vaiṭhabu̐ (basiba) will reside; hāma I; surataṭinī (bhagīrathī) of the Ganges; tīre on the bank
3
gaura-bhakata-priya-veśa dadhānā tilaka-tulasī-mālā-śobhamānā
Word for word
gaura of Śrīman Mahāprabhu; bhakata to the devotees; priya dear; veśa appearance; dadhāna (dhāraṇa kariyā) wearing; tilaka markings made with gopī-chandan clay which signify the body to be a temple; tulasī of tulasī; mālā necklace; śobhamānā beautiful
4
campaka, bakula, kadamba, tamāl ropato niramibo kuñja viśāl
Word for word
champaka tree known as the champak (Magnolia champaca or Michelia champaca); bakula tree known as the bakul (Mimusops elengi); kadamba tree known as the kadamba (Neolamarckia cadamba or Anthocephalus cadamba); tamāla tree known as the tamāl (Garcinia xanthochymus or Garcinia tinctoria); ropata (ropaṇa kariyā) planting; niramiba I will make; kuṣja a grove; viśāla great
Translation

Planting champak, bakul, kadamba, and tamāl trees, I will establish a large grove.

5
mādhavī mālatī uṭhābuṅ tāhe chāyā-manḍapa korobuṅ taṅhi māhe
Word for word
mādhavī a flowering vine known as mādhavī (Hiptage madablota or Hiptage benghalensis); mālatī a flowering vine known as mālatī (Aganosma dichotoma); uṭhābu̐ I will make to climb; tāhe there; chhāyā shade
Translation

I will plant mādhavī and mālatī creepers to climb those trees, and in the middle of the grove I will make a shady pavilion.

6
ropobuṅ tatra kusuma-vana-rāji
Word for word
jūthi, jāti, mallī virājabo sāji’ ropabu̐ I will plant; tatra there; kusuma flowers; vana garden; rāji (śreṇī) rows; yūthi flower known as jūthi ( Jasminum molle or Jasminum auriculatum); jāti flower known as jāti ( Jasminum officinale); mallī flower known as malli ( Jasminum sambac); virājaba (virāja karibe) I will situate; sāji’ (sajita ha-iyā) decorating (being decorated)
Translation

I will plant rows of various forest flowers there and decoratively arrange jūthis, jātis, and mallīs.

7
mañce basāobuṅ tulasī-mahārāṇī kīrtana-sajja taṅhi rākhabo āni’
Word for word
maṣche (vedī) on a raised platform (altar); basāobu̐ I will place; tulasī-mahārāṇī the great queen Tulasī Devī; kīrtana for musical glorification; sajja (sāja-saraṣjāma) instruments (equipment—mṛdaṅgas, kartāls); ta̐hi there; rākhaba I will keep; āni’ bringing
Translation

I will place Tulasī Mahārāṇī on a raised platform and keep instruments for kīrtan there.

8
vaiṣṇava-jana-saha gāobuṅ nām jaya godruma jaya gaura ki dhām
Word for word
vaiṣṇava devotee; jana persons; saha with; gāobu̐ (gāhiba) I will sing; nāma the Name of the Lord; jaya ‘all glories’; godruma to Godrumdwīp; jaya ‘all glories’; gaura of Lord Gaurāṅga; ki to; dhāma the divine abode
Translation

In the association of devotees, I will sing the Name. All glories to Godrumdwīp! All glories to the abode of Śrī Gaurāṅga!

9
bhakativinoda bhakti-anukūl jaya kuñja, muñja, sura-nadī-kūl
Word for word
bhakati-vinoda Bhakti Vinod; bhakti to devotion; anukūla favourable; jaya ‘all glories’; kuṣja grove; muṣja (tṛṇaviśeṣa, śara) grass, reeds; suranadī (gaṅgā) of the Ganges; kūla (taṭa) the bank
Translation

Bhakti Vinod glorifies all that is favourable to devotion. All glories to the groves, the grass, and the bank of the River Ganges!

About Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle

Names Godruma dhāma, one of the nine islands of Śrīdhāma Māyāpura, as favorable, anukūle, to devotional practice — grounding Svīkara's closing turn toward acceptance in an actual place where Bhaktivinoda himself lived and wrote.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle?

Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle?

Planting champak, bakul, kadamba, and tamāl trees, I will establish a large grove.

How many verses does Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle have?

Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle has 9 verses.

Can I download Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Godruma Dhāme Bhajana Anukūle — 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.

ॐ Hare Krishna Movement, Kota — Nandgram Dham https://nandgramdham.org/songs/godruma-dhame-bhajana-anukule/

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