Nandgram Dham
Vaishnava Songs · nandgramdham.org/songs
Śrī Rūpa Gosāi Śrī Guru Rūpete
hari he!
śrī-rūpa-gosāi, śrī-guru-rūpete,
śikṣā dila mora kāne
“jāno mora kathā, nāmera kāṅgāla!
rati pā’be nāma-gāne
अर्थ
O Lord! Śrī Rūpa Gosāṣi, in the form of Śrī Guru, spoke these instructions into my ears: “O beggar for the Name! Understand my words and you will attain loving attachment for chanting the Name.
kṛṣṇa-nāma-rūpa- guna-sucarita,
parama jatane kori’
rasanā-mānase, koraho niyoga,
krama-vidhi anusari’
अर्थ
“Engage your tongue and mind in chanting and remembering Kṛṣṇa’s Names, Forms, Qualities, and Pastimes with great care, following the gradual process of development.
braje kori’ bāsa, rāgānugā hoiyā,
smaraṇa kīrtana koro
e nikhila kāla, koraho jāpana,
upadeśa-sāra dharo’ ”
अर्थ
“Reside in Vraja, become a rāgānugā, and engage in remembrance and kīrtan. Spend all of your time in this way, and cherish this as the essence of all instruction.”
hā! rūpa-gosāi, doyā kori’ kabe,
dibe dine braja-bāsa
rāgātmika tumi, tava padānuga,
hoite dāsera āśā
अर्थ
O Śrī Rūpa Gosāṣi! When will you mercifully grant this beggar residence in Vraja? You are a rāgātmika devotee. To follow in your footsteps is this servant’s desire.