Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela
Kāmoda-rāga
The wild elephants of Kali-yuga have fled. The deer of wicked thoughts are noe far away. They who in the past were sinful and misled now wear necklaces strung with hundreds of pearls of the holy names.
The wonderful fair lion of Lord Gaura now enters the mountain cave that is the town of Navadvīpa.
Hearing that lion’s roar of sankirtana, the tigers of sins become terrified and the deer of anima and other other yogic powers renounce all their pride.
The rabbits and jackals of renunciation, yajṇa, self-control, vows, and equanimity are all afraid. Balarāma dāsa says: This comes from the glory of Lord Gaura’s chanting “Hari! Hari!”
About Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela
A martial image: Chaitanya's sankirtana subdues the 'mad elephant' of Kali-yuga, driving off the corrupted understanding (kumati) it brings — the holy name's power cast in heroic rather than purely lyrical terms.
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Who wrote Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela?
Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela was composed by Balarāma dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.
What is the meaning of Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela?
The wild elephants of Kali-yuga have fled. The deer of wicked thoughts are noe far away. They who in the past were sinful and misled now wear necklaces strung with hundreds of pearls of the holy names.
How many verses does Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela have?
Kali Yuga Matta Mataṅgaja Maradane Kumati Kariṇī Dūre Gela has 4 verses.
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