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Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana

Glories of the Holy Name (Nāma-māhātmya)

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nadīyā-godrume nityānanda mahājana pātiyāche nāma-haṭṭa jībera karaṇa

Word for word

nadīyā in Nadīya; godrume in Godruma; nityānanda Nityānanda; mahājana the great soul; pātiyāche – has established; nāma of the holy name; haṭṭa a marketplace; jībera the souls; karaṇa for thepurpose

Translation

In Nadīyā's Godruma the great soul Lord Nityānanda has opened a marketplace to sell the holy name to the conditioned souls.

2

(śraddhābān jana he śraddhābān jana he) prabhura ājñāya bhāi māgi ei bhikhā bolo kṛṣṇa bhajo kṛṣṇa koro kṛṣṇa-śikhā

Word for word

śraddhābān faithful; jana people; he O; śraddhābān faithful; jana people; he O; prabhura of theLord; ājñāya by the order; bhāi O my brothers; māgi I be; ei this; bhikhā charity; bolaḥ please chant; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; bhajaḥ worship; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; koraḥ do; kṛṣṇa of Lord Kṛṣṇa; śikhā learning and teaching

Translation

(O faithful people, O faithful people,) O my brothers, by the Lord's command I ask this charity of you: Please chant, Kṛṣṇa!", worship Kṛṣṇa, and learn and teach about Kṛṣṇa.

3

aparādha-śūnya ho'ye loha kṛṣṇa-nāma kṛṣṇa mātā kṛṣṇa pitā kṛṣṇa dhana prāṇa

Word for word

aparādha offenses; śūnya without; ho'ye doing; loha accept; kṛṣṇa-nāma the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; mātā mother; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; pitā father; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; dhana wealth; prāṇa life

Translation

Chant Kṛṣṇa's name without offense. Accept Kṛṣṇa as your mother. Accept Kṛṣṇa as your father. Accept Kṛṣṇa as your wealth and your life.

4

kṛṣṇera soṁsāra koro chārḍi' anācāra jībe doyā kṛṣṇa-nāma sarba-dharma-sāra

Word for word

kṛṣṇera of Kṛṣṇa; soṁsāra world; koraḥ do; chārḍi' renmouncing; anācāra sins; jībe to the souls; doyā mercy; kṛṣṇa of Kṛṣṇa; nāma the holy name; sarba-dharam-sāra – the essence of all religion

Translation

Give up all sins. Make Kṛṣṇa your whole world. Be merciful to all souls. Chant Kṛṣṇa's names. That is the essence of all religion.

About Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana

Opens the Nagara-kirtana section, naming Nadiya and Godruma together with Nityananda Prabhu, Mahaprabhu's principal associate in spreading congregational chanting through the streets.

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Who wrote Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana?

Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana?

In Nadīyā's Godruma the great soul Lord Nityānanda has opened a marketplace to sell the holy name to the conditioned souls.

Where can I listen to Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana?

You can listen to 7 recordings of Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana on this page, including versions sung by HG Agnidev Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Shravya Mataji, HG Sivarama Prabhu.

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Nadiya Godrume Nityananda Mahajana has 4 verses.

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