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Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta

Śrotṛ-gaṇera Prati Nibedana — Some Words to the Hearers

Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa)

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nadīyā-nagare gorā-carita amṛta piyā śoka bhoya chāḍo sthira koro cita

Word for word

nadīyā-nagare in the towns of Nadiya; gorā-carita Lord Caitanya's pastimes; amṛta nectar; piyā drinking; śoka grief; bhoya fear; chāḍaḥ leave; sthira peaceful; koraḥ make; cita heart

Translation

Please drink in the nectar of Lord Caitanya's pastimes in the towns of Nadīyā. In this way please become free of fear and peaceful at heart.

2

anitya soṁsāra bhāi kṛṣṇa mātra sāra gorā-śikhā mate kṛṣṇa bhaja anibāra

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anitya not eternal; soṁsāra world of birth and death; bhāi O brothers; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; mātra only; sāra nectar; gorā of Lord Caitanya; śikhā mate with the teaching; kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa; bhaja worship; anibāra always

Translation

O my brothers, Lord Kṛṣṇa is the only nectar in this impermanent world of birth and death. Please follow Lord Caitanya's instructions and worship Lord Kṛṣṇa at every moment.

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gorāra caraṇa dhori' jei bhāgyabān braje rādhā-kṛṣṇa bhaje sei mora prāṇa

Word for word

gorāra of Lord Caitanya; caraṇa the feet; dhori' grasping; jei who; bhāgyabān fortunate; braje in Vraja; rādhākṛṣṇa Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; bhaje worship; sei this; mora of me; prāṇa the life

Translation

A person who grasps Lord Caitanya's feet and worships Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in Vraja is very fortunate. He is my very life.

4

rādhā-kṛṣṇa gorācanda na'de bṛndābana ei mātra koro sāra pā'be nitya dhana

Word for word

rādhā-kṛṣṇa Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; gorācanda LordCaitanya; na'de is; bṛndābana in Vṛndāvana; ei this; mātra only; koraḥ do; sāra best; pā'be attain; nitya eternal; dhana treasure

Translation

Lord Caitanya is not different from Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, and Lord Caitanya's abode is not different from Vṛndāvana. Understand this nectar truth and you will attain an eternal treasure.

5

bidyā-buddhi hīna dīna akiñcana chāra karma-jñāna-śūnya āmi śūnya-sad-ācāra

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bidyā knowledge; buddhi and intelligence; hīna without; dīna poor; akiñcana pauper; chāra pile of ashes; karma karma; jñāna jnana; śūnya without; āmi I; śūnya without; sad-ācāra good conduct

Translation

I have neither intelligence nor learning. I am poor. I have nothing. I am worthless like a pile of ashes. I have no knowledge, pious deeds, or good conduct.

6

śrī-guru baiṣṇaba more dilena upādhi bhakti-hīne upādhi hoilo ebe byādhi

Word for word

śrī-guru spiritual master; baiṣṇaba the Vaiṣṇavas; more to me; dilena gave; upādhi designation; bhakti-hīne without devotion; upādhi designation; hoilaḥ did; ebe one; byādhi disease

Translation

The Vaiṣṇava spiritual masters have given me the name Bhaktivinoda. But because I have no true devotion, for me this name is only a disease.

7

jatana koriyā sei byadhi nibaraṇe śaraṇa loinu āmi baiṣṇaba-caraṇe

Word for word

jatana effort; koriyā doing; sei this; byadhi disease; nibaraṇe cure; śaraṇa shelter; loinu I take; āmi I; baiṣṇaba-caraṇe of the Vaiṣṇavas' feet

Translation

To cure myself of this disease, I take shelter of the Vaiṣṇavas' feet.

8

baiṣṇabera pada-raja mastake dhoriyā e śoka-satana gāya bhaktibinodiyā

Word for word

baiṣṇabera of the Vaiṣṇavaa; pada of the feet; raja the dust; mastake on the head; dhoriyā holding; e this; śoka-satana dispelling grief; gāya sings; bhaktibinodiyā Bhaktivinoda

Translation

Placing on his head the dust of the Vaiṣṇavaa' feet, Bhaktivinoda sings this Śoka-śātana.

About Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta

Closes the section by turning outward, addressing the hearers directly rather than continuing the story — Bhaktivinoda's own closing word to the reader, and, per the chapter's essay, possibly among the oldest material folded into Gita-mala.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta?

Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta?

Please drink in the nectar of Lord Caitanya's pastimes in the towns of Nadīyā. In this way please become free of fear and peaceful at heart.

How many verses does Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta have?

Nadīyā Nagare Gorā Carita Amṛta has 8 verses.

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