Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile

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hari he! nīra-dharma-gata, jāhnavī-salile, paṅka-phena dṛṣṭa hoya tathāpi kakhona, brahma-drava-dharma, se salila nā chāḍoya
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hari–Lord; he!–oh!; nīra–of water; dharma–the nature; gata–as; jāhṇavī–the Ganges; salile–in the waters; paṅka–mud; phena–foam; dṛṣṭa–seen; haya– are; tathāpi–still; kakhana–at any time; brahma (chinmaya)–spiritual; drava (tāralya)–fluid (liquid state); dharma–nature; se–that; salila–water; nā–not; chāḍaya–gives up
Translation

O Lord! Mud and foam are seen in the water of the Ganges; they naturally appear within river water. Nevertheless, the water of the Ganges never loses its spiritual nature.

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vaiṣnava-śarīra, aprākṛta sadā, swabhāva-vapura dharme kabhu nāhe jaḍa, tathāpi ye ninde, poḍe se viṣamādharme vaiṣṇava–of a devotee; śarīra–the body; aprākṛta (prakṛtira niyamera atīta)– supramundane (beyond the laws of material nature); sadā–always
Translation

svabhāva (nīcha-kula āvirbhāva, karkaśatā, vā ālasyādi svābhāvika doṣa)–of the inborn nature (faults within their inborn nature, such as appearance within a low section of society, roughness [harshness or crassness], laziness, and so forth)

Similarly, the body of a devotee is always supramundane. Although one may see faults within the inborn nature or body of a devotee, a devotee is never mundane. One who nonetheless criticises a devotee commits a terrible sin.

Translation

sei aparādhe, yamera jātanā, pāya jīva avirata he nanda-nandana! sei aparādhe, yeno nāhi hoi hata sei–this

For such an offence, the soul is incessantly subjected to the tortures of Yamarāj. O Nanda Nandan! May I never be ruined by committing such an offence.

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tomāra vaiṣṇava, vaibhava tomāra, āmāre korunā doyā tabe mora gati, ha’be tava prati, pā’bo tava pada-chāyā tomāra–Your

Your devotees are Your wealth. May they bestow mercy upon me; then my destiny will lead me towards You, and I will attain the shade of Your feet.

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Who wrote Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile?

Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile?

O Lord! Mud and foam are seen in the water of the Ganges; they naturally appear within river water. Nevertheless, the water of the Ganges never loses its spiritual nature.

How many verses does Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile have?

Nīra Dharma Gata Jāhnavī Salile has 4 verses.