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Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra

Prākṛtāprakṛta Rasa-tattwa-jñānera Abaśyakatā — One Must Understand Both Material and Spiritual Mellows

Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa)
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rūpānuga tattwa-sāra bujhite akaṅkha jāṅra rasa-jñāna tāṅra prayojana cinmoya ānanda-rasa sarba-tattwa jāṅra baśa akhaṇḍa parama tattwa-dhana
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rūpānuga following Śrī Rupa Gosvami; tattwa-sāra besttruth; bujhite to know; akaṅkha desire; jāṅra of whom; rasa-jñāna knowledge of rasa; tāṅra of him; prayojana need; cinmoya spiritual; ānanda-rasa nectar of bliss; sarba-tattwa all truth; jāṅra of whom; baśa under the control; akhaṇḍa unbroken; parama supreme; tattwa truth; dhana treasure
Translation

One who wishes to understand the truth of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's teachings must understand the rasas. The spiritual blissful rasas control all else. They are the great treasure of the Supreme Truth.

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jāṅra bhāṇe jñāni jana brahmāloya-anweṣaṇa kore nāhi bujhi' beda-marma jāṅra chāyā-mātra bore jogī-jana joga kore jāra chale karmi kore karma
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jāṅra of whom; bhāṇe effulgence; jñāni jana philosophers; brahmāloya-anweṣaṇa seeing the impersoanl Brahman; kore do; nāhi not; bujhi' understanding; beda-marma the heart of the Vedas; jāṅra of whom; chāyā- mātra only a shadow; bore by the wish; jogī-jana the yogis; joga yog; kore do; jāra of whom; chale deception; karmi karmis; kore do; karma karma
Translation

Not understanding the heart of the Vedas, the impersonalists search for the impersonal Brahman, which is the effulgence of the rasas. Yearning to find the shadow of the rasas, the yogīs practice yoga. Tricked into thinking they will find what is really in the rasas, the karmīs perform karma.

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bibhāba anubhāba āra sāttwika sañcārī cāra sthāyī bhābe milana śundara sthāyī bhābe rasa hoya nitya cid-ānanda-moya parama āswādya nirantara
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bibhāba vubhava; anubhāba anubhava; āra and; sāttwika sattvika-bhava; sañcārī sancari-bhava; cāra four; sthāyī bhābe sthayi-bhava; milana meeting; śundara brautiful; sthāyī bhābe sthayi-bhava; rasa nectar; hoya is; nitya cid-ānanda-moya eternal and full of knowledge and bliss; parama supreme; āswādya relishable; nirantara always
Translation

Vibhāva, anubhāva, sāttvika-bhāva, and sañcāri-bhāva become beautiful when they meet in sthāyi-bhāva. In sthāyi-bhāva is the the highest, eternal, most relishable spiritual bliss.

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je rasa prapañca-gata joḍa-kābye prokāśita parama rasera asan-mūrti asan-mūrti nitya hoya ādarśera chāyā hoya jena marīcikā jala-sphūrti
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je which; rasa rasas; prapañca-gata in the material world; joḍa-kābye material poetry; prokāśita manifested; parama supreme; rasera of the rasas; asan-mūrti not the form; asan-mūrti not the form; nitya eternal; hoya are; ādarśera of a mirror; chāyā reflection; hoya is; jena like; marīcikā mirage; jala-sphūrti manifestation ofwater
Translation

The material rasas described in material poetry are not spiritual or eternal. They are not eternal. They are like reflections in a mirror or mirages in a desert.

About Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra

Insists a practitioner must grasp both material and spiritual rasa to avoid confusing the two — a caution particular to this song, guarding against mistaking mundane romantic sentiment for the transcendental mellow the section is building toward.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra?

Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra?

One who wishes to understand the truth of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's teachings must understand the rasas. The spiritual blissful rasas control all else. They are the great treasure of the Supreme Truth.

How many verses does Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra have?

Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra has 4 verses.

Can I download Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Rūpānuga Tattwa Sāra Bujhite Akaṅkha Jāṅra — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.

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