Chapter 18. The Removal of Sri Jiva Goswami’s Doubts and His Travelling to Vrndavan
জয় জয় শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গ শচীর নন্দন ।
জয় পদ্মাবতীসুত জাহ্নবাজীবন ॥১॥
jaya jaya śrī-gaurāṅga śachīra nandana
jaya padmāvatī-suta jāhnavā-jīvana [1]
jaya jaya–All glory sachira nandana–to the son of Sachi, sri-gauranga–Sri Gauranga! jaya–All glory padmavati-suta–to the son of Padmavati, Sri Nityananda, jahnava-jivana–the life of Jahnava! [1]
Translation:
All glory to the son of Sachi, Sri Gauranga, and the son of Padmavati, the life of Jahnava!
জয় সীতাপতি জয় জয় গদাধর ।
জয় শ্রীবাসাদি যত গৌর-পরিকর ॥২॥
jaya sītāpati jaya jaya gadādhara
jaya śrīvāsādi yata gaura-parikara [2]
jaya–All glory sitapati–to the husband of Sita! jaya jaya–All glory gadadhara–to Gadadhar! jaya–All glory srivasadi yata gaura-parikara–to Srivas and all the associates of the Lord! [2]
Translation:
All glory to Advaita, Gadadhar, Srivas, and all the associates of the Lord!
শুনিয়া জীবের প্রশ্ন নিত্যানন্দরায় ।
বলেন নিগূঢ় তত্ত্ব বৈষ্ণব-সভায় ॥৩॥
śuniyā jīvera praśna nityānanda-rāya
balena nigūḍha tattva vaiṣṇava-sabhāya [3]
suniya–Hearing jivera–Jiva’s prasna–tquestion, nityananda-raya–Nityananda Ray balena–explained nigudha tattva–a highly confidential truth vaisnava-sabhaya–in the assembly of Vaisnavas. [3]
Translation:
Hearing Jiva’s question, Nityananda Ray explained a highly confidential truth in the assembly of Vaisnavas.
«শুন জীব বৃন্দাবন নবদ্বীপধাম ।
অজস্র আনন্দময় জীবের বিশ্রাম ॥৪॥
«śuna jīva vṛndāvana navadvīpa-dhāma
ajasra ānandamaya jīvera viśrāma [4]
«jiva–«O Jiva, suna–listen! vrndavana–Vrndavan [and] navadvipa-dhama–Nabadwip Dham [are] visrama–shelters ajasra anandamaya jivera–for countless joyful souls. [4]
Translation:
«O Jiva, listen! Vrndavan Dham and Nabadwip Dham are shelters for countless joyful souls.
শুদ্ধজীবগণ জড়াপ্রকৃতির পার ।
সদা বাস করে হেথা কৃষ্ণপরিবার ॥৫॥
śuddha-jīva-gaṇa jaḍā-prakṛtira pāra
sadā vāsa kare hethā kṛṣṇa-paribāra [5]
suddha-jiva-gana–Pure souls [are] jada-prakrtira para–beyond material nature; vasa kare–they reside hetha–here sada–eternally krsna-paribara–as associates of Krsna. [5]
Translation:
«Pure souls are beyond material nature; they reside here in the Dham eternally as associates of Krsna.
এই ধাম নিত্যধাম বিশুদ্ধ চিন্ময় ।
জড়দেশকাল হেথা পায় পরাজয় ॥৬॥
ei dhāma nitya-dhāma viśuddha chinmaya
jaḍa-deśa-kāla hethā pāya parājaya [6]
ei dhama–This Dham [is] visuddha chinmaya nitya-dhama–an eternal, pure, spiritual abode. jada-desa-kala–Material time and space parajaya paya–are suppressed hetha–here. [6]
Translation:
«The Dham is eternal, pure, and spiritual. Material time and space are suppressed here.
এ ধামের দেশকাল চিদানন্দময় ।
জড়ধর্ম্ম বিপর্য্যয় সদা লক্ষ্য হয় ॥৭॥
e dhāmera deśa-kāla chid-ānandamaya
jaḍa-dharma viparyaya sadā lakṣya haya [7]
e dhamera–The Dham’s desa-kala–time and space [are] chid-anandamaya–spiritual and joyful. sada laksya haya–Everything always appears viparyaya–the opposite jada-dharma–of material nature. [7]
Translation:
«Time and space in the Dham are spiritual and joyful. Everything here always appears the opposite of material nature.
গৃহদ্বারা নদ-নদী কানন চত্বর ।
চিন্ময় সকল জান অতি মনোহর ॥৮॥
gṛha-dvārā nada-nadī kānana chatvara
chinmaya sakala jāna ati manohara [8]
jana–Know [that] sakala–all grha-dvara–the homes, gates, nada-nadi–rivers, streams, kanana–forests, [and] chatvara–courtyards [are] chinmaya–spiritual [and] ati–extremely manohara–beautiful. [8]
Translation:
«Know that all the homes, gates, rivers, streams, forests, and courtyards here are spiritual and extremely beautiful.
সেই ত আনন্দধাম প্রকৃতির পার ।
অচিন্ত্য কৃষ্ণের শক্তি পরম উদার ॥৯॥
sei ta ānanda-dhāma prakṛtira pāra
achintya kṛṣṇera śakti parama udāra [9]
sei ta–This [is] ananda-dhama–the abode of joy prakrtira para–beyond material nature, parama udara–the grand manifestation achintya krsnera sakti–of Krsna’s inconceivable energy. [9]
Translation:
«This is the abode of joy beyond material nature, the grand manifestation of Krsna’s inconceivable energy.
সেই শক্তিক্রমে ধাম হেথা অবতার ।
জীবের নিস্তার জন্য কৃষ্ণ-ইচ্ছা-সার ॥১০॥
sei śakti-krame dhāma hethā avatāra
jīvera nistāra janya kṛṣṇa-ichchhā-sāra [10]
krsna-ichchha-sara–Krsna’s greatest desire [is] janya–for nistara–the deliverance jivera–of the souls, [and thus] dhama–the Dham avatara–has descended hetha–here sei sakti-krame–by that energy. [10]
Translation:
«Krsna’s greatest desire is for the souls’ deliverance, and thus the Dham has descended here by Krsna’s inconceivable energy.
ধাম মধ্যে কভু নহে জড় অবস্থিতি ।
জড়বদ্ধ জীব নাহি পায় হেথা গতি ॥১১॥
dhāma madhye kabhu nahe jaḍa avasthiti
jaḍa-baddha jīva nāhi pāya hethā gati [11]
jada–Matter kabhu nahe–is never avasthiti–present madhye–within dhama–the Dham, [and] jada-baddha jiva–conditioned souls paya nahi–do not receive gati–entrance hetha–here. [11]
Translation:
«Matter is never present within the Dham, and conditioned souls do not receive entrance here.
ধামের উপরে জড়মায়া পাতি’ জাল ।
আচ্ছাদিয়া রাখে এই ধাম চিরকাল ॥১২॥
dhāmera upare jaḍa-māyā pāti’ jāla
āchchhādiyā rākhe ei dhāma chira-kāla [12]
jada-maya–The material energy pati’–spreads jala–a covering dhamera upare–over the Dham [and] ei dhama achchhadiya rakhe–keeps the Dham covered chira-kala–forever. [12]
Translation:
«The material energy spreads a covering over the Dham and keeps it covered forever.
শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য যার নাহিক সম্বন্ধ ।
জালের উপরে বাস করে সেই অন্ধ ॥১৩॥
śrī-kṛṣṇa-chaitanya yāra nāhika sambandha
jālera upare vāsa kare sei andha [13]
sei yara nahika–Souls who have no sambandha–relationship sri-krsna-chaitanya–with Sri Krsna Chaitanya andha–blindly vasa kare–reside upare–on the surface jalera–of this covering. [13]
Translation:
«Souls who have no relationship with Sri Krsna Chaitanya blindly reside on the surface of this covering.
মনে ভাবে, ‘আমি আছি নবদ্বীপপুরে’ ।
প্রৌঢ়ামায়া মুগ্ধ করি রাখে তারে দূরে ॥১৪॥
mane bhāve, ‘āmi āchhi navadvīpa-pure’
prauḍhā-māyā mugdha kari’ rākhe tāre dūre [14]
mane bhave–They think, ‘ami–‘I achhi–am navadvipa-pure’–in Nabadwip Dham’, [but] praudha-maya–Praudha Maya mugdha kari’–bewilders [them and] rakhe–keeps tare–them dure–far away. [14]
Translation:
«They think, ‘I am in Nabadwip Dham’, but Praudha Maya bewilders them and keeps them far away.
যদি কোন ভাগ্যোদয়ে সাধু-সঙ্গ পায় ।
তবে কৃষ্ণচৈতন্য-সম্বন্ধ আসে তায় ॥১৫॥
yadi kona bhāgyodaye sādhu-saṅga pāya
tabe kṛṣṇa-chaitanya-sambandha āse tāya [15]
yadi–If, kona bhagyodaye–by some good fortune, paya–souls attain sadhu-sanga–the association of the sadhus, tabe–then krsna-chaitanya-sambandha–a relationship with Sri Krsna Chaitanya ase–comes taya–to them. [15]
Translation:
«If, by some fortune, souls attain the association of the sadhus, then their relationship with Sri Krsna Chaitanya develops.
সম্বন্ধ নিগূঢ় তত্ত্ব বল্লভ-নন্দন ।
সহজে না বুঝে বদ্ধজীব সেই ধন ॥১৬॥
sambandha nigūḍha tattva vallabha-nandana
sahaje nā bujhe baddha-jīva sei dhana [16]
vallabha-nandana–O son of Vallabha, [such] sambandha–relationships [are] nigudha tattva–a highly confidential subject. sei–They [are] dhana–a fortune [that] baddha-jiva–conditioned souls bujhe na–do not understand sahaje–easily. [16]
Translation:
«O Jiva, such relationships are a highly confidential subject, a fortune that conditioned souls do not easily understand.
মুখে বলে, ‘শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্য প্রভু মোর ।
হৃদয় সম্বন্ধ হীন সদা মায়াভোর ॥১৭॥
mukhe bale, ‘śrī-kṛṣṇa-chaitanya prabhu mora
hṛdaya sambandha hīna sadā māyā-bhora [17]
mukhe–By mouth, bale–someone [may] say, ‘sri-krsna-chaitanya–‘Sri Krsna Chaitanya [is] mora–my prabhu–Lord’, [but] sambandha hina–have no relationship [with Him] hrdaya–at heart [and be] sada–constantly maya-bhora–engrossed in illusion. [17]
Translation:
«Someone may say, ‘Sri Krsna Chaitanya is my Lord’, but have no relationship with Him at heart and be constantly engrossed in maya.
সেই সব লোক বৈসে মায়াজালোপরি ।
কভু শুদ্ধভক্তি নাহি পায় হরি হরি ॥১৮॥
sei saba loka vaise māyā-jālopari
kabhu suddha-bhakti nahi paya hari hari [18]
sei saba–All such loka–persons vaise–reside maya-jalopari–on the surface of Maya’s covering [and] kabhu nahi–never paya–attain suddha-bhakti–pure devotion. hari–O Lord! hari–O Lord! [18]
Translation:
«Such persons reside on the surface of Maya’s covering and never attain pure devotion. O Lord! O Lord!
ধর্ম্মধ্বজি সুকপটী সদা দৈন্যহীন ।
দম্ভগুণে আপনাকে ভাবে সমীচীন ॥১৯॥
dharma-dhvaji sukapaṭī sadā dainya-hīna
dambha-guṇe āpanāke bhāve samīchīna [19]
[They are] dharma-dhvaji–religious pretenders. [They are] sada–always sukapati–deceitful [and] dainya-hina–devoid of humility. dambha-gune–Because of [their] pride, bhave–they consider apanake–themselves samichina–wise. [19]
Translation:
«They are religious pretenders. They are always deceitful and devoid of humility. Because of their pride, they consider themselves wise.
সেই দম্ভ ছাড়ে সাধুচরণ-প্রসাদে ।
তৃণ হৈতে আপনাকে দীন করি’ সাধে ॥২০॥
sei dambha chhāḍe sādhu-charaṇa-prasāde
tṛṇa haite āpanāke dīna kari’ sādhe [20]
sadhu-charana-prasade–By the grace of the feet of the sadhus, [however,] chhade–they abandon sei–such dambha–pride [and] sadhe–willingly apanake kari’–consider themselves dina–lower haite–than trna–grass. [20]
Translation:
«By the grace of the sadhus, however, they abandon their pride and willingly consider themselves lower than grass.
বৃক্ষাপেক্ষা হয় তারে সহিষ্ণুতা-গুণ ।
অমানী আপনি অন্যে সম্মানে নিপুণ ॥২১॥
vṛkṣāpekṣā haya tāra sahiṣṇutā-guṇa
amānī āpani anye sammāne nipuṇa [21]
tara–Their sahisnuta-guna–quality of tolerance haya–becomes vrksapeksa–greater than that of a tree, [and] apani–personally, [they become] amani–prideless, [and] nipuna–expert sammane–at honouring anye–others. [21]
Translation:
«Their tolerance becomes greater than that of a tree, and they become prideless and expert at honouring others.
এই চারি গুণে গুণী কৃষ্ণগুণ গায় ।
চৈতন্য-সম্বন্ধ তার বসেন হিয়ায় ॥২২॥
ei chāri guṇe guṇī kṛṣṇa-guṇa gāya
chaitanya-sambandha tāra vasena hiyāya [22]
guni–Qualified ei chari gune–with these four qualities, gaya–they chant krsna-guna–the glories of Krsna, [and] tara–their chaitanya-sambandha–relationship with Sri Chaitanya vasena–develops hiyaya–within the heart. [22]
Translation:
«Enriched with these four qualities, they chant the glories of Krsna, and their relationship with Sri Chaitanya develops within the heart.
্রীকৃষ্ণ-সম্বন্ধ শান্ত দাস্য সখ্য আর ।
বাৎসল্য মধুর ইতি পঞ্চ-পরকার ॥২৩॥
śrī-kṛṣṇa-sambandha śānta dāsya sakhya āra
vātsalya madhura iti pañcha-parakāra [23]
sri-krsna–sambandha–Relationships with Sri Krsna [are] pancha-parakara iti–of five types: santa–adoration, dasya–servitorship, sakhya–friendship, vatsalya–affectionate guardianship, ara–and madhura–paramour love. [23]
Translation:
«There are five relationships with Sri Krsna: those of adoration, servitorship, friendship, affectionate guardianship, and paramour love.
শান্ত দাস্য ভাবে করি’ গৌরাঙ্গ ভজন ।
লভে বাৎসল্যাদি-রস কৃষ্ণে সাধুজন ॥২৪॥
śānta dāsya bhāve kari’ gaurāṅga bhajana
labhe vātsalyādi-rasa kṛṣṇe sādhu-jana [24]
sadhu-jana–Sadhus bhajana kari’–serve gauranga–Gauranga bhave–in the relationships santa dasya–of adoration and servitorship [and] labhe–attain vatsalyadi-rasa–relationships of affectionate guardianship and paramour love krsne–with Krsna. [24]
Translation:
«Sadhus serve Gauranga in the relationships of adoration and servitorship and thereby attain relationships of affectionate guardianship and paramour love with Krsna.
যার যেই সম্বন্ধজনিত সিদ্ধভাব ।
তাহার ভজনে সেই ভাবের প্রভাব ॥২৫॥
yāra yei sambandha-janita siddha-bhāva
tāhāra bhajane sei bhāvera prabhāva [25]
yei siddha-bhava sei bhavera–The eternal mood yara–of a soul, sambandha-janita–produced by [their] relationship [with the Lord, is] prabhava–the power tahara bhajane–in their service. [25]
Translation:
«The soul’s perfected mood that arises from their particular relationship with the Lord predominates in their service.
গৌর-কৃষ্ণে ভেদ যার সেই জীব ছার ।
শ্রীকৃষ্ণ-সম্বন্ধ কভু না হয় তাহার ॥২৬॥
gaura-kṛṣṇe bheda yāra sei jīva chhāra
śrī-kṛṣṇa-sambandha kabhu nā haya tāhāra [26]
sei jiva yara bheda–Souls who differentiate gaura-krsne–between Gaura and Krsna [are] chhara–wicked, [and] tahara kabhu haya na–they never develop sri-krsna-sambandha–a relationship with Krsna. [26]
Translation:
«Souls who differentiate between Gaura and Krsna are wicked, and they never develop a relationship with Krsna.
সাধুসঙ্গে দৈন্য আদি গুণ যার হয় ।
সেই জীব দাস্যরসে গৌরাঙ্গ ভজয় ॥২৭॥
sādhu-saṅge dainya ādi guṇa yāra haya
sei jīva dāsya-rase gaurāṅga bhajaya [27]
sei jiva yara haya–Souls who develop, sadhu-sange–through the association of the sadhus, dainya–humility adi guna–and other qualities bhajaya–serve gauranga–Gauranga dasya-rase–in a relationship of servitorship. [27]
Translation:
«Souls who develop, through the association of the sadhus, the qualities of humility, tolerance, pridelessness, and respectfulness, serve Gauranga in a relationship of servitorship.
দাস্যরস পরাকাষ্ঠা গৌরাঙ্গ-ভজনে ।
‘মহাপ্রভু’ শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গ বলে সাধুজনে ॥২৮॥
dāsya-rasa parākāṣṭhā gaurāṅga-bhajane
‘mahāprabhu’ śrī-gaurāṅga bale sādhu-jane [28]
dasya-rasa–The relationship of servitorship [is] parakastha–full-fledged [in] gauranga-bhajane–the service of Gauranga; sadhu-jane–the sadhus bale–call sri-gauranga–Sri Gauranga ‘mahaprabhu’–‘Mahaprabhu’ (‘Supreme Master’). [28]
Translation:
«The relationship of servitorship is full-fledged in the service of Gauranga; the sadhus call Sri Gauranga ‘Mahaprabhu’.
মধুর-প্রেমেতে যার হয় অধিকার ।
রাধাকৃষ্ণ-রূপে গৌর-ভজন তাহার ॥২৯॥
madhura-premete yāra haya adhikāra
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-rūpe gaura-bhajana tāhāra [29]
tahara yara haya–Souls who have adhikara–qualification madhura-premete–for a relationship of paramour love bhajana–serve gaura–Gaura radha-krsna-rupe–as Radha and Krsna. [29]
Translation:
«Souls who are qualified for a relationship of paramour love serve Gaura as Radha and Krsna.
রাধাকৃষ্ণ ঐক্য মোর শ্রীগৌরাঙ্গ-রায় ।
যুগলবিলাস ঐক্যে স্বতঃ নাহি ভায় ॥৩০॥
rādhā-kṛṣṇa aikya mora śrī-gaurāṅga-rāya
yugala-vilāsa aikye svataḥ nāhi bhāya [30]
radha-krsna–Radha and Krsna [are] aikya–united mora sri-gauranga-raya–as our Sri Gauranga Ray. yugala-vilasa–The Pastimes of the Divine Couple svatah–themselves bhaya nahi–do not manifest aikye–in that unity. [30]
Translation:
«Radha and Krsna are united as our Sri Gauranga Ray. The Pastimes of the Divine Couple, however, do not manifest in Him.
দাস্য পরিপক্কে যবে জীবের হৃদয়ে ।
শ্রীমধুর-রস উদে মূর্ত্তিমান হয়ে ॥৩১॥
dāsya paripakke yabe jīvera hṛdaye
śrī-madhura-rasa ude mūrtimāna haye [31]
yabe–When dasya–servitorship paripakke–matures jivera hrdaye–in the heart of the soul, sri-madhura-rasa–the relationship of paramour love murtimana haye–manifests [and] ude–arises. [31]
Translation:
«When the relationship of servitorship matures in the heart of the soul, then the relationship of paramour love emerges.
সে সময়ে ভজনীয় তত্ত্ব গৌরহরি ।
রাধাকৃষ্ণরূপ হয়ে ব্রজে অবতরি’ ॥৩২॥
নিত্যলীলারসে সেই ভক্তকে ডুবায় ।
রাধাকৃষ্ণ-নিত্যলীলা ব্রজধাম পায় ॥৩৩॥
se samaye bhajanīya tattva gaurahari
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-rūpa haye vraje avatari’ [32]
nitya-līlā-rase sei bhaktake ḍubāya
rādhā-kṛṣṇa-nitya-līlā vraja-dhāma pāya [33]
se samaye–At that time, bhajaniya tattva–the worshippable Lord, gaurahari–Gaurahari, avatari’–appears vraje–in Vraja radha-krsna-rupa haye–as Radha and Krsna [and] dubaya–immerses sei bhaktake–the devotee nitya-lila-rase–in the ecstasy of the eternal Pastimes. [In this way,] paya–the devotee reaches radha-krsna-nitya-lila–the eternal Pastimes of Radha and Krsna vraja-dhama–in Vraja Dham. [32–33]
Translation:
«At that time, the worshippable Lord, Gaurahari, appears in Vraja as Radha and Krsna and immerses the devotee in the ecstasy of the eternal Pastimes. In this way, the devotee attains the eternal Pastimes of Radha and Krsna in Vraja Dham.
নবদ্বীপে ব্রজে সেই নিগূঢ় সম্বন্ধ ।
এক হয়ে দুই হয় নাহি দেখে অন্ধ ॥৩৪॥
navadvīpe vraje sei nigūḍha sambandha
eka haye dui haya nāhi dekhe andha [34]
sei–This [is] nigudha sambandha–the highly confidential relationship navadvipe vraje–between Nabadwip and Vraja: haye–they are eka–one, [and] haya–they are dui–two, [but] andha–the blind dekhe nahi–do not see [this]. [34]
Translation:
«This is the highly confidential relationship between Nabadwip and Vraja: they are one, and yet they are also two, but the blind do not see this.
সেই ত সম্বন্ধ গৌরে কৃষ্ণে জান সার ।
মধুররসেতে গৌর যুগল আকার ॥৩৫॥
sei ta sambandha gaure kṛṣṇe jāna sāra
madhura-rasete gaura yugala ākāra [35]
jana–Know [this to be] sara–the essence sei ta sambandha–of the relationship gaure krsne–between Gaura and Krsna. madhura-rasete–In the relationship of paramour love, gaura–Gaura’s akara–form [is] yugala–the Divine Couple. [35]
Translation:
«Know this to be the essence of the relationship between Gaura and Krsna. In the relationship of paramour love, Gaura’s form is the Divine Couple.
সেই সব তত্ত্ব তোরে রূপ-সনাতন ।
জানাইবে অল্পদিনে বল্লভনন্দন ॥৩৬॥
sei saba tattva tore rūpa-sanātana
jānāibe alpa-dine vallabha-nandana [36]
vallabha-nandana–O son of Vallabha, alpa-dine–soon rupa-sanatana–Rupa and Sanatan janaibe–will teach tore–you sei saba tattva–all these truths. [36]
Translation:
«O Jiva, soon Rupa and Sanatan will teach you all these truths.
তোরে বৃন্দাবনে প্রভু দিল অধিকার ।
বিলম্ব না কর জীব ব্রজে যেতে আর» ॥৩৭॥
tore vṛndāvane prabhu dila adhikāra
vilamba nā kara jīva vraje yete āra» [37]
prabhu–The Lord dila–has given tore–you adhikara–the qualification [to stay] vrndavane–in Vrndavan. jiva–O Jiva, vilamba kara na–do not delay yete–going vraje–to Vraja ara»–any longer!» [37]
Translation:
«The Lord has given you the qualification to stay in Vrndavan. O Jiva, do not delay going to Vraja any longer!»
এত বলি’ প্রভু তাঁর মস্তকে চরণ ।
অর্পণ করিয়া শক্তি করে সঞ্চারণ ॥৩৮॥
eta bali’ prabhu tā̐ra mastake charaṇa
arpaṇa kariyā śakti kare sañchāraṇa [38]
bali’–Saying eta–this, prabhu–the Lord arpana kariya–placed [His] charana–feet ta̐ra mastake–on his head [and] sakti sancharana kare–empowered [him]. [38]
Translation:
Saying this, Nityananda Prabhu placed His feet on Jiva’s head and empowered him.
মহাপ্রেমে শ্রীজীব গোস্বামী কতক্ষণ ।
নিত্যানন্দ-পদতলে রহে অচেতন ॥৩৯॥
mahāpreme śrī-jīva gosvāmī kata-kṣaṇa
nityānanda-pada-tale rahe achetana [39]
mahapreme–In intense divine love, sri-jiva gosvami–Sri Jiva Goswami rahe–remained achetana–unconscious nityananda-pada-tale–at the feet of Nityananda kata-ksana–for some time. [39]
Translation:
In intense divine love, Sri Jiva Goswami remained unconscious at the feet of Nityananda for some time.
শ্রীবাস-অঙ্গনে জীব গড়াগড়ি যায় ।
সাত্ত্বিক বিকার সব দেহে শোভা পায় ॥৪০॥
śrīvāsa-aṅgane jīva gaḍāgaḍi yāya
sāttvika vikāra saba dehe śobhā pāya [40]
jiva–Jiva gadagadi yaya–rolled on the ground srivasa-angane–in the courtyard of Srivas, [and] saba–all [of the symptoms] sattvika vikara–of divine ecstasy sobha paya–shone dehe–in [his] body. [40]
Translation:
He rolled on the ground in the courtyard of Srivas, and all the symptoms of divine ecstasy shone in his body.
কাঁদিয়া কাঁদিয়া বলে, «দুর্ভাগ্য আমার ।
না দেখিনু এ নয়নে নদীয়াবিহার ॥৪১॥
kā̐diyā kā̐diyā bale, «durbhāgya āmāra
na dekhinu e nayane nadiya-bihara [41]
ka̐diya ka̐diya–Crying, bale–he said, «amara–«My durbhagya–misfortune [is that] dekhinu na–I did not see nadiya-bihara–the Pastimes [of the Lord] in Nadia e nayane–with these eyes. [41]
Translation:
Crying, he said, «My misfortune is that I did not see the Pastimes of the Lord in Nadia with these eyes.
জীব নিস্তারিতে লীলা কৈল গৌররায় ।
সে লীলা না দেখি’ মোর দিন বৃথা যায়» ॥৪২॥
jīva nistārite līlā kaila gaura-rāya
se līlā nā dekhi’ mora dina vṛthā yāya» [42]
gaura-raya–Gaura Ray kaila–performed lila–Pastimes nistarite–to deliver [all] jiva–souls. dekhi’ na–Having not seen se–those lila–Pastimes, mora–my dina–days yaya–have passed vrtha»–in vain.» [42]
Translation:
«Gaura Ray performed Pastimes to deliver all souls. Having not seen those Pastimes, my days have passed in vain.»
শ্রীজীব যাইবে ব্রজে করিয়া শ্রবণ ।
শ্রীবাস-অঙ্গনে আইল যত সাধুজন ॥৪৩॥
śrī-jīva yāibe vraje kariyā śravaṇa
śrīvāsa-aṅgane āila yata sādhu-jana [43]
sravana kariya–Hearing [that] sri-jiva–Sri Jiva yaibe–would go vraje–to Vraja, yata sadhu-jana–all the sadhus aila–came srivasa-angane–to the courtyard of Srivas. [43]
Translation:
Hearing that Sri Jiva would go to Vraja, all the sadhus came to the courtyard of Srivas.
বৃদ্ধ-সব শ্রীজীবে করেন আশীর্ব্বাদ ।
কনিষ্ঠ বৈষ্ণব মাগে শ্রীজীব-প্রসাদ ॥৪৪॥
vṛddha-saba śrī-jīve karena āśīrvāda
kaniṣṭha vaiṣṇava māge śrī-jīva-prasāda [44]
vrddha-saba–The elders asirvada karena–blessed sri-jive–Sri Jiva, [and] kanistha vaisnava–the junior devotees mage–prayed sri-jiva-prasada–for Sri Jiva’s grace. [44]
Translation:
The elder devotees blessed Jiva, and the junior devotees prayed for his grace.
কর যুড়ি’ বলে জীব সকল বৈষ্ণবে ।
«মম অপরাধ কিছুমাত্র নাহি লবে ॥৪৫॥
kara yuḍi’ bale jīva sakala vaiṣṇave
«mama aparādha kichhu-mātra nāhi labe [45]
kara yudi’–Joining [his] palms, jiva–Jiva bale–said sakala vaisnave–to all the devotees, «labe nahi–«Please do not take kichhu-matra–any mama–of my aparadha–offences. [45]
Translation:
Joining his palms, Jiva said to all the devotees, «Please do not take any of my offences.
তোমরা চৈতন্যদাস জগতের গুরু ।
এ ক্ষুদ্র জীবেরে দয়া কর কল্পতরু ॥৪৬॥
tomarā chaitanya-dāsa jagatera guru
e kṣudra jīvere dayā kara kalpa-taru [46]
tomara–You [are] all chaitanya-dasa–servants of Sri Chaitanya [and] guru–the Gurus jagatera–of this world. kalpa-taru–O wish-fulfilling trees, daya kara–please bless e ksudra jivere–this insignificant soul. [46]
Translation:
«You are all servants of Sri Chaitanya and Gurus of this world. O wish-fulfilling trees, please bless this insignificant soul.
শ্রীকৃষ্ণচৈতন্যে মোর থাকুক্ রতি মতি ।
নিত্যানন্দ প্রভু হউক্ জন্মে জন্মে গতি ॥৪৭॥
śrī-kṛṣṇa-chaitanye mora thākuk rati mati
nityānanda prabhu ha-uk janme janme gati [47]
mora thakuk–May I have rati mati–love and devotion sri-krsna-chaitanye–to Sri Krsna Chaitanya, [and] nityananda prabhu gati ha-uk–may Nityananda Prabhu be my shelter, janme janme–birth after birth. [47]
Translation:
«May I have love and devotion to Sri Krsna Chaitanya, and may Nityananda Prabhu be my shelter, birth after birth.
নাহি বুঝি’ বাল্যকালে ছাড়িলাম ঘর ।
তুমি সব জীবনের বন্ধু অতঃপর ॥৪৮॥
nāhi bujhi’ bālya-kāle chhāḍilāma ghara
tumi saba jīvanera bandhu ataḥpara [48]
bujhi’ nahi–Not understanding, chhadilama–I left ghara–home balya-kale–in [my] youth, [and] atahpara–since then, tumi saba–you all [have been] bandhu–the well-wishers jivanera–in [my] life. [48]
Translation:
«I left home in my youth without understanding anything, and since then, you all have been the well-wishers in my life.
বৈষ্ণবানুকম্পা বিনা কৃষ্ণ নাহি পাই ।
বৈষ্ণবচরণধূলি দেহ সবে ভাই» ॥৪৯॥
vaiṣṇavānukampā vinā kṛṣṇa nāhi pāi
vaiṣṇava-charaṇa-dhūli deha sabe bhāi» [49]
vina–Without vaisnavanukampa–the grace of the Vaisnavas, pai nahi–I cannot attain krsna–Krsna. sabe bhai–O brothers, deha–please give [me] vaisnava-charana-dhuli»–the dust of the Vaisnavas’ feet.» [49]
Translation:
«Without the grace of the Vaisnavas, I cannot attain Krsna. O brothers, please give me the dust of the Vaisnavas’ feet.»
এত বলি’ সকলে করিয়া স্তুতি নতি ।
নিত্যানন্দ প্রভুর লইয়া অনুমতি ॥ ৫০॥
জগন্নাথগৃহে গিয়া শচীর চরণে ।
ব্রজে যাইতে আজ্ঞা লয় বিকলিত মনে ॥৫১॥
eta bali’ sakale kariyā stuti nati
nityānanda prabhura la-iyā anumati [50]
jagannātha-gṛhe giyā śachīra charaṇe
vraje yāite ājñā laya vikalita mane [51]
bali’–Saying eta–this, stuti nati kariya–Jiva bowed and prayed sakale–to everyone, [and] la-iya–took anumati–permission, nityananda prabhura–from Nityananda Prabhu. [Then] giya–he went sachira charane–to the feet of Sachi jagannatha-grhe–in the home of Jagannath [and] vikalita mane–with an eager heart laya–took ajna–permission yaite–to go vraje–to Vraja. [50–51]
Translation:
Saying this, Jiva bowed and prayed to everyone, and took permission from Nityananda Prabhu. Then he went to the feet of Sachi in the home of Jagannath Misra and with an eager heart took permission to go to Vraja.
শ্রীচরণরেণু দিয়া শচীদেবী তায় ।
আশীর্ব্বাদ করি’ জীবে করিল বিদায় ॥৫২॥
śrī-charaṇa-reṇu diyā śachī-devī tāya
āśīrvada kari’ jīve karila vidāya [52]
sachi-devi–Sachi Devi diya–gave taya–him sri-charana-renu–dust from [her] holy feet, asirvada kari’–blessed [him, and] jive vidaya karila–bade Jiva farewell. [52]
Translation:
Sachi Devi gave Jiva dust from her holy feet, blessed him, and bade him farewell.
কাঁদিতে কাঁদিতে জীব ভাগীরথী পার ।
«হা গৌরাঙ্গ» বলি’ যায় আজ্ঞা জানি’ সার ॥৫৩॥
kā̐dite kā̐dite jīva bhāgīrathī pāra
«hā gaurāṅga» bali’ yāya ājñā jāni’ sāra [53]
ka̐dite ka̐dite–Crying, jiva–Jiva para–crossed bhagirathi–the Ganga bali’–chanting, «ha–«O gauranga»–Gauranga!», [and] yaya–departed jani’–knowing ajna–the order [of the Lord to be] sara–all-in-all. [53]
Translation:
Crying, Jiva crossed the Ganga chanting, «O Gauranga!», and departed, knowing the order of the Lord to be all-in-all.
কতক্ষণ চলি’ চলি’ নবদ্বীপ-সীমা ।
পার হয়ে যায় জীব অনন্ত মহিমা ॥৫৪॥
kata-kṣaṇa chali’ chali’ navadvīpa-sīmā
pāra haye yāya jīva ananta mahimā [54]
kata-ksana–Soon, chali’ chali’–walking ahead, jiva–Jiva para haye–crossed navadvipa-sima–the border of Nabadwip [and] yaya–left ananta mahima–that infinitely glorious abode. [54]
Translation:
Walking ahead, Jiva soon crossed the border of Nabadwip and left that infinitely glorious abode.
নবদ্বীপধাম ছাড়ি’ শ্রীজীব তখন ।
সাষ্টাঙ্গ প্রণমি’ চলে যথা বৃন্দাবন ॥৫৫॥
navadvīpa-dhāma chhāḍi’ śrī-jīva takhana
sāṣṭāṅga praṇami’ chale yathā vṛndāvana [55]
takhana–Then, chhadi’–as he left navadvipa-dhama–Nabadwip Dham, sri-jiva–Sri Jiva sastanga pranami’–prostrated [himself] fully [and then] chale–departed yatha–for vrndavana–Vrndavan. [55]
Translation:
As he left Nabadwip Dham, Jiva prostrated himself fully and then departed for Vrndavan.
ব্রজধাম শ্রীযমুনা রূপসনাতন ।
জাগিতে লাগিল হৃদে জীবের তখন ॥৫৬॥
vraja-dhāma śrī-yamunā rūpa-sanātana
jāgite lāgila hṛde jīvera takhana [56]
vraja-dhama–Vraja Dham, sri-yamuna–the Yamuna, [and] rupa-sanatana–Rupa and Sanatan takhana–then jagite lagila–arose jivera hrde–in the heart of Jiva. [56]
Translation:
Vraja Dham, the Yamuna, and Rupa and Sanatan then arose in his heart.
পথিমধ্যে রাত্রে স্বপ্নে দেখে গৌররায় ।
জীবেরে বলেন, «তুমি যাও মথুরায় ॥৫৭॥
pathi-madhye rātre svapne dekhe gaura-rāya
jīvere balena, «tumi yāo mathurāya [57]
ratre–At night pathi-madhye–along the path, dekhe–Jiva saw gaura-raya–Gaura Ray svapne–in a dream. balena–The Lord said jivere–to Jiva, «tumi yao–«Go mathuraya–to Mathura. [57]
Translation:
At night along the path, Jiva saw Gaura Ray in a dream. The Lord said to Jiva, «Go to Mathura.
অতি প্রিয় তুমি আর রূপসনাতন ।
একত্রে করহ ভক্তিশাস্ত্র প্রকটন ॥৫৮॥
ati priya tumi āra rūpa-sanātana
ekatre karaha bhakti-śāstra prakaṭana [58]
tumi–You, rupa–Rupa, ara–and sanatana–Sanatan [are] ati–very priya–dear [to Me, and] ekatre–together prakatana karaha–you will write bhakti-sastra–scriptures on devotion. [58]
Translation:
«You, Rupa, and Sanatan are very dear to Me, and together you will write scriptures on devotion.
আমার যুগল-সেবা তোমার জীবন ।
শ্রীব্রজবিলাস সদা করহ দর্শন» ॥৫৯॥
āmāra yugala-sevā tomāra jīvana
śrī-vraja-vilāsa sadā karaha darśana» [59]
amara yugala-seva–Service to Me as the Divine Couple [will be] tomara–your jivana–life, [and] sada darsana karaha–you will always see [Their] sri-vraja-vilasa»–Pastimes in Sri Vraja.» [59]
Translation:
«Service to Me as the Divine Couple will be your life, and you will always see Their Pastimes in Vraja.»
স্বপ্ন দেখি’ জীবের আনন্দ হৈল অতি ।
ব্রজধাম প্রতি ধায় সুসত্বর গতি ॥৬০॥
svapna dekhi’ jīvera ānanda haila ati
vraja-dhāma prati dhāya susatvara gati [60]
svapna dekhi’–After having this dream, jivera ati ananda haila–Jiva felt intense joy [and] susatvara gati–swiftly dhaya–ran prati–towards vraja-dhama–Vraja Dham. [60]
Translation:
After this dream, Jiva felt intense joy and swiftly ran towards Vraja Dham.
ব্রজে গিয়া শ্রীজীব গোস্বামী মহাশয় ।
যে যে কার্য্য সাধিল তা বর্ণন না হয় ॥৬১॥
vraje giyā śrī-jīva gosvāmī mahāśaya
ye ye kārya sādhila tā varṇana nā haya [61]
ta ye ye karya–The services sri-jiva gosvami mahasaya–Sri Jiva Goswami Mahasay sadhila–performed giya–after going vraje–to Vraja varnana haya na–cannot be described. [61]
Translation:
The services Sri Jiva Goswami performed after arriving in Vraja cannot be described.
ভাগ্যবান জন পরে করিবে বর্ণন ।
শুনিবে আনন্দচিত্তে যত সাধুজন ॥৬২॥
bhāgyavāna jana pare karibe varṇana
śunibe ānanda-chitte yata sādhu-jana [62]
pare–Later, bhagyavana jana–a fortunate soul varnana karibe–will describe [them, and] yata sadhu-jana–all the sadhus sunibe–will hear [about them] ananda-chitte–with joy in [their] hearts. [62]
Translation:
Later, a fortunate soul will describe them, and the sadhus will hear about them with joy in their hearts.
ছারবুদ্ধি এ ভক্তিবিনোদ অভাজন ।
শ্রীধাম-ভ্রমণবার্ত্তা করিল বর্ণন ॥৬৩॥
chhāra-buddhi e bhakti-vinoda abhājana
śrī-dhāma-bhramaṇa-vārtā karila varṇana [63]
e abhajana chhara-buddhi bhakti-vinoda–The unfit and wicked-minded Bhakti Vinod varnana karila–has described sri-dhama-bhramana-varta–the subject of visiting the Holy Dham. [63]
Translation:
The unfit and wicked-minded Bhakti Vinod has described the subject of visiting the Holy Dham.
বৈষ্ণবচরণে মোর এই সে প্রার্থনা ।
শ্রীগৌর-সম্বন্ধ মোর হউক যোজনা ॥৬৪॥
vaiṣṇava-charaṇe mora ei se prāthanā
śrī-gaura-sambandha mora ha-uka yojanā [64]
ei se–This [is] mora–my prathana–prayer vaisnava-charane–at the feet of the Vaisnavas: [May] mora–my sri-gaura-sambandha–relationship with Sri Gaura yojana ha-uka–come about. [64]
Translation:
This is my prayer at the feet of the Vaisnavas: may I have a relationship with Sri Gaura.
শ্রীগৌর-সম্বন্ধ-সহ নবদ্বীপ বাস ।
হউক অচিরে মোর» এই অভিলাষ ॥৬৫॥
śrī-gaura-sambandha-saha navadvīpa vāsa
ha-uka achire mora ei abhilāṣa [65]
achire mora vasa ha-uka–May I soon reside navadvipa–in Nabadwip saha–with sri-gaura-sambandha–a relationship with Sri Gaura. ei–This [is my] abhilasa–desire. [65]
Translation:
May I soon reside in Nabadwip and have a relationship with Sri Gaura. This is my desire.
বিষয়গর্ত্তের কীট অতি দুরাচার ।
ভক্তিহীন কামরত ক্রোধে মত্ত আর ॥৬৬॥
viṣaya-gartera kīṭa ati durāchāra
bhakti-hīna kāma-rata krodhe matta āra [66]
[I am] kita–a worm visaya-gartera–in the ditch of mundanity [and] ati–very durachara–misbehaved. [I am] bhakti-hina–devoid of devotion, kama-rata–lustful, ara–and matta–mad krodhe–with anger. [66]
Translation:
I am a worm in the ditch of mundanity and very misbehaved. I have no devotion. I am lustful and mad with anger.
এ হেন দুর্জ্জন আমি মায়ার কিঙ্কর ।
শ্রীগৌর-সম্বন্ধ কিসে পাই অতঃপর ॥৬৭॥
e hena durjana āmi māyāra kiṅkara
śrī-gaura-sambandha kise pāi ataḥpara [67]
kise–How atahpara–then [will] durjana–a fallen soul [and] kinkara–servant mayara–of illusion e hena–such as ami–I pai–attain sri-gaura-sambandha–a relationship with Gaura? [67]
Translation:
How will a fallen soul and servant of maya like me develop a relationship with Sri Gaura?
নবদ্বীপধাম মোরে অনুগ্রহ করি’ ।
উদয় হউন হৃদে তবে আমি তরি ॥৬৮॥
navadvīpa-dhāma more anugraha kari’
udaya ha-una hṛde tabe āmi tari [68]
[May] navadvipa-dhama–Nabadwip Dham anugraha kari’–bless more–me [and] udaya ha-una–appear hrde–within [my] heart. tabe–Then ami–I tari–will be delivered. [68]
Translation:
May Nabadwip Dham bless me and appear in my heart. Then I will be delivered.
প্রৌঢ়ামায়া কুলদেবী কৃপা অকপট ।
ভরসা তরিতে মাত্র অবিদ্যা-সঙ্কট ॥৬৯॥
prauḍhā-māyā kuladevī kṛpā akapaṭa
bharasā tarite mātra avidyā-saṅkaṭa [69]
akapata krpa–The genuine grace praudha-maya–of Praudha Maya, kuladevi–the protectress of the Dham, [is my] matra–only bharasa–hope tarite–to overcome avidya-sankata–the dangers of ignorance. [69]
Translation:
The genuine grace of Praudha Maya, the protectress of the Dham, is my only hope to overcome the dangers of ignorance.
বৃদ্ধশিব ক্ষেত্রপাল হউন সদয় ।
চিদ্ধাম আমার চক্ষে হউন উদয় ॥৭০॥
vṛddha-śiva kṣetra-pāla ha-una sadaya
chid-dhāma āmāra chakṣe ha-una udaya [70]
[May] vrddha-siva–Vrddha Siva, ksetra-pala–the protector of the Dham, sadaya ha-una–be merciful [to me]. [May] chid-dhama–the divine Dham udaya ha-una–appear amara chakse–before my eyes. [70]
Translation:
May Vrddha Siva, the protector of the Dham, be merciful to me. May the divine Dham appear before my eyes.
নবদ্বীপবাসী যত গৌরভক্তগণ ।
এ পামর শিরে সবে দাও শ্রীচরণ ॥৭১॥
navadvīpa-vāsī yata gaura-bhakta-gaṇa
e pāmara śire sabe dāo śrī-charaṇa [71]
navadvipa-vasi–O residents of Nabadwip [and] yata sabe gaura-bhakta-gana–all the devotees of Gaura! dao–Place [your] sri-charana–holy feet sire–on the head e pamara–of this sinner. [71]
Translation:
O residents of Nabadwip and devotees of Gauranga! Place your holy feet on the head of this sinner.
এই ত প্রার্থনা মোর শুন সর্ব্বজন ।
অচিরেতে যেন পাই চৈতন্যচরণ ॥৭২॥
ei ta prārthanā mora śuna sarva-jana
achirete yena pāi chaitanya-charaṇa [72]
sarva-jana–Everyone, suna–please hear ei ta–this prarthana–prayer mora–of mine yena–so that achirete–quickly pai–I may attain chaitanya-charana–the feet of Sri Chaitanya. [72]
Translation:
Everyone, please hear this prayer of mine so that I may quickly attain the feet of Sri Chaitanya.
নিত্যানন্দ-শ্রীজাহ্নবা-আদেশ পাইয়া ।
বর্ণিলাম নবদ্বীপ অতি দীন হৈয়া ॥৭৩॥
nityānanda-śrī-jāhnavā-ādeśa pāiyā
varṇilāma navadvīpa ati dīna haiyā [73]
paiya–Receiving nityananda-sri-jahnava-adesa–the order of Nityananda and Sri Jahnava, varnilama–I have described navadvipa–Nabadwip [although] ati dina haiya–I am very fallen. [73]
Translation:
Receiving the order of Nityananda and Sri Jahnava, I have described Nabadwip although I am very fallen.
নবদ্বীপ গৌর নিত্যানন্দ নামময় ।
এই গ্রন্থ বিরচিত হইল নিশ্চয় ॥৭৪॥
navadvīpa gaura nityānanda nāmamaya
ei grantha virachita ha-ila niśchaya [74]
nischaya–Certainly ei–this grantha–book virachita ha-ila–has been written [to be] namamaya–full of the names navadvipa–‘Nabadwip’, gaura–‘Gaura’, [and] nityananda–‘Nityananda’. [74]
Translation:
Certainly this book has been written so as to be filled with the names ‘Nabadwip’, ‘Gaura’, and ‘Nityananda’.
অতএব এই গ্রন্থ পরম পাবন ।
রচনা-দোষেতে দোষী নহে কদাচন ॥৭৫॥
ataeva ei grantha parama pāvana
rachanā-doṣete doṣī nahe kadāchana [75]
ataeva–Thus, ei–this grantha–book [is] parama pavana–greatly purifying, [and] kadachana dosi nahe–I will not be at fault rachana-dosete–for [any] faults in [its] composition. [75]
Translation:
Thus, this book is greatly purifying, and I will not be to blame for any faults in its composition.
এই গ্রন্থ পাঠ করি’ গৌরভক্তজন ।
পরিক্রমা ফল সদা করুন অর্জ্জন ॥৭৬॥
ei grantha pāṭha kari’ gaura-bhakta-jana
parikramā phala sadā karuna arjana [76]
[May] gaura-bhakta-jana–the devotees of Gaura sada–always patha kari’–study ei–this grantha–book [and] arjana karuna–attain phala–the result parikrama–of circumambulation [of the Dham]. [76]
Translation:
May the devotees of Gauranga always study this book and attain the result of circumambulating the Dham.
পরিক্রমাকালে গ্রন্থ কৈলে আলোচনা ।
শতগুণ ফল হয় শাস্ত্রের বচন ॥৭৭॥
parikramā-kāle grantha kaile ālochanā
śata-guṇa phala haya śāstrera vachana [77]
alochana kaile–When devotees discuss grantha–this book parikrama-kale–during circumambulation [of the Dham,] phala haya–they attain a result sata-guna–a hundred times greater. [This is] vachana–the word sastrera–of the scriptures. [77]
Translation:
When devotees discuss this book while circumambulating the Dham, they attain a result a hundred times greater. This is stated by the scriptures.
নিতাই-জাহ্নবা-পদছায়া আশ যার ।
নদীয়া-মাহাত্ম্য গায় দীনহীন ছার ॥৭৮॥
nitāi-jāhnavā-pada-chhāyā āśa yāra
nadīyā-māhātmya gāya dīna-hīna chhāra [78]
dina-hina chhara–This insignificant, lowly, and humble soul, yara–whose asa–aspiration nitai-jahnava-pada-chhaya–of the shade of Nitai and Jahnava’s feet, gaya–chants nadiya-mahatmya–the glories of Nadia. [78]
Translation:
This insignificant, lowly, and humble soul, whose aspiration is the shade of Nitai and Jahnava’s feet, chants the glories of Nadia.
শ্রীল ভক্তিবিনোদ ঠাকুর-কৃত
শ্রীনবদ্বীপদাম-মাহাত্ম্যের পরিক্রমা-খণ্ড সমাপ্ত ।
Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur-krta
Sri-Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmyera Parikrama-khanda samapta
Thus ends the Parikrama Khanda of Sri Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya by Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur.
শ্রীশ্রীগুরুগৌরাঙ্গৌ-জয়তঃ
All glory to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga