Cintamani-dhama dasi: My husband Krishna Dharma das is working on a project to render many of our popular bhajans into English verse that can be sung to the traditional ragas. We find that they help us better enter the mood of the song when they are sung in accompaniment with the original Sanskrit or Bengali lyrics, i.e. first sing the original verse and then the English. <\/p>\n
Here is a sample, the Gurvastakam<\/p>\n
More will be added in time<\/p>\n
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\nCintamani-dhama dasi<\/p>\n
samsara-davanala-lidha-loka-
\ntranaya karunya-ghanaghanatwam
\npraptasya kalyana-gunarnavasya
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Within this fire of worldly existence,
\nthe guru’s mercy falls like a cooling rain,
\ndrawn from the Lord to extinguish all our pain,
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
mahapraboh kirtana-nritya-gita-
\nvaditra-madyan-manaso rasena
\nromancha-kampashru-taranga-bhajo
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
In divine bliss he trembles, chants and dances,
\nwith streams of tears and instruments in hand.
\nEnthused by Lord Chaitanya’s sankirtan,
\nto his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
sri- vigraharadhana-nitya-nana
\nshringaira-tan-mandira-marjanadau
\nyuktasya bhaktamsh cha niyunjato pi
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Dressing the deities in full resplendence,
\nHe cleans their temple in total reverence.
\nEngaging us in such subservience.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
chatur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada-
\nswadv-anna-triptan hari-bhakta-sanghan
\nkritwaiva triptim bhajatah sadaiva
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Offering Krishna foodstuff in abundance,
\nof every type and taste ambrosial.
\nPleased when the prasadam is placed before all.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
sri-radhika-madhavayor apara-
\nmadhurya-lila-guna-rupa-namnam
\nprati-kshanaswadana-lolupasya
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Eager to hear of Radha Krishna’s romance,
\nand ever speak of their supreme splendour.
\nAspiring to be in this always absorbed.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
nikunja-yuno rati-keli-siddhyai
\nya yalibhir yuktir apekshaniya
\ntatrati-dakshyad ati-vallabhasya
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Dear to the Lord for his expert assistance,
\nshown to the gopis in their affairs of love,
\nwith Radha Krishna within Vrindavan’s groves.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
sakshad-dharitvena samasta-shastrair
\nuktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhihi
\nkintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
Worthy of worship in highest exultance.
\nDeclared divine by all authority.
\nDue to the Lord’s loving proximity.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
\nyasyaprasadan na gatih kuto ‘pi
\ndhyayan stuvams tasya yashas trisandhyam
\nvande guroh sri-charanaravindam<\/p>\n
By his grace we gain divine benevolence.
\nWithout his grace no progress can be made.
\nAlways I offer him all accolade.
\nTo his auspicious feet I pay obeisance.<\/p>\n
Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur says, ‘One who, with great care and attention, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during the Brahma-muhurta obtains direct service to Krsna, the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his death.’ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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