Sri Guru Carana Padma
– 1 –
śrī-guru-caraṇa-padma
kevala-bhakati-sadma
bando muñi sāvadhāna mate
jāhāra prasāde bhāi
e bhava toriyā jāi
kṛṣṇa-prāpti hoy jāhā ha'te
– 2 –
guru-mukha-padma-vākya
cittete koribo aikya
ār nā koriho mane āśā
śrī-guru-caraṇe rati
ei se uttama-gati
je prasāde pūre sarva āśā
– 3 –
cakṣu-dān dilo jei
janme janme prabhu sei
divya jñān hṛde prokāśito
prema-bhakti jāhā hoite
avidyā vināśa jāte
vede gāy jāhāra carito
– 4 –
śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu
adhama janāra bandhu
lokanāth lokera jīvana
hā hā prabhu koro doyā
deho more pada-chāyā
ebe jaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana
– 1 –
The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krishna.
– 2 –
My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires.
– 3 –
He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge. He is my lord birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates. By him ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character.
– 4 –
Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the lord and master of the devotees. O Lokanatha Goswami! O master! Please be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.
Song Name
Sri Guru Carana Padma
Official Song Name
Guru Vandana
(Verses 1 – 4)
Author
Narottama Dasa Thakura
From the book
Prema Bhakti Candrika
Language
Bengali