A New Composition for Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī

निर्मथ्य भक्तिपाथोधिमुद्धृतं बहुयत्नतः ।

उपदेशामृतं येन तं श्रीरूपमुपास्महे ॥

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nirmathya bhakti-pāthodhim

uddhṛtaṁ bahu-yatnataḥ

upadeśāmṛtaṁ yena

taṁ śrī-rūpam upāsmahe

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Translation: We offer worship to Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, by whom the ocean of bhakti was churned and the Nectar of Instruction i.e. Upadeśāmṛtam was extracted with great effort.

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— (Composed and Translated by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 14 October 2022)

Binary-Bounded Bhakti

A newly composed verse glorifying Śrī Rādhā. The speciality of this verse is that a restriction has been placed while composing the verse. The restriction is that only two consonants द् ( d ) and न् ( n ) have been used while composing it. All other alphabets are either vowels or nasal sounds. The meter of the verse is 'anuṣṭup' (standard meter employed throughout śāstra).

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An English and Hindi Translation as well as a short Sanskrit explanation of the verse is given below. The verse is as follows:

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नानादादादिदानेन नन्दनन्दननन्दिनी ।

दीनानां नन्ददा नूनं निनुदेन्नो दिने दिने ॥

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nānā-dādādi-dānena

nanda-nandana-nandinī

dīnānāṁ nandadā nūnaṁ

ninuden no dine dine

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Translation [English]: By giving various gifts etc., she (Rādhikā) causes delight to the son of Nanda Mahārāja. May she — the joy-giver of the distressed souls — inspire us each and every day (in our bhakti).

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— Verse Composed and Translated by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. Śarat-pūrṇimā (09-Oct-2022). Artwork by Lila Shravani Devi.

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हिन्दी भाषान्तर ​ [Hindi Translation] :— नाना उपहारादि दान देकर जो नन्दनन्दन श्रीकृष्ण को आनन्दित करती हैं, तथा जो दीन-हीनों को सुख प्रदान करती हैं — वे श्रीराधिका भक्तिमार्ग में हमें दिन प्रतिदिन प्रेरित करें ।

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— (हरिपार्षद दास द्वारा रचित , शरत्पूर्णिमा , ​ विक्रमाब्द २०७९)

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संस्कृतव्याख्या :— नाना-दादादि-दानेन नाना-उपहारादि-दानेन या नन्द-नन्दनस्य श्रीकृष्णस्य नन्दिनी आनन्दहेतुः श्रीराधिका । तथा च या दीनानां दुःखितानां नन्ददा आनन्दप्रदायिनी सा नूनं निश्चितं दिने दिने नः अस्मान् निनुदेत् प्रेरयतु, भक्तिमार्गे इति शेषः ।

Grammatical Glorification of Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī

A newly composed glorification of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī using all the noun declensions of Sanskrit Grammar. This verse has been composed on similar lines to Mukunda-mālā-stotram (Verse 43 of BBT Edition). A Hindi Translation of the verse is given in the comments.

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श्रीरूपो हरिभक्तिसागरमथो रूपं सुवन्दै सदा

रूपेणामितभक्तितत्त्वमवितं रूपाय शश्वन्नमः ।

रूपात् कोऽपि न गौरहृन्निकटगो रूपस्य रूपं वरं

रूपे प्रीतिरिहास्तु मे दृढतमा श्रीरूप मां पालय ॥ [शार्दूलविक्रीडितम्]

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[Meter: śārdūla-vikrīḍitam]

śrī-rūpo hari-bhakti-sāgara-matho rūpaṁ suvandai sadā

rūpeṇāmita-bhakti-tattvam avitaṁ rūpāya śaśvan namaḥ

rūpāt ko'pi na gaura-hṛn-nikaṭa-go rūpasya rūpaṁ varaṁ

rūpe prītir ihāstu me dṛḍhatamā śrī-rūpa! māṁ pālaya

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Translation:

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1) Nominative/Subject — śrī-rūpo hari-bhakti-sāgara-mathaḥ — Śrī Rūpa is the churner of the ocean of Hari-bhakti.

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2) Accusative/Object — rūpaṁ suvandai sadā — May I always thoroughly glorify Śrī Rūpa.

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3) Instrumental — rūpeṇāmita-bhakti-tattvam avitam — An immensely great number of philosophical truths related to Bhakti were protected by Śrī Rūpa.

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4) Dative — rūpāya śaśvan namaḥ — Constant obeisances to Śrī Rūpa.

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5) Ablative — rūpāt ko'pi na gaura-hṛn-nikaṭa-gaḥ — There is nobody in the world as close to Gaura's heart as Śrī Rūpa.

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6) Genitive — rūpasya rūpaṁ varam — Śrī Rūpa's beauty is excellently superior.

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7) Locative — rūpe prītir ihāstu me dṛḍhatamā — May my affection in Śrī Rūpa be the strongest in this world.

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8 ) Vocative — śrī-rūpa! māṁ pālaya — O Śrī Rūpa! Please take care of me. __/\ò__

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— (Composed and Translated by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 30 September 2022).

An Earnest Prayer for Forgiveness

 

निःसङ्ख्या मम पूर्वजन्मसु मया ये केऽपराधाः कृता-​

स्तैर्जीवा विविधा बभूवुरनिशं सम्पीडिताः सत्यतः ।​

तान् सर्वानधुनाऽतिलज्जितमना याचे क्षमां नैकधा​

सर्वे ते शतशः क्षमेयुरिह मां निःशेषदुःखार्दितम् ॥ [शार्दूलविक्रीडितम्]​

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[Meter: śārdūla-vikrīḍitam (same as ṣaḍ-gosvāmy-aṣṭakam)]:​

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niḥsaṅkhyā mama pūrva-janmasu mayā ye ke'parādhāḥ kṛtās​

tair jīvā vividhā babhūvur aniśaṁ sampīḍitāḥ satyataḥ​

tān sarvān adhunā'ti-lajjita-manā yāce kṣamāṁ naikadhā​

sarve te śataśaḥ kṣameyur iha mām niḥśeṣa-duḥkhārditam​

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Translation: In all my previous births, whatever countless transgressions of behaviour were committed by me, undoubtedly made various living entities constantly and exceedingly distressed.​

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Now, with a mind laden with extreme shame, I beg forgiveness in various ways to each and every one of those living entities. May they all forgive me hundreds of times, for I am tormented by unlimited distresses in this world.​

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— Composed by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 29 July 2022.

Beauty Lies in the Eye of Śāstra

सर्वाङ्गैः सर्वरम्यो हि कश्चिल्लक्षे प्रजायते ।​

शास्त्रमानेन यो रम्यः स रम्यो नान्य एव हि ॥​

शास्त्रमानविहीनं यदरम्यं तद्विपश्चिताम् ।​

एकेषामेव तद्रम्यं लग्नं यत्र च यस्य हृत् ॥​

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sarvāṅgaiḥ sarva-ramyo hi​

kaścil lakṣe prajāyate​

śāstra-mānena yo ramyaḥ​

sa ramyo nānya eva hi​

śāstra-māna-vihīnaṁ yad​

aramyaṁ tad vipaścitām​

ekeṣām eva tad ramyaṁ​

lagnaṁ yatra ca yasya hṛt​

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Translation: Among lakhs of deities, only one may be found to exude complete, all-attractive beauty through all its limbs. Truly speaking, "beautiful" is defined according to the standards of śāstra. Nothing else is considered as all-beautiful. Whatever is devoid of śāstric beauty standards is considered as unattractive by the learned. Such entities devoid of śāstric beauty standards are usually pleasing only to select people, because only their specific hearts get attracted to it. — (Śukra-nītiḥ, 4.107 - 108)

Coloring Each Other's Lives

 

श्यामः कटाक्षनिक्षेपाद्गोपीनां नूनमच्युतः ।​

गोप्यः पीतांशुकध्यानात् पीतिमानं ध्रुवं दधुः ॥​

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śyāmaḥ kaṭākṣa-nikṣepād​

gopīnāṁ nūnam acyutaḥ​

gopyaḥ pītāṁśuka-dhyānāt​

pītimānaṁ dhruvaṁ dadhuḥ​

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Translation: Without a doubt, Acyuta is dark-hued because the [dark eyed beautiful] gopīs cast their side-long glances upon him. The gopīs on the other hand, are certainly golden hued due to constantly meditating upon his golden-hued garment.​

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— (Sāhitya-kaumudī of Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa 10.34. Translated by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa)

Recursive Desires

 

देहार्बुदानि भगवन् युगपत् प्रयच्छ​

वक्त्रार्बुदानि च पुनः प्रतिदेहमेव ।​

जिह्वार्बुदानि कृपया प्रतिवक्त्रमेव​

नृत्यन्तु तेषु तव नाथ! गुणार्बुदानि ॥ [वसन्ततिलकम्]​

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[Meter: vasanta-tilakam (Sing like brahma-saṁhitā)]:​

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dehārbudāni bhagavan yugapat prayaccha​

vaktrārbudāni ca punaḥ pratideham eva​

jihvārbudāni kṛpayā prativaktram eva​

nṛtyantu teṣu tava nātha! guṇārbudāni​

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Give me ten million bodies, Lord!​

At once, give them to me.​

In each of them, do please award​

ten million mouths with glee.​

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Ten million tongues per mouth, I need.​

O Lord! Give me my chance.​

On every tongue, ten million deeds​

of yours, may always dance.​

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— Anurāga-vallī of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, Verse 1. Poetic translation by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa. 03-April-2022.