Yadi Te Hari Pada Saroja Sudha

TRANSLATION

1) If you want your heart to be always absorbed in drinking the ambrosial mellows of the lotus feet of
Lord Hari, then give up household life, which is full of quarrels and strife, and just worship Lord Gaura,
the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

2) Material riches, youth, long duration of life, and royal happiness — none of these are eternal. At
any moment they may be destroyed. Give up all useless topics of mundane conversation and just
worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

3) O Friend, ultimately the pleasure to be had in the company of beautiful young women turns
to fearfulness and distracts one from the real goal of life. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of
Godruma’s forest bowers with your mind intoxicated by the nectarine mellows of the holy name.

4) The taste of mundane poetry does not afford the sweet taste of actual poetry. The sweet mellows
of true poetry are found in descriptions of Lord Caitanya, the savior of all souls in the Kali yuga.
Enough with the study of any other topics! Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

5) Krishna, the transcendental paramour, stands on the banks of the Yamuna with Radha, the daughter
of Vrsabhanu, on His left side. He is absorbed in the pastime of playing soft, melodious songs on His
flute. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers, Lord Caitanya, who is nondifferent
from the son of Nanda.

6) He is Lord Hari, shining like molten gold and surrounded by His loving devotees in the midst of
hari-kirtana, He is the only ocean of mercy for the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Just worship Lord Gaura, the
moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

7) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers — Lord Caitanya, who along with
His beloved wife Visnu-priya is glorified by all demigods and saintly persons. His home, Navadvipa,
is surrounded by the river Ganga, the daughter of the Himalayas. He is the Lord of Navadvipa and
the stealer of the hearts of all sannyasi’s.

8) Lord Gauranga is like a powerful hammer which smashes the sin and oppression of the mad-dog of
the Kali-yuga. and He is absorbed in distributing the holy name of Krishna, which is the greatest
medicine to release one from the material existence. His transcendental form is beautiful , and His heart
is full of compassion for the suffering, fallen souls of this world. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon
of Godruma’s forest bowers.

9) Compassion which is free from the duality of “Friend” and “enemy” is always manifest on his lotus
face. He is the son of Maharaja Nanda — Krishna, who has appeared in a golden form in the land
of Navadvipa. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

10) In this world and in the Upanishads He is celebrated as the all-pervading Supreme Lord. He
appeared as the son of a brahmana and is Lord Hari Himself, with a shining complexion of molten gold.
In His own abode He sports with His cowherd boy friends. Just worship this Lord Gaura, the moon
of Godruma’s forest bowers.

11) He is the most wonderful of all avataras because He is the source of all other expansions of God. He
is the Supreme Truth, enjoying His pastimes here in this world. He is the embodiment of the
most confidential flows that exist in the ocean of rasa.

12) Without strong devotional worship and service, mere mundane scholarship, high family lineage ,
wealth and so on are not effective for Gaura and Gadadhara and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon
of Godruma’s forest bowers. Invoking the causeless mercy of the Lord. O friend, just worship Lord
Gaura, the beautiful moon of Godruma’s forest bowers, by the path of unmotivated devotion.

13) In His appearance as Hari, the Lord liberated Gajendra, the king of elephants, from the grasp of
the crocodile in the lake, and in His appearance as Sri Caitanya, He delivered King Gajapati
Prataparudra from the jaws of the kali-yuga crocodile who was lying in the lake of politics. Lord
Sri Caitanya is unborn, possesses inconceivable power ,and is likened to an auspicious desire tree.
Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

14) Lord Krsna, who was pleased with the penances and austerities of Indra and the Surabhi
cow, appeared in this world as Lord Caitanya, possessing a golden complexion. He is eternal happiness
and the captivator of the intelligence of all learned sages. Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of
Godruma’s forest bowers.

15) Give up all worldly desires, monistic meditation and relative conceptions of inauspiciousness
and auspiciousness. In a favorable mood, with loving devotion, just engage yourself in just
worshipping Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

16) Remaining devoted to the service of the Vaishnava’s, being addicted to drinking the sweet nectar of
the name of Hari, and with a mentality endowed with modesty, humility, and compassion, just
worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

17) Always worship Lord Gaura, the beautiful moon of Godruma’s forest bowers, and call out to the
Lord,” O Yadava, ! O Madhava O Krishna, O Hari, O Rama O Janardana, O Keshava, O beloved Lord
of Radha!”

18) Just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers and call out to the Lord “O Lord of
the Vrindavana forest, which lies along the banks of the Yamuna! O Lord of Govardhana Hill! O sun of
the forest of Gokula! O giver of life to the rasa dance.! O Gaurahari!

19) Go to Navadvipa, the land of Lord Caitanya, Read and recite with great joy the wonderful pastimes
of Lord Gaurahari. Roll about in ecstasy on the banks of the Ganges, which are marked with the
footprints of Lord Caitanya, and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.
Remember the wonderful pastimes of Gaura and Gadadhara.

20) Become a servant of Gaura and Gadadhara. Listen to the beautiful narration’s concerning Gaura
and Gadadhara and just worship Lord Gaura, the moon of Godruma’s forest bowers.

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