Lord reveals Himself to the devotee who chants (7)
this mantra sincerely. skd-dharitvena samasta-strair No other means of spiritual realization, therefore, uktas tath bhvyata eva sadbhi is as effective in this age as chanting the maha- kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya mantra. Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, vande guro r-cararavindam Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, (8) Hare Hare. yasya prasdd bhagavat-prasdo yasyprasdn na gati kuto pi Temple Program Prayers dhyyan stuvas tasya yaas tri-sandhya vande guro r-cararavindam Song Name: Samsara Davanala Lidha TRANSLATION Official Name: r r Gurv-aaka (Eight 1) The spiritual master is receiving benediction Prayers to the Guru) (Mangala Arati) from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours Author: Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the Book Name: Stavamrta Lahari spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, who world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material appeared in the middle of the seventeenth existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto century, is a great spiritual master in the Krsna the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an conscious chain of gurus and disciples. He says, ocean of auspicious qualities. One who, with great care and alteration, loudly 2) Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy, recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master singing, and playing musical instruments, the during the Brahma-muhurta obtains direct service spiritual master is always gladdened by the to Krsna, the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his sakrtana movement of Lord Caitanya death. Mahprabhu. Because he is relishing the mellows (1) of pure devotion within his mind, sometimes his sasra-dvnala-lha-loka hair stands on end, he feels quivering in his body, trya kruya-ghanghanatvam and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my prptasya kalya-guravasya respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a vande guro r-cararavindam spiritual master. (2) 3) The spiritual master is always engaged in the mahprabho krtana-ntya-gta temple worship of Sr Sr Rdh and Ka. He vditra-mdyan-manaso rasena also engages his disciples in such worship. They romca -kampru-taraga-bhjo dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and vande guro r-cararavindam ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other (3) similar worship of the Lord. I offer my respectful r-vigrahrdhana-nitya-nn obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual gra-tan-mandira-mrjandau master. yuktasya bhakt ca niyujato pi 4) The spiritual master is always offering Ka vande guro r-cararavindam four kinds of delicious food [analyzed as that (4) which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked]. catur-vidha-r-bhagavat-prasda When the spiritual master sees that the devotees svdvanna-tptn hari-bhakta-saghn are satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasda, he is ktvaiva tpti bhajata sadaiva satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto vande guro r-cararavindam the lotus feet of such a spiritual master. (5) 5) The spiritual master is always eager to hear r-rdhik-mdhavayor apra and chant about the unlimited conjugal pastimes mdhurya-ll gua-rpa-nmnm of Rdhik and Mdhava, and Their qualities, prati-kasvdana-lolupasya names, and forms. The spiritual master aspires to vande guro r-cararavindam relish these at every moment. I offer my (6) respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a nikuja-yno rati-keli-siddhyai spiritual master. y ylibhir yuktir apekay 6) The spiritual master is very dear, because he is tatrti-dkyd ati-vallabhasya expert in assisting the gops, who at different vande guro r-cararavindam times make different tasteful arrangements for the perfection of Rdh and Ka's conjugal loving affairs within the groves of Vndvana. I offer my (9)
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