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Song Lyrics: Krsnotkirtana
Gana Nartana (Sri Sadgosvamyastakam)
Purport Author: A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami
K-r-i-s-h-n-o-t, kṛṣṇot. Then next word, kīrtana,
k-i-r-t-a-n-a. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna, g-a-n-a. This "a" is strong "a",
strong "a." Gāna. Strong "a" means "a"
with hyphen. So I shall say, "strong 'a'." Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna, g-strong a-n-a, gāna. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana, n-a-r-t-a-n-a. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-para, p-a-r-a. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau, premam, p-r-e-m-strong a-m-r-i-t-a, premāmṛtam,
a-m-b-h-o, ambho, nidhī,
n-i-d-h-i-h. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī.
(sings) Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī.
Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī.
The meaning: kṛṣṇotkīrtena,
"loudly chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa,"
kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna,
"in musical sound, in songs, with music," kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana,
nartana means "dancing, chanting and
dancing," parau, "always engaged," kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau
premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī, "and
dipped into the ocean of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa."
(sings) Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī.
Next line: dhīra, d-h-i-r-a,
strong a, dhīra. Dhīra, d-h-i-r-a.
One is dhīra, another is dhīra.
Dhīrādhīra-jana, j-a-n-a, jana. Dhīrādhīra-jana.
Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī
dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau. P-r-i-y-a-u. Dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau priyakarau, p-r-i-y-a-k-a-r-a-u,
priyakarau. Dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau priyakarau nirmatsarau,
n-i-r-m-a-t-s-a-r-o-u, nirmatsarau,
pūjitau, p-u-j-a-t-o-u. So second line is
dhīra, "those who are gentle, sober,"
and adhīra... Adhīra
means "those who are not gentle, ruffians." So they were, by chanting
these songs of kīrtana, where dhīrādhīra, "both to the gentle and to
the ruffians," priyau, "dear, equally dear
and popular to both classes of men," not that they were simply popular to
the gentle class, but even the ruffian class also loved them. Dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau priyakarau. Priya-karau
means they were doing things which is very pleasant to
everyone. Nirmatsarau. Nirmatsarau means without any
enviousness, no discrimination, that "Kṛṣṇotkīrtana
or the songs, saṅkīrtana, shall be given
to the gentle class of men, not to the ruffians." No. They were equally
kind and merciful, without any enviousness. Priya-karau nirmatsarau
pūjitau. Pūjitau
means worshipable, adored by everyone. (sings) Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī
dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau priya-karau nirmatsarau pūjitau. Next line: śrī-caitanya,
s-r-i c-a-i-t-a-n-y-a, śrī caitanya, kṛpā-bharau, k-r-i-p-a-b-h-a-r-o-u,
kṛpā-bharau, śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau,
bhuvi, b-h-u-v-i, bhuvi, bhuvau, b-h-u-v-o-u, bhuvi bhuvau. Śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau bhuvi bhuvo.
Vande,
v-a-n-d-e, r-u-p-a, rūpa, sanātanau,
s-a-n-a-t-a-n-o-u, sanātanau. Vande rūpa-sanātanau raghu-yugau.
R-a-g-u-h-y-u-g-o-u. Raghu-agau. Vande-rūpa-sanātanau raghu-yugau śrī-jīva,
s-r-i j-i-v-a, śrī-jīva, gopālakau,
g-o-p-a-l-a-k-o-u. Śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau bhuvi bhuvo bhārāva-hantārakau, b-h-a-r-a-b-a, hantārakau, h-a-n-t-a-r-a-k-o-u. (sings) Śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau bhuvi bhuvo bhārāva-hantārakau vande
rūpa-santanau raghu-yugau
śrī-jīva-gopālakau. Kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau. So śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau:
"They were so kind and merciful because they actually received the
blessings and mercy of Lord Caitanya." Śrī-caitanya-kṛpā-bharau bhuvi. Bhuvi
means "on this world, on this earth." And bhuvo. Bhuvo means
"on this earth," bhuvo, and bhuvi, "they became." Bhuvi bhuvo,
bhārāva-hantārakau. Bhara, b-h-a-r-a, bhara means
burden. Hantārakau, "just to take out the burdens." When people
become too much sinful, the earth becomes overburdened, and just to make it
lighter... If it becomes too much heavy, then it will fall down. So these great
souls, they come to make it lighter. Bhārāva-hantārakau, vande rūpa.
"Oh, you are so kind." So therefore vande:
"I offer my respectful obeisances," rūpa, lord..., not lord. Śrī Rūpa
Gosvāmī, Sanātana
Gosvāmī and two Raghunātha
Gosvāmīs. There are two Raghunāthas. And Jīva
Gosvāmī and Gopāla
Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī.
Vande-rūpa-sanātanau raghu-yugau śrī-jīva-gopālakau.
UPDATED: April 1, 2009