nitai-pada-kamala koti-chandra-susitala
ye chhayaya jagata judaya
hena nitai vine bhai radha-krsna paite nai
drdha kari’ dhara nitaira paya [1]
Cooling like ten million moons, Nitai’s lotus feet soothe the world with their shade. O brother! Without Nitai, you cannot reach Radha-Krishna. Firmly grasp Nitai’s feet.
se sambandha nahi yara vrtha janma gela tara
sei pasu bada durachara
nitai na balila mukhe majila samsara-sukhe
vidya-kule ki karibe tara [2]
The life of one who had no connection with Nitai passed in vain. Such an animal is very wicked. What will learning (aristocratic birth) do for one who was immersed in worldly pleasures and never called aloud, «Nitai»?
ahankare matta haina nitai-pada pasariya
asatyere satya kari’ mani
nitaiyer karuna habe vraje radha-krsna pabe
dhara nitaiyer charan du’khani [3]
Mad with pride, forgetting Nitai’s feet, I accept untruth as truth. When Nitai bestows His mercy, then you will reach Radha-Krishna in Vraja. Grasp Nitai’s feet!
nitaiyer charana satya tahara sevaka nitya
nitai-pada sada kara asa
narottama bada duhkhi nitai more kara sukhi
rakha ranga-charanera pasa [4]
Nitai’s feet are truth, and His servants are eternal. Always aspire for Nitai’s feet. Narottam is very sad: «O Nitai! Make me happy. Keep me beside your reddish feet.»
nitai gunamani amara nitai gunamani
aniya premera vanya bhasala avani [1]
Nitai, the jewel of all good qualities, my Nitai, the jewel of all good qualities, brought a flood of divine love and inundated the earth.
prema-vanya laye nitai aila gauda-dese
dubila bhakata-gana dina-hina bhase [2]
Nitai brought a flood of divine love to the land of Gauda. The devotees immersed themselves in it, but the unfortunate floated on its surface.
dina-hina patita pamara nahi bachhe
brahmara durlabha prema sabakare yache [3]
The sinful, unfortunate, and fallen did not desire this divine love, which is difficult for even Brahma to attain, yet Nitai begged them to accept it.
abaddha karuna-sindhu katiya muhana
ghare ghare bule prema-amiyara vana [4]
Nitai cut a canal into the sealed ocean of mercy and a flood of nectarean divine love spread to every home.
lochan bale hena nitai yeba na bhajila
janiya suniya sei atma-ghati haila [5]
Lochan Das says, «Anyone who did not serve Nitai knowingly committed suicide.»
akrodha paramananda nityananda raya
abhimana-sunya nitai nagare bedaya [1]
The anger-less, prideless, supremely joyful Nityananda Ray wanders through the towns.
adhama patita jiver dvare dvare giya
hari-nama mahamantra dena bilaiya [2]
Going from door to door to the homes of the lowly and fallen souls, He distributes the Hare Krishna mahamantra.
yare dekhe tare kahe dante trna dhari’
amare kiniya laha bhaja gaurahari [3]
With straw between His teeth, He says to whoever He sees, «Purchase Me: serve Gaurahari.»
eta bali’ nityananda bhume gadi yaya
sonara parvata yena dhulate lotaya [4]
Saying this, Nityananda rolls on the ground like a golden mountain rolling in the dust.
hena avatare yara rati na janmila
lochan bale sei papi ela ara gela [5]
Lochan Das says of one who has not developed attachment to this Avatar, «Such a sinner simply came and went.»
(yaoya asa sar ha-ila)
(nitai-charan na bhajila yaoya asa sar ha-ila)
«They simply came and went. Those who did not serve Nitai’s feet simply came and went (took birth and died uselessly).»
nadiya-godrume nityananda mahajana
patiyachhe nama-hatta jivera karana [1]
In the land of Nadia in Godrumadwip, the great Nityananda has opened the marketplace of the Holy Name for welfare of all souls.
(sraddhavan jan he, sraddhavan jan he)
prabhura ajnaya, bhai, magi ei bhiksa
bolo ‘krsna,’ bhaja krsna, kara krsna-siksa [2]
O people of faith! O people of faith! O brothers! On Mahaprabhu’s order, I beg this of you: chant «Krishna!», serve Krishna, and learn about Krishna.
aparadha-sunya ha’ye laha krsna-nama
krsna mata, krsna pita, krsna dhana-prana [3]
Be free from offences and chant Krishna’s Name. Krishna is your mother. Krishna is your father. Krishna is your wealth and life.
krsnera samsara kara chhadi’ anachara
jive daya, krsna-nama — sarva-dharma-sara [4]
Lead a Krishna-centred life, leave behind sinful behaviour, be kind to others, and chant Krishna’s Name — these are the best of all religious practices.
are bhai! nitai amar dayara avadhi!
jivere karuna kari’ dese dese phiri’ phiri’
prema-dhana yache niravadhi [1]
O brothers! My Nitai’s mercy is unlimited! Being merciful to the souls, He wanders from place to place and constantly distributes the wealth of divine love.
advaitera sange ranga dharane na yaya anga
gora-preme gada tanu-khani
dhuliya dhuliya chale bahu tuli’ hari bole
du’nayane vahe nitai-era pani [2]
He is so joyous in Advaita’s association that He cannot hold up His body. In ecstatic love for Sri Gaura, His body rolls on the ground. Staggering about, He raises His arms and chants, «Hari!» as tears purs from His eyes.
kapale tilaka sobhe kutila-kuntala-lole
gunjahara atuni chuda taya
kesari jiniya kati kati-tate nila-dhati
bajana nupura ranga paya [3]
His forehead is anointed with tilak. His curling locks sway to and fro. He wears a crown of gunja berries. Blue garments decorate His waist, which surpasses that of a lion. His ankle bells ring on His reddish lotus feet.
ke kahu nitaira guna jive dekhi’ sakaruna
hari-name jagata tarila
madana madete andha visaye rahala dandha
hena nitai bhajite na paila [4]
Who can describe Nitai’s glory? He mercifully glanced at the souls and delivered the world with the Lord’s Name. Those who were blinded by Cupid and remained in the dupicity of mundanity could not serve Nitai.
bhuvana-mohana vesa! majaila saba desa!
rasavese atta atta hasa!
prabhu mora nityananda kevala ananda-kanda
guna gaya vrndavana dasa [5]
His ecstasy enchants the world! He inundates the entire country! Overcome with ecstatic love, He laughs and laughs! Nityananda is my Master. He is the only source of joy. Vrndavan Das sings His glories.