"I offer this movie unto the very same lotus feet of the Supreme Lord Krishna that I captured in camera, in their original form, at his temple, in the holy place of pilgrimage of Gaya." "I wish to express my indebtedness to the temple chief priest and his assistants who made this possible, with their pure devotional attitude and cooperation." "Reverences." " Śrī Vimal Ray, Director" "(om phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam) Whose complexion is the color of a blooming blue lotus flower, whose face is like the moon," "(barhavatamsa-priyam) who is fond of wearing a peacock feather crown" "Five hundred years ago, on the holy day of full moon, the Supreme Lord Krishna, by his own autonomous potency, Took birth in the home of Jagannatha Mishra of Nadia in human form." "There was a lunar eclipse on that day... (gopinam nayanotpalarcita-tanum) whose handsome form is worshiped with offerings of the lotus flowers that are the gopis' glances" "(go-gopa-sanghavritam) who is accompanied by a host of celestial cows and cowherd boys" "(govindam kala-venu-vadana-param) Govinda who is fond of sweetly playing the flute" "(divyanga-bhusham bhaje) whose transcendental body is decorated with glittering ornaments" "O Priest!" "O Thakura Mahashaya!" "My madam has given birth to a baby boy again!" "What?" "!" "Is it a baby boy?" "Someone!" "Quick!" "Blow the conch shell!" "A Progressive Enterprises Offering" "(nadera nimāi) Nimai of Nadia" "[Cinematography and Monologue:" "Virendra Krishna Bhadra] (śrī gaurāṅgera dūtī pada) The two lotus feet of Shri Gauranga" "[Story:" "Śrīmatī Pushpānjali Lahiḍi] (jār dhana sampada) when accepted by a person as the treasure of all treasures" "[Production:" "Mulchāñd Jain] (se jāne bhakati-rasa-sār) he understands the true essence of the mellows of devotion" "(gaurāṅga madhura līlā) if the honey-sweet pastimes of Gauranga" "(jāra karṇe praveśilā) have actually entered through the threshold of someone's ears" "(gaurāṅga madhura līlā) if the honey-sweet pastimes of Gauranga" "[Actors:" "Chabi Biśwās, Jahar Gāṅguli, Nitīsh Mukherjee, Gurudās Bandopādhyaya Shobhā Sen] (jāra karṇe praveśilā) have actually entered through the threshold of someone's ears" "(hṛdoya nirmala bhelo tār) that person is pure in heart" "(tāra manera añdhāra jāya je dūre) the darkness of their minds is dispelled" "(gaura līlā śravaṇa kare) by hearing the pastimes of Gauranga" "[Singers:" "Hemanta Mukherji, Chinmaya Lahiri, Dhanañjaya, Mānabendra, Sandhyā, Krishnā Gāṅguli] (hṛdaye bhakti sañcāre) deep devotion accumulates in the heart" "(gaura līlā śravaṇa kare) by hearing the pastimes of Gauranga" "[Sanskrit Verses:" "Gopāla Sahasra-Nama Bengali Lyrics:" "Govinda Dāsa Thakura, Narottama Dāsa Thakura, Caṇdi Dāsa, Maithili Lyrics:" "Śri Vidyapati] (manera añdhāra jāya je dūre) the darkness of the mind is dispelled" "(hṛdoya nirmala bhelo tār) that person is pure in heart" "(je gaurāngera nāma laya) one who chants the name of Gauranga" "(tā'ra haya premodaya) will immediately develop ecstatic love for God" "(je gaurāngera nāma laya) one who chants the name of Gauranga" "[Music Director:" "Satyen Chatterjee] (tā'ra haya premodaya) will immediately develop ecstatic love for God" "(tāre mui jāi bolihāri) to him I exclaim, "Bolihari!" "Bravo!"" "(gaurāṅga-guṇete jhure) that person who appreciates Gaurganga's qualities with tears coming in his eyes" "(nitya-līlā tāre sphure) God Radha-Krishna's eternal pastimes are manifested" "(gaurāṅga-guṇete jhure) that person who appreciates Gaurganga's qualities with tears coming in his eyes" "[Assistant Director:" "Śrī Dipankar] (nitya-līlā tāre sphure) Radha-Krishna's eternal pastimes are manifested" "(se jana bhajana-adhikārī) that person has become qualified for devotion" "(gaura-prema-rasārṇave) love of Gaura is an ocean of mellow," "(śe tarańge jebā ḍube) one who dives deep in its waves" "(gaura-prema-rasārṇave) love of Gaura is an ocean of mellow," "(śe tarańge jebā ḍube) one who dives deep in its waves" "(se rādhā-mādhava-antaraṅga) becomes a confidential associate of God Radha-Madhava" "(gṛhe bā vanete thāke) whether one is a householder at home or in the forest" "[Costumes:" "Chitralok] ('hā gaurāńga' bo'le ḍāke) as a renunciant, as long as he exclaims, "O Gauranga!"" "(narottama māge tāra saṅga) Narottama begs their association." "Mishra Mahashaya, you are a person of unlimited good fortune!" "I examined the astrological chart of your new born child and came to my conclusions." "He is an avatar incarnation of the Supreme Lord." "He will be the shining glory of your dynasty." "My father-in-law, Nilambara Chakravarti had made the same observation." "He surely would have." "You will see that in my calculations also, there will be no mistake." "He will be unique in the preaching of the absolute greatness of God, Shri Krisha, in Navadwipa." "Really?" "What are you saying?" "Unfortunately, Navadwipa is currently the center of tantrics." "Yes." "True." "That is why he has taken birth in this city." "It is he who will rescue the country from all varieties of anti-vedic and deviant activities nowadays." "Alright." "May I take leave for the day?" "Oh." "Sure." "Please do come again." "I will provide the detailed calculations on your horoscope tomorrow." "It's alright." "Whatever suits you." " Reverences." " Come again." "You... humm... talked about all this before Meshamali?" "If you ever heard about the activities of Chapala Gopala and his disciples, you will be astounded." "(kāli karāla vadanā) O Goddess Kali, armed with a sword" "(viniśkrāntāsi pāṣini) and holding a rope weapon" "(vicitra ghatvāngadhāra) her sword is of special powers," "(naramālā vibhūṣanāh) and she wears a garland of human skulls." "(mā mā jay mā kāli) Mother!" "O mother!" "Glory to mother Kali." "Please accept, O beautiful one!" "I have sanctified it." "You may now drink it." "But... but that is an intoxicating drink..." "No, No, it is not an intoxicant, it is ambrosia... gulp it down all at once." "No, No, I can't have it." "Please do not ask me to drink it, o Gurudeva!" "Are you going to disobey the instructions of your master?" "But I am a woman." "How can a woman take intoxicants?" "No!" "If I knew that my spiritual practice would involve intoxicants, I would never have come here!" "You would not have come?" "!" "Hahaha..." "But since you have come to me, you have no escape." " Please let me go!" " Wait!" "All paths leading out of this place are closed." "Go into that room and be quiet!" "I have encircled you with a spell." "If you try to escape, you will die of fright." " Go!" "Go right away!" " I'm going..." "I'm going." "You think you can leave?" "Having come here no one leaves!" "She says she wants to go away!" "Hahaha..." "Gurudeva, gurudeva?" "Dear master!" "A terrible thing has happened." "Navadwipa will no longer remain the center for tantrics." "Why?" "I had been to the house of the astrologer." "There, he examined the astrological chart of the son of Jagannatha Mishra, and said that he will preach the holy name of God Krishna and over flood Navadwipa city." "tantrics will lose their rights, making way for the rigid and strict Krishna's devotees way of life." "Humm... well..." "What is the age of the child?" "About two or three years." "Remember the year there was a lunar eclipse at the time of the full moon?" "He was born at that time." "Oh." "Then that is an advantage to us." "Listen carefully." "Don't cry, my son." "What has happened?" "Why is Vishwambhara crying?" "Ishana has left the young boy near his brother and gone away." "Please look." "Vishwarupa is oblivious of the baby, being engrossed in his studies." "And the little boy went to my room and ascended the throne of Lord Narayana while playing with a snake!" " Is that so?" " Yes." "By the grace of God my son has been saved." "No." "Don't cry my little child." "It's a shame to cry." "I will bring you nice toys, lots of nice little toys." "Be good now, be good." "Don't cry my son, don't cry." "(hare murāre, madhu-kaitabhāre) O Hari, Enemy of Mur, Defeater of the Demons Madhu and Kaitava" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(hare murāre, madhu-kaitabhāre) O Hari, Enemy of Mur, Defeater of the Demons Madhu and Kaitava" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(nāme būka bhore jāya) my heart fills up with your holy names" "(peyāsa metāya) and quenches my thirst" "(nāme būka bhore jāya) my heart fills up with your holy names" "(peyāsa metāya) and quenches my thirst" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(hare murāre, madhu-kaitabhāre) O Hari, Enemy of Mur, Defeater of the Demons Madhu and Kaitava" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(je nāmera guṇe kaṁsa kāndāye) Such is the power of your holy name that it brings the demon Kamsa to tears." "(ālo hoye uṭhe, dvāra khule jāya) Heralds a new dawn, opens up the bolted door." "(dvipada bārana, śrī madhusūdana) Whose two feet are splendid, o blessed Chastiser of Madhu Demon" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(hare murāre, madhu-kaitabhāre) O Hari, Enemy of Mur, Defeater of the Demons Madhu and Kaitava" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(vāsudeva je nāmera kavaca) He who wears the talisman of the name of Vasudeva" "(vakṣye dharia tāra) close to his bosom" "(jharera āñdhāre adhīra) in the darkness of the storm, when the" "(yamunā hoye jāya pārāpāra) Yamuna river is turbulent and over flows its banks" "(haribol, haribol...) Haribol, chant Hari's name..." "(sei harinām) Behold the holy name of Hari." "(eto bhuvana maṅgala sei harinām) behold the holy name of Hari, that benefits the entire universe!" "(bhakta dhruvera milana dhana) That is the invaluable treasure of devotee Dhruva's union with his Master." "(bhuvana maṅgala sei harinām) Behold the same holy name of Hari, that benefits the whole universe!" "(bhakta dhruvera milana dhana) The invaluable treasure of devotee Dhruva's union with his Master." "(bhuvana maṅgala sei harinām) Behold the holy name of Hari, that benefits the whole universe!" "(prahlād śiśu hoya nirbhaya) By whose power the child Prahlad attained fearlessness" "(nāma loye ore maraṇe re jāya) The holy name takes you across death." "(sudhā mākha nāma japa avirāma) Chant without resting, the holy name of Hari, which is smeared all over with nectar" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "(hare murāre, madhu-kaitabhāre) O Hari, Enemy of Mur, Defeater of the Demons Madhu and Kaitava" "(gopāla govinda mukunda saure) O Protector of Cows, Bestower of Pleasure, Giver of Liberation, o Hero of Heroes" "Wonderful!" "It was a very nice song." "O little lord, did you like the song?" "Your songs are surely most wonderful." "Please come over every day, take what you need from us, and teach my Nimai how to sing." "He always seems to go into a trance when he hears your songs." "All due to his grace, my mother." "Your son is no ordinary child." "A strange force draws me here every day." "When I sing to him, it feels as if I am singing to God." "(jāra nai re pārera kari) That which is limitless like the ocean" "(tāri tare eneche tori āmāra gaurahari) to its shores my Gaurahari has brought a sailboat." "(jāra nai re pārera kari) That which is limitless like the ocean." "Come, come." "See what a lovely toy this is." "Come let's go." "Help." "Help." "Save me." "Save me o Lord." "(īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ) Krishna, the Supreme Controler" "(sac-cid-ānanda vigrahaḥ) whose form is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss" "(anādir ādir govindaḥ) known as Govinda, the origin without beginning" "(sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam) the cause of all causes" "(namo brahmaṇya-devāya) obeisances unto Krishna, who is the worshipable Deity for all brahmanas" "(go-brāhmaṇa-hitāya ca) who is the well-wisher of cows and brahmanas" "(jagad-dhitāya kṛṣṇāya) Krishna who is Always benefiting the whole world" "(govindāya namo namaḥ) repeated obeisances to Govinda." "(emana sundara binā) Bereft of its beauty" "(vraja āñdhi āja) Vraja region is now covered by darkness." "(kṛṣṇa, kṛṣṇa boil śabe) Everyone is calling out:" "Krishna!" "Krishna!" "(kare hāhākāra) in utter despair." "(kothā gelo nanda kula chañd) "O where is the bright moon of the Nanda dynasty?"" "(vraja adhara kore nanda) Plunging the whole of Vraja into darkness... (kula chañd kothā gelo) "O where did the moon of the Nanda dynasty go?"" "Upon hearing these words, Shri Radha swooned in the lap of her girlfriend Lalita while all the other girlfriends sat around her." "(saba saṅginī gheri baithata) All the dear friends of Radharani surrounded her" "(gāwata harināme) and sang the names of Hari." "(āja bheṅge gelo) Today it is destroyed," "(sukhera hāta bujhi bheṅge gelo) our marketplace of pleasure has been destroyed." "(sukhera hāta bujhi bheṅge gelo) Our marketplace of pleasure has been destroyed." "(morā boro sādhe petechilām) We had set it up with great enthusiasm and effort," "(sukhera hāt bujhi bheṅge gelo) but now our marketplace of pleasure has been destroyed." "(sukhera hāta bujhi bheṅge gelo) We think that our marketplace of pleasure has been destroyed" "Sakhi Lalita cried and said these words again... (nidoya hoye) Why this cruelty to us?" "(lukiye keno) Why do you hide?" "(dekhā dāo murāri) Please come back to us, o Murari." "O Kataka Thakura," "I have arrived!" "Hey!" "What do you think you are doing?" "What is happening?" "It's the child!" "Just see what the child is up to!" "Most surprising." "Jagannatha has spoilt his child with too much love and pampering." " You ruined the song!" " Please continue singing Kataka Thakura." " Baba!" " Who is that?" " It's me." "Our efforts have been successful." " Meaning?" "The 'avatara' has changed completely!" "Everything about him has changed." "He makes a funny face whenever he sees a kaustubha jewel  and his pranks at home are upsetting everyone." "Hahaha..." "I knew this would happen." "My mantra never fails." "I will expel the Krishna devotees from Navadwipa by the power of my mantras." "You are indeed capable of that, Baba." "By the power of your mantras, the impossible becomes possible." "The Pancha-mantra is great." "It is capable of destroying the devotion of Jagannatha." "Indeed it can make him do anything that we want." "Hahaha..." "Why are you suddenly offering me obeisances at the evening time?" "Is there a time or place to offer reverence to my own mother?" "Everything about you is unconventional." "You are busy with your books all night and day." "It does not seem that you are interested in me or any other family member." "I think of everyone, mother." "You don't understand." "Like today, while I was studying this book, it struck me that I should give it to Nimai." "That's why this book..." "What will Nimai do with this book?" "When he grows up and starts his educational life, then you may give it to him." " Then you should give it to him." " In any case, please keep it with you mother." "Ok." "Vishwarupa?" "Vishwarupa?" "Why are you sleeping so late today?" "Vishwarupa?" "Why are you silent?" "Vishwarupa?" "Strange!" "Where has Vishwarupa gone?" "Vishwarupa?" "Vishwarupa, Vishwarupa!" "Where has my Vishwarupa gone?" "Oh dear." "My Vishwarupa has gone away." "Please help me!" "Vishwarupa has gone away?" "Then let me  wait, wait..." "I am going... to see where he is... you are not well... you stay here..." "I am going." "Oh dear!" "I have lost everything!" "Vishwarupa!" "Aum." "Nimai?" "Nimai?" "..." "Nimai?" "..." "Here is your Nimai." "I bless you that your religious vow may meet with success." "You will obtain your salvation through renunciation sannyasa vow." "Nimai?" "Father, oh father!" "Here are your new clothes as prescribed by the Vedas scriptures." "Father!" "Father!" "Father!" "(patitoddhāriṇi gaṅge - mā) O saviour of the fallen, o mother Ganga" "(paḍi, hari bhava sukha duḥkhe jakhana āmi) O Hari, when I am afflicted by the sufferings and happiness of the world" "(śāyīta antima śayane) and I lie down to sleep for the last time" "(bariṣa śravaṇe tava jalakara rava) please shower into my ears the sound of your voice like the flow of these waters" "(bariṣa supti mora nayane) and sprinkle deep sleep over my eyes" "(bariṣa santi mama śaṅkita prāṇe) and shower tranquility to my frightened mind" "(bariṣa amrita mama aṅge) and sprinkle immortality on my limbs." "(ma bhāgīrathī, jāhnavī, suradhani) O mother Bhagirathi, Jahnavi, Suradhani." "(kalakallolini gaṅge) O mother Ganga, whose waters surge and sing." "(patitoddhāriṇi gange) O saviour of the fallen, o mother Ganga." "There you are Nimai, come here." "Good boy." "Sit down, son." "What manuscript have you brought, son?" "Panini's Vyakarana grammar." "Panini's Vyakarana grammar?" "Have you studied Panini's Vyakarana grammar?" "My father taught me some of it." "Great." "So then we may start our lessons from Panini's Vyakarana." "Listen Nimai." "If you are interested in further knowledge of the complexities of Nyaya shastra logic, there is only one person who can help you." " Who?" " Vasudeva Sarvabhauma" "Having memorized the complete Nyaya shastra logic of Mithila, he has opened his school here in Navadwipa." "If you study at his institute, you will obtain great benefit." "Do I have your permission?" "You have my whole-hearted support and permission Nimai." "Hail guru!" "Hail guru!" "Welcome." "You have my blessings." "May you be successful." "Yes." "Gangadasa has spoken about you." "It is good that you have chosen to study Nyaya logic." "But remember this shastra is most difficult and extremely complex." "Raghunatha?" "Yes sir." " Please explain to Nimai his first lesson." " Yes sir." "Come brother." "Sit down." "It strikes me, Nimai, that you mentioned that you have not studied Nyaya shastra." "And yet you answered all the questions correctly." "I have studied a little." "Even then, acquiring this little knowledge is not an easy task." "Within a short span of time, how did you acquire so much knowledge?" " What is so surprising about this?" " It certainly is astonishing." "Come on." "Let us go." "I have to cross the river by boat." "Lets go then." "(hari he) O Lord Hari!" "(āmāra ei pāglā tori kāra hate di, baiṭhe dhori) Who can I entrust this boat of mine that has gone berserk?" "Who will take up its oars?" "(o hari, ogo hari...) O Hari, o my Lord Hari... (āmāra ei pāglā tori kāra hāte di, baiṭhe dhori) Who can I entrust this boat of mine that has gone berserk?" "Who will take up its oars?" "(o hari, ogo hari...) O Hari, o my Lord Hari... (āmāra ei pāglā tori kāra hāte di, baiṭhe dhori) Who can I entrust this boat of mine that has gone berserk?" "Who will take up its oars?" "(āji ei belāra śeṣe) Now at day's end" "(tori jāya acina deśe) the boat heads towards unknown lands." "(āji ei belāra śeṣe) Now at day's end" "(tori jāya acina deśe) the boat heads towards unknown lands." "(tobu tora sohe na, jāi utari) But I am impatient and I must alight." "(ogo hari...) O my Lord Hari... (āmāra ei pāglā tori kāra hāte di, baiṭhe dhori) Who can I entrust this boat of mine that has gone berserk?" "Who will take up its oars?" "(dūrera ai abchayāla, monera ei surera kāla) The distant shadows, the darkness of this song" "(yadi go kripā kari lao he dhari) if you hold me, by your mercy" "(o ṭhākura, kripā kari, lau he dhari, sei to bhālo) o Lord, by your mercy, that will be the best." "(hari he) O Hari!" "(nibhe jāya konera pradīpa, dikera nāhi je nirīk) The lamp in the corner flickers out and there is no end in sight in any direction." "(tomāra dhruba tāra ujala karo patha bhari) Please illuminate the path with your Pole Star." "(ogo hari...) O my Lord Hari... (āmāra ei pāgla tori kāra hāte di, baiṭhe dhori) Who can I entrust this boat of mine that has gone berserk?" "Who will take up its oars?" "(o hari, ogo hari...) O Hari, o my Lord Hari..." " You seem to be deep in thought." " No." "He was singing a very beautiful song." "That's why I was listening." "If you study Nyaya shastra logic, it's doubtful if you will enjoy the mellows of music." "Why?" "Do you not enjoy the songs of the holy names of God?" "There is no God but in these shastras and that scripture is Nyaya." "I am writing a commentary on the Nyaya shastra." "You will see one day, people all over will sing its praises." "I am also writing one." "But..." "What?" "Did you read all of it?" "I just realized after reading the first chapter, that all that I have toiled for during my entire life was just useless labor." "If anyone reads your commentary, they will not care for mine." "Is life all about writing commentaries on the Nyaya shastras?" "To me, it is." "But to me it is insignificant." "What did you do?" "Your entire life's effort..." "Insignificant... utterly insignificant." "There are things that are superior to all of this, Raghunatha." "There are things in life that are far more important than all of this  inside the heart." " Mother" " What, son?" "My studies at the school have finished." "I am now thinking to open my own school at home." "It is a very good decision, to open your own school at home." "But before that, you have to listen to what I have to say." " What is that, mother?" " Vallabhacharya has a daughter." "Her name is Lakshmipriya." "I have heard that she is a very nice girl." "Banamali was saying..." "Why are you silent?" "I have to open the school before my marriage." "That's alright." "The marriage will be over in just one night." "You can open the school and marry at the same time." "Do you agree?" " Marriage?" " You have to marry." "There will be no peace for me unless Goddess Lakshmi graces our household." "Listen." "I have been thinking hard for the last few days." "And time and again," "I have come to the same conclusion... that it is not sufficient to just study the scriptures." "We have to think from the heart about the one who is the essence of all scriptures, the one who steers us through life, Shri Hari." "Education is successful only if accompanied by internal meditation." "I have studied the Nyaya shastra logic for many years." "I found logic to be its only essence." "It does not cause even a scratch in the mind and neither does it move the heart." "And yet, I can understand, that my mind is dissatisfied because" "I cannot serve the one who resides and plays in the lotus of the heart." "Nimai!" "Nimai!" "Hello Nimai." "I heard that you are nowadays singing the praises of Lord Hari." "That should not cause anyone any inconvenience, Chapala Thakura." "Navadwipa region is famous for Tantra practices." "And in this very place you..." "Why?" "Does Lord Hari has no place in Navadwipa?" "No." "He has no place!" "Remember this, all the nonsense that you are preaching to the people... by deceiving them, will have dire results!" "O lord." "I am not working for any results." "I am just doing what my mind tells me to do." "I have no objection if you leave the worship of Mother Goddess and go to hell." "But I will not tolerate your converting everyone into Krishna devotees." "Chapala Thakura." "Mother Goddess has asked me to serve Lord Hari because her worship is not being done properly." "In my type of worship there are no mantras no restrictions, just the chanting of his holy names from the heart, with tears in your eyes." "That itself is freedom, that itself is liberation." "Indeed!" "There is liberation in chanting Hari's names but not in the name of the Mother Goddess?" "!" "There certainly is." "It is only people like you who have blocked the path to the Mother Goddess, lord." "But my lover is waiting outside just to be called." "Indeed!" "You are blaspheming the Mother Goddess!" "You will be ruined forever." "That is all I have to say to you." "He is a mad man." "Totally mad." "Right students, please continue your studies while I have my bath." " Ratnakara," " Yes, master." " Do you want to go?" " Alright." "Come." "(keśava kuru karuṇā bine) There is no way devoid of the mercy of Keshava" "(kuñja kānana cāri) the Wanderer of the Forests" "(keśava kuru karuṇā bine) There is no way devoid of the mercy of Keshava" "(kuñja kānana cāri) the Wanderer of the Forests" "(mādhava mana mohana) Madhava, Enticer of the Mind" "(mohana muralī dhari) Enticing Player of the Flute" "(mādhava mana mohana) Madhava, Enticer of the Mind" "(mohana muralī dhari) Enticing Player of the Flute" "(keśava kuru karuṇā bine) There is no way devoid of the mercy of Keshava," "(kuñja kānana cāri) the Wanderer of the Forests." "(haribol, haribol...) Chant Hari's names, haribol..." "Mukunda, why did you stop singing and run away upon seeing me?" "No." "Nothing." "I am coming right away." "O crown jewel of the vaishnavas devotees!" "One day I am going to bind you in such a way, that you can never run away from me." "You know Ratnakara, the Krishna's devotee think that I am a great offender." "But they do not know that one day I shall become such a Krishna devotee, that lord Shiva himself will come to my doorstep." "You desire to be a Krishna's devotee?" "He who has this desire is blessed." "May you obtain Krishna and attain his lotus feet." " You are...?" " I am Ishvarapuri," "I am just an insignificant servant of my Lord." "You?" "I am Nimai." " Oh!" "The scholar Nimai pandita?" "!" "I have heard that you are a great learned scholar." "I am so fortunate." "No, no." "That is no achievement." "It's alright." "I am lucky to meet you." "I had come to Navadwipa to discuss a vaishnava book that I have written." "In case there are any errors, I would like to have it verified." "If you can kindly review it, then..." "Can there be any mistakes in a book which describes God and his devotees?" "What are you saying?" "I have heard that you are a master of Nyaya logic." "It's remarkable!" "How did you get such ecstatic love for Godhead?" "Please bless me!" "May I attain ever-increasing devotion to Godhead." "May my pride of learning be removed." "I bless you that you may attain Krishna." "When the vegetable curry is ready, start cooking the banana flower." "I have heard that you are an expert in this type of cooking." "And one more thing." "Though Nimai is the teacher of his school, he is still a child and is very moody." "He is totally oblivious of the world." "So please keep an eye on him, his comforts and discomforts." "Mother." "Yes, son." "Today Ramaida is going to his native place." "I think I will also go in the evening with him." "But that's so far away." "How will you go there alone?" "I am not going alone." "My school students are coming with me." "Then please take my daughter-in-law with you." "I am going to Shri Hatta." "I may have to travel by boat and walk long distances." "How can she go?" "Then?" "Don't worry mother." "I will leave this evening and return very soon within a few days." "Alright." "The day of union has arrived, full of sweet aromas" "The day of union has arrived, full of poetic rhythm." "Sweet sounds the anklet jingle bells... anklet jingle bells..." "A guest arrives..." "full of dreams..." "There is a fair of wine and drink today on the shores of beauty..." "That's why this song is out of tune  that is why my heart swings with intoxication and is happy... and I am tottering..." "A guest has arrived..." "restless and full of dreams." "Sir?" "Who is that?" "Sir, a brahmana wants to see you." "He says it is very urgent." "Brahmana?" "Why at this odd time?" "What?" "Tell him we cannot see him now." "Tell we cannot see him now." "He says he is in great trouble and seeks your help." "Trouble?" "Who can be in more trouble than us?" "What trouble?" "I do not know, sir." "You don't know?" "Alright." "Bring him." " No, No..." "Alright." "Send him." " Alright." "Send him." "Alright." "Send him." "Sir?" "What is the news?" "Sir, yesterday night the tantric took my elder daughter." "I have heard that she is with Chapala Gopala." "Very good." "She is in the right place." "Nothing to be worried about." "What do you think, brother?" "You are absolutely right." "She has gone to a religious place." "Nothing to worry." "It's unfortunate that you say this, being the protectors of this city." "Yes." "That is what we believe." "Are you telling us what to do?" "I have nothing to say." "The tantrics who..." "Shut up!" "Stop your nonsense." "How dare you talk against the tantrics in this house?" "Do you know that we are also tantrics?" "What do you know of the practice of the five ma-karas?" "Get out!" "Get out!" "Get out!" "There is nothing that can be done, o mother." "It is all written down by the unseen one." "I understand everything, Ishana." "But what will I tell Nimai when he arrives?" "He is intelligent." "He will understand everything." "Do not worry." "Do not worry, mother." "Mother?" "Mother, I have come back." "Brother Ishana, what has happened to mother?" "Nothing..." "A few days before you arrived your dear wife was..." "My dear wife?" "What happened to her?" "Please tell me brother Ishana." "Speak." "... bitten by a snake." "Can no one find the girl?" "No." "And even if she were to be found, how will she be rescued?" "The father is begging and appealing to everyone." "I heard that he has even complained to Jagai and Madhai." "He has gone to the right place!" "They will rescue her from the tantric and bring her for their own enjoyment." "O God!" "They are doing all kinds of sinful acts in the name of God." "Why is there no protest?" "God has proclaimed in the Gita, that he personally, era after era, manifests himself on earth to punish the evil." "Is this no longer true master?" "Why will it be untrue?" "How much do we know?" "Who knows whether he will come or whether he is already here?" "Acharya Shrivasa..." "I have arrived." "Please come." "You are welcome, o scholar." "You invited me the other day." "That is why I am here." "Even in my dreams, I could never imagine that I will be so fortunate to receive a scholar like you at my own home." "Please come in and sit down." "Even if you had not invited me, I would have come." "You are a vaishnava, and I am the servant of the servant of a vaishnava." "No, no." "What are you saying?" "Please do not make me an offender." "I am telling the truth." "My pride of scholarship has been destroyed." "Teach me that by which my pride of knowledge, wealth and creed are all turned to ashes." "What do you say, o scholar!" "I am just an ordinary, ignorant Krishna devotee." "What do I know?" "I know that you have cherished your knowledge deep within your heart." "But I am Nimai." "The same naughty Nimai that you have known in your village." "Since long." "Beware." "One day I will rob you of everything!" "(he govinda, he gopāla) O Govinda, o Gopala," "(yashoda nayana avirāma) eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda." "(he govinda, he gopāla) O Govinda, o Gopala," "(yashoda nayana avirāma) eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda." "(mohana sundara, madhura nāma) O Attractive One, of sweet names" "(yashoda nayana avirāma) eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda." "(mora pujāra dīpera tumi ālora shīkhā) You are the light of my lamp of worship" "(janame janame āmi, pābo sei bhīkha) for this beggar to receive birth after birth" "(pujāra dīpera tumi ālora shīkhā) you are the light of my lamp of worship" "(janame janame āmi, pābo sei bhīkha) for this beggar to receive birth after birth." "(e hṛdoya anurāge) May my heart fill with" "(hoka vraja dhama) ecstatic mellows and turn into Vraja abode." "(e hṛdoya anurāge) May my heart fill with" "(hoka vraja dhama) ecstatic mellows and turn into Vraja abode." "(yashoda nayana avirāma) Eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda." "(he govinda he gopāla) O Govinda o Gopala" "(yashoda nayana avirāma) eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda" "(keśava, yādava, mādhava he) O Keshava, o Yadava, o Madhava" "(nama kuñja cāri) O Wanderer of the Forests." "(rādha ramaṇa jaya) Glory to the Lover of Radha." "(madana mohana jaya) Glory to the Enticer of Cupid." "(rādha ramaṇa jaya) Glory to the Lover of Radha." "(madana mohana jaya) Glory to the Enticer of Cupid." "(muralī dhari) O Player of the Flute." "(nāma kuñja cāri) O Wanderer of the forests of Vrindavana." "(mālā hoye āmi bāñdhibo tomāya) Let me be the garland that ties you" "(sādhibo nupūra hoye) let me be the anklet bells" "(dūtī raṅga pāye) that decorates your beautiful feet." "(mālā hoye āmi bāñdhibo tomāya) Let me be the garland that ties you" "(sādhibo nupūra hoye) let me be the anklet bells" "(dūtī raṅga pāye) that decorates your beautiful feet." "(runu jhunu sure jeno bāje avirāma) May the anklet bells continuously jingle in sweet tunes." "(yashoda nayana avirāma) Eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda." "(he govinda, he gopāla) O Govinda, o Gopala" "(yashoda nayana avirāma) eternally beheld by the eyes of Yashoda" "Priya?" "Mother?" "Yes mother?" "You have already completed your worship puja." "Are you still singing?" "It's time to bring water from the river." "Yes I am going." "Aunt?" "Aunt?" "Who is it?" "Madhavi?" "Come in." "My mother sent you some money for offering food to God Gopala on the occasion of the engagement of my sister Ritu." "Oh really?" "That is good news." "Your mother is fortunate." "She has got a son-in-law soon." "God only knows what lies in store for us." "You have just one beautiful daughter." "Why are you so worried?" "When the daughter grows up, all mothers begin to feel worried." "You need not worry about your daughter." "She is like the goddess Lakshmi, in appearance and qualities." "Besides she is so devoted to Krishna." "She will surely get a good husband." "Do wish that that happens my little lady." "May God Gopala have mercy on her." "He will surely bless her." "Vishnupriya will surely meet with God Vishnu!" "(oṁ agnaye svāhā...) Om." "Let this be na offering to god of fire..." "What happened?" "It's nothing." "She is just a little hurt." " How unfortunate!" " Hold her... slowly, slowly..." "Oh!" "What happened?" "Are you scared?" "You did not sleep at all?" "Come here." "Are you troubled in this new household?" "No, not at all." "Why should I feel troubled?" "Is it because you hurt your feet?" "No." "My feet are alright now." "But..." "What?" "I am just thinking... can I tolerate such luxury?" "I fear." "Fear what?" "Why did I stumble upon entering the house?" "You are just a silly girl." "You are like goddess of fortune, Lakshmi." "That is why you stumbled upon entering a house where there is no wealth." "If you ever talk like that, I will go away." "I'm sorry." "Don't get angry." "I will never talk like that again." "Come here..." "Hello there." "I have found you at last." "You must be Nimai Pandita the scholar?" "Yes." "My name is Nimai." "But I am not a scholar pandita." "You?" "I am Keshava Kashmiri." "I have heard that you are an great pandita in grammar and Nyaya logic." "I want to discuss with you on these subject matters." "I do teach vyakarana grammar." "But that is just a show of courage." "I do not really understand it nor do my students." "But you are a scholar and understand everything." "Yes." "I do understand the subject." "But nowadays I do not feel any interest for these subjects." "I'm not interested in what you like." "I will come tomorrow." "I wish to debate with you." "If you lose, then you are duty bound to sign my victory certificate." "That is all I have to say." "Keshava?" "Goddess?" "What are you saying my goddess?" "Do you know the Person with whom you are about to debate?" "No, Mother." "He is my husband." "God Narayana?" "Yes." "I am ashamed to appear before him in the manner you have requested." "Please go and surrender to him." "Pandita?" "O scholar pandita?" "Please forgive me pandita." "Please forgive me." "Please do not speak in this way." "I am ashamed." "Do come in." "No." "I have offended you." "I came to debate with you." "My pride is now destroyed." "What are you saying?" "What I speak is the truth." "I have offended you." "My worshipful deity, goddess Sarasvati, appeared before me and opened my eyes." "Please forgive me for being so presumptuous." "Please do not make me an offender." "You an offender?" "I know who the offender is." "I have recognized you." "But I need to know you better." "In the end I must conquer you by love and hold you forever within my heart." "I am going in search of that mantra." "When the right time comes, we may meet again." "Otherwise this is our last meeting." "Are you going away?" "Yes." "I have to go." "I cannot sleep until I have shed all my desires for self-enjoyment dear pandita." "This the only way I can rid myself of my pride of learning." "I am going." "Who was it at this early hour?" "Keshava Kashmiri, a conqueror scholar." "Oh." "But why didn't you invite him in?" "He has decided to leave his own house in earnest." "How will he sit in mine?" "Meaning?" "Meaning he has become a renunciant sannyasi and left." "Oh." "He has become a sannyasi?" "No, no, Nimai." "You go to your room." "But why are you worried about me, mother?" "I am a married man." "Yes." "I did get you married." "But "a cow belonging to a burnt down house is frightened by the crimson clouds of sunset"." "That is why I cannot remain a second with you out of my sight." "But mother, now it's time for me to go away for a few days." "What?" "Yes, mother." "My maternal uncle is going to Gaya." "I have decided to go with him to complete my father's last rites." "If you want to go to Gaya, can't you go later?" "Who knows whether I will be able to go later or not?" "This is my chance." "Otherwise..." "I agree." "Alright." "I will tell your uncle Chandrashekhara to take you with him." "But don't stay too long in Gaya." "Come back soon." "Your young wife will be waiting for you here." "What was mother telling you about me?" "Mother was saying that... that my wife is very naughty!" "Mother can never say that about me." "Do you know how much she loves me?" "Is that so?" "And what about me?" " I don't know." " Listen, listen." "I know." "Even if I love you, you don't love me one bit." "That is why..." "What?" "I am going away from here." "And me?" "I was just joking!" "I know that you love me." "But if you truly love me... will you listen to whatever I tell you?" "I am going with my uncle to Gaya to finish my father's last rites." "I will return very soon." "Don't you cry, ok?" "But with whom shall I stay?" "Why?" "With mother!" "But I will not be able to see you." "If you close your eyes, you will always be able to see me." "(om phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam) Whose complexion is the color of a blooming blue lotus flower, whose face is like the moon" "(barhavatamsa-priyam) who is fond of wearing a peacock feather crown" "(shrivatshankam udara-kaustubha-dharam) who bears the mark of Shrivatsa, who wears a great kaustubha gem" "(pitambaram sundaram) who is dressed in yellow garments" "(gopinam nayanotpalarcita-tanum) whose handsome form is worshiped with offerings of the lotus flowers that are the gopis' glances" "(go-gopa-sanghavritam) who is accompanied by a host of celestial cows and cowherd boys" "(govindam kala-venu-vadana-param) Govinda who is fond of sweetly playing the flute" "(divyanga-bhusham bhaje) whose transcendental body is decorated with glittering ornaments" "(bhava ārādhya deva-ari sādhya) worshipped by the whole world, the goal of the demigods as well as their enemies" "(asura nara jana vandyam) worshipped by the demons as well as humans" "(bhava ārādhya deva-ari sādhya) worshipped by the whole world, the goal of the demigods as well as their enemies" "(asura nara jana vandyam) worshipped by the demons as well as humans" "(kamala arcita, akhila vāñchita) worshipped by lotus flowers and desired by everyone" "(charaṇa paṅkaja vandyam) I worship his lotus feet..." "(tulasī candana tridīva nandana) the Child of the Spiritual World, by Tulasi and sandalwood paste" "(nandita saurabha mandaṁ) is worshiped by the gradual permeation of their perfume." "(tulasī candana tridīva nandana) the Child of the Spiritual World, by Tulasi and sandalwood paste" "(nandita saurabha mandaṁ) is worshiped by the gradual permeation of their perfume." "(śravaṇe ākula, hṛdaye adhura) misunderstood when heard of, imperceptible to the heart" "(madhura nupūra chandam) the sweet rhythm of his anklet jingle bells." "(jaya he) Hail!" "(jaya he) Hail!" "Who is that?" "Nimai?" "Come and see the footprint of the master of the unlimited universes, Shri Krishna." "(gayo gachyānkuṣa paṅkaja kalitam) His pure and beautiful feet at Gaya with markings of elephant goad and lotus." "(kamalākara kamalārcita lalitam) Holding a lotus flower in his hand, he is worshiped with red lotus flowers." "(bhavavidhi nandita bhava bhaya haranam) Praised by the world, he destroys the worldly fears in our hearts." "(gayasura vandita śrī hari caraṇam) The feet of Shri Hari are worshiped by the Gayasura demon himself." "Nimai." "Just sit down here while I get some milk." "There is nothing to worry any more." "Just get some milk." "Pandita?" "Goswami?" "My Gaya pilgrimage has been successful." "My birth and life is blessed." "I became a servant of Shri Krishna after I met you." "You are all-merciful." "Kindly now rescue me from this world." "I am surrendering myself at your lotus feet." "I beg of you to please bring me the nectar of his divine love." "Pandita, please do not talk like that." "I know who you are." "Yet I will honor your request." "I will give you the Mantra." "What do I see?" "What do I see before my eyes?" "O Gurudeva, whatever I saw has disappeared from my vision." "But Krishna, the Beloved of the Cowherd Girls still stands before my eyes." "Krishna, the Beloved of the Cowherd Girls, Gopi Vallabha..." "What is this?" "In that case..." "O Eternal Perfect Soul!" "O Lord!" "So then you are him!" "O Lord Krishna please be merciful to me." "Please keep my husband away from all evil." "Nimai." "You have put me into a whole lot of trouble." "It's not right for you not to return home." "Also, I cannot find your guru, Ishvarapuri." "I..." "I want to go to Vrindavana, uncle." "Vrindavana?" "But that is so far away from here!" "Yes." "I know..." "The Vrindavana of Shri Krishna, which is covered all over with the dust of the Beloved of the Cowherd Girls." "In Vraja abode..." "let me take that dust..." "Nimai." "My son, please let me know clearly what you want to do." "(kṛṣṇa varṇa śiśu eka) A child known as Krishna" "(muralī bājāya) who plays the flute" "(muralī bājāya) plays the flute" "(nayana samukhe mora) before my own eyes" "(nāce beḍāya) and dances about" "(muralī bājāya) plays the flute" "(soṇāra nupūra dūtī) but the pair of Golden anklet jingle bells" "(bāje na pāye) do not jingle on his feet" "(koṭira kiṅkiṇī dhvani biṣiteche tai) that is why the sound of a million jingle bells is hurting me" "(muralī bājāya) plays the flute" "(nānā phule gāñthā mālā) a garland made from a variety of flowers" "(dulichey hiyāye) is swinging on his heart" "(manabima hañā cuḍa śobhichey mathaya) a crown with a peacock feather decorates his head" "(hāta chāni diye more bole āy re) with a sweet gesture of the hand He calls out to me... come here" "(hāta chāni diye more bole āy) with a sweet gesture of the hand he calls out to me... come here" "(nija sane vṛndāvane niye jete cāya) he wants to takes me home to Vrindavana" "(muralī bājāya, muralī bājāya) playing the flute, playing the flute" "(nayane samukhe mora nāciyā beḍāya) he dances about before my eyes" "(muralī bājāya) playing the flute." "(he kṛṣṇa, karuṇā sindho) O Krishna, Ocean of Mercy" "(dīna bandho, jagatpate) Friend of the Fallen, Father of the Universe" "(gopeśa gopikā kānta) O Master of the Cowherd Boys, o Lover of the Cowherd Girls" "(rādhā kānta, namo'stu te) O Lover of Radha, I bow down before thee." "(harer nāma... iva kevalam) chanting, chanting, chanting Hari's name, is the only way" "(kalau nāsty eva... gatir anyathā) to salvation there is no other, no other, no other means in this age of Kali" "(kṛṣṇa keśava... pāhi mām) O Krishna Killer of the Keshi Demon, please protect me!" "(rāma rāghava... raksha mām) O Rama, Descendent of Raghu, protect me" "(kṛṣṇa keśava... pāhi mām) O Krishna Killer of the Keshi Demon, please protect me!" "(rāma rāghava... raksha mām) O Rama, Descendent of Raghu, protect me" "(kṛṣṇa keśava... pāhi mām) O Krishna Killer of the Keshi Demon, please protect me!" "(rāma rāghava... raksha mām) O Rama, Descendent of Raghu, protect me" "O sir Shrivasa Acharya..." "Nimai pandita has returned from Gaya." "But what a transformation!" "He is constantly immersed in thoughts of Krishna." "Even while returning home, he was engrossed in singing the holy names of Krishna." "I have noticed the transformation of the pandita quite a while ago." "He is now immersed in the mellow rasa of the" "Rasika, the Enjoyer of Rasa." "Can't you understand?" "O Mukunda!" "This is how the mercy of the All-Merciful manifests itself." "He who never took the vaishnava community seriously all this while  is today searching after him." "He is not an ordinary person, he is a great Krishna devotee." "I knew in advance." "This is indeed how it all happens." "His innate ecstasy for God has been aroused by the touch of Krishna at Gaya." "It is called "fall in love with God"." "I think this kind of sentiment arose in Radharani also." "(rādhāra ki holo antare byathā) O what internal pain of craving did Radharani feel?" "(bosiyā birale thāko e akole) Why was she so sad and lonely?" "(na śune kāhāra kathā) Without listening to anyone?" "(eto kisera byathā?" ") What kind of pain did she feel?" "(rai hṛde eto kisera byathā?" ") O what kind of heartbreak did Radharani feel?" "(thāke birale, śune na kathā) that caused her such sadness that she did not listen to anyone?" "(rai hṛde eto kisera byathā?" ") O what kind of heartbreak did Radharani feel?" "(na śune kāhāra kathā) she didn't listen to anyone." "What is this?" "Why did you stop singing, Mukunda?" "Please sing." "Please sing about his glories and pastimes." "Don't stop this song about his pastimes Mukunda, sing... (helayao beni) Swing your long plaits of hair" "(phulera gāthani) intertwined with lovely flowers,... (dekhoye khasaye cūli) and open up your hair to reveal its beauty." "(asita bayane cāhe candra pāne) The Dark Face looks towards the moon... (ki kohe du hāta tuli) and raising both his hands speaks unknown words..." "(eka dithi kari mayūra, mayūri) uniting at one place the peacock and peahen... (kaṇṭha kare nirīksaṇe) he turned his attention to their voices." "(caṇḍīdāsa kaya nava paricaya) Chandidasa sings about the wonderful way in which" "(kāliya badhura sane) the wives of the Kaliya demon introduce themselves to Krishna" "(caṇḍīdāsa kaya nava paricaya) Chandidasa sings about the wonderful way in which" "(kāliya badhura sane) the wives of the Kaliya demon introduce themselves to Krishna" "It is true, Adwaita Acharya." "If you hear Nimai sing the holy names, you will understand how the beautiful ecstasy bhava emotions have manifested in him." "You are an elevated vaishnava." "You will surely understand that a person cannot be engrossed in Krishna's holy names in this way unless he has become greedy for experiencing ecstatic love for Krishna." "I have never heard of a person practicing Krishna worship by dancing and singing." "He who must be realized on the basis of severe austerities cannot be attained by song and dance," "Can He Govinda?" "I hope it is not some deviant process?" "You mean a mental disorder?" "No." "No, I don't think so." "What has happened, dear?" "Why are you crying?" "Are you in pain?" "Any difficulty?" "My Krishna... just appeared before me and disappeared." "Please show him to me once again." "Please... otherwise..." "O Lord, o Lord!" "What is this you have done to me Lord?" "What have you done to me..." "Vishnupriya?" "You...?" "You have come...?" "To take me...?" "God, Narayana?" "Narayana... then, then are you... then are you... you... you..." "(ke tāre bol) Tell me, who can..." "(cinte pare) know him." "(ke tāre bol cinte pare) Oh tell me who can know the one" "(tāra līlāra sīmā nāi) whose pastimes are unlimited" "(ke tāre bol cinte pare) Oh tell me who can know the one" "(tāra līlāra sīmā nāi) whose pastimes are unlimited" "(se je rūpera mājhe aparūpa) he is the most beautiful and yet beyond material form... (cinte narli tai tāra) that is why you cannot know him... (līlāra sīmā nai) his pastimes are unlimited" "(juge juge uddhārite) era after era," "(pāpī tāpī jana) to save the sinful... (kata rūpe e dharāte āse nārāyaṇa) God Narayana appears in this world in so many different forms" "(āse nārāyaṇa) Lord Narayana appears." "(se je kāro sakhā, kāro gopāla) He is a dear friend to some, the child Gopala to others," "(kāro prānera bhāi) and the life and soul brother of another" "(tāra līlāra sīmā nai) there are no limits to his pastimes." "Excuse me?" "Is this the house of Shri Krishna?" "Krishna?" "Yes." "God Krishna." "My younger brother." "I am his elder brother, Balarama." "Can't you see I have a plough on my shoulder?" "Then, this is not Shri Krishna's house." "If you are Balarama, then you should know that Shri Krishna's house is in Vrindavana." "Vrindavana?" "Then why did Madhavendra Puri send me here?" "But it's OK." "I will travel to Vrindavana." "Haribol!" "Chant Hari!" "Chant Hari!" "Chanting Hari's name is the only way" "(hari nāme dūba debe bhāi) If you drown yourself in Hari's name" "(thakbe nā āra bhaya) you will have no fear anymore." "(hari nāme dūba debe bhāi) If you drown yourself in Hari's name" "(thakbe nā āra bhaya) you will have no fear anymore." "(tora manera kālo hobe ālo) The darkness of your mind will be illuminated," "(bol haribol, bol re) say haribol again and again" "(manera kālo hobe ālo) and the darkness of your mind will be illuminated," "(rabe na saṁśaya) and your doubts will be destroyed forever." "(hari nāme duba debe bhāi) If you drown yourself in Hari's names" "(thakbe nā āra bhaya) you will have no fear anymore." "(hari nāme duba debe bhāi) If you drown yourself in Hari's names" "(thakbe nā āra bhaya) you will have no fear anymore" "Who are you, renunciant?" "You sang out loud what was going through my mind." "My name is Nitai." "You?" "Me?" "I am Adwaita." "Adwaita." "Oh, I understand." "That means you do not subscribe to the dual feature of God." "Hari!" "Hari!" "Don't ever talk like that." "Can the soul ever disregard the dwaita, dual, nature of the Absolute?" "We are all under the shelter of the all-merciful Shri Krishna." "That is good news." "So I can get the whereabouts of Shri Krishna from you." "Sannyasi, if I could give his whereabouts, then..." "So then you also do not know where to find him." "Then I cannot remain here." "It's alright." "Let me see if I can get help from someone else." "You met such a great personality." "Shrivasa, and yet allowed him to go away on his own?" "It is my offense, pandita." "I thought that..." "You have made a mistake Shrivas." "A grievous mistake." "Let us go and see where he has gone." "(kothā ore prāṇera kānāi) O where are you, the beat of my heart?" "(keno luko curl, o bhāi) O brother, why this hide and seek?" "(hṛdaya mājhe dekhā re tora) You reveal yourself within the heart" "(ruperi mādhurī) with the sweetness of your form" "(hṛdaya mājhe dekhā re tora) you reveal yourself within the heart" "(ruperi mādhurī) with the sweetness of your form" "(kothā ore prāṇera kānāi) oh where are you, the beat of my heart?" "You have come at last." "This time it looks like you adopted your golden form." "But... (jyoti je uṭhiche, ujjvala nila kānta maṇir) a bright effulgence emanates from the blue-black jewel" "(hema varaṇa bheda kore) piercing your golden covering" "(ujjvala nila kānta maṇir jyoti uṭhiche) the blue-black jewel transmits a bright effulgence" "What...?" "You?" "Is it really you?" "And you are...?" "Can't you recognize me?" "I am Nitai!" "Brother!" " O my elder brother!" " Haribol!" "Haribol!" "O brother, please give me shelter." "Please give me devotion to Krishna." "O Deceptive One!" "Do you think I do not know who you are?" "Today you have come to transform Navadwipa into Vrindavana." "Please allow me a small place there." "May I always remain immersed in your holy name." "Not my name, o brother  only the name of God Shri Krishna." "May we always remain immersed in the songs of his holy names." "Chant... (jaya jaya govinda gopāla gadādhara) Hail God Govinda who gives pleasure to senses, the Cowherd, Gadadhara." "(kṛṣṇa candra kara kripa) O moonlike Krishna, please have mercy upon us." "(karuṇā sāgara) O Ocean of Compassion." "(jaya govinda, gopāla gadādhara) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala Gadadhara." "(kṛṣṇa candra kara kripa) O moonlike Krishna, have mercy upon us." "(karuṇā sāgara) O Ocean of Compassion." "(jaya govinda, gopāla vanamālī) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala who wears a sylvan garland." "(śrī rādhāra prāṇa dhana) O Treasure Chest of Shri Radha's heart." "(mukunda murāri) O Giver of Liberation, o Killer of the Mura Demon" "(jaya govinda, gopāla vanamālī) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala who wears a sylvan garland." "(śrī rādhāra prāṇa dhana mukunda murāri) O Mukunda, o Murari o Treasure Chest of Shri Radha's heart." "(jaya govinda, gopāla gadādhara) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala Gadadhara." "(kṛṣṇa candra kara kripa) O moonlike Krishna, have mercy upon us." "(karuṇā sāgara) O Ocean of Compassion." "(jaya govinda, gopāla gadādhara) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala Gadadhara." "(kṛṣṇa candra kara kripa karuṇā sāgara) O Ocean of Compassion o moonlike Krishna, have mercy upon us." "(jaya govinda, gopāla vanamālī) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala who wears a sylvan garland." "(śrī rādhāra prāṇa dhana mukunda murāri) O Mukunda, o Murari o Treasure Chest of Shri Radha's heart." "(jaya govinda, gopāla vanamālī) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala who wears a sylvan garland." "(śrī rādhāra prāṇa dhana mukunda murāri) O Mukunda, o Murari o Treasure Chest of Shri Radha's heart." "(jaya govinda, gopāla gadādhara) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala Gadadhara." "(kṛṣṇa candra kara kripa karuṇā sāgara) O Ocean of Compassion o moonlike Krishna, have mercy upon us." "(jaya govinda, gopāla vanamālī) Glories to Govinda, glories to Gopala who wears a sylvan garland." "(śrī rādhāra prāṇa dhana mukunda murāri) O Mukunda, o Murari o Treasure Chest of Shri Radha's heart." "O Lord, will you really come down?" "Will you really appear before us?" "You had promised in the Gita that from time to time, whenever there is a serious predominance of irreligion, you will descend on earth." "Was that really your voice?" "May be it was." "May be it's just that I have doubts Lord." "Adwaita Acharya?" "Do not have any doubts in your mind." "I have manifested myself again." "Dear..." "You are still sitting silently?" "Aren't you going to complete your worship and scriptural readings?" "Yes..." "I am." "He has arrived, dear, at last." "Now we will meet." "We will surely meet." "Meet?" "With whom?" "God Narayana, Krishna himself." "With God Narayana?" "Yes." "With him." "I think Lord Narayana, Krishna, has appeared in Navadwipa in person." "I saw him before my very eyes speaking the words:" ""The verses of the Gita are not false, Adwaita." "I have arrived."" "I do not understand your words." "How did the Lord come here from Navadwipa?" "I think it is your mental speculation." "You are thinking about him all night and day." "It is just a dream." "Dream?" "No." "That is not possible." "I was not sleeping." "Then..." "It is not surprising." "Many people dream while they are awake." "Now finish your puja worship and have your meal." "Yes." "Is master Acharya Deva at home?" "Pranam reverences, Master Acharya Deva." "Acharya Deva, your feet dust are required in Shrivasa Thakura's house." "You...?" "I am his brother, Shri Rama." "You have seen me when I was a little child." "That is why you don't remember me." "Maybe." "But why does Shrivasa want to see me?" "He didn't call you." "The Lord himself asked you to come." "The Lord?" "Meaning?" "Lord Nimai, sir." "He said that it was your call and prayers that..." "My prayers?" "Strange." "Then  then is Nimai really God?" "Alright." "I will see for myself whether he is the Lord or not." "Come in." "Please come in, master Acharya Deva." "(oṁ namaste sate) Om, I offer my obeisances to the Absolute Truth" "(sarvaloka-āśrayāya) shelter of all the worlds" "(namaste cite viśvarūpa-atmataya) obeisances to the Absolutely Conscious Entity, Soul of the Universal Form" "(namo advaita tattvāya mukti pradāya) obeisances to the Supreme Knowledge about the One Without a Second, Provider of Salvation" "(namo brahmaṇe vyākule nirguṇāya) I offer my obeisances to the one and only Supreme Brahman, beyond all material form." "(tvad ekaṁ śaraṇyaṁ) He is the only shelter" "(tvad ekaṁ vareṇyaṁ) the only worshipful Person." "(tvad ekaṁ jagat kāranaja viśvarūpam) He is the only one in the all the universes who is the Root Cause of all the worlds" "(tvad ekaṁ jagad-dhātṛ-pātṛ-prahartṛ) the only Keeper, Defender and Combatant of all the worlds" "(tvad ekaṁ param niṣkalam nirvikalapam) the only Pristine Purity, beyond all doubts." "(jaya śaṅkha gadādhara) All glories to the Possessor of the Conch Shell and Mace Gada." "(mīna kalevara) All glories to the incarnation of the Supreme Teacher." "(pīta pītāmbara dehi param) All glory to the one of yellow bodily hue and wearing yellow clothes." "(jaya śaṅkha gadādhara) All glories to the Possessor of the Conch Shell and Mace Gada." "(mīna kalevara) All glories to the incarnation of the Supreme Teacher." "(pīta pītāmbara dehi param) All glory to the one of yellow bodily hue and wearing yellow clothes." "(jaya śaṅkha gadādhara) All glories to the Possessor of the Conch Shell and Mace Gada." "(jaya satya janāsraya maṅgala bīlaya) Glory to the Shelter of the Seekers of Truth, Giver of Auspiciousness" "(antima bāndhava dehi param) the last and eternal Supreme Friend of all." "(jaya śaṅkha gadādhara) All glories to the Possessor of the Conch Shell and Mace Gada." "(jaya bhakta janāsraja dīna dayāmaya) All glory to the Final Shelter of the Devotees, who is also full of kindness for the fallen" "(cinmaya acyuta dehi padaṁ) The Infallible, Supremely Conscious Being to all living entities." "(jaya śaṅkha gadādhara) All glories to the Possessor of the Conch Shell and Mace Gada." "(mīna kalevara) All glories to the incarnation of the Supreme Teacher." "(pīta pītāmbara dehi param) All glory to the one of yellow bodily hue and wearing yellow clothes." "O Lord, in what form are you revealing yourself?" "I am lost..." "I am lost." "I have come because you called me Adwaita." "O Lord, I am lower than an insect." "What power do I have to call you?" "You have come of your own desire, o Ocean of Desires." "But... but this form of yours is mind-boggling." "Master Adwaita Acharya?" "O Lord." "I have recognized you at last!" "Please give us shelter at your feet!" "What other boon do you desire Adwaita?" "I have nothing to ask." "Just this  may devotion unto the Lord be distributed to every home without any consideration of lowliness." "Granted." "(bhajahū re mana śrī nanda nandana) O mind, just worship the lotus feet of Krishna the Son of Nanda" "(abhaya caraṇa aravinda re) whose lotus feet make one fearless." "(dūrlabha mānava janama satsaṅge) Through the association of saintly persons, having obtained this rare human birth" "(tāraha e bhava sindhu re) cross over this ocean of worldly existence." "(bhajahū re mana śrī nanda nandana) O mind, just worship the lotus feet of Krishna the Son of Nanda" "(abhaya caraṇa aravinda re) whose lotus feet make one fearless." "(bhajahū re mana śrī nanda nandana) O mind, just worship the lotus feet of Krishna the Son of Nanda" "(abhaya caraṇa aravinda re) unto his lotus feet that make one fearless." "(dūrlabha mānava janama satsaṅge) Through the association of saintly persons, having obtained this rare human birth" "(tāraha e bhava sindhu re) cross over this ocean of worldly existence." "(sīta ātapa bāta bariṣane) I suffer heat and cold, wind and rain" "(e dina yāminī jāgi re) day and night I remain sleepless" "(biphale sevinu kṛpaṇa durajana) I have vainly served wicked and miserly men" "(capala sukha lava lāgi re) for a bit of flickering happiness." "(e dhana yauvana putra parijana) In all of one's wealth, youthfulness, sons, and family members... (ithe ki āche paratīti re) ... what assurance of real happiness is there?" "(kamala dala jala jīvana tala mala) This life is tottering like a drop of water on a lotus petal." "(bhajahū haripada nīti re) Therefore you should always serve and worship the divine feet of Lord Hari." "(śravaṇa kīrtana smaraṇa vandana) Hearing, chanting, constant remembrance and offering of prayers," "(pāda sevana dāsya re) serving the lotus feet, serving him as a servant," "(pūjana sakhi jana, ātma nivedana) worshiping and serving him as a friend, and ultimately surrendering to him whole-heartedly." "(haripada abhilāṣi re) Govinda Dasa desires the feet of Hari in this way." "(bhajahū re mana śrī nanda nandana) O mind, just worship the lotus feet of Krishna the Son of Nanda" "(abhaya caraṇa aravinda re) whose lotus feet make one fearless." "(dūrlabha mānava janama satsaṅge) Through the association of saintly persons, having obtained this rare human birth" "(tāraha e bhava sindhu re) cross over this ocean of worldly existence." "You both are always drunk day and night, while the nation goes to the dogs." "Aren't you ashamed?" "Don't worry  we will destroy every single Krishna's devotee." "That's right." "We will beat up every vaishnava that we see." "You'd better, if you want to save Navadwipa from the wrath of the Goddess." "Otherwise we all will be ruined." "This is my warning to both of you." "We have to save Navadwipa from the wrath of the Goddess." "We will beat every vaishnava that we see." "Let's go." "Don't hit me." "I am not a vaishnava!" "Let's go." "(haribol, haribol, bahu tule nece nece) Raise your hands, dance and sing 'haribol'." "(haribol, haribol, bahu tule nece bol) Raise your hands, dance and sing 'haribol'." "What have you done o brahmana?" "I am an untouchable!" "Who said you are untouchable?" "You have taken the name of Hari." "Thuh!" "Thuh!" "Being a brahmana, are you not ashamed of embracing this man of low caste?" "Shame on you!" "He who takes the name of Hari no longer remains untouchable." "He has taken the name of Hari." "Just call out to him with all of your heart  you will see that these insignificant social classifications have vanished." "Haribolo..." "Bah!" "Let's see how you continue with your concept of one-ness and difference." "I will see to it that I destroy this sect of yours if my name, Chapala Gopala, means anything." "Who is that?" "Who did this?" "Who has desecrated my place of singing worship?" " What has happened, dear?" " See for yourself." "Can you tell me why this insult?" "I have done no one any harm, yet why this insult?" "O God Madhava, what is this you have done?" "(he mādhava) O Madhava!" "Husband of The Goddess of Gortune." "(mādhava) Madhava!" "(bahuta minati karu toya) I plead with you again and again... (mādhava, bahuta minati karu toya) Madhava, I plead with you again and again... (dehi tulasī tila) with this offering of Tulasi leaves and sesame seeds" "(deha samarpilu) I pledge my body in your service." "(dayā nāhi choḍobi more) I know your compassion is such that you will not reject me" "(ganayite doṣa) you will only be able to count my faults." "(guṇa-leśa nāhi pābo binā) you will not find a single trace of good qualities in me... (jaba tuhū karabi vicāra) while considering this appeal of mine" "(he mādhava, jaba tuhū karabi vicāra) o Madhava, while considering this appeal of mine... (tuhū jagannātha, jagate kahaosi) you are known as Supreme Father of the universe, Jagannatha... (jagabāhira) therefore, as a worthless soul living in this universe," "(nāhi mui chāra) do I not have the right to accept you as my master?" "(he mādhava) O Husband of the Goddess of Fortune!" "(jagabāhira) A worthless soul of the world" "(nāhi mui chāra) do I not have the right to accept you as my master?" "Can you tell me what these aberrations on my hand are?" " I think it is leprosy." " Leprosy?" "Oh!" "Can this disease never be cured?" "Pray to Lord." "Take his holy name." "Only he can cure you." "You cannot hide in the corner like that brother." "No, no." "Please don't touch me." "I am a very lowly person and very poor in all respects." "I am just a servant of the servants of vaishnavas." "You are the supreme devotee of Hari, Haridas." "I cannot distance myself from you." "Your feet have sanctified this place of singing kirtana of Shrivasa." " Haribol!" " Come, let us go to the other side." "Today, we will intoxicate ourselves with the holy names in your presence." "Sing... (hari haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ) Obeisances to Hari, unto Krishna, and Yadava." "(yādavāya mādhavāya keśavāya namaḥ) Obeisances to the Lord of the Yadus, Madhava, Keshava." "(hari haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ) Obeisances to Hari, unto Krishna, and Yadava." "(yādavāya mādhavāya keśavāya namaḥ) Obeisances to the Lord of the Yadus, Madhava, Keshava." "(gopāla govinda rāma śrī madhusūdana) Gopala!" "Govinda!" "Rama!" "O Vanquisher of Madhu!" "(āmāra giridhārī gopinātha madana mohana) Giridhari!" "Lord of the Cowherd Girls!" "Bewilderer of Cupid!" "(gopāla govinda rāma śrī madhusūdana) Gopala!" "Govinda!" "Rama!" "O Vanquisher of Madhu!" "(giridhārī gopīnātha madana mohana) Giridhari!" "Lord of the Cowherd Girls!" "Bewilderer of Cupid!" "(haribol, haribol) Haribol, chant Hari's names." "(bāhu tule nece nece haribol) Raise your arms and dance and sing 'haribol'." "(haribol, haribol, bāhu tule nece nece) Sing 'haribol', while raising your hands and dancing... (hari haraye namaḥ kṛṣṇa yādavāya namaḥ yādavāya mādhavāya keśavāya namaḥ)" "Obeisances to Hari, unto Krishna, and Yadava." "Obeisances to the Lord of the Yadus, Madhava, Keshava." "(gopāla govinda rāma śrī madhusūdana giridhārī gopinātha madana mohana)" "Gopala!" "Govinda!" "Rama!" "O Vanquisher of Madhu!" "Giridhari!" "Lord of the Cowherd Girls!" "Bewilderer of Cupid!" "(haribol haribol)" "(bāhu tule nece nece haribol, haribol) Raise your arms and dance and sing 'haribol'." "(ali ji mero kanta...) Dear Ali, my lover... (atahi sukha paya...) who gives me much pleasure... (ali ji) Dear Ali" "This song is no good." "Sing another one." "Yes." "Another song." "Not this one." "(kaise karuñ maiñ ikwāra ho balamwa) O my lover, how can I lie to you?" "(vāda karnā ailā) I came to promise you that I will marry you." "(kaise karuñ maiñ ikwāra ho balamwa) O my lover, how can I lie to you?" "(vāda karnā ailā) I came to promise you that I will marry you." "(Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,)" "What is this nonsense?" "(gaire se pyāre neha lagainā) Make love to me gently." "(aur hame visajailā ho balamwa) I have dressed and decorated myself so nicely for the occasion," "(vāda karnā ailā) I have come to take my marriage vows" "(Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare,)" "(Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare,)" "Brother, she is singing the God's names!" "Please understand." "A different tune is disturbing my song." "Can't you hear?" "How sweet!" "What?" "Hey Madhai, it is surely the "haribol singers" procession." "Let's go and see." "We will beat them so bad that they will not speak the syllable 'ha' again." "(haribolo, haribolo haribolo re) Haribolo, chant Hari's names..." "(āmāra duḥkhe hari, sukhe hari) being sad, God Hari, or happy, Hari" "(duḥkhe hari, sukhe hari) sad, Hari, or happy, Hari." "(gaurahari je) He is Gaurahari, the Golden Hari." "(haribolo, haribolo haribolo re) Haribolo, chant Hari's names..." "Quiet!" "Stop it!" "Stop it!" "Who are you?" "Why are you standing in front of our house and yelling nonsense?" "It looks like you've got some guts to do this!" "I do not know you." "But you are blessed." "You have come rushing out after hearing the holy names of Hari." "You don't know us." "You must have joined Nimai's gang recently!" "Then listen." "I am Madhai and this is Jagai." "We are maternal cousins." "Yes!" "We are maternal cousins." "In Navadwipa our word is law." "Therefore, everyone must obey us." "We are warning you." "Don't yell those nonsense names every morning and evening." "If you yell, we will send you to hell." "Sure, I will accept that." "You both, Jagai and Madhai, are like my own brothers." "Come and join us in the procession so that we may all be delivered." "You've got guts to say a thing like that." "If you say that again..." "There is no other name in this world which is as merciful." "If I could wait with the holy name like a boat on the shores of this emotion ocean..." "Bah!" " I will kill you...!" " ... and throw your body in the Ganges." "Alright." "Do whatever you like  but before that take the name of Hari just once!" "I can see that you are in great pain." "I assure you that Hari's name will provide you permanent relief." " Say just once..." " How dare you...!" "How dare you... you have the audacity to say this?" "I will cut you in pieces... take this!" "Oh!" "Madhai!" "What have you done?" "He is bleeding!" "It's alright... it's alright." "Today I am going to bring down the river of blood..." "leave me alone!" "I accept." "Kill me if you want to." "I am not angry or upset." "But before that, please take his name just once." "Say haribol, haribol, haribol." "Madhai, you just hit him so hard." "And yet listen to what he says... (merechis kalasira kaṇa) You hit me with an earthen vessel." "(ta bole ki prema debo na) is that reason enough not to give you ecstatic love for god?" "(merechis kalasira kaṇa) You hit me with an earthen vessel." "(ta bole ki prema debo na) Is that reason enough not to give you ecstatic love for god?" "(hari bole bāhu tule) Please raise both your hands and call out the name of Hari" "(āy re miche ekti bāra) just once." "(mādhāi re tora hāta dhari) Madhai, I hold your hand and plead... (bolo re hari, hari, hari) chant Hari Hari Hari" "(mādhāi re tora hāta dhari) Madhai, I hold your hand and plead... (tora papera bojhā de mora māthāya) Place the burden of your sins on my head." "(karish ne ko bhavana āra) Don't worry any more." "You are bleeding." "Who hit you?" "Are you not ashamed of hurting a renunciant like this?" "Be punished severely for the sin you have committed!" "Forgive me." "Forgive me sir." "O Divine what are you doing?" "This time you have not come to punish, but to over flood the whole earth in your love." "Have you forgotten that sir?" "Please give me these brothers as alms to a beggar." "Please do not kill them sir, save them." "Please have mercy on me sir." "Sir, I am a great offender, please punish me." "O Saviour of the Fallen, can these two not obtain pardon even after falling at your feet?" " Have you pardoned them?" " They have not done me any harm, sir." "You yourself have arranged this pastime to improve the reputation of vaishnavas." "Now please take all my good karma and liberate them." "Granted." "By your mercy, these two are liberated from now on." "Get up, both of you." "Prabhu has forgiven you." "Rise up." "Now fill your hearts with the holy name." "Sing, sing... (bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "(je jana gaurāṅga bhaje) one who thus worships Gauranga" "(se hoya āmāra prāṇa re) is my heart and soul." "(bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "(je jana gaurāṅga bhaje) one who thus worships Gauranga" "(se hoya āmāra prāṇa re) is my heart and soul" "(bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "(je jana gaurāṅga bhaje) one who thus worships Gauranga" "(se hoya āmāra prāṇa re) is my heart and soul" "Sir, please have mercy on me sir!" "Who is that?" "Who are you?" "It's me." "Chapala Gopala, sir." "I am a..." "great sinner" "I am a great offender." "Please forgive me." "Please have mercy on me." "Please have mercy on me sir." "You must approach the vaishnava whom you offended." "If he has mercy on you, only then you may be pardoned." "Get up." "Get up Chapala." "Get up." "The incarnation of Divine Love, Shri Gauranga, has showered his mercy on you." "By the touch of his feet, you have attained salvation." "I bless you that you become free of your disease." "Just take his name once with all your heart." "Chant... sing... (bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "(je jana gaurāṅga bhaje) one who thus worships Gauranga" "(se hoya āmāra prāṇa re) is my heart and soul." "(bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "(je jana gaurāṅga bhaje) one who thus worships Gauranga" "(se hoya āmāra prāṇa re) is my heart and soul." "(bhaja gaurāṅga, kaha gaurāṅga) Worship Gauranga, sing Gauranga" "(laha gaurāṅgera nāma re) take the name of Gauranga" "Did you hear the bad news, master Acharya?" "Yesterday the son of Shrivasa Thakura died." "What?" "But last night when we were doing chanting at his house..." "He did not mention it." "Because Mahaprabhu Nimai was engrossed in chanting... he prohibited all the members of his house to even cry, so that the chanting can go on smoothly." " Does Nimai know about this?" " Yes." "But after he learned about this, he seems to be in a very thoughtful mood." "I see." "Nimai, what has happened to you?" "For the last few days you have not been attending the chanting." "Indeed." "I do not go to the kirtana." " One of these days I will leave." " Where will you go?" "To the chanting." "Oh, alright." "I do not understand your words some times." "But, mother  everyone else can understand." "I don't think so." "Take for instance your wife." "She passes her days in fear." "Mother  does your daughter-in-law fear me?" "OK." "I will ask her myself, whether she fears me or not." "Dear?" "I understand that you fear me." "Shaking your head will not deceive me." "I understand everything." "You fear me a lot." "But why?" "Do I tell you anything to make you fearful?" "Why are you silent?" "Look at me." "Why are you so shy?" "Listen to me." "Me?" "What is your fear?" "You are not just dear to me." "You are also the dear one of God Vishnu." "Therefore, in this whole world, who dares to scare you?" "Am I right?" "No." "I do not want to be dear to anyone  except one person." "Who?" "Me?" "But he is the Lord of the Universe." "He is God." "He has a separate consideration, I worship him." "But you..." "I have no one else but you." "Mother was saying that you become fearful whenever you hear me speak." "I don't fear when you speak." "I fear when you don't speak to me." "Alright." "I will speak to you from today as if for the first time." " Then you make the arrangements." " What should I do?" "Prepare a new flower garland for me." "Appear before me just like you did on the first night of our marriage, resplendent with the beautiful bright sandalwood paste decoration..." "Right away?" " But mother is present outside." " No." "Not now." "At night." "(yuge yuge tāi, ekti mālāi) That is why era after era" "(nūtana karihā gāṅthi) I make just one new garland" "(ogo sāthi...) o Life Partner... (tumi je āmāra śata) you are my Life Partner" "(janamera sāthī) from a hundred births" "(yuge yuge tāi, ekti mālāi) That is why era after era" "(nūtana karihā gāṅthi) I make just one new garland" "(ogo sāthi...) o Life Partner..." "(mora pranayera akula hāre) in the never-ending necklace of marriage" "(dharā diyecha) you have let yourself be captured" "(devarera dvāre) at the doorstep of my husband's brother" "(sei to āmi yuge yuge, sei to āmi) I come era after era" "(bāre bāre ogo sei to tumi) and every time it is you... (yuge yuge sei to āmi) ... and era after era it is me." "(hṛdaya bāsare cira dina) That is why, within the home of my heart," "(tāi āsana rekhechi pāti) I have kept a place forever for you." "(yuge yuge tāi, ekti mālāi) That is why era after era" "(nūtana karihā gāṅthi) I make just one new garland" "(ogo sāthi...) o Life Partner..." "(cira sundara piyā, tumi cira sundara piyā) You are my eternally handsome lover" "(mora hiyāra mājhāre bāñdhibo tomāre) I will bind you within my heart" "(rākhibo duāra diyā) and I will shut the door" "(āra nāhi chāḍibo) never to let you go again" "(hridi mājhe beñdhe rakhbo) I will bind you within my heart" "(nayanera prahare debo) and guard you with my eyes." "(hridi mājhe beñdhe rakhbo) I will bind you within my heart" "(āra nāhi chāḍibo) never to let you go again" "(rākhibo duāra diyā) and I will shut the door" "(ogo antaratamā) O One who resides deeper than the deepest within the heart" "(tumi sādhera sādhana mama) you are my most valuable devotional practice" "(ogo antaratamā) O One who resides deeper than the deepest within the heart" "(tumi sādhera sādhana mama) you are my most valuable devotional practice" "(jīvane āmāra pohābe na āra) in my life, the sweet night" "(milana mādhavī rāte) of our union, will never end." "(yuge yuge tāi, ekti mālāi) That is why era after era" "(nūtana karihā gāṅthi) I make just one new garland." "(ogo sāthi...) O Life Partner..." "Priya?" "Come here." "Very good." "You look very beautiful in your attire." "Most wonderful." "Where is my garland?" "Come  let us exchange garlands." "How are you feeling?" "Humm." "I am feeling very nice." "Let's go." "Come." "You go to sleep." "Let me serve your feet." "Ok." "Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare," "Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare," "Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare," "Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare," "Mother... o mother..." "Please open the door, quick, quick." "Mother, please get up." "Quick!" "Mother, please get up." "Quick!" "What has happened?" "What?" "He was in the same room as you." "Where were you?" "I was sleeping." "All of a sudden I woke up and found only his garland..." "What are you saying?" "Nimai!" "?" "Nimai!" "?" "Nimai!" "?" "Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare," "Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare," "Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare," "Nimai!" "?" "Nimai!" "?" "(he kṛṣṇa, karuṇā sindho) O Krishna, Ocean of Mercy" "(dīna bandho, jagatpate) Friend of the Fallen, Father of the Universe" "(gopeśa gopikā kānta) o Master of the Cowherd Boys, o Lover of the Cowherd Girls" "Sync, Divisions and Corrections by David Britto" " Creative Commons"