Song Name: Gurudeve Vraja Vane Vraja Bhumi Vasi Jane

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

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(1)

gurudeve, vraja-vane, vraja-bhumi-vasi jane,

suddha-bhakte, ara vipra-gane 

ista-mantre, hari-name, yugala bhajana kame,

kara rati apurva yatane 

(2)

dhari mana carane tomara

janiyachi ebe sara, krsna-bhakti vina ara,

nahi ghuce jivera samsara 

(3)

karma, jnana, tapah, yoga, sakalai ta karma-bhoga,

karma chadaite keha nare 

sakala chadiya bhai, sraddha-devira guna gai,

yanra krpa bhakti dite pare

(4)

chadi' dambha anuksana, smara asta-tattva mana,

kara tahe niskapata rati 

sei rati prarthanaya, sri-dasa-gosvami paya,

e bhakativinoda kare nati 

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TRANSLATION

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1) (1) The Divine Master (2) Sri Vrndavana (3) The residents of Sri Vrndavana (4) The pure Vaisnavas (5) The brahmana section (6) The worshipful mantra (7) The holy name (8) A yearning to serve the Couple Divine: I adore these eight with utmost dedication.

2) O dear mind, I implore thee at thy feet. Already we have learned the essence: nothing but Lord Krsna's service dispels the soul's illusory experience.

3) Duty, knowledge, penance, meditation -all are really exploitation: none can free us from action and reaction;  Cast them all aside, O my brother, sing the glory of good faith, our mother whose grace alone bestows pure devotion.

4) Banish your pride forever, O my mind, your eight goals remember: adore them with a heart that is sincere. Aspiring for that devoted heart, at Sri Dasa Goswami's feet this Bhaktivinoda makes his prayer."

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