S'rî Guru-vandanâ

S'rî Guru-vandanâ (Guru Puja)
Honoring of the spiritual master, Prabhupâda ('master of the feet')
(from Prema-bhakti-candrikâ)  

(1)
s'rî-guru-carana-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma / The teacher, his lotus feet, the only way to devotion,
bandô mui sâvadhâna mate, / full of respect I bow, with prayer, reverence.

jâhâra prasâde bhâi e, bhava toriyâ jâi / Through his grace, my godbrother, we may cross the ocean,
krishna-prâpti hoy jâhâ ha'te / reaching Krishna, from there you will realize.

(2)
guru-mukha-padma-vâkya, cittete koriyâ aikya / His mouth like a lotus makes words, find union in the heart,
âr nâ koriho mane âs'â / for more may a spirit not desire.

s'ri-guru-carane rati, ei se uttama-gati / Attached to the teacher’s feet, is the ultimate goal,
ye prasâde pure sarva âs'â / his grace is the fulfillment of all hope.

(3)
cakhu-dân dilo yei, janme janma prabhu sei / Someone who made me see, life after life, my lord,
divya-jñân hride prokâs'ito / the idea of God revealed in my heart.

prema-bhakti jâhâ hoite, avidyâ vinâs'a jâte / The Loving service of whom destroys all the darkness,
vede gây jâhâra carito / hailed by the scriptures is his character.

(4)
s'ri-guru karunâ-sindhu, adhama janâra bandhu / Teacher, ocean full of mercy, with low and mindfull, our friend,
lokanâth lokera jîvana / Lord of all, granting all a life,

hâ hâ prabhu koro doyâ, deho more pada-châyâ / O, o master be of mercy, protect me at your feet,
ebe jas'a ghushuk tribhuvana / thus the glory over the three worlds,

prabhupâda-patita-pâvana / Prabhupâda, savior of the souls.
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