nirānandam idaṁ sarvaṁ premānandāspadī-kṛtam |
yena taṁ satataṁ vande nityānandaṁ jagad-gurum ||
(Unknown source)
“I offer obeisance continuously unto him, Nityānanda, the guru of the world, by whom this entire world devoid of bliss was made an abode of the bliss of prema.”
nityānanda namas tubhyaṁ premānanda-pradāyine |
kalau kalmaṣa-nāśāya jāhnavā-pataye namaḥ ||
(Unknown source)
“O Nityananda,
Obeisance and obeisance unto you,
The bestower of the bliss of prema,
Destroyer of sin in [the Age of] Kali,
And husband of Jāhnavā.”
vidyud-dāma-madābhimardana-ruciṁ vistīrṇa-vakṣa-sthalaṁ
premodghūrṇita-locanāñcala-lasat-smerābhiramyānanam |
nānā-bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣitaṁ sumadhuraṁ vibhrad ghanābhāmbaraṁ
sarvānandakaraṁ paraṁ pravara-nityānandacandraṁ bhaje ||
(Unknown source)
“His luster crushing the pride of a lightning front,
His chest broad,
His eyes meandering about their corners, rolling with prema,
His smiling face delighted,
Adorned with various ornaments,
Most sweet,
Wearing cloth with the splendor of clouds,
Absorbed in creating bliss for all,
The exalted Nityānandacandra,
I worship.”
śuddha-svarṇa-viḍambi-sundara-tanuṁ ratnādi-bhūṣāñcitaṁ
premonmatta-gajendra-vikrama-lasat-premāśru-dhārākulam |
śuklaṁ sūkṣma-navāmbarādi-dadhataṁ saṅkīrtanaika-priyaṁ
nityānandam ahaṁ bhaje sakaruṇaṁ premārṇavaṁ sundaram ||
(Unknown source)
“His beautiful figure mocking pure gold,
Adorned with jewels and other ornaments,
Maddened with prema,
Meandering with steps Resembling a king of elephants,
Overrun by streams of tears of prema,
Wearing fine, new white cloth and other garments,
And fond only of saṅkīrtana,
I worship Nityānanda,
the beautiful, compassionate ocean of prema.”
īṣad-āruṇya-svarṇābhaṁ nānālaṅkāra-bhūṣitaṁ
hāriṇaṁ mālinaṁ divyopavītaṁ prema-varṣiṇam |
āghūrṇita-locanaṁ ca nīlāmbara-dharaṁ prabhuṁ
premadaṁ paramānandaṁ nityānandaṁ smarāmy aham ||
(Unknown source)
“His luster slightly reddish gold,
Adorned with various ornaments,
A necklace, a garland, and a splendid upavīta,
Showering prema,
His eyes rolling,
Wearing dark blue cloth,
Prabhu,
The giver of prema,
The highest bliss [personified]—
On Nityānanda,
I meditate.”
para-vācyeṣu nipuṇaḥ sarvo bhavati sarvadā |
ātma-vācyaṁ na jānīte jānann api ca muhmati ||
(Unknown source)
“Everyone is always expert in regard to the faults of others [alt., in commenting on or criticizing others]. They are unaware [however] of their own faults, or, even if they are aware, they are mistaken [about them, as they don’t know how to analyze themselves properly].”
khalo mṛgayate doṣaṁ guṇa-pūrṇeṣu vastuṣu |
vane puṣpa-phalākīrṇe purīṣam iva sūkaraḥ ||
(Unknown Source)
“The wicked search for faults within objects full of qualities just as a pig searches for stool within a forest full of fruits and flowers.”
ācāryāt pādam ādatte pādaṁ śiṣyaḥ svamedhayā |
kālena pādam ādatte pādaṁ sabrahmacāribhiḥ ||
(Cited in a commentary to Mahābhārata: Udyoga-parva, 44.16)
“A student acquires one-fourth from the ācārya, one-fourth by by his own intellect, one-fourth in time, and one-fourth from fellow students.”
aṅgaṇa-vedi vasudhā kulyā jaladhiḥ sthalī ca pātālam |
vālimīkaḥ ca sumeruḥ kṛta-pratijñasya dhīrasya ||
(Unknown Source)
“For the dedicated and wise, the earth is a courtyard altar, reservoirs are canals, the netherworld is a clearing, and Mount Sumeru is an anthill.”
stheyaṁ ca jīva-hiṁsā ca para-strī-gamanaṁ tathā |
kalanja-bhojanaṁ caiva kāyikaṁ malam eva hi ||
(Unknown Source)
“Stealing, violence towards living beings, approaching another’s wife, and eating flesh—these are impurities of the body.”
