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śrī-hlādinī-svarūpāya

śrī-hlādinī-svarūpāya gaurāṅga-suhṛdāya ca |
bhakta-śakti-pradānāya gadādhara namo’stu te ||
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“Let me offer obeisance unto Gadādhara, the embodiment of the śrī-hlādinī-śakti, the dear friend of Gaurāṅga, the bestower of śakti upon the bhaktas.”

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vidyut-puñja-viḍambi-sundara-tanuṁ hemābja-divyānanaṁ

vidyut-puñja-viḍambi-sundara-tanuṁ hemābja-divyānanaṁ
snigdhāṅghriṁ kara-pāda-hiṅgula-rucaṁ śuklāmbaraṁ sundaram |
bhaktānāṁ paripālanārdra-hṛdayaṁ śrī-gaura-sevya-sthitaṁ
mañjuṁ śrīla-gadādharaṁ prabhu-varaṁ śrī-paṇḍitākhyaṁ bhaje ||
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“His beautiful figure mocking a mass of lightning,
His divine face resembling a golden lotus,
His feet resplendent,
His palms and soles bright like cinnabar,
His white cloth beautiful,
His heart tender in nurturing bhaktas,
Fixed upon his object of worship Śrī Gaura,
Lovely Śrīla Gadādhara,
The best of masters,
Known as Śrī Paṇḍita,
I worship.”

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nityānandam ahaṁ naumi

nityānandam ahaṁ naumi sarvānandakaraṁ param |
hari-nāma-pradaṁ devam avadhūta-śiromaṇim ||
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“I offer obeisance unto Nityānanda Deva, the crest-jewel of avadhūtas, who as the bestower of Hari-nāma is absorbed in creating bliss for all.”

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śrīman-nityānandacandraṁ

śrīman-nityānandacandraṁ karuṇāmaya-vigraham |
caitanyābhinna-dehaṁ taṁ vande sarva-jana-priyam ||
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“I offer obeisance unto him, the moon Śrīman Nityānanda, the embodiment of compassion whose figure is non-different from Caitanya, and who is dear to all people.”

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nirānandam idaṁ sarvaṁ

nirānandam idaṁ sarvaṁ premānandāspadī-kṛtam |
yena taṁ satataṁ vande nityānandaṁ jagad-gurum ||
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“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.”

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nityānanda namas tubhyaṁ

nityānanda namas tubhyaṁ premānanda-pradāyine |
kalau kalmaṣa-nāśāya jāhnavā-pataye namaḥ ||
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“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.”

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vidyud-dāma-madābhimardana-ruciṁ vistīrṇa-vakṣa-sthalaṁ

vidyud-dāma-madābhimardana-ruciṁ vistīrṇa-vakṣa-sthalaṁ
premodghūrṇita-locanāñcala-lasat-smerābhiramyānanam |
nānā-bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣitaṁ sumadhuraṁ vibhrad ghanābhāmbaraṁ
sarvānandakaraṁ paraṁ pravara-nityānandacandraṁ bhaje ||
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“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.”

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śuddha-svarṇa-viḍambi-sundara-tanuṁ ratnādi-bhūṣāñcitaṁ

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 ||
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“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.”

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īṣad-āruṇya-svarṇābhaṁ nānālaṅkāra-bhūṣitaṁ

īṣad-āruṇya-svarṇābhaṁ nānālaṅkāra-bhūṣitaṁ
hāriṇaṁ mālinaṁ divyopavītaṁ prema-varṣiṇam |
āghūrṇita-locanaṁ ca nīlāmbara-dharaṁ prabhuṁ
premadaṁ paramānandaṁ nityānandaṁ smarāmy aham ||
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“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.”

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para-vācyeṣu nipuṇaḥ

para-vācyeṣu nipuṇaḥ sarvo bhavati sarvadā |
ātma-vācyaṁ na jānīte jānann api ca muhmati ||
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“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].”

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