23/10/2012
Narada Muni Bajay Vina
“Narada Muni Plays His Vina”
(from Gitavali)
(1)
narada muni, bajay vina
‘radhika-ramana’-name
nama amani, udita haya,
bhakata-gita-same
(2)
amiya-dhara, barishe ghana,
sravana-yugale giya
bhakata jana, saghane nace,
bhoriya apana hiya
(3)
madhuri-pura, asava pasi’,
mataya jagata-jane
keho va kande, keho va nace,
keho mate mane mane
(4)
panca-vadana, narade dhori’,
premera saghana rol
kamalasana, naciya bole,
‘bolo bolo hari bolo’
(5)
sahasranana, parama-sukhe,
‘hari hari’ boli’ gaya
nama-prabhave, matilo visva,
nama-rasa sabe paya
(6)
sri-krishna-nama, rasane sphuri’,
pura’lo amar asa
sri-rupa-pade, yacaye iha,
bhakativinoda-dasa
Translation:
(1) When the great soul Narada Muni plays his stringed vina, the holy name of Radhika-ramana descends
and immediately appears amidst the kirtana of the Lord’s devotees.
(2) Like a monsoon cloud, the holy name showers pure nectar into their ears. Due to great ecstasy, all the
devotees enthusiastically dance to their heart’s content.
(3) All the inhabitants of the universe become maddened upon entering these intoxicating showers of
divine sweetness. Some people cry, some dance, and others become fully intoxicated within their minds.
(4) Five-faced Lord Siva embraces Narada Muni and repeatedly shouts in ecstasy, while Lord Brahma dances
very ecstatically and exclaims, “All of you chant ‘Haribol! Haribol!’”
(5) In supreme happiness, thousand-faced Ananta Sesha sings and calls out, “Hari! Hari!” By the influence of
the transcendental vibration of the holy name, the whole universe becomes mad with ecstasy as everyone
relishes the mellows of the holy name.
(6) The holy name of Sri Krishna has fulfilled all my desires by thus manifesting on everyone’s
tongue. Bhakativinoda, the humble servant of the Lord, therefore prays at the feet of Sri Rupa Goswami that
the chanting of harinama may always continue in this way.
