Suddha Bhakat Caran - Bhajans

Çuddha-bhakata
(from Çaraëägati)
(1)
çuddha-bhakata-caraëa-reëu,
bhajana-anuküla
bhakata-sevä, parama-siddhi,
prema-latikära müla
(2)
mädhava-tithi, bhakti-janané,
jetane pälana kori
kåñëa-basati, basati boli’,
parama ädare bori
(3)
gaur ämära, je-saba sthäne,
koralo bhramaëa raìge
se-saba sthäna, heribo ämi,
praëayi-bhakata-saìge
(4)
mådaìga-bädya, çunite mana,
abasara sadä jäce
gaura-bihita, kértana çuni’,
änande hådoya näce
(5)
jugala-mürti, dekhiyä mora,
parama-änanda hoya
prasäda-sebä korite hoya,
sakala prapaïca jaya
(6)
je-dina gåhe, bhajana dekhi,
gåhete goloka bhäya
caraëa-sédhu, dekhiyä gaìgä,
sukha sä sémä päya
(7)
tulasé dekhi’, juräya präëa,
mädhava-toñaëé jäni’
gaura-priya, çäka-sevane,
jévana särthaka mäni
(8)
bhakativinoda, kåñëa-bhajane,
anaküla päya jähä
prati-dibase, parama-sukhe,
swékära koroye tähä

Translation:
1) The dust of the lotus feet of pure devotees, enthusiatic devotional service, and service to the pure devotees
of the highest order are the roots of the creeper of devotion.
2) The holy days like Ekädaçé and Janmäñöami are the mother of devotion for those devotees who respect
them. Let the holy places of Kåñëa’s pastimes be my places of worship, and bless me.
3) May I always visit all the holy places associated with the lélä of Lord Caitanya and His devotees.
4) When I hear the sound of the mådaìga in my heart I always desire to join in kértana; and when I hear
the bonafide songs decribing Lord Caitanya’s pastimes, my heart dances in ecstasy.
5) Whenever I see the transcendental çré-vigrahas of Rädhä-Kåñëa I am in bliss, for by taking Their
Lordships’ prasäda we can conquer over the material elements.
6) One day while performing devotional practices, I saw my house transformed into Goloka Våndävana. When
I take the caraëämåta of the Deity, I see the holy Ganges waters that come from the feet of Lord Viñëu, and
my bliss knows no bounds.
7) By seeing the tulasé tree my heart feels joy and Lord Mädhava (Kåñëa) is also satisfied. When I eat the
prasäda favored by Lord Caitanya it is a new life’s experience. (Lord Caitanya was very fond of a green
vegetable preparation called sak, and there is another song in this book that tells of the amazing effects of this
type of prasäda.)
8) Bhaktivinoda concludes by saying: "Whosoever attains the stage of enthusiasm for these devotional
practices will be supremely blissful wherever he may be."