jaya sanātana-rūpa,        prema-bhakti rasa-kūpa, yugala ujjvalamaya tanu yāṅhāra prasāde loka,        pāsarila saba śoka, prakaṭa kalapataru janu || 8 || Jaya Śrī Sanātana! Jaya Śrī Rūpa! You are like deep wells filled with prema-bhakti-rasa and are the embodiment of the sweetest pure love for Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. You have appeared like the fabled wish-fulfilling trees before the … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī-Prema-Bhakti-Candrikā, verse 8

baiṣṇaba-caraṇa-reṇu,        bhūṣaṇa kariyā tanu, yāhā haite anubhaba haya | mārjana haya bhajana,        sādhu-saṅge anukṣaṇa, ajñāna abidyā parājaya || 7 || By ornamenting one’s body with dust from the lotus feet of Vaiṣṇavas, one gains spiritual realization. Continuously performing bhajana in the association of advanced devotees, one becomes purified and conquers illusion and ignorance. Dust from … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī-Prema-Bhakti-Candrikā, verse 7

śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu,        adhama janāra bandhu, lokanātha lokera jībana | hā hā! prabhu! kara dayā,        deha more pada-chāyā, ebe yaśaḥ ghuṣuka tribhubana || 6 || Śrī Guru, you are an ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor and humble. O Lokanātha, you are the life of your followers. Master! Please be kind to me; give … Continue reading Śrī-Śrī-Prema-Bhakti-Candrikā, verse 6