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I liked this a kid. Because it was often sang near the aarti by our group which meant food was not too far away lol!
निताइ dasa
Nitai's servant's servant
Right now its this beautiful bhajan by Meera Bai:
natwar nagar nanda, bhajo re mana govinda,
syamasundar mukhachanda, bhajo re mana govinda
tum hi natwar, tum hi nagar, tum hi bala mukunda!
Natwar Nagar Nanda! Worship O mind Govinda. O Syamasunda, one whose face is like a moon, worship O mind that Govinda! You are the dancer, You are the lover, it is You who is Bala Mukunda!
sab devan mein krsna bade hain, jin tara vich chanda,
sakhiyan mein radhaji hain, jin nadiyan mein ganga
vrindavana mein rasa rachayo nacata bala mukunda
Of all the Devas, Krsna is foremost, like a moon among the stars. Of all the Sakhis, Radha is foremost, like the Ganga among rivers. In Vrndavana He enacted the Rasa, dancing Bala Mukunda!
dhruv taare prahlad ubhare narasimha rupa dharta
kalidhag mein naag jo nato phan phan nirata karta
meera ke prabhu giridhara nagar, kato yama ka phanda!
He delivered Dhruv and saved Prahlad assuming the form of Narasimha. He danced on the hood of Kaliya as His lotus feet made a beautiful "phan phan" sound.
Meera's Lord is Giridhara Nagar (The lover who holds Govardhana), who will certainly cut the noose of Yamaraj (the God of Death).
natwar nagar nanda, bhajo re mana govinda,
syamasundar mukhachanda, bhajo re mana govinda
tum hi natwar, tum hi nagar, tum hi bala mukunda!
Natwar Nagar Nanda! Worship O mind Govinda. O Syamasunda, one whose face is like a moon, worship O mind that Govinda! You are the dancer, You are the lover, it is You who is Bala Mukunda!
sab devan mein krsna bade hain, jin tara vich chanda,
sakhiyan mein radhaji hain, jin nadiyan mein ganga
vrindavana mein rasa rachayo nacata bala mukunda
Of all the Devas, Krsna is foremost, like a moon among the stars. Of all the Sakhis, Radha is foremost, like the Ganga among rivers. In Vrndavana He enacted the Rasa, dancing Bala Mukunda!
dhruv taare prahlad ubhare narasimha rupa dharta
kalidhag mein naag jo nato phan phan nirata karta
meera ke prabhu giridhara nagar, kato yama ka phanda!
He delivered Dhruv and saved Prahlad assuming the form of Narasimha. He danced on the hood of Kaliya as His lotus feet made a beautiful "phan phan" sound.
Meera's Lord is Giridhara Nagar (The lover who holds Govardhana), who will certainly cut the noose of Yamaraj (the God of Death).
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Natwar Nagar Nanda!!! Omg!!! I was obsessed with this song when I was little. Oh the memories.
निताइ dasa
Nitai's servant's servant
I know right! My mother used to sing it to me all the time!
This is a really cute Bhajan too
I totally overlooked it sorry.
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Haha same! Though having not learnt Hindi properly, as a child I always thought it was a lullaby from the "mother country" lol. Imagine my surprise when I heard it at the Temple!
Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
Jay Radha Madhava, sung by the Hare Krishnas before Bhagavad Gita class. Here are the lyrics:
LYRICS:
(1)
jaya rādhā-mādhava kuñja-bihārī
gopī-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhārī
(2)
yaśodā-nandana braja-jana-rañjana
yāmuna-tīra-vana-cārī
TRANSLATION
1) Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, and the holder of the great hill named Govardhana.
2) He is the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna!
I really like the unusual tune, and I like Jagjit Singh's voice.
Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
Here’s another Gaudiya Vaishnava bhajan: I find this song quite meditative and relatively easy to sing along.
Nadiya Godrume
(1)
nadiya-godrume nityananda mahajana
patiyache nama-hatta jibera karana
(2)
(sraddhaban jana he sraddhaban jana he)
prabhura ajnaya bhai magi ei bhikha
bolo krishna bhajo krishna koro krishna-sikha
(3)
aparadha-sunya ho'ye loha krishna-nama
krishna mata krishna pita krishna dhana prana
(4)
krishnera somsara koro chardi' anacara
jibe doya krishna-nama sarba-dharma-sara
Translation:
1) In Nadiya's Godruma the great soul Lord Nityananda has opened a marketplace to sell the holy name to the conditioned souls.
2) (O faithful people, O faithful people,) O my brothers, by the Lord's command I ask this charity of you: Please chant, “Krishna!", worship Krishna, and learn and teach about Krishna.
3) Chant Krishna's name without offense. Accept Krishna as your mother. Accept Krishna as your father. Accept Krishna as your wealth and your life.
4) Give up all sins. Make Krishna your whole world. Be merciful to all souls. Chant Krishna's names. That is the essence of all religion.
Nadiya Godrume
(1)
nadiya-godrume nityananda mahajana
patiyache nama-hatta jibera karana
(2)
(sraddhaban jana he sraddhaban jana he)
prabhura ajnaya bhai magi ei bhikha
bolo krishna bhajo krishna koro krishna-sikha
(3)
aparadha-sunya ho'ye loha krishna-nama
krishna mata krishna pita krishna dhana prana
(4)
krishnera somsara koro chardi' anacara
jibe doya krishna-nama sarba-dharma-sara
Translation:
1) In Nadiya's Godruma the great soul Lord Nityananda has opened a marketplace to sell the holy name to the conditioned souls.
2) (O faithful people, O faithful people,) O my brothers, by the Lord's command I ask this charity of you: Please chant, “Krishna!", worship Krishna, and learn and teach about Krishna.
3) Chant Krishna's name without offense. Accept Krishna as your mother. Accept Krishna as your father. Accept Krishna as your wealth and your life.
4) Give up all sins. Make Krishna your whole world. Be merciful to all souls. Chant Krishna's names. That is the essence of all religion.
निताइ dasa
Nitai's servant's servant
Beautiful!! This is one of my favorites too. Jaya Nityananda Rama!! Jaya Khota Nitai!
This bhajan was so so dear to Srila Prabhupada. It was his signature bhajan which he would sing before any lecture. During the bhajans in Allahabad and Gorakhpur Srila Prabhupada fell into a trance after singing the first two lines, and after some time he came back into external consciousness and said, "Now just chant Hare Krishna." Srila Prabhupada said that this song is "a pictureof Vrindavana. Everything is there—Srimati Radharani, Vrindavana, Govardhana, Yasoda, and all the cowherd boys."
You are sharing all my favorite bhajans haahah!!
The following is one of my best Rama Bhajans from Ramacharitramanas itself. It is the words of Valmiki himself when Lord Rama visits him. The Lord asks the Valmiki: "O sage where should I stay in these years of exile?". And Valmiki in the form of the following stanzas gives the reply "O my Lord, You should reside only in the heart of the pure devotee, nowhere else!"
The language is so beautiful in awadhi as it expresses the beautiful sentiments of Bhakti:
The lyrics and translation are found in the video itself.
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निताइ dasa
Nitai's servant's servant
Guys reviving this thread, cause I have an AWESOME bhajan to share. It is the liberation of Ahilya by Lord Rama taken from Ramacharitramanas. Seriously the wordings and mood of this Bhajan are so beautiful, I've been listening on repeat for the last 2 hrs. It captivates the mood of Bhakti so well, and thus is an ideal prayer for all devotees.
When I get to the line when Ahilya starts her prayers, I can't help but cry and remember the beautiful smiling face of Lord Ram, which mocks the luster of a hundred full moons! Ahilya was cursed for something was in actuality not her fault (she accidentally slept with someone who was not her husband, and because of it, her husband cursed her that she would be turned into stone). Ahilya had no pious credits, she had no Sadhana, I mean she was a rock for Nitai's sake! But still the Lord placed His lotus feet on her head and gave her His Bhakti. Tell me, does the Lord's Mercy have any reason, any qualification???
Of course the bhajan it done in beautiful rendition by Ramabhadracharya (who knows nothing other than Rama Bhakti). I didn't really like the translation so please accept my own humble translation..
gautama nari srapa basa upala deha dhari dhira
carana kamala raja cahati krpa karahu raghubira
"Due to a curse, the wife of Gautama (Ahilya) had assumed the body of a stone. She is wanting your foot dust, please be merciful on her, Oh Warrior of the Raghu Clan.
parasata pada pavana soka nasavana pragata bhai tapapumja sahi
dekhata raghunayaka jana sukhadayaka sanamukha hoi kara jori rahi
"At the very touch of His purifying feet, which destroy all distress, appeared Ahilya who was the personification of austerity.
Gazing at the Lord of the Raghu Clan (Rama), who gives joy to His devotees, she faced Him with her hands folded.
ati prema adhira pulaka sarira mukha nahi avai bacana kahi
atisaya barabhagi carananhi lagi jugala nayana jaladhara bahi
"Overcome with Love, her body trembling, no words were able to come to her mouth. She was the most fortunate as she clasped His two feet, the tears flowing out of her eyes like currents.
dhiraju mana kinha prabhu kahucinha raghupati krpa bhagati pai
ati nirmala bani astuti thani gyanaganya jaya raghurai
"Calming her mind, she recognized the Lord and by His grace attained Bhakti. With her words so soft, she began to offer prayers to Lord Rama who is beyond the reach of mundane knowledge (only understood through spiritual knowledge).
mai nari apavana prabhu jaga pavana ravana ripu jana sukhadai
rajiva bilocana bhava bhaya mocana pahi pahi saranahi ai
(Ahilya said "I am a women who is impure, while you my Lord purify the world, O enemy of Ravana, and One who gives happiness to your devotees. O one whose eyes are like a Lotus, and who steals away the fear of material existence, please protect me! please protect me! I have come to your shelter!"
muni srapa jo dinha ati bhala kinha parama anugraha mai mana
dekheu bhari locana hari bhavamocana ihai labha samkara jana
"The curse which my husband gave me, was actually a favor which I consider the greatest mercy in my mind. Because my eyes have feasted upon, Hari who delivers one from material existence, such a blessing only Shankara (Shiva) knows.
binati prabhu mori mai mati bhori natha na magau bara ana
pada kamala paraga rasa anuraga mama mana madhupa karai pana
"Please listen to my prayer Lord, for I am dull witted. I do not ask for any other boon from You; only that my mind may always enjoy the nectar and love of the dust of your lotus feet, just like a bee sucks and drinks the honey from a lotus.
jehi pada surasarita parama punita pragata bhai siva sisa dhari
soi pada pamkaja jehi pujata aja mama sira dhareu krpala hari
"That feet which the demigods worship and from which Ganga has appeared which Lord Shiva so lovingly keeps on his head. You have placed those very feet, which are adored by Brahma, on my head O Merciful Hari!
ehi bhati sidhari gautama nari bara bara hari carana pari
jo ati mana bhava so baru pava gae patiloka ananda bhari
In this way, the perfect soul, who is Gautama's wife (Ahilya) fell again and again at Hari's feet. Having attain the boon which is most dear to her heart, she went to her husband's world filled with bliss.
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"asa prabhu dina bandhu hari, karana rahita kripala, tulsi dasa satha bhajo chadi kapata jhanjala"
O my Lord, who is the friend of the fallen, Hari, is merciful without any reason. O foolish Tulsi das worship Him, giving up all duplicity and entanglement.
When I get to the line when Ahilya starts her prayers, I can't help but cry and remember the beautiful smiling face of Lord Ram, which mocks the luster of a hundred full moons! Ahilya was cursed for something was in actuality not her fault (she accidentally slept with someone who was not her husband, and because of it, her husband cursed her that she would be turned into stone). Ahilya had no pious credits, she had no Sadhana, I mean she was a rock for Nitai's sake! But still the Lord placed His lotus feet on her head and gave her His Bhakti. Tell me, does the Lord's Mercy have any reason, any qualification???
Of course the bhajan it done in beautiful rendition by Ramabhadracharya (who knows nothing other than Rama Bhakti). I didn't really like the translation so please accept my own humble translation..
gautama nari srapa basa upala deha dhari dhira
carana kamala raja cahati krpa karahu raghubira
"Due to a curse, the wife of Gautama (Ahilya) had assumed the body of a stone. She is wanting your foot dust, please be merciful on her, Oh Warrior of the Raghu Clan.
parasata pada pavana soka nasavana pragata bhai tapapumja sahi
dekhata raghunayaka jana sukhadayaka sanamukha hoi kara jori rahi
"At the very touch of His purifying feet, which destroy all distress, appeared Ahilya who was the personification of austerity.
Gazing at the Lord of the Raghu Clan (Rama), who gives joy to His devotees, she faced Him with her hands folded.
ati prema adhira pulaka sarira mukha nahi avai bacana kahi
atisaya barabhagi carananhi lagi jugala nayana jaladhara bahi
"Overcome with Love, her body trembling, no words were able to come to her mouth. She was the most fortunate as she clasped His two feet, the tears flowing out of her eyes like currents.
dhiraju mana kinha prabhu kahucinha raghupati krpa bhagati pai
ati nirmala bani astuti thani gyanaganya jaya raghurai
"Calming her mind, she recognized the Lord and by His grace attained Bhakti. With her words so soft, she began to offer prayers to Lord Rama who is beyond the reach of mundane knowledge (only understood through spiritual knowledge).
mai nari apavana prabhu jaga pavana ravana ripu jana sukhadai
rajiva bilocana bhava bhaya mocana pahi pahi saranahi ai
(Ahilya said
"I am a women who is impure, while you my Lord purify the world, O enemy of Ravana, and One who gives happiness to your devotees. O one whose eyes are like a Lotus, and who steals away the fear of material existence, please protect me! please protect me! I have come to your shelter!"muni srapa jo dinha ati bhala kinha parama anugraha mai mana
dekheu bhari locana hari bhavamocana ihai labha samkara jana
"The curse which my husband gave me, was actually a favor which I consider the greatest mercy in my mind. Because my eyes have feasted upon, Hari who delivers one from material existence, such a blessing only Shankara (Shiva) knows.
binati prabhu mori mai mati bhori natha na magau bara ana
pada kamala paraga rasa anuraga mama mana madhupa karai pana
"Please listen to my prayer Lord, for I am dull witted. I do not ask for any other boon from You; only that my mind may always enjoy the nectar and love of the dust of your lotus feet, just like a bee sucks and drinks the honey from a lotus.
jehi pada surasarita parama punita pragata bhai siva sisa dhari
soi pada pamkaja jehi pujata aja mama sira dhareu krpala hari
"That feet which the demigods worship and from which Ganga has appeared which Lord Shiva so lovingly keeps on his head. You have placed those very feet, which are adored by Brahma, on my head O Merciful Hari!
ehi bhati sidhari gautama nari bara bara hari carana pari
jo ati mana bhava so baru pava gae patiloka ananda bhari
In this way, the perfect soul, who is Gautama's wife (Ahilya) fell again and again at Hari's feet. Having attain the boon which is most dear to her heart, she went to her husband's world filled with bliss.
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"asa prabhu dina bandhu hari, karana rahita kripala, tulsi dasa satha bhajo chadi kapata jhanjala"
O my Lord, who is the friend of the fallen, Hari, is merciful without any reason. O foolish Tulsi das worship Him, giving up all duplicity and entanglement.
RebornHindu
Om Namah Shivaya
This thread is amazing! SO many great Bhajans thank you all for sharing!
I am expanding my knowledge and my next in line is to explore the secrets of Dwaya mantram through the grace of my dear acharya Jeeyar Swamy....In spirit of that sharing a good song, which is asta Lakshmi Stotram----the mother who resides always in heart of our father/friend/lover Maha VishNu(VishNu vaksha sthala stithAm)
adiyen Jeeyar Swamy daasa
adiyen Ramanuja daasa
adiyen Jeeyar Swamy daasa
adiyen Ramanuja daasa
RebornHindu
Om Namah Shivaya
I came across this and I thought it was great! Prem Joshua's "Dance of Shakti" album.
