Sri Rupa Gosai Sri Guru Rupete

Sri Rupa Gosai Sri Guru Rupete , Sri Caitanya

Bhaktivinod Thakur has written this song ”Sri Rupa Gosai Sri Guru Rupete”. The official Name for this song is ”Bhajana Lalasa Song 9″. This song is taken from the book Saranagati. Bhaktivinod Saraswati Thakur says that Srila RupaGoswami has asked us to beg for the Hare Krishna mahamantra. He instructs us to engage our tongue and mind remembering the glories and pastimes of Krishna.
 
(1)
hari he!
sri-rupa-gosai,  sri-guru-rupete,
siksa dila mora kane
“jano mora katha,  namera kańgala!
rati pa’be nama-gane
 
(2)
krsna-nama-rupa-  guna-sucarita,
parama jatane kori’
rasana-manase,  koraho niyoga,
krama-vidhi anusari’
 
(3)
braje kori’ basa,  raganuga hoiya,
smarana kirtana koro
e nikhila kala,  koraho japana,
upadesa-sara dharo’ ”
 
(4)
ha! rupa-gosai,  doya kori’ kabe,
dibe dine braja-basa
ragatmika tumi,  tava padanuga,
hoite dasera asa
 
 
(1) O Lord Hari, Sri Rupa Gosvami, in the form of the spiritual master, gave these instructions to my ears: “Try to understand my words, O you who begs for the gift of the holy name, for by these instructions you will develop attraction for chanting the holy name.
 
(2) “Follow the scriptural rules and regulations and engage your tongue and mind in carefully chanting and remembering the holy names, divine forms, qualities, and wonderful pastimes of Lord Krishna.
 
(3) “Dwell in the holy land of Vraja, cultivate spontaneous loving devotion (raganuga-bhakti), and spend your every moment chanting and remembering the glories of Sri Hari. Just accept these as the essence of all instructions”.
 
(4) O Rupa Gosvami, when out of your causeless mercy, will you enable this poor wretched soul to reside in Vrndavana? You are aragatmika devotee, an eternally liberated, intimate associate of Radha and Krsna. This humble servant of yours desires to become a follower at your lotus feet