Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu

By Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur sri-krsna-chaitanya prabhu jive daya kari' svaparsada sviya dhama saha avatari [1] Being merciful to the souls, Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu descends with His associates and abode. atyanta durlabha prema karibare dana sikhaya saranagati bhakatera prana [2] To distribute the most rare form of divine love, He teaches surrender, which is the life of the devotees. dainya, atma-nivedana, goptrtve varana 'avasya raksibe krsna'—visvasa palana [3] Humility, self-submission, embracing the Lord's guardianship, maintaining the faith that ‘Krsna will certainly protect me'... bhakti-anukula matra karyera svikara bhakti-pratikula bhava—varjanangikara [4] Engaging only in activities that are favourable to devotion, rejecting everything unfavourable to devotion... sad-anga saranagati ha-ibe yanhara tanhara prarthana sune sri-nanda-kumara [5] Sri Krsna hears the prayers of one who surrenders in this six-fold way. rupa-sanatana-pade dante trna kari' bhakativinoda pade dui pada dhari' [6] Bhakti Vinod places a straw between his teeth and falls before Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu and Srila Sanatan Goswami Prabhu, clasping their feet. kandiya kandiya bale, ami ta' adhama sikhaye saranagati karahe uttama [7] Crying and crying, he prays, "I am so lowly! Please elevate me by teaching me surrender." — : • : —