ātma-upadeśa
he jihbā sadā tora, madhurese mātra priẏa
jāna tañi rasara sāraka .
āna teji nirantare, kariẏoka mātra pāna
nārāẏaṇa nāma amṛtaka .. 89
he jihbā tañi sadā, āhmāta nirddaẏa bhaili
kene nobolasa rāma bāṇī .
saṃsāra sāgare iṭo, harise sudṛḍha nāwa
jāni hari buliẏo kalyāṇī .. 90
he karṇa sadā tora, śabada mātrase priẏa
tañi śabda madhura jānasa .
koṭi amṛtatodhika, parama madhura śabda
śuna sadā kṛṣṇa nāma yaśa .. 91
he mana tora kāma, saṅkalpa bikalpa dharmma
teji michā kāmanā [byāpāra] sakala .
sadāẏe saṅkalpa mātra, kariẏo suhṛda mana
kṛṣṇanāma parama maṅgala .. 92
śunio hṛdaẏa hera, brahmāṇḍa bhitare yata
bastu āche toka nojoḍaẏa .
tāka teji kṛṣṇanāma, akṣaẏa amṛta piẏā
santoṣaka labhiẏo hṛdaẏa .. 93
śuniẏoka buddhi tora,
kewale niścaẏa dharmma
teji sawe bināśī biṣaẏa .
sadā śuddha sumaṅgala, akṣaẏa kṛṣṇara nāma
tāke mātra kariẏo niścaẏa .. 94
śuna hera ahaṅkāra, nicinta āpuna māra
michā ahammamaka tejiẏo .
parama īśbara kṛṣṇa, huẏoka tāhāna dāsa
sādhusaṅge kṛṣṇaka bhajiẏo .. 95
śuniẏoka citta hera, parama
rahasya bāṇī
tumi śuddha jñānara ālaẏa .
kṛṣṇa nitya śuddha buddha, parama īśbara dewa
nachāḍibā tāhāna āśraẏa .. 96
kṛṣṇa nija iṣṭadewa, ātmā priẏatama guru
suhṛda sodara bandhujana .
kṛṣṇe mora mati gati, kṛṣṇata bhakati rati
kṛṣṇapāwe nimajoka mana .. 97
Self-Counsel (ātma-upadeśa)
O tongue! Only the sweet is dear to you always;
you are the connoisseur of taste (rasa).
Forsaking other things, please do only the drinking
of the nectar of the ‘Narayana’ name. 89
O tongue! Always you have become cruel to me;
for what reason do you not utter the word ‘Rama?’
In this samsara-ocean, only ‘Hari’ is the well-secured boat.
Knowing, utter ‘Hari,’ beneficial lady! 90
O ear! Always, only sound is dear to you;
you are the connoisseur of taste (rasa).
Forsaking other things, please do only the drinking
of the nectar of the ‘Narayana’ name. 89
O tongue! Always you have become cruel to me;
for what reason do you not utter the word ‘Rama?’
In this samsara-ocean, only ‘Hari’ is the well-secured boat.
Knowing, utter ‘Hari,’ beneficial lady! 90
O ear! Always, only sound is dear to you;
you are the discerner of sweet sound.
A billion times sweeter then nectar, the supremely sweet sound;
listen always to Krsna’s name and glory. 91
O mind! Yours is the duty of thinking and considering alternatives.
Forsaking all other false affairs,
you always think only on, beloved mind,
the supremely beneficial name, ‘Krsna.’ 92
the supremely beneficial name, ‘Krsna.’ 92
Hey heart, listen! All things that are within the perimeter of this
universe;
all these are not enough for you.
all these are not enough for you.
Forsaking those, drinking the inexhaustible nectar of Krsna’s names,
you obtain satisfaction, heart! 93
Please listen, intellect! Yours is solely the duty of resolving.
Forsaking all destructible sense-objects;
the pure, very auspicious, indestructible name of ‘Krsna’—
on that, only, you resolve always. 94
on that, only, you resolve always. 94
Hey ego, listen! Do not plot your own downfall;
you forsake all your false egotism.
Supreme Lord is Krsna—you become His servant;
do pure devotion to Krsna in pure devotees’ company. 95
do pure devotion to Krsna in pure devotees’ company. 95
Please listen, O conscience! I say this supremely secret word.
You are the abode of unstained knowledge.
Only Krsna is forever-existing (nitya), pure (suddha) and
wise (buddha). He
is the Supreme Lord and controlling entity.
Do not ever leave His shelter. 96
Krsna is my own deity, my most beloved self, my teacher.
He is my kinsman, my brother and bosom friend.
Let, towards only Krsna, my intellect move; let, in Krsna, fond attachment develop in my mind;
let, into Krsna’s feet, my mind sink. 97
Let, towards only Krsna, my intellect move; let, in Krsna, fond attachment develop in my mind;
let, into Krsna’s feet, my mind sink. 97
