His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev Goswami Maharaj’s Divine composition
PRANAM MANTRAS
Pranam mantras of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj
Originally published in Sri Gaudiya Darsan, Volume 1, Issue 4, Tuesday, 15 November 1955.
দেবং দিব্যতনুং সুছন্দবদনং বালার্কচেলাঞ্চিতং
সান্দ্রানন্দপুরং সদেকবরণং বৈরাগ্য-বিদ্যাম্বুধিম্ ।
শ্রীসিদ্ধান্তনিধিং সুভক্তিলসিতং সারস্বতানাম্বরং
বন্দে তং শুভদং মদেকশরণং ন্যাসীশ্বরং শ্রীধরম্ ॥
devam divya-tanum suchhanda-vadanam balarka-chelanchitam
sandrananda-puram sad-eka-varanam vairagya-vidyambudhim
sri-siddhanta-nidhim subhakti-lasitam sarasvatanam varam
vande tam subhadam mad-eka-saranam nyasisvaram sridharam
His divine form is adorned with garments the colour of the newly-risen sun. His speech is most pleasing, and he is an ocean of renunciation and knowledge. He is an abode of divine ecstasy, resplendent with pure devotion. He is a treasure-house of perfect conclusions, the leader of the tridandi sannyasis, and the best of Srila Saraswati Thakur’s followers. He is the only choice of the sadhus, the giver of all goodness, and my only shelter. I offer my obeisance unto my lord, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
কনকসুরুচিরাঙ্গং সুন্দরং সৌম্যমূর্ত্তিং
বিবুধকুলবরেণ্যং শ্রীগুরুং সিদ্ধিপূর্ত্তিম্ ।
তরুণতপনবাসং ভক্তিদঞ্চিদ্বিলাসং
ভজ ভজ তু মনোরে ! শ্রীধরং শম্বিধানম্ ॥
kanaka-suruchirangam sundaram saumya-murtim
vibudha-kula-varenyam sri-gurum siddhi-purtim
taruna-tapana-vasam bhaktidan chid-vilasam
bhaja bhaja tu mano re sridharam sam-vidhanam
His beautiful, radiant, golden form, the embodiment of serenity, dressed in garments resembling the rising sun, is worshipped by the wise. As the dispeller of darkness and manifestation of the divine play, he gives pure devotion and grants all perfection. O mind, always serve the maker of your fortune, Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami.
শ্রীস্বরূপ-রায-রূপ-জীব-ভাব-সম্ভরং
বর্ণ-ধর্ম্ম-নির্ব্বিশেষ-সর্ব্বলোক-নিস্তরম্ ।
শ্রীসরস্বতী-প্রিযঞ্চ ভক্তি-সুন্দরাশ্রয়ং
শ্রীধরং নমামি ভক্তিরক্ষকং জগদ্গুরুম্ ॥
sri-svarupa-raya-rupa-jiva-bhava-sambharam
varna-dharma-nirvisesa-sarva-loka-nistaram
sri-sarasvati-priyan cha bhakti-sundarasrayam
sridharam namami bhakti-raksakam jagad-gurum
He carries the conception of Sri Svarup Damodar, Sri Ramananda Ray, Srila Rupa Goswami, and Srila Jiva Goswami. He delivers everyone irrespective of their caste and creed. He is the favourite of Srila Saraswati Thakur and an abode of beauty and devotion (and the shelter of Sri Bhakti Sundar Govinda). I offer my obeisance to Jagad-guru Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
সিন্ধু-চন্দ্র-পর্ব্বতেন্দু-শাক-জন্ম-লীলনং
শুদ্ধ-দীপ্ত-রাগ-ভক্তি-গৌরবানুশীলনম্ ।
বিন্দু-চন্দ্র-রত্ন-সোম-শাক-লোচনান্তরং
শ্রীধরং নমামি ভক্তিরক্ষকং জগদ্গুরুম্ ॥
sindhu-chandra-parvatendu-saka-janma-lilanam
suddha-dipta-raga-bhakti-gauravanusilanam
bindu-chandra-ratna-soma-saka-lochanantaram
sridharam namami bhakti-raksakam jagad-gurum
His Pastime of birth took place in 1817 of the Saka era. He reverentially cultivates pure and exalted loving devotion (raga-bhakti in the posture of vidhi-marga). His disappearance from our eyes took place in 1910 of the Saka era. I offer my obeisance to Jagad-guru Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
