Sri Guru-vandana (Guru Puja)

Honoring of the spiritual master,
Prabhupâda ('master of the feet')

(from prema-bhakti-candrikâ)

S'rî-guru-carana-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma
The teacher his lotus feet, the only way to devotion,

Bandô mui sâvadhâna mate,
Full of respect i bow, with prayer, reverence,

Jâhâra prasâde bhâi e, bhava toriyâ jâi
Through his grace my godbrother, we may cross the ocean,

Krishna-prâpti hoy jâhâ ha'te
Reaching krishna from there you will realize.

Guru-mukha-padma-vâkya, cittete koriyâ aikya
His mouth like a lotus makes words, find union in the heart,

Âr nâ koriho mane âs'â
For more may a spirit not desire.

S'ri-guru-carane rati, ei se uttama-gati
Attached to the teacher his feet, is the ultimate goal

Ye prasâde pure sarva âs'â
His grace is the fulfillment of all hope

Cakhu-dân dilo yei, janme janma prabhu sei
Someone who made me see, life after life my lord,

Divya-jñân hride prokâs'ito
The idea of god revealed in my heart.

Prema-bhakti jâhâ hoite, avidyâ vinâs'a jâte
The loving service of whom, destroys all the darkness,

Vede gây jâhâra carito
Hailed by the scriptures is his character.

S'ri-guru karunâ-sindhu, adhama janâra bandhu
Teacher ocean full of mercy, with low and mindfull our friend,

Lokanâth lokera jîvana
Lord of all granting all a life,

Hâ hâ prabhu koro doyâ, deho more pada-châyâ
O, o master be of mercy, protect me at your feet,

Ebe jas'a ghushuk tribhuvana
Thus the glory over the three worlds,

Dui pade laila s'arâna
Thus the shelter of the feet,

Prabhupâda-patita-pâvana
Prabhupâda savior of the souls.

Jaya prabhupâda, jaya prabhupâda
Jaya prabhupâda, jaya prabhupâda