Toronto, Ontario
Favourite Song
It’s definitely one of my favourite bhajans (devotional songs) which we sang
at 7:07 a.m. in the temple ashram. It’s written by Bhaktivinod Thakur, and it’s
called Narada Muni Bajay Vina. The bhajan
is about a travelling monk.
Here it is—the lyrics in English:
1)
When the great soul Narada Muni
plays his vina, the holy name “Radhika-ramana” descends and immediately appears
amidst the kirtana (chanting) of the
Lord’s devotees.
2)
Like a monsoon cloud, the holy
name showers pure nectar into their ears. Due to great ecstasy, all the
devotees enthusiastically dance to their heart’s content.
3)
All the inhabitants of the
universe become maddened upon drinking these intoxicating showers of divine
sweetness. Some people cry, some dance, and others become fully intoxicated
within their minds.
4)
Five-faced Lord Siva embraces
Narada Muni and repeatedly shouts in ecstasy, while Lord Brahma dances very
ecstatically and exclaims, “All of you chant ‘Haribol! Haribol!’”
5)
In supreme happiness,
thousand-faced Ananta Sesa sings and calls out, “Hari! Hari!” By the influence
of the transcendental vibration of the holy name, the whole universe becomes
mad with ecstasy as everyone relishes the mellows of the holy name.
6)
The holy name of Sri Krishna
has fulfilled all my desires by thus manifesting on everyone’s tongue.
Bhakativinoda, the humble servant of the Lord, therefore prays at the feet of
Sri Rupa Goswami that the chanting of harinama
may always continue in this way.
May the Source be with you!
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