Meters of the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
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In the Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, there are basically two meters.
The 'Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Meter' and the 'Sri Guru Carana Padma Meter' Slow Version & Fast Version
In the Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, there are basically two meters.
The 'Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Meter' and the 'Sri Guru Carana Padma Meter' Slow Version & Fast Version
The first we call the 'Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Meter' consisting of 14 syllables per sentence, and simply follows the same meter as the famous verse
jaya jaya śrī-caitanya jaya nityānanda
jayādvaita-candra jaya gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
Synonyms
jaya jaya — all glory; śrī-caitanya — to Śrī Caitanya; jaya — all glory; nityānanda — to Lord Nityānanda; jaya advaita-candra — all glory to Advaita Ācārya; jaya — all glory; gaura-bhakta-vṛnda — to the devotees of Lord Caitanya.
Translation
Glory to Śrī Caitanya and Nityānanda! Glory to Advaitacandra! And glory to all the devotees of Śrī Gaura [Lord Caitanya]!
Please click the following link for the meter of Sri Caitanya-caitamrta, Adi-lila, chapter 1, verse 18 on Soundcloud.
There are some tricky verses, that have a different amount of syllables, but my tip is to find the beat, the groove, don't get too technical, but try to swing with it. At the same time, take it easy, maybe take a pause between different words. Slow down.
Another tip is to count the syllables and omit a vowel eg A, or E at then of a word, when there are more than 14 syllables, so it adds up to 14 syllables, or make a pause when there are less then 14 syllables.
Perhaps a difficult verse to chant is the following due to having 13 syllables and 15 syllables respectively (instead of 14 syllables):
The meter of Sri Caitanya-caitamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter 22, verse 8 on Soundcloud.
And the meter of Sri Caitanya-caitamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter 22, verse 8 with the pronunciation of the a (of karena) omitted.
Then there is the seemingly impossible CC meter, but its simply the same as the famous song of Sri Narotamma Dasa Thakura, from his Prema Bhakti Candrika, called Guru-Vandana (Sri-guru-carana-padma). Please check out the tune here.
An example of this is:
The meter of CC Madhya 25.271 Slow Version on Soundcloud.
The meter of CC Madhya 25.271 Fast Version on Soundcloud.
Click here for Meters of the Srimad Bhagavatam
There are some tricky verses, that have a different amount of syllables, but my tip is to find the beat, the groove, don't get too technical, but try to swing with it. At the same time, take it easy, maybe take a pause between different words. Slow down.
Another tip is to count the syllables and omit a vowel eg A, or E at then of a word, when there are more than 14 syllables, so it adds up to 14 syllables, or make a pause when there are less then 14 syllables.
Perhaps a difficult verse to chant is the following due to having 13 syllables and 15 syllables respectively (instead of 14 syllables):
svāṁśa-vibhinnāṁśa-rūpe hañā vistāra
ananta vaikuṇṭha-brahmāṇḍe karena vihāra
Synonyms
sva-aṁśa — of personal expansions; vibhinna-aṁśa — of separated expansions; rūpe — in the forms; hañā — becoming; vistāra — expanded; ananta — unlimited; vaikuṇṭha — in the spiritual planets known as Vaikuṇṭhas; brahmāṇḍe — in the material universes; karena vihāra — performs His pastimes.
Translation
“Kṛṣṇa expands Himself in many forms. Some of them are personal expansions, and some are separate expansions. Thus He performs pastimes in both the spiritual and the material worlds. The spiritual worlds are the Vaikuṇṭha planets, and the material universes are the brahmāṇḍas, gigantic globes governed by Lord Brahmā.
And the meter of Sri Caitanya-caitamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter 22, verse 8 with the pronunciation of the a (of karena) omitted.
Then there is the seemingly impossible CC meter, but its simply the same as the famous song of Sri Narotamma Dasa Thakura, from his Prema Bhakti Candrika, called Guru-Vandana (Sri-guru-carana-padma). Please check out the tune here.
(1)
śrī-guru-caraṇa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
bando muñi sāvadhāna mate
jāhāra prasāde bhāi, e bhava toriyā jāi,
kṛṣṇa-prāpti hoy jāhā ha'te
1) The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krsna.
(2)
guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koribo aikya,
ār nā koriho mane āśā
śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati,
je prasāde pūre sarva āśā
2) My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires.
(3)
cakṣu-dān dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei,
divya jñān hṛde prokāśito
prema-bhakti jāhā hoite, avidyā vināśa jāte,
vede gāy jāhāra carito
3) He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge. He is my Lord birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates; by him ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character.
(4)
śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu, adhama janāra bandhu,
lokanāth lokera jīvana
hā hā prabhu koro doyā, deho more pada-chāyā,
ebe jaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana
4) Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the lord and master of the devotees. O Lokanatha Goswami! O master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.
4) Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the lord and master of the devotees. O Lokanatha Goswami! O master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.
An example of this is:
CC Madhya 25.271
kṛṣṇa-līlā amṛta-sāra, tāra śata śata dhāra,
daśa-dike vahe yāhā haite
se caitanya-līlā haya, sarovara akṣaya,
mano-haṁsa carāha’ tāhāte
Synonyms
kṛṣṇa-līlā amṛta-sāra — the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all eternal bliss; tāra śata śata dhāra — the flow of that eternal bliss is running in hundreds of branches; daśa-dike — in all the ten directions; vahe — flows; yāhā haite — from which; se — those; caitanya-līlā — pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haya — are; sarovara akṣaya — a transcendental eternal lake; manaḥ-haṁsa — my mind, which is like a swan; carāha’ — please wander; tāhāte — in that lake.
Translation
The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all nectar, and that nectar is flowing in hundreds of rivers in all directions. The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are an eternal reservoir, and one is advised to let his mind swim like a swan on this transcendental lake.
kṛṣṇa-līlā amṛta-sāra, tāra śata śata dhāra,
daśa-dike vahe yāhā haite
se caitanya-līlā haya, sarovara akṣaya,
mano-haṁsa carāha’ tāhāte
Synonyms
kṛṣṇa-līlā amṛta-sāra — the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all eternal bliss; tāra śata śata dhāra — the flow of that eternal bliss is running in hundreds of branches; daśa-dike — in all the ten directions; vahe — flows; yāhā haite — from which; se — those; caitanya-līlā — pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; haya — are; sarovara akṣaya — a transcendental eternal lake; manaḥ-haṁsa — my mind, which is like a swan; carāha’ — please wander; tāhāte — in that lake.
Translation
The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are the essence of all nectar, and that nectar is flowing in hundreds of rivers in all directions. The pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu are an eternal reservoir, and one is advised to let his mind swim like a swan on this transcendental lake.
The meter of CC Madhya 25.271 Slow Version on Soundcloud.
The meter of CC Madhya 25.271 Fast Version on Soundcloud.
Click here for Meters of the Srimad Bhagavatam
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