Sri Guru-parampara by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada
Sri Guru-parampara
by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada
Text One
krsna hoite catur-mukha, hoy krsna-sevonmukha,
brahma hoite naradera mati
narada hoite vyasa, madhva kohe vyasa-dasa,
purnaprajna padmanabha gati
SYNONYMS
krsna hoite — from the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna; catur-mukha — the four-headed Brahma; hoy krsna-sevonmukha — became fixed in devotional service to Krsna; brahma hoite — from Brahma; naradera mati — Devarsi Narada's understanding (of this divine science was obtained); narada hoite — from Narada; vyasa — Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasadeva became a disciple; madhva — Sripada Madhvacarya; kohe — calls himself; vyasa-dasa — a servant of Vyasa; purnaprajna — Purnaprajna Tirtha (Madhva); padmanabha gati — is the guru and sole refuge of Padmanabha Tirtha.
TRANSLATION
In the beginning of creation, four-headed Brahma received the science of devotional service from the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna. Brahma taught this divine science to Devarsi Narada, and Narada imparted it to Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa. Sripada Madhvacarya, who is also known Purnaprajna Tirtha, calls himself a servant of Vyasa and is the guru and sole refuge of Padmanabha Tirtha.
Text Two
nrhari madhava-vamse, aksobhya paramahamse,
sisya boli' angikara kore
aksobhyera sisya jaya-tirtha name paricaya,
tara dasye jnanasindhu tore
SYNONYMS
nrhari madhava-vamse — two other principal disciples of Madhva, Nrhari Tirtha and Madhava Tirtha; aksobhya paramahamse — the great paramahamsa Aksobhya Tirtha; sisya boli' — was called a disciple of Madhava Tirtha; angikara kore — accepting him; aksobhyera sisya — the principal disciple of Aksobhya Tirtha; jaya-tirtha name — by the name of Jayatirtha; paricaya — was known; tara dasye — in Jayatirtha's service; jnanasindhu tore — his disciple Jnanasindhu was meant for.
TRANSLATION
The two other principal disciples of Madhva are Nrhari Tirtha and Madhava Tirtha. Madhava Tirtha accepted the great paramahamsa Aksobhya Tirtha as a disciple. The principal disciple of Aksobhya Tirtha was known as Jayatirtha, serving whom was Jnanasindhu's only purpose in life.
Text Three
taha hoite dayanidhi, tara dasa vidyanidhi,
rajendra hoilo taha ha'te
tahara kinkora jaya-dharma name paricaya,
parampara jano bhalo mate
SYNONYMS
taha hoite— from Jnanasindhu; dayanidhi — Dayanidhi received the science of devotional service; tara dasa — the servant of Dayanidhi; vidyanidhi — was Vidyanidhi (Vidyadhiraja Tirtha); rajendra hoilo — Rajendra Tirtha became; taha ha'te — a disciple of Vidyadhiraja Tirtha; tahara kinkora — Rajendra Tirtha's servant; jaya-dharma name — by the name of Jayadharma or Vijayadhvaja Tirtha; paricaya — was known; parampara — this disciplic succession; jano bhalo mate — you should properly understand.
TRANSLATION
Jnanasindhu taught the science of devotional service to Dayanidhi, whose servant was Vidyanidhi. Vidyanidhi in turn imparted this knowledge to Rajendra Tirtha, and he accepted Jayadharma as his servant. In this way you should properly understand this disciplic succession.
Text Four
jayadharma-dasye khyati, sri purusottama-jati,
ta ha'te brahmanya-tirtha suri
vyasatirtha tara dasa, laksmipati vyasa-dasa,
taha ha'te madhavendra puri
SYNONYMS
jayadharma-dasye — in the service of his guru, Vijayadhvaja Tirtha (Jayadharma); khyati — known as; sri purusottama-yati — the great sannyasi Sri Purusottama Tirtha; ta ha'te — the principal disciple of Purusottama Tirtha; brahmanya-tirtha — was Subrahmanya Tirtha; suri — the great saint; vyasatirtha — Vyasatirtha (Vyasa Raya); tara dasa — Subrahmanya's servant; laksmipati — Laksmipati Tirtha; vyasa-dasa — was Vyasatirtha's servant; taha ha'te — whose disciple was; madhavendra puri — Madhavendra Puri Gosvami.
TRANSLATION
The great sannyasi Sri Purusottama Tirtha received the knowledge of devotional service from Jayadharma. The principal disciple of Purusottama Tirtha was the saintly Subrahmanya Tirtha, whose servant was the great Vyasatirtha. Vyasatirtha's servant was Laksmipati Tirtha, and his disciple was Madhavendra Puri Gosvami.
Text Five
madhavendra puri-vara, sisya-vara sri-isvara,
nityananda, sri-advaita vibhu
isvara-purike dhanya, korilen sri-caitanya,
jagad-guru gaura mahaprabhu
SYNONYMS
madhavendra puri-vara — of the eminent Madhavendra Puri; sisya-vara — the chief disciple; sri-isvara — was isvara Puri; nityananda sri-advaita — and also Sri Nityananda and Advaita acarya; vibhu — the renowned incarnations of Godhead; isvara-purike dhanya korilen — who made isvara Puri greatly fortunate (by acting as his disciple); sri-caitanya — Sri Caitanya; jagad-guru — the spiritual preceptor of all the worlds; gaura mahaprabhu — Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
TRANSLATION
The chief disciple of Madhavendra Puri was Isvara Puri, and two of his other disciples were the renowned incarnations of Godhead Sri Nityananda and Advaita Acarya. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the spiritual preceptor of all the worlds, made Isvara Puri greatly fortunate by accepting him as his spiritual master.
Text Six
mahaprabhu sri-caitanya, radha-krsna nahe anya,
rupanuga janera jivana
viswambhara priyankara, sri-swarupa damodara,
sri-goswami rupa-sanatana
SYNONYMS
mahaprabhu sri-caitanya — Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu; radha-krsna nahe anya — is nondifferent from Sri Sri Radha and Krsna; rupanuga janera — of those Vaisnavas who follow Sri Rupa Gosvami; jivana — the very life; visvambhara priyankara — the givers of great happiness to Visvambhara (Sri Caitanya); sri-swarupa damodara — Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; sri-goswami rupa-sanatana — Sri Rupa Gosvami and Sri Sanatana Gosvami.
TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is none other than Sri Sri Radha-Krsna and is the very life of those Vaisnavas who follow in the footsteps of Sri Rupa Gosvami. Sri Svarupa Damodara Gosvami, Rupa Gosvami, and Sanatana Gosvami gave great happiness to Visvambhara [Lord Caitanya].
Text Seven
rupa-priya mahajana, jiva, raghunatha hana,
tara priya kavi krsnadasa
krsnadasa-priya-bara, narottama seva-para,
jara pada visvanatha-asa
SYNONYMS
rupa-priya — very dear to Rupa Gosvami; mahajana — the great souls; jiva raghunatha — Jiva Gosvami and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; hana — became; tara priya — Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's beloved student; kavi krsnadasa — was Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami; krsnadasa-priya-bara — very dear to Krsnadasa Kaviraja; narottama — was Narottama dasa; seva-para — always engaged in the service of his guru, Lokanatha Gosvami (Krsnadasa's intimate friend); jara pada — for whose feet (Narottama's); visvanatha-asa — the only aspiration of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.
TRANSLATION
The great souls Jiva Gosvami and Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami became very dear to Rupa Gosvami. Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami's beloved student was Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, who was an intimate friend of Lokanatha Gosvami. Lokanatha Gosvami's single disciple was Narottama Dasa; he always engaged in the service of his guru and was also very dear to Krsnadasa Kaviraja. To serve the lotus feet of Narottama Dasa Thakura was the only desire of Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.
Text Eight
visvanatha-bhakta-satha, baladeva jagannatha,
tara priya sri-bhaktivinoda
maha-bhagavata-bara, sri-gaurakisora-bara,
hari-bhajanete ja'ra moda
SYNONYMS
visvanatha-bhakta-satha — Visvanatha Cakravarti, along with the assembled devotees; baladeva — Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana; jagannatha — then Jagannatha dasa Babaji; tara priya — his dear student; sri-bhaktivinoda — Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura; maha-bhagavata-bara — the topmost among great devotees; sri-gaurakisora-bara — the eminent Sri Gaurakisora dasa Babaji; hari-bhajanete — in unalloyed worship of Lord Hari; ja'ra moda — whose sole joy was found.
TRANSLATION
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura was the instructing spiritual master of Baladeva Vidyabhusana. Jagannatha Dasa Babaji was a very prominent acarya after Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana and was the beloved instructing spiritual master of Sri Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Bhaktivinoda Thakura's intimate friend and associate was the eminent maha-bhagavata Sri Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji, whose sole joy was found in hari-bhajana.
Text Nine
* ihara paramahamsa, gaurangera nija-bamsa
tadera carane mama gati
ami seba-udasina, namete tridandi dina
sri-bhaktisiddhanta saraswati
SYNONYMS
ihara — all these great saintly Vaisnavas; paramahamsa — are devotees of the highest order; gaurangera nija-vamsa — members of Lord Gauranga's own spiritual family; tandera carane — for their holy feet; mama gati — are my refuge; ami seva-udasina — I have no real interest in devotional service; namete — named; tridandi — a tridandi sannyasi; dina — poor and lowly; sri-bhaktisiddhanta sarasvati — Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati.
TRANSLATION
All these great saintly Vaisnava paramahamsas are members of Lord Gauranga's spiritual family. Their lotus feet are my refuge. I am devoid of any real interest in devotional service and am but a poor and lowly tridandi sannyasi named Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati.
Text Ten
sri-varsabhanavi-bara, sada sevya-seva-para,
tahara dayita-dasa-nama
tara pradhan pracarako, sri-bhaktivedanta namo,
patita-janete doya-dhama
SYNONYMS
sri-varsabhanavi-vara — the beloved devotee of Sri Varsabhanavi (Sri Radhika, daughter of King Vrsabhanu); sada sevya-seva-para — always engaged in the service of his worshipable spiritual master; tahara — his; dayita-dasa-nama — of he named Sri Varsabhanavi-dayita dasa (the initiated name of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati); tara pradhan pracarako — his foremost disciple-preacher; sri-bhaktivedanta namo — named Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; patita-janete — for all fallen souls; doya-dhama — a reservoir of mercy and compassion.
TRANSLATION
The renowned Sri Varsabhanavi-dayita Dasa [the initiated name of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati] is always engaged in the service of his spiritual master, Srila Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji. His foremost disciple-preacher is Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who has spread the message of Lord Caitanya throughout the world and is thus a reservoir of mercy and compassion for all fallen souls.
* Because this song has been composed by Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvata Thakura, he has placed his name at the end of the song, as is customarily done by Vaisnava poets. In order to glorify Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvata Thakura and his beloved disciple Sri A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as spiritual teachers in the preceptorial succession from Sri Caitanyadeva, the following verse has been added and may be optionally sung instead of the song's ninth verse.
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