Gaurangera Duti Pada
IDoBhakti"Gaurangera Duti Pada" is a deeply devotional song composed by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, glorifying the lotus feet of Lord Gauranga (Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu). It expresses the belief that surrendering to Gauranga’s feet is the key to attaining love for Radha and Krishna. The song highlights the mercy, compassion, and divine path revealed by Mahaprabhu for spiritual liberation.
Gaurangera Duti Pada
Narottam Das Thakur has written this song “Gaurangera Duti Pada.” The official name of this song is Savarana-sri-gaura-mahima (The Glories of Sri Gauranga). This song is taken from the book Prarthana. In this song, Narottam Das Thakur describes the glories of the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.
gaurāńgera duṭi pada, jār dhana sampada,
se jāne bhakati-rasa-sār
gaurāńgera madhura-līlā, jār karṇe praveśilā,
hṛdoya nirmala bhelo tār
je gaurāńgera nāma loy, tāra hoy premodoy,
tāre mui jāi bolihāri
gaurāńga-guṇete jhure, nitya-līlā tāre sphure,
se jana bhakati-adhikārī
gaurāńgera sańgi-gaṇe, nitya-siddha kori’ māne,
se jāy brajendra-suta-pāś
śrī-gauḍa-maṇḍala-bhūmi, jebā jāne cintāmaṇi,
tāra hoy braja-bhūme bās
gaura-prema-rasārṇave, śe tarańge jebā ḍube,
se rādhā-mādhava-antarańga
gṛhe bā vanete thāke, ‘hā gaurāńga’ bo’le ḍāke,
narottama māge tāra sańg
Translation
(1) Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of Lord Caitanya can understand the true essence of devotional service. If one is captivated by the pleasing pastimes of Lord Caitanya, the dirty things in his heart will all become cleansed.
(2) One who simply takes the holy name of Gaura-sundara, Sri Krishna Caitanya, will immediately develop love of God. To such a person I say: Bravo! Very nice! Excellent! If one appreciates the merciful pastimes of Lord Caitanya and feels ecstasy and sometimes cries, this process will immediately help him to understand the eternal pastimes of Radha-Krishna.
(3) Simply by understanding that the associates of Lord Gauranga are eternally free from material contamination, one can immediately be promoted to the transcendental abode of Lord Krishna. If one understands that the land of Navadvipa is not different from Vrindavana, then he actually lives in Vrindavana.
(4) If one says: “Let me dive deep into the waves of the nectarean ocean of the transcendental loving movement introduced by Lord Caitanya,” he immediately becomes one of the confidential devotees of Radha and Krishna. Whether a householder living at home or a renunciant in the forest, if he chants “O Gauranga” and becomes a devotee of Lord Caitanya, then Narottama dasa longs for his association.
