ISKCON desire tree

personified. He is always merged in a feeling of

separation and intense love of Ka. Sr Ka Prama
he ka karu-sindho dna-bandho jagat-pate
Srla Bhaktivinoda Praati gopea gopik-kntardh-knta namo stu te
namo bhaktivinodya sac-cid-nanda-nmine TRANSLATION
gaura-akti-svarpya rpnuga-varya te O my dear Ka, ocean of mercy, You are the
TRANSLATION friend of the distressed and the source of creation.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You are the master of the cowherdmen and the
Saccidnanda Bhaktivinoda, who is transcendental lover of the gops, especially Rdhr. I offer my
energy of Caitanya Mahprabhu. He is a strict respectful obeisances unto You.
follower of the Gosvms, headed by Srla Rpa.
Sambandhdhideva Prama
Srla Jaganntha Praati jayat suratau pagor mama manda-mater gat
gaurvirbhva-bhmes tva mat-sarvasva-padmbhojau rdh-madana-
nirde saj-jana-priya mohanau
vaiava-srvabhauma TRANSLATION
r-jagannthya te nama Glory to the all-merciful Rdh and Madana-
TRANSLATION mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are
I offer my respectful obeisances to Jaganntha my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything
dsa Bbj, who is respected by the entire to me.
Vaiava community and who discovered the
place where Lord Caitanya appeared. Abhidheydhideva Prama
dvyad-vndraya-kalpa-drumdha
Sr Vaiava Prama rmad-ratngra-sihsana-sthau
vch-kalpatarubhya ca kp-sindhubhya eva ca rmad-rdh-rla-govinda-devau
patitn pvanebhyo vaiavebhyo namo prehlbhi sevyamnau smarmi
nama TRANSLATION
TRANSLATION In a temple of jewels in Vndvana, underneath a
I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the desire tree, Sr Sr Rdh-Govinda, served by
Vaiava devotees of the Lord. They are just like Their most confidential associates, sit upon an
desire trees who can fulfill the desires of effulgent throne. I offer my most humble
everyone, and they are full of compassion for the obeisances unto Them.
fallen conditioned souls.
Prayojandhideva Prama
r Gaurga Prama rmn rsa-rasrambh va-vaa-taa-sthita
namo mah-vadnyya ka-prema-pradya te karan veu-svanair gopr gopntha riye stu
kya ka-caitanya-nmne gaura-tvie nama na
TRANSLATION TRANSLATION
O most munificent incarnation! You are Ka Sr Srla Gopntha, who originated the
Himself appearing as Sr Ka Caitanya transcendental mellow of the rsa dance, stands
Mahprabhu. You have assumed the golden color on the shore in Vavaa and attracts the
of Srmat Rdhr, and You are widely attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound
distributing pure love of Ka. We offer our of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon
respectful obeisances unto You. us their benediction.

Sr Paca-tattva Prama Sr Rdh Prama

paca-tattvtmaka ka tapta-kcana-gaurgi rdhe vndvanevari
bhakta-rpasvarpakam vabhnu-sute dev praammi hari-priye
bhaktvatra bhaktkhya TRANSLATION
nammi bhaktaaktikam I offer my respects to Rdhr, whose bodily
TRANSLATION complexion is like molten gold and who is the
I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Lord, Queen of Vndvana. You are the daughter of
Ka, who is nondifferent from His features as a King Vabhnu, and You are very dear to Lord
devotee, devotional incarnation, devotional Ka.
manifestation, pure devotee, and devotional
energy.

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