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Vibhāvarī Śeṣa

Vibhāvarī Śeṣa
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
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vibhāvarī śeṣa, āloka-proveśa,
nidrā chāḍi' uṭha jīva
bolo' hari hari, 1)mukunda 2)murāri,
3)rāma 4)kṛṣṇa 5)hayagrīva
Now night is over. The light of dawn is entering. Wake up, sleeping souls! Chant the names of Kṛṣṇa. He is 1) the bestower of liberation, 2) the killer of the Mura demon, 3) Lord Rāmacandra, 4) all-attractive, 5) the horse incarnation whose breathing created the Vedas,
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6)nṛsiṁha 7)vāmana, 8)śrī-madhusūdana,
9)brajendra-nandana 10)śyāma
11)pūtanā-ghātana, 12)koiṭabha-śātana,
13)jaya dāśarathi-rāma
6) the half-man, half-lion incarnation, 7) the one who appeared as the dwarf, 8) the killer of the Madhu demon, 9, 10) the blackish prince of Vṛndāvana, 11, 12) the destroyer of the Pūtanā and Kaiṭabha witches, 13) the son of Daśaratha,
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14)yaśodā dulāla, 15)govinda-gopāla,
16)vṛndāvana purandara
17)gopī-priya-jana, 18)rādhikā-ramaṇa,
19)bhuvana-sundara-bora
14) the darling of Mother Yaśodā, 15) the attractor of the senses, the cows and the land, 16) the cowherd boy of Vṛndāvana, 17) the dearmost beloved of the gopīs, 18) the consort of Rādhārāṇī, 19) the most beautiful personality in the universe,
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20)rāvaṇāntakora, 21)mākhana-taskora,
22)gopījana-vastrahārī
23)brajera rākhālo, 24)gopa-vṛnda-pālo,
25)cittahārī vaṁśī-dhārī
20) the bringer of the end to Rāvaṇa, 21) the butter thief, 22) the thief of the garments of the gopīs, 23) the tender of the calves of Vraja, 24) the friend of the cowherd boys 25) He who can steal one's mind with His flute playing.
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26)yogīndra-vandana, 27)śrī-nanda-nandana,
28)brajajana-bhayahārī
29)navīna nīrada, 30)rūpa manohara,
31)mohana-vaṁśī-vihārī
26) the Lord and master of mystical perfections, 27) the son of Mahārāja Nanda, 28) He who removes all fear of the inhabitants of Vraja, 29) He who is the color of a new monsoon cloud, 30) He whose form is all enchanting, 31) the enchanting flutist,
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32)yaśodā-nandana, 33)kaṁsa-nisūdana,
34)nikuñja-rāsa-vilāsī
35)kadamba-kānana, 36)rāsa-parāyaṇa,
37)vṛnda-vipina-nivāsī
32) the son of Yaśodā, 33) the killer of Kaṁsa, 34) He who enjoys the rāsa-līlā in the groves of Vṛndāvana, 35) and plays in the grove where the kadamba flowers grow, 36) who is controlled by loving mellows, 37) who lives in the groves of Vṛndāvana,
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38)ānanda-vardhana, 39)prema-niketana,
40)phula-śara-yojaka kāma
41)gopāṅga-nāgaṇa, 42)citta-vinodana,
43)samasta-guṇagaṇa-dhāma
38) who is always increasing in ecstasy, 39) the reservoir of love, 40) who is decorated with flowers, 41) who jokes with the cowherd boys, 42) who is the pleasure of our consciousness, 43) the abode of all qualities,
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44)yāmuna-jīvana, 45)keli-parāyaṇa,
46)mānasa-candra-cakora
nāma-sudhārasa, gāo kṛṣṇa-yaśa
rākho vacana mana mora
44) the life of the Yamunā, 45) who is always playful, 46) and is the moonlight of our mind, which is like the cakora bird that exists upon moonlight.
Chant these pure vibrations of the Lord's glories. Take these words of mine (Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura) and keep them with you always.
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