Narayani Mataji, Guru Maharaja’s godsister had come to see Guru Maharaja
before her departing from Mumbai. She teaches Bhaktivaibhava and
Bhaktivedanta courses in VIHE. She came here to Mira Road for her health
check up and as well as for giving seminars at Sri Sri Radha Giridhari
temple. Last week when she arrived to Mumbai she had brought Mahagarlands
from Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara, Radhakunda water etc and offered them to
Guru Maharaja.
Today she sang eight very beautiful verses called Kevalastakam, glorifying
the Holy Names for the pleasure of Guru Maharaja. Guru Maharaja liked them
very much and he asked for a copy of those verses. Guru Maharaja invited her
to come to Mayapur for Bhisma pancaka, the last five days of Kartik month
and to give seminar in Mayapur.
Here are the eight verses that she sung for Guru Maharaja:
LYRICS:
(1)
madhuram madhurebhyo ‘pi
mangalebhyo ‘pi mangalam
pavanam pavanebhyo ‘pi
harer namaiva kevalam
(2)
abrahma-stamba-paryantam
sarvam maya-mayam jagat
satyam satyam puna satyam
harer namaiva kevalam
(3)
sa guru sa pita capi
sa mata bandhavo ‘pi sa
siksayec cet sada smartum
harer namaiva kevalam
(4)
nihsvase nahi visvasa
kada ruddho bhavisyati
kirtaniya mato balyad
harer namaiva kevalam
(5)
hari sada vaset tatra
yatra bhagavata jana
gayanti bhakti-bhavena
harer namaiva kevalam
(6)
aho duhkham maha-duhkham
duhkhad duhkhataram yata
kacartham vismrtam ratna-
harer namaiva kevalam
(7)
diyatam diyatam karno
niyatam niyatam vaca
giyatam giyatam nityam
harer namaiva kevalam
(8)
trni-krtya jagat sarvam
rajate sakalopari
cid-ananda-mayam suddham
harer-namaiva kevalam
TRANSLATION
1) More sweet than all other sweet things; more auspicious than all other
auspicious things; the greatest purifier of all purifying things-The holy
name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
2) The entire universe, from exalted Brahma down to the lowly clump of
grass, is a product of the illusory energy of the supreme Lord. The only
thing that is reality, reality, again I say reality-The holy name of Sri
Hari alone is everything.
3) That person is a true preceptor, or a true father, a true mother, and a
true friend also only if they teach one to always remember-The holy name of
Sri Hari alone is everything.
4) There is no certainty when the last breath will come and put an abrupt
halt to all one’s material plans; therefore it is wise to always practice
chanting from very childhood-The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
5) Lord Hari eternally dwells in that place where truly exalted, spiritually
advanced souls sing in the mood of pure devotion-The holy name of Sri Hari
alone is everything.
6) Aho! What a sorrow, what a great sorrow! More painful than any other
misery in the world! Mistaking it as a mere piece of glass, the people have
forgotten this jewel-The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
7) It should be heard again and again with one’s ears; It should be uttered
over and over with one’s voice; It should be perpetually sung and sung
anew-The holy name of Sri Hari alone is everything.
8) It makes the entire universe seem insignificant as a blade of grass; it
splendorously reigns supreme over all; it is full of eternally conscious
divine ecstasy; it is supremely pure-The holy name of Sri Hari alone is
everything.