Hunsar Theko Bhulo Nako
Song 7
(mana
āmār) huṅsā'r theko, bhūlo' nāko, śuddha
sahaja tattva-dhane noile
māyār vaśe, avaśeṣe, kāṅdte ha'be ciro-dine
O my dear mind! Please be alert and cautious -- do not forget the treasure that is the principle of suddha sahaja tattva (pure natural truth as opposed to bogus sahajiya tendency). Otherwise ultimately in the grip of Maya you will perpetually weep.
śuddha-jīve
jaḍa nāi bhāi, ṭhika bujho tāi, nije
sakhī (se) vṛndāvane se
jakhan kṛṣṇa-candre bhaje, sukhete maje, madhura-rase
anukṣaṇe
The pure spirit soul is not material, O brother -- understand this correctly -- but is actually a female sakhi living in Vrndavana. When the soul worships her Lord Krsna-candra in this mood, then she becomes immersed in pure happiness, incessantly tasting the sweetness of the madhura-rasa.
jaḍa-dehe
tā'r sādhana-bhakti, jñāna-virakti, deher
yātrā dharma-bhāve se
gṛhe thāke, bane bā thāke, majiye ḍāke, (`kṛṣṇa')
bole' eka-mane
While still living within the material body, she engages in sadhana-bhakti (regulated devotional service), developing detachment through the cultivation of jnana (transcendental knowledge), and thus passes life in accordance with religious principles. Such a devotee lives either at home or in the forest, and remains engrossed in calling out the name "Krsna!" with single-minded diligence.
eke-i
to' boli sahaja-bhajan, śuddha-mana, kṛṣṇa
pā'bār eka upāya ihā
chāḍi' je āropa kore, sei to' mare, tā'r
to' nāhi bhajan hoy
Verily this is called sahaja-bhajan, or natural worship. It is conducted with a purified mind, and is the one and only means for attaining Krsna. Whoever deviates from this process by imposing their own concocted philosophy indeed perishes; their activities are not bhajan.
cāṅda-bāuler
e viśvās, choṭa haridās, ekaṭu
kevala vipathe cale' śacī-suter
kṛpāy, dūra ho'ye, hāy, nā
pāy ār gaura-caraṇe
This is the conviction of Cand Baul. The devotee of Lord Caitanya named Chota Haridasa somehow embarked on an improper path; by the mercy of the Son of mother Saci, he was cast away, alas, and did not again attain the lotus feet of Gauranga.
Translation
O my dear mind! Please be alert and cautious -- do not forget the treasure that is the principle of suddha sahaja tattva (pure natural truth as opposed to bogus sahajiya tendency). Otherwise ultimately in the grip of Maya you will perpetually weep.
The pure spirit soul is not material, O brother -- understand this correctly -- but is actually a female sakhi living in Vrndavana. When the soul worships her Lord Krsna-candra in this mood, then she becomes immersed in pure happiness, incessantly tasting the sweetness of the madhura-rasa.
While still living within the material body, she engages in sadhana-bhakti (regulated devotional service), developing detachment through the cultivation of jnana (transcendental knowledge), and thus passes life in accordance with religious principles. Such a devotee lives either at home or in the forest, and remains engrossed in calling out the name "Krsna!" with single-minded diligence.
Verily this is called sahaja-bhajan, or natural worship. It is conducted with a purified mind, and is the one and only means for attaining Krsna. Whoever deviates from this process by imposing their own concocted philosophy indeed perishes; their activities are not bhajan.
This is the conviction of Cand Baul. The devotee of Lord Caitanya named Chota Haridasa somehow embarked on an improper path; by the mercy of the Son of mother Saci, he was cast away, alas, and did not again attain the lotus feet of Gauranga.