from Caitanya mangala

[Paramananda das]

Shri Chaitanya Mangala
Shrila Lochana dasa Thakura
The Most Nectarean Biography of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu

Sutra-khanda

Vandana Offering Obeisances

Song 1 (Patha-manjari raga)

1. Obeisances, obeisances, obeisances to the saintly demigod Ganesha, who destroys all obstacles, who has a single tusk, who is stout, and who helps all auspicious projects. Glory, glory to Parvati's son!
2. Folding my palms, I bow my head before Gauri and Shiva. Falling at their feet, I serve them. They are the creators of the three worlds. They are the givers of devotion to Lord Vishnu. They are all the gods and goddesses.
3. I bow my head before Goddess Sarasvati. O goddess, please play on my tongue. Please give me many songs praising Lord Gaurahari, wonderful songs like nothing known in the three worlds.
4. With a voice choked with emotion, I beg: O spiritual masters, O demigods, please place no obstacles before me. I don't want money. I am an unimportant person. I want only that no obstacles will stop this book.
5. I bow down before the devotees of Lord Vishnu, devotees who are very fortunate, devotees whose virtues purify the whole earth, devotees who are merciful to everyone, devotees who love everyone, devotees whose pastimes bring auspiciousness to the three worlds.
6. I am worthless. I don't know right from left. I want to climb up and grab the sky. I am a blind man who wants to find a splendid jewel, even though I have no power to see even a mountain. What will become of me? I do not know.
7. There is but one hope. The Lord accepts any person, high or low, that sings His glories.He is merciful to everyone. To everyone He gives the shade of His feet. He does not worry whether the people are worthy to receive His mercy.
8. Please hear the glories of the Vaishnavas. Without any ulterior motive they are merciful to everyone. They live to benefit others. To others they give even their ornaments. Their hearts become happy when they do good to others.
9. Narahari Thakura is my life. I am his servant. His feet are my hope of hopes. Although I am fallen, I yearn to sing Lord Gaura's glories. That is the hope of Locana dasa.
10. By the mercy of his feet I will be able to sing these songs. That is the hope in my heart. His two feet, which fulfill all desires, I always hold in my heart.