Prema vilasa chapter 2 and 3 and corrections to Ye anilo prema Dhana translation

[Paramananda das]

PAMHO
AGTSP



Nityananda das was the dear disciple of Jahnava Mata the consort of Lord Nityananda Prabhu and she ordered him to speak (write this Prema vilasa) these 2 chapter glorifie

Srinivasa Acarya .Some misunderstanding is there about Srinivasa acarya in the song: ye anilo prema dhana



http://kksongs.org/songs/j/jeanilopremadhana.html in the old vaisanva song book acaraya Thakura is refered to as Srinivasa Acarya,this is a mistake,because only Advaita Acarya is the one that brought Lord Caitanya



Song Name: Je Anilo Prema Dhana Koruna Pracura

Official Name: Swa Parsada Bhagavad Viraha Janita Vilapa Song 1

Author: Narottama Dasa Thakura

Book Name: Prarthana

Language: Bengali



LYRICS

(1)
je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā pracur
heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur



(2)
kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan
kāhā dāsa raghunātha patita-pāvan



(3)
kāhā mora bhaṭṭa-juga kāhā kavirāj
eka-kāle kothā gelā gorā naṭa-rāj



(4)
pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo
gaurāńga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo



(5)
se-saba sańgīra sańge je koilo bilās
se-sańga nā pāiyā kānde narottama dās



TRANSLATION

1) He who brought the treasure of divine love and who was filled with compassion and mercy--where has such a personality as Advaita Acarya gone?



2) Where are my Svardpa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami? Where is Sanatana? Where is Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen?



3) Where are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala Bhatta, and where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer, suddenly go?



4) I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities?



5) Being unable to obtain the association of Lord Gauranga accompanied by all of these devotees in whose association He performed His pastimes, Narottama Dasa simply weeps.



Remarks/ Extra Information:

This song is sung in lieu of the disappearance or death of a devotee.



CREDITS:

A special thank you to Payonidhi Dasa who corrected a portion of the translation featured here.





śrī-jāhnavā-pāda-padma koriyā smaraṇ
dīna kṛṣṇa-dāsa kohe nāma-sańkīrtan



Remembering the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda's consort Sri Jahnava Devi, this very fallen and lowly servant of Krsna sings the sankirtana of the holy name.



Your servant

Paramananda  das





CHAPTER 2



All glories to Shri Chaitanya Acarya and his soft hearted wife, Laksmipriya. All glories to the devoted listeners.

Upon hearing about the birth of Chaitanya dasa's son, people forgot their own miseries and anxieties and rushed to see the little boy. Even the lame and the blind ran to the house of Acarya singing the glories of Radha Krishna. Meanwhile, Acarya tearfully relished the moon-like face of his son. Who could estimate the great fortune of Laksmipriya devi to have given birth to such a child. The entire universe was filled with happiness and the sweet singing of the pastimes of Radha Krishna filled the air. The blind and the deaf lamented their misfortune at not being able to see or hear the joyful sounds of Harinama. Millions of people came in crowds to the house of Chaitanya dasa, whose happiness knew no bounds. This is the history of the birth of Shrinivasa. Simply by listening to this episode with a devoted heart one's pure love for the Lord can be aroused.

Keeping faith in the lotus feet of Shri Jahnava and Viracandra, I, Nityananda dasa, describe Prem Vilasa.



CHAPTER 3



All glories to Shri Chaitanya Acarya and his good wife, Laksmipriya. All glories to the listeners of Prem Vilasa. I bow to the feet of all the devotees of Lord Krishna. I am an illiterate fool, devoid of devotional qualities. But being ordered by the merciful Lord, I have taken up the task of narrating Prem Vilasa.

Prabhu said, "My devotees who are still in this world are non-different from Me. Some of them are writing about the pastimes of Radha Krishna, and others are writing about the pastimes of Shri Gaura. Those who write about Radha Krishna will surely receive my favour." Shri Jahnava and Viracandra ordered me to write about the qualities of Shrinivasa and Narottama who manifested divine love on the earth.

After the birth of his son, Acarya did not go out of his house for six months. He stayed home quietly observing his son's growth. Gradually the auspicious day of offering rice to the son approached and Acarya called upon an astrologer to fix the date for the ceremony. On an auspicious day they offered prasadam to their son.

Time passed, and eventually the day of Cuda Karana came near. On an auspicious day the usual rituals performed and Acarya offered the sacred thread and saffron colored dress to his son. The boy looked enchanting in the new dress and his parents were overwhelmed with joy. Thereafter, on the third day, the boy began to cry for want of education. The Pandita took this as a sign of Shrinivasa's brilliance.

Around this time Shrinivasa heard a voice speak to him in a dream saying, "Shrinivasa you must go to Vrndavana. Gauda is the favorite place of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is through His grace that you will be empowered to distribute transcendental books relating the pastimes of the Lord. Do not take education from anyone, for I will teach you everything. Always remember to chant the holy names of Radha Krishna."

After receiving these instructions, Shrinivasa refused to go to the school of any teacher. His parents were filled with anxiety at the thought of their son remaining uneducated.

After some time Shrinivasa decided to leave Yajigrama and seek an education. After ten days he requested his mother's permission and went to Dhananjaya Vidyavasa to take instruction from him. Dhananjaya, however, told him, "O Shrinivasa, I am unable to teach you anything. You have already stolen everything from me. I am unable to understand you. Alas, Sarasvati Devi has become annoyed at me." Feeling ashamed Shrinivasa offered his obeisances at the feet of Dhananjaya, but Dhananjaya would not let Shrinivasa bow at his feet. Greatly disappointed, Shrinivasa returned to his house feeling dejected. His parents did not know anything about this incident.

Feeling discontent Shrinivasa entered his room and lay on his bed. When his mother had finished cooking she came into the room to call her son to eat but she could not find him. Acarya went to the Pandita to inquire about his son but he was told that Shrinivasa had left the place long ago. Acarya was very upset, but when he entered the room of his son again, he found Shrinivasa sleeping with his books in his hand. When he awoke he could not say anything to his father out of shame. He said to his mother, "give me rice," and began to laugh. After eating, Shrinivasa washed his mouth and again went to bed. Suddenly he heard a voice from the sky, "You will acquire knowledge of all scriptures. I am the goddess Sarasvati and being ordered by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, I have appeared in your dream to make you a genius in all subjects." Shrinivasa opened his eyes but could see no one. Smiling happily Shrinivasa came out of his room and his parents embraced him tightly. From that time forward Shrinivasa gave up reading books regarding ordinary subject matter and simply chanted the holy names of the Lord.

Remaining faithful to the lotus feet of Shri Jahnava and Viracandra, I, Nityananda dasa narrate Prem Vilasa.