Srimad Bhagavat Stava

[madanmohandas]

I hope I'm not overloading with material here; I'll ease up if commanded. But there is quite a back catalogue.

Sri Sanatan Goswami's Srimad Bhagavat Stava

The sweetest essence of all holy writ;
Of all the Vedas the exclusive fruit;
A jewel mine of all philosophy;
Granting to all the world the eye to see.
The lordly Bhagavat such truth extols,
Beloved to heart of saintly souls;
The rising sun to brighten this dark age;
Krishna transfigured to words on a page.
Thou art, O holy Scripture! to recite,
The highest ecstasy and pure delight;
Each syllable in each and every line
Showers a flood of sweet nectar divine.
Most worthy of respect and reverence,
To lord Krishna I make my obeisance.
My only friend, my best society,
My teacher and my great prosperity;
My good fortune and my deliverance;
My joy! to thee I make my obeisance.
Sinners are sainted by thy wondrous grace,
You raise the lowly, and exalt the base;
Alas! O lord! do not abandon me,
But let my heart be filled with ecstasy;
When to recital I myself devote,
Be manifest with love within my throat.

[Ed]

I really liked this one, even though I think I had seen a previous version you posted somewhere else. There's such an intense sense of wonder, joy and longing in these words of Sanatana, makes me think of that episode from CC Madhya-lila chapter 24, ending with Mahaprabhu telling him: "āmā-hena yebā keha ‘vātula’ haya ei-dṛṣṭe bhāgavatera artha jānaya”.

[madanmohandas]

Thanks Ed, maybe you saw it on my facebook page, as I share a lot of stuff there, not all, but the posts are public. Yes, you don't have to be mad, but it helps. hahaha.

[Nitaidas]

Madanmohan dasji, where is this from? I don't find it in any of my collections. Is it part of the Brhad-bhagavatamrta?

[madanmohandas]

It is near the end of Krishna Lila Stava. 412-416

[Nitaidas]

Thanks. I see it. Good job!