The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 4/Translation: Poems/A Hymn to the Divinity of Shri Ramakrishna


 * The main poem/song was written in Bengali (which is given in the right column below). The English lyric is rendered from the Bengali lyrics. More information available at Wikipedia

We salute Thee!
 * Lord! Adored of the world,

Samsâra's bondage breaker, taintless Thou, Embodiment of blessed qualities, Thou transcendest all Gunas; human form Thus bearest.
 * Thee we salute and adore!

Refuge of mind and speech, Thou art beyond The reach of either. Radiance art Thou In all radiance that is. The heart's cave Is by Thy visitance resplendent made. Verily Thou art that which dispelleth The densest darkness of Tamas in man.

Lo! In variety of melody Forth-breaking in fine harmony most sweet, Hymns of Thy devotees, accompanied By Mridanga playing with music's grace, Fill the air, in evening worship to Thee.

One glancing vision at Thine eyes divine Cleared by the collyrium of Jnâna Defies delusion. O thou blotter-out Of all the taints of sin, Intelligence Pure, unmingled is Thy form. Of the world Thou art embellisher. Self-luminous Art Thou. O Ocean of feeling sublime, And of Love Divine, O God-maddened One, Devotees win Thy blessed feet and cross Safely the swelling sea of Samsara.

O Lord of the world, though Thy Yoga power Thou shinest as the Incarnation clear Of this our time. O thou of strict restraint, Only through Thine unstinted grace we see The mind in Samâdhi completely merged ; Mercy Incarnate! austere are Thy deeds.

Thou dealest to the evil of Misery Destruction. Kali's binding cords Are cut by Thee asunder. Thine own life Thou gavest freely, O sweet Sacrifice, O best of men! O Saviour of the world!

Devoid wert Thou of the idea of sex, Thought of possession charmed Thee not. To Thee Obnoxious was all pleasure. Give to us, O greatest among Tyâgis, love intense Unto Thy sacred feet ; give, we implore!

Fearless art Thou, and past all gloom of doubt ; Thy mind is wrapt in its own firm resolve ; Thy lovers, whose devotion mounts above The realm of reason, who renounce the pride Of caste and parentage, of name and fame— Their safe refuge art Thou alone, O Lord!

My one true treasure is Thy blessed feet, Reaching which the whole universe itself Seems like a puddle in the hollow made By hoof of passing cow.
 * O offering

To Love! O Seer of equality In all! O verily, in Thee the pain And evil of this mortal world escapes, And vanishes, O cherished One.

খন্ডন-ভব-বন্ধন, জগ-বন্দন বন্দি তোমায় । নিরঞ্জন, নররূপধর, নির্গুণ গুণময় ।। মোচন-অঘদূষণ জগভূষণ চিদ্‌ঘনকায় । জ্ঞানাঞ্জন-বিমল-নয়ন বীক্ষণে মোহ যায় ।। ভাস্বর ভাব সাগর চির উন্মদ প্রেম-পাথার। ভক্তার্জন-যুগলচরণ, তারণ ভব পার ।। জৃম্ভিত-যুগ-ঈশ্বর জগদীশ্বর যোগ সহায় । নিরোধন, সমাহিত মন, নিরখি তব কৃপায় ।। ভঞ্জন- দুঃখগঞ্জন, করুনাঘন কর্ম কঠোর । প্রাণার্পণ-জগৎ-তারণ, কৃন্তন -কলিডোর ।। বঞ্চন- কাম কাঞ্চন, অতিনিন্দিত ইন্দ্রিয় রাগ ত্যাগীশ্বর, হে নরবর, দেহ পদে অনুরাগ ।। নির্ভয়, গতসংশয়, দৃঢ়নিশ্চয়মানসবান। নিস্কারণ ভকত শরণ, ত্যাজি জাতি কুলমান।। সম্পদ তব শ্রীপদ, ভব গোষ্পদ বারি যথায় । প্রেমার্পণ, সমদরশন, জগজন দুঃখ যায়।।


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