Prayers at Sri Saraswati Kunja, Imilitala by:
Sri Bhakti Raskshak Sridhar Maharaj
sri krishna chaitanya prabhu nityananda
sri adwaita gadadhar srivasadi gaura bhakta vrinda
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
gaurangaika-gatir vrajasrita-matih sri-gaura-dhama-sthitih sach-chhastraika-vritih kusanga-viratir dustha-vyatha-niskritih
sri rupaika-ratih sanatana-natih sri-jiva-tejas-tatih sri-siddhanta-sarasvati guru-varo gaudiya-gosthi-patih
Sripad Sridhar Maharaj krita
[Written in Devanagari and Bengali]
His very life is Gauranga, his heart is sheltered in Vraja, and he resides in Sri Gaura Dham. He exclusively propounds the highest scriptures, he is opposed to all bad association, and he relieves everyone of their sorrow and suffering. He is exclusively devoted to Sri Rupa, submissive to Sri Sanatan, and filled with the splendours of Sri Jiva. Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati is the best of all Gurus and the chief of the Gauḍiya–Vaishnava sampradaya.
kalindi-pulino ’bdhi drg-yuga-vidhau sako ’ha vrindavana ekante nija-nama-kirtana-rasasvadaika-modakrteh
sri-chaitanya-mahaprabhoh pada-yugam sampujitam sambabhau krishna kridana-tintidi-taru-tale sri-krishna-dasadibhih
Here on the bank of the Yamuna river in 1437 of the Saka era, Krishna appeared at the base of the tamarind tree with the feet of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the embodiment of the unique joy of tasting the nectar of sincerely chanting his own name, at the base of the tamarind tree of Krishna’s Pastimes with Sri Krishna’s servants and other associates.
gaude ganga-tate vrajabhida navadvipe hi mayapure sri-chaitanya-matha-prakashaka jagaj-jivaika-kalyana-krit
sri-siddhanta-saraswatiti-vidito gaudiya-gurvanvaye bhato bhanur iva prabhata-gagane rupanugaih pujitah
In the land of Gauda, on the banks of the Ganges, in Mayapur within Nabadwip—which is non-different from Vraja, the founder of Sri Chaitanya Math, who is known as Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati in the Gaudiya–Vaishnava lineage and is exclusively dedicated to the welfare of the souls of this world, shines like the sun in the morning sky as he is worshipped by the followers of Sri Rupa.
tach-chhisya guru-gaura-sevana-mahotsahanvitah sri-yuto nityananda-subhanvaya suviditah sri-bhakti-saragakah sthanasyasya susajjanabhilasitam sevadhikaram subham gaurabde ’labhatachalesu-yugame masatu damodare
His disciple, the renowned, virtuous descendant of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Bhakti Saranga Goswami, who is filled with great enthusiasm for the service of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga, assumed the responsibility for the service of this place, which was desired by the sadhus, in the month of Damodar in 442 of the era of Sri Gaura.
sri-siddhanta-sarasvati prabhu-padabhistasya sampurakaḍ sri-mayapura-gaura-janma-bhuvi yah sri-mandiram nirmamau sa sriman viditasabha bhakti-vijayo ratnesu vedanvites gaurabde kurute sakhi-charanaka samskara-sevam iha
Sriman Sakhi Charan Bhakti Vijay, who fulfilled the desire of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupad to construct a Temple at the birthplace of Sri Gaura in Sri Mayapur, performed the service of construction here in 449 of the era of Sri Gaura.