boro sukher khabor gāi
surabhi-kuñjete nāmer hāṭ khule’che / khoda nitāi
भावार्थI am singing news of great happy tidings. Lord Nityananda Himself has opened a market-place of the Holy Name in Surabhi-Kunja.
Vaishnav Bhajan
Boro Sukher Khabor Gai
Composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura
boro mojār kathā tāy
śraddhā-mūlye śuddha-nāma sei hāṭete bikāy
भावार्थThe news of its great results is that He is selling the pure Holy Name in that market-place for the price of only one's faith.
jata bhakta-bṛnda basi’
adhikārī dekhe’ nāma becche daro kasi’
भावार्थLord Nityananda, the proprietor of the market, seeing all the devotees become attracted, is selling them the Holy Name after bargaining with them.
jadi nāma kinbe, bhāi
āmār saṅge calo, mahājaner kāche jāi
भावार्थO brother, if you want to buy the Holy Name, then go with me. We must go to the presence of that great soul, Nityananda.
tumi kinbe kṛṣṇa-nāma
dasturi loibo āmi, pūrṇa ha’be kāma
भावार्थYou will buy the name of Krsna, I will take my commission and all of our desires will be fulfilled.
boro doyāl nityānanda
śraddhā-mātra lo’ye den parama-ānanda
भावार्थLord Nityananda is greatly merciful. Taking only one's faith, He gives the highest ecstasy.
ek-bār dekhle cakṣe jal
‘gaura’ bole’ nitāi den sakala sambal
भावार्थIf Nitai sees only once tears in the eyes while chanting the name "Gaura", then He gives all resources to that person.
den śuddha kṛṣṇa-śikṣā
jāti, dhana, vidyā, bala nā kore apekṣā
भावार्थHe gives the pure teachings of Krsna to everyone and does not care for one's birth, wealth, knowledge and strength.
amani chāḍe māyā-jāl
gṛhe thāko, bane thāko, nā thāke jañjāl
भावार्थNow, giving up the illusory snare of Maya, either remain in household life or in the forest as a sannyasi for no more troubles remain.
ār nāiko kalir bhoy
ācaṇḍāle den nāma nitāi doyāmoy
भावार्थThere is no more fear of the age of Kali. The merciful Nityananda gives the Holy Name to even the candalas.
bhaktivinoda ḍāki’ koy
nitāi-caraṇa binā ār nāhi āśroy
भावार्थBhaktivinoda calls out "Except for the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda there is no other shelter!"