Boro Sukher Khabor Gai

Dālāler Gītā-"The song of the Broker" — 7. Boro Sukher Khabor Gāi

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boro sukher khabor gāi surabhi-kuñjete nāmer hāṭ khule'che / khoda nitāi
Word for word
boro—great; sukher khabor—news of happiness; gāi—I sing; surabhi-kuñjete—in the grove of Navadvīpa named Surabhi kuñja; nāmer hāṭ—the Marketplace of the Holy Names; khule āche—is opened up; khoda nitāi—Lord Nityānanda is Himself the Owner and Manager
Translation

I am singing news of the greatest happiness! At the place known as Surabhi Kuñja in Śrī Navadvīpa, the Marketplace of the Holy Name has now been opened-and Lord Nityānanda Himself is the Proprietor.

boro mojār kathā tāy śraddhā-mūlye śuddha-nāma sei hāṭete bikāy
Word for word
boro—great; mojār kathā—story of the amusing affairs taking place; tāy—there (in that Marketplace); śraddhā-mūlye—for the price of one's faith; śuddha-nām—the pure, original form of the Holy Name; sei—He (Lord Nityānanda); hāṭete—in the Marketplace; bikāy—sells
Translation

Such wonderful things are going on in that blissful marketplace! Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu is selling the pure Holy Name wholesale, merely for the price of one's faith.

jata bhakta-bṛnda basi' adhikārī dekhe' nāma becche daro kasi'
Word for word
jata—all; bhakta-bṛnda—the assembly of devotees; basi'—waiting; adhikārī—those having the right to possess; dekhe'—He looks and examines; nām becche—sells the Holy Name; daro—the price; kasi'—enforcing His 'fixed price.'
Translation

Seeing the assembly of devotees eagerly waiting to purchase the Name, Lord Nityānanda first examines each of them to test their qualification, then He sells them the Name by bargaining for His price accordingly.

jadi nāma kinbe, bhāi āmār saṅge calo, mahājaner kāche jāi
Word for word
jadi—if; nām—the Holy Name; kinbe—will purchase; bhāi—O brother!; āmār saṅge—along with me; calo—come on; mahājaner kāche—in the presence of the great soul Nityānanda; jāi—I am going now
Translation

O my dear friends! If you really want to buy this pure Holy Name, then just come along with me, for I am now going to meet with this Nityānanda Mahājana.

tumi kinbe kṛṣṇa-nāma dasturi loibo āmi, pūrṇa ha'be kāma
Word for word
tumi—you; kinbe—will purchase; kṛṣṇa-nām—the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa; dasturi—commission; loibo āmi—I will take; pūrṇa—fulfilled; ha'be—will become; kām—both of our desires
Translation

Thus, you will finally be able to acquire the pure Holy Name. I will also take my due commission, and in this way all three of us will fulfill our desires.

boro doyāl nityānanda śraddhā-mātra lo'ye den parama-ānanda
Word for word
boro—greatly; doyāl—merciful; nityānanda—Lord Nityānanda Prabhu; śraddhā-mātra—only your faith; lo'ye—takes in exchange; den—gives; parama-ānanda—the topmost divine bliss
Translation

Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu is so extraordinarily merciful-accepting only one's faith in the Holy Name, He bestows the topmost divine bliss.

ek-bār dekhle cakṣe jal 'gaura' bole' nitāi den sakala sambal
Word for word
ek-bār—just once; dekhle—upon seeing; cakṣe—in the eyes; jal—water (tears); 'gaura' bole'—while chanting the name of 'Gaura'; nitāi den—Lord Nityānanda gives; sakala—all; sambal—support and supply of spiritual riches
Translation

When Nitāi sees a tear welling in someone's eye upon chanting the name of "Gaura!" He instantly gives His support to that person, indeed, He bestows all divine opulences.

den śuddha kṛṣṇa-śikṣā jāti, dhana, vidyā, bala nā kore apekṣā
Word for word
den—He gives; śuddha kṛṣṇa-śikṣā—the pure teachings of Lord Kṛṣṇa; jāti—caste by birth; dhana—material wealth; vidyā—mundane knowledge; bala—physical strength; nā kore—does not do; apekṣā—care for
Translation

He gives that person genuine realization of the pure teachings of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as found in the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. While displaying all this inconceivable mercy, He pays no attention to one's caste, material wealth, mundane knowledge, or physical ability.

amani chāḍe māyā-jāl gṛhe thāko, bane thāko, nā thāke jañjāl
Word for word
amani—spontaneously; chāḍe—rejecting; māyā-jāl—the network of māyā's traps; gṛhe thāko—just remain at home as a householder; bane thāko—or just remain in the forest as a renunciate; nā thāke—does not exist; jañjāl—troubles
Translation

Now, dear friends, please reject all of māyā's entangling snares. If you are a householder, then just remain at your home, if you are renounced, then just live in the forest. Either way, nothing more will trouble you.

ār nāiko kalir bhoy ācaṇḍāle den nāma nitāi doyāmoy
Word for word
ār—any more; nāiko—there is not; kalir bhoy—fear of the Age of Kali; ācaṇḍāle—to everyone including the caṇḍālas (uncivilized people); den—gives; nām—the Holy Name; nitāi doyāmoy—Lord Nityānanda, the most merciful
Translation

We no longer need to fear the terrible Age of Quarrel, for the most merciful Lord Nityānanda gives the Holy Name to anyone and everyone-even to the lowest among men.

bhaktivinoda ḍāki' koy nitāi-caraṇa binā ār nāhi āśroy
Word for word
bhaktivinoda—the author, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura; ḍāki'—loudly calling out; koy—says; nitāi-caraṇ—the feet of Lord Nityananda; binā—except for; ār nāhi—there is no other; āśroy—safe shelter
Translation

Bhaktivinoda loudly calls out and proclaims to all, "OTHER THAN THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD NITYĀNANDA, THERE IS NO SHELTER!"

Frequently asked

Who wrote Boro Sukher Khabor Gai?

Boro Sukher Khabor Gai was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Boro Sukher Khabor Gai?

I am singing news of the greatest happiness! At the place known as Surabhi Kuñja in Śrī Navadvīpa, the Marketplace of the Holy Name has now been opened-and Lord Nityānanda Himself is the Proprietor.

Where can I listen to Boro Sukher Khabor Gai?

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How many verses does Boro Sukher Khabor Gai have?

Boro Sukher Khabor Gai has 11 verses.