Dhana Mor Nityananda
Narottam Das Thakur has written this song “Dhana Mora Nityanand”. The official name of this song is Swa Nistha. This song is taken from the book Prarthana. In this song, Narottam Das Thakur glorifies Lord Chaitanya, Lord Nityananda and their associates.
(1)
dhana mora nityānanda, pati mora gauracandra
prāṇa mora yugala kiśora
advaita ācārya bala, gadādhara mora kula,
narahari vilasai mora
(2)
vaiṣṇavera pada dhūli, tāhe mora snāna keli
tarpaṇa mora vaiṣṇavera nāma
vicāra koriyā mone, bhakti rasa āsvādane
madhyastha śrī bhāgavata purāṇa
(3)
vaiṣṇavera ucchiṣṭha, tāhe mora mona niṣṭha,
vaiṣṇavera nāmete ullāsa
vṛndāvane cabutārā, tāhe mora mona gherā,
kohe dīna narottama dāsa
TRANSLATION
1) Lord Nityananda is my wealth. Lord Gauracandra is my master. The youthful Divine Couple is my life. Advaita Acarya is my strength. Gadadhara is my family. Narahari Sarakara is my glory.
2) The dust of the devotees’ lotus feet is my bathing water. The chanting of the devotees names is my satisfaction. Considering the merits of all Vedic literatures in the light of devotional service, I have concluded that the Srimad Bhagavatam is the best of all scriptures.
3) My mind is firmly convinced of the spiritual benefit obtained by eating the remnants of foodstuff left by the devotees. The names of the devotees are my happiness. The land of Vrndavana is the enclosure within which I keep my mind. Poor-hearted Narottama dasa speaks in this way.