Krishna Seva

[palna]

Jai Shree Krishna Pyara Vaishnavs,
Could a kind Vaishnav please explain the meaning of both Shri Pratah Smaran and Shri Mangla Charan. I dont understand what they actually mean and it would be a great help if someone could explain briefly what they mean and why we say them. Please all the silent readers your opinions and comments are always helpful, so dont shy away and share whatever knowledge you may have.
JAI SHREE KRISHNA!!!
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Prem Bandhan Ajab Gajab, Brahmaganth sami aa ganth, na tutai na chutai

Palna na Koti Koti Jai Shree Krishna

[manish]

Jai Shri Krishna,

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MANGLACHARAN
Chintasantaanhantaro, yadpadanambuj renhva
Swiyanan taanijacharyan, pranahmaami muhur-muhur.

The divine dust from Shri Vallabh’s lotus feet is capable of conquering all the worries of his devotee (or follower.) Therefore, I always bow to him.

Yadnugrahatojantu sarvadhukhatigo bhavet
Tamaham sarvadavande Shrimad Vallabhanandanam.

I also bow to Shri Gusainji (Shri Vithalnathji) who is son of Shri Vallabh. Shri Gusainji’s blessings are also capable of giving freedom from worries of all living being.

Agyaanatimirandhasya gyaananajana shalakaya
Chakshurunmilitan yane tasmei Shriguruve Namha.

I bow to my gurudev (Shri Vallabh) who is capable of giving me knowledge of spiritual and physical world. It is like a path of light to live the life (conquer the darkness.)

Namani haradeye shaeshae lilashirabadhishayinam
Lakshmisahastralilabhi sevyamaanakalanidhim.

In the heart of Shri Mahaprabhuji which is full of love. In that heart there are thousands of devotees from vraj and ocean of achievements of an incarnation. Also Shri Krshna is pleased by this achievements. I bow to that Shri Krshna who is pleased by such achievements.

Charturbhishcha Charturbhishcha Charturbhishcha tribhistatha Shadbhirviraajate yosoh Panchadha hardeyemama.

In the tenth section of Shrimad Bhagavatam there is description of Shri Krshna’s achievements of his childhood. All these five sub sections describes the acts of Shri Krshna and Gopis with passion, devotion and tranquillity I bow to Shri Krshna within my heart.

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Jai Shri Krishna

Manish Ashar

[unnati]

Jai Jai Shri Gokulesh

Manishji u have described it beautifully.

I would like to elaborate the last stanza.

Last stanza of manglacharan is based on the 10th chapter of srimad bhagwat.

Here in this stanza PANCHADA means(Janma, Tamas, Rajas, Sattvik and Gun prakaran).
By saying this word we can say thakorji to have a seat in our heart.

First Charturbhishcha:
It is a Janma prakaran i.e. the first 4 verses of the Bhagwad of 10th chapter (lord doing a play).

Second Charturbhishcha:
It is a Tamas prakaran.It includes 28 verses and is divided in to 4 i.e.
1) Praman(5-11)
2) Pramaye(12-18 )
3) Sadhana(19-25)
4) Phala(26-32)

Third Charturbhishcha:
It is a Tamas prakaran. It includes 28 verses and is divided in to 4 i.e.
1) Praman(33-39)
2) Pramaye(40-46)
3) Sadhana(47-53)
4) Phala(54-60)

Tribhi:
It is a Sattavik prakaran. It includes 21 verses and is divided in to 3 i.e.
1) Praman(6o-66)
2) Pramaye(67-74)
3) Sadhana(75-81)

Shadbhir:
It is a Gun prakaran. It includes 6 verses(82-87).

6 Verses are:
Aishwariya
Veerya
Yash
Shri
Gyan
Vairagiya
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Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....Shri Vitthala Nam Vina Mantra Kya Thi Paou......Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....
Unnati M. Kadakia

[unnati]

Jai Jai Shri Gokulesh

Sorry but the third Charturbhishcha is Rajas prakaran.
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Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....Shri Vitthala Nam Vina Mantra Kya Thi Paou......Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....
Unnati M. Kadakia

[palna]

Jai Shree Krishna,
Many many thanks to Manishji and Unnatiji, both explanations are very insightful and explained well Thank you!
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Prem Bandhan Ajab Gajab, Brahmaganth sami aa ganth, na tutai na chutai

Palna na Koti Koti Jai Shree Krishna

[Sunita Punjabi]

Jai Shri KRishna,

Manglacharan should be a very important part in our daily prayers.
One must recite this daily after taking bath and before Yamnashatakam and I have got a request from Sarika and Vivek to translate word by word and to make it more simple.

So would request Vasantji and other valllabhi vaishnavs to join in and help it complete because I am sure there will be many other youngsters who would prefer it that way.

It is said that before doing anything auspicious first the Mangla Charan has to be recited.
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Sunita Punjabi

Mero to Aadhar Shri Vallabh ke Charnarvind
Mere gale ko haar Shri Vallabh ke Charnarvind
Mero to shinghar Shri Vithal ke Charnarvind
Ga-o Varamvar Shri Vallabh ke Charnarvind Shri Vithal ke Charnarvind --------!!!!!!!

[Vasant Punjabi]

Jai Shri Krishna,

Everyone is doing good so please keep up the flow.

Now we have to do it Pushtidasji's style if you want it word by word

Am I correct Sitalji , Trushnaji and all

So lets begin and I want to tell you all one thing that in sanskrit the words seem to be long and confusing so break it into parts and then get the meaning of it and make it into a nice sentence by mixing the words and then one should be able to understand it without any problems.

I will do the first one and then all of you please follow and join in.

Chinta santaan hantaro, yad-pad-ambuj renahva
Swiyanam tan-nijacharyan, pranamami muhur-muhur.

Chinta = worry
Santaan = child (can be a son or daughter)
Hantaro = One that destroys

Yad = whose
Padambuj ( Pad +ambuj) = Lotus feet.
Renavah = a particle (sand)

Sviyanam = Own Devotees (Bhaktas, or Bhagwadias)
Tan = He
Nijacharyan (Nij + Acharya) = Own Guru (Shri Mahaprabhuji)

Pranamami (Pra + Namami) = Respectful salutation offered by me

Muhur-muhu = again and again.

Meaning.

I respectfully bow and offer my homage again and again to our Guru Shri Mahaprabhuji; by whose lotus feet's touch purified sand can destroy all the big and small worries of his own devotees.

It was easy right Kavitaji ? and all ? so please join in.
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Vasant Punjabi.

"Shri Vallabh Shri Vithal Sukh-kari naa-me nishpap thai nur-nari,
------Nitya Lila nitya nautam shruti na pame par."----

[Sital]

Jai Shree Krishna,

This is absolutely wonderful, at Pusthidasji satsang we were discussing to start the translation of the Manglacharan word by word, and look with Thakorji's grace its being explained so nicely on satsang tibari.

Thankyou to all vaishnavs

JSK
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Madhurkomalkant padavali namami
Sital

[Vasant Punjabi]

Jai Shri Krishna,

Sorry for interuption.

Unnatiji I would request you to please check what was stated earlier by you

Tribhi:
It is a Sattavik prakaran. It includes 21 verses and is divided in to 3 i.e.
1) Praman(6o-66)
2) Pramaye(67-74)
3) Sadhana(75-81)

Now I have a pustak which was personally given to me in a meeting with Goswami Shri Shyam Manorhaji whom you know well. It is red pustak named Granth Strotram and Pad Sangrah.

That states as follows

In Sattavik prakaran. It includes 21 verses and is divided in to 3 i.e.

1) Pramaye(60-66)
2) Sadhana(67-74)
3) Phala (75-81)

Will wait for your answer.
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Vasant Punjabi.

"Shri Vallabh Shri Vithal Sukh-kari naa-me nishpap thai nur-nari,
------Nitya Lila nitya nautam shruti na pame par."----

[unnati]

Jai Jai Shri Gokulesh

Ya Vasantji you are right. Sorry Its my mistake.

Tribhi:
It is a Sattavik prakaran. It includes 21 verses and is divided in to 3 i.e.

1) Pramaye(60-66)
2) Sadhana(67-74)
3) Phala (75-81)

Thanx for correcting Vasantji.
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Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....Shri Vitthala Nam Vina Mantra Kya Thi Paou......Shri Vallabha Charan Vina Sharan Koni Jaou.....
Unnati M. Kadakia

[kavita]

jai sri krishna.

thanks dear vaishnavs for the word by word explanation. i am saving this translation for my kids . its a great help for all of us. thankyou very much.
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Jai Shree Krishna
Kavita Bhatia

[Trusha]

Jai Shree Krishna,

I loved the translation word by word! Thank you vaishnavs, your really making it easier for people to understand.

JSK
Trusha

[Vasant Punjabi]

Jai Shri Krishna,

Will continue with shlok 2

Yadanugrahato jantuhu sarvadhukhatigo bhavet
Tamaham sarvadavande Shrimad Vallabhanandanam.

Yad = by whose
anugrahato = grace
jantuhu = living beings
sarva = all
dukha = from miseries
atigo - bhavet = is freed

Tam = like that
aham = I
sarvada (always) vande = am paying homage
Shrimad Vallabhanandanam = To Shrimad Vallabhacharya's son Shri Gopinathji,
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Vasant Punjabi.

"Shri Vallabh Shri Vithal Sukh-kari naa-me nishpap thai nur-nari,
------Nitya Lila nitya nautam shruti na pame par."----

[Vasant Punjabi]

Jai Shri KRishna,

Manishbhai's translation of para two defers from mine as it should be Shri Gopinathji and not Shri Gusainji

Here are the facts as Shri Gusainji cannot praise himself in Manglacharan.

Shri Gusainji praises his elder brother in Mangalacharan as follows I pay my obeisence (homage) to son of Shri Mahaprabhuji, (Shri Gopinathji) by whose grace all the sorrows (miseries) of a humble soul disappear.

Here are some quotes re Shri Gopinathji.

Our Pujya Shri Purshottamji in one of his texts says I surrender myself to ShriGopinathji, who is the representative of Shri Mahaprabhuji, who is full of light, an occean of kindness, transcendent and embodied with divine qualities.

Also Shri Gopinathji took over the helms of our sect as Acharya. He wrote Sadhandipika a small and sweet treatise comprehending the doctrines of Pushti Bhakti Marg. He insisted on Vedic Dharma alongwith Lord's worship, as do ShriMahaprabhuji.

Before Shri Mahaprabhuji did Asurvyamoh lila Aapshri He appointed Shri Gopinathji as Tilkayat.
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Vasant Punjabi.

"Shri Vallabh Shri Vithal Sukh-kari naa-me nishpap thai nur-nari,
------Nitya Lila nitya nautam shruti na pame par."----

[Dattubhai]

JAY SHRI KRISHNA,
YES Vasantbhai, I have also heard in Pravachan Vallabhanandan is addressed to PPG Shri Gopinathji.
Regarding Shri Gopinathji's Sadhandipika recently Pushtimarg.net has uploaded Pravachans by PPG Shri Yogeshkumarji.Shri Mahaprabhuji wrote Purshottam Shahstra Naam for Shri Gopinathji.
Dattubhai.
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Jay Shri Krishna.