M1118: Sacisutastakam / Gaura-Hari
☆☆☆ Bajan, for Bhakti
[[Title_alias]]
Nava Gaura Varam, Gaura-Hari / 圣徒赞歌
Sri Sacisutastakam, Sacisuta Astakam / Hari-Bhakti
[[Keywords]]
Navagauravaram, Sacisutastakam, Sacisuta Astakam, Gaurahari, Hari-Bhakti, Hari, Krishna, Sacisuta, Mother Saci, Gaura, Bhakti, Bhakta, Kirtan, Bajan

[[Mantra_iast]]
•  Śrī Śacīsutāṣṭakam
nava-gaura-varaṃ nava-puṣpa-śaraṃ
nava-bhāva-dharaṃ nava-lāsya-param |
nava-hāsya-karaṃ nava-hema-varaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||1||
nava-prema-yutaṃ nava-nīta-śucaṃ
nava-veśa-kṛtaṃ nava-prema-rasam |
navadhā vilasat śubha-prema-mayaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||2||
hari-bhakti-paraṃ hari-nāma-dharaṃ
kara-japya-karaṃ hari-nāma-param |
nayane satataṃ praṇayāśru-dharaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||3||
satataṃ janatā-bhava-tāpa-haraṃ
paramārtha-parāyaṇa-loka-gatim |
nava-leha-karaṃ jagat-tāpa-haraṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||4||
nija-bhakti-karaṃ priya-cārutaraṃ
naṭa-nartana-nāgara-rāja-kulam |
kula-kāmini-mānasa-lāsya-karaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||5||
karatāla-valaṃ kala-kaṇṭha-ravaṃ
mṛdu-vādya-suvīṇikayā madhuram |
nija-bhakti-guṇāvṛta-nātya-karaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||6||
yuga-dharma-yutaṃ punar nanda-sutaṃ
dharaṇī-sucitraṃ bhava-bhāvocitam |
tanu-dhyāna-citaṃ nija-vāsa-yutaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||7||
aruṇaṃ nayanaṃ caraṇaṃ vasanaṃ
vadane skhalitaṃ svaka-nāma-dharam |
kurute su-rasaṃ jagataḥ jīvanaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||8||
[[Meaning_en]]
•  Sri Sacisutastakam
    (1) His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged with kunkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who shoots arrows of newly blossoming flowers. He bears newer and newer moods of emotional ecstasies. He is fond of performing novel dances. He makes ever-new jokes that cause much laughter. His brilliant luster is like freshly cast gold. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (2) He is endowed with ever-fresh love of Godhead. His radiant luster is like the color of fresh butter. His fresh attire is arranged in ever-new fashions. He relishes ever-new mellows of love for Krishna. He shines in nine-fold new ways while executing the nine-fold processes of devotion. He is permeated with a most auspicious loving nature. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (3) He is absorbed in devotion to Sri Hari. He maintains the chanting of the names of Hari. While chanting He counts the holy names on the fingers of His hands. He is addicted to the name of Hari. He always has tears of love welling in His eyes. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (4) He is always removing the suffering of material existence for mankind. He is the goal of life for persons who are dedicated to their supreme interest. He inspires men to become like honeybees (eager for the honey of Krishna-prema). He removes the burning fever of the material world. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (5) He motivates pure devotion unto Himself. He is most attractive to His beloved servitors. By His dramatic dancing He exhibits the characteristics of the King of paramours. He causes the minds of beautiful young village women to dance. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (6) He plays karatals as His throat emits sweet melodious sounds and the vibrant notes of the vina are softly played. He thus inspires the devotees to perform dramatic dancing that is infused with aspects of His own devotional service. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (7) He is accompanied by the sankirtana movement, which is the religious practice for the age of Kali. He is the son of Nanda Maharaja come again. He is the extraordinarily brilliant ornament of the earth. His preaching mood is suitably adapted to the cycle of birth and death. His consciousness is fixed in meditation on His own form of Krishna. He is always accompanied by His transcendental abode. I bow to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    (8) His eyes, the soles of His feet, and His clothing are reddish like the color that heralds the rising sun. As He utters His own names, His voice falters. He awakens a sweet flavor to life throughout the universe. I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Saci.
    — From: http://kksongs.org/ songs/n/navagauravaram.html

[[Glossary]]
* Gaura — 本意为“纯洁、美丽、闪闪发光”;在这里是诗歌中赞美中的主角——一位 “主 / Hari” 之忠实信徒 (Bhakta) 的名字,伟大母亲 “Saci” 之子。
* hari-bhakti — 虔诚敬拜 “Hari”;
* hari-nāma — 念诵 “Hari” 的名号;
* bhaktimat — faithful, devoted; devotee.
* Rakshana/rakṣaṇa — protection; protector.
* nīta — led, guided; well behaved.
* vara — best, excellent, most beautiful; boon, blessing, gift.
* śara — arrow.
* prema — love.
* suta — son.
* śacī — Mother Saci.
* praṇamāmi — I bow to.
[[Comment_en]]
    The verses is a long prayer and song for a great bhakta of Hari (Lord Krishna). It's usually called as "Nava Gaura Varam", which literally means "The Nine Glorious Boons". The official name of this song is “Sri Sacisutastakam” (Sacisuta Astakam). It was wrote by “Sarvabhaum Bhattacharya”, who was one of the great Vedic scholars of 6th-century India. In this song, he glorifies Lord Gaura, a devout bhakta of Lord Krishna, the beautiful son of Mother Saci. The verses or song can be sung in Raga Kafi in Bhajani Tala.
[[Comment_cn]]
    这首赞美诗/赞歌,赞美的是一位 “主” (Hari - Lord Krishna) 之忠实信徒——“Gaura”(字面含义是:“纯洁、美丽、闪光”),因此这首赞歌又被称为 “Gaura-Hari”。它最常用的名称是 “Nava Gaura Varam”,字面含义是“九个伟大而光荣的恩典”。这首赞歌通常以印度传统音乐的形式演唱 (Raga Kafi in Bhajani Tala)。
    这首赞美诗的正式名称是 “Sri Sacisutastakam” (Sacisuta Astakam),作者是 “Sarvabhaum Bhattacharya”,他是一位著名的吠陀学者,生活于 16世纪的印度。在这首赞歌中,他高度赞扬了主之“圣徒”、伟大母亲 “Saci” 之子——“Lord Gaura” 的优秀品质和美德,以此来教导“主”之信徒们的言行和生活。
[[Related_songs]]
1)《Nava Gaura Varam》(纯音)
— This song can be sung in Raga Kafi in Bhajani Tala.
— Audio: http://kksongs.org/ vsongs/navagauravaram.html
2)《Mayapur Dawn (Gaurahari)》(节选三段)
——Jahnavi Harrison / “Like a River to the Sea (2015)”
  gaura gaura nīta? gaura
gaura gaura gaura gaura-hari ...
  nava-gaura-varaṃ nava-puṣpa-śaraṃ
nava-bhāva-dharaṃ nava-lāsya-param |
nava-hāsya-karaṃ nava-hema-varaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||1||
  gaura gaura gaura gaura
gaura gaura gaura gaura-hari ...
  karatāla-valaṃ kala-kaṇṭha-ravaṃ
mṛdu-vādya-suvīṇikayā madhuram |
nija-bhakti-guṇāvṛta-nātya-karaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||6||
  kṛṣṇa keśava kṛṣṇa keśava
kṛṣṇa keśava bhaktimat ...
rāma rāghava rāma rāghava
rāma rāghava rakṣaṇa ...
  aruṇaṃ nayanaṃ caraṇaṃ vasanaṃ
vadane skhalitaṃ svaka-nāma-dharam |
kurute su-rasaṃ jagataḥ jīvanaṃ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam ||8||
  gaura gaura gaura gaura
gaura gaura gaura gaura-hari ...

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