Godruma Dhame Bhajana

(1) godruma-dhāme bhajana-anukūle māthura-śrī-nandīśvara-samatule (2) tahi māha surabhi-kuñja-kuṭīre baiṭhobuń hāma sura-taṭinī-tīre (3) gaura-bhakata-priya-veśa dadhānā tilaka-tulasī-mālā-śobhamānā (4) campaka, bakula, kadamba, tamāl ropato niramibo kuñja viśāl (5) mādhavī mālatī uṭhābuń tāhe chāyā-manḍapa korobuń tańhi māhe (6) ropobuń tatra kusuma-vana-rāji jūthi, jāti, mallī virājabo sāji’ (7) mañce basāobuń tulasī-mahārāṇī kīrtana-sajja tańhi rākhabo āni’ (8) vaiṣṇava-jana-saha gāobuń nām jaya godruma jaya gaura ki dhām (9) bhakativinoda bhakti-anukūl jaya kuñja, muñja, sura-nadī-kūl

(1)-(2) On the banks of the celestial Ganges River I will dwell in a cottage at Surabhi-kunj in Godruma-dhama. This land of Godruma is very conductive for performing devotional worship of the Supreme Lord and is nondifferent from the sacred place called Nandagram, located in the holy district of Mathura. (3)-(4) I will put on the garb that is dear to the devotees of Lord Gaurasundara and wear the twelve Vaisnava tilaka markings on my body and beautiful beads of tulasi wood around my neck. Then, by planting flowering trees like Campaka, Bakula, Kadamba, and Tamala, I will make an extensive grove by my cottage. (5)-(8) I will put madhavi and malati creepers on the trees and in this way make a shady bower. I will sow a variety of flowering forests and different kinds of jasmine like yuthi, jati andmalli. All these will be present there, arrayed in a charming fashion. I will install the empress tulasi on an elevated throne on the terrace, then procure all necessary paraphernalia for having kirtana, such as mrdanga drums, karatalas (hand cymbals), and gongs, and place them there.