New Year Greetings

Jagadguru Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Banchary Didi Ji singing her self-composed New Year wish. To listen, please click on the little black triangle on the right side.

नया वर्ष आया है सजनी, सब मिलि नाचो गाओ ।
नाचि नाचि सब साधक जन निज, श्री सद्गुरूहिं रिझाओ।
Nayā varṣa āyā hai sajanī, saba mili nācō gā'ō.
Nāci nāci saba sādhaka jana nija, śrī sadgurūhiṁ rijhā'ō.

O friend! Today is the start of the New Year. All of us should sing and dance on this occasion. Thus, by performing delightful dances,let us enchant our beloved Guru.

लै सुरभित जल चरण पखारहु, चंदन लेप लगाओ,
पुनि अति कोमल पुष्प समर्पण, करि उन चरण सजाओ।
Lai surabhita jala caraṇa pakhārahu, candana lēpa lagā'ō,
puni ati kōmala puṣpa samarpaṇa, kari una caraṇa sajā'ō.

Then, let us wash His lotus feet with scented water and besmear sandalwood paste on Them. Offer fragrant, soft flowers at His lotus feet to decorate them thereafter.

पद पूजन करि भाग्य सराहहु,चरणोदक पुनि पाओ,
ह्वै अति प्रेम विभोर मगन मन, सद्गुरू के यश गाओ।
Pada pūjana kari bhāgya sarāhahu,caraṇōdaka puni pā'ō,
hvai ati prēma vibhōra magana mana, sadgurū kē yaśa gā'ō.

Admire your fortune for getting this wonderful opportunity to adore and worship His lotus feet and drink the pious Charanamrit. Sing glories of Gurudev in ecstasyI

 षट् रस व्यंजन थार सजावहु, चंदन पीठ सजाओ, 
गुरूवर की रुचि ते निज कर ते, गुरूवर भोग लगाओ।
Ṣaṭ rasa vyan̄jana thāra sajāvahu, candana pīṭha sajā'ō,
gurūvara kī ruci tē nija kara tē, gurūvara bhōga lagā'ō.

Place delicacies of all the six flavors artistically on an embellished plate and set them on a decorated sandalwood seat. Prepare variety of foods according to his  taste and offer them to him with love.

कोऊ लै वाद्य विविध, मृदु स्वर सों, जेवन गीत सुनाओ,
कोऊ नूपुर झंकार सुमिश्रित, हाव भाव दर्शाओ।
Kō'ū lai vādya vividha, mr̥du svara sōṁ, jēvana gīta sunā'ō,
kō'ū nūpura jhaṅkāra sumiśrita, hāva bhāva darśā'ō.

Let some play various musical instruments, while others sing bhog (food-offering songs) in melodious voices and let some exhibit gestures for those songs with mixed with sweet sound of anklets.

इमि रिझाय सद्गुरू कृपालु कहँ,जीवन सफल बनाओ,
बलि बलि गुरू भोेरे स्वभाव पर, लखि मृदुता हरषाओ।
Imi rijhāya sadgurū kr̥pālu kaham̐,jīvana saphala banā'ō,
bali bali gurū bhōērē svabhāva para, lakhi mr̥dutā haraṣā'ō.

In this manner let us delight our Sadguru Swami Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj and make our lives successful. Sacrifice yourself at his innocent nature and enjoy his sweetness

- Braj Banchary