Krsna Kirtana Songs
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Song Name: Of Sweet Things It’s
The Sweetest
Official Name: Kevalastakam
Author: Dravida Dasa
Book Name: None
LYRICS:
(1)
Of sweet things, it's the
sweetest you will taste at any time;
Of things that bring good
fortune, it's good fortune's paradigm;
Of things that purify, it
purifies most powerf'lly;
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(2)
From Brahma's realm atop
the sky down to the lowly grass,
Illusion reigns in Maya-devi's treacherous morass.
The truth, the truth, the
only truth: the Name of Sri Hari.
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(3)
He's the guru, he's the
father, he's the friend most true,
And she's the real mother
who most kindly teaches you
To always chant and hear
the Holy Name of Sri Hari.
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(4)
Remember that our final
breath may come at any time,
No matter if we're old and
sick or in our youthful prime.
So young and old alike
should chant the Name incessantly.
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(5)
Lord Sri Hari forever dwells wherever devotees
Whose hearts are fixed on
Him and free of all impurities
Uplift their voices high
and sing His Name in ecstasy.
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(6)
Alas! What sorrow! What
great pain! The worst calamity-
For people to forget the
Holy Name of Sri Hari!
Although the Name's a
priceless gem, mere broken glass they see.
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(7)
Just fill your ears, just fill them with the Name of Sri Hari!
Just chant the Name, just chant
the Name with all sincerity!
Just sing the Name, just
sing the Holy Name eternally!
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(8)
It makes this world appear
like bits of straw upon the ground;
It splendorously
reigns supreme-divinity in sound;
It's filled with
transcendental bliss and peerless purity;
The Holy Name of Sri Hari is surely all that be.
(9)
Inspired to glorify the
Holy Name of Sri Hari,
A certain sage composed
this hymn in Sanskrit poetry.
I pray that those who read
this lowly version made by me
Will
chant the Holy Name of Sri Hari in ecstasy.
REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:
This
is a English poetic loose translation of the song “Madhuram
Madhurepyo ‘Pi.”
UPDATED: July 4, 2009