A U D I O

Michael Cassidy (Mangalananda das) – Swetadwip

 

There is a distant place called Swetadwip

Where lying down in silent cosmic sleep

Upon a milky ocean white

Within in a castle on an island bright

 

The Universal Lord sweet smiling dreams

And from his moon-like face soft lucent beams

Shine forth revealing gold and silver halls

Green emeralds, rubies carved in ivory walls

 

And endless rows of pillars made of pearl

Are swept by towering waves that curl

And toss their foamy nectar all through space

Gold earrings decorate His smiling face

 

A flower garland rests upon His chest

In silken yellow garments He is dressed

With blackish hair that curls about His ears

His lotus petal eyes remove all fears

 

He's lying in the spiritual sky, He's lying in the spiritual sky

And you could never get that high, You could never get that high, On your own, If you tried

 

Complexion blackish like a thunder cloud

His form of bliss eternally endowed

He's lying on a soft white serpent bed

With blazing tongues and fearsome eyes of red

 

This thousand headed snake with bluish scales

Is coiling far beyond this world of veils

And lying there Narayana cast His glance

Across the endless miles of ignorance

 

He enters in the hearts of all that be

Each golden sunbeam shows His majesty

His Holy Name is filled with nectar sweet

And purest love flow from His lotus feet

 

Lyrics: Jeffrey Armstrong  Music: Michael Cassidy