Sri Gitavali

Songs by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti

Song 1

Text 1

prabho krsna-caitanya gauranga visvambhara sri-saci-nandana prema-sindho

hare krsna gopala govinda nandatmaja gostha-gopi-jana-prana-bandho

prabhah 0 Lord; krsna-caitanya Sri Krsna Caitanya; gauranga fair limbed;

visvambhara the maintainer of the worlds; sri-saci-nandana son of Sacs; prema-
sindhah ocean of love; hare Hari; krsna Krsna; gopala protector of the cows;
govinda delight of the cows, land, and senses; nandatmaja son of Nanda; gostha
of Vraja; gopi-jana of the gopis; prana life; bandhah friend.

0 Lord Krsna Caitanya, Gauranga, Visvambhara, Sri Saci-nandana, 0 ocean of

ecstatic love, 0 Hari, Krsna, Gopala, Govinda, 0 son of Nanda, 0 life-friend of the
vraja-gopis, glory to You!

Song 2

Text 1

payaya krpaya prema-sudham mam karaya nija-sevam bahudha mam

payaya please cause to drink; krpaya mercifully; prema of pure love;

sudham the nectar; mam me; karaya please cause to perform; nija own;
sevam service; bahudha in many ways; mam me.
 Please mercifully make me drink the nectar of ecstatic love. Please make me
serve You in many ways.

Text 2

sri-govinda madana-gopala gopinatha

sri-krsna hare vraja-jana-gita-lila-gatha

sri-govinda 0 delight of the cowsdm land, and senses; madana-gopala 0

cowherd boy more glorious than Kamadeva; gopinatha 0 master of the gopis; sri-
krsna 0 all-attractive one; hare 0 Lord who removes all obstacles; vraja of
Vraja; jana by the people; gita sung; hla of pastimes; gatha songs.

0 Sri Govinda, 0 Lord more handsome than Kamadeva, 0 master of the gopis,
0 Sri Krsna, 0 Hari, 0 Lord wh ose pastimes the people of Vraja glorify in song.

Text 3

madhurima-garima-sa-rasa-karunalaya-locana-kona-vikasam
mam anubhavaya bhavaya nija-guna-rupa-kalapa-vilasam

madhurima of sweetness; garima greatness; sa-rasa with nectar; karuna of

mercy; alaya abode; locana of the eyes; kona corners; vikasam manifest; mam
me; anubhavaya please cause to see; bhavaya please manifest; nija own; guna
qualities; rupa forms; kalapa multitudes; vilasam pastimes.

Please allow me to see the glory of Your nectar sweet sidelong glance. Please
reveal to me Your qualities, forms, and pastimes.

Text 0

sri-vrndavana-kunja-viharini radhe hari-dayite

naya nij a-carana-saroj a-talam mam urari-kuru lalite

sri-vrndavana of Sri Vrndavana; kunja in the forest groves; viharini who

enjoy pastimes; radhe 0 Radha; hari-dayite 0 beloved of Lord Hari; naya-
please bring; nija-carana-saroja-talam to Your lotus feet; mam me; urari-kuru-
please accept; lalite 0 graceful one.
 0 Radha, 0 beloved, of Lord Hari, 0 Go ddess who enjoy pastimes in the forest
groves of Vrndavana, please bring me to Your lotus feet. 0 beautiful one, please
accept me.

Song 3

(raga-kanada)

Text 1

vande vrsabhanusuta-pada
kamala-nayana locana-sampada

vande I offer my respectful obeisnaces; vrsabhanusuta of the daughter of

King Vrsabhanu; pada who have attained the status; kamala-nayana lotus-eyed;
locana of the eyes; sampada 0 treasure.

0 daughter of King Vrsabhanu, 0 lotus-eyed Goddess who are the great

treasure of my eyes, I bow down before You.

Text 2

nakhara-mukhura-jita-koti-sudhakara
madhava-hrdaya-cakora-mano-hara

nakhara of the nails; mukhura mirrors; jita defeated; koti millions;

sudhakara moons; madhava of Krsna; hrdaya the heart; cakora the cakora
bird; manah the heart; hara stealing.

0 Goddess whose glistening-mirror toenails defeat many millions of nectar

moons! 0 Goddess who charm the cakora bird of Lord Krsna's heart!

Text 3

kamala-nuta-saubhaga-rekhancita
lalitadi-kara-yavaka-ranjita
 kamala by Goddess Laksmi; nuta praised; saubhaga-rekhancita whose
graceful form; lalitadi beginning with Lalita; kara does; yavaka with yavaka;
ranjita decorated.

0 Goddess whose graceful beauty is praised by Laksmi-devi! 0 Goddess whom

Lalita and the other gopis decorate with yavaka.

Text 0

samsevaya giridhara-mati-mandita
rasa-vilasa-natana-rasa-pandita

samsevaya with service; giridhara of Krsna; mati with thoughts; mandita-

decorated; rasa rasa dance; vilasa pastimes; natana dancing; rasa nectar;
pandita learned.

0 goddess who serves Lord Krsna! 0 Goddess whose heart is decorated with
thoughts of Lord Krsna! 0 Goddess learned in the art of sweet dancing in the rasa
pastimes!

Song 4

(Raga-tudi)

Text 1

iha nava-vanjula-kunje
kurubaka-kusuma-susama-nava-gunje

iha here; nava new; vanjula kunje in the graceful forestgrove; kurubaka-
kusuma with kurubaka flowers; susama-nava-gunje and beautiful new gunja
berries.

Here, to this beautiful forest grove graceful with kurubaka flowers and
beautiful gunja berries,. . .
Text 2

tam abhisaraya dhiram

tri-jagad-atula-guna-bharima-gabhiram

tam Her; abhisaraya please bring to meet; dhiram saintly girl; tri-jagat-
three worlds; atula peerless; guna virtues; bharima great; gabhiram deep.

. . please bring the saintly girl whose deep virtues have no equal in the three
.

worlds.

Text 3

gurum angi-kuru bharam

viracaya madana-mahodadhi-param

gurum serious; angi-kuru please accept; bharam gratness; viracaya please

create; madana of amorous pastimes; maha great; udadhi ocean; param to the
farther shore.

Please take My words seriously. Please lead Me across the great ocean of
amorous desires.

Text 0

bhavatim gatim avalambe

mad-ucitam iha kuru vigata-vilambe

bhavatim You; gatim goal; avalambe I take shelter; mat by Me; ucitam-
said; iha here; kuru please do; vigata abandoned; vilambe delay.

I take shelter of You. Please do what I ask without delay."

Text 5

iti gadita madhu-ripuna

tvaritam agad iyam ati-nipuna
 iti thus; gadita spoken; madhu-ripuna by Krsna; tvaritam quickly; agat-
went; iyam that; ati-nipuna very expert gopi.

Hearing Lord Krsna's words, the very intelligent gopi at once departed.

Text 6

rahasi sarasi catu radham

samabodhayad agha-hara-puru-badham

rahasi in a secluded place; sarasi by a lake; catu expert; radham Radha;

samabodhayat informed; agha-hara of Lord Krsna; puru great; badham-
anguish.

In a secluded place by a lake, that gopi told Radha of Lord Krsna's great
anguish.

Text 7

hrdi sakhi vasasi murareh

jvalayasi tad api kim akrta-vicare

hrdi in the heart; sakhi 0 friend; vasasi You reside; murareh of Krsna;
jvalayasi You set afire; tad api still; kim why7; akrta-vicare without thinking.

She said to Radha, 0 fri end, You reside always in Krsna s heart. 0
inconsiderate one, why do You set Him on fire in this way7

Text 8

adhuna disi ca valanti

sisiraya tad amita-ruci-vibhavanti

adhuna now; disi in the direction; ca and; valanti going; sisiraya please
make cool; tat that; amita limitless; ruci love and splendor and bliss;
vibhavanti manifesting.

Please go to Him now. Show Him lim i t l ess love and splendor and bliss. Cool
the fires that burn in Him .
Text 9

hari-vallabha-giram amalam
sravasi racaya sumanasam iva mrdulam

hari of Krsna; vallabha dear; giram wirds; amalam splendid; sravasi on

the ear; racaya please do; sumanasam a sumanah flower; iva like; mrdulam-
delicate.

Please make Krsna's loving words a delicate sumanah flower resting on Your
ear."

Song 5

(Kedara-raga)

Text 1 (Refrain)

sundari kalaya sapadi nija-caritam

tvam atanu-karmana-vidusi rasikam amum akarsasi guna-kalitam

sundari 0 beautiful girl; kalaya please manifest; sapadi at once; nija-

caritam at Your actions; tvam You; atanu amorous; karmana in magical
activities; vidusi knowledge; rasikam enjoyer of nectar; amum Him; akarsasi-
You attract; guna-kalitam virtuous.

0 beautiful one, please reveal Your true nature at once. 0 magician of amorous
pastimes. Cast a spell and attract He who is full of virtues.

Text 2

nija-mandiram anupada-lasad-indiram api parihaya vilasi

abhavad apasta-samasta-kalam giri-kandara-tata-vana-vasi
 nija own; mandiram palace; anupada at every moment; lasat glistening
and enjoying pastimes; indiram Goddess Laksmi; api also; parihaya-
abandoning; vilasi playful; abhavat became; apastarejected;-samasta all; kalam
art; giri in the hill; kandara valley; tata riverbank; vana forests; vasi-
residing.

Leaving His own palace, where glorious Goddess Laksmi enjoys pastimes, He
now enjoys pastimes on the hills, in the caves, in the valleys, in the forests, and on
the banks of the rivers and lakes.

Text 3

bhavad-anuraga-nrpo krta ha kim akarana-vairam aparam

praharati manasija-dhanvy amuna prahito yad amum kativaram

bhavat for You; anuraga love; nrpah the king; krta did; ha indeed; kim-
whether7; akarana without cause; vairam hatred; aparam endless; praharati-
attacks; manasija of Kamadeva; dhanvi holding the bow; amuna by him;
prahitah hit; yat what; amum Him; kativaram how many times7

He rules over the kingdom of love for You. Why would He hate You for no
reason. How many times does Kamadeva, gripping his bow, attack Him with
arrows~

Text 0

jivayitum yadi kantam ananga-gunalayam icchasi kante

abhisara samprati bhamini hari-vallabha-bhuvi bhante

jivayitum to save the life; yadi if; kantam beloved; ananga-gunalayam the
home of amorous virtues; icchasi You desire; kante 0 beautiful one; abhisara-
go to meet Him; samprati at once; bhamini 0 passionate one; hari-vallabha-
bhuvi 0 land of love for Lord Krsna; bhante 0 splendid one.

0 beautiful one, 0 passionate one, 0 abode of love for Lord Hari, 0 splendid
one, if You wish to save His life, please go at once to Your beloved, who is the
home of all virtues a passionate lover can posses."
Song 6

(Varadi-raga)

Text 1

ma tuda munca patantam iti sphuta-kutila-mukham smita-misram

sadavam iva priti-srita-bhuja-bala-rasir agharir akrstam

ma don't; tuda hit; munca let go; pata of the cloth; antam of the edge; iti
thus; sphuta manifested; kutila crooked; mukham mouth; smita with a
smile; misram mixed; sadavam passion; iva like; priti love; srita-sheltered;
bhuja of the arms; bala power; rasih abundance; agharih Krsna; akrstam-
dragged.

With half a smile in Her crooked mouth, Radha says, Don t hit Me. Let go of
the edge of My clothing!" With His powerful arms Krsna pulls Her to Him.

Text 2 (Refrain)

sakhi he pasya nayana-sukha-saram

rasika-mukuta-tanu-yugalam adhi srita-bahu-vidha-madana-vikaram

sakhi friend; he 0; pasya look; nayana of the eyes; sukha happiness;

saram best; rasika of they who know how to relish nectar; mukuta the crown;
tanu forms; yugalam two; adhi srita-bahu-vidha in many ways; madana-
vikaram enjoying amorous pastimes.

0 friend, look at the two crowns of they who know how to taste nectar, two
crowns that enjoy many different kinds of amorous pastimes, two crowns that give
the best happiness the eyes can enjoy.

Text 3

catulita-vikata-cilli-dhanur-arpita-sanita-sona-kataksa
tarjati dayitam imam tad api prati parirambhana-rasa-daksa

catulita restless; vikata fearsome; cilli eyebrows; dhanuh bows; arpita-

placed; sanita sharpened; sona red; kataksa sidelong glances; tarjati rebukes;
dayitam beloved; imam this; tad api still; prati to; parirambhana of
embraces; rasa nectar; daksa expert.

The fearsome, always bending archer's bows of Her restless eyebrows again and
again shooting sharp reddened arrows from the corners of Her eyes, Radha, who is
expert at tasting the nectar of embraces, again and again rebukes Her beloved.

Text 0

mukham ati-putam idam yuvati-vraja-rasana-rasitam akhandam

sparsaya ma dayitety abhidhaya punar dhayati priya-gandam

mukham face; ati-putam very pure; idam this; yuvati young girls; vraja-
of Vraja; rasana the tongues; rasitam spoken; akhandam without breaking;
sparsaya touch; ma don't; dayita 0 beloved; ity thus; abhidhaya saying;
punah again and again; dhayati kisses; priya of the beloved; gandam the
cheeks.

Beloved, please don't touch Me with Your lips, lips that are supremely pure,
lips again and again tasted by the girls of Vraja." As She speaks these words, Radha
kisses Krsna's cheeks.

Text 5

virama satitvam ajani mama khanditam iti hitam api tava siddham
iti sa sa-ruseva radair nija-vallabham adhare racayati viddham

virama stop; satitvam chastity; ajani manifested; mama of Me; khanditam

broken; iti thus; hitam placed; api also; tava of You; siddham fulfilled; iti-
thus; sa She; sa-rusa with anger; iva as if; radaih with teeth; nija-vallabham-
Her beloved; adhare on the lip; racayati creates; viddham a wound.

Plkease stop! You have broken My chastity. You have got what You wanted."
Speaking these words, Radha angrily bit Her beloved Krsna s lip.

Song 7
Text 1

hari-bhuja-kalita-madhura-mrdulanga
tad amala-mukha-sasi-vilasad-apanga

hari of Krsna; bhuja arms; kalita manifested; madhura sweetness; mrdula

delicate; anga limbs; tat His; amala splendid; mukha face; sasi moon;
vilasat glistening and playful; apanga sidelong glance.

Her delicate limbs sweetly embarced by Krsna s arms, with glistening and
playful eyes, Radha gazes at the splendid moon of Krsna's face.

Text 2

radha lalita-vilasa
adhirati-sayanam ajani mrdu-hasa

radha Radha; lalita graceful; vilasa pastimes; adhi rati-sayanam on the bed
of amorous pastimes; ajani did; mrdu-hasa gentle smile.

Resting on the bed of amorous pastimes, graceful and playful Radha gently
smiled.

Text 3

asakrd-udancita-ghana-parirambha
khara-nakharankusodita-kuca-kumbha

asakrt many times; udancita manifested; ghana intense; parirambha-

embraces; khara sharp; nakhara nails; ankusa with the elephant-goads; udita-
risen; kuca breasts; kumbha waterpots.

Many times She tightly embraced Her beloved. Many times He placed the sharp
elephant-goads of His fingernails on Her waterpot breasts.

Text 0
smara-sara-khandita-dhrti-mati-lajja
prema-sudha-jaladhi-krta-majja

smara of Kamadeva; sara arrows; khandita broken; dhrti peaceful

composure; mati heart; lajja embarassed; prema of ecstatic love; sudha-
nectar; jaladhi in the ocean; krta-majja plunged.

Her peacefulness and shyness broken by Kamadeva's arrows, She became

plunged in the nectar ocean of love.

Text 5

sarabhasa-valita-radacchadana-pana
srama-salilapluta-vapur-apidhana

sarabhasa passionately; valita surrounded; radacchadana lips; pana-

drinking; srama from exhaustion; salila perspiration; apluta flooded; vapuh-
body; apidhana covered.

She passionately drank the nectar of Her beloved's lips. Her body was flooded
with perspiration.

Text 6

kankana-kunkini-jhankrta-rucira
parimala-milita-madhuvrata-nikara

kankana bracelets; kunkini and other ornaments; jhankrta tinkling; rucira-

charming; parimala sweet fragrance; milita met; madhuvrata bumblebees;
nikara multitude.

Her bracelets and other ornaments sweetly tinkled. Her body's fragrance was
like a host of flowers that attracts swarms of bumblebees.

Text 7

mrgamada-rasa-carcita-nava-nalina
krti-dhara-timita-cikura-vrta-vadana

mrgamada-rasa with sweet musk; carcita anointed; nava new; nalina lotus
flower; krti-dhara glorious; timita wet; cikura hair; vrta covered; vadana-face.
 Her body was like a newly-blossomed lotus flower anointed with musk.
Dishevelled hair surrounded Her perspiring face.

Text 8

vallabha-rasika-kala-rasa-sara
saphali-krta-nij a-madhurima-bhara

vallabha beloved; rasika who is expert at tasting nectar; kala art; rasa-
nectar; sara the best; saphah-krta made sucessful; nija own; madhurima-bhara
abundance of sweetness.

In this way Her sweetness bore its fruit. Radha is most expert at enjoying nectar
pastimes with Her charming lover.

Song 8

(Daksina-raga)

Text I (Refrain)

krsna nanda-gopa-nandana
jaya krsna-manda-hasya-vadana

krsna Krsna; nanda-gopa of the gopa Nanda; nandana son; jaya glory;
krsna dark; manda gentle; hasya smile; vadana face.

0 Krsna, 0 son of Nanda, 0 Lord whose dark face is graceful with a gentle
smile, glory to You!

Text 2

kankana-kunkini-keyura-bhusana-kaustubha-mani-rajita
 kankana bracelets; kunkini ornaments; keyura armlets; bhusana-
ornaments; kaustubha-mani Kaustubha jewel; rajita splendid.

0 Lord splendid with a Kaustubha jewel and with bracelets, armlets, and many
tinkling ornaments!

Text 3

krsna padma-nindi-carana vanjula-sadma-vithi-calana

indu-koti-jayi-nakha-mani-darpana-dandita-ghana-timira

krsna Krsna; padma-nindi-carana whose feet rebuke the lotus flowers;.

vanjula crooked; sadma home; vithi path; calana walking; indu moons; koti
millions; jayi defeating; nakha nails; mani jewel; darpana mirrors; dandita-
punished; ghana intense; timira dakrness.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord whose feet rebuke the lotus flowers! 0 Lord who walks home
on the winding path in the forest! 0 Lord wh ose glistening jewel-mirror toenails
defeat millions of moons and punish the great darkness!

Text 0

krsna rajad-anka-lalita mada-gaja-raja-varya-calita

manjula-sinjita-manjira-cumbita-cancala-malya-tata

krsna Krsna; rajat glistening; anka marks; lalita graceful; mada-gaja mad
elephant; raja king; varya excellent; calita walking; manjula sweetly; sinjita-
tinkling; manjira anklets; cumbita kissed; cancala restless;malya garland; tata
edge.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord whose hands and feet bear graceful auspicious marks! 0 Lor d
who walks like a graceful intoxicated elephant! 0 Lord the end of whose great
flower garland is kissed by Your sweetly tinkling anklets!

Text 5

krsna hataka-ruci-vasana nava-rasa-nataka-mani-rasana

nabhi-sarovara-tira-samutthita-vici-vali-triyata
 krsna Krsna; hataka gold; ruci splendor; vasana garments; nava new; rasa
nectar; nataka dancer; mani - jewel; rasana belt; nabhi navel; sarovara-
lake; tira shore; samutthita risen; vici waves; vali-triyata three folds of skin.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord who wears glistening golden garments, 0 L or d w h ose jewel

belt dances with always-sweet gracefulness, 0 Lord whose abdomen has three
graceful folds of skin by the shore Your navel-lake!

Text 6

krsna kunda-dama-capala bandhura-tunda-sobhita-tarala

vaksasi bhrgu-pada-laksana-salaksana indiranka-rucira

krsna 0 Krsna; kunda jasmine; dama garland; capala moving; bandhura-

graceful; tunda belly; sobhita graceful; tarala splendid; vaksasi on the chest;
b hrgu-pada-laksana-salaksana decorated with the fottprint of Bhrgyu Muni ;
indira of Laksmi; anka with the mark; rucira graceful.

0 Krsna decorated with a splendid jasmine garland, 0 Lord whose abdomen is

splendid and graceful, 0 Lord whose chest bears Bhrgu Muni's footprint and
Goddess Laksmi's mark!

Text 7

krsna pina-bahu-yugala niyata-navina-ranga-kusala

radhika-sukha-sagara-nagara-sundarabja-nayana

krsna 0 Krsna; pina-bahu-yugala broad arms; niyata eternal; navina new;

ranga blissful pastimes; kusala graceful; radhika of Sri Radha; sukha of
happiness; sagara ocean; nagara hero; sundara handsome; abja lotus; nayana
eyes.

0 Krsna whose arms are broad, 0 Lord whose graceful pastimes are eternally
new and fresh, 0 lotus-eyed hero who pushes Sri Radha into an ocean of bliss!

Text 8

krsna karna-lambi-kundala kuvalaya-varna-nindi-kuntala

bhala-ranji-tilakavali-nasika danta-rocira-tula
 krsna 0 Krsna; karna ears; lambi hanging; kundala earrings; kuvalaya-
blue lotus; varna color; nindi rebuking; kuntala hair; bhala forehead; ranji-
splendid; tilaka tilaka; avali multitude; nasikanose; danta-rocira-tula splendid
teeth.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord who wears graceful earrings, 0 Lord whose hair rebukes the
s plendid blue lotus flowers, 0 Lord whose forehead is splendid with tilaka, 0 Lor d
whose nose and teeth are splendid and graceful!

Text 9

krsna vamsa-vadya-catura lasad-avatamsa-pincha-madhura

mla-kanj a-ghana-punj a-jisnu-mani-j aisnu-navya-susama

krsna 0 Krsna; vamsa flute; vadya music; catura expert; lasat glistening;
avatamsa crown; pincha feather; madhura charming; mla blue; kanja lotus;
ghana intense; punja abundance; jisnu defeating; mani jewel; jaisnu-
glorious; navya new; susama handsomeness.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord who gracefully plays the flute, 0 Lord who wears a splendid
peacock-feather crown, 0 Lord wh ose splendor defeats a host ofblue lotus
flowers, 0 Lord whose ever-new handsomeness defeats the sapphires!

Text 10

krsna rasa-lasya-vidita madhura-vilasa-nitya-mudita

ballavi-nayananjana-ranjita-manju-dasana-vasana

krsna 0 Krsna; rasa-lasya in the rasa dance; vidita learned; madhura-

sweet; vilasa pastimes; nitya eternally; mudita pleased; ballavi of the gopis;
nayana eyes; anjana withthe oimtment; ranjita darkened; manju-
graceful;dasana teeth; vasana and garments.

0 Krsna, 0 Lord expert and graceful in the rasa dance, 0 Lord who enjoys
sweet pastimes eternally, 0 Lord whose graceful teeth and garments bear the
marks of the gopis' black mascara!
Song 9

(Sriraga-vihagada)

Text 1

madhura gokulanandana chavila-vrndavana-candra

muralidhara madhusudana madhava gopinatha mukunda
keli-kala-nidhi-kunja-viharin giridhara ananda-kanda
radhe krsna radhe

madhura sweet and charming; gokulanandana bliss of Gokula; chavila-

vrndavana-candra splendid moon of Vrndavana; murahdhara flutist;
madhusudana killer of the Madhu demon; madhava husband of Goddess
Laksmi; gopinatha master of the gopis; mukunda giver of liberation; keli in
amorous pastimes; kala expertise; nidhi a great treasure; kunja in the
forestgroves; viharin enjoying pastimes; giridhara lifter of Govardhana Hill;
ananda-kanda source of bliss; radhe 0 Radha; krsna 0 Krsna; radhe 0 Radha.

0 Radha! 0 Krsna! 0 Radha! 0 chamring Lord! 0 b l iss of Gokula! 0 splendid

moon shining in Vrndavana forest! 0 flut i st! 0 k i l l e r of Madhu! 0 h u s b and of
Goddess Laksmi! 0 master of the gopis! 0 giver of liberation! 0 0 t r e a sure of
graceful pastimes! 0 Lord who enjoys pastimes in the forest! 0 lifter of
Govardhana Hill! 0 source of all bliss!

Song 10

Text 1

jaya madhurya-patake sri-radhe

jaya vrsabhanu-sute

jaya glory; madhurya of sweetness; patake0 flag; sri-radhe 0 Sri Radha;

jaya glory; vrsabhanu-sute 0 daughter of Vrsabhanu.

0 Sri Radha, 0 flag of sweetness, glory to You! 0 daughter of Vrsabhanu, glory

to You!

Text 2

lalitadi-sakhi-kumudavali-rake prema-mahamrta-bhavita-rasamaya-
tanu-guna-rupa-kalape
nija-parijana-parisadi mam upanaya kalita-lalita-mamatake

lalita Lalita; adi beginning; sakhi friends; kumudavali lotus flowers; rake-
full moon; prema love; mahamrta great nectar; bhavita made; rasamaya-
sweet; tanu form; guna qualities; rupa beauty; kalape abundance; nija own;
parijana-parisadi among the associates; mam me; upanaya please bring; kalita-
lalita-mamatake identity.

0 full moon that delight the lotus flowers that are Your friends headed by
Lalita. 0 Goddess whose sweet form, qualities, and beauty are flooded with the
nectar of pure love, please accept me as one of Your associates.

Song ll

Text 1

nanda-suno krsna govinda drsamayi disi mayi nija-krpaya

mam jivaya manda-smita-sudhaya

nanda-sunah 0 son of Nanda; krsna 0 all-attractive; govinda 0 delight of

the cows, land, and senses; drsamayi glancing; disi in the direction; mayi to
me; nija-krpaya with Your mercy; mam me; jivaya cause to live; manda-
gentle; smita smile; sudhaya with the nectar.

0 son of Nanda, 0 Krsna, 0 Govinda, please place Your glance of mercy on me.
With the nectar of Your gentle smile please restor my life.

Text 2

pita-vasana mama kalaya mano nava-mla-nalina-kamaniya-tano

ballava-nagara-vatamsa vibho
 pita yellow; vasana garments; mama of me; kalaya please manifest; manah
heart; nava new; mla blue; nalina lotus flowers; kamamya beautiful; tanah-
form; ballava of the gopas; nagara hero; vatamsa crown; vibhah 0 Lord.

0 Lord splendid in yellow garments, 0 Lord whose form is graceful like an

ever-new blue lotus flower, 0 crown of the gopas, 0 all-powerful one, please
appear in my heart.

Text 3

vallabha mam urari-kuru bhoh

vallabha dear; mam me; urari-kuru please accept; bhoh 0.

0 dear Lord, please accept me.

Sri Guru-carana-smaranastaka
Eight Meditations on the Feet of the Spiritual Master

by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti

Text 1

pratah sri-tulasi-natih sva-karatas tat-pindikalepanam

tat-sammukhyam atha sthitih smrtir atha sva-svaminoh padayoh
tat-sevartha-bahu-prasuna-cayanam nityam svayam yasya tam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

pratah early in the morning; sri-tulasi-natih bowing down before Tulasi-devi;

sva-karatah with his won hand; tat-pinnikalepanam anointing her base; tat-
sammukhyam facing her; atha indeed; sthitih situation; smrtih remenrance;
atha then; sva-svaminoh of His two masters; padayoh of the feet; tat-sevartha
to serve Them; bahu-prasuna many flowers; cayanam gathering; nityam-
regularly; svayam personally; yasya of whom; tam him; sri-radharamanam Sri
Radha-ramana Gosvami; muda happily; guru-varam spiritual master; vande I
offer my respectful obeisances; nipatya falling; avanau to the ground.
 Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,
Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who every morning bows down before Tulasi-devi,
with his own hands anoints her base, sitting before her meditates on the feet of his
two masters, and then gathers flowers to serve His masters.

Text 2

madhyahne tu nij esa-pada-kamala-dhyanarcanannarpana-

pradaksinya-nati-stuti-pranayita nrtyam satam sangatih
srimad-bhagavatartha-sidhu-madhurasvadah sada yasya tam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

madhyahne at midday; tu indeed; nija own; isa masters pada feet;

kamala lotus; dhyana meditation; arcana worship; anna food; arpana-
offering; pradaksinya circumambulation; nati obeisances; stuti prayers;
pranayita with love; nrtyam dancing; satam of the sainlty devotees; sangatih-
association; srimad-bhagavata of Srimad-Bhagavatam; artha meaning; sidhu-
nectar; madhura sweetness; asvadah rleishing; sada always.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who at midday meditates on the lotus feet of his two
masters, worships them, offers food to Them, circumambulates Them, offers
prayers to Them, loves Them, and dances before Them. He associates with the
devotees, and in their company regularly tastes the nectar of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

Text 3

praksalyanghri-yugam nati-stuti-jayam kartum mano 'ty-utsukam

sayam gostham upagatam vana-bhuvo drastum nija-svaminam
premananda-bharena netra-putayor dhara cirad yasya tam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

praksalya washing; anghri-yugam the feet; nati-stuti-jayam bowing dopwn

and offering prayers; kartum to do; manah heart; aty-utsukam very eager;
sayam at sunset; gostham to Vraja; upagatam gone; vana-bhuvah of the
forest; drastum to see; nija-svaminam his master; premananda-bharena with
great bliss; netra-putayoh in the eyes; dhara a flood; cirat for a long time.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who as the evening approaches washes his master s
feet, bows down before Him, and offers prayers. From the forest he goes to Vraja
to see his master. Gazing at his master, for a long time his eyes are flooded with
tears of bliss.

Text 0

ratrau sri-jayadeva-padya-pathanam tad-gita-ganam rasa-

svado bhakta-janaih kadacid abhitah sankirtane nartanam
radha-krsna-vilasa-kely-anubhavad unnidrata yasya tam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

ratrau at night; sri-jayadeva-padya-pathanam reading the verses of Sri

Jayadeva Gosvami; tad-gita-ganam his songs; rasa nectar; asvadah tasting;
bhakta-janaih with the devotees; kadacit sometimes; abhitah everywhere;
sankirtane in sankirtana; nartanam dancing; radha-krsna of Sri Sri Radha-
Krsna; vilasa-kely pastimes; anubhavat from directly seeing; unnidrata awake.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who, surrounded by the devotees, in the evening
sometimes relishes the nectar of Sri Jayadeva's songs and sometimes dances in
sankirtana. Sometimes, directly seeing Sri Sri Radha-Krsna s pastimes, he does not
sleep at night.

Text 5

nindety-aksarayor dvayam paricayam praptam na yat-karnayoh

sadhunam stutim eva yah sva-rasanad asvadayaty anv-aham
visvasyam jagad eva yasya na punah kutrapi dona-grahah
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

ninda blasphemy; ity thus; aksarayoh of the syllables; dvayam the pair;
paricayam awareness; praptam attained; na not; yat-karnayoh in his ears;
sadhunam of the devotees; stutim praise; eva indeed; yah who; sva-rasanat-
from his tongue; asvadayaty relishes; anv-aham day after day; visvasyam faith;
jagat world; eva indeed; yasya who; na not; punah again; kutrapi-
anywhere; dosa-grahah accepting faults.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who never allows the two syllables ninda" (I criticize
him) enter his ears, who day after day tastes with his tongue the nectar of praising
other devotees, and who believes in others' goodness and never believes others
have done wrong.
Text 6

yah ko 'py astu padabjayor nipatito yah svi-karoty eva tam

sighram sviya-krpa-balena kurute bhaktau tu matvaspadam
nityam bhakti-rahasya-siksana-vidhir yasya sva-bhrtyesu tam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

yah who; ko 'py someone; astu may be; padabjayoh at the lotus feet;
nipatitah fallen; yah who; svi-karoty accepts; eva indeed; tam him; sighram
at once; sviya-krpa-balena by the power of his mercy; kurute does; bhaktau-
in devotional service; tu indeed; matva considering; aspadam abode; nityam-
eternal; bhakti of devotional service; rahasya the confidential truths; siksana-
vidhih teaching; yasya of whom; sva-bhrtyesu to his own servants.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who accepts every sincere soul that who falls down to
offer obeisances at his feet. He mercifully engages them all in devotional service.
To his disciples he regularly teaches the confidential truths of devotional service.

Text 7

sarvangair nata-bhrtya-murdhni krpaya yasya sva-padarpanam

smitva caru-krpavaloka-sudhaya tan-manasodasanam
tat-premodaya-hetave sva-padayoh sevopadesah svayam
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

sarvangaih with every limb; nata bowed down; bhrtya servants; murdhni-
on the head; krpaya mercifully; yasya of whom; sva-padarpanam offering his
own feet; smitva smiling; caru beautiful; krpa merciful; avaloka glance;
sudhaya with the nectar; tan-manasa of his heart; udasanam renunciation; tat-
prema spiritual love; udaya rising; hetave for the purpose; sva-padayoh of his
feet; seva service; upadesah teaching; svayam personally.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who mercifully places his feet on the heads of his
disciples as they offer dandavat obeisances. With his graceful smiling glance of
mercy he creates in his disciples hearts renunciation of material desires. By his
instructions and by service to his feet he makes pure love for Lord Krsna rise
within his disciples.

Text 8
radhe krsna iti pluta-svara-yutam namamrtam nathayor
jihvagre natayan nirantaram aho no vetti vastu kvacit
yat kincid vyavahara-sadhakam api premnaiva magno sti yah
sri-radharamanam muda guru-varam vande nipatyavanau

radhe 0 Radha; krsna 0 Krsna; iti thusthus; pluta-svara-yutam with long

syllables; namamrtam the nectar of the holy names; nathayoh of the two
masters; jihvagre on thr tip of the tongue; natayan causing to dance; nirantaram
always; ahah aga; nah not; vetti knows; vastu thing; kvacit something; yat
what; kincit something;vyavahara action; sadhakam engaged; api also;
premna with love; eva indeed; magnah plunged; asti is; yah who.

Falling to the ground, I offer my respectful obeisances to my spiritual master,

Sri Radha-ramana Gosvami, who, drawing out the words, Radha! Krsna!", made
the nectar names of his two masters dance on his tongue. He did not know
anything of material activities, for he was always plunged in the nectar of spiritual
love.

Text 9

tvat-padambuja-sidhu-sucakataya padyastakam sarvatha

yatam yat-paramanutam prabhu-vara prodyat-krpa-varidhe
mac-ceto-bhramaro 'valambya tad idam prapyavilambam bhavat-
sangam manju-nikunja-dhamni yusatam tat-svaminoh saurabham

tvat of you; padambuja of the lotus feet; sidhu the nectar; sucakatayaby
indicating; padyastakam eight verses; sarvatha inall respects; yatam attained;
yat-paramanutam an atomic particle; prabhu-vara 0 best of masters; prodyat-
rising; krpa mercy; varidhe 0 ocean; mat of me; cetah of the heart;
bhramarah the bumblebee; avalambya resting; tad idam that; prapya-
attaining; avilambam without delay; bhavat of you; sangam the association;
manju beautiful;nikunja forest grove; dhamni in the abode; yusatam-
mayserve; tat-svaminoh of his two masters; saurabham the fragrance.

0 my master, 0 rising ocean of mercy, these eight verses show a tiny atomic
particle of the nectar of your feet. 0 master, I pray that the bumblebee of my heart,
staying always in your company, will become attracted by the fragrance of your
two masters in the beautiful forest groves of Vraja.

Sri Parama-guru-prabhuvarastaka
Eight Prayers Glorifying the Parama-guru

by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti

Text 1

prapanna-jana-mvrti jvalati samsrti-jvalaya

yadhya-nayanoditatula-krpati-vrstir drutam
vidhuya davathum karoty amala-bhakti-vapyaucitim
sa krsnacaranahprabhuh p r a d i satu sva-padamrtam

prapanna surrendered; jana souls; nivrti in the country; jvalati burns;

samsrti of the material world; jvalaya with the flames; yadiya of whom;
nayana from the eyes; udita risen; atula peerless; krpa mercy; ati great;
vrstih shower; drutam quickly; vidhuya shaking away; davathum fire; karoty
does; amala pure; bhakti devotional service; vapy lake; aucitim proper; sah
he; krsnacaranah Krsnacarana; prabhuh Prabhu; pradisatu may show; sva-
pada ofhis feet; amrtam the nectar.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. With the peerless
shower of mercy that rains from his eyes he extinguishes the flames of material life
that torment the surrendered souls. Then he shows these souls how to swim in
clear lake of pure devotional service.

Text 2

yad-asya-kamalodita vraja-bhuvo mahimnam tatih

sruta bata visarjayet prati-kalatra-putralayan
kalinda-tanaya-tati-vana-kutira-vasam nayet
sa krsnacaranah prabhuhp r a disatu sva-padamrtam

yat of whom; asya of the mouth; kamala lotus; udita risen; vraja-bhuvah-
of the land of Vraja; mahimnam of the glory; tatih expansion; sruta heard; bata
indeed; visarjayet may renounce; prati every; kalatra wife; putra child;
alayan and home; kalinda-tanaya of the Yamuna; tats by the shore; vana in
the forest; kutira cottage; vasam home; nayet may stay.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. The glorious words
that come from his mouth are famous in the land of Vraja. Renouncing wife,
children, and home, he lives in a small hut by the Yamuna's shore.
Text 3

vrajambuja-drsam katham bhavati bhava-bhuma katham

bhaved anugatih katham kim iha sadhanam ko 'dhikrt
iti sphutam avaiti ko yad-upadesa-bhagyam vina
sa krsnacaranah prabhuh pradisatu sva-padamrtam

vrajambuja-drsam of the lotus-eyed girls of Vraja; katham how7; bhavati is;

bhava-bhuma the abode of ecstatic love; katham how7; bhavet is; anugatih-
following; katham how7; kim whether7; iha here; sadhanam spiritual
activities; kah who7; adhikrt qualified; iti thus; sphutam manifested; avaiti-
knows; kah who7; yad-upadesa-bhagyam the glory of his teachings; vina-
without.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. Without hearing
his glorious teachings, who can understand the ecstatic love felt by the lotus-eyed
girls of Vraja7, who can follow in their footsteps7, who can understand true
devotional service7, and who can become qualified to engage in devotional service7

Text 0

tapasvi-yati-karminam sadasi tarkikanam tatha

prati-svamata-vaidusi-prakatanaudha-garva-sriyam
virajati ravir yatha tamasi yah sva-bhakty-ojasa
sa krsnacaranah prabhuh pradisatu sva-padamrtam

tapasvi ascetics; yati sannyasis; karminam of pious fruitive workers; sadasi-

in the assembly; tarkikanam of logicians; tatha so; prati-svamata-vaidusi-
prakatanaudha-garva-sriyam each proudly proclaiming his own philosophy;
virajati shines; ravih sun; yatha as; tamasi in the darkness; yah who; sva-
bhakty-ojasa with the power of his own devotional service.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. As the sun shines
in the darkness, he shines, splendid with the power of devotional service, in the
assembly of ascetics, sannyasis, karmis, and logicians, each proudly proclaiming
the glory of his own theory.

Text 5

kim adya paridhasyate kim atha bhojyate radhaya

samam madana-mohano madana-koti-nimajjitah
itistha-varivasyaya nayati yo 'sta-yaman sada
 sa krsnacaranahprabhuh p r a d i satu sva-padamrtam

kim whether7; adya now; paridhasyate will be worn; kim whwther7; atha-
then; bhojyate is enjoyed; radhaya with Radha; samam equal; madana-
mohanah he who is more charming than Kamadeva; madana of Kamadevas' koti
millions; nimajjitah - plunged; iti thus; ista desired; varivasyaya with
devotion; nayati leads; yah who; asta-yaman the eight periods of the day; sada
always.

M ay Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. Thinking, How ar e
Radha and Krsna dressed and decorated now7 What pastime does Sri Krsna, who is
plunged in glory greater than that of millions of Kamadevas, enjoy now with Sri
Radha7", he always passes the eight hours of the day and night rapt in devotional
service to his worshipable Lord.

Text 6

mrdanga-karatalika-madhura-kirtane nartayan
janan sukrtino natan svayam api pramodambudhau
nimajjati drg-ambubhih pulaka-sankulah snati yah
sa krsnacaranahprabhuh p r a d i satu sva-padamrtam

mrdanga mrdangas; karatalika and karatalas; madhura sweet; kirtane in

kirtana; nartayan causing to dance; janan the people; sukrtinah pious; natan-
dnacing; svayam personally; api also; pramoda of bliss; ambudhau in the
ocean; nimajjati plunges; drg from hism eyes; ambubhih with water; pulaka-
sankulah the hairs of his body erect; snati bathes; yah who.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. In the midst of the
sweet kirtana sung with mrdangas and karatalas, he personally dances and he
encourages the saintly devotees to dance also. He plunges into the ocean of bliss.
The hairs of his body stand erect. He bathes in the tears that flow from his eyes.

Text 7

samam bhagavato janaih pravara-bhakti-sastroditam

rasam surasayan muhuh parijanams ca yah svadayan
sva-sisya-sata-vestito jayati cakravarty-akhyaya
sa krsnacaranahprabhuh p r a d i satu sva-padamrtam

samam with; bhagavatah of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; janaih the

people; pravara-bhakti-sastroditam described in the excellent scriptures of
devotional service; rasam the rasas; surasayan explains; muhuh again and
again;parijanan associates; ca and; yah who; svadayan causes to relish; sva-
own; sisya of disciples; sata by hundreds; vestitah surrounded; jayati is
glorious; cakravarty-akhyaya by
the name Cakravarti.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. With the devotees
of the Lord again and again he discussess the rasas described in the best scriptures
of devotional service. He teaches his associates how to taste the sweetness in the
descriptions of the rasas. Surrounded by hundreds of disciples, he is glorious with
the title Cakravarti.

Text 8

sthitih sura-sarit-tate madana-mohano jivanam

sprha rasika-sangame caturima janoddharane
ghrna visayisu ksama jhatiti yasya canuvraje
sa krsnacaranah prabhuh pradisatu sva-padamrtam

sthitih situation; sura-sarit-tate on the shore of the Ganga; madana-mohanah

Krsna, who is more charming than Kamadeva; jivanam the life; sprha the
desire; rasika-sangame relishing the nectar of the rasas; caturima expert; jana-
the people; uddharane is delivering; ghrna mercy; visayisu among the
materialists; ksama tolerance; jhatiti at once; yasya of whom;ca and; anuvraje
to the follower.

May Sri Krsnacarana Prabhu show me the nectar of his feet. His home is by the
Ganga s bank. His life and soul is Lord Krsna, who is more charming than
Kamadeva. His desire is to associate with the rasika devotees. His talent rests in
delivering the conditioned souls. His compassion is directed to the materialists.
His forgiveness is directed to his followers.

Text 9

idam prabhuvarastakam pathati yas tadiyo janais

tad-anghri-kamalesta-dhih sa khalu rangavat-prema-bhak
vilasa-bhrta-manjulayati-krpaika-patri-bhavan
nikunja-nilayadhipav aciram eva tau sevate

idam this; prabhuvara the best of masters; astakam eight verses; pathati-
reads; yah who; tadiyah own;janaih with people; tat of him; anghri-kamala-
lotus feet; ista worship;dhih intelligence; sa he; khalu indeed; rangavat-
prema-bhak possesing ecstatic spirtiual love; vilasa pastimes; bhrta-manjulayati-
krpaika of sweet and great mercy; patri-bhavan becoming the object; nikunja-
nilaya of the forestgroves; adhipau the two rulers; aciram quickly; eva-
indeed; tau Them; sevate serves.

Anyone who reads these eight verses glorifying the best of masters will become
full of love for the playful divine couple. His heart will become fixed on
worshiping Their lotus feet. He will attain the mercy of the playful divine couple.
Very soon he will directly serve the divine couple, who rule the forests of Vraja.

Sri Ganga-rayanadevastaka
Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Ganga-r a y anadeva

by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti

Text 1

kula-sthitan karmina uddidirsur

gangaiva yasmin krpaya visesa
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

kula with family; sthitan staying; karmina fruitive workers; uddidirsuh -

desiring to deliver; ganga the Ganga; eva indeed; yasmin in whom; krpaya-
with mercy; visesa specific; sri-cakravarti Sri cakravarti; dayatam maygive
mercy; sah he; ganga- narayanah Ganga-Narayana; prema of spiritual love; rasa
nectar; ambudhih ocean; mam to me.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. As the Ganga herself delivers them, he yearns to deliver the karmis
rapt in family life.

Text 2

narottamo bhakty-avatara eva

yasmin sva-saktim nidadhau mudaiva
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

narottamah Narottama; bhakty-avatara the incarnation of devotional service;

eva indeed; yasmin in whom; svasaktim own potency; nidadhau placed;
muda happily; eva indeed.
 May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, who was an incarnation of pure
devotional service, happily gave his own powers to Sri Ganga-Narayana.

Text 3

vrndavane yasya yasah prasiddham

adyapi giyeta satam sadahsu
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

vrndavane in Vrndavana; yasya of whom; yasah fame; prasiddham-

glorious; adya today; api - even; giyeta issung; satam of the devotees;
sadahsu in the assemblies.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. Even today his glories are sung in the assemblies of devotees in
Vrndavana.

Text 0

govindadeva-dvibhujatva-samsi-
srutim vadan sad-vipadam nirasthat
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

govindadeva of Lord Govindadeva; dvibhujatva the state of having two arms;

samsi praising; srutim the scriptures; vadan explaining; sat of the devotees;
vipadam the calamity; nirasthat refuted.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. Proving from scripture that the original form of the Lord is two-
armed Lord Govinda, he stopped the calamity that was about to fall on the
devotees.

Text 5

sausilya-yukto guna-ratna-rasih
panditya-sarah-pratibha-vivasvan
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

sausilya-yuktah with good character; guna-ratna-rasih a host of the jewels of

virtues; panditya-sarah ofm great learning; pratibha with the light; vivasvan-
the sun-god.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. His character was saintly. He was decorated withe the jewels of
many virtues. He was like a sun-god brilliant with the light of great learning.

Text 6

janan krpa-drstibhir eva sadyah

prapadyamanan sva-pade 'karod yah
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

janan the people; krpa of mercy; drstibhih withglances; eva indeed;

sadyah at once; prapadyamanan surrendering;sva-pade own feet; akarot did;
yah who.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. Mercifully glancing on the souls surrendered to him, he gave them
all shelter at his feet.

Text 7

loke prabhutvam sthira-bhakti-yogam

yasmai svayam gauraharir vyatamt
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

loke in the world; prabhutvam the state ofbeing the master; sthira-bhakti-
yogam fixed in devotional service; yasmai in whom; svayam personally;
gauraharih Lord Caitanya; vyatamt gave.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. Lord Caitanya personally made him fixed in devotional service,
which is the most glorious thing in the world.
Text 8

vrndavamyati-rahasya-bhakter
jnanam vina yam na kuto 'pi siddhyet
sri-cakravarti dayatam sa ganga-
narayanah prema-rasambudhir mam

vrndavamya of Vrndavana; ati-rahasya very confidential; bhakteh of

devotional service; jnanam knowledge; vina without; yam whom; na not;
kuto pi in any way; siddhyet attains perfection.

May Sri Ganga- r a y ana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of spiritual love, be
merciful to me. He taught the confidential devotional service performed by the
residents of Vraja. Without understanding that service no one can attain
perfection.

Text 9

visrambhavan yas caranesu ganga-

narayanah prema-rasamburaseh
etat pathed astakam eka-cittah
sa tat-parivara-padam prayati

visrambhavan a faithful person; yah who; caranesu at the feet; ganga-

narayanah Ganga-Narayanah; prema-rasamburaseh ofnthe ocean of love; etat-
this; pathet reads; astakam eight verses; eka-cittah with a single heart;sa he;
tat-parivara-padam the comoany of his followers; prayati attains.

A person who has faith in his feet and who with a single heart reads these eight
prayers glorifying Sri Ganga-Narayana Cakravarti, who is a nectar ocean of
spiritual love, will become his associate in the spiritual world.