Temple Mantra Guide

Temple Mantra Guide
Table of Contents
1. Putting on Tilaka
2. r Guru Prama
3. rla Prabhupda Praati
4. r Paca-tattva Prama
5. Hare Ka Mah-mantra, the Great Chanting for Deliverance
6. r r Gurv-aaka
7. Prema-dhvani Prayers
8. r Nsiha Prama
9. r Tulas-prama
10. r Tulas-pj-krtana
11. r Tulas Pradakia Mantra
12. The TEN Offenses to the Holy Name
13. Vaiava-prama
14. r r ikaka
15. Greeting the Deities
16. r Guru-vandan, the Worship of r Guru
17. Jaya Rdh-Mdhava
18. Verses Recited Before rmad-Bhgavatam Class
19. r r a-gosvmy-aaka
20. Verses Recited Before Reading Ka Book
21. Other Krtana Chants
22. Nma-sakrtana
23. Purport
24. r Nma-krtana
25. Gaura-rati
26. Lamentation Due to Separation from the Lord and His Associates
27. r Dmodaraka
28. r Jagannthaka
29. Prayers for offering Prasadam
30. Prayers for honouring Prasadam
Notice by rla Prabhupda

1. Putting on Tilaka
Tilaka is sometimes called the ornamentation of the spirit soul. The decoration, made by
applying wet clay mixture, marks the body as a temple of Viu, the Supreme Lord. The
Vaiava devotee marks his body in twelve places for sanctification and protection, and one who
is wearing tilaka can at once be identified as a devotee of the Lord. Just as one can recognize that
the strength of the government is behind a uniformed policeman, one can understand that the
strength of God is behind a devotee marked with tilaka.
One should pour a little water into the palm of his/her left hand and rub gop-candana (mud from
Dvrak) into it. When making tilaka the following mantra from the Uttara Khaa of the
Padma Pura should be chanted:

lale keava dhyyen nryaam athodare
vaka-sthale mdhava tu govinda kaha-kpake
viu ca dakie kukau bhau ca madhusdanam
trivikrama kandhare tu vmana vma-prvake
rdhara vma-bhau tu hkea tu kandhare
phe ca padmanbha ca kay dmodara nyaset
In Accordance with the avove mentioned mantra one should now apply gop-candana with the
ball of the finger tip of the right ring finger, to make the tilaka markings on the twelve parts of
the body. According to the brahma Pura one should not use the fingernail to make the
space in the middle of the tilaka. One should place a damp cloth over the finger and make the
space with that.
When one marks the forehead with tilaka, he must remember Keava. When one marks the lower
abdomen, he must remember Nryaa. For the chest, one should remember Mdhava, and when
marking the hollow of the neck one should remember Govinda. Lord Viu should be
remembered while marking the right side of the belly, and Madhusdana should be remembered
when marking the right arm. Trivikrama should be remembered when marking the right
shoulder, and Vmana should be remembered when marking the left side of the belly. rdhara
should be remembered while marking the left arm, and Hkea should be remembered when
marking the left shoulder. Padmanbha and Dmodara should be remembered when marking the
back. [Caitanya-caritmta, Madhya 20.202, purport]
The ikh area is not marked with tilaka; rather, after washing the right hand, wipe the remaining
water on your ikh while chanting o vsudevya nama.
Tilaka Marking List
Forehead: r Keavya nama
Abdomen: r Nryaya nama
Chest: r Mdhavya nama
Throat: r Govindya nama
Right waist: r Viave nama
Right forearm: r Madhusdanya nama
Right shoulder: r Trivikramya nama
Left waist: r Vmanya nama
Left forearm: r rdharya nama
Left shoulder: r Hkeya nama
Nape of neck: r Padmanbhya nama
Lower back: r Dmodarya nama
Head: r Vsudevya nama
2. r Guru Prama
om ajna-timirndhasya jnjana-alkay
cakur unmlita yena tasmai r-gurave nama
I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, blinded by
the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.
3. rla Prabhupda Praati
nama o viu-pdya ka-prehya bh-tale
rmate bhaktivednta-svmin iti nmine
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupda,
who is very dear to Lord Ka, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te srasvate deve gaura-v-pracrie
nirviea-nyavdi-pctya-dea-trie
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvat Gosvm. You
are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries,
which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.
4. r Paca-tattva Prama
r-ka-caitanya prabhu nitynanda
r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda
I offer my obeisances to r Ka Caitanya, Prabhu Nitynanda, r Advaita, Gaddhara,
rvsa and all others in the line of devotion.
r Caitanya Mahprabhu is always accompanied by His plenary expansion r Nitynanda
Prabhu, His incarnation r Advaita Prabhu, His internal potency r Gaddhara Prabhu, and His
marginal potency rvsa Prabhu. He is in the midst of them as the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. One should know that r Caitanya Mahprabhu is always accompanied by these other
tattvas. Therefore our obeisances to r Caitanya Mahprabhu are complete when we say, r-
ka-caitanya prabhu nitynanda r-advaita gaddhara rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda. As
preachers of the Ka consciousness movement, we first offer our obeisances to r Caitanya
Mahprabhu by chanting this Paca-tattva mantra; then we say, Hare Ka, Hare Ka, Ka
Ka, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma, Hare Hare. There are ten offenses in
the chanting of the Hare Ka mah-mantra, but these are not considered in the chanting of the
Paca-tattva mantra, namely, r-ka-caitanya prabhu nitynanda r-advaita gaddhara
rvsdi-gaura-bhakta-vnda. r Caitanya Mahprabhu is known as mah-vadnyvatra, the
most magnanimous incarnation, for He does not consider the offenses of the fallen souls. Thus to
derive the full benefit of the chanting of the mah-mantra (Hare Ka, Hare Ka, Ka
Ka, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma, Hare Hare), we must first take shelter
of r Caitanya Mahprabhu, learn the Paca-tattva mantra, and then chant the Hare Ka
mah-mantra. That will be very effective.
5. Hare Ka Mah-mantra
The Great Chanting for Deliverance
Hare Ka, Hare Ka, Ka Ka, Hare Hare
Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma, Hare Hare
My dear Lord, and the spiritual energy of the Lord, kindly engage me in Your service. I am now
embarrassed with this material service. Please engage me in Your service.

harer nma harer nma harer nmaiva kevalam
kalau nsty eva nsty eva nsty eva gatir anyath
In this age of Kali, the only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of Lord Hari,
Kna. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way. [Bhan-nradya
Pura, 18.126] This process of Hari-krtana is to chant the mah-mantra (the great chanting
for deliverance): Hare Ka, Hare Ka, Ka Ka, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma,
Rma Rma, Hare Hare. In the Padma Pura it is stated: There is no difference between the
holy name of the Lord and the Lord Himself. As such, the holy name is as perfect as the Lord
Himself in fullness, purity and eternity. The holy name is not a material sound vibration, nor has
it any material contamination.[Padma Pura] How the holy name of the Lord can be chanted
constantly is mercifully described by Lord r Caitanya Mahprabhu Himself in His ikaka
verse 3: One can chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking himself
lower than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of
falseprestige, and should be ready to offer all respects to others. In such a state of mind one can
chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.
6. r r Gurv-aaka
Eight Prayers to the Guru
by rla Vivantha Cakravart hkura
rla Vivantha Cakravart hkura, who appeared in the middle of the seventeenth century, is a
great spiritual master in the Ka conscious chain of gurus and disciples. He says, One who,
with great care and attention, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during the
brhma-muhrta obtains direct service to Ka, the Lord of Vndvana, at the time of his
death.
(1)
sasra-dvnala-lha-loka-
trya kruya-ghanghanatvam
prptasya kalya-guravasya
vande guro r-cararavindam
1) The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours
water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted
world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances
unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities.
(2)
mahprabho krtana-ntya-gta-
vditra-mdyan-manaso rasena
romca -kampru-taraga-bhjo
2) Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy, singing, and playing musical instruments, the
spiritual master is always gladdened by the sakrtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu.
Because he is relishing the mellows of pure devotion within his mind, sometimes his hair stands
on end, he feels quivering in his body, and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
(3)
r-vigrahrdhana-nitya-nn-
gra-tan-mandira-mrjandau
yuktasya bhakt ca niyujato pi
3) The spiritual master is always engaged in the temple worship of r r Rdh and Ka. He
also engages his disciples in such worship. They dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and
ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other similar worship of the Lord. I offer my
respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
(4)
catur-vidha-r-bhagavat-prasda-
svdv-anna-tptn hari-bhakta-saghn
ktvaiva tpti bhajata sadaiva
4) The spiritual master is always offering Ka four kinds of delicious food [analyzed as that
which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked]. When the spiritual master sees that the devotees are
satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasda, he ist satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the
lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
(5)
r-rdhik-mdhavayor apra-
mdhurya-ll gua-rpa-nmnm
prati-kasvdana-lolupasya
5) The spiritual master is always eager to hear and chant about the unlimited conjugal pastimes
of Rdhik and Mdhava, and Their qualities, names, and forms. The spiritual master aspires to
relish these at every moment. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a
spiritual master.
(6)
nikuja-yno rati-keli-siddhyai
y ylibhir yuktir apekay
tatrti-dkyd ati-vallabhasya
6) The spiritual master is very dear, because he is expert in assisting the gops, who at different
times make different tasteful arrangements for the perfection of Rdh and Kas conjugal
loving affairs within the groves of Vndvana. I offer my most humble obeisances unto the lotus
feet of such a spiritual master.
(7)
skd-dharitvena samasta-strair
uktas tath bhvyata eva sadbhi
kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya
7) The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most
confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by
all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual
master, who is a bona fide representative of r Hari [Ka].
(8)
yasya prasdd bhagavat-prasdo
yasyprasdn na gati kuto pi
dhyyan stuvas tasya yaas tri-sandhya
8) By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Ka. Without the grace
of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember
and praise the spiritual master. At least three times a day I should offer my respectful obeisances
unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master.
7. Prema-dhvani Prayers
jaya o viu-pda paramahasa parivrjakcrya aottara-ata r rmad a.c. bhaktivednta
svm mahrja prabhupdak jaya.
(All glories to the crya O Viu-pda 108 Trida Gosvm A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupda, who travels everywhere, preaching the glories of Hari, and who is situated on the
highest platform of sannysa.)
ISKCON-Founder-crya rla Prabhupdak jaya.
(All glories to rla Prabhupda, the Founder-crya of the International Society for Ka
Consciousness.)
jaya o viu-pda paramahasa parivrjakcrya aottara-ata r rmad bhaktisiddhnta
sarasvat gosvm mahrja prabhupdak jaya.
(All glories to the crya O Viu-pda 108 Trida Gosvm Bhaktisiddhnta Sarasvat
Prabhupda, who travels across the earth, preaching the glories of Hari, and who is situated on
the highest platform of sannysa.)
jaya om viu-pda rla gaurakiora dsa bbj mahrjak jaya.
(All glories to rla Gaurakiora dsa Bbj.)
jaya o viu-pda rla saccidnanda bhaktivinoda hkurak jaya.
(All glories to rla Sac-cid-nanda Bhaktivinoda hkura.)
jaya o viu-pda vaiava-srvabhauma rla jaganntha dsa bbj mahrjak jaya.
(All glories to Vaiava-Srvabhauma rla Jaganntha dsa Bbj.)
jaya r rpa santana bhaa-raghuntha r jva gopla bhaa dsa raghuntha a-gosvm
prabhuk jaya.
(All glories to the six Gosvms, namely, r Rpa, Sanatna, Raghuntha Bhaa, Jva, Gopla
Bhaa and Raghuntha Dsa.)
nmcrya rla haridsa hkurak jaya.
(All glories to the Nmcrya rla Haridsa hkura.)
prem-se kaho r-ka-caitanya prabhu nitynanda r advaita, gaddhara, rvsdi gaura-
bhakta-vndak jaya.
(Call out with love the names r Ka Caitanya, Prabhu Nitynanda, r Advaita, r
Gaddhara, rvsa and all the devotees of Lord Caitanya.)
r r rdha-ka, gopa-gopnatha, yma-kua, rdh-kua giri-govardhanak jaya.
(All glories to Rdh and Ka, the cowherd boys and girls, the cows, yma-kua, Rdh-
kua and Govardhana Hill.
[One may glorify the Deities of the temple at this time.]
r mypur dhmak jaya.
(All glories to r Mypur-dhma.)
r vndvana dhmak jaya.
(All glories to r Vndvana-dhma.)
gag-mayk jaya.
(All glories to Gag-dev.)
yamun-mayk jaya.
(All glories to Yamun-dev.)
bhakti-devk jaya.
(All glories to Bhakti-dev.)
tulas-devk jaya.
(All glories to Tulas-dev.)
ananta koi vaiava-vndak jaya.
(All glories to the unlimited millions of Vaiavas.)
r hari-nma sakrtanak jaya.
(All glories to the congregational chanting of the holy name of Hari.)
grantha-rja rmad-bhgavatam k jaya.
(All glories to the king of books, rmad-Bhgavatam.)
samveta bhakta-vndak jaya.
(All glories to the assembled devotees.)
gaura-premnande hari-haribol.
(Chant the names Hari! Hari! in the ecstasy of Caitanya-prema.)
All glories to the assembled devotees. [three times]
All glories to r Guru and r Gaurga.
All glories to rla Prabhupda.

8. r Nsiha Prama
namas te narasihya prahldhlda-dyine
hirayakaipor vaka-il-aka-nakhlaye
I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasiha who gives joy to Prahlda Mahrja and whose nails
are like chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hirayakaipu.
ito nsiha parato nsiho yato yato ymi tato nsiha
bahir nsiho hdaye nsiho nsiham di araa prapadye
Lord Nsiha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nsiha is there. He is in the heart and
is outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nsiha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge.
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-ga
dalita-hirayakaipu-tanu-bhgam
keava dhta-narahari-rpa jaya jagada hare
O Keava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-
lion! All glories to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp between ones fingernails, so in the
same way the body of the wasplike demon Hirayakaipu has been ripped apart by the
wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands.
9. r Tulas-prama
In the morning, after magala-rat (and preferably also in the evening, before sandhy-rat),
all the assembled devotees should attend tulas worship and circumambulate rmat Tulas-dev.
First we offer obeisances to Tulas-dev with the tulas-prama-mantra, chanted three times:
(o) vndyai tulas-devyai priyyai keavasya ca
ka-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo nama
I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vnd, rmat Tulas-dev, who is very dear to Lord
Keava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Ka and you possess the highest truth.
Then we sing the tulas-pj-krtana while one devotee offers rat to Tulas-devi with incense,
a ghee lamp and flowers. While offering the articles, the devotee offering tulas-rat should
stand on a mat and ring a bell with his left hand. Each of the items may be distributed to the
assembled devotees after they have been offered to Tulas-dev.
10. r Tulas-pj-krtana
namo nama tulas ka-preyasi namo nama
rdh-ka-sev pbo ei abil
1) O Tulas, beloved of Ka, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the
service of r r Rdh and Ka.
ye tomra araa loy, tara vch pra hoy
kp kori koro tre vndvana-vsi
2) Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you
make him a resident of Vndvana.

mora ei abhila, vilsa kuje dio vsa
nayana heribo sad yugala-rpa-ri
3) My desire is that you will also give me a residence in the pleasure groves of r Vndvana-
dhma. Thus within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Rdh and Ka.

ei nivedana dhara, sakhra anugata koro
sev-adhikra diye koro nja ds
4) I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the
privilege of devotional service and make me your own maidservant.

dna ka-dse koy, ei yena mora hoy
r-rdh-govinda-preme sad yena bhsi
5) This very fallen and lowly servant of Ka prays, May I always swim in the love of r r
Rdh and Govinda.
11. r Tulas Pradakia Mantra
When the song is finished, the assembled Vaiavas should circumambulate Tulas-dev at least
four times and offer her water by pouring some drops at her root (only during morning worship,
not in the evening). While circumambulating, we chant,

yni kni ca ppni brahma-hatydikni ca
tni tni praayanti pradakia pade pade
When a person circumambulates rmat Tulas-dev, all the sins he may have committed are
destroyed at every step, even the sin of killing a brhmaa.
12. The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name
The ten offenses to the holy name are listed as follows in the Padma Pura, as quoted in the
Caitanya-caritmta (di 8.24, purport):

sat nind nmna paramam apardha vitanute
yata khyti yta katham u sahate tad-vigarhm
1. To blaspheme the great saintly persons who are preaching the glories of the Hare Ka mah-
mantra is the worst offense at the lotus feet of the holy name. The Nma-prabhu, who is identical
with Ka, will never tolerate such blasphemous activities, even from one who passes as a great
devotee.

ivasya r-vior ya iha gua-nmdi-sakala
dhiy bhinna payet sa khalu hari-nmhita-kara
2. In this material world the holy name of Viu is all-auspicious. Vius name, form, qualities,
and pastimes are all transcendental, absolute knowledge. Therefore, if one tries to separate the
Absolute Personality of Godhead from His holy name or His transcendental form, qualities, and
pastimes, thinking them material, that is offensive. Similarly, to think that the names of
demigods such as Lord iva are as good as the name of Lord Viu is also blasphemous.

guror avaj
3. It is offensive to consider the spiritual master material and therefore to envy his exalted
position.

ruti-stra-nindanam
4. It is offensive to blaspheme the Vedic literature such as the four Vedas and the Puras.

artha-vda
5. It is offensive to consider the glories of the holy name exaggerations.

hari-nmni kalpanam
6. It is offensive to consider the holy name of the Lord imaginary.

nmno bald yasya hi ppa-buddhir
na vidyate tasya yamair hi uddhi
7. The greatest offense at the lotus feet of the holy name is to think that since chanting the holy
name can counteract all sinful reactions one may therefore go on sinning and at the same time
chant the holy name to neutralize the reactions. One who thinks in this way cannot be purified by
any program of sense restraint and severe austerities, nor by the various punishments of
Yamarja.

dharma-vrata-tyga-hutdi-sarva-
ubha-kriy-smyam api pramda
8. It is offensive to consider the chanting of the holy name equal to the performance of ordinary
religious ceremonies or fire sacrifices, the observance of austere vows, or the practice of
renunciation, all of which are materialistic auspicious activities.

araddadhne vimukhe py avati
ya copadea iva-nmpardha
9. It is an offense to preach the glories of the holy name to those unwilling to hear, to atheists, or
to those who have no faith in chanting the holy name.

rutvpi nma-mhtmya ya prti-rahito dhama
aha-mamdi-paramo nmni so py apardha-kt
10. If a person has heard the glories of the transcendental holy name of the Lord but nevertheless
continues in the materialistic concept of life, thinking, I am this body and everything belonging
to this body is mine, and if he thus shows no respect or love for the chanting of the holy name,
that is an offense.
api pramda
It is also an offense to be inattentive while chanting.
Every devotee who claims to be a Vaiava must carefully guard against these ten offenses in
order to quickly achieve the desired success, Ka-prema
13. Vaiava-prama
vch-kalpa-tarubhya ca kp-sindhubhya eva ca
patitn pvanebhyo vaiavebhyo namo nama
I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiava devotees of the Lord. They are just like
desire trees who can fulfill the desires of everyone. They are oceans of mercy and are the
purifiers of the fallen souls.
14. r r ikaka
Eight Instructions of
Lord r Caitanya Mahprabhu
Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu instructed His disciples to write books on the science of Ka, a
task which His followers have continued to carry out down to the present day. The elaborations
and expositions on the philosophy taught by Lord Caitanya are, in fact, the most voluminous,
exacting, and consistent, due to the system of disciplic succession. Although Lord Caitanya was
widely renowned as a scholar in His youth, He left only eight verses, called ikaka. These
eight verses clearly reveal His mission and precepts. These supremely valuable prayers are
translated herein.
(1)
ceto-darpaa-mrjana bhava-mah-dvgni-nirvpaa
reya-kairava-candrik-vitaraa vidy-vadh-jvanam
nandmbudhi-vardhana prati-pada prmtsvdana
sarvtma-snapana para vijayate r-ka-sakrtanam
1) Glory to the r-ka-sakrtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for
years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sakrtana
movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the
benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean of
transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully taste the nectar for which we are always anxious.
(2)
nmnm akri bahudh nija-sarva-aktis
tatrrpit niyamita smarae na kla
etd tava kp bhagavan mampi
durdaivam dam ihjani nnurga
2) O my Lord, Your holy name alone can render all benediction to living beings, and thus You
have hundreds and millions of names, like Ka and Govinda. In these transcendental names
You have invested all Your transcendental energies. There are not even hard and fast rules for
chanting these names. O my Lord, out of kindness You enable us to easily approach You by
Your holy names, but I am so unfortunate that I have no attraction for them.
(3)
td api suncena
taror api sahiun
amnin mnadena
krtanya sad hari
3) One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower
than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false
prestige, and should be ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant
the holy name of the Lord constantly.
(4)
na dhana na jana na sundar
kavit v jagad-a kmaye
mama janmani janmanvare
bhavatd bhaktir ahaituk tvayi
4) O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor
do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless devotional service, birth after
birth.
(5)
ayi nanda-tanuja kikara
patita m viame bhavmbudhau
kpay tava pda-pakaja-
sthita-dhl-sada vicintaya
5) O son of Mahrja Nanda [Ka], I am Your eternal servitor, yet somehow or other I have
fallen into the ocean of birth and death. Please pick me up from this ocean of death and place me
as one of the atoms at Your lotus feet.
(6)
nayana galad-aru-dhray
vadana gadgada-ruddhay gir
pulakair nicita vapu kad
tava-nma-grahae bhaviyati
6) O my Lord, when will my eyes be decorated with tears of love flowing constantly when I
chant Your holy name? When will my voice choke up, and when will the hairs of my body stand
on end at the recitation of Your name?
(7)
yugyita nimeea
caku prvyitam
nyyita jagat sarva
govinda-virahea me
7) O Govinda! Feeling Your separation, I am considering a moment to be like twelve years or
more. Tears are flowing from my eyes like torrents of rain, and I am feeling all vacant in the
world in Your absence.
(8)
liya v pda-rat pinau mm
adarann marma-hatm-hat karotu v
yath tath v vidadhtu lampao
mat-pra-nthas tu sa eva npara
8) I know no one but Ka as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if He handles me roughly
by His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not being present before me. He is completely
free to do anything and everything, for He is always my worshipful Lord, unconditionally.
15. Greeting the Deities
govindam di-purua tam aha bhajmi
veu kvaantam aravinda-dalyatka
barhvatasam asitmbuda-sundargam
kandarpa-koi-kaminya-viea-obha
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes
like lotus petals with head decked with peacocks feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with
the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids. [Brahma-sahit
Text 5.30]

agni yasya sakalendriya-vtti-manti
payanti pnti kalayanti cira jaganti
nanda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose transcendental form is full of bliss, truth,
substantiality and is thus full of the most dazzling splendor. Each of the limbs of that
transcendental figure possesses in Himself, the full-fledged functions of all the organs, and
eternally sees, maintains and manifests the infinite universes, both spiritual and mundane.
[Brahma-sahit
Text 5.32]
16. r Guru-vandan
The Worship of r Guru
(from Prema-bhakti-candrik)
(1)
r-guru-caraa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma,
bando mui svadhna mate
jhra prasde bhi, e bhava toriy ji,
ka-prpti hoy jh hate
1) The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional
service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the
ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Ka.
(2)
guru-mukha-padma-vkya, cittete koriy aikya,
r n koriho mane
r-guru-carae rati, ei se uttama-gati,
je prasde pre sarva
2) My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus
mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires.
(3)
cakhu-dn dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei,
divya jn hde prokito
prema-bhakti jh hoite, avidy vina jte,
vede gy jhra carito
3) He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge. He is my Lord
birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates; by him ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic
scriptures sing of his character.
(4)
r-guru karu-sindhu, adhama janra bandhu,
lokanth lokera jvana
h h prabhu koro doy, deho more pada-chy,
ebe jaa ghuuk tribhuvana
4) Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the lord and master of
the devotees. O master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is
spread all over the three worlds.
rla Prabhupda was very fond of this song and sang it just before his lectures. In Allahabad and
Gorakhpur rla Prabhupda fell into a trance after singing the first two lines, and after some
time he came back into external consciousness and said, Now just chant Hare Ka. rla
Prabhupda said that this song is a picture of Vndvana. Everything is therermat
Rdhr, Vndvana, Govardhana, Yaod, and all the cowherd boys.
17. Jaya Rdh-Mdhava
by rla Bhaktivinoda hkura
(jaya) rdh-mdhava (jaya) kuja-bihr
(jaya) gop-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhr
(jaya) jaod-nandana, (jaya) braja-jana-rajana,
(jaya) jmuna-tra-vana-cr
Ka is the lover of Rdh. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vndvana,
He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana,
the beloved son of mother Yaod, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and He wanders in
the forests along the banks of the River Yamun.
18. Verses Recited Before
rmad-Bhgavatam Class
nryaa namasktya
nara caiva narottamam
dev sarasvat vysa
tato jayam udrayet
Before reciting this rmad-Bhgavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer
respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Nryaa, unto Nara-nryaa i, the
supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvat, the goddess of learning, and unto rla
Vysadeva, the author. [SB 1.2.4]
vat sva-kath ka
puya-ravaa-krtana
hdy anta stho hy abhadri
vidhunoti suht satm
r Ka, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramtm [Supersoul] in everyones heart
and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart
of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves
virtuous when properly heard and chanted. [SB 1.2.17]
naa-pryev abhadreu
nitya bhgavata-sevay
bhagavaty uttama-loke
bhaktir bhavati naihik
By regular attendance in classes on the Bhgavatam and by rendering of service to the pure
devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and loving service
unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an
irrevocable fact. [SB 1.2.18]
19. r r a-gosvmy-aaka
Eight Prayers to the Six Gosvamis
by rnivsa crya
(1)
kotkrtana-gna-nartana-parau premmtmbho-nidh
dhrdhra-jana-priyau priya-karau nirmatsarau pjitau
r-caitanya-kp-bharau bhuvi bhuvo bhrvahantrakau
vande rpa-santanau raghu-yugau r-jva-goplakau
1) I offer my respectful obeisances unto the six Gosvms, namely r Rpa Gosvm, r
Santana Gosvm, r Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r Raghuntha dsa Gosvm, r Jva
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are always engaged in chanting the holy name of
Ka and dancing. They are just like the ocean of love of God, and they are popular both with
the gentle and with the ruffians, because they are not envious of anyone. Whatever they do, they
are all-pleasing to everyone, and they are fully blessed by Lord Caitanya. Thus they are engaged
in missionary activities meant to deliver all the conditioned souls in the material universe.
(2)
nn-stra-vicraaika-nipuau sad-dharma-sasthpakau
lokn hita-kriau tri-bhuvane mnyau araykarau
rdh-ka-padravinda-bhajannandena mattlikau
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are very expert in scrutinizingly studying all the
revealed scriptures with the aim of establishing eternal religious principles for the benefit of all
human beings. Thus they are honored all over the three worlds and they are worth taking shelter
of because they are absorbed in the mood of the gopis and are engaged in the transcendental
loving service of Rdh and Ka.
(3)
r-gaurga-gunuvarana-vidhau raddh-samddhy-anvitau
ppottpa-nikntanau tanu-bht govinda-gnmtai
nandmbudhi-vardhanaika-nipuau kaivalya-nistrakau
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who are very much enriched in understanding of
Lord Caitanya and who are thus expert in narrating His transcendental qualities. They can purify
all conditioned souls from the reactions of their sinful activities by pouring upon them
transcendental songs about Govinda. As such, they are very expert in increasing the limits of the
ocean of transcendental bliss, and they are the saviors of the living entities from the devouring
mouth of liberation.
(4)
tyaktv tram aea-maala-pati-re sad tuccha-vat
bhtv dna-gaeakau karuay kaupna-kanthritau
gop-bhva-rasmtbdhi-lahar-kallola-magnau muhur
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who kicked off all association of aristocracy as
insignificant. In order to deliver the poor conditioned souls, they accepted loincloths, treating
themselves as mendicants, but they are always merged in the ecstatic ocean of the gopis love for
Ka and bathe always and repeatedly in the waves of that ocean.
(5)
kjat-kokila-hasa-srasa-gakre mayrkule
nn-ratna-nibaddha-mla-viapa-r-yukta-vndvane
rdh-kam ahar-nia prabhajatau jvrthadau yau mud
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were always engaged in worshiping Rdh-
Ka in the transcendental land of Vndvana where there are beautiful trees full of fruits and
flowers which have under their roots all valuable jewels. The Gosvms are perfectly competent
to bestow upon the living entities the greatest boon of the goal of life.
(6)
sakhy-prvaka-nma-gna-natibhi klvasn-ktau
nidrhra-vihrakdi-vijitau ctyanta-dnau ca yau
rdh-ka-gua-smter madhurimnandena sammohitau
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were engaged in chanting the holy names of the
Lord and bowing down in a scheduled measurement. In this way they utilized their valuable lives
and in executing these devotional activities they conquered over eating and sleeping and were
always meek and humble enchanted by remembering the transcendental qualities of the Lord.
(7)
rdh-kua-tae kalinda-tanay-tre ca vavae
premonmda-vad aea-daay grastau pramattau sad
gyantau ca kad harer gua-vara bhvbhibhtau mud
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were sometimes on the bank of the Rdh-kunda
lake or the shores of the Yamuna and sometimes at Vavaa. There they appeared just like
madmen in the full ecstasy of love for Ka, exhibiting different transcendental symptoms in
their bodies, and they were merged in the ecstasy of Ka consciousness.
(8)
he rdhe vraja-devke ca lalite he nanda-sno kuta
r-govardhana-kalpa-pdapa-tale klind-vane kuta
ghoantv iti sarvato vraja-pure khedair mah-vihvalau
Gosvm, and r Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, who were chanting very loudly everywhere in
Vndvana, shouting, Queen of Vndvana, Rdhr! O Lalita! O son of Nanda Mahrja!
Where are you all now? Are you just on the hill of Govardhana, or are you under the trees on the
bank of the Yamun? Where are you? These were their moods in executing Ka
consciousness.
20. Verses Recited Before Reading Ka Book
rmad-Bhgavatam (12.3.51): krtand eva kasya mukta-saga. Caitanya Mahprabhu has
also taught us this. While passing on the road, He used to chant:

ka ka ka ka ka ka ka he
ka ka ka ka ka ka ka he
ka ka ka ka ka ka raka mm
ka ka ka ka ka ka phi mm
rma rghava rma rghava rma rghava raka mm
ka keava ka keava ka keava phi mm
O Lord Ka, please protect Me and maintain Me. O Lord Rma, descendant of King Raghu,
please protect Me. O Ka, O Keava, killer of the Ke demon, please maintain Me.
If one always chants the holy name of Ka, gradually one is freed from all reactions of sinful
life, provided he chants offenselessly and does not commit more sinful activities on the strength
of chanting the Hare Ka mantra. In this way one is purified, and his devotional service causes
the arousal of his dormant love of God. If one simply chants the Hare Ka mantra and does not
commit sinful activities and offenses, ones life is purified, and thus one comes to the fifth stage
of perfection, or engagement in the loving service of the Lord (prem pum-artho mahn).
21. Other Krtana Chants
Prayer to Lord Jaganntha

Jaganntha-svm nayana pahagami bhavatu me
May that Jaganntha-svm be the object of my vision

Prayer to Lord Lord Caitanya and Lord Nitynanda

niti gaurga, niti gaurga
Jaya acnandana, gaura-hari
All glories to Lord Nitynanda and Lord Caitanya, the son of ac-dev, who is Ka Himself in
golden hue.
Prayer to Lord Govinda

govinda jaya jaya, gopla jaya jaya
Rdh-Ramaa hari, govinda jaya jaya
All glories to Lord r Govinda! All glories to Lord r Gopala! All glories to Lord r Hari, the
husband of Rdhr.
22. Nma-sakrtana
(1)
hari haraye nama ka ydavya nama
ydavya mdhavya keavya nama
1) O Lord Hari, O Lord Ka, I offer my obeisances to You, who are known as Hari, Ydava,
Mdhava, and Keava.
(2)
gopla govinda rma r-madhusdana
giridhr gopntha madana-mohana
2) O Gopla, Govinda, Rma, r Madhusdana, Giridhr Gopntha, and Madana-mohana!
(3)
r-caitanya-nitynanda r-advaita-st
hari guru vaiaba bhgavata gt
3) All glories to r Caitanya and Nitynanda! All glories to r Advaita crya and His consort,
r St hkur. All glories to Lord Hari, to the spiritual master, the Vaiavas, rmad-
Bhgavatam, and rmad Bhagavad-Gt.
(4)
r-rpa santana bhaa-raghuntha
r-jva gopla-bhaa dsa-raghuntha
4) All glories to r Rpa Gosvm, Santana Gosvm, Raghuntha Bhaa Gosvm, r Jva
Gosvm, Gopla Bhaa Gosvm, and Raghuntha dsa Gosvm.
(5)
ei chay gosir kori caraa vandan
jh hoite bighna-n abha-pra
5) I offer my obeisances to the feet of these six Gosvms. By bowing to them, all obstacles to
devotion are destroyed and all spiritual desires are fulfilled.
(6)
ei chay gosi jrmui tr ds
t-sabra pada-reu mora paca-grs
6) I am the servant of that person who is a servant of these six Gosvms. The dust of their lotus
feet is my five kinds of foodstuffs.
(7)
tdera caraa-sebi-bhakta-sane bs
janame janame hoy ei abhil
7) This is my desire: that birth after birth I may live with those devotees who serve the lotus feet
of these six Gosvms.
(8)
ei chay gosi jabe braje koil bs
rdh-ka-nitya-ll koril prak
8) When these six Gosvms lived in Vraja they revealed the lost holy places and explained the
eternal pastimes of Rdh and Ka.
(9)
nande bolo hari bhaja bndban
r-guru-vaiaba-pade majiy man
9) Just shout the names of Lord Hari in great ecstasy and worship the transcendental realm of
Vndvana while absorbing your mind in meditation upon the divine feet of the spiritual master
and the Vaiavas.
(10)
r-guru-vaiaba-pada-padma kori
narottama dsa kohe nma-sakrtana
10) Desiring to serve the lotus feet of r Guru and the Vaiavas, Narottama dsa sings this
sakrtana of the holy names of Lord Hari.
23. Purport
by His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupda
This song of rla Narottama Dsa hkura is very famous among devotees in Bengal and
Orissa. When Lord Caitanya returned from Gaya, where He was initiated by r vara Pur, He
was completely transformed into a God-intoxicated personality whom His students of grammar
had never known before. Instead of teaching ordinary grammar studies, Lord Caitanya explained
every sentence in such a way that every Sanskrit word and every letter was understood to
indicate Ka, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This form of grammar was later on
developed by rla Jva Gosvm in a book called Hari-nmmta-vykaraa, The Grammar of
the Nectar and Name of r Hari. But Lord Caitanyas students thought that their teacher had
become mad, and they rubbed His head with Viu oil, an oil that cools the brain. Finally they
asked Him, You say that everything means Ka and we should ultimately always be chanting
the names of Ka. Just how should we do this? Then Lord Caitanya began to sing the names
of Ka and clap His hands, and He began His nma-sakrtana movement. The names He
sang are the first two lines of this song, and Narottama Dsa hkura and others have placed
these names in the beginning of their writings to immortalize these events in the memory of
everyone.
Narottama Dsa hkura chants the names of Lord Caitanya, Nitynanda, r Advaita and St
(Lord Advaitas consort). Since Lord Hari, the spiritual master, and the rmad Bhagavad-gt
are all on the transcendental platform, they are given the same respect. Then rla Narottama
Dsa chants the names of the six Gosvms. I offer my obeisances at their feet, he sings,
which destroy sufferings accumulated over many long years. I am the servant of these six
Gosvms, and the dust of their lotus feet is my five kinds of foodstuffs. To serve their lotus feet
and keep the association of devotees is my only business, birth after birth. When the six
Gosvms were staying at Vndvana, they revealed the eternal transcendental pastimes of r r
Rdh-Ka. Before Lord Caitanya the exact location of the places of Lord Kas pastimes
were not known, and therefore Lord Caitanya instructed the Gosvms to uncover the holy places
and construct temples. The temple of r Rdh Dmodara is situated near the location of the
rasa dance, and rla Rpa Gosvm and the other Gosvms used to gather there and discuss the
topics of their literatures, which scientifically explained the super-excellent pastimes of r r
Rdh-Ka. Narottama Dsa hkura says, In great ecstasy shout the name of Hari and serve
the real transcendental master and devotees. He concludes by saying, With all hopes in the
lotus feet of my guru and the holy Vaiavas, Narottama Dsa sings the sakrtana of Lord Hari:
Hare Ka Hare Ka Ka Ka Hare Hare/Hare Rma Hare Rma Rma Rma Hare
Hare.
24. r Nma-krtana
Chanting of the Holy Names
(from Gtval)
(1)
yaomat-nandana, braja-baro-ngara,
gokula-rajana kna
gop-para-dhana, madana-manohara,
kliya-damana-vidhna
1) Lord Ka is the beloved son of mother Yaod; the transcendental lover in the land of
Vraja; the delight of Gokula; Kna [a nickname of Ka]; the wealth of the lives of the gops.
He steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the Kliya serpent.
(2)
amala harinm amiya-vils
vipina-purandara, navna ngara-bora,
ba-badana suvs
2) These pure, holy names of Lord Hari are full of sweet, nectarean pastimes. Ka is the Lord
of the twelve forests of Vraja, He is ever-youthful and is the best of lovers. He is always playing
on a flute, and He is an excellent dresser.
(3)
braja-jana-plana, asura-kula-nana
nanda-godhana-rkhowl
govinda mdhava, navanta-taskara,
sundara nanda-gopl
3) Ka is the protector of the inhabitants of Vraja; the destroyer of various demoniac dynasties;
the keeper and tender of Nanda Mahrjas cows; the giver of pleasure to the cows, land, and
spiritual senses; the husband of the goddess of fortune; the butter thief; and the beautiful
cowherd boy of Nanda Mahrja.
(4)
ymuna-taa-cara, gop-basana-hara,
rsa-rasika, kpmoya
r-rdh-vallabha, bndbana-naabara,
bhakativinod-raya
4) Ka wanders along the banks of the River Yamun. He stole the garments of the young
damsels of Vraja who were bathing there. He delights in the mellows of the rsa dance; He is
very merciful; the lover and beloved of rmat Rdhr; the great dancer of Vndvana; and
the shelter and only refuge of hkura Bhaktivinoda.
25. Gaura-rati
(from Gtval)
(1)
(kiba) jaya jaya gorcnder ratiko obh
jhnav-taa-vane jaga-mana-lobh
jaga-jana-mana-lobh
(First Refrain)

gaurger rotik obh
jaga-jana-mana-lobh
1) All glories, all glories to the beautiful rati ceremony of Lord Caitanya. This Gaura-rati is
taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jhnav [Ganges] and is attracting the minds of all
living entities in the universe.
(2)
dakhie niticnd, bme gaddhara
nikae adwaita, rnivsa chatra-dhara
2) On Lord Caitanyas right side is Lord Nitynanda, and on His left is r Gaddhara. Nearby
stands r Advaita, and rvsa hkura is holding an umbrella over Lord Caitanyas head.
(3)
bosiyche gorcnd ratna-sihsane
rati koren brahm-di deva-gae
3) Lord Caitanya has sat down on a jeweled throne, and the demigods, headed by Lord Brahm,
perform the rati ceremony.
(4)
narahari-di kori cmara dhulya
sajaya-mukunda-bsu-gho-di gya
4) Narahari Sarakra and other associates of Lord Caitanya fan Him with cmaras, and devotees
headed by Sajaya Paita, Mukunda Datta, and Vsu Ghoa sing sweet krtana.
(5)
akha bje gha bje bje karatla
madhura mdaga bje parama rasla
(Second Refrain)

ankha bje gha bje
madhur madhur madhur bje
5) Conchshells, bells, and karatlas resound, and the mdagas play very sweetly. This krtana
music is supremely sweet and relishable to hear.
(6)
bahu-koi candra jini vadana ujjvala
gala-dee bana-ml kore jhalamala
6) The brilliance of Lord Caitanyas face conquers millions upon millions of moons, and the
garland of forest flowers around His neck shines.
(7)
iva-uka-nrada preme gada-gada
bhakativinoda dekhe gorra sampada
7) Lord iva, ukadeva Gosvm, and Nrada Muni are all there, and their voices are choked
with the ecstasy of transcendental love. Thus hkura Bhaktivinoda envisions the glory of Lord
r Caitanya.
26. Saprada-bhagavad-viraha-janita-vilpa
Lamentation Due to Separation
from the Lord and His Associates
(from Prrthan)
(1)
je nilo prema-dhana koru pracur
heno prabhu koth gel crya-hkur
1) He who brought the treasure of divine love and who was filled with compassion and mercy
where has such a personality as rnivsa crya gone?
(2)
kh mora swarp rpa kh santan
kh dsa raghuntha patita-pvan
2) Where are my Svarpa Dmodara and Rpa Gosvm? Where is Santana? Where is
Raghuntha dsa, the savior of the fallen?
(3)
kh mora bhaa-juga kh kavirj
eka-kle koth gel gor naa-rj
3) Where are my Raghuntha Bhaa and Gopla Bhaa, and where is Kadsa Kavirja?
Where did Lord Gaurga, the great dancer, suddenly go?
(4)
pe kuibo mth anale paibo
gaurga guera nidhi koth gele pbo
4) I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord
Gaurga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities?
(5)
se-saba sagra sage je koilo bils
se-saga n piy knde narottama ds
5) Being unable to obtain the association of Lord Gaurga accompanied by all of these devotees
in whose association He performed His pastimes, Narottama dsa simply weeps.
27. r Dmodaraka
(found in the Padma Pura of Ka Dvaipyana Vysa,
spoken by Satyavrata Muni in a conversation with Nrada Muni and aunaka i)
In the month of Krtika one should worship Lord Dmodara and daily recite the prayer known
as Dmodaraka, which has been spoken by the sage Satyavrata and which attracts Lord
Dmodara.
(r Hari-bhakti-vilsa 2.16.198)
(1)
nammvara sac-cid-nanda-rpa
lasat-kuala gokule bhrjamanam
yaod-bhiyolkhald dhvamna
parmam atyantato drutya gopy
1) To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and
bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the
divine realm of Gokula, who [due to the offense of breaking the pot of yogurt that His mother
was churning into butter and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging from a swing] is
quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of mother Yaod, but who has been
caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater speedto that Supreme Lord, r
Dmodara, I offer my humble obeisances.
(2)
rudanta muhur netra-yugma mjantam
karmbhoja-yugmena staka-netram
muhu vsa-kampa-trirekhka-kaha-
sthita-graiva dmodara bhakti-baddham
2) [Seeing the whipping stick in His mothers hand,] He is crying and rubbing His eyes again and
again with His two lotus hands. His eyes are filled with fear, and the necklace of pearls around
His neck, which is marked with three lines like a conchshell, is shaking because of His quick
breathing due to crying. To this Supreme Lord, r Dmodara, whose belly is bound not with
ropes but with His mothers pure love, I offer my humble obeisances.
(3)
itdk sva-llbhir nanda-kue
sva-ghoa nimajjantam khypayantam
tadyeita-jeu bhaktair jitatva
puna prematas ta atvtti vande
3) By such childhood pastimes as this He is drowning the inhabitants of Gokula in pools of
ecstasy, and is revealing to those devotees who are absorbed in knowledge of His supreme
majesty and opulence that He is only conquered by devotees whose pure love is imbued with
intimacy and is free from all conceptions of awe and reverence. With great love I again offer my
obeisances to Lord Dmodara hundreds and hundreds of times.
(4)
vara deva moka na mokvadhi v
na canya ve ha vared apha
ida te vapur ntha gopla-bla
sad me manasy virst kim anyai
4) 0 Lord, although You are able to give all kinds of benedictions, I do not pray to You for the
boon of impersonal liberation, nor the highest liberation of eternal life in Vaikuha, nor any
other boon [which may be obtained by executing the nine processes of bhakti]. O Lord, I simply
wish that this form of Yours as Bla Gopla in Vndvana may ever be manifest in my heart, for
what is the use to me of any other boon besides this?
(5)
ida te mukhmbhojam atyanta-nlair
vta kuntalai snigdha-raktai ca gopy
muhu cumbita bimba-raktdhara me
manasy virstm ala laka-lbhai
5) 0 Lord, Your lotus face, which is encircled by locks of soft black hair tinged with red, is
kissed again and again by mother Yaod, and Your lips are reddish like the bimba fruit. May
this beautiful vision of Your lotus face be ever manifest in my heart. Thousands and thousands of
other benedictions are of no use to me.
(6)
namo deva dmodarnanta vio
prasda prabho dukha-jlbdhi-magnam
kp-di-vyti-dna batnu
ghea mm ajam edhy aki-dya
6) 0 Supreme Godhead, I offer my obeisances unto You. O Dmodara! O Ananta! O Viu! O
master! O my Lord, be pleased upon me. By showering Your glance of mercy upon me, deliver
this poor ignorant fool who is immersed in an ocean of worldly sorrows, and become visible to
my eyes.
(7)
kuvertmajau baddha-mrtyaiva yadvat
tvay mocitau bhakti-bhjau ktau ca
tath prema-bhakti svak me prayaccha
na moke graho me sti dmodareha
7) 0 Lord Dmodara, just as the two sons of KuveraManigrva and Nalakvarawere
delivered from the curse of Nrada and made into great devotees by You in Your form as a baby
tied with rope to a wooden grinding mortar, in the same way, please give to me Your own
prema-bhakti. I only long for this and have no desire for any kind of liberation.
(8)
namas te stu dmne sphurad-dpti-dhmne
tvadyodarytha vivasya dhmne
namo rdhikyai tvadya-priyyai
namo nanta-llya devya tubhyam
8) 0 Lord Dmodara, I first of all offer my obeisances to the brilliantly effulgent rope which
binds Your belly. I then offer my obeisances to Your belly, which is the abode of the entire
universe. I humbly bow down to Your most beloved rmat Rdhr, and I offer all
obeisances to You, the Supreme Lord, who displays unlimited pastimes.
28. r Jagannthaka
(1)
kadcit klind-taa-vipina-sagtaka-ravo
mudbhr-nr-vadana-kamalsvda-madhupa
ram-ambhu-brahmmara-pati-gaercita-pado
jaganntha svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me
1) Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jaganntha makes a loud concert with His flute in the
groves on the banks of the Yamun. He is like a bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotuslike faces
of the cowherd damsels of Vraja, and great personalities such as Lakm, iva, Brahm, Indra,
and Gaea worship His lotus feet. May that Jaganntha Svm be the object of my vision.
(2)
bhuje savye veu irasi ikhi-puccham kai-tae
dukla netrnte sahacara-kaka vidadhate
sad rmad-vndvana-vasati-ll-paricayo
2) In His left hand Lord Jaganntha holds a flute, on His head He wears peacock feathers, and on
His hips He wears fine yellow silken cloth. From the corners of His eyes He bestows sidelong
glances upon His loving devotees, and He always reveals Himself through His pastimes in His
divine abode of Vndvana. May that Jaganntha Svm be the object of my vision.
(3)
mahmbhodhes tre kanaka-rucire nla-ikhare
vasan prsdnta sahaja-balabhadrea balin
subhadr-madhya-stha sakala-sura-sevvasara-do
3) On the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace atop the brilliant, golden Nlcala Hill,
Lord Jaganntha resides with His powerful brother Balabhadra and His sister Subhadr, who sits
between Them. May that Jaganntha Svm, who bestows the opportunity for devotional service
upon all godly souls, be the object of my vision.
(4)
kp-prvra sajala-jalada-rei-ruciro
ram-v-rma sphurad-amala-pakeruha-mukha
surendrair rdhya ruti-gaa-ikh-gta-carito
4) Lord Jaganntha is an ocean of mercy and as beautiful as a row of blackish rain clouds. He is
the storehouse of bliss for Lakm and Sarasvat, and His face resembles a spotless fullblown
lotus. The best of demigods and sages worship Him, and the Upaniads sing His glories. May
that Jaganntha Svm be the object of my vision.
(5)
rathrho gacchan pathi milita-bhdeva-paalai
stuti-prdurbhvam prati-padam upkarya sadaya
day-sindhur bandhu sakala jagat sindhu-sutay
jagannthah svm nayana-patha-gm bhavatu me
5) When Lord Jaganntha moves along the road on His Rathaytr car, at every step large
assemblies of brhmaas loudly chant prayers and sing songs for His pleasure. Hearing their
hymns, Lord Jaganntha becomes very favorably disposed toward them. He is the ocean of
mercy and the true friend of all the worlds. May that Jaganntha Svm, along with His consort
Lakm, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of my vision.
(6)
para-brahmpa kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano
nivs nldrau nihita-carao 'nanta-irasi
rasnando rdh-sarasa-vapur-ligana-sukho
6) Lord Jaganntha, whose eyes resemble full-blown lotus petals, is the ornament on Lord
Brahm's head. He resides on Nlcala Hill with His lotus feet placed on the heads of
Anantadeva. Overwhelmed by the mellows of love, He joyfully embraces rmat Rdhr's
body, which is like a cool pond. May that Jaganntha Svm be the object of my vision.
(7)
na vai yce rjya na ca kanaka-mikya-vibhava
na yce 'ha ramy sakala jana-kmy vara-vadhm
sad kle kle pramatha-patin gta-carito
7) I do not pray for a kingdom? nor for gold, rubies, or wealth. I do not ask for a beautiful wife.
as desired by all men. I simply pray that Jaganntha Svm, whose glories Lord iva always
sings, may be the constant object of my vision.
(8)
hara tva sasra druta-taram asra sura-pate
hara tva ppn vitati apar ydava-pate
aho dne 'nthe nihita-carao nicitam idar
8) 0 Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless material existence I am
undergoing. O Lord of the Yadus, please destroy this vast, shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this is
certain: Lord Jaganntha bestows His lotus feet upon those who feel themselves fallen and have
no shelter in this world but Him. May that Jaganntha Svm be the object of my vision.
(9)
jagannthaka punya ya pahet prayata uci
sarva-ppa-viuddhtm viu-loka sa gacchati
9) The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight verses glorifying Lord Jaganntha
becomes cleansed of all sins and duly proceeds to Lord Viu's abode.
29. Prayers for offering Prasadam
nama o viu-pdya ka-prehya bh-tale
rmate bhaktivednta-svmin iti nmine
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupda,
who is very dear to Lord Ka, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

namas te srasvate deve gaura-v-pracrie
nirviea-nyavdi-pctya-dea-trie
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvat Gosvm. You
are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva and delivering the Western countries,
which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.
namo maha-vadanyaya
krishna-prema-pradaya te
krishnaya krishna-chaitanya-
namne gaura-tvishe namaha
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya, who is more
magnanimous than any other incarnation, even Krishna Himself, because He is bestowing freely
what no one else has ever given pure love of Ka.

namo-brahmanya-devaya
go brahmana hitaya cha
jagad-hitaya krishnaya
govindaya namo namaha
I offer my respectful obeisances to the Supreme Absolute Truth, Krishna, who is the well-wisher
of the cows and the brahmanas as well as the living entities in general. I offer my repeated
obeisances to Govinda [Krishna], who is the pleasure reservoir for all the senses.
30. Prayers for honouring Prasadam
Prasda-sevya
From Gtval
arra avidy-jl, joendriya the kl,
jve phele viaya-sgore
tra madhye jihv ati, lobhamoy sudurmati,
tke jet kahina sasre
ka bao doymay, karibre jihv jay,
sva-prasd-anna dila bhi
sei annmta po, rdh-ka-gua go,
preme ko caitanya-niti
O Lord, this material body is a place of ignorance, and the senses are a network of paths leading
to death. Somehow we have fallen into this ocean of material sense enjoyment, and of all the
senses the tongue is the most voracious and uncontrollable. It is very difficult to conquer the
tongue in this world. But You, dear Ka, are very kind to us and have given us such nice
prasdam just to control the tongue. Now we take this prasdam to our full satisfaction and
glorify Your r Rdh and Kaand in love call for the help of Lord Caitanya and
Nitynanda.

mah-prasde govinde nma-brahmai vaiave
svalpa-puya-vat rjan vivso naiva jyate
O king, for those with little pious credit, faith in mah-prasda, r Govinda, the holy name, and
the Vaiavas never arises. [Mahbhrata]

NOTICE
All initiated devotees must attend morning and evening classes.
Must not be addicted to any kind of intoxicants including coffee, tea and cigarettes.
They are forbidden to have any illicit sex connections.
Must be strictly vegetarian.
Should not extensively mix with non-devotees.
Should not eat foodstuff cooked by non-devotees.
Should not waste time in idle talks nor
Engage himself in frivolous sports.
Should always chant and sing the Lord's Holy names:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama HareRama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

Thank you,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Acharya
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
26 Second Avenue
New York, N.Y.
Nov: 25, 1966

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