Sri Gauranga-Ashtottara-Shata-Nama-Stotram

108 Names of Lord Chaitanya

by Shri Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya

asadhya-roga-yukto pi muchyate roga-sankatat

sarvaparadha-yukto pi so paradhat pramucyate
Even if one is afflicted with an incurable disease, one
becomes freed from all danger of the ailment. Even if one has committed all
types of offenses, one becomes freed from their effects.
phalguni-paurnamasyan tu chaitanya-janma-vasare
shraddhaya paraya bhaktya maha-stotram japan purch
yad yat prakurute kamam tat tad evachiral labhet
If one chants this great prayer with faith and
transcendental devotion on Lord Chaitanyas appearance day (the full moon day
in the month of Phalguna), then one perpetually attains the fulfillment of
their each and every pure desire.
aputro vaishnavam putram labhate natra-samshayaha
ante chaitanya-devasya smritir bhavati shashvati
If a devotee couple wishes to have a child but are unable,
then they will obtain a Vaishnava child without a doubt. And at the time of
death, they will attain remembrance of Sri Chaitanya-deva and enter His eternal
pastimes.
1)
namaskritya pravaksyami deva-devam jagad-gurum
namnam-ashtotara-shatam caitanyasya mahatmanaha
After offering my respectful obeisances unto the Lord of Lords, Who is the
spiritual master of the entire universe, I will now narrate 108 holy names of Lord
Chaitanya, the great soul.
2)
vishvambharo jita-krodho maya-manusha-vigrahaha
amayi mayinam shreshto vara-desho dvijottamaha
1- Vishvambhara -- He sustains the universe
2- Jita-krodha -- He is victorious over the influence of mundane anger
3- Maya-manusha-vigraha -- He assumes the illusory form of a human

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Amayi -- He is bereft of fraudulent behavior

Mayinam Shresta -- He is the foremost of (transcendental) cheaters
Vara-desha -- He appears in the best of lands
Dvijottama -- He is the ultimate brahmana
3)
jagannatha-priya-sutah pitri-bhakto maha-manaha
lakshmi-kantah shachi-putrah premado bhakta-vatsalah

8- Jagannatha-priya-suta -- He is the dearest son of Jagannatha Mishra

9- Pitri-bhakta -- He is the devotee of His father
10- Maha-mana -- He has great mental power
11- Lakshmi-kanta -- He is the beloved husband of the Goddess of Fortune
12- Shachi-putra -- He is the son of mother Shachi
12- Premada -- He is the bestower of ecstatic loving devotion
13- Bhakta-vatsala -- He is very affectionate to His devotees
4)
dvija-priyo dvija-varo vaishnava-prana-nayakaha
dvi-jati-pujakah shantah shrivasa-priya ishvaraha
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Dvija-priya -- He is dear to the twice-initiated brahmanas

Dvija-vara -- He is the best amongst the brahmanas
Vaishnava-prana-nayaka -- He is the hero of the devotees' life and soul
Dvi-jati-pujaka -- He is the worshiper of the brahmanas
Shanta -- He is peaceful and saintly
Shrivasa-priya -- He is very dear to Srivasa Pandita
Ishvara -- He is the supreme controller
5)
tapta-kanchana-gaurangah simha-grivo maha-bhujaha
pita-vasa rakta-pattah sad-bhujo 'tha chatur-bhujaha

21- Tapta-kanchana-gauranga -- His complexion is like molten gold

- Simha-griva -- His neck is like the lion's
- Maha-bhuja -- His arms are very muscular
- Pita-vasa -- He wears yellow cloth (when a householder)
- Rakta-patta -- He wears red cloth (when a sannyasi)
- Sad-bhuja -- He exhibits a six-armed form
- Chatur-bhuja -- He exhibits a four-armed form
6)
dvi-bhujash cha gada-panih chakri padma-dharo 'malaha
pancha-janya-dharah sharngi venu-panih surottamaha
- Dvi-bhuja -- He exhibits a two armed form
- Gada-pani -- He holds the mace

Chakri -- He holds the discus

Padma-dhara -- He holds the lotus
Amala -- He is sinless
Pancha-janya-dhara -- He holds the Panca-janya conchshell
Sharngi -- He holds the bow
Venu-pani -- He holds the flute
Surottama -- He is the foremost of the demigods
7)
kamalaksheshvara prito gopa-liladhara yuva
nila-ratna-dharo rupya-hari kaustubha-bhushanaha

Kamalaksheshvara -- He is the Lord of the lotus-eyed Lakshmi

Prita -- He is beloved to all living beings
Gopa-liladhara -- He is the abode of cowherding pastimes
Yuva -- He is supremely youthful
Nila-ratna-dhara -- He likes to wear sapphires
Rupya-hari -- He likes to wear silver necklaces
Kaustubha-bhushana -- He is adorned with the Kaustubha gem
8)
shrivatsa-lanchano bhasvan-mani-dhrik kanja-lochanaha
tatanka-nila-shrih rudra-lila-kari guru-priyaha

Shrivatsa-lanchana -- He is decorated with the mark of Shrivatsa

Bhasvan-mani-dhrik -- His form is embellished with many beautiful jewels
Kanja-lochana -- He has lotus petal-shaped eyes
Tatanka-nila-shri -- His majesty is enhanced by sapphire earrings
Rudra-lila-kari -- He sometimes enacts the pastimes of Lord Shiva
Guru-priya -- He is very dear to His spiritual master
9)
sva-nama-guna-vakta-cha namopadesha-dayakaha
achandala-priyah shuddhah sarva-prani-hite rataha

Sva-nama-guna-vakta -- He is aware of the attributes of His own holy name

Namopadesha-dayaka -- He imparts teachings about the holy names
Achandala-priya -- He is dear even to the lowest outcastes
Shuddha -- His character is totally immaculate
Sarva-prani-hite-rata -- He is engaged in the welfare of all living beings
10)
vishvarupanujah sandhyavatarah shitalashayaha
nihsima-karuno gupta atma-bhakti-pravartakaha

- Vishvarupanuja -- He is the younger brother of Vishvarupa

- Sandhyavatara -- He incarnated during the time of dusk

Shitalashaya -- He is desirous of cooling the burning sufferings of living beings

Nihsima-karuna -- His compassion is limitless
Gupta -- He is very secretive
Atma-bhakti-pravartaka -- He preaches devotion unto the true Self
11)
mahanando nato nritya-gita-nama-priyah kavihi
arti-priyah shuchih shuddho bhavado bhagavat-priyaha

- Mahananda -- He is absorbed in the greatest bliss

- Nata -- He behaves as a dramatic actor
- Nritya-gita-nama-priya -- He is fond of dancing, singing & chanting the holy
names
- Kavi -- He is a learned scholar and poet
- Arti-priya -- He is dear to those who are suffering
- Shuchi -- He is meticulously clean
- Shuddha -- He is spotlessly pure
- Bhavada -- He confers ecstatic loving emotions
- Bhagavat-priya -- He is intimate with the great devotees
12)
indradi-sarva-lokesha-vandita-shri-padambujaha
nyasi-chudamanih krishnah sannyasashrama-pavanaha
- Indradi-sarva-lokesha-vandita-shri-padambuja -- His divine lotus feet are
worshiped by Lord Indra and all the rulers of various heavenly planets
- Nyasi-chudamani -- He is the crest jewel of renunciates
- Krishna -- He is the all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Sannyasashrama-pavana -- He is the purifier of the renounced order
13)
chaitanya krishna-chaitanya danda-dhrig nyasta-dandakaha
avadhuta-priyo nityananda-shad-bhuja-darshakaha
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Chaitanya -- He is the living force of all creation

Krishna-Chaitanya -- He is the all-attractive living force
Danda-dhrik -- He carries the staff of the renounced order
Nyasta-dandaka -- He abandons the staff of the renounced order
Avadhuta-priya -- He is dear to the divine madman (Srila Nityananda Prabhu)
Nityananda-sad-bhuja-darshaka -- He shows His six-armed form to
Nityananda
14)
mukunda-siddhi-do dino vasudevamrita-pradaha
gadadhara-prana-natha arti-ha sharana-pradaha

- Mukunda-siddhi-da -- He gives perfection to His devotee Mukunda

Dina -- He behaves with meek and humble mannerisms

Vasudevamrita-prada -- He gives nectar to this devotee Vasudeva (the leper)
Gadadhara-prana-natha -- He is the Lord of the life of Gadadhara Pandita
Arti-ha -- He removes the distress of His devotees
Sharana-prada -- He bestows ultimate shelter to His devotees
15)
akinchana-priyah prano guna-grahi jitendriyaha
adosha-darshi sumukho madhurah priya-darshanaha

Akinchana-priya -- He is dear to those who possess nothing

Prana -- He is the life and soul of all creation
Guna-grahi -- He accepts only the good qualities of others
Jitendriya -- He is victorious over the influence of the material senses
Adosha-darshi -- He is blind to the faults of others
Sumukha -- He has a pleasant face
Madhura -- He is supremely sweet
Priya-darshana -- He is very precious to behold
16)
pratapa-rudra-samtrata ramananda-priyo guruhu
ananta-guna-sampannah sarva-tirthaika-pavanaha

- Pratapa-rudra-samtrata -- He delivers Maharaja Pratapa Rudra from

obstacles
- Ramananda-priya -- He is the beloved of Ramananda Raya
- Guru -- He is the spiritual master of every living being
- Ananta-guna-sampannah -- He is endowed with limitless good qualities
- Sarva-tirthaika-pavana -- He is the sole purifier of all places of pilgrimage
17)
vaikuntha-natho lokesho bhaktabhimata-rupa-dhrik
narayano maha-yogi jnana-bhakti-pradah prabhuhu
- Vaikuntha-natha -- He is the Lord of the spiritual world of no anxiety
- Lokesha -- He is the Lord of all the material planets
- Bhaktabhimata-rupa-dhrik -- He assumes different forms according to the
desires of His devotees
- Narayana -- He is the supreme shelter for all living beings
- Maha-yogi -- He is the greatest performer of yoga
- Jnana-bhakti-pradah -- He imparts intellectual knowledge of devotion
- Prabhu -- He is the Lord and Master of all
18)
piyusha-vachanah prithvi-pavanah satya-vak sahaha
oda-desha-jananandi sandohamrita-rupa-dhrik

Piyusha-vachana -- His words emit showers of pure nectar

Prithvi-pavana -- He is the savior of the earth
Satya-vak -- He speaks truthfully
Saha -- He can endure all forms of misery
Oda-desha-jananandi -- He delights the people of Orissa
Sandohamrita-rupa-dhrik -- He embodies the form of all universal nectar
19)
yah pathed pratar utthaya chaitanyasya mahatmanaha
shraddhaya parayopetah stotram sarvagha-nashanam
prema-bhaktir harau tasya jayate natra samshayaha

It is recommended that upon rising in the morning, one faithfully approach and
recite this transcendental sin-destroying prayer to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the
great soul. One who does will feel the awakening of ecstatic loving devotion unto
Lord Hari; of this there is no doubt.
20)
asadhya-roga-yukto 'pi muchyate roga-sankatat
sarvaparadha-yukto 'pi so 'paradhat pramucyate
Even if one is afflicted with an incurable disease, one becomes freed from all
danger of the ailment. Even if one has committed all types of offenses, one
becomes freed from their effects.
21)
phalguni-paurnamasyan tu chaitanya-janma-vasare
shraddhaya paraya bhaktya maha-stotram japan purch
yad yat prakurute kamam tat tad evachiral labhet
If one chants this great prayer with faith and transcendental devotion on Lord
Chaitanya's appearance day (the full moon day in the month of Phalguna), then
one perpetually attains the fulfillment of their each and every pure desire.
22)
aputro vaishnavam putram labhate natra-samshayaha
ante chaitanya-devasya smritir bhavati shashvati
If a devotee couple wishes to have a child but are unable, then they will obtain a
Vaishnava child without a doubt. And at the time of death, they will attain
remembrance of Sri Chaitanya-deva and enter His eternal pastimes.