Sri Lokanatha-prabhuvarastaka

Eight Prayers Glorifying Srila Lokanatha Gosvami

1 yah krsna-caitanya-krpaika-vittas

tata-prema-hemabharanadhya-cittah

nipatya bhumau satatam namamas

tumi lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

Falling on the ground, we repeatedly bow down and take shelter of Prabhu

Lokanatha Gosvami. His only wealth is the mercy of Lord Krsna Caitanya, and

his heart is decorated with the golden ornaments of pure love.

2 yo labdha-vrndavana-nitya-vasah

parisphurat-krsna-vilasa-rasah

svacara-carya-satataviramas

tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who always stayed in Vrndavana,

remembering Krsna's pastimes and always engaged in devotional service.

3 sadollasad-bhagavad-anurakto

yah krsna-radha-sravanadi-bhaktya

ayatayami-krta-sarva-yamas

tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who was radiant with love. He was

always busy in devotional service: hearing about Sri Sri Radha and Krsna and

serving Them in many ways.

4 vrndavanadhisa-padabja-seva

svade 'numajjanti na hanta ke va

yas tesv api slaghyatamo 'bhiramas

tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Who is now not plunged in the

sweetness of service to the lotus feet of Vrndavana's king and queen? Among

these devotees charming Lokanatha Prabhu is the best.

5 yah krsna-lila-rasa eva lokan

anunmukhan viksya bibharti sokan

svayam tad-asvadana-matra-kamas

tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. He became filled with grief when he

saw the people were not eager to taste the sweetness of Krsna's pastimes.

His only desire was to taste that sweetness.

6 krpa-balam yasya viveda kascin

narottamo nama mahan vipascit

yasya prathiyan visayoparamas

tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who completely renounced material sense

gratification. A wise devotee named Narottama dasa Thakura understood the

greatness of his mercy.

7 raganuga-vartmani yat-prasadad

visanty avijna api nirvisadah

jane krtagasy api yas tv avamas

tam lokanatham prabhum asramayah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who is not unfriendly to the sinful.

By his mercy the foolish materialists have entered the path of spontaneous

devotional service.

8 yad-dasa-dasanuga-dasa-dasah

vayam bhavamah phalitabhilasah

yadiyatayam sahasa visamas

tam lokanatham prabhum asramayah

We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Desiring to become like him and attain

what he attained, we have become the servant of the servant of the follower

of the servant of his servant.

9 sri-lokanathastakam atyudaram

bhaktya pathed yah purusartha-saram

sa manjulali padavim prapadya

sri-radhikam sevata eva sadyah

These eight noble verses glorifying Lokanatha Gosvami reveal the highest

goal of life. One who reads them with devotion will immediately attain the

path of pure devotional service. He will serve Srimati Radharani.

10 so 'yam sri-lokanathah sphuratu puru-krpa-rasmibhih svaih samudyann

uddhrtyoddhrtya yo nah pracuratama-ramah kupato dipitabhih

drgbhih sva-prema-vithya disam adisad aho yam srita divya-lila-

ratnadhyam vindamana vayam api nibhrtam srila-govardhanam smah

With splendid glances illuminating the path of pure love and with the

splendid effulgence of his mercy chasing the deep darkness from the well of

my heart, may Lokanatha Gosvami appear before me. Taking shelter of Him, we

have found Govardhana Hill filled with the jewels of Krsna's transcendental

pastimes.