Sri Mahaprabhor astakam
Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Mahaprabhu
1 svarupa
bhavato bhavatv ayam iti smita-snigdhaya
giraiva
raghunatham utpulika-gatram ullasayan
rahasy
upadisan nija-pranaya-gudha-mudram svayam
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, he is
yours." With these words
affectionately marked
with a smile and making Raghunatha dasa
so happy the hairs of his body stood
erect, Lord Gauracandra gave a sign of
His deep love in that secluded place.
May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in
my heart.
2 svarupa
mama hrd-vranam bata viveda rupah katham
lilekha
yad ayam patha tvam api tala-patre 'ksaram
iti
pranaya-vellitam vidadhad asu rupantaram
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, how did Rupa
Gosvami understand the wound in My heart?
Read this verse he wrote about it on
this palm leaf." Speaking these
words,
the Lord made Rupa Gosvami's heart
tremble with ecstatic love. May Lord
Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart.
3 svarupa
parakiya-sat-pravara-vastunasecchatam
dadhaj
jana iha tvaya paricito na vetiksayan
sanatanam
uditya vismita-mukham maha-vismitam
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gaurancandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, among these
aspiring devotees you have not selected one
worthy to explain the most exalted
parakiya-rasa." With a glance the
Lord
then singled out the astonished Sanatana
Gosvami. May Lord Gauracandra
eternally shine in my heart.
4 svarupa
hari-nama yaj jagad aghosayam tena kim
na
vacayitum apy athasakam imam sivanandajam
iti
sva-pada-lehanaih sisum acikarad yah kavim
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, I made the
entire universe chant Lord Hari's name.
Why
can I not make this son of Sivananda
Sena chant?" By speaking these
words
the Lord transformed that child into a
great poet. May Lord Gauracandra
eternally shine in my heart.
5 svarupa
rasa-ritir ambuja-drsam vraje bhanyatam
ghana-pranaya-mana-ja
sruti-yugam mamotkanthyate
rama
yad iha manini tad api lokayeti bruvan
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracadrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, let the
lotus-eyed gopis describe the nectar stream that
flows in Vraja. My ears yearn for that stream, which is born
from intense
jealous love. Here is the jealous goddess of fortune! Look!"
Speaking in
this way, may Lord Gauracandra eternally
shine in my heart.
6 svarupa
rasa-mandiram bhavasi man-mudam aspadam
tvam
atra purusottame vraja-bhuviva me vartase
iti
sva-parirambhanaih pulakinam vyadhat tam ca yo
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, you are a temple
of nectar! You are the home of My
happiness! Here in Jagannatha Puri you are My
Vraja!" Speaking these words
and embracing him, the Lord overwhelmed
Svarupa Damodara, making the hairs
of his body stand up in ecstasy. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my
heart.
7 svarupa
kim apiksitam kva nu vibho nisi svapnatah
prabho
kathaya kim nu tam nava-yuva varambhodharah
vyadhat
kim ayam iksyate kim u na hity agat tam dasam
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, what did I
see?"
"Where, my Lord?"
"In a dream at night."
"Tell me, what was it, my
Lord."
"It was a youth that was a monsoon
cloud."
"What did He do? Do You see Him now?"
"He has not left My sight."
May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in
my heart.
8 svarupa
mama netrayoh purata eva krsno hasann
apaiti
na kara-graham bata dadati ha kim sakhe
iti
skhalati dhavati svasiti ghurnate yah sada
virajatu
ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh
"Svarupa Damodara, why does smiling
Krsna not come before My eyes? O
Friend, why does He not extend His hand
to Me?" Again and again He runs,
stumbles, sighs, and trembles. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my
heart.
9 svarupa-caritamrtam
kila mahaprabhor astakam
rahasyatamam
adbhutam pathati yah krti praty-aham
svarupa-parivaratam
nayati tam saci-nandano
ghana-pranaya-madhurim
sva-padayoh samasvadayan
Lord Caitanya makes a saintly devotee
who daily reads these eight wonderful
and confidential verses glorifying Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu and filled with
the nectar pastimes of the Lord with
Svarupa Damodara Gosvami taste the
sweetness of deep love for His lotus
feet. He makes him a personal
associate of Svarupa Damodara.