Srila Narottama-prabhor-astaka

Eight Prayers Glorifying Srila Narottama dasa Thakura

1 sri-krsna-namamrta-varsi-vaktra-

candra-prabha-dhvasta-tamo-bharaya

gaurangadevanucaraya tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, a sincere

follower of Lord Gaurangadeva. Emitting a shower of the nectar of the holy

name, with its splendour. The moon of His mouth destroys the darkness of

ignorance.

2 sankirtananandaja-manda-hasya

danta-dyuti-dyotita-dinmukhaya

svedasru-dhara-snapitaya tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Blissful

by singing Krsna's glories, he would become bathed in streams of

perspiration and the splendour of his teeth and gentle smile would

illuminate all directions.

3 mrdanga-nama-sruti-matra-cancat-

padambuja-dvandva-manoharaya

sadyah samudyat-pulakaya tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Hearing

the mrdangas and the sound of the holy name, he would dance, moving his

enchanting lotus feet and the hairs of his body erect in ecstasy.

4 gandharva-garva-ksapana-svalasya-

vismapitasesa-krti-vrajaya

sva-srsta-gana-prathitaya tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His dancing

dispelled the Gandharvas' pride. His devotional activities filled everyone

with wonder. His songs made Him famous.

5 ananda-murcchavani-pata-bhata-

dhuli-bharalankrta-vigrahaya

yad-darsanam bhagya-bharena tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. He would

sometimes faint in ecstasy and fall to the ground, his body decorated with

dust. The very fortunate would see him in that way.

6 sthale sthale yasya krpa-prabhabhih

krsnanya-trsna jana-samhatinam

nirmulita eva bhavanti tasmai

namo namah srila-narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. In place

after place the splendour of his mercy uprooted the people's thirst for

anything other than Krsna.

7 yad-bhakti-nisthopala-rekhikeva

sparsah punah sparsamaniva yasya

pramanyam evam srutivad yadiyam

tasmai namah srila-narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His firm

faith in devotional service to Krsna is like a necklace of precious stones.

His touch is like a sparsamani jewel. His words are like the four Vedas.

8 murtaiva bhaktih kim ayam kim esa

vairagya-saras tanuman nr-loke

sambhavyate yah krtibhih sadaiva

tasmai namah srila narottamaya

I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. The devotees

always wonder: I s he devotional service personified? Is he the essence of

renunciation who has descended to the world of human beings in this form?

9 rajan-mrdanga-karatala-kalabhiramam

gauranga-gana-madhu-pana-bharabhiramam

sriman-narottama-padambuja-manju-nrtyam

bhrtyam krtarthayatu mam phalitesta-krtyam

May the dancing of Sri Narottama's lotus feet, which is graceful with the

melodious sounds of karatalas and mrdangas, and which is sweet with the

honey of Lord Gauranga, fulfil the spiritual desires of me, his servant.