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.