Sri Nityanandacandrasya Nama-dvadasakam

by Sri Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

1 nityanando 'vadhutendur

vasudha-prana-vallabhah

jahnava-jivita-patih

krsna-prema-pradah prabhuh

Nityananda - He who embodies eternal bliss

Avadhutendu - the moon of divine madmen

Vasudha-prana-vallabha - the beloved of the life-breath of Jahnava

Jahnava-jivita-pati - the husband enthusing Jahnava with life

Krsna-prema-prada - He who bestows ecstatic love for Krnsa

Prabhu - the Lord and master of the devotees

2 padmavati-sutah sriman

saci-nandana-purvajah

bhavonmatto jagat-trata

rakta-gaura-kalevarah

Padmavati-suta - the dear son of Padmavati

Sriman - He of splendrous transcendental majesty

Saci-nandana-purvaja - the older brother of Mother Saci's son

Bhavonmatta - He who is maddened in overhwelming ecstatic emotion

Jagat-trata - the savior of the universe

Rakta-gaura-kalevara - He whose complexion is golden tinged with red

3 sri-nityanandacandrasya

nama-dvadasakam subham

ya idam praty-aham pratah

pratyutthaya pathen narah

The person who recites these 12 auspicious holy names of the

moonlike Lord Nityanandacandra every day upon rising in the

morning .

4 sa klesa-rahito bhutva

prapnuyat sva-manoratham

turnam caitanyadevasya

karuna-bhajanam bhavet

such a person becomes free from all difficulties and

attains all their most cherished desires Very soon they become

the object of Lord Caitanyadeva's mercy.