Deva Siddha Mukta Yukta lyrics

deva-siddha-mukta-yukta-bhakta-vṛnda-vanditaṁ pāpa-tāpa-dāva-dāha-dagdha-duḥkha-khaṇḍitam kṛṣṇa-nāma-sīdhu-dhāma-dhanya-dāna-sāgaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

deva-siddha-mukta-yukta-bhakta-vrnda-vanditam papa-tapa-dava-daha-dagdha-duhkha-khanditam krsna-nama-sidhu-dhama-dhanya-dana-sagaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

देवसिद्धमुक्तयुक्तभक्तवृन्दवन्दितं पापतापदावदाहदग्धदुःखखण्डितम कृष्णनामसीधुधामधन्यदानसागरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

All glories, all glories unto my golden Lord Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love. Demigods, mystics, aspirers of salvation, yogis, and pure devotees of Lord Krsna all sing constantly in His praise. He removes at once the miseries of all tortured souls who are scorched by the heat of their own sins and consequently burn incessantly within the great forest fire of the material world. Blessed is the Lord who is a vast ocean of divine generosity, the abode of the sweet nectars that are the holy names of Krsna.

svarṇa-koṭi-darpaṇābha-deha-varṇa-gauravaṁ padma-pārijāta-gandha-vanditāṅga-saurabham koṭi-kāma-mūrcchitāṅghri-rūpa-rāsa-raṅgaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

svarna-koti-darpanabha-deha-varna-gauravam padma-parijata-gandha-vanditanga-saurabham koti-kama-murcchitanghri-rupa-rasa-rangaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

स्वर्णकोटिदर्पणाभदेहवर्णगौरवं पद्मपारिजातगन्धवन्दिताङ्गसौरभम कोटिकाममूर्च्छिताङ्घ्रिरूपरासरङ्गरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The luster of the Lord’s fair body is brighter than a million brilliant mirrors of gold. Of such sweetness is the fragrance of His body that the aromatic lotus and parijata flowers humbly offer their prayers of worship. Millions of Cupids, shocked out of their pride, have swooned at His lotus feet, unable to bear the sight of His unparalleled beauty. His limbs are alive with the rasa moods of love that emerge and flow continually from His beautiful form. I sing with joy the unending glories of my sweet Lord, my golden Gaurasundara, the one and only divine abode of pure love.

prema-nāma-dāna-janya-pañca-tattvakātmakaṁ sāṅga-divya-pārṣadāstra-vaibhavāvatārakam śyāma-gaura-nāma-gāna-nṛtya-matta-nāgaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-nama-dana-janya-panca-tattvakatmakam sanga-divya-parsadastra-vaibhavavatarakam syama-gaura-nama-gana-nrtya-matta-nagaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेमनामदानजन्यपञ्चतत्त्वकात्मकं साङ्गदिव्यपार्षदास्त्रवैभवावतारकम श्यामगौरनामगाननृत्यमत्तनागरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord expanded Himself as the five-fold potencies of Panca-tattva to expedite the free distribution of the holy names of Krsna. The holy names lead to Krsna-prema, the fifth goal of life. Fully equipped with transcendental limbs and divine weapons, and accompanied by His associates, the Lord descended on earth in all His opulence. Being the Supreme Lord Syamasundara Himself, He appeared as Gaurasundara, dancing and singing the holy names in ecstasy through the streets of Nadiya like an ordinary citizen. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara, my sweet Lord, the one and only divine abode of pure love.

śānti-puryadhīśa-kalyadharma-duḥkha-duḥsahaṁ jīva-duḥkha-hāna-bhakta-saukhyadāna-vigraham kalyaghaugha-nāśa-kṛṣṇa-nāma-sīdhu-sañcaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

santi-puryadhisa-kalyadharma-duhkha-duhsaham jiva-duhkha-hana-bhakta-saukhyadana-vigraham kalyaghaugha-nasa-krsna-nama-sidhu-sancaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

शान्तिपुर्यधीशकल्यधर्मदुःखदुःसहं जीवदुःखहानभक्तसौख्यदानविग्रहम कल्यघौघनाशकृष्णनामसीधुसञ्चरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord could not bear to see His devotee Advaita Prabhu, Lord of Santipura, in misery over the pitiable condition of the Kali-yuga, which has been overtaken by irreligious philosophies. He therefore appeared in such a form to relieve the jiva from misery, award happiness to His devotee, and destroy the venom of Kali by profusely distributing the nectar of Krsna’s names. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara the beautiful, the one and only divine abode of pure love.

dvīpa-navya-gāṅga-baṅga-janma-karma-darśitaṁ śrīnivāsa-vāsa-dhanya-nāma-rāsa-harṣitam śrī haripriyeśa-pūjyadhī-śacī-purandaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

dvipa-navya-ganga-banga-janma-karma-darsitam srinivasa-vasa-dhanya-nama-rasa-harsitam sri haripriyesa-pujyadhi-saci-purandaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

द्वीपनव्यगाङ्गबङ्गजन्मकर्मदर्शितं श्रीनिवासवासधन्यनामरासहर्षितम श्री हरिप्रियेशपूज्यधीशचीपुरन्दरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s divine birth and pastimes took place at Sri Navadvipa, on the banks of the holy Ganga. He blessed the house of Srinivasa (Srivasa-angana), filling the hearts of all with the blissful transcendental mellows of the holy name. He dutifully respected and adored His mother, Sacidevi, and learned father, Sri Misra. To His wives, Sri Laksmipriya and Sri Visnupriya, He was the Lord of their lives. I sing with joy the unending glories of Gaurasundara the beautiful, my golden Lord, the one and only divine abode of pure love.

śrī śacī-dulāla-bālya-bāla-saṅga-cancalaṁ ākumāra-sarva-śāstra-dakṣa-tarka-maṅgalam chātra-saṅga-raṅga-digjigīṣu-darpa-saṁharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri saci-dulala-balya-bala-sanga-cancalam akumara-sarva-sastra-daksa-tarka-mangalam chatra-sanga-ranga-digjigisu-darpa-samharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्री शचीदुलालबाल्यबालसङ्गचन्चलं आकुमारसर्वशास्त्रदक्षतर्कमङ्गलम छात्रसङ्गरङ्गदिग्जिगीषुदर्पसंहरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

As the son of Sacidevi, the Lord enjoyed mischievous childhood pastimes with other boys. As a mere youth He acquired mastery over all scriptures. By His expertise in the current method of logic, He established the auspicious path of devotion for the welfare of all. On the banks of the Ganga in the company of His students, He vanquished the pride of the famous digvijayi pandita (conquering scholar). I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara, the Lord of beauty, the one and only abode of divine love.

varjya-pātra-sārameya-sarpa-saṅga-khelanaṁ skandha-vāhi-caura-tīrtha-vipra-citra-līlanam kṛṣṇa-nāma-mātra-bālya-kopa-śānti saukaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

varjya-patra-sarameya-sarpa-sanga-khelanam skandha-vahi-caura-tirtha-vipra-citra-lilanam krsna-nama-matra-balya-kopa-santi saukaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

वर्ज्यपात्रसारमेयसर्पसङ्गखेलनं स्कन्धवाहिचौरतीर्थविप्रचित्रलीलनम कृष्णनाममात्रबाल्यकोपशान्ति सौकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s childhood pastimes were most wonderful. He used to play merrily with rejected utensils and inauspicious animals like pups and poisonous snakes. He was once carried away by a thief who wanted to steal His clothes. He appeared before a tirtha vipra (a brahmana who constantly visits holy places) and blessed him with the remnants of His food. When He would cry in frustration, only the utterance of the names of Krsna would at once pacify Him. I sing with joy the unending glories of my Gaurasundara, my sweet Lord, the one and only divine abode of love.

snāna-gāṅga-vāri-bāla-saṅga-raṅga-khelanaṁ bālikādi-pārihāsya-bhaṅgi-bālya-līlanam kūta-tarka-chātra-śikṣakādi-vāda-tatparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

snana-ganga-vari-bala-sanga-ranga-khelanam balikadi-parihasya-bhangi-balya-lilanam kuta-tarka-chatra-siksakadi-vada-tatparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

स्नानगाङ्गवारिबालसङ्गरङ्गखेलनं बालिकादिपारिहास्यभङ्गिबाल्यलीलनम कूततर्कछात्रशिक्षकादिवादतत्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord would play wonderfully in a variety of ways with His boyhood friends while bathing in the waters of the Ganga. Sometimes in a jovial mood He would speak sweetly with the young girls as if teasing them. He would present complicated arguments and counter-arguments before His puzzled students and teachers. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara, my sweet Lord, the one and only divine abode of love.

śrī nimai-paṇḍiteti-nāma-deśa-vanditaṁ navya-tarka-dakṣa-lakṣa-dambhi-dambha-khaṇḍitam sthāpitārtha-khaṇḍa-khaṇḍa-khaṇḍitārtha-sambharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri nimai-panditeti-nama-desa-vanditam navya-tarka-daksa-laksa-dambhi-dambha-khanditam sthapitartha-khanda-khanda-khanditartha-sambharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्री निमैपण्डितेतिनामदेशवन्दितं नव्यतर्कदक्षलक्षदम्भिदम्भखण्डितम स्थापितार्थखण्डखण्डखण्डितार्थसम्भरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord was respected all over the land as the learned scholar Nimai Pandita. He would crush the ego of the proud Nyaya scholars of His time by His numerous ingenious and original arguments. After shattering their traditional theories, He would again establish them. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara, Lord of my heart, the one and only abode of divine love.

śloka-gāṅga-vandanārtha-digjigīṣu-bhāṣitaṁ vyatyalaṅkṛtādi-doṣa-tarkitārtha-dūṣitam dhvasta-yukti-ruddha-buddhi-datta-dhīmadādaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sloka-ganga-vandanartha-digjigisu-bhasitam vyatyalankrtadi-dosa-tarkitartha-dusitam dhvasta-yukti-ruddha-buddhi-datta-dhimadadaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्लोकगाङ्गवन्दनार्थदिग्जिगीषुभाषितं व्यत्यलङ्कृतादिदोषतर्कितार्थदूषितम ध्वस्तयुक्तिरुद्धबुद्धिदत्तधीमदादरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord pointed out the defects of ornamental grammar in the verses spontaneously composed and recited in praise of the goddess Ganga by the most celebrated scholar Kesava Kasmiri. When the scholar tried to defend himself with many complicated arguments, even those arguments were defeated by the Lord. Although the Lord had humbled the pandita by checking his hasty intellect, the Lord nonetheless gave him all due respects and honor as a learned Sanskrit scholar. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Gaurasundara, my loving Lord, the one and only abode of divine love.

sūtra-vṛtti-ṭippanīṣṭa-sūkṣma-vācanādbhutaṁ dhātu-mātra-kṛṣṇa-śakti-sarva-viśva-sambhṛtam ruddha-buddhi-paṇḍitaugha-nānya-yukti-nirdharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sutra-vrtti-tippanista-suksma-vacanadbhutam dhatu-matra-krsna-sakti-sarva-visva-sambhrtam ruddha-buddhi-panditaugha-nanya-yukti-nirdharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

सूत्रवृत्तिटिप्पनीष्टसूक्ष्मवाचनाद्भुतं धातुमात्रकृष्णशक्तिसर्वविश्वसम्भृतम रुद्धबुद्धिपण्डितौघनान्ययुक्तिनिर्धरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

His wonderful elaborate explanations of the sutras, short but potent Sanskrit aphorisms, were extremely intricate. He thereby brought out the sutras’ natural meanings and diverse aspects. He proved that essentially the dhatus (the seven thousand root sounds of Sanskrit) in their fullest meaning express the energies of Krsna, the sole supporter of all the universes. Scholars were thereby totally perplexed and unable to assert their conclusions before the Lord. They could simply sit before Him in dumbfounded astonishment. I sing with joy the unending glories of my beloved Lord, my golden Gaurasundara, the one and only abode of divine love.

kṛṣṇa-dṛṣṭi-pāta-hetu-śavdakārtha-yojanaṁ sphoṭa-vāda-śṛṅkhalaika-bhitti-kṛṣṇa-bīkṣaṇam sthūla-sūkṣma-mūla-lakṣya-kṛṣṇa-saukhya-sambharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

krsna-drsti-pata-hetu-savdakartha-yojanam sphota-vada-srnkhalaika-bhitti-krsna-biksanam sthula-suksma-mula-laksya-krsna-saukhya-sambharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

कृष्णदृष्टिपातहेतुशव्दकार्थयोजनं स्फोटवादशृङ्खलैकभित्तिकृष्णबीक्षणम स्थूलसूक्ष्ममूललक्ष्यकृष्णसौख्यसम्भरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord explained that the meanings and relationships of all sounds of speech (sphota-vada) have been revealed by the single action of Lord Krsna’s glance. The sphota-vada scholars weave their grammatical rules around sphota, but factually Krsna’s sweet will is the only basis for grammatical rules. The ultimate purpose of all subtle and gross energies and their interactions is to provide pleasure to the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna, as an aspect of His transcendental pastimes. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

prema-raṅga-pāṭha-bhaṅga-chātra-kāku-kātaraṁ chātra-saṅga-hasta-tāla-kīrtanādya-sañcaram kṛṣṇa-nāma-sīdhu-sindhu-magna-dik-carācaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-ranga-patha-bhanga-chatra-kaku-kataram chatra-sanga-hasta-tala-kirtanadya-sancaram krsna-nama-sidhu-sindhu-magna-dik-caracaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेमरङ्गपाठभङ्गछात्रकाकुकातरं छात्रसङ्गहस्ततालकीर्तनाद्यसञ्चरम कृष्णनामसीधुसिन्धुमग्नदिक्चराचरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

After the Lord’s return from Gaya, He could not resume His academic pursuits because of the continuous upsurge of divine love within His heart. His students, forever deprived of the opportunity to study under Nimai Pandita, condemned themselves as fallen and unfortunate.With intense imploring humility, they praised the Lord for His extraordinary genius as a teacher. Seeing the students thus, the Lord felt great compassion and blessed them. Overwhelmed with ecstatic love, He announced the first good tidings of Sri Krsna sankirtana: He led them in singing the glories of Lord Krsna, and they accompanied the chanting by clapping their hands. All directions became immersed in the sea of nectar that flowed from this ecstatic kirtana. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

ārya-dharma-pāla-labdha-dīkṣa-kṛṣṇa-kīrtanaṁ lakṣa-lakṣa-bhakta-gīta-vādya-divya-nartanam dharma-karma-nāśa-dasyu-duṣṭa-duṣkrṭoddharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

arya-dharma-pala-labdha-diksa-krsna-kirtanam laksa-laksa-bhakta-gita-vadya-divya-nartanam dharma-karma-nasa-dasyu-dusta-duskrtoddharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आर्यधर्मपाललब्धदीक्षकृष्णकीर्तनं लक्षलक्षभक्तगीतवाद्यदिव्यनर्तनम धर्मकर्मनाशदस्युदुष्टदुष्क्र्टोद्धरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord honors the Vedic religious principles and has taken shelter of His guru’s instruction to introduce Krsna kirtana. He is ever absorbed in His ecstatic dance of divine love, accompanied by musical instruments amid the singing and dancing of millions upon millions of devotees. He is the only savior of sinful and evil-minded demons who are responsible for the decline of religion and pious activities in the world. I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving master, Gaurasundara the beautiful, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love.

mleccha-rāja-nāma-bādha-bhakta-bhīti-bhañjanaṁ lakṣa-lakṣa-dīpa-naiśa-koṭi-kaṇṭha-kīrtanam śrī-mṛdaṅga-tāla-vādya-nṛtya-kāji-nistaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

mleccha-raja-nama-badha-bhakta-bhiti-bhanjanam laksa-laksa-dipa-naisa-koti-kantha-kirtanam sri-mrdanga-tala-vadya-nrtya-kaji-nistaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

म्लेच्छराजनामबाधभक्तभीतिभञ्जनं लक्षलक्षदीपनैशकोटिकण्ठकीर्तनम श्रीमृदङ्गतालवाद्यनृत्यकाजिनिस्तरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When the king of mlecchas (Chand Kazi) obstructed the performance of hari-nama, the Lord removed the fears of His devotees by directing a nocturnal sankirtana procession, decorated with hundreds of thousands of lamps and millions of voices singing the holy name. Dancing to the accompaniment of the sweet sound of the sri mrdanga, karatalas, and other musical instruments, the Lord humbled the ruling Kazi and ultimately won his heart. I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving Gaurasundara, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love. (16) Amid the showering of sorrowful tears from millions of eyes, the Lord gladly cut off His beautiful long hair. As He accepted His danda, millions of voices were singing the glories of Krsna. Thereafter the people of all lands cried out desperately in grief when they saw Him in the dress of a sannyasi. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

lakṣa-locanāśru-varṣa-harṣa-keśa-kartanaṁ koṭi-kaṇṭha-kṛṣṇa-kīrtanādhya-daṇḍa-dhāranam nyāsi-veśa-sarva-deśa-hā-hutāśa-kātaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

laksa-locanasru-varsa-harsa-kesa-kartanam koti-kantha-krsna-kirtanadhya-danda-dharanam nyasi-vesa-sarva-desa-ha-hutasa-kataram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

लक्षलोचनाश्रुवर्षहर्षकेशकर्तनं कोटिकण्ठकृष्णकीर्तनाध्यदण्डधारनम न्यासिवेशसर्वदेशहाहुताशकातरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

English meaning not yet written for this verse.

śrī-yatīśa-bhakta-veśa-rāḍha-deśa-cāranaṁ kṛṣṇa-caitanyākhya-kṛṣṇa-nāma-jīva-tāranam bhāva-vibhramātma-matta-dhāvamāna-bhūdharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-yatisa-bhakta-vesa-radha-desa-caranam krsna-caitanyakhya-krsna-nama-jiva-taranam bhava-vibhramatma-matta-dhavamana-bhudharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीयतीशभक्तवेशराढदेशचारनं कृष्णचैतन्याख्यकृष्णनामजीवतारनम भावविभ्रमात्ममत्तधावमानभूधरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Being the Lord of all yogis, He wandered all over the Radha province (Bengal) as a devotee, thus sanctifying the land with His lotus feet. He was known as Krsna Caitanya and rescued all fallen conditioned souls with the names of Krsna. He ran all over the earth just like a madman, intoxicated with transcendental ecstatic loving emotions. His appearance resembled a mountain of gold. I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving Gaurasundara, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love.

śrī-gadādharādi-nityānanda-saṅga-vardhanaṁ advayākhya-bhakta-mukhya-vāñchitārtha-sādhanam kṣetravāsa-sābhilāṣa-mātṛtoṣa-tatparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-gadadharadi-nityananda-sanga-vardhanam advayakhya-bhakta-mukhya-vanchitartha-sadhanam ksetravasa-sabhilasa-matrtosa-tatparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीगदाधरादिनित्यानन्दसङ्गवर्धनं अद्वयाख्यभक्तमुख्यवाञ्छितार्थसाधनम क्षेत्रवाससाभिलाषमातृतोषतत्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s association of devotees became even more prestigious by the presence of exalted personalities like Sri Gadadhara and Sri Nityananda. The Lord descended on earth to fulfill the desires of Advaita Acarya, the foremost of devotees. To please His mother, the Lord promised that He would not go far away from her but remain close by at Purusottama Ksetra (Jagannatha Puri). I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving Gaurasundara the beautiful, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love.

nyāsirāja-nīla-śaila-vāsa-sārvabhaumapaṁ dākṣinātya-tīrtha-jāta-bhakta-kalpa-pādapam rāma-megha-rāga-bhakti-vṛṣti-śakti-sañcaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

nyasiraja-nila-saila-vasa-sarvabhaumapam daksinatya-tirtha-jata-bhakta-kalpa-padapam rama-megha-raga-bhakti-vrsti-sakti-sancaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

न्यासिराजनीलशैलवाससार्वभौमपं दाक्षिनात्यतीर्थजातभक्तकल्पपादपम राममेघरागभक्तिवृष्तिशक्तिसञ्चरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When the Lord of sannyasis reached Nilacala, He first delivered Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, the famous pandita of Vedanta, and then proceeded to southern India, home of many followers of different philosophies. There, like a desire tree, He fulfilled the wishes of the devotees living at various holy places. He met Ramananda Raya, who was like a raincloud of devotion, and empowered him to shower everywhere Vrndavana’s mellows of spontaneous loving service (raga-bhakti). I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving Gaurasundara, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love.

dhvasta-sārvabhauma-vāda-navya-tarka-śāṅkaraṁ dhvasta-tadvivarta-vāda-dānavīya-ḍamvaram darśitārtha-sarva-śāstra-kṛṣṇa-bhakti-mandiraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

dhvasta-sarvabhauma-vada-navya-tarka-sankaram dhvasta-tadvivarta-vada-danaviya-damvaram darsitartha-sarva-sastra-krsna-bhakti-mandiram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ध्वस्तसार्वभौमवादनव्यतर्कशाङ्करं ध्वस्ततद्विवर्तवाददानवीयडम्वरम दर्शितार्थसर्वशास्त्रकृष्णभक्तिमन्दिरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s original and ever-fresh arguments (delineating the real conclusions of the Vedas) devastated the repeated attempts of Sarvabhauma (by means of chala, vitanda, nigraha, and other techniques) to establish vivarta-vada, the impersonal and atheistic philosophy of Sankara. Vivarta-vada is supported by proud men with a demoniac and evil mentality. The Lord preached instead that the entire complex of the Vedic scriptures must be viewed as a temple enshrining Krsna-bhakti. I sing with joy the unending glories of my loving Gaurasundara, my golden Lord, the divine abode of pure love.

prema-dhāma-divya-dīrgha-deha-deva-nanditaṁ hema-kañja-puñja-nindi-kānti-candra-vanditam nāma-gāna-nṛtya-navya-divya-bhāva-mandiraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-dhama-divya-dirgha-deha-deva-nanditam hema-kanja-punja-nindi-kanti-candra-vanditam nama-gana-nrtya-navya-divya-bhava-mandiram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेमधामदिव्यदीर्घदेहदेवनन्दितं हेमकञ्जपुञ्जनिन्दिकान्तिचन्द्रवन्दितम नामगाननृत्यनव्यदिव्यभावमन्दिरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s divine figure, the dwelling place of sweet love, is embellished by beautifully sharp features and well formed limbs. It greatly increases the pleasure of the demigods. Lovelier than the moon, His tall effulgent figure mocks the beauty of hundreds of golden lotus flowers. He embodies the ever-fresh moods of transcendental goodness and loving ecstasy that arise from dancing and singing the holy names. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇa-nāma-kīrtanaṁ rāma-rāma-gāna-ramya-divya-chanda-nartanam yatra-tatra-kṛṣṇa-nāma-dāna-loka-nistaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

krsna-krsna-krsna-krsna-krsna-nama-kirtanam rama-rama-gana-ramya-divya-chanda-nartanam yatra-tatra-krsna-nama-dana-loka-nistaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

कृष्णकृष्णकृष्णकृष्णकृष्णनामकीर्तनं रामरामगानरम्यदिव्यछन्दनर्तनम यत्रतत्रकृष्णनामदानलोकनिस्तरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord’s pilgrimage to South India was for rescuing the residents there. At roadsides, temples, and holy sanctuaries, He would chant in sweet tunes, “krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna krsna he!” Sometimes, carried away by some indescribable divine exultation, He would sing “rama rama” and dance sweetly in ecstatic rhythm. He would deliver one and all, irrespective of time, place or circumstance, by magnanimously inducing them to chant the holy names of Krsna. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord Gaurasundara, the divine abode of pure love.

godavarya-vāma-tīra-rāmānanda-saṁvadaṁ jñāna-karma-mukta-marma-rāga-bhakti-sampadam pārakīya-kānta-kṛṣṇa-bhāva-sevanākaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

godavarya-vama-tira-ramananda-samvadam jnana-karma-mukta-marma-raga-bhakti-sampadam parakiya-kanta-krsna-bhava-sevanakaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

गोदवर्यवामतीररामानन्दसंवदं ज्ञानकर्ममुक्तमर्मरागभक्तिसम्पदम पारकीयकान्तकृष्णभावसेवनाकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

In the Lord’s famous conversation with Ramananda Raya, known as Ramananda Samvada in Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, He concluded that the most cherished possession is raga-bhakti, or spontaneous loving service to the Lord. This service is rendered with a heart thoroughly cleansed of jnana (knowledge) and karma (fruitive activities). The Lord also concluded that Krsna, the master of parakiya conjugal love, is the only basis, the singular objective, and the sole recipient of bhava-seva, or ecstatic loving service. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

dāsya-sakhya-vātsya-kānta-sevanottarottaraṁ śreṣṭha-pārakīya-rādhikāṅghri-bhakti-sundaram śrīvraja-svasiddha-divya-kāma-kṛṣṇa-tatparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

dasya-sakhya-vatsya-kanta-sevanottarottaram srestha-parakiya-radhikanghri-bhakti-sundaram srivraja-svasiddha-divya-kama-krsna-tatparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

दास्यसख्यवात्स्यकान्तसेवनोत्तरोत्तरं श्रेष्ठपारकीयराधिकाङ्घ्रिभक्तिसुन्दरम श्रीव्रजस्वसिद्धदिव्यकामकृष्णतत्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord showed that one may serve Krsna in variegated devotional relationships, progressing in excellence from servitude to friendship to parenthood and to conjugal love. And He showed that ultimately pure devotional service to the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani in mood of sweet parakiya conjugal love for Vrajendra Nandana is the most beautiful service. Divine and spontaneous loving desires in the most pure and pristine form can have their full meaning only in Sri Vrajendra Nandana, Sri Krsna in Vraja Dhama. Such inspiration was given by Sriman Mahaprabhu. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

śānta-mukta-bhṛtya-tṛpta-mitra-matta-darśitaṁ snigdha-mugdha-śiṣṭa-miṣṭa-suṣṭha-kuṇṭha-harṣitam tantra-mukta-vāmya-rāga-sarva-sevanottaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

santa-mukta-bhrtya-trpta-mitra-matta-darsitam snigdha-mugdha-sista-mista-sustha-kuntha-harsitam tantra-mukta-vamya-raga-sarva-sevanottaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

शान्तमुक्तभृत्यतृप्तमित्रमत्तदर्शितं स्निग्धमुग्धशिष्टमिष्टसुष्ठकुण्ठहर्षितम तन्त्रमुक्तवाम्यरागसर्वसेवनोत्तरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord explained that a devotee in the mood of passive adoration enjoys the pleasure of liberation from suffering. A devotee in the service mood enjoys the pleasure of contentment in service. A devotee in friendship enjoys the pleasure of serving the Lord directly under His shelter. And a devotee in a parental relationship enjoys intense affection for the Lord as a son. The Lord further revealed that the devotee in svakiya (marital) conjugal love is restricted in enjoying the sweet nectars and full nourishment of madhurya (conjugal love) because of the impositions of scriptural injunctions. However, when service in madhurya becomes free of the bindings of scriptural regulations and is full of the parakiya (adulterous) conjugal loving moods of Vraja, especially when the element vamya (contrariness) is added, such service gives Krsna the greatest pleasure. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

ātma-navya-tattva-divya-rāya-bhāgya-darśitaṁ śyāma-gopa-rādhikāpta-kokta-gupta-ceṣṭitam murcchitāṅghri-rāmarāya-bodhitātma-kiṅkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

atma-navya-tattva-divya-raya-bhagya-darsitam syama-gopa-radhikapta-kokta-gupta-cestitam murcchitanghri-ramaraya-bodhitatma-kinkaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आत्मनव्यतत्त्वदिव्यरायभाग्यदर्शितं श्यामगोपराधिकाप्तकोक्तगुप्तचेष्टितम मुर्च्छिताङ्घ्रिरामरायबोधितात्मकिङ्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord revealed to the fortunate Sri Raya how He had personally descended to perform His ever-fresh divine pastimes at Navadvipa. When Ramananda beheld the Lord’s own form as the cowherd boy Syamasundara, appearing with the nature of mysterious love in the mood and luster of Sri Radhika, he fell down unconscious before the lotus feet of the Lord. The kind Lord then restored the consciousness of His eternally surrendered servant. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

naṣṭa-kuṣṭha-kūrma-vipra-rūpa-bhakti-toṣaṇam āmadāsa-vipra-moha-mukta-bhakta-poṣaṇam kāla-kṛṣṇa-dāsa-mukta-bhaṭṭathāri-piñjaraṁ prema-dhāma devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

nasta-kustha-kurma-vipra-rupa-bhakti-tosanam amadasa-vipra-moha-mukta-bhakta-posanam kala-krsna-dasa-mukta-bhattathari-pinjaram prema-dhama devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

नष्टकुष्ठकूर्मविप्ररूपभक्तितोषणम आमदासविप्रमोहमुक्तभक्तपोषणम कालकृष्णदासमुक्तभट्टथारिपिञ्जरं प्रेमधाम देवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

At Kurmaksetra in Jagannatha Puri, the Lord pleased a brahmana devotee by warmly embracing him. The Lord’s embrace cured the brahmana’s leprosy and awarded him a beautiful body. By quoting the Kurma Purana, the Lord dispelled the fear and illusion of a South Indian brahmana, who was under the misled impression that his worshipable Goddess Sita Devi had been touched by a demon. The Lord showed that the transcendental is beyond all material contamination, and He endowed the brahmana with pure devotion. He saved the ignorant brahmana Kalakrsna, who had been lured by maya into the hands of the infamous Bhattathari sect of Malavara. All glories, all glories to my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

raṅganātha-bhaṭṭa-bhakti-tuṣṭa-bhaṅgi-bhāśaṇaṁ lakṣmyagamya-kṛṣṇa-rāsa-gopikaika-poṣaṇam lakṣmyabhīṣṭa-kṛṣṇa-śīrṣa-sādhya-sādhanākaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ranganatha-bhatta-bhakti-tusta-bhangi-bhasanam laksmyagamya-krsna-rasa-gopikaika-posanam laksmyabhista-krsna-sirsa-sadhya-sadhanakaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

रङ्गनाथभट्टभक्तितुष्टभङ्गिभाशणं लक्ष्म्यगम्यकृष्णरासगोपिकैकपोषणम लक्ष्म्यभीष्टकृष्णशीर्षसाध्यसाधनाकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord was pleased with the service of Venkata Bhatta at Rangaksetra (situated on the banks of the Kaveri), where the Vaisnavas firmly believe that worship of Laksmi-Narayana is the ultimate objective. The Lord, in a seemingly playful mood, taught Venkata Bhatta that the rasa pastimes of Krsna are fully maintained, supported, and protected by the gopis. Since Krsna is ultimately the superexcellent goal of all desirable objects, even Laksmi Devi is attracted by Him. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

brahma-saṁhitākhya-kṛṣṇa-bhakti-śāstra-dāyakaṁ kṛṣṇa-karṇa-sīdhu-nāma-kṛṣṇa-kāvya-gāyakam śrīpratāparudra-rāja-śīrṣa-sevya-mandiraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

brahma-samhitakhya-krsna-bhakti-sastra-dayakam krsna-karna-sidhu-nama-krsna-kavya-gayakam sriprataparudra-raja-sirsa-sevya-mandiram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ब्रह्मसंहिताख्यकृष्णभक्तिशास्त्रदायकं कृष्णकर्णसीधुनामकृष्णकाव्यगायकम श्रीप्रतापरुद्रराजशीर्षसेव्यमन्दिरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord gave one of His devotees the Brahma-samhita, a famous scripture full of the conclusions about devotion to Lord Krsna. The Lord lovingly sang the lyrical verses of Krsna-karnamrtam, which depict Vraja-lila. This book was composed by the South Indian poet BilvamangalaThakura. King Prataparudra worshipped the Lord’s lotus feet by bowing down and placing them on his head. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

śrīrathāgra-bhakta-gīta-divya-narttanādbhutaṁ yātri-pātra-mitra-rudrarāja-hṛc-camatkṛtam guṇḍicāgamādi-tattva-rūpa-kāvya-sañcaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

srirathagra-bhakta-gita-divya-narttanadbhutam yatri-patra-mitra-rudraraja-hrc-camatkrtam gundicagamadi-tattva-rupa-kavya-sancaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीरथाग्रभक्तगीतदिव्यनर्त्तनाद्भुतं यात्रिपात्रमित्ररुद्रराजहृच्चमत्कृतम गुण्डिचागमादितत्त्वरूपकाव्यसञ्चरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Surrounded by devotees absorbed in sankirtana in front of the chariot, the Lord looked like the divine and wonderful Nataraja, the king of dancers. Astounding pilgrims and the friends and relatives of King Prataparudra, the Lord filled their hearts with wonder. By His potency, the natural purport of the pastimes of Lord Jagannatha’s chariot ride to Gundica was manifested in the poem composed by Srila Rupa Gosvami. All glories, all glories to my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

prema-mugdha-rudra-rāja-śauryya-viryya-vikramaṁ prārthitāṅghri-varjitānya-sarva-dharma-saṅgamam luṇṭhita-pratāpa-śīrṣa-pāda-dhūli-dhūsaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-mugdha-rudra-raja-sauryya-viryya-vikramam prarthitanghri-varjitanya-sarva-dharma-sangamam lunthita-pratapa-sirsa-pada-dhuli-dhusaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेममुग्धरुद्रराजशौर्य्यविर्य्यविक्रमं प्रार्थिताङ्घ्रिवर्जितान्यसर्वधर्मसङ्गमम लुण्ठितप्रतापशीर्षपादधूलिधूसरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Wonderstruck and overwhelmed by the Lord’s genius, effulgence, and loving symptoms, King Prataparudra of Utkala (Orissa) gave up all previous religious conceptions and traditions, along with his sense of royal glory, heroism, and power. Then, with a single-minded craving for the Lord, the King threw himself before the Lord’s lotus feet to be crowned with their dust. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

dākṣinātya-suprasiddha-paṇḍitaugha-pūjitaṁ śreṣṭha-rāja-rājapātra-śīrṣa-bhakti-bhūṣitam deśa-mātṛ-śeṣa-darśanārthi-gaura-gocaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

daksinatya-suprasiddha-panditaugha-pujitam srestha-raja-rajapatra-sirsa-bhakti-bhusitam desa-matr-sesa-darsanarthi-gaura-gocaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

दाक्षिनात्यसुप्रसिद्धपण्डितौघपूजितं श्रेष्ठराजराजपात्रशीर्षभक्तिभूषितम देशमातृशेषदर्शनार्थिगौरगोचरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When the Lord was in South India, famous scholars worshiped Him, and powerful kings, their ministers, and family members honored and revered Him. He was their crown jewel of devotion. Then, according to the custom of sannyasis, the Lord turned homeward toward Bengal to see for the last time His mother, motherland, and the Ganga. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

gaura-garvi-sarva-gauḍa-gaurabārtha-sajjitaṁ śāṣtra-śāṣtra-dakṣa-duṣṭa-nāstikādi-lajjitam muhyamāna-mātṛkādi-deha-jīva-sañcaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

gaura-garvi-sarva-gauda-gaurabartha-sajjitam sastra-sastra-daksa-dusta-nastikadi-lajjitam muhyamana-matrkadi-deha-jiva-sancaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

गौरगर्विसर्वगौडगौरबार्थसज्जितं शाष्त्रशाष्त्रदक्षदुष्टनास्तिकादिलज्जितम मुह्यमानमातृकादिदेहजीवसञ्चरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

As the fame of the Lord spread far and wide and news came of His arrival, all of Bengal, proud of their Lord, prepared to receive and glorify Him. Even the handful of puffed-up atheists and skeptics were ashamed of their lowliness when they saw how the multitudes honored and loved the Lord. Upon His arrival, He revitalized and rejuvenated His mother and other devotees who were dying due to separation from Him. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

nyāsa-pañca-varṣa-pūrṇa-janma-bhūmi-darśanaṁ koṭi-koṭi-loka-lubdha-mugdha-dṛṣṭi-karṣaṇam koṭi-kaṇṭha-kṛṣṇa-nāma-ghoṣa-bheditāmbaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

nyasa-panca-varsa-purna-janma-bhumi-darsanam koti-koti-loka-lubdha-mugdha-drsti-karsanam koti-kantha-krsna-nama-ghosa-bheditambaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

न्यासपञ्चवर्षपूर्णजन्मभूमिदर्शनं कोटिकोटिलोकलुब्धमुग्धदृष्टिकर्षणम कोटिकण्ठकृष्णनामघोषभेदिताम्बरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When at last the Lord returned to His motherland, Bengal, after five long years of sannyasa, millions of people rushed to see Him. Deeply moved, with eyes full of eagerness, they beheld their Lord, who attracts the hearts of everyone. A tumultuous and continuous uproar spread in all directions and pierced the skies, as millions upon millions of voices repeatedly resounded the holy names of Hari. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

ārta-bhakta-śoka-śānti-tāpi-pāpi-pāvanaṁ lakṣa-koṭi-loka-saṅga-kṛṣṇa-dhāma-dhāvanam rāma-keli-sāgrajāta-rūpa-karṣaṇādaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

arta-bhakta-soka-santi-tapi-papi-pavanam laksa-koti-loka-sanga-krsna-dhama-dhavanam rama-keli-sagrajata-rupa-karsanadaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आर्तभक्तशोकशान्तितापिपापिपावनं लक्षकोटिलोकसङ्गकृष्णधामधावनम रामकेलिसाग्रजातरूपकर्षणादरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The Lord pacified His devotees, who were heartbroken for not being able to see their master for such a long time. And He delivered and pardoning many sinners and miserable persons (such as Capala Gopala). The Lord then began to run towards Vrndavana, the abode of Krsna, carrying thousands of millions of people in His wake. On the way, at Ramakeli, He was attracted by Sri Rupa and his elder brother, Sri Sanatana, to whom He expressed feelings of love. I sing with joy the unending glories of my golden Lord, Gaurasundara the beautiful, the divine abode of pure love.

vyāghra-vāraṇaina-vanya-jantu-kṛṣṇa-gāyakaṁ prema-nṛtya-bhāva-matta-jhāḍakhaṇḍa-nāyakam durga-vanya-mārga-bhaṭṭa-mātra-saṅga-saukaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

vyaghra-varanaina-vanya-jantu-krsna-gayakam prema-nrtya-bhava-matta-jhadakhanda-nayakam durga-vanya-marga-bhatta-matra-sanga-saukaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

व्याघ्रवारणैनवन्यजन्तुकृष्णगायकं प्रेमनृत्यभावमत्तझाडखण्डनायकम दुर्गवन्यमार्गभट्टमात्रसङ्गसौकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Leaving Ramakeli, the Lord continued through Bengal towards Jagannatha Puri. After leaving Puri Dhama, Lord Caitanya passed through the Jharakhanda forest on His way to Vrndavana. There He inspired the jungle animals such as tigers, deer, and elephants to join in the congregational chanting of Lord Krsna’s Holy Names. Intoxicated by the sweet Names of the Lord, the animals joyfully danced along with the Lord, who was madly absorbed in the deepest devotional ecstasies. The Supreme Lord experienced profound realizations in solitary worship as He walked down the deep and impenetrable jungle paths of Jhadakhanda with Balabhadra Bhattacharya. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

gāṅga-yāmunādi-bindu-mādhavādi-mānanaṁ māthurārtta-citta-yāmunāgra-bhāga-dhāvanam smārita-vrajāti-tīvra-vipralambha-kātaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ganga-yamunadi-bindu-madhavadi-mananam mathurartta-citta-yamunagra-bhaga-dhavanam smarita-vrajati-tivra-vipralambha-kataram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

गाङ्गयामुनादिबिन्दुमाधवादिमाननं माथुरार्त्तचित्तयामुनाग्रभागधावनम स्मारितव्रजातितीव्रविप्रलम्भकातरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Gaurasundara showed great honor towards the Deities along the Ganges-bank in Kasi, and unto Bindu Madhava at the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna in Prayaga. Following the current of the Yamuna, the Lord began to quickly run along her banks in anxious pursuit of a glimpse of the sacred place known as Mathura. As divine thoughts of Vrndavana’s pastimes overwhelmed His memory and caused intolerable feelings of separation, Lord Gaurasundara fell unconscious. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form ofKrsna prema.

mādhavendra-vipralambha-māthureṣṭa-mānanaṁ prema-dhāma-dṛṣṭakāma-pūrvva-kuñja-kānanam gokulādi-goṣṭha-gopa-gopikā-priyaṅkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

madhavendra-vipralambha-mathuresta-mananam prema-dhama-drstakama-purvva-kunja-kananam gokuladi-gostha-gopa-gopika-priyankaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

माधवेन्द्रविप्रलम्भमाथुरेष्टमाननं प्रेमधामदृष्टकामपूर्व्वकुञ्जकाननम गोकुलादिगोष्ठगोपगोपिकाप्रियङ्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Caitanya stated that the mood of deep separation that Madhavendra Puri was able to taste, as depicted in the following beautiful verse first spoken by Srimati Radharani, is the zenith point and desirable object of pure adoration: ayi dina-dayardra natha he mathura-natha kadavalokyase hrdayam tvad-aloka-kataram dayita bhramyati kim karomy aham “O Lord! O most gracious master! O master of Mathura! When will I see You again? Because of my not seeing You, my agitated heart has become unsteady. O most beloved one, what shall I do now?” After the Lord entered into Vraja, the background stage where pastimes of pure love are enacted, He became overwhelmed to His heart’s full satisfaction. The Lord was charmed to see the beautiful gardens and forest groves that served as His playground for spiritual pastimes in a previous era. While visiting the twelve forests of Vrndavana, the Lord exhibited various different dealings with the cowherd boys and maidens. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

prema-guñjanāli-puñja-puṣpa-puñja-rañjitaṁ gīta-nṛtya-dakṣa-pakṣi-vṛkṣa-lakṣa-vanditam go-vṛṣādi-nāda-dīpta-pūrvva-moda-meduraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-gunjanali-punja-puspa-punja-ranjitam gita-nrtya-daksa-paksi-vrksa-laksa-vanditam go-vrsadi-nada-dipta-purvva-moda-meduram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेमगुञ्जनालिपुञ्जपुष्पपुञ्जरञ्जितं गीतनृत्यदक्षपक्षिवृक्षलक्षवन्दितम गोवृषादिनाददीप्तपूर्व्वमोदमेदुरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

While strolling through the forest groves of Vrndavana, the Lord was joyfully welcomed by swarms of humming bumblebees busily engaged in discussion about pure love as they hovered over the blooming flowers. Millions of trees lining the forest grove harmoniously offered their respects unto Lord Gaurasundara in unison with a variety of birds that were expertly singing and dancing in sheer delight. The Lord’s mind became overflowed by loving feelings due to remembering how the cows, calves, and oxen of the holy abode of Vrndavana would affectionately call for Him in previous pastimes, thereby elating His emotions in pure love. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

prema-buddha-ruddha-buddhi-matta-nṛtya-kīrttanaṁ plāvitāśru-kāñcanāṅga-vāsa-cāturaṅganam kṛṣṇa-kṛṣṇa-rāva-bhāva-hāsya-lāsya-bhāsvaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-buddha-ruddha-buddhi-matta-nrtya-kirttanam plavitasru-kancananga-vasa-caturanganam krsna-krsna-rava-bhava-hasya-lasya-bhasvaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेमबुद्धरुद्धबुद्धिमत्तनृत्यकीर्त्तनं प्लाविताश्रुकाञ्चनाङ्गवासचातुरङ्गनम कृष्णकृष्णरावभावहास्यलास्यभास्वरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Hopelessly overwhelmed by a surge of pure love, Lord Gaurasundara madly danced and chanted the Holy Names of Krsna. A profuse current of flowing tears streamed from His eyes, passing over the radiant luster of His giant golden form, over His brilliant garments that resembled the sun, and over the ground in all four directions. The Lord’s joyful pastimes were ecstatically enhanced by such gestures as His loudly mispronouncing the Holy Name of Krsna in a delirious state, or His roaring with laughter due to being ecstatically absorbed in deep emotion. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

prema-mugdha-nṛtya-kīrttanākulāriṭāntikaṁ snāna-dhanya-vāri-dhānya-bhūmi-kuṇḍa-deśakam prema-kuṇḍa-rādhikākhya-śāstra-vandanādaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema-mugdha-nrtya-kirttanakularitantikam snana-dhanya-vari-dhanya-bhumi-kunda-desakam prema-kunda-radhikakhya-sastra-vandanadaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेममुग्धनृत्यकीर्त्तनाकुलारिटान्तिकं स्नानधन्यवारिधान्यभूमिकुण्डदेशकम प्रेमकुण्डराधिकाख्यशास्त्रवन्दनादरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Surcharged with the confusing dictations of pure love of God, Lord Gaurasundara, dancing in ecstasy, anxiously approached the sacred place of Radha Kunda, which was unmanifested at that time. The Lord hastily took bath in that flooded paddy field, sanctified the water, and revealed it to be Sri Radha Kunda. In deep humility, the Lord began to carefully recite verses from the Scriptures depicting Sri Radha Kunda as the divine embodiment of pure love. yatha radha priya visnos tasyah kundam priyam tatha sarva gopisu saivaika visnor-atyanta vallabha “Just as Sri Radha is very dear to Lord Krsna, similarly Her divine pond, Sri Radha Kunda, is dear to the Lord. Of all the gopis, She is the dearmost consort to Lord Krsna.” I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

tintiḍī-talastha-yāmunormmi-bhāvanāplutaṁ nirjanaika-rādhikātma-bhāva-vaibhavāvṛtam śyāma-rādhikāpta-gaura-tattva-bhittikākaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

tintidi-talastha-yamunormmi-bhavanaplutam nirjanaika-radhikatma-bhava-vaibhavavrtam syama-radhikapta-gaura-tattva-bhittikakaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

तिन्तिडीतलस्थयामुनोर्म्मिभावनाप्लुतं निर्जनैकराधिकात्मभाववैभवावृतम श्यामराधिकाप्तगौरतत्त्वभित्तिकाकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

As the Lord was visiting various places in Vrndavana where Lord Krsna performed His pastimes, He visited that famous tamarind tree that existed during the Dvapara era. Sitting beneath the tamarind tree, the Lord’s memory of His confidential water-sporting pastimes with the cowherd maidens was aroused when He saw the dancing gestures of the Yamuna’s waves. The Lord’s entire being was captured by tasting the sweetness of Sri Radha within the depths of His heart. Identifying with that selfsame sweetness and emotion that possessed His entire self, the Lord’s entire existence was stolen away. This place is indicated to be the place of origin of Gauratattva, for it was here that Lord Syamasundara became greatly absorbed in the divine mood of Srimati Radharani. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Himself the origin of all, eternally resides in this place. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śārikā-śukokti-kautukāḍhya-lāsya-lāpitaṁ rādhikā-vyatīta-kāmadeva-kāma-mohitam prema-vaśya-kṛṣṇa-bhāva-bhakta-hṛc-camatkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sarika-sukokti-kautukadhya-lasya-lapitam radhika-vyatita-kamadeva-kama-mohitam prema-vasya-krsna-bhava-bhakta-hrc-camatkaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

शारिकाशुकोक्तिकौतुकाढ्यलास्यलापितं राधिकाव्यतीतकामदेवकाममोहितम प्रेमवश्यकृष्णभावभक्तहृच्चमत्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Gauranga mentioned a witty conversation that was carried on between a parrot and his mate. In their talk, Lord Krsna, the transcendental Cupid, is described to be illusioned due to His deep feelings of separation from Sri Radha. radha-sange yada bhati tada ‘madana-mohanah’ ayatha visva-moho ’pi svayam ‘madana-mohitah’ The female parrot said, “When Lord Krsna is with Radharani, He is the enchanter of Cupid; otherwise, when He is alone, He Himself is enchanted by amorous feelings, even though He enchants the whole universe.” By this pastime, Lord Gauranga charmed the devotees’ hearts by showing that Lord Krsna’s sweetness and charm ultimately lies in the fact that He can be subdued by pure love. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-prayāga-dhāma-rūpa-rāga-bhakti-sañcaraṁ śrī-sanātanādi-kāśi-bhakti-śikṣaṇādaram vaiṣṇavānurodha-bheda-nirvviśeṣa-pañjaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-prayaga-dhama-rupa-raga-bhakti-sancaram sri-sanatanadi-kasi-bhakti-siksanadaram vaisnavanurodha-bheda-nirvvisesa-panjaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीप्रयागधामरूपरागभक्तिसञ्चरं श्रीसनातनादिकाशिभक्तिशिक्षणादरम वैष्णवानुरोधभेदनिर्व्विशेषपञ्जरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

It was in the sacred place of Prayaga, in the bathing area known as Dasasvamedha Ghata, that Lord Gauranga taught Srila Rupa Gosvami that the ultimate objective of one’s devotional practices is to relish the sweet mellows found in Sri Vrndavana, and the Lord instructed him to widely distribute that sweetness. Later in Kasi, the Lord elaborately described to Srila Sanatana Gosvami many topics of pure dedication, such as knowledge of proper acquaintance with the environment, the means of applying that knowledge, and the ultimate goal of obtaining pure love of Godhead. Also, at the special request of a Maharastrian brahman and Tapana Misra and other devotees, the Lord destroyed the ignorant conception of the mayavadi renunciates in Varanasi. Lord Gaurangadeva personally met the impersonalists there in a public assembly, and pointed out that their mode of self-adoration was ultimately based on enviousness and narrow-mindedness. In this way the Lord established that factual independence was exhibited by those worshipping the Supreme Lord. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

nyāsi-lakṣa-nāyaka-prakāśānanda-tārakaṁ nyāsi-rāśi-kāśi-vāsi-kṛṣṇa-nāma-pārakam vyāsa-nāradādi-datta-vedadhī-dhurandharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

nyasi-laksa-nayaka-prakasananda-tarakam nyasi-rasi-kasi-vasi-krsna-nama-parakam vyasa-naradadi-datta-vedadhi-dhurandharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

न्यासिलक्षनायकप्रकाशानन्दतारकं न्यासिराशिकाशिवासिकृष्णनामपारकम व्यासनारदादिदत्तवेदधीधुरन्धरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

While en route to Jagannatha Puri from Vrndavana, the Lord met and instructed Srila Rupa Gosvami in Prayaga. Following this, Lord Gauranga arrived in Varanasi where He found Prakasananda Sarasvati to be the leader of millions of impersonalist renunciates who were followers of Sri Sankaracarya. By His pure and affectionate personality, Lord Gauranga rescued Prakasananda Saraswati from the deep well of the transformation theory of Sankaracarya and intoxicated the sannyasis and residents of Kasi by engaging them in the glorification of Lord Krsna’s Holy Names. Sri Gaurangadeva was the transcendental expert who granted their passage over the material ocean, like a vessel carrying the nectar of all the scriptural conclusions handed down in the disciplic line from the sage Narada to Srila Vyasadeva. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

brahma-sūtra-bhāṣya-kṛṣṇa-nāradopadeśakaṁ śloka-turyya-bhāṣaṇānta-kṛṣṇa-samprakāśakam śabda-varttanānta-hetu-nāma-jīva-nistaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

brahma-sutra-bhasya-krsna-naradopadesakam sloka-turyya-bhasananta-krsna-samprakasakam sabda-varttananta-hetu-nama-jiva-nistaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ब्रह्मसूत्रभाष्यकृष्णनारदोपदेशकं श्लोकतुर्य्यभाषणान्तकृष्णसम्प्रकाशकम शब्दवर्त्तनान्तहेतुनामजीवनिस्तरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When Lord Caitanyadeva was in Kasi, He taught a grand assembly of the impersonalist renunciates that the Srimad-Bhagavatam, as taught in the bonafide disciplic succession from Lord Krsna to Narada and handed down by Srila Vyasadeva, is the factual commentary on the conclusions of the Vedanta-sutras. Sri Gauranga also explained the four fundamental verses of the Srimad-Bhagavatam and revealed Lord Krsna as the ultimate reality beyond all duality and the original principle of the entire universal arrangement. By the Vedic aphorism “anavrttih sabdat anavrttih sabdat,” Lord Caitanya established that conscious sound in its highest expression is Lord Krsna’s Holy Name, and that it bestows the utmost benefit by releasing the soul from its conditioned state of existence. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

ātma-rāma-vācanādi-nirvviśeṣa-khaṇḍanaṁ śrauta-vākya-sārthakaika-cidvilāsa-maṇḍanam divya-kṛṣṇa-vigrahādi-gauṇa-buddhi-dhikkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

atma-rama-vacanadi-nirvvisesa-khandanam srauta-vakya-sarthakaika-cidvilasa-mandanam divya-krsna-vigrahadi-gauna-buddhi-dhikkaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आत्मरामवाचनादिनिर्व्विशेषखण्डनं श्रौतवाक्यसार्थकैकचिद्विलासमण्डनम दिव्यकृष्णविग्रहादिगौणबुद्धिधिक्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

By explaining the famous atmarama verse of the Srimad-Bhagavatam sixty-one times, Lord Gauranga sliced to pieces the impersonalist doctrine propagated by Sankaracarya. The Lord also recited many references from the Upanisads, such as apani-pado javano grahita pasyaty acaksuh sa srnoty akarnah, whereby He revealed the charming sweet nature of the Absolute Truth’s spiritual pastimes. Lord Caitanya fully censured the hateful conception of the impersonalists that Lord Krsna’s transcendental form, name, qualities, pastimes, and Deity manifestation are simply an imaginary transforrnation of the illusory energy maya. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

brahma-pāramātmya-lakṣaṇādvayaika-vācanaṁ śrī-vraja-svasiddha-nanda-līla-nanda-nandanam śrī-rasa-svarūpa-rāsa-līla-gopa-sundaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

brahma-paramatmya-laksanadvayaika-vacanam sri-vraja-svasiddha-nanda-lila-nanda-nandanam sri-rasa-svarupa-rasa-lila-gopa-sundaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ब्रह्मपारमात्म्यलक्षणाद्वयैकवाचनं श्रीव्रजस्वसिद्धनन्दलीलनन्दनन्दनम श्रीरसस्वरूपरासलीलगोपसुन्दरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

When Lord Gauranga referred to the verse brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, He harmoniously accommodated the conception of the non differentiated aspect of reality, brahman, the ultimate goal of the impersonalists, with the conception of the localized aspect of reality, paramatma, the goal of the mystic perfectionists. The Lord adjusted these two truths by showing that they are included within and surpassed by the ultimate conception of the nondualistic Absolute Truth, bhagavan, who is the primeval principle of reality. When revealing this axiomatic truth in connection with the joyful and confidential nature of the Supreme Lord’s spiritual pastimes, Lord Gauranga pointed out the divine nature of Vraja, which is existing above the Vaikuntha planets. vaikunthaj janito vara madhu-puri tatrapi rasotsavad vrndaranyam udara-pani-ramanat tatrapi govardhanah radha-kundam ihapi gokula-pateh premamrtaplavanat kuryad asya virajato giri-tate sevam viveki na kah “Superior to the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha is Mathura, where Sri Krsna first appears. Superior to Mathura is the Vrndavana forest where Krsna enjoyed the rasa dance. Better still is Govardhana Hill, which was the site of even more confidential pastimes of love. But best of all is Radha Kunda, which is situated at the foot of Govardhana Hill, and holds the supreme position because it is overflooded with the nectar of the highest kind of divine love. Who, acquainted with the science of devotion, will not aspire for the divine service of Srimati Radharani at Radha Kunda?” Initially, Lord Gauranga revealed the nature of pure loving service rendered unto the son of Nanda Maharaja in the parental relationship. But when considering the flow of dedication’s sweet mellows, Lord Gauranga described the ultimate aspect of the Supreme Lord’s personality to be Sri Gopijanavallabha, whose divine figure is the unlimited reservoir of all the primary and secondary mellows tasted in pure devotion. Sri Gauranga also hinted that the joyful and charming rasa-lila pastimes are an all-conscious reality, none other than the personal potency of Srimati Radharani. Such transcendental pastimes are found within the superexcellent and inconceivable spiritual world, and are the highest conception of spiritual existence, auspiciousness, and beauty. Lord Gauranga suggested this to be the supreme achievable object of the living entities. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

rādhikā-vinoda-mātra-tattva-lakṣaṇānvayaṁ sādhu-saṅga-kṛṣṇa-nāma-sādhanaika-niścayam prema-sevanaika-mātra-sādhya-kṛṣṇa-tatparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

radhika-vinoda-matra-tattva-laksananvayam sadhu-sanga-krsna-nama-sadhanaika-niscayam prema-sevanaika-matra-sadhya-krsna-tatparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

राधिकाविनोदमात्रतत्त्वलक्षणान्वयं साधुसङ्गकृष्णनामसाधनैकनिश्चयम प्रेमसेवनैकमात्रसाध्यकृष्णतत्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

In this manner Lord Gaurangadeva taught that all scriptural conclusions, as perfectly passed down by the various spiritual preceptors through the medium of sound, culminate in the embodiment of Sri Radhavinoda, the all-encompassing basis of proper acquaintance with the environment. The means by which one may reach Lord Krsna is by chanting His Holy Names in the association of pure devotees, while the ultimate goal in pure love is service to Lord Krsna, who is so dear to the cowherd maidens of Vrindavana. Lord Gaurangadeva taught these essential scriptural conclusions in the assembly of scholarly persons. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

ātma-rāma-vācanaika-ṣaṣṭikārtha-darśitaṁ rudra-saṁkhya-śabda-jāta-yad-yad-artha-sambhṛtam sarvva-sarvva-yukta-tat-tad-artha-bhuridākaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

atma-rama-vacanaika-sastikartha-darsitam rudra-samkhya-sabda-jata-yad-yad-artha-sambhrtam sarvva-sarvva-yukta-tat-tad-artha-bhuridakaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आत्मरामवाचनैकषष्टिकार्थदर्शितं रुद्रसंख्यशब्दजातयद्यदर्थसम्भृतम सर्व्वसर्व्वयुक्ततत्तदर्थभुरिदाकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Gaurasundara explained this famous verse of the Srimad-Bhagavatam sixty-one times to Srila Sanatana Gosvami, and later to Prakasananda Saraswati: atmaramas ca munayo nirgrantha apy urukrame kurvanty ahaitukim bhaktim ittham-bhuta guno harih “Even the liberated souls fully satisfied in the self are irresistibly attracted by the superexcellent qualities of Krsna and surrender to Him with unalloyed devotion.” The Lord separately combined each of the eleven words found in that verse and established that each one is an enormous storehouse of unlimited wealth supporting the conclusion of pure devotion. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī sanātanānu-rūpa-jīva-sampradāyakaṁ lupta-tīrtha-śuddha-bhakti-śāstra-supracārakam nīla-śaila-nātha-pīṭha-naija-kāryya-saukaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri sanatananu-rupa-jiva-sampradayakam lupta-tirtha-suddha-bhakti-sastra-supracarakam nila-saila-natha-pitha-naija-karyya-saukaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्री सनातनानुरूपजीवसम्प्रदायकं लुप्ततीर्थशुद्धभक्तिशास्त्रसुप्रचारकम नीलशैलनाथपीठनैजकार्य्यसौकरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Gaurasundara revealed His disciplic line by inspiring Srila Sanatana Gosvami, his younger brother Srila Rupa Gosvami, and Srila Jiva Gosvami. The Lord requested them to excavate the lost places of pilgrimage and compose pure devotional literature which describes the application of spiritual practices and spontaneous devotion. Lord Gauranga also lovingly revealed His worshipable personality to the servitors of Sri Jagannatha Deva at Nilachala (Sri Puri-dhama). I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

tyāga-bāhya-bhoga-buddhi-tīvra-daṇḍa-nindanaṁ rāya-śuddha-kṛṣṇa-kāma-sevanābhi-nandanam rāya-rāga-sevanokta-bhāgya-koṭi-duṣkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

tyaga-bahya-bhoga-buddhi-tivra-danda-nindanam raya-suddha-krsna-kama-sevanabhi-nandanam raya-raga-sevanokta-bhagya-koti-duskaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

त्यागबाह्यभोगबुद्धितीव्रदण्डनिन्दनं रायशुद्धकृष्णकामसेवनाभिनन्दनम रायरागसेवनोक्तभाग्यकोटिदुष्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Lord Gaurasundara strongly condemned those who externally accepted the dress of a renunciant yet, like monkeys, actually harbored desires for sense pleasures. On the other hand, He honored that great devotee Ramananda Raya’s devotional effort to intimately teach some young girls a form of dance drama for the pleasure of Lord Jagannatha. Considering Ramananda’s service to be on the platform of spontaneous devotion, the Lord proclaimed that such a level of service was a great fortune attainable only after millions of births. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-prayāga-bhaṭṭa-vallabhaika-niṣṭha-sevanaṁ nīla-śaila-bhaṭṭa-datta-rāga-mārga-rādhanam śrī gadādharārpitādhikāra-mantra-mādhuraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-prayaga-bhatta-vallabhaika-nistha-sevanam nila-saila-bhatta-datta-raga-marga-radhanam sri gadadhararpitadhikara-mantra-madhuram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीप्रयागभट्टवल्लभैकनिष्ठसेवनं नीलशैलभट्टदत्तरागमार्गराधनम श्री गदाधरार्पिताधिकारमन्त्रमाधुरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The famous spiritual preceptor of the Visnusvami disciplic succession suddhadvaita, Sri Vallabha Bhatta, lived in the village of Adhaila in sacred Prayaga, and personally served Lord Gaurangadeva with resolute devotion in his residence. Later in Jagannatha Puri, Lord Gauranga allowed Vallabha Bhatta to enter into and relish the sweet taste experienced in parental attachment to baby Krsna. The Lord also arranged for him to learn the appropriate mantras for his worship from Sri Gadadhara Pandita. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-svarūpa-rāya-saṅga-gāmbhirāntya-līlanaṁ dvādaśābda-vahni-garbha-vipralambha-śīlanam rādhikādhirūḍha-bhāva-kānti-kṛṣṇa-kuñjaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-svarupa-raya-sanga-gambhirantya-lilanam dvadasabda-vahni-garbha-vipralambha-silanam radhikadhirudha-bhava-kanti-krsna-kunjaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीस्वरूपरायसङ्गगाम्भिरान्त्यलीलनं द्वादशाब्दवह्निगर्भविप्रलम्भशीलनम राधिकाधिरूढभावकान्तिकृष्णकुञ्जरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Diving deep into the reality of His own beauty and sweetness, Lord Govinda stole the mood of Radharani and, garbing Himself in Her brilliant luster, appeared as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. For the last twelve years of His manifest pastimes He was deeply absorbed in union and separation, and He shared His heart’s inner feelings with His most confidential devotees such as Swarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya: bahire visajvala haya, antare anandamaya. “The wonderful characteristic of divine love of Krsna is that although externally it works like fiery lava, internally it is like sweet nectar that fills the heart with the greatest joy.” Volcanic eruptions of ecstasy flowed from the heart of Sri Gauranga in the agony of separation from Krsna. This Golden Lord, who appeared like an intoxicated elephant, is none other than Lord Govinda. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-svarūpa-kaṇṭha-lagna-māthura-pralāpakaṁ rādhikānu-vedanārtta-tīvra-vipralambhakam svapnavat-samādhi-dṛṣṭa-divya-varṇanāturaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-svarupa-kantha-lagna-mathura-pralapakam radhikanu-vedanartta-tivra-vipralambhakam svapnavat-samadhi-drsta-divya-varnanaturam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीस्वरूपकण्ठलग्नमाथुरप्रलापकं राधिकानुवेदनार्त्ततीव्रविप्रलम्भकम स्वप्नवत्समाधिदृष्टदिव्यवर्णनातुरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Sri Gaurangadeva, embracing the neck of Sri Swarupa Damodara, began to sorrowfully recite the prayers Srimati Radharani had previously spoken in the agony of separation when Lord Krsna left Vrindavana for Mathura. The Lord would continuously taste the mood of Srimati Radharani, who was experiencing untold agony from the burning fire of Her tragic separation from Lord Krsna. With a heavy heart, the Lord would describe what He was directly realizing in divine trance. Those realizations are just like dreams to ordinary men. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

sātvikādi-bhāva-cihna-deha-divya-sauṣṭhavaṁ kūrmma-dharmma-bhinna-sandhi-gātra-puṣpa-pelavam hrasva-dīrgha-padma-gandha-rakta-pīta-pāṇḍuraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

satvikadi-bhava-cihna-deha-divya-sausthavam kurmma-dharmma-bhinna-sandhi-gatra-puspa-pelavam hrasva-dirgha-padma-gandha-rakta-pita-panduram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

सात्विकादिभावचिह्नदेहदिव्यसौष्ठवं कूर्म्मधर्म्मभिन्नसन्धिगात्रपुष्पपेलवम ह्रस्वदीर्घपद्मगन्धरक्तपीतपाण्डुरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

The eightfold symptoms depicting the moods of pure dedication would decorate and radiantly enhance the beauty of the Lord’s bodily parts. Sometimes He appeared like a tortoise who had withdrawn his limbs into his shell, and at other times His body appeared elongated due to His joints becoming dislocated. Sometimes Lord Gaurasundara’s figure was as tender and aromatic as a lotus flower. At other times the Lord’s body would appear red, yellow, or brilliant with the white hue of the jasmine flower. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

tīvra-vipralambha-mugdha-mandirāgra-dhāvitaṁ kūrmma-rūpa-divya-gandha-lubdha-dhenu-veṣṭitam varṇitāli-kūla-kṛṣṇa-keli-śaila-kandaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

tivra-vipralambha-mugdha-mandiragra-dhavitam kurmma-rupa-divya-gandha-lubdha-dhenu-vestitam varnitali-kula-krsna-keli-saila-kandaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

तीव्रविप्रलम्भमुग्धमन्दिराग्रधावितं कूर्म्मरूपदिव्यगन्धलुब्धधेनुवेष्टितम वर्णितालिकूलकृष्णकेलिशैलकन्दरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Grief-stricken and overwhelmed with tragic feelings of separation, Lord Caitanya quickly ran to the lion-gate of Lord Jagannatha’s grand temple. Moments later, the Lord fell to the ground. In deep separation He manifested the form of the tortoise incarnation Kurmadeva, and an extraordinarily sweet fragrance began to emanate from the Lord’s unconscious figure. This attracted the telangi cows who resided at Lord Jagannatha’s Temple, and they surrounded the Lord. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

indu-sindhu-nṛtya-dīpta-kṛṣṇa-keli-mohitaṁ ūrmmi-śīrṣa-supta-deha-vāta-raṅga-vāhitam yāmunāli-kṛṣṇa-keli-magna-saukhya-sāgaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

indu-sindhu-nrtya-dipta-krsna-keli-mohitam urmmi-sirsa-supta-deha-vata-ranga-vahitam yamunali-krsna-keli-magna-saukhya-sagaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

इन्दुसिन्धुनृत्यदीप्तकृष्णकेलिमोहितं ऊर्म्मिशीर्षसुप्तदेहवातरङ्गवाहितम यामुनालिकृष्णकेलिमग्नसौख्यसागरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Once on a moonlit night, Lord Gaurangadeva, relishing the sweet mellows of Lord Krsna’s pastimes, was wandering along the ocean’s shore with His associates. Suddenly the Lord saw the reflection of the moon dancing upon the rolling waves. Unexpectedly, the Lord became overwhelmed by recollections of Lord Krsna’s pastimes in the Yamuna River and fell unconscious. Next, Lord Gauranga’s body, unseen by the devotees, became as light as a piece of dried wood and was gracefully carried away by the wind-god while lying upon the crest of the ocean’s rolling waves in a divine trance. Realizing Lord Krsna’s water-sport pastimes in the Kalindi River with His dearmost cowherd-maiden friends, the Lord dove deep into an ocean of divine ecstasy. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

rātri-śeṣa-saumya-veśa-śāyitārdra-saikataṁ bhinna-sandhi-dīrgha-deha-pelavāti-daivatam śrānta-bhakta-cakratīrtha-hṛṣṭa-dṛṣṭi-gocaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

ratri-sesa-saumya-vesa-sayitardra-saikatam bhinna-sandhi-dirgha-deha-pelavati-daivatam sranta-bhakta-cakratirtha-hrsta-drsti-gocaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

रात्रिशेषसौम्यवेशशायितार्द्रसैकतं भिन्नसन्धिदीर्घदेहपेलवातिदैवतम श्रान्तभक्तचक्रतीर्थहृष्टदृष्टिगोचरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

After searching for the Lord throughout the night, the exhausted devotees finally found Him at night’s end near Cakratirtha, His elongated form lying upon the moist sand. The devotees’ eyes were filled with joy as they glanced upon the delicate and serene figure of their Lord. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

ārtta-bhakta-kaṇṭha-kṛṣṇa-nāma-karṇa-hṛdgataṁ lagna-sandhi-suṣṭhu-deha-sarvva-pūrvva-sammatam ardha-bāhya-bhāva-kṛṣṇa-keli-varṇanāturaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

artta-bhakta-kantha-krsna-nama-karna-hrdgatam lagna-sandhi-susthu-deha-sarvva-purvva-sammatam ardha-bahya-bhava-krsna-keli-varnanaturam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आर्त्तभक्तकण्ठकृष्णनामकर्णहृद्गतं लग्नसन्धिसुष्ठुदेहसर्व्वपूर्व्वसम्मतम अर्धबाह्यभावकृष्णकेलिवर्णनातुरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

As the anxious devotees began to loudly chant the Holy Names of Krsna, this divine vibration entered the Lord’s ears and touched the depths of His heart. Immediately the Lord’s dislocated joints reunited, and He displayed the beautiful figure which their eyes were accustomed to relishing. In a semiconscious state, the Lord began to describe with deep feelings of separation what He had seen while absorbed in divine trance. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

yāmunāmbu-kṛṣṇa-rādhikāli-keli-maṇḍalaṁ vyakta-gupta-dṛpta-tṛpta-bhaṅgi-mādanākulam gūḍha-divya-marmma-moda-mūrcchanā-camatkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

yamunambu-krsna-radhikali-keli-mandalam vyakta-gupta-drpta-trpta-bhangi-madanakulam gudha-divya-marmma-moda-murcchana-camatkaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

यामुनाम्बुकृष्णराधिकालिकेलिमण्डलं व्यक्तगुप्तदृप्ततृप्तभङ्गिमादनाकुलम गूढदिव्यमर्म्ममोदमूर्च्छनाचमत्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

In the sacred waters of the Yamuna in Vrindavana, Sri Radha-Govinda, along with Their dearmost cowherd-maiden friends, perform various charming water-sport pastimes. These divine pastimes are sometimes revealed, sometimes hidden, sometimes in opposition to each other, and sometimes harmonious. In this way the Lord’s pastimes are couched in different gestures which bring about different types of divine hankering. The melodious tune of this confidential spiritual treasure which astounds the entire universe was distributed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

āsya-gharṣaṇādi-cāṭakādri-sindhu-līlanaṁ bhakta-marmma-bhedi-tīvra-duḥkha-saukya-khelanam atyacintya-divya-vaibhavāśritaika-śaṅkaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

asya-gharsanadi-catakadri-sindhu-lilanam bhakta-marmma-bhedi-tivra-duhkha-saukya-khelanam atyacintya-divya-vaibhavasritaika-sankaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आस्यघर्षणादिचाटकाद्रिसिन्धुलीलनं भक्तमर्म्मभेदितीव्रदुःखसौक्यखेलनम अत्यचिन्त्यदिव्यवैभवाश्रितैकशङ्करं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Upon glancing at the Cataka hill, intolerable feelings of separation overwhelmed the Lord, and different pastimes in the mood of profound adoration were incited, whereby the Lord began to rub His beautiful face on the ground. When Sri Gauranga would remember the water-sport pastimes of Lord Krsna, He would jump into the ocean and exhibit the divine symptoms of one intoxicated by pure love. By performing these pastimes, the Lord would inundate the devotees’ hearts with waves from the grand ocean of love of Krsna. Those desperate waves carried both transcendental anxiety and joy up onto the shore of the devotees’ hearts. Such inconceivable auspiciousness was bestowed only upon the Lord’s most surrendered associates. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrotra-netra-gatyatīta-bodha-rodhitādbhutaṁ prema-labhya-bhāva-siddha-cetanā-camatkṛtam brahma-śambhu-veda-tantra-mṛgya-satya-sundaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

srotra-netra-gatyatita-bodha-rodhitadbhutam prema-labhya-bhava-siddha-cetana-camatkrtam brahma-sambhu-veda-tantra-mrgya-satya-sundaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रोत्रनेत्रगत्यतीतबोधरोधिताद्भुतं प्रेमलभ्यभावसिद्धचेतनाचमत्कृतम ब्रह्मशम्भुवेदतन्त्रमृग्यसत्यसुन्दरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is not only beyond the mundane experiences of sight and sound, but He also arrests all intellectual endeavors to know Him. Being situated in pure love of Godhead, He remains a mystery and astonishes even those living entities who are fixed in self-realization. The revealed Vedas of Lord Brahma and the Tantric literatures of Lord Shiva are simply searching after Sri Gaurasundara, reality the beautiful. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

vipra-śūdra-vijṣa-mūrkha-yāvanādi-nāmadaṁ vitta-vikramocca-nīca-sajjanaika-sampadam strī-pumādi-nirvvivāda-sārvvavādikoddharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

vipra-sudra-vijsa-murkha-yavanadi-namadam vitta-vikramocca-nica-sajjanaika-sampadam stri-pumadi-nirvvivada-sarvvavadikoddharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

विप्रशूद्रविज्षमूर्खयावनादिनामदं वित्तविक्रमोच्चनीचसज्जनैकसम्पदम स्त्रीपुमादिनिर्व्विवादसार्व्ववादिकोद्धरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

By freely distributing the Holy Name of Krsna, Sri Gaurangadeva purified the scholarly intellectual class, the laborer class, the illiterate, and even the lowest sections of society. The Lord alone was the embodiment of the greatest wealth for all sincere and gentle souls, both the rich and the poor, the aristocratic and the lowborn. Therefore, Lord Caitanya is respected and honored by men and women alike as the savior of all, in both the mundane and spiritual worlds. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

sindhu-sūnya-veda-candra-śāka-kumbha-pūrṇimā sāndhya-cāndrakoparāga-jāta-gaura-candramā snāna-dāna-kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅga-tat-parātparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sindhu-sunya-veda-candra-saka-kumbha-purnima sandhya-candrakoparaga-jata-gaura-candrama snana-dana-krsna-nama-sanga-tat-paratparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

सिन्धुसून्यवेदचन्द्रशाककुम्भपूर्णिमा सान्ध्यचान्द्रकोपरागजातगौरचन्द्रमा स्नानदानकृष्णनामसङ्गतत्परात्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Like a golden moon, Sri Gauracandra appeared in the year 1407 Sakabda (1486 A.D.), at the onset of a lunar eclipse on a full-moon evening in the month of March. When the Absolute Truth Sri Gaurangadeva incarnated in the beautiful courtyard of Sacidevi, the residents of Mayapura were bathing in the sacred Ganges, congregationally chanting the Holy Names of Hari, and making offerings of various types of jewels to the Lord. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

ātma-siddha-sāvalīla-pūrṇa-saukhya-lakṣaṇaṁ svānubhāva-matta-nṛtya-kīrttanātma-vaṇṭanam advayaika-lakṣya-pūrṇa-tattva-tat-parātparaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

atma-siddha-savalila-purna-saukhya-laksanam svanubhava-matta-nrtya-kirttanatma-vantanam advayaika-laksya-purna-tattva-tat-paratparam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

आत्मसिद्धसावलीलपूर्णसौख्यलक्षणं स्वानुभावमत्तनृत्यकीर्त्तनात्मवण्टनम अद्वयैकलक्ष्यपूर्णतत्त्वतत्परात्परं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

This is the all-conquering conclusion: the highest conception of the Ultimate Reality must also be the highest form of ananda, ecstasy. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Krsna, ecstasy Himself, tasting His own sweetness and dancing in ecstatic joy. His own Holy Name is the cause of His ecstasy, expressed as dancing, and the Holy Name is the effect of His ecstasy, expressed as chanting. The cause is the effect. The dynamo is creating ecstatic energy which makes Him dance, and His chanting distributes that ecstasy to others. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-purīśvarānukampi-labdha-dīkṣa-daivataṁ keśavākhya-bhāratī-sakāśa-keśa-rakṣitam mādhavānudhī-kiśora-kṛṣṇa-sevanādaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sri-purisvaranukampi-labdha-diksa-daivatam kesavakhya-bharati-sakasa-kesa-raksitam madhavanudhi-kisora-krsna-sevanadaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

श्रीपुरीश्वरानुकम्पिलब्धदीक्षदैवतं केशवाख्यभारतीसकाशकेशरक्षितम माधवानुधीकिशोरकृष्णसेवनादरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

Sri Isvara Puri became very fortunate when Lord Gauranga exhibited His causeless mercy by accepting initiation from him. Sri Kesava Bharati was similarly favored in that in his presence, Lord Gauranga shaved His beautiful curly hair and accepted from him the garments of a renunciate. And Lord Caitanya gave undivided attention to Sri Madhavendra Puri, stating that his attachment for serving Lord Krsna’s Kisora form in conjugal love was the highest expression of dedication. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

sindhu-bindu-veda-candra-śāka-phālgunoditaṁ nyāsa-soma-netra-veda-candra-śāka-bodhitam vāṇa-vāṇa-veda-candra-śāka-locanāntaraṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

sindhu-bindu-veda-candra-saka-phalgunoditam nyasa-soma-netra-veda-candra-saka-bodhitam vana-vana-veda-candra-saka-locanantaram prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

सिन्धुबिन्दुवेदचन्द्रशाकफाल्गुनोदितं न्याससोमनेत्रवेदचन्द्रशाकबोधितम वाणवाणवेदचन्द्रशाकलोचनान्तरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

I offer my respects unto Sri Gaurangadeva, who rose like a golden moon in Sri Mayapura in 1407 Sakabda, revealed the pastime of accepting the garments of the renounced order, sannyasa, in 1431 Sakabda in order to bless the entire material universe, and disappeared beyond the ordinary vision of the people of this world in 1455 Sakabda. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

śrī-svarūpa-rāya-saṅga-harṣa-śeṣa-ghoṣaṇaṁ śikṣaṇāṣṭakākhya-kṛṣṇa-kīrttanaika-poṣaṇam prema-nāma-mātra-viśva-jīvanaika-sambharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumigaura-sundaram

sri-svarupa-raya-sanga-harsa-sesa-ghosanam siksanastakakhya-krsna-kirttanaika-posanam prema-nama-matra-visva-jivanaika-sambharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumigaura-sundaram

श्रीस्वरूपरायसङ्गहर्षशेषघोषणं शिक्षणाष्टकाख्यकृष्णकीर्त्तनैकपोषणम प्रेमनाममात्रविश्वजीवनैकसम्भरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमिगौरसुन्दरम

With great joy Sri Gaurasundara told His dearmost associates Sri Swarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya that the process of congregationally chanting the Holy Names of Krsna bestows the highest benediction upon the living entities in this age of Kali: harse prabhu kahena, “suna svarupa-rama-raya nama sankirrtana kalau, parama upaya” In His famous composition Sri-Siksastakam also, Lord Gauranga has placed the chanting of Lord Krsna’s Names on the topmost level of importance. The Supreme Lord further taught that chanting Lord Krsna’s Names in pure love of Godhead perfectly nourishes and fully satisfies all the living entities in the universe. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, the divine form of Krsna prema.

prema hema-deva dehi-dāsareṣa manyatāṁ kṣamyatāṁ mahāparādha-rāśireṣa-gaṇyatām rūpa-kiṅkareṣu rāmānanda-dāsa-sambharaṁ prema-dhāma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

prema hema-deva dehi-dasaresa manyatam ksamyatam mahaparadha-rasiresa-ganyatam rupa-kinkaresu ramananda-dasa-sambharam prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

प्रेम हेमदेव देहिदासरेष मन्यतां क्षम्यतां महापराधराशिरेषगण्यताम रूपकिङ्करेषु रामानन्ददाससम्भरं प्रेमधामदेवम एव नौमि गौरसुन्दरम

O my Golden Lord! (Suvarna-varna hemanga) O ocean of prema! Kindly grant me the wealth of Your divine love! Please give some slight attention to this fallen soul and pardon his unlimited offenses. There are so many servants of Sri Rupa who are so dear to You. My only aspiration is that You count me as one of those servitors. O Gaurasundara, You are the sole protector and embodiment of good fortune for me, Ramananda Dasa. I offer my obeisances to you, O Gauranga Sundara, my most beautiful Golden Lord, the divine form of Krsna prema.

saśraddhaḥ sapta-daśakaṁ prema-dhāmeti-nāmakam stavaṁ ko ’pi paṭhan gauraṁ rādhā-śyāma-mayaṁ vrajet

sasraddhah sapta-dasakam prema-dhameti-namakam stavam ko ’pi pathan gauram radha-syama-mayam vrajet

सश्रद्धः सप्तदशकं प्रेमधामेतिनामकम स्तवं को ऽपि पठन गौरं राधाश्याममयं व्रजेत

Whoever faithfully recites this composition of seventy prayers known as the Premadhama-deva-stotram will be granted the opportunity to serve that beautiful Golden Lord, Gauranga Sundara, who is none other than Syamasundara Himself covered by the heart and halo (bhava and kanti) of Srimati Radharani.

pañcame śata-gaurābde śrī-siddhānta-sarasvatī śrīdharaḥ ko ’pi tac chiṣyas tridaṇḍī-nauti-sundaram

pancame sata-gaurabde sri-siddhanta-sarasvati sridharah ko ’pi tac chisyas tridandi-nauti-sundaram

पञ्चमे शतगौराब्दे श्रीसिद्धान्तसरस्वती श्रीधरः को ऽपि तच छिष्यस त्रिदण्डीनौतिसुन्दरम

These prayers have been composed in the fifth century after the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by a certain sannyasa disciple of Srila Sarasvati Thakura named Sridhara.