Sri Sriman Nityananda Dvadasakam
Yo ‘Nanto ‘Nanta Vaktrair lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Sridhara Goswami
- Source
- Sri Sriman Nityananda Dvadasakam
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
yo 'nanto 'nanta-vaktrair niravadhi hari-samkirtanam samvidhatte yo va dhatte dharitrim sirasi niravadhi ksudra-dhuli kaneva yah sesas-chatra-sayasana-vasana-vidhaih sevate te yad-arthah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna-pradam tam (2) amsair yah ksirasayi sakala bhuvanapah sarva jivantarastho yo va garbhodasayi dasa-sata-vadano veda-suktair vigitah bramandasesa garbha prakrti-pati-patir jiva-sanghasrayangah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradarh tam
yo 'nanto 'nanta-vaktrair niravadhi hari-samkirtanam samvidhatte yo va dhatte dharitrim sirasi niravadhi ksudra-dhuli kaneva yah sesas-chatra-sayasana-vasana-vidhaih sevate te yad-arthah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna-pradam tam (2) amsair yah ksirasayi sakala bhuvanapah sarva jivantarastho yo va garbhodasayi dasa-sata-vadano veda-suktair vigitah bramandasesa garbha prakrti-pati-patir jiva-sanghasrayangah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradarh tam
यो ऽनन्तो ऽनन्तवक्त्रैर निरवधि हरिसम्किर्तनम सम्विधत्ते यो व धत्ते धरित्रिम सिरसि निरवधि क्सुद्रधुलि कनेव यह सेसस्छत्रसयसनवसनविधैह सेवते ते यदर्थह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्नप्रदम तम (2) अम्सैर यह क्सिरसयि सकल भुवनपह सर्व जिवन्तरस्थो यो व गर्भोदसयि दससतवदनो वेदसुक्तैर विगितह ब्रमन्दसेस गर्भ प्रक्र्तिपतिपतिर जिवसन्घस्रयन्गह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदर्ह तम
Lord Nityananda's representation as Ananta Sesa possesses unlimited mouths which propagate and glorify Lord Hari's holy names and attributes. Ananta Sesa constantly holds the weight of the Earth planet upon His innumerable hoods as if it were an insignificant particle of dust. Ananta Sesa serves the Lord in various capacities, manifesting as the Lord's personal umbrella, resting place, and clothing. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 3
yasyamso vyuha-madhye vilasati parama vyomni samkarsanakhya atanvan suddha-sattvam nikhila hari-sukham cetanam lilaya ca jivahankara bhavaspada iti kathitah kutracij-jivavad yah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna-pradam tam
yasyamso vyuha-madhye vilasati parama vyomni samkarsanakhya atanvan suddha-sattvam nikhila hari-sukham cetanam lilaya ca jivahankara bhavaspada iti kathitah kutracij-jivavad yah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna-pradam tam
यस्यम्सो व्युहमध्ये विलसति परम व्योम्नि सम्कर्सनख्य अतन्वन सुद्धसत्त्वम निखिल हरिसुखम चेतनम लिलय च जिवहन्कर भवस्पद इति कथितह कुत्रचिज्जिववद यह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्नप्रदम तम
Lord Nityananda's presence is further extended within the spiritual abode of Vaikuntha in His partial manifestation known as Sankarsana. In Vaikuntha, Lord Sankarsana performs spiritual pastimes which are fully transcendental, situated in pure goodness, and all-pleasing to Lord Hari. As mentioned in the revealed scriptures, Lord Nityananda is the individual temperament of ego existing within the living entity, and He sometimes appears just like an ordinary living entity. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 4
yascadi vyuha-madhye prabhavati sagano mula-sankarsanakhyo dvaravatyam tad-urdhe madhupuri vasati prabhavakhyo vilasah sarvamsirama-nama vrajapuri ramate sanujo yah svarupe sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
yascadi vyuha-madhye prabhavati sagano mula-sankarsanakhyo dvaravatyam tad-urdhe madhupuri vasati prabhavakhyo vilasah sarvamsirama-nama vrajapuri ramate sanujo yah svarupe sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
यस्चदि व्युहमध्ये प्रभवति सगनो मुलसन्कर्सनख्यो द्वरवत्यम तदुर्धे मधुपुरि वसति प्रभवख्यो विलसह सर्वम्सिरमनम व्रजपुरि रमते सनुजो यह स्वरुपे स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Lord Nityananda, who is the fountainhead of the primary Sankarsana, exists in full splendor separate from the original quadruple expansion and is known as mula Sankarsana. That all-attractive personality, Sri Sankarsana, performs His wonderful pastimes in the spiritual realm in the regions known as Mathura and Dvaraka. The transcendental city of Dvaraka is situated just below the city of Mathura. It is in these spiritual places that Lord Sankarsana and His associates Aniruddha and Pradyumna exhibit Their particular pastimes scripturally known as prabhava-vilasah. Nityananda Prabhu in the form of Lord Balarama is the ultimate source of all incarnations, and sportively plays in the charming village of Vrajapura with His younger brother Lord Krsna. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 5
sri-krsna prema namaparama sukha-mayah ko'pyacintyah padartho yad gandhat sajjanaugha nigama bahumatam moksam apyaksipanti kaivalyaisvarya seva pradagana iti yasyangatah premadatuh sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
sri-krsna prema namaparama sukha-mayah ko'pyacintyah padartho yad gandhat sajjanaugha nigama bahumatam moksam apyaksipanti kaivalyaisvarya seva pradagana iti yasyangatah premadatuh sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
स्रिक्र्स्न प्रेम नमपरम सुखमयह कोऽप्यचिन्त्यह पदर्थो यद गन्धत सज्जनौघ निगम बहुमतम मोक्सम अप्यक्सिपन्ति कैवल्यैस्वर्य सेव प्रदगन इति यस्यन्गतह प्रेमदतुह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Pure unalloyed love for Lord Krsna, which is inconceivable to all, embodies the most supreme and intense happiness. When the devotees of the Lord realize the joy of such love, they cast away the innumerable doctrines offered by the Vedas, including the soul's emancipation. Lord Nityananda openly bestows pure love, automatically including worship of the non-differentiated Brahman and service offered in Vaikuntha, which is dominated by opulence and grandeur. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 6
yo balye lilayaikah parama-mudhuraya caikacakra-nagaryam mata pitror jananamatha nija-suhrdam hladayams citta-cakram tirthan babhrama sarvan upahrta janako nyasina prarthitas ca sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
yo balye lilayaikah parama-mudhuraya caikacakra-nagaryam mata pitror jananamatha nija-suhrdam hladayams citta-cakram tirthan babhrama sarvan upahrta janako nyasina prarthitas ca sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
यो बल्ये लिलयैकह परममुधुरय चैकचक्रनगर्यम मत पित्रोर जननमथ निजसुह्र्दम ह्लदयम्स चित्तचक्रम तिर्थन बभ्रम सर्वन उपह्र्त जनको न्यसिन प्रर्थितस च स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
When Nityananda Prabhu was a small boy, He performed sweet and charming pastimes in the village of Ekacakra. His pastimes invoked the deepest heartfelt happiness in His mother, father, relatives, and close friends. Once a renunciate arrived at the house of Nityananda Prabhu and prayed to the boy's father for his son. Lord Nityananda was placed in the hands of the renunciate and left to visit the holy places of pilgrimage, wandering throughout the length and breadth of India. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 7
bhramam bhraman ca tirthan yati-mukuta-mani madhavendra prasangat labdhollasah pratiksya prakatita caritam gaura dhamajagama sri-gaurah srinivasadibhir api yamavapalaye nandanasya sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
bhramam bhraman ca tirthan yati-mukuta-mani madhavendra prasangat labdhollasah pratiksya prakatita caritam gaura dhamajagama sri-gaurah srinivasadibhir api yamavapalaye nandanasya sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
भ्रमम भ्रमन च तिर्थन यतिमुकुतमनि मधवेन्द्र प्रसन्गत लब्धोल्लसह प्रतिक्स्य प्रकतित चरितम गौर धमजगम स्रिगौरह स्रिनिवसदिभिर अपि यमवपलये नन्दनस्य स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Nityananda travelled from place to place with the crest jewel of the renounced order, Sri Madhavendra Puri. In the pure association of Madhavendra Puri, Lord Nityananda experienced the most joyful symptoms of ecstasy. After this, the Lord journeyed to Navadvipa, where He eagerly waited for Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to reveal His benevolent nature to the world. Shortly following Nityananda's arrival, Lord Caitanyadeva Himself, in the company of Srinivasa Pandita and Haridasa Thakura, went to the house of Sri Nandanacarya and found Nitai there. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 8
praptajno gaura-candrad akhila jana ganoddhara nama pradane yah prapya dvau surapau kali kalusa-hatau bhratarau brahma-daityau gadha-prema prakasaih krta-nidhira-vapus capi tav-ujjahara sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
praptajno gaura-candrad akhila jana ganoddhara nama pradane yah prapya dvau surapau kali kalusa-hatau bhratarau brahma-daityau gadha-prema prakasaih krta-nidhira-vapus capi tav-ujjahara sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
प्रप्तज्नो गौरचन्द्रद अखिल जन गनोद्धर नम प्रदने यह प्रप्य द्वौ सुरपौ कलि कलुसहतौ भ्रतरौ ब्रह्मदैत्यौ गधप्रेम प्रकसैह क्र्तनिधिरवपुस चपि तवुज्जहर स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Nityananda Prabhu was ordered by that golden moon, Sriman Mahaprabhu, to deliver the masses by the wide distribution of Lord Krsna's holy names. One evening, Lord Nityananda encountered those two drunken and sinful brothers, Jagai and Madhai, who were previously brahma-daitya demons of the first order, acting under the devastating spell of Kali-yuga. Suddenly, Nitai was attacked by Madhai, whereupon His body became smeared with blood. In response, Lord Nitai exhibited deep affection for the welfare of the two brothers and rescued them from their abominable condition. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 9
saksad gauro gananam sirasi yad avadhutasya kaupiha-khandam samdhartun cadidesasava yavana vadhu sprsta-drsto 'pi vandyah brahmadyanam apiti prabhu-panhrtakanam api svesta-pithah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
saksad gauro gananam sirasi yad avadhutasya kaupiha-khandam samdhartun cadidesasava yavana vadhu sprsta-drsto 'pi vandyah brahmadyanam apiti prabhu-panhrtakanam api svesta-pithah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
सक्सद गौरो गननम सिरसि यद अवधुतस्य कौपिहखन्दम सम्धर्तुन चदिदेससव यवन वधु स्प्र्स्तद्र्स्तो ऽपि वन्द्यह ब्रह्मद्यनम अपिति प्रभुपन्ह्र्तकनम अपि स्वेस्तपिथह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Lord Gauranga instructed His family members and followers to wear pieces of Lord Nityananda's kaupina respectfully on their bodies. So pure and impeccable is the character of Nitai that even if He is seen holding the hand of a Muslim's wife and carrying a bottle of wine, nonetheless He remains supremely worshippable by the great demigods such as Lord Brahma. Lord Nityananda is also the desirable object of those exalted devotees who can steal away the heart of the Lord. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 10
uddhartumjnana-karmady-apahata-cantan gaura-candro yadasau nyasam krtva tu maya mrgam anusrtavan grahayan krsna-nama tac-chayevanvadhavat sthala-jala-gahane yo 'pi tasyesta-cestah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
uddhartumjnana-karmady-apahata-cantan gaura-candro yadasau nyasam krtva tu maya mrgam anusrtavan grahayan krsna-nama tac-chayevanvadhavat sthala-jala-gahane yo 'pi tasyesta-cestah sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
उद्धर्तुम्ज्ननकर्मद्यपहतचन्तन गौरचन्द्रो यदसौ न्यसम क्र्त्व तु मय म्र्गम अनुस्र्तवन ग्रहयन क्र्स्ननम तच्छयेवन्वधवत स्थलजलगहने यो ऽपि तस्येस्तचेस्तह स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Accepting the renounced order of life and distributing the Lord's holy names, Lord Gauranga chased after those souls who had been spoiled by the doctrines of dry argumentative logic and motivated fruitive activity. Like Lord Gauranga's own shadow, Nitai Prabhu accompanied the Lord over land and through rivers, waterways, and jungles. In addition, Lord Nityananda is the desired goal of all Gaurangadeva's endeavors. Let us eternally worship that grand personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who can freely grant the association of that golden Lord Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 11
sri-radha prema-lubdho divasa-nisitadasvada-mattaika lilo gauro yan-cadidesa svaparikaravrtam krsna nama-pradatum gaude 'vadham dadau yah subhaga-gana-dhanam gaura-nama-prakamam sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
sri-radha prema-lubdho divasa-nisitadasvada-mattaika lilo gauro yan-cadidesa svaparikaravrtam krsna nama-pradatum gaude 'vadham dadau yah subhaga-gana-dhanam gaura-nama-prakamam sri-nityananda-candram bhaja bhaja satatam gaura-krsna pradam tam
स्रिरध प्रेमलुब्धो दिवसनिसितदस्वदमत्तैक लिलो गौरो यन्चदिदेस स्वपरिकरव्र्तम क्र्स्न नमप्रदतुम गौदे ऽवधम ददौ यह सुभगगनधनम गौरनमप्रकमम स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम भज भज सततम गौरक्र्स्न प्रदम तम
Day and night Lord Caitanya was intoxicated with the intense desire to taste the sweetness of Sri Radhika's divine love for Sri Krsna. Sriman Mahaprabhu instructed Lord Nityananda and His associates to go out and profusely distribute the holy names of Lord Krsna. However, Lord Nityananda instead plentifully distributed Lord Gauranga's name, the most precious fortune available to the living entities, with no impediment at all. Let us eternally worship that great personality Sri Nityanandacandra, who freely grants the association of Sri Gaurangadeva, who is none other than Lord Krsna.
- Verse 12
sri-radha krsna-lila rasa-madhura-sudhasvada-suddhaika-murtau gaure sraddham drdham bho prabhu-parikara-samrat prayacchadhame 'smin ullanghyanghrim hi yasyakhila-bhajana-katha svapnavac caiva mithya sri-nityananda-candram patita saranadam gauradam tam bhaje 'ham
sri-radha krsna-lila rasa-madhura-sudhasvada-suddhaika-murtau gaure sraddham drdham bho prabhu-parikara-samrat prayacchadhame 'smin ullanghyanghrim hi yasyakhila-bhajana-katha svapnavac caiva mithya sri-nityananda-candram patita saranadam gauradam tam bhaje 'ham
स्रिरध क्र्स्नलिल रसमधुरसुधस्वदसुद्धैकमुर्तौ गौरे स्रद्धम द्र्धम भो प्रभुपरिकरसम्रत प्रयच्छधमे ऽस्मिन उल्लन्घ्यन्घ्रिम हि यस्यखिलभजनकथ स्वप्नवच चैव मिथ्य स्रिनित्यनन्दचन्द्रम पतित सरनदम गौरदम तम भजे ऽहम
O Nityananda Prabhu, emperor amidst the personal associates of Sriman Mahaprabhu! Kindly grant this fallen soul deep and resolute faith in that pure and divine figure of Sri Gauranga. Lord Gauranga's personality exclusively embodies the sweet nectar relished deep within the devotional mellows of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna's pastimes. But if Your lotus feet are overlooked, then all so-called devotional orations and prayers meant for the highest worship become false, like a dream. I worship You, that great personality Nityanandacandra, who openly bestows shelter to the most fallen souls, freely granting the association of Sri Gaurangadeva.
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