Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhos Caranayor lyrics

śrī gaurāṅga-mahāprabhoś-caraṇayor yā keśa-śeṣādibhiḥ sevāgamyatayā sva-bhakta-vihitā sānyair-yayā labhyate taṁ tan-mānasikīm smṛtiṁ prathayituṁ bhāvyāṁ sadā sattamair naumī prātyahikaṁ tadīya-caritaṁ śrīman-navadvīpa-jām

sri gauranga-mahaprabhos-caranayor ya kesa-sesadibhih sevagamyataya sva-bhakta-vihita sanyair-yaya labhyate tam tan-manasikim smrtim prathayitum bhavyam sada sattamair naumi pratyahikam tadiya-caritam sriman-navadvipa-jam

श्री गौराङ्गमहाप्रभोश्चरणयोर या केशशेषादिभिः सेवागम्यतया स्वभक्तविहिता सान्यैर्यया लभ्यते तं तन्मानसिकीम स्मृतिं प्रथयितुं भाव्यां सदा सत्तमैर नौमी प्रात्यहिकं तदीयचरितं श्रीमन्नवद्वीपजाम

The glories of the Lord's daily pastimes: Devotional service to the lotus feet of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu is far beyond the perception of Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Lord Sesa-naga and the rest; but it is continually indulged in by the Lord's own devotees, and it is always available to other souls as well. Now I will begin my description of the process of manasi-seva (service to the Lord executed within the mind). This process is fit for continuous remembrance by the most virtuous sages. Therefore I offer my most respectful obeisances to the eternal daily life and pastimes of the Lord born in Navadvipa.

rātry-ante śayanotthitaḥ sura-sarit snāto babhau yaḥ prage pūrvāhne sva-gaṇair-lasaty upavane tair bhāti madhyāhnike yaḥ pūryām aparāhnake nija-gṛhe sāyaṁ gṛhe ’thāṅgane śrīvāsasya niśā-mukhe niśi vāsan gauraḥ sa no rakṣatu

ratry-ante sayanotthitah sura-sarit snato babhau yah prage purvahne sva-ganair-lasaty upavane tair bhati madhyahnike yah puryam aparahnake nija-grhe sayam grhe ’thangane srivasasya nisa-mukhe nisi vasan gaurah sa no raksatu

रात्र्यन्ते शयनोत्थितः सुरसरित स्नातो बभौ यः प्रगे पूर्वाह्ने स्वगणैर्लसत्य उपवने तैर भाति मध्याह्निके यः पूर्याम अपराह्नके निजगृहे सायं गृहे ऽथाङ्गने श्रीवासस्य निशामुखे निशि वासन गौरः स नो रक्षतु

Brief description of his daily schedule: At the end of night (before sunrise), Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu gets up from His bed, stretches His body, talks with His wife and washes His face; (2) in the morning, He is massaged with oil and bathes in the celestial Ganges river, then worships Lord Visnu; (3) in the forenoon period, He enjoys discussing topics about Lord Krsna with His devotees during visits to their homes; (4) at midday, He enjoys pastimes in the gardens on the bank of the Ganges; (5) in the afternoon, He wanders about the town of Navadvipa, sporting with all the residents; (6) at dusk, he returns home to worship Lord Visnu and perform other rituals; (7) in the evening, He goes with His associates to the courtyard of Srivasa Pandita to chant the holy names and dance in ecstasy; (8) and at night, He returns home to go to sleep. May this Lord Gaura protect us all.

rātry-ante pika-kukkuṭādi-ninadaṁ śrutvā sva-talpotthitaḥ śrī-viṣṇupriyayā samaṁ rasa-kathām sambhāśya santoṣya tāṁ gatvā ’nyatra darāsanopari vasan svadbhiḥ sudhautānano yo mātrādibhir īkṣito ’ti-muditas taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

ratry-ante pika-kukkutadi-ninadam srutva sva-talpotthitah sri-visnupriyaya samam rasa-katham sambhasya santosya tam gatva ’nyatra darasanopari vasan svadbhih sudhautanano yo matradibhir iksito ’ti-muditas tam gauram adhyemy aham

रात्र्यन्ते पिककुक्कुटादिनिनदं श्रुत्वा स्वतल्पोत्थितः श्रीविष्णुप्रियया समं रसकथाम सम्भाश्य सन्तोष्य तां गत्वा ऽन्यत्र दरासनोपरि वसन स्वद्भिः सुधौताननो यो मात्रादिभिर ईक्षितो ऽतिमुदितस तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 1: pastimes at the end of the night: At the end of the night, upon hearing the pleasant sounds made by many birds such as the cuckoos, roosters, and others, Sri Gaura arises from His bed. With His wife, Sri Visnu Priya, He discusses many topics concerning the transcendental mellows of Their mutual loving affairs, and thus They become very pleased. Then He gets up and goes to another room, wherein He sits upon a raised sitting place and is assisted by His devotees in washing His lotus face with nicely scented water. Thereafter, He very happily visits His mother, Sri Saci Devi, as well as other friends and relatives in the home. I meditate thus on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaura-sundara.

prātaḥ svaḥ-sariti sva-pārṣada-vṛtaḥ snātvā prasūnādibhis tāṁ sampūjya gṛhīta-cāru-vāsanaḥ srak-candanālaṅkṛtaḥ kṛtvā viṣṇu-samarcanādi sa-gaṇo bhuktvānnam ācamya ca dvitraṁ cānya-gṛhe sukhaṁ svapiti yas taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

pratah svah-sariti sva-parsada-vrtah snatva prasunadibhis tam sampujya grhita-caru-vasanah srak-candanalankrtah krtva visnu-samarcanadi sa-gano bhuktvannam acamya ca dvitram canya-grhe sukham svapiti yas tam gauram adhyemy aham

प्रातः स्वःसरिति स्वपार्षदवृतः स्नात्वा प्रसूनादिभिस तां सम्पूज्य गृहीतचारुवासनः स्रक्चन्दनालङ्कृतः कृत्वा विष्णुसमर्चनादि सगणो भुक्त्वान्नम आचम्य च द्वित्रं चान्यगृहे सुखं स्वपिति यस तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 2: morning pastimes: In the morning, after sunrise, the Lord goes with His associates to bathe in the Ganges river. While bathing, they also worship mother Ganges by offering flowers, incense and other presentations. After this, they come onto the bank of the river, where He is dressed with exquisite cloth and decorated with fresh flower garlands, sandalwood paste and other ornaments. Then they all return to His home in order to perform opulent worship of Lord Visnu as well as other rituals, after which they partake of the foods which were offered to Lord Visnu. After washing His hands and mouth, Lord Gaura goes into another room to rest very happily for awhile. I meditate thus on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaura-hari.

pūrvāhne śayanotthitaḥ su-payasā prakṣālya vaktrāmbujaṁ bhaktaiḥ śrī-hari-nāma kīrtana-paraiḥ sārdhaṁ svayaṁ kīrtayan bhaktānāṁ bhavane ’pi ca sva-bhavane krīḍan nṛṇām vardhayaty ānandaṁ pura-vāsināṁ ya urudhā taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

purvahne sayanotthitah su-payasa praksalya vaktrambujam bhaktaih sri-hari-nama kirtana-paraih sardham svayam kirtayan bhaktanam bhavane ’pi ca sva-bhavane kridan nrnam vardhayaty anandam pura-vasinam ya urudha tam gauram adhyemy aham

पूर्वाह्ने शयनोत्थितः सुपयसा प्रक्षाल्य वक्त्राम्बुजं भक्तैः श्रीहरिनाम कीर्तनपरैः सार्धं स्वयं कीर्तयन भक्तानां भवने ऽपि च स्वभवने क्रीडन नृणाम वर्धयत्य आनन्दं पुरवासिनां य उरुधा तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 3: forenoon pastimes: Upon the arrival of the forenoon period the Lord gets up from His nap and stretches His body. Then he washes His lotus face with sweetly scented water. Meeting with His devotees who are all very fond of chanting Sri Hari-nama-kirtana, He personally tastes and relishes the chanting of the holy names. Thus He sports, sometimes in the homes of various devotees and sometimes in His own home. It this way He increases the ecstatic pleasure of all the people of Navadwip to limitless heights. I meditate thus on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaura-candra.

madhyāhne saha-taiḥ sva-pārṣada-gaṇaiḥ saṅkīrtayad-īdṛśaṁ sādvaitendu-gadādharaḥ kila saha śrīlāvadhūta prabhuḥ ārāme mṛdu-marutaiḥ śiśiritair bhṛṅga-dvijair-nādite svaṁ vṛndā-vipinaṁ smaran bhramati yas taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

madhyahne saha-taih sva-parsada-ganaih sankirtayad-idrsam sadvaitendu-gadadharah kila saha srilavadhuta prabhuh arame mrdu-marutaih sisiritair bhrnga-dvijair-nadite svam vrnda-vipinam smaran bhramati yas tam gauram adhyemy aham

मध्याह्ने सहतैः स्वपार्षदगणैः सङ्कीर्तयदीदृशं साद्वैतेन्दुगदाधरः किल सह श्रीलावधूत प्रभुः आरामे मृदुमरुतैः शिशिरितैर भृङ्गद्विजैर्नादिते स्वं वृन्दाविपिनं स्मरन भ्रमति यस तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 4: midday pastimes: During the midday period, Lord Caitanya continues to enjoy the performance of intensely enthusiastic chanting and dancing, surrounded by His own dear devotees such as the moon-like Advaita Acarya, Gadadhara Pandita, and the divine madman Srila Nityananda Prabhu. Afterwards, they all wander throughout the gardens and groves on the bank of the Ganges, where they enjoy the sweet cooling breezes from the river. Hearing the pleasant sounds of the bumblebees in those gardens, the Lord remembers His own ecstatic pastimes of Radha and Krsna as they are occurring simultaneously in His own forest of Vrndavana. I meditate thus on the daily pastimes of Sri Gauranga.

yaḥ śrīmān aparāhnake saha-ganais tais tādṛśaiḥ premavāṁs tādṛkṣu svayam apy alaṁ tri-jagatām śarmāṇi vistārayan ārāmāt tata eti paura-janatā cakṣuś-cakoroḍupo mātrā dvāri mudekṣito nija-gṛham taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

yah sriman aparahnake saha-ganais tais tadrsaih premavams tadrksu svayam apy alam tri-jagatam sarmani vistarayan aramat tata eti paura-janata caksus-cakorodupo matra dvari mudeksito nija-grham tam gauram adhyemy aham

यः श्रीमान अपराह्नके सहगनैस तैस तादृशैः प्रेमवांस तादृक्षु स्वयम अप्य अलं त्रिजगताम शर्माणि विस्तारयन आरामात तत एति पौरजनता चक्षुश्चकोरोडुपो मात्रा द्वारि मुदेक्षितो निजगृहम तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 5: afternoon pastimes: During the splendidly beautiful afternoon period, the Lord and His devotees become equally maddened in ecstatic love, and being ornamented like this, they expand every-increasing ripples of auspicious benefit for all the three worlds. In this mood, they leave the gardens and travel back toward His home. On the way, they satisfy the eyes of all the townspeople, just as the moon satisfies the cakora bird with its moonbeams. Reaching home, the Lord is lavished with loving attentions by His mother. I thus meditate on the daily pastimes of Gaura.

yas tri-srotasi sāyam āpta-nivahaiḥ snātvā pradīpālibhiḥ puṣpādyaiś ca samarcitaḥ kalita-sat pattāmbaraḥ srag-dharaḥ viṣṇos tat-samayārcanaṁ ca kṛtavān dīpālibhis taiḥ samaṁ bhuktvānnāni suvīṭikām api tathā taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

yas tri-srotasi sayam apta-nivahaih snatva pradipalibhih puspadyais ca samarcitah kalita-sat pattambarah srag-dharah visnos tat-samayarcanam ca krtavan dipalibhis taih samam bhuktvannani suvitikam api tatha tam gauram adhyemy aham

यस त्रिस्रोतसि सायम आप्तनिवहैः स्नात्वा प्रदीपालिभिः पुष्पाद्यैश च समर्चितः कलितसत पत्ताम्बरः स्रग्धरः विष्णोस तत्समयार्चनं च कृतवान दीपालिभिस तैः समं भुक्त्वान्नानि सुवीटिकाम अपि तथा तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 6: sunset pastimes: At dusk, the Lord bathes with His dear friends in the river Ganges, who flows in three parts. They devoutly worship the Ganges by offering ghee lamps, flowers, and other articles. Afterwards, the Lord puts on fresh silken clothes and is adorned with flower garlands and other decorations. Then, He worships Lord Visnu by performing the evening arati ceremony, offering ghee lamps and other articles. Afterwards, He and His friends partake of the foodstuffs and betel nuts that were offered to Lord Visnu. I thus meditate on the daily pastimes of Lord Gaurasundara.

yaḥ śrīvāsa-gṛhe pradoṣa-samaye hy advaita-candrādibhiḥ sarvair bhakta-ganaiḥ samaṁ hari-kathā-pīyūṣam āsvādayan premānanda-samākulaś ca cala-dhīḥ saṅkīrtane lampataḥ kartuṁ kīrtanam ūrdhvam udyama-paras taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

yah srivasa-grhe pradosa-samaye hy advaita-candradibhih sarvair bhakta-ganaih samam hari-katha-piyusam asvadayan premananda-samakulas ca cala-dhih sankirtane lampatah kartum kirtanam urdhvam udyama-paras tam gauram adhyemy aham

यः श्रीवासगृहे प्रदोषसमये ह्य अद्वैतचन्द्रादिभिः सर्वैर भक्तगनैः समं हरिकथापीयूषम आस्वादयन प्रेमानन्दसमाकुलश च चलधीः सङ्कीर्तने लम्पतः कर्तुं कीर्तनम ऊर्ध्वम उद्यमपरस तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 7: evening pastimes: In the evening time, the Lord goes to the home of Srivasa Pandita, accompanied by Srila Advaita-candra and other dear associates. Meeting with the multitude of devotees, He tastes and relishes the nectar of topics concerning Lord Hari and His mind becomes most agitated with the ecstasies of pure love of Godhead. Then, becoming very eager to relish the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord, He orchestrates the performance of intensely jubilant sankirtana which attains the summit of passionate glorification of the holy names. I thus meditate on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaura-sundara.

śrīvāsāṅgana āvṛto nija-ganaiḥ sārdhaṁ prabhubhyāṁ naṭann uccais tāla-mṛdaṅga-vādana-parair gāyadbhir ullāsayan bhrāmyan śrīla-gadādhareṇa sahito naktaṁ vibhāty adbhutaṁ svāgāre śayanālaye svapiti yas taṁ gauram adhyemy ahaṁ

srivasangana avrto nija-ganaih sardham prabhubhyam natann uccais tala-mrdanga-vadana-parair gayadbhir ullasayan bhramyan srila-gadadharena sahito naktam vibhaty adbhutam svagare sayanalaye svapiti yas tam gauram adhyemy aham

श्रीवासाङ्गन आवृतो निजगनैः सार्धं प्रभुभ्यां नटन्न उच्चैस तालमृदङ्गवादनपरैर गायद्भिर उल्लासयन भ्राम्यन श्रीलगदाधरेण सहितो नक्तं विभात्य अद्भुतं स्वागारे शयनालये स्वपिति यस तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहं

Period 8: midnight pastimes: Continuing well into the night, the Lord dances and dances in the courtyard of Srivasa, surrounded by His most intimate devotees. His most ecstatic singing is accompanied by His devotees who are expert in playing rhythms loudly on the mridanga drums. He wanders and dances with Sri Gadadhara Prabhu in the most astonishing way, througout the night, until just before dawn. Then He returns to His own home, where He retires to His bedchamber and falls asleep with His beautiful consort. I thus meditate on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaura-nataraja.

śrī-gaurāṅga-vidhoḥ sva-dhāmani navadvīpe ’ṣṭa-kālodbhavāṁ bhāvyāṁ bhavya-janena gokula-vidhor līlā-smṛter āditaḥ līlāṁ dyotayad etad atra daśakaṁ prītyānvito yaḥ paṭhet taṁ prīṇāti sadaiva yaḥ karuṇayā taṁ gauram adhyemy aham

sri-gauranga-vidhoh sva-dhamani navadvipe ’sta-kalodbhavam bhavyam bhavya-janena gokula-vidhor lila-smrter aditah lilam dyotayad etad atra dasakam prityanvito yah pathet tam prinati sadaiva yah karunaya tam gauram adhyemy aham

श्रीगौराङ्गविधोः स्वधामनि नवद्वीपे ऽष्टकालोद्भवां भाव्यां भव्यजनेन गोकुलविधोर लीलास्मृतेर आदितः लीलां द्योतयद एतद अत्र दशकं प्रीत्यान्वितो यः पठेत तं प्रीणाति सदैव यः करुणया तं गौरम अध्येम्य अहम

The benefit of reciting this prayer: Sri Gauranga, the Moon over Navadvipa, is manifest in His own abode during eight periods of each day and every day. His pastimes should be remembered by meditative devotees before they remember the pastimes of Sri Krsna, the Moon over Gokula. If someone lovingly reads or recites the Lord's eternal daily pastimes as they are illuminated in the ten verses of this prayer, then the Lord is immensely pleased with that person, by His own merciful compassion. I thus meditate on the daily pastimes of Sri Gaurachandra.