Srivasastkam
Asrayami Sri Srivasam Tam Adyam lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Anonymous
- Source
- Srivasastkam
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
āśrayāmi śrī-śrīvāsaṁ tam ādyaṁ paṇḍitaṁ mudā śuklāmbara-dharaṁ gauraṁ gaura-bhakti-pradāyakam
asrayami sri-srivasam tam adyam panditam muda suklambara-dharam gauram gaura-bhakti-pradayakam
आश्रयामि श्रीश्रीवासं तम आद्यं पण्डितं मुदा शुक्लाम्बरधरं गौरं गौरभक्तिप्रदायकम
I take shelter of Sri Srivasa and the joyful pandits led by him He is clad in white cloth, has a golden complexion, and is the giver of devotion for Gaura.
- Verse 2
śrī-gaurasya navadvīpa-līlā-kīrtana-sampadi yaḥ pradānatayā khyātaḥ sa śrīvāso gatir mama
sri-gaurasya navadvipa-lila-kirtana-sampadi yah pradanataya khyatah sa srivaso gatir mama
श्रीगौरस्य नवद्वीपलीलाकीर्तनसम्पदि यः प्रदानतया ख्यातः स श्रीवासो गतिर मम
Who is famous for being absorbed in kirtan in Sri Gaura’s Navadvipa-lila, this Srivasa is my goal.
- Verse 3
śrī-gaurā-kīrtanānando putra-śāko’pi nāspṛśat yaṁ śrīvāsaṁ bhakta-rājaṁ taṁ namāmi punaḥ punaḥ
sri-gaura-kirtananando putra-sako’pi nasprsat yam srivasam bhakta-rajam tam namami punah punah
श्रीगौराकीर्तनानन्दो पुत्रशाकोऽपि नास्पृशत यं श्रीवासं भक्तराजं तं नमामि पुनः पुनः
Who was unaffected, as his son died amidst Sri Gaura’s bliss of kirtan To this Srivasa, the king among the devotees, I offer obeisances again and again.
- Verse 4
ādau vāsastu śrī-haṭṭe bhāgirathyās taṭe tataḥ kumara-haṭṭe yasyāsīt sa me gaura-gatir gatiḥ
adau vasastu sri-hatte bhagirathyas tate tatah kumara-hatte yasyasit sa me gaura-gatir gatih
आदौ वासस्तु श्रीहट्टे भागिरथ्यास तटे ततः कुमरहट्टे यस्यासीत स मे गौरगतिर गतिः
Who first lived in Sri Hatta on the banks of Bhagirathi, and then in Kumara-hatta, he is the goal of my Gaura’s way.
- Verse 5
śrīvāsaḥ śrīpatiś caiva śrīnidhiś ceti sattamaḥ śrīvāsa-bhrātaro jñeyāḥ śrīvāsaṁ naumi tad varam
srivasah sripatis caiva srinidhis ceti sattamah srivasa-bhrataro jneyah srivasam naumi tad varam
श्रीवासः श्रीपतिश चैव श्रीनिधिश चेति सत्तमः श्रीवासभ्रातरो ज्ञेयाः श्रीवासं नौमि तद वरम
To the one who was the foremost among Srivasa, Sripati and Srinidhi, to Srivasa, the eldest of the brothers, I offer my obeisances.
- Verse 6
purā nārada-rūpeṇa hari-nāma-sudhā-jharaiḥ yo jagat plāvayām āsa sa śrīvāso’dhunā gatiḥ
pura narada-rupena hari-nama-sudha-jharaih yo jagat plavayam asa sa srivaso’dhuna gatih
पुरा नारदरूपेण हरिनामसुधाझरैः यो जगत प्लावयाम आस स श्रीवासोऽधुना गतिः
Who was a river of the nectar of harinama in the past in Narada’s form, and who makes the world swim in it This Srivasa is now my goal.
- Verse 7
yat-patnī mālinī-devī śrī-gaurāṅgam atoṣaYat sva-hasta-pakka-bhaktādyaiḥ sa śrīvāso gatir mama
yat-patni malini-devi sri-gaurangam atosaYat sva-hasta-pakka-bhaktadyaih sa srivaso gatir mama
यत्पत्नी मालिनीदेवी श्रीगौराङ्गम अतोषYअत स्वहस्तपक्कभक्ताद्यैः स श्रीवासो गतिर मम
Whose wife, Malini Devi, pleased Sri Gauranga by cooking for the devotees with her own hands This Srivasa is my goal.
- Verse 8
pativad gaurāṅga-gatir mālinī gauḍa-viśrutā tat-pāda-padma-savidhe praṇatir me sahasrasaḥ
pativad gauranga-gatir malini gauda-visruta tat-pada-padma-savidhe pranatir me sahasrasah
पतिवद गौराङ्गगतिर मालिनी गौडविश्रुता तत्पादपद्मसविधे प्रणतिर मे सहस्रसः
Malini attained Gaura as her master, so it is said in the Gauda At her lotus feet, I offer obeisances a thousand-fold.
- Verse 9
śrī-caitanya-priyatamaṁ vande śrīvāsa-paṇḍitam yat kāruṇya-kaṭākṣeṇa śrī-gaurāṅge ratir bhavet
sri-caitanya-priyatamam vande srivasa-panditam yat karunya-kataksena sri-gaurange ratir bhavet
श्रीचैतन्यप्रियतमं वन्दे श्रीवासपण्डितम यत कारुण्यकटाक्षेण श्रीगौराङ्गे रतिर भवेत
Obeisances to Srivasa Pandit, the dearest of Sri Caitanya’s, with whose compassionate glance love for Sri Gauranga awakens.