Guest guest Posted September 16, 2000 Report Share Posted September 16, 2000 Mangalacarana vande'ham sri guroh sri-yuta-pada- kamalam sri-gurun vaisnavams ca sri rupam sagrajatam saha-gana- raghunathanvitam tam sa-jivam sadvaitam savadhutam parijana-sahitam krsna-caitanya-devam sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-sri-visakhanvitams ca "I offer pranamas to the lotus feet of Sri Gurudeva (who includes sri diksa-guru and bhajana siksa-guru), guru-varga (our entire disciplic succession) and all other Vaisnavas, to Sri Rupa Gosvami, his elder brother Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Jiva Gosvami and their associates, to Sri Advaita Prabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates, and to the lotus feet of Sri Radha and Krsna accompanied by Sri Lalita and Visakha and all the other sakhis." * Sri Guru-pranama om ajnana timirandhasya jnananjana salakaya caksur-unmilitam yena tasmai sri-guruve namah "O Gurudeva, you are so merciful. I offer my humble pranama to you and am praying from the core of my heart that, with the torchlight of divine knowledge, you open my eyes which have been blinded by the darkness of ignorance." * Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami-vandana namah om visnupadaya radhikayai-priatmane sri-srimad-bhaktivedanta narayana iti namine "I offer pranama to om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja who is very dear to Srimati Radhika." sri-krsna-lila-kathane sudaksam audarya-madhurya gunais ca yuktam varam varenyam purusam mahantam narayanam tvam sirasa namami "Srila Narayana Maharaja is expert in describing krsna-lila. He is endowed with the qualities of magnanimity and sweetness, and he is the best of the great souls. Beause he is always relishing Krsna's sweetness, he is able to freely distribute that sweetness to others. I bow down and place my head at his lotus feet." tridandinam bhakta-siromanim ca sri-krsna padabja dhrtaika-hrdi caitanya-lilamrta-sara saram narayanam tvam satatam prapadye "Srila Narayana Maharaja, the crown-jewel of tridandi-sannyasis, always keeps in his heart the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna, especially when Krsna serves Srimati Radhika. He deeply meditates on Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the internal reasons for His descent. I bow down to the lotus feet of Srila Narayana Maharaja who possesses innumerable transcendental qualities." * sri sri guru-gaurangau jayataha Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha An unprecedented collection of devotional poems, prayers, and songs composed under the guidance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja Kesavji Gaudiya Math, Mathura (UP) * Sri Paranama-gurudeva-pranama namah om visnupadaya acarya-simha-rupine sri-srimad-bhakti prajnana kesava iti namine atimartya-caritraya sva-sritananca-paline jiva-duhkhe sadarttaya sri-nama-prema-dayine "I offer pranamas unto my [srila Narayana Maharaja's] most worshipable Parama-gurudeva, the lion-like acarya, jagad-guru om visnupada astottara-sata Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja, who nurtures with extreme, divine affection as a parental guardian those who take shelter of him, who is always genuinely unhappy to see the suffering jivas who have turned away from Krsna, and who is bestowing upon them sri nama along with prema." * Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami-vandana (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada) nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhutale srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine "I offer pranama unto om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedata Svami, who is very dear to Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet." namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine "Our respectful obeisances unto you, O servant of Sarasvati Gosvami. You are kindly preaching the message of Gaurasundara [Lord Caitanya] and delivering the Western countries which are filled with impersonalism and voidism." * Sri Vaisnava-vandana vancha-kalpatarubyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eva ca patitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo namah "I offer pranamas unto the Vaisnavas who are just like desire trees, who are an ocean of mercy, and who deliver the fallen, conditioned souls." * Sriman Mahaprabhu-vandana namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah "I offer pranama unto Sri Krsna-Caitanya, who is Sri Krsna Himself. Having assumed the golden hue of Srimati Radhika, He is munificently bestowing that rare gift of krsna-prema." * Sri Krsna-pranama he krsna! karuna-sindho! dina-bandho! jagat-pate! gopesa! gopika-kanta! radha-kanta! namo'stu te "I offer my unlimited pranamas unto You, O Krsna! You are the ocean of mercy! Friend of the fallen! The Lord of creation! Master of the cowherd community! You are Gopi-kanta, beloved of gopis, and above all You are Radha-kanta, the beloved of Srimati Radhika!" * Sri Radha-pranama tapta-kancana-gaurangi! radhe! vrndavanesvari! vrsabhanu-sute! devi! pranamami hari-priye! "O Gaurangi, whose complexion is like molten gold! O Radhe! Queen of Vrndavana! O Daughter of Vrsabhanu Maharaja! O Devi! O dearmost of Hari! Pranamas unto You again and again!" * Sri Tulasi-pranama vrndayai tulasi devyai priyayai kesavasya ca krsna-bhakti-prade devi! satyavatyai namo namah "I offer pranamas again and again to Tulasi-devi, who is most dear to Sri Krsna, and is also renowned as Vrnda-devi and Satyavati. O Devi! You are bestowing krsna-bhakti upon all!" * Sri Panca-tattva-pranama panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rupa-svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakyam namami bhakta-saktikam "I offer pranama unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His five features as a bhakta, bhakta-rupa, bhakta-svarupa, bhakta-avatara, and bhakta-sakti." Sri Panca-tattva sri krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda sri advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda Maha-mantra hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare * With love and devotion, the servant of the servant of the servant of Srimati Radhika Attachment: (image/gif) Ivy.gif [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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