Sri Prabhupada-Padma Stava

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Prayer to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada's Lotus Feet

 

by Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami

 

[Note: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was so pleased with this offering

that he ordered it to be sung in all his mathas daily. This poem exhibits a

remarkable rhyme scheme, the second to last syllable always begins the next

line. It also reveals a deep siddhantic understanding of the mission of

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta.]

 

sujanarbuda-radhita-pada-yugam

yuga-dharma-dhurandhara-patra-varam

varadabhaya-dayaka-pujya-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (1)

 

O Srila Prabhupada, your beautiful lotus feet are cherished by millions and

millions of the purest and most qualified devotees, and you are the most

competent personality to preach the recognized process for this era. Your

sacred lotus feet are adorable, as they openly grant fearlessness and bestow

the highest benediction to all living entities. I eternally offer my

respects unto that charming effulgence that shines from the radiant lotus

toe-tips of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.

 

bhajanorjjita-sajjana-sangha-patim

patitadhika-karunikaika-gatim

gati-vancita-vancakacintya-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (2)

 

You shine forth as the natural leading monarch among the high class of

devotees, and you are the exclusive, ultimate aim of the truly fallen due to

your far-reaching merciful embrace. Your inconceivable lotus feet bestow

full shelter for the cheaters and the cheated.

 

ati-komala-kancana-dirgha-tanum

tanu-nindita-hema-mrnala-madam

madanarbuda-vandita-candra-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (3)

 

Your divine figure is so graceful and delicate, your skin so soft, and your

towering form so radiant and golden. Your overwhelmingly beautiful

appearance mocks the pride of golden lotus stems as countless Cupids offer

their humble respects to your lotus toes which are like glowing white petals

of the radiant moon.

 

nija-sevaka-taraka-ranji-vidhum

vidhutahita-hunkrta-simha-varam

varanagata-balisa-sanda-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (4)

 

LIke the charming moon which pleases its orbiting stars, you are surrounded

by your intimate disciples and are fulfilling their hearts' desires. Your

lion-like roar causes the envious to tremble and quickly flee while your

tender toes gracefully bestow the ultimate benefit for the innocent.

 

vipuli-krta-vaibhava-gaura-bhuvam

bhuvanesu vikirtita gaura-dayam

dayaniya-ganarpita-gaura-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (5)

 

You have widely spread the glories of Sri Gauranga's holy abode, Sri

Mayapura-dhama, and you have openly declared the nature of Sri Caitanya

MAhaprabhu's mercy throughout the universe. Your graceful personality has

planted the lotus of Gauranga's holy feet in the hearts of your deserving

servitors.

 

cira-gaura-janasraya-visva-gurum

guru-gaura-kisoraka-dasya-param

paramadrta-bhakti-vinoda-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (6)

 

As the universal holy master you are the eternal refuge for Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's devotees. You are always dedicated to serving your holy master

Srila Gaurakisora, and you are a careful servant of Srila Bhaktivinoda

Thakura's lotus feet.

 

raghu-rupa-sanatana-kirti-dharam

dharani-tala-kirtita-jiva-kavim

kaviraja-narottama-sakhya-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (7)

 

The intense magnitude of your devotion allows you a glorious position within

that intimate group of Raghunatha dasa, Sanatana and Rupa Gosvamis. Your

happy and elevated philosophical conceptions have crowned and seated you

along with the esteemed personality, Srila Jiva Gosvami. And you share

friendly relations with Krsnadasa Kaviraja and Narottama dasa, being as dear

to them as their very own lives.

 

krpaya hari-kirtana-murti-dharam

dharani-bhara-haraka-gaura-janam

janakadhika-vatsala-snigdha-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (8)

 

You serve the living entities by mercifully revealing your divine

personality as the embodiment of hari-kirtana, and by so doing, eliminate

the offenses which burden the earth. Your loving disposition to the

followers of Gauranga Mahaprabhu is more affectionate than even a father.

 

saranagata-kinkara kalpa-tarum

taru-dhik-krta-dhira-vadanya-varam

varadendra-ganarcita-divya-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (9)

 

Just like a transcendental desire tree, you fulfill all the desires of the

Lord's unalloyed servants. Your firm and patient nature insults the tolerant

disposition of a tree, what to speak of your benevolence. The purity of your

divine lotus feet attracts the worship of the great demigods like Durga-devi

and Indra.

 

parahamsa-varam paramartha-patim

patitoddharane-krta-vesa-yatim

yati-raja-ganaih parisevya-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (10)

 

Being the storehouse-keeper of life's highest wealth, pure krsna-prema, you

surpass all the other great maha-bhagavata devotees! Simply to rescue the

fallen souls, you accepted the dress of a renunciate. Hence, your divine

lotus feet are adorable in every respect for the greatest stalwart

sannyasis.

 

vrsabhanu-suta-dayitanucaram

caranasrita-renu-dharas-tam-aham

mahad-adbhuta-pavana-sakti-padam

pranamami sada prabhupada-padam (11)

 

Since you are an exclusive servitor of Vrsabhanu-nandini Srimati Radhika, my

bold aspiration is to take full shelter as a minute atomic particle of that

shining dust that clings to your beautiful lotus feet. Your wonderful sakti

can deliver the whole world. I eternally offer my respects unto that

charming effulgence that shines forth from the radiant lotus toe-tips of

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada!

 

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada avirbhava mahotsava

ki-jaya!!!