Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 February 16th, 2003, Sunday (Purnima) Appearance day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura SRILA NAROTTAMA-PRABHOR-ASTAKA by Srila Visvanatha Cakravati Thakura Text 1 sri-krsna-namamrta-varsi-vaktra- candra-prabha-dhvasta-tamo-bharaya gaurangadevanucaraya tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, a sincere follower of Lord Gaurangadeva. Emitting a shower of the nectar of the holy name, with its splendor, the moon of His mouth destroys the darkness of ignorance." Text 2 sankirtananandaja-manda-hasya danta-dyuti-dyotita-dinmukhaya svedasru-dhara-snapitaya tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Blissful by singing Krsna's glories, he would become bathed in streams of perspiration and the splendor of his teeth and gentle smile would illuminate all directions." Text 3 mrdanga-nama-sruti-matra-cancat- padambuja-dvandva-manoharaya sadyah samudyat-pulakaya tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer my respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Hearing the mrdangas and the sound of the holy name, he would dance, moving his enchanting lotus feet and the hairs of his body erect in ecstasy." Text 4 gandharva-garva-ksapana-svalasya- vismapitasesa-krti-vrajaya sva-srsta-gana-prathitaya tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His dancing dispelled the Gandharvas' pride. His devotional activities filled everyone with wonder. His songs made him famous." Text 5 ananda-murcchavani-pata-bhata- dhuli-bharalankrta-vigrahaya yad-darsanam bhagya-bharena tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. He would sometimes faint in ecstasy and fall to the ground, his body decorated with dust. The very fortunate would see him in that way." Text 6 sthale sthale yasya krpa-prabhabhih krsnanya-trsna jana-samhatinam nirmulita eva bhavanti tasmai namo namah srila-narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. In place after place the splendor of his mercy uprooted the people's thirst for anything other than Krsna." Text 7 yad-bhakti-nisthopala-rekhikeva sparsah punah sparsamaniva yasya pramanyam evam srutivad yadiyam tasmai namah srila-narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His firm faith in devotional service to Krsna is like a necklace of precious stones. His touch is like a sparsamani jewel. His words are like the four Vedas." Text 8 murtaiva bhaktih kim ayam kim esa vairagya-saras tanuman nr-loke sambhavyate yah krtibhih sadaiva tasmai namah srila narottamaya "I offer respectful obeisances to Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. The devotees always wonder: Is he devotional service personified? Is he the essence of renunciation who has descended to the world of human beings in this form?" Text 9 rajan-mrdanga-karatala-kalabhiramam gauranga-gana-madhu-pana-bharabhiramam sriman-narottama-padambuja-manju-nrtyam bhrtyam krtarthayatu mam phalitesta-krtyam "May the dancing of Sri Narottama's lotus feet, which is graceful with the melodious sounds of karatalas and mrdangas, and which is sweet with the honey of Lord Gauranga, fulfill the spiritual desires of me, his servant." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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