The Top 100 Names Of God

July 11, 2003

For Daily Recitation & Meditation

Dear Vaisnavas, Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Shrila Prabhupada and Shri Shri Gaura-Nitai!

We are pleased to announce the release of one of the most important booklet for daily recitation for one & all,'The Top 100 Names of God'. It is recommended to chant these 100 most merciful Names of Lord Gauranga before beginning the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra daily, which will ensure that chanting of Hare Krsna maha-mantra will become offenseless in a very short time.

This book contains the most principle 100 Names of Lord Gaurahari, the most munificent and magnanimous of all the incarnations of God. They have been compiled from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitavali and are sung continuously by Lord Nityananda in Navadvipa. These names are the highest because they describe all the pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu from His appeareance till His disappearance and are related to His pure devotees.

This booklet has been published in English to begin with and is available with myself (address at the bottom), each for Re.1/- only (which is less than our cost price). This booklet is for mass distribution and we invite mass orders from all over the world for the distribution of this book. We beg to all the Vaisnavas to kindly help in spreading the names of Nitai-Gaura first throughout the world by the widescale distribution of this booklet according to the instructions of Srila Prabhupada whicha re given below.

It will be clear from the quote below from Srila Prabhupada that the distribution of this booklet in mass quantities is more important than even the distribution of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, in order to raise the fallen conditioned souls to take up the chanting of the maha-mantra.

INSPIRATION TO PUBLISH THIS BOOK:

"A neophyte student who is not sufficiently educated or enlightened should not indulge in the worship of Sri Radha and Krsna or the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra. Even if he does so, he cannot get the desired result. One should therefore chant the names of Nitai-Gaura and worship Them without false prestige.[.] Considering the position of the people of this age, however, the chanting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's name is more essential than the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most magnanimous incarnation and His mercy is very easily achieved." (Srila Prabhupada in Cc Adi-lila 8.31 purport)

THE TOP 100 NAMES OF GOD

for Daily Recitation & Meditation

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Sri Krsna-Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotram

One Hundred Names of the Lord of Kali-yuga, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Published from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitavali

Introduction

(I) In the Brhad-visnu-sahasranama-stotra, Uttara-khanda, Padma Purana (72.335) it is said:

rama rameti rameti, rame rame manorame;

sahasra-namabhis tulyam, rama-nama varanane.

Lord Siva addressed his wife, Durga: "O Varanana (lovely-faced woman), I chant the holy name of Rama, Rama, Rama and thus constantly enjoy this beautiful sound. This holy name of Ramacandra is equal to one thousand holy names of Lord Visnu (Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotram)."

(II) In the Brahmanda Purana it is stated:

sahasra-namnam punyanam, trir-avrttya tu yat phalam; ekavrttya tu krsnasya, namaikam tat prayacchati.

"The pious results (punya) achieved by chanting the thousand holy names of Visnu (Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotram) three times can be attained by only one utterance of the holy name of Krsna."

(III) In the Brahma-rahasya it is stated:

krsna-caitanyeti nama, mukhyan mukhyatamam prabhoh;

helaya sakrd uccarya, sarva-nama-phalam labhet.

"The holy name Krsna Caitanya is the topmost even among all the important primary holy names of the Lord Krsna. By chanting this name just once, a person attains the results (punya) of chanting all the other holy names of the Lord."

So from the above three very important verses we can easily come to the following conclusion:

1000 Names of Lord Visnu= 1 Name of Lord Rama

(Visnu-sahasra-nama-stotram)

3 Names of Lord Rama = 1 Name of Lord Krsna

(or 3000 Names of Lord Visnu)

1 Name of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu

= Sum Total of all the Names of Lord Krsna, Rama and Visnu

In the Visnu-yamala it is said:

krsna-caitanya-namna ye, kirtayanti sakrn narah;

nanaparadha-muktas te, punanti sakalam jagat.

"Those who chant the name of Krsna Caitanya even once, become free from all offenses and purify all the worlds by their very presence."

Srila Jagadananda Pandita says in Prema-vivarta:

gaura ye visala nama sei nama gau;

anya saba nama-mahatmya sei name pau.

"The most powerful names of God are the names of the most merciful incarnation of God, who is known as Lord Gaura. The glories and power of all the other names of God are completely present in the names of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu."

Since the name of Lord Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu is equal to the sum total of all the principle names of God and since by chanting His name just once, a person can purify the three worlds, one cannot even estimate the auspicious results of chanting the following 100 Names of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If one faithfully chants this Sri Krsna-Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotram daily, he is sure to achieve the fulfillment of all his desires in this life, become eligible to purely chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and ultimately achieve the kingdom of God at the end of his life.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada writes in his commentary on Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 8.31:

"A neophyte student who is not sufficiently educated or enlightened should not indulge in the worship of Sri Radha and Krsna or the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra. Even if he does so, he cannot get the desired result. One should therefore chant the names of Nitai-Gaura and worship Them without false prestige.[.] Considering the position of the people of this age, however, the chanting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's name is more essential than the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra because Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the most magnanimous incarnation and His mercy is very easily achieved."

Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 8.24 states:

'krsna-nama' kare aparadhera vicara;

krsna balile aparadhira na haya vikara.

"There are ten offenses to be considered while chanting the Hare Krsna mantra. Thus simply by chanting Hare Krsna (even for millions of lives) one may not become ecstatic in love of God." Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 8.31 states:

caitanya-nityanande nahi esaba vicara;

nama laite prema dena, vahe asrudhara.

"But if one only chants, with some slight faith, the holy names of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda, very quickly he is cleansed of all offenses. Since in the chanting of the names of Nitai-Gauranga there is no consideration of offenses, one will very quickly come to the stage of love of God, simply by chanting Their names."

In the Gitavali, Thakura Bhaktivinoda says:

namaparadham sakalam vinasya

caitanya-namasrita-manavanam

bhaktim param yah pradadau janebhyas

tam gauracandram pranamami bhaktya

"With devotion I bow before Lord Gauracandra, who for they who take shelter of His own names like Caitanya, Gaura etc. destroys all the ten offenses to the holy names of Krsna, and awards them the pure transcendental devotional service unto Lord Krsna."

In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 1.41 purport, it is stated: "According to specific pastimes, the names are spiritually empowered. "

Also Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura describes in the Hari-nama-cintamani, Chapter Two:

ei rupa nityalila-prakasaka nama;

e-saba kirtane jiva paya krsna dhama.

"The names of the Lord which reveal His eternal variegated pastimes are known as His principle names. Anyone who specifically chants these names of the Lord will surely attain the Lord's supreme abode."

Thus these 100 Names of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are very very special because They fully describe His superexcellent pastimes beginning from His appearance in Sri Navadvipa-dhama till His later pastimes as a sannyasi in Sri Jagannatha Puri. Also one gets the mercy of Srila Nityananda Prabhu (the original spiritual master) by reciting these names because they have originated from Him. Thus by reciting these 100 names everyday with a simple heart, one will get a full vision of the Lord's pastimes performed throughout His presence on this planet and gradually one will become absorbed in those pastimes. The ultimate result will be that such a person will become qualified to enter into those pastimes and personally enjoy with the Lord eternally.

The only qualification required to achieve the maximum benefit from the chanting of these 100 names is described as follows:

kutinati chada mana karaha sarala;

gaura-nama laya labhe sarva phala.

"If one chants these names of Lord Gaura with a simple and non-duplicitous mind and heart, then he will very quickly achieve the fruit of the fulfillment of all his desires."

Therefore one can conclude that it will for the great benefit of all the seekers of the Absolute Truth to loudly recite this Sri Krsna-Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotram daily, preferably in front of a picture or Deities of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga, before beginning the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This will ensure the complete success of even the most neophyte spiritual aspirant in the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. The furthur benefits of chanting this Stotram have been described in the Sri Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotra Mahatmyam at the end.

nadiya-nagare nitai nece' nece' gay re

In the towns and villages of Nadiya (Sri Navadvipa-dhama), Lord Nityananda (Lord Balarama) ecstatically dances and sings these most auspicious one hundred names of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

RECITATION BEGINS

(Note: All the 100 Names are in stanzas comprising of two lines and each line of the Stanza can be sung in any simple melody followed by the next line. The translations and the numbers are for the reference of the chanter so that he can remember the meaning of each name while reciting them. The translations need not be recited with the daily recitation of the 100 Names once the meanings are understood.)

(1)jagannatha-suta(2)mahaprabhu(3)visvambhara

(4) mayapura-sasi (5) navadvipa-sudhakara

(1) Lord Caitanya is the beloved son of Sri Jagannatha Misra. (2) He is Mahaprabhu, the greatest master of all the living entities. (3) He is the maintainer of the whole creation. (4) He is the shining moon of Sri Mayapura, and (5) the source of all nectar for the residents and the land of Sri Navadvipa.

(6) saci-suta (7) gaurahari (8) nimai-sundara

(9) radha-bhava-kanti-acchadita (10) natabara

(6) He is the beloved son of Sri Saci Mata, and (7) is Lord Hari with a fair golden complexion. (8) As He was born under a nim tree He is called Nimai-sundara (beautiful Nimai). (9) He is covered by the sentiment and luster of Srimati Radharani, and (10) He is the best of all dancers.

(11)namananda(12)capala balaka(13)matr-bhakta

(14)brahmanda-vadana(15) tarki (16) kautukanurakta

(11) He becomes restless and blissful upon hearing the holy names of Lord Hari. (12) In His boyhood pastimes He is swift and agile, and (13) is always devoted to His mother. (14) He displays the entire universe within His mouth, (15) is the greatest logician, and (16) is greatly fond of joking and playing pranks.

(17) vidyarthi-udupa (18)caura-dvayera mohana

(19)tairthika-sarvasva(20)gramya-balika-kridana

(17) He is the moon among all the scholarly students, and (18) He bewildered two thieves who tried to steal His jewels when He was a small child and took them for a ride. (19) He is the cynosure of all philosophers, and (20) He teased and joked with the village girls of Nadiya in His childhood.

(21) laksmi-prati bora-data (22) uddhata balaka

(23) sri-sacira pati-putra-soka-nibaraka

(21) He is the giver of the desired blessings to Srimati Laksmi-priya (His first wife) when He saw Her for the first time on the banks of the Ganges.

(22) He is very mischievous as a child, and (23) is the dispeller of the grief Saci-mata felt after losing her husband Jagannatha Misra and first son Visvarupa (who took sannyasa).

(24) laksmi-pati (25) purva-desa-sarva-klesa-hara

(26) digvijayi-darpa-hari (27) visnu-priyeswara

(24) He is the Lord and husband of Laksmi-priya. (25) During His travels, He removed all the distress of East Bengal (Bangladesh). (26) He eradicated the pride of the conquering pandita named Kesava Kasmiri, and (27) is the beloved Lord of Srimati Visnupriya (His second wife and energy).

(28) arya-dharma-pala (29) pitr-gaya pinda-data

(30)puri-sisya(31)madhvacarya-sampradaya-pata

(28) He is the preserver of sanatana-dharma (the eternal religion of the soul which is to serve and love God), and (29) the giver of the pinda oblation to the forefathers at the holy town of Gaya after the disappearance of His father Jagannatha Misra. (30) He accepted Sri Isvara Puri as his spiritual master, and (31) is the protector and maintainer of the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya- sampradaya.

(32)krsna-namonmatta(33)krsna-tattva-adhyapaka

(34) nama-sankirtana-yuga-dharma-pravartaka

(32) He becomes madly intoxicated by tasting the nectar of the holy name of Krsna, and (33) is the ultimate professor of the science of Krsna consciousness. (34) He inaugurated the religion for the age of Kali, which is called nama- sankirtana i.e. congregational chanting of the names of Krsna.

(35) adwaita-bandhava (36) srinivasa-grha-dhana

(37) nityananda-prana (38) gadadharera jivana

(35) He is the dearmost friend of Srila Advaita Acarya, (36) the treasure of Srila Srivasa Thakura's home, (37) the life and soul of Srila Nityananda Prabhu, and (38) the very source of life for Srila Gadadhara Pandita.

(39) antardvipa-sasadhara (40) simanta-vijaya

(41) godruma-bihari (42) madhyadvipa-lilasraya

(39) He is the moon of Antardvipa (the central island of Navadvipa), and (40) the triumph of Simantadvipa. (41) He enjoys wandering and frolicking on the island of Godruma, and (42) is the shelter of the pastimes in Madhyadvipa.

(43) koladwipa-pati (44) rtudwipa-maheswara

(45) jahnu-modadruma-rudradwipera iswara

(43) He is the Lord of Koladvipa, (44) the great controller of Rtudvipa, and (45) the master of Jahnudvipa, Modadrumadvipa, and Rudradvipa.

(46) nava-khanda-ranganatha (47)jahnavi-jivana

(48) jagai-madhai-adi durvrtta-tarana

(46) He is thus the Supreme Lord and Enjoyer of the nine islands of Navadvipa, which serve as the stage for His wonderful pastimes. (47) He is the life of the River Ganga, and (48) the deliverer of all sorts of rogues and rascals beginning with Jagai and Madhai.

(49) nagara-kirtana-simha (50) kaji-uddharana

(51)suddha-nama-pracaraka(52)bhaktarti-harana

(49) He is the lion of congregational chanting, and (50) the deliverer of Chand Kazi. (51) He is the topmost preacher of the pure holy name, and (52) the remover of the distresses of His devotees.

(53) narayani-krpa-sindhu (54) jivera niyanta

(55)adhama-paduya-dandi(56)bhakta-dosa-hanta

(53) He is the ocean of mercy for Narayani (the mother of Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura) who got His remanants, and (54) is the regulator of all souls. (55) He is the chastiser of the fallen students who criticized His chanting of "gopi! gopi!", and (56) is the destroyer of the faults of His devotees.

(57) sri-krsna-caitanya-candra (58)bharati-tarana

(59) parivraja-siromani (60) utkala-pavana

(57) He was initiated into sannyasa with the name of Sri Krsna Caitanya, and He is beautiful like the moon. (58) He delivered His sannyasa-guru Kesava Bharati, (59) is Himself the crest-jewel of all wandering renunciates, and (60) is the savior of the region of Orissa during His stay in Jagannatha Puri.

(61) ambu-linga-bhuvanesa-kapotesa-pati

(62) khir-cora-gopala-darsana-sukhi yati

(61) He is the master of Lord Siva, who is known in three different Saiva tirthas as Ambu-linga, Bhuvanesvara, and Kapotesvara (visited by Lord Caitanya on His way to Jagannatha Puri). (62) As a sannyasi He rejoiced at the sight of the Orissan deities Ksira-cora Gopinatha and Saksi Gopala.

(63)nirdandi-sannyasi(64)sarvabhauma-krpamoya

(65)swananda-aswadanandi(66)sarva-sukhasroya

(63) He became a sannyasi without a danda (due to Lord Nityananda's breaking it in three parts and throwing it in the Bhargi River), and (64) is the bestower of causeless mercy on Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. (65) He is ecstatic by tasting the bliss of Himself in the form of Krsna, and (66) He is the resting place of all universal happiness.

(67) purata-sundara (68) vasudeva-trana-karta

(69)ramananda-sakha(70)bhatta-kula-klesa-harta

(67) He is beautiful like molten gold, and (68) He is the deliverer of the leper Vasudeva. (69) He is the most intimate friend of Srila Ramananda Raya, and (70) the remover of all miseries for the family of Srila Vyenkata Bhatta.

(71) bauddha-jain-mayavadi-kutarka-khandana

(72)daksina-pavana(73)bhakti-grantha-uddharana

(71) He is the refuter of the atheistic arguments of the Buddhists, Jains, and Mayavadis. (72) He is the savior and purifier of South India, and (73) He found and revealed the two devotional literatures, Krsna-karnamrta and Brahma-samhita.

(74) alala-darsananandi (75) rathagra-nartaka

(76) gajapati-trana (77) devananda-uddharaka

(74) He became ecstatic at the sight of the deity Alalanatha (near Puri), and (75) He danced exuberantly in front of the Jagannatha cart during the Ratha-yatra festival. (76) He delivered Gajapati Prataparudra, the King of Orissa and (77) is the savior of Srila Devananda Pandita.

(78) kuliya-prakase dusta paduyara trana

(79)rupa-sanantana-bandhu (80)sarva-jiva-prana

(78) By His appearance at Kuliya He forgave and delivered the ill-behaved student community there. (79) He is the eternal friend of Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami, and (80) the life of all souls.

(81)vrndabanananda-murti (82)balabhadra-sangi

(83) yavana-uddhari (84) bhatta-ballabhera rangi

(81) He is the personification of the bliss of the transcendental realm of Vrndavana, and (82) He is the companion and friend of Srila Balabhadra Bhattacarya. (83) On His return from Vrndavana He delivered many Mohammedans, and (84) He is very fond of intimate exchanges with Srila Vallabha Bhatta.

(85) kasivasi-sannyasi-uddhari (86) prema-data

(87) markata-vairagi-dandi (88) a-candala-trata

(85) He delivered the Mayavadi sannyasis of Kasi headed by Prakasananda Sarasvati, and (86) He is the bestower of love of God. (87) He is the chastiser of the false renunciates (monkey-like pretenders), and (88) He is the savior of everyone down to the lowest class of men.

(89)bhaktera gaurava-kari (90) bhakta-prana-dhana

(91) haridasa-raghunatha-swarupa-jivana

(89) He is the glorifier of His devotees, and (90) is the treasured wealth of their lives. (91) He is the very life of the exalted devotees like Srila Haridasa Thakura, Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, and Srila Svarupa Damodara.

(92) godruma-pati (93) gora (94) nitai-jivana

(95)vrndavana-bhava-vibhora(96) advaitera dhana

(92) He is the Supreme Master of the island of Godruma. (93) He posseses a golden complexion and (94) is the very life of Srila Nityananda Prabhu. (95) He constantly remains overwhelmed with the ecstatic moods of Vrndavana, and (96) is the supreme treasure of Srila Advaita Acarya.

(97) gadadhara-prana, (98) srivasa-sarana,

(99)krsna-bhakta-manasa-cora(100)kali-yuga-pavana

(97) He is the life-breath of Srila Gadadhara Pandita, (98) the shelter of Srila Srivasa Pandita, (99) the thief of the hearts of all the devotees of Lord Krsna, and (100) the supreme purifier of the degraded age of Kali.

RECITATION ENDS

Sri Caitanya-Sata-Nama-Stotram Mahatmyam

(The Glories of chanting these 100 Names of Lord Gaura, optional for recitation daily)

ity etat kathitam nityam, satam nama-sundaram;

goloka-vasino visnor, gaura-rupasya sarnginah.

"In this way ends the recitation of the hundred most beautiful names of Lord Visnu, who resides in Goloka Vrndavana, who holds the Sarnga bow, and who has now appeared in the golden form of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

idam gaura-sata-namam, amayaghnam sucapaham;

bhukti-siddhi-pradam nrnam, govindakarsakam param.

"The recitation of this poem, known as the hundred names of Lord Gaura, permanently cures the disease of repeated birth and death, frees the chanter from all lamentation, and fulfills all desires including the desires for material enjoyment and mystic powers. The chanting of this poem ultimately attracts the attention of Lord Govinda Himself.

yah pathed pratar uttaya, caitanyasya mahamanah;

sraddhaya parayopetah, stotram sarvagha-nasanam;

prema-bhaktir harau tasya jayate natra samsayah.

"It is recommended that upon rising in the morning, one faithfully approach and recite this transcendental sin-destroying prayer to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One who does so will feel the awakening of pure ecstatic devotion unto Lord Hari; of this there is no doubt.

pratah-kale ca madhyahne, sandhyayam madhya-ratrike;

yah pathet prayato bhaktya, caitanye labhate ratim.

"In one chants this prayer with devotion in the morning, noon, sunset, or in the middle of the night, He will surely attain devotion and attraction for Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

asadhya-roga-yukto 'pi, mucyate roga-sankatat;

sarvaparadha-yukto 'pi so 'paradhat pramucyate.

"By reciting this prayer even if one is afflicted with an incurable disease, one becomes freed from all danger of the ailment. Even if one has committed all types of offenses and sins, one becomes immediately freed from their effects on reciting these names.

vancha purna samsiddhim, labhate natra samsayah;

ante caitanya-devasya smrtir bhavati sasvati.

"The chanter of this poem achieves the fulfillment of his innermost desires and ultimately all perfection in life. And at the time of death, he will attain the divine rememberance of Lord Caitanyadeva and thus enter into His eternal blissful pastimes in the spiritual world.

sa klesa-rahito bhutva, prapnuyat sva-mano-ratham;

turnam caitanya-devasya, karuna-bhajanam bhavet.

"The person who loudly recites these names will become free from all kinds of misery and attains the fulfillment of his most cherished desires. Very soon he will become the object of the mercy of Lord Caitanyadeva.

namatmako gaura-devo, yasya cetasi vartate;

sa sarvam visayam tyaktva, bhavanando bhaved dhruvam.

"One who allows Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to appear within His heart in the form of these 100 holy names, will become able to give up the poison of material existence and become filled with ecstatic love for the Lord."

(jaya) sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda

sri-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda

"I offer my humble obeisances to Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Nityananda Prabhu, Srila Advaita Acarya, Srila Gadadhara Pandita, Srila Srivasa Thakura and all the devotees of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu."

MAHA-MANTRA

HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA,

KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE;

HARE RAMA HARE RAMA,

RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.

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TEN PRINCIPLES OF BHAKTI-YOGA

(1) Chant these 100 Names of Lord Gaura daily.

(2) Chant a minimum of 16 rounds of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra daily on a tulasi mala with 108 beads. If possible gradually try to increase the quality & quantity of your chanting till you can chant 64 rounds daily as per the instructions of Lord Caitanya and all acaryas.

3) Follow the four regulative principles:

A)No eating of meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic etc.

B) No intoxication including tea, coffee etc.

C) No gambling including frivolous sports.

D) No illicit sex (sex outside of marriage or in marriage not meant for the procreation of God conscious children).

4) Associate, hear, serve and do sankirtana with devotees who are purely chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra without any duplicity.

5) Daily read the scriptures like Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta by Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Sri Caitanya-mangala, Hari-nama-cintamani, Bhakti Ratnakara etc which describe the pastimes of Lord Gaurahari.

6) Worship the Deities or Picture of Sri Sri Nitai-Gauranga in your home.

Whatever vegetarian food is cooked daily, please offer it to the Deities and then partake the divine remanants (prasada) of the Lord.

7) Regularly visit the holy places of the Lord's pastimes like Navadvipa, Vrndavana & Puri in the association of devotees.

8) Observe fasting twice a month on the holy days of Ekadasi and on Janmastami, Gaura-Purnima, Nityananda Trayodashi, etc.

9) Daily worship the the most holy Tulasi plant in your home.

10) Practice all the above nine items by taking shelter of and accepting initiation from a living self-realized spiritual master in the Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya-sampradaya of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada.

We express our gratitude to H.G. Dasaratha-suta dasa for translating Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitavali into English, which was an inspiration for the compiling of this book.

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Pankaja_Dasa · May 13, 2004

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Çréman Mahäprabhur Çata-Näma

One Hundred Names of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu

-4 songs-

Song 1

(refrain) nadéyä-nagare nitäi nece' nece' gäy re

(Refrain:) Oh! In the towns and villages of Nadéyä, Lord Nityänanda ecstatically dances and sings these names of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu:

Part 1

(1)

jagannätha-suta mahäprabhu viçvambhara

mäyäpur-çaçé navadvépa-sudhäkara

1) Lord Caitanya is the beloved son of Jagannätha Miçra. He is Mahäprabhu, the great master, and maintainer of the whole world. He is the shining moon of Mäyäpur, and the source of all nectar for the land of Navadvépa.

(2)

çacé-suta gaurahari nimäi-sundara

rädhä-bhäva-känti-äcchädita naöabara

2) He is the beloved son of Çacé Mätä, and is Lord Hari with a fair golden complexion. As He was born under a ném tree He was called Nimäi-sundara (beautiful Nimäi). He is covered by the sentiment and luster of Çrématé Rädhäräëé, and He is the best of all dancers.

(3)

nämänanda capala bälaka mätå-bhakta

brahmänòa-vadana tarké kautukänurakta

3) He becomes restless upon hearing the holy names of Lord Hari. In His boyhood pastimes He is swift and agile, and is devoted to His mother. He displays the entire universe within His mouth, is a great logician, and is fond of joking and playing pranks.

Part 2

(4)

vidyärthi-uòupa caura-dvayera mohana

tairthika-sarvasva grämya-bälikä-kréòana

4) He is the moon among scholarly students, and He bewildered two thieves who tried to steal His jewels when He was a small child. He is the cynosure of all philosophers, and He teased and joked with the village girls of Nadéyä.

(5)

lakñmé-prati bora-dätä uddhata bälaka

çré-çacéra pati-putra-çoka-nibäraka

5) He is the giver of blessings to Lakñmé-priyä (His first wife). He is very mischievous as a child, and is the dispeller of the grief Çacé-mätä felt after losing her husband Jagannätha and first son Viçvarüpa.

(6)

lakñmé-pati pürva-deça-sarva-kleça-hara

digvijayi-darpa-häré viñnu-priyeçwara

6) He is the Lord and husband of Lakñmé-priyä. By His saìkértan movement He removed all the distress of East Bengal. He eradicated the pride of the conquering panòita named Keçava Kaçmiri, and is the beloved Lord of Viñnu-priyä (His second wife).

Part 3

(7)

ärya-dharma-päla pitå-gayä pinòa-dätä

puré-çiñya madhväcärya-sampradäya-pätä

7) He is the preserver of sanätana-dharma, and the giver of the pinòa oblation at the holy town of Gayä after the disappearance of His father Jagannäth Miçra. He became the disciple of Éçvara Puré, and is the protector of the Madhväcärya Sampradäya.

(8)

kåñëa-nämonmatta kåñëa-tattva-adhyäpaka

näma-saìkértana-yuga-dharma-pravartaka

8) He becomes madly intoxicated by tasting the holy name of Kåñëa, and is the professor of the science of Kåñëa consciousness. Thus He inaugurated the religion of the age, näma-saìkértan.

(9)

adwaita-bändhava çréniväsa-gåha-dhana

nityänanda-präna gadädharera jévana

9) He is the friend of Advaita Äcärya, the treasure of Çréväsa Öhäkura's home, the life and soul of Nityänanda Prabhu, and the very source of life for Gadädhara Panòita.

Part 4

(10)

antardwépa-çaçadhara sémanta-vijaya

godruma-bihäré madhyadwépa-léläçraya

10) He is the moon of Antardvépa, and the triumph of Sémantadvépa. He enjoys wandering and frolicking on the island of Godruma, and is the shelter of pastimes in Madhyadvépa.

(11)

koladwépa-pati åtudwépa-maheçwara

jahnu-modadruma-rudradwépera éçwara

11) He is the Lord of Koladvépa, the great controller of Ritudvépa, and the creator of Jahnudvépa, Modadrumadvépa, and Rudradvépa.

(12)

nava-khanòa-raìganätha jähnavé-jévana

jagäi-mädhäi-ädi durvåtta-täraëa

12) He is thus the Supreme Lord of the nine islands of Navadvépa, which serves as the stage for His wonderful pastimes. He is the life of the River Gaìgä, and the deliverer of all sorts of rogues and rascals beginning with Jagäi and Mädhäi.

Part 5

(13)

nagara-kértana-siàha käjé-uddhäraëa

çuddha-näma-pracäraka bhaktärti-haraëa

13) He is the lion of the village kértanas, and the deliverer of Chänd Kazi. He is the preacher of the pure holy name, and the remover of the distresses of His devotees.

(14)

näräyané-kåpä-sindhu jévera niyantä

adhama-paòuyä-danòé bhakta-doña-hantä

14) He is the ocean of mercy for Näräyané (the mother of Çréla Våndävana däsa Öhäkura), and is the regulator of all souls. He is the chastiser of the fallen students who criticized His chanting of "gopé! gopé!", and is the destroyer of the sins of His devotees.

(15)

çré-kåñëa-caitanya-candra bhäraté-täraëa

parivraja-çiromaëi utkala-pävana

15) He was initiated into sannyäsa with the name of Çré Kåñëa Caitanya, and He is beautiful like the moon. He delivered His sannyäsa-guru Keçava Bhäraté, is Himself the crest-jewel of all wandering renunciates, and is the savior of the region of Orissa.

Part 6

(16)

ambu-liìga-bhuvaneça-kapoteça-pati

khér-cora-gopäla-darçana-sukhé yati

16) He is the master of Lord Çiva, who is known in three different Çaiva térthas as Ambu-liìga, Bhuvaneçvara, and Kapoteçvara (visited by Lord Caitanya on His way to Jagannätha Puré). As a sannyäsé He rejoiced at the sight of the Orissan deities Kñéra-cora Gopénätha and Säkñé Gopäla.

(17)

nirdanòi-sannyäsé särvabhauma-kåpämoya

swänanda-äswädänandé sarva-sukhäçroya

17) He became a sannyäsé without a danòa (due to Lord Nityänanda's breaking it in three parts and throwing it in the Bhargé River), and is full of mercy for Särvabhauma Bhaööäcärya. He is ecstatic by tasting the bliss of Himself in the form of Kåñëa, and He is the resting place of all universal happiness.

(18)

puraöa-sundara väsudeva-träna-kartä

rämänanda-sakhä bhaööa-kula-kleça-hartä

18) He is beautiful like molten gold, and He delivered the leper Väsudeva. He is the intimate friend of Rämänanda Räy, and the remover of all miseries from the family of Vyeìkaöa Bhaööa.

Part 7

(19)

bauddha-jain-mäyävädi-kutarka-khanòana

dakñina-pävana bhakti-grantha-uddhäraëa

19) He is the refuter of the atheistic arguments of the Buddhists, Jains, and Mäyävädés. He is the savior of South India, and He has brought to light the two devotional literatures, Kåñëa-karnämåta and Brahma-saàhitä.

(20)

äläla-darçanänandé rathägra-nartaka

gajapati-träna devänanda-uddhäraka

20) He became ecstatic at the sight of the deity Älälanätha, and He danced in front of the Jagannätha cart during the Ratha-yäträ festival. He delivered Gajapati Pratäpa-Rudra, and was the savior of Devänanda Panòita.

(21)

kuliyä-prakäçe duñöa paòuyära träna

rüpa-sanäntana-bandhu sarva-jéva-präna

21) By His appearance at Kuliyä He delivered the ill-behaved student community there. He is the friend of Rüpa and Sanätana Goswämé, and the life of all souls.

Part 8

(22)

båndäbanänanda-mürti balabhadra-saìgé

yavana-uddhäré bhaööa-ballabhera raìgé

22) He is the personification of bliss in the transcendental realm of Våndävana, and He is the companion and friend of Balabhadra Bhaööäcärya. On His return from Våndävana He delivered many Mohammedans, and He is very fond of intimate exchanges with Vallabha Bhaööa.

(23)

käçébäsi-sannyäsé-uddhäré prema-dätä

markaöa-vairägé-danòé ä-canòäla-trätä

23) He delivered the Mäyävädé sannyäsés of Käçé, and He is the bestower of love of God. He is the chastiser of the false renunciates (called markaöa-vairägés for being like monkeys), and He is the savior of everyone down to the lowest class of men.

(24)

bhaktera gaurava-käré bhakta-präna-dhana

haridäsa-raghunätha-swarüpa-jévana

24) He is the glorifier of His devotees, and is the treasured wealth of their lives. He is the very life of such devotees as Haridäsa Öhäkura, Raghunätha Däsa Goswämé, and Svarüpa Dämodara.

(25)

nadéyä-nagare nitäi nece' nece' gäy re

bhakativinoda tä'r poòe raìga-päy re

25) Oh! In the towns and villages of Nadéyä, Lord Nityänanda dances and dances ecstatically while singing these divine names, and Bhaktivinoda falls down at His reddish lotus feet. Oh!

Song 2

(1)

jaya godruma-pati gorä

nitäi-jévana, advaitera dhana,

våndävana-bhäva-vibhorä

gadädhara-präna, çréväsa-çaraëa,

kåñëa-bhakta-mänasa-corä

1) All glories to Lord Gaura, the master of Godruma! He is the very life of Lord Nityänanda, the treasure of Çré Advaita, and He is always overwhelmed with the ecstatic moods of Våndävana. He is the life-breath of Gadädhara Panòita, the shelter of Çréväsa Panòita, and the thief of the hearts of all the devotees of Lord Kåñëa.

Song 3

(1)

kali-yuga-pävana viçvambhara

gauòa-citta-gagaëa-çaçadhara

kértana-vidhätä, para-prema-dätä,

çacé-suta puraöa-sundara

1) Lord Viçvambhara is the savior of the age of Kali, the full moon in the sky of the hearts of Bengal, the inaugurator of congregational chanting, the bestower of transcendental ecstatic love, the beloved son of Mother Çacé, and He has a pure golden complexion.

Song 4

(1)

kåñëa-caitanya advaita prabhu nityänanda

gadädhara çréniväsa muräri mukunda

svarüpa-rüpa-sanätana-puré-rämänanda

1) (Please chant these holy names of the Lord and His personal associates): Kåñëa-Caitanya, Advaita, Prabhu Nityänanda, Gadädhara, Çréniväsa, Muräri, Mukunda, Svarüpa, Rüpa, Sanätana, Puré, and Rämänanda.