Sri Isopanisad - Invocation
om purnam adah purnam idam
purnat purnam udacyate
purnasya purnam adaya
purnam eva vasisyate
om--the Complete Whole; purnam--perfectly complete; adah--that; purnam--perfectly complete;
idam--this phenomenal world; purnat--from the all-perfect; purnam--complete unit;
udacyate--is produced; purnasya--of the Complete Whole; purnam--completely, all;
adaya--having been taken away; purnam--the complete balance; eva--even; avasisyate--is remaining.
Translation - The absolute Truth is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect,
all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. |
Om Ajnana om ajnana timiran dhasya
jnana jana salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena
tasmai sri gurave namah Translation - I was born into the darkness of ignorance but my spiritual master has opened my eyes with the blazing torchlight of knowledge. I offer my respectful obeisances unto him. |
guru puja
shree guru charana Padma
kevarla bhar kartee sadma
bhando mooee savad harna mar teyyy The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain
pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence.
By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krsna.
gurudeva
gurudev, kreepar bindhoo dee yar
koro ey dase
trina pekhar artee hee nar
sakarla saharney, barlar dee yar koro
neejar marney spree har heenar Translation- O gurudeva, please bless this fallen servant with a drop of your mercy Please give me the strength and help me to attain to the spiritual plane |
Gurvastakam
samsara dava nala lidha loka
tranaya ka runya ghana ghanatvam
praptasya kalya na gunarna vasya
vande guroh sri chara nara vindam Translation - The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy.
Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it,
so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by
extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such
a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities. |
He Govinda He Gopala He Govinda He Gopala He Daya lulal
(O Govinda, O Gopala, O Ocean of Mercy)
Prana Natha Anatha Sakhe
(O Lord of my life you are my only true friend)
Dina Darda Nivara
(The only protector of this unfortunate soul)
He Samaratha Agamya Purana
(O eternal Divine “King”, I am unfit to approach you as I am)
Moha Maya Dhara
(holding on to my illusions and attachments)
Andha Kupa Maha Bhayana
( I have fallen into this andha kupa- deep dark well of ignorance)
Nanaka Para Utara
(You are my only shelter and means of deliverance)
He – O Govinda – name for Krishna which means the reservoir of all pleasure
Gopala – name for Krishna which means the transcendental friend and protector of the cows Daya - mercy lulal – ocean
Prana – life Natha - Lord Anatha - no other Sakhe - friend
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Lord of the universe
jagannatha swami
nayana pata gami
nayana pata gami
bhava tu may
lord of the universe
kindly be visible
kindly be visible
unto me
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Jaya Radha Madhava
jaya radha madhava
jaya kunja bihari
jaya gopi jana vallabha
jaya giri vara dhari
yasoda nandana
vraja jana ranjana
yamuna tira vana chari Translation -
Krishna is the divine lover of Radha, his eternal consort
He displays amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrindavana
He is the divine lover of the gopis (cowherd maidens of Vraja)
and the holder of the great hill named Govardhana
Although unborn He plays the role of the beloved son of mother Yasoda
He is the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja
and he wanders in the forests along the banks of the river Yamuna.
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Pranams
nama om visnu-padaya
krishna presthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-
swamin iti namine
namas te sarasvati deve
gaura-vani- pracarine
nirvisesa- sunyavadi-
pascatya- desa- tarine
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto his Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter of His lotus feet. Our respectful obeisances are unto you,
O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvati Gosvami. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanyadeva
and delivering the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.” |
Gayatri Mantra
Om Bhur Bhuvah Swah
Tat Savitur Varenyam
Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi
Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat
Translation - “Let us meditate upon the worshipable divine effulgence of the sun which illuminates the universe
and enthuses our meditation.”
Om - O Lord / Bhur Bhuvah - The cosmos / Swah - Celestial plane
Tat - That / Savitur - Of the sun / Varenyam - Worshipable
Bhargo - Effulgence / Devasya - Of the divine / Dheemahi - Let us meditate /
Dhiyo –Meditatation / Yo – Who / Nah - Us
Prachodayat - Enthuses |
 Om namo Narayana
Om namo Narayana
jaya Govinda Hari Govinda
Narayana Narayana
jaya Gopala Hari Gopala
Narayana Narayana
Om – the impersonal sound representation of Krishna & the transcendental sound vibration used in the beginning of Vedic Hymns.
Namo - obeisance’s
Narayana – a four armed expansion (incarnation) of Krishna
Jaya – all glories
Govinda – name for Krishna which means the reservoir of all pleasure
Hari – name for Krishna which means He who takes away all suffering
Gopala – name for Krishna which means the transcendental friend and protector of the cows |
 Om Namo Bhagavate
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya O Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna (Vasudevaya) I offer my respectful obeisance’s unto You Om Namas
om namas te stu bhagavan narayana
vasudevadi purusa maha purusa Narayana
narayana paro yogo
narayana param tapah
narayana param jnanam
narayana para gatih
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Sri Ram
Sri Ram Jai Ram
Jai Jai Ram
Sri – divinely beautiful
Jai – all glories
Ram –Sri Krishna incarnates as Lord Ramachandra and plays the part of the perfect ruler
the record of which forms the epic Ramayana
Translation - All glories to the divinely beautiful Lord Ramachandra
Raghupati Raghava raja Ram Raghupati Raghava raja Ram patita pavana Sita Ram
Sita Ram jaya Sita Ram Bhaja pyare tu Sita Ram
Ishwara Allah tero naam Saab ko Sanamati de Bhagavan Translation:
Divine Lord Rama, you have appeared in the Raghu Dynasty
O divine couple Sita and Rama you are the saviours of the fallen souls
Beloved, worship Sita and Rama
God is one but his names are many
O Lord, bless everyone with wisdom |
Govinda Jaya Jaya Govinda jaya jaya
Gopala jaya
Govinda jaya jaya
Radha-ramana Hari
Govinda jaya jaya
Govinda Govinda jaya
Govinda jaya
Gopala jaya
Govinda – name for Krishna which means the reservoir of all pleasure
Jaya– all glories
Gopala – name for Krishna which means the transcendental friend and protector of the cows
Radha-ramana - the Divine lover of Radharani (Krishna’s eternal consort and expansion of Krishna’s spiritual internal, pleasure giving potency)
Hari – name for Krishna which means He who takes away all suffering
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Asato ma sat ga maya - Out of the Darkness, into the Light Asato ma sat ga maya - Stick to the truth, abandon the false
Tama soma Jyo tir ga maya - Out of the Darkness, into the Light
Mrit yor ma amri tam ga maya - Death no more, undying, unborn
Out of the Darkness, into the Light |
Maha mantra
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare – name for Krishna which means He who takes away all suffering
Also delineates the divine energy of the Lord
Krishna – the all-attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead
Rama – name for Krishna which means the bestower of spiritual pleasure
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Sri Brahma-samhita
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
(Govinda) (original person)(him) (I) (worship)
Translation - I worship Govinda, the original person - the primeval Lord
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Pancha Tattva Mantra Shree Krishna Chaitanya Prabhu Nityananda Shree Adwaita Gadhadhar Shree Vusadee Gaur Bhakta Vrinda Translation - I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu,
Lord Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara Pandit, Srivas Thakur,
and all the devotees of Lord Caitanya.
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is always accompanied by His very confidential
associates such as Sri Nityananda, Sri Gadadhara and Sri Adwaita and by
many devotees like Srivasa. Lord Caitanya is the most merciful incarnation of
Sri Krsna and His associates are even more merciful.
They are always engaged in chanting the name of the Lord
and are always describing Lord Krsna.
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jaya hanuman jaya hanuman jaya hanuman hanuman
jaya hanuman jaya shree hanuman |
Gaura-arati
kiba jaya jaya gora chander aratiko shobha
jahnavi tata vane jaga mana lobha
gauranger arotik shobha
jaga jana mana lobha Translation - All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Caitanya.
This Gaura-arati is taking place in a grove on the banks of the Jahnavi (Ganges) and
is attracting the minds of all living entities in the universe
Harer Nama
Harer Nama Harer Nama Harer Nama Eva Kevalam
Kalau Nastyeva Nastyeva Nastyeva Gatir Anyatha
Translation - “In this age of Kali(quarrel and hypocricy)
there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative
for Spiritual progress than the chanting of the Holy Name, Holy Name,
Holy Name of the Lord.” |
Siksastaka
yugayitam nimesena
cak shusha pra vri shy itam
sunjayitam jagat sarvam
govinda vira hena may Translation - O Govinda! Feeling Your separations I am considering a moment
to be like twelve years or more.
Tears are flowing from my eyes like torrents of rain,
and I am feeling all vacant in the world in Your absence.
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radhe govinda
radhe radhe govinda
govinda radhe radhe radhe govinda
govinda radhe
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Radharani ki jai
Radharani ki jai,
maharani ki jai
bolo barsane vari
ki jai jai jai
Radharani ki j |
