Sri Namastaka — Glorification of the Holy Name by Raghunatha das Goswami

[krsna]

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Text 1

O Hari-nama! the tips of the toes

of your lotus feet are constantly

being worshiped by the glowing

radiance emanating from the string

of gems known as the Upanisads,

the crown jewels of all the Vedas.

You are eternally adored by

liberated souls, such as Narada

and Sukadeva. O Hari-nama!

I take complete shelter of you.

Text 2

O Hari-nama, O name sung by

the sages, O transcendental

syllables that bring bliss to the

people, even if you are spoken

only once, and even if you

are spoken disrespectfully,

you at once remove the many

harsh sufferings of everyone.

Text 3

O sun of the holy name,

even the dim light of your

early dawn gives the sight

of pure devotion to they who

are blind to the truth.

What learned person in this

world is able to describe

your transcendental glory?

Text 4

The Vedas declare that

although meditation on

impersonal Brahman

cannot bring freedom from

past karma, O holy name,

your appearance at once

makes all karma disappear.

Text 5

O Holy Name, I pray that

my love for you in your

many forms, such as Aghadamana

(crusher of Aghasura),

Yasodanandana (son of Yasoda),

Nandasunu (son of Nanda),

Kamalanayana (lotus-eyed),

Gopicandra (moon of the gopis),

Vrndavanendra (King of

Vrndavana), Praoatakaruoa

(merciful to the surrendered souls),

and Krishna, may greatly increase.

Text 6

O holy name, you are manifested

in two forms:

1. the supreme person described

by the Holy Name, and

2. the sound vibration of

the Holy Name. We know that

the second form is more merciful

than the first. Even a person

who commits many offenses to

the first form may become always

plunged into an ocean of bliss by

serving the second with his voice.

Text 7

O name that destroys the many

sufferings of they who take

shelter of you, O name that is

the form of delightful and intense

spiritual bliss, O name that is a

festival of happiness for Gokula,

O perfect and complete Holy Name

of Lord Krishna, I bow down

and offer my respects to you.

Text 8 O life of Narada's vina, O flood

of the waves of sweet nectar,

O holy name of lord Krishna,

please sweetly appear on my tongue.

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[krsna]

O Hari-nama! the tips of the toes

of your lotus feet are constantly

being worshiped by the glowing

radiance emanating from the string

of gems known as the Upanisads,

the crown jewels of all the Vedas.

You are eternally adored by

liberated souls, such as Narada

and Sukadeva. O Hari-nama!

I take complete shelter of you.

 

[Madanmohandas]

I thought this was Sri Rupa's astakam.

[Guest guest]

 

I thought this was Sri Rupa's astakam.

 

yes, that's right its Srila Rupa Gowami's Namastaka!

[Madanmohandas]

It might be worth noting that Thakura Bhaktivinoda has composed Bengali songs on the verses of Namastaka in 'Gitavali'.