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S'rî
S'rî S'ikshâshthaka Text: S'rî Caitanya Mahâprabhu (the
eight verses) (1) (Dm - G F) (CI
Dm) (FI
C GI) (Dm
C GI) (G F) (CI
Dm) (FI
C GI) (Dm
C GI) (C GI
Am Dm G II AmII) (Dm GII
Dm C) (C GI
Am Dm GIIAmII) (Dm GII
Dm C) (AmI
EmI) (GI
FI) (F I
Dm) (C G
C) (Am
DmI Am) (DmI
Am GI Am) (Am
DmI Am) (DmI
Am GIAm [C]) (Am GI) (EmI
G I Am) (Am GI) (EmI
GIAm) (AmIII
G F Em) (Dm
AmII GII C) (AmIII
G F Em) (Dm
AmII GII C) (Em
Dm FI EmI) (FI
DmI EmI G 7) (Em
Dm FI EmI) (FI
Dm Em G 7 [C]) (GIII
Am GI C GI Am) (GI
AmI Dm Em F C) (GIII
Am GI C GI Am) Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed His disciples to write books on
the science of Krsna, a task which His followers have continued to
carry out down to the present day. The elaborations and expositions on
the philosophy taught by Lord Caitanya are, in fact, the most
voluminous, exacting, and consistent, due to the system of disciplic
succession. Although Lord Caitanya was widely renowned as a scholar in
His youth, He left only eight verses, called Siksastaka. These eight
verses clearly reveal His mission and precepts. These supremely
valuable prayers are translated herein. cetah-of
the
heart;
darpana-the
mirror; mârjanam-cleansing; bhava-of
material existence; mahâ-dâva-agni-the blazing forest fire;
nirvâpanam-extinguishing; s'reyah-of good fortune; kairava-the
white lotus; candrikâ-the moonshine; vitaranam-spreading;
vidyâ-of all education; vadhû-wife; jîvanam-the life;
ânanda-of bliss; ambudhi-the ocean; vardhanam-increasing;
prati-padam-at every step; pûrna-amrita-of the full nectar;
asvâdanam-giving a taste; sarva-for everyone;
âtma-snapanam-bathing of the self; param-transcendental;
vijayate-let there be victory; s'rî-krishna-sankîrtanam-for
the congregational chanting of the holy name of Krishna. Glory to the
sri-krsna-sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust
accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of
repeated birth and death. This sankirtana movement is the prime
benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the
benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It
increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully
taste the nectar for which we are always anxious. nâmnâm-of
the
holy
names
of the Lord; akâri-manifested;
bahudhâ-various kinds; nija-sarva-s'aktih-all kinds of personal
potencies; tatra-in that; arpitâ-bestowed; niyamitah-restricted;
smarane-in remembering; na-not; kâlah-consideration of time;
etâdris'î-so much; tava-Your; kripâ-mercy; bhagavan-O
Lord; mama-My; api-although; durdaivam-misfortune; îdris'am-such;
iha-in this (the holy name); ajani-was born; na-not;
anurâgah-attachment. O my Lord, Your holy
name alone can render all benediction to living beings, and thus You
have hundreds and millions of names, like Krsna and Govinda. In these
transcendental names You have invested all Your transcendental
energies. There are not even hard and fast rules for chanting these
names. O my Lord, out of kindness You enable us to easily approach You
by Your holy names, but I am so unfortunate that I have no attraction
for them. trinât
api-than
downtrodden
grass;
sunîcena-being lower; taroh-than a
tree; iva-like; sahishnunâ-with tolerance;
amâninâ-without being puffed up by false pride;
mânadena-giving respect to all; kîrtanîyah-to be
chanted; sadâ-always; harih-the holy name of the Lord. One should chant the
holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower
than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree,
devoid of all sense of false prestige, and should be ready to offer all
respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name
of the Lord constantly.(Caitanya-caritâmrita,
Antya-lîlâ 20.21) na-not;
dhanam-riches;
na-not;
janam-followers;
na-not; sundarîm-a very
beautiful woman; kavitâm-fruitive activities described in flowery
language; vâ-or; jagat-îs'a-O Lord of the universe;
kâmaye-I desire; mama-My; janmani-in birth; janmani-after birth;
îs'vare-unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
bhavatât-let there be; bhaktih-devotional service;
ahaitukî-with no motives; tvayi-unto You. O almighty Lord, I
have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women
nor do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless
devotional service, birth after birth. ayi-O
my Lord; nanda-tanuja-the son of Nanda Mahârâja, Krijna;
kinkaram-the servant; patitam-fallen; mâm-me; vijame-horrible;
bhava-ambudhau-in the ocean of nescience; kripayâ-by causeless
mercy; tava-Your; pâda-pankaja-lotus feet; sthita-situated at;
dhûlî-sadris'am-like a particle of dust; vicintaya-kindly
consider. O son of Maharaja
Nanda (Krsna], I am Your eternal servitor, yet somehow or other I have
fallen into the ocean of birth and death. Please pick me up from this
ocean of death and place me as one of the atoms at Your lotus feet. nayanam-the
eyes;
galat-as'ru-dhârayâ-by
streams
of tears running down;
vadanam-mouth; gadgada-faltering; ruddhayâ-choked up;
girâ-with words; pulakaih-with standing up of the hairs due to
transcendental happiness; nicitam-covered; vapuh-the body;
kadâ-when; tava-Your; nâma-grahane-in chanting the name;
bhavijyati-will be. O my Lord, when will
my eyes be decorated with tears of love flowing constantly when I chant
Your holy name? When will my voice choke up, and when will the hairs of
my body stand on end at the recitation of Your name? yugâyitam-appearing
like
a
great
millennium; nimejena-by a moment; cakjujâ-from the
eyes; prâvrijâyitam-tears falling like torrents of rain;
s'ûnyâyitam-appearing void; jagat-the world; sarvam-all;
govinda-from Lord Govinda, Krijna; virahena me-by my separation. 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. âs'lishya-embracing
with
great
pleasure;
vâ-or; pâda-ratâm-who have
fallen at the lotus feet; pinashtu-let Him trample; mâm-me;
adars'anât-by not being visible; marma-hatâm-brokenhearted;
karotu-let Him make; vâ-or; yathâ-as (He likes);
tathâ-so; va-or; vidadhâtu-let Him do; lampatah-a
debauchee, who mixes with other women; mat-prâna-nâthah-the
Lord of My life; tu-but; sah-He; eva-only; na aparah-not anyone else. I know no one but
Krsna as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if He handles me roughly
by His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not being present before
me. He is completely free to do anything and everything, for He is
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Melody:
Anand
Aadhar Prabhu
Singer:
Anand
Aadhar Prabhu and
Sakhya
d.d.
Duration:
6
min. 25
Date:
November
18 2018
ceto-darpana-mârjanam
bhava
The
hearts'
reflection
purifying,
-mahâ-dâvâgni-nirvâpanam R
of
matter
extinguishing
the
fire,
s'reyah-kairava-candrikâ-vitaranam
the
Blessing
of
white
moonshine,
vidyâ-vadhû-jîvanam R
radiates
the
being
married
to the soul.
ânandâmbudhi-vardhanam
prati
A
sea
of
happiness
expands,
-padam
pûrnâmritâsvâdanam R
with
each
step
nectar
giving the taste,
sarvâtma-snapanam
param
vijayate
for
all
bathing
the
self in transcendence,
s'rî-krishna-sankîrtanam R
may
there
be
Krishna's
singing together,
(2)
nâmnâm
akâri
bahudhâ
nija-sarva-s'aktis R
Holy
names
manifested
there
many, all types of personal prowess,
tatrârpitâ
niyamitah
smarane
na
kâlah R
given
therein
and
limited,
remembrance out of time!
etâdris'î
tava
kripâ
bhagavan
mamâpi R
So
enormous
Your
grace,
o Lord although my
durdaivam
îdris'am
ihâ-jani
nânurâgah R
misery
lies
in
the
fact, not to be attached to that.
trinâd
api
sunîcena R
As
grass
treaded,
still
lower,
taror
api
sahishnunâ R
as
a
tree
as
tolerant,
amâninâ
mânadena R
no
false
pride
and
the mind subdued,
kîrtanîyah
sadâ
harih R
thus
always
I
chant
Your holy name!
na
dhanam
na
janam
na sundarîm R
No
riches,
no
followers,
nor beauty,
kavitâm
vâ
jagad-îs'a
kâmaye R
the
fruit,
nor
almighty
I long for.
mama
janmani
janmanîs'vare R
Birth
after
birth
My
Supreme Lord,
bhavatâd
bhaktir
ahaitukî
tvayi R
the
service
without
desire
to You.
(5)
ayi
nanda-tanuja
kinkaram R
O
My
Lord,
son
of Nanda, your Servant,
patitam
mâm
vishame
bhavâmbudhau R
fell
alas
in
the
sea of ignorance.
kripayâ
tava
pâda-pankaja R
The
causeless
mercy
of
Your lotusfeet,
sthita-dhûlî-sadris'am
vicintaya R
place
me
there
like
some dirt as You please.
nayanam
galad-as'ru-dhârayâ R
Eyes
full
tears,
down
in streams,
vadanam
gadgada-ruddhayâ
girâ R
my
words
choked
up
in my mouth.
pulakair
nicitam
vapuh
kadâ R
The
hairs
on
my
body stand on end,
tava
nâma-grahane
bhavishyati R
when
the
singing
of
Your names takes place.
yugâyitam
nimeshena R
An
aeon
takes
me
each moment,
cakshushâ
prâvrshâyitam R
my
eyes
crying
like
the rain.
s'ûnyâyitam
jagat
sarvam R
Complete
empty
seems
the
world,
govinda-virahena
me R
Govinda
separated
from
You!
âs'lishya
vâ
pâda-ratâm
pinashtu
mâm R
Embraced
with
joy
down
for Him, taking me over,
adars'anân
marma-hatâm
karotu
vâ R
not
to
be
seen,
a broken heart, I let Him be.
yathâ
tathâ
vâ
vidadhâtu
lampato R
The
way
He
wants,
He may proceed, me denied,
mat-prâna-nâthas
tu
sa
eva
nâparah R
For
life
my
Lord,
but Him alone, and no one else!
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