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EDITORIAL February 21, 2000 VNN5527 Comment on this story Srila Narottama Prabhorasthakam BY VRINDA  EDITORIAL, Feb 21 (VNN) — Eight Prayers to Srila Narottama dasa Thakuraby Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura Verse 1 sri krsna namamrta varsi vaktra Ťandra prabha dhvasta tamo bharaya gauranga deva anucaraya tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. He is indeed a true follower of Lord Gauranga Deva. From his lotus mouth showers the nectar of Sri Krsna's name from which emanates the wonderful effulgence that destroys all ignorance. Verse 2 sankirtananda jamnada hasya danta dyuti dyotita dig-mukhaya vedasrudhara snapitaya tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. He slightly smiles being absorbed in the bliss of chanting the holy names. His teeth illuminate in every direction. Torrents of ecstatic tears constantly bathe his face. Verse 3 mrdanga naga srutimatra cancat pada yuja mandamanoharaya sadyah samudyat pulakaya tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Just by hearing the sounds of mrdanga, his feet begin dancing. This captures one's mind, providing such pleasure that one's hair stands on end. Verse 4 gandharva garboksapana svalasya- vismapitasesa krti vraja svasrtapana prathithaya tasmail namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His dancing is so beautiful that it conquers the pride of the Gandharvas and amazes the assembly of all expert dancers and singers. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has thus initiated his own style of singing and playing the mrdanga called manohara sahi. Verse 5 ananda murrcha vanipata-bhata- dhulibharalankara vigrahaya yad darsanam bhagya bharena tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Sometimes, in ecstasy he falls unconscious to the ground. Thus his effulgent body is adorned by the dust as a decoration. Only by the greatest fortune may one behold this divine sight. Verse 6 sthale sthale yasya krpa-prapabhih krsna anya trsna jana samhatinam nirmulita eva bhavanti tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Wherever his mercy flows, it will completely uproot the thirst for anything other than Krsna, in all the people assembled there. Verse 7 yad bhakti nistha upalarekhika iva sparsah punah sparsamaniva yasya pranamyan evam srutivad yad iyam tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His faith and steadiness of devotion is as solid as a rock. His touch transforms like the philosopher's stone. His words are as beneficial as the words of the scriptures. Verse 8 murta eva bhakti kimayam kim esa vairagya-sara stuman nr-loke sambhavyate yah krtibhih sada-eva tasmai namo namah srila narottamaya Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Whenever pious people see him they begin to ponder: "Is he an embodiment of devotion or is he the incarnation of renunciation in this world?" Verse 9 sriradhika krsna vilasa sindhau nimajjatah srila narottamasya pathed ya evastakam etad uccaih asau tadiyam padavim prayati A person who is absorbed in the ocean of the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna should read these eight prayers aloud. By doing so, he will certainly attain the same abode obtained by Srila Narottama himself. Verse 10 karunja drsti samita srita manyukoti ramya adharodyadati sundara danta kantih sriman narottama mukham buja manda hasyam lasyam tano tu hrdi me vitarat svadasyam By Srila Narottama's merciful glance, even such qualities as unrestrained anger will be pacified. Let his beautiful limbs, the glow of his teeth, his lotus- like face, his slight smile and his dancing be manifested in my heart. My request is that he bestow upon me his personal service. Comment on this story  Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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