Monday 29 January 2018

Today is Lord Nityānanda Prabhu's Appearance Day



Twelve names of the moon-like Nityānanda Prabhu

by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

1) nityanando ‘vadhutendur vasudha-prana-vallabhah

jahnavi-jivita-patih krsna-prema-pradah prabhuh

* Nityananda — He Who embodies eternal bliss

* Avadhutendu — The Moon of divine madmen
* Vasudha-prana-vallabha — The beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha
* Krsna-prema-prada — He Who bestows ecstatic love for Krsna
*Jahnavi-jivita-patih — Husband of mother Jahnavi
* Prabhu — The Lord and Master of the devotees

2) padmavati-sutah sriman saci-nandana-purvajah

bhavonmatto jagat-trata rakta-gaura-kalevarah

* Padmavati-suta — The dear son of Padmavati

* Sriman — He of spendrous transcendental majesty
* Saci-nandana-purvaja — The older brother of mother Saci’s son
* Bhavonmatta — He Who is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions
* Jagat-trata — The savior of the universe
* Rakta-gaura-kalevara – He Whose complexion is golden tinged with red

3) sri nityananda candrasya nama-dvadasakam subham

ya idam pratyaham pratah praty utthaya pathen narah
“That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-chandra every day upon arising in the morning…

4) sa klesa-rahito bhutva prapnuyat sva-mano-ratham

turnam caitanya-devasya karuna-bhajanam bhavet
“such a person becomes free from all difficulties & attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Chaitanya-deva’s mercy.”

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