गौराङ्ग

गौराङ्ग (gaurāṅga ) means "having a white or yellowish body", from gaura "white, yellowish, reddish" and aṅga "limb, member; the body".

Sri Siksastakam

(the eight verses from Mahaprabhu)

ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam
sreyah-kairava-candrika-vitaranamvidya-vadhu-jivanam
anandambudhi-vardhanam prati-padam purnamrtasvadanam
sarvatma-snapanam param vijayate sri-krsna-sankirtanam

Translation

The holy name of Krsna cleanses the mirror of the heart and extinguishes the fire of misery in the forest of birth and death.
As the evening lotus blooms in the moon's cooling rays, the heart begins to blossom in the nectar of the name.
And at last the soul awakens to its real inner treasure —a life of love with Krsna.
Again and again tasting nectar, the soul dives and surfaces in the ever-increasing ocean of ecstatic joy.
All phases of the self of which we may conceive are fully satisfied and purified, and at last conquered by the all-auspicious influence of the holy name of Krsna.

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namnam akari bahudha nija sarva-saktis
tatrarpita niyamitah smarane na kalah
etadrisi tava krpa bhagavan mamapi
durdaivam idrsam ihajani nanuragah

Translation

O my Lord, Your holy name bestows auspiciousness upon all. And You have unlimited names such as Krsna and Govinda by which You reveal Yourself.
In Your many holy names You have kindly invested all Your transcendental potency. And in chanitng these names, there are no strict rules concerning time or place.
Out of Your cuaseless mercy, You have descended in the form of divine sound, but my great misfortune is that I have no love for Your holy name.


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trnad api sunicena
taror api sahisnuna
amanina manadena
kirtaniyah sada harih

Translation

One who is humbler than a blade of grass, more forbearing than a tree who gives due honor to others without desiring it for himself is qualified to always chant the holy name of Krsna.


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na dhanam na janam na sundarim
kavitam va jagad-isa kamaye
mama janmani janmanisvare
bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi

Translation

0 Lord, I have no desires to accumulate wealth, followers, beautiful women, or salvation.

My only prayer is for Your causeless devotional service, birth after birth.

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ayi nanda-tanuja kinkaram
patitam mam visame bhavambudhau
krpaya tava pada-pankaja-
sthita-dhuli-sadrsam vicintaya

Translation

O son of Nanda Maharaja, I am Your eternal servant, yet because of my own karma, I have fallen into this terrible ocean of birth and death. Accept this fallen soul and consider me a particle of dust at Your holy lotus feet.

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nayanam galad-asru-dharaya
vadanam gadgada-ruddhayd gira
pulakair nicitam vapuh kada
tava nama-grahane bhavisyati

Translation

0 Lord, when will tears flow from my eyes like waves? And my voice tremble in ecstasy. When will the hairs of my body stand on end while chanting Your holy name?

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yugayitam nimesena
caksusa pravrsayitam
sunyayitam jagat sarvarh
govinda-virahena me

Translation

O Govinda! Without You, the world is empty. Tears are flooding my eyes like rain, and a moment seems like forever.
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aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam
adarsana marma-hatam karotu va
yatha tatha va vidadhatu lampato
mat-prana-nathas tu sa eva naparah

Translation

Krsna may embrace me in love or trample me under His feet. He may break my heart by hiding Himself from me. Let that debauchee do whatever He likes, but He will always be the only Lord of my life.

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