Narottama Prabhorastakam
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(1) śrī kṛṣṇa nāmāmṛta varṣi vaktra candra prabhā dhvasta tamo bharāya gaurāńga devānucarāya tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (2) sańkīrtanānda jamnada hāsya danta dyuti dyotita dińmukhāya svedāśru-dhārā snapitāya tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (3) mṛdańga nāma śruti-mātra cañcat padāmbuja mandamanoharāya sadyaḥ samudyat pulakāya tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (4) gandharva garva kṣapaṇa svalāsya- vismāpitāśeṣa kṛti vajāya sva-sṛṣṭa-gana-prathitāya tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (5) ānanda mūrrchāvanipāta-bhāta- dhūlībharālańkṛta vigrahāya yad darśanaḿ bhāgya bhareṇa tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (6) sthale sthale yasya kṛpā-prapābhiḥ kṛṣṇānya tṛṣṇā jana saḿhatīnām nirmūlitā eva bhavanti tasmai namo namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (7) yad bhakti niṣṭhopala rekhika iva sparśaḥ punaḥ sparśamaṇīva yasya prāmāṇyan evaḿ śrutivad yadīyaḿ tasmai namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (8) mūrtaiva bhaktiḥ kim ayaḿ kim eṣa vairāgya-sāras tanumān nṛloke sambhāvyate yaḥ kṛtibhiḥ sadaiva tasmai namaḥ śrīla narottamāya (9) śrī rādhikā kṛṣṇa vilāsa sindhau nimajjataḥ śrīla narottamasya paṭhed ya evāṣṭakam etad uccaih asau tādīyaḿ padavīḿ prayāti (10) kāruṇya dṛṣṭi śamitāśrita mantukoṭi ramyāadharodyad ati sundara danta kāntiḥ śrīman narottama mukhāmbuja mandhāsyaḿ lāsyaḿ tanotu hṛdi me vitarat sva-dāsyam (11) rājan mṛdańga karatāla kalābhirāmaḿ gaurańga gāna madhu pāna bharābhirāmam śrīman narottama-padāmbuja mañju nṛtyaḿ bhṛtyaḿ kṛtārthayatu māḿ phaliteṣṭa-kṛtyam
(1) 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 Krishna'sname from which emanates the wonderful effulgence that destroys all ignorance. (2) 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. (3) 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. (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) 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 Krishna, in all the people assembled there. (7) 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. (8) 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?" (9) A person who is absorbed in the ocean of the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna should read these eight prayers aloud. By doing so, he will certainly attain the same abode obtained bySrila Narottama himself. (10) 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. (11) Made blissful by the exceedingly sweet sound of the mrdanga and karatalas and drinking the honey of the glorification of Sri Gaurangadeva as his lotus feet dance in a most enchanting fashion-May that Sri Narottama Thakura gratify me, his lowly servant, by bestowing the fulfillment of my internal desire.