Siksastakam Song 1

(1) pīta-varaṇa kali-pāvana gorā gāoyāi aichana bhāva-vibhorā (2) citta-darpana-parimārjana-kārī kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya citta bihārī (3) helā-bhava-dāva-nirvāpana-vṛtti kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya kleśa-nivṛtti (4) śreyaḥ-kumuda-vidhu-jyotsnā-prakāś kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya bhakti-vilās (5) viśuddha-vidyā-vadhū jīvana-rūp kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya siddha-swarūp (6) ānanda-payo-nidhi-vardhana-kīrti kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya plāvana-mūrti (7) pade pade pīyūṣa-swāda-pradātā kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya prema-vidhātā (8) bhaktivinoda-swātma-snapana-vidhān kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya prema-nidān

(1) Lord Gauranga, whose complexion is golden and who is the deliverer of the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, sings as follows, overwhelmed with spiritual ecstasy: (2) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart. This chanting delights the soul. (3) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It extinguishes the horrible forest fire of material existence. This chanting removes all material tribulations. (4) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It appears like the moon in the heart and distributes its cooling moonlight, thus causing the white lotus of good fortune to bloom. This chanting is the pastime of devotion. (5) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It is compared to a young bride, chaste and devoted to transcendental knowledge itself. This chanting is the highest perfection of life. (6) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It is glorious, as it causes the ocean of ecstatic bliss to swell and overflow. This chanting is an inundation of love of Godhead. (7) "All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It gives one a taste of fully satisfying nectar at every step. This chanting is the bestower of ecstatic love of God." (8) All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krishna! It bathes the soul of Bhaktivinoda. This chanting is a storehouse of love of God.