Nava Gaura Varam

Sri Sri Sacisutastakam

Śrī Śacī-Sutāṣṭakam — Eight Prayers Glorifying the Son of Śrīmatī Śacī Devī

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nava gaura-varaṁ nava-puṣpa-śaraṁ nava-bhāva-dharaṁ nava-lāsya-param nava-hāsya-karaṁ nava-hema-varaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
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nava-gaura-varam—fresh excellent gold; nava-puṣpa-śaram—arrows of newly blossomed flowers; nava-bhāva-dharam—sustaining ever-new ecstatic moods; nava-lāsya-param—absorbed in novel dances; nava-hāsya-karam—causing new laughter; nava-hema-varam—beautiful new gold; praṇamāmi—I bow down; śacī-suta—the son of Mother Śacī; gaura-varam—excellent gold
Translation

His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged with kuṅkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who shoots arrows of newly blossoming flowers. He bears newer and newer moods of emotional ecstasies. He is fond of performing novel dances. He makes ever-new jokes that cause much laughter. His brilliant luster is like freshly cast gold.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

nava-prema-yutaṁ nava-nīta-śucaṁ nava-veśa-kṛtaṁ nava-prema-rasam navadhā vilasat śubha-prema-mayaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
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nava-prema-yutam—endowed with ever fresh divine love; nava-nīta-śucam—luminous like fresh butter; nava-veśa-kṛtam—wears fresh attire in novel fashions; nava-prema-rasam—tastes ever new mellows of love for Kṛṣṇa; navadhā vilasat—whose shines in ninefold newer and newer ways [while executing the nine fold processes of devotionsal service]; śubha-prema-mayam—auspicious loving nature
Translation

He is endowed with ever-fresh love of Godhead. His radiant luster is like the color of fresh butter. His fresh attire is arranged in ever-new fashions. He relishes ever-new mellows of love for Kṛṣṇa. He shines in nine-fold new ways while executing the nine-fold processes of devotion. He is permeated with a most auspicious loving nature.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

hari-bhakti-paraṁ hari-nāma-dharaṁ kara-japya-karaṁ hari-nāma-param nayane satataṁ praṇayāśru-dharaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
Word for word
hari-bhakti-param—absorbed in devotion to Śrī Hari; hari-nāma-dharam—who holds the names of Hari; kara-japya-karam—who uses His hands for chanting japa meditation; hari-nāma-param—who is addicted to the names of Hari; nayane—in His eyes; satatam—always; praṇaya-aśru—tears of love; dharam—bears
Translation

He is absorbed in devotion to Śrī Hari. He maintains the chanting of the names of Hari. While chanting He counts the holy names on the fingers of His hands. He is addicted to the name of Hari. He always has tears of love welling in His eyes.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

satataṁ janatā-bhava-tāpa-haraṁ paramārtha-parāyaṇa-loka-gatim nava-leha-karaṁ jagat-tāpa-haraṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
Word for word
satatam—always; janatā—mankind; bhava—material existence; tāpa-haram—who takes away suffering; parama-artha—the supreme purpose; parāyaṇa—dedicated; loka—people; gatim—goal; nava-leha-karam—who renders men like bees anew; jagat-tāpa-haram—who takes away the suffering of the material world
Translation

He is always removing the suffering of material existence for mankind. He is the goal of life for persons who are dedicated to their supreme interest. He inspires men to become like honeybees (eager for the honey of Kṛṣṇa-prema). He removes the burning fever of the material world.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

nija-bhakti-karaṁ priya-cārutaraṁ naṭa-nartana-nāgara-rāja-kulam kula-kāmini-mānasa-lāsya-karaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
Word for word
nija-bhakti-karam—who causes devotional service to Himself; priya-cārutaram—who is most attractive to His beloved servitors; naṭa-nartana—who dances with a greatly dramatic mood; nāgara-rāja-kulam—He promotes the family of Kṛṣṇa, the king of paramours; kula kāmini—attractive young women; mānasa—mind; lāsya—dancing; karam—causes
Translation

He motivates pure devotion unto Himself. He is most attractive to His beloved servitors. By His dramatic dancing He exhibits the characteristics of the King of paramours. He causes the minds of beautiful young village women to dance.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

karatāla-valaṁ kala-kaṇṭha-ravaṁ mṛdu-vādya-suvīṇikayā madhuram nija-bhakti-guṇāvṛta-nātya-karaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
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kara-tāla-valam—together with hand cymbals; kala—soft; kaṇṭha—throat; ravam—sound; mṛdu—soft; vādya—played; suvīṇakayā—with the pleasing stringed vīṇā; madhuram—sweet; nija-bhakti—His own devotion; guṇa—qualities; āvṛta—covered; nātya-karam—causing dancing
Translation

He plays karatāls as His throat emits sweet melodious sounds and the vibrant notes of the vīṇā are softly played. He thus inspires the devotees to perform dramatic dancing that is infused with aspects of His own devotional service.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

yuga-dharma-yutaṁ punar nanda-sutaṁ dharaṇī-sucitraṁ bhava-bhāvocitam tanu-dhyāna-citaṁ nija-vāsa-yutaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
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yuga-dharma—the religious practice for the Age of Kali; yutam—embued; punaḥ—again; nanda-sutam—the son of Nanda; dharaṇī—the earth; su-citram—very wonderful; bhava—birth and death; bhāva—the mood; ucitam—suitable; tanu—body; dhyāna—meditation; citam—consciousness; nija-vāsa—His own abode; yutam—accompanied
Translation

He is accompanied by the saṅkīrtan movement, which is the religious practice for the Age of Kali. He is the son of Nanda Mahārāja come again. He is the extraordinarily brilliant ornament of the earth. His preaching mood is suitably adapted to the cycle of birth and death. His consciousness is fixed in meditation on His own form of Kṛṣṇa. He is always accompanied by His transcendental abode.-I bow to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

aruṇaṁ nayanaṁ caraṇaṁ vasanaṁ vadane skhalitaṁ svaka-nāma-dharam kurute su-rasaṁ jagataḥ jīvanaṁ praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
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aruṇam—red as the rising sun; nayanam—eyes; caraṇam—feet; vasanam—clothing; vadane—in His mouth; skhalitam—faltering; svaka-nāma—His own names; dharam—taking; kurute—He influences; su-rasam—a sweet flavor; jagataḥ—of the cosmic manifestation; jīvanam—life
Translation

His eyes, the soles of His feet, and His clothing are reddish like the color that heralds the rising sun. As He utters His own names, His voice falters. He awakens a sweet flavor to life throughout the universe.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful son of Mother Śacī.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Nava Gaura Varam?

Nava Gaura Varam was composed by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Nava Gaura Varam?

His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged with kuṅkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who shoots arrows of newly blossoming flowers. He bears newer and newer moods of emotional ecstasies. He is fond of performing novel dances. He makes ever-new jokes that cause much laughter. His brilliant luster is like freshly cast gold.-I bow down to Gaura, the beautiful Son of Mother Śacī.

Where can I listen to Nava Gaura Varam?

You can listen to 11 recordings of Nava Gaura Varam on this page, including versions sung by HH Bhakti Caru Swami, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HH Radhanath Swami.

How many verses does Nava Gaura Varam have?

Nava Gaura Varam has 8 verses.