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Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram

Prayers Glorifying Lord Caitanya's Holy Names

The Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda
4 verses

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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Śrī Caitanya-nāma-stotram śrī-gaurāṅgaś cid-ānandaḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-vigrahaḥ navadvīpa-nivāsī ca jagannātha-sutas tathā

Translation

Lord Caitanya has a fair complexion (śrī-gaurāṅga), He is full of spiritual bliss (cid-ānanda). He is Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself (kṛṣṇa), Kṛṣṇa who manifests the form of Caitanya (caitanya-vigraha). He resides in Navadvīpa (navadvīpa-nivāsī). He is Jagannātha Miśra's son (jagannātha-suta).

2

pūrṇottamaḥ paraṁ brahma sannyāsi-rūpa-dhārakaḥ viśvambharo dīna-bandhur hari-nāma-pradāyakaḥ

Translation

He is the most perfect and complete Lord (pūrṇottama). He is the Supreme Brahman (paraṁ brahma) manifesting the form of a sannyāsī (sannyāsi-rūpa-dhāraka). He is the maintainer of all the worlds (viśvambhara). He si the friend of the poor (dīna-bandhu). He gives the gift of Lord Hari's holy names (hari-nāma-pradāyaka).

3

etad dvādaśa-nāmāni sakṛd eva paṭhen naraḥ prema-bhaktir bhavet tasya śrī-gaurāṅga-prasādataḥ

Translation

A person who even only once recites these twelve holy names attains, by Lord Gaurāṅga's mercy, ecstatic spiritual love and devotion for the Lord.

4

suvarṇa-varṇo hemāṅgo gaurāṅgaḥ śacī-nandanaḥ abhyantare śyāma-varṇo vande tasya padāmbujam

Translation

I offer my respectful obesiances to the lotus feet of the Lord, whose form is effulgent like gold (suvarṇa-varṇa and hemāṅga). His limbs are fair (gaurāṅga). He is Śacī's son (sacī-nandana). Within His heart He is dark Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself (abhyantare śyāma-varṇa).

About Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram

Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram, "Prayers Glorifying Lord Chaitanya's Holy Names" — a short four-verse Sanskrit hymn praising Chaitanya's names themselves, pairing with the preceding astaka to close the book's Gaurāṅga material.

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram?

Lord Caitanya has a fair complexion (śrī-gaurāṅga), He is full of spiritual bliss (cid-ānanda). He is Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself (kṛṣṇa), Kṛṣṇa who manifests the form of Caitanya (caitanya-vigraha). He resides in Navadvīpa (navadvīpa-nivāsī). He is Jagannātha Miśra's son (jagannātha-suta).

How many verses does Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram have?

Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram has 4 verses.

Can I download Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.