Śrī Caitanya Nāma Stotram

Prayers Glorifying Lord Caitanya's Holy Names

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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).

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).

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

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).

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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.