Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam
Kula-sthitān Karmiṇa — Eight Prayers to Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa Cakravartī
Wishing to uplift the ritualists bound to family tradition, Gaṅgā herself mercifully entered into him. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
Śrī Narottama, the very incarnation of bhakti, joyfully placed his own bhakti in him. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
His fame is well known in Vṛndāvana and is sung even today in the assemblies of saints. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
By citing the śruti that declares Śrī Govindadeva to be two-armed, he removed the danger that faced the saints. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
He is gentle in character, a treasury of jewel-like virtues, the very essence of learning, and a sun of brilliant insight. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
By his merciful glances alone he at once gave a place at his feet to the people who came to him for shelter. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
Gaura-hari Himself granted him spiritual authority in the world and steady bhakti-yoga. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
Without him, knowledge of the most secret bhakti of Vṛndāvana cannot be gained from anywhere. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
Whoever has firm faith in the feet of Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, the ocean of prema, and recites this aṣṭaka with a one-pointed mind attains a place among his associates.
About Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam
A prayer to Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa Cakravartī, the disciple in whom, as the second verse says, Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura joyfully placed his own devotion, and an ancestor in Viśvanātha Cakravartī's line of gurus. The verses praise his fame in Vṛndāvana, his learning and gentleness, and his defence of the scriptural statement that Śrī Govindadeva is two-armed, each ending with the refrain asking that ocean of prema to be merciful.
- Composer
- Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura · Read biography
- Songbook
- Stavamrita Lahari
- Mood
- Verses
- 9
Frequently asked
Who wrote Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam?
Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam was composed by Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura. It appears in Stavamrita Lahari.
What is the meaning of Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam?
Wishing to uplift the ritualists bound to family tradition, Gaṅgā herself mercifully entered into him. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.
How many verses does Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam have?
Śrī Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇāṣṭakam has 9 verses.
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