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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati

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Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktisiddhānta-sarasvatīti nāmine

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namaḥ—obeisances; oṁ—address; viṣṇu-pādāya—unto him who is at the feet of Lord Viṣṇu; kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya—who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa; bhu-tale—on the earth; śrīmate—all-beautiful; bhaktisiddhānta-sarasvatīti—Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatīti; iti—thus; nāmine—who is named

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

2

śrī-vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayitāya kṛpābdhaye kṛṣṇa-sambandha-vijñāna-dāyine prabhave namaḥ

Word for word

śrī-vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayitāya—unto Śrī Vārṣabhānavī devī dayita dāsa, the servant of the lover of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī; kṛpā-abdhaye—who is an ocean of mercy; kṛṣṇa-sambandha—(of) the relationship with Kṛṣṇa; vijñāna—(of) the science; dāyine—who is the deliverer; prabhave—unto the master; namaḥ—obeisances

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances to Śrī Vārṣabhānavī-devī-dayita dāsa [another name of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī], who is favored by Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and who is the ocean of transcendental mercy and the deliverer of the science of Kṛṣṇa.

3

mādhuryojjvala-premāḍhya-śrī-rūpānuga-bhaktida śrī-gaura-karuṇā-śakti-vigrahāya namo 'stu te

Word for word

mādhurya—conjugal; ujjvala—brilliant; prema—love; āḍhya—enriched with; śrī-rūpa-anuga—following Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; bhakti-da—delivering devotional service; śrī-gaura—(of) Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; karuṇā—(of) the mercy; śakti—energy; vigrahāya—unto the personified; namaḥ—obeisances; astu—let there be; te—unto you

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, the personified energy of Śrī Caitanya's mercy, who deliver devotional service which is enriched with conjugal love of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, coming exactly in the line of revelation of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.

4

namas te gaura-vāṇī-śrī-mūrtaye dīna-tāriṇe rūpānuga-viruddhāpasiddhānta-dhvānta-hāriṇe

Word for word

namaḥ—obeisances; te—unto you; gaura-vāṇī—teachings of Lord Caitanya; śrī-mūrtaye—unto the personified; dīna—(of) the fallen; tāriṇe—unto the deliverer; rūpa-anuga—the philosophy which follows the teachings of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī; viruddha—against; apasiddhānta—(of) unauthorized statements; dhvānta—the darkness; hāriṇe—unto you who are removing

Translation

I offer my respectful obeisances unto you, who are the personified teachings of Lord Caitanya. You are the deliverer of the fallen souls. You do not tolerate any statement which is against the teachings of devotional service enunciated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī.

About Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati

A pranati verse of obeisance to Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, founder of the Gaudiya Matha and guru of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, one link in the guru-parampara pranamas that open this chapter's set of daily prayers.

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati?

I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.

Where can I listen to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Vaiyasaki Prabhu.

How many verses does Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati have?

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati has 4 verses.

Can I download Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Pranati — 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.