Vaishnava Song Book

Bhajans and kirtans of the acaryas

1,373 songs with romanized lyrics, word-for-word meanings, English translations and 1,170 recordings — free for every devotee.

1,373Songs
1,170Recordings
97Composers
19Song books

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Each song’s mood (bhāva) comes from the section the ācārya himself placed it in — not guessed from its wording.

Surrender & Self-Offering (Śaraṇāgati) 22 songs Humility & Repentance (Dainya, Anutāpa) 39 songs Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā) 54 songs Separation (Vipralambha, Viraha) 8 songs Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā) 125 songs Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti) 79 songs Instruction & Guidance (Upadeśa) 71 songs Glories of the Holy Name (Nāma-māhātmya) 27 songs

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Bhaja Hu Re Mana

bhajahū re mana śrī-nanda-nandana

Govinda Dasa Kaviraja 17

Boro Krpa Koile Krsna

baro-kṛpā kaile kṛṣṇa adhamer prati

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 15

Gauranga Bolite Habe

'gaurāṅga' bolite habe pulaka-śarīra

Narottama Dasa Thakura 14

Kadacit Kalindi Tata Vipina

kadācit kālindī-taṭa-vipina-saṅgītaka-ravo

Adi Sankaracarya 14

Gay Gora Madhura Sware

gāy gorā madhur sware

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 14

Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno

gopīnātha mama nibedana śuno

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 13

Krsnotkirtana Gana Nartana

kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī

Srinivasa Acarya 13

Jaya Jaya Jagannatha Sacira

jaya jaya jagannātha śacīra nandan

Vasudeva Ghosa 13

Nitai Pada Kamala

nitāi-pada-kamala, koṭi-candra-suśītala

Narottama Dasa Thakura 12

Udilo Aruna

udilo aruṇa pūraba-bhāge,

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 12

Hari Hari Biphale Janama

hari hari! bifale janama goṅāinu

Narottama Dasa Thakura 11

Parama Karuna Pahu Dui Jana

parama koruṇa, pahū dui jana

Locana Dasa Thakura 11

The song books

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Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas

Narahari dāsa 223 songs

The Acaryas Songs Glorifying Lord Gauranga and Govinda

Krsna Lila Stava

Sanatana Goswami 104 songs

Gitamala

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 81 songs

Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 78 songs

Gitavali

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 69 songs

Kalyanakalpataru

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 65 songs

Sri Ksanada Gita Cintamani

Vasudeva Ghosa 62 songs

Prarthana

Narottama Dasa Thakura 54 songs

Songs with word-for-word meanings

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Bhaja Hu Re Mana

bhajahū re mana śrī-nanda-nandana

Govinda Dasa Kaviraja 17

Boro Krpa Koile Krsna

baro-kṛpā kaile kṛṣṇa adhamer prati

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 15

Gauranga Bolite Habe

'gaurāṅga' bolite habe pulaka-śarīra

Narottama Dasa Thakura 14

Gay Gora Madhura Sware

gāy gorā madhur sware

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 14

Kadacit Kalindi Tata Vipina

kadācit kālindī-taṭa-vipina-saṅgītaka-ravo

Adi Sankaracarya 14

Gopinath Mama Nivedana Suno

gopīnātha mama nibedana śuno

Bhaktivinoda Thakura 13

Jaya Jaya Jagannatha Sacira

jaya jaya jagannātha śacīra nandan

Vasudeva Ghosa 13

Krsnotkirtana Gana Nartana

kṛṣṇotkīrtana-gāna-nartana-parau premāmṛtāmbho-nidhī

Srinivasa Acarya 13

The composers

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Bhaktivinoda Thakura301 Sanatana Goswami105 Narottama Dasa Thakura70 Govinda Dasa Kaviraja65 Rupa Goswami64 Narahari dāsa57 Jiva Goswami50 Vasudeva Ghosa33 A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada32 Govinda dāsa23 Raghunatha Dasa Goswami19 Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa14 Vrndavana Dasa Thakura12 Locana Dasa Thakura12 Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura11 Gunaraja Khan11

Alphabetical index

A137 B87 C25 D57 E22 F1 G97 H51 I5 J78 K101 L8 M65 N103 O118 P86 Q R61 S179 T44 U7 V30 W X Y11 Z

About this collection

These songs are the heart of Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional life. Composed over five centuries by acaryas such as Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura and Srila Locana Dasa Thakura, they are sung at every temple arati and in homes around the world.

Each song here is presented with its romanized text, and where available the word-for-word Sanskrit and Bengali meanings, a full English translation, and recordings by devotee singers. Audio is streamed courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree. Read more about sources and credits.