Narasimha Aarti ~ Swarupa Damodar Das

Sri Guru Carana Padma ~ Swarupa Damodar Das

Tulsi Aarti ~ Swarupa Damodar Das

A Vaisnava bhajan performed by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans:  Jaya Jagadisha Hare

A Traditional Gaudiya Vaisnava bhajan performed by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans:  Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu

A Gaudiya Vaisnava bhajan composed by Sri Vyasadeva from "Padma Purana." 
Performed by Swarupa Damodar Das.

Namamishvaram Sacidanandarupam ~ Swarupa Damodar Das

Radhe Shyama ~ Ambika Devi Dasi

Maha-Mantra Blessing ~ Ambika Devi Dasi & Anadi Krishna Dasa:

Anadi Krishna Dasa and The Swiss Kirtan Band perform the Hare Krishna Mahamantra.

Glory Of Sankirtan ~ Anadi Krishna Das And The Swiss Kirtan Band

A melodic kirtan from Accomplished bhakti music artists Anadi Krishna Das and The Swiss Kirtan Band.

Hare Krishna Maha-mantra ~Anadi Krishna Dasa & The Swiss Kirtan Band

A melodious rendition of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Anadi Krishna Das and Tha Swiss Kirtan Band.

Harinama ~ Anadi Krishna Dasa & The Swiss Kirtan Band

The bhajan "Bhaja Bhakata" composed by the powerful Vaisnava Acarya Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is performed by accomplished bhajan artist Ambika Devi Dasi. The bhajan lyrics follow.....

1) Just worship Sri Gaurahari, who is always affectionate toward His devotees. He is the same Supreme Godhead, Krsna, who sported in the cowherd pastures of Vraja and stole the hearts of Nanda and Yasoda. Just worship Govinda, Govinda, Gopala!

2) Mother Yasoda calls to Krsna, "My dear Damodara, it is very late. Please come right now, sit down in the dining hall, and take Your lunch."

3) On the direction of Nanda Maharaja, Krsna, the holder of Govardhana Hill, sits down, and then all the cowherd boys, along with Krsna's elder brother, Sri Baladeva, sit down in rows to take their lunch.

4) They are then served a feast of sukta and various kinds of green leafy vegetables, then nice fried things, and a salad made of the green leaves of the jute plant. They are also served pumpkin, baskets of fruit, small square cakes made of lentils and cooked down milk, then thick yogurt, squash cooked in milk, and vegetable preparations made from the tower of the banana tree.

5) Then they receive fried squares of mung dahl patties, and urad dahl patties, capatis, and rice with ghee. Next, sweets made with milk, sugar and sesamum, rice flour cakes; thick cooked-down milk; cakes floating in milk; and sweet rice.

 6) There is also sweet rice that tastes just like nectar due to its being mixed with camphor. There are bananas, and cheese which is nectarean and delicious. They are also served twelve kinds of sour preparations made with tamarinds, limes, lemons, oranges, and pomegranates.

 7) There are puns made with white flour and sugar; puns filled with cream; laddus; and dahl patties boiled in sugared rice. Krsna eagerly eats all of the food.

8) In great ecstasy and joy Krsna eats the rice, curried vegetables, sweets, and pastries cooked by Srimati Radharani.

9) Krsna's funny brahmana friend Madhumangala, who is very fond of Laddus, gets them by hook or by crook. Eating the laddus he shouts, "Haribol! Haribol!~' and makes a funny sound by swapping his sides under his armpits with his hands.

10) Beholding Radharani and Her gopifriends out of the courters of His eyes, Krsna eats at the house of mother Yasoda with great satisfaction.

11) After lunch, Krsna drinks rose-scented water. Then all of the boys, standing in lines, wash their mouths.

12) After all the cowherd boys wash their hands and mouths; in great bliss they take rest with Lord Balarama.

13) The two cowherd boys Jambula and Rasala then bring Krsna pan made with betel nuts, fancy spices, and catechu. After eating that pin, Sri Krsnacandra then happily goes to sleep.

14) While Krsna happily takes His rest on an excellent bedstead, His servant Visalaksa cools Him with a fan of peacock feathers.

15) At mother Yasoda's request the gopi, Dhanistha, brings remnants of food left on Krsna's plate to Srimati Radharani, who eats them with great delight

16) Lalita-devi and the other gopis then receive the remnants, and within their hearts they sing the glories of Radharani and Krsna with great joy.

17) Thakura Bhaktivinoda, whose one and only Joy is the pastimes of Lord Hari, sings this Bhoga-arati song

Bhaja Bhakata ~ Ambika Devi Dasi

The Bhajan Sri Krishna Chaitanya is performed by accomplished kirtan and bhajan artist Ambika Devi Dasi.

Sri Krishna Caitanya Prabhu - Ambika Devi Dasi

English Translation:

SRI GURV-ASTAKAM:
The spiritual master is receiving benediction from the ocean of mercy. Just as a cloud pours water on a forest fire to extinguish it, so the spiritual master delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is an ocean of auspicious qualities.
Chanting the holy name, dancing in ecstasy, singing, and playing musical instruments, the spiritual master is always gladdened by the sańkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Because he is relishing the mellows of pure devotion within his mind, sometimes his hair stands on end, he feels quivering in his body, and tears flow from his eyes like waves. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
The spiritual master is always engaged in the temple worship of Srī Srī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. He also engages his disciples in such worship. They dress the Deities in beautiful clothes and ornaments, clean Their temple, and perform other similar worship of the Lord. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
The spiritual master is always offering Kṛṣṇa four kinds of delicious food [analyzed as that which is licked, chewed, drunk, and sucked]. When the spiritual master sees that the devotees are satisfied by eating bhagavat-prasāda, he is satisfied. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
The spiritual master is always eager to hear and chant about the unlimited conjugal pastimes of Rādhikā and Mādhava, and Their qualities, names, and forms. The spiritual master aspires to relish these at every moment. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
The spiritual master is very dear, because he is expert in assisting the gopīs, who at different times make different tasteful arrangements for the perfection of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's conjugal loving affairs within the groves of Vṛndāvana. I offer my most humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master.
The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord, because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures and followed by all authorities. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bona fide representative of Srī Hari [Kṛṣṇa].
By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the benediction of Kṛṣṇa. Without the grace of the spiritual master, one cannot make any advancement. Therefore, I should always remember and praise the spiritual master. At least three times a day I should offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master.
One who, with great care and alteration, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during the Brahma-muhurta hour obtains direct service to Krsna, the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his death.

From: "Stavamrta Lahari" by  Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans: Sri Sri Gurv-Astaka ~ Prayers To The Spiritual Master

World renowned Vedic Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada performs Sri Sri Sad Goswami Astakam - Prayers to the Six Goswamis.  The Six Goswamis (Sanskrit go = "senses," swami = "master") of Vrindavan were the leading disciples of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. They lived during the late fifteenth and early  sixteenth century.  By careful and extensive research, they established that the essence of all the teachings of the Vedas is Krishna consciousness, or devotional service to God (bhakti-yoga). Their writings form the basis of the Hare Krishna movement which was established world-wide by Srila Prabhupada.  Several of the Six Goswamis gave up positions of considerable wealth and influence to devote themselves to writing commentaries on the Vedas, uncovering the lost places of Krishna's pastimes in Vrindavan, and establishing temples for Krishna there that are visited to this day. 

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans ~ Sri Sri Sad Goswami Astaka:  Prayers To The Six Goswamis:

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu left only eight Slokas of His instructions in writing, and they are known as The Siksastaka. All other literatures of His divine cult were extensively written by the Lord's principal followers, the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, and their followers. The cult of Caitanya philosophy is richer than any other, it is admitted to be the living religion of the day with the potency for spreading as visva-dharma, or universal religion.  Siksastakam is performed by H.G Swarup Damodara Dasa.

English Translation Of Shikshastam:  For Full Sanskrit - English Translation.....
https://youtu.be/L9NrTUOvaQw

Sri Sri Shikshashtaka
by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu

(1)
Glory to the Shri Krishna sankirtana (congregational chanting of the Lord's holy names), which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. That sankirtana movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully taste the nectar for which we are always anxious.

(2)
O my Lord, Your holy name alone can render all benediction to living beings, and thus You have hundreds and millions of names, like Krishna and Govinda. In these transcendental names, you have invested all Your transcendental energies. There are not even hard and fast rules for chanting these names. O my Lord, out of kindness You enable us to easily approach you by Your holy names, but I am so unfortunate that I have no attraction for them.

(3)
trinad api sunicena
taror api sahishnuna
amanina manadena
kirtaniyah sada harihi

One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind, thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige, and should be ready to offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy name of the Lord constantly.

(4)
O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers. I only want your causeless devotional service, birth after birth.

(5)
O son of Maharaja Nanda [Krishna], I am Your eternal servitor, yet somehow or other I have fallen into the ocean of birth and death. Please pick me up from this ocean of death and place me as one of the atoms at Your lotus feet.

(6)
O my Lord, when will my eyes be decorated with tears of love flowing constantly when I chant Your holy name? When will my voice choke up, and when will the hairs of my body stand on end at the recitation of Your name?

(7)
O Govinda! Feeling Your separation, I am considering a moment to be like twelve years or more. Tears are flowing from my eyes like torrents of rain, and I am feeling all vacant in the world in Your absence.

(8)
I know no one but Krishna as my Lord, and He shall remain so even if He handles me roughly by His embrace or makes me brokenhearted by not being present before me. He is completely free to do anything and everything, for He is always my worshipful Lord, unconditionally.

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans:  Sri Sikshastaka

The Mahamantra is performed by H.G. Agnideva Dasa Prabhu.  
The words of the Mahamantra follow.....

Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare

Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada Says...

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra:  Agnideva Dasa Prabhu:

Srila Prabhupada performs Savarana Sri Gaura Mahima by Narottama Dasa Thakura.  The Bengali lyrics with English translation follow.....

(1)
gaurāńgera duṭi pada, jār dhana sampada,
se jāne bhakati-rasa-sār
gaurāńgera madhura-līlā, jār karṇe praveśilā,
hṛdoya nirmala bhelo tār

(2)
je gaurāńgera nāma loy, tāra hoy premodoy,
tāre mui jāi bolihāri
gaurāńga-guṇete jhure, nitya-līlā tāre sphure,
se jana bhakati-adhikārī

(3)
gaurāńgera sańgi-gaṇe, nitya-siddha kori’ māne,
se jāy brajendra-suta-pāś
śrī-gauḍa-maṇḍala-bhūmi, jebā jāne cintāmaṇi,
tāra hoy braja-bhūme bās

(4)
gaura-prema-rasārṇave, śe tarańge jebā ḍube,
se rādhā-mādhava-antarańga
gṛhe bā vanete thāke, ‘hā gaurāńga’ bo’le ḍāke,
narottama māge tāra sańga

1) Anyone who has accepted the two lotus feet of Lord Caitanya can understand the true essence of devotional service.  If one is captivated by the pleasing pastimes of Lord Caitanya, the dirty things in his heart will all become cleansed.

2) One who simply takes the holy name of Gaura-sundara, Sri Krsna Caitanya, will immediately develop love of God.  To such a person I say: Bravo!  Very nice!  Excellent!  If one appreciates the merciful pastimes of Lord Caitanya and feels ecstasy and sometimes cries, this process will immediately help him to understand the eternal pastimes of Radha-Krsna.

3) Simply by understanding that the associates of Lord Gauranga are eternally free from material contamination, one can immediately be promoted to the transcendental abode of Lord Krsna.  If one simply understands that the land of Navadvipa is not different from Vrndavana, then he actually lives in Vrndavana.

4) If one says: “Let me dive deep into the waves of the nectarean ocean of the transcendental loving movement introduced by Lord Caitanya”, he immediately becomes one of the confidential devotees of Radha and Krsna.  It does not matter whether one is a householder living at home or a vanaprastha or sannyasi living in the forest, if he chants “O Gauranga, and becomes a devotee of Lord Caitanya, then Narottama dasa begs to have his association.

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prab

Srila Prabhupada Bhajans:  Savarana Sri Gaura Mahima:

The Bengali bhajan "Je Anilo Prema Dhana" by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura is performed by Swarupa Damodara Dasa.  The song lyrics and English translation follow....

LYRICS
(1)
je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā pracur
heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur
 
(2)
kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan
kāhā dāsa raghunātha patita-pāvan
 
(3)
kāhā mora bhaṭṭa-juga kāhā kavirāj
eka-kāle kothā gelā gorā naṭa-rāj
 
(4)
pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo
gaurāńga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo
 
(5)
se-saba sańgīra sańge je koilo bilās
se-sańga nā pāiyā kānde narottama dās
 
 TRANSLATION

1) He, who brought the treasure of divine love and who was filled with compassion and mercy--where has such a personality as Advaita Acarya gone?
 
2) Where are my Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami? Where is Sanatana? Where is Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen?
 
3) Where are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala Bhatta, and where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer, suddenly go?
 
4) I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities?
 
5) Being unable to obtain the association of Lord Gauranga accompanied by all of these devotees in whose association He performed His pastimes, Narottama Dasa simply weeps.
 

Svarupa Damodara Dasa

Je Anilo Prema Dhana:  Swarupa Damodara Dasa:

The traditional Vaishnava bhajan "Radhe Syam Yugala Nama" by Vedic Acharya Krsna Dasa Kaviraja also known as "Sri Vraja Dhama Mahimantra" or "Jaya Radhe Jaya Krishna Jaya Vrindavana", Performed by Karnamrita Devi Dasi. The English translation of the Lyrics follow......

RADHE SHYAMA YUGALA NAMA

(Refrain): All glories to Sri Radha! All glories to Sri Krsna! All glories to their abode of Vrndavana! All glories to the gopis who are the jewel of the crown of the rasika mood.
 
1) In this ecstatic mood, Krsna sings "Radhe Radhe" and Radha sings "Syam Syam!" The Holy Name and the divine pair of Radhe Syam are my life and soul.
 
2) I only have one treasure within this life. The son of Nanda Maharaja, the enchanter of all, and pleasure giver to Radharani are my life and soul.
 
3) Syama is the only person who I love. My daily life, mind, body, and soul is being overwhelmed by the love of Syama.
 
4) I am verily the maidservant of Srimati Radharani, who is the eternal queen of the  eternal abode of Vrndavana.
 
5) My wish is to obtain a daily practice of doing eternal service in the eternal abode. Thus, I wish to keep my life in the way my master, Srimati Radharani, desires.

Karnamrta dasi

Radhe Syama Yugala Nama:  Karnamrta Devi Dasi:

The Bengali bhajan "Gauranga Karuna" by Vaishnava Acharya Narottama Dasa Thakura and performed by bhajan group "Rasa".     The song lyrics Follow....

Gauranga Karuna Koro:
By Narottama Dasa Thakura:

Lyrics:
(1)
gaurāńga karuṇā koro dīna hīna jane
mośamo patita prabhu nāhi trībhūvane
 
(2)
dante tṛṇa dhari gaura ḍāki he tomare
kṛpā kari eso āmār hṛdaya mandire
 
(3)
jadi dayā nā karibe patita dekhiyā
patita pāvana nāma kisera lagiyā
 
(4)
paḍechi bhava tuphāne nāhika nistāra
śrī carana taranī dāne dāse kara pāra
 
(5)
śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu dāser anudāsa
prārthanā karaye sadā narottama dāsa
 
TRANSLATION
1) O my dear Lord Gauranga! Please show Your mercy to this lowly and destitute soul. O Lord! There is no one more fallen than myself in all the three worlds.
 
2) Holding grass between my teeth, O Lord Gaura, I am calling out to You now! Please be compassionate upon me and come to reside within the temple of my heart.
 
3) If You do not give Your mercy, seeing how fallen I am, then why are You known as Patita Pavana, the merciful Savior of the fallen?
 
4) I am plunged amidst the violent hurricane-stricken waves in the ocean of this material world, from which there is no escape. Kindly give me the gift of Your divine lotus feet, which are compared to a boat in which Your servant may cross over the ocean of birth and death.
 
5) Narottama Dasa, the servant of the servant of Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, ceaselessly makes this prayer.

Rasa

Gauranga Karuna:  Rasa:

RADHA GIRI VARA DHARI
By Krsna Dasa:

(1)
jaya rādhā girivaradhārī
śri nanda-nandana vṛṣabhānu dulārī
vṛṣabhānu dulārī rādhe vṛṣabhānu dulārī
 
(2)
mora mukaṭa mukha murali jori
veṇī virāje mukhe hāsi ṭhori
 
(3)
inaki sohe gole vanamālā
unaki motima mālā ujālā
 
(4)
pītāmbara jagajana mana mohe
nila urhani bane unaki sohe rādhe
 
(5)
aruṇa caraṇe maṇi mañjīra bāoye
śri kṛṣṇa dāsa tahi mano bhāoye
 
TRANSLATION

1) All glories to Srimati Radharani and Giri Vara Dhari! He is the son of Nanda Maharaja. She is the darling of Maharaja Vrisabhanu.
 
2) He wears a peacock feather in His crown and a shining flute is placed on His lips. Her long braids appear brilliant and She ahs a gentle smile on Her face.

3) Wearing a garland of forest flowers, His neck is splendorous. Wearing a shimmering pearl necklace, Her neck is splendorous.

4) His yellow garments enchant the minds of everyone within the universe. Her blue garments display a brilliant effulgence.

5) Jeweled ankle bells resound on Their reddish lotus feet. The mind of Krsna Dasa is illuminated by Their splendorous presence.

Chakrini Devi Dasi

Radha Girivaradhari ~ Chakrini Devi Dasi:

Radhe Govinda & Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhupa composed by Narattoma Dasa Thakura and performed by Atmarama Dasa:

Radhe Radhe Govinda 
Govinda  Radhe

Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu
by Narottama Dasa Thakura:

1) My dear Lord Caitanya, please be merciful to me, because who can be more merciful than Your Lordship within these three worlds?
 
2) Your incarnation is just to reclaim the conditioned, fallen souls, but I assure You that You will not find a greater fallen soul than me. Therefore, my claim is first.
 
3) My dear Lord Nityananda, You are always joyful in spiritual bliss. Since You always appear very happy, I have come to You because I am most unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, then I may also become happy.
 
4) My dear Advaita Prabhu, husband of Sita, You are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to me, naturally Lord Caitanya and Nityananda will also be kind to me.
 
5) Gaura's love embodiment is shown by Gadadhara Pandita. Srinivasa Pandita and Haridasa Thakura are the ocean of mercy.
 
6) O Svarupa Damodara, personal secretary of Lord Caitanya, O six Gosvamis O Sri Rupa Gosvami, Sri Sanatana Gosvami, Sri Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, Sri Jiva Gosvami, and Sri Raghunatha dasa Gosvami! O Lokanatha Gosvami, my beloved spiritual master! Narottama dasa also prays for your mercy.
 
7) O Srinivasa Acarya, successor to the six Gosvamis! Please be merciful to me. Narottama dasa always desires the company of Ramacandra Cakravarti.

Radha Govinda

Radhe Govinda & Sri Krishna Caitanya Prabhu ~ Atmarama Dasa:

Prayers by Queen Kunti performed by Karanamrta Dasi.

Prayers by Queen Kunti:

1) Let me therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto the Lord, who has become the son of Vasudeva, the pleasure of Devakī, the boy of Nanda and the other cowherd men of Vṛndāvana, and the enlivener of the cows and the senses. (Verse 21)

2) My respectful obeisances are unto You, O Lord, whose abdomen is marked with a depression like a lotus flower, who are always decorated with garlands of lotus flowers, whose glance is as cool as the lotus and whose feet are engraved with lotuses. (Verse 22)

3) I wish that all those calamities would happen again and again so that we could see You again and again, for seeing You means that we will no longer see repeated births and deaths. (Verse 25)

4) My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling. (Verse 26)

5) And yet others say that You appeared to rejuvenate the devotional service of hearing, remembering, worshiping and so on in order that the conditioned souls suffering from material pangs might take advantage and gain liberation. (Verse 35)

6) O Lord of Madhu, as the Ganges forever flows to the sea without hindrance, let my attraction be constantly drawn unto You without being diverted to anyone else. (Verse 42)

Prayers by Queen Kunti ~ Karnamrita Dasi:

the Sanskrit prayer "Sri Nanda Nandanastam" performed by accomplished bhajan artist Chakrini Devi Dasi.

SRI NANDA NANDANASTAKAM:
Unknown author:

(1)
sucāru-vaktra-maṇḍalaḿ sukarṇa-ratna-kuṇḍalam
sucarcitāńga-candanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(2)
sudīrgha-netra-pańkajaḿ śikhi-śikhaṇḍa-mūrdhajam
anańga-koṭi-mohanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(3)
sunāsikāgra-mauktikaḿ svacchanda-danta-pańktikam
navāmbudāńga-cikkaṇaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(4)
kareṇa veṇu-rañjitaḿ gati-karīndra-gañjitam
dukūla-pīta-śobhanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(5)
tri-bhańga-deha-sundaraḿ nakha-dyuti-sudhākaram
amūlya-ratna-bhūṣaṇaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(6)
sugandha-ańga-saurabham uro-virāji-kaustubham
sphurac-chrīvatsa-lāñchanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(7)
vṛndāvana-sunāgaraḿ vilāsānuga-vāsasam
surendra-garva-mocanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(8)
vrajāńganā-sunāyakaḿ sadā sukha-pradāyakam
jagan-manaḥ pralobhanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
 
(9)
śrī-nanda-nandanāṣṭakaḿ paṭhed yaḥ śraddhayānvitaḥ
tared bhavābdhiḿ dustaraḿ labhet tad-ańghri-yugmakam

TRANSLATION 
1) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose face is extremely delightful, in whose beautiful ears hang jeweled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant candana.

2) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose eyes are more beautiful than the fully bloomed lotus, whose head is beautifully adorned with an arrangement of peacock feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids.

3) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs an elephant-pearl, whose teeth are immensely effulgent, whose bodily complexion is more beautiful and lustrous than a fresh rain cloud.

4) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute, whose lingering gait defeats even that of an impassioned elephant, and whose dark limbs are beautified by a yellow shawl.

5) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose threefold-bending posture is exquisitely elegant, the effulgence of whose toe-nails put to shame even the moon, and who wears invaluable jewels and ornaments.

6) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose body exudes an especially beautiful fragrance, and whose broad chest is adorned with the kaustubha jewel and the mark of srivatsa.

7) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, the expert lover of Vrindavana who performs immaculate pastimes and who is attired in clothes which are suitable for those pastimes, and who pulverized the pride of Indra.

8) I offer pranama to Nandanandana, who as the lover of the Vraja gopis perpetually delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities.

9) Whoever regularly recites this (Sri Nanda-nandanastakam) will easily cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence and attain eternal residence at the lotus feet of Krishna.

Sri Nandanastakam ~ Chakrini Devi Dasi:

Jai Sri Krishan performed by Mayapuris bhajan group.

Jai Sri Krishna bolo Jai Radhe

meaning:
Jai - Victory.
Sri - beautiful.
Krishna - The Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Radhe - The Goddess of Fortune, Consort of Lord Krishna.

Mridanga

Jai Sri Krsna ~ Mayapuris:

Namas Te Narasimhaya performed by Vaiyasaki Dasa.

Sri Nrsimha Pranama

namas te narasimhaya
prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakasipor vaksah-
sila-tanka-nakhalaye 

"I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hiranyakasipu."

ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho
yato yato yami tato nrsimhah
bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho
nrsimham adim saranam prapadye 

"Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord Nrsimha is there. He is in the heart and is outside as well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, the origin of all things and the supreme refuge."

Prayer to Lord Nrsimha
(from Sri Dasavatara-stotra) 

tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare

"O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lion! All glories to You! Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasp like demon Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands."

All glories to Lord Nrsimhadeva!

Vayasaki Dasa

Namas Te Narasimhaya ~ Vaiyasaki Dasa:

Ceili in Braja - Hari Haraye performed by Jahnavi Harrison aka Jahnavi devi dasi.
The English translation of the song lyrics follow...

Hari Haraye Namah Krsna:
by Narottama Dasa Thakura:

1) Hari! Obeisances to Lord Hari, unto Krsna, and Yadava. Obeisances to Lord of the Yadus, Madhava, Kesava.

2) Gopala! Govinda! Rama! O vanquisher of Madhu! Giridhari! Lord of the gopis! Bewilderer of cupid!

3) Sri Caitanya, Nityananda, Sri Advaita-Sita!  Hari! Guru! Vaisnavas! Srimad Bhagavatam! Bhagavad Gita!

4) All glories to Srila Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami and Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, to Srila Jiva Goswami, Gopala  Bhatta Goswami, and Raghunatha Dasa Goswami!

5) I bow to the feet of these six Goswamis. By their grace, our obstacles can be destroyed and all desires are fulfilled.

6) I am the servant of these six Goswamis. The dust of their lotus feet is my fivefold subsistence.

7) To be a servant of their lotus feet and to reside in the company of devotees--this is my aspiration birth after birth.

8) When these six Goswamis lived in Vraja, they revealed the eternal pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna.

9) In ecstasy, sing the name of Lord Hari and worship Vrndavana, joyfully fixing your mind upon the lotus feet of the bona-fide spiritual master and the pure devotees.

10) The lotus feet of my guru and the Vaisnavas are my aspiration. Narottama Dasa thus sings Hari-nama sankirtana.

for the original Bengali lyrics and English translation follow the link below...
http://kksongs.org/songs/h/hariharayenamah.html

Ceili in Braj! Hari Haraye ~ Jahnavi Harrison:

Ohe! Vaishnava Thakura ~ The Mayapuris:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra "River Of The Holy Name" performed by kirtan/bhajan duo Prema Hara.

Attracted by Bhakti Yoga, the path of devotion, Kamaniya and Keshavacharya Das have spent many years living in ashrams, searching for the divine through devotional service and singing. Seeing the impact of chanting on people, they were inspired to commit their lives to sharing the universal spiritual practice of kirtan with the Western world.

Known for her joyful expression, Kamaniya’s love for sacred chanting is apparent. As well as leading her own kirtan for the past decade, she has accompanied eminent devotional singers such as Shyamdas, Jai Uttal, Girish, Durga Das and Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits.

Keshavacharya Das’ search for a deeper meaning to life led him to a little Indian town amongst shrines and sadhus, where kirtan became his life. For years as a monk his every breath was spent in meditating on and celebrating divine sound. He spent the last few years traveling across the USA performing kirtan at many yoga studios and retreat centers.

The sixteen sound syllables of the Mahamantra follow...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Mahamantra ~ River Of The Holy Name ~ Prema Hara:

May All Be Blessed ~ Hari Om is performed by Jannavi Harrison aka Jahnavi devi dasi.
The meaning of the mantra - Hari Om Tat Sat follows...

HARI OM TAT SAT:

Hari om tat sat
Om Sat Chit Ananda Parabrahma
Purushothama Paramatma
Sri Bhagavathi Sametha
Sri Bhagavathe Namaha.”

Om Tat Sat (Sanskrit: ओम् तत् सत्, Om Tat Sat (help. ... "Om Tat Sat" can be literally translated as the ”Supreme Absolute Truth” or ”all that is.”

From the beginning of creation, the three words om tat sat were used to indicate the Supreme Absolute Truth. These three symbolic representations were used by brahmanas while chanting the hymns of the Vedas and during sacrifices for the satisfaction of the Supreme.

Thus as per Lord Himself the three words “Om Tat Sat” indicates Supreme Absolute truth.

Now “Hari Om Tat Sat” means

‘Lord Hari’ is the Supreme Absolute truth.

Hari Om Tat Sat ~ May All Be Blessed ~ Jahnavi Harrison:

The Sweetheart Of The Gopis - "Vande Krishna Nanda Kumara" is performed by Jahnavi Harrison.
The song lyrics and English translation follow....

VANDE KRISHNA NANDA KUMARA:
Traditional Bengali bhajan:

(1)

vande kṛṣṇa nanda kumāra
nanda kumāra madana gopāla
madana gopāla mohana rūpa
mohana rūpa nanda kumāra

(2)

govinda hari gopāla hari
govinda hari gopāla hari
jaya jaya deva hari
jaya jaya deva hari
jaya jaya deva hari
jaya jaya deva hari

(3)

jaya prabhu dīna doyāla hari
govinda hari gopāla hari
govinda hari gopāla hari

(4)

jaya rāma hari jaya kṛṣṇa hari
jaya jaya śacī nandana gaura hari

1) I worship Krsna, the son of Nanda Maharaja (Nanda Kumara)! Nanda Kumara! Enchanter protector of cows, Madana Gopala! Madana Gopala! The One with the Enchanting Form (Mohana Rupa)! Mohana Rupa! Nanda Kumara!

2) Govinda Hari! Gopala Hari! All glories to the defeater of the demigods, Hari!

3) All glories to the Lord who is merciful to the fallen souls! Govinda Hari! Gopala Hari!

4) All glories to the Reservoir of Pleasure (Rama)! Hari! All glories to the All Attractive One (Krsna)! Hari! All glories to the son of Sacidevi, Gaura Hari!

Mantra Lounge ~ The Sweetheart Of The Gopis ~ Vande Krishna ~ Jahnavi Harrison:

Srila Prabhupada performs the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, The most powerful of all mantras.
The sixteen sound syllables and an explanation of the Mahamantra follows...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA:

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Srila Prabhupada ~ Hare Krsna Mahamantra:

Prayer to Sri Radha performed by the Mayapuris kirtan group.

The Mayapuris are a vibrant traveling party of kirtan artists. They have adventured around the world, trekking across six continents to share their colorful music and art. The teachings of Bhakti form the essence of their practice, and kirtan is their expression. Their music is energetic, textured, improvisational, and full of spirit. The Mayapuris have circled the globe with their dynamic rhythm and song, setting the world alight with dance, prayer and meditation.

Prayers To Sri Radha ~ Mayapuris:

The Hare Krishna Mahamantra performed by Jahnavi Harrison, aka Jahnavi devi dasi.
The sixteen sound syllables and an explanation of the Mahamantra follows...

HARE KRISHNA MAHAMANTRA:

Hare Krishna 
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

Srila Prabhupada says:

Rama and Krishna are names of God, and Hare is the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra, we address God together with His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service of the spiritual energy. That is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy of God, O God [Krishna], please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is perfect.

Vrikshavalli Hare Krishna ~ Jahnavi Harrison ~ feat ~ Gaura Vani:

The sanskrit Prayer "Radhika Stava" ( (Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite) composed by Vaisnava saint Srila Rupa Goswami is performed by Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits.

RADHIKA STAVA:  (Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite)
By Rupa Goswami:

(refrain)
rādhe jaya jaya mādhava-dayite
gokula-taruṇī-maṇḍala-mahite

(1)
dāmodara-rati-vardhana-veśe
hari-niṣkuṭa-vṛndā-vipineśe

(2)
vṛṣabhānūdadhi-nava-śaśi-lekhe
lalitā-sakhi guṇa-ramita-viśākhe

(3)
karuṇāḿ kuru mayi karuṇā-bharite
sanaka-sanātana-varṇita-carite

 TRANSLATION:

(Refrain) O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshiped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!

1) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment for You! O queen of Vrndavana, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari!

2) O new moon that has arisen from the ocean of King Vrsabhanu! O friend of Lalita! O You who make Visakha loyal to You due to Your wonderful qualities of friendliness, kindness, and faithfulness to Krsna!

3) O You who are filled with compassion! O You whose divine characteristics are described by the great sages Sanaka and Sanatana! O Radha, please be merciful to me!

Nectar of Devotion

Radhika Stava ~ Gaura Vani & As Kindred Spirits:

"Mother Of The World" performed by bhajan duo Prema Hara:

Sweet Surrender

Mother of the World ~ Narayani Namaste ~ Prema Hara:

Krsna Deva Bhavantam Vande - a spiritually atmospheric bhajan composed by Vaisnava Acarya Srila Rupa Goswami. The bhajan is a track from the 2019 "Prem Se Kaho" album performed by Sandesh Dasi.
The song lyrics follow -

KRSNA DEVA BHAVANTAM VANDE:
by Srila Rupa Goswami:

deva! bhavantam vande
man ma-nasa ma-dhukaram arpaya nij a pa-da pa-nkaj a m-akarande 

(1)
0 Bhagavan Sri Krsna! I am offering a prayer to You. Please attach the bee of my mind to the nectar of Your lotus feet, meaning please let it have a taste of the rasa of those lotus feet by which it will then never be able to become attached to anything else.

yadyapi samadhisu vidhir api pasyati, na tava nakhagramaricim
idam icchami nisamya tavacyuta! tad api krpadbhuta vicim 

(2)
Although Brahma in his samadhi cannot obtain a glimpse of even a ray of the tips of the nails of Your feet, still hey Acyuta! Having heard of the waves of Your astonishing mercy, I yearn to see You.

bhaktir udancati yadyapi madhava! na tvayi mama tila matriparamesvarata tad api tavadhika, durghata ghata-na vidha-tri 

(3)
0 Madhava! Although I don't possess even a sesame seed of bhakti for You, by Your supreme power which makes the impossible possible, please fulfil the desires of my heart.

ayam avi atayadya sanatana, kalitadbhuta rasa b-haramnivasatu nityam ihamrta nindini-, vindan madhurima saram 

(4)
Hey Sanatana! Your lotus feet put to shame the sweetness of heavenly nectar. Therefore please make the bee of my mind undistracted by material desires and give me eternal residence at Your lotus feet — this is my only prayer.

Krsna Deva Bhavantam Vande ~ Sandesh Dasi:

Srila Prabhupada met George Harrison at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, in 1973.  The following conversation took place!

Conversation

Srila Prabhupada - Conversation With Sriman George Harrison:

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