Śrī Śikṣāṣṭaka – Song One

[Jhāṅphi-Lophā]


(1)
pīta-varaṇa kali-pāvana gorā
gāoyāi aichana bhāva-vibhorā


1) Lord Gaurāṅga, whose complexion is golden and who is the deliverer of the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, sings as follows, overwhelmed with spiritual ecstasy:


(2)
citta-darpana-parimārjana-kārī
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya citta bihārī


2) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart. This chanting delights the soul.

(3)
helā-bhava-dāva-nirvāpana-vṛtti
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya kleśa-nivṛtti


3) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It extinguishes the horrible forest fire of material existence. This chanting removes all material tribulations.

(4)
śreyaḥ-kumuda-vidhu-jyotsnā-prakāś
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya bhakti-vilās

4) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It appears like the moon in the heart and distributes its cooling moonlight, thus causing the white lotus of good fortune to bloom. This chanting is the pastime of devotion

(5)
viśuddha-vidyā-vadhū jīvana-rūp
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya siddha-swarūp


5) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It is compared to a young bride, chaste and devoted to transcendental knowledge itself. This chanting is the highest perfection of life

(6)
ānanda-payo-nidhi-vardhana-kīrti
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya plāvana-mūrti


6) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It is glorious, as it causes the ocean of ecstatic bliss to swell and overflow. This chanting is an inundation of love of Godhead

(7)
pade pade pīyūṣa-swāda-pradātā
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya prema-vidhātā


7) “All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It gives one a taste of fully satisfying nectar at every step. This chanting is the bestower of ecstatic love of God.

(8)
bhaktivinoda-swātma-snapana-vidhān
kṛṣṇa-kīrtana jaya prema-nidān


8) All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa! It bathes the soul of Bhaktivinoda. This chanting is a storehouse of love of God.