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Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Nāma Two (1) dayāl nitāi-caitanya’ bale’ nāc re āmār mana nāc re āmār mana, nāc re āmāra mana Chanting, ‘Dayāl Nitāi-Caitanya!’ – O my mind, please dance! O my mind, please Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Dālāler Gītā (The Song of the Broker)   (1) bara sukher khabar gāi surabhi-kuñjete nāmer hāṭa khule’che (khoda nitāi) I sing news of great happiness! In Surabhī-kuñja, a market-place of the Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Nāma One   (1) yaśomatī-nandana, vraja-vara-nāgara gokula-rañjana kāna gopī-parāṇa-dhana, madana-manohara kāliya-damana-vidhāna He is the son of Yaśodā; the greatest lover in the land of Vraja; the delight of Gokula; He is Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Eight TEXT 8 nārada-vīṇojjīvana sudhormi-niryāsa-mādhurī-pūra tvaḿ kṛṣṇa-nāma kāmaḿ sphura me rasane rasena sadā O kṛṣṇa-nāma! When You manifest from Nārada Muni’s vīṇā, You become a condensed sweet flood in the Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Seven TEXT 7 sūditāśrita-janārti-rāśaye ramya-cid-ghana-sukha-svarūpiṇe nāma gokula-mahotsavāya te kṛṣṇa pūrṇa-vapuṣe namo namah O Holy Name! O Kṛṣṇa! You are the great festival of Gokula, complete and perfect, the form of Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Six   TEXT 6 vācyaḿ vācakam ity udeti bhavato nāma svarūpa-dvayaḿ pūrvasmāt param eva hanta karuṇaḿ tatrāpi jānīmahe yas tasmin vihitāparādha-nivahaḥ prāṇī samantād bhaved āsyenedam upāsya so 'pi hi sadānandāmbudhau Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Five TEXT 5 agha-damana yaśodā-nandanau nanda-sūno kamala-nayana gopī-candra vṛndāvanendrāḥ praṇata-karuṇa-kṛṣṇāv ity aneka-svarūpe tvayi mama ratir uccair vardhatāḿ nāmadheya O Holy Name! May my attraction increase towards Your various forms such Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Four TEXT 4 yad-brahma-sākṣāt-kṛti-niṣṭhayāpi vināśam āyāti vinā na bhogaiḥ apaiti nāma sphuraṇena tat te prārabdha-karmeti virauti vedaḥ Despite gaining direct experience of Brahman, prārabdha-karma is not removed without attaining its Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Three TEXT 3 yad-ābhāso 'py udyan kavalita-bhava-dhvānta-vibhavo dṛśaḿ tattvāndhānām api diśati bhakti-praṇayinīm janas tasyodāttaḿ jagati bhagavan-nāma-taraṇe kṛtī te nirvaktuḿ ka iha mahimānaḿ prabhavati O sun-like Name of the Supreme! In Read More...

Śrī Nāma Mahimā - Text Two TEXT 2 jaya nāmadheya muni-vṛnda-geya he jana-rañjanāya param-akṣarākṛte tvam anādarād api manāg udīritaḿ nikhilogra-tāpa-paṭalīḿ vilumpasi O Holy Name, all the munis sing about You! You give pleasure to the Read More...