Lokanatha Prabhu Varastakam

Lokanatha Prabhu Varastakam

Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written this song “Yah Krsna Caitanya Krpaika Vittas”. The official name of this song is Lokanatha Prabhu Varastakam. This song is taken from the book Stavamrta Lahari. In this song, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has described the glories of Lokanatha Prabhu, a great devotee and the spiritual master of Narottama dasa Thakura.
 
(1)
yah krsna-caitanya-krpaika-vittas
tat-prema-hemabharanadhya-cittah
nipatya bhumau satatam namamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(2)
yo labdha-vrndavana-nitya-vasah
parisphurat-krsna-vilasa-rasah
svacara-carya-satataviramas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(3)
sadollasad-bhagavatanurakta
yah krsna-radha-sravanadi-bhaktya
ayatayamikrta-sarva-yamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(4)
vrndavanadhisa-padabja-seva-
svade’numajjanti na hanta ke va
yas tesv api slaghyatamo’bhiramas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(5)
yah krsna-lila-rasa eva lokan
anunmukhan viksya bibharti sokan
svayam tad-asvadana-matra-kamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(6)
krpa-balam yasya viveda kascit
narottamo nama mahan vipascit
yasya prathiyan visayoparamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(7)
raganuga-vartmani yat-prasadad
visanty avijna api nirvisadah
jane krtagasy api yas tv avamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(8)
yad-dasa-dasanudasa-dasa
vayam bhavamah phalitabhilasah
yadiyatayam sahasa visamas
tam lokanatham prabhum asrayamah
 
(9)
sri-lokanathastakam atyudaram
bhaktya pathed yah purusartha-saram
sa manjulali padavim prapadya
sri-radhikam sevata eva sadyah
 
(10)
so’yam sri-lokanathah sphuratu puru-krpa-rasmibhih svaih samudyann
uddhrtyoddhrtya yo nah pracuratama-tamah kupato dipitabhih
drgbhih sva-prema-vithya disam adisad aho yam srita divya-lila-
ratnadhyam vindamana vayam api nibhrtam srila-govardhanam smah
 
 
(1) Falling on the ground, we repeatedly bow down and take shelter of Prabhu Lokanatha Gosvami. His only wealth is the mercy of Lord Krsna Caitanya, and his heart is decorated with the golden ornaments of pure love.
 
(2) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who always stayed in Vrndavana, remembering Krsna's pastimes and always engaged in devotional service.
 
(3) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who was radiant with love. He was always busy in devotional service: hearing about Sri Sri Radha and Krsna and serving Them in many ways.
 
(4) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Who is now not plunged in the sweetness of service to the lotus feet of Vrndavana's king and queen? Among these devotees charming Lokanatha Prabhu is the best.
 
(5) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. He became filled with grief when he saw the people were not eager to taste the sweetness of Krsna's pastimes. His only desire was to taste that sweetness.
 
(6) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who completely renounced material sense gratification. A wise devotee named Narottama dasa Thakura understood the greatness of his mercy.
 
(7) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who is not unfriendly to the sinful. By his mercy the foolish materialists have entered the path of spontaneous devotional service.
 
(8) We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Desiring to become like him and attain what he attained, we have become the servant of the servant of the follower of the servant of his servant.
 
(9) These eight noble verses glorifying Lokanatha Gosvami reveal the highest goal of life. One who reads them with devotion will immediately attain the path of pure devotional service. He will serve Srimati Radharani.
 
(10) With splendid glances illuminating the path of pure love and with the splendid effulgence of his mercy chasing the deep darkness from the well of my heart, may Lokanatha Gosvami appear before me. Taking shelter of Him, we have found Govardhana Hill filled with the jewels of Krsna's transcendental pastimes.