(1)

sri krsna namamrta varsi vaktra

candra prabha dhvasta tamo bharaya

gauranga devanucaraya tasmai

namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(2)

sankirtananda jamnada hasya

danta dyuti dyotita dinmukhaya

svedasru-dhara snapitaya tasmai

namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(3)

mrdanga nama sruti-matra cancat

padambuja mandamanoharaya

sadyah samudyat pulakaya tasmai

namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(4)

gandharva garva ksapana svalasya-

vismapitasesa krti vajaya

sva-srsta-gana-prathitaya tasmai

 namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(5)

ananda murrchavanipata-bhata-

dhulibharalankrta vigrahaya

yad darsanam bhagya bharena tasmai

namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(6)

sthale sthale yasya krpa-prapabhih

krsnanya trsna jana samhatinam

nirmulita eva bhavanti tasmai

namo namah srila narottamaya

 

(7)

yad bhakti nisthopala rekhika iva

sparsah punah sparsamaniva yasya

pramanyan evam srutivad yadiyam

tasmai namah srila narottamaya

 

(8)

murtaiva bhaktih kim ayam kim esa

vairagya-saras tanuman nrloke

sambhavyate yah krtibhih sadaiva

tasmai namah srila narottamaya

 

(9)

sri radhika krsna vilasa sindhau 

nimajjatah srila narottamasya

pathed ya evastakam etad uccaih

asau tadiyam padavim prayati

 

(10)

karunya drsti samitasrita mantukoti

ramyaadharodyad ati sundara danta kantih

sriman narottama mukhambuja mandhasyam

lasyam tanotu hrdi me vitarat sva-dasyam

 

(11)

rajan mrdanga karatala kalabhiramam

gauranga gana madhu pana bharabhiramam

sriman narottama-padambuja manju nrtyam

bhrtyam krtarthayatu mam phalitesta-krtyam

 

 

(1) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura.  He is indeed a true follower of Lord Gauranga Deva. From his lotus mouth showers the nectar of Sri Krsna'sname from which emanates the wonderful effulgence that destroys all ignorance.

 

(2) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. He slightly smiles being absorbed in the bliss of chanting the holy names. His teeth illuminate in every direction. Torrents of ecstatic tears constantly bathe his face.

 

(3) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Just by hearing the sounds of mrdanga, his feet begin dancing. This captures one's mind, providing such pleasure that one's hair stands on end.

 

(4) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His dancing is so beautiful that it conquers the pride of the Gandharvas and amazes the assembly of all expert dancers and singers. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has thus initiated his own style of singing and playing the mrdanga called manohara sahi.

 

(5) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Sometimes, in ecstasy he falls unconscious to the ground. Thus his effulgent body is adorned by the dust as a decoration. Only by the greatest fortune may one behold this divine sight.

 

(6) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Wherever his mercy flows, it will completely uproot the thirst for anything other than Krsna, in all the people assembled there.

 

(7) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. His faith and steadiness of devotion is as solid as a rock. His touch transforms like the philosopher's stone. His words are as beneficial as the words of the scriptures.

 

(8) Again and again I offer my obeisances unto Srila Narottama dasa Thakura. Whenever pious people see him they begin to ponder: "Is he an embodiment of devotion or is he the incarnation of renunciation in this world?"

 

(9) A person who is absorbed in the ocean of the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha and Krsna should read these eight prayers aloud. By doing so, he will certainly attain the same abode obtained bySrila Narottama himself.

 

(10) By Srila Narottama's merciful glance, even such qualities as unrestrained anger will be pacified. Let his beautiful limbs, the glow of his teeth, his lotus- like face, his slight smile and his dancing be manifested in my heart.

 

(11) Made blissful by the exceedingly sweet sound of the mrdanga and karatalas and drinking the honey of the glorification of Sri Gaurangadeva as his lotus feet dance in a most enchanting fashion-May that Sri Narottama Thakura gratify me, his lowly servant, by bestowing the fulfillment of my internal desire.