Sri Rupa Manjari Pada
śrī-rūpa-mañjarī-pada, sei
mora sampada,
sei mor bhajana-pūjana
kṛṣṇa hoite catur-mukha, hoy
kṛṣṇa-sevonmukha,
brahmā hoite nāradera mati
nārada hoite vyāsa, madhwa kohe vyāsa-dāsa,
pūrṇaprajña padmanābha gati
vraje prasiddhaḿ navanīta-cauraḿ
gopāńganānāḿ ca dukūla-cauram
aneka-janmārjita-pāpa-cauraḿ
caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi
I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves – who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief and He who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals the sins which have accrued over many lifetimes.
Amara Jivan
āmāra jīvana, sadā pāpe rata, / nāhiko punyera leṣa
parere udvega, diyāchi je koto, / diyāchi jīvere kleśa
I am an impious sinner and have caused others great anxiety and trouble.
nija sukha lāgi’, pāpe nāhi ḍori, / doyā-hīna swārtha-paro
para-sukhe duḥkhī, sadā mithya-bhāṣī, / para-duḥkha sukha-karo
Guru Parampara
kṛṣṇa hoite catur-mukha, hoy kṛṣṇa-sevonmukha,
brahmā hoite nāradera mati
nārada hoite vyāsa, madhwa kohe vyāsa-dāsa,
pūrṇaprajña padmanābha gati
1) In the beginning of creation the science of devotional service was received by the four-headed Brahma from the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. Devarsi Narada's
Vrajaraja Sutastakam
nava-nīrada-nindita-kānti-dharaḿ
rasa-sāgara-nāgara-bhūpa-varam
śubha-vańkima-cāru-śikhaṇḍa-śikhaḿ
bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiḿ vraja-rāja-sutam
He Whose complexion conquers that of a fresh new raincloud Who is the best King of Paramours, the ocean of ecstatic mellows Whose crown is adorned with a lovely peacock feather And is auspiciously tilted to one side Just worship Krishna, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja.
Sacisustastakam
nava gaura-varaḿ nava-puṣpa-śaraḿ
nava-bhāva-dharaḿ nava-lāsya-param
nava-hāsya-karaḿ nava-hema-varaḿ
praṇamāmi śacī-suta-gaura-varam
His complexion is the hue of fresh cream tinged with kunkum. He is the ever-fresh Cupid who shoots arrows of newly blossoming flowers. He bears newer