Nityanando Vadhutendur
Nityananda Candrasya Nama Dvadasakam
nityānando
'vadhūtendur vasudhā-prāṇa-vallabhaḥ jāhnavī-jīvita-patiḥ
kṛṣṇa-prema-pradaḥ prabhuḥ
Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the embodiment of eternal bliss. He is the moon of all avadhutas and the beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha (His wife). Lord Nityananda is the husband, enthusing Jahnavi with life. Nityananda Rama bestows ecstatic love for Krishna and He is the Lord and Master of the devotees.
padmāvatī-sutaḥ
śrīmān śacī-nandana-pūrvajaḥ bhāvonmatto jagat-trātā
rakta-gaura-kalevaraḥ
Sri Nityananda is the dear son of Padmavati and He is full of splendorous transcendental majesty. Nitai is the older brother of Sacimata's son Nimai. Nityananda Avadhuta is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions. Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the savior of the universe. His complexion is golden tinged with red.
sri nityānanda
candrasya nāma-dvādaśakaṁ śubham ya idaṁ pratyahaṁ prataḥ praty utthāya paṭhen
naraḥ
That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-candra every day upon arising in the morning such a person becomes free from all difficulties and attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Caitanya-deva's mercy.
sa kleśa-rahito
bhūtvā prāpnuyāt sva-mano-ratham tūrṇaṁ caitanya-devasya karuṇā-bhājanaṁ
bhavet
That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-candra every day upon arising in the morning such a person becomes free from all difficulties and attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Caitanya-deva's mercy.
Translation
Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the embodiment of eternal bliss. He is the moon of all avadhutas and the beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha (His wife). Lord Nityananda is the husband, enthusing Jahnavi with life. Nityananda Rama bestows ecstatic love for Krishna and He is the Lord and Master of the devotees.
Sri Nityananda is the dear son of Padmavati and He is full of splendorous transcendental majesty. Nitai is the older brother of Sacimata's son Nimai. Nityananda Avadhuta is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions. Sri Nityananda Prabhu is the savior of the universe. His complexion is golden tinged with red.
That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-candra every day upon arising in the morning such a person becomes free from all difficulties and attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Caitanya-deva's mercy.
That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-candra every day upon arising in the morning such a person becomes free from all difficulties and attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Caitanya-deva's mercy.
Notes
This chant can sometimes have the refrain of "nitāi rāma" after every verse.