Pita Varana Kali Pavana
Siksastakam Song 1
pīta-varaṇa
kali-pāvana gorā gāoyāi
aichana bhāva-vibhorā
Lord Gauranga, whose complexion is golden and who is the deliverer of the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, sings as follows, overwhelmed with spiritual ecstasy:
citta-darpana-parimārjana-kārī kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya citta bihārī
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart. This chanting delights the soul.
helā-bhava-dāva-nirvāpana-vṛtti kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya kleśa-nivṛtti
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It extinguishes the horrible forest fire of material existence. This chanting removes all material tribulations.
śreyaḥ-kumuda-vidhu-jyotsnā-prakāś kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya bhakti-vilās
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It appears like the moon in the heart and distributes its cooling moonlight, thus causing the white lotus of good fortune to bloom. This chanting is the pastime of devotion.
viśuddha-vidyā-vadhū
jīvana-rūp kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya siddha-swarūp
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It is compared to a young bride, chaste and devoted to transcendental knowledge itself. This chanting is the highest perfection of life.
ānanda-payo-nidhi-vardhana-kīrti kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya plāvana-mūrti
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It is glorious, as it causes the ocean of ecstatic bliss to swell and overflow. This chanting is an inundation of love of Godhead.
pade
pade pīyūṣa-swāda-pradātā kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya prema-vidhātā
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It gives one a taste of fully satisfying nectar at every step. This chanting is the bestower of ecstatic love of God."
bhaktivinoda-swātma-snapana-vidhān kṛṣṇa-kīrtana
jaya prema-nidān
All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It bathes the soul of Bhaktivinoda. This chanting is a storehouse of love of God.
Translation
Lord Gauranga, whose complexion is golden and who is the deliverer of the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, sings as follows, overwhelmed with spiritual ecstasy:
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It thoroughly cleanses the mirror of the heart. This chanting delights the soul.
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It extinguishes the horrible forest fire of material existence. This chanting removes all material tribulations.
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It appears like the moon in the heart and distributes its cooling moonlight, thus causing the white lotus of good fortune to bloom. This chanting is the pastime of devotion.
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It is compared to a young bride, chaste and devoted to transcendental knowledge itself. This chanting is the highest perfection of life.
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It is glorious, as it causes the ocean of ecstatic bliss to swell and overflow. This chanting is an inundation of love of Godhead.
"All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It gives one a taste of fully satisfying nectar at every step. This chanting is the bestower of ecstatic love of God."
All glories to the chanting of the holy name of Krsna! It bathes the soul of Bhaktivinoda. This chanting is a storehouse of love of God.