Yah Krsna Caitanya Krpaika Vittas
Lokanatha Prabhu Varastakam
yaḥ
kṛṣṇa-caitanya-kṛpaika-vittas tat-prema-hemābharaṇāḍhya-cittaḥ nipatya
bhūmau satataṁ namāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
yo
labdha-vṛndāvana-nitya-vāsaḥ parisphurat-kṛṣṇa-vilāsa-rāsaḥ svācāra-caryā-satatāvirāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who always stayed in Vrndavana, remembering Krsna's pastimes and always engaged in devotional service.
sadollasad-bhāgavatānuraktā yaḥ
kṛṣṇa-rādhā-śravaṇādi-bhaktyā ayātayāmīkṛta-sarva-yāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
vṛndāvanādhīśa-padābja-sevā- svāde'numajjanti
na hanta ke vā yas
teṣv api ślāghyatamo'bhirāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
yaḥ
kṛṣṇa-līlā-rasa eva lokān anunmukhān
vīkṣya bibharti śokān svayaṁ
tad-āsvādana-mātra-kāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
kṛpā-balaṁ
yasya viveda kaścit narottamo
nāma mahān vipaścit yasya
prathīyān viṣayoparāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
rāgānugā-vartmani
yat-prasādād viśanty
avijñā api nirviṣādāḥ jane
kṛtāgasy api yas tv avāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
yad-dāsa-dāsānudāsa-dāsā vayaṁ
bhavāmaḥ phalitābhilāṣāḥ yadīyatāyāṁ
sahasā viśāmas taṁ
lokanāthaṁ prabhum āśrayāmaḥ
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.
śrī-lokanāthāṣṭakam
atyudāraṁ bhaktyā
paṭhed yaḥ puruṣārtha-sāram sa
mañjulālī padavīṁ prapadya śrī-rādhikāṁ
sevata eva sadyaḥ
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.
so'yaṁ
śrī-lokanāthaḥ sphuratu
puru-kṛpā-raśmibhiḥ svaiḥ samudyann uddhṛtyoddhṛtya
yo naḥ pracuratama-tamaḥ kūpato dīpitābhiḥ dṛgbhiḥ
sva-prema-vīthyā diśam adiśad aho yāṁ
śritā divya-līlā- ratnāḍhyaṁ
vindamānā vayam api nibhṛtaṁ
śrīla-govardhanaṁ smaḥ
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.
Translation
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.
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who always stayed in Vrndavana, remembering Krsna's pastimes and always engaged in devotional service.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.