Param Gurvastakam

In Glorification of Param Gurudev

sri-gauda-dhamasrita-suddha-bhaktam
rupanugadyam niravadya-rupam
vairagya-dharmojjvala-vigraham tam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [1]

He is a pure devotee living in the shelter of Gauda Dham; he is a chaste follower of Sri Rupa and is of sterling character; he is holy embodiment of the radiant, exalted religion of renunciation – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

asat-prasangam parihaya nityam
gauranga-seva-vrata-magna-chitam
gauda-vrajabheda-visista-prajnam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [2]

He always avoids unholy association; he is immersed in his strict service to Gauranga Mahaprabhu; and he knows perfectly well that the land of Gauda is non-different from Vraja – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

sri-dhama-mayapura-divya-gudha-
mahatmya-gitonmukharam varenyam
dhanyam maha-bhagavatagraganyam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [3]

He loudly sings the hidden divine glories of Sri Dham Mayapur; he is a worshippable, auspicious, foremost, exalted devotee of the Lord – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

putavadhuta-vraja-sirsa-ratnam
sri-radhika-krsna-nigudha-bhaktam
sada vrajavesa-saraga-chestam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [4]

He is a pure avadhut, the crest jewel of Vraja; he is an intimate devotee of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna; and he always lives absorbed in loving service in Vraja – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

sokaspadatita-prabhava-ramyam
mudhair-avedyam pranatabhigamyam
nityanubhutachyuta-sad-vilasam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [5]

He relishes the joy that is beyond this world of misery; incomprehensible for the foolish, he can be approached only by a surrendered soul; he always delights in his unswerving spiritual existence – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

kapatya-dharmanvita-chanda-danda-
vidhayakam sajjana-sanga-rangam
sri-krsna-chaitanya-padabja-bhrngam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [6]

He metes out vehement punishment for those who mix religion with fraud; he delights in the association of pious souls; he is a bumblebee at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna Chaitanya – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

damodarotthana-dine pradhane
ksetre pavitre kuliya-bhudhane
prapancha-lila-parihara-vantam
vande prabhum gaura-kisora-samjnam [7]

On the utthana day in the Damodar month, this noble soul, this great teacher, residing in the pure land of Kuliya left his worldly pastimes – I am offering obeisance to my Lord who is known as Sri Gaura Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj.

tava hi ‘dayita-dase’ satya-surya-prakase
jagati durita-nase prodyate chid-vilase
vayam-anugata-bhrtyah pada-padmam prapanna
anudinam anukampam prarthayamo naganyah [8]

You revealed in this world Sri Dayita Das (Srila Saraswati Thakur), who, like the sun radiating Truth, destroyed all wickedness and uplifted this world, happily performing his transcendental pastimes. We, your faithful servants surrendered at your holy lotus feet, every day submit this negligible prayer for your mercy.

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