Sri Gaura Stotram The Seasons

Hare Krishna, All glories to Srila Prabhupada In the auspicious occasion of Hari Shayani Ekadashi 2023 and the following Vyasa Purnima Mahotsava 2023, we would like to offer this stotram unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord and all His dear devotees. Our humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Govinda Hari Ji, Parama Dayalu Nitai-Chaitanya, Sri Sri Sri Jagannath-Baladev- Shuvadra Mai, all the Guru Parampara,HH Mahavishnu Swami Maharaj, HG Patri Das and all the loving devotees of ISKCON Nepal to whom we are eternally grateful. Please forgive us for any mistakes commited due to our ignorance. Trying to Serve, Sadhu Santanu Das and the Seasons Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Written by Sadhu Santanu Das Translated by Bhisma Raj Joshi Performed by Sujil Karmacharya, Prashanta Karmacharya and Shailendra Mohan Pradhan Presentation of Stereo Records Sri Gaura Stotram praṇamya dayālu devaṃ saciputra gaurāṅgam prasanna vadanaṃ śāntaṃ bhaktirjñāna pradipakam “Humble obeisances to the most munificent form of Godhead- Sri Gauranga, the son of mother Saci” “who has extremely serene face, is greatly peaceful and lights the lamp of the knowledge of Bhakti” —--------- jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- suvarṇovarṇo gaurāṅga koṭīkandarpa sundaram sarva-dukhānāṃ pāradaṃ śrī gauracandra param “Golden Complexion having Gauranga, is much more attractive even than crores of cupids” “Lord Gauranga is the one who can easily deliver from all kinds of sufferings” —--------- gaurā gaurā śrī gaurāṅga śrī navadvipa-nāyakam lasata pita paṭaṃ nimāi-lilā su-manoharam “Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu- the great hero of Navadvipa” “Having decorated with yellow garments, Lords Nimai’s pastimes unknowningly steal the mind completely” —--------- jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- saṃsāra samundra magnaṃ kāmakrodha vivarjitām manuṣyāṇāṃ tathā janma gaurā bhakti vinā hatam “This world is identical to Ocean, and Lord Gauranga can only dare to control its waves(Lust & Anger)” “But, without any creeper of devotion to such Lord Gauranga, the human form of life is heinous“ —--------- jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- aśraddhayā hato mantro vyagracitto hato japam kṛṣṇa mantro paro mantro kaliyuge paraṃ tapam “Without Faith, Chanting mantra is abominable and Chanting without attention is obnoxious” “Krsna Mantra is the topmost mantra and is the greatest penance of all in Kaliyuga” —--------- jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- śrī gaurā nāma kevalaṃ pāpiṣṭhā yānti śuddhatām kaliyuga nāma dharma gauracandra saṃprakāśitam “Just by the names of Lord Gaura, the sinful persons can easily get purified” “In Kaliyuga, the manifestation of Nama-Dharma was done by the same Gauracandra” —--------- śrī gaurā stotra pāṭhamphalaṃ saprāpte gaurālokam śrī gaurā guṇagāna svayam gaurāṅgasya mahādhanam “One who reads Gaura Stotra, is sure to achieve the abode of Lord Gaura” “The credit of glorification of Lord Gaura is purely of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu himself” —--------- jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- namastubhyaṃ saṃkīrtanamurte śrī kṛṣṇabhaktidāna karo tu me namastubhyaṃ navadvipapate sādhu santudāsa sadā bhaje “Humble Obeisances to the personification of Sankirtana, Please bestow Krsna-bhakti in Charity to me” “Humble Obeisances to the maintainer of Navadvipa, whom Sadhu Santanudasa eternally worship” jaya bhaktājanāśrayaṃ vande caitanya devo devam haribhakta sadā pujita gaurā pādapaṅkajam “All glories to the shelter of devotees whom I offer obeisances, Lord Caitanya - Lord of Lords” “Whose Nectarine Lotus Feet are always worshipped by the devotees of Lord Hari” —--------- Om tat sat Sadhu Santanu Das 2080/02/08 iti shuvam