Shikshashtaka

Kirtan, Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

It is prescribed by our Guruvarga that we should remember the eight verses of Sri Shikshashtaka given by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, to enter into the eternal eight periods (astayama) pastimes of Sri RadhaKrishna. When we get established in Sri Shikshastaka, then the pastimes will be gradually manifested. So, this is very important.

  • ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaḿ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaḿ
    śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaḿ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam
    ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaḿ prati-padaḿ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaḿ
    sarvātma-snapanaḿ paraḿ vijayate śrī-kṛṣṇa-sańkīrtanam

    nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-śaktis
    tatrārpitā niyamitaḥ smaraṇe na kālaḥ
    etādṛśī tava kṛpā bhagavan mamāpi
    durdaivam īdṛśam ihājani nānurāgaḥ

    tṛṇād api sunīcena
    taror api sahiṣṇunā
    amāninā mānadena
    kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ

    na dhanaḿ na janaḿ na sundarīḿ
    kavitāḿ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye
    mama janmani janmanīśvare
    bhavatād bhaktir ahaitukī tvayi

    ayi nanda-tanuja kińkaraḿ
    patitaḿ māḿ viṣame bhavāmbudhau
    kṛpayā tava pāda-pańkaja-
    sthita-dhūlī-sadṛśaḿ vicintaya

    nayanaḿ galad-aśru-dhārayā
    vadanaḿ gadgada-ruddhayā girā
    pulakair nicitaḿ vapuḥ kadā
    tava nāma-grahaṇe bhaviṣyati

    yugāyitaḿ nimeṣeṇa
    cakṣuṣā prāvṛṣāyitam
    śūnyāyitaḿ jagat sarvaḿ
    govinda-viraheṇa me

    āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāḿ pinaṣṭu mām
    adarśanān marma-hatāḿ karotu vā
    yathā tathā vā vidadhātu lampaṭo
    mat-prāṇa-nāthas tu sa eva nāparaḥ

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