Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's 108 names
Śrī Gaurāṅga-Aṣṭottara-Śata-Nāma-Stotraṁ
108 names of Lord Śri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
"If one chants this great prayer with faith and transcendental devotion on Lord Chaitanya's appearance day (Gaura-Pūrṇima, the full moon day in the month of Phalguna), then one perpetually attains the fulfillment of their each and every pure desire."
(1)
nāmaskṛtya pravakṣyāmi
deva-devaṁ jagad-gurum
nāmnām-aṣṭottara-śataṁ
caitanyasya mahātmanāh
(2)
viśvambharo jita-krodho
māyā-mānuṣa-vigrāhaḥ
amāyī māyināṁ śreṣṭo
varo-deśo dvijottamaḥ
(3)
jagannātha-priyā-sutaḥ
pitṛ-bhakto mahā-manāh
lakṣmī-kāntaḥ śacī-putrāḥ
premado bhakta-vātsalaḥ
(4)
dvija-priyā dvija-varo
vaiṣṇava-prāna-nāyakaḥ
dvi-jāti-pūjakaḥ śāntaḥ
śrīvāsa-priyā īśvaraḥ
(5)
tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgaḥ
siṁha-grīvo mahā-bhujaḥ
pīta-vāsā rakta-paṭṭaḥ
ṣaḍ-bhujo ’tha catur-bhujaḥ
(6)
dvi-bhujaś ca gadā-pāṇiḥ
cakrī padma-dharo ‘malaḥ
pāñca-janya-dharaḥ śārṅgī
veṇu-pāniḥ surottamaḥ
(7)
kamalākṣeśvaraḥ prīto
gopa-līlādharo yuvā
nīla-ratna-dharo rupya
hārī kaustubha-bhūṣaṇaḥ
(8)
śrīvatsa-lāñchano bhāsvan
maṇi-dhṛk kañja-locanaḥ
tāṭaṅka-nīla-śrīḥ rudra
līlā-kārī guru-priyāḥ
(9)
sva-nāma-guṇa-vaktā ca
nāmopadeśa-dāyakaḥ
ācāṇḍāla-priyāḥ śuddhaḥ
sarva-prāṇi-hite rataḥ
(10)
viśvarūpānujaḥ sandhyā
vatāraḥ-śītalāśayaḥ
niḥsīma-karuṇo gupta
ātma-bhakti-pravartakaḥ
(11)
mahānando naṭo nṛtya
gīta-nāma-priyāḥ kaviḥ
ārti-priyāḥ śuciḥ śuddho
bhāvado bhagavat-priyāḥ
(12)
indrādi-sarva-lokeśa
vandita-śrī-padāmbujaḥ
nyāsi-cūḍāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
sannyāsāśrama-pāvanaḥ
(13)
caitanyaḥ kṛṣṇa-caitanyo
daṇḍa-dhṛk nyasta-daṇḍakaḥ
avadhūta-priyo nityānanda-
ṣaḍ-bhuja-darśakaḥ
(14)
mukunda-siddhi-do dīno
vāsudevāmṛta-pradaḥ
gadādhara-prāṇa-nātha
ārti-hā śarana-pradaḥ
(15)
akiñcana-priyāḥ prāṇo
guṇa-grāhī jitendriyaḥ
adoṣa-darśī sumukho
madhuraḥ priyā-darśanaḥ
(16)
pratāpa-rudra-saṁtrātā
rāmānanda-priyo guruḥ
ananta-guṇa-sampannaḥ
sarva-tīrthaika-pāvanaḥ
(17)
vaikuṇṭha-nātho lokeśo
bhaktābhimata-rūpa-dhṛk
nārāyaṇo mahā-yogī
jñāna-bhakti-pradaḥ prabhuḥ
(18)
pīyūṣa-vacanaḥ pṛthvī
pāvanaḥ satya-vāk sahaḥ
oḍa-deśa-janānandī
sandohāmṛta-rūpa-dhṛk
(19)
yaḥ paṭhed prātar utthāya
caitanyasya mahātmanaḥ
śraddhayā parayopetaḥ
stotraṁ sarvāgha-nāśanam
prema-bhaktir harau tasya
jāyate nātra saṁśayaḥ
(20)
asādhya-roga-yukto ‘pi
mucyate roga-saṅkaṭāt
sarvāparādha-yukto ’pi
so ‘parādhāt pramucyate
(21)
phālguṇī-paurṇamāsyāṁ tu
caitanya-janma-vāsare
śraddhayā parayā bhaktyā
mahā-stotraṁ japan puraḥ
yad yat prakurute kāmaṁ
tat tad evācirāl labhet
(22)
aputro vaiṣṇavaṁ putraṁ
labhate nātra saṁśayaḥ
ante caitanya-devasya
smṛtir bhavati śāśvatī
TRANSLATION
(1)
After offering my respectful obeisance’s unto the Lord of Lords, Who is the spiritual master of the entire universe, I will now narrate 108 holy names of Lord Chaitanya, the great soul.
(2)
Gaurāṅga sustains the universe, is victorious over the influence of mundane anger, and He assumes the illusory form of a human. He is bereft of fraudulent behavior, is the foremost of cheaters, appears in the best of lands and is the ultimate brāhmaṇa.
1) Viśvambhara--He sustains the universe
2) Jita-krodha--He is victorious over the influence of mundane anger
3) Māyā-mānuṣa-Vigrāha--He assumes the illusory form of a human
4) Amāyi--He is bereft of fraudulent behavior
5) Māyināṁ Śreṣṭa --He is the foremost of (transcendental) cheaters
6) Vara-deśa--He appears in the best of lands
7) Dvijottama--He is the ultimate brahmana
(3)
Gaurāṅga is the dearest son of Jagannātha Miśra, Gaurāṅga is the devotee of His father, and He has great mental power. He is the beloved husband of the Goddess of Fortune, the son of mother Śacī, the bestower of ecstatic loving devotion, and He is very affectionate to His devotees.
8) Jagannātha-priyā-suta --He is the dearest son of Jagannatha Mishra
9) Pitṛ-bhakta --He is the devotee of His father
10) Mahā-manā--He has great mental power
11) Lakṣmī-kānta --He is the beloved husband of the Goddess of Fortune
12) Śacī-putrā--He is the son of mother Shachi
13) Premada-He is the bestower of ecstatic loving devotion
14) Bhakta-vātsala --He is very affectionate to His devotees
(4)
Gaurāṅga is dear to the twice-initiated brāhmaṇas, He is the best among the brāhmaṇas, and He is the hero of the devotee’s life and soul. He worships the brāhmaṇas. He is peaceful and saintly. He is very dear to Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita, and He is the supreme controller.
15) Dvija-priyā--He is dear to the twice-initiated brahmanas
16) Dvija-vara--He is the best amongst the brahmanas
17) Vaiṣṇava-prāna-nāyaka--He is the hero of the devotees' life & soul
18) Dvi-jāti-pūjaka--He is the worshiper of the brahmanas
19) Śānta -He is peaceful and saintly
20) Śrīvāsa-priyā--He is very dear to Srivasa Pandita
21) Iśvara--He is the supreme controller
(5)
His complexion is like molten gold, His neck is like a lion’s, His arms are very muscular. He wears yellow cloth [as householder] and red cloth as a sannyāsī. He exhibits a six-armed form and also a four-armed form.
22) Tapta-kāñchana-gaurāṅga--His complexion is like molten gold
23) Siṁha-grīva--His neck is like the lion's
24) Mahā-bhuja --His arms are very muscular
25) Pīta-vāsā--He wears yellow cloth (when a householder)
26) Rakta-paṭṭa --He wears red cloth (when a sannyasi)
27) Sad-bhuja --He exhibits a six-armed form [atha--and furthermore]
28) Chatur-bhuja --He exhibits a four-armed form
(6)
Gaurāṅga exhibits a two-armed form, holds the mace, discus, lotus, and He is sinless. He holds the pāñcajanya conch shell, the bow, the flute, and is the foremost of the demigods.
29) Dvi-bhuja --He exhibits a two armed form [ca--and]
30) Gadā-pāṇi--He holds the mace
31) Chakrī--He holds the discus
32) Padma-dhara--He holds the lotus
33) Amala --He is sinless
34) Pāñcha-janya-dhara--He holds the Panca-janya conchshell
35) Śārṅgī--He holds the bow
36) Veṇu-pāni--He holds the flute
37) Surottama--He is the foremost of the demigods
(7)
Gaurāṅga is the Lord of the lotus-eyed Lakṣmī. He is beloved to all living beings. He is the abode of cow herding pastimes and is supremely youthful. He likes to wear sapphires, silver necklaces, and is adorned with the kaustubha gem.
38) Kamalākṣeśvara--He is the Lord of the lotus-eyed Lakshmi
39) Prīta --He is beloved to all living beings
40) Gopa-līlādhara--He is the abode of cowherding pastimes
41) Yuvā --He is supremely youthful
42) Nīla-ratna-dhara--He likes to wear sapphires
43) Rupya-hārī--He likes to wear silver necklaces
44) Kaustubha-bhūṣaṇa--He is adorned with the Kaustubha gem
(8)
Gaurāṅga is decorated with the mark of Śrīvatsa and His form is embellished with many brilliant jewels. He has lotus-petal-shaped eyes. His majesty is enhanced by sapphire earrings. He sometimes enacts the pastimes of Lord Śiva, and He is very dear to His spiritual master.
45) Śrīvatsa-lāñchana--He is decorated with the mark of Shrivatsa
46) Bhāsvan-maṇi-dhṛk --His form is embellished with many beautiful jewels
47) Kañja-lochana--He has lotus petal-shaped eyes
48) Tāṭaṅka-nīla-śrī--His majesty is enhanced by sapphire earrings
49) Rudra-līlā-kārī--He sometimes enacts the pastimes of Lord Shiva
50) Guru-priyā--He is very dear to His spiritual master
(9)
Gaurāṅga is aware of the attributes of His own holy names. He imparts teachings about the holy names. He is dear even to the lowest of outcastes. His character is totally immaculate. He is engaged in the welfare of all living beings.
51) Sva-nāma-guṇa-vaktā --He is aware of the attributes of His own holy name
52) Nāmopadeśa-dāyaka--He imparts teachings about the holy names
53) Ācāṇḍāla-priyā--He is dear even to the lowest outcastes
54) Śuddha--His character is totally immaculate
55) Sprāṇi-hite rata --He is engaged in the welfare of all living beings
(10)
Gaurāṅga is the younger brother of Viśvarūpa. He incarnated during dusk. He wants to cool the burning sufferings of living beings. His compassion is limitless. He is very secretive. He preaches devotion unto the true self.
56) Viśvarūpānuja --He is the younger brother of Vishvarupa
57) Sandhyāvatāra--He incarnated during the time of dusk
58) Shitalashaya--He is desirous of cooling the burning sufferings of living beings
59) Niḥsīma-karuṇa--His compassion is limitless
60) Gupta --He is very secretive
61) Ātma-bhakti-pravartaka--He preaches devotion unto the true Self
(11)
Gaurāṅga is absorbed in the greatest bliss. He behaves as a dramatic actor, and is fond of dancing, singing, and chanting holy names. He is a learned scholar and poet. He is dear to those who are suffering. He is meticulously clean and spotlessly pure. He confers ecstatic loving emotions. He is intimate with the great devotees.
62) Mahānanda--He is absorbed in the greatest bliss
63) Naṭa --He behaves as a dramatic actor
64) Nṛtya-gīta-nāma-priyā--He is fond of dancing, singing & chanting the holy names
65) Kavi--He is a learned scholar and poet
66) Ārti-priyā--He is dear to those who are suffering
67) Śuci--He is meticulously clean
68) Śuddha--He is spotlessly pure
69) Bhāvada--He confers ecstatic loving emotions
70) Bhagavat-priyā--He is intimate with the great devotees
(12)
Gaurāṅga’s divine lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Indra and all the rulers of various heavenly planets. He is the crest-jewel of renunciates. He is the allattractive Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the purifier of the renounced order.
71) Indrādi-sarva-lokeśa-vandita-śrī-padāmbuj --His divine lotus feet are worshiped
by Lord Indra and all the rulers of various heavenly planets
72) Nyāsi-cūḍāmaṇi--He is the crest jewel of renunciates
73) Kṛṣṇa--He is the all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead
74) Sannyāsāśrama-pāvana--He is the purifier of the renounced order
(13)
Gaurāṅga is the all-attractive living force of all creation. He carries the staff of the renounced order, and also abandons it. He is dear to Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, the divine madman. He shows His six-armed form to Nityānanda.
75) Chaitanya--He is the living force of all creation
76) Kṛṣṇa-Chaitanya--He is the all-attractive living force
77) Daṇḍa-dhṛk --He carries the staff of the renounced order
78) Nyasta-daṇḍaka--He abandons the staff of the renounced order
79) Avadhūta-priya--He is dear to the divine madman (Srila Nityananda Prabhu)
80) Nityānanda-ṣaḍ-bhuja-darśaka--He shows His six-armed form to Nityananda
(14)
Gaurāṅga gives perfection to His devotee Mukunda. He behaves with meek and humble mannerisms. He gives nectar to his devotee Vāsudeva, the leper. He is the Lord of the life of Gadādhara Paṇḍita. He removes the distress of His devotees. He bestows ultimate shelter to His devotees.
81) Mukunda-siddhi-da--He gives perfection to His devotee Mukunda
82) Dīna --He behaves with meek and humble mannerisms
83) Vāsudevāmṛta-prada--He gives nectar to this devotee Vasudeva (the leper)
84) Gadādhara-prāṇa-nātha--He is the Lord of the life of Gadadhara Pandita
85) Ārti-hā --He removes the distress of His devotees
86) Śarana-prada--He bestows ultimate shelter to His devotees
(15)
Gaurāṅga is dear to those who possess nothing. He is the life and soul of all creation. He accepts only the good qualities of others. He is victorious over the influence of the material senses. He is blind to the faults of others. He has a pleasant face and is supremely sweet. He is very precious to behold.
87) Akiñchana-priyā--He is dear to those who possess nothing
88) Prāna --He is the life and soul of all creation
89) Guṇa-grāhī--He accepts only the good qualities of others
90) Jitendriya--He is victorious over the influence of the material senses
91) Adoṣa-darśī--He is blind to the faults of others
92) Sumukha--He has a pleasant face
93) Madhura--He is supremely sweet
94) Priyā-darśana--He is very precious to behold
(16)
Gaurāṅga delivers Mahārāja Pratāparudra from obstacles. He is the beloved of Rāmānanda Rāya. He is the spiritual master of every living being. He is endowed with limitless good qualities. He is the sole purifier of all places of pilgrimage.
95) Pratāpa-rudra-saṁtrātā --He delivers Maharaja Pratapa Rudra from obstacles
96) Rāmānanda-priya--He is the beloved of Ramananda Raya
97) Guru --He is the spiritual master of every living being
98) Ananta-guṇa-sampanna--He is endowed with limitless good qualities
99) Sarva-tīrthaika-pāvana--He is the sole purifier of all places of pilgrimage
(17)
Gaurāṅga is the Lord of the anxiety-free spiritual world, and of all material planets. He assumes different forms according to the desires of His devotees. He is the supreme shelter for all living beings. He is the greatest performer of yoga. He imparts intellectual knowledge of devotion. He is the Lord and Master of all.
100) Vaikuṇṭha-nātha--He is the Lord of the spiritual world of no anxiety
101) Lokeśa--He is the Lord of all the material planets
102) Bhaktābhimata-rūpa-dhṛk --He assumes different forms according to the desires
of His devotees
103) Nārāyaṇa--He is the supreme shelter for all living beings
104) Mahā-yogī--He is the greatest performer of yoga
105) Jñāna-bhakti-prada--He imparts intellectual knowledge of devotion
106) Prabhu--He is the Lord and Master of all
(18)
Gaurāṅga’s words emit showers of pure nectar. He is the savior of the earth. He speaks truthfully. He can endure all forms of misery. He delights the people of Orissa. He embodies the form of all universal nectar.
107) Pīyūṣa-vachana--His words emit showers of pure nectar
108) Pṛthvī pāvana--He is the savior of the earth
109) Satya-vāk--He speaks truthfully
110) Saha --He can endure all forms of misery
111) Oḍa-deśa-janānandī--He delights the people of Orissa
112) Sandohāmṛta-rūpa-dhṛk --He embodies the form of all universal nectar
(19)
It is recommended that upon rising in the morning, one faithfully approach and recite this transcendental sin-destroying prayer to Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the great soul. One who does will feel the awakening of ecstatic loving devotion unto Lord Hari; of this there is no doubt.
(20)
Even if one is afflicted with an incurable disease, one becomes freed from all danger of the ailment. Even if one has committed all types of offenses, one becomes freed from their effects.
(21)
If one chants this great prayer with faith and transcendental devotion on Lord Chaitanya's appearance day (Gaura-Pūrṇima, the full moon day in the month of Phalguna), then one perpetually attains the fulfillment of their each and every pure desire.
(22)
If a devotee couple wishes to have a child but are unable, then they will obtain a Vaiṣṇava child without a doubt. And at the time of death, they will attain remembrance of Śrī Caitanya-deva and enter His eternal pastimes.
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