Sri Sri Siksastakam

(CC. Antya Lila chap 20)

12) ceto-darpaa-mrjana bhava-mah-dvgni-nirvpaa reya-kairava-candrik-vitaraa vidy-vadh-jvanam nandmbudhi-vardhana prati-pada prmtsvdana sarvtma-snapana para vijayate r-ka-sakrtanam
cetaof the heart; darpaathe mirror; mrjanamcleansing; bhavaof material existence; mah-dva-agnithe blazing forest fire; nirvpaamextinguishing; reyaof good fortune; kairavathe white lotus; candrikthe moonshine; vitaraam spreading; vidyof all education; vadhwife; jvanamthe life; nandaof bliss; ambudhithe ocean; vardhanamincreasing; prati-padamat every step; pra-amtaof the full nectar; svdanamgiving a taste; sarvafor everyone; tma-snapanam bathing of the self; paramtranscendental; vijayatelet there be victory; r-ka-sakrtanamfor the congregational chanting of the holy name of Ka.

Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Ka, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon that spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all living entities. It is the life and soul of all education. The chanting of the holy name of Ka expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to taste full nectar at every step. nmnm akri bahudh nija-sarva-aktis tatrrpit niyamita smarae na kla etd tava kp bhagavan mampi durdaivam dam ihjani nnurga
nmnmof the holy names of the Lord; akrimanifested; bahudhvarious kinds; nija-sarva-aktiall kinds of personal potencies; tatrain that; arpitbestowed; niyamitarestricted; smaraein remembering; nanot; klaconsideration of time; etdso much; tavaYour; kpmercy; bhagavanO Lord; mamaMy; apialthough; durdaivammisfortune; damsuch; ihain this (the holy name); ajaniwas born; nanot; anurgaattachment.

My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity, and therefore You have many names, such as Ka and Govinda, by which You expand Yourself. You have invested all Your potencies in those names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering them. My dear Lord, although You bestow such mercy upon the fallen, conditioned souls by liberally teaching Your holy names, I am so unfortunate that I commit offenses while chanting the holy name, and therefore I do not achieve attachment for chanting. td api su-ncena taror iva sahiun amnin mna-dena krtanya sad hari
tt apithan downtrodden grass; su-ncenabeing lower; tarothan a tree; ivalike; sahiunwith tolerance; amnin without being puffed up by false pride; mna-denagiving respect to all; krtanyato be chanted; sadalways; harithe holy name of the Lord.

One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor but is always prepared to give all respect to others can very easily always chant the holy name of the Lord. na dhana na jana na sundar kavit v jagad-a kmaye mama janmani janmanvare bhavatd bhaktir ahaituk tvayi
nanot; dhanamriches; nanot; janamfollowers; nanot; sundarma very beautiful woman; kavitmfruitive activities described in flowery language; vor; jagat-aO Lord of the universe; kmayeI desire; mamaMy; janmaniin birth; janmaniafter birth; vareunto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhavattlet there be; bhaktidevotional service;

ahaitukwith no motives; tvayiunto You. O Lord of the universe, I do not desire material wealth, materialistic followers, a beautiful wife or fruitive activities described in flowery language. All I want, life after life, is unmotivated devotional service to You.

ayi nanda-tanuja kikara patita m viame bhavmbudhau kpay tava pda-pakajasthita-dhl-sada vicintaya
ayiO My Lord; nanda-tanujathe son of Nanda Mahrja, Ka; kikaramthe servant; patitamfallen; mmMe; viame horrible; bhava-ambudhauin the ocean of nescience; kpayby causeless mercy; tavaYour; pda-pakajalotus feet; sthita situated at; dhl-sadamlike a particle of dust; vicintayakindly consider.

O My Lord, O Ka, son of Mahrja Nanda, I am Your eternal servant, but because of My own fruitive acts I have fallen into this horrible ocean of nescience. Now please be causelessly merciful to Me. Consider Me a particle of dust at Your lotus feet. nayana galad-aru-dhray vadana gadgada-ruddhay gir pulakair nicita vapu kad tava nma-grahae bhaviyati
nayanamthe eyes; galat-aru-dhrayby streams of tears running down; vadanammouth; gadgadafaltering; ruddhay choked up; girwith words; pulakaiwith erection of the hairs due to transcendental happiness; nicitamcovered; vaputhe body; kadwhen; tavaYour; nma-grahaein chanting the name; bhaviyatiwill be.

My dear Lord, when will My eyes be beautified by filling with tears that constantly glide down as I chant Your holy name? When will My voice falter and all the hairs on My body stand erect in transcendental happiness as I chant Your holy name? yugyita nimeea caku prvyitam nyyita jagat sarva govinda-virahea me
yugyitamappearing like a great millennium; nimeeaby a moment; cakufrom the eyes; prvyitamtears falling like torrents of rain; nyyitamappearing void; jagatthe world; sarvamall; govindafrom Lord Govinda, Ka; virahea me by My separation.

My Lord Govinda, because of separation from You, I consider even a moment a great millennium. Tears flow from My eyes like torrents of rain, and I see the entire world as void. liya v pda-rat pinau mm adarann marma-hat karotu v yath tath v vidadhtu lampao mat-pra-nthas tu sa eva npara
liyaembracing with great pleasure; vor; pda-ratmwho have fallen at the lotus feet; pinaulet Him trample; mm Me; adarantby not being visible; marma-hatmbrokenhearted; karotulet Him make; vor; yathas (He likes); tath so; vor; vidadhtulet Him do; lampaaa debauchee, who mixes with other women; mat-pra-nthathe Lord of My life; tubut; saHe; evaonly; na aparanot anyone else.

Let Ka tightly embrace this maidservant who has fallen at His lotus feet, or let Him trample Me or break My heart by never being visible to Me. He is a debauchee, after all, and can do whatever He likes, but still He alone, and no one else, is the worshipable Lord of My heart.