||भक्तिचारु स्वामी अष्टकम्|| Bhakti Charu Swami Astakam|| ভক্তিচারু স্বামী অষ্টকম|| By Rasananda Das

Описание: Srila Bhakti Charu Swami Astakam
Sung By: Rasananda Das
Composed by: Kartik Chandra Prabhu

1.
prabhu-gaura-bhṛtaṁ śubha-vāṅga-sutaṁ
carame paṭhitaṁ śaraṇaṁ mṛgitam
amṛtaṁ rasitaṁ prabhupāda-vṛtam
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

2.
prabhupāda-hṛdaṁ tvaritaṁ vijitaṁ
bahu-śāstra-gaṇān anuvāda-kṛtaṁ
guru-vāṇi-dhṛtaṁ nija-dāsya-kṛtaṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

3.
rasa-rāja-parāyaṇa-mārga-caraṁ
śubha-gaura-tithau hari-nāma-dhṛtam
guru-dakṣiṇayā balivac caritaṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

4.
trayam ābharaṇaṁ hṛdaye nihitaṁ
sacanena ratis tava darśaya mām
adhipaṁ śraya mā tyaja me ca vapuṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

5.
śata-janma-dine cala-citra-kṛtaṁ
sva-guror mahimā jagate vivṛtam
śuka-śāstra-phala-svanuvāda-kṛtaṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

6.
nṛpa-bhartṛ-harer nagare vasitaṁ
jaya mādana-mohana-vāsa-kṛtam
satataṁ nitarāṁ hari-kārya-rataṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

7.
prabhupāda-sutaṁ madhu-bhāva-yutaṁ
madhura-kriyayā madhu-mādhava-dam
tava cāru-caraṁ hṛda-śīta-karaṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

8.
jananaṁ calanaṁ guru-dāsya-karaṁ
śaraṇam caraṇaṁ bali-karma-param
gati-kṛṣṇamayaṁ sakalaṁ madhuraṁ
praṇamāmi bhakti-cāru-svāmi-varam

9.
kṛpaṇo’smi tathāpy akaroḥ sva-dayāṁ
kṛpayā prabhu dehi tu dāsya-varaṁ
tava dāsya-varo bhava-roga-haraṁ
praṇamāmi muhur tava pāda-rajaṁ

Translation:
1.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, servant of Lord Gaurāṅga, the son of auspicious land of Bengal, who studied in the West and then searched for a refuge, who tasted the nectar from the “Nectar of Devotion” and chose Śrīla Prabhupāda’s shelter.

2.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, who quickly conquered the heart of Śrīla Prabhupāda, translated many of his teachings, practiced the words of his spiritual master and personally served him.

3.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, who following the path of complete devotion to Lord Rasarāja, the fountainhead of transcendental mellows, accepted Hari Nāma initiation on the auspicious day of Gaura Pūrṇimā, and as a fee to his spiritual master he surrendered his very self, just like Bali Mahārāja.

4.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, who kept three jewel-like instructions of his spiritual master in his heart: (1) demonstrate your love for me through mutual loving relationships with each other, (2) follow the Governing Body and (3) do not leave my body i.e. ISKCON.

5.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, who on his spiritual master’s 100th appearance day completed the television series “Abhay Charan” to publicise his glories to the world, and also completed a beautiful translation of Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures, the scripture spoken by Śrīla Śukadeva Goswamī.

6.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, who took residence in Ujjain, city of the great king Bhartṛhari, and built a temple abode of Śrī Śrī Madana Mohana, being perpetually and wholly devoted to the cause of Lord Hari i.e. to bring the souls in the material world back to Him. All glories unto you.

7.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, a son of Śrīla Prabhupāda who is endowed with a sweet nature and gives the sweet Lord, Mādhava, through his sweet activities. Your pleasant disposition cools my scorching heart.

8.
I pay my respectful obeisances unto the most eminent Bhakti Cāru Svāmī Mahārāja, whose birth and early activities, service to his spiritual master, taking shelter of Śrīla Prabhupāda, practising of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions, offering of great tribute to Śrīla Prabhupāda and being always absorbed in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness are full of sweetness.

9.
Although I am wretched you have shown me your mercy. Please, O master, grant me the boon of your servitude. That boon will destroy the disease of material existence. I repeatedly pay my respectful obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet.