śrīmanmahāprabhoraṣṭakam śrīsvarūpacaritāmṛtam Lyrics in English:
svarupa ! bhavato bhavatvayamiti smitasnigdhaya
giraiva raghunathamutpulakigatramullasayan ।
rahasyupadisan nijapranayagudhamudram svayam
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 1॥
svarupa ! mama hrdvranam bata viveda rupah katham
lilekha yadayam patha tvamapi talapatre’ksaram ।
iti pranayavellitam vidadhadasu rupantaram
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 2॥
svarupa ! parakiyasatpravaravastunasecchatam
dadhajjana iha tvaya paricito na vetiksayam ।
sanatanamuditya vismitamukham mahavismitam
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 3॥
svarupa ! harinama yaj jagadaghosayam tena kim
na vacayitumapyathasakamimam sivanandajam ।
iti svapadalehanaih sisumacikaran yah kavim
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 4॥
svarupa ! rasaritirambujadrsam vraje bhanyatam
ghanapranayamanaja srutiyugam mamotkanthate ।
rama yadiha manini tadapi lokayeti bruvan
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 5॥
svarupa ! rasamandiram bhavasi manmudamaspadam
tvamatra purusottame vrajabhuviva me vartase ।
iti svaparirambhanaih pulakinam vyadhattam ca yo
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 6॥
svarupa ! kimapiksitam kva nu vibho nisi svapnatah
prabho kathaya kim nu tannavayuva varambhodharah ।
vyadhatkimayamiksyate kimu na hityagattam dasam
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 7॥
svarupa ! mama netrayoh purata eva krsno hasann
upaiti na karagraham bata dadati ha kim sakhe ।
iti skhalati dhavati svasiti ghurnate yah sada
virajatu ciraya me hrdi sa gauracandrah prabhuh ॥ 8॥
svarupacaritamrtam kila mahaprabhorastakam
rahasyatamamadbhutam pathati yah krti pratyaham ।
svarupaparivaratam nayati tam sacinandano
ghanapranayamadhurim svapadayoh samatvadayan ॥ 9॥
iti srivisvanathacakravartithakkuraviracitastavamrtalaharyam
srimahaprabhorastakam sampurnam ।
Shri Manmahaprabhorashtakam Shrisvarupacharitamritam Meaning:
Svarupa Damodara, he is yours.” With these words affectionately marked with a smile and making Raghunatha dasa so happy the hairs of his body stood erect, Lord Gauracandra gave a sign of His deep love in that secluded place. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 1 ||
Svarupa Damodara, how did Rupa Gosvami understand the wound in My heart? Read this verse he wrote about it on this palm leaf.” Speaking these words, the Lord made Rupa Gosvami’s heart tremble with ecstatic love. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 2 ||
Svarupa Damodara, among these aspiring devotees you have not selected one worthy to explain the most exalted parakiya-rasa.” With a glance the Lord then singled out the astonished Sanatana Gosvami. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 3 ||
Svarupa Damodara, I made the entire universe chant Lord Hari’s name. Why can I not make this son of Sivananda Sena chant?” By speaking these words the Lord transformed that child into a great poet. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 4 ||
Svarupa Damodara, let the lotus-eyed gopis describe the nectar stream that flows in Vraja. My ears yearn for that stream, which is born from intense jealous love. Here is the jealous goddess of fortune! Look!” Speaking in this way, may Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 5 ||
Svarupa Damodara, you are a temple of nectar! You are the home of My happiness! Here in Jagannatha Puri you are My Vraja!” Speaking these words and embracing him, the Lord overwhelmed Svarupa Damodara, making the hairs of his body stand up in ecstasy. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 6 ||
Svarupa Damodara, what did I see?”
“Where, my Lord?”
“In a dream at night.”
“Tell me, what was it, my Lord.”
“It was a youth that was a monsoon cloud.”
“What did He do? Do You see Him now?”
“He has not left My sight.”
May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 7 ||
Svarupa Damodara, why does smiling Krsna not come before My eyes? O Friend, why does He not extend His hand to Me?” Again and again He runs, stumbles, sighs, and trembles. May Lord Gauracandra eternally shine in my heart. || 8 ||
Lord Caitanya makes a saintly devotee who daily reads these eight wonderful and confidential verses glorifying Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and filled with the nectar pastimes of the Lord with Svarupa Damodara Gosvami taste the sweetness of deep love for His lotus feet. He makes him a personal associate of Svarupa Damodara. || 9 ||
