About Sri Lokanath Prabhupada:
Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.. Intrigued, maharaj attended the whole Hare Krsna Festival and heard from Srila Prabhupada. Wanting to surrender his life to Lord Krishna, he joined Juhu under the able leadership of Giriraj Swami. As he was coming from a traditional Indian family, thee was some initial resistance. However, Maharaj not just made them favorable but transformed his entire village into Krishna consciousness by opening a fantastic ISKCON temple. He was been conducting Padyatra, Vrindavan parikrama and is in charge of World holy name. He travels and preaches to the remotest village in India to cities and universities in developed countries.
Shri Lokanathaprabhuvara Ashtakam Lyrics in Hindi:
श्रीलोकनाथप्रभुवराष्टकम्
यः कृष्णचैतन्यकृपैकवित्त-
स्तत्प्रेमहेमाभरणाढ्यचित्तः ।
निपत्य भूमौ सततं नमाम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ १॥
यो लब्धवृन्दावननित्यवासः
परिस्फुरत्कृष्णविलासरासः ।
स्वाचारचर्यसतताविराम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ २॥
सदोल्लसद्भागवतानुरक्त्या
यः कृष्णराधाश्रवणादिभक्त्या ।
अयातयामीकृतसर्वयाम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ३॥
वृन्दावनाधीशपदाब्जसेवा
स्वादेऽनुमज्जन्ति न हन्त के वा ।
यस्तेष्वपि श्लाघातमोऽभिराम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ४॥
यः कृष्णलीलारस एव लोकान्
अनुन्मुखान्वीक्ष्य बिभर्ति शोकान् ।
स्वयं तदास्वादनमात्रकाम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ५॥
कृपाबलं यस्य विवेद कश्चित्
नरोत्तमो नाम महान्विपश्चित् ।
यस्य प्रथीयान्विषयोपराम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ६॥
रागानुगावर्त्मनि यत्प्रसादा-
द्विशन्त्याविज्ञा अपि निर्विषादाः ।
जने कृतागस्यपि यस्त्ववाम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ७॥
यद्दासदासानुदासदासाः
वय्हं भवामः फलिताभिलाषाः ।
यदीयतायां सहसा विशाम-
स्तं लोकनाथं प्रभुमाश्रयामः ॥ ८॥
श्रीलोकनाथाष्टकमत्युदारं
भक्त्या पठेद्यः पुरुषार्थसारम् ।
स मञ्जुलालीपदवीं प्रपद्य
श्रीराधिकां सेवत एव सद्यः ॥ ९॥
सोऽयं श्रीलोकनाथः स्फुरतु पुरुकृपारश्मिभिः स्वैः समुद्यन्
उद्धृत्योद्धृत्य यो नः प्रचुरतमतमः कूपतो दीपिताभिः ।
दृग्भिः स्वप्रेमवीथ्या दिशमदिशदहो यां श्रिता दिव्यलीला
रत्नाढ्यं विन्दमाना वयमपि निभृतं श्रीलगोवर्धनं स्मः ॥ १०॥
इति श्रीमद्विश्वनाथचक्रवर्तिविरचितं
श्रीश्रीलोकनाथप्रभुवराष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Shri Lokanathaprabhuvara Ashtakam Meaning:
Falling on the ground, we repeatedly bow down and take shelter of Prabhu Lokanatha Gosvami. His only wealth is the mercy of Lord Krsna Caitanya, and his heart is decorated with the golden ornaments of pure love. || 1 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who always stayed in Vrndavana, remembering Krsna’s pastimes and always engaged in devotional service. || 2 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who was radiant with love. He was always busy in devotional service: hearing about Sri Sri Radha and Krsna and serving Them in many ways. || 3 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Who is now not plunged in the sweetness of service to the lotus feet of Vrndavana’s king and queen? Among these devotees charming Lokanatha Prabhu is the best. || 4 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. He became filled with grief when he saw the people were not eager to taste the sweetness of Krsna’s pastimes. His only desire was to taste that sweetness. || 5 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who completely renounced material sense gratification. A wise devotee named Narottama dasa Thakura understood the greatness of his mercy. || 6 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu, who is not unfriendly to the sinful. By his mercy the foolish materialists have entered the path of spontaneous devotional service. || 7 ||
We take shelter of Lokanatha Prabhu. Desiring to become like him and attain what he attained, we have become the servant of the servant of the follower of the servant of his servant. || 8 ||
These eight noble verses glorifying Lokanatha Gosvami reveal the highest goal of life. One who reads them with devotion will immediately attain the path of pure devotional service. He will serve Srimati Radharani. || 9 ||
With splendid glances illuminating the path of pure love and with the splendid effulgence of his mercy chasing the deep darkness from the well of my heart, may Lokanatha Gosvami appear before me. Taking shelter of Him, we have found Govardhana Hill filled with the jewels of Krsna’s transcendental pastimes. || 10 ||