Antya-līlāChapter 20: The Śikshāshtaka Prayers

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrī Caitanya Caritāmrita Antya 20.96-98

śrī-govinda, śrī-caitanya, śrī-nityānanda

śrī-advaita, śrī-bhakta, āra śrī-śrotri-vrinda

śrī-svarūpa, śrī-rūpa, śrī-sanātana

śrī-raghunātha-dāsa śrī-guru, śrī-jīva-carana

ińhā-sabāra carana-kripāya lekhāya āmāre

āra eka haya, — teńho ati-kripā kare

SYNONYMS

śrī-govindaŚrī Govindadeva; śrī-caitanyaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu; śrī-nityānanda — Lord Nityānanda; śrī-advaitaAdvaita Ācārya; śrī-bhakta — other devotees; āra — also; śrī-śrotri-vrinda — the readers of this book; śrī-svarūpaSvarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī; śrī-rūpaŚrī Rūpa Gosvāmī; śrī-sanātanaŚrī Sanātana Gosvāmī; śrī-raghunātha-dāsaŚrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī; śrī-guru — my spiritual master; śrī-jīva-carana — the lotus feet of Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī; ińhā sabāra — of all of them; carana-kripāya — by the mercy of the lotus feet; lekhāya — causes to write; āmāreme; āra eka — another one; haya — there is; teńhoHe; ati-kripā kare — shows me very great favor.

TRANSLATION

I am writing this book by the mercy of the lotus feet of Śrī Govindadeva, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, Lord Nityānanda, Advaita Ācārya, other devotees and the readers of this book, as well as Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, who is my spiritual master, and Śrī Jīva Gosvāmī. I have also been specifically favored by another Supreme Personality.

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