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Song Name: The Transcendental Lamp of Navadvipa
Official Name: Prabhupadastakam
Author: Dravida Dasa
Book Name: None
LYRICS:
(1)
The transcendental lamp of Navadvip, Gaurangadev,
He took with great endeavor
'round the world the souls to save
Who long had dwelt in
darkness, never chanting Krsna's name
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(2)
The sacred treasure left by
Vyas and other learned saints
He rendered into English
free of speculation's taints,
And thus he
mercif'lly fulfilled Sri Sarasvati's
aim
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(3)
The brilliant sun of Lord Govinda's form is shining bright
Throughout this world
because of his sharp logic's awesome might.
That sun makes all the Mayavadi glowworms hide in shame
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(4)
The pristine Ganges of the Bhagavat flows everywhere
Because
of his great effort. In that
stream, the sages' prayers
Are gems, and Krsna's pastimes are swans sporting unrestrained
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(5)
Ensuring that his mission's
victory would be complete,
He planted Sri Sri Radha-Krsna's charming lotus
feet
In temples by the dozen and
in countless hearts unchained
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(6)
The fierce and formidable
army led by wicked Kali
Is being slain by arrow
showers, volley upon volley.
Those arrows are his
all-auspicious books of spotless fame
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(7)
The Hare Krsna movement's a desire tree, whose fruits
Are all the splendid ways
Lord Gaura's army wins recruits.
To plant that tree upon the
earth, from Krsna's realm he came
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(8)
An ocean of compassion, he
has taken shelter of
Sri Nanda's Son with all his being in everlasting love.
He lives on by his words,
with him his followers remain
The vast renown of Srila Prabhupada I now proclaim.
(9)
I pray that those who hear
this hymn, which shines the brilliant light
Of Srila
Prabhupada's renown in Kali-yuga's
night,
Will soon attain firm faith
in his instructions so that they
May one day join him in Golok, and there with Krsna stay.
REMARKS/EXTRA INFORMATION:
This
is the English translation of the song “Sri Sri Navadvipa Para Pradipau.”
UPDATED: July 4, 2009