Śrī Śrī Gurvāṣṭakam

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet Śrī Guru, who sheds waves of tears, trembles, and experiences horripilation through his devotion to Śrīman Mahāprabhu and becomes maddened at heart by chanting, dancing, singing, and playing instruments.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, who daily engages himself and other devotees in dressing the Deity with various ornaments, cleaning the Deity’s temple, and performing other devotional practices.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, who is always satisfied by satisfying the Lord’s devotees with the four types of tasteful Bhagavat-prasād.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, who is always eager to relish the unlimitedly sweet Names, Forms, Qualities, and Pastimes of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, who is very expert in the arts performed by the sakhīs to fulfil the Forest Couple’s Love Play, and is thus very dear to Them.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, who is said by all the scriptures to be the Lord Himself, and considered to be so by the sādhus, yet is the Lord’s beloved devotee.

I offer my obeisance unto the lotus feet of Śrī Guru, praising and meditating upon his glory at the three junctions of the day. By his grace, one gains the Lord’s grace. Without his grace, one has no shelter anywhere.

One who very carefully recites aloud this Śrī Gurvaṣṭakam during the brāhma-muhūrta (the ninety-six minute period before sunrise) attains direct service to the Lord of Vṛndāvan at the end of life.