Hare Krsna to All
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
As Most of you know this Wednesday is the appearance day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Below is some more nectar that can be realized from His inexhaustible glories.
damaghosa das
Eight Forms of Gaura’s Name by Sri Raghunandan Goswami
The following verse gives Gaura’s name in the eight cases of Sanskrit Grammar:
gauraù sac-caritämåtämåta-nidhir gauraà sadaiva stuve gaureëa prathitaà rahasya-bhajanaà gauräya sarvaà dade gauräd asti kåpälur atra na paro gaurasya bhåtyo ’bhavam gaure gauravam äcarämi bhagavan gaura prabho rakña mäm
(1) Gauraù — Gaura’s ecstatic transcendental pastimes are like an ocean of nectar. (Gaura as the subject)
(2) Gauram — It is Lord Gaura who is eternally worshipable. (Gaura as the object)
(3) Gaureëa — It is through Gaura that the confidential secrets of krsna-bhajana were revealed. (Gaura as the instrument of action)
(4) Gauräya — Unto Gaura everything should be given. (Gaura as the recipient of action)
(5) Gaurät — No one is more merciful than Gaura. (Gaura in a comparative sense)
(6) Gaurasya — I will become a servant of Gaura. (Gaura in a relationship)
(7) Gaure — I shall always act by investing all my pride in Gaura. (Gaura as the reservoir of a quality)
(8) Gaura — O Gaura! My Lord! Please protect me! (Gaura being addressed directly). ·
The Moon Known as Gaurachandra by Vrindavan Das
jaya jaya rava bhela nadéyä nagare janmilena çré-gauräìga jagannätha ghare jagan-mätä çacé-devé miçra jagannätha mahänande gagana päola janu häta
The town of Nadia reverberated with the sounds of ‘Jaya! Jaya!’ It was the occasion of the birth of Sri Gauranga, who appeared at the home of Jagannath Misra. Mother Sachi, who was like the mother of the entire world, and Jagannath Misra raised their hands in the sky in their great ecstasy.
grahaëa samaye pahuì äélä avané çaìkha-näda hari-dhvani cäri bhite çuni nadéyä nägaré-gaëa deya jaya-kära ulu-dhvani hari-dhvani änanda apära
As the time for the lunar eclipse approached, loud sounds of conch shells and the chanting of the holy names of Lord Hari could be heard in all four directions. The residents of Nadia loudly chanted, “Jaya! Jaya!” along with making the traditional ulu sound accompanied by the names of Lord Hari. In this way, great joy was spread everywhere.
päpa rähu avané kariyächila gräsa pürëa-çaçé gaura pahuì te bhela prakäça gauracanda-candra prema-amåta siïcibe våndävana-däsa kahe päpatama yäbe
When the sinful Rahu planet covered the moon in the sky, the full moon known as Gaurachandra became manifest in this world. The moon known as Lord Gaurachandra nourished the great nectar of love of Godhead in this world. Vrindavan Das says that this love of God has driven away all the sins of this world.