Pārṣadas of Caitanya Mahāprabhu

nityānandam ahaṁ naumi sarvānandakaraṁ param |
hari-nāma-pradaṁ devam avadhūta-śiromaṇim ||
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“I offer obeisance unto Nityānanda Deva, the crest-jewel of avadhūtas, who as the bestower of Hari-nāma is absorbed in creating bliss for all.”

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śrīman-nityānandacandraṁ karuṇāmaya-vigraham |
caitanyābhinna-dehaṁ taṁ vande sarva-jana-priyam ||
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“I offer obeisance unto him, the moon Śrīman Nityānanda, the embodiment of compassion whose figure is non-different from Caitanya, and who is dear to all people.”

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nirānandam idaṁ sarvaṁ premānandāspadī-kṛtam |
yena taṁ satataṁ vande nityānandaṁ jagad-gurum ||
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“I offer obeisance continuously unto him, Nityānanda, the guru of the world, by whom this entire world devoid of bliss was made an abode of the bliss of prema.”

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nityānanda namas tubhyaṁ premānanda-pradāyine |
kalau kalmaṣa-nāśāya jāhnavā-pataye namaḥ ||
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“O Nityananda,
Obeisance and obeisance unto you,
The bestower of the bliss of prema,
Destroyer of sin in [the Age of] Kali,
And husband of Jāhnavā.”

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vidyud-dāma-madābhimardana-ruciṁ vistīrṇa-vakṣa-sthalaṁ
premodghūrṇita-locanāñcala-lasat-smerābhiramyānanam |
nānā-bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣitaṁ sumadhuraṁ vibhrad ghanābhāmbaraṁ
sarvānandakaraṁ paraṁ pravara-nityānandacandraṁ bhaje ||
(Unknown source)

“His luster crushing the pride of a lightning front,
His chest broad,
His eyes meandering about their corners, rolling with prema,
His smiling face delighted,
Adorned with various ornaments,
Most sweet,
Wearing cloth with the splendor of clouds,
Absorbed in creating bliss for all,
The exalted Nityānandacandra,
I worship.”

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śuddha-svarṇa-viḍambi-sundara-tanuṁ ratnādi-bhūṣāñcitaṁ
premonmatta-gajendra-vikrama-lasat-premāśru-dhārākulam |
śuklaṁ sūkṣma-navāmbarādi-dadhataṁ saṅkīrtanaika-priyaṁ
nityānandam ahaṁ bhaje sakaruṇaṁ premārṇavaṁ sundaram ||
(Unknown source)

“His beautiful figure mocking pure gold,
Adorned with jewels and other ornaments,
Maddened with prema,
Meandering with steps Resembling a king of elephants,
Overrun by streams of tears of prema,
Wearing fine, new white cloth and other garments,
And fond only of saṅkīrtana,
I worship Nityānanda,
the beautiful, compassionate ocean of prema.”

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īṣad-āruṇya-svarṇābhaṁ nānālaṅkāra-bhūṣitaṁ
hāriṇaṁ mālinaṁ divyopavītaṁ prema-varṣiṇam |
āghūrṇita-locanaṁ ca nīlāmbara-dharaṁ prabhuṁ
premadaṁ paramānandaṁ nityānandaṁ smarāmy aham ||
(Unknown source)

“His luster slightly reddish gold,
Adorned with various ornaments,
A necklace, a garland, and a splendid upavīta,
Showering prema,
His eyes rolling,
Wearing dark blue cloth,
Prabhu,
The giver of prema,
The highest bliss [personified]—
On Nityānanda,
I meditate.”

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