Prayer

premā yo’sau rādhikā-kṛṣṇa-yugmaṁ

premā yo’sau rādhikā-kṛṣṇa-yugmaṁ
svānandena plāvayitvā sakhīś ca |
śaśvad viśvaṁ plāvayan suprasiddhaḥ
so’yaṁ buddhiṁ naḥ samiddhāṁ karotu ||
(Gopāla-campū: 15.10)

“That prema which has inundated the couple Rādhikā and Kṛṣṇa and the sakhīs with its own bliss and which continuously inundates the universe has become very well known. May this [prema] here inflame our mind.”

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namo’stu te mahāyogin prapannam anuśādhi mām

namo’stu te mahāyogin prapannam anuśādhi mām |
yathā tvac-caraṇāmbhoje ratiḥ syād anapāyinī ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 11.29.40)

“[Uddhava to Kṛṣṇa:] May my obeisance be [offered] unto you, O greatest of yogīs. Please instruct me, who have taken shelter [in you], so that I may have everlasting rati for your lotus feet.”

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bhave bhave yathā bhaktiḥ pādayos tava jāyate

bhave bhave yathā bhaktiḥ pādayos tava jāyate |
tathā kuruṣva deveśa nāthas tvaṁ no yataḥ prabho ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 12.13.22)

“O Lord of the devas! Please act so that bhakti to your feet appears [within us] birth after birth, since you are our Master, O Prabhu!”

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śoṇa-snigdhāṅguli-dala-kulaṁ jāta-rāgaṁ parāgaiḥ

śoṇa-snigdhāṅguli-dala-kulaṁ jāta-rāgaṁ parāgaiḥ
śrī-rādhāyāḥ stana-mukulayoḥ kuṅkuma-kṣoda-rūpaiḥ |
bhakta-śraddhā-madhu-nakha-mahaḥ-puñja-kiñjalka-jālaṁ
jaṅghā-nālaṁ caraṇa-kamalaṁ pātu naḥ pūtanāreḥ ||
(Ānanda-vṛndāvana-campū: 1.2)

“[Consisting of] The stem of his shanks,
The petals of his crimson, tender toes,
The filament cluster of the radiance of his toenails,
And the nectar of bhaktas’ śraddhā,
And reddened by the pollen
Of the ground kumkum from the buds of Śrī Rādhā’s breasts—
May the lotus of the feet of Pūtanā’s Foe protect us.”

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tad ahaṁ tvad ṛte na nāthavān

tad ahaṁ tvad ṛte na nāthavān
mad ṛte tvaṁ dayanīyavān na ca |
vidhi-nirmitam etad anvayaṁ
bhagavan pālaya mā sma jīhaya ||
(Stotra-ratna: 51)

“Therefore, without you, I do not have a master, and without me, you do not have a suitable recipient for your grace. This is our relationship, formed by destiny. O Bhagavān, please protect me; do not ever reject me.”

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durjanaḥ sajjano bhūyāt sajjanaḥ śāntim āpnuyāt

durjanaḥ sajjano bhūyāt sajjanaḥ śāntim āpnuyāt |
śānto mucyeta bandhebhyo muktāś cānyān vimocayet ||
(Unknown Source)

“May the wicked become virtuous. May the virtuous attain peace. May the peaceful become liberated from bondage. And may the liberated liberate others.”

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sarvas taratu durgāṇi sarvo bhadrāṇi paśyatu

sarvas taratu durgāṇi sarvo bhadrāṇi paśyatu |
sarvaḥ sad-buddhim āpnotu sarvaḥ sarvatra nandatu ||
(Unknown Source)

“May all overcome their difficulties. May all see blessedness. May all attain proper awareness. May all rejoice everywhere [and always].”

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yadi dāsyasi me kāmān varāṁs tvaṁ varadarṣabha

yadi dāsyasi me kāmān varāṁs tvaṁ varadarṣabha |
kāmānāṁ hṛdy asaṁrohaṁ bhavatas tu vṛṇe varam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.10.7)

[Prahlāda Mahārāja to Nṛsiṁhadeva:] “O best giver of boons! If you wish to bestow desired boons upon me, then I pray from you the boon of non-growth [i.e., non-existence] of desires within my heart.”

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nānyathā te’khila-guro ghaṭeta karuṇātmanaḥ

nānyathā te’khila-guro ghaṭeta karuṇātmanaḥ |
yas ta āśiṣa āśāste na sa bhṛtyaḥ sa vai vaṇik ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 7.10.4)

[Prahlāda Mahārāja to Nṛsiṁhadeva:] “Otherwise, this [i.e., your presently prompting me in this way] would not happen, since you are compassionate, O Guru of all! One who desires benedictions from you is not a servant. He is just a merchant!”

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