(1) 1) O 

Hari-nama! The tips of the toes of Your lotus feet are constantly being
nikhila-śruti-mauli-ratna-mālā- worshiped by the glowing radiance emanating from the string of gems
known as the Upanisads, the crown jewels of all the Vedas. You are
dyuti-nīrājita-pāda-pańkajānta
eternally adored by liberated souls, such as Narada and Sukadeva. O Hari-
ayi mukta-kulair upāsyamānaḿ nama! I take complete shelter of You.
paritas tvāḿ hari-nāma saḿśrayāmi

(2) 2) O Hari-nama, O name sung by the sages, O transcendental syllables that

jaya nāmadheya muni-vṛnda-geya he bring bliss to the people, even if You are spoken only once, and even if
You are spoken disrespectfully, You at once remove the many harsh
jana-rañjanāya param akṣarākṛte
sufferings of everyone.
tvam anādarād api manāg udīritaḿ
nikhilogra-tāpa-paṭalīḿ vilumpasi

(3) 3) O sun of the Holy Name, even the dim light of Your early dawn
yad-ābhāso 'py udyan kavalita-bhava-dhvānta-vibhavo 'namabhasa' devours the power of the darkness of the material world and
gives those who are blind to the truth the insight to follow the path of pure
dṛśaḿ tattvāndhānām api diśati bhakti-praṇayinīm
devotion to Krishna. What learned person in this world can possibly fully
janas tasyodāttaḿ jagati bhagavan-nāma-taraṇe describe Your transcendental glories?
kṛtī te nirvaktuḿ ka iha mahimānaḿ prabhavati

(4) 4) O Holy Name, the Vedas declare that although meditation on impersonal
yad-brahma-sākṣāt-kṛti-niṣṭhayāpi Brahman cannot bring freedom from past karma, Your appearance [on the
tongue of your chanter] at once makes all karma disappear.
vināśam āyāti vinā na bhogaiḥ
apaiti nāma sphuraṇena tat te
prārabdha-karmeti virauti vedaḥ
(5) 5) O Holy Name, I pray that my love for You in Your many forms—such
aghadamana-yaśodānandanau nandasūno as Aghadamana (Crusher of Aghasura), Yasodanandana (Son
of Yasoda), Nandasunu (Son of Nanda), Kamalanayana (Lotus-
kamalanayana-gopīcandra-vṛndāvanendrāḥ
eyed), Gopicandra (Moon of the gopis), Vrndavanendra (King
praṇatakaruṇa-kṛṣṇāv ity aneka-svarūpe of Vrndavana), Pranatakaruna (Merciful to the surrendered souls), and
tvayi mama ratir uccair vardhatāḿ nāmadheya Krishna—may greatly increase
(6) 6) O Holy Name, You are manifested in two forms: 1. the Supreme Person
vācyaḿ vācakam ity udeti bhavato nāma svarūpa-dvayaḿ described by the Holy Name, and 2. the sound vibration of the Holy Name.
We know that the second form is even more merciful than the first, because
pūrvasmāt param eva hanta karuṇaḿ tatrāpi jānīmahe
although a person may commit many offenses to Your first form, he will
yas tasmin vihitāparādha-nivahaḥ prāṇī samantād bhaved still plunge into an ocean of bliss by serving Your second with His voice
āsyenedam upāsya so 'pi hi sadānandāmbudhau majjati

(7) 7) O perfect and complete Holy Name of Lord Krishna, You are the
sūditāśrita-janārti-rāśaye embodiment of delightful and intense spiritual bliss, You destroy the many
sufferings of those who take shelter of You, and You are a festival of
ramya-cid-ghana-sukha-svarūpiṇe
happiness for Gokula. I bow before You again and again.
nāma gokula-mahotsavāya te
kṛṣṇa pūrṇa-vapuṣe namo namah

(8) 8) O Krishna-nama! O inspiration of Narada's vina! You are full of

nārada-vīṇojjīvana sweetness, which is like an ocean full of waves of nectar. If You wish,
please appear constantly on my tongue, along with transcendental affection
sudhormi-niryāsa-mādhurī-pūra
for the Lord.
tvaḿ kṛṣṇa-nāma kāmaḿ
sphura me rasane rasena sadā