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Śrī Nāma-kīrtana (yaśomatī-nandana)

ŚRĪ NĀMA-KĪRTANA
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
(Kṛṣṇa is very pleased when we call on Him by His Names which are associated with His devotees, qualities and pastimes. This song by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is composed of the Names of Kṛṣṇa in different aspects.)
1) yaśomatī-nandana, 2) braja-baro-nāgara,
3) gokulo-rañjana kāna
4) gopī-parāṇa-dhana, 5) madana-manohara,
6) kāliya-damana-vidhāna
7) amala harinām amiya-vilāsā
8) vipina-purandara, 9) navīna nāgara-bora,
10) vaṁśī-vadana 11) suvāsā
12) braja-jana-pālana, 13) asura-kula-nāśana
14) nanda-godhana-rākhaoyālā
15) govinda mādhava, 16) navanīta-taskara,
17) sundara nanda-gopālā
18) yāmuna-taṭa-cara, 19) gopī-vasana-hara,
20) rāsa-rasika, 21) kṛpāmoya
22) śrī-rādhā-vallabha, 23) vṛndāvana-naṭabara,
24) bhakativinod-āśraya
1) The son of Mother Yaśodā, 2) The greatest of all the inhabitants of Vraja, 3) The attractor of the people of Gokula, 4) The heart of the gopīs, 5) The One Who can even attract the mind of Cupid, 6) The destroyer of the Kāliya serpent demon, 7) Chanting the Lord's Name is my pastime. 8) He Who plays in the garden groves, 9) The ever new beauty of Vṛndāvana, 10) He Who is always seen with His flute, 11) He Who lives in beautiful artistic craftsmanship, 12) The protector of the inhabitants of Vraja, 13) The destroyer of the descendants of the asuras, 14) He Who keeps and tends Mahārāja Nanda's cows, 15) Govinda Mādhava, 16) The butter thief, 17) The beautiful cowherd boy of Nanda Mahārāja, 18) He Who on the banks of the Yamunā 19) Stole the garments of the gopīs, 20) He Who relishes the loving exchange of mellows, 21) He Who is full of mercy, 22) The attractor of Rādhāraṇī, 23) The best dancer of Vṛndāvana, 24) The shelter of Bhaktivinoda.
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