Appreciation of Srimad Bhagavatam by Sanatana Goswami

 Appreciation of Srimad Bhagavatam by Sanatana Goswami: Krsna Lila Stava

(1)

sarva-sastrabdhi-piyusa

sarva-vedaika-sat-phala

sarva-siddhanta-ratnadhya

sarva-lokaika-drk-prada

O Srimad-Bhagavatam, O nectar churned from the ocean of all the Vedic scriptures, O most prominent transcendental fruit of all the Vedas, O you who are enriched with the jewels of all spiritual philosophical conclusions, O you who grant spiritual vision to all the people of the world.

(2)

sarva-bhagavata-prana

 srimad-bhagavata prabho

kali-dhvantoditaditya

sri-krsna-parivartita

O life-breath of the Vaisnava devotees, O Lord, You are the sun which has arisen to dispel the darkness of the Kali yuga. You are actually Krsna Who has returned (among us).

(3)

paramananda-patnaya

prema-varsy-akaaraya te

sarvanda sarva-sevyaya

sri-krsnaya namo `stu me

O Srimad-Bhagavatam, I offer respectful obeisances unto You. By reading you one attains transcendental bliss, for Your syllables rain pure love of God upon the reader. You are always to be served by everyone, for you are an incarnation of Krsna.

(4)

mad-eka-bandho mat-sangin

mad-guro man-maha-dhana

man-nistaraka mad-bhagya

 mad-ananda namo `stu te

 O Srimad-Bhagavatam, O my only friend, O my companion, O my teacher, O my great wealth, O my deliverer, O my good fortune, O my bliss, I offer respectful obeisances unto you.

(5)

asadhu-sadhuta-dayinn 

ati-nicocca-taraka

ha na munca kadacin mam 

premna hrt-kanthayoh sphura

O Srimad-Bhagavatam, O giver of saintliness to the unsaintly, O uplifter of the very fallen, please do not ever leave me. Please become manifested upon my heart and my throat, accompanied by pure love of Krsna.

—Translated from Sanskrit by Kusakratha Dasa

From: Krsna lila stava