Purushottama Maas Prayers
Daily ISKCON bhajans for the sacred month of Purushottama (Adhika) Maas
Purushottama Maas, also known as Adhika Maas or Mala Maas, is the most auspicious extra lunar month dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Purushottama. Devotees in the Gaudiya Vaishnava and ISKCON tradition observe it by intensifying chanting, hearing, and offering prayers to the Lord. We humbly offer our eternal gratitude to our founder-acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, by whose mercy these timeless prayers reach us.
Contents
1. Yugalastakam
Song name: Krsna Prema Mayi Radha
Author: Jiva Goswami
(1)
kṛṣṇa prema mayī rādhā rādhā prema mayo hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(2)
kṛṣṇasya draviṇaḿ radha rādhāyāḥ draviṇaṇ hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(3)
kṛṣṇa prāṇa mayī rādhā rādhā prāṇa mayo hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(4)
kṛṣṇa drava mayī rādhā rādhā drava mayo hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(5)
kṛṣṇa gehe sthitā rādhā rādhā gehe sthito hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(6)
kṛṣṇa citta sthitā rādhā rādhā citta sthito hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(7)
nīlāmbara dharā rādhā pītāmbara dharo hariḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
(8)
vṛndāvaneśvarī rādhā kṛṣṇo vṛndāvaneśvaraḥ jīvanena dhane nityaḿ rādhā kṛṣṇa gatir mama
2. Corastakam
Song name: Vraje Prasiddham Navanita
Author: Bilvamangala Thakura
(1)
vraje prasiddhaḿ navanīta-cauraḿ gopāńganānāḿ ca dukūla-cauram aneka-janmārjita-pāpa-cauraḿ caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi
(2)
śrī rādhikāyā hṛdayasya cauraḿ navāmbuda-śyāmala-kānti-cauram padāśritānāḿ ca samasta-cauraḿ caurāgragaṇyaḿ puruṣaḿ namāmi
(3)
akiñcanī-kṛtya padāśritaḿ yaḥ karoti bhikṣuḿ pathi geha-hīnam kenāpy aho bhīṣaṇa-caura īdṛg dṛṣṭaḥ-śruto vā na jagat-traye 'pi
(4)
yadīya nāmāpi haraty aśeṣaḿ giri-prasārān api pāpa-rāśīn āścarya-rūpo nanu caura īdṛg dṛṣṭaḥ śruto vā na mayā kadāpi
(5)
dhanaḿ ca mānaḿ ca tathendriyāṇi prāṇāḿś ca hṛtvā mama sarvam eva palāyase kutra dhṛto 'dya caura tvaḿ bhakti-dāmnāsi mayā niruddhaḥ
(6)
chinatsi ghoraḿ yama-pāśa-bandhaḿ bhinatsi bhīmaḿ bhava-pāśa-bandham chinatsi sarvasya samasta-bandhaḿ naivātmano bhakta-kṛtaḿ tu bandham
(7)
man-mānase tāmasa-rāśi-ghore kārāgṛhe duḥkha-maye nibaddhaḥ labhasva he caura! hare! cirāya sva-caurya-doṣocitam eva daṇḍam
(8)
kārāgṛhe vasa sadā hṛdaye madīye mad-bhakti-pāśa-dṛḍha-bandhana-niścalaḥ san tvāḿ kṛṣṇa he! pralaya-koṭi-śatāntare 'pi sarvasva-caura! hṛdayān na hi mocayāmi
3. Nanda Nandanastakam
Song name: Sucaru Vaktra Mandalam
(1)
sucāru-vaktra-maṇḍalaḿ sukarṇa-ratna-kuṇḍalam sucarcitāńga-candanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(2)
sudīrgha-netra-pańkajaḿ śikhi-śikhaṇḍa-mūrdhajam anańga-koṭi-mohanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(3)
sunāsikāgra-mauktikaḿ svacchanda-danta-pańktikam navāmbudāńga-cikkaṇaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(4)
kareṇa veṇu-rañjitaḿ gati-karīndra-gañjitam dukūla-pīta-śobhanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(5)
tri-bhańga-deha-sundaraḿ nakha-dyuti-sudhākaram amūlya-ratna-bhūṣaṇaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(6)
sugandha-ańga-saurabham uro-virāji-kaustubham sphurac-chrīvatsa-lāñchanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(7)
vṛndāvana-sunāgaraḿ vilāsānuga-vāsasam surendra-garva-mocanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(8)
vrajāńganā-sunāyakaḿ sadā sukha-pradāyakam jagan-manaḥ pralobhanaḿ namāmi nanda-nandanam
(9)
śrī-nanda-nandanāṣṭakaḿ paṭhed yaḥ śraddhayānvitaḥ tared bhavābdhiḿ dustaraḿ labhet tad-ańghri-yugmakam
4. Sri Jagannatha Ashtaka
Author: Adi Sankaracarya
Recite the full Sri Jagannatha Ashtaka with Sanskrit verses and English translation on the dedicated page.
Open Sri Jagannatha Ashtaka5. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15
Purushottama Yoga — The Yoga of the Supreme Person
Recite all 20 shlokas of Bhagavad-gītā Chapter 15 in Devanāgarī and IAST on the dedicated page.
Open Bhagavad Gita Chapter 156. Brahma's Prayers to Lord Krsna
Brahma-stuti — Srimad Bhagavatam 10.14.1–40
(1)
śrī-brahmovāca naumīḍya te 'bhra-vapuṣe taḍid-ambarāya guñjāvataṁsa-paripiccha-lasan-mukhāya vanya-sraje kavala-vetra-viṣāṇa-veṇu- lakṣma-śriye mṛdu-pade paśupāṅgajāya
(2)
asyāpi deva vapuṣo mad-anugrahasya svecchā-mayasya na tu bhūta-mayasya ko 'pi neśe mahi tv avasituṁ manasāntareṇa sākṣāt tavaiva kim utātma-sukhānubhūteḥ
(3)
jñāne prayāsam udapāsya namanta eva jīvanti san-mukharitāṁ bhavadīya-vārtām sthāne sthitāḥ śruti-gatāṁ tanu-vāṅ-manobhir ye prāyaśo 'jita jito 'py asi tais tri-lokyām
(4)
śreyaḥ-sṛtiṁ bhaktim udasya te vibho kliśyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye teṣām asau kleśala eva śiṣyate nānyad yathā sthūla-tuṣāvaghātinām
(5)
pureha bhūman bahavo 'pi yoginas tvad-arpitehā nija-karma-labdhayā vibudhya bhaktyaiva kathopanītayā prapedire 'ñjo 'cyuta te gatiṁ parām
(6)
tathāpi bhūman mahimāguṇasya te viboddhum arhaty amalāntar-ātmabhiḥ avikriyāt svānubhavād arūpato hy ananya-bodhyātmatayā na cānyathā
(7)
guṇātmanas te 'pi guṇān vimātuṁ hitāvatīṛnasya ka īśire 'sya kālena yair vā vimitāḥ su-kalpair bhū-pāṁśavaḥ khe mihikā dyu-bhāsaḥ
(8)
tat te 'nukampāṁ su-samīkṣamāṇo bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaṁ vipākam hṛd-vāg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te jīveta yo mukti-pade sa dāya-bhāk
(9)
paśyeśa me 'nāryam ananta ādye parātmani tvayy api māyi-māyini māyāṁ vitatyekṣitum ātma-vaibhavaṁ hy ahaṁ kiyān aiccham ivārcir agnau
(10)
ataḥ kṣamasvācyuta me rajo-bhuvo hy ajānatas tvat-pṛthag-īśa-māninaḥ ajāvalepāndha-tamo-'ndha-cakṣuṣa eṣo 'nukampyo mayi nāthavān iti
(11)
kvāhaṁ tamo-mahad-ahaṁ-kha-carāgni-vār-bhū- saṁveṣṭitāṇḍa-ghaṭa-sapta-vitasti-kāyaḥ kvedṛg-vidhāvigaṇitāṇḍa-parāṇu-caryā- vātādhva-roma-vivarasya ca te mahitvam
(12)
utkṣepaṇaṁ garbha-gatasya pādayoḥ kiṁ kalpate mātur adhokṣajāgase kim asti-nāsti-vyapadeśa-bhūṣitaṁ tavāsti kukṣeḥ kiyad apy anantaḥ
(13)
jagat-trayāntodadhi-samplavode nārāyaṇasyodara-nābhi-nālāt vinirgato 'jas tv iti vāṅ na vai mṛṣā kintv īśvara tvan na vinirgato 'smi
(14)
nārāyaṇas tvaṁ na hi sarva-dehinām ātmāsy adhīśākhila-loka-sākṣī nārāyaṇo 'ṅgaṁ nara-bhū-jalāyanāt tac cāpi satyaṁ na tavaiva māyā
(15)
tac cej jala-sthaṁ tava saj jagad-vapuḥ kiṁ me na dṛṣṭaṁ bhagavaṁs tadaiva kiṁ vā su-dṛṣṭaṁ hṛdi me tadaiva kiṁ no sapady eva punar vyadarśi
(16)
atraiva māyā-dhamanāvatāre hy asya prapañcasya bahiḥ sphuṭasya kṛtsnasya cāntar jaṭhare jananyā māyātvam eva prakaṭī-kṛtaṁ te
(17)
yasya kukṣāv idaṁ sarvaṁ sātmaṁ bhāti yathā tathā tat tvayy apīha tat sarvaṁ kim idaṁ māyayā vinā
(18)
adyaiva tvad ṛte 'sya kiṁ mama na te māyātvam ādarśitam eko 'si prathamaṁ tato vraja-suhṛd-vatsāḥ samastā api tāvanto 'si catur-bhujās tad akhilaiḥ sākaṁ mayopāsitās tāvanty eva jaganty abhūs tad amitaṁ brahmādvayaṁ śiṣyate
(19)
ajānatāṁ tvat-padavīm anātmany ātmātmanā bhāsi vitatya māyām sṛṣṭāv ivāhaṁ jagato vidhāna iva tvam eṣo 'nta iva trinetraḥ
(20)
sureṣv ṛṣiṣv īśa tathaiva nṛṣv api tiryakṣu yādaḥsv api te 'janasya janmāsatāṁ durmada-nigrahāya prabho vidhātaḥ sad-anugrahāya ca
(21)
ko vetti bhūman bhagavan parātman yogeśvarotīr bhavatas tri-lokyām kva vā kathaṁ vā kati vā kadeti vistārayan krīḍasi yoga-māyām
(22)
tasmād idaṁ jagad aśeṣam asat-svarūpaṁ svapnābham asta-dhiṣaṇaṁ puru-duḥkha-duḥkham tvayy eva nitya-sukha-bodha-tanāv anante māyāta udyad api yat sad ivāvabhāti
(23)
ekas tvam ātmā puruṣaḥ purāṇaḥ satyaḥ svayaṁ-jyotir ananta ādyaḥ nityo 'kṣaro 'jasra-sukho nirañjanaḥ pūrṇādvayo mukta upādhito 'mṛtaḥ
(24)
evaṁ-vidhaṁ tvāṁ sakalātmanām api svātmānam ātmātmatayā vicakṣate gurv-arka-labdhopaniṣat-sucakṣuṣā ye te tarantīva bhavānṛtāmbudhim
(25)
ātmānam evātmatayāvijānatāṁ tenaiva jātaṁ nikhilaṁ prapañcitam jñānena bhūyo 'pi ca tat pralīyate rajjvām aher bhoga-bhavābhavau yathā
(26)
ajñāna-saṁjñau bhava-bandha-mokṣau dvau nāma nānyau sta ṛta-jña-bhāvāt ajasra-city ātmani kevale pare vicāryamāṇe taraṇāv ivāhanī
(27)
tvām ātmānaṁ paraṁ matvā param ātmānam eva ca ātmā punar bahir mṛgya aho 'jña-janatājñatā
(28)
antar-bhave 'nanta bhavantam eva hy atat tyajanto mṛgayanti santaḥ asantam apy anty ahim antareṇa santaṁ guṇaṁ taṁ kim u yanti santaḥ
(29)
athāpi te deva padāmbuja-dvaya- prasāda-leśānugṛhīta eva hi jānāti tattvaṁ bhagavan-mahimno na cānya eko 'pi ciraṁ vicinvan
(30)
tad astu me nātha sa bhūri-bhāgo bhave 'tra vānyatra tu vā tiraścām yenāham eko 'pi bhavaj-janānāṁ bhūtvā niṣeve tava pāda-pallavam
(31)
aho 'ti-dhanyā vraja-go-ramaṇyaḥ stanyāmṛtaṁ pītam atīva te mudā yāsāṁ vibho vatsatarātmajātmanā yat-tṛptaye 'dyāpi na cālam adhvarāḥ
(32)
aho bhāgyam aho bhāgyaṁ nanda-gopa-vrajaukasām yan-mitraṁ paramānandaṁ pūrṇaṁ brahma sanātanam
(33)
eṣāṁ tu bhāgya-mahimācyuta tāvad āstām ekādaśaiva hi vayaṁ bata bhūri-bhāgāḥ etad-dhṛṣīka-caṣakair asakṛt pibāmaḥ śarvādayo 'ṅghry-udaja-madhv-amṛtāsavaṁ te
(34)
tad bhūri-bhāgyam iha janma kim apy aṭavyāṁ yad gokule 'pi katamāṅghri-rajo-'bhiṣekam yaj-jīvitaṁ tu nikhilaṁ bhagavān mukundas tv adyāpi yat-pada-rajaḥ śruti-mṛgyam eva
(35)
eṣāṁ ghoṣa-nivāsinām uta bhavān kiṁ deva rāteti naś ceto viśva-phalāt phalaṁ tvad-aparaṁ kutrāpy ayan muhyati sad-veṣād iva pūtanāpi sa-kulā tvām eva devāpitā yad-dhāmārtha-suhṛt-priyātma-tanaya-prāṇāśayās tvat-kṛte
(36)
tāvad rāgādayaḥ stenās tāvat kārā-gṛhaṁ gṛham tāvan moho 'ṅghri-nigaḍo yāvat kṛṣṇa na te janāḥ
(37)
prapañcaṁ niṣprapañco 'pi viḍambayasi bhū-tale prapanna-janatānanda- sandohaṁ prathituṁ prabho
(38)
jānanta eva jānantu kiṁ bahūktyā na me prabho manaso vapuṣo vāco vaibhavaṁ tava go-caraḥ
(39)
anujānīhi māṁ kṛṣṇa sarvaṁ tvaṁ vetsi sarva-dṛk tvam eva jagatāṁ nātho jagad etat tavārpitam
(40)
śrī-kṛṣṇa vṛṣṇi-kula-puṣkara-joṣa-dāyin kṣmā-nirjara-dvija-paśūdadhi-vṛddhi-kārin uddharma-śārvara-hara kṣiti-rākṣasa-dhrug ā-kalpam ārkam arhan bhagavan namas te
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Gratitude to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
We offer our humble obeisances at the lotus feet of our founder-acharya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, without whose causeless mercy the priceless prayers, bhajans and sacred literature of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition would have remained inaccessible to most of the world. By his herculean preaching efforts, his unparalleled translations and his founding of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the holy names, pastimes and instructions of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are today chanted in every town and village.
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracharine
nirvishesha-shunyavadi-pashchatya-desha-tarine
All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to the Vaishnava acharyas in the disciplic succession.
