Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

Verse 4

Verse 5

Verse 6

Verse 7

Verse 8

Verse 9

Verse 1

Wishing to uplift the ritualists bound to family tradition, Gaṅgā herself mercifully entered into him. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 2

Śrī Narottama, the very incarnation of bhakti, joyfully placed his own bhakti in him. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 3

His fame is well known in Vṛndāvana and is sung even today in the assemblies of saints. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 4

By citing the śruti that declares Śrī Govindadeva to be two-armed, he removed the danger that faced the saints. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 5

He is gentle in character, a treasury of jewel-like virtues, the very essence of learning, and a sun of brilliant insight. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 6

By his merciful glances alone he at once gave a place at his feet to the people who came to him for shelter. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 7

Gaura-hari Himself granted him spiritual authority in the world and steady bhakti-yoga. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 8

Without him, knowledge of the most secret bhakti of Vṛndāvana cannot be gained from anywhere. May that Śrī Cakravartī, Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, an ocean of the nectar of prema, be merciful to me.

Verse 9

Whoever has firm faith in the feet of Gaṅgā-nārāyaṇa, the ocean of prema, and recites this aṣṭaka with a one-pointed mind attains a place among his associates.