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r-ac-Tanayshtakam
Eight Prayers Glorifying the Son of rmat acdev by Srvabhauma Bhacrya (1) ujjvala-varaa-gaura-vara-deha vilasita-niravadhi-bhva-videham tri-bhuvana-pvana-kpy lea ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam ujjvalabrilliant; varaacomplexion; gaura-vara-dehambeautiful golden body; vilasitasported; niravadhi incessantly; bhvaecstasy; videhamtranscendental body; tri-bhuvanathe three worlds; pvanaliberating; kpy by His mercy; leamatomic particle; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. His superexcellent spiritual body is a brilliant golden colour. He is incessantly churned by sublime transcendental ecstasies. A tiny fraction of His mercy is able to deliver all the three worlds. (2) gadgadntara-bhva-vikra durjana-tarjana-nda-vilam bhava-bhaya-bhajana-kraa-karua ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam gadgadachoked-up with spiritual ecstasy; antarainternally; bhva-vikramecstatic transformations; durjana wicked men; tarjanathreatening; ndasounds; vilamimmense; bhava-bhayafear of the cycle of birth and death; bhajanasmashing; kraacause; karuammercy; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-actanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. His transcendental form manifests transformations of ecstasy such as faltering of the voice. The mighty sound of His voice chastises wicked men. His mercy dispels the fear of all that causes repeated birth and death. (3) arumbara-dhara cru-kapola indu-vinindita-nakha-caya-ruciram jalpita-nija-gua-nma-vinoda ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam aruarising suns rays; ambaragarments; dharawearing; crubeautiful; kapolamcheeks; indumoon; vinindita mocking; nakhafingernails; cayarows; ruciramradiance; jalpitauttered; nija-guaHis own qualities; nma His name; vinodamthe enjoyer; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. He wears garments the colour of the rays of the rising sun. The radiance of his beautiful cheeks and nails puts to shame the moon. He takes delight in uttering the glories of His own transcendental qualities and holy name. (4) vigalita-nayana-kamala-jala-dhra bhaa-nava-rasa-bhva-vikram gati-atimanthara-ntya-vilsa ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam vigalitaflowing; nayana-kamalalotus eyes; jala-dhramstreams of water; bhaaornament; nava-rasaof fresh mellows; bhva-vikramecstatic transformations; gatithe movements; ati-mantharavery slow; ntya-vilsam pastimes of dancing; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac.

I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. Streams of ecstatic tears flow from His lotus eyes. He is ornamented with transformations of ecstasy caused by ever-new loving mellows. His pastimes of dancing exhibit very slow and graceful movements. (5) cacala-cru-caraa-gati-rucira majra-rajita-pada-yuga-madhuram candra-vinindita-tala-vadana ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam cacalarestless; cru-caraalovely feet; gatithe movements; rucirampleasing; majra-rajitaadorned by anklets; pada-yugathe two feet; madhuramsweet; candra-vininditasurpassing the moon; tala-vadanamcooling face; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. The nimble movements of His beautiful dancing feet, adorned by sweetly twinkling anklets, are very pleasing. His soothing brilliant face surpasses the cooling rays of the moon. (6) dhta-kai-ora-kamaalu-daa divya-kalevara-muita-muam durjana-kalmaa-khaana-daa ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam dhtawearing; kai-oraloincloth; kamaaluwaterpot; daamstaff; divya-kalevaradivine body; muita shaven; muamhead; durjanawicked souls; kalmaasins; khaanadestroying; daamchastisement; tam to Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. His wonderful divine form is graced by a shaven head and adorned with the loincloth of a mendicant, the sannysa staff and waterpot. Such a form of His chastises wicked souls and destroys their sins. (7) bhaa-bh-raja-alak-valita kampita-bimbdhara-vara-ruciram malayaja-viracita-ujjvala-tilaka ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam bhaaornament; bh-rajadust of the earth; alakhair; valitamendowed; kampitatrembling; bimba-adhara lips like red berries; vara-ruciramexcellent and pleasing; malaya-jasandalwood; viracitadrawn; ujjvala-tilakam brilliant tilaka markings; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. As a householder, His face is surrounded by locks of dark hair, decorated with the dust of the earth. His excellent lips, which are red like the bimba fruit, are beautified by their trembling in ecstasy. Upon His forehead He wears brilliant tilak made of sandalwood paste. (8) nindita-arua-kamala-dala-nayana jnu-lambita-r-bhuja-yugalam kalevara-kaiora-nartaka-vea ta praammi ca r-ac-tanayam ninditasurpassing; ruareddish; kamala-dalalotus petal; nayanameyes; -jnudown to the knees; lambita extending; rsplendrous; bhuja-yugalamtwo arms; kalevaradivine body; kaioraadolescent; nartaka-veam dress of a dramatic dancing actor; tamto Him; praammiI bow down; caalso; r-ac-tanayamto the son of mother ac. I offer my respectful obeisances to the beautiful son of r acdev. The glowing beauty of His lotus-petal eyes surpasses that of the rising sun. His two splendid arms extend down to His knees. His divine body is dressed in the fashion of an adolescent dancer.