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Song Name: Caitanyah Krsna Caitanyo Gaurango

Official Name: Sri Krsna-Chaitanya-Dvadasa-Nama-Stotram
Author: Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

Book Name: None

Language: Sanskrit

अ

LYRICS:

(1)

caitanyaḥ kṛṣṇa-caitanyo gaurāńgo dvija-nāyakaḥ

yatīnām daṇḍināḿ caiva nyāsināḿ ca śiromaṇiḥ

(2)

raktāmbara-dharaḥ śrīmān navadvīpa-sudhākaraḥ

prema-bhakti-pradaś caiva śrī-śacī-nandanas tathā

(3)

dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trī-sandhyam yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ

tasya vāñcha-susiddhiḥ syāt bhaktiḥ śrīla padāmbuje

TRANSLATION

1) Caitanya (The living force), Krsna-Caitanya (The all-attractive Supreme living force), Gauranga (He of fair bodily complexion), Dvija-Nayaka (The hero amongst the twice-born brahmanas), Yatinam Siromani (The crest jewel of sannyasis, who wander freely), Dandinam Siromani (The crest jewel of sannyasis; who carry staffs), Nyasinam Siromani (The crest jewel of sannyasis (who renounce everything)

2) Raktambara-Dhara (He Who wears red cloth), Sriman (The supreme opulent one), Navadvipa-Sudhakara (The source of nectar in Navadvipa), Prema-Bhakti-Prada (The bestower of ecstatic loving devotion), Sri-Saci-Nandana  (The delightful son of mother Saci).

3) That person who recites these twelve holy names of the Lord three times a day (at dawn, noon and dusk) will achieve the perfection of all their best desires, and will attain pure devotion unto the divine lotus feet of Lord Caitanya.

Remarks/ Extra Information:

The first two verses contain the twelve names of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

UPDATED: October 22, 2015