Śrīla Prabhupāda Dvādaśakam

जगद्गुरु श्रीश्रील भक्तिसिद्धान्त सरस्वती प्रभुपादानां विश्वविद्वद्वरेण्याचार्य-वार्याणां जन्मशतवार्षिकीपूर्तिमहोत्सवेषु

Jagad-guru Śrī Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Prabhupādānāṁ viśva-vidvad-vareṇyācārya-vāryāṇāṁ janma-śata-vārṣikī-pūrti-mahotsaveṣu

On the occasion of the celebrations of the centennial birth anniversary of Jagad-guru Śrī Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Prabhupāda, the most venerable and eminent ācārya amongst the learned scholars of the world.

(1)
उदित-पतित-पावि-श्रीजगन्नाथ-पादं
उपचित-नरमात्रोद्धार-नाथ-प्रसादम्।
हरिविरह-महार्ति-क्षेत्र-चैतन्य-चित्तं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥१॥

udita-patita-pāvi śrī-jagannātha-pādaṁ*
upacita-nara-mātroddhāra-nātha prasādam
hari-viraha-mahārti-kṣetra-caitanya-cittaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He appeared at the feet of Śrī Jagannātha, the purifier of the fallen, only to deliver humanity by the Lord’s mercy. His heart reflected Śrī Caitanya’s intense pain of separation from Hari, which was seen in Śrī-kṣetra (Purī). I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

* The version found in Caitanya Vāṇī magazine begins with the line, bhuvana-patita-pāri śrī-jagannātha-jātam (‘He was born in the land of Śrī Jagannātha, who is the purifier of the fallen.’)

(2)
प्रकटित-चिर-कृष्णप्रेम-संकीर्तनात्मं
निरवधि-गुरु-गौर-ध्यान-कारुण्य-भिक्षम्।
नियमित-निजभक्ति-श्रीविनोदादृतार्थं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥२॥

prakaṭita-cira-kṛṣṇa-prema-saṅkīrtanātmaṁ
niravadhi-guru-gaura-dhyāna-kāruṇya-bhikṣam
niyamita-nija bhakti-śrī-vinodādṛtārthaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He manifested eternal kṛṣṇa-prema whose very essence is saṅkīrtana. Continuously meditating upon Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga, he begs for their mercy. Through his own regulated devotion, he has honoured the desires of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(3)
अधिगत-निजनित्य-श्याम-गौराङ्ग दास्यं
अवहित-पतिसेवा-नाम-धाम-प्रचारम्।
विविध-विबुध-शास्त्रालोचित-श्रौत-लक्ष्यं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥३॥

adhigata-nija-nitya-śyāma-gaurāṇga-dāsyaṁ
avahita-pati-sevā-nāma-dhāma-pracāram
vividha-vibudha-śāstrālocita-śrauta-lakṣyaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He has acquired eternal servitorship to Śyāmasundara and Gaurāṅga. With great attention, he propagated service to the Lord, the Holy Name and the dhāma. He revealed the goal of the śruti, as discussed in various śāstras and by self-realised souls. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(4)
विरहित-गुरुगौराभिन्न-भक्तिविनोदं
अतिशय-हत-चित्ताभाजनात्मानुभावम्
गुरुपद-शुभ-हार्द-प्रेरणा-प्राप्त-संज्ञं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥४॥

virahita-guru-gaurābhinna-bhaktivinodaṁ
atiśaya-hata-cittābhājanātmānubhāvam
guru-pada-śubha-hārda-preraṇā-prāpta-saṁjñaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He felt separation from his guru, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda, who is non-different from Śrī Gaura. In spite of feeling greatly distressed and unworthy, he realised his true spiritual identity (ātmānubhāva) and received direction and inner inspiration from the auspicious feet of his guru. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(5)
तदवधि-बहु विघ्नोऽल्लंघि-लब्ध-प्रतिष्ठं
सुकृति बहुल-विद्वत्-त्याग- वित्ताढ्य-शिष्यं।
सुबहु-सुभग-दीव्याश्चर्य-सिद्धि-प्रजुष्टं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥५॥

tadavadhi-bahu-vighno’llaṅghi-labdha-pratiṣṭhaṁ
sukṛti-bahula-vidvat-tyāga-vittāḍhya-śiṣyam
subahu-subhaga-divyāścarya-siddhi-prajuṣṭaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

From that point on, he overcame many obstacles and achieved renown, and gained disciples that had abundant sukṛti, who were learned, renounced, and possessed spiritual wealth. He was endowed with many auspicious, divine and wonderful achievements. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(6)
विधु-गुण-युग-गौराब्दागतैके प्रभाते
प्रभु-जनि-दिन-मान्य-न्यास-वास-त्रिदण्डम्।
यदिह विषय-सर्व्वोत्त्सर्ग-गौराङ्घ्रि-पद्मं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥६॥

vidhu-guṇa-yuga-gaurābdāgataika prabhāte
prabhu-jani dina-mānya-nyāsa-vāsa-tridaṇḍam
yad iha viṣaya-sarvotsarga-gauraṅghri-padmaṁ*
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

At dawn, as the year 431 Gaurābda approached, by the Lord’s will, and to honour that day, he took up the garb of a sannyāsī and the tridaṇḍa. Thus, he completely renounced all material things for the lotus feet of Śrī Gaura. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

*The Caitanya Vāṇī version reads, yad iha vihita sarvotsarga-gauraṅghri-padmaṁ, which means the same as the above.

(7)
सुर-मुनि-गण-वन्द्यानिन्द्य-विद्वद्वरेण्यं
बहु-गुण-निजयोग्य-प्राज्ञ-शास्त्रज्ञ-संगम् ।
दिशि दिशि हरिगाथा-गीत-मत्तोत्सवाढ्यं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥७॥

sura-muni-gaṇa-vandyānindya-vidvad-vareṇyaṁ
bahu-guṇa-nija yogya-prājña-śāstrajña-saṅgam
diśi diśi hari-gātha-gīta-mattotsavāḍhyaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

Being irreproachable and most learned, he is worthy of being venerated by the hosts of demigods and sages. Possessing many divine qualities, he is suitable association for the wise who are expert in the śāstra. Now, in every direction, there is an ecstatic festival of narrations and songs about Hari. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(8)
अनुसृत-गुरुदेवाभिष्ट-मायापुर-श्रीं
तदनुगत हृदश्चैतन्य-नाम-प्रसिद्धम्।
मठमिह कृतवन्तं गौर-संकीर्त्तनार्थं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥८॥

anusṛta-gurudevābhiṣṭa-māyāpura-śrīṁ
tad anugata-hṛdaś-caitanya-nāma-prasiddham
maṭham iha kṛtavantaṁ gaura-saṅkīrtanārthaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

Following his Gurudeva’s desire, he achieved renown by internally taking shelter of the Name of Śrī Caitanya in Śrī Māyāpura. There, he created a maṭha for propagating gaura-saṅkīrtana. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(9)
दश-दिशि निजशिष्य-प्रेरण-प्राणदानं
विरचित बहुभाषा-ग्रंथ-पत्रि-प्रकाशम्।
प्रलसित-बहुमूर्त्ति प्रेक्षण-प्रेमतत्त्वं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥९॥

daśa-diśi nija śiṣya-preraṇa-prāṇa-dānaṁ
viracita-bahu-bhāṣa-grantha-patri-prakāśam
pralasita-bahu-mūrti-prekṣaṇa-prema-tattvaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

In all directions, he gave life to his disciples through his guidance, by composing books and journals in various languages. Seeing the many Deities that he installed, one attains prema-tattva (the essence of divine love). I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(10)
निखिल-निगम-गूढास्वाद-तात्पर्यपूर्णं
अखिल-रसधि-कृष्ण-प्राज्ञ-सर्वस्व-सिद्धम्।
मधुर-रसधि-राधा-कृष्णलीला-जय श्रीं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥१॥

nikhila-nigama-gūḍhāsvāda-tātparya pūrṇaṁ
akhila-rasadhi-kṛṣṇa-prājña-sarvasva-siddham
madhura-rasadhi-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-līlā-jaya-śrīṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He fully relished the confidential explanations of all the śāstras, and established the knowledge that Kṛṣna is the reservoir of all rasas, providing a most beautiful victory for the līlā of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in the sweetest of mellows. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

(11)
उदय-जलधि-गौराक्षाब्द-गौरीयमानं
शर-निधि-जलधींदूद्भाव-शाकाब्द-मानम्।
असित-शर-तिथि-श्री-फल्गुनोद्भावकालं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥११॥

udaya-jaladhi-gaurākṣābda-gaurīya-mānaṁ*
śara-nidhi-jaladhīndūdbhāva-śākābda-mānam
asita-śara-tithi-śrī-phalgunodbhāva-kālaṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

He appeared in 387 Gaurābda, or 1795 Śakābda (1874 CE) during the fifth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalguna. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

*The Caitanya Vāṇī version reads, udaya-jaladhi-śailākṣābda-gaurīya-mānaṁ, which means the same as above.

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व्रज-भजनमय-श्रीरूप-माहात्म्य-गीतैः
सुचिर-विरह-लीला-प्राग्-दिनस्य प्रभाते।
निरुपधि-करुणः श्रीरूप-दास्यं ददौ तं
प्रभुपदमिह वन्दे जात-शाताब्द-पूर्त्तम् ॥१२॥

vraja-bhajanamaya-śrī-rūpa-māhātmya-gītaiḥ
sucira-viraha-līlā-prāg-dinasya prabhāte
nirupādhi-karuṇaḥ śrī-rūpa-dāsyaṁ dadau taṁ
prabhupādam iha vande jāta-śātābda-pūrtam

In the early morning, as he displayed pastimes of long separation, through the song that glorifies Śrī Rūpa which is imbued with vraja-bhajana, he awarded the service of Śrī Rūpa unto me by his unconditional mercy. I offer my obeisance unto Śrīla Prabhupāda, on the completion of his birth centennial.

इति श्रील-प्रभुपाद-जन्म-शत-वर्षिकी-पूर्त्तौ तत्पाद-पद्म-वन्दन-द्वादशकम्

iti śrīla prabhupāda-janma-śata-varṣikī-pūrtau tat pāda-padma-vandana-dvādaśakam

Thus ends the twelve prayers offered at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s on his centennial celebration.

(Translated by Swami B.V. Giri)

• Rasa Saṅketa (The Indications of Rasa) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
• Śrī Māyāpura Prasaṅgaḥ (Topics Concerning Śrī Māyāpura) by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja
• Śrīla Prabhupāda Dvādaśakam by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja
• O Keśava! Your World is Very Wonderful! – With Illumination by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja
• Śrī Gaura-hari Kusuma Stavāṣṭākam by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Śrī Kusumañjalī (An Offering of Flowers) by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Śrī Nāma Māhātmya (The Glories of the Holy Name) by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Śrī Nityānanda Dvādaśakam by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Śrīmad Bhaktivinoda Viraha Daśakam by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Śrī Śrī Gaurasundara Āvirbhava Vāsare by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• ‘The Best of Thieves’ – An Illumination by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī
• Mā Muñca Pañca-daśakam (Fifteen Verses Praying Not to be Abandoned) by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja
• Śrīla Sarasvatī Gosvāmyāṣṭakam by Śrīla Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī Mahārāja
• Vṛndāvane Bhajana (Worship in Vṛndāvana) by Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda
• Vaiśiṣṭyāṣṭaka (Eight Stanzas of Significance) by Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda
• Svasti No Gaura-vidhur Dadhātu (May the Moon-like Gaura Bestow Auspiciousness) by Śrīla B.P. Purī Mahārāja
• A Prayer Composed on the Occasion of the Disappearance of Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī
• Śrī Śrī Gaura Gopāla Praśasti
 (In Praise of Śrī Śrī Gaura Gopāla) by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī
• Viraha-Gītikā (A Song of Separation) by Śrīla Bhakti Pramoda Purī Mahārāja
• Jaya Rādhā-Mādhava by Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
• Purport to Śrīla Prabhupāda-līlā Smaraṇa-Maṅgala Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
• Purī Mahārāja’s Praṇāma Mantra by Śrīla Bhakti Gaurava Narasiṅgha Mahārāja
• Śrī Guru-viraha Ṣaṭakam – Six Verses in Separation from Śrī Guru by Swami B.V. Giri
• Śrī Guru Praṇāma Anuvākya – An Explanation of Śrīla Guru Mahārāja’s Praṇāma Mantra by Swami B.V. Giri
• Śrī Ārati-Kīrtana Vivaraṇa – A Commentary on Śrīla Narasiṅgha Mahārāja’s Ārati Kīrtana

• Gītā-mālā (A Garland of Songs) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Kalyāṇa Kalpataru (‘The auspicious Desire Tree’) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Śaraṇāgati (Surrendered to the Lord’s Shelter) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Bāula Saṅgīta by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Sevā Lālasā (Hankering for Service) by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Songbook)
• Śrī Godruma-candra Bhajanopadeśa by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
• Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
• Śrī Gīta Govinda Introduction by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
• Poems by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura