Back of the Book
Written by the XVIth century saint and poet Srila Rupa Gosvami, the "Stava-mala" or "Garland devotional prayers", describes the glorious rapture of divine sentiments felt by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, while He loudly chanted Lord Hari's Holy Name. Through divine poetry, the Gosvami has blessed the world with the most sublime description of Sri Caitanya's heart.
"bhuvam sincann asru-srutibhir abhitah Sandra-pulakaih
paritango nipa stabake-nava-kinjalka-jayibhih
Ghana-sveda-stoma-stimita-tanur utkirtana-sukhi,br> Sa caitanyah kim me punar api drsor yasyati padam."
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became joyful during the chanting of the holy names, and he sprinkled the earth with showers of tears. All the hairs of His body, standing on end, appeared like the beautiful filaments of fresh kadamba blossoms, and his body glistened with perspiration. Will he again become visible before the path of my eyes?
About the Book
In a purport of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Prabhupada wrote: In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (180) Sri Rupa Gosvami is described to be the gopi named Sri Rupa manjari. In the Bhakti-ratnakara there is a list of the books Sri Rupa Gosvami compiled. Of all his books, the following sixteen are very popular among Vaisnavas: (1) Hamsaduta, (2) Uddhava-sandesa, (3) Krsna-janma -tithi-vidhi (4 and 5) Radha-krsna-ganoddesa-dipika, Brhat (major) and Laghu (minor), (6) Stavamala, (7) Vidagdha-madhava, (8) Lalita-madhava, (9) Dana-keli-kaumudi, (10) Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (this is the most celebrated book by Sri Rupa Gosvami), (11) Ujjvala-nilamani, (12) Akhyata-candrika, (13) Mathura-mahima, (14) Padyavali, (15) Nataka-candrika and (16) Laghu-bhagavatamrta.
In his Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the author, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has mentioned many verses from the Stavamala.
About the Author
Srila Rupa Gosvami is supremely worshipable for all of us, as explained by Srila Prabhupada:
"We Gaudiya Vaisnavas are known as rupanuga."
"Actually going to Vrndavana involves taking shelter of the six Gosvamis by reading the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Vidagdha-madhava, Lalita-madhava and the other books that they have given. In this way one can understand the transcendental loving affairs between Radha and Krsna.
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said:
"I met Rupt Gosvami at Prayaga, and became very attracted to him because of his exalted qualities." Thereafter, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu praised Rupa Gosvami's use of metaphors and other literary ornaments, and said that without such poetic attributes there is no possibility of preaching transcendental mellows. The Lord then requested all His personal associates of preaching transcendental mellows. The Lord then requested all His personal associated to bless Rupa Gosvami so that he would be able to continuously describe the pastimes of Vrindavana, which are full of emotional love of Godhead.
Introduction
In a purport of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Prabhupada wrote: In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (180) Sri Rupa Gosvami is described to be the gopi named Sri Rupa manjari. In the Bhakti-ratnakara there is a list of the books Sri Rupa Gosvami compiled. Of all his books, the following sixteen are very popular among Vaisnavas: (1) Hamsaduta, (2) Uddhava-sandesa, (3) Krsna-janma-tithi-vidhi, (4 and 5) Radha-krsna-ganoddesa-dipika, Brhat (major) and Laghu (minor), (6) Stavamala, (7) Vidagdha-madhava, (8) Lalita-madhava, (9) Dana-keli-kaumudi, (10)Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (this is the most celebrated book by Sri Rupa Gosvami), (11) Ujjvala-nilamani, (12) Akhyata-candrika, (13) Mathura-mahima, (14) Padyavali, (15) Nataka-candrika and (16) Laghu-bhagavatamrta.
In his Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the author, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has mentioned many verses from the Stava-mala. One example is Madhya 13.206.
"In his prayer known as the Caitanyastaka, Srila Rupa Gosvami has given a vivid description of the Lord's dancing before the car of Jagannatha."
In the purport, Srila Prabhupada wrote:
"Srila Rupa Gosvami composed three prayers with the title Caitanyastaka, ( ) which are included in the book Stava-mala."
Prathama Sri Caitanyastakas (First eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
21 |
Dvitiya Sri Caitanyastaka (Second eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
28 |
Thitiya Sri Caitanyastaka (Third eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
35 |
Sri Anandakhya-stotra (Prayers of names of bliss) |
41 |
Sri lilamrtakhya name-dasaka (Ten names that bear the title of The Nectar of Transcendental Pastimes) |
45 |
Premendu-sagarakhya Sri Krsna-namastottara-sata (The ocean of the moon of pure love. 108 names of Sri Krsna) | 49 |
Sri Kesavastaka (Eight Prayers glorifying Lord Kesava) |
72 |
Prathama Sri Kunja-vihary-astaka (First eight prayers glorifying Lord Kesava, who enjoys pastimes in the forest) |
79 |
Dvitiya Sri Kunja-vihary-astaka (Second eight prayers glorifying Lord Kesava, who enjoys pastimes in the forest) |
85 |
Sri Mukundastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Lord Mukunda) |
92 |
Sri Vraja-nava-yuva-rajastaka (Eight prayers glorifying the Prince of Vraja) |
99 |
Pranama-pranaya-stava (Bowing down and offering prayers of love) |
105 |
Sri Hari-kusuma-stabaka (A bunch of flowers for Lord Hari) |
113 |
Gatha-cchandah-stav (Gatha-cchandah prayer) |
120 |
Tribhangi-cchandah-stava (Tribhangi-cchandah prayer) |
121 |
Prayer I | 127 |
Sri Mukunda-muktavali (A necklace of pears for Lord Mukunda) |
129 |
Prayer 2 | 148 |
'Ananda-candrikakhyam-radha' - dasa-nama-stotra (Prayer containing ten names of Radha, and bearing the title "The Moonlight of Bliss") |
149 |
Sri Prema-sudha-sattrakhya Sri Vrndavanesvari-namastottara-sata-name-stotra (Prayers proclaiming 108 names of the Queen of Vrndavana and bearing the title "The Sacrificial Offering of the Nectar of Pure Love") |
152 |
Sri Radhastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Radha) |
174 |
Sri Prarthana-paddhatih (An appeal) |
180 |
Catu-puspanjali (A handful of prayer-flowers) |
184 |
Sri gandharva-prarthanastaka (Eight appeals to Sri Radha) |
196 |
Nama-yugastaka (Eight names of the Divine Couple) |
202 |
Vraja-navina-yuva-dvandvastaka (Eight prayers glorifgying the Youthful Couple of Vraja) |
204 |
Karpanya-panjika-stotra (A list of requests) |
211 |
Utkalika-vallari (A vine of hopes) |
234 |
Poem I | 278 |
Prayer to Sri Govardhanoddhara (Lord Krsna, the lifter of Govardhana Hill) |
280 |
Prayer to Ballavendra (The King of the gopas) |
297 |
Prayer to Rasa-rasika (Lord Krsna, the enjoyer of the rasa dance) |
308 |
Prayer to Radha-vallabha (The beloved of Radha) |
318 |
Prayer to Vraja-nagara (The hero of Vraja) |
336 |
Citra-kavitva (Picture verses, or wonderful verses) |
348 |
Gitavali (Collected songs) |
356 |
Song 1 Bhairava-raga | 357 |
Song 2 Asavari-raga | 359 |
Song 3 Vasanta-raga | 361 |
Song 4 Vasanta-raga | 364 |
Song 5 Asavari-raga | 367 |
Song 6 Dhanasri-raga | 369 |
Song 7 Sorathi-raga | 371 |
Song 8 Saurastri-raga | 374 |
Song 9 Dhanasri-raga | 377 |
Song 10 Asavari-raga | 380 |
song 11 Gaudi-raga | 383 |
Song 12 Asavari-raga | 385 |
Song 13 | 387 |
Song 14 Bhairavi-raga | 389 |
Song 15 Dhanasri-raga | 391 |
Song 16 Saurastri-raga | 393 |
Song 17 | 395 |
Song 18 Dhanasri-raga | 398 |
Song 19 Karnata-raga | 401 |
Song 20 Karnata-raga | 404 |
Song 21 Kedara-raga | 407 |
Song 22 Gauri-raga | 410 |
Song 23 Mallara-raga | 412 |
Song 24 Dhanasri-raga | 415 |
Song 25-33 The eight kinds of gopis | 418 |
Song 25 Abhisarika (The gopi who goes to meet Krsna) Dhanasri-raga |
418 |
Song 26 Vasika-sajja (The gopi who crefully decorates herself to meet krsna) Kalyana-raga |
421 |
Song 27 Utkanthita (The gopi that anxiously waits for Krsna, who does not come to the rendezvous) Asavari-raga |
423 |
Song 28 Vipralabdha (The gopi cheated by Krsna, who does not come to the rendezvous) Gaudi-raga |
425 |
Song 29 Khandita (The gopi cheated by Krsna) Rasakeli-raga |
427 |
Song 30 Another description of the Khandita gopi Bhairava-raga |
430 |
Song 31 Kalahantarita (The gopi remorseful because she quarreled with Krsna and rejected him) Lalita-raga |
432 |
Song 32 Prosita-preyasi (The gopi far away from Krsna) Gauri-raga |
434 |
Song 33 Sadhina-bhartrika (The gopi that has Krsna firmly in her control) Mallara-raga |
437 |
Song 34 Vasanta-raga | 439 |
Song 35 Bhairava-raga | 441 |
Song 36 Karnata-raga Ekatali-tala | 443 |
Song 37 Mallara-raga Ekatali-tala | 446 |
Song 38 Vasanta-raga | 449 |
Song 39 Vasanta-raga | 452 |
Song 40 Vasanta-raga | 454 |
Song 41 Dhanasri-raga | 457 |
Song 42 Dhansri-raga | 459 |
Sri Lalita-pranama-stotra (Bowing down to Sri Lalita) |
461 |
Sri Yamunastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Yamuna) |
467 |
Sri Mathura-stava (Prayers to Sri Mathura) |
473 |
Prathama Govardhanastaka (First set of eight prayers glorifying Govardhana Hill) |
477 |
Dvitiya Govardhanastaka (Second set of eight prayers glorifying Govardhana Hill) |
483 |
Sri Vrndavanastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Vrndavana) |
490 |
Sri Namastaka (Eight prayers glorifying the Holy Name) |
497 |
Back of the Book
Written by the XVIth century saint and poet Srila Rupa Gosvami, the "Stava-mala" or "Garland devotional prayers", describes the glorious rapture of divine sentiments felt by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, while He loudly chanted Lord Hari's Holy Name. Through divine poetry, the Gosvami has blessed the world with the most sublime description of Sri Caitanya's heart.
"bhuvam sincann asru-srutibhir abhitah Sandra-pulakaih
paritango nipa stabake-nava-kinjalka-jayibhih
Ghana-sveda-stoma-stimita-tanur utkirtana-sukhi,br> Sa caitanyah kim me punar api drsor yasyati padam."
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu became joyful during the chanting of the holy names, and he sprinkled the earth with showers of tears. All the hairs of His body, standing on end, appeared like the beautiful filaments of fresh kadamba blossoms, and his body glistened with perspiration. Will he again become visible before the path of my eyes?
About the Book
In a purport of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Prabhupada wrote: In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (180) Sri Rupa Gosvami is described to be the gopi named Sri Rupa manjari. In the Bhakti-ratnakara there is a list of the books Sri Rupa Gosvami compiled. Of all his books, the following sixteen are very popular among Vaisnavas: (1) Hamsaduta, (2) Uddhava-sandesa, (3) Krsna-janma -tithi-vidhi (4 and 5) Radha-krsna-ganoddesa-dipika, Brhat (major) and Laghu (minor), (6) Stavamala, (7) Vidagdha-madhava, (8) Lalita-madhava, (9) Dana-keli-kaumudi, (10) Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (this is the most celebrated book by Sri Rupa Gosvami), (11) Ujjvala-nilamani, (12) Akhyata-candrika, (13) Mathura-mahima, (14) Padyavali, (15) Nataka-candrika and (16) Laghu-bhagavatamrta.
In his Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the author, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has mentioned many verses from the Stavamala.
About the Author
Srila Rupa Gosvami is supremely worshipable for all of us, as explained by Srila Prabhupada:
"We Gaudiya Vaisnavas are known as rupanuga."
"Actually going to Vrndavana involves taking shelter of the six Gosvamis by reading the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Vidagdha-madhava, Lalita-madhava and the other books that they have given. In this way one can understand the transcendental loving affairs between Radha and Krsna.
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said:
"I met Rupt Gosvami at Prayaga, and became very attracted to him because of his exalted qualities." Thereafter, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu praised Rupa Gosvami's use of metaphors and other literary ornaments, and said that without such poetic attributes there is no possibility of preaching transcendental mellows. The Lord then requested all His personal associates of preaching transcendental mellows. The Lord then requested all His personal associated to bless Rupa Gosvami so that he would be able to continuously describe the pastimes of Vrindavana, which are full of emotional love of Godhead.
Introduction
In a purport of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Prabhupada wrote: In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (180) Sri Rupa Gosvami is described to be the gopi named Sri Rupa manjari. In the Bhakti-ratnakara there is a list of the books Sri Rupa Gosvami compiled. Of all his books, the following sixteen are very popular among Vaisnavas: (1) Hamsaduta, (2) Uddhava-sandesa, (3) Krsna-janma-tithi-vidhi, (4 and 5) Radha-krsna-ganoddesa-dipika, Brhat (major) and Laghu (minor), (6) Stavamala, (7) Vidagdha-madhava, (8) Lalita-madhava, (9) Dana-keli-kaumudi, (10)Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (this is the most celebrated book by Sri Rupa Gosvami), (11) Ujjvala-nilamani, (12) Akhyata-candrika, (13) Mathura-mahima, (14) Padyavali, (15) Nataka-candrika and (16) Laghu-bhagavatamrta.
In his Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the author, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, has mentioned many verses from the Stava-mala. One example is Madhya 13.206.
"In his prayer known as the Caitanyastaka, Srila Rupa Gosvami has given a vivid description of the Lord's dancing before the car of Jagannatha."
In the purport, Srila Prabhupada wrote:
"Srila Rupa Gosvami composed three prayers with the title Caitanyastaka, ( ) which are included in the book Stava-mala."
Prathama Sri Caitanyastakas (First eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
21 |
Dvitiya Sri Caitanyastaka (Second eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
28 |
Thitiya Sri Caitanyastaka (Third eight prayers glorifying Lord Caitanya) |
35 |
Sri Anandakhya-stotra (Prayers of names of bliss) |
41 |
Sri lilamrtakhya name-dasaka (Ten names that bear the title of The Nectar of Transcendental Pastimes) |
45 |
Premendu-sagarakhya Sri Krsna-namastottara-sata (The ocean of the moon of pure love. 108 names of Sri Krsna) | 49 |
Sri Kesavastaka (Eight Prayers glorifying Lord Kesava) |
72 |
Prathama Sri Kunja-vihary-astaka (First eight prayers glorifying Lord Kesava, who enjoys pastimes in the forest) |
79 |
Dvitiya Sri Kunja-vihary-astaka (Second eight prayers glorifying Lord Kesava, who enjoys pastimes in the forest) |
85 |
Sri Mukundastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Lord Mukunda) |
92 |
Sri Vraja-nava-yuva-rajastaka (Eight prayers glorifying the Prince of Vraja) |
99 |
Pranama-pranaya-stava (Bowing down and offering prayers of love) |
105 |
Sri Hari-kusuma-stabaka (A bunch of flowers for Lord Hari) |
113 |
Gatha-cchandah-stav (Gatha-cchandah prayer) |
120 |
Tribhangi-cchandah-stava (Tribhangi-cchandah prayer) |
121 |
Prayer I | 127 |
Sri Mukunda-muktavali (A necklace of pears for Lord Mukunda) |
129 |
Prayer 2 | 148 |
'Ananda-candrikakhyam-radha' - dasa-nama-stotra (Prayer containing ten names of Radha, and bearing the title "The Moonlight of Bliss") |
149 |
Sri Prema-sudha-sattrakhya Sri Vrndavanesvari-namastottara-sata-name-stotra (Prayers proclaiming 108 names of the Queen of Vrndavana and bearing the title "The Sacrificial Offering of the Nectar of Pure Love") |
152 |
Sri Radhastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Radha) |
174 |
Sri Prarthana-paddhatih (An appeal) |
180 |
Catu-puspanjali (A handful of prayer-flowers) |
184 |
Sri gandharva-prarthanastaka (Eight appeals to Sri Radha) |
196 |
Nama-yugastaka (Eight names of the Divine Couple) |
202 |
Vraja-navina-yuva-dvandvastaka (Eight prayers glorifgying the Youthful Couple of Vraja) |
204 |
Karpanya-panjika-stotra (A list of requests) |
211 |
Utkalika-vallari (A vine of hopes) |
234 |
Poem I | 278 |
Prayer to Sri Govardhanoddhara (Lord Krsna, the lifter of Govardhana Hill) |
280 |
Prayer to Ballavendra (The King of the gopas) |
297 |
Prayer to Rasa-rasika (Lord Krsna, the enjoyer of the rasa dance) |
308 |
Prayer to Radha-vallabha (The beloved of Radha) |
318 |
Prayer to Vraja-nagara (The hero of Vraja) |
336 |
Citra-kavitva (Picture verses, or wonderful verses) |
348 |
Gitavali (Collected songs) |
356 |
Song 1 Bhairava-raga | 357 |
Song 2 Asavari-raga | 359 |
Song 3 Vasanta-raga | 361 |
Song 4 Vasanta-raga | 364 |
Song 5 Asavari-raga | 367 |
Song 6 Dhanasri-raga | 369 |
Song 7 Sorathi-raga | 371 |
Song 8 Saurastri-raga | 374 |
Song 9 Dhanasri-raga | 377 |
Song 10 Asavari-raga | 380 |
song 11 Gaudi-raga | 383 |
Song 12 Asavari-raga | 385 |
Song 13 | 387 |
Song 14 Bhairavi-raga | 389 |
Song 15 Dhanasri-raga | 391 |
Song 16 Saurastri-raga | 393 |
Song 17 | 395 |
Song 18 Dhanasri-raga | 398 |
Song 19 Karnata-raga | 401 |
Song 20 Karnata-raga | 404 |
Song 21 Kedara-raga | 407 |
Song 22 Gauri-raga | 410 |
Song 23 Mallara-raga | 412 |
Song 24 Dhanasri-raga | 415 |
Song 25-33 The eight kinds of gopis | 418 |
Song 25 Abhisarika (The gopi who goes to meet Krsna) Dhanasri-raga |
418 |
Song 26 Vasika-sajja (The gopi who crefully decorates herself to meet krsna) Kalyana-raga |
421 |
Song 27 Utkanthita (The gopi that anxiously waits for Krsna, who does not come to the rendezvous) Asavari-raga |
423 |
Song 28 Vipralabdha (The gopi cheated by Krsna, who does not come to the rendezvous) Gaudi-raga |
425 |
Song 29 Khandita (The gopi cheated by Krsna) Rasakeli-raga |
427 |
Song 30 Another description of the Khandita gopi Bhairava-raga |
430 |
Song 31 Kalahantarita (The gopi remorseful because she quarreled with Krsna and rejected him) Lalita-raga |
432 |
Song 32 Prosita-preyasi (The gopi far away from Krsna) Gauri-raga |
434 |
Song 33 Sadhina-bhartrika (The gopi that has Krsna firmly in her control) Mallara-raga |
437 |
Song 34 Vasanta-raga | 439 |
Song 35 Bhairava-raga | 441 |
Song 36 Karnata-raga Ekatali-tala | 443 |
Song 37 Mallara-raga Ekatali-tala | 446 |
Song 38 Vasanta-raga | 449 |
Song 39 Vasanta-raga | 452 |
Song 40 Vasanta-raga | 454 |
Song 41 Dhanasri-raga | 457 |
Song 42 Dhansri-raga | 459 |
Sri Lalita-pranama-stotra (Bowing down to Sri Lalita) |
461 |
Sri Yamunastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Yamuna) |
467 |
Sri Mathura-stava (Prayers to Sri Mathura) |
473 |
Prathama Govardhanastaka (First set of eight prayers glorifying Govardhana Hill) |
477 |
Dvitiya Govardhanastaka (Second set of eight prayers glorifying Govardhana Hill) |
483 |
Sri Vrndavanastaka (Eight prayers glorifying Sri Vrndavana) |
490 |
Sri Namastaka (Eight prayers glorifying the Holy Name) |
497 |