SRI SRI PREMA DHAMA DEVA STOTRAM, written by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj
Channel: BhaktiSiddhanta.org
Date: 2020-09-14

SRI SRI PREMA DHAMA DEVA STOTRAM

by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, 
recited by Srila  Shyam Das Baba
(full book is here - http://scsmathinternational.com/library/SriSriPremaDhamaDevaStotram/SriSriPremaDhamaDevaStotram_English.pdf )

 — Verse 1 —
deva-siddha-mukta-yukta-bhakta-vrnda-vanditam
papa-tapa-dava-daha-dagdha duhkha-khanditam
krsna-nama-sidhu-dhama-dhanya-dana-sagaram
prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

The universal gods, perfected beings, salvationists, mystic yogis, and exalted servitors of the Absolute Truth, Sri Krishna, constantly chanted the glories of Sri Gaurasundar.

In regard to Lord Chaitanya's Pastimes, Srila Rupa Goswami has mentioned the following verse in his Sri Chaitanyastakah:

sadopasyah sriman dhrta-manuja-kayaih pranayitam
vahadbhir gir-vanair girisa-paramesthi-prabhrtibhih

"The gods, headed by Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, accepted the garb of ordinary men in the Pastimes of Sri Chaitanyadev in order to eternally worship Him with heartfelt affection." Sri Chaitanyadev is the embodiment of that vast nectarine ocean found in Lord Krishna's Holy Name, which is none other than Sri Gauranga's own pure Name. Sri Chaitanyadev is compared to that grand milk ocean which, after being churned, produced nectar. The nectar Mahaprabhu distributes is Lord Krishna's Holy Names, which extinguish all the miseries of material existence, such as anxieties arising from sinful activities performed in direct opposition to the Lord, and the three-fold sufferings which fuel the grand forest fire that scorches those in search of sense gratification, salvation, and mystic yoga perfections. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurangasundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.

— Verse 2 —

svarna-koti-darpanabha-deha-varna-gauravam
padma-parijata-gandha-vanditanga-saurabham
koti-kama-murchchhitanghri-rupa-rasa-rangaram
prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

The charming aura of Sri Gaurasundar's divine figure resembles the reflection of millions of radiant golden mirrors. Furthermore, the personified sweet fragrance of the earthly and heavenly lotus flowers humbly offer their prayers before the aromatic scent which permeates the air from the beautiful form of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Millions and millions of Cupids fall unconscious before the feet of Sri Chaitanyadev's elegant figure. They are severely shocked because their sense of universal fame arising from their beautiful splendor is checked. While performing His joyful Pastimes of dancing, the divine form of Sri Gaurangadev playfully sways to and fro. The flowing pulsations of the Lord's limbs move in rhythm with the various charming moods of devotional sentiments, bhava, overwhelming His graceful figure. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurangasundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.

— Verse 3 —

prema-nama-dana-janya-pancha-tattvakatmakam
sanga-divya-parsadastra-vaibhavavatarakam
syama-gaura-nama-gana-nrtya-matta-nagaram
prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

By manifesting His five-fold aspect of divinity, Pancha-tattva, Sri Gaurangadev was able to widely distribute the sweet Names of Lord Krishna, which is the means to the ultimate attainment in human life: unalloyed love for the Absolute Truth, Sri Krishna, the fifth end. (The 'fifth end' refers to that which is beyond the attainment of religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation.) The Lord personally incarnated on the Earth planet with His expansions such as Nityananda Prabhu and Advaita Acharya, His intimate associates such as Gadadhar Pandit, and His other general associates such as Srivasa Thakura. When the Lord appears, He comes armed with the weapon of the Holy Name of Krishna. While dancing in the deepest ecstasies of pure love, Lord Gaurangadev, although none other than Syamasundara, chanted His own Names just like an ordinary citizen in the Nadiya district. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurangasundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.

 

— Verse 4 —

santi-puryadhisa-kaly-adharma-duhkha-duhsaham
jiva-duhkha-hana-bhakta-saukhyadana-vigraham
kaly-aghaugha-nasa-krsna-nama-sidhu-sancharam
prema-dhama-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram

Appearing in His Deity form, Sri Gaurangadev removed the miserable condition of the living entities and increased the devotional pleasure of His devotees. The Lord incarnated because He was unable to tolerate the griefstricken condition of Sri Advaita Acharya, the master of that charming village of Santipura. Sri Advaita Acharya was lamenting about this era being overtaken by the ugly influence of irreligious practices. Thus, in order to arrest the immoral activities in Kali-yuga, the Lord profusely distributed the sweet nectar of Lord Krishna's Holy Names. I offer my obeisances to that beautiful Golden Lord, Gaurangasundar, the divine form of Krishna prema.