Sri Gaurakrsnodaya

Anarpita-carīs cirāt karuņayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau samarpayitum unnatojjala-rasām sva-bhakti-sriyam | hariḥ purața-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandīpitaḥ sadā hrdaya-kandare sphuratu vaḥ śacinandanaḥ ||

May the son of Śacī, shining more brilliant than a mass of gold, who has descended in Kali-yuga by his mercy to offer devotion to himself, who is full of mādhurya-rasa which had never been offered before, appear eternally in the cavity of your heart.

- Sri Gaurakrsnodaya, Chapter 1, Introductory Verse

Kurvan sadānandam agopa-janmā nāmnaiva nighnann agham apraviştah | nijair vināstrair hrt-bhūmi-bhāro jīyāt jagaty adbhūta-gaura-krsnaḥ || May astonishing Gaura-kļşņa, producing constant bliss, being born not as a cowherd, who is free of sin, removing the burden of the earth but without his weapons, manifest his excellence in the universe.

- Śrī Gaurakrsnodaya, Chapter 1 verse 1

Sva-nāma-sankirtana-gāna-krtyaiḥ prema-pramodātimanojña-nrtyaiḥ | pracārayişyan nija-bhakti-yogam nistārisyāmi narādhamaṁs tān || Preaching bhakti to me by actions of singing kirtana of my name and attractive, joyfully dancing in prema I will deliver the most fallen humans.

- Śri Gaurakrsnodaya, Chapter 1 verse 43

Punaś ca gauraḥ kila gaurar uktayā tathaiva krsno’khila-cittakarşaņāt / tayor ihaikādhikaranyato’nvayāt sa gaura-krsno'yamiti pratīyatāṁ || “He should be called Gaura because of his golden color. He should be called Krsna because he attracts all hearts. He is known as Gaura-krsna since he is both of these descriptive elements.”

- Śrī Gaurakrsnodaya, Chapter 2 verse 43