Vaishnava Songbook

All the standard songs and other bhajans
composed by the vaishnav âcâryas and others,
arranged to the original melodies.

with chords and running translation

Version: 13 April 2006

By Album:

Album 1 Mahâmantra1 Prabhupâda Pranâti Pancatattva mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya Gurv-ashthaka Nrisimhadev Govindam S'ikshâshtaka Gurupuja Râdhâ-Mâdhava Nârada Muni Manah S'ikshâ Râdhikastava	Album 2 Caitanya Prabhu Mahâmantra2 Bajahû Re Mana Arunod. /Jiv Jago RâdhâMâdhava2 Mahâmantra3 Dâmodarâshthaka Harî Haraye Vibhâvarî S'esha Gaurânga Karunâ Mahâmantra4	Album 3 Dâlâlera Gîtâ Krishna-Murâri Kabe Habe Râdhikâshthakam Râdhâ-Krishna Bol Mânasa Deho Geho Gaura Ârati Je Anilo Vancha Kalpa Sâvarana S'rî Gaura
Album 4 S'rîta Kamala Ista Deve Vijnapti S'rî S'rî Shadgosvâmî Ashthaka Mahâmantra5 S'rî Nâma (Gorâ Madhur) Gurudev S'uddha Bhakata	Album 5 Prasâda Sevâya Lâlasâmayi Prârthanâ Sakhî-vrinde Vijnapti Vâsantî Râsa Mahâmantra6 Vrajarâja Jaya Râdhe S'rî Dasâvatâra Stotra Ohe! Vaishnava Thhâkur Jagannâtha Svâmi	Album 6 Jagannâthâshtakam EkhonaBujhino KrishnaJinakâ & Mahâmantra7 S'rî Nâma-kîrtana S'rî Rûpa Manjari Pada Sacî Tanyâshthakam Mahâmantra 8 Âmi Jamunâ Puline Bhoga-ârati
Album 7 Durlabha Mânava S'rî Godruma Mahâmantra 9 Jaya Râdhe Jaya Sarvasva Tomâra Vande Krishna Yugala Ârati & Mahâmantra 10 S'rî S'achî Sutâshthakam	Album 8 Krishna Tava Boro-Kripa Yadi Gaura Mahâmantra 11 S'rî Guru Paramparâ Parama Koruna Âjñâ Tahal

Alphabetical:

A-J	K-P	R-Z
ajnatahal amijamunapuline arunod.kirt.jivjago bhajahuremana bhogaarati borokripa caitanyaprabhu dalaleragita damodarastaka dasavatara durlabhamanava ekhanobujhino gaygora gauraarati gaurangakaruna gaurangabolite govindajayajaya govindam gurudev gurupuja gurvastaka hariharaye istadeve jagannath jagannathastakam jayaradhe jayaradhejaya jeanilo jivjago	kabehabe kibajaya krishnahoite krishnajinika krishnamurari krishnatava lalasamayi mahamantra1 mahamantra2 mahamantra4 mahamantra5 mahamantra6 mahamantra8 mahamantra9 mahamantra 11 manahsiksa manasadeho mangalarti naradamuni navagaura nrisimhadev ohevaishnavathhakur paramakoruna pancatattva prabhupadapranati prasadasevaya	radhakrishnabol radhamadhava radhamadhava2 radhikastakam radhikastava sacitanyashtakam sakhivrinde sarvasvatomar savaranasrigaura siksastaka srigodruma sriguruparampara srinama srinamakirtana srirupamanjari srisachisutashthakam srisrisadgosvami sritakamala suddhabhakata vanchakalpa vandekrishna vasantirasa vibhavarisesa vrajaraja yadigaura yugalaarati

Arrangements of texts and chords by: Anand Aadhar Prabhu

site: http://bhagavata.org/

Album I

Hare Krishna Mahâmantra I

Traditional

Intro
(F C F C Dm Am F C )

(F^I, C)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA
(G^I, C)
KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE
(Dm ^I, Am)
HARE RÂMA, HARE RÂMA,
(G^III, C^II)
RÂMA RÂMA, HARE HARE     R

 
(C^I, C)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA
(F^I, C)
KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE
(Dm ^I, Am)
HARE RÂMA, HARE RÂMA,
(G^III, C^II)
RÂMA RÂMA, HARE HARE     R

(F Dm G Em Am F Dm6 G)
*

(F^I, C)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA
(G^I, C)
KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE
(Dm^I, Am)
HARE RÂMA, HARE RÂMA,
(G^III, C^II)
RÂMA RÂMA, HARE HARE     R

 
(F^I, C)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA
(F^I, C)
KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE
(Dm^I, Am)
HARE RÂMA, HARE RÂMA,
(G^III, C^II)
RÂMA RÂMA, HARE HARE     R

Exit
(F C F C Dm Am F C )


 

S'rila Prabhupâda Pranâti

Traditional

Pañca-tattva-Mahâmantra

Traditional  

Intro:
Am G Am (4X)

(C)
S'rî Krishna Caitanya,
(F^I)
Prabhu Nityânanda,
(Dm G^II)
S'rî Advaita, Gadâdhara, S'rî Vasâdi,
(Em F C)
Gaur' Bhakta Vrinda.      R

Exit:
Am G Am (4X)
Om Namo Bhagavate Vâsudevâya 
(My respects for Vâsudeva, the Supreme Lord)

Govinda Jaya Jaya

(traditional)

Intro:
(C Bdim Am G C G C Am F G)

(C G ^I Am)
Govinda jaya jaya, gopala jaya jaya      R
(G^IIIAm)
Râdhâ ramana hari govinda jaya jaya      R
(G^IIIF^IIIG^III)
Govinda jaya jaya, gopala jaya jaya      R
(G^IIIF^IIIG^III)
Govinda jaya jaya, gopala jaya jaya      R
(G^IC)
Râdhâ ramana hari govinda jaya jaya      R

(From the beginning tempo 2, to the end:)

(C G ^I Am)
Govinda jaya jaya, gopala jaya jaya
(G^IIIAm)
Râdhâ ramana hari govinda jaya jaya

Exit:
(C Bdim Am G C G C Am F G)

S'rî S'rî Gurv-ashthaka

by: S'rila Vis'vanatha Cakravartî Thhâkur

(Mangala Ârati)

'Early morning song'

Intro:
 (G F C^III F C^II Dm Bb C F)

(1)

(F C^I F)
samsâra-dâvâvanala-lîdha-loka-
Man afflicted by the (forest) fire of existence,

(C^I F) 
trânâya kârunya-ghanâghanatvam    R
to deliver by the mercy of the Cloudlike (Lord).

(F Bb^II C^I Dm)
prâptasya kalyâna-gunârnavasya
He obtained the best qualities, an ocean,

(Bb C F) 
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam   R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(2)

(F C^I F)
mahâpraboh kîrtana-nritya-gîta-
Mahâprabhu chants dancing, singing,

(C^I F)
vâditra-mâdyan-manaso rasena     R
while playing, a happy mind of the love.

(F Bb^II C^I Dm)
romañca-kampâs'ru-taranga-bhâjo
Hairs on end, quivering, (streams of) tears of feeling,

(Bb C F)  
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam  R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(3)

(F)
s'rî-vigrahârâdhana-nitya-nânâ
The deities daily worshiped and different,

(Bb^II C^I F)
s'ringâra-tan-mandira-mârjanâdau     R
the lordships beautiful, the temple clean.

(Bb^II C^IDm)
yuktasya bhaktâms' ca niyuñjato'pi
Who engages his bhakta's and stays busy so,

(Bb C F) 
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam    R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(F G F)
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam
(Bb^II C^I F)
vande guroh s'rî-caranaravindam    R

(4)

(F C^I F)
catur-vidha-s'rî-bhagavat-prasâda
The four foodstuffs, holy, offered to Him,

(C^I F) 
svâdv-anna-triptân hari-bhakta-sanghân    R
of tasty dishes, Krishna, pleases each bhakta.

(F Bb^II C^I Dm)
kritvaiva triptim bhajatah sadaiva
Having made thus happy, always feeling,

(Bb C F)
vande guroh s'rî caranâravindam     R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(5)

(F)
s'rî-râdhikâ-mâdhavayor apâra
Râdhârani, Mâdhava unending,

(Bb^II C^I F)
mâdhurya-lîlâ guna-rupa-nâmnâm    R
together play meaning, form to the name.

(Bb^IIC^IDm)
prati-kshanâsvâdana-lolupasya
Who every moment aspires to relish that,

(Bb C F)
vande guroh s'rî caranâravindam    R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(F G F)
vande guroh s'rî caranâravindam
(Bb^II C^I F)
vande guroh s'rî caranaravindam    R

(6)

(F)
nikuñja-yûno rati-keli-siddhyai
For the perfect of their playful lovetime,

(Bb^II C^I F)
yâ yâlibhir yuktir apekshanîyâ    R
whatever gopis arranged to what they like.

(Bb^II C^I Dm)
tatrâti dâkshyâd ati-vallabhasya
So very expert and loved in that connection,

(Bb C F)  
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam  R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(7)

(F C^IF)
sâkshâd-dharitvena samasta-s'âstrair
See the Lord His quality, all scripture,

(C^IF)    
uktas tathâ bhâvyata eva sadbhih   R
thus considered approved of by the saints.

(Bb^IIC^IDm)
kintu prabhor ya priya eva tasya
As to the Lord as dear surely to him,

(Bb C F)
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam    R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(8)

(F)
yasya prasâdâd bhagavat-prasâdo
Of whose grace is found the Lord His mercy,

(Bb^II C^I F) 
yasyâprasâdân na gatih kuto 'pi   R
without his grace no progress at all.

(Bb^II C^I Dm)
dhyâyan stuvams tasya yas'as tri-sandhyam
Reflect on, praise, his glory three times a day

(Bb C F) 
vande guroh s'rî-caranâravindam   R
to that teachers feet auspicious my respects.

(F G F)
vande guroh s'rî caranâravindam
(Bb^II C^IF)
vande guroh s'rî caranâravindam     R

Exit:
 (G F C^III F C^II Dm Bb C F)

S'rî Nrisimha Pranâma

by: Jayadeva Gosvâmî
to the text: S'rî Das'âvatâra Stotra

 'Prayers to Lord Nrisimha'

Govindam Âdi Purusham

-----

S'rî S'rî S'ikshâshthaka

by S'rî Caitanya Mahâprabhu

(melody by Anand Aadhar)

'The eight verses of instruction'

(1)

(Dm - G F)
ceto-darpana-mârjanam bhava
The hearts' reflection purifying,

(C^I Dm)
-mahâ-dâvâgni-nirvâpanam     R
of matter extinguishing the fire,

(F^I C G^I)
s'reyah-kairava-candrikâ-vitaranam
the Blessing of white moonshine,

(Dm C G^I)
vidyâ-vadhû-jîvanam     R
radiates the being married to the soul.

(G F)
ânandâmbudhi-vardhanam prati
A sea of happiness expands,

(C^I Dm)
-padam pûrnâmritâsvâdanam     R
with each step nectar giving the taste,

(F^I C G^I)
sarvâtma-snapanam param vijayate
for all bathing the self in transcendence,

(Dm C G^I)
s'rî-krishna-sankîrtanam     R
may there be Krishna's singing together,

(2)

(C G^I Am Dm G ^II Am^II)
nâmnâm akâri bahudhâ nija-sarva-s'aktis     R
Holy names manifested there many, all types of personal prowess,

(Dm G^II Dm C)
tatrârpitâ niyamitah smarane na kâlah     R
given therein and limited, remembrance out of time!

(C G^I Am Dm G^IIAm^II)
etâdris'î tava kripâ bhagavan mamâpi     R
So enormous Your grace, o Lord although my

(Dm G^II Dm C)
durdaivam îdris'am ihâ-jani nânurâgah     R
misery lies in the fact, not to be attached to that.

 
(3)

(Am^I Em^I)
trinâd api sunîcena     R
As grass treaded, still lower,

(G^I F^I)
taror api sahishnunâ     R
as a tree as tolerant,

(F ^I Dm)
amâninâ mânadena     R
no false pride and the mind subdued,

(C G C)
kîrtanîyah sadâ harih     R
thus always I chant Your holy name!

 
(4)

(Am Dm^I Am)
na dhanam na janam na sundarîm     R
No riches, no followers, nor beauty,

(Dm^I Am G^I Am)
kavitâm vâ jagad-îs'a kâmaye     R
the fruit, nor almighty I long for.

(Am Dm^I Am)
mama janmani janmanîs'vare     R
Birth after birth My Supreme Lord,

(Dm^I Am G^IAm [C])
bhavatâd bhaktir ahaitukî tvayi     R
the service without desire to You.

 
(5)

(Am G^I)
ayi nanda-tanuja kinkaram     R
O My Lord, son of Nanda, your Servant,

(Em^I G ^I Am)
patitam mâm vishame bhavâmbudhau     R
fell alas in the sea of ignorance.

(Am G^I)
kripayâ tava pâda-pankaja     R
The causeless mercy of Your lotusfeet,

(Em^I G^IAm)
sthita-dhûlî-sadris'am vicintaya     R
place me there like some dirt as You please.

(6)

(Am^III G F Em)
nayanam galad-as'ru-dhârayâ     R
Eyes full tears, down in streams,

(Dm Am^II G^II C)
vadanam gadgada-ruddhayâ girâ     R
my words choked up in my mouth.

(Am^III G F Em)
pulakair nicitam vapuh kadâ     R
The hairs on my body stand on end,

(Dm Am^II G^II C)
tava nâma-grahane bhavishyati     R
when the singing of Your names takes place.

 
(7)

(Em Dm F^I Em^I)
yugâyitam nimeshena     R
An aeon takes me each moment,

(F^I Dm^I Em^I G 7)
cakshushâ prâvrshâyitam     R
my eyes crying like the rain.

(Em Dm F^I Em^I)
s'ûnyâyitam jagat sarvam     R
Complete empty seems the world,

(F^I Dm Em G 7 [C])
govinda-virahena me     R
Govinda separated from You!

 
(8)

(G^III Am G^I C G^I Am)
âs'lishya vâ pâda-ratâm pinashtu mâm     R
Embraced with joy down for Him, taking me over,

(G^I Am^I Dm Em F C)
adars'anân marma-hatâm karotu vâ     R
not to be seen, a broken heart, I let Him be.

(G^III Am G^I C G^I Am)
yathâ tathâ vâ vidadhâtu lampato     R
The way He wants, He may proceed, me denied,

(G^IAm^I Dm Em F C)
mat-prâna-nâthas tu sa eva nâparah     R
For life my Lord, but Him alone, and no one else!

S'rî Guru-vandanâ (Guru Puja)

by S'rîla Narottama dâsa Thhâkur

honoring of the spiritual master,
Prabhupâda ('master of the feet')

(from Prema-bhakti-candrikâ)  

 

Intro:
 (Dm Gm C DmGm C Dm)

 (1)

(Dm Gm^I Dm, C Dm)
s'rî-guru-carana-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma     R
The teacher his lotus feet, the only way to devotion,

(Gm^I C Dm)
bandô mui sâvadhâna mate,      R
full of respect I bow, with prayer, reverence,

(Dm Gm^I Dm, C Dm)
jâhâra prasâde bhâi e, bhava toriyâ jâi     R
through his grace my godbrother, we may cross the ocean,

(Gm^I C Dm)
krishna-prâpti hoy jâhâ ha'te     R
reaching Krishna from there you will realize.

(2)

(Dm Gm^I Dm, C Dm)
guru-mukha-padma-vâkya, cittete koriyâ aikya     R
His mouth like a lotus makes words, find union in the heart,

(Gm^I C Dm)
âr nâ koriho mane âs'â     R
For more may a spirit not desire.

(Dm Gm^I Dm, C Dm)
s'ri-guru-carane rati, ei se uttama-gati     R
attached to the teacher his feet, is the ultimate goal

(Gm^I C Dm)
ye prasâde pure sarva âs'â     R
his grace is the fulfillment of all hope

(3)

(Dm C)
cakhu-dân dilo yei, janme janma prabhu sei     R
Someone who made me see, life after life my lord,

(Gm^I C)
divya-jñân hride prokâs'ito     R
the idea of God revealed in my heart.

(Am G^II)
prema-bhakti jâhâ hoite, avidyâ vinâs'a jâte     R
the Loving service of whom, destroys all the darkness,

(Gm^I C)
vede gây jâhâra carito     R
hailed by the scriptures is his character.

 (4)

  (Am^II G^II)
s'ri-guru karunâ-sindhu, adhama janâra bandhu     R
Teacher ocean full of mercy, with low and mindfull our friend,

(Gm^I C)
lokanâth lokera jîvana     R
Lord of all granting all a life,

(Am^II G^II)
hâ hâ prabhu koro doyâ, deho more pada-châyâ     R
O, o master be of mercy, protect me at your feet,

(Gm^I C)
ebe jas'a ghushuk tribhuvana     R
thus the glory over the three worlds,

(Gm^I C)
dui pade laila s'arâna     R
thus the shelter of the feet,

(Gm^I C)
prabhupâda-patita-pâvana     R
Prabhupâda savior of the souls.

 (Gm F)
jaya prabhupâda, jaya prabhupâda
(C^I Dm)
jaya prabhupâda, jaya prabhupâda     R

Exit:
 (Dm Gm C DmGm C Dm)

Jaya Râdhâ-Mâdhava

by: S'rîla Bhaktivinoda Thhâkur

(from Gîtâvalî)

(song sung before lectures)

 
Intro:
(Dm F C Dm Am C Dm)

(Dm F ^I C Dm)
jaya râdha-mâdhava kuñja-bihârî     R
Al glories to Râdhâ and Mâdhava's divine pastimes,

(Dm Am ^II C Dm)
gopî-jana-vallabha, giri-vara-dhârî    R
The Lord of gopi's lifted [up the hill] Govardhana,

(Dm C Dm)
Yas'odâ-nandana braja-jana-rañjana    R
dear to Yasoda, loved in Vrindâvana,

(Dm Am C Dm)
yâmuna-tîra-vana-cârî    R
at the Yamunâ, He wanders in the woods.

From the beginning tempo 2, and then:

(Gm Dm C Dm)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA

(C Dm)
KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE

(Gm Ddim F)
HARE RÂMA, HARE RÂMA

(C Dm)
RÂMA RÂMA, HARE HARE    R (2x)

Exit:
 (Dm F C Dm Am C Dm)

Nârada Muni Bâjây Vinâ

by: S'rîla Bhaktivinoda Thhâkur

  "Nârada Muni Plays His Vînâ"

(from 'Gîtâvalî')

Intro:

(D A D G^#dim Am D Em Bm)

 (1)  

(D A^I)
nârada-muni bâ-ajây vinâ
Nârada Muni sings with his vinâ,

(A D A^I)
'râdhikâ-ramana'-nâme     R
Râdhikâ-Ramana, Krishna's name.

(E^III Am)  
nâma amani udita-a hay
As soon as he touches the strings,the beauty can be heard,

(D^II Em^II Bm)
bhakata-gîta-sâme    R
and sing all devotees along.

(D A^I A)
amiya-dhârâ barise ghana
Accompanied by his stringed instrument,
(D^II A D^II A)
s'ravana-yugale giyâ
the nectar of singing together resounds.

(E^III Am)
bhakata-jana saghane nâce
and all devotees dance in ecstasy,

(D^II Em^I Bm)
bhoriyâ âpana hiyâ
to their utmost satisfaction.

 (2)  

(D A^I)
nârada-muni bâ-ajây vinâ
Nârada Muni sings with his vinâ,

(A D A^I)
'râdhikâ-ramana'-nâme     R
Râdhikâ-Ramana, Krishna's name.

(E^III Am)  
nâma amani udita-a hay
As soon as he touches the strings,the beauty can be heard,

(D^II Em^II Bm)
bhakata-gîta-sâme    R
and sing all devotees along.

(D A^I A)
mâdhurî-pûra âsava pas'i
Mâdhuri-pûra-nectar drinking they are,

(D^II A D ^II A)
mâtâya-jagata-jane
dancing in ecstacy like madmen.

(E^III Am)
keho vâ kânde, keho vâ nâce
Some let their tears run, others jump high,

(D^II Em^I Bm)
keho mâte mane mane
some looking, are dancing in their heart.

 (3)  

(D A^I)
nârada-muni bâ-ajây vinâ
Nârada Muni sings with his vinâ,

(A D A^I)
'râdhikâ-ramana'-nâme     R
Râdhikâ-Ramana, Krishna's name.

(E^III Am)  
nâma amani udita-a hay
As soon as he touches the strings,the beauty can be heard,

(D^II Em^II Bm)
bhakata-gîta-sâme    R
and sing all devotees along.

(D A^I A)
pañca-vadana nârade dhori
Lord S'iva begins to speak, embracing Narada,

(D^II A D^II A)
pre-emer saghana-a rol
with his voice choked.

(E^III Am)
kamalâsana nâciyâ bole
Also Lord Brahma joins in,and shouts aloud:

(D^II Em^I Bm)
'bolo bolo hari bolo'
Sing of Hari, sing of Hari.

 (4)  

(D A^I)
nârada-muni bâ-ajây vinâ
Nârada Muni sings with his vinâ,

(A D A^I)
'râdhikâ-ramana'-nâme     R
Râdhikâ-Ramana, Krishna's name.

(E^III Am)  
nâma amani udita-a hay
As soon as he touches the strings,the beauty can be heard,

(D^II Em^II Bm)
bhakata-gîta-sâme    R
and sing all devotees along.

(D A^I A)
sahasrânana parama-sukhe
Gradually also joins, Indra king of heaven,

(D^II A D^II A)
'hari hari' boli'gây
content, dancing, singing: 'sing Hari',

(E^III Am)
nama prabhâve mâtilo vis'va
Thus from above is heard, of God the holy name,

(D^II Em^I Bm)
nâma-rasa sabe pây
and the whole universe becomes ecstatic .

(D A D G^#dim Am D Em Bm)
*

 (5)

(D A^I)
nârada-muni bâ-ajây vinâ
Nârada Muni sings with his vinâ,

(A A^I)
'râdhikâ-ramana'-nâme     R
Râdhikâ-Ramana, Krishna's name.

(E^III Am)  
nâma amani udita-a hay
As soon as he touches the strings,the beauty can be heard,

(D^II Em^II)
bhakata-gîta-sâme    R
and sing all devotees along.

(D A^IIA)
s'rî-krishna-nâma rasane sphuri'
That Krishna's name thus may be sung by all everywhere

(D ^II A D^II A)
pu-u-râ'lo âmâ-ar âs'
and the whole world will be in bliss,

(E^III Am)
s'rî-rûpa-pade yâcaye ihâ
this I pray at the feet of Rupa Goswami,

(D^II Em^I Bm (last chord: Em))
bhakativinoda dâs
then the desire is fulfilled of Bhaktivinod

Manah-S'ikshâ

by: Narottama Dâsa Thhâkur

'Teachings for the mind'

Intro:
(Dm C7  C F Dm Gm Dm C Dm)

(1)

(Gm^III Am F^III Gm^III Am)
nitâi-pada-kamala, kothi-candra-sus'îtala     R
Nityânanda's lotus feet, protective moonshine, enormous

(F Dm C7 Am C Dm)
je châyây jagata jurây     R
The world gliding down, finds there it's enlightenment.

(Gm^III Am F^III Gm^III Am)
heno nitâi bine bâi, râdhâ-krishna pâite nâi     R
Not looking for that refuge, are Râdhâ and Krishna difficult to approach;

(F Dm C7 Am C Dm)
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