- Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura composed the Sri Sri Guru-astakam which praises the spiritual master. He says loudly reciting this prayer to the spiritual master during Brahma-muhurta obtains direct service to Krishna at death. - The prayer contains eight verses glorifying the spiritual master's qualities of being a boat to cross the ocean of material existence, bestowing love of Krishna, instructing devotees in devotional service, and granting all auspiciousness. - It emphasizes the importance of prayer and remembrance of the spiritual master.

2. Sri Sri Guru-astakam
by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, who appeared in the middle of the seventeenth century, is a
great spiritual master in the Krishna conscious chain of gurus and disciples. He says, quot;One who,
with great care and attention, loudly recites this beautiful prayer to the spiritual master during
the Brahma-muhurta [the early morning hour before sunrise] obtains direct service to Krishna,
the Lord of Vrndavana, at the time of his death.quot;

3. samsara-davanala-lidha-loka- sri-radhika-madhavayor apara-
tranaya karunya-ghanaghanatvam madhurya-lila guna-rupa-namnam
praptasya kalyana-gunarnavasya prati-ksanasvadana-lolupasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
mahaprabhoh kirtana-nrtya-gita- nikunja-yuno rati-keli-siddhyai
vaditra-madyan-manaso rasena ya yalibhir yuktir apeksaniya
romanca-kampasru-taranga-bhajo tatrati-daksyad ati-vallabhasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
sri-vigraharadhana-nitya-nana- saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastrair
srngara-tan-mandira-marjanadau uktas tatha bhavyata eva sadbhih
yuktasya bhaktams ca niyunjato 'pi kintu prabhor yah priya eva tasya
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam vande guroh sri-caranaravindam
catur-vidha-sri-bhagavat-prasada- yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasado
svadv-anna-trptan hari-bhakta- yasyaprasadan na gatih kuto 'pi
sanghan dhyayan stuvams tasya yasas tri-
krtvaiva trptim bhajatah sadaiva sandhyam
vande guroh sri-caranaravindam vande guroh sri-caranaravindam

4. Srila Prabhupada Pranati
• nama om vishnu-padaya namaste saraswati deve
krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale gaura-vani-pracharine
srimate bhaktivedanta nirvishesha-shunyavadi
swamin iti namine pashchatya-desha-tarine
• I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krsna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
• Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Goswami. You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanya and delivering
the Western countries, which are filled with impersonalism and voidism.

5. Panca-tattva Maha Mantra
• jaya sri-krishna-chaitanya
prabhu nityananda
sri-adwaita gadadhara
shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda
• I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord
Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara Pandit, Srivas Thakur, and all the
devotees of Lord Caitanya.

6. Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare

7. Prema-dhvani Prayers
• Jaya Om Vishnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Asttotara Sata Sri Srimad His
Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Ki! (jai)
• Jaya Om Vishnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Asttotara Sata Sri Srimad His
Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada ki! (jai)
• Ananta Koti Vaisnava-vrinda Ki! (Jai)
• Nama-acarya Srila Haridas Thakur Ki! (Jai)
• Prem-se kaho Sri Krsna Caitanya, Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhar, Srivas, Adi
Gaura Bhakta Vrinda Ki! (Jai)
• Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, Gopa-gopinatha, Shyama-kund, Radha-kund, Giri-govardhana Ki!
(Jai)
• (One may glorify the Deities of the temple at this time )
• Vrndavana-dham Ki! Matura-dham Ki! Navadvipa-dhama Ki! Jagannath Puri Ki! (Jai)
• Ganga devi Ki!, Yamuna devi Ki!, Bhakta devi Ki!, Tulasi devi, Ki! Bhakti devi Ki!(Jai)
• Brhad-mrdanga Ki! (Jai)
• Harinama Sankirtana Ki! (Jai)
• Gaura-premanande
• (Hari-haribol!)
• All glories to the Assembled Devotees (Hare Krsna) All glories to the Assembled
Devotees (Hare Krsna) All glories to the Assembled Devotees (Hare Krsna)
• All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
• All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

8. Prayers to Lord Nrsimha
• namas te narasimhaya
prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakasipor vaksah-
sila-tanka-nakhalaye
• I offer my obeisances to Lord Narasimha, who gives
joy to Prahlada Maharaja and whose nails are like
chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon
Hiranyakasipu.
• ito nrsimhah parato nrsimho
yato yato yami tato nrsimhah
bahir nrsimho hrdaye nrsimho
nrsimham adim saranam prapadye
• Lord Nrsimha is here and also there. Wherever I go Lord
Nrsimha is there. he is within the heart and is outside as
well. I surrender to Lord Nrsimha, the origin of all things
and the supreme refuge.
• tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-srngam
dalita-hiranyakasipu-tanu-bhrngam
kesava dhrta-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisa hare
jaya jagadisa hare jaya jagadisa hare
• O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have
assumed the form of half-man, half-lion! All glories to you!
Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's
fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasplike
demon Hiranyakasipu has been ripped apart by the
wonderful pointed nails on your beautiful lotus hands.

9. Sri Tulasi Pranama
• vrindayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai keshavasya cha
krishna-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo namaha
• I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very
dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord
Krsna and possess the highest truth.

10. Sri Tulasi-kirtana
• namo namaha tulasi! krishna-preyasi
radha-krishna-seva pabo ei abhilashi
je tomara sharana loy, tara vanchha purna hoy
kripa kori' koro tare brindavana-basi
mor ei abhilash, bilas kunje dio vas
nayane heribo sada jugala-rupa-rashi
ei nivedana dharo, sakhir anugata koro
seva-adhikara diye koro nija dasi
dina krishna-dase koy, ei jena mora hoy
sri-radha-govinda-preme sada jena bhasi
• O Tulasi, beloved of Krsna, I bow before you again and again. My desire is to obtain the service of
Sri Sri Radha-Krsna.
Whoever takes shelter of you has his wishes fulfilled. Bestowing your mercy on him, you make him
a resident of Vrndavana.
• My desire is that you will also grant me a residence in the pleasure groves of Sri Vrndavana-dhama.
Thus, within my vision I will always behold the beautiful pastimes of Radha and Krsna.
• I beg you to make me a follower of the cowherd damsels of Vraja. Please give me the privilege of
devotional service and make me your own maidservant.
• This very fallen and lowly servant of Krsna prays, ''May I always swim in the love of Sri Radha and
Govinda.

11. Sri Tulasi Pradaksina Mantra
• yani kani cha papani
brahma-hatyadikani cha
tani tani pranashyanti
pradakshinaha pade pade
• By the circumambulation of Srimati Tulasi Devi all the sins that
one may have committed are destroyed at every step, even
the sin of killing a brahmana.
• Vrnda devi is a pure devotee of Lord Krsna and is responsible for setting up the wonderful
pastimes of Radha and Krsna in Vrndavana. She exists as Tulasi to benefit the fallen
conditioned souls by bestowing devotional service to Krsna.

12. Sri Tulasi Pranama
• vrindayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai keshavasya cha
krishna-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo namaha
• I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very
dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Krsna
and possess the highest truth.
• Short kirtan….

13. Vaisnava Pranams
• vancha-kalpatarubhyash cha
kripa-sindhubhya eva cha
patitanam pavanebhyo
vaishnavebhyo namo namaha
• I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Vaishnava devotees of the Lord. They are
just like desire trees and can fulfill the desires of everyone, and they are full of
compassion for the fallen conditioned souls.

14. Ten Offenses to be Avoided
• 1) To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the
holy name of the Lord.
• 2) To consider the names of the demigods like Lord Siva or Lord Brahma to be equal
to, or independent of, the name Lord Visnu.
• 3) To disobey the orders of the spiritual master.
• 4) To blaspheme the Vedic literature or literature in pursuance of the Vedic version.
• 5) To consider the glories of chanting Hare Krsna to be imagination.
• 6) To give some interpretation on the holy name of the Lord.
• 7) To commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the holy name of the Lord.
• 8) To consider chanting of Hare Krsna as one of the auspicious ritualistic activities
offered in the Vedas as fruitive activities (karma-kanda).
• 9) To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name.
• 10) To not have complete faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain
material attachments, even after understanding so many instructions on this
matter.
• Every devotee who claims to be a Vaisnava must guard against these offenses in
order to quickly achieve the desired success. Krishna Prema!

15. Greet the Deities
venum kwanantam aravinda-dalayataksham
barhavatamsam asitambuda-sundarangam
kandarpa-koti-kamaniya-vishesha-shobham
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
angani yasya sakalendriya-vritti-manti
pashyanti panti kalayanti chiram jaganti
ananda-chinmaya-sad-ujjwala-vigrahasya
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on
His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked
with peacock's feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the
hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions
of Cupids.
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord whose transcendental
form is full of bliss, truth, substantiality and is thus full of the
most dazzling splendor. Each of the limbs of that
transcendental figure possesses in Himself, the full-fledged
functions of all the organs, and eternally sees, maintains and
manifests the infinite universes, both spiritual and mundane.

16. • sri-guru-charana-padma
kevala-bhakati-sadma
bando mui savadhana mate
Guru Puja
jahara prasade bhai
e bhava toriya jai
krishna-prapti hoy jaha
hoite
• guru-mukha-padma-vakya
chittete koriya aikya
ar na koriho mane asha
sri-guru-charane rati
ei se uttama-gati
je prasade pure sarve asha
•chakhu-dan dilo jei
janme janme prabhu sei
divya-gyan hride prokashito
prema-bhakti jaha hoite
avidya vinasha jate
vede gay jahara charito
•sri-guru karuna-sindhu
adhama janara bandhu
lokanath lokera jivana
ha ha prabhu koro doya
deho more pada-chhaya
ebe jasa ghushuk tribhuvana

17. Mantra-hinam kriya-hinam bhakti-hinam janardana
yat pujitam maya deva paripurnam tad astu me
“O my Lord, O Janardana, whatever little puja or worship that has been performed by
me, although it is without devotion, without proper mantras, and without the proper
performance, please let that become complete.”