Today is Lord Nityānanda Prabhu's Appearance Day

Twelve names of the moon-like Nityānanda Prabhu

by Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya

1) nityanando ‘vadhutendur vasudha-prana-vallabhah

jahnavi-jivita-patih krsna-prema-pradah prabhuh

* Nityananda — He Who embodies eternal bliss

* Avadhutendu — The Moon of divine madmen

* Vasudha-prana-vallabha — The beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha

* Krsna-prema-prada — He Who bestows ecstatic love for Krsna

*Jahnavi-jivita-patih — Husband of mother Jahnavi

* Prabhu — The Lord and Master of the devotees

2) padmavati-sutah sriman saci-nandana-purvajah

bhavonmatto jagat-trata rakta-gaura-kalevarah

* Padmavati-suta — The dear son of Padmavati

* Sriman — He of spendrous transcendental majesty

* Saci-nandana-purvaja — The older brother of mother Saci’s son

* Bhavonmatta — He Who is maddened in overwhelming ecstatic emotions

* Jagat-trata — The savior of the universe

* Rakta-gaura-kalevara – He Whose complexion is golden tinged with red

3) sri nityananda candrasya nama-dvadasakam subham

ya idam pratyaham pratah praty utthaya pathen narah

“That person who recites these twelve auspicious holy names of the moonlike Nityananda-chandra every day upon arising in the morning…

4) sa klesa-rahito bhutva prapnuyat sva-mano-ratham

turnam caitanya-devasya karuna-bhajanam bhavet

“such a person becomes free from all difficulties & attains all their most cherished desires. Very soon they become the object of Lord Chaitanya-deva’s mercy.”