Maṅgalācaraṇa
“The spiritual master is to be honored as much as the Supreme Lord because he is the most confidential servitor of the Lord. This is acknowledged in all revealed scriptures, and is followed by all authorities. I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of such a spiritual master, who is a bonafide representative of Śrī Hari.”
“I repeatedly pay my obeisances to the vaiṣṇavas who fulfill all desires like a wish-yielding tree, who are an ocean of graciousness to all and who are redeemers of the fallen souls.”
“I take absolute shelter of Śrīman Nityānanda Prabhu, Who is Baladeva Himself and Whose partial manifestations and parts of the partial manifestations are Saṅkarṣaṇa, Karanabdhiśāyī, Garbhodaśāyī, Kṣīrodaśāyī and Śeṣa.”
Kāraṇatoyaśāyī (or Kāraṇabdhiśāyī): The first puruṣāvatāra. He is the first manifestation of the Supreme Being with respect to the creation of infinite brahmāṇḍas (universes). He lies on the Causal Ocean.
Garbhodaśāyī: The second puruṣāvatāra. He is the second manifestation of the Supreme Being, lying on the ocean produced by His sweat. He is the Indwelling Oversoul and Sustainer of the infinite brahmāṇḍas created by the first puruṣāvatāra.
Payobdhiśāyī (or Kṣīrodakaśāyī): The third puruṣāvatāra. He is the third manifestation of the Supreme Being, lying on the Milk Ocean, Whom the demigods approach to be rescued from the oppression of the demons. He is the Indwelling Monitor and Sustainer of each brahmāṇḍa and every spirit soul.
Śeṣa: The last manifestation of the Supreme Being Who, in the form of a huge serpent, holds all the worlds on His head as if they were no heavier than mustard seeds.
“I pay my innumerable prostrated obeisances to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord, Who is Kṛṣṇa Himself, Whose Name is Kṛṣṇacaitanya, Whose complexion is golden, Who is most munificent and Who is the bestower of kṛṣṇa-prema [love for Kṛṣṇa].”
“O Goddess, Śrī Radhe! O daughter of Śrī Vṛṣabhānu! You are the beloved consort of Śrī Hari. Your complexion is like molten gold and You are the presiding deity of Vṛndāvana. I pay my innumerable prostrated obeisances to Your lotus feet.”
“O Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, You are an ocean of kindness. You are the friend of the submissive, Lord of the world, Lord of the gopās [cowherd men of Vṛndāvana], beloved consort of the gopīs [cowherd ladies of Vṛndāvana] and the most beloved consort of Rādhā. I pay my innumerable prostrated obeisances to Your lotus feet.”
“I always sing, in adoration, the glories of the dust of the lotus feet of the gopīs of Nanda-vraja-dhāma (the transcendental realm of the sweet pastimes of Nandanandana Śrī Kṛṣṇa), Whose kṛṣṇa-kathā [narration of the glories of the Name, Form, Attributes, Entourage and Pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa] sanctifies the three worlds [heaven, earth and the underworld]—the entire universe.”
“I am devoid of devotion, replete with millions of offenses and distracted by waves of evil desires. O compassionate Vṛndā-devī, I take shelter of You and pay my innumerable prostrated obeisances to Your lotus feet. Kindly rescue me.”
“I offer my obeisances to Śrī Kṛṣṇacaitanya, Prabhu Nityānanda, Śrī Advaita, Gadādhara, Śrīvāsa and all others in the line of devotion.”
First of all, I pay my innumerable prostrated, humble obeisances to the lotus feet of my most revered Gurudeva, Om Viṣṇupāda 108 Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Dayita Mādhava Gosvāmī Mahārāja, and pray for his causeless mercy to give me strength, to sing the glories of Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, to purify my mind and to get one-pointed, exclusive devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. I also pay my innumerable, prostrated, humble obeisances to the lotus feet of my śikṣā gurus and pray for their causeless mercy, to give me strength, to sing the glories of Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, to purify my mind and to get exclusive devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. I pay my due respects to all who are present here.