True advancement in bhakti begins with radical humility and sincere prayer for mercy through the chain of spiritual masters.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu Bhajan — March 15, 1969, Hawaii 690315BJ-HAWAII [05:00 Minutes] Bhajan_690315BJ-HAWAII Prabhupāda: [sings:] śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu doyā koro more tomā binā ke doyālu jagat-saṁsāre [My dear Lord Caitanya, please be merciful to me, because who can be more merciful than Your Lordship within these three worlds?] patita-pāvana-hetu tava avatāra mo sama patita prabhu nā pāibe āra [Your incarnation is just to reclaim the conditioned, fallen souls, but I assure You that You will not find a greater fallen soul than me. Therefore, my claim is first.] hā hā prabhu nityānanda, premānanda sukhī kṛpābalokana koro āmi boro duḥkhī [My dear Lord Nityānanda, You are always joyful in spiritual bliss. Since You always appear very happy, I have come to You because I am most unhappy. If You kindly put Your glance over me, then I may also become happy.] doyā koro sītā-pati adwaita gosāi tava kṛpā-bale pāi caitanya-nitāi [My dear Advaita Prabhu, husband of Sītā, You are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to me, naturally Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda will also be kind to me.] hā hā swarūp, sanātana, rūpa, raghunātha bhaṭṭa-juga, śrī-jīva hā prabhu lokanātha [O Svarūpa Dāmodara, personal secretary of Lord Caitanya, O Six Gosvāmīs; Śrī Rupa Gosvāmī, Śrī Sanātana Gosvāmī, Śrī Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, Śrī Gopāla Bhaṭṭa Gosvāmī, Srī Jīva Gosvāmī, and Śrī Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī! O Lokanātha Gosvāmī, my beloved spiritual master! Narottama Dāsa also prays for your mercy.] doyā koro śrī-ācārya prabhu śrīnivāsa rāmacandra-saṅga māge narottama-dāsa [O Śrīnivāsa Ācārya, successor to the Six Gosvāmīs! Please be merciful to me. Narottama Dāsa always desires the company of Rāmacandra Cakravartī.] [break] [end]