Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas (English) | Sacred Prayers and Devotional Hymns

Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas
Devotional Songs & Prayers of the Gaudiya Tradition
English Edition
A deeply reverential English compilation by His Holiness Acyutananda Svami and Jayasacinandana Dasa Adhikari, this volume presents the most treasured prayers and devotional songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava lineage in a clear, accessible format for daily use.
Designed for temple worship, morning programs, kirtana gatherings, and personal spiritual practice, this collection brings together standard pranama mantras, mangalacarana invocations, the maha-mantra, and classical astaka prayers glorifying the spiritual masters, the Six Gosvamis, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Sri Radha-Krsna, and the divine Pancatattva.
The book opens with traditional guru-pranama verses and respectful offerings to the great acaryas such as:
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji
These invocations establish the devotional mood of humility, gratitude, and surrender that characterizes the Gaudiya tradition.
Subsequent sections include sacred compositions such as:
Hare Krsna Maha-mantra
Pancatattva mantra
Gurv-astaka
Sad-gosvamy-astaka
Siksastaka
“Markine Bhagavata-dharma”
Each prayer is presented not merely as poetry, but as a living expression of philosophy, melody, and devotion. Through these songs, readers encounter the essential Gaudiya conclusions of sambandha (relationship), abhidheya (practice), and prayojana (ultimate goal), as taught by the Vaisnava saints.
More than a songbook, this work serves as a spiritual companion—guiding practitioners toward attentive chanting, steady remembrance, and loving surrender to the Supreme Lord through sacred sound.