this is my purport to Shri Shacisunv-ashtaka by Srila Raghunath das Goswami from his Stavavali :

[Paramananda das]

this is my purport to Shri Shacisunv-ashtaka by Srila Raghunath das Goswami from his Stavavali :

this is my purport to Shri Shacisunv-ashtaka by Srila Raghunath das Goswami from his Stavavali :
Shri Stavavali
Volume One
Shri Shacisunv-ashtaka
Eight Prayers Glorifying the Son of Shaci
Text 1
harir drishtva goshthe mukura-gatam atmanam atulam
sva-madhuryam radha-priyatara-sakhivaptum abhitah
aho gaude jatah prabhur apara-gauraika-tanu-bhak
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
harih-Lord Krishna; drishtva-seeing; goshthe-in Vraja; mukura-gatam-in a mirror; atmanam-Himself; atulam-incomparable; sva-madhuryam-own sweetness; radha-Radha; priyatara-most dear; sakhi-friend; iva-like; aptum-to attain; abhitah-completely; ahah-ah!; gaude-in Bengal; jatah-born; prabhuh-the Lord; apara-gauraika-tanu-bhak-with an incomparable golden complexion; shaci-sunuh-the son of Shaci; kim-whether?; me-of me; nayana-of the eyes; saranim-to the path; yasyati-will go; punah-again.
Will Lord Hari who, when He saw His own incomparable sweetness in a mirror in Vraja, in order to become like His dearest friend Radha manifested an incomparable golden form and took birth in Bengal as the son of Shaci, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
this is my commentary here
Srila Raghunanth Das Goswami came to teach the world in Radha Dasyam service to Srimati Radharani , he is the incarnation of Rati Manjari and an eternal maidservant of Srimati Radhika
Both in Vrindava and in Dvaraka Krsna saw His own reflection and wondered how Srimati Radharani was loving Him and serving Himself and what is the nature of Her Prema
Krsna is all attriactive that even He Himself are attracted by His own beauty and qualites then He wish He could be like Radharani and experience the love She feels for Him
Text 2
puridevasyantah-pranaya-madhuna snana-madhuro
muhur govindodyad-vishada-paricaryarcita-padah
svarupasya pranarbuda-kamala-nirajita-mukhah
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
puridevasya-of Ishvara Puri Gosvami; antah-in the heart; pranaya-of the love; madhuna-with the honey; snana-bath; madhurah-sweet; muhuh-at every moment; govinda-of Govinda dasa; udyad-rising; vishada-splendid; paricarya-service; arcita-worshiped; padah-feet; svarupasya-of Svarupa Damodara Gosvami; prana-of the life-breath; arbuda-millions; kamala-lotus; nirajita-worshiped; mukhah-face.
Will Shaci's son, who is sweetly bathed in the honey of the love in Ishvara Puri's heart, whose feet are always worshiped by Govinda's splendid service, and whose face is worshiped with the billions of lotuses that are Svarupa Damodara's breaths, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
PURPORT: Srila Raghunath das Goswami is meditating on Sri Isvapuris relationship with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ,then he meditates on Govinda that always served Lord Caitanya in the Gambhira and finally he is meditating on Srila Svarupada Damodara Goswami (the incarnation of Sri Lalitadevi_) that was so dear to Lord Caitanya,
Text 3
dadhanah kaupinam tad-upari bahir-vastram arunam
prakando hemadri-dyutibhir abhitah sevita-tanuh
muda gayann uccair nija-madhura-namavalim asau
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
dadhanah-wearing; kaupinam-a kaupina; tad-upari-above that; bahir-vastram-an outer garment; arunam-safron; prakandah-a tree trunk; hema-golden; adri-mountain; dyutibhih-with the effulgence; abhitah-everywhere; sevita-served; tanuh-form; muda-with hapiness; gayann-singing; uccaih-loudly; nija-own; madhura-sweet; nama-of names; avalim-series; asau-He.
Will Shaci's son, who wears a kaupina and above that a saffron outer garment, whose form is like a tree trunk splendid as a golden mountain, and who loudly sings His own sweet holy names, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
purport: Srila Raghunath das Goswami is meditating on Lord Caitanyas sannyasa form , Lord Caitanya set the perfect example for all sannyasis in Kali yuga , He possessed nothing of this world but His Kaupinas and outer garment , Lord Caitanya would chant japa on a knotted string with 108 knots and chants 192 rounds daily as described in Prema Vilasa
Text 4
anavedyam purvair api muni-ganair bhakti-nipunaih
shruter gudham premojjvala-rasa-phalam bhakti-latikam
kripalus tam gaude prabhur ati-kripabhih prakatayan
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
anavedyam-unknown; purvaih-previous; api-even; muni-ganaih-by the sages; bhakti-nipunaih-expert in devotional service; shruteh-to the Vedas; gudham-hidden; prema-of love; ujjvala-splendid; rasa-nectar; phalam-fruit; bhakti-of devotional service; latikam-the vine; kripaluh-merciful; tam-that; gaude-in Bengal; prabhuh-the Lord; ati-kripabhih-with great mercy; prakatayan-manifesting.
Will Shaci's compassionate son, the Lord who very compassionately revealed in Bengal the vine of pure devotional service, which bears the splendid nectar of pure love as its fruit, which was hidden from the Vedas, and which had been unknown to the previous sages expert in devotion, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
purport: Srila Raghunath das Goswami felt so much separation after the disappearance of Lord Caitanya he wanted to end his life by jumping from the top of Govardhana hill , his separation from Lord Caitanya was so intense .In this sloka he is meditation of Navadvipachandra how Sri Gaurahari appeared in Navadvipa ,this sacred abode is non different from Vraja ,as Navadvipa was created by Srimati Radharani .Very rare sages like Markandeya Muni was allowed to get darshan of Navadvipa in ancient times and Lord Caitanya, but Lord Caitanya is channah avatar and only revealed in Srimad Bhagavatam in a few hidden slokas and in Visnu Sahasranama and other places in a very hidden way
Text 5
nijatve gaudiyan jagati parigrihya prabhur iman
hare-krishnety evam ganana-vidhina kirtayata bhoh
itiprayam shiksham janaka iva tebhyah paridishan
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
nijatve-as His own; gaudiyan-the people of Bengal; jagati-in this world; parigrihya-accepting; prabhuh-the Lord; iman-them; hare-krishneti-the Hare Krishna mantra; evam-in this way; ganana-vidhina-according to a prescribed number; kirtayata-please chant; bhoh-Oh!; itiprayam-like this; shiksham-instruction; janaka-a father; iva-like; tebhyah-to them; paridishan-showing.
Will Shaci's son who, accepting the people of Bengal as His own and teaching them as a father, said, "Please chant the Hare Krishna mantra a fixed number of times," again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
Purport : Lord Caitanya was met with so much affection and love when He returned to Bengal after spending much time in Jagannatha Puri , the words of Srila Vrindavana das Thakura only can describe the people of Bengals love for Lord Caitanya ,and increased hundred fold by the inhabitants of Navadvipa
Text 6
purah pashyan nilacala-patim uru-prema-nivahaih
ksharan-netrambhobhih snapita-nija-dirghojjvala-tanuh
sada tishthan deshe pranayi-garuda-stambha-carame
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
purah-before Him; pashyan-seeing; nilacala-patim-the Lord of Nilacala; uru-prema-nivahaih-with great love; ksharan-flowing; netrambhobhih-with tears from the eyes; snapita-bathed; nija-own; dirgha-tall; ujjvala-splendid; tanuh-form; sada-always; tishthan-staying; deshe-in the place; pranayi-favorite; garuda-Garuda; stambha-column; carame-behind.
Will Shaci's son, always staying at His favorite place behind the Garuda-stambha and the tears from His eyes bathing His splendid, tall form as He gazes with intense love at Lord Jagannatha, the master of Nilacala, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
Text 7
muda dantair dashtva dyuti-vijita-bandhuka-madhuram
karam kritva vamam kati-nihitam anyam parilasan
samutthapya premnaganita-pulako nritya-kutuki
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
muda-happily; dantaih-with teeth; dashtva-biting; dyuti-with splendor; vijita-defeated; bandhuka-bandhuka flowers; madhuram-charming; karam-hand; kritva-doing; vamam-left; kati-on the hip; nihitam-placed; anyam-the other; parilasan-splendidly manifested; samutthapya-raising; premna-with love; aganita-countless; pulakah-bodily hairs standing erect; nritya-to dance; kutuki-eager.
Will Shaci's son who, biting His lips, which eclipse the splendor of red bandhuka flowers, placing His charming left hand on His hip, raising and waving His other hand, and the numberless hairs of His body erect, eagerly danced in ecstatic love, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
Text 8
sarit-tirarame viraha-vidhuro gokula-vidhor
nadim anyam kurvan nayana-jala-dhara-vitatibhih
muhur murccham gacchan mritakam iva vishvam viracayan
shaci-sunuh kim me nayana-saranim yasyati punah
sarit-of a river; tira-on the shore; arame-in a garden; viraha-by feelings of separation; vidhurah-distressed; gokula-of Gokula; vidhoh-of the moon; nadim-river; anyam-another; kurvan-making; nayana-of the eyes; jala-of tears; dhara-streams; vitatibhih-with expansions; muhuh-at every moment; murccham-fainting; gacchan-going; mritakam-a corpse; iva-like; vishvam-the world; viracayan-considering.
Will Shaci's son who, overwelmed by feelings of separation from Lord Krishna, the moon of Gokula, repeatedly fainting and seeing the whole world as dead, in a garden by a river created another river with the tears of His eyes, again walk on the pathway of my eyes?
Text 9
shaci-sunor asyashtakam idam abhishtam viracayat
sada dainyodrekad ati-vishada-buddhih pathati yah
prakamam chaitanyah prabhur ati-kripavesha-vivashah
prithu-premambhodhau prathita-rasade majjayati tam
shaci-sunoh-of the son of Shaci; asya-of Him; ashtakam-eight verses; idam-these; abhishtam-desire; viracayat-granting; sada-always; dainya-of humbleness; udrekad-because of an abundance; ati-very; vishada-pure; buddhih-whose intelligence; pathati-reads; yah-one who; prakamam-according to His own wish; chaitanyah-Chaitanya; prabhuh-Lord; ati-kripavesha-vivashah-overcome by compassion; prithu-great; prema-of love; ambhodhau-in the ocean; prathita-rasade-nectarean; majjayati-plunges; tam-him.
One who humbly and with a pure heart regularly reads these eight verses glorifying the son of Shaci, Lord Chaitanya plunges into the great nectar ocean of pure transcendental love.