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Sfavmrfa-Iahari
The Poems of SriIa Visvanafha Cakravarfi
Sri Gurvasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying fhe SpirifuaI Masfer
1
samsara-avanaIa-Ina-Ioha-
tranaya harunya-gnanagnanatvam
praptasya haIyana-gunarnavasya
vanc guron sr-caranaravnam
Tlc spiiiiual masici is iccciving bcncdiciion liom ilc occan ol mcicy. Jusi as a
cloud pouis waici on a loicsi-liic io cxiinguisl ii, so ilc spiiiiual masici dclivcis
ilc maiciially alllicicd woild by cxiinguisling ilc blazing liic ol maiciial
cxisicncc. I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual
masici, wlo is an occan ol auspicious qualiiics.
2
manaprabnon hrtana-nrtya-gta-
vatra-mayan manaso rascna
romanca-hampasru-taranga-bnajo
Claniing ilc loly namc, dancing in ccsiasy, singing, and playing musical
insiiumcnis, ilc spiiiiual masici is always gladdcncd by ilc sanliiiana movcmcni
ol Loid Caiianya Malapiablu. lccausc lc is iclisling ilc mcllows ol puic
dcvoiion wiilin lis mind, somciimcs lis laii siands on cnd, lc lccls quivciing in
lis body, and icais llow liom lis cycs lilc wavcs. I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs
unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual masici.
3
sr-vgranaranana-ntya-nana-
srngara-tan-manra-marjanaau
yuhtasya bnahtams ca nyunjato p
Tlc spiiiiual masici is always cngagcd in ilc icmplc woislip ol Sii Sii Radla and
Kisna. Hc also cngagcs lis disciplcs in sucl woislip. Tlcy dicss ilc Dciiics in
bcauiilul cloilcs and oinamcnis, clcan Tlcii icmplc, and pciloim oilci similai
woislip ol ilc Loid. I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a
spiiiiual masici.
-
catur-vna-sr-bnagavat-prasaa
svaa-anna-trptan nar-bnahta-sangnan
hrtvava trptm bnajatan saava
Tlc spiiiiual masici is always ollciing Kisna loui linds ol dclicious lood analyscd
as ilai wlicl is liclcd, clcwcd, diunl, and suclcd]. Wlcn ilc spiiiiual masici
sccs ilai ilc dcvoiccs aic saiislicd by caiing blagavai-piasada, lc is saiislicd. I
ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual masici.
5
sr-ranha-manavayor apara
manurya-IIa-juna-rupa-namnam
prat-hsanasvaana-IoIupasya
Tlc spiiiiual masici is always cagci io lcai and clani aboui ilc unlimiicd
conjugal pasiimcs ol Radlila and Madlava, and ilcii qualiiics, namcs, and loims.
Tlc spiiiiual masici aspiics io iclisl ilcsc ai cvciy momcni. I ollci my icspccilul
obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual masici.
6
nhunja-yuno rat-hcI-snya
ya yaIbnr yuhtr apchsanya
tatrat-ahsya at-vaIIabnasya
Tlc spiiiiual masici is vciy dcai, bccausc lc is cxpcii in assisiing ilc gopis, wlo ai
dillcicni iimcs malc dillcicni iasiclul aiiangcmcnis loi ilc pcilcciion ol Radla
and Kisna conjugal loving allaiis wiilin ilc giovcs ol Vindavana. I ollci my mosi
lumblc obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual masici.
7
sahsa-nartvcna samasta-sastrar
uhtas tatna bnavyata cva sabnn
hntu prabnor yan prya cva tasya
vanc guron sr caranaravnam
Tlc spiiiiual masici is io bc lonouicd as mucl as ilc Supicmc Loid, bccausc lc is
ilc mosi conlidcniial sciviioi ol ilc Loid. Tlis is aclnowlcdgcd in all icvcalcd
sciipiuics and lollowcd by all auiloiiiics. Tlcicloic, I ollci my icspccilul
obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol sucl a spiiiiual masici, wlo is a bona lidc
icpicscniaiion ol Sii Haii Kisna].
8
yasya prasaa bnagavat-prasao
yasyaprasaan na gtan huto p
nyayan stuvams tasya yasa tr-sannyam
ly ilc mcicy ol ilc spiiiiual masici onc icccivcs ilc bcncdiciion ol Kisna.
Wiiloui ilc giacc ol ilc spiiiiual masici, on cannoi malc any advanccmcni.
Tlcicloic, I slould always icmcmbci and piaisc ilc spiiiiual masici. Ai lcasi
ilicc iimcs a day I slould ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs unio ilc loius lcci ol my
spiiiiual masici.
9
srma-guror astaham cta uccar
branmc munurtc patnat prayatnat
yas tcna vrnavana-natna-sahsat-
scvava Iabnya januso nta cva
Onc wlo duiing ilc bialma-muluiia loui caiclully icciics ilcsc cigli piaycis
gloiilying ilc spiiiiual masici will ai ilc cnd ol ilis lilc aiiain diicci scivicc io ilc
Loid ol Vindavana.
SriIa Naroffama-prabhor-asfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying SriIa Naroffama dasa Thakura
1
sr-hrsna-namamrta-vars-vahtra-
canra-prabna-nvasta-tamo-bnaraya
gaurangacvanucaraya tasma
namo naman srIa-narottamaya
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia, a sinccic lollowci ol
Loid Gauiangadcva. Lmiiiing a slowci ol ilc ncciai ol ilc loly namc, wiil iis
splcndoui, ilc moon ol His mouil dcsiioys ilc dailncss ol ignoiancc.
2
sanhrtanananaja-mana-nasya
anta-yut-yotta-nmuhnaya
svcasru-nara-snaptaya tasma
I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. llisslul by
singing Kisna's gloiics, lc would bccomc bailcd in siicams ol pcispiiaiion and ilc
splcndoui ol lis iccil and gcnilc smilc would illuminaic all diicciions.
3
mranga-nama-srut-matra-cancat-
paambuja-vanva-manonaraya
sayan samuyat-puIahaya tasma
I ollci my icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. Hcaiing ilc
midangas and ilc sound ol ilc loly namc, lc would dancc, moving lis
cnclaniing loius lcci and ilc laiis ol lis body cicci in ccsiasy.
-
gannarva-garva-hsapana-svaIasya-
vsmaptascsa-hrt-vrajaya
sva-srsta-gana-pratntaya tasma
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. His dancing
dispcllcd ilc Gandlaivas' piidc. His dcvoiional aciiviiics lillcd cvciyonc wiil
wondci. His songs madc Him lamous.
5
anana-murccnavan-pata-bnata-
nuI-bnaraIanhrta-vgranaya
ya-arsanam bnagya-bnarcna tasma
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. Hc would
somciimcs laini in ccsiasy and lall io ilc giound, lis body dccoiaicd wiil dusi.
Tlc vciy loiiunaic would scc lim in ilai way.
6
stnaIc stnaIc yasya hrpa-prabnabnn
hrsnanya-trsna jana-samnatnam
nrmuIta cva bnavant tasma
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. In placc alici placc
ilc splcndoui ol lis mcicy upiooicd ilc pcoplc's iliisi loi anyiling oilci ilan
Kisna.
7
ya-bnaht-nstnopaIa-rchnhcva
sparsan punan sparsamanva yasya
pramanyam cvam srutva yayam
tasma naman srIa-narottamaya
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. His liim laiil in
dcvoiional scivicc io Kisna is lilc a nccllacc ol piccious sioncs. His ioucl is lilc a
spaisamani jcwcl. His woids aic lilc ilc loui Vcdas.
8
murtava bnahtn hm ayam hm csa
varagya-saras tanuman nr-Iohc
sambnavyatc yan hrtbnn saava
tasma naman srIa narottamaya
I ollci icspccilul obcisanccs io Siila Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia. Tlc dcvoiccs always
wondci: Is lc dcvoiional scivicc pcisonilicd' Is lc ilc csscncc ol icnunciaiion
wlo las dcsccndcd io ilc woild ol luman bcings in ilis loim'
9
rajan-mranga-harataIa-haIabnramam
gauranga-gana-manu-pana-bnarabnramam
srman-narottama-paambuja-manju-nrtyam
bnrtyam hrtartnayatu mam pnaItcsta-hrtyam
May ilc dancing ol Sii Naioiiama's loius lcci, wlicl is giacclul wiil ilc
mclodious sounds ol laiaialas and midangas, and wlicl is swcci wiil ilc loncy
ol Loid Gauianga, lullil ilc spiiiiual dcsiics ol mc, lis scivani.
Sri Lokanafha-prabhuvarasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying SriIa Lokanafha Gosvami
1
yan hrsna-catanya-hrpaha-vttas
tata-prcma-ncmabnarananya-cttan
npatya bnumau satatam namamas
tum Iohanatnam prabnum asrayaman
Ialling on ilc giound, wc icpcaicdly bow down and ialc slclici ol Piablu
Lolanaila Gosvami. His only wcalil is ilc mcicy ol Loid Kisna Caiianya, and lis
lcaii is dccoiaicd wiil ilc goldcn oinamcnis ol puic lovc.
2
yo Iabna-vrnavana-ntya-vasan
parspnurat-hrsna-vIasa-rasan
svacara-carya-satatavramas
tam Iohanatnam prabnum asrayaman
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu, wlo always siaycd in Vindavana,
icmcmbciing Kisna's pasiimcs and always cngagcd in dcvoiional scivicc.
3
saoIIasa-bnagava-anurahto
yan hrsna-rana-sravana-bnahtya
ayatayam-hrta-sarva-yamas
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu, wlo was iadiani wiil lovc. Hc was always
busy in dcvoiional scivicc: lcaiing aboui Sii Sii Radla and Kisna and sciving
Tlcm in many ways.
-
vrnavanansa-paabja-scva
svac numajjant na nanta hc va
yas tcsv ap sIagnyatamo bnramas
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu. Wlo is now noi plungcd in ilc swccincss
ol scivicc io ilc loius lcci ol Vindavana's ling and quccn' Among ilcsc dcvoiccs
claiming Lolanaila Piablu is ilc bcsi.
5
yan hrsna-IIa-rasa cva Iohan
anunmuhnan vhsya bbnart sohan
svayam ta-asvaana-matra-hamas
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu. Hc bccamc lillcd wiil giicl wlcn lc saw
ilc pcoplc wcic noi cagci io iasic ilc swccincss ol Kisna's pasiimcs. His only
dcsiic was io iasic ilai swccincss.
6
hrpa-baIam yasya vvca hascn
narottamo nama manan vpasct
yasya pratnyan vsayoparamas
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu, wlo complcicly icnounccd maiciial scnsc
giaiilicaiion. A wisc dcvoicc namcd Naioiiama dasa Tlaluia undcisiood ilc
gicaincss ol lis mcicy.
7
raganuga-vartman yat-prasaa
vsanty avjna ap nrvsaan
janc hrtagasy ap yas tv avamas
tam Iohanatnam prabnum asramayan
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu, wlo is noi unliicndly io ilc sinlul. ly lis
mcicy ilc loolisl maiciialisis lavc cnicicd ilc pail ol sponiancous dcvoiional
scivicc.
8
ya-asa-asanuga-asa-asan
vayam bnavaman pnaItabnIasan
yayatayam sanasa vsamas
tam Iohanatnam prabnum asramayan
Wc ialc slclici ol Lolanaila Piablu. Dcsiiing io bccomc lilc lim and aiiain
wlai lc aiiaincd, wc lavc bccomc ilc scivani ol ilc scivani ol ilc lollowci ol ilc
scivani ol lis scivani.
9
sr-Iohanatnastaham atyuaram
bnahtya patnc yan purusartna-saram
sa manjuIaI paavm prapaya
sr-ranham scvata cva sayan
Tlcsc cigli noblc vciscs gloiilying Lolanaila Gosvami icvcal ilc liglcsi goal ol
lilc. Onc wlo icads ilcm wiil dcvoiion will immcdiaicly aiiain ilc pail ol puic
dcvoiional scivicc. Hc will scivc Siimaii Radlaiani.
10
so yam sr-Iohanatnan spnuratu puru-hrpa-
rasmbnn svan samuyann
unrtyonrtya yo nan pracuratama-raman hupato
ptabnn
rgbnn sva-prcma-vtnya sam asa ano yam srta vya-IIa-
ratnanyam vnamana vayam ap nbnrtam srIa-
govarnanam sman
Wiil splcndid glanccs illuminaiing ilc pail ol puic lovc and wiil ilc splcndid
cllulgcncc ol lis mcicy clasing ilc dccp dailncss liom ilc wcll ol my lcaii, may
Lolanaila Gosvami appcai bcloic mc. Taling slclici ol Him, wc lavc lound
Govaidlana Hill lillcd wiil ilc jcwcls ol Kisna's iiansccndcnial pasiimcs.
Sri Saci-nandana-vijayasfaka
Eighf Prayers Describing fhe GIories of fhe Son of Saci
1
gaanara yaa paran sa hIa hsacanaIohto
maya srta-gayanavana manura-murtr chas taa
navambua va bruvan nrta-navambuo nctrayor
Iutnan bnuv nruna-vag vjayatc sac-nananan
Onc day, Gadadlaia Pandiia lcaid ilc lollowing woids: O Gadadlaia! I saw ilc
mosi cxiiaoidinaiy pcison on ilc ioad io Gaya. His loim was vciy landsomc, and
Hc ioaicd jusi lilc a ilundcicloud. His cycs iaincd icais as il ilcy lad bccomc
iain clouds, and Hc iollcd aboui on ilc giound, His voicc clolcd up in ilc ccsiasy
ol lovc ol God. All gloiics io ilai Loid, ilc son ol Saci-dcvi.
2
aIahsta-carm narty-uta-matratan ham asam
asav at-bunagranr atuIa-hampa-sampaham
vrajann anana motc na punar atra sastrcsv t
sva-ssya-gana-vcstto vjayatc sac-nananan
Ol, wlai lind ol cxiiaoidinaiy siaic las Hc aiiaincd' Alilougl Hc is ilc lcadci ol
ilc sclolais, Hc no longci dcliglis in siudy. Wlcn Hc lolds class, suiioundcd by
lis pupils, il Hc lcais ilc sound Haii`, Hc bcgins io iicmblc. All gloiics io ilai
Loid, ilc son ol Saci-dcvi.
3
nana hm am ucyatc patna patnatra hrsnam munur
vna tam na sanutam anat hm buna natavan
prasna na varna-sangnatta-samyag-amnayahan
sva-namn ya t bruvan vjayatc sac-nananan
Oncc duiing class Loid Caiianya iniciiupicd a pupil and aslcd, 'Wlai aic you
saying' Insicad ol ilcsc vcibs, you slould consianily icpcai ilc namc ol Kisna,
ilc mosi lamous ol all woilds accoiding io ilc Vcdas. O siudcnis, wiiloui Kisna,
wlai bcnclii can vcibs givc'' All gloiics io Loid Caiianya, ilc son ol Saci-dcvi,
wlo clanis His own loly namc in ilai way.
-
navambuja-aIc ya-hsana-savarnata-rgnatc
saa sva-nr bnavyatam sapa sanyatam tat-paam
sa patnayat vsmtan smta-muhnan sva-ssyan t
prat-praharanam prabnur vjayatc sac-nananan
No maiici wlai ilc paiiiculai iopic ol siudy was, Hc would smilc and insiiuci His
asionislcd giammai siudcnis in ilis way: 'O siudcnis, plcasc placc ilc iwo laigc
cycs ol Sii Kisna, wlicl aic as bcauiilul as iwo loius pcials, wiilin youi lcaiis,
and plcasc placc His loius lcci wiilin youi lcaiis in ilc samc way.' All gloiics io
ilai Loid, ilc son ol Saci-dcvi.
5
hva yan haravan hm hva nu maya narr Iabnyatam
tam usatu han sahnc hatnaya han prapaycta mam
t ravat gnurnatc haIta-bnahta-hantnan suca
sa murcnayat mataram vjayatc sac-nananan
Ai oilci iimcs, ilc Loid would say, 'O liicnd, wlcic slall I go, and wlai slall I do
io aiiain Loid Haii'' Wlo will slow Him io Mc' Plcasc icll mc wlo will lclp mc
in ilis way'. Spcaling ilus, ilc Loid ian lcic and ilcic and iollcd aboui on ilc
giound. Tlcii ilioais lillcd wiil giicl, ilc siiiclcn dcvoiccs callcd oui io Him. In
ilis way ilc Loid causcd His moilci Saci-dcvi, io laini. All gloiics io ilai Loid,
ilc son ol Saci-dcvi.
6
smararbua-urapaya tanu-ruc-cnata-ccnayaya
taman haI-tama-hrtam nhnIam cva nrmuIayan
nrnam nayana-saubnagam v-saam muhnas tarayan
Iasann an-naran prabnur vjayatc sac-nananan
Tlc icllcciion ol ilc splcndid bcauiy ol ilc Loid is noi aiiainablc cvcn by millions
ol Cupids, and wiil ilai splcndoui ilc Loid upioois ilc dailncss ol ilc ignoiancc
ol ilc agc ol Kali. Dcsccnding wiil ilc piincipal dcmigods, ilc Loid dcliglicd ilc
cycs ol ilc icsidcnis ol ilis caiil planci. All gloiics io ilai cllulgcni Loid, ilc son
ol Saci-dcvi.
7
ayam hanaha-bnunaran pranaya-ratnam uccan hran
hrpaturataya vrajan abnava atra vsvambnaran
ya-ahs-patna-sancarat-suranun-pravanar njam
param ca jaga arayan vjayatc sac-nananan
Hc is lilc a goldcn mouniain ilai scaiicis jcwcls ol puic lovc ol God. lccausc ol
His gicai mcicy Hc wandcicd on ilis caiil planci. Tlai Loid, lnown as
Visvamblaia, ilc mainiainci ol ilc univcisc, inundaicd His own univcisc wiil ilc
cuiicnis ol ilc Gangcs iivci ol icais ol lovc ol Godlcad llowing liom His cycs. All
gloiics io ilai Loid, ilc son ol Saci-dcvi.
8
gato sm matnuram mama pryatama vsahna-sahn
gata nu bata ham asam vaa hatnam nu vcan tam
tva sa n jcccnaya vraja-patcn sutan praptas
taya-rasa-carvanam vjayatc sac-nananan
Loid Kisna said io Uddlava: 'Wlai is ilc condiiion ol Siimaii Radlaiani now ilai
I lavc comc io Mailuia' Plcasc icll mc so ilai I may undcisiand.' In oidci io
lullil His own dcsiic, Loid Kisna, ilc son ol ilc ling ol Viaja, las dcsccndcd as
Loid Caiianya io iasic ilc mcllows ol His own dcvoiional scivicc
9
am patnat yo staham guna-nnc sac-nanana
prabno tava paambujc spnura-amana-vsrambnavan
tam ujjvaIa-matm nja-pranaya-rupa-varganugam
vnaya nja-naman rutam ur-hurusva svayam
O Loid, O son ol Saci-dcvi, O occan ol iiansccndcnial qualiiics, plcasc placc in
Youi abodc all wlo icad ilcsc cigli vciscs and aic lull ol laiil in Youi loius lcci.
Plcasc acccpi ilosc icadcis wlosc iniclligcncc is puic and wlo lollow in ilc
looisicps ol ilc gicai dcvoiccs lcadcd by Siila Rupa Govami, wlo aic lull ol gicai
lovc loi You.
Sri Mahaprabhor asfakam
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri Mahaprabhu
1
svarupa bnavato bnavatv ayam t smta-sngnaya
grava ragnunatnam utpuIha-gatram uIIasayan
ranasy upasan nja-pranaya-guna-muram svayam
vrajatu craya mc nr sa gauracanran prabnun
Svaiupa Damodaia, lc is youis.` Wiil ilcsc woids allcciionaicly mailcd wiil a
smilc and maling Raglunaila dasa so lappy ilc laiis ol lis body siood cicci,
Loid Gauiacandia gavc a sign ol His dccp lovc in ilai sccludcd placc. May Loid
Gauiacandia cicinally slinc in my lcaii.
2
svarupa mama nr-vranam bata vvca rupan hatnam
IIchna ya ayam patna tvam ap taIa-patrc hsaram
t pranaya-vcIItam vana asu rupantaram
Svaiupa Damodaia, low did Rupa Gosvami undcisiand ilc wound in My lcaii'
Rcad ilis vcisc lc wioic aboui ii on ilis palm lcal.` Spcaling ilcsc woids, ilc
Loid madc Rupa Gosvami's lcaii iicmblc wiil ccsiaiic lovc. May Loid
3
svarupa parahya-sat-pravara-vastunascccnatam
anaj jana na tvaya parcto na vcthsayan
sanatanam utya vsmta-muhnam mana-vsmtam
vrajatu craya mc nr sa gaurancanran prabnun
Svaiupa Damodaia, among ilcsc aspiiing dcvoiccs you lavc noi sclccicd onc
woiily io cxplain ilc mosi cxalicd paialiya-iasa.` Wiil a glancc ilc Loid ilcn
singlcd oui ilc asionislcd Sanaiana Gosvami. May Loid Gauiacandia cicinally
slinc in my lcaii.
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svarupa nar-nama yaj jaga agnosayam tcna hm
na vacaytum apy atnasaham mam svananajam
t sva-paa-Icnanan ssum achara yan havm
Svaiupa Damodaia, I madc ilc cniiic univcisc clani Loid Haii's namc. Wly can
I noi malc ilis son ol Sivananda Scna clani'` ly spcaling ilcsc woids ilc Loid
iiansloimcd ilai clild inio a gicai poci. May Loid Gauiacandia cicinally slinc in
my lcaii.
5
svarupa rasa-rtr ambuja-rsam vrajc bnanyatam
gnana-pranaya-mana-ja srut-yugam mamothantnyatc
rama ya na mann ta ap Iohayct bruvan
vrajatu craya mc nr sa gauracaran prabnun
Svaiupa Damodaia, lci ilc loius-cycd gopis dcsciibc ilc ncciai siicam ilai llows
in Viaja. My cais ycain loi ilai siicam, wlicl is boin liom inicnsc jcalous lovc.
Hcic is ilc jcalous goddcss ol loiiunc! Lool!` Spcaling in ilis way, may Loid
6
svarupa rasa-manram bnavas man-muam aspaam
tvam atra purusottamc vraja-bnuvva mc vartasc
t sva-parrambnanan puIahnam vyanat tam ca yo
Svaiupa Damodaia, you aic a icmplc ol ncciai! You aic ilc lomc ol My
lappincss! Hcic in Jagannaila Puii you aic My Viaja!` Spcaling ilcsc woids and
cmbiacing lim, ilc Loid ovciwlclmcd Svaiupa Damodaia, maling ilc laiis ol lis
body siand up in ccsiasy. May Loid Gauiacandia cicinally slinc in my lcaii.
7
svarupa hm aphstam hva nu vbno ns svapnatan
prabno hatnaya hm nu tam nava-yuva varambnonaran
vyanat hm ayam hsyatc hm u na nty agat tam asam
Svaiupa Damodaia, wlai did I scc'`
Wlcic, my Loid'`
In a dicam ai nigli.`
Tcll mc, wlai was ii, my Loid.`
Ii was a youil ilai was a monsoon cloud.`
Wlai did Hc do' Do You scc Him now'`
Hc las noi lcli My sigli.`
May Loid Gauiacandia cicinally slinc in my lcaii.
8
svarupa mama nctrayon purata cva hrsno nasann
apat na hara-granam bata aat na hm sahnc
t shnaIat navat svast gnurnatc yan saa
Svaiupa Damodaia, wly docs smiling Kisna noi comc bcloic My cycs' O Iiicnd,
wly docs Hc noi cxicnd His land io Mc'` Again and again Hc iuns, siumblcs,
sigls, and iicmblcs. May Loid Gauiacandia cicinally slinc in my lcaii.
9
svarupa-cartamrtam hIa manaprabnor astaham
ranasyatamam abnutam patnat yan hrt praty-anam
svarupa-parvaratam nayat tam sac-nanano
gnana-pranaya-manurm sva-paayon samasvaayan
Loid Caiianya malcs a sainily dcvoicc wlo daily icads ilcsc cigli wondcilul and
conlidcniial vciscs gloiilying Sii Caiianya Malapiablu and lillcd wiil ilc ncciai
pasiimcs ol ilc Loid wiil Svaiupa Damodaia Gosvami iasic ilc swccincss ol dccp
lovc loi His loius lcci. Hc malcs lim a pcisonal associaic ol Svaiupa Damodaia.
Sri Svapna-viIasamrfasfaka
Eighf Prayers Describing Necfar Pasfimes in a Dream
1
prya svapnc rsta sarna-sutcvatra puInam
yatna vrnaranyc natana-patavas tatra banavan
mrangayam vayam vvnam na hasc vja-mann
sa vyu-gaurangan hspat jagatm prcma-jaIanau
Siimaii Radlaiani said: lclovcd, in a dicam I saw a iivci sloic lilc ilc Yamuna
lcic. Tlcic wcic many cxpcii danccis as in Vindavana. Tlcic wcic midangas
and oilci insiiumcnis. Tlcic was a bialmana jcwcl as splcndid as liglining wlo
was iossing ilc univcisc inio an occan ol puic lovc.
2
haact hrsnct praIapat ruan harnc asau
hva ranc na nct svast patat projjnat nrtm
nataty uIIascna hvac ap ganan svan pranaybns
trna-branmantam jaga attaram roayat san
Somciimcs Hc calls oui: O Kisna!` and somciimcs Hc sigls: O Radla, wlcic aic
You'` Somciimcs Hc lalls io ilc giound, somciimcs Hc acis wildly, losing all
composuic, and somciimcs Hc danccs ccsiaiically wiil His loving associaics. Hc
las madc all ilc icsidcnis ol ilis woild, liom ilc bladcs ol giass up io Loid
lialma, loudly call oui ilc namc ol Kisna.
3
tato bunr bnranta mama samajan prchsya hm ano
bnavct so yam hantan hm ayam anam cvasm na paran
anam cct hva prcyan mama sa hIa cct hvanam t mc
bnramo bnuyo bnuyan abnava atna nram gatavat
As I gazcd ai Him, My iniclligcncc bccamc bcwildcicd. Il Hc is my lovci, wlcic
am I' Il Hc is I, wlcic is My lovci' Il Hc is My lovci, wlcic am I' As I slcpi, I
bccamc moic and moic bcwildcicd.
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pryc rstva tas tan hutuhn maya arsta-car
ramcsaya murtr na hnaIu bnavat vsmayam agat
hatnam vpro vsmapaytum asahat tvam tava hatnam
tatna bnrantm nattc sa n bnavat ho nanta hm am
Sii Kisna said: O inquisiiivc giil, wlcn I slowcd You Naiayana and My oilci
loims You wcic noi suipiiscd. Wly docs ilis bialmana suipiisc You' Wly docs
Hc bcwildci You so You say Wlo is Hc'`
5
t procya prcstnam hsanam atna paramrsya ramano
nasann ahuta jnam vyanua atna tam haustubna-manm
tatna ptm tcnc sapa sa yatna rstm t ta
vIasanam Iahsmam stnra-cara-ganan sarvam abnavat
Alici spcaling ilcsc woids io His bclovcd, ilc smiling lovci, Kisna, iouclcd His
Kausiubla jcwcl. Tlc jcwcl, undcisianding ilc Loid's inicni, glowcd and ilcn
slowcd all ilc samc pasiimcs and all ilc moving and non moving cniiiics Slc saw
in lci dicam.
6
vbnavyatna procc pryatama maya jnatam ahnIam
tavahutam yat tvam smtam atanutnas tattvam as mam
spnutam yan navar ya abnmatr atrapy anam t
spnurant mc tasma anam ap sa cvcty anummc
Siimaii Radlaiani icllccicd loi a momcni and said: lclovcd, I lnow wlai is in
Youi lcaii now ilai malcs You smilc. You aic Hc. Wlai You lavc said and
ilougli is now clcai io Mc, and ilcicloic I ilinl I am also Hc.
7
ya apy asmahnam rat-paam am haustubna-manm
prapyatravarsa ahnIa-jvan ap bnavan
sva-sahtyavrbnuya svam ahnIa-vIasam pratjanam
ngaya prcmabnau punar ap taanasyas jagat
Maling ilis Kausiubla jcwcl, wlicl is so dcliglilul io Us, slinc in ilis way, You
lavc icvcalcd Youiscll io all living cniiiics. ly Youi own iiansccndcnial poicncy
You will appcai, display Youi pasiimcs, icacl cvciyonc, and again plungc ilc
woild inio ilc occan ol puic lovc.
8
ya uhtam gargcna vraja-pat-samahsam srut-va
bnavct pto varnan hvac ap tavatan na n mrsa
atan svapnan satyo mama ca na taa bnrantr abnavat
tvam cvasau sahsa na ya anubnuto s ta-rtam
In ilc ling ol Viaja's picscncc, ilc lcaincd Vcdic sclolai Gaigacaiya said ilai You
will appcai wiil a ycllow complcxion. Hc did noi lic. Tlis dicam ol Minc is iiuc.
Ii is noi an illusion. In ilis dicam I lavc diiccily sccn You.
9
pbc yasya svapnamrtam am ano ctta-manupan
sa sancna-svapnat tvartam na jagart su-matn
avaptas catanyam pranaya-jaIanau hncIat yato
bnrsam nattc tasmnn atuIa-harunam hunja-nrpatau
Il ilc bumblc-bcc ol ilc icadci's mind diinls ilc ncciai ol ilis Svapna-vilasamiia,
ilcn ilai iniclligcni icadci will quiclly awalcn liom ilc dicam ol maiciialisiic
doubi. Sucl a icadci will aiiain Loid Caiianya Malapiablu. Hc will spoii in ilc
occan ol puic lovc. Hc will aiiain ilc pccilcss mcicy ol ilc ling ol Vindavana.
Sri GopaIadevasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri GopaIadeva
1
manura-mruIa-cttan prcma-matraha-vttan
svajana-racta-vcsan prapta-sobna-vscsan
vvna-manmayaIanharavan sarva-haIam
spnuratu nr sa cva srIa-gopaIacvan
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlosc lcaii is claiming and gcnilc, loi wlom puic lovc is
ilc only wcalil, wlo wcais gaimcnis madc by His dcvoiccs, wlo is splcndidly
landsomc, and wlo wcais many linds ol jcwcl oinamcnis, cicinally appcai in my
lcaii.
2
nrupama-guna-rupan sarva-manurya-bnupan
srta-tanu-ruc-asyan hot-canra-stutasyan
amrta-vjay-nasyan proccnaIac-cII-Iasyan
spnuratu nr sa cva srIa gopaIacvan
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlosc viiiucs and landsomcncss lavc no cqual, wlo is ilc
ling ol all swccincss, wlo is scivcd by all bodily splcndoui, wlosc lacc is piaiscd
by millions ol moons, wlosc smilc dclcais ncciai, and wlosc cycbiows playlully
dancc, appcai in my lcaii.
3
nrta-nava-parabnagan svaya-nasta-stntagan
prahatta-nja-hahsan prapta-Iavanya-Iahsan
hrta-nja-jana-rahsan prcma-vstara-ahsan
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlo is ilc abodc ol all cvci-licsl opulcncc and
auspiciousncss, wlosc lcli land icsis on His waisi, wlo posscsscs landsomcncss
muliiplicd millions ol iimcs, wlo pioiccis His dcvoiccs, and wlo cxpciily
incicascs ilcii lovc loi Him, appcai in my lcaii.
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hrama-vaIa-anuraga-sva-pryapanga-bnaga-
nvanta-rasa-vIasa-jnana-vjnap-nasan
smrta-ratpat-yagan prt-nams-taagan
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlosc sidclong glanccs giadually incicasc His dcvoiccs'
lovc, wlosc lnowing smilc announccs His ncciai pasiimcs, wlo icmcmbcis ilc
Kamadcva-yajna, and wlo is a lalc wlcic ilc swans ol puic lovc play, appcai in
my lcaii.
5
manurma-bnara-magnc bnaty asavyc`vaIagnc
trbaIr aIasavattva yasya pustanatatvat
tarata na tasya mara-rchncva yasya
May Siila Gopaladcva, ilc ilicc lincs on wlosc claiming waisi, cicaicd liom
looscncss and sligli clubbincss, aic lilc ilc mail ol Kamadcva, appcai in my
lcaii.
6
vanat vaIta-narsam vanayams canuvarsam
bnajat ca saganam svam bnajoyan yo rpayan svam
gr-muhta-manm srama-van-mtrata-srn
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlo slowcis iiansccndcnial bliss, wlo slaics luncl wiil
His liicnds, wlo givcs ilcm Govaidlana Hill, ilc cicsi-jcwcl ol mouniains, and
wlo slincs wiil liicndslip loi Siidama, appcai in my lcaii.
7
annaram anuragam manavcnrasya tanvams
ta-amaIa-nrayottnam prcma-scvam vvrnvan
prahatta-nja-sahtya vaIIabnacarya-bnahtya
May Siila Gopaladcva, wlo wiil dcvoiional poicncy placcd loving dcvoiional
scivicc in ilc puic lcaii ol Madlavcndia Puii, appcai in my lcaii.
8
pratnam anunap prchsyatc sarvaap
pranaya-surasa-carya yasya varya saparya
ganayat hat bnogan han hrt tat-prayogan
Lvcn ioday swcci loving scivicc io Siila Gopaladcva may bc sccn ai cvciy momcni.
Wlai sainily dcvoicc can couni ilc many ollciings madc io Him' May Siila
Gopaladcva appcai in my lcaii.
9
grnara-vara-cvasyastahcncmam cva
smarat ns nc va yo grnc va vanc va
ahutIa nrayasya prcmaatvcna tasya
May Siila Gopaladcva appcai in ilc lcaii ol ilc puic-lcaiicd dcvoicc wlo, living
ciilci ai lomc oi in ilc loicsi, icmcmbcis Him by claniing, ciilci in ilc day oi
nigli, ilcsc cigli vciscs gloiilying ilc Dciiy ol Govaidlana Hill.
Sri Madana-GopaIadevasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri Madana-GopaIadeva
1
mru-taIaranya-jta-rucra-araa-prabnam
huIsa-hanjar-ara-haIasa-jnasa-cnntam
nr mamanaya nja-carana-sarasrunam
maana-gopaIa nja-saanam anurahsa mam
O Madana Gopala, plcasc placc Youi loius lcci, wlicl aic mailcd wiil a
ilundciboli, loius, conclslcll, waicipoi, and lisl, wlicl cclipsc all splcndouis,
and wlicl wiil soli solcs lavc conqucicd Vindavana loicsi, in my lcaii. Plcasc
pioicci mc, loi I am now Youi lomc.
2
muhnara-manjra-nahna-ssra-hranavaI
vmaIa-maIabr anupaam uta-hantbnn
sravana-nctra-svasana-patna-suhnaa natna nc
Wiil cvciy sicp splcndid gailands ol ilc cooling moonligli ol Youi iocnail-moons
and ilc woids ol Youi iallaiivc anllcis biing lappincss io ilc pail ol my cais,
cycs, and bicail. O Madana Gopala, plcasc pioicci mc, loi I am now Youi lomc.
3
manmayosnsa-ara-hutIman Iocanoc-
caIana-caturya-cta-Iavanman ganayon
hanaha-tatanha-ruc-manurman majjayan
O Madana Gopala, as You plungc mc in ilc swccincss ol ilc gliiiciing goldcn
caiiings ai Youi clccls, in ilc iili ol Youi jcwcllcd ciown, and in ilc
landsomcncss ol Youi cxpciily moving icsilcss cycs, plcasc pioicci mc, loi I am
now Youi lomc.
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anara-sonmn ara-nasta-stmarctc
vjta-manhya-raa-hrana-gana-mantc
nnta-vamsha jana-uravagama-IIa nc
You placc a lluic on ilc icd ol Youi lips, wlicl aic woislippcd by ilc splcndoui
ol Youi smilc and dccoiaicd wiil ilc cllulgcncc ol iccil ilai dclcai ilc splcndoui
ol iubics. O Madana Gopala, wlosc pasiimcs cannoi bc undcisiood by ilc pcoplc,
plcasc pioicci mc, loi I am now Youi lomc.
5
paaha-naraI-paa-hataha-nata-hnhn-
vaIaya tatanha-muhna-nhnIa-man-bnusanan
haIta-navyabna nja-tanu-ruc-bnustar
You aic splcndid wiil goldcn caiiings, many nccllaccs and gailands, dancing
anllcis and biacclcis, and many oilci jcwcl oinamcnis, wlicl aic ilcmsclvcs
dccoiaicd by ilc splcndoui ol Youi loim. O Madana Gopala, plcasc pioicci mc,
loi I am now Youi lomc.
6
uupa-hot-haana-vaana-ruc-paIIavar
maana-hot-matnana-nahnara-hara-hanaIan
yutaru-hot-saana-saaya-nayanchsanar
O Madana Gopala, wiil Youi mcicilul glanccs, wlicl aic aibouis ol millions ol
cclcsiial dcsiic-iiccs, wiil ilc ncw blossoms ol ilc splcndoui ol Youi lacc, wlicl
cclipscs millions ol moons, and wiil ilc landala llowcis ol Youi lands, wlicl
lavc nails io aiiacl millions ol Kamadcvas, plcasc pioicci mc, loi I am now Youi
lomc
7
hrta-narahara-bnava-muhna-vbuna-scvta
yut-suna-sara puru-haruna ham ap hstau
prahatayan prcma-bnaram anhrta-sanatanam
O Madana Gopala, wlo appcaicd in a lumanlilc loim and was scivcd by Siva and
all ilc dcmigods, O mcicilul onc, wlo slowcd ilc Laiil cicinal spiiiiual lovc,
8
taran ja-tra-bnuv taran-hara-varaha-
pryaha-sanastna-man-saana-manta-stntc
IaItaya sarnam anupaa-ramta ranaya
On ilc Yamuna's sloic is a slady ladamba giovc and a gloiious jcwcl palacc
wlcic You cicinally play wiil Radla and Laliia. O Madana Gopala, plcasc pioicci
mc, loi I am now Youi lomc.
9
maana-gopaIa tava sarasam am astaham
patnat yan sayam at-saraIa-matr asu tam
sva-caranambnoja-rat-rasa-saras majjayan
Inio ilc ncciai lalc ol lovc loi Youi loius lcci You quiclly plungc a sinccic
dcvoicc wlo icads ilcsc cigli ncciai vciscs gloiilying You. O Madana Gopala,
Sri Govindadevasfaka
Eighf Verses GIorifying Sri Govindadeva
1
jambunaosnsa-vraj-muhta-
maIa-man-yot-shnanahasya
bnangya nrnam IoIupayan rsan sr-
govnacvan saranam mamastu
May Sii Govindadcva, wlo cnclanis ilc cycs ol all living cniiiics wiil ilc giacclul
iili ol ilc pcacocl lcailci in His goldcn ciown slining wiil pcails and jcwcls, bc
my slclici.
2
hapoIayon hunaIa-Iasya-nasya
ccnav-ccnata-cumbtayor yugcna
sammonayan sambnajatam nyan sr-
May Sii Govindadcva, wlo cnclanis ilc dcvoiccs' lcaiis wiil His clccls lisscd by
ilc splcndoui ol His smilc and ilc dancing ol His caiiings, bc my slclici.
3
sva-prcyas-Iocana-hona-snu-
praptya puro-vart-janchsancna
bnavam ham ap ugamayan bunanam
May Sii Govindadcva wlo, by glancing ai His bclovcd io aiiain ilc ncciai ol Hci
sidclong glancc, aiouscs ilc lovc ol all ilc dcmigoddcsscs, bc my slclici.
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vama-praganarpta-ganga-bnasvat-
tatanha-IoIaIaha-hant-shtan
bnru-vaIganar unmaayan huIa-strr
May Sii Govindadcva, wlo maddcns ilc pious gopis wiil ilc giacclul movcmcnis
ol His cycbiows, wlicl aic spiinllcd by ilc bcauiy ol His moving locls ol laii,
splcndid caiiings, and His clccl placcd on His lcli slouldci, bc my slclici.
5
urc stntas ta muraI-nnaan
sva-saurabnar murta-harna-paIn
nasaruno nr-gata cva harsan
Iiom lai away blocling ilcii cais wiil ilc music ol His lluic and ilcii noscs wiil
ilc swcci liagiancc ol His body, Hc cnicis ilc gopis lcaiis and pulls ilcm io Him.
May Sii Govindadcva bc my slclici.
6
navna-Iavanya-bnaran hstau sr-
rupanuragambunn-prahasan
satas camathara-vatan prahurvan
Wiil ilc wcigli ol His youillul landsomcncss and ilc llooding occan ol His
spiiiiual lovc, Hc lills ilc dcvoiccs on caiil wiil wondci. May Sii Govindadcva bc
my slclici.
7
haIpa-rumano-man-manrantan
sr-yoga-ptnamburunasyaya svam
upasayams tantra-vo p mantrar
Claniing maniias, ilc gicai dcvoiccs lcaincd in ilc sciipiuics woislip Him as Hc
siis on a spiiiiual loius llowci in a jcwcl palacc bcncail a giovc ol dcsiic iiccs.
May Sii Govindadcva bc my slclici.
8
manabnscha-hsana-sarva-vaso
Ianhrty-anang-haranoccnaIantya
sarvanga-bnasahuIayams tr-Iohm
Handsomc as Kamadcva and dicsscd and oinamcnicd as il loi a coionaiion, lc
cnclanis ilc inlabiianis ol ilc ilicc woilds wiil ilc splcndoui ol His body. May
Sii Govindadcva bc my slclici.
9
govnacvastaham cta uccan
patnct tayangnr-nvsta-nr yan
tam majjayann cva hrpa-prvanar
Sii Govindadcva plungcs in ilc llowing iivci ol His mcicy onc wlo icads aloud
ilis Govindadcvasiala, lis mind mcdiiaiing on ilc Loid's loius lcci. May Sii
Govindadcva bc my slclici.
Sri Gopinafhadevasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri Gopinafha
1
asyc nasyam tatra manvham asmn
vams tasyam naa-pyusa-snnun
ta-vcbnr majjayan bnat gopr
gopnatnan pna-vahsa gatr nan
On His mouil is a smilc. In ilai smilc is ncciai. In ilai ncciai is a lluic, and in
ilai lluic is a ncciai occan ol music. Gopinaila plungcs ilc gopis in ilc wavcs ol
ilai occan. lioad clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
2
sonosnsa-bnraj-muhta-srajoyat-
pncnottamsa-spanancnap nunam
nrn-nctraI vrtt-ratnan muncan
Wiil ilc movcmcni ol ilc pcacocl lcailci in His icd ciown splcndid wiil pcails
and pcacocl lcailcis, Hc iobs ilc jcwcls ol ilc aciiviiics ol oui lcaiis and cycs.
lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
3
bbnra-vasan ptam ururu-hantya
sIstam bnasvat-hnhnham ntambc
savyabnr-cumbta-pranta-banur
Tlc splcndoui ol His bioad iligls cmbiaccs His ycllow dloii. Glisicning bclls
dccoiaic His lips. A gopi lisscs His lcli slouldci. lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc
goal ol oui livcs.
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gunja-muhta-ratna-gangcya-narar
maIyan hantnc Iambamanan hramcna
ptoancat-hancuhcnanctan sr-
gopnatna pna-vahsa gatr nan
Hc wcais ycllow gaimcnis. Nccllaccs ol llowcis, gold, jcwcls, pcails, and gunja
dccoiaic His nccl. lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
5
svctosnsan svcta-susIoha-nautan
susvcta-srah-v-trasan-svcta-bnusan
cumban sarya-mangaIaratrhc nr
Hc wcais a wliic ciown, wliic oinamcnis, and iwo oi ilicc splcndid wliic
gailands. His lamc and puiiiy aic splcndid and wliic. Ai ilc auspicious moining
and cvcning aiaiis Hc lisscs oui lcaii. lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui
livcs.
6
srvatsa-sr-haustubnobnnna-romnam
varnan srman yas caturbnn sacstan
rstan prcmnavat-nanyar ananyar
Hc is landsomc. Hc is dccoiaicd wiil ilc loui mails ol siivaisa, sii, lausiubla,
and laiis sianding cicci in ccsiasy. Tlc loiiunaic dcvoiccs gazc on Him wiil puic
lovc. lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
7
tapncnan hm ncma-vaII-yugantan
parsva-vanvoyot-vyu-gnanan hm
hm va manyc ranayon syamaIcnur
Is Hc a dail iamala iicc suiioundcd by a goldcn vinc' Is Hc a dail cloud wiil
blazing liglining ai boil His sidcs, oi is Hc a dail moon in ilc midsi ol iwo
iadla-siais' lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
Noic: Onc ol ilc 27 cclcbiaicd siais is namcd iadla.
8
sr-jannavya murtman prcma-punjo
nanatnan arsayan svam prasan
pusnan cvaIabnya-pncIa-sunabnr
Hc is a pcisonilicd Gangcs ol puic lovc. Hc slows mcicy io ilc pooi and ilc
slclicilcss and nouiislcs ilcm wiil ilc ncciai icmnanis ol His mcals, wlicl
cannoi bc aiiaincd cvcn by ilc dcmigods. lioad-clcsicd Gopinaila is ilc goal ol
oui livcs.
9
gopnatnasyastaham tusta-ccstas
tat-paabja-prcma-pusn-bnavsnun
yo ntc tan-mantu-hotr apasyan
Gopinaila docs noi scc millions ol sins ol onc wlo, caiclully nouiisling lovc loi
His loius lcci, icads ilis Gopinailasiala wiil a lappy lcaii. lioad-clcsicd
Gopinaila is ilc goal ol oui livcs.
Sri GokuIananda-Govindadevasfaka
Eighf Payers GIorifying Sri GokuIananda-Govindadeva
1
hot-hanarpa-santarpa-vnvamsana-
svya-rupamrtapIavta-hsma-taIa
bnahta-Iohchsanam sahsanam tarsayan
gohuIanana-govna tubnyam naman
Ilooding ilc woild wiil ilc ncciai ol Youi landsomcncss, a million iimcs You
diown ilc lappincsscs ol maiciial lovc and ai cvciy momcni incicasc ilc dcvoiccs
iliisi io scc You wiil ilcii cycs. O Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow down bcloic
You.
2
yasya saurabnya-sauIabnya-bnag-gopha
bnagya-Icsaya Iahsmyap taptam tatan
nntcnvara-srha tasma munur
Youi landsomcncss icbulcs ilc bluc loius. Tlc goddcss ol loiiunc pciloimcd
scvcic ausiciiiics io aiiain a liagmcni ol ilc good loiiunc ol ilc gopis, wlo casily
aiiaincd Youi liagiancc. O Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow down bcloic You.
3
vamsha-hantnayor yan svaras tc sacct
taIa-ragaman sruty-anubnrajtan
ha suna branma hm ha nu vahuntna-mu
Tlc iala-iaga and oilci mclodics sung by Youi voicc and lluic slinc in ilc cai.
Wlai is ncciai in compaiison' Wlai is impcisonal lialman' Wlai is ilc
lappincss ol Vailunila' O Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow down bcloic You.
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yat-paa-sparsa-manurya-majjat-huca
nanyatam yant gopyo ramato py aIam
ya-yaso-unubncr gnosana sarva-j
Tlc bicasis plungcd inio ncciai by ilc ioucl ol Youi lcci, ilc gopis aiiain a good
loiiunc mucl gicaici ilan ilc goddcss ol loiiunc's. Tlc sound ol ilc dundubli
diums ol Youi lamc conqucis all. O Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow down bcloic
You.
5
yasya pncIa-Iavasvaanc patratam
branma-ruraayo yant navanyahc
anaram snum ctc p vnant no
lialma, Siva and ilc oilci dcmigods iasic ilc icmnanis ol Youi mcals. Tlcy do
noi lind ncciai in ilc icmnanis liom any oilci lips. O Govinda, O Golulananda, I
bow down bcloic You.
6
yasya IIamrtam sarvatnaharsaham
branma-sauhnya ap svau sarvc jagun
tat-pramanam svayam vyasasunun suho
Lvciyonc pioclaims ilai ilc all-aiiiaciivc ncciai ol Youi pasiimcs is gicaici ilan
ilc impcisonal lialman. Vyasa's son Suladcva Gosvami is a icsiamcni io ilis. O
Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow down bcloic You.
7
yat-sa-asvaryam apy arya-bnahtatman
nyatam uyac-camatharam ananayct
natna tasma rasambnonayc hotso
Youi six wondcilul opulcnccs dcligli ilc lcaiis ol ilc sainily dcvoiccs wlo
mcdiiaic on ilcm. O Loid, O occan ol ncciai, O Govinda, O Golulananda, I bow
down bcloic You millions ol iimcs.
8
gohuIanana-govnacvastaham
yan patncn ntyam uthantntas tvat-paon
prcma-scvaptayc so cran manur-
snnu-majjan-mana vancntam vnatam
May lc wlo icgulaily icads ilis Golulananda-Govindadcvasiala and ycains io
aiiain puic lovc and scivicc loi Youi lcci lind lis dcsiic io plungc lis lcaii in ilc
occan ol Youi swccincss lullillcd.
Sri Svayam-Bhagavaffasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying fhe Masfer of Six OpuIences
1
sva-janmany asvaryam baIam na vanc atya-vtatcr
yasan partna-tranc yau-pur mana-sampaam anat
param jnanam jsnau musaIam anu varagyam anu yo
bnagan sabnn purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
May Nanda's son, wlo is lull ol six opulcnccs, wlo liom His vciy biiil was
supicmcly (1) opulcni, wlo displaycd supicmc (2) siicngil by lilling a muliiiudc
ol dcmons, wlo bccamc supicmcly (3) lamous by pioicciing Aijuna, wlo
manilcsicd supicmc (+) wcalil ai Dvaiala, ilc capiiol ol ilc Yadus, wlo spolc
supicmc iiansccndcnial (5) lnowlcdgc io Aijuna, and wlo cxlibiicd supicmc (6)
icnunciaiion in ilc Yadus' liaiiicidal wai, bc plcascd wiil mc.
2
catur-banutvam yan svajan-samayc yo mr-asanc
jagat-hotm huhsy-antara-parmtatvam sva-vapusan
an-spnotc branmany atanuta parananta-tanutam
manasvaryan purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
May Nanda's son, wlo is lull ol gicai opulcnccs, wlo ai ilc iimc ol His biiil lad a
loui-aimcd loim, wlo oncc ai clay, wlo icvcalcd millions ol univciscs wiilin His
mouil, wlo biolc a yogluii poi, and wlo displaycd numbcilcss iiansccndcnial
loims io lialma, bc plcascd wiil mc.
3
baIam bahyam anta ccnaana-varayon hcsn nrgc
nrpc banvor angnrcn pnann vapusan hamsa-maruton
grtrc atycsv apy atanuta njastrasya ya ato
manau jobnn purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
Hc cmploycd ilc siicngil ol His iwo lips on Puiana, ilc siicngil ol His aims on
Kcsi and Niga, ilc siicngil ol His lcci on Kaliya, ilc siicngil ol His body on
Kamsa and Tinavaiia, and ilc siicngil ol His wcapons on lanasuia and oilci
dcmons. May Nanda's son, wlo posscsscs all siicngil, bc plcascd wiil mc.
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Yato attc muhtm rpu-vtatayc yan nara-janr
vjcta ruracr ap nata-jananna t yat
sabnayam raupaya vara-hr at-pujyo nrpa-mahnc
yasobns tat purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
Hc posscsscs all lamc bccausc Hc givcs libciaiion io His cncmics, bccausc alilougl
Hc iool biiil in luman sociciy, Hc dclcaicd Siva and ilc oilci dcmigods, bccausc
Hc is submissivc io ilc lumblc dcvoiccs wlo ollci obcisanccs io Him, bccausc Hc
gavc a bcncdiciion io Diaupadi in ilc asscmbly, and bccausc Hc was lavislly
woislippcd in ilc Rajasuya saciilicc. May Nanda's son bc plcascd wiil mc.
5
asahnyata gopyo vraja-bnuv mansyo mau-purc
sutan prayumnayan sura-taru-sunarma ca nanam
banr var branmay ap baI-vanam staut ya atan
sryam puran purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
Hc las numbcilcss gopis in Viaja, numbcilcss quccns and sons in Dvaiala,
paiijaia iiccs, ilc sudlaima asscmbly lousc, and oilci opulcnccs. Ouisidc His
dooi lialma and ilc dcmigods ollci piaycis and biing gilis. May Nanda's son,
wlo posscsscs all wcalil, bc plcascd wiil mc.
6
nyana gta-ratnam tr-jaga atuIam yat prya-sahnc
param tattvam prcmnonava-parama-bnahtc ca ngamam
nja-prana-prcstnasv ap rasa-bnrtam gopa-huIajasv
ato jnanan purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
Hc gavc io a dcai liicnd ilc jcwcl llagavad-giia, wlicl las no cqual in ilc woild.
Wiil lovc Hc gavc io Uddlava ilc uliimaic iiuil ol ilc Vcdas. Hc gavc io ilc
sainily gopis, wlo ilougli Him moic dcai ilan lilc, ilc lnowlcdgc ol ilc
swccicsi ncciai. May Nanda's son, wlo posscsscs all lnowlcdgc, bc plcascd wiil
mc.
7
hrtagasham vyanam satanum ap vahuntnam anayat
mamtvasyahagran ap parjanan nanta vjanau
ya apy ctc srutya nruva-tanutayohtas ta ap na
sva-varagyan purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanaya
Hc biougli an ollcnsivc lunici io Vailunila in lis own body. Hc abandoncd His
own pioud iclaiivcs, cvcn ilougl ilc siuii dcclaics ilai ilcy wcic alicady
libciaicd and lad cicinal spiiiiual bodics. May Nanda's son, wlo posscsscs all
icnunciaiion, bc plcascd wiil mc.
8
ajatvam janmtvam ratr arattcnarantata
saIIatvam vyaptn parmtr ananta-mamatayon
pac tyagatyagav ubnayam ap ntyam sa urar-
harotsan purnan sa bnavatu muc nana-tanayan
Alilougl Hc is unboin, Hc ialcs biiil. Alilougl Hc is allcciionaic, Hc is alool
liom cvciyiling. Alilougl Hc cnjoys pasiimcs, lc is inaciivc. Hc is boil all-
pcivading and limiicd. Hc posscsscs and docs noi posscss cgo and posscssivcncss.
May Nanda's son, ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, wlo is lull ol all
opulcnccs, bc plcascd wiil mc.
9
samuyat-sancna-jvara-sata-naram bncsaja-varam
jano yan scvcta pratnta-bnagavattastaham am
ta-asvarya-svaan sva-nyam at-vcIam sarasayan
Iabnctasau tasya prya-parjananugya-paavm
Hc wlo scivcs ilis llagavaiiasiala, wlicl is an cxccllcni mcdicinc io icmovc ilc
lundicd lcvcis ol doubi, and bccomcs ovciwlclmcd wiil lappincss by iasiing in
lis mind ilc swccincss ol ilc Loid's opulcnccs, cnicis ilc pail ilai lcads io ilc
Loid's pcisonal associaiion.
Sri ]agan-mohanasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri ]agan-mohana
1
gunjavaI-vcstnta-ctra-puspa-
cua-vaIan-manjuIa-navya-pncnam
gorocana-caru-tamaIa-patram
vanc jagan-monanam sta-cvam
On His ciown ol gunja and colouilul llowcis a pcacocl lcailci movcs io and lio.
Hc wcais landsomc goiocana iilala. I bow down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid
wlom I woislip.
2
bnru-vaIganonmata-gopanar-
hatahsa-banavaI-vna-nctram
nasagra-rajan-man-caru-muhtam
Gopis maddcncd by ilc movcmcnis ol His cycbiows picicc His cycs wiil aiiows ol
sidclong glanccs. Tlc iip ol His nosc is dccoiaicd wiil a splcndid jcwcl and a
bcauiilul pcail. I bow down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
3
aIoIa-vahraIaha-hant-cumb-
gana-stnaIa-pronnata-caru-nasyam
vama-praganoccaIa-hunaIantam
Tlc splcndoui ol His moving locls ol cuily laii lisscs ilc claiming smilc on His
clccls. Tlc iips ol His swaying caiiings ioucl His landsomc slouldcis. I bow
down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
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bannuha-bmba-yut-nn-huncat-
prantanara-bnrajta-vcnu-vahtram
hnct-trascna-sronbnatam
His nccl iilicd, Hc lolds a glisicning lluic io His bcni lips, wlicl icbulc ilc
splcndoui ol ilc bimba liuii and bandlula llowci. I bow down bcloic Jagan-
molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
5
ahuntna-rchna-traya-raj-hantna-
hncIat-svaraI-srut-raga-rajm
vahsan-spnurat-haustubnam unnatamsam
Tlicc lincs clcaily mail His splcndid nccl as Hc sings mclodics dcliglilul io ilc
cai. His clcsi is dccoiaicd wiil a gliiiciing Kausiubla jcwcl, and His slouldcis
aic bioad. I bow down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
6
ajanu-raja-vaIayangaanc-
smarargaIahara-suvrtta-banum
anargna-muhta-man-puspa-maIam
Rcacling io His lnccs, and dccoiaicd wiil glisicning biacclcis and aimlcis, His
landsomc bcnding aims aic lilc Kamadcva's gicai woodcn bolis. Hc is dccoiaicd
wiil gailands ol piicclcss pcails, jcwcls, and llowcis. I bow down bcloic Jagan-
molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
7
svasaja-asvattna-aIabna-tuna-
manyastna-romavaI-ramya-rchnam
ptambaram manjuIa-hnhnham
Mailcd wiil a claiming linc ol laiis, His abdomcn is lilc a banyan lcal ilai
movcs as Hc bicailcs. Hc is dicsscd in ycllow gaimcnis, and His anllc-bclls iinllc
mclodiously. I bow down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
8
vyayata-paam man-nupuranyam
syaman trbnangam sura-sahn-muIc
sr-ranaya sarnam uara-IIam
Dccoiaicd wiil jcwcl anllcis, onc looi is placcd bclind ilc oilci. His complcxion
is dail. His loim bcnds in ilicc placcs. Hc cnjoys pasiimcs wiil Sii iadla undci a
dcsiic iicc. I bow down bcloic Jagan-molana, ilc Loid wlom I woislip.
9
srmaj-jagan-monana-cvam ctat
payastahcna smarato janasya
prcma bnavc ycna ta-annr-sahsat-
scvamrtcnava nmajjanam syat
May lc wlo by icading ilcsc cigli vciscs icmcmbcis Siiman Jagan-molana-dcva
aiiain puic lovc ol God. May lc bccomc plungcd inio ilc ncciai ol diicci scivicc
io ilc Loid's lcci.
Anuraga-vaIIi
The Vine of Love
1
cnarbuan bnagavan yugapat prayaccna
vahtrabuan ca pnan pratcnam cva
jnvarbuan hrpaya pratvahtram cva
nrtyantu tcsu tava matna gunarbuan
Plcasc givc mc millions ol bodics and millions ol mouils in cacl body. ly youi
mcicy placc millions ol iongucs in cacl mouil. O Loid, may Youi millions ol
iiansccndcnial qualiiics dancc on ilosc iongucs.
2
hm atmana yatra na cna-hotyo
cncna hm yatra na vahtra-hotyan
vahtrcna hm yatra na hot-jnvan
hm jnvaya yatra na nama-hotyan
Wlai is ilc usc ol a soul ilai docs noi lavc millions ol bodics' Wlai is ilc usc ol
a body ilai docs noi lavc millions ol mouils' Wlai is ilc usc ol a mouil ilai
docs noi lavc millions ol iongucs' Wlai is ilc usc ol a ionguc ilai docs noi
clani Youi millions ol namcs'
3
atmastu ntyam sata-cna-vart
cnas tu natnastu sanasra-vahtran
vahtram saa rajatu Iahsa-jnvam
grnatu jnva tava nama-hotm
O Loid, may I pcipciually lavc lundicds ol bodics and may cacl body lavc
ilousands ol mouils. May cacl mouil lavc millions ol iongucs, and may cacl
ionguc clani millions ol Youi Holy Namcs.
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yaa taa manava yatra yatra
gayant yc yc tava nama-IIan
tatrava harnayuta-naryamanas
tas tc suna ntyam anam nayan
O Madlava, wlcncvci, wlcicvci, oi wlocvci clanis Youi namcs and pasiimcs,
ilcic may I wiil millions ol cais cicinally diinl Youi ncciai.
5
harnayutasyava bnavantu Iahsa-
hotyo rasajna bnagavams taava
ycnava IIan srnavan ntyam
tcnava gayan tatan suhnam mc
May I lavc millions ol cais and millions upon millions ol iongucs. Tlcn, O Loid,
I will cicinally and lappily lcai and clani Youi pasiimcs.
6
harnayutasychsana-hotr asya
hrt-hotr asya rasanarbuam syat
srutvava rstva tava rupa-snnum
aIngya manuryam ano nayan
May I lavc millions ol cais, millions ol cycs, millions ol lcaiis and minds, and
millions ol iongucs. Hcaiing aboui, sccing, and cmbiacing ilc occan ol Youi
landsomcncss, I will diinl iis swccincss.
7
nctrarbuasyava bnavantu harna-
nasa-rasajna nrayarbuam va
saunarya-sausvarya-suganna-pura-
manurya-samsIcsa-rasanubnutya
May I lavc millions ol cycs, cais, noscs, iongucs and clcsis, so ilai I may
coniinually iasic ilc ncciai ol Youi landsomcncss, Youi swcci sounds, swcci
liagiancc, and Youi cmbiacc.
8
tvat-parsva-gatya paa-hotr astu
scvam vnatum mama nasta-hotn
tam shstum sya ap bun-hotr
ctan varan mc bnagavan prayaccna
May I lavc millions ol lcci io go io Youi sidc. May I lavc millions ol lands io
scivc You. May I lavc millions ol iniclligcnccs io icacl ilai scivicc. O Loid,
plcasc giani mc ilcsc boons.
Sri Vrndadevy-asfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri Vrnda-devi
1
gangcya-campcya-ta-vnn-
rocn-pravana-snaptatma-vrnc
bannuha-bannu-yut-vya-vaso
vrnc namas tc caranaravnam
You aic bailcd by siicams ol splcndoui ilai icbulc gold, liglining, and ilc
campala llowci. Youi splcndid gaimcnis aic liicnd io ilc bandlula llowci. O
Vinda, I bow io youi loius lcci.
2
bmbanarotvara-mana-nasya-
nasagra-muhta-yut-ptasyc
vctra-ratnabnarana-sryanyc
Youi lacc is splcndid wiil a pcail dccoiaiing ilc iip ol Youi nosc and a wondcilul
gcnilc smilc on youi bimba-liuii lips. You aic dccoiaicd wiil wondcilul jcwcl
oinamcnis. O Vinda, I bow io youi loius lcci.
3
samasta-vahuntna-sromanau sr-
hrsnasya vrnavana-nanya-namn
attanharc vrsabnanu-putrya
Visablanu's dauglici Radla madc you guaidian ol Kisna's opulcni and auspicious
abodc ol Vindavana, ilc cicsi jcwcl ol all Vailunila plancis. O Vinda, I bow io
youi loius lcci.
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tva-ajnaya paIIava-puspa-bnrnga-
mrgabnr manava-hcI-hunjan
manv-abnr bnant vbnusyamana
ly Youi oidci ilc giovcs wlcic Madlava cnjoys pasiimcs aic splcndidly dccoiaicd
wiil blossoming llowcis, bumblc-bccs, dcci, loncy and oilci ilings. O Vinda, I
bow io youi loius lcci.
5
tvaya-utycna nhunja-yunor
atyuthayon hcI-vIasa-snn
tvat-saubnagam hcna nrucyatam ta
lccausc you bccamc ilcii mcsscngci ilc cagci and youillul divinc couplc cnjoycd
ilc pcilcciion ol iiansccndcnial pasiimcs in ilc loicsi. O Vinda, I bow io youi
loius lcci.
6
rasabnIaso vasats ca vrna-
vanc tva-sangnra-saroja-scva
Iabnya ca pumsam hrpaya tavava
ly youi mcicy ilc pcoplc aiiain icsidcncc in Vindavana, ilc dcsiic io scivc youi
masicis' loius lcci, and ilc dcsiic io assisi in ilc iasa dancc. O Vinda, I bow io
youi loius lcci.
7
tvam hrtyasc satvata-tantra-vbnr
IIabnnana hIa hrsna-sahtn
tavava murts tuIas nr-Iohc
Tlcy wlo aic lcaincd in ilc Saivaia-ianiia gloiily you. You aic Kisna's pasiimc-
poicncy. Tlc iulasi plani is youi loim in ilc woild ol mcn. O Vinda, I bow io
youi loius lcci.
8
bnahtya vnna aparana-Iahsan
hsptas ca hama-taranga-manyc
hrpamay tvam saranam prapanna
O mcicilul onc, ilcy wlo lavc no dcvoiion and ilcy wlom millions ol ollcnscs
lavc iliown inio ilc wavcs ol lusi and oilci viccs ialc slclici ol you. O Vinda, I
bow io youi loius lcci.
9
vrnastaham yan srnuyat patnc va
vrnavanansa-paabja-bnrngan
sa prapya vrnavana-ntya-vasam
tat-prcma-scvam Iabnatc hrtartnan
A pcison wlo is lilc a bumblc bcc ai ilc loius lcci ol Vindavana's ling and quccn,
and wlo icads oi lcais ilis Vindasiala, will cicinally icsidc in Vindavana and
aiiain loving scivicc io ilc divinc couplc.
Sri Nandisvarasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Nandisvara HiII
1
sahsan manattama-managnana-c-vIasa-
punjan svayam shnar-schnaratam upctan
yatrcsvaran sa hnaIu nanat ycna vct
nansvaran sa ma-amana-muam anatu
May Nandisvaia Hill, wlcic ilc Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad, ciowncd wiil a
pcacocl lcailci and splcndid as a monsoon cloud, cnjoycd pasiimcs, dcligli mc.
2
branmana-vapra-gata-Ioha-nhaya-sasya-
santarp-hrsna-cartamrta-nrjnaranyan
parjanya-santat-suhnaspaa-purvaho yo
May Nandisvaia Hill, iicl wiil ilc ncciai iivcis ol Kisna's pasiimcs ilai plcasc ilc
giass ol ilc living cniiiics in ilc woild, and picviously ilc placc ol lappincss loi a
gicai monsoon cloud, dcligli mc.
3
yat-saubnagam bnagavata naran-bnrtap
na prapyatc sura-grn sa n ho varahan
nanan svayam vasat yatra sa-putra-aro
Wiil lis son and wilc King Nanda livcd on Nandisvaia Hill. Tlc good-loiiunc ol
Nandisvaia Hill was ncvci aiiaincd by any oilci mouniain. Wlai is iiny Mouni
Mciu in compaiison io ii' May Nandisvaia Hill dcligli mc.
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yatra vrajanpa-purapratma-prahasa-
prasaa-murna-haIasopar-nrtya-rang
barnhsyatc bnuv jaya-nvaya-hctu-bnuto
May Nandisvaia Hill, wlcic ilc ling ol Viaja lad lis capiiol ol splcndid palaccs
wiil spiics and domcs wlcic a pcacocl could bc sccn lappily dancing among ilc
colouilul vicioiy llags, dcligli mc.
5
yac-cnrnga-sangata-suganna-sIanrunan
hrsnan sa-trsna-nayanan parto vrajabjam
aIohatc vsa-uara-aIatavs ta
Kisna somciimcs climbs iis aiomaiic summii and siis on a iocl, gazing oui wiil
iliisiy cycs ai ilc iwclvc loicsis ilai aic ilc gicai pcials ol ilc Viajablumi loius
spicad bcncail Him. May Nandisvaia Hill dcligli mc.
6
jgyc yaya-tat-raj-saroja-raj-
saurabnya-manjuIa-saro-jaIa-sharcna
traIohya-vart-vara-trtna-yaso rasaugnar
May Nandisvaia Hill, wlicl by spiinlling ilc ncciai waicis ol ii's lalcs liagiani
wiil loius llowcis dclcais ilc gloiy ol ilc mosi cxalicd loly placcs in ilc ilicc
woilds, dcligli mc.
7
yat-tra-sang-pavanar abnmrsyamanan
syun pavana ap janan sva-asam parcsam
sa pavanahnya-saras ya-upatyahayam
May Nandisvaial Hill, wlicl las ai iis basc a lalc namcd Pavana ilai puiilics and
libciaics all iis iouclcs wiil ilc puiilying bicczc liom iis sloic, dcligli mc.
8
hrsnahnyam ast mana-ujjvaIa-nIa-ratnam
sutc tacva vasu tat sva-bnuvava rstam
taI Iabnyatc suhrtnava yaya-sanau
nansvaran sama-amana-muam anatu
May Nandisvaia Hill, wlicl las ai iis pcal a gicai and splcndid sappliic iicasuic
namcd Kisna, wlicl was sccn by ilc dcmigod lialma, and wlicl may bc goiicn
by ilc mosi pious pcison, dcligli mc.
9
urvasana-sata-vrto p bnavat-prayatnan
payastaham patnat yan shnarsa tubnyam
hrsnangnr-paya-rasa cva saa sa-trsnam
ctam janam huru guru-pranayam ananam
O Nandisvaia Hill, O ling ol mouniains, plcasc bc lind io ilcy wlo iiy io gloiily
you by icading ilcsc piaycis. Lvcn il sucl icadcis aic inlcsicd wiil lundicds ol
sinlul dcsiics, plcasc iiansloim ilcm inio gicai dcvoiccs, lull ol dcvoiion loi ilcii
spiiiiual masici, and iliisiy loi ilc ncciai ol Kisna's loius lcci.
Sri Vrndavanasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Sri Vrndavana
1
na yoga-snr na mamastu mohso
vahuntna-Iohc p na parsaatvam
prcmap na sya t cct taram tu
mamastu vrnavana cva vasan
Lci mc noi lavc mysiic powcis, impcisonal libciaiion, ilc Loid's associaiion in
Vailunila, oi cvcn puic lovc loi Him, il insicad ol ilcm I may icsidc in
Vindavana.
2
tarnam janur yatra vnr yayacc
sa-bnahta-cuamanr unavo p
vhsyvava manurya-nuram ta asmn
Wlcn lialma and Uddlava, ilc cicsi jcwcls ol dcvoiccs, saw ilc inicnsc
swccincss lcic, ilcy bcggcd io ialc biiil lcic cvcn as a bladc ol giass. Ioi ilis
icason I piay io icsidc in Vindavana.
3
hm tc hrtam nanta tapan hstt
gopyo p bnumc stuvatc sma hrtm
ycnava hrsnangnr-paanhtc smn
Hcic ilc gopis gloiilicd ilc caiil, saying: O Laiil, wlai ausiciiiics lavc you
donc, so ilai youi suilacc is now mailcd wiil Kisna's looipiinis'` May I icsidc in
Vindavana.
-
gopangana-Iampatatava yatra
yasyam rasan purnatamatvam apa
yato raso va sa t sruts tan
May I icsidc in Vindavana wlcic, bccausc ilc Vcdas say iaso vai sal (Tlc
Supicmc Pcisonaliiy ol Godlcad is swccincss), iiansccndcnial swccincss aiiaincd
iis liglcsi pcilcciion in ilc gopis' passionaic lovc.
5
bnanra-govarnana-rasa-ptnas
tr-smahc yojana-pancahcna
mtc vbnutva amtc p casmn
Alilougl only livc yojanas in ciicumlcicncc, boundcd by llandiiavana,
Govaidlana Hill and ilc iasa-dancc aicna, ii is unlimiicd in iiansccndcnial
opulcncc. May I icsidc in Vindavana.
6
yatranpatyam vrsabnanu-putrya
ycnoayct prcma-suhnam jananam
yasmn mamasa baIavat yato smn
lccausc Visablanu's dauglici is ilc quccn, and bccausc lcic ilc lappincss ol
puic lovc ol God iiscs, I ycain io livc lcic. I piay: May I icsidc in Vindavana.
7
yasmn mana-rasa-vIasa-IIa
na prapa yam srr ap sa tapobnn
tatroIIasan-manju-nhunja-punjc
Lvcn by pciloiming many ausiciiiics goddcss Lalsmi could noi cnici ilc gicai
iasa-dancc pasiimc lcic. May I icsidc in ilc splcndidly bcauiilul giovcs ol
Vindavana.
8
saa ruru-nyanhu-muhna vsanham
hncIant hujant phaI hran
shnanno yatra natant tasmn
May I icsidc in Vindavana, wlcic ilc iuiu and nyanlu dcci lcailcssly play, ilc
cucloos, bumblcbccs, and paiiois sing, and ilc pcacocls dancc.
9
vrnavanasyastaham cta uccan
patnant yc nscaIa-bunayas tc
vrnavancsangnr-saroja-scvam
sahsat Iabnantc januso nta cva
Tlcy wlo wiil gicai conccniiaiion icad aloud ilis Vindavanasiala, ai ilc cnd ol
ilis lilc aiiain diicci scivicc io ilc loius lcci ol Vindavana's masici.
Sri Govardhanasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Govardhana HiII
1
hrsna-prasacna samasta-saIa-
samrajyam apnot ca varno p
sahrasya yan prapa baIm sa sahsa
govarnano mc satam abnstam
May Govaidlana Hill, wlicl by Kisna's mcicy bccamc ilc ling ol all mouniains
and icccivcd ilc icspccilul iiibuic ol iis aicl-cncmy India, lullil my dcsiic.
2
sva-prcstna-nastambuja-sauhumarya-
suhnanubnutcr at-bnum-vrttcn
mancnra-vajranatm apy ananan
As ii was lcld abovc ilc caiil ii bccamc so lillcd wiil lappincss by cxpciicncing
ilc solincss ol iis bclovcd Kisna's loius land ii did noi cvcn lnow ii was bcing
siiucl by India's ilundciboli. May Govaidlana Hill lullil my dcsiic.
3
yatrava hrsno vrsabnanu-putrya
anam grntum haIanam vtcnc
srutcn sprna yatra manaty atan sr-
Tiying io collcci a ioll, Kisna quaiicllcd ilcic wiil King Visablanu's dauglici.
Tlc pcisonilicd Vcdas ycain io lisicn io ilai quaiicl. May Govaidlana Hill lullil
my dcsiic.
-
snatva saran svasu samra-nast
yatrava npa-paraga-nuIn
aIoIayan hnctaI caru sa sr-
lailing in a ncaiby lalc, ilc clcplani ol a plcasani bicczc, covcicd wiil pollcn ol
ladamba and oilci llowcis, giacclully plays ilcic. May Govaidlana Hill lullil my
dcsiic.
5
hasturhabnn saytam hm atrcty
unam prabnon svasya munur vtanvan
nasargha-svya-sIa-sugannar
How is ii ilai swcci liagiancc ol ilc musl dcci and ilc vaiious naiuial sccnis
ilcic malc ilc Loid so calm and iclaxcd' May Govaidlana Hill lullil my dcsiic.
6
vamsa-pratnvany-anusara-vartma
rhsavo yatra narm narnyan
yantyo Iabnantc na n vsmtan sa
Scaicling ilcic loi Loid Haii on ilc pail ol His lluic music, ilc asionislcd dcci
do noi lind Him. May Govaidlana Hill lullil my dcsiic.
7
yatrava gangam anu nav ranam
aronya manyc tu nmagna-nauhan
hrsno n rananugaIo babnau sa
As ilc divinc couplc iiavcllcd on ilc Gangcs ilcic ilc boai bcgan io sinl in ilc
middlc. Kisna was splcndidly landsomc as Radla clung io lis nccl. May
Govaidlana Hill lullil my dcsiic.
8
vna-bnavct hm nar-asa-varya-
paasrayam bnahtr atan srayam
yam cva saprcma njcsayon sr-
Wiiloui ialing slclici ol ilc lcci ol ilc lill ilai is ilc bcsi ol Loid Haii's scivanis
and lull ol lovc loi ilc divinc ling and quccn, low is ii possiblc io aiiain puic
dcvoiional scivicc' May Govaidlana Hill lullil my dcsiic.
9
ctat patnc yo nar-aa-varya-
mananubnavastaham arra-cctan
sr-ranha-manavayon paab ja-
asyam sa vnc acrcna sahsat
May ilc icadci ol ilcsc cigli vciscs gloiilying Loid Haii's gicaicsi scivani, lis
lcaii mcliing wiil puic lovc, quiclly aiiain diicci scivicc io ilc loius lcci ol Sii Sii
Radla-Madlava.
Sri Krsna-kundasfaka
Eighf Prayers GIorifying Syama-kunda
1
hm tapas cahara trtna-Iahsam ahsayam pura
suprasat sma hrsna cva sa varam yatan
yatra vasam apa sanu tat samastna-urIabnc
tatra hrsna-huna cva samstntn stutastu nan
Wlai ausiciiiics did ilc lundicds ol ilousands ol cicinal loly placcs pciloim io
plcasc Kisna and obiain liom Him ilc bcncdiciion io livc ai Kisna-lunda, ilc
iaicsi loly placc' Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai Kisna-lunda.
2
yay arsta-anavo p anao mana-nncr
asma-a-urmatbnya ty ano vasyatc
yo mrt-ccnaIcna yatra muhtm abnutam vyanat
Il cvcn ilc Aiisia dcmon was ablc io cnici Kisna-lunda, ilcn cioolcd lcaiicd
pcisons sucl as us may also bc ablc io livc ilcic. Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai Kisna-
lunda wlicl, on ilc picicxi ol dcail, gianis a wondcilul loim ol libciaiion.
3
Go-vanasya nshrts trIoha-trtna-hotbn
ranaycty ava tcna ta narn samanvayat
yatra parsn-gnata-jc mamajja ca svayam mua
Wlcn Radla said, To aionc loi lilling a cow (Aiisiasuia) You musi visii millions
ol loly placcs in ilc ilicc woilds`, Kisna callcd all ilc loly placcs and ilcn
lappily bailcd in ilc lalc ilai spiang liom His lccl. Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai
Kisna-lunda.
-
hvap papa-nasa cva harma-banna-bannana
branma-sauhnyam cva vsnuIoha-vasta hvact
prcma-ratnam atyayatnam cva yatra Iabnyatc
Ai somc loly placcs onc bccomcs licc liom all sins, ai oilcis onc bccomcs licc
liom ilc bondagc ol laima, ai oilcis onc aiiains lialman lappincss and ai oilcis
onc aiiains icsidcncc in Visnulola. Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai Kisna-lunda, wlcic
wiiloui any clloii onc aiiains ilc jcwcl ol puic lovc loi Kisna.
5
pnuIIa-manav-rasaIa-npa-hunja-manaIc
bnrnga-hoha-hohIa-hahaI ya ancat
asta-yamhavtarha-hot-bnca-saurabnam
Kisna-lunda is suiioundcd by giovcs ol mango, ladamba and oilci iiccs wiil
many madlavis and oilci vincs. Tlcic is ilc music ol caliavalas, cucloos and
bccs. Ai nigli ilcic aic millions ol inconccivablc swcci liagianccs. Lci us gloiily
icsidcncc ai Kisna-lunda.
6
oIa-hcI-ctra-rasa-nrtya-gt-vaanar
nnnava-prasuna-yuna-snu-pana-hautuhan
yatra hncIatan hsora-schnarau sanaIbns
Wiil gopi liicnds ilc iwo ciowns ol youil cnjoycd many pasiimcs ilcic. Tlcy
iodc on a swing, danccd wondcilul iasa-danccs, sang, playcd insiiumcnial music,
and iallcd. In a sccludcd placc Tlcy cagcily dianl ilc ncciai ol a llowci-baiilc.
Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai Kisna-lunda.
7
vya-ratna-nrmtavatara-sara-saustnavas
cnatrha vraj caru huttma-prabna-bnaran
sarva-Ioha-Iocanat-nanyata yato bnavct
Wiil ilc bcauiy ol iis glisicning jcwcl sloics and ilc splcndoui ol iis canopics and
mosaic pavcmcnis ii biings auspiciousncss io all cycs. Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai
Kisna-lunda.
8
matnuram vhuntnato p janma-nama urIabnam
vasahananam tato p panna nrto grn
sr-narcs tato p yat param saro t-pavanam
Tlc disiiici ol Mailuia, Kisna's biiilplacc, is moic sacicd and dilliculi io aiiain
ilcn Vailunila. Tlc loicsi wlcic Hc livcd is moic sacicd siill, and ilc lill lilicd
by His land is moic sacicd ilan ilai. Moic sacicd ilan ilai is Loid Haii's vciy
puiilying lalc ncaiby. Lci us gloiily icsidcncc ai Kisna-lunda.
9
hrsna-huna-tra-vasa-sanaham patnc am
yo staham nyam nmajya hcI-hunja-rajton
ranha-grnranarnon paambu jcsu sa
prcma-asyam cva sgnram apnuya anamayam
May lc wlo icads ilcsc cigli vciscs, wlicl convincc onc io icsidc ai ilc sloic ol
Kisna-lunda, and wlo also plungcs lis mind in ilc loius llowcis ol Sii Sii Radla-
Giiidlaii's lcci, quiclly aiiain sinccic lovc loi Tlcm.

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