Sri Gunaraja Khan's

Sri Krsna-vijaya

Table of Contents

Ma�gal�cara�a
Invoking Auspiciousness, page 1

�r� K���er R�pa-var�an

Description of Lord K���a's Handsome Form
(vibh���-r�ga), page 3

�r� V�nd�vaner Saundarya

The Beauty of �r� V�nd�vana
(Ko��-r�ga), page 10

Garbha-stuti
Prayers by the Demigods to Lord K���a in the Womb
(�r�-r�ga), page 13

Kubera-putra-dwayer �r� K���a-stava

Kuvera's Two Sons Offer Prayers to Lord K���a
(Vibh���-r�ga), page 17

K�liya-n�ger Str�-stava
Prayers by the Wives of K�liya-n�ga
(Dh�nas�-r�ga), page 21

Vipra-patn�-ga�er �r� K���a-stava

The Br�hma�as Wives Offer Prayers to Lord K���a
(Mall�ra-r�ga), page 26

�r� K���er prat� Indrer Staba

Indra's Prayers to Lord K���a
(P�hi��-r�ga), page 31

Caturbhuja-r�pa-var�ana
Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form
(Hillola-r�ga), page 33

Brahm�r Staba
Brahm�'s Prayers
(Lalita-r�ga), page 38

�r� V�nd�ra�yer �r� Yoga-p��he Sa-parik�r �r� Govinder

Lord K���a and His Associates in the Spiritual World of V�nd�vana
(�r�-r�ga), page 44

Ma�gal�cara�a

Invoking Auspiciousness

Text 1
pra�amaha n�r�ya�a an�d� nidhan
s���i-sthiti-pralaya jata t�h�ra k�ra�

pra�amaha-obeisances; n�r�ya�a-to Lord N�r�ya�a; an�di-beginningless; nidhan-

dissolution; jata-from whom; t�h�ra-from Him; k�ra�-creation.

I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord N�r�ya�a, who has no beginning, and

who is the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the material worlds.

Text 2

eka-bh�be banda har� jo�a kar� h�t

nanda-nandana k���a mora pr��a-n�th

eka-bh�be-with concentration; banda-I offer my respectful obeisances; hari-to

Lord Hari; jo�a-joining; kari-doing; h�t-palms; nanda-nandana k���a-K���a the son
of nanda Maharaja; mora pr��a-n�th-my life and soul.

With folded hands I offer my prayers unto K���a, the son of Nanda Maharaja,
who is my life and soul.*

Note: In �r� Caitanya-carit�m�ta, (Madhya 15.99-100), Lord �aitanya praises

this verse and this book. He says:

"�r� Caitanya Mah�prabhu then said: Gu�ar�ja Kh�n of Kul�na-gr�ma compiled a

book named �r� K���a-vijaya in which there is a sentence revealing the author's
ecstatic love of K���a.
"�r� Caitanya Mah�prabhu then said: `K���a, the son of Mah�r�ja Nanda, is my
life and soul. By this statement I am sold into the hands of the descendents of
Gu�ar�ja Kh�n. "

Text 3

brahm� mahe�wara banda s���ira sah�y

ga�apat� pra�amaha bighna-hara t�y

brahm�-to Brahma; mahe�wara-�iva; banda-I bow; s���ira-of creation; sah�y-

help; ganapati-to Ganesa; pra�amaha-I bow; bighna-hara-who removes obstacles; t�y-
to him.

I offer my respectful obeisances to Brahm� and �iva who help in the creation
of the material world, and to Ga�e�a, who removes obstacles.

Text 4

sarba-deba-ga�er bandiy� cara�

k���era caritra kichu karila racan
 sarba-deba-ga�e�-of all the demigods; bandiy�-bowing; cara�-to the feet;
k���era-of Lord K���a; caritra-the pastimes; kichu�something; karila-do; racan-
writing.

I bow down to the feet of all the demigods. Now I will write something of Lord
K���a's pastimes.

�r� K���er R�pa-var�an

Description of Lord K���a's Handsome Form

(vibh���-r�ga)

Text 1

k���era pras�de gopa baise b�nd�bane

roga �oka bhaya kichu� na j�ne

k���era-of Lord K���a; pras�de-by the mercy; gopa-the gopas; baise-residing;

b�nd�bane-in V�nd�vana; roga-disease; �oka-lamentation; bhaya-fear; kichu�-
something; na-not; jane-know.

By Lord K���a's mercy, the gopa people in V�nd�vana did not know anything of
disease, lamentation, or fear.

Text 2

sarba-k�a�a sarba-jana govinda p�ila

janma-janma-k�ta-p�pa saba d�ra haila

sarba-k�a�a-at every moment; sarba-jana-everyone; govinda-K���a; p�ila-

proitected; janma-janma-k�ta-done in many births;p�pa-sins; saba-all; d�ra-far
away; haila-were.

At every moment Govinda protected everyone. All the sins of every past birth
were thrown far away.

Text 3

hena-k�le haila k���a dw�da�a batsar

bhuvana-mohana r�pa ati-manohar

hena-k�le-at the time; haila-was; k���a-K���a; dw�da�a-twelve; batsa�-years;

bhuvana-mohana-charming the worlds; r�pa-form; at�-manoha�-very handsome.
 When He attained the age of twelve years, K���a became very handsome. He
enchanted all the worlds.

Text 4

p�r�im�ra candra jin� badana-kamal

kha�jana jiniy� �obhe nayana-jugal

p�r�im�ra-full; candra-moon; jini-defeats; badana-kamal-lotus face; kha�jana-

khanjana birds; jiniy�-defeats; �obhe-beautiful; nayana-jugal-pair of eyes.

His lotus face defeated the full moon. His charming eyes defeated the kha�jana
birds.

Text 5

may�rera puccha �ire ku�ila kuntal

h�r�-ma�i-m��ikya �obhe kar�era ku��al

may�rera-peacock; puccha-feather; �ire-on the head; ku�ila-curly; kuntal-hair;

h�r�-ma��-m��ikya-with diamonds and rubies; �obhe-beautifu;l; kar�era-on the ears;
ku��al-earrings.

He wore a peacock feather atop His curly hair. He wore earrings of rubies and
diamonds.

Text 6

n�n� bar�era pu�pa-m�l� h�daya-upare

subar�a-a�gur� s�je balay� du� kare

n�n�-many; bar�era-colors; pu�pa-m�l�-flower garland; h�daya-upare�on His

chest; subar�a-gold; a�gur�-ring; s�je-ornament; balay�-bracelet; du�-two; kare-
hands.

On His chest was a flower garland of many colors. On His hands were golden
rings and bracelets.

Text 7

p�yete nup�ra s�je muku�a �obhe m�the

b�lakera sa�ge batsa rakhe jagann�the

p�yete-on His feet; nup�ra-anklebells; s�je-ornament; muku�a-crown; �obhe-

beautiful; m�the-on His head; b�lakera-of boys; sa�ge-in the company; batsa-calves;
rakhe-protected; jagann�the-the master of the universe.
 On His feet were anklets and on His graceful head a crown. Accompanied by many
boys, He who is the master of the universes passed His time protecting the calves.

Text 8

p�ta-dha��-paridh�na deba bana-m�l�

n�tana meghete jena pa�iche bijal�

p�ta-dha��-paridh�na-wearing a yellow dhoti; deba-body; bana-m�l�a forest

garland; n�tana-new; meghete-raincloud; jena-by which; pa�iche-was; bijal�-
lightning.

His body adorned with a yellow dhot� and a forest-flower garland, He was like
a monsoon cloud accompanied by lightning

Text 9

l�l�ma�� darpa�a jena mukha niram��

t�ra-majjhe �obhe jena bindu-bindu-gham

l�l�ma�i-pastime jewels; darpa�a-mirror; jena-by which; mukha�face; niram��-

measured; t�ra-majjhe-stars; �obhe-graceful; jena-by whcih; bindu-bindu-gham-drops
of perspiration.

His face was splendid like a mirror of pastime jewels. His drops of
perspiration were like a row of stars.

Text 10

dekhiy� jubat� saba sthira nahe man

k�mete p��ita gop� cinta k���era cara�

dekhiy�-seeing; jubat�-the girls; saba-all; sthira-steady; nahe-not; man-

heart; k�mete-with desire; p��ita-tormented; gop�-gop�; cinta-thinking; k���era-of
K���a; cara�-the feet.

When they saw K���a, the young girls could not stay peaceful at heart. When
they thought of K���a's feet, the gop�s were tormented by desire.

Text 11

madane dagadha citta jubat�-sam�j

sw�m�re ch��iy� bhaya kha��ileka l�j

madane-by desire; dagadha-burned; citta-heart; jubat�-sam�j-the girls;

sw�m�re-husband; ch��iy�-leaving; bhaya-fear; kha��ileka-broke; l�j-shyness.
 Their hearts burning with passion, and they fear and shyness broken to pieces,
the young girls abandoned their husbands.

Text 12

r�tr� dine jubat� gobinde haila mati

g�ha-karma ch��ileka sakala jubat�

r�tri-at night; dine-at day; jubat�-the girls; gobinde-in K��n�a; haila-was;

mat�-thought; g�ha-karma-household duties; ch��ileka-abandoned; sakala-all; jubat�-
the girls.

Day and night, the young girls thought of K���a. They could not think of their
household duties.

Text 13

koth� �che govind�� j�ba t��ra �h��i

kon prak�re t��ra dara�ana p�i

koth�-where; �che-is; govind�i-K���a; j�ba-as much as; t��ra�of Him; �h���-by

Him; kon-what; prak�re-method; t��ra-of Him; dara�ana-seeing; p�i-I will be able.

They thought, "Where is K���a? What shall I do to be able to see Him?"

Text 14

neha mate govindera cinte gop�-ga�

antarj�m� gos��� j�nila takhan

neha-with love; mate-in the heart; govindera-of K���a; cinte-th�nking; gop�-

ga�-the gop�s; antarj�m�-the Supersoul; gos���-the master; j�nila-knew; takhan-
then.

As they thought of K���a in this way, they could see Him residing in their
hearts.

Text 15

j�niy� ta govind�� p�t� jogam�y�

kariba ta r�sa-kr��� b�nd�bane giy�

j�niy� ta'-knowing; govind�i-K���a; p�t� jogam�y�-Yogamaya; kariba ta-will be;

r�sa-kr���-rasa dance pastime; b�nd�bane giy�-in V�nd�vana.

Aware of their hearts, K���a will manifest His yogam�y� potency and enjoy a
r�sa-dance pastime with them in V�nd�vana forest.
Text 16

na�il� jamun�-t�re sundara-k�n��i

n�n� brk�a pu�pa-lat� �chaya tath�i

na�il�-walking; jamun�-t�re-by the Yamuna's shore; sundara-handsome; k�n���-

K���a; n�n�-various; brk�a-trees; pu�pa-lat�-flowering vines; �chaya-were; tath�i-
there.

Handsome K���a walked by the Yamun�'s shore, where the trees and vines bore
many flowers.

Text 17

eka-citte �una nara sa�s�ra-t�ra�

gu�ar�ja kh�nna bole govinda-cara�

eka-citte-with one heart; �una-please hear; nara-O people; sa�s�ra-t�ra�-

rescuing from the material world; gu�ar�ja-Gunaraja; kh�nna-Khan; bole-describes;
govinda-cara�-Lord K���a's feet.

With one heart please hear, O people, Gu�ar�ja Kh�n's description of Lord
K���a's feet, a description that lifts us out of the world of birth and death.

�r� V�nd�vaner Saundarya

The Beauty of �r� V�nd�vana

(Ko��-r�ga)

Text 1

.ce on

tulas� m�lat� y�th� �malaka kunda tathi'

marubaka c�mp� n�ge�war
a�il� bakula-m�l� madhukara kare keli
gandha jhi��� ketak� ke�ar
.ce off

tulas�-tulas�; m�lat�-m�lat�; y�th�-y�th�; �malaka-�malaka; kunda-kunda;

tathi-therefore; marubaka-marubaka; c�mp�-c�mp�; n�ge�wa�-n�ge�war; a�il�-a�il�;
bakula-m�l�-bakula-m�l�; madhukara-bees; kare kel�-playing; gandha-sweet fragrance;
jhi��i-jhinti; ketak�-keatki; ke�a�-kesar.

V�nd�vana is fragrant with many tulas�, m�lat�, y�th�, �malaka, kunda, tathi,
marubaka, c�mp�, n�ge�war, a�il�, bakula-m�l�, jhi��i, ketak�, and ke�ara flowers
where many bumblebees play.

Text 2

.ce on

a�oka b�saka key� ki��uka ra�gila c�y�

�ephalik� b�k�era upar
ap�rba p�k��� t�la n�rikela tam�la
r�maguy� dekhite sundar
.ce off

a�oka-a�oka; b�saka-b�saka; key�-key�; ki��uka-ki��uka; ra�gila-ra�gila; c�y�-

c�y�; �ephalik�-�ephalik�; b�k�era-trees; upa�-above; ap�rba-wonderful; p�k��i-
pakadi; t�la�tala; n�rikela-n�rikela; tam�la-tam�la; r�maguy�-r�maguy�; dekhite-to
see; sunda�-beautiful.

V�nd�vana is very beautiful with many a�oka, b�saka, key�, ki��uka, ra�gila,
c�y�, �ephalik�, p�k��i, t�la, n�rikela, tam�la, and r�maguy� trees.

Text 3

.ce on

�imal� panasa �ata guya jalap�� kata'

k�mar��g� rakta-candan
arjuna khejura k��r� bika�ita bahu �ri
nab��� het�lera ban
.ce off

�imali-�imali; panasa-panasa; �ata-hundreds; guya-guya; jalap�i-jalap��; kata-

many; k�mar��g�-k�mar��g�; rakta-candan-rakta-candan; arjuna-arjuna; khejura-
khejura; k��r�-k��r�; bika�ita-blossoming; bahu �r�-many; nab���-nab���; het�lera-
het�la; ban-forest groves.

V�nd�vana is beautiful with many groves of hundreds of blossoming �imali,

panasa, guya, jalap�i, k�mar��g�, rakta-candana, arjuna, khejura, k��r�, nab���,
aned het�la trees.

Text 4

.ce on

n�n� bar�era b�k�a p�t� koth�ha m�dhav� lat�

n�n� pu�pa n�da manohar
��r�-�uka n�da pure m�y�ra pekhama dhare
n�n� b�k�a dekhite sundar
.ce off

n�n�-many; bar�era-colors; b�k�a-trees; p�t�-manifest; koth�ha�in many places;

m�dhav� lat�-madhav� vines; n�n�-various; pu�pa-flowers; n�da-sounds; manoha�-
charming; ��r�-�uka�parrots; n�da-sounds; pure-filled;ay�ra-peacock; pekhama-tails;
dhare-holding; n�n�-various; b�k�a-trees; dekhite-to see; sunda�-beautiful.
fn 3
 V�nd�vana is beautiful with trees of many colors and kinds, blossoming madhav�
vines, many beautiful flowers, and the singing of parrots, and great-tailed
peacocks.

Text 5

.ce on

ka�cana-p�rula-phule ku�ja-gu�ja-�ata-dale
kanaka-campaka manohar
padma-n�lotpala-dale ��luka kumuda jale
�iy�lite �obhe sarobar
.ce off

ka�cana-p�rula-phule-blossoming golden flowers; ku�ja-gu�ja-�ata-dale�hundreds

of gunja bushes; kanaka-campaka-golden campaka; manoha�-charming; padma-n�lotpala-
dale-lotus flowers; ��luka kumuda jale-water lilies; �iy�lite-siyalita flowers;
�obhe-beautiful; saroba�-lakes.

V�nd�vana is beautiful with many golden-colored blossoming flowers, gu�j�

bushes, golden campaka flowers, lotus flowers, water lilies, �iy�lita flowers, and
graceful lakes.

Garbha-stuti

Prayers by the Demigods to Lord K���a in the Womb

(�r�-r�ga)

Text 1

tum� deba nira�jana tum� praj�pati

tum� deba mahe�wara tum� sarba-gati

tumi-You; deba-the Lord; nira�jana-untouched by matter; tumi-You; praj�pati-

Brahma; tumi-You; deba-�ord; mahe�wara-Siva; tum�-You; sarba-gati-the goal of all.

O Lord, You are untouched by matter. You are the destination of all. You are
Brahm�. You are �iva.

Text 2

tum� candra tum� s�rja tum� t�r�-g�n

tum� indra baru�a tum� hut��a paban

tumi-You; candra-candra; tumi-You; s�rja-Surya; tumi-You; t�r�-g�n�the stars;

tum�-You; indra-Indra; baru�a-Varuna; tum�-You; hut��a-who eat from the fire;
paban-the purifier.
 You are Candra. You are S�rya. You are the stars. You are Indra. You are
Varu�a. You are Agni, the purifier, who eats what is offered in the fire.

Text 3

da�a-dik p�la tum� sab�ra k�ra�

tum� dib�-r�tra tum� da��a prahara�

da�a-dik-the ten direction; p�la-the protector; tumi-You; sab�ra-of all;

k�ra�-the cause; tumi-You; dib�-r�tra-day and night; tum�-You; da��a-a club;
prahara�-as a weapon.

You are the protector of the ten directions. You are the cause of all. You are
day and night. You hold a club as Your weapon.

Text 4

tum� japa tum� tapa tum� yaj�a d�n

tum� joga tum� bhoga tum� brahma-j��n

tumi-You; japa-japa; tumi-You; tapa-austerity; tumi-You; yaj�a-yajna; d�n-

charity; tumi-You; joga-yoga; tumi-You; bhoga-enjoyment; tum�-You; brahma-j��n-
spiritual knowledge.

You are japa. You are austerity. You are yaj�a. You are charity. You are yoga.
You are pleasure. You are spiritual knowledge.

Text 5

s���i-sthiti-pralaya tum� se� n�r�ya�

tom�ra nidr�ya nidr� jagile j�gara�

s���i-creation; sthiti-maintenance; pralaya-and destruct�on; tum�-You; se�-He;

n�r�ya�-Narayana; tom�ra-of You; nidr�ya-from sleep; nidr�-sleep; jagile-wakes;
j�gara�-waking.

You are N�r�ya�a. You are the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the
worlds. When You sleep, the worlds sleep. When You wake, the worlds wake.

Text 6

nirgu�a nirlepa tum� kaile garbha-b�s

bhakta-batsala tum� karile prak��

nirgu�a-untouched by the modes of nature; nirlepa-untouched by matter; tumi-

You; kaile-do; garbha-b��-residence in the womb; bhakta-batsala�affectionate to the
devotees; tum�-You; karile-do; prak��-manifestation.

You are untouched by matter. You are untouched by the three modes. Because You
love Your devotees, You have now entered a mother's womb.

Text 7

mohiy� ta ka�sa m�ra manu�a �ar�re

p�thiv�ra bh�ra hara m�riy� asure

mohiy� ta'-bewildering; ka�sa-Kamsa; m�ra-death; manu�a-human; �ar�re-with a

form; p�thiv�ra-of the earth; bh�ra-the burden; hara-removal; m�riy�-killing;
asure-the demons.

To kill Ka�sa and the demons, and the relieve the earth of her burden, You
have now appeared in a humanlike form.

Text 8

eta bal� brahm�d� deba pra��ma kari

cal� gel� deba-ga�a j�ra je� pur�

eta-this; bali-saying; brahm�di-headed by Brahma; deba-the demiogds; pra��ma-

obeisances; kari-did; cali-went; gel�-went; deba-ga�a�the demigods; j�ra je� pur�-
to their city.

After speaking these words, Brahma� and the demigods bowed down to offer
respects. Then they returned to their cities.

Kubera-putra-dwayer �r� K���a-stava

Kuvera's Two Sons Offer Prayers to Lord K���a

(Vibh���-r�ga)

Text 1

tum� deba n�r�ya�a deba mahe�war

s���� sthit� pralayera tum� sarbe�war

tumi-You; deba-the Lord; n�r�ya�a-Narayana; deba-the Lord; mahe�wa�-the

controller of all; s���i-creation; sthiti-maintenance; pralayera-and destruction;
tum�-You; sarbe�wa�-the master of all.

You are Lord N�r�ya�a. You are the master of all. You are the creator,
maintainer, and destroyer of the material world.
Text 2

ko�i-ko�i-brahm���era tum� adhik�r�

�mar� �akat� stut� k� karite p�ri

ko��-ko�i-millions and millions; brahm���era-of material worlds; tumi-You;

adhik�r�-the master; �mar�-of me; �akati�the power; stut�-prayers; k�-what; karite-
to do; p�ri-able.

You are the controller of millions and millions of universes. If you give me
the power, I will be able to speak eloquent prayers glorifying You.

Text 3

bh�la haila ��� more dila ��pa-b���

y��h�ra pras�de �mr� dekhinu cakra-p��i

bh�la-good; haila-is; ��i-sage; more-of me; dila-gave; ��pa-b���the curse;

y��h�ra-of whom; pras�de-mercy; �mr�-of me; dekhinu-may see; cakra-p��i-the Lord
who holds the cakra.

The sage who cursed me gave me a great benediction, for it is by his mercy
that I now see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the holder of the cakra.

Text 4

tom�r n�ma baliye se� hauk b���

munira pras�de mora dekhinu cakra-p��i

tom��-of You; n�ma-the name; baliye-should speak; sei-this; hauk-should be;

b���-words; munira-of the sage; pras�de-by the mercy; mora-of me; dekhinu-may see;
cakra-p��i-the Lord who holds the cakra.

By the mercy of that sage, I now see the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the
holder of the cakra. O Lord, a person who has a voice should use that voice to
chant Your holy name.

Text 5

se� hasta hauk je tom�ra karma kare

se mastaka hauk je tom�re namask�re

sei-he; hasta-hands; hauk-may be; je-which; tom�ra-of You; karma�the work;

kare-do; se-he; mastaka-head; hauk-may be; je-who; tom�re-of You; namask�re-
offering obeisances.
 He who has hands, should use his hands to work for You. He who has a head
should use his head to bow down before You.

Text 6

se� cak�u hauk je tore nir�k�ay

se� mana hauk je tom�ke dhy�y

sei-he; cak�u-eyes; hauk-may be; je-who; tore-of You; nir�k�ay�seeing; se�-he;

mana-mind; hauk-may be; je-who; tom�ke-of You; dhy�y-meditation.

He who has eyes should gaze on You. He who has a mind should meditate on You.

Text 7

se� p�da hauk je tom�ra k�etra j�y

se� jihw� hauk je tom�r pras�da kh�y

sei-he; p�da-feet; hauk-may be; je-who; tom�ra-of You; k�etra-to the holy
place; j�y-should go; sei-he; jihw�-a tonmgue; hauk�may be; je-who; tom��-of You;
pras�da-prasadam; kh�y-should taste.

He who has feet should walk to Your holy place. He who has a tongue should
taste the pras�dam offered to You.

Text 8

etake karila stut� se� du� jan

h�siy� ta day� kar� kaila n�r�ya�

etake-they; karila-did; stuti-prayers; sei-these; dui-two; jan-persons; h�siy�

ta-smiling; day�-mercy; kar� kaila-did; n�r�ya�-Lord Narayana.

Thus these two persons offered prayers to the Lord. Lord N�r�ya�a smiled at
them and gave them His mercy.

K�liya-n�ger Str�-stava

Prayers by the Wives of K�liya-n�ga

(Dh�nas�-r�ga)

Text 1

tum� deba n�r�ya�a jagata-adhik�r�

s���i-sthiti-pralayera tum� adhik�r�
 tumi-You; deba-Lord; n�r�ya�a-Narayana; jagata-adhik�r�-the master of the
universes; s���i-creation; sthiti-maintenance; pralayera-and destruction; tum�-You;
adhik�r�-the master.

You are Lord N�r�ya�a, the master of the universes. You are the creator,
maintainer, and destroyer.

Text 2

tum� deba nira�jana sab�ra kara�

tum� deba tum� nara pa�u-pak�i-ga�

tumi-You; deba-the Lord; nira�jana-untouched by matter; sab�ra-of all; kara�-

the cause; tumi-You; deba-demigod; tumi-You; nara�human being; pa�u-animals; pak��-
ga�-and birds.

You are the cause of everything, but You are nevr touched by matter. You
incarnate among the demigods, human beings, animals, and birds.

Text 3

sakala s�jile tum� jagata-sa�s�re

tum� pr��a nile pr��a keba dite p�re

sakala-all; s�jile-create; tumi-You; jagata-sa�s�re-in the material world;

tum�-You; pr��a-life; nile-to remove; pr��a-life; keba dite-to give; p�re-able.

You have created all living beings in this world of birth and death. You have
the power to save or to kill.

Text 4

tum� ta' s�jile more khala-r�pa kari

bh�la-manda-j��na n�� p�ile sa�h�ri

tum� ta'-You; s�jile-create; more-of me; khala-r�pa-the form of a rascal;

kar�-do; bh�la-manda-j��na-good and bad knowledge; n��+not; p�ile-can; sa�h�ri-
remove.

You have given me this lowly form. No one can stop your order that a living
being have good or bad intelligence.

Text 5

brata-upab�se kata kaila �r�dhan

te-kara�a p�ila k�l� tom�ra cara�
 brata-vows; upab�se-and fasting; kata-how many?; kaila-may be; �r�dhan-
worship; te-kara�a-teh cause; p�ila-is able; k�li-Kaliya-naga; tom�ra-of You;
cara�-the feet.

How many vows, fasts, and acts of worship must K�liya have performed in the
past that now he has attained Your feet?

Text 6

ko�� ko�� janma jad� tapa kar� mari

tabu ta tom�ra m�y� bujhite na p�ri

ko�� ko�i-millions and millions; janma-of births; jadi-if; tapa-austerities;

kari-does; mari-indeed; tabu-still; ta'-then; tom�ra�of You; m�y�-illusory potency;
bujhite-to know; na-not; p�ri-able.

Even if a person performs austerities for millions of births, he cannot become

free from Your illusory potency, M�y�.

Text 7

kata kata janma lak�m� tapa je karila

t�ra phale tom�r p�da-padma para�ila

kata kata-how many?; janma-births; lak�m�-the goddess of fortune; tapa-

austerities; je-who; karila-did; t�ra-of her; phale-result; tom��-of You; p�da-
padma-lotus feet; para�ila-touched.

For how many lifetimes did Goddess Lak�m� perform austerities before she was
able to touch Your feet?

Text 8

hena p�da-padma k�lir mastaka-upari

k�lira kateka bh�gya balite n� p�ri

hena-like that; p�da-padma-lotus feet; k�li�-Kaliya; mastaka-upari-on the

head; k�lira-of Kaliya; kateka-some; bh�gya-good fortune; balite-to say; n�-not;
p�ri-am able.

I cannot explain how K�liya became so fortunate that his head became the
resting place of Your lotus feet.

Text 9

bh�la haila n�ga-janma haila mah�-tale

bh�la haila ghara kaila jamun�ra jale

bh�la-good; haila-became; n�ga-janma-birth as a snake; haila-became; mah�-

tale-on the surface of the earth; bh�la-good; haila�became; ghara-home; kaila-
became; jamun�ra-of the Yamuna; jale-in the water.

By the touch of Your feet his birth as a snake in this world became
auspicious. By the touch of Your feet his home in the waters of the Yamuna� became
auspicious.

Text 10

�j� su-prabh�ta haila k�lir dina-ma�i

mastaka p�da-padma dilena cakra-p��i

�ji-today; su-prabh�ta-the dawning of good fortune; haila-is; k�li�-of Kali;

dina-ma��-the sun; mastaka-on the head; p�da-padma-the lotus feet; dilena-give;
cakra-p��i-the Lord who holds the cakra in His hand.

Today the sun of the Supreme Lord's lotus feet has risen on the horizon of
K�liya's head, a sun that brings a new day of great good fortune.

Text 11

eta bal� n�gin� ju�� du� kar

sw�m�-d�na deha more trida�a-��war

eta-this; bali-speaking; n�gin�-the wives of the snake; ju�i-folding; dui-two;

ka�-hands; sw�m�-of their husband; d�na-the gift; deha-please give; more-to us;
trida�a-��wa�-O master of the demigods.

After speaking these words, K�liya's wives folded their hands and said: O
master of the demigods, please give us our husband. Please give this gift to us.

Vipra-patn�-ga�er �r� K���a-stava

The Br�hma�as Wives Offer Prayers to Lord K���a

(Mall�ra-r�ga)

Text 1

k� kariba sw�m� putra saba bandhu-jan

tom�ra smara�e ghuce sakala bandhan

ki-what?; kariba-will do; sw�m�-husband; putra-children; saba-all; bandhu-jan-

relatuves; tom�ra-of You; smara�e-in remembering; ghuce-are destroyed; sakala-all;
bandhan-bonds.
 O Lord, what can our husbands, children, and relatives do to stop us from
taking shelter of Your feet? When someone remembers You, all the bonds of material
existence are broken.

Text 2

n� lihe sw�m� mora se� bh�la haila

tom�ra cara�a-padma dara�ana p�ila

n�-not; lihe-touches; sw�m�-husband; mora-of us; sei-this; bh�la�good; haila-

is; tom�ra-of You; cara�a-padma-lotus feet; dara�ana-sight; paila-attained.

Now that we have seen Your lotus feet, we do not like the touch of our
husbands.

Text 3

tum� sw�m� tum� putra tum� bandhu-jan

tum� i��a tum� mitra tum� n�r�ya�

tumi-You; sw�m�-; tumi-husband; putra-son; tumi-You; bandhu-jan�reltive; tum�-

You; i��a-the object of desire; tum�-You; mitra-friend; tum�-You; n�r�ya�-Narayana.

You are our husband. You are our children. You are our relatives. You are our
friend. You are N�r�ya�a. We desire You.

Text 4

k� kariba ghara dw�ra saba m�y�-bandha

tom� ba� satya n�h� saba m�y� dandha

ki-what?; kariba-will do; ghara-home; dw�ra-door; saba-with; m�y�-bandha-the

bondage of Maya; tom�-of You; bai-without; satya-truth; n�h�-not; saba-all; m�y�-
Maya; dandha-puzzle.

Why should we return to the doors of our homes? Our homes are m�y�. Except
You, nothing is true. Everything else is the bewildering riddle posed by M�y�.

Text 5

tom�ke j�naya saba e bhaba sa�s�re

mahim� balite tom�r ananta na p�re

tom�ke-You; j�naya-understand; saba-all; e-this; bhaba-material world;

sa�s�re-in the cycle of repeated birth and death; mahim�-glory; balite-to describe;
tom��-of You; ananta-limitless; na-not; p�re-able.
 No one has the power to understand or describe all of Your limitless glories
in this world.

Text 6

�iba �uka n�rada prahl�da daitya-�i�u

sanaka san�tana dhruva j�ne kichu

�iba-Siva; �uka-Sukadeva; n�rada-Narada; prahl�da-Prahlada; daitya-�i�u�the

son of a demon; sanaka-Sanaka; san�tana-Sanatana; dhruva-Dhruva; j�ne-know; kichu-
something.

�iva, �ukadeva, N�rada, Prahl�da, Bali, Sanaka, San�tana, and Dhruva may
understand a little something of Your glories.

Text 7

brahma-�d� mun� j�ra anta n�h� p�y

udde�a t��ra gu�a bhakta-saba g�y

brahma-�di-headed by Brahma; muni-sage; j�ra-of whom; anta-end; n�hi-not; p�y-

attains; udde�a-teaching; t��ra-of hom; gu�a-quality; bhakta-saba-all the devotees;
g�y-sing.

Brahm� and all the sages cannot find the end of Your glories. All the devotees
sing about Your transcendental virtues.

Text 8

hena n�r�ya�a tum� nara-r�pa dhari'

b�nd�bane kr��� kara �pan� �r�-hari

hena-like that; n�r�ya�a-Narayana; tumi-You; nara-r�pa-the form of a human

being; dhari'-assuming; b�nd�bane-in Vrndavana; kr���-pastimes; kara-does; �pani-
You; �r�-hari-�r� Hari.

You are Lord N�r�ya�a. In Your humanlike form You enjoy pastimes in V�nd�vana.

Text 9

tom�ke dekhiba tom� cint� mane mane

kata tapa-phale tom� dekhinu nayane

tom�ke-You; dekhiba-will see; tom�-of You; cinti-thinks; mane-in the mind;

mane-in the mind; kata-how many?; tapa-phale-reuslt of austerities; tom�-of You;
dekhinu-may see; nayane-eyes.
 We will see You again and again in our thoughts. How many austerities did we
perform in our past births that we can now see You with our eyes?

Text 10

k�p� kar� anna more m�gile n�r�ya�e

te�� se dekhinu mor� tom�ra cara�e

k�p�-merci; kari-do; anna-food; more-of us; m�gile-we request; n�r�ya�e-

Narayan; te�i-You; se-that; dekhinu-sees; mor�-of us; tom�ra-of You; cara�e-the
feet.

O Lord N�r�ya�a, we beg You: please be merciful and accept this food we bring
to You. Now with our own eyes we can see Your feet.

Text 11

sa-phala manila �j� �m�ra j�ban

janme janme p�� jena tom�ra cara�

sa-phala-successful; manila-think; �ji-today; �m�ra-of us; j�ban-life; janme-

birth; janme-after birth; p�i-attained; jena-by which; tom�ra-of You; cara�-the
feet.

After many births, we have attained Your feet. Now our lives are a success.

�r� K���er prat� Indrer Staba

Indra's Prayers to Lord K���a

(P�hi��-r�ga)

Text 1

tum� deba n�r�ya�a sa�s�ra-adhik�r�

�m� hena ko�� indra nime�e sa�h�ri

tumi-Yiu; deba-the Lord; n�r�ya�a-Narayana; sa�s�ra-adhik�r�-the master of the

world; �m�-of me; hena-like that; ko�i�millions; indra-of Indras; nime�e-in the
blinking of an eye; sa�h�ri-destroy.

You are Lord N�r�ya�a, the controller of the material worlds. In the blinking
of an eye You can destroy many millions of Indras like me.

Text 2
s���i-sthiti-pralayera tum� se k�ra�
tom�ra m�y�te sthira nahe kona jan

s����-sthit�-pralayera-of creation, maintenance, and destruction; tumi-You;

se-that; k�ra�-the cause; tom�ra-of You; m�y�te�Maya; sthira-stop; nahe-not; kona-
any; jan-person.

You are the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the material worlds. No one
can stop the power of Your M�y�.

Text 3

lak�a lak�a janma jad� tapa kar� mari

tabu ta tom�ra m�y� bujhite na p�ri

lak�a lak�a-many hundreds of thousands; janma-of births; jadi-if; tapa-

austerities; kar� mari-does; tabu ta'-then; tom�ra-of �ou; m�y�-maya; bujhite-to
know; na-not; p�ri-is able.

If if he performs austerities for many hundreds of thousands of births, a

person cannot solve the riddle posed by Your M�y�.

Text 4

tyaja kopa n�r�ya�a pa�ahu� cara�e

�m�ke karaha k�p� deba n�r�ya�

tyaja-please give up; kopa-anger; n�r�ya�a-O Narayana; pa�ahum-I fall; cara�e-

at Your feet; �m�ke-to me; karaha-please do; k�p�-mercy; deba-O Lord; n�r�ya�-
Narayana.

O Lord N�r�ya�a, please give up Your anger. I fall down before Your feet. O
Lord N�r�ya�a, please be merciful to me.

Caturbhuja-r�pa-var�ana

Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form

(Hillola-r�ga)

Text 1

s�rya-ko�i-prak��a bimala �y�ma-k�nti

badana-kamala-candra ma��ala bidhayanti

s�rya-suns; ko�i-millions; prak��a-splendor; bimala-pure; �y�ma-k�nti�dark;

badana-kamala-lotus face; candra-moon; ma��ala-circle; bidhayanti-shines.
 The Lord's dark form is splendid like millions of suns. His face is splendid
like moons and lotus flowers.

Text 2

n�n�-ratne bh��ita kir��� �obhe �ire

makara-ku��ala du� kar�e �obh� kare

n�n�-various; ratne-jewels; bh��ita-decorated; kir���-crown; �obhe-splendor;

�ire-on His head; makara-shark; ku��ala-earrings; dui-two; kar�e-ears; �obh�-
splendor; kare-doing.

On His head He wears a beautiful many-jeweled crown and on His ears He wears
beautiful shark-shaped earrings.

Text 3

candrera kira�a jena badana-prak��e

k��rodera phana jena manda manda h�se

candrera-of the moon; kira�a-the light; jena-like; badana-prak��e-the light of

the fcae; k��rodera-the ocean of milk; phana-the foam; jena-like; manda-gentle;
manda-gentle; h�se-smile.

The glory of His face is like moonlight. His gentle smile is like foam on the
ocean of milk.

Text 4

c�ri-bhuja-m���la kamala-kara-tal
a�gada balaya-�d� ati-manohar

c�r�-bhuja-four arms; m���la-lotus stems; kamala-lotus; kara-tal-hands;

a�gada-ornaments; balaya-�di-beginning with bracelets; at�-manoha�-very charming.

His arms are like lotus stems and His hands like lotus flowers. His bracelets
and other ornaments are very charming.

Text 5

mukat�ra h�ra p�ta-basana-bh��it

meghe baka-p�t� jena ujjwala ta�it

mukat�ra-of pearls; h�ra-necklace; p�ta-yelloe; basana-garments; bh��it-

decorated; meghe-cloud; baka-p�ti-white birds; jena-like; ujjwala-splendid; ta�it-
lightning.
 Dressed in yellow garments and decorated with a string of pearls, He is like a
dark raincloud accompanied by lighting and a line of white birds.

Text 6

�a�kha cakra gad� padma c�ri-bhuja �obhe

brahm�ra utpatti-sth�na manohara n�bhe

�a�kha-conchshell; cakra-cakra; gad�-club; padma-lotus; c�r�-bhuja�four arms;

�obhe-beautiful; brahm�ra-of Brahma; utpatt�-birth; sth�na-place; manohara-
chamring; n�bhe-navel.

He carries a conch, cakra, clubs, and lotus in His four hands. His charming
navel is Brahm�'s birthplace.

Text 7

ka�i-s�tra-mekhal� lalita ka�i-de�e

p�ta-b�sa-paridh�na manohara be�e

ka��-s�tra-mekhal�-belt; lalita-graceful; ka��-de�e-on His waist; p�ta-b�sa-

yellow garments; paridh�na-wearing; manohara�charming; be�e-appearance.

Wearing exquisite yellow garments and a graceful belt, he is very charming and
handsome.

Text 8

cara�a-kamalodbhaba nakha ma�i-ga�

brahm�d� deba-ga�er mastaka-bh��a�

cara�a-lotus; kamala-feet; udbhaba-born; nakha-nails; ma��-ga�-a series of

jewels; brahm�di-beginning eith Brahma; deba-ga�e�-of the demigods; mastaka-head;
bh��a�-ornament.

His lotus toenails are like a series of jewels on the crowns worn by Brahma�
and the demigods.

Text 9

kanaka-campaka-k�nt� b�me lak�m�-deb�

durb�-dala-�y�ma-k�nt� dak�i�e p�thib�

kanaka-gold; campaka-campaka flower; k�nti-splendor; b�me-on the left; lak�m�-

deb�-Laksm�-devi; durb�-durva grass; dala-blade; �y�ma-dark; k�nti-splendor;
dak�i�e-on the right; p�thib�-Prthivi-devi.
 On His left is Lak�m�-dev�, splendid like a golden campaka flower. On His
right is P�thiv�-dev�, splendid like a blade of d�rva� grass.

Text 10

dhy�n�k���a muni-ga�a sanak�d� p���he

sammukhe garu�a stut� kare kara-pu�e

dhy�na-meditation; �k���a-attracted; mun�-ga�a-the sages; sanak�di-beginning

with sanaka; p���he-on the back; sammukhe-in the front; garu�a-Garuda; stuti-
prayers; kare-offers; kara-pu�e-with folded hands.

Rapt in meditation, Sanaka and the sages stay behind Him. Reciting many
prayers, with folded palms Garu�a stands before Him.

Text 11

catur-bhuja saba jata p�ri�ada-ga�

at� �obh� kare go����-pada-nir�k�a�

catur-bhuja-four amrs; saba-all; jata-as many; p�ri�ada-ga�personal

associates; at�-very; �obh�-beautiful; kare-do; go����-of the Lord; pada-at the
feet; nir�k�a�-gazing.

Many liberated associates gaze at the four-armed Lord's very glorious feet.

Text 12

hena r�pa �m� jad� dhy�na kar� lay

sarb��ga dekhibe mora ananya-h�day

hena-like; r�pa-form; �m�-of me; jadi-if; dhy�na-meditation; kari�do; lay-

rapt; sarb��ga-all limbs; dekhibe-I will see; mora-of me; ananya-without anything
else; h�day-the heart.

If I think of this form of the Lord I become rapt in meditation. In my heart I

see only the Lord's limbs and nothing else.

Brahm�r Staba

Brahm�'s Prayers

(Lalita-r�ga)

Text 1
ratha haite ul� brahm� pra��ma kari
kara-pu�e stut� kare du� kara ju�i

ratha-the chariot; haite-from; uli-descended; brahm�-Brahma; pra��ma-bowing;

kari-did; kara-pu�e-with folded hands; stuti-prayers; kare-did; du� kara-two hands;
ju�i-folded.

Brahma� descended from the chariot, bowed down, and with folded hands offered
prayers.

Text 2

c�r� muku�a bh�m� lo�h�ya tite ��kira jale

k�ndite k�ndite brahm� sa-karu�a bale

c�ri-four; muku�a-crowns; bh�mi-the ground; lo�h�ya-touching; tite ��kira

jale-eyes filled with tears; k�ndite�weeping; k�ndite-and weeping; brahm�-Brahma;
sa-karu�a-humble and sad; bale-spoke.

His four crowns touching the ground, and tears flowing from his eyes, weeping
Brahma� sadly spoke the following words.

Text 3

eta m�y� kena gos��� p�taha �m�y

�m� hena ko�� brahm� nime�eke hay

eta-this; m�y� kena gos���-the master of Maya; p�taha �m�y-I offer obeisances;
�m�-me; hena-like; ko��-millions; brahm�-of Brahmas; nime�eke-in the blinking of an
eye; hay-are.

O Lord, O master of M�y�, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. In the

blinking of an eye You can create many millions of Brahm�s like me.

Text 4

aja-hena n�ma mora tri-jagate baila

se� bole andha haiy� tom� na cinila

aja-unborn; hena-like; n�ma-nmae; mora-of me; tr�-jagate-in the three worlds;

baila-is; sei-this; bole-statement; andha-blind; haiy�-being; tom�-of You; na-not;
cinila-I knew.

Even though in these three worlds I am called by the name "the unborn one" and
by other respectful names, I am blind and foolish, for I could not recognize who
You really are.

Text 5
tom�ra n�bhi-padme gos��� �m�ra utpatti
�m� aja nah� tum� aja se �r�-pati

tom�ra-of You; n�bhi-navel; padme-lotus flower; gos���-master; �m�ra-of me;

utpatt�-birth; �m�-I am; aja-unborn; nahi-not; tumi-You; aja-unborn; se-He; �r�-
pati-the husband of the goddess of fortune.

I was born from the lotus flower of Your navel. Therefore I am not truly
unborn. It is You who are unborn, for You are N�r�ya�a, the goddess of fortune's
husband.

Text 6

�dya-anta hao tum� n�r�ya�

akhila brahm���a tum� tum� se k�ra�

�dya-beginning; anta-and end; haa�-are; tumi-You; n�r�ya�-Narayana; akhila-

all; brahm���a-material universes; tumi�You; tum�-You; se-that; k�ra�-cause.

You are N�r�ya�a, the beginning and end of everything, the creator of all the
universes.

Text 7

sattva-raja�-tama� tum� tri-gu�a-dh�r�

�m�ra s�jale tum� deba �r�-hari

sattva-raja�-tama�-goodness, passion, and ignorance; tumi-You; tr�-gu�a-dh�r�-

the maintainer of the three modes; �m�ra-of me; s�jale-create; tumi-You; deba-the
body; �r�-hari-Lord Hari.

You are the master of the three modes: goodness, passion, and ignorance. You
are Lord Hari, who created my body.

Text 8

tom�ra mahim� bal� k�h�ra s�hase

ko�� ko�� brahm� tom�r loma-k�pe bh�se

tom�ra-of You; mahim�-the glories; bali-t speak; k�h�ra-who?; s�hase-is able;

ko��-millions; ko��-and millions; brahm�Brahmas; tom��-of You; loma-k�pe-from the
bodily pores; bh�se-are manifested.

Who can describe Your glories? Millions and millions of Brahm�s have come from
the pores of Your transcendental body.
Text 9

ko�� brahm�r eka �m� t�h�ra bhitare

�u�a h�ta pram��a �m�r kalebare

ko�i-millions; brahm��-of Brahmas; eka-one; �mi-I am; t�h�ra�of that; bhitare-

in the midst; �u�a-lowly; h�ta-hand; pram��a-measurement; �m��-of me; kalebare-the
body.

I am one of those many millions of Brahm�s. I am a lowly creature with a body

the size of seven cubits.

Text 10

��khira nimi�e ko�� brahm�ra s�jan

kat�k�e s�jaha puna� karaha nidhan

��khira-of the eyes; nimi�e-blinking; ko�i-millions; brahm�ra-of Brahmas;

s�jan-create; kat�k�e-with a sidelong glance; s�jaha-create; puna�-again; karaha-
do; nidhan-destruction.

With an eyeblink You create many millions of Brahm�s, and with a glance You
again destroy them.

Text 11

sa�s�rera s�ra tum� jagata-k�ra�

�di-anta-madhya n�h� n�ma n�r�ya�

sa�s�rera-of the material world; s�ra-the best; tumi-You; jagata-k�ra�-the

cause of the universe; �d�-anta-madhya-the beginning, middle, and ened; n�h�-not;
n�ma-named; n�r�ya�-Narayana.

You are the creator of the universes. You are the beginning, middle, and end.
Are You not Lord N�r�ya�a?

Text 12

tom�ra sebaka sa�ga kata punya p�i

na p�tiha m�y� more �una govind�i

tom�ra-of You; sebaka-of the servants; sa�ga-association; kata-how many?;

punya-pious deeds; p�i-attain; na-not; p�tiha-spread; m�y�-Maya; more-to me; �una-
please hear; govind�i-O K���a.

How many pious deeds must one have performed in past lives to attain the
company of Your servants? O Lord, please don't bewilder me with Your M�y�. O
Govinda, please hear my words.
Text 13

aba�ya th�kaye putra janan�-udare

cara�a-�gh�ta baje m�yera �ar�re

aba�ya-inevitably; th�kaye-staying; putra-a child; janan�-of the mother;

udare-in the womb; cara�a-�gh�ta-kicking the feet; baje-does; m�yera-of Maya;
�ar�re-in the body.

A child inside the mother's womb may sometimes kick the mother's body.

Text 14

se� jad� p�pa haya �una d�modar

ko�� brahm� �che tom�r �ar�ra-bhitar

sei-he; jadi-if; p�pa-sin; haya-is; �una-please hear; d�moda�-O K���a; ko��-

millions; brahm�-Brahmas; �che-are; tom��-of You; �ar�ra-bhita�-within the body.

Does the kicking infant commit a sin? O D�modara, please hear my words: Many
millions of Brahm�s reside within Your transcendental body.

Text 15

tabe nirdaya kena haibe cakra-p��i

k�ndite k�ndite brahm� baila eta b���

tabe-then; nirdaya-merciless; kena-why; haibe-is; cakra-p��i-the holder of the

cakra; k�ndite-weeping; k�ndite-and weeping; brahm�-Brahma; baila-spoke; eta-these;
b���-words.

O Lord who holds the cakra, why will You not be merciful to me?

Weeping and weeping, Brahma� spoke these words.

�r� V�nd�ra�yer �r� Yoga-p��he Sa-parik�r �r� Govinder

Lord K���a and His Associates in the Spiritual World of V�nd�vana

(�r�-r�ga)

Text 1

�una �una ohe nara �una s�badh�ne

�ra dine �ra kr��� kaila n�r�ya�e
 �una-please hear; �una-please hear; ohe-O; nara-people; �una-please hear;
s�badh�ne-carefully; �ra-another; dine-day; �ra�another; kr���-pastime; kaila-done;
n�r�ya�e-by Lord Narayana.

O people, please hear. Please hear. With great attention please hear of
another pastime Lord N�r�ya�a enjoyed on another day.

Text 2

dw�da�a batsara haite kr��e gad�dhar

caudda batsera bel� dekhite sundar

dw�da�a-twelve; batsara-years; haite-from; kr��e-in His pastimes; gad�dha�-

K���a; caudda-fourteen; batsera-years; bel�-until; dekhite-to see; sunda�-handsome.

From the ages of twelve years to fourteen years in His pastimes, K���a became
very handsome.

Text 3

ki�ora bayasa k���a jaubanera cha��

�y�masundara k���a jena jaladhara-p���

ki�ora-kisora; bayasa-age; k���a-K���a; jaubanera-yauvana; cha��-splendor;

�y�masundara-dark and handsome; k���a-K���a; jena-like; jaladhara-p���-a monsoon
cloud.

In His kai�ora and yauvana age K���a was dark and handsome like a splendid
monsoon cloud.

Text 4

kalpa-taru m�le cinta kar� eke�war

joga-p��he bas� kare �sana sundar

kalpa-taru-of a kalpa-vrkdsa tree; m�le-at the root; cinta-meditation; kari-I

do; eke�wa�-on the Supreme Personality of �odhead; joga-p��he-in His holy abode;
bas�-residing; kare-doing; �sana-on a seat; sunda�-handsome.

I meditate on the handsome Supreme Personality of Godhead, who sits under a

kalpa-v�k�a tree in the spiritual world.

Text 5

t�h�ra upare bas� �che nanda-b�l�

p�r�im�ra candra jena udaya �ola k�l�
 t�h�ra-Him; upare-above; basi-residing; �che-is; nanda-b�l�delightful;
p�r�im�ra-full; candra-moon; jena-like; udaya-rising; �ola k�l�-full.

Above Him is a beautiful full moon.

Text 6

gop�-ga�era s���� �o�a�a n�yik�

�o�a�a n�yik� s���e ekal� r�dhik�

gop�-ga�era-of the gop�s; s���i-creation; �o�a�a-sixteen; n�yik�-heroines;

�o�a�a-sixteen; n�yik�-heroines; s���e-in the creation; ekal�-one; r�dhik�-R�dh�.

He is accompanied by sixteen beautiful gop�s, among whom R�dha� is the first.

Text 7

b�ma-p�r�we r�dhik� dak�i�e candr�val�

��a-p��e j�the j�the rama��-ma��al�

b�ma-p�r�we-on the left side; r�dhik�-R�dh�; dak�i�e-on the right side;

candr�val�-Candravali; ��a-p��e-around Him; j�the-gorup; j�the-after group; rama��-
ma��al�-a circle of beautiful gop�s.

On His left �s R�dh�. On His right is Candr�val�. On every side are group
after group of beautiful gop�s.

Text 8

cint�ma�� mandirera c�ri-kh�na dw�r

pa�cima mukhete prabhu r�dh�-k�ntera b�r

cint�ma�i-of cintaman� jewels; mandirera-of a palace; c�r�-kh�na-four places;

dw��-gates; pa�cima-on the west; mukhete-�n the beginning; prabhu-the Lord; r�dh�-
k�ntera-the lover of R�dh�; b��-the palace.

Behind R�dh�'s beloved K���a is a great cint�ma�� jewel palace with four
gates.

Text 9

c�ri-dw�re c�ri-dw�r� se c�r� goy�l

k���era sam�na be�a dekhite ras�l

c�r�-dw�re-at the four gates; c�r�-dw�r�-four gatekeepers; se-that; c�r�-four;

goy�l-gopas; k���era-K���a; sam�na-like; be�a-apperance; dekhite-to see; ras�l-
charming.

The four gates had four gopa gatekeepers, each one charming and handsome like
Lord K���a Himself.

Text 10

�r�d�m� goy�la dw�r� pa�cime duy�re

p�rbete sud�m� dw�r� d�m� uttare

�r�d�m�-�r�dama; goy�la-the gopa; dw�r�-gatekeeper; pa�cime�in the west;

duy�re-the gate; p�rbete-in the east; sud�m�-Sudama; dw�r�-the gatekeeper; d�m�-
Dama; uttare-in the north.

At the western gate the gatekeeper is �r�d�m�. At the eastern gate the
gatekeeper is Sud�m�. At the northern gate the gatekeeper is D�m�.

Text 11

dak�i�e dw�rete dw�r� ki�ki��ka n�m

�nandete b�nd�bane bih�raye k�n

dak�i�e-in the southern; dw�rete-gate; dw�r�-the gatekeeper; ki�ki��ka-

Ki�ki��ka; n�m-named; �nandete-bliss; b�nd�bane-in V�nd�vana; bih�raye-pastimes;
k�n-K���a.

At the southern gate the gatekeeper is Ki�ki��ka. Within the gates is

V�nd�vana, where K���a enjoys many blissful pastimes.

Text 12

cint�ma�� mandire b�lak l�khe l�khe

subala-�d� b�laka saba mandira r�khe

cint�ma�i-of cintaman� jewels; mandire-in the palace; b�lak-boys; l�khe

l�khemillions and millions; subala-�di-beginn�ng with Subala; b�laka-boys; saba-
all; mandira-the placae; r�khe-protect.

Millions and millions of gopa boys assist Subala and the other gatekeepers in
protecting the cint�ma�� jewel palace.

Text 13

n�n� ala�k�ra �obhe gale bana-m�l�

k���era sam�na be�a j�ne n�n� kal�

n�n�-various; ala�k�ra-ornaments; �obhe-handsome; gale-on the neck; bana-m�l�-

forest garlands; k���era-of K���a; sam�na-equal; be�a-appearance; j�ne-know; n�n�-
various; kal�-arts.

Decorated with various ornaments, learned in various arts, and forest garlands
around their necks, these gopas look like Lord K���a Himself.

Text 14

keha k�la keha gaura sab�� ki�or

a�gera kira�a t��ra at� se ujor

keha-some; k�la-dark; keha-some; gaura-fair; sab�i-all; ki�o�-youthful;

a�gera-of limbs; kira�a-effulgence; t��ra-of him; at� se ujo�-very splendid.

Some are dark. Others are fair. All are in the prime of youth. All have limbs
that are splendid and glorious.

Text 15

m�th�ya m�y�ra-pucch� go�j� manohar

sakala goy�l� se� k���era sodar

m�th�ya-on the head; m�y�ra-pucch�-peacock feather; go�j�-gunja; manoha�-

charming; sakala-all; goy�l�-gopas; se�-that; k���era-of K���a; soda�-handsome.

Wearing gu�ja� necklaces and peacock-feather crowns, all the gopas are
charming and handsome like Lord K���a Himself.

Text 16

k��khe �i�g� h�te be�u kare kare bet

ka�i-ta�e dha�� �obhe saba p��a �wet

k��khe-on the waist; �i�g�-buffalo-horn bugle; h�te-in the hand; be�u-flute;

kare kare-in the other hand; bet-stick; ka��-ta�e�on the hips; dha��-cloth; �obhe-
handsome; saba-all; p��a-cloth; �wet-white.

At each waist is a buffalo-horn bugle. In one hand is a flute and the other a
stick. A graceful white cloth decorates each waist.

Text 17

k���era �nande �nanda saba goy�l

su-swarete g�ta g�ya dhariy� se t�l

k���era-of K���a; �nande-bliss; �nanda-bliss; saba-all; goy�l�gopas; su-

swarete-with sweet sounds; g�ta-song; g�ya-sing; dhariy�-keeping; se-that;
t�l�rhythm.

When K���a is happy, all the gopas are happy. They clap their hands and sing
with sweet voices.

Text 18

k���era sebiy� saba k���a-gata-citta

mandire be�iy� saba g�ya n�n�-g�ta

k���e�-of K���a; sebiy�-serving; saba-all; k���a-gata-citta�their hearts gone

to K���a; mandire-in the palace; be�iy�-surrounding; saba-all; g�ya-singing; n�n�-
g�ta-many songs.

They serve K���a. Their hearts are surrendered to K���a. Surrounding K���a in
that palace, they sing many songs.

Text 19

se� mandira m�jjhe kr��� kare nanda-b�l�

candane sajjita a�ga gale bana-m�l�

se� mandira m�jjhe-in that palace; kr���-pastimes; kare-do; nanda-b�l�Nanda's

son; candane-sandal; sajjita-anointed; a�ga-limbs; gale-on the neck; bana-m�l�-a
forest garland.

His limbs anointed with sandal paste and a forest garland around His neck,
Nanda's son K���a enjoys many pastimes in that palace.

Text 20

�irete m�y�ra-pucche h�te mohana-ba���

sura�ga adhare t�ra m�du-manda h�si

�irete-on His head; m�y�ra-pucche-a peacock feather; h�te-in Hishand; mohana-

ba���-a charming flute; sura�ga-charming; adhare-lips; t�ra-of Him; m�du-manda-
sweet; h�si-smile.

On His head is a peacock feather. In His hand is a charming flute. On His

playful lips is a sweet smile.

Text 21

braj��gan�-be��ita n�gar �iroma�i

pa�cama �l�pe gop� manohara dhwani

braja-of Vraja; a�gan�-by teh girls; be��ita-surrounded; n�ga�-the hero;

�iroma�i-the crest jewel; pa�cama �l�pe-in the fifth note; gop�-the gop�s;
manohara-charming; dhwani-sound.

Surrounded by the girls of Vraja, K���a is the crest jewel of playful lovers.
The gop�s sing to Him sweet songs in the fifth note