Kim Tapas Cacara Tirtha
Krsna Kundastakam
kiṁ
tapaś cacāra tīrtha-lakṣam akṣayaṁ purā suprasīdati
sma kṛṣṇa eva sadaraṁ yataḥ yatra
vāsam āpa sādhu tat samasta-durlabhe tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
What austerities did the hundreds of thousands of eternal holy places perform to please Krsna and obtain from Him the benediction to live at Krsna kunda, the rarest holy place? Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
yady
ariṣṭa-dānavo'pi dānado mahā-nidher asmad-ādi-durmatibhya
ity ahovasīyate yo
mṛti-cchalena yatra muktim adbhutāṁ vyadhāt tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
If even the Arista demon was able to enter Krsna kunda, then crooked hearted persons such as us may also be able to live there. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda which, on the pretext of death, grants a wonderful form of liberation.
go-vadhasya
niṣkṛtis triloka-tīrtha-koṭibhī rādhayety
avādi tena tā hariḥ samāhvayan yatra
pārṣṇi-ghāṭaje mamajja ca svayam mudā tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
When Radha said, "To atone for killing a cow (Aristasura) You must visit millions of holy places in the three worlds," Krsna called all the holy places and then happily bathed in the lake that sprang from His heel. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
kvāpi
pāpa-nāśa eva karma-bandha-bandhanād brahma-saukhyam
eva viṣṇu-loka-vāsitā kvacit prema-ratnam
atyayatnam eva yatra labhyate tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
At some holy places one becomes free from all sins, at other sone becomes free from the bondage of karma, at others one attains Brahman happiness, and at others one attains residence in Visnuloka. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda, where without any effort one attains the jewel of pure love for Krsna.
phulla-mādhavī-rasāla-nīpa-kuñja-maṇḍale bhṛṅga-koka-kokilādi-kākalī
yad añcati āṣṭa-yāmikā-vitarka-koṭi-bheda-saurabhaṁ tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
Krsna kunda is surrounded by groves of mango, kadamba and other trees with many madhavis and other vines. There is the music of cakravakas, cuckoos, and bees. At night there are millions of inconceivable sweet fragrances. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
dola-keli-citra-rāsa-nṛtya-gīta-vādanair nihnava-prasūna-yuddha-sīdhu-pāna-kautukaiḥ yatra
khelataḥ kośora-śekharau sahālibhis tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
With gopi friends the two crowns of youth enjoyed many pastimes there. They rode on a swing, danced wonderful rasa dances, sang, played instrumental music, and talked. In a secluded place They eagerly drank the nectar of a flower battle. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
divya-ratna-nirmitāvatāra-sāra-sauṣṭavaiś chatrikā
virāji cāru kuṭṭima-prabhābharaiḥ sarva-loka-locanātidhanyatā
yato bhavet tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
With the beauty of its glistening jewel shores and the splendor of its canopies and mosaic pavements it brings auspiciousness toall eyes. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
māthuraṁ
vikuṇṭhato'pi janma-dhāma-durlabhaṁ vāskānanantato'pi
pāṇinā dhṛto giriḥ śrī-hares
tato'pi yat paraṁ saro'tipāvanaṁ tatra
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saṁsthitiḥ
stutāstu naḥ
The district of Mathura, Krsna's birthplace, is more sacred and difficult to attain than Vaikuntha. The forest where He lived is more sacred still, and the hill lifted by His hand is more sacred than that. More sacred than that is Lord Hari's very purifying lake nearby. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa-tīra-vāsa-sādhakaṁ
paṭhed idaṁ yo'ṣṭakaṁ
dhiyaṁ nimajya kela-kuñjarājitoḥ rādhikā-girīndra-dhāriṇoḥ
padāmbujeṣu sa prema-dāsyam
eva śīghram āpnuyād anāmayam
May he who reads these eight verses, which convince one to reside at the shore of Krsna kunda, and who also plunges his mind in the lotus flowers of Sri Sri Radha Giridhari's feet, quickly attain sincere love for Them.
Translation
What austerities did the hundreds of thousands of eternal holy places perform to please Krsna and obtain from Him the benediction to live at Krsna kunda, the rarest holy place? Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
If even the Arista demon was able to enter Krsna kunda, then crooked hearted persons such as us may also be able to live there. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda which, on the pretext of death, grants a wonderful form of liberation.
When Radha said, "To atone for killing a cow (Aristasura) You must visit millions of holy places in the three worlds," Krsna called all the holy places and then happily bathed in the lake that sprang from His heel. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
At some holy places one becomes free from all sins, at other sone becomes free from the bondage of karma, at others one attains Brahman happiness, and at others one attains residence in Visnuloka. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda, where without any effort one attains the jewel of pure love for Krsna.
Krsna kunda is surrounded by groves of mango, kadamba and other trees with many madhavis and other vines. There is the music of cakravakas, cuckoos, and bees. At night there are millions of inconceivable sweet fragrances. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
With gopi friends the two crowns of youth enjoyed many pastimes there. They rode on a swing, danced wonderful rasa dances, sang, played instrumental music, and talked. In a secluded place They eagerly drank the nectar of a flower battle. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.
With the beauty of its glistening jewel shores and the splendor of its canopies and mosaic pavements it brings auspiciousness toall eyes. Let us glorify residence at Krsna kunda.