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AuthorJīva Gosvāmī

Yam Sriman Vraja Raja Sindhuja

Volume 2 Chapter 37 Verses 143 to 152 Virudavali 4

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yaḥ śrīman-vraja-rāja-sindhuja-vidhuḥ
svaṁ kīrti-kāntiṁ kirann
acchidraṁ tri-jagat pupoṣa nitarām āstāṁ vrajāntaḥ-kathā
gatvā dūrataraṁ ca gūḍha-manasaṁ nāśāya bhūyaḥ samā-
gacchad bāḍham asau sadā vijayatām asmādṛśāṁ gocare

May Lord Krsna, who is a spotless moon rising from the beautiful ocean of the king of Vraja and shining with great moonlight of glory, who maintains the three worlds, who is the talk of Vraja, who went away and for a long time and killed many black-hearted demons, and who has now returned to Vraja, always appear before our eyes.

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śyāma-purandara-dhāma-dhurandhara
duṣṭa-vināśana juṣṭa-vipāsana
sammada-sāgara-janma-daśādhara
pūta-nibhākṛti-pūtanikāmṛti-
tan-mṛti-tāraka-sat-kṛti-pāraka
śākaṭa-bhañjana-bhāg atad-añjana-
locana-mardana-rocana-nardana-saṁhita-rodana-vaṁhita-todana
garga-kṛtāhvaya-varga-bhṛtānvaya
dāna-vamāruta-dāna balānvita
bandhu-raselita bandhura-khelita
bhakṣita-mṛttika lakṣita-vṛttika
darśita-viśvaka marśitara-svaka-mātṛ-su-vismaya
dhātṛ-śucismaya tarṇaka-mocaka
varṇaka-rocaka śobhana-cauryaka
lobhana-śauryaka mātṛ-samīkṣaṇa-yātṛ-sabhīkṣaṇa
mātur urojapa jātu rudann apa- hṛtya
havir-druta-kṛtyātayādbhuta duṣṭu-bhayād
ita suṣṭhu tayā sita bhinna-naga-dvaya-bhinna-naman-maya
jāta-viśocita-tāta-vimocita
haryaga-kānana-varya-ratānana
go-kula-saṅgata gokula-śaṅgata
vatsa-vanārdana vatsa-bakārdana
dīrṇa-mayātmaja tīrṇa-mahā-vraja
sarva-janād-agha-garva-jayānagha kāliya-jin
naṭanāli-yaśo-naṭa cārita-dhenuka mārita-dhenuka
aṣṭa-pralambaka śasta-kṛd-ambaka
bhāva-mudhā-bhaya dāva-sudhā-dhaya
bodhana-gardhana go-dhana-vardhana-
parvata-yājana parvata-yājana-dharma-vara-pratha
śarma-bhara-gratha- tad-dharaṇī-dhara-sad-dharaṇī-dhara
dhṛṣṭa-sureśvara-vṛṣṭa-su-jitvara
kāma-gavī-sura-dhāma-ga-ṭhakkura-sikta
tad-ādika-niktatamādhika. vīra.

O splendid dark Lord, O killer of the demons, O Lord conquered by the devotees, O ocean of bliss, O Lord who was born as the ten avataras, O Lord whose form is pure and transcendental, O Lord who liberated Putana and gave her immortality, O Lord who delivers the saintly devotees, O Lord who broke a cart, O Lord who rubbed the anjana from Your eyes, O Lord who was a crying infant, O Lord who kicked a cart, O Lord whose holy names were explained by Garga Muni, O powerful Lord who killed a whirlwind demon, O Lord whose nectar friendship is glorified by the great sages, O Lord whose pastimes are charming, O Lord who ate dirt, O Lord who showed the entire universe in Your mouth, O Lord who filled Your mother with wonder, O Lord who delivered the calves, O Lord splendid with sandal paste, O charming and handsome Lord, O Lord whose mother saw the fear in Your eyes, O Lord who drank from Your mother's breast, O Lord who was a crying infant, O Lord who stole butter, O Lord who, afraid for the mischief You had done, fled wonderfully, O Lord tied up by Your mother, O Lord who broke two trees, O Lord to whom two persons manifested from the trees bowed down, O Lord released by Your lamenting father, O Lord eager to go to the forest by Govardhana Hill, O Lord who stayed with the cows, O happiness and auspiciousness of Gokula, O Lord who took the calves to the forest, O Lord who killed Vatsasura and Bakasura, O Lord who killed Mayasura's son, O Lord who rescued Vraja, O Lord who crushed the pride of all-devouring Aghasura, O sinless one, O Lord who defeated Kaliya, O Lord famous as a dancer, O Lord who herds the cows, O killer of Dhenukasura, O killer of Pralambasura, O Lord glorified by Your mother, O Lord love for whom and meditation upon whom makes all fears useless, O Lord who drank a forest fire as if it were a cup of nectar, O Lord eager to teach the science of devotional service, O Lord who made the cows prosper, O Lord who worshiped Govardhana Hill, O Lord who proclaimed the glories of worshiping Govardhana Hill, O Lord who brought great auspiciousness by lifting Govardhana Hill, O Lord who thwarted the great rainstorm sent by arrogant Indra, O Lord bathed by a surabhi cow and an elephant from Suraloka, O supremely glorifying Lord, O hero,..

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sa eṣa kṛṣṇa samprati tvam atra go-patiṁ prati
praśastam aṅkam āśritaḥ sa-lobha-cetasārditaḥ
bhavantam enam ikṣituṁ nimer jayāya śikṣituṁ
manas tu vaṣṭi yogitāṁ na yad bhajed viyogitam

O Krsna, at this moment, with an eager heart You stand by the side of glorious Nanda, the master of many cows. King Nimi spoke words to teach how one can be able to see You. My heart yearns for Your association. Please never stay away from me.

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paitra-vimoṣaka-jaitra-vidoṣaka-pāśi-bhaya-bhrama-nāśi-jaya-krama
santata-go-kula
santata-gokula-darśanayā yuta darśana-saṁstuta
nāga-sudarśana-bhāga-sudarśana
ratna-nipātana-yatna-nighātana- takṣita-yakṣaka
rakṣita-pakṣaka tarjad-ariṣṭada-garjad-ariṣṭada
veśita-sad-bhuja-keśi-tanu-ruja
kaṁsaka-māraṇa-śaṁsaka-kāraṇa- saṅgata tat-pura-raṅgatataḥ
pura eva vapur-hara devavad-ambara
sad-vara-vāyaka-sad-vara-dāyaka
māli-sudāmaka-pāli-sudhāmaka
kubji-vapuḥ-sadṛg-ubjita-tāda-dhṛg-aṅga
tad-arpita-saṅgata-kalpita-
candana-rūṣita-vandana-tūṣita pṛṣṭha-makha-sthala
sṛṣṭa-mahā-bala- khaṇḍita-cāpaka
daṇḍita-śāpaka saṅga-parādima raṅga-padāgrima-
hasti-padāraka hastipa-māraka aṁsaga-dāntaka
kaṁsa-sad-antaka- malla-jana-kratha tallajam
utpratha mārita-kaṁsaka tārita-śaṁsaka
prājyadayāhuka rājyadayāhuka jaṅgata
yādava-saṅgata-mādhava- yuktatayāsajad-ukta-cayād
vraja-yāpita-tātaka dhāpita-śātaka-
tan-nijatā-pratha sad-dvijatā-vrata-gaurava-bhūmata
gaurava-bhū-gata- śāstra-kathāñcita śāstra-kalāñcita
pa{.sy 241}ca-janādara-sañcaya-sundara
dharma-nṛpārcita-śarma-kṛtāñcita kāla-vaśaṁ
guru-bāla-vapuḥ puru dakṣinayann atha
dakṣiṇa-sat-patha-sadma-samāgata
sadma-samāyata- locana-bandhura-rocana sandhura
saṁsmṛta-go-vraja-sambhṛta-sug-vraja
tat-prahitoddhava tat-prahitoddhava-tac-chruta-śāntika
sampluta-kāntika
dūta-samāgama-bhūta-śamāśama-māgadhayodhana-sāvadha-rodhana

O Lord who rescued Your father, O Lord who removed the fear and bewilderment caused by the offender Varunadeva, O victorious Lord, O Lord who always stays with the surabhi cows, O Lord always seen by the people of Gokula, O Lord glorified in the scriptures, O Lord who released Sudarsana from a serpent's form and made him a handsome demigod, O Lord who killed the yaksa Sankhacuda, removed his jewel, and protected Your own devotees, O Lord who rebuked bellowing Aristasura, the bringer of calamities, O Lord who thrust an arm into the demon Kesi's mouth and killed him, O Lord whom Kamsa ordered should be killed, O Lord who delighted the city of Mathura, O Lord who killed a washerman and took garments like those of the demigods, O Lord who blessed a saintly tailor, O Lord who accepted a beautiful garland from the florist Sudama, O Lord who was satisfied when a hunchback girl anointed You with sandal paste and bowed down before You, O Lord who transformed her into a beautiful straight girl, O Lord who accepted her as one of Your liberated associates, O Lord who asked about the dhanur-yajna, O powerful Lord who broke the great bow, O Lord who punished they who harshly rebuked You, O Lord who walked with Your associates, O Lord whose path to the arena was blocked by an elephant, O Lord who killed the elephant-driver, O Lord who took one of the elephant's tusks, O Lord who killed the wrestlers Kamsa had ordered to kill You, O Lord who delighted the saintly devotees, O Lord who killed Kamsa, O Lord who rescued the glorious devotees, O Lord merciful to the people, O Lord who gave the kingdom to Ugrasena, O glorious Lord who stayed among the Yadavas, O husband of the goddess of fortune, O Lord who with appropriate words sent King Nanda back to Vraja, O Lord who filled him with happiness, O Lord who proclaimed that Nanda was Your true father, O Lord who observed the sacred-thread ceremony, O Lord who went to the place of Your guru, O Lord who became absorbed in scripture study, O Lord who became expert at the arts described in scripture, O Lord who killed the demon Pancajana, O glorious Lord worshiped by the saintly kings, O Lord who brings happiness and auspiciousness, O Lord who as daksina returned Your guru's youthful son, O goal of the saintly devotees, O Lord whose eyes are handsome, O auspicious and glorious Lord, O Lord who always remembered the land of Vraja where there are many surabhi cows, O Lord who described the people of Vraja to Uddhava, O Lord who sent Uddhava to Vraja, O Lord flooded with glory, O Lord who heard news from a messenger, O Lord who decided to avoid a full-scale war with Jarasandha, O hero,...

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aho sa eṣa bho bhavan vrajeśa-gocare bhavan
nijāṁ kathāṁ parāmṛśan sukhāyase hriyaṁ
spṛśan tadāsmadīyam antaraṁ madena madyad
antaraṁ na cānyad anyad īhate kṛpedṛśī yad īhate

O Lord gazed upon by the king of Vraja, when You hear the description of Your glories You become both shy and happy. If You are merciful to us, our hearts will become wild with happiness. We do not wish for anything else. We wish only for Your mercy.

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rāja-payācita-rāja-padārcita
saptadaśāhava-tapta-daśā-dravad-
andha-jarāsuta-bandha-jayānuta
yāvana-rāḍ-bhaya-bhāvanatāmaya- vidrava-paṇḍita viśvam
amandita-bhasmita-kālaka sa-smita-bhālaka
aṅga-jarāsuta-raṅga-java-druta
abdhi-puri-cira-labdhi-punaḥ-sthira
bhīṣmakajāhṛti-bhīṣma-kalākṛti-sandita-durjana
nandita-purjana
satyatayājita-satya
tathā-hita-jāmbavad-īḍita jāmbavatī-śrita
heli-sutā-varakeli-sudhākara ujjayanī-jānur
ujjayanād anu- bhadritayābhṛta-bhadrikayāvṛta
saptaukṣaṇa-jaya-nāgnajatī-priya
āyita-bhadrika jāyita-madrika bhūmija-kālaka
bhūmija-pālaka anya-sutāmara-dhanya-sutākara
pīḍana-sajjita-pīḍana-varjita
nirjara-pādapa-nirjara-pādapa-hāra-jagan-mada
sāra-jaya-hrada
śambara-dāraṇa-ḍambara-lāraṇa-śaṅkara-mohita
śaṅkaraṇohana- bāṇakarāyita-dāna-kalāyuta
paṇḍita-puṇḍraka-daṇḍita-puṇḍraka
kāśipa-cakraka-nāśita-cakraka
kaurava-bhū-gata-paurava-saṅgata-
nanda-nṛpādika nanda-kṛpādhika
garbhaka-melaya-darbhaka-nirbhaya bālya-tulāñcita
bālya-kulārcita caidya-mahā-gada-vaidya-matāgada
saubha-vilāpaka kau bhavikāpaka rāgatamāt
puram āgata-māthuram atra ca nārada-mantra-cayādada
kulya-mataṅgaja-tulyaka-rūṣaja-
pañca-mukha-pluta pañcamukha-stuta
vandya punar-vraja-nanda punar-vraja-
nāgati-sammada-bhāgati-śarmada dāta-ku-vikriya
tāta-kula-priya śarma-tulādhṛta-karma-kulāvṛta

Lord who protected the saintly kings, O Lord whose feet were worshiped by the saintly kings, O Lord who rescued many kings from the grip of Jarasandha, who was planning to offer seventeen yajnas, O Lord who expertly removed the fear caused by a yavana king, O Lord who arranged that Kalayavana be quickly burned to ashes, O Lord who smiled gloriously, O Lord who was chased by Jarasandha, O Lord who for a long time stayed in Dvaraka City in the middle of the ocean, O Lord who kidnaped Rukmini, O Lord who defeated Rukmi, O Lord who delighted the people of Dvaraka, O Lord who won Satyabhama, O Lord who was worshiped by Jambavan, O Lord of whom Jambavati took shelter, O Lord who enjoyed nectar pastimes with Kalindi, the daughter of the sun-god, O Lord who won the hand of Mitravinda, the princess of Avantipura, O Lord who won the hand of Bhadra, O Lord who defeated seven bulls and became the dear husband of Nagnajiti, O all-auspicious Lord who won the hand of Laksmana, O Lord who became the time of death for Bhaumasura, O Lord who protects the residents of the earth, O Lord who accepted the hand of many princesses and made them fortunate like demigoddesses, O Lord who removed their sufferings and made them happy, O Lord who stole Indra's parijata tree, O Lord who delights the worlds, O Lord who is a lake of transcendental glories, O Lord who killed Sambarasura, O Lord who made everyone happy, O Lord who bewildered Siva, O Lord who brought auspiciousness, O Lord who cut off Banasura's many arms, O Lord who is most artistic and learned, O Lord who punished Paundraka, who pretended to be wise and learned, O Lord who with Your cakra destroyed the realm of Kasi's king, O Lord who visited the realm of the Kauravas, O Lord who met with the Pauravas, O Lord who was merciful to Nanda and the other kings, O Lord who returned Devaki's sons, O Lord who brings fearlessness, O Lord who was worshiped by King Bali, O Lord who was worshiped with many offerings, O Lord who was the physician that cured the disease known as Sisupala, O Lord who destroyed the Saubha airplane, O Lord who brings auspiciousness to the earth, O Lord who returned to the village of Vraja in Mathura-mandala, O Lord who accepted Narada's advice, O Lord who is powerful like an elephant, O Lord who angrily pounced on Dantavakra, O Lord who received the prayers and obeisances of Siva, O Lord who returned to Vraja, O Lord whose return brought great joy, O Lord who brings auspiciousness, O Lord who destroys all inauspiciousness, O Lord who is dear to Your father's family, O Lord whose pastimes bring great joy,...

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vrajeśa-dṛṣṭi-vaśyatāṁ yatā tvayā ca dṛśyatāṁ
niriṅgatāṁ gato 'py asi tvam atra nāpi tṛpyasi
kathaṁ vayaṁ tavedṛśaṁ sukhaṁ stavāma ye bhṛśaṁ
niruddha-kaṇṭhātatatāḥ sphuṭaṁ sa-mūkatā matāḥ

You are now stunned, conquered by King Nanda's glance and filled with a bliss that does not end. O Lord, how can we please You with our prayers? Now our voices are choked up and we cannot speak.

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tāta-janany-apa-yātapathi-glapa-nātha
samastaka-nātha sa-śastaka-
mitra-rati-hrada-citra-gati-prada
udvahanāgama-mud-vahanāsama lakṣa-vivāhaka pakṣa-vigāhaka
ullasad-antara-phullad-anantara-
lajjana-majjaka sajjana-sajjaka pūrva-vanaṁ
para-pūrva-manaḥ-param āgata sat-kṛta-rāgatayāvṛta
sad-vraja-rañjaka sad-vraja-sañjaka
āccha-vanācala-kaccha-gaṇācala śīla-kulākula-līla
tulātula tāta-janany-anuyāta-kulāny
anu śāntida śarmada kāntida narmada
indramaṇi-dyuṣad indra-maho-juṣa
tuṇḍala-sattama-kuṇḍala-sattama
śubhratara-smita śubhra-kara-śrita-rocaka
khañjana-locana-rañjana sundara-nāsika
kunda-radādhika yatna-vasat-kala-ratna-lasad-gala
aṅgada-kaṅkana-saṅga-sad-aṅkana
hāri-hṛd-antara hāri-hṛd-antara- tuṇḍa ramālaya
sundaratāmaya-nābhi-sarovaratābhimanohara
cīna-paṭī-vṛta-pīna-kaṭī-bhṛta sakthi-gatāklama
śakti-gaṇāsama jānu-yugāsita-bhānutayācita
citrad-alaṅkṛti-citrada-jhaṅkṛti- lobhita-ṣaṭpada
śobhi-naṭat-pada go-gaṇa-bālaka
go-gaṇa-pālaka mandraka-veṇuka candraka-veṇuka
vetraga-hastaka netraga-śastaka
mitra-ruci-smṛta citra-ruci-smṛta
keli-kalā-hasa-keli-sa-lālasa sannata-vatsala
sannata-vatsala-sauhṛda-dakṣaka sauhṛda-rakṣaka
saj-hanitācana-tad-vinatādhana nitya-navaṁ
sukham ity alam unmukham āśrita-tāparam
ādritam ācara gopa-sad-anvaya gopa-samanvaya
kṛṣṇa sadāśaya-tṛṣṇa sadā jaya. dhīra.

O Lord who bring auspiciousness to Your father and mother, O Lord of all, O Lord who are a wonderful lake of loving pastimes with Your friends, O shelter of the devotees, O Lord whose marriage to Sri Radha filled the land of Vraja with unequaled joy, O Lord who married thousands of queens, O Lord who stay with the devotees, O Lord whose heart glistens with limitless happiness, O Lord plunged into graceful shyness, O Lord who stay with the saintly devotees, O Lord who are come to Vrndavana forest in the east of Vraja where Your heart enjoyed pastimes before, O Lord filled with bliss of many transcendental pastimes, O Lord who delight the people of Vraja, O Lord who stay with the people of Vraja, O Lord who stay on Govardhana Hill and in splendid Vrndavana forest, O Lord who enjoy peerless transcendental pastimes, O Lord who bring peace, happiness, auspiciousness, splendor, glory, beauty, and playful joking words to Your father and mother's families, O Lord splendid like a sapphire, O Lord splendid like the greatest of king, O Lord whose cheeks glisten with splendid earrings, O splendidly smiling Lord, O playful and delightful Lord, O Lord whose eyes are like playful khanjana birds, O Lord whose nose is graceful, O Lord whose teeth are more beautiful than jasmine flowers, O Lord whose splendid neck is decorated with jewel necklaces, O Lord splendid with bracelets and armlets, O Lord whose chest is handsome and glorious, O Lord whose handsome face delights the heart, O abode of the goddess of fortune, O handsome Lord, O Lord whose navel-lake charms the heart, O Lord dressed in silken garments, O Lord with broad hips, O Lord with graceful thighs, O incomparably powerful Lord, O Lord whose knees are splendid like dark suns, O Lord whose tinkling ornaments make the humming bees greedy, O Lord whose splendid feet dance gracefully, O Lord who stay with the cows and boys, O protector of the cows, O Lord who play the flute, O Lord splendid like a full moon, O Lord holding a stick in Your hand, O Lord with glistening eyes, O Lord who remember the love of Your friends, O Lord whose glories are described in the Smrti-sastra, O Lord who enjoy pastimes of joking words, O Lord who yearn to enjoy pastimes, O Lord who love the surrendered souls, O Lord who are the friend of they who love You, O Lord who protect Your friends, O Lord who are the wealth of the girls who took birth in Vraja, please stay with the devotees who have taken shelter of You and who melt with love for You.

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nijaṁ padaṁ vrajābhidhaṁ samitya nitya-mud-vidhaṁ
priyair janair virājase paraṁ kiyat kṛpāyase
na bhāvam āvṛṇīmahe na yat pṛthag vṛṇīmahe
tad-anya-dug dhunīmahe manas tataḥ punīmahe

O Lord Krsna, accompanied by Your dear associates You are splendidly manifested in Your eternally blissful abode, which bears the name Vraja. How merciful are You? We cannot understand how merciful. We cannot understand. Rejecting everything else, we choose only You. In this way we will become pure in heart.

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bhṛtyān pālaya vatsalān pramadaya krīḍā-sahāyān ava prāṇa
prāṇa-samāḥ parāś ca janatāḥ samrakṣa rakṣā-maṇe tac
ca śrī-varaja-vanya-dhanya-vihṛti-prācuryataḥ sidhyati
tvāṁ tat kṛṣṇa sa-dainya-kāku vṛṇumas tan nityam āviṣkuru

Please protect Your servants! Please delight Your parents! Please protect they who help Your pastimes! O jewel of protectors, O our life, please protect the devotees who think You are dear as life! Your wonderful pastimes in Vraja are all glorious and perfect. O Lord Krsna, speaking humble words, we always choose You. Please accept us always.

Translation

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May Lord Krsna, who is a spotless moon rising from the beautiful ocean of the king of Vraja and shining with great moonlight of glory, who maintains the three worlds, who is the talk of Vraja, who went away and for a long time and killed many black-hearted demons, and who has now returned to Vraja, always appear before our eyes.

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O splendid dark Lord, O killer of the demons, O Lord conquered by the devotees, O ocean of bliss, O Lord who was born as the ten avataras, O Lord whose form is pure and transcendental, O Lord who liberated Putana and gave her immortality, O Lord who delivers the saintly devotees, O Lord who broke a cart, O Lord who rubbed the anjana from Your eyes, O Lord who was a crying infant, O Lord who kicked a cart, O Lord whose holy names were explained by Garga Muni, O powerful Lord who killed a whirlwind demon, O Lord whose nectar friendship is glorified by the great sages, O Lord whose pastimes are charming, O Lord who ate dirt, O Lord who showed the entire universe in Your mouth, O Lord who filled Your mother with wonder, O Lord who delivered the calves, O Lord splendid with sandal paste, O charming and handsome Lord, O Lord whose mother saw the fear in Your eyes, O Lord who drank from Your mother's breast, O Lord who was a crying infant, O Lord who stole butter, O Lord who, afraid for the mischief You had done, fled wonderfully, O Lord tied up by Your mother, O Lord who broke two trees, O Lord to whom two persons manifested from the trees bowed down, O Lord released by Your lamenting father, O Lord eager to go to the forest by Govardhana Hill, O Lord who stayed with the cows, O happiness and auspiciousness of Gokula, O Lord who took the calves to the forest, O Lord who killed Vatsasura and Bakasura, O Lord who killed Mayasura's son, O Lord who rescued Vraja, O Lord who crushed the pride of all-devouring Aghasura, O sinless one, O Lord who defeated Kaliya, O Lord famous as a dancer, O Lord who herds the cows, O killer of Dhenukasura, O killer of Pralambasura, O Lord glorified by Your mother, O Lord love for whom and meditation upon whom makes all fears useless, O Lord who drank a forest fire as if it were a cup of nectar, O Lord eager to teach the science of devotional service, O Lord who made the cows prosper, O Lord who worshiped Govardhana Hill, O Lord who proclaimed the glories of worshiping Govardhana Hill, O Lord who brought great auspiciousness by lifting Govardhana Hill, O Lord who thwarted the great rainstorm sent by arrogant Indra, O Lord bathed by a surabhi cow and an elephant from Suraloka, O supremely glorifying Lord, O hero,..

Please fill them with bliss that is eternally new and fresh. O Lord who took birth in a family of gopas, O Lord who stay with the gopas, O Lord Krsna, O Lord whom the saintly devotees in their hearts thirst to attain, all glories always to You!

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O Krsna, at this moment, with an eager heart You stand by the side of glorious Nanda, the master of many cows. King Nimi spoke words to teach how one can be able to see You. My heart yearns for Your association. Please never stay away from me.

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O Lord who rescued Your father, O Lord who removed the fear and bewilderment caused by the offender Varunadeva, O victorious Lord, O Lord who always stays with the surabhi cows, O Lord always seen by the people of Gokula, O Lord glorified in the scriptures, O Lord who released Sudarsana from a serpent's form and made him a handsome demigod, O Lord who killed the yaksa Sankhacuda, removed his jewel, and protected Your own devotees, O Lord who rebuked bellowing Aristasura, the bringer of calamities, O Lord who thrust an arm into the demon Kesi's mouth and killed him, O Lord whom Kamsa ordered should be killed, O Lord who delighted the city of Mathura, O Lord who killed a washerman and took garments like those of the demigods, O Lord who blessed a saintly tailor, O Lord who accepted a beautiful garland from the florist Sudama, O Lord who was satisfied when a hunchback girl anointed You with sandal paste and bowed down before You, O Lord who transformed her into a beautiful straight girl, O Lord who accepted her as one of Your liberated associates, O Lord who asked about the dhanur-yajna, O powerful Lord who broke the great bow, O Lord who punished they who harshly rebuked You, O Lord who walked with Your associates, O Lord whose path to the arena was blocked by an elephant, O Lord who killed the elephant-driver, O Lord who took one of the elephant's tusks, O Lord who killed the wrestlers Kamsa had ordered to kill You, O Lord who delighted the saintly devotees, O Lord who killed Kamsa, O Lord who rescued the glorious devotees, O Lord merciful to the people, O Lord who gave the kingdom to Ugrasena, O glorious Lord who stayed among the Yadavas, O husband of the goddess of fortune, O Lord who with appropriate words sent King Nanda back to Vraja, O Lord who filled him with happiness, O Lord who proclaimed that Nanda was Your true father, O Lord who observed the sacred-thread ceremony, O Lord who went to the place of Your guru, O Lord who became absorbed in scripture study, O Lord who became expert at the arts described in scripture, O Lord who killed the demon Pancajana, O glorious Lord worshiped by the saintly kings, O Lord who brings happiness and auspiciousness, O Lord who as daksina returned Your guru's youthful son, O goal of the saintly devotees, O Lord whose eyes are handsome, O auspicious and glorious Lord, O Lord who always remembered the land of Vraja where there are many surabhi cows, O Lord who described the people of Vraja to Uddhava, O Lord who sent Uddhava to Vraja, O Lord flooded with glory, O Lord who heard news from a messenger, O Lord who decided to avoid a full-scale war with Jarasandha, O hero,...

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O Lord gazed upon by the king of Vraja, when You hear the description of Your glories You become both shy and happy. If You are merciful to us, our hearts will become wild with happiness. We do not wish for anything else. We wish only for Your mercy.

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Lord who protected the saintly kings, O Lord whose feet were worshiped by the saintly kings, O Lord who rescued many kings from the grip of Jarasandha, who was planning to offer seventeen yajnas, O Lord who expertly removed the fear caused by a yavana king, O Lord who arranged that Kalayavana be quickly burned to ashes, O Lord who smiled gloriously, O Lord who was chased by Jarasandha, O Lord who for a long time stayed in Dvaraka City in the middle of the ocean, O Lord who kidnaped Rukmini, O Lord who defeated Rukmi, O Lord who delighted the people of Dvaraka, O Lord who won Satyabhama, O Lord who was worshiped by Jambavan, O Lord of whom Jambavati took shelter, O Lord who enjoyed nectar pastimes with Kalindi, the daughter of the sun-god, O Lord who won the hand of Mitravinda, the princess of Avantipura, O Lord who won the hand of Bhadra, O Lord who defeated seven bulls and became the dear husband of Nagnajiti, O all-auspicious Lord who won the hand of Laksmana, O Lord who became the time of death for Bhaumasura, O Lord who protects the residents of the earth, O Lord who accepted the hand of many princesses and made them fortunate like demigoddesses, O Lord who removed their sufferings and made them happy, O Lord who stole Indra's parijata tree, O Lord who delights the worlds, O Lord who is a lake of transcendental glories, O Lord who killed Sambarasura, O Lord who made everyone happy, O Lord who bewildered Siva, O Lord who brought auspiciousness, O Lord who cut off Banasura's many arms, O Lord who is most artistic and learned, O Lord who punished Paundraka, who pretended to be wise and learned, O Lord who with Your cakra destroyed the realm of Kasi's king, O Lord who visited the realm of the Kauravas, O Lord who met with the Pauravas, O Lord who was merciful to Nanda and the other kings, O Lord who returned Devaki's sons, O Lord who brings fearlessness, O Lord who was worshiped by King Bali, O Lord who was worshiped with many offerings, O Lord who was the physician that cured the disease known as Sisupala, O Lord who destroyed the Saubha airplane, O Lord who brings auspiciousness to the earth, O Lord who returned to the village of Vraja in Mathura-mandala, O Lord who accepted Narada's advice, O Lord who is powerful like an elephant, O Lord who angrily pounced on Dantavakra, O Lord who received the prayers and obeisances of Siva, O Lord who returned to Vraja, O Lord whose return brought great joy, O Lord who brings auspiciousness, O Lord who destroys all inauspiciousness, O Lord who is dear to Your father's family, O Lord whose pastimes bring great joy,...

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You are now stunned, conquered by King Nanda's glance and filled with a bliss that does not end. O Lord, how can we please You with our prayers? Now our voices are choked up and we cannot speak.

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O Lord who bring auspiciousness to Your father and mother, O Lord of all, O Lord who are a wonderful lake of loving pastimes with Your friends, O shelter of the devotees, O Lord whose marriage to Sri Radha filled the land of Vraja with unequaled joy, O Lord who married thousands of queens, O Lord who stay with the devotees, O Lord whose heart glistens with limitless happiness, O Lord plunged into graceful shyness, O Lord who stay with the saintly devotees, O Lord who are come to Vrndavana forest in the east of Vraja where Your heart enjoyed pastimes before, O Lord filled with bliss of many transcendental pastimes, O Lord who delight the people of Vraja, O Lord who stay with the people of Vraja, O Lord who stay on Govardhana Hill and in splendid Vrndavana forest, O Lord who enjoy peerless transcendental pastimes, O Lord who bring peace, happiness, auspiciousness, splendor, glory, beauty, and playful joking words to Your father and mother's families, O Lord splendid like a sapphire, O Lord splendid like the greatest of king, O Lord whose cheeks glisten with splendid earrings, O splendidly smiling Lord, O playful and delightful Lord, O Lord whose eyes are like playful khanjana birds, O Lord whose nose is graceful, O Lord whose teeth are more beautiful than jasmine flowers, O Lord whose splendid neck is decorated with jewel necklaces, O Lord splendid with bracelets and armlets, O Lord whose chest is handsome and glorious, O Lord whose handsome face delights the heart, O abode of the goddess of fortune, O handsome Lord, O Lord whose navel-lake charms the heart, O Lord dressed in silken garments, O Lord with broad hips, O Lord with graceful thighs, O incomparably powerful Lord, O Lord whose knees are splendid like dark suns, O Lord whose tinkling ornaments make the humming bees greedy, O Lord whose splendid feet dance gracefully, O Lord who stay with the cows and boys, O protector of the cows, O Lord who play the flute, O Lord splendid like a full moon, O Lord holding a stick in Your hand, O Lord with glistening eyes, O Lord who remember the love of Your friends, O Lord whose glories are described in the Smrti-sastra, O Lord who enjoy pastimes of joking words, O Lord who yearn to enjoy pastimes, O Lord who love the surrendered souls, O Lord who are the friend of they who love You, O Lord who protect Your friends, O Lord who are the wealth of the girls who took birth in Vraja, please stay with the devotees who have taken shelter of You and who melt with love for You.

Please fill them with bliss that is eternally new and fresh. O Lord who took birth in a family of gopas, O Lord who stay with the gopas, O Lord Krsna, O Lord whom the saintly devotees in their hearts thirst to attain, all glories always to You!

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O Lord Krsna, accompanied by Your dear associates You are splendidly manifested in Your eternally blissful abode, which bears the name Vraja. How merciful are You? We cannot understand how merciful. We cannot understand. Rejecting everything else, we choose only You. In this way we will become pure in heart.

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Please protect Your servants! Please delight Your parents! Please protect they who help Your pastimes! O jewel of protectors, O our life, please protect the devotees who think You are dear as life! Your wonderful pastimes in Vraja are all glorious and perfect. O Lord Krsna, speaking humble words, we always choose You. Please accept us always.