Namo namasthe tridaseshwaraya, Bhoothadhinathaya mridaya nithyam, Ganga tharangothida bala Chandra, Choodaya Gauri nayanothsavaya 1 Salutations & salutations to him, lord of the thirty gods, Who is the Lord of all beings, Who is perpetually gracious, From whose head the waves of Ganga are born, Who wears the crescent of moon And who is the feast to the eyes of Gauri.
Sutaptha chamikara Chandra neela, Padma pravalambudha kanti vasthrai, Sa nrutya rangetha vara pradhaya, Kaivalya nadhaya, vrusha dwajaya. 2 Salutations & salutations to Him, Who is like the moon resembling the molten gold, Who wears dress of the colour of blue lotus and rich cloud, Who gives boons while he is dancing, Who is the Lord of salvation, And who has a bull in his flag.
Sudhamsu suryagni vilochanaya, Tamo bhidhe they jagatha Śivaya, Sahasra shubramsu sahasra rasmi, Sahasra sanjjtwara thejasesthu 3 Salutations, salutations to Him, Who has moon, sun and fire as his eyes, Who is the universal Śiva who dispels darkness And who by his thousand beamed power, Defeats thousands of moons and suns.
Nagesa rathnojjwala vigrahaya, Shardula charmasuka divya thejase, Sahasra pathropari samasthithaya, Varangadha muktha bhuja dwayaya. 4 Salutations salutations to Him,Whose form shines like the gem, In the head of the king of snakes Who wears the skin of tiger, Who has an effulgent form, Who stands amidst a lotus With one thousand petals, And who wears lustrous amulets in his two hands.
Sunoopura ranjitha pada padma, Ksharath sudha bhrutya sukha pradaya, Vichithra ratnogha vibhushithasya, Premanam eva adya harau videhi. 5 Salutations salutations to Him, Who has anklets with bells tied to his lotus feet, Who gives flowing nectar from his hands, To his servant like devotees and make them happy, And who dresses himself in rare gems, With a request Please grant me your love lord Hara.
Sri Rama Govinda Mukunda Shaure, Sri Krishna Narayana Vasudeva, Ithyadi namamritha pana mathra, Bringadhipay akhila dukha hantre, 6 Salutations to Him, Who is Lord of his bee like devotees, Who chant names like Rama, Govinda, Mukunda, Shauri, Krishna,Narayana, Vasudeva and others like them, Which would completely destroy all sorrows.
Sri Naradadhya satata sugopya, Jignanasitaya asu vara pradaya, Thebhyo harer bhakthi sukha pradaya, Shivaya sarvaya Gurave Nama. 7 Salutations and salutations to Him, Who raises confidential curiosity, In the minds of Sage Narada and others, Who grants boons fast, Who blesses his devotees with devotion to Hari, And who is the teacher of every one.
Sri Gauri nethothsava mangalaya, Thath prana nadhaya rasa pradhaya, Sada samuthkantha Govinda Leela, Gana pravinya namosthu thubhyam. 8 My salutations to Thee who art an expert in singing, Who is the feast to the eyes of his consort Gauri, Who is the Lord of the soul and is fascinating, And who is always engaged in the play of Govinda.
Ethath Śivasyashtakam adbhtham mahat, Shrunvan hari prema labhathe sheegram, Jnanam cha vijnanam, apoorva vaibhavam, Yo bhava purna paramam samadharam. 9 He who filled with loving feelings hears, This greatly wonderful octet on Śiva, Would soon get the grace and love, Get knowledge and divine realization.
The exploits of the great Lord, the Lord of Gods, are most sacred, boundless, of utmost beauty, and the means to attainment of the four aims of man (dharma, artha, kama, moksha).
Having mediated on the five-faced, three-eyed, ten-armed Shiva along with Gauri (Shakti) and Vinayaka (Ganesha), one should recite Shiva’s Hymn of Protection.
May He protect the head– He who bears the Ganga; May He protect the forehead – He who holds the cresent-moon; May He protect the eyes – He, the Destroyer of Kama; May He protect the ears – He who is adorned with serpents.
May He protect the nose – He, the Destroyer of Tripura; May He protect the mouth – He, the Lord of the world; May He protect the tongue – He, the Lord of speech; May He protect the neck – He, the One with a blue neck.
May He protect my throat – He of the shining throat; May He protect the shoulders – He who takes on the world’s burdens; May He protect the arms – He who ameliorates the world’s burdens; May He protect the hands – He who holds the trident.
May He protect the heart – He, the Causer of all good; May He protect the stomach – He, the Lord of Girija (Shakti); May He protect the navel – He, the Conquerer of death; May He protect the waist – He who is clad in tiger skins.
May He protect the hips – He, the affectionate Refuge of the distressed; May He protect the thighs – He, the great Lord; May He protect the knees – He, the Lord of the world.
May He protect the legs – He, the Creator of the world; May He protect the ankles – He, the Lord of hosts of beings; May He protect the feet – He, the Ocean of compassion; May He protect all limbs – He, Sadashiva, the Ever-Auspicious One.
Nirvanashtakam/Atmashtakam of Śankara
Mano Buddhi-ahankaara Chithaani Naaham Na Cha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghraana Netre Na Cha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vaayuhu Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham 1. I am not the mind, intellect, ego, or memory.(4 aspects of Antah Karanaas) Nor am I the ears, tongue, nose, eyes (or skin) I am not the space, earth, fire, air (or water) I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience. I am the Auspicious One. I am Śiva.
Na Cha Praana Samjno Na Vai Pancha Vaayuhu Na Va Sapta Dhaatur Na Va Pancha Koshah Na Vaak Paani Paadau Na Chopastha Paayuh Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham 2. I am not the Praana, I am not the five vital breaths. Nor am I the seven materials, surely not the five sheaths, Not organs of locution, tactile sensation, locomotion, generation, or excretion. I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience. I am Auspicious, I am Śiva.
Na Me Dvesha Raagau Na Me Lobha Mohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Maatsarya Bhaavah Na Dharmo Na Chaartho Na Kaamo Na Mokshah Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham 3. I have neither hatred nor liking, I have neither greed nor delusion, I have indeed neither pride nor jealousy, I have no duty, no wealth, no pleasure, no liberation, I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience. I am te Auspicious One, I am Śiva.
Na Punyam Na Paapam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na Yajnaha Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhoktaa Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham 4. I have neither virtue nor vice, pleasure nor pain, nor mantras nor pilgrimage, nor scriptures, nor sacrificial ritual, I am neither the act of enjoying,nor the enjoyable object, nor the enjoyer, I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience. I am Auspiciousness itself. I am Śiva.
Na Me Mrityu Shankaa Na Me Jaati Bhedah Pita Naiva Me Naiva Maataa Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham 5. I have no fear of death, nor distinction of caste, I have neither father, nor mother, nor even birth, No relation, no friend, no teacher, no disciple, I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience, I am all Auspiciousness, I am Śiva.
Aham Nirvikalpo Niraakaara Roopaha Vibhur Vyaapya Sarvatra Sarvendriyaanaam Sadaa Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhah Chidaananda Roopah Śivoham Śivoham. 6 I am devoid of dualities, I am formless, I exist everywhere, pervading all the senses, Always I am the same, I have neither freedom nor bondage, I am of the nature of Sentience-Ebullience, I am the Auspicious One, I am Śiva.
GITAM GOPIKA Gopya Ovacha:- Jayathi thedhikam, janmana vruja, Srayatha indira, saswadathrahi, Dhayitha, drusyatham dikshuthavaka, Thwayi druthasavasthwam vichinwathe 1 The Gopis said:-This Vruja land of ours, Has always been rich, For Indira is here, Because of your birth, When all the people are happy, We the gopis who love you, ,Search for you in all places, So be pleased to come before us
Saradudasaye sadu jatha sath, Sarasi jodhara srimusha drusa, Suratha nadha, they shulka dasika, Varada, nignadho neha kim vadha. 2 With your eyes which can win, The luster inside the lotus flower, Which is in a clear pond, In the season of spring, You kill us who are your lowly maids, oh king of love, Don’t you think, it is a murder, Oh benefactor of all.
Visha jalapyaya dyavla raakshasa, Dwarsha maruthadwaidhyuthanalath, Vrusha mayathmaja dwisatha bhaya, Drushabha, they vayam rakshitha muhu 3 From the poisonous fumes of the serpent Kalinga, From the storm, the thunder and the rain, From the asura who came as a bull, From Vyoma the son of Maya, And from all such great fears, You have saved us several times
Na khalu gopikaa nandano bhavan, Akhila dehinam antharathma druk, Vikhana sarthitho viswa gupthaye, Sakha udeyivan sathwatham kule 4 You are not the baby of gopis, You are the soul of all beings, By the request of Lord Brahma, You have appeared in our clan, To save the world, O Lord who is our friend. Virachitha bhayam vrushni dhurya, they, Charana peeyushaam samsyather bhayath, Kara saroruham, kantha, kamadham, Sirasi nehi na sree kara graham. 5 To those who are afraid of this life, And who seek protection of your feet, You grant them protection, And you give them all that they ask, We request you to place your hand, Which is like lotus on our head, Oh Darling. Vruja janarthihan,veera yoshithaam, Nijjanasmayadwamsasmitha, Bhaja sakhe bhavath kim kareesmano, Jalaruhananam charu darshaya. 6 You destroy the sorrows of us in Vruja, You are a great hero, Your captivating smile, Destroys the pride of your own people, Please obey us, your slaves, O our friend, And shows your lotus like face
Pranatha dehinam, papa karshanam, Truna charanugam, sree nikethanam, Phani phanarpitham, they padambujam, Krunu kucheshu na, kreedi hruchayam 7 You who destroy the sins of those who bow before you, Please keep those lotus feet of yours, Which accompanies the cows, Which is storehouse of beauty, And which danced on the head of a snake, On our pretty breasts And satisfy our passion for you Madhuraya gira, valgu vakhyaya, Budha manognaya, pushkare kshana, Vidhi kareerima, veera, muhyathi, Radara seedhuna pyayaswa na 8 O Friend with a lotus eye, The words that fall from your mouth, Which made the wise turn in to ecstasy, Have attracted us a lot, O friend who is our hero, Feed us the nectar from your lips, And give us our life again Thava kadamrutham, thaptha jeevanam, Kavebhheereeditham kalmashapaham, Sravanamangalam sree madhathatha, Bhuvi grunwanthi, they booritha jana 9 The nectar of your story Is the antidote for misery, It is sung by very wise people It solves all their problems, It blesses with all that is good, And those great ones, Who can tell your story in detail Are really blessed ones
Prahasitham priya, Prema veekshanam, Viharanam cha they dhyana mangalam, Rahasi samvidho, ya hrudhi sparsa, Kuhaka, no mana kshobhayanthi he 10 Your look of Love, Gives us pleasure, O Sweetheart, Your playfulness towards us, Your secret gestures, Turn our thoughts in to ecstasy, And turns our mind wildly, O Deceiver Chalasi yadi vruja charayan pasoon, Nalina sundaram, Nadha they padam, Shila shrunangurai, seedhtheethi, na, Kalilatham mana kantha gachathi 11 When you accompany the cattle of Vruja, Your lotus feet which is pretty and delicate, O Lord, Treads over stones and thorns, And gives you great pain, And this makes our mind Restless and worried
Deenapareekshaye neela kuntalai, Vanaruhananam bhibradavrutham, Ghanarajaswalam darsayan muhur, Manasi na smaram veera yachasi 12 To test poor people like us You come with cloud like hair, While coming from the forest, And also face coated with dust On seeing you like that, our minds become darkly passionate, But you don’t bother about us Pranadha kamadham padmajarchidham, Dharani mandanam dhyeyamapadhi, Charana pankajam santhamam cha they, Ramana nasthaneshwa arpayadhihan.13 Please keep your lotus like feet,O darling, Which grants all the wants of devotees, Which is worshipped by Lord Brahma, Which is the ornament to the world, Which is to be worshipped at times of peril, And which grants pleasure even when it is served, On our breasts dearly and tenderly
Suratha vardhanam, soka nasanam, Sthitha venuna, sushtu chumbitham, Ithra raga vimaaranam nrunam, Vithara veera nasthe adharamrutham 14 O heroic one, Please give us, ,The nectar of your lips, Which increases passion,Which destroys sorrows, Which is being enjoyed, By the flute of yours, And which puts an end, Of the other longings in men
Atathi yath bhavan agni kananam, Thrutiryu gayathe thwamapasyatham, Kutila kunthalam, Sri mukham cha they, Jada udeekshatham, pashma krudrusyam 15 Your going away to the forest, During the day time, Makes us feel that every second, Like a never ending age, And seeing you back, Through your flowing frontal curls, Makes us feel that Lord Brahma, Is a very slow witted one
Pathi suthaanwaya brathru bandhawa, Nathi vilangyathenthyaachyuthaga, Gathi vidasthaveth geetha mohitha, Kim thava, yoshitha ka sthyajen nisi 16 We have left our husbands and son, O Achyutha, And also our families and brothers, And have come near you, You who know even the path of the dead, Have neglected us at night, Who have come attracted by your song, O deceiver.
Rahasi samvidam hruchayodhayam, Prahasi thananam prema veekshanam, Bruha dura sreeyo veekshya dhama they, Muhurathi spruha, muhya they mana 17 Your secret glances, Your face that increases passion, With an ever pretty smile, Your look with love, Your broad chest where Sri (Lakshmi) resides, Makes us long to attain you, And our mind also gets enchanted
Vruja janoukasam vyakthi ranga they, Vraji nahanthryalam viswa mangalam, Thyaja manakcha nasthwath spruharthmanam, Swajana hrudrujam, ya nishudhanam 18 You who are the friend of people of Vruja, Are capable of destroying all their sins, And also you do good to the entire universe, So give us that medicine, to cure our aching heart, To us who are in love with you
Yathe sujatha charanamburuham sthaneshu, Bheetha sanai priya dadimahi karkaseshu, Thenatavi matasi thadwaitha thena kimswith. Koorpathibhir bramathi dheerbhavadhayusham na 19 We keep your lotus like tender feet, O darling, Very tenderly on our very hard breasts, With lot of care so that they do not pain, But you travel with those tender feet, In forests over sharp thorns and stones, And thinking of the pain those feet would suffer, The brain of ours who have given our life to you, Gets rattled and worried, O Krishna.
Sri Shuka Uvacha:- Ithi gopya pragayanthya, Pralapanthyas cha chithradha, Rurudhu suswaram rajan, Krishna darshana lalasa 20 Sage Shuka said:- O king thus did sing, the gopis With great desire and wailing voice, In a pretty tone and in several ways, And then they wept out loudly.
Thasamavira bhochowri, Smayamana mukhambuja, Peethambaradhara sragwi, Sakshanmanmadhamanmadha 21 Then appeared before them Lord Krishna, Wearing the yellow silk, Wearing several garlands, And with a smile in his face, Who is capable of making The god of love yearn for his love.
BRAHMA SAMHITA
cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa- laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami cintamani--touchstone; prakara--groups made of; sadmasu--in abodes; kalpa-vrksa--of desire trees; laksa--by millions; avrtesu--surrounded; surabhih--surabhi cows; abhipalayantam--tending; laksmi--of goddesses of fortune; sahasra--of thousands; sata--by hundreds; sambhrama--with great respect; sevyamanam--being served; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all desire, in abodes built with spiritual gems, surrounded by millions of wish-fulfilling trees, always served with great reverence & affection by hundreds of thousands of Laksmis
venum kvanantam aravinda-dalayataksam- barhavatamsam asitambuda-sundarangam kandarpa-koti-kamaniya-visesa-sobham govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami venum--the flute; kvanantam--playing; aravinda-dala--(like) lotus petals; ayata--blooming; aksam--whose eyes; barha--a peacock's feather; avatamsam--whose ornament on the head; asita-ambuda--(tinged with the hue of) blue clouds; sundara--beautiful; angam--whose figure; kandarpa--of Cupids; koti--millions; kamaniya--charming; visesa--unique; sobham--whose loveliness; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock's feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids.
alola-candraka-lasad-vanamalya-vamsi- ratnangadam pranaya-keli-kala-vilasam syamam tri-bhanga-lalitam niyata-prakasam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami alola--swinging; candraka--with a moon-locket; lasat--beautified; vana-malya--a garland of flowers; vamsi--flute; ratna-angadam--adorned with jeweled ornaments; pranaya--of love; keli-kala--in pastimes; vilasam--who always revels; syamam--Syamasundara; tri-bhanga--bending in three places; lalitam--graceful; niyata--eternally; prakasam--manifest; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round Whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers beautified with the moon-locket, whose two hands are adorned with the flute and jeweled ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love, whose graceful threefold-bending form of Syamasundara is eternally manifest.
angani yasya sakalendriya-vrtti-manti pasyanti panti kalayanti ciram jaganti ananda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami angani--the limbs; yasya--of whom; sakala-indriya--of all the organs; vrtti-manti--possessing the functions; pasyanti--see; panti--maintain; kalayanti--manifest; ciram--eternally; jaganti--the universes; ananda--bliss; cit--truth; maya--full of; sat--substantiality; ujjvala--full of dazzling splendor; vigrahasya--whose form; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose transcendental form is full of bliss, truth, substantiality and is thus full of the most dazzling splendor. Each of the limbs of that figure possesses in Himself, the full-fledged functions of all the organs, and eternally sees, maintains & manifests the universes.
advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam adyam purana-purusam nava-yauvanam ca vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami advaitam--without a second; acyutam--without decay; anadim--without a beginning; ananta-rupam--whose form is endless, or who possesses unlimited forms; adyam--the beginning; purana-purusam--the most ancient person; nava-yauvanam--a blooming youth; ca--also; vedesu--through the Vedas; durlabham--inaccessible; adurlabham--not difficult to obtain; atma-bhaktau--through pure devotion of the soul; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, Who is inaccessible to the Vedas, but obtainable by pure unalloyed devotion of the soul, Who is without a second, Who is not subject to decay, Who is without a beginning, Whose form is endless, Who is the beginning, & the eternal purusa; yet He is a person possessing the beauty of blooming youth.
panthas tu koti-sata-vatsara-sampragamyo vayor athapi manaso muni-pungavanam so 'py asti yat-prapada-simny avicintya-tattve govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami panthah--the path; tu--but; koti-sata--thousands of millions; vatsara--of years; sampragamyah--extending over; vayoh--of wind; atha api--or; manasah--of the mind; muni-pungavanam--of the foremost sages; sah--that (path); api--only; asti--is; yat--of whom; prapada--of the toe; simni--to the tip; avicintya-tattve--beyond material conception; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, only the tip of the toe of Whose lotus feet is approached by the yogis who aspire alter the transcendental & betake themselves to pranayama by drilling the respiration; or by the jnanis who try to find out the nondifferentiated Brahman by the process of elimination of the mundane, extending over thousands of millions of years.
eko 'py asau racayitum jagad-anda-kotim yac-chaktir asti jagad-anda-caya yad-antah andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham- govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami ekah--one; api--although; asau--He; racayitum--to create; jagat-anda--of universes; kotim--millions; yat--whose; saktih--potency; asti--there is; jagat-anda-cayah--all the universes; yat-antah--within whom; anda-antara-stha--which are scattered throughout the universe; parama-anu-caya--the atoms; antara-stham--situated within; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. He is an undifferentiated entity as there is no distinction between potency & the possessor thereof. In His work of creation of millions of worlds, His potency remains inseparable. All the universes exist in Him & He is present in His fullness in every one of the atoms that are scattered throughout the universe, at one and the same time. Such is the primeval Lord Whom I adore.
yad-bhava-bhavita-dhiyo manujas tathaiva samprapya rupa-mahimasana-yana-bhusah suktair yam eva nigama-prathitaih stuvanti govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yat--for whom; bhava--with devotion; bhavita--are imbued; dhiyah--whose hearts; manujah--men; tatha eva--similarly; samprapya--having gained; rupa--beauty; mahima--greatness; asana--thrones; yana--conveyances; bhusah--and ornaments; suktaih--by Vedic hymns; yam--whom; eva--certainly; nigama--by the Vedas; prathitaih--told; stuvanti--offer praise; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the same Govinda, the primeval Lord, in Whose praise men, who are imbued with devotion, sing the mantra-suktas told by the Vedas, by gaining their appropriate beauty, greatness, thrones, conveyances & ornaments.
ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami ananda--bliss; cit--and knowledge; maya--consisting of; rasa--mellows; prati--every second; bhavitabhih--who are engrossed with; tabhih--with those; yah--who; eva--certainly; nija-rupataya--with His own form; kalabhih--who are parts of portions of His pleasure potency; goloke--in Goloka Vrndavana; eva--certainly; nivasati--resides; akhila-atma--as the soul of all; bhutah--who exists; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original personality; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, resembling His own spiritual figure, the embodiment of the ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four artistic activities, in the company of Her confidantes [sakhis], embodiments of the extensions of Her bodily form, permeated & vitalized by His ever-blissful spiritual rasa.
premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svarupam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami prema--of love; anjana--with the salve; churita--tinged; bhakti--of devotion; vilocanena--with the eye; santah--the pure devotees; sada--always; eva--indeed; hrdayesu--in their hearts; vilokayanti--see; yam--whom; syama--dark blue; sundaram--beautiful; acintya--inconceivable; guna--with attributes; svarupam--whose nature is endowed; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, Who is Darkly Beautiful, with inconceivable innumerable attributes, whom the pure devotees see in their heart of hearts with the eye of devotion tinged with the salve of love.
ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan nanavataram akarod bhuvanesu kintu krsnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami rama-adi--the incarnation of Lord Rama, etc.; murtisu--in different forms; kala-niyamena--by the order of plenary portions; tisthan--existing; nana--various; avataram--incarnations; akarot--executed; bhuvanesu--within the worlds; kintu--but; krsnah--Lord Krsna; svayam--personally; samabhavat--appeared; paramah--the supreme; puman--person; yah--who; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who manifested Himself personally as Krsna and the different avataras in the world in the forms of Rama, etc., as His subjective portions.
yasya prabha prabhavato jagad-anda-koti- kotisv asesa-vasudhadi vibhuti-bhinnam tad brahma niskalam anantam asesa-bhutam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yasya--of whom; prabha--the effulgence; prabhavatah--of one who excels in power; jagat-anda--of universes; koti-kotisu--in millions and millions; asesa--unlimited; vasudha-adi--with planets and other manifestations; vibhuti--with opulences; bhinnam--becoming variegated; tat--that; brahma--Brahman; niskalam--without parts; anantam--unlimited; asesa-bhutam--being complete; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, Whose effulgence is the source of the nondifferentiated Brahman mentioned in the Upanisads, being differentiated from the infinity of glories of the mundane universe appears as the indivisible, infinite, limitless, truth.
maya hi yasya jagad-anda-satani sute traigunya-tad-visaya-veda-vitayamana sattvavalambi-para-sattvam visuddha-sattvam- govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami maya--the external potency; hi--indeed; yasya--of whom; jagat-anda--of universes; satani--hundreds; sute--brings forth; trai-gunya--embodying the threefold mundane qualities; tat--of that; visaya--the subject matter; veda--the Vedic knowledge; vitayamana--diffusing; sattva-avalambi--the support of all existence; para-sattvam--the ultimate entity; visuddha-sattvam--the absolute substantive principle; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, Who is the absolute substantive principle being the ultimate entity in the form of the support of all existence whose external potency embodies the threefold mundane qualities, viz., sattva, rajas, and tamas and diffuses the Vedic knowledge regarding the mundane world.
ananda-cinmaya-rasatmataya manahsu yah praninam pratiphalan smaratam upetya lilayitena bhuvanani jayaty ajasram- Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami ananda--blissful; cit-maya--cognitive; rasa--of rasa; atmataya--due to being the entity; manahsu--in the minds; yah--He who; praninam--of living entities; pratiphalan--being reflected; smaratam upetya--recollecting; lilayitena--by pastimes; bhuvanani--the mundane world; jayati--triumphantly dominates; ajasram--ever; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, Whose glory ever triumphantly dominates the mundane world by the activity of His own pastimes, being reflected in the mind of recollecting souls as the transcendental entity of ever-blissful cognitive rasa.
goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya devi mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami goloka-namni--in the planet known as Goloka Vrndavana; nija-dhamni--the personal abode; tale--in the part underneath; ca--also; tasya--of that; devi--of the goddess Durga; mahesa--of Lord Siva; hari--of Narayana; dhamasu--in the planets; tesu tesu--in each of them; te te--those respective; prabhava-nicayah--opulences; vihitah--established; ca--also; yena--by whom; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. Lowest of all is located Devi-dhama [mundane world], next above it is Mahesa-dama [abode of Mahesa]; above Mahesa-dhama is placed Hari-dhama [abode of Hari] and above them all is located Krsna's own realm named Goloka. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, who has allotted their respective authorities to the rulers of those graded realms.
srsti-sthiti-pralaya-sadhana-saktir eka chayeva yasya bhuvanani bibharti durga icchanurupam api yasya ca cestate sa govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami srsti--creation; sthiti--preservation; pralaya--and destruction; sadhana--the agency; saktih--potency; eka--one; chaya--the shadow; iva--like; yasya--of whom; bhuvanani--the mundane world; bibharti--maintains; durga--Durga; iccha--the will; anurupam--in accordance with; api--certainly; yasya--of whom; ca--and; cestate--conducts herself; sa--she; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. The external potency Maya who is of the nature of the shadow of the cit potency, is worshiped by all people as Durga, the creating, preserving & destroying agency of this mundane world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in accordance with whose will Durga conducts herself.
ksiram yatha dadhi vikara-visesa-yogat sanjayate na hi tatah prthag asti hetoh yah sambhutam api tatha samupaiti karyad govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami ksiram--milk; yatha--as; dadhi--yogurt; vikara-visesa--of a special transformation; yogat--by the application; sanjayate--is transformed into; na--not; hi--indeed; tatah--from the milk; prthak--separated; asti--is; hetoh--which is the cause; yah--who; sambhutam--the nature of Lord Siva; api--also; tatha--thus; samupaiti--accepts; karyat--for the matter of some particular business; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. Just as milk is transformed into curd by the action of acids, but yet the effect curd is neither same as, nor different from, its cause, viz., milk, so I adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whom the state of Sambhu is a transformation for the performance of the work of destruction.
diparcir eva hi dasantaram abhyupetya dipayate vivrta-hetu-samana-dharma yas tadrg eva hi ca visnutaya vibhati govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami dipa-arcih--the flame of a lamp; eva--as; hi--certainly; dasa-antaram--another lamp; abhyupetya--expanding; dipayate--illuminates; vivrta-hetu--with its expanded cause; samana-dharma--equally powerful; yah--who; tadrk--similarly; eva--indeed; hi--certainly; ca--also; visnutaya--by His expansion as Lord Visnu; vibhati--illuminates; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. The light of one candle being communicated to other candles, although it burns separately in them, is the same in its quality. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who exhibits Himself equally in the same mobile manner in His various manifestations.
yah karanarnava-jale bhajati sma yoga- nidram ananta-jagad-anda-sa-roma-kupah adhara-saktim avalambya param sva-murtim govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yah--He who; karana-arnava--of the Causal Ocean; jale--in the water; bhajati--enjoys; sma--indeed; yoga-nidram--creative sleep; ananta--unlimited; jagat-anda--universes; sa--with; roma-kupah--the pores of His hair; adhara-saktim--the all-accommodating potency; avalambya--assuming; param--great; sva-murtim--own subjective form; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who assuming His own great subjective form, who bears the name of Sesa, replete with the all-accommodating potency, and reposing in the Causal Ocean with the infinity of the world in the pores of His hair, enjoys the yogic sleep samadhi
yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya jivanti loma-vilaja jagad-anda-nathah visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yasya--whose; eka--one; nisvasita--of breath; kalam--time; atha--thus; avalambya--taking shelter of; jivanti--live; loma-vila-jah--grown from the hair holes; jagat-anda-nathah--the masters of the universes (the Brahmas); visnuh mahan--the Supreme Lord Maha-Visnu; sah--that; iha--here; yasya--whose; kala-visesah--particular plenary portion or expansion; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. Brahma and other lords of the mundane worlds, appearing from the pores of hair of Maha-Visnu, remain alive as long as the duration of one exhalation of the latter [Maha-Visnu]. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whose subjective personality Maha-Visnu is the portion of portion.
bhasvan yathasma-sakalesu nijesu tejah sviyam kiyat prakatayaty api tadvad atra brahma ya esa jagad-anda-vidhana-karta govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami bhasvan--the illuminating sun; yatha--as; asma-sakalesu--in various types of precious stones; nijesu--his own; tejah--brilliance; sviyam--his own; kiyat--to some extent; prakatayati--manifests; api--also; tadvat--similarly; atra--here; brahma--Lord Brahma; yah--who; esah--he; jagat-anda-vidhana-karta--the chief of the universe; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda from whom the separated subjective portion Brahma receives his power for the regulation of the mundane world, just as the sun manifests some portion of his own light in all the effulgent gems that bear the names of suryakanta, etc.
yat-pada-pallava-yugam vinidhaya kumbha- dvandve pranama-samaye sa ganadhirajah vighnan vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yat--whose; pada-pallava--lotus feet; yugam--two; vinidhaya--having held; kumbha-dvandve--upon the pair of tumuli; pranama-samaye--at the time of offering obeisances; sah--he; gana-adhirajah--Ganesa; vighnan--obstacles; vihantum--to destroy; alam--capable; asya--of these; jagat-trayasya--three worlds; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose lotus feet are always held by Ganesa upon the pair of tusks protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of destroying all the obstacles on the path of progress of the three worlds.
agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud disas ca kalas tathatma-manasiti jagat-trayani yasmad bhavanti vibhavanti visanti yam ca govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami agnih--fire; mahi--earth; gaganam--ether; ambu--water; marut--air; disah--directions; ca--also; kalah--time; tatha--as well as; atma--soul; manasi--and mind; iti--thus; jagat-trayani--the three worlds; yasmat--from whom; bhavanti--they originate; vibhavanti--they exist; visanti--they enter; yam--whom; ca--also; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. The three worlds are composed of the nine elements, viz., fire, earth, ether, water, air, direction, time, soul and mind. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda from whom they originate, in whom they exist and into whom they enter at the time of the universal cataclysm.
yac-caksur esa savita sakala-grahanam raja samasta-sura-murtir asesa-tejah yasyajnaya bhramati sambhrta-kala-cakro Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yat--of whom; caksuh--the eye; esah--the; savita--sun; sakala-grahanam--of all the planets; raja--the king; samasta-sura--of all the demigods; murtih--the image; asesa-tejah--full of infinite effulgence; yasya--of whom; ajnaya--by the order; bhramati--performs his journey; sambhrta--complete; kala-cakrah--the wheel of time; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. The sun who is the king of all the planets, full of infinite effulgence, the image of the good soul, is as the eye of this world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in pursuance of whose order the sun performs his journey mounting the wheel of time.
dharmo 'tha papa-nicayah srutayas tapamsi brahmadi-kita-patagavadhayas ca jivah yad-datta-matra-vibhava-prakata-prabhava Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami dharmah--virtue; atha--also; papa-nicayah--all vices; srutayah--the Vedas; tapamsi--penances; brahma-adi--beginning from Lord Brahma; kita-pataga--insects; avadhayah--down to; ca--and; jivah--jivas; yat--by whom; datta--conferred; matra--exclusively; vibhava--by the power; prakata--manifested; prabhavah--potencies; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, by whose conferred power are maintained the manifested potencies, that are found to exist, of all virtues, all vices, the Vedas, the penances & all jivas, from Brahma to the meanest insect.
yas tu indragopam athavendram aho sva-karma- bandhanurupa-phala-bhajanam atanoti karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yah--He who (Govinda); tu--but; indra-gopam--to the small red insect called indragopa; atha va--or even; indram--to Indra, king of heaven; aho--oh; sva-karma--of one's own fruitive activities; bandha--bondage; anurupa--according to; phala--of reactions; bhajanam--enjoying or suffering; atanoti--bestows; karmani--all fruitive activities and their reactions; nirdahati--destroys; kintu--but; ca--also; bhakti-bhajam--of persons engaged in devotional service; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam--Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, Who burns up to their roots all fruitive activities of those imbued with devotion and impartially ordains for each the due enjoyment of the fruits of one's activities, of all those who walk in the path of work, in accordance with the chain of their previously performed works, no less in the case of the tiny insect that bears the name of indragopa than in that of Indra.
yam krodha-kama-sahaja-pranayadi-bhiti- vatsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhavaih sancintya tasya sadrsim tanum apur ete Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami yam--upon whom; krodha--wrath; kama--amorous passion; sahaja-pranaya--natural friendly love; adi--and so on; bhiti--fear; vatsalya--parental affection; moha--delusion; guru-gaurava--reverence; sevya-bhavaih--and with the attitude of willing service; sancintya--meditating; tasya--of that; sadrsim--befitting; tanum--bodily form; apuh--attained; ete--these persons; govindam--Govinda; adi-purusam--the original person; tam-- Him; aham--I; bhajami--worship. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, the meditators of Whom, by meditating upon Him under the sway of wrath, amorous passion, natural friendly love, fear, parental affection, delusion, reverence and willing service, attain to bodily forms befitting the nature of their contemplation.
