Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

Verse 4

Verse 5

Verse 6

Verse 7

Verse 1

Sri Krishna, supreme bliss, Govinda, the son of Nanda, dark and lustrous as a tamala tree, wearing a crown of peacock feathers;

Verse 2

clad in yellow silken garments, beautified by his sweet smile, possessing the loveliness of millions of Cupids, the very festival of Vrindavana forest;

Verse 3

his chest resplendent with the Vaijayanti garland, an excellent herding staff tucked at his side, delighting in the forest bowers, his throat charming with a cluster of gunja berries;

Verse 4

his ears graced by karnikara flowers, his complexion the hue of gold, skilled at playing the flute, the beloved of the cowherd women;

Verse 5

for whom the attainment of Radha is the greatest festival, ever devoted to worshipping her -- thus are told these twenty names of Sri Krishnachandra.

Verse 6

May whoever reads or hears this poem, known as Ananda-stotra, become supremely happy and attain pure love for Lord Krsna.

Verse 7

becomes dear to all the world, adorned with a host of good qualities, and attains nearness to the prince of Vraja.