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Nava Jaladhara Varnam

Bhajan | Rupa Goswami

Verses

Verse 1

nava-jaladhara-varnam campakodbhasi-karnam

vikasita-nalinasyam visphuran-manda-hasyam

kanaka-ruci-dukulam caru-barhavaculam

kam api nikhila-saram naumi gopi-kumaram

Verse 2

mukha-jita-sarad-induh keli-lavanya-sindhuh

kara-vinihita-kandur ballavi-prana-bandhuh

vapur upasrta-renuh kaksa-niksipta-venur

vacana-vasaga-dhenuh patu mam nanda-sunuh

Verse 3

dhvasta-dusta-sankhacuda ballavi-kulopagudha

bhakta-manasadhirudha nila-kantha-piccha-cuda

kantha-lambi-masju-gusja keli-labdha-ramya-kusja

karna-varti-phulla-kunda pahi deva mam mukunda

Verse 4

yajsa-bhanga-rusta-sakra-nunna-ghora-megha-cakra

vrsti-pura-khinna-gopa-viksanopajata-kopa

ksipta-savya-hasta-padma-dharitocca-saila-sadma

gupta-gostha raksa raksa mam tathadya pankajaksa

Verse 5

mukta-haram dadhad-udu-cakrakaram

saram gopi-manasi manojaropi

kopi kamse khala-nikurambottamse

vamse rangi disatu ratim nah sarngi

Verse 6

liloddama jaladhara-mala-syama

ksamah kamad abhiracayanti ramah

sa mam avyad akhila-muninam stavya

gavya-purtih prabhur agha-satror murtih

Verse 7

parva-vartula-sarvari-pati-garva-riti-harananam

nanda-nandana-mandirakrta-vandanam dhrta-candanam

sundari-rati-mandiri-krta-kandaram dhrta-mandaram

kundala-dyuti-mandala-pluta-kandharam bhaja sundaram

Verse 8

gokulangana-mangalam krta-putana-bhava-mocanam

kunda-sundara-dantam ambuja-vrnda-vandita-locanam

saurabhakara-phulla-puskara-visphurat-kara-pallavam

daivata-vraja-durlabham bhaja ballavi-kula-vallabham

Verse 9

tunda-kanti-danditoru-panduramsu-mandalam

ganda-pali-tandavali-sali-ratna-kundalam

phulla-pundarika-khanda-klapta-malya-mandanam

canda-bahu-dandam atra naumi kamsa-khandanam

Verse 10

uttarangad-anga-raga-sangamati-pingalas

tunga-srnga-sangi-panir anganati-mangalah

dig-vilasi-malli-hasi-kirti-valli-pallavas

tvam sa patu phulla-caru-cillir adya ballavah

Verse 11

indra-nivaram vraja-pati-varam

nirdhuta-varam hrta-ghana-varam

raksita-gotram prinita-gotram

tvam dhrta-gotram naumi sa-gotram

Verse 12

kamsa-mahipati-hrd-gata-sulam

santata-sevita-yamuna-kulam

vande sundara-candraka-culam

tvam aham akhila-caracara-mulam

Verse 13

malayaja-ruciras tanu-jita-mudirah

palita-vibudhas tosita-vasudhah

mam ati-rasikah kelibhir adhikah

sita-subhaga-radah krpayati varadah

Verse 14

urari-krta-murali-ruta-bhangam

nava-jaladhara-kiranollasad-angam

yuvati-hrdaya-dhrta-madana-tarangam

pranamata yamuna-tata-krta-rangam

Verse 15

navambhoda-nilam jagat-tosita-silam

mukhasangi-vamsam sikhandavatamsam

karalambi-vetram varambhoja-netram

dhrta-sphita-gunjam bhaje labdha-kunjam

Verse 16

hrta-ksoni-bharam krta-klesa-haram

jagad-gita-saram maha-ratna-haram

mrdu-syama-kesam lasad-vanya-vesam

krpabhirnadesam bhaje ballavesam

Verse 17

ullasad-ballavi-vasasam taskaras

tejasa nirjita-prasphurad-bhaskarah

pina-doh-stambhayor ullasac-candanah

patu vah sarvato devaki-nandanah

Verse 18

samsrtes tarakam tam gavam carakam

venuna manditam kridane panditam

dhatubhir vesinam danava-dvesinam

cintaya svaminam ballavi-kaminam

Verse 19

upatta-kavalam paraga-sabalam

mad-eka-saranam saroja-caranam

arista-dalanam vikrsta-lalanam

namami sa-maham sadaiva tam aham

Verse 20

vihara-sadanam manojna-radanam

pranita-madanam sasanka-vadanam

urastha-kamalam yasobhir amalam

karatta-kamalam bhajasva tam alam

Verse 21

dusta-dhvamsah karnikaravatamsah

khelad-vamsi-pascama-dhvana-samsi

gopi-cetah-keli-bhangi-niketah

patu svairi hanta vah kamsa-vairi

Verse 22

vrndatavyam kelim ananda-navyam

kurvan nari-citta-kandarpa-dhari

narmodgari mam dukulapahari

niparudhah patu barhavacudah

Verse 23

rucira-nakhe racaya sakhe

valita-ratim bhajana-tatim

tvam aviratis tvarita-gatir

nata-sarane hari-carane

Verse 24

rucira-patah pulina-tatah

pasupa-patir guna-vasatih

sa mama sucir jalada-rucir

manasi parisphuratu harih

Verse 25

keli-vihita-yamalarjuna-bhanjana

su-lalita-carita-nikhila-jana-ranjana

locana-nartana-jita-cala-khanjana

mam paripalaya kaliya-ganjana

Verse 26

bhuvana-visrtvara-mahimadambara

viracita-nikhila-khalotkara-sambara

vitara yasoda-tanaya varam varam

abhilasitam me dhrta-pitambara

Verse 27

cikura-karambita-caru-sikhandam

bhala-vinirjita-vara-sasi-khandam

rada-ruci-nirdhuta-mudrita-kundam

kuruta budha hrdi sapadi mukundam

Verse 28

yah pariraksita-surabhi-laksitas

tad api ca sura-bhi-mardana-daksah

murali-vadana-khurali-sali

sa disatu kusalam tava vana-mali

Verse 29

ramitanikhila-dimbhe venu-pitostha-bimbe

hata-khala-nikurambe ballavi-datta-cumbe

bhavatu mahita-nande tatra vah keli-kande

jagad-avirala-tunde bhaktir urvi mukunde

Verse 30

pasupa-yuvati-gosthi-cumbita-srimad-osthi

smara-taralita-drstir nirmitananda-vrstih

nava-jaladhara-dhama patu vah krsna-nama

bhvana-madura-vesa malini murtir esa

Translation

Verse 1

Let me praise Yasoda-gopi's little son, whose complexion is the color of a new monsoon cloud, who wears splendid campaka earrings, whose face is a blossoming lotus, who smiles gently, who wears silk garments splendid as gold, who wears a peacock feather crown, and who is the best of all persons.

Verse 2

May Nanda's son, whose face defeats the autumn moon, who is an ocean of playfulness and handsomeness, who holds a toy ball in his hand, who is the life-friend of the gopis, whose transcendental form is now covered with dust, whose flute is tucked under his arm, and whose words are obeyed by the cows, protect me.

Verse 3

O Lord who killed the demon Sankhacuda, o Lord embraced by the gopis, o Lord who rises in the hearts of the devotees, o Lord who wears a peacock feather crown, O Lord who wears a charming gunja necklace, o Lord who enjoys transcendental pastimes in the beautiful forest, o Lord who wears jasmine flower earrings, O Lord Mukunda, please protect me.

Verse 4

O Lord who became angry to see the gopas troubled by the great floods and rains from the terrible clouds sent by Indra angry at the stopping of his yajna, o Lord who lifted the great hill with your left lotus hand, o Lord who protected Vraja, o lotus-eyed Lord, please, please protect me in the same way.

Verse 5

May the Lord who, wearing a beautiful necklace of starlike pearls, appears like a god of love in the gopis' hearts, who is angry at Kamsa, the crest jewel of all demons, who delights in playing the flute, and who carries the Sarnga bow, give transcendental happiness to us.

Verse 6

May Lord Krsna's transcendental form, which is filled with wonderful pastimes, which is dark as a garland of monsoon clouds, which loves the beautiful and slender gopis, which is glorified by all the sages, which is pleased by the cows, protect me.

Verse 7

Please worship the handsome Lord, whose face removes the pride of the full moon, who is glorified as the pleasure-palace of king Nanda, who is anointed with sandal paste, who has made a mountain cave his palace to enjoy amorous pastimes with the beautiful gopis, who lifted a great mountain, and whose neck is flooded by the splendor of his earrings.

Verse 8

Please worship the Lord, who is the auspiciousness of Gokula's courtyards, who liberated Putana, who has handsome jasmine-flower teeth, whose eyes are glorified by the lotus flowers, who holds a very fragrant, blossoming lotus in his flower-blossom hand, whom even the demigods cannot approach, and who is the beloved of the gopis.

Verse 9

Let me glorify the Lord, the splendor of whose face eclipses the moon, the corners of whose cheeks are the place where jeweled shark-shaped earrings dance, who wears a garland of lotus petals, whose arms are supremely powerful, and who killed the demon Kamsa.

Verse 10

May the cowherd boy who, splashed by waves of angaraga, has now become golden, whose hand held a great mountain, who is the auspiciousness of the gopis, the blossoming creeper of whose fame shines with smiling jasmine flowers in all directions, and whose blossoming eyebrows are very graceful, now protect you.

Verse 11

O Lord who checked Indra, o prince of Vraja, o Lord who stopped the rain, o Lord who removed the floods, o Lord who protected Vraja, O Lord who pleased the cows, O Lord who lifted the hill, o Lord who stays with your friends and relatives, I glorify you.

Verse 12

O lance at the heart of king Kamsa, o Lord who always stays by the banks of the Yamuna, o Lord who wears a handsome peacock-feather crown, o root of all moving and nonmoving beings, I offer my respectful obeisances unto you.

Verse 13

May the Lord, who is splendidly anointed with sandal paste, whose transcendental form defeats the monsoon clouds, who protects the demigods, who pleases the earth, who enjoys the nectar of transcendental mellows, who enjoys transcendental pastimes, whose white teeth are very handsome, and who is the kind giver of benedictions, be kind to me.

Verse 14

Please offer your respectful obeisances to the Lord, whose flute is filled with waves of music, whose transcendental form is splendid as a new monsoon cloud, who creates great waves of amorous desire in the hearts of the young gopis, and who dances on the Yamuna's shore.

Verse 15

I worship the Lord, who is dark as a new monsoon cloud, whose ideal character pleases the entire world, who places the flute to his mouth, who wears a peacock feather crown, who holds a stick in his hand, whose eyes are handsome lotus flowers, who wears a great gunja necklace, and who stays in the forest.

Verse 16

I worship the king of the gopas, who removed the burden of the earth, who removed a host of sufferings, whose heroic prowess is sung throughout the world, who wears a great necklace of jewels, whose hair is soft and black, who is splendidly decorated with forest flowers, and who is an ocean of mercy.

Verse 17

May Devaki's son, who is the thief of the splendid gopis' garments, whose bodily luster defeats the sun, and whose powerful broad arms are gloriously decorated with sandal paste, always protect you all.

Verse 18

Please meditate on the Lord, who is the savior from the cycle of repeated birth and death, who is the herder of the surabhi cows, who holds a flute, who is expert at playing, who is decorated with pictures drawn in mineral colors, who is the enemy of the demons, and who is the lover of the gopis.

Verse 19

I eternally offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, who holds a morsel of food, who is colored with flower pollen, who is my only shelter, whose feet are lotus flowers, who crushed Aristasura, who attracts the gopis, and who is a festival of transcendental bliss.

Verse 20

Please worship the Lord, who is a palace of transcendental pastimes, whose teeth are charming, who is amorous, whose face is the moon, whose chest is a lotus, who is splendid with fame, and who holds a lotus in his hand.

Verse 21

May the Lord, who is the death of the demons, who wears a garland of karnikara flowers, who playfully sounds the fifth note on his flute, the waves of whose pastimes flood the gopis' hearts, who is supremely independent, and who is Kamsa's enemy, protect you all.

Verse 22

May the Lord, who enjoys glorious and blissful pastimes in Vrndavana forest, who is the Kamadeva in the gopis' hearts, who speaks playful joking words, who stole the gopis' garments and then climbed a kadamba tree, and who wears a peacock feather crown, protect me.

Verse 23

O friend busily hurrying about, please develop love and devotion for Lord Hari's splendid toenails, the shelter of the surrendered devotees.

Verse 24

May Lord Hari, who wears handsome garments, who stays on the Yamuna's shore, who is the leader of the gopas, who is the abode of transcendental virtues, who is supremely pure, and who is splendid as a monsoon cloud, appear in my heart.

Verse 25

O Lord who playfully broke the yamala-arjuna trees, o Lord whose charming pastimes please everyone, o Lord whose dancing eyebrows defeat the restless khanjana birds, o conqueror of Kaliya, please protect me.

Verse 26

O Lord whose glories are proclaimed in all the worlds, o Lord who kills all the demons, o son of Yasoda, o Lord dressed in yellow garments, please grant my greatest desire.

Verse 27

O intelligent men, please at once place Lord Mukunda, who wears a graceful peacock feather in his hair, whose forehead defeats the crescent moon, and the glory of whose teeth eclipses the jasmine buds, in your heart.

Verse 28

May the Lord, who protects the surabhi cows, who expertly crushes the frightened enemies of the demigods, who again and again plays the flute, and who wears a garland of forest flowers, grant auspiciousness to you.

Verse 29

May you develop great devotion for Lord Mukunda, who pleases all the boys, whose bimba fruit lips drink the flute, who kills the demons, who is kissed by the gopis, who worships king Nanda, who is the root of all playfulness, and whose belly contains all the universes.

Verse 30

May the transcendental form named Krsna, the glorious lips of which are kissed by the young gopis, the eyes of which are restless with amorous passion, which is a monsoon of transcendental bliss, which is splendid as a new monsoon cloud, which is the most sweet thing in all the worlds, and which is gracefully garlanded, protect you all.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerRupa Goswami
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses30 verses

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