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Nandisvarastakam

Bhajan | Vishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

saksan mahattama-mahaghana-cid-vilasa-

punjah svayam sikhari-sekharatam upetah

yatresvarah sa khalu nandati yena veti

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 2

brahmanda-vapra-gata-loka-nikaya-sasya-

santarpi-krsna-caritamrta-nirjharadhyah

parjanya-santati-sukhaspada-purvako yo

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 3

yat-saubhagam bhagavata dharani-bhrtapi

na prapyate sura-girih sa hi ko varakah

nandah svayam vasati yatra sa-putra-daro

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 4

yatra vrajadhipa-purapratima-prakasa-

prasada-murdha-kalasopari-nrtya-rangi

barhiksyate bhuvi jaya-dhvaya-ketu-bhuto

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 5

yac-chrnga-sangata-sugandha-siladhirudhah

krsnah sa-trsna-nayanah parito vrajabjam

alokate dvisad-udara-dalatavis ta

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 6

jigye yadiya-tat-raji-saroja-raji-

saurabhya-manjula-saro-jala-sikarena

trailokya-varti-vara-tirtha-yaso rasaughair

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 7

yat-tira-sangi-pavanair abhimrsyamanah

syuh pavana api janah sva-dasam paresam

sa pavanakhya-sarasi yad-upatyakayam

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 8

krsnakhyam asti mahad-ujjvala-nila-ratnam

sute tadeva vasu tat sva-bhuvaiva drstam

tal labhyate sukrtinaiva yadiya-sanau

nandisvarah samad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

Verse 9

durvasana-sata-vrto pi bhavat-prayatnah

padyastakam pathati yah sikharisa tubhyam

krsnanghri-padya-rasa eva sada sa-trsnam

etam janam kuru guru-pranayam dadhanam

Translation

Verse 1

That hill which is directly a mass of the greatest, densest spiritual splendor, itself having become the crest-jewel among peaks, where the Lord truly rejoices and by which he rejoices — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 2

That hill which nourishes, like grain, the multitudes of people within the universe, rich with streams of the nectar of Krishna's deeds, and which was long the auspicious ground for beneficial rains — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 3

Whose good fortune is not attained even by the greatest of mountains — what then of the wretched, lesser mountain of the gods — where Nanda himself dwells together with his son and wife — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 4

Where, resembling the town of Vraja's king, a peacock dances above the crest of the palace's pinnacle-vase, as if it were a victory-banner planted on the earth — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 5

Upon whose fragrant, rock-joined peak Krishna climbs, and with thirsting eyes gazes all around at the lotus of Vraja, surrounded there by its twelve wide forest tracts — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 6

That which, by the fine spray from a lake whose lotus-lined banks are charmingly fragrant, has surpassed in fame the finest sacred waters of the three worlds through floods of rasa — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 7

Touched by the breezes that touch its banks, even pure people become purer still, rising beyond their own state — that hill together with its lake named Pavana, belonging to the Lord of the Yadus — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 8

There is a great, brilliant blue jewel named Krishna; that very treasure this hill produces from its own being, plainly seen — obtained only by the truly fortunate, upon its very summit — may that Nandisvara bestow gentle, intoxicating bliss.

Verse 9

O king of mountains, whoever, though surrounded by a hundred bad desires, makes the effort to recite this octet of verses to you — kindly make that person, ever thirsting only for the rasa of Krishna's feet, one who bears deep, profound love for you.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerVishvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses9 verses

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