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Kandarpa Koti Ramyaya

Bhajan | Rupa Goswami

Verses

Verse 1

kandarpa-koti-ramyaya sphurad-indivara-tvise

jagan-mohana-lilaya namo gopendra-sunave

Verse 2

krsnala-krta-haraya krsna-lavanya-saline

krsnakula-karindraya krsnaya karavai namah

Verse 3

sarvananda-kadambaya kandamba-kusuma-sraje

namah premavalambaya pralambari-kaniyase

Verse 4

kundala-sphurad-amsaya vamsayatta-mukha-sriye

radha-manasa-hamsaya vrajottamsaya te namah

Verse 5

namah sikhanda-cudaya danda-mandita-panaye

kundali-krta-puspaya pundarikeksanaya te

Verse 6

radhika-prema-madhvika-madhuri-muditantaram

kandarpa-vrnda-saundaryam govindam abhivadaye

Verse 7

srngara-rasa-srngaram karnikaratta-karnikam

vande sriya navabhranam bibhranam vibhramam harim

Verse 8

sâdhvi-mani-vrata-pasyato-hara-venave

kahlara-krta-cudaya sankha-cuda-bhide namah

Verse 9

radhikadhara-bandhuka-makaranda-madhuvratam

daitya-sindhura-parindram vande gopendra-nandanam

Verse 10

barhendrayudha-ramyaya jagaj-jivana-dayine

radha-vidyud-vrtangaya krsnambhodaya te namah

Verse 11

premandha-vallavi-vrnda-locanendrivarendave

kasmira-tilakadhyaya namah pitambaraya te

Verse 12

girvanesa-madoddama dava-nirvana-niradam

kanduki-krta-sailendram vande gokula-bandhavam

Verse 13

dainyarnave nimagno’smi mantu-grava-bhararditah

duste karunya-parina mayi krsna krpam kuru

Verse 14

adharo’py aparadhanam aviveka-hato’py aham

tvat-karunya-pratikso’smi prasida mayi madhava

Translation

Verse 1

I offer my respectful obeisances to the prince of the gopas, who is more handsome than millions of Kamadevas, who is more splendid than a blossoming blue lotus, and whose pastimes enchant the entire world.

Verse 2

Let me offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Krsna, who wears a gunja necklace, who is splendid as a sapphire, and who is a regal elephant on the Yamuna's shore.

Verse 3

I offer my respectful obeisances to Balarama's younger brother, who is the reservoir of all transcendental bliss, who wears a garland of kadamba flowers, and who is attained by pure love.

Verse 4

O Lord whose shoulders are splendid with earrings, O Lord who gracefully places the flute to Your mouth, O swan who swims in the Manasa Lake of Radha's thoughts, O flower-crown of Vraja, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Verse 5

O Lord who wears a peacock-feather crown, O Lord whose hand is decorated with a staff, O Lord who wears flower earrings, O lotus-eyed Lord, I offer my respectfulobeisances unto You.

Verse 6

I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Govinda, whose heart is pleased by the sweetness of the madhvika nectar of Radha's love, and who is more handsome than a host of Kamadevas.

Verse 7

I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Hari, who is decorated with the nectar of transcendental amorous pastimes, who wears karnikara earrings, and whose splendid luster makes one mistake Him for a host of new monsoon clouds.

Verse 8

I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, whose flute openly stole the jewels of the gopis' chastity, who wears a kahlara flower in His hair, and who broke the demonSankhacuda.

Verse 9

I offer my respectful obeisances to the prince of the gopas, who is a bumblebee tasting the honey of the bandhuka flower of Radha's lips, and who is a lion against the elephants of the demons.

Verse 10

O Lord whose peacock feather is as charming as a rainbow, O Lord who enlivens the world, O dark cloud embraced by the lightning flash of Sri Radha, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Verse 11

O moon shining on the lotus flowers of the eyes of the gopis blinded by love, O Lord decorated with kunkuma tilaka, O Lord dressed in yellow garments, I offer my respectful obeisances to You.

Verse 12

I offer my respectful obeisances to the dear friend of Gokula, who is a cloud that extinguishes the blazing forest fire of Indra's pride, and who made the king of mountains into a toy ball.

Verse 13

Weighted down by the heavy boulder of my offenses, I am drowning in the ocean of pain. O merciful Lord Krsna, please be kind to me, a wicked, sinful man.

Verse 14

Although I am a mine of offenses, and although I cannot tell right from wrong, I still hope for Your mercy. O Lord Madhava, please be merciful to me.

TraditionBhajan
ComposerRupa Goswami
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses14 verses

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