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Balabhid Upala Kanti Drohini lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Stavamala
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    balabhid-upala-kānti-drohiṇi śrīmad-aṅge ghusṛṇa-rasa-vilāsaiḥ suṣṭhu gāndharvikāyāḥ sva-madana-nṛpa-śobhāṁ vardhayan deha-rājye praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    balabhid-upala-kanti-drohini srimad-ange ghusrna-rasa-vilasaih susthu gandharvikayah sva-madana-nrpa-sobham vardhayan deha-rajye pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    बलभिदुपलकान्तिद्रोहिणि श्रीमदङ्गे घुसृणरसविलासैः सुष्ठु गान्धर्विकायाः स्वमदननृपशोभां वर्धयन देहराज्ये प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, whose beautiful bodily complexion, anointed with vermilion, defeats the lustre of sapphires, splendidly increasing the beauty of king Cupid in the kingdom of Gandharvika's (Radhika's) body, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  2. Verse 2

    udita-vidhu-parārdha-jyotir ullaṅghi-vaktro nava-taruṇima-rajyad-bālya-śeṣāti-ramyaḥ pariṣadi lalitālīṁ dolayan kuṇḍalābhyāṁ praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    udita-vidhu-parardha-jyotir ullanghi-vaktro nava-tarunima-rajyad-balya-sesati-ramyah parisadi lalitalim dolayan kundalabhyam pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    उदितविधुपरार्धज्योतिर उल्लङ्घिवक्त्रो नवतरुणिमरज्यद्बाल्यशेषातिरम्यः परिषदि ललितालीं दोलयन कुण्डलाभ्यां प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, the splendor of whose face surpasses that of billions of rising moons, who is very lovely when He reaches childhood's end and enters into fresh adolescence, and who makes the hearts of Radhika and all Her girfriends oscillate along with the dangling of His earrings, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  3. Verse 3

    kanaka-nivaha-śobhā-nindi pītaṁ nitambe tad-upari nava-raktaṁ vastram itthaṁ dadhānaḥ priyam iva kila varṇaṁ rāga-yuktaṁ priyāyāḥ praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    kanaka-nivaha-sobha-nindi pitam nitambe tad-upari nava-raktam vastram ittham dadhanah priyam iva kila varnam raga-yuktam priyayah pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    कनकनिवहशोभानिन्दि पीतं नितम्बे तदुपरि नवरक्तं वस्त्रम इत्थं दधानः प्रियम इव किल वर्णं रागयुक्तं प्रियायाः प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, who wears a yellow dhoti, that shimmers even brighter than an heap of gold, on His buttocks, and above that a red sash which appears to be colored by the passionate love of His dearly beloved Sri Radhika, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  4. Verse 4

    surabhi-kusuma-vṛndair vāsitāmbhaḥ-samṛddhe priya-sarasi nidāghe sāyam ālī-parītā madana-janaka-śekaiḥ khelayann eva rādhāṁ praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    surabhi-kusuma-vrndair vasitambhah-samrddhe priya-sarasi nidaghe sayam ali-parita madana-janaka-sekaih khelayann eva radham pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    सुरभिकुसुमवृन्दैर वासिताम्भःसमृद्धे प्रियसरसि निदाघे सायम आलीपरीता मदनजनकशेकैः खेलयन्न एव राधां प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, who plays with Radha, who is surrounded by Her girlfriends, in Her beloved lake (Radhakunda), that has become more fragrant due to the nicely smelling flowers, in summer-evenings, by splashing Her in an erotically agitating way, fulfill the desires of my eyes!”

  5. Verse 5

    parimalam iha labdhvā hanta gāndharvikāyāḥ pulakita-tanur uccair unmadas tat-kṣaṇena nikhila-vipina-deśān vāsitān eva jighran praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    parimalam iha labdhva hanta gandharvikayah pulakita-tanur uccair unmadas tat-ksanena nikhila-vipina-desan vasitan eva jighran pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    परिमलम इह लब्ध्वा हन्त गान्धर्विकायाः पुलकिततनुर उच्चैर उन्मदस तत्क्षणेन निखिलविपिनदेशान वासितान एव जिघ्रन प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "O! May Mukunda, who immediately gets goose bumps of ecstasy all over His body as soon as He catches Gandharvika's (Radhika's) fragrance, and who then frantically smells the whole forest, that is delighted by this fragrance, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  6. Verse 6

    praṇihita-bhuja-daṇḍaḥ skandha-deśe varāṅgyāḥ smita-vikasita-gaṇḍe kīrtidā-kanyakāyāḥ msanasija-jani-saukhyaṁ cumbanenaiva tanvan praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    pranihita-bhuja-dandah skandha-dese varangyah smita-vikasita-gande kirtida-kanyakayah msanasija-jani-saukhyam cumbanenaiva tanvan pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    प्रणिहितभुजदण्डः स्कन्धदेशे वराङ्ग्याः स्मितविकसितगण्डे कीर्तिदाकन्यकायाः म्सनसिजजनिसौख्यं चुम्बनेनैव तन्वन प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, who places His staff-like arm on the shoulder of Kirtida's beautiful daughter, and who experiences great erotic happiness when He kisses Her cheeks, that are blossoming with a smile, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  7. Verse 7

    pramada-danuja-goṣṭhyāḥ ko 'pi samvarta-vahnir vraja-bhuvi kila pitror mūrtimān sneha-puñjaḥ prathama-rasa-mahendraḥ śyāmalo rādhikāyāḥ praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    pramada-danuja-gosthyah ko 'pi samvarta-vahnir vraja-bhuvi kila pitror murtiman sneha-punjah prathama-rasa-mahendrah syamalo radhikayah pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    प्रमददनुजगोष्ठ्याः को ऽपि सम्वर्तवह्निर व्रजभुवि किल पित्रोर मूर्तिमान स्नेहपुञ्जः प्रथमरसमहेन्द्रः श्यामलो राधिकायाः प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, who is the fire of destruction for all the wild and proud demons, who is the embodiment of great affection for His parents in Vraja, and who is the presiding deity of the first (erotic) rasa for Sri Radhika, fulfill the desires of my eyes!"

  8. Verse 8

    sva-kadana-kathayāṅgī-kṛtya mṛdvīṁ viśākhāṁ kṛta-caṭu lalitāṁ tu prārthayan prauḍha-śīlām praṇaya-vidhura-rādhā-māna-vidhvaṁsanāya praṇayatu mama netrābhīṣṭa-siddhiṁ mukundaḥ

    sva-kadana-kathayangi-krtya mrdvim visakham krta-catu lalitam tu prarthayan praudha-silam pranaya-vidhura-radha-mana-vidhvamsanaya pranayatu mama netrabhista-siddhim mukundah

    स्वकदनकथयाङ्गीकृत्य मृद्वीं विशाखां कृतचटु ललितां तु प्रार्थयन प्रौढशीलाम प्रणयविधुरराधामानविध्वंसनाय प्रणयतु मम नेत्राभीष्टसिद्धिं मुकुन्दः

    "May Mukunda, who confides in soft-hearted Visakha, telling her about His suffering but who prays to arrogant Lalita with plaintive words in order to destroy the proud huff of love-anguished Sri Radha, fulfill the desires of my eyes."

  9. Verse 9

    paripaṭhati mukundasyāṣṭakaṁ kākubhir yaḥ sakala-viṣaya-saṅgāt sanniyamyendriyāṇi vraja-nava-yuva-rājo dārśayan svaṁ sa-rādhe sva-jana-gaṇana-madhye taṁ priyāyās tanoti

    paripathati mukundasyastakam kakubhir yah sakala-visaya-sangat sanniyamyendriyani vraja-nava-yuva-rajo darsayan svam sa-radhe sva-jana-ganana-madhye tam priyayas tanoti

    परिपठति मुकुन्दस्याष्टकं काकुभिर यः सकलविषयसङ्गात सन्नियम्येन्द्रियाणि व्रजनवयुवराजो दार्शयन स्वं सराधे स्वजनगणनमध्ये तं प्रियायास तनोति

    "Sri Mukunda, the young prince of Vraja, will reveal Himself with His beloved Radha to anyone who anxiously recites these eight prayers to Mukunda and withdraws his senses from the sense-objects, counting him or her among the maidservants of His Priyaji Radhika!" Thus ends Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami's and Rupa Gosvami's Mukundastakam

About this song

Both Rupa Goswami and Raghunatha Goswami had written this together. Rupa Goswami included this in his text “Stavamala.”