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Govardhanasraya Dasakam

Saptaham Murajit Karambuja lyrics

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

Source
Stavavali
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    saptāhaṁ murajit-karāmbuja-paribhrājat-kaniṣṭhāṅguli- prodyad-valgu-varātakoparimilan-mugdha-dvirepho 'pi yaḥ pāthaḥ-kṣepaka-śakra-nakra-mukhataḥ kroḍe vrajam- drāg apāt kas taṁ gokula-bandhavaṁ giri-varaṁ govardhanaṁ nāśrayet

    saptaham murajit-karambuja-paribhrajat-kanisthanguli- prodyad-valgu-varatakoparimilan-mugdha-dvirepho 'pi yah pathah-ksepaka-sakra-nakra-mukhatah krode vrajam- drag apat kas tam gokula-bandhavam giri-varam govardhanam nasrayet

    सप्ताहं मुरजित्कराम्बुजपरिभ्राजत्कनिष्ठाङ्गुलि प्रोद्यद्वल्गुवरातकोपरिमिलन्मुग्धद्विरेफो ऽपि यः पाथःक्षेपकशक्रनक्रमुखतः क्रोडे व्रजम द्राग अपात कस तं गोकुलबन्धवं गिरिवरं गोवर्धनं नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, the best of mountains, the friend of Gokula, the charming bumblebee that for seven days stood on the graceful whorl of the lotus flower of Lord Krsna's hand and protected Vraja from the mouth of the Indra-crocodile raining a great monsoon?

  2. Verse 2

    indratve nibhṛtaṁ gavāṁ suranadī-toyena dīnātmanā śakreṇānugatā cakāra surabhir yenābhiṣekaṁ hareḥ yat-kacche 'jani tena nandita-janaṁ govinda-kuṇḍaṁ kṛtī kas tam- go-nikarendra-paṭṭa-śikharam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    indratve nibhrtam gavam suranadi-toyena dinatmana sakrenanugata cakara surabhir yenabhisekam hareh yat-kacche 'jani tena nandita-janam govinda-kundam krti kas tam- go-nikarendra-patta-sikharam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    इन्द्रत्वे निभृतं गवां सुरनदीतोयेन दीनात्मना शक्रेणानुगता चकार सुरभिर येनाभिषेकं हरेः यत्कच्छे ऽजनि तेन नन्दितजनं गोविन्दकुण्डं कृती कस तम गोनिकरेन्द्रपट्टशिखरम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    What pious person will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, whose peak is the place of pastimes for Lord Krsna, the master of the surabhi cows, and near which is blissful Govinda-kunda, where a surabhi cow, followed by humbled Indra bearing the waters of the celestial Ganges, bathed Lord Krsna and secretly crowned Him king of the surabhi cows?

  3. Verse 3

    svar-dhuny-ādi-vareṇya-tīrtha-gaṇato hṛdyāny ajasram- hareḥ sīri-brahma-harāpsaraḥ-priyaka-tat-śrī-dāna-kuṇḍāny api prema-kṣema-ruci-pradāni parito bhrājanti yasya vratī kas tam- manya-munīndra-varṇita-guṇam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    svar-dhuny-adi-varenya-tirtha-ganato hrdyany ajasram- hareh siri-brahma-harapsarah-priyaka-tat-sri-dana-kundany api prema-ksema-ruci-pradani parito bhrajanti yasya vrati kas tam- manya-munindra-varnita-gunam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    स्वर्धुन्यादिवरेण्यतीर्थगणतो हृद्यान्य अजस्रम हरेः सीरिब्रह्महराप्सरःप्रियकतत्श्रीदानकुण्डान्य अपि प्रेमक्षेमरुचिप्रदानि परितो भ्राजन्ति यस्य व्रती कस तम मन्यमुनीन्द्रवर्णितगुणम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    What pious person will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, which is glorified by the great sages, and which is encircled by the lakes Siri-kunda, Brahma-kunda, Hara-kunda, Apsarah-kunda, Priyaka-kunda, and Sri-dana-kunda, which are splendid with the happiness of pure love and more dear to Lord Hari than the celestial Ganges and a host of other sacred places?

  4. Verse 4

    jyotsnāmokṣaṇa-mālya-hāra-sumano-gaurī-balāri-dhvajā gāndharvādi-sarāṁsi nirjhara-giriḥ śṛṅgāra-siṁhāsanam gopālo 'pi hari-sthalam- harir api sphūrjanti yat-sarvataḥ kas tam- go-mṛga-pakṣi-vṛkṣa-lalitam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    jyotsnamoksana-malya-hara-sumano-gauri-balari-dhvaja gandharvadi-saramsi nirjhara-girih srngara-simhasanam gopalo 'pi hari-sthalam- harir api sphurjanti yat-sarvatah kas tam- go-mrga-paksi-vrksa-lalitam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    ज्योत्स्नामोक्षणमाल्यहारसुमनोगौरीबलारिध्वजा गान्धर्वादिसरांसि निर्झरगिरिः शृङ्गारसिंहासनम गोपालो ऽपि हरिस्थलम हरिर अपि स्फूर्जन्ति यत्सर्वतः कस तम गोमृगपक्षिवृक्षललितम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, which is charming with cows, deer, birds, and trees, and which is the place where the lakes Jyotsnamoksana-kunda, Malya-kunda, Hara-kunda, Sumanah-kunda, Gauri-kunda, Balaridhvaja-kunda, Gandharva-kunda, many other lakes, many swiftly-moving mountain streams, many lion-thrones for amorous pastimes, many places for Lord Hari's other pastimes, and the cowherd boy Lord Hari Himself, are all splendidly manifest?

  5. Verse 5

    gaṅgā-koṭy-adhikam- bakāri-pada-jāriṣṭāri-kuṇḍam- vahan bhaktyā yaḥ śirasā natena satatam- preyān śivād apy abhūt rādhā-kuṇḍa-maṇim- tathaiva murajit-prauḍha-prasādam- dadhāt preyaḥ-stavyamano 'bhavat ka iha tam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    ganga-koty-adhikam- bakari-pada-jaristari-kundam- vahan bhaktya yah sirasa natena satatam- preyan sivad apy abhut radha-kunda-manim- tathaiva murajit-praudha-prasadam- dadhat preyah-stavyamano 'bhavat ka iha tam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    गङ्गाकोट्यधिकम बकारिपदजारिष्टारिकुण्डम वहन भक्त्या यः शिरसा नतेन सततम प्रेयान शिवाद अप्य अभूत राधाकुण्डमणिम तथैव मुरजित्प्रौढप्रसादम दधात प्रेयःस्तव्यमनो ऽभवत क इह तम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill? He who with always devotedly caries on his bowed head the lake known as Syama-kunda, which is millions of times greater than the Ganges, and which was born from the foot of Lord Krsna, becomes more dear to the Lord than even the demigod Siva. He who in the same way carries the jewel known as Radha'-kunda attains the full mercy of Lord Krsna. He becomes the most dear and glorious of devotees.

  6. Verse 6

    yasyām- mādhava-nāviko rasavatīm ādhāya rādhām- tarau madhye cañcala-keli-pāta-valanāt trāsaiḥ stuvatyās tataḥ svābhiṣṭham- paṇam ādadhe vahati sā yasmin mano-jāhnavī kas tam- tan nava-dam-pati-pratibhuvam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    yasyam- madhava-naviko rasavatim adhaya radham- tarau madhye cancala-keli-pata-valanat trasaih stuvatyas tatah svabhistham- panam adadhe vahati sa yasmin mano-jahnavi kas tam- tan nava-dam-pati-pratibhuvam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    यस्याम माधवनाविको रसवतीम आधाय राधाम तरौ मध्ये चञ्चलकेलिपातवलनात त्रासैः स्तुवत्यास ततः स्वाभिष्ठम पणम आदधे वहति सा यस्मिन मनोजाह्नवी कस तम तन नवदम्पतिप्रतिभुवम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, where the divine couple enjoy Their rescue-fee pastimes, and where the Manasa-ganga flows? In the Manasa-ganga the pilot Madhava took sweetly beautiful Radha' on His boat, and when She, frightened by a great storm, prayed that He calm it, He claimed from Her as a rescue-fee the fulfillment of His amorous desires.

  7. Verse 7

    rāse śrī-śata-vandya-sundara-sakhī vṛndāñcitā saurabha- bhrājat-kṛṣṇa-rasāla-bāhu-vilasat-kaṇṭhī madhau mādhavī rādhā nṛtyati yatra cāru valate rāsa-sthalī sā parā yasmin sa sukṛtī tam unnatam aye govardhanam- nāśrayet

    rase sri-sata-vandya-sundara-sakhi vrndancita saurabha- bhrajat-krsna-rasala-bahu-vilasat-kanthi madhau madhavi radha nrtyati yatra caru valate rasa-sthali sa para yasmin sa sukrti tam unnatam aye govardhanam- nasrayet

    रासे श्रीशतवन्द्यसुन्दरसखी वृन्दाञ्चिता सौरभ भ्राजत्कृष्णरसालबाहुविलसत्कण्ठी मधौ माधवी राधा नृत्यति यत्र चारु वलते रासस्थली सा परा यस्मिन स सुकृती तम उन्नतम अये गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Ah, what pious person will not take shelter of lofty Govardhana Hill, the beautiful and transcendental place of the rasa dance, where Sri Radha, accompanied by Her beautiful friends worshiped by hundreds of goddesses of fortune, and the splendid, nectar arm of Lord Krsna playfully resting on Her neck, dances in the springtime rasa-lila?

  8. Verse 8

    yatra svīya-gaṇasya vikrama-bhṛtā vācā muhuḥ phullatoḥ smera-krūra-dṛg-anta-vibhrama-śaraiḥ śaśvan mitho viddhayoḥ tad yūnor nava-dāna-sṛṣṭija-kalir bhaṅgyā hasan jṛmbhate kas tam- tat-pṛthu-keli-sūcana-śilam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    yatra sviya-ganasya vikrama-bhrta vaca muhuh phullatoh smera-krura-drg-anta-vibhrama-saraih sasvan mitho viddhayoh tad yunor nava-dana-srstija-kalir bhangya hasan jrmbhate kas tam- tat-prthu-keli-sucana-silam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    यत्र स्वीयगणस्य विक्रमभृता वाचा मुहुः फुल्लतोः स्मेरक्रूरदृगन्तविभ्रमशरैः शश्वन मिथो विद्धयोः तद यूनोर नवदानसृष्टिजकलिर भङ्ग्या हसन जृम्भते कस तम तत्पृथुकेलिसूचनशिलम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill where, blossoming with happiness at the outrageous joking words of Their friends, perpetually wounded by the swift arrows shot from the corners of Their cruel, smiling eyes, and laughing at the crooked words of the ever-new dana-keli quarrel, the youthful divine couple displayed so many transcendental pastimes?

  9. Verse 9

    śrīdāmādi-vayasya-sañcaya-vṛtaḥ saṅkarṣaṇenollasan yasmin go-caya-cāru-cāraṇa-paro rīrīti gāyaty asau raṅge gūḍha-guhāsu ca prathayati smāra-kriyāṁ rādhayā kas taṁ saubhaga-bhūṣitāñcita-tanuṁ govardhanaṁ nāśrayet

    sridamadi-vayasya-sancaya-vrtah sankarsanenollasan yasmin go-caya-caru-carana-paro ririti gayaty asau range gudha-guhasu ca prathayati smara-kriyam radhaya kas tam saubhaga-bhusitancita-tanum govardhanam nasrayet

    श्रीदामादिवयस्यसञ्चयवृतः सङ्कर्षणेनोल्लसन यस्मिन गोचयचारुचारणपरो रीरीति गायत्य असौ रङ्गे गूढगुहासु च प्रथयति स्मारक्रियां राधया कस तं सौभगभूषिताञ्चिततनुं गोवर्धनं नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of graceful and auspicious Govardhana Hill, where, accompanied by Sridama and His other friends, playing with Sankarsana, and carefully herding the cows, Lord Krsna happily sings ri ri, and where Lord Krsna enjoys amorous pastimes with Radha' in the rasa dance arena and deep in the hidden caves?

  10. Verse 10

    kālindīm- tapanodbhavam- giri-gaṇān aty-unnamā-cekharān śrī-vṛndāvipinam- janepsita-dharam- nandīśvaram- cāśrayam hitvā yam- pratipūjayan vraja-kṛte mānam- mukundo dadau kas tam- śṛṅgi-kirīṭinam- giri-nṛpam- govardhanam- nāśrayet

    kalindim- tapanodbhavam- giri-ganan aty-unnama-cekharan sri-vrndavipinam- janepsita-dharam- nandisvaram- casrayam hitva yam- pratipujayan vraja-krte manam- mukundo dadau kas tam- srngi-kiritinam- giri-nrpam- govardhanam- nasrayet

    कालिन्दीम तपनोद्भवम गिरिगणान अत्युन्नमाचेखरान श्रीवृन्दाविपिनम जनेप्सितधरम नन्दीश्वरम चाश्रयम हित्वा यम प्रतिपूजयन व्रजकृते मानम मुकुन्दो ददौ कस तम शृङ्गिकिरीटिनम गिरिनृपम गोवर्धनम नाश्रयेत

    Who will not take shelter of Govardhana Hill, the crowned king of all mountains? For the people of Vraja's sake Lord Mukunda neglected the sun-god's daughter Yamuna, a host of other lofty hills, the wish-fulfilling forest of Vrndavana, and the town of Nandisvara, and respectfully worshiped Govardhana Hill.

  11. Verse 11

    tasmin vāsadam asya ramya-daśakaṁ govardhanasyeha yat prādurbhūtam idaṁ yadīya-kṛpayā jīrṇāndha-vaktrād api tasyodyad-guṇa-vṛnda-bandhura-khaṇer jīvātu-rūpasya tat- toṣāyāpi alaṁ bhavatṭ iha phalaṁ pakvaṁ mayā mṛgyate

    tasmin vasadam asya ramya-dasakam govardhanasyeha yat pradurbhutam idam yadiya-krpaya jirnandha-vaktrad api tasyodyad-guna-vrnda-bandhura-khaner jivatu-rupasya tat- tosayapi alam bhavatt iha phalam pakvam maya mrgyate

    तस्मिन वासदम अस्य रम्यदशकं गोवर्धनस्येह यत प्रादुर्भूतम इदं यदीयकृपया जीर्णान्धवक्त्राद अपि तस्योद्यद्गुणवृन्दबन्धुरखणेर जीवातुरूपस्य तत तोषायापि अलं भवत्ट इह फलं पक्वं मया मृग्यते

    By the mercy of Govardhana Hill these ten beautiful verses about Govardhana Hill, which grant residence at Govardhana Hill, have come from the mouth of a blind old man. The pleasure of Govardhana Hill, which is my life and soul, and which is a beautiful jewel-mine of transcendental virtues, is the ripe fruit I seek from my labor in writing these verses.