Govindastakam
Satyam Jnanam Anantam lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Adi Sankaracarya
- Source
- Govindastakam
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
satyaṁ-jñānam-anantaṁ nityamanākāśaṁ pramākāśaṁ goṣṭh prāṅgaṇariṅgaṇalolamanāyāsaṁ paramāyāsam māyākalpita nānākāramanākāraṁ bhuvanākāraṁ kṣmāyā nāthamanāthaṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
satyam-jnanam-anantam nityamanakasam pramakasam gosth pranganaringanalolamanayasam paramayasam mayakalpita nanakaramanakaram bhuvanakaram ksmaya nathamanatham pranamata govindam paramanandam
सत्यंज्ञानमनन्तं नित्यमनाकाशं प्रमाकाशं गोष्ठ प्राङ्गणरिङ्गणलोलमनायासं परमायासम मायाकल्पित नानाकारमनाकारं भुवनाकारं क्ष्माया नाथमनाथं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who is the eternal truth, Who is knowledge, Who is eternal, Who is beyond the skies, Who is the final limit, Who roams in the courtyard of cowshed in Vraja, Who needs no effort, Who is the final effort, Who assumed various forms by (His) Māyā, Who is without form, Who is the form of the universe, Who is Lord (incarnated) on the earth, and Who has no Lord.
- Verse 2
mṛt-snāmatsīheti yaśodā tāḍanośaiśava santrāsaṁ vyāditavaktrālokita lokā loka caturdaśa-lokālim loka-trayapuramūlastambhaṁ lokā loka manālokaṁ lokeśaṁ parameśaṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
mrt-snamatsiheti yasoda tadanosaisava santrasam vyaditavaktralokita loka loka caturdasa-lokalim loka-trayapuramulastambham loka loka manalokam lokesam paramesam pranamata govindam paramanandam
मृत्स्नामत्सीहेति यशोदा ताडनोशैशव सन्त्रासं व्यादितवक्त्रालोकित लोका लोक चतुर्दशलोकालिम लोकत्रयपुरमूलस्तम्भं लोका लोक मनालोकं लोकेशं परमेशं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who ran away with the fear of caning from Yaśodā who said thus ‘‘Were You eating soil here?’’, Who then showed the world, the world beyond and the swarm of fourteen planes of existence in His open mouth (to His mother), Who is the basis or pillar of the existence of the three worlds, Who is the light of the world, Who needs no world to in, Who is the Lord of the world, and Who is the supreme Lord.
- Verse 3
traiviṣṭapuripuvīraghnaṁ kṣitibhāraghnaṁ bhavarogaghnaṁ kaivalyaṁ navanītā hāramanāhāraṁ bhuvanāhāraṁ vaimalya sphuṭaceto vṛtti viśeṣābhāsamanābhāsaṁ śaivaṁ kevala śāntaṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
traivistapuripuviraghnam ksitibharaghnam bhavarogaghnam kaivalyam navanita haramanaharam bhuvanaharam vaimalya sphutaceto vrtti visesabhasamanabhasam saivam kevala santam pranamata govindam paramanandam
त्रैविष्टपुरिपुवीरघ्नं क्षितिभारघ्नं भवरोगघ्नं कैवल्यं नवनीता हारमनाहारं भुवनाहारं वैमल्य स्फुटचेतो वृत्ति विशेषाभासमनाभासं शैवं केवल शान्तं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who destroys the strength of the demi-god enemies, Who destroys the weight present on the earth, Who destroys the disease like metempsychosis, Who is the only one, Who eats freshly prepared butter, Who requires no food, Who is the food of the universe, Who is observed as special light (knowledge) in the consciousness state of spotless blossmed mind, Who cannot be (fully) observed, Who adores Śiva, and Who is always at rest.
- Verse 4
gopālaṁ prabhu-līlā-vigraha-gopālaṁ kula-gopālaṁ gopī-khelana-govardhana-dhṛti-līlā-lālitagopālam gobhirnigadita-govinda-sphuṭanāmānaṁ vahunāmānaṁ gopīgocaradūraṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
gopalam prabhu-lila-vigraha-gopalam kula-gopalam gopi-khelana-govardhana-dhrti-lila-lalitagopalam gobhirnigadita-govinda-sphutanamanam vahunamanam gopigocaraduram pranamata govindam paramanandam
गोपालं प्रभुलीलाविग्रहगोपालं कुलगोपालं गोपीखेलनगोवर्धनधृतिलीलालालितगोपालम गोभिर्निगदितगोविन्दस्फुटनामानं वहुनामानं गोपीगोचरदूरं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who is known as Gopāla, Who took the form of a cow-tender for the sake of sport, Who incarnated in the lineage of a cow-rearer, Who did spectacular sport by playing with Gopī and lifting the Mount Govardhana, Who was given a stainless name of Govinda by the cows (Kāmadhenu), Who has many names, and Who is beyond the scope of perception of Gopī.
- Verse 5
gopī-maṇḍala-goṣṭhibhedaṁ bhed-āvastham-abhedaṁ śaśvad-gokhuranirdhūtoddhata-dhūlīdhū-sara-saubhāgyam śraddhā-bhakti-gṛhītānandam-icintyaṁ cintita-sadbhāvaṁ cintāmaṇi-mahimānaṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
gopi-mandala-gosthibhedam bhed-avastham-abhedam sasvad-gokhuranirdhutoddhata-dhulidhu-sara-saubhagyam sraddha-bhakti-grhitanandam-icintyam cintita-sadbhavam cintamani-mahimanam pranamata govindam paramanandam
गोपीमण्डलगोष्ठिभेदं भेदावस्थमभेदं शश्वद्गोखुरनिर्धूतोद्धतधूलीधूसरसौभाग्यम श्रद्धाभक्तिगृहीतानन्दमिचिन्त्यं चिन्तितसद्भावं चिन्तामणिमहिमानं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who enters the meeting place of the group of cowherdesses, Who remains like an un-entered enlightenment in the state of (living) being present at the meeting place, Whose beauty is added by the continuous association with the dust risen from the striking of cow-hooves at the ground, Who accepts devotion with happiness, Who is beyond reason, Who is reasoned with nice emotions, and Who is as great as the jewel of thought.
- Verse 6
snāna-vyākula-yośidvastramupādāyāgamupā-rūdhaṁ vyāditsantīratha digsvastrā hyupudātumup-ākarṣantam nirdhūtasvayaśokavibhohaṁ buddhaṁ buddherantasthaṁ sattāmātra-śarīraṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
snana-vyakula-yosidvastramupadayagamupa-rudham vyaditsantiratha digsvastra hyupudatumup-akarsantam nirdhutasvayasokavibhoham buddham buddherantastham sattamatra-sariram pranamata govindam paramanandam
स्नानव्याकुलयोशिद्वस्त्रमुपादायागमुपारूधं व्यादित्सन्तीरथ दिग्स्वस्त्रा ह्युपुदातुमुपाकर्षन्तम निर्धूतस्वयशोकविभोहं बुद्धं बुद्धेरन्तस्थं सत्तामात्रशरीरं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who sits on a tree having collected the clothes of the Vraja-maidens bathing in the river, Who asked the cowherdesses to come closer to get the clothes back, Who is bereft of both unhappiness and passion, Who is wise, Who is situated inside the hearts of wise, and Whose body is mere existence.
- Verse 7
kāntaṁ kāraṇ-akāraṇam-ādim-anādiṁ kāla-manābhāsaṁ kālindi-gata-kāliya-śirasi muhur-nṛtyantaṁ nṛtyantam kālaṁ kālakalātītaṁ kalitāśeṣaṁ kali-doṣaghnaṁ kālatragatihetuṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
kantam karan-akaranam-adim-anadim kala-manabhasam kalindi-gata-kaliya-sirasi muhur-nrtyantam nrtyantam kalam kalakalatitam kalitasesam kali-dosaghnam kalatragatihetum pranamata govindam paramanandam
कान्तं कारणकारणमादिमनादिं कालमनाभासं कालिन्दिगतकालियशिरसि मुहुर्नृत्यन्तं नृत्यन्तम कालं कालकलातीतं कलिताशेषं कलिदोषघ्नं कालत्रगतिहेतुं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the supreme bliss, Who is resplendent, Who is the reason behind reason, Who is the beginning of the universe, Who is without a beginning, Who is the passage of time, Who is without luminosity, Who at once started dancing after entering the water of Kālindī, Who is death, Who is beyond the play of death, Who is made of nothing (formless), Who destroys the malice of Kaliyuga, and Who is the reason for the existence of past, present and future.
- Verse 8
vṛndāvana-bhuvi vṛndārakagaṇa-vṛndā-rādhyaṁ vande’ haṁ kundābhāmalamanda-smerasudhā-nandaṁ suhṛd-anandam vandhyā-seṣa-mahāmuni-mānasa-vandy-ānanda-pada-dvandvaṁ vandyā-śeṣa-guṇābdhiṁ pranamata govindaṁ paramānandam
vrndavana-bhuvi vrndarakagana-vrnda-radhyam vande’ ham kundabhamalamanda-smerasudha-nandam suhrd-anandam vandhya-sesa-mahamuni-manasa-vandy-ananda-pada-dvandvam vandya-sesa-gunabdhim pranamata govindam paramanandam
वृन्दावनभुवि वृन्दारकगणवृन्दाराध्यं वन्देऽ हं कुन्दाभामलमन्दस्मेरसुधानन्दं सुहृदनन्दम वन्ध्यासेषमहामुनिमानसवन्द्यानन्दपदद्वन्द्वं वन्द्याशेषगुणाब्धिं प्रनमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम
I adore Govinda, Who is prayed by the group of Vraja maidens in the territory of Vṛndāvana, Who is prayed by demi-gods and Vṛndā (a maiden), Who has a beautiful spotless smile like jasmine which gives the pleasure of divine nectar, and Who is the pleasure of friends. Praise Govinda, Whose dual-feet is worthy of reverence by the minds of great sages and rest alike. Praise Govinda, Who is the abode of all the qualities. Offer obeisances to Govinda, Who is the eternal bliss.
- Verse 9
govindāṣṭakam-etad-dhīte govind-ārpita-cetā yo govind-ācyutam mādhava viṣṇo gokulanāyaka kṛṣṇeti govindāṅghri-saroja-dhyāna-sudhājala-dhautasamastāgho govindaṁ paramānandamṛtamantaḥ sa tamabhyeti
govindastakam-etad-dhite govind-arpita-ceta yo govind-acyutam madhava visno gokulanayaka krsneti govindanghri-saroja-dhyana-sudhajala-dhautasamastagho govindam paramanandamrtamantah sa tamabhyeti
गोविन्दाष्टकमेतद्धीते गोविन्दार्पितचेता यो गोविन्दाच्युतम माधव विष्णो गोकुलनायक कृष्णेति गोविन्दाङ्घ्रिसरोजध्यानसुधाजलधौतसमस्ताघो गोविन्दं परमानन्दमृतमन्तः स तमभ्येति
That who submits his (or her) mind to Govinda, chants the name of Govinda, Acyuta, Mādhava, Viṣṇu, Gokulanāyaka, Kṛṣṇa and thus, washes all the sins by meditating on the lotus-feet of Govinda, and sings this Govindāṣṭakam , he (or she) internalizes the divine nectar like eternally blissful Govinda.
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