Govindam Adi-purusam lyrics

īśvaraḥ paramaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ anādir ādir govindaḥ sarva-kāraṇa-kāraṇam

isvarah paramah krsnah sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah anadir adir govindah sarva-karana-karanam

ईश्वरः परमः कृष्णः सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहः अनादिर आदिर गोविन्दः सर्वकारणकारणम

Krsna who is known as Govinda is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin and He is the prime cause of all causes.

trayyā prabuddho 'tha vidhir vījñāta-tattva-sāgaraḥ tuṣṭāva veda-sāreṇa stotreṇānena keśavam

trayya prabuddho 'tha vidhir vijnata-tattva-sagarah tustava veda-sarena stotrenanena kesavam

त्रय्या प्रबुद्धो ऽथ विधिर वीज्ञाततत्त्वसागरः तुष्टाव वेदसारेण स्तोत्रेणानेन केशवम

Enlightened by the recollection of that Gayatri, embodying the three Vedas, Brahma became acquainted with the expanse of the ocean of truth. Then he worshiped Sri Krishna, the essence of all Vedas, with this hymn.

cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa- lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhir abhipālayantam lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa- laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam laksmi-sahasra-sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

चिन्तामणिप्रकरसद्मसु कल्पवृक्ष लक्षावृतेषु सुरभिर अभिपालयन्तम लक्ष्मीसहस्रशतसम्भ्रमसेव्यमानं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all desire, in abodes built with spiritual gems, surrounded by millions of purpose trees, always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of lakshmis or gopis.

veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣam- barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

venum kvanantam aravinda-dalayataksam- barhavatamsam asitambuda-sundarangam kandarpa-koti-kamaniya-visesa-sobham govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

वेणुं क्वणन्तम अरविन्ददलायताक्षम बर्हावतंसम असिताम्बुदसुन्दराङ्गम कन्दर्पकोटिकमनीयविशेषशोभं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock's feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids.

ālola-candraka-lasad-vanamālya-vaṁśī- ratnāṅgadaṁ praṇaya-keli-kalā-vilāsam śyāmaṁ tri-bhaṅga-lalitaṁ niyata-prakāśaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

alola-candraka-lasad-vanamalya-vamsi- ratnangadam pranaya-keli-kala-vilasam syamam tri-bhanga-lalitam niyata-prakasam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

आलोलचन्द्रकलसद्वनमाल्यवंशी रत्नाङ्गदं प्रणयकेलिकलाविलासम श्यामं त्रिभङ्गललितं नियतप्रकाशं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers beautified with the moon-locket, whose two hands are adorned with the flute and jeweled ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love, whose graceful threefold-bending form of Syamasundara is eternally manifest.

aṅgāni yasya sakalendriya-vṛtti-manti paśyanti pānti kalayanti ciraṁ jaganti ānanda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

angani yasya sakalendriya-vrtti-manti pasyanti panti kalayanti ciram jaganti ananda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

अङ्गानि यस्य सकलेन्द्रियवृत्तिमन्ति पश्यन्ति पान्ति कलयन्ति चिरं जगन्ति आनन्दचिन्मयसदुज्ज्वलविग्रहस्य गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose transcendental form is full of bliss, truth, substantiality and is thus full of the most dazzling splendor. Each of the limbs of that transcendental figure possesses in Himself, the full-fledged functions of all the organs, and eternally sees, maintains and manifests the infinite universes, both spiritual and mundane.

advaitam acyutam anādim ananta-rūpam ādyaṁ purāṇa-puruṣaṁ nava-yauvanaṁ ca vedeṣu durlabham adurlabham ātma-bhaktau govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam adyam purana-purusam nava-yauvanam ca vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

अद्वैतम अच्युतम अनादिम अनन्तरूपम आद्यं पुराणपुरुषं नवयौवनं च वेदेषु दुर्लभम अदुर्लभम आत्मभक्तौ गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is inaccessible to the Vedas, but obtainable by pure unalloyed devotion of the soul, who is without a second, who is not subject to decay, is without a beginning, whose form is endless, who is the beginning, and the eternal purusha; yet He is a person possessing the beauty of blooming youth.

panthās tu koṭi-śata-vatsara-sampragamyo vāyor athāpi manaso muni-puṅgavānām so 'py asti yat-prapada-sīmny avicintya-tattve govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

panthas tu koti-sata-vatsara-sampragamyo vayor athapi manaso muni-pungavanam so 'py asti yat-prapada-simny avicintya-tattve govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

पन्थास तु कोटिशतवत्सरसम्प्रगम्यो वायोर अथापि मनसो मुनिपुङ्गवानाम सो ऽप्य अस्ति यत्प्रपदसीम्न्य अविचिन्त्यतत्त्वे गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, only the tip of the toe of whose lotus feet is approached by the yogis who aspire after the transcendental and betake themselves to pranayama by drilling the respiration; or by the jnanis who try to find out the non-differentiated Brahman by the process of elimination of the mundane, extending over thousands of millions of years.

eko 'py asau racayituṁ jagad-aṇḍa-koṭiṁ yac-chaktir asti jagad-aṇḍa-cayā yad-antaḥ aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu-cayāntara-stham- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

eko 'py asau racayitum jagad-anda-kotim yac-chaktir asti jagad-anda-caya yad-antah andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham- govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

एको ऽप्य असौ रचयितुं जगदण्डकोटिं यच्छक्तिर अस्ति जगदण्डचया यदन्तः अण्डान्तरस्थपरमाणुचयान्तरस्थम गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

He is an undifferentiated entity as there is no distinction between potency and the possessor thereof. In His work of creation of millions of worlds, His potency remains inseparable. All the universes exist in Him and He is present in His fullness in every one of the atoms that are scattered throughout the universe, at one and the same time. Such is the primeval Lord whom I adore.

yad-bhāva-bhāvita-dhiyo manujās tathaiva samprāpya rūpa-mahimāsana-yāna-bhūṣāḥ sūktair yam eva nigama-prathitaiḥ stuvanti govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yad-bhava-bhavita-dhiyo manujas tathaiva samprapya rupa-mahimasana-yana-bhusah suktair yam eva nigama-prathitaih stuvanti govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यद्भावभावितधियो मनुजास तथैव सम्प्राप्य रूपमहिमासनयानभूषाः सूक्तैर यम एव निगमप्रथितैः स्तुवन्ति गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the same Govinda, the primeval Lord, in whose praise men, who are imbued with devotion, sing the mantra-suktas told by the Vedas, by gaining their appropriate beauty, greatness, thrones, conveyances and ornaments.

ānanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhāvitābhis tābhir ya eva nija-rūpatayā kalābhiḥ goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

आनन्दचिन्मयरसप्रतिभाविताभिस ताभिर य एव निजरूपतया कलाभिः गोलोक एव निवसत्य अखिलात्मभूतो गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, resembling His own spiritual figure, the embodiment of the ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four artistic activities, in the company of Her confidantes [sakhis], embodiments of the extensions of Her bodily form, permeated and vitalized by His ever-blissful spiritual rasa.

premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti yaṁ śyāmasundaram acintya-guṇa-svarūpaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti yam syamasundaram acintya-guna-svarupam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

प्रेमाञ्जनच्छुरितभक्तिविलोचनेन सन्तः सदैव हृदयेषु विलोकयन्ति यं श्यामसुन्दरम अचिन्त्यगुणस्वरूपं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is Syamasundara, Krishna Himself with inconceivable innumerable attributes, whom the pure devotees see in their heart of hearts with the eye of devotion tinged with the salve of love.

rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu kṛṣṇaḥ svayaṁ samabhavat paramaḥ pumān yo govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan nanavataram akarod bhuvanesu kintu krsnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

रामादिमूर्तिषु कलानियमेन तिष्ठन नानावतारम अकरोद भुवनेषु किन्तु कृष्णः स्वयं समभवत परमः पुमान यो गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who manifested Himself personally as Krishna and the different avataras in the world in the forms of Rama, Nrisimha, Vamana, etc., as His subjective portions.

yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi- koṭiṣv aśeṣa-vasudhādi vibhūti-bhinnam tad brahma niṣkalam anantam aśeṣa-bhūtaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yasya prabha prabhavato jagad-anda-koti- kotisv asesa-vasudhadi vibhuti-bhinnam tad brahma niskalam anantam asesa-bhutam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यस्य प्रभा प्रभवतो जगदण्डकोटि कोटिष्व अशेषवसुधादि विभूतिभिन्नम तद ब्रह्म निष्कलम अनन्तम अशेषभूतं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose effulgence is the source of the nondifferentiated Brahman mentioned in the Upanishads, being differentiated from the infinity of glories of the mundane universe appears as the indivisible, infinite, limitless, truth.

māyā hi yasya jagad-aṇḍa-śatāni sūte traiguṇya-tad-viṣaya-veda-vitāyamānā sattvāvalambi-para-sattvaṁ viśuddha-sattvam- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

maya hi yasya jagad-anda-satani sute traigunya-tad-visaya-veda-vitayamana sattvavalambi-para-sattvam visuddha-sattvam- govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

माया हि यस्य जगदण्डशतानि सूते त्रैगुण्यतद्विषयवेदवितायमाना सत्त्वावलम्बिपरसत्त्वं विशुद्धसत्त्वम गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is the absolute substantive principle being the ultimate entity in the form of the support of all existence whose external potency embodies the threefold mundane qualities, viz., sattva, rajas, and tamas and diffuses the Vedic knowledge regarding the mundane world.

ānanda-cinmaya-rasātmatayā manaḥsu yaḥ prāṇināṁ pratiphalan smaratām upetya līlāyitena bhuvanāni jayaty ajasram- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

ananda-cinmaya-rasatmataya manahsu yah praninam pratiphalan smaratam upetya lilayitena bhuvanani jayaty ajasram- govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

आनन्दचिन्मयरसात्मतया मनःसु यः प्राणिनां प्रतिफलन स्मरताम उपेत्य लीलायितेन भुवनानि जयत्य अजस्रम गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose glory ever triumphantly dominates the mundane world by the activity of His own pastimes, being reflected in the mind of recollecting souls as the transcendental entity of ever-blissful cognitive rasa.

goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni tale ca tasya devi maheśa-hari-dhāmasu teṣu teṣu te te prabhāva-nicayā vihitāś ca yena govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya devi mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

गोलोकनाम्नि निजधाम्नि तले च तस्य देवि महेशहरिधामसु तेषु तेषु ते ते प्रभावनिचया विहिताश च येन गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

Lowest of all is located Devi-dhama [mundane world], next above it is Mahesa-dhama [abode of Mahesa]; above Mahesa-dhama is placed Hari-dhama [abode of Hari] and above them all is located Krishna's own realm named Goloka. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, who has allotted their respective authorities to the rulers of those graded realms.

sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya-sādhana-śaktir ekā chāyeva yasya bhuvanāni bibharti durgā icchānurūpam api yasya ca ceṣṭate sā govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

srsti-sthiti-pralaya-sadhana-saktir eka chayeva yasya bhuvanani bibharti durga icchanurupam api yasya ca cestate sa govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

सृष्टिस्थितिप्रलयसाधनशक्तिर एका छायेव यस्य भुवनानि बिभर्ति दुर्गा इच्छानुरूपम अपि यस्य च चेष्टते सा गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

The external potency Maya who is of the nature of the shadow of the cit potency, is worshiped by all people as Durga, the creating, preserving and destroying agency of this mundane world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in accordance with whose will Durga conducts herself.

kṣīraṁ yathā dadhi vikāra-viśeṣa-yogāt sañjāyate na hi tataḥ pṛthag asti hetoḥ yaḥ śambhutām api tathā samupaiti kāryād govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

ksiram yatha dadhi vikara-visesa-yogat sanjayate na hi tatah prthag asti hetoh yah sambhutam api tatha samupaiti karyad govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

क्षीरं यथा दधि विकारविशेषयोगात सञ्जायते न हि ततः पृथग अस्ति हेतोः यः शम्भुताम अपि तथा समुपैति कार्याद गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

Just as milk is transformed into curd by the action of acids, but yet the effect curd is neither same as, nor different from, its cause, viz., milk, so I adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whom the state of Sambhu is a transformation for the performance of the work of destruction.

dīpārcir eva hi daśāntaram abhyupetya dīpāyate vivṛta-hetu-samāna-dharmā yas tādṛg eva hi ca viṣṇutayā vibhāti govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

diparcir eva hi dasantaram abhyupetya dipayate vivrta-hetu-samana-dharma yas tadrg eva hi ca visnutaya vibhati govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

दीपार्चिर एव हि दशान्तरम अभ्युपेत्य दीपायते विवृतहेतुसमानधर्मा यस तादृग एव हि च विष्णुतया विभाति गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

The light of one candle being communicated to other candles, although it burns separately in them, is the same in its quality. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who exhibits Himself equally in the same mobile manner in His various manifestations.

yaḥ kāraṇārṇava-jale bhajati sma yoga- nidrām ananta-jagad-aṇḍa-sa-roma-kūpaḥ ādhāra-śaktim avalambya parāṁ sva-mūrtiṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yah karanarnava-jale bhajati sma yoga- nidram ananta-jagad-anda-sa-roma-kupah adhara-saktim avalambya param sva-murtim govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यः कारणार्णवजले भजति स्म योग निद्राम अनन्तजगदण्डसरोमकूपः आधारशक्तिम अवलम्ब्य परां स्वमूर्तिं गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who assuming His own great subjective form, who bears the name of Sesha, replete with the all-accommodating potency, and reposing in the Causal Ocean with the infinity of the world in the pores of His hair, enjoys creative sleep [yoga-nidra].

yasyaika-niśvasita-kālam athāvalambya jīvanti loma-vilajā jagad-aṇḍa-nāthāḥ viṣṇur mahān sa iha yasya kalā-viśeṣo govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya jivanti loma-vilaja jagad-anda-nathah visnur mahan sa iha yasya kala-viseso govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यस्यैकनिश्वसितकालम अथावलम्ब्य जीवन्ति लोमविलजा जगदण्डनाथाः विष्णुर महान स इह यस्य कलाविशेषो गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

Brahma and other lords of the mundane worlds, appearing from the pores of hair of Maha-Vishnu, remain alive as long as the duration of one exhalation of the latter [Maha-Vishnu]. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda of whose subjective personality Maha-Vishnu is the portion of portion.

bhāsvān yathāśma-śakaleṣu nijeṣu tejaḥ svīyam kiyat prakaṭayaty api tadvad atra brahmā ya eṣa jagad-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

bhasvan yathasma-sakalesu nijesu tejah sviyam kiyat prakatayaty api tadvad atra brahma ya esa jagad-anda-vidhana-karta govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

भास्वान यथाश्मशकलेषु निजेषु तेजः स्वीयम कियत प्रकटयत्य अपि तद्वद अत्र ब्रह्मा य एष जगदण्डविधानकर्ता गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda from whom the separated subjective portion Brahma receives his power for the regulation of the mundane world, just as the sun manifests some portion of his own light in all the effulgent gems that bear the names of suryakanta, etc.

yat-pāda-pallava-yugaṁ vinidhāya kumbha- dvandve praṇāma-samaye sa gaṇādhirājaḥ vighnān vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yat-pada-pallava-yugam vinidhaya kumbha- dvandve pranama-samaye sa ganadhirajah vighnan vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यत्पादपल्लवयुगं विनिधाय कुम्भ द्वन्द्वे प्रणामसमये स गणाधिराजः विघ्नान विहन्तुम अलम अस्य जगत्त्रयस्य गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose lotus feet are always held by Ganesa upon the pair of tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of destroying all the obstacles on the path of progress of the three worlds.

agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud diśaś ca kālas tathātma-manasīti jagat-trayāṇi yasmād bhavanti vibhavanti viśanti yaṁ ca govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud disas ca kalas tathatma-manasiti jagat-trayani yasmad bhavanti vibhavanti visanti yam ca govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

अग्निर महि गगनम अम्बु मरुद दिशश च कालस तथात्ममनसीति जगत्त्रयाणि यस्माद भवन्ति विभवन्ति विशन्ति यं च गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

The three worlds are composed of the nine elements, viz., fire, earth, ether, water, air, direction, time, soul and mind. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda from whom they originate, in whom they exist and into whom they enter at the time of the universal cataclysm.

yac-cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ rājā samasta-sura-mūrtir aśeṣa-tejāḥ yasyājñayā bhramati sambhṛta-kāla-cakro govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yac-caksur esa savita sakala-grahanam raja samasta-sura-murtir asesa-tejah yasyajnaya bhramati sambhrta-kala-cakro govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यच्चक्षुर एष सविता सकलग्रहाणां राजा समस्तसुरमूर्तिर अशेषतेजाः यस्याज्ञया भ्रमति सम्भृतकालचक्रो गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

The sun who is the king of all the planets, full of infinite effulgence, the image of the good soul, is as the eye of this world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in pursuance of whose order the sun performs his journey mounting the wheel of time.

dharmo 'tha pāpa-nicayaḥ śrutayas tapāṁsi brahmādi-kīṭa-patagāvadhayaś ca jīvāḥ yad-datta-mātra-vibhava-prakaṭa-prabhāvā govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

dharmo 'tha papa-nicayah srutayas tapamsi brahmadi-kita-patagavadhayas ca jivah yad-datta-matra-vibhava-prakata-prabhava govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

धर्मो ऽथ पापनिचयः श्रुतयस तपांसि ब्रह्मादिकीटपतगावधयश च जीवाः यद्दत्तमात्रविभवप्रकटप्रभावा गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, by whose conferred power are maintained the manifested potencies, that are found to exist, of all virtues, all vices, the Vedas, the penances and all jivas, from Brahma to the meanest insect.

yas tv indragopam athavendram aho sva-karma- bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yas tv indragopam athavendram aho sva-karma- bandhanurupa-phala-bhajanam atanoti karmani nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhajam govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यस त्व इन्द्रगोपम अथवेन्द्रम अहो स्वकर्म बन्धानुरूपफलभाजनम आतनोति कर्माणि निर्दहति किन्तु च भक्तिभाजां गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, who burns up to their roots all fruitive activities of those who are imbued with devotion and impartially ordains for each the due enjoyment of the fruits of one's activities, of all those who walk in the path of work, in accordance with the chain of their previously performed works, no less in the case of the tiny insect that bears the name of indragopa than in that of Indra, king of the devas.

yaṁ krodha-kāma-sahaja-praṇayādi-bhīti- vātsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhāvaiḥ sañcintya tasya sadṛśīṁ tanum āpur ete govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi

yam krodha-kama-sahaja-pranayadi-bhiti- vatsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhavaih sancintya tasya sadrsim tanum apur ete govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami

यं क्रोधकामसहजप्रणयादिभीति वात्सल्यमोहगुरुगौरवसेव्यभावैः सञ्चिन्त्य तस्य सदृशीं तनुम आपुर एते गोविन्दम आदिपुरुषं तम अहं भजामि

I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, the meditators of whom, by meditating upon Him under the sway of wrath, amorous passion, natural friendly love, fear, parental affection, delusion, reverence and willing service, attain to bodily forms befitting the nature of their contemplation.

śriyaḥ kāntāḥ kāntaḥ parama-puruṣaḥ kalpa-taravo drumā bhūmiś cintāmaṇi-gaṇa-mayi toyam amṛtam kathā gānaṁ nāṭyaṁ gamanam api vaṁśī priya-sakhi cid-ānandaṁ jyotiḥ param api tad āsvādyam api ca sa yatra kṣīrābdhiḥ sravati surabhībhyaś ca su-mahān nimeṣārdhākhyo vā vrajati na hi yatrāpi samayaḥ bhaje śvetadvīpaṁ tam aham iha golokam iti yaṁ vidantas te santaḥ kṣiti-virala-cārāḥ katipaye

sriyah kantah kantah parama-purusah kalpa-taravo druma bhumis cintamani-gana-mayi toyam amrtam katha ganam natyam gamanam api vamsi priya-sakhi cid-anandam jyotih param api tad asvadyam api ca sa yatra ksirabdhih sravati surabhibhyas ca su-mahan nimesardhakhyo va vrajati na hi yatrapi samayah bhaje svetadvipam tam aham iha golokam iti yam vidantas te santah ksiti-virala-carah katipaye

श्रियः कान्ताः कान्तः परमपुरुषः कल्पतरवो द्रुमा भूमिश चिन्तामणिगणमयि तोयम अमृतम कथा गानं नाट्यं गमनम अपि वंशी प्रियसखि चिदानन्दं ज्योतिः परम अपि तद आस्वाद्यम अपि च स यत्र क्षीराब्धिः स्रवति सुरभीभ्यश च सुमहान निमेषार्धाख्यो वा व्रजति न हि यत्रापि समयः भजे श्वेतद्वीपं तम अहम इह गोलोकम इति यं विदन्तस ते सन्तः क्षितिविरलचाराः कतिपये

I worship that transcendental seat, known as Svetadvipa where as loving consorts the Laksmis in their unalloyed spiritual essence practice the amorous service of the Supreme Lord Krishna as their only lover; where every tree is a transcendental purpose tree; where the soil is the purpose gem, all water is nectar, every word is a song, every gait is a dance, the flute is the favorite attendant, effulgence is full of transcendental bliss and the supreme spiritual entities are all enjoyable and tasty, where numberless milk cows always emit transcendental oceans of milk; where there is eternal existence of transcendental time, who is ever present and without past or future and hence is not subject to the quality of passing away even for the space of half a moment. That realm is known as Goloka only to a very few self-realized souls in this world.

athovāca mahā-viṣṇur bhagavantaṁ prajāpatim brahman mahattva-vijñāne prajā-sarge ca cen matiḥ pañca-ślokīm imāṁ vidyāṁ vatsa dattāṁ nibodha me

athovaca maha-visnur bhagavantam prajapatim brahman mahattva-vijnane praja-sarge ca cen matih panca-slokim imam vidyam vatsa dattam nibodha me

अथोवाच महाविष्णुर भगवन्तं प्रजापतिम ब्रह्मन महत्त्वविज्ञाने प्रजासर्गे च चेन मतिः पञ्चश्लोकीम इमां विद्यां वत्स दत्तां निबोध मे

On hearing these hymns containing the essence of the truth, the Supreme Lord Krishna said to Brahma, "Brahma, if you experience the inclination to create offspring by being endowed with the real knowledge of the glory of Godhead, listen, My beloved, from Me to this science set forth in the following five slokas.

prabuddhe jñāna-bhaktibhyām ātmany ānanda-cin-mayī udety anuttamā bhaktir bhagavat-prema-lakṣaṇā

prabuddhe jnana-bhaktibhyam atmany ananda-cin-mayi udety anuttama bhaktir bhagavat-prema-laksana

प्रबुद्धे ज्ञानभक्तिभ्याम आत्मन्य आनन्दचिन्मयी उदेत्य अनुत्तमा भक्तिर भगवत्प्रेमलक्षणा

When the pure spiritual experience is excited by means of cognition and service [bhakti], superexcellent unalloyed devotion characterized by love for Godhead is awakened towards Krishna, the beloved of all souls.

pramāṇais tat-sad-ācārais tad-abhyāsair nirantaram bodhayan ātmanātmānaṁ bhaktim apy uttamāṁ labhet

pramanais tat-sad-acarais tad-abhyasair nirantaram bodhayan atmanatmanam bhaktim apy uttamam labhet

प्रमाणैस तत्सदाचारैस तदभ्यासैर निरन्तरम बोधयन आत्मनात्मानं भक्तिम अप्य उत्तमां लभेत

The highest devotion is attained by slow degrees by the method of constant endeavor for self-realization with the help of scriptural evidence, theistic conduct and perseverance in practice.

yasyāḥ śreyas-karaṁ nāsti yayā nirvṛtim āpnuyāt yā sādhayati mām eva bhaktiṁ tām eva sādhayet

yasyah sreyas-karam nasti yaya nirvrtim apnuyat ya sadhayati mam eva bhaktim tam eva sadhayet

यस्याः श्रेयस्करं नास्ति यया निर्वृतिम आप्नुयात या साधयति माम एव भक्तिं ताम एव साधयेत

These preliminary practices of devotion [sadhana-bhakti] are conducive to the realization of loving devotion. [Loving devotion] -- than whom there is no superior well-being, who goes hand in hand with the attainment of the exclusive state of supreme bliss and who can lead to Myself.

dharmān anyān parityajya mām ekaṁ bhaja viśvasan yādṛśī yādṛśī śraddhā siddhir bhavati tādṛśī kurvan nirantaraṁ karma loko 'yam anuvartate tenaiva karmaṇā dhyāyan māṁ parāṁ bhaktim icchati

dharman anyan parityajya mam ekam bhaja visvasan yadrsi yadrsi sraddha siddhir bhavati tadrsi kurvan nirantaram karma loko 'yam anuvartate tenaiva karmana dhyayan mam param bhaktim icchati

धर्मान अन्यान परित्यज्य माम एकं भज विश्वसन यादृशी यादृशी श्रद्धा सिद्धिर भवति तादृशी कुर्वन निरन्तरं कर्म लोको ऽयम अनुवर्तते तेनैव कर्मणा ध्यायन मां परां भक्तिम इच्छति

Abandoning all meritorious performances serve Me with faith. The realization will correspond to the nature of one's faith. The people of the world act ceaselessly in pursuance of some ideal. By meditating on Me by means of those deeds one will obtain devotion characterized by love in the shape of the supreme service.

ahaṁ hi viśvasya carācarasya bījaṁ pradhānaṁ prakṛtiḥ pumāṁś ca mayāhitaṁ teja idaṁ bibharṣi vidhe vidhehi tvam atho jaganti

aham hi visvasya caracarasya bijam pradhanam prakrtih pumams ca mayahitam teja idam bibharsi vidhe vidhehi tvam atho jaganti

अहं हि विश्वस्य चराचरस्य बीजं प्रधानं प्रकृतिः पुमांश च मयाहितं तेज इदं बिभर्षि विधे विधेहि त्वम अथो जगन्ति

"Listen, O Vidhi, I am the seed, i.e., the fundamental principle, of this world of animate and inanimate objects. I am pradhana [the substance of matter], I am prakriti [material cause] and I am purusa [efficient cause]. This fiery energy that belongs specially to the Brahman, that inheres in you, has also been conferred by Me. It is by bearing this fiery energy that you regulate this phenomenal world of animate and inanimate objects."