Nava Jaladhara Vidyud lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Rupa Goswami
- Source
- Stavamala
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
nava-jaladhara-vidyud-dyota-varṇau prasannau vadana-nayana-padmau cāru-candrāvataṁsau alaka-tilaka-bhālau keśa-veśa-praphullau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
nava-jaladhara-vidyud-dyota-varnau prasannau vadana-nayana-padmau caru-candravatamsau alaka-tilaka-bhalau kesa-vesa-praphullau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
नवजलधरविद्युद्द्योतवर्णौ प्रसन्नौ वदननयनपद्मौ चारुचन्द्रावतंसौ अलकतिलकभालौ केशवेशप्रफुल्लौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, time and again worship the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna, who together appear like lightning flashing from a fresh monsoon cloud, whose lovely lotus faces always beam contented happiness and are adorned with lotus eyes, who wear brilliant moon-shaped crowns, whose foreheads, decorated with charming sandalpaste tilaka, are rendered more beautiful being surrounded by Their glistening curly locks of hair, and whose entire appearance is completely dazzling.
- Verse 2
vasana-harita-nīlau candanālepanāṅgau maṇi-marakata-dīptau svarṇa-mālā-prayuktau kanaka-valaya-hastau rāsa-nāṭya prasaktau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
vasana-harita-nilau candanalepanangau mani-marakata-diptau svarna-mala-prayuktau kanaka-valaya-hastau rasa-natya prasaktau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
वसनहरितनीलौ चन्दनालेपनाङ्गौ मणिमरकतदीप्तौ स्वर्णमालाप्रयुक्तौ कनकवलयहस्तौ रासनाट्य प्रसक्तौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, time and again worship the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna, Radha wearing blue cloth and Krsna dressed in yellow. Their bodies are fully decorated with candana, Radha’s glistening like a golden jewel and Krsna’s like a sapphire. They wear golden necklaces and bracelets. Their hearts are lovingly immersed in the rasa dance.
- Verse 3
ati-matihara-veśau raṅga-bhaṅgī-tri-bhaṅgau madhura-mṛdula-hāsyau kuṇḍalākīrṇa-karṇau naṭavara-vara-ramyau nṛtya-gītānuraktau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
ati-matihara-vesau ranga-bhangi-tri-bhangau madhura-mrdula-hasyau kundalakirna-karnau natavara-vara-ramyau nrtya-gitanuraktau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
अतिमतिहरवेशौ रङ्गभङ्गीत्रिभङ्गौ मधुरमृदुलहास्यौ कुण्डलाकीर्णकर्णौ नटवरवररम्यौ नृत्यगीतानुरक्तौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, always be immersed in worshiping the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna Candra, whose charming dresses steal devotees’ minds; who display elegant three-fold bending poses; who smile mildly and sweetly; whose ears are adorned with shining, beautiful earrings; who are the very best of jokesters; who are the best of actors always wearing gorgeous costumes; and who are always attracting each other, Krsna by playing the flute and Radha by Her dancing.
- Verse 4
vividha-guṇa-vidagdhau vandanīyau suveśau maṇimaya-makarādyaiḥ śobhitāṅgau sphurantau smita-namita-kaṭākṣau dharma-karma-pradattau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
vividha-guna-vidagdhau vandaniyau suvesau manimaya-makaradyaih sobhitangau sphurantau smita-namita-kataksau dharma-karma-pradattau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
विविधगुणविदग्धौ वन्दनीयौ सुवेशौ मणिमयमकराद्यैः शोभिताङ्गौ स्फुरन्तौ स्मितनमितकटाक्षौ धर्मकर्मप्रदत्तौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, always remain alert to worship the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna Candra, who possess innumerable exalted qualities and who are extremely clever and skillful in tasting rasa in Their loving affairs; who are worshiped by demigods and sages as well as ordinary humans; who are decorated with beautiful attire, fish-shaped earrings studded with brilliant jewels and other ornaments; whose enchanting, gentle smiles are accompanied by sidelong glances; and who bestow the dharma and karma of prema-seva upon Their devotees (or who remove all Their devotees’ material attachments, including their dharma and karma).
- Verse 5
kanaka-mukuṭa-cūḍau puṣpitodbhūṣitāṅgau sakala-vana-niviṣṭau sundarānanda-puñjau caraṇa-kamala-divyau deva-devādi-sevyau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
kanaka-mukuta-cudau puspitodbhusitangau sakala-vana-nivistau sundarananda-punjau carana-kamala-divyau deva-devadi-sevyau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
कनकमुकुटचूडौ पुष्पितोद्भूषिताङ्गौ सकलवननिविष्टौ सुन्दरानन्दपुञ्जौ चरणकमलदिव्यौ देवदेवादिसेव्यौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, time and again I implore you to remain alert to worship the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna Candra, who wear golden crowns upon Their heads, whose bodies are decorated with many colored flowers, who wander through all the forests of Vrndavana enjoying pastimes, who are the embodiment of condensed ananda, and whose miraculous lotus feet are served by all demigods and goddesses.
- Verse 6
ati-suvalita-gātrau gandha-mālyair virājau kati kati ramaṇīnāṁ sevyamānau suveśau muni-sura-gaṇa-bhāvyau veda-śāstrādi-vijñau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
ati-suvalita-gatrau gandha-malyair virajau kati kati ramaninam sevyamanau suvesau muni-sura-gana-bhavyau veda-sastradi-vijnau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
अतिसुवलितगात्रौ गन्धमाल्यैर विराजौ कति कति रमणीनां सेव्यमानौ सुवेशौ मुनिसुरगणभाव्यौ वेदशास्त्रादिविज्ञौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, always worship the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna, whose very, very soft bodies are adorned with fragrant flower garlands, whose charmingly dressed forms are served by uncountable numbers of beautiful vraja-sundaris, who are beautifully dressed, and who are conversant with all the Vedas which are contemplated in trance by the sages and demigods.
- Verse 7
ati-sumadhura-mūrtau duṣṭa-darpa-praśāntau sura-vara-vara-dau dvau sarva-siddhi-pradānau ati-rasa-vaśa-magnau gīta-vādyair vitānau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
ati-sumadhura-murtau dusta-darpa-prasantau sura-vara-vara-dau dvau sarva-siddhi-pradanau ati-rasa-vasa-magnau gita-vadyair vitanau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
अतिसुमधुरमूर्तौ दुष्टदर्पप्रशान्तौ सुरवरवरदौ द्वौ सर्वसिद्धिप्रदानौ अतिरसवशमग्नौ गीतवाद्यैर वितानौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, I implore you time and again to always remain immersed in worshiping the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna, whose forms are the embodiment of the sweetest sweetness, who pulverize the pride of wicked and arrogant persons, who bestow benedictions upon the best of the demigods including Mahadeva Siva, who bestow all varieties of perfections, who are thoroughly engrossed in tasting the nectar of transcendental bliss (ananda-cinmaya-rasa), and who are masters in the arts of singing, dancing, and playing musical instruments.
- Verse 8
agama-nigama-sārau sṛṣṭi-saṁhāra-kārau vayasi nava-kiśorau nitya-vṛndāvana-sthau śamana-bhaya-vināśau pāpinas tārayantau bhaja bhaja tu mano re rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau
agama-nigama-sarau srsti-samhara-karau vayasi nava-kisorau nitya-vrndavana-sthau samana-bhaya-vinasau papinas tarayantau bhaja bhaja tu mano re radhika-krsnacandrau
अगमनिगमसारौ सृष्टिसंहारकारौ वयसि नवकिशोरौ नित्यवृन्दावनस्थौ शमनभयविनाशौ पापिनस तारयन्तौ भज भज तु मनो रे राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ
O mind, remain forever immersed in worshiping the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna Candra, whose svarupa is the essence of the Vedas; who through the agency of Their expansions perform the creation, maintenance, and destruction of the material universes; who are ever-fresh youths almost touching adolescence; who are eternally situated at the yoga-pitha in Vrndavana; and who deliver the sinful.
- Verse 9
idaṁ manoharaṁ stotraṁ, śraddhayā yaḥ paṭhen naraḥ rādhikā-kṛṣṇacandrau ca, siddhi-dau nātra saṁśayaḥ
idam manoharam stotram, sraddhaya yah pathen narah radhika-krsnacandrau ca, siddhi-dau natra samsayah
इदं मनोहरं स्तोत्रं, श्रद्धया यः पठेन नरः राधिकाकृष्णचन्द्रौ च, सिद्धिदौ नात्र संशयः
Sadhakas who faithfully recite this supremely charming Yugala-kisorastakam will surely obtain the perfection of rendering direct service to the lotus feet of the bestowers of all perfections, the youthful lovers Sri Radha-Krsna , of this there is no doubt.
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