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Garga Vak Caturi Hrsta lyrics

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

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    garga-vāk-cāturī-hṛṣṭa- nanda-nīta-rahaḥ-sthalam praśasta-nāma-karaṇaṁ garga-sūcita-vaibhavam

    garga-vak-caturi-hrsta- nanda-nita-rahah-sthalam prasasta-nama-karanam garga-sucita-vaibhavam

    गर्गवाक्चातुरीहृष्ट नन्दनीतरहःस्थलम प्रशस्तनामकरणं गर्गसूचितवैभवम

    [“I offer my humble obeisances to Krsna”] Delighted by Garga Muni's eloquent words, Nanda Maharaja brought Krsna to a secluded place, where Garga Muni, performing the auspicious name-giving ceremony for the Lord, enumerated the Lord's glories and opulences.

  2. Verse 2

    sādhu-rakśā-karaṁ duṣṭa- mārakaṁ bhakta-vatsalam mahā-nārāyaṇaṁ vande nandānanda--vivardhanam

    sadhu-raksa-karam dusta- marakam bhakta-vatsalam maha-narayanam vande nandananda--vivardhanam

    साधुरक्शाकरं दुष्ट मारकं भक्तवत्सलम महानारायणं वन्दे नन्दानन्दविवर्धनम

    I offer respectful obeisances to Krsna, who is very affectionate to the devotees, protecting them, and destroying the demons. He is the great Lord Narayana and He increases the bliss of Nanda Maharaja.

  3. Verse 3

    jaya riṇgana-līlāḍhya jānu-caṇkramaṇotsuka ghṛṣṭa-jānu-kara-dvandva maugdhya-līlā-manohara

    jaya ringana-liladhya janu-cankramanotsuka ghrsta-janu-kara-dvandva maugdhya-lila-manohara

    जय रिण्गनलीलाढ्य जानुचण्क्रमणोत्सुक घृष्टजानुकरद्वन्द्व मौग्ध्यलीलामनोहर

    O Krsna, eagerly crawling about on Your hands and knees, and performing the pastimes of an innocent child, you enchant the minds ¨ of the devotees). All to You.

  4. Verse 4

    kiṇkiṇī-nāda-saṁhṛṣṭa vraja-kardama-vibhrama vyālambi-cūlikā-ratna- grīvā-vyāghra-nakhojjvala

    kinkini-nada-samhrsta vraja-kardama-vibhrama vyalambi-culika-ratna- griva-vyaghra-nakhojjvala

    किण्किणीनादसंहृष्ट व्रजकर्दमविभ्रम व्यालम्बिचूलिकारत्न ग्रीवाव्याघ्रनखोज्ज्वल

    O Krsna, delighted by the sounds (of other people's) ankle-bells, You would crawl in the mud of Vraja (as if to follow them). the top of Your head was decorated with a jewel, and Your neck appeared very splendid, ornamented with the nails of a tiger.

  5. Verse 5

    paṇkānulepa-rūcira maṁsalorū-kaṭi-taṭa sva-mukha-praṭibimbarthin pratibimbānukāraka

    pankanulepa-rucira mamsaloru-kati-tata sva-mukha-pratibimbarthin pratibimbanukaraka

    पण्कानुलेपरूचिर मंसलोरूकटितट स्वमुखप्रटिबिम्बर्थिन प्रतिबिम्बानुकारक

    O Krsna, you appear very charming, anointed with the mud of Vraja, and Your and hips becoming gradually stronger as You grew older. O Lord, You desired to see the reflection of Your face and You saw that reflection, You playfully imitated Your own movements.

  6. Verse 6

    avayakta-valgu-vāg-vṛtte smita-lakṣya-radodgama dhatri-kara-samālambin praskhalac-citra-caṇkrama

    avayakta-valgu-vag-vrtte smita-laksya-radodgama dhatri-kara-samalambin praskhalac-citra-cankrama

    अवयक्तवल्गुवाग्वृत्ते स्मितलक्ष्यरदोद्गम धत्रिकरसमालम्बिन प्रस्खलच्चित्रचण्क्रम

    O Krsna, holding You with her hands as she was breast-feeding You, Mother Yasoda little teeth beginning to grow in Your smiling mouth, which was speaking the charming inarticulate words of a small child. At that time You began to walk, Your amazing activities occasionally decorated with stumbling.

About this song

This song is based on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 8.