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Adrsya Tarnakanvesin lyrics

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

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    adṛśya-tarṇakānveśin vallavārbhaka-bhīti-han adṛṣṭa-vatsapa-vrāta vatsa-vatsapa-mārgaga

    adrsya-tarnakanvesin vallavarbhaka-bhiti-han adrsta-vatsapa-vrata vatsa-vatsapa-margaga

    अदृश्यतर्णकान्वेशिन वल्लवार्भकभीतिहन अदृष्टवत्सपव्रात वत्सवत्सपमार्गग

    O Krsna, when the calves disappeared, You began to search for them in order to allay the fears of the cowherd boys; The boys then also could not be found, and You began to search for both the calves and the boys.

  2. Verse 2

    vidita-brahma-carita vatsa-vatsapa-rūpa-dhṛk vatsapāla-hara-brahma-tat-tan-mātṛ-mud-icchaka

    vidita-brahma-carita vatsa-vatsapa-rupa-dhrk vatsapala-hara-brahma-tat-tan-matr-mud-icchaka

    विदितब्रह्मचरित वत्सवत्सपरूपधृक वत्सपालहरब्रह्मतत्तन्मातृमुदिच्छक

    O Krsna, understanding that Lord Brahma had stolen the calves and the cowherd boys, You assumed the forms of the stolen boys and calves, so that the mothers of the boys and calves might become happy.

  3. Verse 3

    yathā-vrajārbhakākāra yathā-vatsapa-ceṣṭita yathā-vatsa-kriyā-rūpa yathā-sthāna-niveśana

    yatha-vrajarbhakakara yatha-vatsapa-cestita yatha-vatsa-kriya-rupa yatha-sthana-nivesana

    यथाव्रजार्भकाकार यथावत्सपचेष्टित यथावत्सक्रियारूप यथास्थाननिवेशन

    O Krsna, perfectly imitating the forms and activities of each cowherd boy of Vraja and of each calf, entered the homes of all of the boys and calves.