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Kaka Paksa Dhara Srimad Vasantita lyrics

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

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    kāka-pakṣa-dhara śrīmad-vasantita-nidāgha he nayanācchadana-krīḍa rāja-līlānukāraka

    kaka-paksa-dhara srimad-vasantita-nidagha he nayanacchadana-krida raja-lilanukaraka

    काकपक्षधर श्रीमद्वसन्तितनिदाघ हे नयनाच्छदनक्रीड राजलीलानुकारक

    O Krsna, as the spring gradually changed to summer, You played with Your cowherd friends. Your hair clustered like crow feathers, You played hide and seek and pretending-to-be-the-king with them.

  2. Verse 2

    mṛgādi-ceṣṭā-krīḍā-kṛd-dolānaukā-vinodaka nānā-laukika-līlā-bhṛn-nānā-sthāna-vihāra-kṛt

    mrgadi-cesta-krida-krd-dolanauka-vinodaka nana-laukika-lila-bhrn-nana-sthana-vihara-krt

    मृगादिचेष्टाक्रीडाकृद्दोलानौकाविनोदक नानालौकिकलीलाभृन्नानास्थानविहारकृत

    O Krsna, (accompanied by Your friends) You imitated the movements of the deer and other animals, played on a swing, and in a boat. In this way You played many extraordinary games in many different places.

  3. Verse 3

    krīḍā-samprāpta-bhāṇḍīra jaya bhāṇḍīra-maṇḍana gopa-rūpi-pralambajña dvandva-krīḍā-pravartaka

    krida-samprapta-bhandira jaya bhandira-mandana gopa-rupi-pralambajna dvandva-krida-pravartaka

    क्रीडासम्प्राप्तभाण्डीर जय भाण्डीरमण्डन गोपरूपिप्रलम्बज्ञ द्वन्द्वक्रीडाप्रवर्तक

    O Krsna, performing pastimes, You appear as the ornament of Bhandiravana forest. Understanding that Pralambasura had arrived, disguised as a cowherd boy, You proposed that the cowherd boys play a game in pairs.

  4. Verse 4

    bāhya-vāhaka-kelīman jaya śrīdāma-vāhaka bala-pātita-durdharṣa-pralamba bala-vatsala

    bahya-vahaka-keliman jaya sridama-vahaka bala-patita-durdharsa-pralamba bala-vatsala

    बाह्यवाहककेलीमन जय श्रीदामवाहक बलपातितदुर्धर्षप्रलम्ब बलवत्सल

    O Krsna, in the pastimes where one cowherd boy carried another, You carried Sridama. O Lord, You are very affectionate to Lord Balarama, who caused the terrible demon Pralamba to fall. O Lord, all glories unto You

About this song

This is based on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 18.