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Akrura Varnitasesa Kamsa lyrics

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

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    akrūra-varṇitāśeṣa-kaṁsa-durvṛtta-kopita devakī-vasudevādi-duḥkha-śravaṇa-duḥkhita

    akrura-varnitasesa-kamsa-durvrtta-kopita devaki-vasudevadi-duhkha-sravana-duhkhita

    अक्रूरवर्णिताशेषकंसदुर्वृत्तकोपित देवकीवसुदेवादिदुःखश्रवणदुःखित

    O Lord Krsna, when Akrura described Kamsa's demoniac plans, You became greatly angry. You became distressed when You heard of the sufferings of Devaki, Vasudeva, and the others.

  2. Verse 2

    yātrā-mantrita-gopeśa mathurā-gamanonmukha prātar-madhupurī-yāna-śravaṇākula-gokula

    yatra-mantrita-gopesa mathura-gamanonmukha pratar-madhupuri-yana-sravanakula-gokula

    यात्रामन्त्रितगोपेश मथुरागमनोन्मुख प्रातर्मधुपुरीयानश्रवणाकुलगोकुल

    O Lord Krsna, You asked Nanda Maharaja, the king of the cowherd men, to travel to Mathura. When the residents of Gokula heard that Krsna was about to travel to Mathura-city, in the morning they became agitated with distress.

  3. Verse 3

    yaśodā-hṛdayāśaṅkācintā-jvara-śata-prada śokābdhi-pātitāśeṣa-vraja-yoṣid-gaṇāva māṁ

    yasoda-hrdayasankacinta-jvara-sata-prada sokabdhi-patitasesa-vraja-yosid-ganava mam

    यशोदाहृदयाशङ्काचिन्ताज्वरशतप्रद शोकाब्धिपातिताशेषव्रजयोषिद्गणाव मां

    O Lord Krsna, this news caused a hundred fears and anxieties to flame up within Mother Yasoda's heart, this news caused all the gopis of Vraja to fall into the ocean of suffering. O Lord, please protect me.

  4. Verse 4

    śūnyāyamāna-jagatī-gopī-jīvana-tāpana gopī-rodana-vār-dhārā-saṁvardhita-nadī-gaṇa

    sunyayamana-jagati-gopi-jivana-tapana gopi-rodana-var-dhara-samvardhita-nadi-gana

    शून्यायमानजगतीगोपीजीवनतापन गोपीरोदनवार्धारासंवर्धितनदीगण

    O Lord Krsna, the gopis burned with distress and they considered that the entire universe had become void and empty. They caused the waters of the Yamuna to swell with the flowing streams of their tears.

About this song

This song is based on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 39.