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Sri Krsnah Kamala Natho lyrics

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

Author
Vyasadeva
Source
Narada Pancaratra
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    sri-krsnah kamala-natho vasudevah sanatanah vasudevatmajah punyo lila-manusa-vigrahah

    sri-krsnah kamala-natho vasudevah sanatanah vasudevatmajah punyo lila-manusa-vigrahah

    स्रिक्र्स्नह कमलनथो वसुदेवह सनतनह वसुदेवत्मजह पुन्यो लिलमनुसविग्रहह

    Lord Krsna, the all attractive Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Lord Vasudeva, is the Lord of Laksmi-devi, eternal, the transcendental son of Vasudeva, pure, and His form resembles that of a human being.

  2. Verse 2

    srivatsa-kaustubha-dharo yasoda-vatsalo harih caturbhujatta-cakrasi- gada-sankhambujayudhah

    srivatsa-kaustubha-dharo yasoda-vatsalo harih caturbhujatta-cakrasi- gada-sankhambujayudhah

    स्रिवत्सकौस्तुभधरो यसोदवत्सलो हरिह चतुर्भुजत्तचक्रसि गदसन्खम्बुजयुधह

    Lord Krsna removes the material attachments which hinder His devotees, and He is very affectionate to His mother Yasoda-devi. In His four armed-form, He holds the sudarsana-cakra, a sword, mace, conch-shell, lotus flower, and various weapons.

  3. Verse 3

    devaki-nandanah sriso nana-gopa-priyatmajah yamuna-vega-samhari balabhadra-priyanujah

    devaki-nandanah sriso nana-gopa-priyatmajah yamuna-vega-samhari balabhadra-priyanujah

    देवकिनन्दनह स्रिसो ननगोपप्रियत्मजह यमुनवेगसम्हरि बलभद्रप्रियनुजह

    Lord Krsna is the transcendental son of Devaki-devi and the lord of goddess of fortune. He is dear son of Nanda Maharaja and the younger brother of Lord Baladeva. It is He who stopped the fierce flowing of Yamuna river.

  4. Verse 4

    putana-jivita-harah sakatasura-bhanjanah nanda-vraja-jananandi sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah

    putana-jivita-harah sakatasura-bhanjanah nanda-vraja-jananandi sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah

    पुतनजिवितहरह सकतसुरभन्जनह नन्दव्रजजननन्दि सच्चिदनन्दविग्रहह

    Lord Krsna killed Putana and broke the demon Sakatasura apart. He delighted Nanda Maharaja and the residents of Vrajabhumi, and His form is eternal, full of knowledge and bliss.

  5. Verse 5

    navanita-nava-hari mucukunda-prasadakah sodasa-stri-sahasresas tri-bhangi-madhurakrtih

    navanita-nava-hari mucukunda-prasadakah sodasa-stri-sahasresas tri-bhangi-madhurakrtih

    नवनितनवहरि मुचुकुन्दप्रसदकह सोदसस्त्रिसहस्रेसस त्रिभन्गिमधुरक्र्तिह

    Lord Krsna is the youthful butter-thief, and the merciful benedictor of King Mucukunda. He is the lord of 16,000 queens, and His three-fold bending form is charming.

  6. Verse 6

    suka-vag-amrtabdhindur govindo govindam patih vatsa-palana-sancari dhenukasura-bhanjanah

    suka-vag-amrtabdhindur govindo govindam patih vatsa-palana-sancari dhenukasura-bhanjanah

    सुकवगम्र्तब्धिन्दुर गोविन्दो गोविन्दम पतिह वत्सपलनसन्चरि धेनुकसुरभन्जनह

    Lord Krsna is the moon born of the nectarean ocean of Sukadeva Gosvami's words, and He is the pleasure of the cows, land, and senses. He is the master of the cowherd residents of Vrajabhumi, and He protects the calves. He killed the Dhenuka demon.

  7. Verse 7

    trni-krta-trnavarto yamalarjuna-bhanjanah uttala-tala-bhetta ca tamala-syamalakrtih

    trni-krta-trnavarto yamalarjuna-bhanjanah uttala-tala-bhetta ca tamala-syamalakrtih

    त्र्निक्र्तत्र्नवर्तो यमलर्जुनभन्जनह उत्तलतलभेत्त च तमलस्यमलक्र्तिह

    Lord Krsna killed the Trnavarta demon, making him appear as insignificant as a piece of straw, and He also broke the Yamala-arjuna treea. He broke the tall palm-trees (in Talavana), and His transcendental form is charmingly dark-complexioned like a dark tamala-tree.

  8. Verse 8

    gopa-gopisvaro yogi surya-koti-sama-prabhah ila-patih param-jyotir yadavendro yadudvahah

    gopa-gopisvaro yogi surya-koti-sama-prabhah ila-patih param-jyotir yadavendro yadudvahah

    गोपगोपिस्वरो योगि सुर्यकोतिसमप्रभह इलपतिह परम्ज्योतिर यदवेन्द्रो यदुद्वहह

    Lord Krsna is the master of the gopis and cowherd boys, and the master of all mystic power. He is the lord of the entire earth, and He is also the Brahman effulgence, more splendid than millions of suns. He is the king of the Yadu dynasty and He is the most illustrious descendent of Maharaja Yadu.

  9. Verse 9

    vana-mali pita-vasah parijatapaharakah govardhanacaloddharta gopalah sarva-palakah

    vana-mali pita-vasah parijatapaharakah govardhanacaloddharta gopalah sarva-palakah

    वनमलि पितवसह परिजतपहरकह गोवर्धनचलोद्धर्त गोपलह सर्वपलकह

    Lord Krsna wears a garland of forest flowers, and He wears a yellow dhoti. It is He who lifted Govardhana Hill and Who stole the celestial Parijata tree. He is the protector of the cows, and indeed, He is the protector of everyone.

  10. Verse 10

    ajo niranjanah kama- janakah kanja-locanah madhuha mathura-natho dvaraka-nayako bali

    ajo niranjanah kama- janakah kanja-locanah madhuha mathura-natho dvaraka-nayako bali

    अजो निरन्जनह कम जनकह कन्जलोचनह मधुह मथुरनथो द्वरकनयको बलि

    Unborn Lord Krsna is beyond the influence of material nature. He is the father if cupid, and His restless eye move swiftly as kanja birds. He is the killer of the madhu demon, the lord of Mathura, and the strong hero of Dvaraka.

  11. Verse 11

    vrndavananta-sancari tulasi-dama-bhusanah syamantaka-maner harta nara-narayanatmakah

    vrndavananta-sancari tulasi-dama-bhusanah syamantaka-maner harta nara-narayanatmakah

    व्र्न्दवनन्तसन्चरि तुलसिदमभुसनह स्यमन्तकमनेर हर्त नरनरयनत्मकह

    Lord Krsna wanders on the outskirts of the Vrndavana forest, and He is decorated with a garland of tulasi. He took away the Syamantaka jewel and He is the life and soul of the Nara-Narayana /Rsis.

  12. Verse 12

    kubja-rjv-anga-karano mayi parama-purusah mustikasura-canura- malla-yuddha-visaradah

    kubja-rjv-anga-karano mayi parama-purusah mustikasura-canura- malla-yuddha-visaradah

    कुब्जर्ज्वन्गकरनो मयि परमपुरुसह मुस्तिकसुरचनुर मल्लयुद्धविसरदह

    Lord Krsna straightened the hunchbacked girl Kubja, and He is the Supreme Person, the controller of maya. He expertly wrestled with the Mustika and Canura demons.

  13. Verse 13

    samsara-vairi kamsarir murarir narakantakah anadir brahmacari ca krsnavyasana-karsakah

    samsara-vairi kamsarir murarir narakantakah anadir brahmacari ca krsnavyasana-karsakah

    सम्सरवैरि कम्सरिर मुररिर नरकन्तकह अनदिर ब्रह्मचरि च क्र्स्नव्यसनकर्सकह

    Lord Krsna is opposed to continual material existence, and He is the enemy of the Kamsa and Mura demons, and the killer of Narakasura. He is beginning-less and spiritual, and He rescued Draupadi from many calamities.

  14. Verse 14

    sisupala-siras-chetta duryodhana-kulantakrt vidurakrura-varado visvarupa-pradarsakah

    sisupala-siras-chetta duryodhana-kulantakrt vidurakrura-varado visvarupa-pradarsakah

    सिसुपलसिरस्छेत्त दुर्योधनकुलन्तक्र्त विदुरक्रुरवरदो विस्वरुपप्रदर्सकह

    Lord Krsna beheaded Sisupala and killed Duryodhana's entire family. He granted benedictions to Vidura and Akrura, and He revealed the universal form.

  15. Verse 15

    satya-vak satya-sankalpah satyabhamarato jayi subhadra-ppurvajo visnur bhisma-mukti-pradayakah

    satya-vak satya-sankalpah satyabhamarato jayi subhadra-ppurvajo visnur bhisma-mukti-pradayakah

    सत्यवक सत्यसन्कल्पह सत्यभमरतो जयि सुभद्रप्पुर्वजो विस्नुर भिस्ममुक्तिप्रदयकह

    Lord Krsna is always truthful and His desires are always pure. He is always victorious, and He is delighted by Satyabhama-devi. He is the elder brother of Subhadra, and He is also Lord Visnu. He granted liberation to Bhismadeva.

  16. Verse 16

    jagad-gurur jagan-natho venu-vadya-visaradah vrsabhasura-vidhvamsi banasura-karantakrt

    jagad-gurur jagan-natho venu-vadya-visaradah vrsabhasura-vidhvamsi banasura-karantakrt

    जगद्गुरुर जगन्नथो वेनुवद्यविसरदह व्र्सभसुरविध्वम्सि बनसुरकरन्तक्र्त

    Lord Krsna is the Lord and spiritual master of the entire universe, and He is very expert at playing the flute. He killed Aristasura and cut off the many hands of Banasura.

  17. Verse 17

    yudhisthira-pratisthata barhi-barhavatamsakah partha-sarathir avyakto gitamrta-mahodadhih

    yudhisthira-pratisthata barhi-barhavatamsakah partha-sarathir avyakto gitamrta-mahodadhih

    युधिस्थिरप्रतिस्थत बर्हिबर्हवतम्सकह पर्थसरथिर अव्यक्तो गितम्र्तमहोदधिह

    Lord Krsna is the chariot driver of Arjuna, and He established King Yudhisthira as the king of the entire world. He wears a crown of peacock feathers, the impersonal unmanifest Brahman has emanated from Him, and He is the ocean from which the nectar of Bhagavad-gita was churned.

  18. Verse 18

    kaliya-phani-manikya- ranjita-sri-padambujah damodaro yajna-bhokta danavendra-vinasanah

    kaliya-phani-manikya- ranjita-sri-padambujah damodaro yajna-bhokta danavendra-vinasanah

    कलियफनिमनिक्य रन्जितस्रिपदम्बुजह दमोदरो यज्नभोक्त दनवेन्द्रविनसनह

    Lord Krsna's beautiful feet were reddened by the rubies on the hoods of the Kaliya serpent. He was tied about the waist by Mother Yasoda, and He ate the foodstuffs offered by the wives of the Brahmanas. He killed the kings of the demons.

  19. Verse 19

    narayanah para-brahma pannagasana-vahanah jala-krida-samasakta- gopi-vastrapaharakah

    narayanah para-brahma pannagasana-vahanah jala-krida-samasakta- gopi-vastrapaharakah

    नरयनह परब्रह्म पन्नगसनवहनह जलक्रिदसमसक्त गोपिवस्त्रपहरकह

    Lord Krsna is the Supreme Brahman, and He is also Lord Narayana. His carrier is Garuda, and Lord Krsna stole the saris of the gopis who were intent on playing in the water.

  20. Verse 20

    punya-slokas tirtha-karo veda-vedyo daya-nidhih sarva-tirthatmakah sarva- graha-rupi parat parah

    punya-slokas tirtha-karo veda-vedyo daya-nidhih sarva-tirthatmakah sarva- graha-rupi parat parah

    पुन्यस्लोकस तिर्थकरो वेदवेद्यो दयनिधिह सर्वतिर्थत्मकह सर्व ग्रहरुपि परत परह

    Lord Krsna is praised by eloquent verses and it is He who creates the places of pilgrimage. He is knowable by the Vedas, and He is an ocean of mercy. He is greater than the greatest, the soul of all holy places, and He is manifested as the different planets.

  21. Verse 21

    ity evam krsnadevasya namnam astottaram satam krsnena krsnba-bhaktena srutva gitamrtam pura

    ity evam krsnadevasya namnam astottaram satam krsnena krsnba-bhaktena srutva gitamrtam pura

    इत्य एवम क्र्स्नदेवस्य नम्नम अस्तोत्तरम सतम क्र्स्नेन क्र्स्न्बभक्तेन स्रुत्व गितम्र्तम पुर

    These 108 Holy Names of Lord Krsnadeva are the nectar of all songs, and they were formerly heard by the Lord Himself and by His devotee.

  22. Verse 22

    stotram krsna-priyakaram krtam tasman maya pura krsna-namamrtam nama paramananda-dayakam

    stotram krsna-priyakaram krtam tasman maya pura krsna-namamrtam nama paramananda-dayakam

    स्तोत्रम क्र्स्नप्रियकरम क्र्तम तस्मन मय पुर क्र्स्ननमम्र्तम नम परमनन्ददयकम

    Because Lord Krsna is pleased when He is nicely glorified in prayers, I have composed these verses. This nectar of Lord Krsna's Holy Names will certainly give great spiritual bliss to those who hear them.

  23. Verse 23

    anupa-drava-duhkha-ghnam paramayusya-vardhanam danam srutam tapas-tirtham yat-krtam tv iha janmani

    anupa-drava-duhkha-ghnam paramayusya-vardhanam danam srutam tapas-tirtham yat-krtam tv iha janmani

    अनुपद्रवदुह्खघ्नम परमयुस्यवर्धनम दनम स्रुतम तपस्तिर्थम यत्क्र्तम त्व इह जन्मनि

    Whoever in this birth chants these Holy Names of Lord Krsna, will become free from all suffering, live for a long time, become wealthy, learned, austere, and travel to places of pilgrimage, becoming saintly.

About this song

This song is recommended for singing on Sri Krsna Janmastami day (the appearance day anniversary of Sri Krsna). This chapter is chanted by Lord Siva to Narada Muni.