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Śrita-kamalā (Maṅgala-gītam)

Srita Kamala lyrics

श्रित कमला

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

Source
Gīta Govinda
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍala dhṛta-kuṇḍala e kalita-lalita-vana-māla jaya jaya deva hare

    srita-kamala-kuca-mandala dhrta-kundala e kalita-lalita-vana-mala jaya jaya deva hare

    श्रित-कमला-कुच-मण्डल धृत-कुण्डल ए कलित-ललित-वन-माल जय जय देव हरे

    Glory to Lord Hari, who rests upon Kamalā’s breast, wears swinging earrings, and a graceful forest garland — jaya jaya deva hare!

  2. Verse 2

    dina-maṇi-maṇḍala-maṇḍana bhava-khaṇḍana e muni-jana-mānasa-haṁsa jaya jaya deva hare

    dina-mani-mandala-mandana bhava-khandana e muni-jana-manasa-hamsa jaya jaya deva hare

    दिन-मणि-मण्डल-मण्डन भव-खण्डन ए मुनि-जन-मानस-हंस जय जय देव हरे

    Ornament of the sun’s orb, breaker of material existence, swan in the minds of sages — glory to You, O Lord Hari!

  3. Verse 3

    kāliya-viṣa-dhara-gañjana jana-rañjana e yadukula-nalina-dineśa jaya jaya deva hare

    kaliya-visa-dhara-ganjana jana-ranjana e yadukula-nalina-dinesa jaya jaya deva hare

    कालिय-विष-धर-गञ्जन जन-रञ्जन ए यदुकुल-नलिन-दिनेश जय जय देव हरे

    Humbler of the venomous Kāliya, delight of the people, sun of the lotus-like Yadu dynasty — jaya jaya deva hare!

  4. Verse 4

    madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana garuḍāsana e sura-kula-keli-nidāna jaya jaya deva hare

    madhu-mura-naraka-vinasana garudasana e sura-kula-keli-nidana jaya jaya deva hare

    मधु-मुर-नरक-विनाशन गरुडासन ए सुर-कुल-केलि-निदान जय जय देव हरे

    Destroyer of Madhu, Mura, and Naraka; seated on Garuḍa; source of the demigods’ joy — glory to Lord Hari!

  5. Verse 5

    amala-kamala-dala-locana bhava-mocana e tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna jaya jaya deva hare

    amala-kamala-dala-locana bhava-mocana e tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhana jaya jaya deva hare

    अमल-कमल-दल-लोचन भव-मोचन ए त्रिभुवन-भुवन-निधान जय जय देव हरे

    Eyes like spotless lotus petals, liberator from birth and death, treasure of the three worlds — jaya jaya deva hare!

  6. Verse 6

    janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa jita-dūṣaṇa e samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha jaya jaya deva hare

    janaka-suta-krta-bhusana jita-dusana e samara-samita-dasa-kantha jaya jaya deva hare

    जनक-सुता-कृत-भूषण जित-दूषण ए समर-शमित-दश-कण्ठ जय जय देव हरे

    As Rāma, adorned by Janaka’s daughter, victor over Dūṣaṇa, quieter of ten-headed Rāvaṇa in battle — glory to Hari!

  7. Verse 7

    abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara dhṛta-mandara e śrī-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare

    abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara dhrta-mandara e sri-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare

    अभिनव-जल-धर-सुन्दर धृत-मन्दर ए श्री-मुख-चन्द्र-चकोर जय जय देव हरे

    Beautiful as a fresh monsoon cloud, lifter of Mandara (Govardhana), moon-face that nourishes the cakora — jaya jaya deva hare!

  8. Verse 8

    tava caraṇaṁ praṇatā vayam iti bhāvaya e kuru kuśalaṁ praṇateṣu jaya jaya deva hare

    tava caranam pranata vayam iti bhavaya e kuru kusalam pranatesu jaya jaya deva hare

    तव चरणं प्रणता वयम् इति भावय ए कुरु कुशलं प्रणतेषु जय जय देव हरे

    Know that we bow at Your feet; grant auspiciousness to those who surrender — glory to Lord Hari!

  9. Verse 9

    śrī-jayadeva-kaver idaṁ kurute mudam e maṅgalam ujjvala-gītaṁ jaya jaya deva hare

    sri-jayadeva-kaver idam kurute mudam e mangalam ujjvala-gitam jaya jaya deva hare

    श्री-जयदेव-कवेर् इदं कुरुते मुदम् ए मङ्गलम् उज्ज्वल-गीतं जय जय देव हरे

    This song of poet Śrī Jayadeva brings joy — an auspicious, brilliant maṅgala-gīta. Jaya jaya deva hare!

About this song

Maṅgala-gītam from Jayadeva’s Gīta Govinda. Often sung in Rāga Pahāḍī or Bhairavī; some singers insert “jaya rāma hare, jaya kṛṣṇa hare” between verses.

Song FAQ

Who composed Srita Kamala?

Jayadeva Gosvāmī, in the Gīta Govinda. It is widely sung as a maṅgala (auspicious) song.

What does “jaya jaya deva hare” mean?

“Glory, glory to the Lord, O Hari!” — the refrain of each verse.