Śrita-kamalā (Maṅgala-gītam)
Srita Kamala Lyrics
श्रित कमला
Sanskrit kirtan lyrics with diacritics, Hindi, and English meaning — for temple and home singing.
- Author
- Jayadeva Gosvāmī
- Source
- Gīta Govinda
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- mangala, daily
- Verse 1
śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍala dhṛta-kuṇḍala e kalita-lalita-vana-māla jaya jaya deva hare
Glory to Lord Hari, who rests upon Kamalā’s breast, wears swinging earrings, and a graceful forest garland — jaya jaya deva hare!
- Verse 2
dina-maṇi-maṇḍala-maṇḍana bhava-khaṇḍana e muni-jana-mānasa-haṁsa jaya jaya deva hare
Ornament of the sun’s orb, breaker of material existence, swan in the minds of sages — glory to You, O Lord Hari!
- Verse 3
kāliya-viṣa-dhara-gañjana jana-rañjana e yadukula-nalina-dineśa jaya jaya deva hare
Humbler of the venomous Kāliya, delight of the people, sun of the lotus-like Yadu dynasty — jaya jaya deva hare!
- Verse 4
madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana garuḍāsana e sura-kula-keli-nidāna jaya jaya deva hare
Destroyer of Madhu, Mura, and Naraka; seated on Garuḍa; source of the demigods’ joy — glory to Lord Hari!
- Verse 5
amala-kamala-dala-locana bhava-mocana e tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna jaya jaya deva hare
Eyes like spotless lotus petals, liberator from birth and death, treasure of the three worlds — jaya jaya deva hare!
- Verse 6
janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa jita-dūṣaṇa e samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha jaya jaya deva hare
As Rāma, adorned by Janaka’s daughter, victor over Dūṣaṇa, quieter of ten-headed Rāvaṇa in battle — glory to Hari!
- Verse 7
abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara dhṛta-mandara e śrī-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare
Beautiful as a fresh monsoon cloud, lifter of Mandara (Govardhana), moon-face that nourishes the cakora — jaya jaya deva hare!
- Verse 8
tava caraṇaṁ praṇatā vayam iti bhāvaya e kuru kuśalaṁ praṇateṣu jaya jaya deva hare
Know that we bow at Your feet; grant auspiciousness to those who surrender — glory to Lord Hari!
- Verse 9
śrī-jayadeva-kaver idaṁ kurute mudam e maṅgalam ujjvala-gītaṁ jaya jaya deva hare
This song of poet Śrī Jayadeva brings joy — an auspicious, brilliant maṅgala-gīta. Jaya jaya deva hare!
Remarks
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.