Śrita-kamalā (Maṅgala-gītam)
Srita Kamala lyrics
श्रित कमला
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Jayadeva Gosvāmī
- Source
- Gīta Govinda
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Occasion
- Mangala-arati, Daily program
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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!
- 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.