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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
  1. 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!

  2. 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!

  3. 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!

  4. 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!

  5. 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!

  6. 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!

  7. 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!

  8. 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!

  9. 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.