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Vrndavanastakam

Na Yoga Siddhir Na Mamastu lyrics

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

Source
Stavamrta Lahari
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    na yoga-siddhir na mamāstu mokṣo vaikuṇṭha-loke pi na pārṣadatvam premāpi na syād iti cet tarāṁ tu mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    na yoga-siddhir na mamastu mokso vaikuntha-loke pi na parsadatvam premapi na syad iti cet taram tu mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    न योगसिद्धिर न ममास्तु मोक्षो वैकुण्ठलोके पि न पार्षदत्वम प्रेमापि न स्याद इति चेत तरां तु ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    Let me not have mystic powers, impersonal liberation, the Lord's association in Vaikuntha, or even pure love for Him, if instead of them I may reside in Vrndavana.

  2. Verse 2

    tārāaṁ janur yatra vidhir yayāce sad-bhakta-cūḍāmaṇir uddhavo’ pi vīkṣyvaiva mādhurya-dhūrāṁ tad asmin mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    taraam janur yatra vidhir yayace sad-bhakta-cudamanir uddhavo’ pi viksyvaiva madhurya-dhuram tad asmin mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    ताराअं जनुर यत्र विधिर ययाचे सद्भक्तचूडामणिर उद्धवोऽ पि वीक्ष्य्वैव माधुर्यधूरां तद अस्मिन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    When Brahma and Uddhava, the crest jewels of devotees, saw the intense sweetness here, they begged to take birth here even as a blade of grass. For this reason I pray to reside in Vrndavana.

  3. Verse 3

    kiṁ te kṛtaṁ hanta tapaḥ kṣitīti gopyo pi bhūme stuvate sma kīrtim yenaiva kṛṣṇāṅghri-padāṅkite smin mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    kim te krtam hanta tapah ksititi gopyo pi bhume stuvate sma kirtim yenaiva krsnanghri-padankite smin mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    किं ते कृतं हन्त तपः क्षितीति गोप्यो पि भूमे स्तुवते स्म कीर्तिम येनैव कृष्णाङ्घ्रिपदाङ्किते स्मिन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    Here the gopis glorified the earth, saying: "O Earth, what austerities have you done, so that your surface is now marked with Krishna's footprints?" May I reside in Vrndavana.

  4. Verse 4

    gopāṅganā-lampaṭa-taiva yatra yasyāṁ rasaḥ pūrṇatamatvam āpa yato raso vai sa iti śrutis tan mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    gopangana-lampata-taiva yatra yasyam rasah purnatamatvam apa yato raso vai sa iti srutis tan mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    गोपाङ्गनालम्पटतैव यत्र यस्यां रसः पूर्णतमत्वम आप यतो रसो वै स इति श्रुतिस तन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    May I reside in Vrndavana where, because the Vedas say raso vai sah (the Supreme Lord is sweetness), transcendental sweetness attained its highest perfection in the gopis' passionate love.

  5. Verse 5

    bhāṇḍīra-govardhana-rāsa-pīṭhais trī-sīmake yojana-pañcakena mite vibhutvād amite pi cāsmin mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    bhandira-govardhana-rasa-pithais tri-simake yojana-pancakena mite vibhutvad amite pi casmin mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    भाण्डीरगोवर्धनरासपीठैस त्रीसीमके योजनपञ्चकेन मिते विभुत्वाद अमिते पि चास्मिन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    Although only five yojanas in circumference, bounded by Bhandiravana, Govardhana Hill and the rasa-dance arena, it is unlimited in transcendental opulence. May I reside in Vrndavana.

  6. Verse 6

    yatrādhipatyaṁ vṛṣabhānu-putryā yenodayet prema-sukhaṁ janānām yasmin mamāśā balavat yato smin mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    yatradhipatyam vrsabhanu-putrya yenodayet prema-sukham jananam yasmin mamasa balavat yato smin mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    यत्राधिपत्यं वृषभानुपुत्र्या येनोदयेत प्रेमसुखं जनानाम यस्मिन ममाशा बलवत यतो स्मिन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    Because Vrsabhanu's daughter is the queen, and because here the happiness of pure love of God rises, I yearn to live here. I pray: May I reside in Vrndavana.

  7. Verse 7

    yasmin mahā-rāsa-vilāsa-līlā na prāpa yāṁ śrīrapi sā tapobhiḥ tatrollasan-mañju-nikuñja-puñje mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    yasmin maha-rasa-vilasa-lila na prapa yam srirapi sa tapobhih tatrollasan-manju-nikunja-punje mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    यस्मिन महारासविलासलीला न प्राप यां श्रीरपि सा तपोभिः तत्रोल्लसन्मञ्जुनिकुञ्जपुञ्जे ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    Even by performing many austerities goddess Lakshmi could not enter the great rasa-dance pastime here. May I reside in the splendidly beautiful groves of Vrndavana.

  8. Verse 8

    sadā ruru-nyaṅku-mukhā viśaṅkaṁ khelanti kūjanti pikāli kīrāḥ śikhaṇḍino yatra naṭanti tasmin mamāstu vṛndāvana eva vāsaḥ

    sada ruru-nyanku-mukha visankam khelanti kujanti pikali kirah sikhandino yatra natanti tasmin mamastu vrndavana eva vasah

    सदा रुरुन्यङ्कुमुखा विशङ्कं खेलन्ति कूजन्ति पिकालि कीराः शिखण्डिनो यत्र नटन्ति तस्मिन ममास्तु वृन्दावन एव वासः

    May I reside in Vrndavana, where the ruru and nyanku deer fearlessly play, the cuckoos, bumblebees, and parrots sing, and the peacocks dance.

  9. Verse 9

    vṛndāvanasyāṣṭakam etad uccaiḥ paṭhanti ye niścala-buddhayas te vṛndāvaneśāṅghri-saroja-sevāṁ sākṣallabhante januṣo 'nta eva

    vrndavanasyastakam etad uccaih pathanti ye niscala-buddhayas te vrndavanesanghri-saroja-sevam saksallabhante januso 'nta eva

    वृन्दावनस्याष्टकम एतद उच्चैः पठन्ति ये निश्चलबुद्धयस ते वृन्दावनेशाङ्घ्रिसरोजसेवां साक्षल्लभन्ते जनुषो ऽन्त एव

    They who with great concentration read aloud this Vrndavanastaka, at the end of this life attain direct service to the lotus feet of Vrndavana's master.