Vrindavanadevi Ashtakam

Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Vrinda-devi 

by Srila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura

 

gangeya-champeya-tadit-vinindi-
rocih-pravaha-snapitatma-vrnde
bandhuka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vasu
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

ಗಂಗೇಯ -ಚಾಂಪೇಯ -ತಾಡಿತ್ -ವಿನಿಂದಿ -

ರೋಚಿಹ್ -ಪ್ರವಾಹ -ಸ್ನಾಪಿತಾತ್ಮ -ವೃಂದೆ 

ಬಂಧುಕ -ಬಂಧು -ದ್ಯುತಿ -ದಿವ್ಯ -ವಸು 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್ತೆ  ಚರಣಾರವಿಂದಂ 

 

 

 

 

gangeya -- golden; champeya -- champaka flower; tadit -- lightning; vinindi -- chastising; rocih --splendor; pravaha -- with rivers; snapita -- bathed; atma -- own; vrnde -- multitude; bandhuka -- of the bandhuka flower; bandhu -- friend;dyuti -- splendor; divya -- transcendental; vasah -- garments; vrnde -- O Vrnda-devi; namah -- I offer respectful obeisances; te -- to your; carana -- feet;aravindam - the lotus flower.
 

You are bathed by streams of splendor that rebuke gold, lightning, and the champaka flower. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O  Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

 

 

bimbadharoditvara-manda-hasya-
nasagra-mukta-dyuti-dipitasye
vicitra-ratnabharana-sriyadhye
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

ಬಿಂಬಧಾರೋದಿತ್ವಾರ -ಮಂದ -ಹಾಸ್ಯ -

ನಸಾಗ್ರ -ಮುಕ್ತ -ದ್ಯುತಿ -ದೀಪಿತಸ್ಯೇ 

ವಿಚಿತ್ರ -ರತ್ನಾಭರಣ -ಶ್ರೀಯಾಧ್ಯೆ 

ವೃಂದೆ  ನಮಾಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವಿಂದಂ 

 

 

 

bimba -- bimba fruits; adhara -- lips; uditvara -- extraordinary; manda -- gentle;hasya -- smile; nasa -- of the nose; agra --on the tip; mukta -- pearl; dyuti -- by the splendor; dipita -- illuminated; asye -- face; vicitra -- amazing and colorful; ratna -- jewels; abharana -- and ornaments; sriya -- with the beauty;adhye -- enriched.
 

Your face is splendid with a pearl decorating the tip of Your nose and a wonderful gentle smile on Your bimba-fruit lips. You are decorated with wonderful jewel ornaments. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

 

samasta-vaikuntha-siromanau sri
krishnasya vrndavana-dhanya-dhamni
dattadhikare vrsabhanu-putrya
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

ಸಮಸ್ತ -ವೈಕುಂಠ -ಶಿರೋಮಣೌ  ಶ್ರೀ 

ಕೃಷ್ಣಸ್ಯ  ವೃಂದಾವನ -ಧನ್ಯ - ಧಾಮ್ನಿ 

ದತ್ತಾಧಿಕಾರೆ  ವೃಷಭಾನು -ಪುತ್ರ್ಯ 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ 

 

 

 

samasta -- all; vaikuntha -- of the Vaikuntha worlds; sirah-manau -- the crown jewel; Sri

 krishna -- of Sri Krishna vrndavana -- Vrndavana; dhanya -- opulent and auspicious; dhamni -- in the abode; datta -- given; adhikare -- dominion;vrsabhanu -- of King Vrsabhanu; putrya --by the daughter (Srimati Radharani)
 

Vrsabhanu's daughter Radha made you guardian of Krishna's opulent and auspicious abode of Vrndavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha planets. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

 

 

tvad-ajnaya pallava-puspa-bhrnga-
mrgadibhir madhava-keli-kunjah
madhv-adibhir bhanti vibhusyamana
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

ತ್ವದ್ -ಆಗ್ನಾಯ  ಪಲ್ಲವ - ಪುಷ್ಪ -ಭೃಂಗ -

ಮ್ರುಗಾದಿಭಿರ್  ಮಾಧವ -ಕೇಳಿ -ಕುಂಜಃ 

ಮಧ್ವ್ -ಆದಿಭಿರ್  ಭಂಟಿ  ವಿಭೂಶ್ಯಮಾನ 

ವೃಂದೆ  ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ 

 

 

tvat -- your; ajnaya -- by the order; pallava -- blossoming; puspa -- by flowers;bhrnga -- by bumble-bees; mrga -- by deer; adibhih -- and others; Madhava -- of Lord Madhava; keli -- for performing pastimes; kunjah -- groves; madhu -- with springtime; adibhih -- and the other seasons; bhanti -- appears very splendid; vibhusyamanah -- being decorated.
 

By Your order the groves where Madhava enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey, and other things. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

tvadiya-dutyena nikunja-yunor
atyutkayoh keli-vilasa-siddhih
tvat-saubhagam kena nirucyatam tad
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

 

ತ್ವದೀಯ -ದೂತ್ಯೇನ  ನಿಕುಂಜ -ಯುನೋರ್ 

ಅತ್ಯುತ್ಕಯೋಹ್  ಕೇಲಿ  -ವಿಲಾಸ -ಸಿದ್ದಿಃ 

ತ್ವತ್ -ಸೌಭಾಗಂ   ಕೇನ  ನಿರುಚ್ಯತಂ  ತದ್ 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ 

 

tvadiya -- your; dutyena -- because of the message; nikunja-yunoh -- of Radha and Krishna who perform pastimes in the groves (of Vrndavana); ati-utkayoh -- very enthusiastic (to perform pastimes); keli -- amorous; vilasa -- pastimes;siddhih -- perfection; tvat -- your; saubhajam -- good fortune; kena -- by whom?; nirucyatam -- may be described; tat -- therefore.
 

Because you became Their messenger the eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the perfection of transcendental pastimes in the forest. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

 

rasabhilaso vasatis ca vrnda-
vane tvad-isanghri-saroja-seva
labhya ca pumsam krpaya tavaiva
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

 

 

ರಸಾಭಿಲಾಸೋ  ವಸತಿಸ್  ಚ ವೃಂದ -

ವನೇ ತ್ವದ್ -ಇಸಂಘ್ರಿ -ಸರೋಜ -ಸೇವ 

ಲಭ್ಯ ಚ ಪುಂಸಾಂ ಕೃಪಯಾ  ತವೈವ 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ 

 

rasa -- the rasa dance; abhilasah -- the desire; vasatih -- residence; ca -- and;vrndavane -- in Vrndavana; tvat -- your; isa -- of the Lord (Krishna); anghri -- feet; saroja -- of the lotus flower; seva -- service; labhya -- is attainable; ca -- and; pumsam -- by the living entities; krpaya -- by the mercy; tava -- your; eva-- indeed.
 

By your mercy people attain residence in Vrndavana, the desire to serve your masters' lotus feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

tvam kirtyase satvata-tantra-vidbhir
lilabhidhana kila krishna-saktih
tavaiva murtis tulasi nr-loke
vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

 

ತ್ವಂ ಕೀರ್ತ್ಯಸೆ  ಸತ್ವತ -ತಂತ್ರ -ವಿದ್ಭಿರ್ 

ಲೀಲಾಭಿಧಾನ  ಕಿಲ ಕೃಷ್ಣ -ಶಕ್ತಿಃ 

ತವೈವ ಮೂರ್ತಿ ತುಲಸಿ  ನೃಲೋಕೆ 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ
 

tvam -- you; kirtyase -- are glorified; satvata-tantra-vidbhih -- by those who know the Satvata-tantra; lila -- pastimes; abhidhana -- by the name; kila -- indeed; Krishna -- of Lord Krishna; saktih -- the potency; tava -- your; eva -- indeed; murtih -- form; tulasi -- Tulasi; nrloke --in human society.
 

They who are learned in the Satvata-tantra glorify you. You are Krishna's pastime-potency. The Tulasi plant is your form in the world of men. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

 

bhaktya vihina aparadha-laksaih
ksiptas ca kamadi-taranga-madhye
krpamayi tvam saranam prapanna

vrnde namas te caranaravindam

 

ಭಕ್ತ್ಯಾ  ವಿಹಿನಾ  ಅಪರಾಧ -ಲಕ್ಶೈಃ 

ಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತಾಸ್  ಚ ಕಾಮಾದಿ -ತರಂಗ -ಮಧ್ಯೇ 

ಕೃಪಾಮಯಿ  ತ್ವಂ ಶರಣಂ ಪ್ರಪನ್ನ 

ವೃಂದೆ ನಮಸ್  ತೇ  ಚರಣಾರವೃಂದಂ 

 

 

bhaktya -- of devotional service; vihinah -- devoid; aparadha -- of offenses;laksaih -- with thousands; ksiptah -- thrown; ca -- and; kama -- of lust; adi -- and other inauspicious qualities; taranga -- of the waves; madhye -- in the midst; krpamayi -- O merciful one; tvam -- you; saranam -- shelter; prapannah-- attain.
 

O merciful one, I have no devotion and have committed millions of offenses. I am drowning in the turbulent ocean of lust. Thus I take shelter of you. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

 

vrndastakam yah srnuyat pathed va
vrndavanadhisa-padabja-bhrngah
sa prapya vrndavana-nitya-vasam
tat-prema-sevam labhate krtarthah

 

ವೃಂದಾಷ್ಟಕಂ  ಯಃ  ಶೃಣುಯಾತ್  ಪಠೇದ್  ವಾ 

ವೃಂದಾವನಧಿಶ -ಪದಾಭ್ಜ -ಭೃಂಗಃ 

ಸ  ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯ ವೃಂದಾವನ -ನಿತ್ಯ -ವಾಸಂ 

ತತ್ -ಪ್ರೇಮ -ಸೇವಂ ಲಭತೇ ಕೃತಾರ್ತಃ 

  

 

vrinda -- glorifying Vrnda-devi; astakam -- eight verses; yah -- who; srnuyat -- may hear; pathet -- may read; va -- or; vrndavana -- of Vrndavana; adhisa -- of the monarchs (Radha and Krishna); pada -- feet; abja -- at the lotus flowers;bhrngah -- a bumble-bee; sah -- he; prapya -- attaining; vrndavana -- at Vrindavana; nitya -- eternal; vasam -- residence; tat -- of Lord Krishna; prema -- in pure love of Godhead; sevam -- devotional service; labhate -- attains; krita-arhah -- and his spiritual desires are satisfied.
 

A person who is like a bumblebee at the lotus feet of Vrindavana's king and queen, and who reads or hears this Vrindastaka, will eternally reside in Vrindavana and attain loving service to the divine couple.