Sri Krishna Madhuri - Sri Krishna Karnamrita 2. 108

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Jaya Sri Radha Krishna! Namaste.

 

kastUrI tilakaM lalATa phalake

vakSsthale kausthubhaM

nAsAgre navamauktikaM,

karatale veNuH kare kaGkaNaM

sarvAGge hari candananca kalayan

kaNThe ca muktAvaliM

gopastrI pariveSTito

vijayate gopAla cUDAmaNiH

 

(Sri Krishna Karnamrita 2. 108 - Sri Lilasuka Bilvamangala)

 

The Rasik Saint Lilasuka Bilvamangala composed this sublime

verse enjoying the blessed vision his Divine Beloved:

 

All glory to the Crest Jewel of the Cowherds,

Lord Krishna, Who is eternally sporting with

the blessed Gopi damsels of Divine Vrindavan.

 

He has the mark of decoration made of musk

on his handsome forehead, and precious Kaustubha,

the rarest of celestial gems, on his broad chest.

 

At the end of his nose, the prettiest ornament

made of fresh pearls is charmingly swinging.

 

His delicate hands are adorned with beautiful

golden bracelets and enchantig flute.

 

Every divine limb of his body is smeared with

heavenly fragrant sandalwood paste, and

many pearl necklaces are elegantly hanging

from his graceful neck.

 

To listen to this soulstirring sloka (verse) just go to this Web

location and click on the song:

 

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/mailsong/index.cgi/3dee596e27310000

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

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More to read about Sri Krishna:

 

Sri Krishna, the Lord - Dr. W Radhakrishnayya

 

Sri Krishna Karnamrta is a mine of devotional songs, which is

attributed to Sri Suka Muni. One of its famous and enchanting

slokas `Kasturitilakam' gives a beautiful picture of Sri

Krishna as

the Lord of Universe though it appears to describe His form and its

outward beauty. Composed in a most musical style, it is on the lips

of every child of this country.)

 

Kasturi tilakam lalaatapalake vakshasthale koustubham

Nasaagre varamouktikam karatale venum kare kankanam.

Sarvaange harichandanam cha kalayan kanthe ch muktaavali

Gopastree pariveshtito vijayate gopaala-chudamanih.

 

The Blue Boy of Brindavan, Sri Krishna, is the one enchanting

personality in the whole of the Gokula Vraja. He surpasses the other

cowherd folk by his radiance. Because of his divine beauty the gopis

never leave his company. They surround him forgetting all their

domestic duties. They want Sri Krishna and his company always. He is

enchantingly dressed, his hair is well combed and decorated with the

peacock plume. On his broad forehead is painted the tilaka with the

sweet-smelling dark paste called Kasturi (musk). The mark bulges at

the bottom and tapers towards the top.

 

© `Tapovan Prasad' (August, 2001) published by Chinmaya

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