Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti's Govardhanastakam

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Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti's Govardhanastakam

1. krsna-prasadena samasta-saila- samrajyam apnoti ca vairino 'pi

sakrasya yah prapa balim sa saksad govardhano me disatam abhistam

krsna -- of Krsna; prasadena -- by the mercy; samasta -- of all; saila

--mountains; samrajyam -- sovereignty; apnoti -- attains; ca -- and;

vairinah -- from the enemy; api -- even; sakrasya -- Indra; yah -- who; prapa

-- attained; balim -- the respectful offering; sah -- he; saksad -- directly;

govardhanah -- Govardhana Hill; me -- my; disatam -- may grant;

abhistam--desire.

May Govardhana Hill, which by Krsna's mercy became the king of all mountains and

received the respectful tribute of its arch-enemy Indra, fulfull my desire.

2. sva-prestha-hastambuja-saukumarya- sukhanubhuter ati-bhumi-vrtteh

mahendra-vajrahatim apy ajanam govardhano me disatam abhistam

sva -- own; prestha -- dear; hasta -- hand; ambuja -- lotus; saukumarya --

delicateness; sukha -- of transcendental bliss; anubhuteh -- from the

experience; ati -- abode; bhumi -- the earth; vrtteh -- because of the

activity; mahendra -- of Indra; vajra -- of the thunderbolts; ahatim -- the

striking; api --even; ajanan -- unaware

As it was held above the earth it became so filled with happiness by

experiencing the softness of its beloved Krsna's lotus hand it did not even

know it was being struck by Indra's thunderbolt. May Govardhana Hill fulfill

my desire.

3. yatraiva krsno vrsabhanu-putrya danam grhitum kalaham vitene

sruteh sprha yatra mahaty atah sri- govardhano me disatam abhistam

yatra -- where; eva -- certainly; krsnah -- Krsna; vrsabhanu-putrya -- with

Srimati Radharani, the daughter of King Vrsabhanu; danam -- the toll; grhitum

-- to collect; kalaham -- quarrel; vitene - instigated; sruteh - of the Vedas;

sprha -- desire; yatra -- where; mahati -- great; atah -- from that; sri-

govardhanah -- Govardhana Hill.

Trying to collect a toll, Krsna quarrelled there with King Vrsabhanu's daughter.

The personified Vedas yearn to listed to that quarrel. May Govardhana his

fulfill my desire.

4. snatva sarah svasu samira-hasti yatraiva nipadi-paraga-dhulih

alolayan khelati caru sa sri- govardhano me disatam abhistam

snatva - having bathed; sarah -- in the lake; svasu -- very quickly; samira

-- of the breese; hasti -- the elephant; yatra -- where; eva -- certainly;

nipa -- of the kadamba; adi -- and the other flowers; paraga-dhulih -- carrying

the pollen; alolayan -- moving; khelati -- plays; caru -- pleasantly; sah -- he;

sri-govardhanah -- Govardhana Hill.

Bathing in a nearby lake, the elephant of a pleasant breeze, covered with pollen

of kadamba and other flowers, gracefully plays there. May Govardhana Hill

fulfill my desire.

5. kasturikabhih sayitam kim atrety uham prabhoh svasya muhur

vitanvan naisargika-sviya-sila-sugandhair govardhano me

disatam abhistam

kasturikabhih -- with fragrant musk; sayitam -- sleeping; kim -- how is it?;

atra - here; iti -- thus; uham -- transformation; prabhoh -- of the Supreme

Lord; svasya -- own; muhur -- repeatedly; vitanvan -- spreading; naisargika --

natural; sviya -- own; sila -- rocks; sugandhaih -- with fragrances

Does the sweet fragrance of Govardhana come from the musk deer who relax there?

>From the Lord who plays there? Or is it Govardhana's own natural scent? May

Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire.

6. vamsa-pratidhvany-anusara-vartma didrksavo yatra harim

harinyah yantyo labhante na hi vismitah sa govardhano me

disatam abhistam

vamsa -- of the flute; pratidhvani -- echo; anusara -- following; vartma --

path; didrksavah -- eager to see; yatra -- where; harim -- Lord Hari;

harinyah - the deer; yantyah -- going; labhante -- attain; na -- no t; hi --

indeed; vismitah -- astonished; sah - he.

Searching there for Lord Hari on the path of His flute music, the astonished

deer do not find Him. May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire.

7. yatraiva gangam anu navi radham arohya madhye tu

nimagna-naukah krsno hi radhanugalo babhau sa govardhano me

disatam abhistam

yatra -- where; eva --- certainly; gangam -- the river; anu -- following; navi

-- in the boat; radham --- Srimati Radharani; arohya -- invited to enter;

madhye -- in the middle; tu -- but; nimagna-naukah -- began to sink; krsnah

-- Lord Krsna; hi -- certainly; radha-anugalah -- with Srimati Radharani

fearfully clinging to Krsna's neck; babhau -- appeared very splendid; sah --

He.

As the Divine Couple travelled on the Ganges there the boat began to sink in the

middle. Krsna was splendidly handsome as Radha clung to His neck. May Govardhana

Hill fulfill my desire.

8. vina bhavet kim hari-dasa-varya- padasrayam bhaktir atah srayami

yam eva saprema nijesayoh sri- govardhano me disatam abhistam

vina -- without; bhavet -- there may be; kim -- how?; hari -- of Lord Hari;

dasa -- of the servants; varya -- of the best; pada -- of the lotus feet;

asrayam -- the shelter; bhaktih -- pure devotional service; atah -- therefore;

asrayami -- I take shelter; yam -- of whom; eva -- certainly; sa - with; prema

-- pure love of Godhead; nija-isayoh -- of my two masters;

WIthout taking shelter of the feet of the hill that is the best of Lord Hari's

servants and full of love for the divine king and queen, how is it possible to

attain pure devotional service? May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire.

9. etat pathed yo hari-dasa-varya- mahanubhavastakam ardra-cetah

sri-radhika-madhavayoh padabja- dasyam sa vinded acirena saksat

etat -- this; pathet -- may read; yah - who; hari-dasa-varya -- of the best of

Lord Hari's servants; maha -- with great; anubhava -- glories; astakam -- eight

verses; ardra -- moistened with love of Godhead; cetah -- whose mind;

sri-radhika-madhavayoh -- of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava; pada -- feet; abja --

lotus; dasyam -- service; sah -- he; vindet -- may find; acirena -- quickly;

saksat -- directly.

May the reader of these eight verses glorifying Lord Hari's greatest servant,

his heart melting with pure love, quickly attain direct service to the lotus

feet of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava.