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1.asthi svasthyayanam samastha jagathaam

abhyasthalakshmeesthanam

vasthu Dhvastha rajasthamobhiH aniSam

nyastham purasthaath iva

hasthodhastha gireendhra masthaka

tharuprasthaara visthaaritha

srastha svastharu soona samstharalasath

prasthaavi raaDhaasthutham

 

There is something, Krishna, who is the abode of all that is beneficial to all the worlds, who is always seen along with Lakshmi. He is found ever in front of those who have discarded rajas and thamas and who shines with the heaps of flowers blossomed in, and fallen from, kalpaka trees in the groves on the peaks of the excellent mountain Govardhana , which was held by his hand and he is worshipped by Radha.

 

Krishna who is none other than Narayana is the abode of wellbeing of all the worlds because He is in every being, naaraaH ayanam yasya, and all beings are in Him, naaraaNaam ayanam asou. He is the source of well being because He is, abhyasthalakshmeesthanam, always found with Sri.

 

To those sages who have conquered t rajas and Thamas, dhvastha rajasthamobhiH and are predominantly saathvik, He is perceived as something placed in front, agre nyastham iva..

 

When He held the Govardhana mountain in his hand supporting it by its peak, hasthodhasthagireendhramasthaka, the kalpaka trees, svastharu, in the grooves, tharuprasthaara, on the peak, dropped the flowers, soona, that blossomed in them, visthaaritha, which made a heap, samstharalasath, around Krishna.

 

This Krishna referred to here, prasthaavi, is the object of worship by Radha ,raaDhaasthutham.

 

2.raaDhaaraadhithavibhramaadhbhutha rasam

laavaNyarathnaakaram

saaDhaaraNya padha vyatheetha sahaja

smeraananaambhoruham

aalambe harineelagarvaguruthaa

sarvasavanirvaapanam

baalam vaiNavikam vimugDha maDhuram

moorDhaabhishiktham mahaH

 

I resort to that towering light , moorDhaabhishiktham mahaH

worshipped by Radha, RaadharaDhaaraadhitham, the enchanting and wonderful sentiment, vibrama adhbhutharasam, the sea of beauty, laavaNyarathnaakaram, the natural smiling lotus-like face sahajasmera ananaambhoruham, that is above all common expression by words, saaDhaaraNya padhavyatheetham, that which quells the pride of the blue sapphire in all respects, harineela garvaguruthaa sarvasva nirvaapaNam, which has the form of a child, baalam, with flute, vainavikam, and bewitchingly sweet vimugDha maDhuram.

 

The mahah or light described here is Krishna, who is worshipped by Radha. He is appearing as a child, with flute in his hand, the dark blue hue of this light puts to shame that of blue sapphire. He is the

crowning sentiment which is sringara, enchanting and wonderful because of his childhood and the beauty of his naturally smiling face which is beyond description and bewitchingly sweet. He is thus a sea of beauty, of love and of joy. Soundaryalahri, sringaralahari and anandhalahari.

 

The adjective moorDhaabhishiktham meaning `crowning or towering, '(moorDha means head and abhisheka is coronation) could be associated with vibhramaadhbhutha rasam instead of mahaH to mean the sringarara which is described as the king of rasas.

 

3.kariNaam alabhya gathi vaibhavam bhaje

karuNaavalambitha kiSoravigraham

yaminaaam anaaratha vihaari maanase

yamunaavanaantharasikam param mahaH

 

 

I worship the light that is Krishna, whose gait is unattainable by the elephants, who has assumed the form of a child out of mercy, who ever plays in the mind of sages, who delights in the forests on the bank of Yamuna.

 

The gait of Krishna is so beautiful and majestic that even the elephants are no match to him. Generally a graceful and majestic gait is compared to that of an elephant, by the epithets, saamajavatragamana, gajagamana etc. But Leelasuka says that they are not applicable to the gait of Krishna since even the elephants fall far below in comparison, kariNaam alabhyagathiH.

 

The Lord out of mercy has come down as Krishna, karuNaavalambitha kiSoravigraham, who delighted everyone as a child with His soulabhya. As Desika puts it in yadhavabhyudhaya,

 

Namyasya namathaH kshudhraan varadhasya varaarThinaH

PuthraiH pithrmathaH kreedaa kaTham the kena varNyathe

(Yadh.1.48)

 

" How and by whom can your leelaa be described in which you, who is worshipped by all, bow down to those who are of lower status, beg favours from those while you are the one who gives boons to all, you make your own children act as your parents."

 

He is always playing in the minds the sages, yaminaaam anaaratha vihaari maanase, who revel in visualizing his exploits as Krishna.

 

Krishna delights in the beauty of the forest on the banks of yamuna, yamunaavanaantharasikam ,and spends his time playing the flute, herding the cattle and playing with the gopis

 

4.athandhritha thrijagadhapi vrajaanganaa

niyanthritham vipulavilochana aajnayaa

nirantharam mamahrdhaye vijrmbhathaam

samanthathaH sarasatharam param mahaH

 

May the great light, param mahaH, that is Krishna, who has all the three worlds in His control, athandhritha thrijagath, yet controlled by the commands of the beautiful eyes of the gopis, niyanthritham vrajaangana vipula vilochana aajnayaa, and spreading love and joy everywhere, samanthathaH sarasatharam, shine in my heart always, nirantharam mamahrdhaye vijrmbhathaam.

 

This sloka describes the souseelya of the Lord. He is the controller, niyantha of the whole universe the great light , by which everything else shines, `thameva bhaantham anubhaathi sarvam thasya bhaasaa sarvam idham vibhaathi,' (Mund.Up.2-2-10) But He is controlled by the glances of the gopis. Souseelyam is defined as `mahathah mandhaihi saha neerandhra samslesha svabhaavah, the close friendship shown by the great towards the humble folk. Desika denotes the souseelya of the Lord by the epithet `vallaveejanavallabha,' in Yadhavabhyudhaya, meaning, the beloved of the gopis. This shows the bhakthavathsalya of the Lord.

 

5.angulyagraiH aruna kiraNaih muktha samrudDha ranDhram

vaaram vaaram vadhanamaruthaa vENum aapoorayantham

vyathyasthaanGhrimvikachakamalacChaayavisthaaranethram

vandhe brndhaavanasucharitham nandhagopaalasoonum

 

I bow down to the son of Nandhagopala, who happily roam around Brindhavan, whose beautiful eyes are opened wide like a fully blossomed lotus, Who is filling the flute with the air from his mouth, and playing on it with the tips of his fingers, red like the rising sun, closing and opening the holes of the flute, with his feet crossed.

 

The fingertips of Krishna are red like the rising sun, angulyaagraiH aruNakiraNaiH , and with them he opens and closes the holes of the flute, muktha samrudDha ranDhram, while playing on it. He fills the flute with the air from his mouth, vadhanamaruthaaveNum aapoorayantham, again and again, vaaram vaaram, to create sound.

While playing he stands crossing his feet, vyathyasthaanGhrim, and he looks beautiful with his eyes opened wide with the joy of music so that they resemble full blown lotuses, vikacha kamala Chaayaa visthaaranethram. He is the one wandering in the forests of Brindavan, brindhaavanasucharitham,the son of nandhagopala, nandhagopalasoonum.