Openmind Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Vrinda Devi (Tulasi Devi) ] Text One gangeya-campeya-tadid-vinindi- rocih-pravaha-snapitatma-vrinde bandhuka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vaso vrinde namas te caranaravindam You are bathed by streams of splendour that rebuke gold, lightning, and the campaka flower. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Two bimbadharoditvara-manda-hasya- nasagra-mukta-dyuti-dipitasye vicitra-ratnabharana-sriyadhye vrinde namas te caranaravindam 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 Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Three samasta-vaikuntha-siromanau sri- krishnasya vrindavana-dhanya-dhamni dattadhikare vrsabhanu-putrya vrinde namas te caranaravindam Vrishabhanu's daughter Radha made you guardian of Krishna's opulent and auspicious abode of Vrindavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha planets. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Four tvad-ajnaya pallava-puspa-bhrnga- mrgadibhir madhava-keli-kunjah madhv-adibhir bhanti vibhusyamana vrinde namas te caranaravindam By Your order the groves where Madhava enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey and other things. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Five tvadiya-dutyena nikunja-yunor atyutkayoh keli-vilasa-siddhih tvat-saubhagam kena nirucyatam tad vrinde namas te caranaravindam Because you became their messenger the eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the perfection of transcendental pastimes in the forest. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Six rasabhilaso vasatis ca vrinda- vane tvad-isanghra-saroja-seva labhya ca pumsam krpaya tavaiva vrinde namas te caranaravindam By your mercy the people attain residence in Vrindavana, the desire to serve your masters' lotus feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Seven tvam kirtyase satvata-tantra-vidbhir lilabhidhana kila krishna-saktih tavaiva murtis tulasi nri-loke vrinde namas te caranaravindam 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 Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Eight bhaktya vihina aparadha-laksaih ksiptas ca kamadi-taranga-madhye krpamayi tvam saranam prapanna vrinde namas te caranaravindam O merciful one, they who have no devotion and they whom millions of offenses have thrown into the waves of lust and other vices take shelter of you. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. Text Nine vrindastakam yah srnuyat pathed va vrindavanadhisa-padabja-bhrngah sa prapya vrindavana-nitya-vasam tat-prema-sevam labhate krtarthah A person who is like a bumble bee 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. ---------------------------I have found this prayer on the web. I have two questions: does anybody know where it is from? Does anybody knows some melody for singing it? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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