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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SPECIAL POETRY

Sri Sri Krishnachandra Astakam

(By Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami)

sri-sri-krsna-chandraya namah

Obeisances to Lord Sri Krishna-chandra.

ambudanjanendra-nila-nindi-kanti-dambarah
kunkumodyad-arka-vidyud-amsu-divyad-ambarah
srimad-anga-charchchitendu-pitanakta-chandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [1]

His radiant beauty defeats the beauty of a blue sapphire. His exquisite clothes are the yellow colour of the rising sun and the rays of lightning. His beautiful body is covered with camphor, saffron, oil and sandalwood paste. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

ganda-tandavati-panditandajesa-kundalas
chandra-padma-sanda-garva-khandanasya-mandalah
ballavisu varddhitatma-gudha-bhava-bandhanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [2]

Shark-shaped earrings dance beautifully on the sides of His face. His figure crushes the pride of the moon and lotus flowers. He is the master of cowherds, but He is secretly tied by the bond of their ever-increasing love. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

nitya-navya-rupa-vesa hardda-keli-chestitah
keli-narma-sarmadayi-mitra-vrnda-vestitah
sviya-keli-kananamsu-nirjitendra-nandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [3]

He is ever-youthful, and all His pastimes are filled with love. Surrounded by His friends, He playfully jokes with them and protects them. And He enjoys His intimate pastimes in the forests of Vrindavan without any restraint. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

prema-hema-manditatma-bandhutabhinanditah
ksauni-lagna-bhala-lokapala-pali-vanditah
nitya-kala-srsta-vipra-gauravali-vandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [4]

He is adorned with the gold of Divine Love. Cheered by His friends, He is extolled as the protector of planetary rulers, who all bow their heads at His feet. He is worshipped as the eternal Being by all brahmans and highly esteemed personalities. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

lilayendra-kaliyosna-kamsa-vatsa-ghatakas
tat-tad-atma-keli-vrsti-pusta-bhakta-chatakah
viryasila-lilayatma-ghosa-vasi-nandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [5]

He is the master of pastimes! He kills Kamsa, Vatsasur, and the impertinent serpent Kaliya. The rain of all these pastimes nourishes His devotees, who are like chatak birds waiting for a rainfall. Very strong and playful, He lives among cowherds. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

kunja-rasa-keli-sidhu-radhikadi tosanas
tat-tad-atma-keli-narma-tat-tad-ali-posanah
prema-sila-keli-kirti-visva-chitta-nandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [6]

The intoxicating nectar of His amorous pastimes in Vrindavan groves performed together with Sri Radhika and other gopis give Him much satisfaction. He nurtures all His girlfriends with His playful pastimes. He is very loving. Famed for His playful pastimes, He is the heart and soul of the whole universe. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

rasa-keli-darsitatma-suddha-bhakti-sat-pathah
sviya-chitra-rupa-vesa-manmathali-manmathah
gopikasu-netra-kona-bhava-vrnda-gandhanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [7]

To be able to behold these ecstatic pastimes is the aspiration of all pure devotees. Even Cupid, the Enchanter, is enchanted by His personality and beauty. Cowherds’ wives always strive to catch even a slightest glimpse of His ecstatic pastimes. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

puspachayi-radhikabhimarsa-labdhi-tarsitah
prema-vamya-ramya-radhikasya-drsti-harsitah
radhikorasiha-lepa esa hari-chandanah
svanghri-dasyado ’stu me sa ballavendra-nandanah [8]

As Sri Radhika bends to pick some flowers, He feels an urge for Her touch. Delighted with Her quarrelsome love, He is enticed by the beautiful sandalwood paste smeared on Sri Radhika’s breasts. May this Son of the King of Cowherds allow me to become a servant of His holy feet.

astakena yas tv anena radhikasu-vallabham
samstaviti darsane ’pi sindhujadi-durlabham
tam yunakti tusta-chitta esa ghosa-kanane
radhikanga-sanga-nanditatma-pada-sevane [9]

If anybody studies and recites this poem in glorification of Sri Radhika’s Beloved, who is rare to behold even for Laksmi Devi, their satiated heart will be irresistibly drawn to that forest of cowherds and thrilled to receive service to Sri Radhika’s holy feet in the company of Her dearest associates.

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