barhapidabhiramam mriga-mada-tilakam kundalakranta-gandam kanjaksham kambu-kantham smita-subhaga-mukham svadhare nyasta-venum shyamam shantam tri-bhangam ravi-kara-vasanam bhushitam vaijayantya vande

vrindavana-stham yuvati-shata-vritam brahma gopala-vesham (1) I worship that Parabrahma - whose crown is decorated with a peacock feather, who se large forehead is marked with tilaka of musk and saffron candana, whose makarash aped earrings cast a shadow upon His charming cheeks which themselves pulverize the pride of sapphire, whose eyes resemble fully-blossomed lotus flowers, whose neck tapers like a conchshell, whose lotus face is graced with a gentle smile, who ho lds a flute to His bimba-fruit-like lips, whose bodily complexion is like that of a fresh monsoon cloud, who is supremely peaceful, who stands in a delightful threefold bending posture, whose yellow cloth is resplendent like the rays of the sun, who is adorned with a vaijayanti flower garland, who is surrounded on all sides by thou sands of gopis, and who resides in Shridhama Vrindavana dressed as a cowherd boy. kasturi-tilakam lalata-patale vakshah-sthale kaustubham nasagre vara-mauktikam kara-tale venuh kare kankanam sarvange hari-candanam sulalitam kanthe ca muktavali gopa-stri-pariveshtito vijayate gopala-cudamanih (2) His forehead is decorated with musk tilaka, upon His chest rests the Kaustubha j ewel, an exquisite pearl adorns the tip of His nose, His lotus hand holds the flute, b racelets adorn His wrists, His entire form is anointed with candana, a necklace of pearls graces His charming neck, and He is surrounded by cowherd maidens - all glories unto He who is the crest-jewel of cowherd boys! vamshi-nyastasya-candram smita-yutam atulam pita-vastram varenyam kanjaksham sarva-daksham nava-ghana-sadrisham barha-cudam sharanyam trai-bhangair bhangimangam vraja-yuvati-yutam dhvasta-keshyadi-shuram vande shri nanda-sunum madhura-rasa-tanum dhurya-madhurya-puram (3) I worship Shri Nanda-nandana, who holds a flute to His lips, whose gentle smile exudes an incomparable brilliance, who is attired in excellent yellow cloth, whose eyes are like lotuses, who is expert in all the arts, whose bodily complexion is like tha t of a fresh monsoon cloud, whose head is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, who is the shelter for those who are surrendered to Him, who stands in a delightful thr eefold bending posture, who is surrounded by the youthful maidens of Vraja, who subdues Keshi and other demons, who is the crest-jewel of infinite sweetnesses, and is t he very embodiment of madhurya-rasa. phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam barhavatamsa-priyam shrivatsankam udara-kaustubha-dharam pitambaram sundaram gopinam nayanotpalarcita-tanum go-gopa-sanghavritam

govindam kala-venu-vadana-param divyanga-bhusham bhaje (4) I worship Govinda, whose complexion is the color of a blossoming blue lotus flow er, whose face is like the moon, who is fond of wearing a peacock feather in His cro wn, whose chest bears the mark of Shrivatsa and is adorned with the Kaustubha gem, w ho is attired in beautiful yellow garments, whose handsome form the gopis worship w ith sidelong glances, whose companions are multitudes of cows and gopas, who plays sweet melodies on the flute, and whose body is decorated with glittering ornamen ts.

Om Parthaya pratibodhitaam bhagawata narayanena swayam vyasena grathitaam purana muninana madhye mahabharatam advaitamrutavarshini bhagavatim ashtadakshadhyaniyam ambatwam anusndadhami bahgavandite bhavyadhweshineem namostute vyasa vishalabuddhe fullaravindaya tapatranetra yena twaya bharatatailapurnaha prajwalito dnyanamaya pradeepaha prapanna parijaataaya totravetrekapanaye gnyanamudraya krishnaya geetamrutaduhe namaha sarvopanishado gavo dogdha gopalanandanaha partho vatsaha sudhirbhokta dugdham geetamrutam mahata vasudevasutam devam kansachaanuramardanam devaki paramaanandam krishnam vande jagadgurum Na r a y a n am Namuskritya Naramschaiba Narottam, Devin Sarasvati Vyasam tatojayamudiriet Brahma Kumaras: Narada - 3rd Nara / narayan - 4th Lord Kapila - 5th sage Atri - Anusya - 6th - Dadatya Yagna - Son of Prajapati Ruci and Acuti King Rishaba - 8th King Prutu - 9th vaivasvatha Manu - 10th tortoise - 11th Dhanvantari - 12 Charming - 13th

Narasimha - 14th Vamana - 15th Brgupati - 16th Vyasa deva - 17th - Sathyawati - parasara muni Rama - 18th Krishna and Balarama - 19 and 20 Lord Buddha - 21

he natural and human environment is essentially made of five gross elements - ea rth, water, fire, air and space. When the earth was purified and could sustain l ife, when the serpent of pollution was contained and despatched to the furthest ocean depths, the Yamuna made to flow nectarian blue, and forest fires contained , then the stage was set for the Lord s divine plan to unfold. He filled the space with the melodies of his flute. Yet the rowdy elements disguised as friendly an d attractive birds and animals were out to destroy his show. Before he could pla y and dance, he removed them too from his theatre.

madhura-madhuram etan mangalam mangalanam sakala-nigama-valli-sat-phalam cit-svarupam sakrid api parigitam shraddhaya helaya va bhrigu-vara! nara-matram tarayet krishna-nama (2) (Shri Hari-bhakti-vilasa 11.234) Krishna-nama is the sweetest of the sweet and the most auspicious of all that is auspicious. It is the fully-ripened fruit of the Veda s flourishing creeper (Shrim adBhagavatam) and the embodiment of knowledge, cit-shakti. O best of the Bhrigu dynasty, even if someone chants the holy name only once, with faith or indiffere nce (hela), he is immediately delivered from this ocean of birth and death!

barhapidabhiramam mriga-mada-tilakam kundalakranta-gandam kanjaksham kambu-kantham smita-subhaga-mukham svadhare nyasta-venum shyamam shantam tri-bhangam ravi-kara-vasanam bhushitam vaijayantya vande vrindavana-stham yuvati-shata-vritam brahma gopala-vesham (1) I worship that Parabrahma - whose crown is decorated with a peacock feather, who se large forehead is marked with tilaka of musk and saffron candana, whose makarash aped earrings cast a shadow upon His charming cheeks which themselves pulverize the pride of sapphire, whose eyes resemble fully-blossomed lotus flowers, whose neck tapers like a conchshell, whose lotus face is graced with a gentle smile, who ho lds a flute to His bimba-fruit-like lips, whose bodily complexion is like that of a fresh monsoon cloud, who is supremely peaceful, who stands in a delightful threefold bending posture, whose yellow cloth is resplendent like the rays of the sun, who is adorned with a vaijayanti flower garland, who is surrounded on all sides by thou sands of gopis, and who resides in Shridhama Vrindavana dressed as a cowherd boy.

kasturi-tilakam lalata-patale vakshah-sthale kaustubham nasagre vara-mauktikam kara-tale venuh kare kankanam sarvange hari-candanam sulalitam kanthe ca muktavali gopa-stri-pariveshtito vijayate gopala-cudamanih (2) His forehead is decorated with musk tilaka, upon His chest rests the Kaustubha j ewel, an exquisite pearl adorns the tip of His nose, His lotus hand holds the flute, b racelets adorn His wrists, His entire form is anointed with candana, a necklace of pearls graces His charming neck, and He is surrounded by cowherd maidens - all glories unto He who is the crest-jewel of cowherd boys! vamshi-nyastasya-candram smita-yutam atulam pita-vastram varenyam kanjaksham sarva-daksham nava-ghana-sadrisham barha-cudam sharanyam trai-bhangair bhangimangam vraja-yuvati-yutam dhvasta-keshyadi-shuram vande shri nanda-sunum madhura-rasa-tanum dhurya-madhurya-puram (3) I worship Shri Nanda-nandana, who holds a flute to His lips, whose gentle smile exudes an incomparable brilliance, who is attired in excellent yellow cloth, whose eyes are like lotuses, who is expert in all the arts, whose bodily complexion is like tha t of a fresh monsoon cloud, whose head is adorned with a peacock-feather crown, who is the shelter for those who are surrendered to Him, who stands in a delightful thr eefold bending posture, who is surrounded by the youthful maidens of Vraja, who subdues Keshi and other demons, who is the crest-jewel of infinite sweetnesses, and is t he very embodiment of madhurya-rasa. phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam barhavatamsa-priyam shrivatsankam udara-kaustubha-dharam pitambaram sundaram gopinam nayanotpalarcita-tanum go-gopa-sanghavritam govindam kala-venu-vadana-param divyanga-bhusham bhaje (4) I worship Govinda, whose complexion is the color of a blossoming blue lotus flow er, whose face is like the moon, who is fond of wearing a peacock feather in His cro wn, whose chest bears the mark of Shrivatsa and is adorned with the Kaustubha gem, w ho is attired in beautiful yellow garments, whose handsome form the gopis worship w ith sidelong glances, whose companions are multitudes of cows and gopas, who plays sweet melodies on the flute, and whose body is decorated with glittering ornamen ts.