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for Blessings, Purity, and Auspiciousness
for Blessings, Purity, and Auspiciousness 
smrite sakala-kalyana bhajanam yatra jayate purusham tam ajam nityam vrajami sharanam harim "I take shelter of Lord Hari, who is the unborn, eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead. Upon remembering Him, a reservoir of all auspiciousness is produced." (Om) yam brahma vedanta-vido vadanti pare pradhanam purusham tathanye vishvodgateh karanam ishvaram va tasmai namo vighna-vinashaya "Obeisances unto Him who is the destroyer of all obstacles, who the knowers of Vedanta describe as the Supreme Brahman, and who others describe as the pradhana, or totality of mundane elements. Some describe Him as the supreme male person, or purusha, while others describe Him as the Supreme Lord and the cause of the creation of the universe." (Vishnu Purana) om tad vishnoh paramam padam sada pashyanti surayo diviva chakshur-atatam tad vipraso vipanyavo jagrivamsaha samindhate vishnor yat paramam padam "Just as the sun's rays in the sky are extended to the mundane vision, so in the same way the wise and learned devotees always see the supreme abode of Lord Vishnu. Because those highly praiseworthy and spiritually awake brahmanas are able to see the spiritual world, they are also able to reveal that supreme abode of Lord Vishnu." (Rig Veda 1.22.20) om krishno vai sac-cid-ananda-ghanaha krishna adi-purushaha krishnaha purushottamaha krishno ha u karnadi-mulam krishnaha sa ha sarvaih karyaha krishnaha kasham-krid-adisha-mukha-prabhu pujyaha krishno 'nadis tasminn ajandantar-bahye yan mangalam tal labhate kriti "Lord Krishna is the color of a new rain cloud, therefore He is compared to a transcendental cloud full of eternity, bliss and cognizance. He is the original and supreme person. He is the origin of all activities and the one and only Lord of all. He is the worshipful Lord of the best of demigods, the controller of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Krishna is without any beginning. Whatever auspiciousness is found within or beyond this universe the devotee obtains in Krishna alone" (Rig Veda, Krishna Upanishad) (Om) madhavo madhavo vaci madhavo madhavo hridi smaranti sadhavaha sarve sarva-karyeshu madhavam "Lord Madhava is in one's words and Lord Madhava is in one's heart. All the saintly persons remember Lord Madhava, the husband of the goddess of fortune, in all their undertakings." (Narasimha Purana) (Om) svasti no govindah svasti no 'cyutanantau svasti no vasudvo vishnur dadhatu svasti no narayano naro vai svasti nah padmanabhaha puroshottamo dadhatu svasti no vishvakseno vishveshvaraha svasti no hrishikesho harir dadhatu svasti no vainateyo harih svasti no 'njana-suto hanur bhagavato dadhatu svasti svasti sumangalaih kesho mahan shri-krishnaha sac-cid-ananda-ghanaha sarveshvareshvaro dadhatu "May Lord Govinda, Acyuta, Ananta Shesha, Vasudeva and Lord Vishnu bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Nara-Narayana, Padmanabha and Purushottama bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Vishvaksena, the Lord of the universe, Hrishikesh and Lord Hari bestow auspiciousness upon us. May Garuda and the son of Anjana, who is the great devotee of Lord Rama, Hanuman, bestow auspiciousness upon us. May the great and only Lord of auspiciousness, Sri Krishna, who is like a transcendental cloud full of eternity, knowledge and bliss and who is the Lord of all the demigods, bestow upon us all prosperity and auspiciousness." (Rig Veda, Krishna Upanishad) karotu svasti me krishnaha sarva-lokeshvareshvaraha karshnadayash cha kurvantu svasti me loka-pavanaha "May Lord Krishna, the Lord of the demigods, the presiding controller of all the worlds, bestow auspiciousness upon me. May His devotees, who are the saviors of all people, bestow benedictions of auspiciousness upon me." (Sammohana Tantra) krishno mamaiva sarvatra svasti kuryat shriya samam tathaiva cha sada karshnihi sarva-vighna-vinashanaha "May Lord Krishna along with His beloved Radha bring about prosperity and auspiciousness at all times. In the same way may the devotee of Krishna, who is able to destroy all obstacles, always bring about auspiciousness." (Vishnu Yamala Samhita) Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Atharva Vediya Gopala-tapani Upanishad, Purva Vibhaga,  verses 36-47 om namo vishva-rupaya vishva-sthity-anta-hetave vishveshvaraya vishvaya govindaya namo namaha "Lord Brahma, speaking to the great sages and saints, prayed to Lord Krishna as follows: I offer my humble obeisances to Lord Krishna, who is the giver of pleasure to the cows, whose external form is the form of the universe, who is the cause of the maintenance and dissolution of the material universe, and who is the Lord of the universe." namo vijnana-rupaya paramananda-rupine krishnaya gopi-nathaya govindayah namo namah "I offer my obeisances to Lord Krishna, who is the giver of pleasure to the cows, who is the Lord of the gopis and who is the embodiment of unlimited knowledge and the highest bliss." namah kamala-netraya namah kamala-maline namah kamal-nabhaya kamala-pataye namaha "I offer my obeisances to Krishna, who possesses lotus-petal eyes, who wears a garland of sweet-smelling lotus flowers, who has a lotus navel and who is the Lord of the gopis, who are as beautiful as lotus flowers." barhapidabhiramaya ramayakuntha-medhase rama-manasa-hamsaya govindaya namo namaha "I offer my obeisances to Lord Govinda, who looks very beautiful wearing a peacock feather upon His head. His plenary expansion is Lord Ramachandra, His intelligence is eternal and ever-fresh, and He is the swan that swims in the mind of Lakshmi-devi." kamsa-vamsha-vinashaya keshi-chanura-ghatine vrishabha-dhvaja-vandyaya partha-sarathaye namaha "I offer my obeisances unto Krishna, who is the destroyer of the dynasties of demons headed by King Kamsa. He is the slayer of the Keshi demon and the wrestler Chanura. He is offered prayers by Lord Shiva, whose chariot flag is marked with the insignia of Nandi, the bull, and He is the chariot driver of the son of Pritha, Arjuna." venu-vadana-shilaya gopalayahi-mardine kalindi-kula-lolaya lola-kundala-dharine "I offer my obeisances to Krishna, who is accustomed to playing on a flute, who is the protector of the cows and the chastiser of the Kaliya serpent. He is fond of wandering here and there on the banks of the Yamuna and He is beautified by wearing swinging earrings." ballavi-vadanambhoja- maline nritya-shaline namah pranata-palaya shri-krishnaya namo namaha "I offer my obeisances again and again unto Shri Krishna, who wears a garland of kisses from the lotus mouths of the gopis. He is conversant with the art of dancing and is the protector of the surrendered souls." namah papa-pranashaya govardhana-dharaya cha putana-jivitantaya trinavartasu-harine "I offer my obeisances unto Lord Krishna, who is the destroyer of the sins of the fallen souls. He is the lifter of Govardhan Hill, He brought about the end to the life of Putana and He took away the life of the demon Trinavarta." nishkalaya vimohaya shuddhayashuddha-vairine advitiyaya mahate shri-krishnaya namo namaha "I offer my humble obeisances again and again unto the great Lord Krishna, who is beyond the illusion of maya and from whom that illusion comes. He is the supreme pure, the enemy of the demons and is one without a second." prasida paramananda prasida parameshvara adhi-vyadhi-bhujangena dashtam mam uddhara prabho "O Supreme Lord, O reservoir of the highest pleasure, be pleased upon me. I have been bitten by the poisonous snake of mental and bodily miseries. Therefore, O Lord, please deliver me." shri-krishna rukmini-kanta gopi-jana-manohara samsara-sagare magnam mam uddhara jagad-guro "O Lord Krishna, O lover of Rukmini, O attractor of the minds of the gopis, please uplift me, for I am immersed in the ocean of birth and death, O spiritual preceptor of the universe." keshava klesha-harana narayana janardana govinda paramananda mam samuddhara madhava "O Lord Keshava, O destroyer of the three-fold miseries, O only refuge of all souls, O destroyer of the Jana demons, O Govinda, O reservoir of pleasure, please uplift me who am fallen, O husband of the goddess of fortune." he krishna karuna-sindho dina-bandho jagat-pate gopesha gopika-kanta radha-kanta namo 'stu te "O my dear Krishna, You are the friend of the distressed, the ocean of mercy, and the Lord of creation. You are the master of the cowherdsmen and the lover of the gopis, especially Radharani. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You." Mere Man Mandir 
This song prays that Lord Krishna, Giridhari, the lifter of Govardhan Hill, will appear to us in the temple (mandir) of our mind (man). Mere man mandir mein ek bar tum a jao Giridhari Giridhari Banavari Manmohan kunjavihari pyare a jao Giridhari O Giridhari! I am begging You to enter, just once, into the temple of my mind. O Giridhari, O Banavari, You who reside in the groves of Vrindavan and attract our minds towards You. O beloved Giridhari, please come to me. Bahut bar he ter lagai karuna nainan mein ghir ai ye roya ek dukhari pyare a jao Giridhari So many times have I called out to You with eyes over-flowing with tears. This most unhappy person is pleading before You. So please, O beloved Giridhari, please come to me. mag johat ankhiyan pathrai dar dar par maya takarai ye dekho dasha hamari pyare a jao Giridhari Simply waiting for You my eyes have become weary. Maya is attacking me at every step. Just see my pitiable condition, O beloved Giridhari, and please come to me. thori kripa idhar barsao prem boond pyase ko pao mein aya ek bhikhari pyare a jao Giridhari Please shower some of Your mercy here also. Being extremely thirsty, let me drink just a drop of your love. I am nothing but a beggar, begging from you. O beloved Giridhari, please come to me. bhaint nahin mein kuch bhi laya khali nath tere dar aya mein tera prem pujari pyare a jao Giridhari I have brought You no gifts, my Lord, and have come empty-handed at Your doorstep. I worship You with my love, so O beloved Giridhari, please come to me. pyar karo chahe thukara do pas bulao dur bhaga do mein sab vidhi sharon tihari pyare a jao Giridhari You are free to love me or reject me. You may call me near or You may send me away. In any condition of life, I am a soul surrendered unto You, please, O beloved Giridhari, please come to me. Sri Dasavatara-stotra 
These are verses glorifying the ten main incarnations of Lord Keshava, Krishna, from the Gita-Govinda. These show that Lord Krishna is the source of all other incarnations of God. By Jayadeva Gosvami (1) pralaya-payodhi-jale dhritavan asi vedam vihita-vahitra-charitram akhedam keshava dhrita-mina-sharira jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a fish. All glories to You. You easily acted as a boat in the form of a giant fish just to give protection to the Vedas, which had become immersed in the turbulent sea of devastation. (2) kshitir iha vipulatare tishthati tava prishthe dharani-dharana-kina-chakra-garishthe keshava dhrita-kurma-sharira jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a tortoise. All glories to You. In this incarnation as a divine tortoise the great Mandara Mountain rests upon your gigantic back as a pivot for churning the ocean of milk. From holding up the huge mountain a large scar-like depression is put in Your back, which has become most glorious. (3) vasati dashana-shikhare dharani tava lagna shashini kalanka-kaleva nimagna Keshava dhrita-shukara-rupa jaya jagasihsa hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a boar. All glories to You. The earth, which had become immersed in the Garbhodaka Ocean at the bottom of the universe, sits fixed upon the tip of Your tusk like a spot upon the moon. (4) tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-shringam dalita-hiranyakashipu-tanu-bhringam keshava dhrita-narahari-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of half-man, half-lion. All glories to You. Just as one can easily crush a wasp between one's fingernails, so in the same way the body of the wasp-like demon Hiranyakashipu has been ripped away by the wonderful pointed nails on Your beautiful lotus hands. (5) chalayasi vikramane balim adbhuta-vamana pada-nakha-nira-janita-jana-pavana keshava dhrita-vamana-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of a dwarf-brahmana. All glories to You. O wonderful dwarf, by Your massive steps You deceive King Bali, and by the Ganges water that has emanated from the nails of Your lotus feet, You deliver all living beings within this world. (6) kshatriya-rudhira-maye jagad-apagata-papam snapayasi payasi shamita-bhavan-tapam keshava dhrita-bhrigupati-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Bhrigupati [Parashurama]. All glories to You. At Kurukshetra You bathe the earth in the rivers of blood from the bodies of the demoniac kshatriyas [rulers] that You have slain. The sins of the world are washed away by You, and because of You people are relieved from the blazing fire of material existence. (7) vitarasi dikshu rane dik-pati-kamaniyam dasha-mukha-mauli-balim ramaniyam keshava-dhrita-rama-sharira jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Ramachandra. All glories to you. In the battle of Lanka You destroy the ten-headed demon Ravana and distribute his heads as a delightful offering to the presiding deities of the ten directions, headed by Indra. This action was long desired by all of them, who were much harassed by this monster. (8) vahasi vapushi vishade vasanam jaladabham hala-hati-bhiti-milita-yamunabham keshava dhrita-haladhara-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Balarama, the wielder of the plow. All glories to You. On Your brilliant white body You wear garments the color of a fresh blue rain cloud. These garments are colored like the beautiful dark hue of the River Yamuna, who feels great fear due to the striking of Your plowshare. (9) nindasi jajna-vidher ahaha shruti-jatam sadaya-hridaya darshita-pashu-ghatam keshava dhrita-buddha-sharira jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha. All glories to You. O Buddha of compassionate heart, you descry the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to the rules of Vedic sacrifice. (10) mleccha-nivaha-nidhane kalayasi karavalam dhumaketum iva kim api karalam keshava dhrita-kalki-sharira jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Kalki. All glories to You. You appear like a comet and carry a terrifying sword for bringing about the annihilation of the wicked barbarian men at the end of Kali-yuga. (11) shri-jayadeva-kaver idam uditam udaram shrinu sukha-dam shubha-dam bhava-saram keshava dhrita-dasha-vidha-rupa jaya jagadisha hare O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed these ten different forms of incarnation. All glories to You. O readers, please hear this hymn of the poet Jayadeva, which is most excellent, an awarder of happiness, a bestower of auspiciousness, and is the best thing in this dark world. (12) vedan uddharate jaganti vahate bhu-golam udbibhrate daityam darayate balim chalayate kshatra-kshayam kurvate paulastyam jayate halam kalayate karunyam atanvate mlecchan murchayate dashakriti-krite krishnaya tubhyam namaha O Lord Krishna, I offer my obeisances unto You, who appear in the forms of these ten incarnations. In the form of Matsya You rescue the Vedas, and as Kurma You bear the Mandara Mountain on Your back. As Varaha You lift the earth with your tusk, and in the form of Narasimha you tear open the chest of the daitya Hiranyakashipu. In the form of Vamana You trick the daitya king Bali by asking him for only three steps of land, and then You take away the whole universe from him by expanding your steps. As Parashurama you slay all of the wicked kshatriyas, and as Ramachandra You conquer the rakshasa king Ravana. In the form of Balarama You carry a plow with which You subdue the wicked and draw toward you the River Yamuna. As Lord Buddha You show compassion toward all the living beings suffering in this world, and at the end of the Kali-yuga You appear as Kalki to bewilder the mlecchas [degraded low-class men].
108 Names of Krishna 
OM SHRI KRISHNAYA NAMAHA Salutations to Lord Shri Krishna OM KAMALA NATHAYA NAMAHA To Kamala's (Goddess Lakshmi's) spouse OM VAASUDEVAYA NAMAHA To Vasudeva (Vasudev's son, Krishna) OM SANATANAYA NAMAHA To the Eternal One OM VASUDEVAYA NAMAHA To the Son of Vasudeva OM PUNYAYA NAMAHA To the Meritorious One OM LILA-MANUSHA-VIGRAHAYA NAMAHA To Him who has assumed a human form to perform His pastimes OM SHRIVATSA KAUSTHUBHA-DHARAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who wears the Shri Vatsa (representing Shri Lakshmi) and the Kaustubha gem OM YASHODA-VATSALAYA NAMAHA To Mother Yashoda's darling child OM HARAYE NAMAHA To Shri Hari OM CHATURBHUJATTA-CHAKRASI-GADA-SHANKADHYAYUDHAYA NAMAHA To the Four-armed One who carries the weapons of disc, conch and club OM DEVAKI NANDANAYA NAMAHA To Mother Devaki's son OM SHRISAYA NAMAHA To the abode of Shri (Lakshmi) OM NANDAGOPA PRIYATMAJAYA NAMAHA To Nanda Gopa's darling child OM YAMUNAVEGA SAMHARINE NAMAHA To the Lord who destroyed the speed of the river Yamuna OM BALABHADRA PRIYANUJAYA NAMAHA To Balabhadra's (Balarama's) dear younger brother OM PUTANA JIVITA HARAYA NAMAHA To the Destroyer of the demoness Putana OM SHAKATASURA BHANJANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who destroyed the demon Sakatasura OM NANDAVRAJA JANA NANDINE NAMAHA To the Lord who brought great happiness to Nanda and the people of Vraja OM SACHIDANANDA VIGRAHAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who is the embodiment of Existence, Awareness and Bliss OM NAVANITA VILIPTANGAYA NAMAHA To the Lord whose body is smeared with butter OM NAVANITA NATAYA NAMAHA To the One who danced to get butter OM ANAGHAYA NAMAHA To the sinless One OM NAVANITA NAVAHARAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who invented a new form of food-butter (because He consumed large quantities of it) OM MUCHUKUNDA PRASADAKAYA NAMAHA to the Lord who blessed (gave salvation) to King Muchukunda OM SHODASHA STHRI SAHASRESHAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of sixteen thousand wives OM TRIBHANGI LALITAKRITAYE NAMAHA To the Lord who poses bent in three places OM SUKAVAG AMRITABHDHINDAVE NAMAHA To the ocean of nectar in the form of Sukadeva's words (spoken as Srimad-Bhagavatam) OM GOVINDAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of the cows OM YOGINAM PATAYE NAMAHA To the Lord of the yogis OM VATSA VATACHARAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who roamed (in Vrindavana) with the company of calves and friendly cowherd boys OM ANANTAYA NAMAHA To the Infinite One OM DHENUKASURA MARDANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who killed the demon Dhenukasura OM TRINIKRITA TRINAVARTAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who destroyed the whirlwind demon Trinavarta OM YAMALARJUNA BHANJANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who broke the two Yamalarjuna trees OM UTTALA TALABHETTRE NAMAHA To the Lord who broke the huge trees OM TAMALA SHYAMALA KRITAYE NAMAHA To the Lord who is a beautiful as the dark Tamala tree OM GOPA GOPISHVARAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of Gopas and Gopis OM YOGINE NAMAHA To the greatest Yogi OM KOTI SURYA SAMAPRABHAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who is as lustrous as a million suns OM ILAPATAYE NAMAHA To the Lord of the Earth OM PARASMAI JYOTISHE NAMAHA To the One who is the Supreme Light OM YADAVENDRAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of the Yadavas OM YADUDVAHAYA NAMAHA To the Leader of the Yadus OM VANAMALINE NAMAHA To the Lord who wears a sylvan garland OM PITA VASASE NAMAHA To the Lord who wears yellow robes OM PARIJATAPA HARAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who removed the parijatha flower (from India's garden) OM GOVARDHANACHALO DHARTRE NAMAHA To the Lord who lifted Govardhan Hill OM GOPALAYA NAMAHA To the protector of cows OM SARVA PALAKAYA NAMAHA To the protector of all beings OM AJAYA NAMAHA To the all-victorious Lord OM NIRANJANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who is untainted OM KAMA JANAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who generates desires in the worldly-minded OM KANCHA LOCHANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who has beautiful eyes OM MADHUGHNE NAMAHA To the Lord who killed the demon Madhu OM MATHURA NATHAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of the holy place of Mathura OM DVARAKA NAYAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of Dwaraka OM BALINE NAMAHA To the all-powerful Lord OM BRINDAVANANTA SANCARINE NAMAHA To the Lord who roamed around Vrindavana OM TULASIDAMA BHUSHANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who adorns Himself with tulasi leaf garlands OM SYAMANTAKA MANER HARTRE NAMAHA To the Lord who stole the Syamantaka gem OM NARA NARAYANATMAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who has the twin forms of Nara and Narayana OM KUBJA KRISHTAMBARADHARAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who wore the ointment offered by Kubja, the hunchbacked lady OM MAYINE NAMAHA To the Lord of Maya (the illusion) OM PARAMAPURUSHAYA NAMAHA To the Supreme Person OM MUSHTIKASURA CHANURA MALLAYUDHA-VISHARADAYA NAMAHA To the expert wrestler who wrestled with the two demons, Mushtika and Chanura OM SAMSARA VAIRINE NAMAHA To the enemy of Samsara (the cycle of births and deaths) OM KAMSARAYE NAMAHA To the enemy of King Kamsa (who wanted to kill Krishna) OM MURARAYE NAMAHA To the enemy of the demon Mura OM NARAKANTAKAYA NAMAHA To the destroyer of the demon Naraka OM ANADI BRAHMACHARINE NAMAHA To the beginningless Absolute OM KRISHNA VYASANA KARSHAKAYA NAMAHA To the One who removed Draupadi's distress OM SHISHUPALA SHIRASCETTRE NAMAHA To the Lord who removed Sisupala's head OM DURYODHANA KULANTAKAYA NAMAHA To the destroyer of the dynasty of Durodhana OM VIDURAKRURA VARADAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who gave boons to Vidura and Akrura OM VISHVARUPA PRADARSHAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who revealed His Viswarupa (the Universal Form) OM SATYAVACHE NAMAHA To the Lord who utters only truth OM SATYA SANKALPAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of true resolve OM SATYABHAMA RATAYA NAMAHA To the Lover of Satyabhama OM JAYINE NAMAHA To the Lord who is ever victorious OM SUBHADRA PURVAJAYA NAMAHA To the elder brother of Subhadra OM VISHNAVA NAMAHA To Lord Vishnu OM BHISHMA MUKTI PRADAYAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who bestowed salvation on Bhishma OM JAGADGURAVE NAMAHA To the Lord who is Guru to the whole world OM JAGANNATHAYA NAMAHA To the Lord of the whole world OM VENUNADA VISHARADAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who is an expert in playing flute music OM VRISHABHASURA VIDHVAMSINE NAMAHA To the Lord who destroyed the demon Vrishaba OM BANASURA KARANTAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who chopped off the hands of the demon Banasura OM YUDHISTHIRA PRATISHTHATRE NAMAHA To the Lord who established Yudhisthir (as the king) OM BARHI BARHAVATAMSAKAYA NAMAHA To the One who is adorned with effulgent peacock feathers OM PARTHASARATHAYE NAMAHA To Partha Sarathi, the chariot driver of Arjuna OM AVYAKTAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who is difficult to comprehend OM GITAMRITA MAHODADHAYE NAMAHA To the Ocean containing the nectar of the Bhagavad-gita OM KALIYAPHANI MANIKYA RANJITA SHRI PADAMBHUJAYA NAMAHA To the Lord whose lotus feet are adorned with the gems from the hoods of the serpent Kaliya OM DAMODARAYA NAMAHA To the One who was tied with a grinding stone around His waist OM YAJNABHOKTRE NAMAHA To the Lord who consumes sacrificial offerings OM DANAVENDRA VINASHAKAYA NAMAHA To the destroyer of the Lord of Asuras OM NARAYANAYA NAMAHA To Lord Narayana OM PARABRAHMANE NAMAHA To the Supreme Brahman OM PANNAGASHANA VAHANAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who has a serpent (Adisesha) as His seat OM JALAKRIDASAMASHAKTA GOPI VASTRAPAHARAKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord who (playfully) hid the clothes (left on the shore) of the Gopis who were engrossed in playing in the waters of the Yamuna river OM PUNYA-SHLOKAYA NAMAHA To the Lord whose praises bestow merit OM TIRTHAPADAYA NAMAHA To the One whose feet are holy OM VEDAVEDYAYA NAMAHA To the source of the Vedas OM DAYANIDHAYE NAMAHA To the Treasure of compassion OM SARVA BHUTATMAKAYA NAMAHA To the Soul of the elements OM SARVAGRAHA RUPINE NAMAHA To the All-formed One OM PARATPARAYA NAMAHA To the One who is highest than the highest Sri Nanda-Nandanastakam  An Old Prayer to Lord Krishna, author unknown I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana (the son of Nanda Maharaja, Krishna), whose face is extremely delightful, from whose beautiful ears hang jewelled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant candana. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, whose eyes are more beautiful than the fully-bloomed lotus, whose head is beautifully adorned with an arrangement of peacock feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs an elephant-pearl, whose teeth are brilliantly shining, and whose bodily complexion is more beautiful and lustrous than a fresh rain cloud. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute, whose lingering gait defeats even that of an impassioned elephant, and whose dark limbs are beautified by a yellow shawl. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, whose three-fold bending posture is exquisitely elegant, the effulgence of whose toe-nails puts to shame even the moon, and who wears invaluable jewels and ornaments. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, whose body exudes an extraordinarily beautiful fragrance and whose broad chest is adorned with the kaustubha jewel and the mark of Srivatsa. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, Vrindavana's expert lover who dresses in a manner that enhances His charming, playful pastimes, and who pulverized the pride of Indra. I offer pranama to Sri Nandanandana, who as the lover of the Vraja gopis perpetually delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities. Whoever regularly recites this Sri Nanda-Nandanastakam with deep faith will easily cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence and attain eternal residence at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna. |
