॥ Nandiswara Ashtakam English Lyrics and Meaning ॥
॥ śrīnandīśvarastakam ॥
saksanmahattamamahaghanacidvilasa
puñjah svayam sikharisekharatamupetah ।
yatresvarah sa khalu nandati yena veti
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvara Hill, where the Supreme Personality of Godhead, crowned with a peacock feather and splendid as a monsoon cloud, enjoyer of pastimes, delight me.
brahmandavapragatalokanikayasasya
santarpi krsnacaritamrtanirjharadhyah ।
parjanyasantatisukhaspadapurvako yo
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvara Hill, rich with the nectar rivers of Krsna’s pastimes that please the grass of the living entities in the world, and previously the place of happiness for a great monsoon cloud, delight me.
yatsaubhagam bhagavata dharanibhrtapi
na prapyate suragirih sa hi ko varakah ।
nandah svayam vasati yatra saputradaro
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
With his son and wife, King Nanda lived on Nandisvara Hill. The good fortune of Nandisvara Hill was never attained by any other mountain. What is tiny Mount Meru in comparison to it? May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
yatra vrajadhipapurapratimaprakasa
prasadamurdhakalasoparinrtyarangi ।
barhiksyate bhuvi jayadhvajaketubhuto
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvara Hill, where the king of Vraja had his capitol of splendid palaces with spires and domes where a peacock could be seen happily dancing among the colorful victory flags, delight me.
yacchrngasangatasugandhasiladhirudhah
krsnah satrsnanayanah parito vrajabjam ।
alokyate dvisadudaradalatavista
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 5 ॥
Meaning:
Krsna sometimes climbs its aromatic summit and sits on a rock, gazing out with thirsty eyes at the twelve forests that are the great petals of the Vrajabhumi lotus spread beneath Him. May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
jigye yadiyatatarajisarojaraji
saurabhyamañjulasarojalasikarena ।
trailokyavartivaratirthayaso rasaughai-
rnandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 6 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvara Hill, which by sprinkling the nectar waters of its lakes fragrant with lotus flowers defeats the glory of the most exalted holy places in the three worlds, delight me.
yattirasangipavanairabhimrsyamanah
syuh pavana api janah svadasam paresam ।
sa pavanakhyasarasi yadupatyakayam
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 7 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvarah Hill, which has at its base a lake named Pavana that purifies and liberates all its touches with the purifying breeze from its shore, delight me.
krsnakhyamasti mahadujjvalanilaratnam
sute tadeva vasu tatsvabhuvaiva drstam ।
tallabhyate sukrtinaiva yadiyasanau
nandisvarah sa madamandamudam dadhatu ॥ 8 ॥
Meaning:
May Nandisvara Hill, which has at its peak a great and splendid sapphire treasure named Krsna, which was seen by the demigod Brahma, and which may be gotten by the most pious person, delight me.
durvasanasatavrto’pi bhavatprayatnah
padyastakam pathati yah sikharisa tubhyam ।
krsnanghripadyarasa eva sada satrsnam
etam janam kuru gurupranayam dadhanam ॥ 9 ॥
Meaning:
O Nandisvara Hill, O king of mountains, please be kind to those who try to glorify you by reading these prayers. Even if such readers are infested with hundreds of sinful desires, please transform them into great devotees, full of devotion for their spiritual master, and thirsty for the nectar of Krsna’s lotus feet.
iti mahamahopadhyayasrivisvanathacakravartiviracitam
srinandisvarastakam samaptam ।
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