॥ Sri Vrindavana Ashtakam English Lyrics ॥
mukunda murali rava sravana phulla hrd ballavi
kadambaka karambita prati kadamba kunjantara
kalinda giri nandini kamala kandalandolina
su gandhir anilena me saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 1 ॥
vikuntha pura samsrayad vipinato ‘pi nihsreyasat
sahasra gunitam sriyam praduhati rasa sreyasim
caturmukha mukhair api sprhita tarna dehodbhava
jagad gurubhir agrimaih saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 2 ॥
anarata vikasvara vratati punja puspavali
visari vara saurabhodgama rama camatkarini
amanda makaranda bhrd vitapi vrnda vandi krta
dvirepha kula vandita saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 3 ॥
ksanadyuti ghana sriyor vraja navina yunoh padaih
su valgubhir alankrta lalita laksma laksmi bharaih
tayor nakhara mandali sikhara keli caryocitair
vrta kisalayankuraih saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 4 ॥
vrajendra sakha nandini subhataradhikara kriya
prabhavaja sukhotsava sphurita jangama sthavara
pralamba damananuja dhvanita vamsika kakali
rasajna mrga mandala saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 5 ॥
amanda mudirambudabhyadhika madhuri medura
vrajendra suta viksanonnatita nila kanthotkara
dinesa suhrd atmaja krta nijabhimanollasal
lata khaga mrgangana saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 6 ॥
aganya guna nagari gana garistha gandharvika
manoja rana caturi pisuna kunja punjojjvala
jagat traya kala guror lalita lasya valgat pada
prayoga vidhi saksini saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 7 ॥
varistha hari dasata pada samrddha govardhana
madhudvaha vadhu camatkrti nivasa rasa sthala
agudha gahana sriyo madhurima vrajenojjvala
vrajasya sahajena me saranam astu vrndatavi ॥ 8 ॥
idam nikhila niskutavali varistha vrndatavi
guna smarana kari yah pathati susthu padyastakam
vasan vyasana mukta dhir anisam atra sad vasanah
sa pita vasane vasi ratim avapya vikridati ॥ 9 ॥
iti sri rupa gosvamiviracitastavamalayam sri vrndavana astakam sampurnam ।
॥ Vrindavan Ashtakam Meaning ॥
May Vrndavana, which is fragrant with a gentle breeze that makes the lotuses in the Yamuna rock to and fro, where there are groves of kadamba trees and there are many gopis, their hearts blossoming with happiness by hearing the music of Lord Mukunda’s flute, be my shelter. ॥ 1 ॥
May Vrndavana, where Lord Brahma and other jagad-gurus desire to be born even as a blade of grass, and which, even though it is a forest, are many thousands of times more opulent, beautiful, charming, and sweet than the spiritual cities of Vaikuntha, be my shelter. ॥ 2 ॥
May Vrndavana, where the fragrance of the eternally blossoming flower vines fills the goddess of fortune with wonder, and where the bumblebees in the trees filled with very sweet honey are poets who bow down and recite eloquent prayers, be my shelter. ॥ 3 ॥
May Vrndavana, which is decorated with blades of grass that bear the charming, gracefully marked footprints and playful toenail prints of the youthful divine couple of Vraja, who are as glorious as a monsoon cloud and lightning, be my shelter. ॥ 4 ॥
May Vrndavana, where the moving and inert creatures celebrate a festival of great happiness by seeing the glory of Srimati Radharani’s beautiful pastimes, and where the deer taste the nectar of Lord Krsna’s sweet flute-music, be my shelter. ॥ 5 ॥
May Vrndavana, where the peacocks leap and dance to see the prince of Vraja, who is more charming than a host of monsoon clouds, and where the does, birds, and flowering vines become jubilant to hear Srimati Radharani proudly claim the forest as Her property, be my shelter. ॥ 6 ॥
May Vrndavana, which is splendid with the expert skill in lover’s quarrels of Srimati Radharani, the best of all virtuous heroines, and which is the witness to the gracefully dancing feet of Lord Krsna, the teacher of fine arts to the three worlds, be my shelter. ॥ 7 ॥
May Vrndavana, where is Govardhana Hill, which is fortunate to be the best servant of Lord Hari, and where is the rasa dance arena, which fills the beautiful gopis with wonder, and where is the splendid sweetness of many charming forest groves, be my shelter. ॥ 8 ॥
A person who resides here in Vrndavana, whose heart is free from sin, who controls his senses, who always stays with the devotees, and who carefully reads these eight verses, which bring to mind the transcendental virtues of Vrndavana, the best of all forest gardens, will attain love for and enjoy transcendental pastimes with Lord Krsna. ॥ 9 ॥
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