Nandakumar Ashtakam
ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಾಷ್ಟಕಮ್
The Sanskrit text in Kannada script. The Roman line and the meaning are the same as in the original.
ಸುನ್ದರಗೋಪಾಲಂ ಉರವನಮಾಲಂ ನಯನವಿಶಾಲಂ ದುಃಖಹರಂ ವೃನ್ದಾವನಚನ್ದ್ರಮಾನನ್ದಕನ್ದಂ ಪರಮಾನನ್ದಂ ಧರಣಿಧರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭಘನಶ್ಯಾಮಂ ಪೂರ್ಣಕಾಮಂ ಅತ್ಯಭಿರಾಮಂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಕರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Sundaragopalam uravanamalam nayanavishalam duhkhaharam vrindavanachandramanandakandam paramanandam dharanidharam, vallabhaghanashyamam purnakamam atyabhiramam pritikaram bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
The beautiful cowherd with a forest garland on his chest and wide eyes, who removes sorrow, the moon of Vrindavan, root of joy, supreme bliss, who lifted the mountain, the beloved dark one, fulfilled, most charming, who gives love: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಸುನ್ದರವಾರಿಜವದನಂ ನಿರ್ಜಿತಮದನಂ ಆನನ್ದಸದನಂ ಮುಕುಟಧರಂ ಗುಞ್ಜಾಕೃತಿಹಾರಂ ವಿಪಿನವಿಹಾರಂ ಪರಮೋದಾರಂ ಚೀರಹರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭಪಟಪೀತಂ ಕೃತಉಪವೀತಂ ಕರನವನೀತಂ ವಿಬುಧವರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Sundaravarijavadanam nirjitamadanam anandasadanam mukutadharam gunjakritiharam vipinaviharam paramodaram chiraharam, vallabhapatapitam kritaupavitam karanavanitam vibudhavaram bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
His lovely face like a lotus, he outshines Kama; home of joy, wearing a crown and a necklace of gunja seeds, roaming the forest, most generous, who stole the gopis’ clothes; the beloved in yellow silk, wearing the sacred thread, butter in hand, best of the gods: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಶೋಭಿತಮುಖಧೂಲಂ ಯಮುನಾಕೂಲಂ ನಿಪಟಅತೂಲಂ ಸುಖದತರಂ ಮುಖಮಣ್ಡಿತರೇಣುಂ ಚಾರಿತಧೇನುಂ ವಾದಿತವೇಣುಂ ಮಧುರಸುರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭಮತಿವಿಮಲಂ ಶುಭಪದಕಮಲಂ ನಖರುಚಿಅಮಲಂ ತಿಮಿರಹರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Shobhitamukhadhulam yamunakulam nipataatulam sukhadataram mukhamanditarenum charitadhenum vaditavenum madhurasuram, vallabhamativimalam shubhapadakamalam nakharuchiamalam timiraharam bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
His face lovely with dust, on the Yamuna’s bank, utterly matchless, giving the greatest joy, his face adorned with the cows’ dust as he herds them and plays the flute with sweet notes; the beloved of pure mind, with blessed lotus feet whose spotless nails dispel darkness: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಶಿರಮುಕುಟಸುದೇಶಂ ಕುಞ್ಚಿತಕೇಶಂ ನಟವರವೇಶಂ ಕಾಮವರಂ ಮಾಯಾಕೃತಮನುಜಂ ಹಲಧರಅನುಜಂ ಪ್ರತಿಹತದನುಜಂ ಭಾರಹರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭವ್ರಜಪಾಲಂ ಸುಭಗಸುಚಾಲಂ ಹಿತಮನುಕಾಲಂ ಭಾವವರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Shiramukutasudesham kunchitakesham natavaravesham kamavaram mayakritamanujam haladharaanujam pratihatadanujam bharaharam, vallabhavrajapalam subhagasuchalam hitamanukalam bhavavaram bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
A fine crown on his head, curly hair, dressed as the best of dancers, more lovely than Kama, appearing human by his Maya, younger brother of Balarama, slayer of demons, who lifts the earth’s burden; the beloved protector of Vraj with a graceful gait, ever kind, best in feeling: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಇನ್ದೀವರಭಾಸಂ ಪ್ರಕಟಸುರಾಸಂ ಕುಸುಮವಿಕಾಸಂ ವಂಶಿಧರಂ ಹೃತಮನ್ಮಥಮಾನಂ ರೂಪನಿಧಾನಂ ಕೃತಕಲಗಾನಂ ಚಿತ್ತಹರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭಮೃದುಹಾಸಂ ಕುಞ್ಜನಿವಾಸಂ ವಿವಿಧವಿಲಾಸಂ ಕೇಲಿಕರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Indivarabhasam prakatasurasam kusumavikasam vamshidharam hritamanmathamanam rupanidhanam kritakalaganam chittaharam, vallabhamriduhasam kunjanivasam vividhavilasam kelikaram bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
Shining like a blue lotus, who revealed the rasa dance, blooming like a flower, holding the flute, who humbled Kama’s pride, treasure of beauty, singer of sweet songs, stealer of hearts; the beloved with a gentle smile who dwells in the groves, of many delights, the playful one: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಅತಿಪರಪ್ರವೀಣಂ ಪಾಲಿತದೀನಂ ಭಕ್ತಾಧೀನಂ ಕರ್ಮಕರಂ ಮೋಹನಮತಿಧೀರಂ ಫಣಿಬಲವೀರಂ ಹತಪರವೀರಂ ತರಲತರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭವ್ರಜರಮಣಂ ವಾರಿಜವದನಂ ಹಲಧರಶಮನಂ ಶೈಲಧರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Atiparapravinam palitadinam bhaktadhinam karmakaram mohanamatidhiram phanibalaviram hataparaviram taralataram, vallabhavrajaramanam varijavadanam haladharashamanam shailadharam bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
Supremely skilled, protector of the humble, ruled by his devotees, doer of every deed, enchanting, most steadfast, the hero who overpowered the serpent, slayer of enemy warriors, ever restless; the beloved delight of Vraj, lotus-faced, who calms Balarama, holder of the mountain: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ಜಲಧರದ್ಯುತಿಅಙ್ಗಂ ಲಲಿತತ್ರಿಭಙ್ಗಂ ಬಹುಕೃತರಙ್ಗಂ ರಸಿಕವರಂ ಗೋಕುಲಪರಿವಾರಂ ಮದನಾಕಾರಂ ಕುಞ್ಜವಿಹಾರಂ ಗೂಢತರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭವ್ರಜಚನ್ದ್ರಂ ಸುಭಗಸುಛನ್ದಂ ಕೃತಆನನ್ದಂ ಭ್ರಾನ್ತಿಹರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Jaladharadyutiangam lalitatribhangam bahukritarangam rasikavaram gokulaparivaram madanakaram kunjaviharam gudhataram, vallabhavrajachandram subhagasuchhandam kritaanandam bhrantiharam bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
His body glows like a rain cloud, graceful in the three-bend pose, maker of much play, best of connoisseurs of love, whose family is Gokul, the form of love itself, roaming the groves, deeply mysterious; the beloved moon of Vraj, lovely and free, giver of joy, remover of delusion: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.
ವನ್ದಿತಯುಗಚರಣಂ ಪಾವನಕರಣಂ ಜಗದುದ್ಧರಣಂ ವಿಮಲಧರಂ ಕಾಲಿಯಶಿರಗಮನಂ ಕೃತಫಣಿನಮನಂ ಘಾತಿತಯಮನಂ ಮೃದುಲತರಮ್।
ವಲ್ಲಭದುಃಖಹರಣಂ ನಿರ್ಮಲಚರಣಂ ಅಶರಣಶರಣಂ ಮುಕ್ತಿಕರಂ ಭಜ ನನ್ದಕುಮಾರಂ ಸರ್ವಸುಖಸಾರಂ ತತ್ತ್ವವಿಚಾರಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪರಮ್॥Vanditayugacharanam pavanakaranam jagaduddharanam vimaladharam kaliyashiragamanam kritaphaninamanam ghatitayamanam mridulataram, vallabhaduhkhaharanam nirmalacharanam asharanasharanam muktikaram bhaja nandakumaram sarvasukhasaram tattvavicharam brahmaparam.
Whose two feet are worshipped, who purifies, who uplifts the world, the stainless one, who danced on Kaliya’s heads and made the serpent bow, who struck down the wicked, most tender; the beloved remover of sorrow, with pure feet, refuge of the refugeless, giver of liberation: worship Nanda’s son, the essence of all happiness, the truth to be pondered, the supreme Brahman.