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smaranam
21 February 2011, 08:21 PM
Hare KRushNa

Everyday is kArtik... i stole Him from Braj...

Dedicated to the Transcendental Divine Baby - DAmodar who sends souls into pools of ecstacy.

DamodarAshtakam
namāmīśvaraḿ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaḿ
lasat-kuṇḍalaḿ gokule bhrājamanam
yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaḿ
parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā...

Hear and sing along:
TUNE 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW830sKOxqk&feature=related

TUNE 2: KRushNa BalrAm mandir, VRndAvan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-mZFSQbbBQ&feature=related

LYRICS:
http://kksongs.org/songs/n/namamisvaram.html

praNAm

smaranam
10 May 2011, 12:12 PM
MadhurAshtakam - Everything is sweet about the Lord of Sweetness
- by MahAprabhu VallabhAchArya

SHRAVANAM - Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GW1sutH2uk&NR=1
(The picture in this video is the Deity of Shri NAthJi at Radha-GopinAth Temple (ISKCON Chowpatty)
Shri NAthJi (whom VallabhAchArya discovered), one hand holding Govardhan and some say giving blessings.

LYRICS (with Translation) - Mananam - contemplate :
http://kksongs.org/songs/a/adharammadhuram.html


vacanaḿ madhuraḿ caritaḿ madhuraḿ
vasanaḿ madhuraḿ valitaḿ madhuraḿ
calitaḿ madhuraḿ bhramitaḿ madhuraḿ
madhurādhi-pater akhilaḿ madhuraḿ (2)

yamunA vicci salilam kamalam hrudayam gamanam gopi gAvo gunjA mAlA dRshti sRshti ...

MAdhurAdhipater akhilam madhuram ~
 

smaranam
10 May 2011, 12:22 PM
JAGANNATHASHTAKAM
- written by Adi ShankarAcharya, sung by Gaurasundara - Lord Chaitanya (Chaitanya MahAprabhu)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Orc2ZuuWg&feature=related

The story behind JAgannath form - well, is a long story. For some other day. The story behind the song is not that long. The Lord traveled to the JAgannath Temple at Puri and on the way He sang this song.

kadAchita kAlindi taTa vipina taralo...

LYRICS and Translation:
http://kksongs.org/songs/k/kadacitkalindi.html

http://nitaaiveda.com/Compiled_and_Imp_Scriptures/Vaishnava_Song_Book/Sanskrit_Songs/Sri_Jagannathastakam.htm

bhuje savye venum shirasi shikhi-piccham katitate
dukulam netrante sahacara-kataksham ca vidadhat
sada shrimad-vrindavana-vasati-lila-paricayo
jagannathah svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me (2)

Shri Jagannathadeva holds a flute in His left hand; He wears a peacock feather on His
head and a fine yellow silken cloth around His hips; from the corners of His eyes He
bestows loving sidelong glances upon His companions; and He is forever known as
the one who performs wondrous pastimes in the divine abode of Shri Vrindavana. May
that Shri Jagannathadeva be the object of my vision.

kripa-paravarah sajala-jalada-shreni-ruciro
rama-vani-ramah sphurad-amala-pankeruha-mukhah
surendrair aradhyah shruti-gana-shikha-gita-carito
jagannathah svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me (4)

Shri Jagannathadeva is an ocean of mercy; His bodily complexion is as beautiful as
a bank of blackish rainclouds; He sports with Lakshmi-devi and Sarasvati; His face
is like a fully blossomed spotless lotus; He is worshiped by the foremost devas,
and His transcendental glories have been sung in the topmost scriptures. May that
Shri Jagannathadeva be the object of my vision.

JagannAth Swami nayana path gAmi bhavatu me ~

smaranam
10 May 2011, 12:37 PM
YAMUNASHTAKAM - by Vallabhacharya :

Glories to YamunA MahArAni

I offer humble obeissances to that Devi YamunA, presiding deity of the Yamuna River, the fourth consort of Shri KRshNa, who serves Him constantly - letting Him and His comarades splash in Her waters in the summer heat.

VallabhAchArya composed this beautiful ashtak (8 verses) and devotees sing it regularly for YamunAJi's Grace in attaining pure love of Shri KrushNa. It is said that MahAprabhu VallabhAchArya is Yamuna Devi in swaroop (spiritual form).

SHRAVANAM - Listen: *In the beautiful voice of Lata Mangeshkar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g2CSiOCLiA&feature=related

LYRICS and Translation:

http://www.shreevallabh.com/Works/yamunashtak.htm

Also found here:
http://www.pushtimarg.net/newPushti/eBooks/yamunashtakam%20english.pdf

Shloka 1

Namami Yamunamaham sakal-siddhi-hetum-muda

Murari-pad-pankaj-sfurad-amand-renutkatam I

Tatastha-nav-kanan-prakat-mod-pushpambuna

Sur-asur-supujit smarpitu shriyam bibhratim II1II

I (Shri Vallabh)bow joyfully to Shri Yamunaji,the giver of divine super natural powers for experiencing the bhagvadleela. Shri Yamunaji is loaded with the glistening sands emanating from the lotus feet of Murari Shri Krishna. The water of Shri Yamuna is scented with the perfumes of blossomed flowers from the forests located on the banks of Shri Yamuna,such Shri Yamuna is worshipped by gods and demons equally. II1II

Shloka 7
Mamastu tav sannidhau tanu-navatvam-etavata

Na durlabhtama ratih Mur-ripau Mukund-priye I

Atostu tav lalana surdhuni param sangamat

Tavaiv bhuvi kirtita na tu kadapi pushti-sthitaih II7II

O beloved of Mukund Shri Yamuna! By your nearness let my body become new(worthy) so to gain the love of Shri Krishna-the enemy of demon Mura- is not difficult. So let us shower you with love(by prayers) as Ganga became famous only after merging with you and was not worshipped by Pushti-Jivas before that.II7II

YamunA MahArani ki jai

smaranam
10 May 2011, 12:49 PM
Hare KrushNa

An ashtak is an eight-verse composition of glories and prayers. Many times a ninth verse is found in the end - this is phala-shruti , the benefit of singing.chanting the ashtakam - as is found for other compositions. Jagannath and Yamunashtak above have this ninth verse included.

Please add your favorite ashtakams here - there are GovindAshtak, KrushNAshtak, AchyutAshtak by Adi Shankar ...

praNAm

smaranam
10 May 2011, 01:35 PM
** JagannAthashtakam was composed by Adi Shankaracharya, but sung by Lord Chaitanya and can be sung in Raga Jhinjhoti in Dadra Tala or Raga Bhatiyara in Jhaptala acc. to KKSongs.org - the place for bhajans

** DAmodarAshtakam was composed by Satyavrata Muni, narrated to Narad Muni and ShauNak Rshi and recorded by Shrila VyAsDev in Padma PurAN. It is sung everyday in Kartik in raag AsAvari (my favorite) in EktAl acc. to KKSongs.org

This info can be found at the bottom of the lyrics under "Remarks/extra information."

Hare KrushNa

praNAm

Sahasranama
11 May 2011, 12:01 AM
करारविन्देन पदारविन्दं मुखारविन्दे विनिवेशयन्तम्*।
वटस्य पत्रस्य पुटे शयानं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ १॥
karāravindena padāravindaṁ mukhāravinde viniveśayantam |
vaṭasya patrasya puṭe śayānaṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 1||

संहृत्य लोकान्वटपत्रमध्ये शयानमाद्यन्तविहीनरूपम्।
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वहितावतारं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ २॥
saṁhṛtya lokānvaṭapatramadhye śayānamādyantavihīnarūpam |
sarveśvaraṁ sarvahitāvatāraṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 2||

इन्दीवरश्यामलकोमलांगं इन्द्रादिदेवार्चितपादपद्मम्*।
सन्तानकल्पद्रुममाश्रितानां बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ३॥
indīvaraśyāmalakomalāṁgaṁ indrādidevārcitapādapadmam |
santānakalpadrumamāśritānāṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 3||

लम्बालकं लम्बितहारयष्टिं शृंगारलीलांकितदन्तपङ्क्*तिम्*।
बिंबाधरं चारुविशालनेत्रं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ४॥
lambālakaṁ lambitahārayaṣṭiṁ śṛṁgāralīlāṁkitadantapaṅktim |
biṁbādharaṁ cāruviśālanetraṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 4||

शिक्ये निधायाद्यपयोदधीनि बहिर्गतायां व्रजनायिकायाम्*।
भुक्त्वा यथेष्टं कपटेन सुप्तं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ५॥
śikye nidhāyādyapayodadhīni bahirgatāyāṁ vrajanāyikāyām |
bhuktvā yatheṣṭaṁ kapaṭena suptaṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 5||

कलिन्दजान्तस्थितकालियस्य फणाग्ररंगे नटनप्रियन्तम्*।
तत्पुच्छहस्तं शरदिन्दुवक्*त्रं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ६॥
kalindajāntasthitakāliyasya phaṇāgraraṁge naṭanapriyantam |
tatpucchahastaṁ śaradinduvaktraṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 6||

उलूखले बद्धमुदारशौर्यं उत्तुंगयुग्मार्जुन भंगलीलम्*।
उत्फुल्लपद्मायत चारुनेत्रं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ७॥
ulūkhale baddhamudāraśauryaṁ uttuṁgayugmārjuna bhaṁgalīlam |
utphullapadmāyata cārunetraṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 7||

आलोक्य मातुर्मुखमादरेण स्तन्यं पिबन्तं सरसीरुहाक्षम्*।
सच्चिन्मयं देवमनन्तरूपं बालं मुकुन्दं मनसा स्मरामि॥ ८॥
ālokya māturmukhamādareṇa stanyaṁ pibantaṁ sarasīruhākṣam |
saccinmayaṁ devamanantarūpaṁ bālaṁ mukundaṁ manasā smarāmi || 8||

॥ इति बालमुकुन्दाष्टकम्* संपूर्णम्*॥
|| iti bālamukundāṣṭakam saṁpūrṇam ||


Translation:
http://www.celextel.org/stotras/vishnu/balamukundashtakam.html

Audio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9t8cVpwARc (tip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ThnAQ71OTU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n5tuS-xPuQ&playnext=1&list=PLA82FB39BCC8F867F
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXKOBEvZpKA&feature=related

smaranam
20 October 2011, 01:53 PM
Hare KRshNa

Everyday is kArtik...


Hare KRshNa

An evening in kArtik:
Turn off the lights, light the saumya sheetal lamp, offer it to dear DAmodara, the darling of GokuL.

Yet another video of DAmodarAshtakam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb6ZIUPcW5Q&feature=related)- beautifully sung with verse and translation on screen

Yet another one - meditative (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvmEQNmpgtA&feature=youtu.be)

(Lyrics in post 1, info in post 6)

namAm Ishvaram sacchidAnanda rUpam
lasat kundalai gokule braja mAnam...

varam deva mokhsham na moksham vadhim vA
nachANyam vRne 'ham vareshad api hA
idam te vapur nAtha gopAla bAlam
sadA me manasi avirastam kim anyaih...

namaste stu dAmne sphurad dIpti dhAmne
tva diya da rayatha vishwasya dhAmne
namo rAdhikAyai tvadiya priyAyai
namo ananta leelAya devAyA tUbhyam

smaranam
24 November 2011, 09:03 AM
Hare KRshNa
praNAm


Shri Shri ShikshAshtakam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYK3DhpPLEI) - by Lord Chaitanya (Mahaprabhu)
(A big note about Lord Chaitanya below this video)

LYRICS and Translation (http://kksongs.org/songs/c/cetodarpana.html)

NitAi-Gaura premAnande Hari bol
_/\_