Sri Nanda-Nandanastakam
sucaru-vaktra-mandalam sukarna-ratna-kundalam
sucarcitanga-candanam namami nanda-nandanam (1)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana (the son of Nanda Maharaja,
Krishna), whose face is extremely lovely, from whose beautiful ears hang
jewelled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant candana. sudirgha-netra-pankajam shikhi-shikhanda-murdhajam
ananga-koti-mohanam namami nanda-nandanam (2)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose elongated eyes are beautiful
like a fully-bloomed lotus, the top of whose head is exquisitely adorned with
peacock feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids (Kamadevas). sunasikagra-mauktikam svacchanda-danta-panktikam
navambudanga-cikkanam namami nanda-nandanam (3)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs
an elephantpearl, whose teeth are brilliantly shining, and whose bodily
complexion is more beautiful and lustrous than a fresh raincloud. karena venu-ranjitam gati-karindra-ganjitam
dukula-pita-shobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (4)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute,
whose lingering gait defeats even that of an intoxicated elephant, and
whose dark limbs are beautified by a yellow dhoti. tri-bhanga-deha-sundaram nakha-dyuti-sudhakaram
amulya-ratna-bhushanam namami nanda-nandanam (5)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose threefold bending posture is
exquisitely elegant, the effulgence of whose toe-nails puts to shame even
the moon, and who wears invaluable jewels and ornaments. sugandha-anga-saurabham uro-viraji-kaustubham
sphurac-chrivatsa-lanchanam namami nanda-nandanam (6)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose body exudes an
extraodinarily enchanting fragrance and upon whose broad chest the
kaustubha gem shines together with the mark of Shrivatsa. vrindavana-sunagaram vilasanuga-vasasam
surendra-garva-mocanam namami nanda-nandanam (7)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, Vrindavana’s expert lover who
dresses in a manner that enhances His charming, playful pastimes, and who
pulverised the pride of Indra. vrajangana-sunayakam sada sukha-pradayakam
jagan-manah pralobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (8)
I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, who as the lover of the Vraja gopis
perpetually delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities.
shri-nanda-nandanashtakam pathed yah shraddhayanvitah
tared bhavabdhim dustaram labhet tad-anghri-yugmakam (9)
Whoever regularly recites this Shri Nanda-nandanashtakam with deep faith
will easily cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence
and attain eternal residence at the lotus feet of Shri Nanda-nandana.
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