Nanda Nandana Candra Candana
Song 93
nanda-nandana candra-candana gandha nindiha aṅga
jalada sundara kambu-kandhara nindi sindhura aṅga
The fragrance of Krsna's limbs eclipses the fragrance of sandal paste and camphor. Lord Krsna is more glorious than the monsoon clouds. His neck is more graceful than the conchshell. He is more handsome than an ocean of handsomeness.
prema ākula gopa gokula kulajā kāminī kānta
kusuma rañjana mañju-bañjula kuñja-mandire santa
Gokula's cowherd people all love Him. The saintly beautiful gopis dearly love Him. He is decorated with many flowers. He is graceful and charming. He stays in a forest cottage.
gaṇḍa-maṇḍala balita kuṇḍala uḍa cūḍa śikhaṇḍa
keli-tāṇḍaba tāla-paṇḍita bāhu-daṇḍita-daṇḍa
Earrings adorn the circles of His cheeks. He wears a peacock-feather crown. He playfully dances. He is expert in a host of graceful rhythms. His arms are great maces.
kañja-locana kaluṣa-mocana śrabaṇa-rocana bhā;
ṣa amala komala caraṇa-kiśalaya nilaya gobinda-dāsa
His eyes are lotus flowers. He frees the devotees from a host of sins. His words delight the ear. Govinda dasa takes shelter of His soft and splendid flower-bud feet.
Translation
The fragrance of Krsna's limbs eclipses the fragrance of sandal paste and camphor. Lord Krsna is more glorious than the monsoon clouds. His neck is more graceful than the conchshell. He is more handsome than an ocean of handsomeness.
Gokula's cowherd people all love Him. The saintly beautiful gopis dearly love Him. He is decorated with many flowers. He is graceful and charming. He stays in a forest cottage.
Earrings adorn the circles of His cheeks. He wears a peacock-feather crown. He playfully dances. He is expert in a host of graceful rhythms. His arms are great maces.
His eyes are lotus flowers. He frees the devotees from a host of sins. His words delight the ear. Govinda dasa takes shelter of His soft and splendid flower-bud feet.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Tilaka Kamod.