Surya Koti Prakasa Bimala Syama Kanti
Caturbhuja Rupa Varnana
sūrya-koṭi-prakāśa bimala śyāma-kānti
badana-kamala-candra maṇḍala bidhayanti
The Lord's dark form is splendid like millions of suns. His face is splendid like moons and lotus flowers.
nānā-ratne bhūṣita kirīṭī śobhe śire
makara-kuṇḍala dui karṇe śobhā kare
On His head He wears a beautiful many-jeweled crown and on His ears He wears beautiful shark-shaped earrings.
candrera kiraṇa jena badana-prakāśe
kṣīrodera phana jena manda manda hāse
The glory of His face is like moonlight. His gentle smile is like foam on the ocean of milk.
cāri-bhuja-mṛṇāla kamala- kara-tal
aṅgada balaya-ādi ati-manohar
His arms are like lotus stems and His hands like lotus flowers. His bracelets and other ornaments are very charming.
mukatāra hāra pīta-basana-bhūṣit
meghe baka-pāti jena ujjwala taḍit
Dressed in yellow garments and decorated with a string of pearls, He is like a dark raincloud accompanied by lighting and a line of white birds.
śaṅkha cakra gadā padma cāri-bhuja śobhe
brahmāra utpatti-sthāna manohara nābhe
He carries a conch, cakra, clubs, and lotus in His four hands. His charming navel is Brahma's birthplace.
kaṭi-sūtra-mekhalā lalita kaṭi-deśe
pīta-bāsa-paridhāna manohara beśe
Wearing exquisite yellow garments and a graceful belt, he is very charming and handsome.
caraṇa-kamalodbhaba nakha maṇi-gan
̣ brahmādi deba-gaṇer mastaka-bhūṣaṇ
His lotus toenails are like a series of jewels on the crowns worn by Brahma and the demigods.
kanaka-campaka-kānti bāme lakṣmī-debī
durbā-dala-śyāma-kānti dakṣiṇe pṛthibī
On His left is Laksmi-devi, splendid like a golden campaka flower. On His right is Prthivi-devi, splendid like a blade of durva grass.
dhyānākṛṣṭa muni-gaṇa sanakādi pṛṣṭhe
sammukhe garuḍa stuti kare kara-puṭe
Rapt in meditation, Sanaka and the sages stay behind Him. Reciting many prayers, with folded palms Garuda stands before Him.
catur-bhuja saba jata pāriṣada-gaṇ
ati śobhā kare goṣāñī-pada-nirīkṣaṇ
Many liberated associates gaze at the four-armed Lord's very glorious feet.
hena rūpa āmā jadi dhyāna kari lay
sarbāṅga dekhibe mora ananya-hṛday
If I think of this form of the Lord I become rapt in meditation. In my heart I see only the Lord's limbs and nothing else.
Translation
The Lord's dark form is splendid like millions of suns. His face is splendid like moons and lotus flowers.
On His head He wears a beautiful many-jeweled crown and on His ears He wears beautiful shark-shaped earrings.
The glory of His face is like moonlight. His gentle smile is like foam on the ocean of milk.
His arms are like lotus stems and His hands like lotus flowers. His bracelets and other ornaments are very charming.
Dressed in yellow garments and decorated with a string of pearls, He is like a dark raincloud accompanied by lighting and a line of white birds.
He carries a conch, cakra, clubs, and lotus in His four hands. His charming navel is Brahma's birthplace.
Wearing exquisite yellow garments and a graceful belt, he is very charming and handsome.
His lotus toenails are like a series of jewels on the crowns worn by Brahma and the demigods.
On His left is Laksmi-devi, splendid like a golden campaka flower. On His right is Prthivi-devi, splendid like a blade of durva grass.
Rapt in meditation, Sanaka and the sages stay behind Him. Reciting many prayers, with folded palms Garuda stands before Him.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Hindol.