Yamalarjuna Bhanjanam
Volume 1 Tribhangi Cchandah Stava
yamalārjuna-bhañjanam āśrita-rañjanam
ahi-gañjana-ghana-lāsya-bharam
́ paśupāla-purandaram abhisṛta-kandaram
ati-sundaram aravinda-karam
vara-gopavadhū-jana-viracita-pūjanam
uru-kūjana-nava-veṇu-dharam ́
smara-narma-vicakṣaṇam
akhila-vilakṣaṇa-tanu-lakṣaṇam ati-dakṣataram
O Lord who broke the yamala-arjuna trees, O Lord who brings happiness to the souls who take shelter of You, O Lord whose dancing crushed a great serpent, O king of the gopas, O Lord who meets the gopis in the mountain caves, O handsome Lord, O Lord whose hands are lotus flowers, O Lord worshiped by the beautiful gopis, O Lord who makes the flute warble sweetly, O Lord expert at amorous joking, O Lord whose transcendental form has very wonderful features, O very expert and intelligent Lord,...
praṇatāśani-puñjaram ambara-piñjaram
ari-kuñjara-harim indu-mukham
́ go- maṇḍala-rakṣiṇam anukṛta-pakṣiṇam
ati-dakṣiṇam amitātma-sukham
guru- gaurika-maṇḍitam anunayana-paṇḍitam
avakhaṇḍita-puru-hūta-makham
́ vraja-kamala-virocanam
alika-surocana-gorocanam ati-tāmra-nakham
O Lord who is a host of thunderbolts to protect the surrendered souls, O Lord who wears yellow garments, O lion who defeats Your elephant-enemies, O moon-faced Lord, O protector of the cows, O Lord whose voice is like the singing of birds, O very expert and intelligent Lord, O Lord whose happiness has no limit, O Lord handsomely decorated with pictures drawn in mineral colors, O Lord expert at pacifying the angry, O Lord who stopped the indra-yajna, O sun shining on the lotus of Vraja, O Lord whose forehead is gracefully decorated with gorocana tilaka, O Lord whose nails are red,...
unmada-rati-nāyaka-śānita-sāyaka-vinidhāyaka-cala-cilli-latam
uddhata-saṅkocanam ambuja-locanam
agha-mocanam amarāli-natam
nikhilādhika-gauravam ujjvala-saurabham
ati-gaurabha-paśupīṣu ratam
́ mṛdu-pada-pallavam
abhramu-vallabha-ruci-durlabha-sa-vilāsa-gatam
O Lord who shoots passionate Kamadeva's sharp arrows from the moving bows of Your vine-eyebrows, O Lord who weakens the sinful, O lotus-eyed Lord, O liberator from sin, O Lord worshiped by the demigods, O supreme object of worship, O Lord decorated with fragrant and splendid kunkuma, O Lord who loves the fair-complexioned gopis, O Lord whose flower-blossom feet are very soft and delicate, O Lord whose playful gracefulness even Airavata cannot attain,...
bhuja-mūrdhani viśaṅkaṭam
adhigata-śaṅkaṭa-nata-kaṅkaṭam aṭavīṣu calam
́ nava-nīpa-karambita-vana-rolambitam
avalambita-kalakaṇṭha-kalam
durjana-tṛṇa-pāvakam
anucara-śāvaka-nikarāvakam aruṇoṣṭha-dalam ́
nija-vikrama-carcita -
bhuja-guru-garvita-gandharvita-danujārdi-balam
O Lord whose broad shoulders are a shield to protect the frightened surrendered souls, O Lord who wanders in the forest, O bumblebee flying in the kadamba filled forests, O Lord whose voice is like the sweet singing of cuckoos, O forest-fire who burns the grass of the wicked, O protector of Your young companions, O Lord whose lips are red flower petals, O Lord who, anointing Your arms with Your own great power, crushed the proud and monstrous demons,...
śruti-ratna-vibhūṣaṇa-ruci-jita-pūṣaṇam
ali-dūṣaṇa-nayanānta-gatim
́ yamunā-taṭa-talpita-puṣpam
analpita-mada-jalpita-dayitāpta-ratim
vandemahi vandita-nandanam
amandita-kulam andhita-khala-kaṁsa-matim
́ tvām iha dāmodara haladhara-sodara
hara no daram anubaddha-ratim
O Lord whose jeweled earrings have conquered the splendor of the sun, O Lord whose sidelong glances rebuke the restless black bees, O Lord who makes a bed of flowers on the Yamuna's shore, O Lord delighted by the many proud words of Your beloved, O Lord who bows down before Maharaja Nanda, O Lord born in an exalted family, O Lord who blinded the thoughts of the demon Kamsa, we offer our respectful obeisances to You. O Damodara, O brother of Balarama, O affectionate Lord, please rescue us from the fear of repeated birth and death.
Translation
O Lord who broke the yamala-arjuna trees, O Lord who brings happiness to the souls who take shelter of You, O Lord whose dancing crushed a great serpent, O king of the gopas, O Lord who meets the gopis in the mountain caves, O handsome Lord, O Lord whose hands are lotus flowers, O Lord worshiped by the beautiful gopis, O Lord who makes the flute warble sweetly, O Lord expert at amorous joking, O Lord whose transcendental form has very wonderful features, O very expert and intelligent Lord,...
O Lord who is a host of thunderbolts to protect the surrendered souls, O Lord who wears yellow garments, O lion who defeats Your elephant-enemies, O moon-faced Lord, O protector of the cows, O Lord whose voice is like the singing of birds, O very expert and intelligent Lord, O Lord whose happiness has no limit, O Lord handsomely decorated with pictures drawn in mineral colors, O Lord expert at pacifying the angry, O Lord who stopped the indra-yajna, O sun shining on the lotus of Vraja, O Lord whose forehead is gracefully decorated with gorocana tilaka, O Lord whose nails are red,...
O Lord who shoots passionate Kamadeva's sharp arrows from the moving bows of Your vine-eyebrows, O Lord who weakens the sinful, O lotus-eyed Lord, O liberator from sin, O Lord worshiped by the demigods, O supreme object of worship, O Lord decorated with fragrant and splendid kunkuma, O Lord who loves the fair-complexioned gopis, O Lord whose flower-blossom feet are very soft and delicate, O Lord whose playful gracefulness even Airavata cannot attain,...
O Lord whose broad shoulders are a shield to protect the frightened surrendered souls, O Lord who wanders in the forest, O bumblebee flying in the kadamba filled forests, O Lord whose voice is like the sweet singing of cuckoos, O forest-fire who burns the grass of the wicked, O protector of Your young companions, O Lord whose lips are red flower petals, O Lord who, anointing Your arms with Your own great power, crushed the proud and monstrous demons,...
O Lord whose jeweled earrings have conquered the splendor of the sun, O Lord whose sidelong glances rebuke the restless black bees, O Lord who makes a bed of flowers on the Yamuna's shore, O Lord delighted by the many proud words of Your beloved, O Lord who bows down before Maharaja Nanda, O Lord born in an exalted family, O Lord who blinded the thoughts of the demon Kamsa, we offer our respectful obeisances to You. O Damodara, O brother of Balarama, O affectionate Lord, please rescue us from the fear of repeated birth and death.