Sri Govinda-virudavali by Rupa Gosvami (excerpt)

Note that the last three syllables are repeated in the next line as the first three syllables. This is the genius of Srila Rupa Gosvami.

 jaya jaya vaį¹Å›Ä«-vādya-viśārada

 Å›Ärada-sarasÄ«ruha-paribhāvaka-

bhāva-kalita-locana-saį¹cāraį¹‡a

 cāraį¹‡a-siddha-vadhÅ«-dhį¹›ti-hāraka

hāraka-lāpa-rucāƱcita-kuį¹‡įøala

 kuį¹‡įøala-sad-govardhana-bhÅ«į¹£ita

bhÅ«į¹£ita-bhÅ«į¹£aį¹‡a-cid-ghana-vigraha

 vigraha-khaį¹‡įøita-khala-vį¹›į¹£abhāsura

bhāsura-kuį¹­ila-kacārpita-candraka

 candrakalāpa-rucābhyadhikānana

kānana-kuƱja-gį¹›ha-smara-saį¹…gara

 saį¹…gara-soddhura-bāhu-bhujaį¹…gama

jaį¹…gama-nava-tāpiccha-nagopama

 gopa-manÄ«į¹£ita-siddhiį¹£u dakį¹£iį¹‡a

dakį¹£iį¹‡a-pāį¹‡i-ga-daį¹‡įøa-sabhājita

 bhājita-koį¹­i-śaśāį¹…ka-virocana

rocanayā kį¹›ta-cāru-viśeį¹£aka

 Å›eį¹£akamala-bhava-sanaka-sanandana-

nandana-guį¹‡a mā nandaya sundara

nandana-guį¹‡a mā nandaya sundara

vīra ||


All glories, all glories to You 

O Govinda expert at playing the flute

O Govinda whose restless love-filled eyes defeat the autumn lotus flowers

O Govinda who steals away the peaceful composure of the wives of the Siddhas and Caranas

 O Govinda decorated with splendid jewel necklaces and earrings

O Govinda who stays on shining Govardhana Hill, which glistens with many pleasant lakes

O Govinda whose body decorates Your decorations

 O Govinda who found and killed the bull-demon Aristasura

O Govinda who wears a peacock feather in Your shining, curling hair

O Govinda whose face is more radiant than a host of moons

O Govinda who enjoys amorous battle in a cottage in the forest grove

 O Govinda whose arms are two bold snakes eager to enjoy the nectar joy of embraces

 O Govinda who is like a moving young Tamala tree

 O Govinda who sincerely and expertly fulfils all the desires of the cowherds, 

O Govinda who holds a staff in Your right hand, 

O Govinda whose splendour eclipses millions of suns and moons, 

O Govinda who is decorated with handsome tilaka drawn with gorocana 

O Govinda whose qualities delight Ananta Sesa, Lord Brahma, Sanaka and Sanandana 

O handsome hero, please fill me with happiness!

From Sri Govinda-virudavali

More songs of Rupa Gosvami

Live rendition of this song on Janmastami 2021 in ISKCON Radhadesh

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