Prathama Kuija-vihary-astaka

Prathama KuОja-vihДry-aЯЖaka

First Set of Eight Prayers Glorifying Lord KeГava,

Who Enjoys Pastimes in the Forest of VЕndДvana

by гrИla RЭpa GosvДmИ

Translation by KuГakratha dДsa

TEXT 1

indranИla-maКi-maОjula-varКaЫ

phulla-nИpa-kusumДОcita-karКaЫ

kЕЯКalДbhir akЕГorasi hДrИ

sundaro jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

indranИla--sapphire; maКi--jewel; maОjula--charming; varКaЫ--color; phulla--blossoming; nИpa--kadamba; kusumДОcita--with flowers; karКaЫ--ears; kЕЯКalДbhir--with garlands of guОjД (berries or small conchshells); akЕГa--decorated; urasi--chest; hДrИ--charming; sundaro--handsome; jayati--all glories; kuОja--in the forest; vihДrИ--who enjoys transcendental pastimes.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. His complexion is as splendid as sapphires, He wears kadamba-blossom earrings, and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of guОjД.

TEXT 2

rДdhikД-vadana-candra-cakoraЫ

sarva-ballava-vadhЭ-dhЕti-cauraЫ

carcarИ-caturatДОcita-cДrИ

cДruto jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

rДdhikД--of RДdhД; vadana--of the face; candra--the moon; cakoraЫ--the cakora bird; sarva--all; ballava-vadhЭ--the gopИs; dhЕti--the peacefulness; cauraЫ--stealing; carcarИ--carcarИ; caturatДОcita--with skill; cДrИ--doing; cДruto--expertly.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. He is the cakora bird who drinks the moonlight of гrИ RДdhД’s face. He steals away the composure of all the gopИs. Skillfully clapping His hands in the rhythm known as carcarИ, He dances very gracefully.

TEXT 3

sarvataЫ prathita-kaulika-parva-

dhvaЮsanena hЕta-vДsava-garvaЫ

goЯЖha-rakЯaКa-kЕte giridhДrИ

lИlayД jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

sarvataЫ--everywhere; prathita--famous; kaulika--of the family; parva--the sacrifice; dhvaЮsanena--by stopping; hЕta--taken; vДsava--of Indra; garvaЫ--the pride; goЯЖha--Vraja; rakЯaКa--protection; kЕte--for the purpose; giridhДrИ--lifting Govardhana Hill; lИlayД--playfully.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. After stopping His relatives from performing the famous Indra-yajОa sacrifice, He removed Indra’s pride and protected the people of Vraja by playfully lifting Govardhana Hill.

TEXT 4

rДga-maКРala-vibhЭЯita-vaЮГИ-

vibhrameКa madanotsava-ГaЮsИ

stЭyamДna-caritaЫ Гuka-ГДrИ-

ГreКibhir jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

rДga--of melodies; maКРala--with a circle; vibhЭЯita--decorated; vaЮГИ--the flute; vibhrameКa--with pastimes; madanotsava--the festival of love; ГaЮsИ--praising; stЭyamДna--being praised; caritaЫ--pastimes; Гuka--the male parrot; ГДrИ--the female parrot; ГreКibhir--by the multitudes.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest—pastimes that are glorified by the male and female parrots. By decorating His flute with many beautiful melodies, He glorifies the festival of His transcendental amorous love.

TEXT 5

ГДtakumbha-ruci-hДri-dukЭlaЫ

keki-candraka-virДjita-cЭlaЫ

navya-yauvana-lasad-vraja-nДrИ-

raОjano jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

ГДtakumbha--of gold; ruci--the splendor; hДri--eclipsing; dukЭlaЫ--garments; keki--peacock; candraka--feather; virДjita--splendid; cЭlaЫ--crown; navya--new; yauvana--youth; lasad--glistening; vraja--of Vraja; nДrИ--the girls; raОjano--delighting.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. The luster of His silk garments eclipses the glory of gold. The top of His head is decorated with a peacock feather. He pleases the splendid girls of Vraja.

TEXT 6

sthДsakИ-kЕta-sugandhi-paЖИraЫ

svarКa-kДОci-pariГobhi-kaЖИraЫ

rДdhikonnata-payodhara-vДrИ-

kuОjaro jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

sthДsakИ-kЕta--anointed; sugandhi--fragrant; paЖИraЫ--sandal paste; svarКa--golden; kДОci--belt; pariГobhi--splendid; kaЖИraЫ--hips; rДdhikД--of гrИ RДdhikД; unnata--beautiful; payodhara--face; vДrИ--ropes; kuОjaro--elephant.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. He is anointed with fragrant sandal paste. His hips are decorated with a golden belt. He is the elephant bound by the rope of the beautiful face of гrИ RДdhikД.

TEXT 7

gaura-dhДtu-tilakojjvala-bhДlaЫ

keli-caОcalita-campaka-mДlaЫ

adri-kandara-gЕheЯv abhisДrИ

subhruvДm jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

gaura--golden; dhДtu--pigment; tilaka--tilaka; ujjvala--splendid; bhДlaЫ--forehead; keli--pastimes; caОcalita--moving; campaka--campaka flower; mДlaЫ--garland; adri--mountain; kandara--caves; gЕheЯv--in the homes; abhisДrИ--meeting; subhruvДm--the beautiful-eyebrowed girls.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. His forehead is splendid with golden tilaka made from mineral pigments. His campaka garland moves to and fro in His pastimes. He meets the beautiful-eyebrowed gopИs in the palatial caves of Govardhana Hill.

TEXT 8

vibhramoccala-dЕg-aОcala-nЕtya-

kЯipta-gopa-lalanДkhila-kЕtyaЫ

prema-matta-vЕЯabhДnu-kumДrИ-

nДgaro jayati kuОja-vihДrИ

vibhrama--playful; uccala--moving; dЕg--eyes; aОcala--corners; nЕtya--dancing; kЯipta--cast aside; gopa-lalanД--gopИs; akhila--all; kЕtyaЫ--household duties; prema--with love; matta--intoxicated; vЕЯabhДnu--of king VЕЯabhДnu; kumДrИ--the daughter; nДgaro--the hero.

All glories to гrИ KЕЯКa, who enjoys transcendental pastimes in VЕndДvana forest. His dancing sidelong glances make the gopИs drop all their household duties. He is the charming lover of VЕЯabhДnu’s daughter, who is mad with love for Him.

TEXT 9

aЯЖakaЮ madhura-kuОja-vihДri-

krИРayД paЖhati yaЫ kila hДri

sa prayДti vilasat-para-bhДgaЮ

tasya pДda-kamalДrcana-rДgam

aЯЖakam--eight verses; madhura--charming; kuОja--in the forest; vihДri--enjoying transcendental pastimes; krИРayД--with pastimes; paЖhati--reads; yaЫ--one who; kila--indeed; hДri--beautiful; sa--he; prayДti--goes; vilasat--splendid; para-bhДgam--virtues; tasya--of Him; pДda--feet; kamala--lotus; arcana--worship; rДgam--love.

He who reads these eight verses, which are beautified by the Lord’s charming pastimes in the forest, will attain many splendid transcendental virtues. He will become attached to the service of the Lord’s lotus feet.