Tuesday 27 March 2018

Sri Bindhumadhava Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava who takes immense pleasure in playing melodious music resembles to nectar, on his flute and take immense joy in the association and performance of various pastimes with the cowherds and cows of sacred land Vraja, he takes immense delight in the exploration on the river banks of Kalindhaja, and performs various passionate sports in the association Vallavis/young maidens of cowherds in the wood creeper,  I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava who is divine personified to purify the Universe and its living beings,  he resides in the lotus like hearts of illustrious Sanakadhis and Rishis, he is wielded in fierce weapons Gadha, Shankha, Chakra, and Sharaga, he showers compassionate nectar like grace on worshiper, he is the source of delight of Amarendhras, I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava, he penetrates through the scheme of enemies, he symbolizes mercy, his beautiful eyes has the resemblance to lotus flower petals, he is adorned in various precious gem decorated crown that spreads intense ray of light, his feet are resembles to fully blossomed lotus flower, he is lustrous like moon, I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava who annihilates the demons, he is adorned in precious ornament of gold on the waist that spreads intense radiance, he is most desirable and eminent who reclines on the serpent Anantha as a bed of flower in the milky ocean, I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava, he guides the desolate and distressed people to cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence in a great speed, he is Aravindha who is divine embodied as Mathsya/giant fish in order to protect the Veda,  I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava who is Dharendhra/Lord of Bhoodevi, he killed the demon Hiranya, he was embodied as Koorma/giant tortoise while the deities and demons churning the milky ocen for nectar of immortality, he was emobided as Varaha/wild boar in order to protect the Earth from the clutches of demon Hiranyaksha/Hatakaksha,  I shall meditate upon Lord Bindhumadhava who was personified as younger brother to Balarama who is skilled in the usage of mace,  he is Bhoopanayaka who is Lord of Earth  is eulogized by celestial Apasaras, he eradicates the atrocities of wicked on the Earth, he has sacrificed the superior abode and appeared among the enemies of Yavana.  The above are the glorious verses praising the splendor of Lord Bindhumadhava located on the Ghat of Panchaganga, it comprises the marvelous ten incarnations and glories of intense devotion of Prahladha who is fervent devotee of Lord Narasimha , whoever reads or listens to it on regular basis would get their desires fulfilled.



Kalindhaja Thadatavi Lathanikethananthara  Pragalbhavalli Vispurathdhrathi Prasangasangatham | Sudharasardhra Venunadhamodha Madhuri Madhapramaththa Gopa Go Vrajam  Bhajami Bindhu Madhavam ||

Gadhari Shankha Chakra Sharngabhru Chathushkaram Kripakataksha Veekshana Amrithakshitha Amarendhranandhanam | Sanandhanadhi Mauni Manasaravindha Mandhiram  Jagathpavithra Keerthidham Bhajami Bindhumadhavam ||

Dhigeesha  Mauli Noonarathnarathni:sarath Prabhavali Virajithanghri Pankajam Navendhu Shekharabjajam |Dhayamarandha Thundhilaravindhapathra  Lochanam  Virodhiyoodhabhedhanam  Bhajami Bindhu Madhavam ||

Paya:  Payodhi  Veechikavali Paya: Prishanmiladh Bhujanga Pungavanga  Kalpa Pushpathalpa Shayinam | Kati Thadi Spudi Bhavath  Prathapthahadakambaram  Nishada Kodi Padanam  Bhajami Bindhumadhavam ||

Anushravapaharakava Lepa Lopanaipuni Payashcharavathara Thoshitharavindha Sambavam | Maha Bhavabdhi Madhyamagra Dheenaloka Tharakam  Vihangarat Thurangamam Bhajami Bindhu Madhavam ||

Samudhra Thoya Madhyadeva Dhanavothkshi Pandharadharendhra Mooladharanakshamadhi Koormavigraham | Duragrahavaliptha Hatakakshanasha Sookaram  Hinranya Dhanavanthakam  Bhajami Bindhu Madhavam ||

Virochanathma Sambhavoththamanga  Krith Padhakramam  Parashvadhopa  Samhrithakhilavaneesha Mandalam | Kadora  Neelakanda  Karmukha Pradharshithadhidhorbalanvithakshithee Sutham  Bhajami Bindhu Madhavam ||

Yamanujodhaka Pravaha  Saththvarabijithvaram  Pura Suranganabimananoopa Bhoopanayakam | Swamandalagra Gandaneeya Yavanarimandalam  Balanujam Gadhagrajam Bhajami Bindhumadhavam ||

Prashastha Pancha Chamarakhya Vriththabhedhabasitham  Dhashavathara Varnnanam  Nrisimhabhaktha Varnnitham | Prasiddha Bindhumadhavashtakam Padanthi Ye  Bhrisham Nara  Su Dhurllabham Bhajanthi They Manoratham Nirantharam ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||