Sri Nanda Nandana Ashtakam is a special Slokam in praise of Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna was lovingly brought up by Sri Nanda Gopa, so he is also known as Sri Nanda Nandana.
The Ashtakam has nine stanzas that describe the wonderful qualities of Sri Krishna as He grew up in Gokulam. This prayer is written in English lyrics, and it beautifully portrays the various stages of Sri Krishna’s divine play through different ages.
Sri Nanda Nandana Ashtakam in English:
śrī nanda nandanāṣṭakam:
sucaruvaktramandalam sukarnaratnakundalam ।
sucarcitangacandanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 1॥
sudirghanetrapankajam sikhisikhandamurdhajam ।
anantakotimohanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 2॥
sunasikagramauktikam svacchadantapanktikam ।
navambudangacikkanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 3॥
karenavenuranjitam gatih karindraganjitam ।
dukulapitasobhanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 4॥
tribhangadehasundaram nakhadyutih sudhakaram ।
amulyaratnabhusanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 5॥
sugandha angasaurabham uro viraji kaustubham ।
sphurat srivatsalanchanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 6॥
vrndavanasunagaram vilasanugavasasam ।
surendragarvamocanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 7॥
vrajanganasunayakam sada sukhapradayakam ।
jaganmanahpralobhanam namami nandanandanam ॥ 8॥
srinandanandanastakam pathedyah sraddhayanvitah ।
taredbhavabdhidustaram labhettadanghriyuktakam ॥
iti srinandanandanastakam sampurnam ।
Sri Nanda Nandana Ashtakam Meaning:
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose face is extremely delightful, whose beautiful ears hang with jeweled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant Chandana (sandalwood).
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose eyes are more beautiful than the fully bloomed lotus, whose head is beautifully adorned with an arrangement of peacock feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs an elephant pearl, whose teeth are immensely effulgent, and whose bodily complexion is more beautiful and lustrous than a fresh rain cloud.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute, whose lingering gait defeats even that of an impassioned elephant, and whose dark limbs are beautified by a yellow shawl.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose threefold-bending posture is exquisitely elegant, the effulgence of whose toenails put to shame even the moon, and who wears invaluable jewels and ornaments.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, whose body exudes an especially beautiful fragrance, and whose broad chest is adorned with the Kaustubha jewel and the mark of Srivatsa.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, the expert lover of Vrindavana who performs immaculate pastimes and who is attired in clothes that are suitable for those pastimes, and who pulverized the pride of Indra.
- I offer pranama to Nandanandana, who as the lover of the Vraja Gopi perpetually delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities.
- Whoever regularly recites this (Sri Nanda Nandana Astakam) will easily cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence and attain eternal residence at the lotus feet of Krishna.
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