Vrindadevyashtakam Lyrics in English:
gangeya campeya tadit vinindi
rocih pravaha snapitatma vrnde
bandhuka bandhu dyuti divya vasu
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 1 ||
bimbadharoditvara manda hasya
nasagra mukta dyuti dipitasye
vicitra ratnabharana sriyadhye
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 2 ||
samasta vaikuntha siromanau sri
krishnasya vrndavana dhanya dhamni
dattadhikare vrsabhanu putrya
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 3 ||
tvad ajnaya pallava puspa bhrnga
mrgadibhir madhava keli kunjah
madhv adibhir bhanti vibhusyamana
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 4 ||
tvadiya dutyena nikunja yunor
atyutkayoh keli vilasa siddhih
tvat saubhagam kena nirucyatam tad
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 5 ||
rasabhilaso vasatis ca vrnda
vane tvad isanghri saroja seva
labhya ca pumsam krpaya tavaiva
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 6 ||
tvam kirtyase satvata tantra vidbhir
lilabhidhana kila krishna saktih
tavaiva murtis tulasi nr loke
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 7 ||
bhaktya vihina aparadha laksaih
ksiptas ca kamadi taranga madhye
krpamayi tvam saranam prapanna
vrnde namas te caranaravindam || 8 ||
vrndastakam yah srnuyat pathed va
vrndavanadhisa padabja bhrngah
sa prapya vrndavana nitya vasam
tat prema sevam labhate krtarthah || 9 ||
iti visvanathacakravartī thakurakrtam vrndadevyastakam sampurnam ।
Shri Vrinda Devi Ashtakam Meaning:
O Vrinda Devi, You are bathed by streams of glory that rebuke gold, lightning & the champaka flowers. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O Vrnda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 1 ||
O Vrinda Devi, Your face is splendid with a pearl decorating the tip of your nose & a wonderful gentle smile on your bimba-fruit lips. You are decorated with wonderful jewel ornaments. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 2 ||
Vrsabhanu’s daughter Radha made you guardian of Krishna’s opulent and auspicious abode of Vrndavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha planets. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 3 ||
O Vrinda Devi, By Your order the groves where Madhava enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey, and other things. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 4 ||
O Vrinda Devi, because you became their messenger the eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the perfection of transcendental pastimes in the forest. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 5 ||
O Vrinda Devi, by your mercy people attain residence in Vrindhavan, the desire to serve your masters’ lotus feet & the desire to assist in the rasa dance. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 6 ||
O Vrinda Devi, they who are learned in the Satvata-tantra glorify you. You are Krishna’s pastime-potency. The Tulasi plant is your form in the world of men. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 7 ||
O merciful one, I have no devotion & have committed millions of offenses. I am drowning in the turbulent ocean of lust. Thus I take shelter of you. Oh Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet. || 8 ||
O Vrinda Devi, a person who is like a bumblebee at the lotus feet of Vrindhavan’s king & queen & who reads or hears this “Vrindashtaka” will eternally reside in Vrindhavan & attain loving service to the divine couple. || 9 ||