Jarasutanubandhana Ksitisa

Jarasutanubandhana Ksitisa

Jiva Goswami has written this song “Jarasutanubandhana Ksitisa”. This song is taken from the book Gopala Campu – Volume 2 Chapter 27 Verse 62 Virudavali 2. In this song, Jiva Goswami has glorified Sri Krishna, who also helps and protects his devotees.


jarāsutānubandhana-kṣitīśa-vṛnda-bandhana-śruter atīva sūrataḥ surarṣiṇāpi dūrataḥ

sametya pārtha-yācitaḿ kratu-kriyāśaya citaḿ sad-unnayārtham uddhava-prayukta-mantra-sūddhavaḥ
kṣayāya māgadheśituḥ purāgataḥ paraḿ pituḥ svasuḥ sutasya mandiraḿ sva-yogya-samsad-indiram
tad-uddhavokta-mantraṇāt tadīya-bhakti-yantraṇāt kirīṭa-bhīma-sańgataś chalena vipratāḿ gataḥ
tadā jarāsutaḿ sajan niyodhum arthitaḿ bhajan yudhīha bhīmam unnayan mukhena tasya nirṇayann
anena taḿ ca yodhayan svam enam atra bodhayan nijeńgitādanekaśas tatāna cāsya sad-yaśaḥ
sa māgadheśa-ghātanaḥ kṣitīśa-bandha-śātanaḥ samasta-yatna-sārthakaḥ prananditātma-pārthakaḥ
sva-kḷpta-rājasūyakas tad-āpta-pūjya-bhūyakaḥ tataś ca cedipe ruṣā kṣipaty api kṣamājuṣām
upetya vartma su-sthiraḥ sva-bhakta-nindanācira-prarūḍha-kopa-paddhatiḥ sva-cakra-sṛṣṭa-tad-dhatiḥ
samāpta-pārtha-yajñakaḥ prasiddhi-bhāk samajñakaḥ. tad evam apy asau punaḥ sva-ghoṣa-vāsinas tu naḥ
samardhayan samāgataḥ sukhī-karoti rāgataḥ

TRANSLATION

Lord Krsna, who from a learned devotee heard of many kings imprisoned by Jarasandha, Lord Krsna, who met with Narada, Lord Krsna, whom Yudhisthira asked to arranged for a yajna, Lord Krsna, who heard Narada’s advice that He should deliver His devotees, Lord Krsna, who on devoted Uddhava’s advice went to the palace to kill Jarasandha, Lord Krsna, who, arriving with Bhima and Arjuna, and all of the disguised as brahmanas, begged Jarasandha for a duel, Lord Krsna, who arranged that Bhima fight with Jarasandha, Lord Krsna, who with a hint told Bhima how to kill Jarasandha, Lord Krsna, who thus killed Jarasandha, glorious Lord Krsna, who freed the imprisoned kings, Lord Krsna, who made all these endeavors successful, Lord Krsna, who delighted King Yudhisthira, Lord Krsna, who arranged for the Rajasuya-yajna, Lord Krsna, who was worshiped at the Rajasuya-yajna, Lord Krsna, who with the cakra killed Sisupala when he insulted the devotees and was no longer worthy to be forgiven, Lord Krsna, who saw the successful completion of the Rajasuya-yajna, famous Lord Krsna returned and with great love filled us, the people of Vraja, with bliss.