Nandisvarastakam

Nandisvarastakam

Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has written this song “Saksan Mahattama Maha Ghana Cid Vilasa”. The official name of this song is Nandisvarastakam. This song is taken from the book Stavamrta Lahari. In this song, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura sings of the glories of Nandisvara Hill, on which Lord Krsna resided during his childhood.
 
(1)
saksan mahattama-maha-ghana-cid-vilasa-
punjah svayam sikhari-sekharatam upetah
yatresvarah sa khalu nandati yena veti
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(2)
brahmanda-vapra-gata-loka-nikaya-sasya-
santarpi krsna-caritamrta-nirjharadhyah
parjanya-santati-sukhaspada-purvako yo
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(3)
yat-saubhagam bhagavata dharani-bhrtapi
na prapyate sura-girih sa hi ko varakah
nandah svayam vasati yatra sa-putra-daro
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(4)
yatra vrajadhipa-pura-pratima-prakasa-
prasada-murdha-kalasopari-nrtya-rangi
barhiksyate bhuvi jayadhvaja-ketu-bhuto
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(5)
yac chrnga-sangata-sugandha-siladhirudhah
krsnah satrsna-nayanah parito vrajabjam
alokyate dvi-sad-udara-dalatavis ta
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(6)
jigye yadiya-tata-raji-saroja-raji-
saurabhya-manjula-saro-jala-sikarena
trailokya-varti-vara-tirtha-yaso rasaughair
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(7)
yat-tira-sangi-pavanair abhimrsyamanah
syuh pavana api janah sva-dasam paresam
sa pavanakhya-sarasi yadu-patya-kayam
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(8)
krsnakhyam asti mahad-ujjvala-nila-ratnam
sute tad eva vasu tat svabhuvaiva drstam
tal labhyate sukrtinaiva yadiya-sanau
nandisvarah sa mada-manda-mudam dadhatu
 
(9)
durvasana-sata-vrto'pi bhavat-prayatnah
padyastakam pathati yah sikharisa tubhyam
krsnanghri-padya-rasa eva sada sa-trsnam
etam janam kuru guru-pranayam dadhanam
 
 
(1) May Nandisvara Hill, where the Supreme Personality of Godhead, crowned with a peacock feather and splendid as a monsoon cloud, enjoyer of pastimes, delight me.
 
(2) May Nandisvara Hill, rich with the nectar rivers of Krsna's pastimes that please the grass of the living entities in the world, and previously the place of happiness for a great monsoon cloud, delight me.
 
(3) With his son and wife King Nanda lived on Nandisvara Hill. The good-fortune of Nandisvara Hill was never attained by any other mountain. What is tiny Mount Meru in comparison to it? May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
 
(4) May Nandisvara Hill, where the king of Vraja had his capitol of splendid palaces with spires and domes where a peacock could be seen happily dancing among the colourful victory flags, delight me.
 
(5) Krsna sometimes climbs its aromatic summit and sits on a rock, gazing out with thirsty eyes at the twelve forests that are the great petals of the Vrajabhumi lotus spread beneath Him. May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
 
(6) May Nandisvara Hill, which by sprinkling the nectar waters of it's lakes fragrant with lotus flowers defeats the glory of the most exalted holy places in the three worlds, delight me.
 
(7) May Nandisvarah Hill, which has at its base a lake named Pavana that purifies and liberates all its touches with the purifying breeze from its shore, delight me.
 
(8) May Nandisvara Hill, which has at its peak a great and splendid sapphire treasure named Krsna, which was seen by the demigod Brahma, and which may be gotten by the most pious person, delight me.
 
(9) O Nandisvara Hill, O king of mountains, please be kind to they who try to glorify you by reading these prayers. Even if such readers are infested with hundreds of sinful desires, please transform them into great devotees, full of devotion for their spiritual master, and thirsty for the nectar of Krsna's lotus feet.