by Damodara Rao Dasu

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nanda gOpAla - kAmbhOji - Adi

Slokam:
Sri nandagOpa tanayAkhila viSva moortE
Srimat payOdhi tanayAdhava krishNamoortE
AnandayAkhila maSEsha jagannivAsa
meenAnka kOTi sama sundara Suddha keertEh||
Meaning:
Oh Krishna the son of Nanda, you are embodiment of the entire universe. Your consort Lakshmi is the daughter of milk ocean . You are bestower of happiness. Your glory is universal. You excel crores of Manmadhas in beauty.

P nanda gOpAlakrishNa nandayAkhilam || Oh Gopala Krishna the son of Nanda, make the whole world happy.
A.P. Srichandana kumkuma tulasee
chAmpEyAdi sugandhitAngE ||
Pleasant sandalwood paste, saffron, Tulasi, Champeya and other perfumes are smeared on you.
C 1 ajayya ramaNeeya lOka Agama brunda mAnaka
bhajadArti nivAraka bhadra dAyaka
ajita lOkanAyaka AdityAdi SASaka
vijitAsura nAyaka viSvamangaLa dAyaka ||
Your beautiful Vaikuntham is unparalleled. Vedas extol your glory. You dispel afflictions of devotees. You are invincible. The Sun and other planets are governed by you. You vanquished demons and bestowed happiness.
C 2 Sri gOpAnganA manDala gOpAla paripAla
tApasajana lOla tArakAgama moola
SripatE ananta leela SrungAra krupAlavAla
Srivatsa chihnAdi moolakAraNa moortE ||
You are protector of cows, cowherds and Gopikas. Sages engross in extolling your glory. You are emancipator. You are the source for Vedas. Lakshmi is your consort. Your sports are mysterious and infinite. You are embodiment of love and beauty. Srivatsa mark on you is significant. You are primordial deity.
C3,C4 atula karuNAsAra akhila jagadAdhAra
dhruta divya peetAmbara divya sundara
hruta navaneetOdAra hrudaya nihitEndira
Srita bhakta mandAra Srivatsa kaustubhadhara||
santatAnandakara sAdhujana nikara
chintitArdha dheera chinmayAmara veera
satyakAma chatura samsAra parApara
nitya nigama Sikhara niyata vihAra ||
Your compassion is unparalleled. You are the substratum of the universe. Yellow robe on you is divine. You stole butter. You have your consort Indira in your heart. You are benevolent like celestial 'Mandara' tree. Sri Lakshmi and Kaustubha on your chest are beautiful.
You are savior of Devatas. You bestow happiness to pious people who meditate upon you always. You always remain on heights of Vedas.
C5,C6 vyatyastAnghri kamala vimala maNi kunDala
pratyasta mOhajAla pratyagakhila
nitya mukta nirmala nikhila nigama moola
bhrutya janAnukoola bhrAjadgOkula leela||
vyjayantee SObhita vAmadEvAdi sEvita
nijabhakta suvidita nitya Subha charita
rujumAnasa lalita rugyajursAmAdi geeta
vraja nAree parivruta viSvavikhyAta ||
You look beautiful standing on crossed legs. Your ear pendants are precious. You are unblemished and free from fascination. You are the source for Vedas and Upanishads. You are benevolent to your servants. Your sports in Gokulam are splendid.
Vyjayantimala on you is great. Vamadeva worships you. Devotees are eager to comprehend your deeds. All Vedas and Upanishads extol your glory. You are surrounded by Gopikas.
C 7 dEvAdi kruta mOda divya muraLee nAda
bhAvitAkhila vEda bhavya bhakta varada
Sri vasudhA vinOda Sritajana mOksha prada
Siva nArAyaNa teerdha sEvita pAda ||
Devatas and all others enjoy your divine music on flute. You bestow boons. You are the delight for your consort Vasudha. You grant salvation to those who have absolute faith in you. Siva Narayana Teerdha humbly serves your holy feet.