Nava Nirada Nindita

Sri Sri Vrajaraja Sutastakam

Śrī Vraja-Rāja-Sutāṣṭakam — Eight Prayers Glorifying the Son of the King of Vraja

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nava-nīrada-nindita-kānti-dharaṁ rasa-sāgara-nāgara-bhūpa-varam śubha-vaṅkima-cāru-śikhaṇḍa-śikhaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
Word for word
nava-nīrada—fresh raincloud; nindita—defeating; kānti-dharam—holder of the effulgence; rasa-sāgara—ocean of mellows; nāgara—paramour; bhūpa-varam—the superexcellent king; śubha—auspicious; vaṅkima—crooked; cāru—lovely; śikhaṇḍa-śikham—peacock feather; bhaja—just worship; kṛṣṇa-nidhim—the dark jewel; vraja-rāja-sutam—the son of the king of Vraja
Translation

He Whose complexion conquers that of a fresh new raincloud Who is the best King of Paramours, the ocean of ecstatic mellows Whose crown is adorned with a lovely peacock feather and is auspiciously tilted to one side-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

bhru-viśaṅkita-vaṅkima-śakru-dhanuṁ mukha-candra-vinindita-koṭi-vidhum mṛdu-manda-suhāsya-subhāṣya-yutaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
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bhru—eyebrows; viśaṅkita—made frightened; vaṅkima—crooked; śakru-dhanum—the bow of Indra (a rainbow); mukha-candra—moon face; vinindita—insulted; koṭi-vidhum—millions of moons; mṛdu-manda—soft and gentle; su-hāsya—nice smile; su-bhāṣya—nice words; yutam—endowed
Translation

He Whose broadly-bending eyebrows appear like arched rainbows Whose pure moonlike face belittles millions of ordinary moons Who is endowed with sweet gentle smiles and pleasant speech-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

suvikampad-anaṅga-sad-aṅga-dharaṁ vraja-vāsī-manohara-veśa-karam bhṛśa-lāñchita-nīla-saroja-dṛśaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
Word for word
su-vikampat—profuse trembling; anaṅga—cupid; sad-aṅga—divine limbs; dharam—who bears; vraja-vāsī—residents of Vraja; manohara-veśa—enchanting dress; karam—who wears; bhṛśa—exceedingly; lāñchita—decorated; nīla-saroja—blue lotus; dṛśam—eyes
Translation

He Whose divine bodily limbs tremble profusely with Cupid's agitations Who dresses enchantingly just to fascinate the Vraja-vāsīs Who is decorated with extraordinary eyes like blue lotus blossoms-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

alakāvali-maṇḍita-bhāla-taṭaṁ śruti-dolita-mākara-kuṇḍalakam kaṭi-veṣṭita-pīta-paṭaṁ sudhaṭaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
Word for word
alaka-āvali—folds of hair; maṇḍita—surrounded; bhāla-taṭam—forehead; śruti—from the ears; dolita—swinging; mākara-kuṇḍalakam-makara—shaped earrings; kaṭi—hips; veṣṭita—girdling; pīta-paṭam—yellow cloth; su-dhaṭam—nice dhoṭī
Translation

He Whose forehead is surrounded by a fringe of wavy locks Whose earlobes are embellished with swaying shark-shaped earrings Who is adorned with yellow silk embracing His charming hips-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

kala-nūpura-rājita-cāru-padaṁ maṇi-rañjita-gañjita-bhṛṅga-madam dhvaja-vajra-jhaṣāṅkita-pāda-yugaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
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kala—soft sound; nūpura—anklets; rājita—decorated; cāru-padam—lovely feet; maṇi-rañjita—colored with gems; gañjita—resounding; bhṛṅga-madam—maddening the bees; dhvaja—flag; vajra—thunderbolt; jhaṣa—fish; aṅkita—marked; pāda-yugam—pair of feet
Translation

He Whose beautiful feet resound with softly tinkling ankle bells that madden all the bees with their vibration of swinging gemstones Whose soles are marked with the flag, thunderbolt, fish, and more-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

bhṛśa-candana-carcita-cāru-tanuṁ maṇi-kaustubha-garhita-bhānu-tanum vrāja-bāla-śiromaṇi-rūpa-dhṛtaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
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bhṛśa—profuse; candana—sandalwood; carcita—besmeared; cāru-tanum—graceful body; maṇi-kaustubha—by the Kaustubha gem; garhita—eclipsing; bhānu—the sun; tanum—body; vrāja-bāla—youths of Vraja; śiromaṇi-rūpa—representing the crest jewel; dhṛtam—bearing
Translation

He Whose graceful form is smeared with profuse sandalwood paste Whose body glows with the Kaustubha gem, eclipsing the sun Whose personal beauty represents the topmost zenith of Vraja-youths-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

sura-vṛnda-suvandya-mukunda-hariṁ sura-nātha-śiromaṇi-sarva-gurum giridhāri-murāri-purāri-paraṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
Word for word
sura-vṛnda—assembly of the godly ones; su-vandya—very fit for adoring; mukunda-harim—Lord Mukunda Hari; sura-nātha-śiromaṇi—the crest jewel of the masters of saintly persons; sarva-gurum—the spiritual master of all; giridhāri—the holder of the hill; murāri—the enemy of Mura; purāri-param—greater than Lord Śiva
Translation

He Who is Mukunda and Hari, worshipable for all the demigods and sages Who is the guru of all created beings, the crest jewel of all Lords Who is known as Giridhāri and Murāri, more exalted even than Lord Śiva-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

vṛṣabhānu-sutā-vara-keli paraṁ rasa-rāja-śiromaṇi-veśa-dharam jagadīśvaram-īśvaram-īḍya-varaṁ bhaja kṛṣṇa-nidhiṁ vraja-rāja-sutam
Word for word
vṛṣabhānu-sutā—the daughter of Vrishabhānu; vara-keli param—fond of the best amorous games; rasa-rāja-śiromaṇi—the pinnacle of mellow kings; veśa-dharam—wearing the garments; jagat-īśvaram-īśvaram—of the lords of the lords of the universe; īḍya-varam—the absolutely most worshipable
Translation

He Who is most fond of sporting with the Daughter of Vrishabhānu Who dresses impeccably as the Crown Prince of Mellow-Relishers Who is the most praiseworthy Lord of Lords in the entire universe-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

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What is the meaning of Nava Nirada Nindita?

He Whose complexion conquers that of a fresh new raincloud Who is the best King of Paramours, the ocean of ecstatic mellows Whose crown is adorned with a lovely peacock feather and is auspiciously tilted to one side-Just worship Kṛṣṇa, the Dark Jewel, the son of the King of Vraja

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Nava Nirada Nindita has 8 verses.