Ujjvala Varana

Sri Sri Sacitanayastakam

Śrī-Śacī-Tanayāshtakam — Eight Prayers Glorifying the Son of Śrīmatī Śacīdevī

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ujjvala-varaṇa-gaura-vara-dehaṁ vilasita-niravadhi-bhāva-videham tri-bhuvana-pāvana-kṛpāyāḥ leśaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
ujjvala—brilliant; varaṇa—complexion; gaura-vara-deham—beautiful golden body; vilasita—sported; niravadhi—incessantly; bhāva—ecstasy; videham—transcendental body; tri-bhuvana—the three worlds; pāvana—purifying; kṛpāyāḥ—by His mercy; leśam—atomic particle; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

His superexcellent spiritual body is a brilliant golden color. He is incessantly churned by sublime transcendental ecstasies. A fraction of His mercy is able to deliver all the three worlds.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

gadgadāntara-bhāva-vikāraṁ durjana-tarjana-nāda-viśālam bhava-bhaya-bhañjana-kāraṇa-karuṇaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
gadgada—choked up; antara—internally; bhāva-vikāram—ecstatic transformations; durjana—wicked men; tarjana—threatening; nāda—sounds; viśālam—immense; bhava-bhaya—fear of the repeating cycle of birth and death; bhañjana—smashing; kāraṇa—cause; karuṇam—mercy; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

Within Himself there are transformations of ecstasy such as faltering of the voice. The mighty sound of His voice chastises wicked men. His mercy dispels all fears caused by worldly existence.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

aruṇāmbara-dhara cāru-kapolaṁ indu-vinindita-nakha-caya-ruciram jalpita-nija-guṇa-nāma-vinodaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
aruṇa—saffron; ambara—garments; dhara—wearing; cāru—beautiful; kapolam—forehead; indu—moon; vinindita—mocking; nakha—fingernails; caya—rows; ruciram—radiance; jalpita—uttered; nija-guṇa—His own qualities; nāma—His name; vinodam—the enjoyer; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

He wears garments the color of the rising sun. His cheeks are very captivating. His brilliant fingernails surpass the beauty and radiance of the moon. He takes delight in uttering the glories of His own transcendental qualities and holy name.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

vigalita-nayana-kamala-jala-dhāraṁ bhūṣaṇa-nava-rasa-bhāva-vikāram gati-atimanthara-nṛtya-vilāsaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
vigalita—flowing; nayana-kamala—lotus eyes; jala-dhāram—streams of water; bhūṣaṇa—ornament; nava-rasa—of fresh mellows; bhāva-vikāram—ecstatic transformations; gati—the movements; ati-manthara—very slow; nṛtya-vilāsam—pastimes of dancing; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

Streams of ecstatic tears flow from His lotus eyes. He is ornamented with transformations of ecstasy caused by ever-new loving mellows. His pastimes of dancing exhibit very slow and graceful movements.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

cañcala-cāru-caraṇa-gati-ruciraṁ mañjīra-rañjita-pada-yuga-madhuram candra-vinindita-śītala-vadanaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
cañcala—restless; cāru-caraṇa—lovely feet; gati—the movements; ruciram—pleasing; mañjīra-rañjita—adorned by anklets; pada-yuga—the two feet; madhuram—sweet; candra-vinindita—surpassing the moon; śītala-vadanam—cooling face; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

The nimble movements of His beautiful dancing feet are very pleasing. Those two feet are sweetened by tinkling ankle bells. His soothing face surpasses the cooling rays of the moon.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

dhṛta-kaṭi-ḍora-kamaṇḍalu-daṇḍaṁ divya-kalevara-muṇḍita-muṇḍam durjana-kalmaṣa-khaṇḍana-daṇḍaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
dhṛta—wearing; kaṭi-ḍora—loincloth; kamaṇḍalu—waterpot; daṇḍam—staff; divya-kalevara—divine body; muṇḍita—shaven; muṇḍam—head; durjana—wicked souls; kalmaṣa—sins; khaṇḍana—destroying; daṇḍam—chastisement; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

He sometimes wears the loincloth of a mendicant and takes up the staff and waterpot of a sannyāsī monk. His transcendental body is then graced by a shaven head. His chastisement breaks apart and destroys the sins of wicked souls.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

bhūṣaṇa-bhū-raja-alakā-valitaṁ kampita-bimbādhara-vara-ruciram malayaja-viracita-ujjvala-tilakaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
bhūṣaṇa—ornament; bhū-raja—dust of the earth; alakā—hair; valitam—endowed; kampita—trembling; bimba-adhara—lips like red berries; vara-ruciram—excellent and pleasing; malaya-ja—sandalwood; viracita—drawn; ujjvala-tilakam—brilliant forehead markings; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

As a householder, His face is surrounded by locks of dark hair, decorated with the dust of the earth. His excellent lips, which are red like the bimba fruit, are beautified by their trembling in ecstasy. Upon His forehead He wears brilliant tilak made of sandalwood paste.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

nindita-aruṇa-kamala-dala-nayanaṁ ājānu-lambita-śrī-bhuja-yugalam kalevara-kaiśora-nartaka-veśaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi ca śrī-śacī-tanayam
Word for word
nindita—surpassing; āruṇa—reddish; kamala-dala—lotus petal; nayanam—eyes; ā-jānu—down to the knees; lambita—extending; śrī—splendrous; bhuja-yugalam—two arms; kalevara—divine body; kaiśora—adolescent; nartaka-veśam—dress of a dramatic dancing actor; tam—to Him; praṇamāmi—I bow down; ca—also; śrī-śacī-tanayam—to the son of Mother Śacī
Translation

The glowing beauty of His lotus-petal eyes exceeds that of the rising sun. His two beautiful arms extend down to His knees. His divine body is dressed in the fashion of an adolescent dramatic dancer.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ujjvala Varana?

Ujjvala Varana was composed by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Ujjvala Varana?

His superexcellent spiritual body is a brilliant golden color. He is incessantly churned by sublime transcendental ecstasies. A fraction of His mercy is able to deliver all the three worlds.-Unto that son of Śrī Śacīdevī I bow.

Where can I listen to Ujjvala Varana?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Ujjvala Varana on this page, including versions sung by HH Bhakti Caru Swami, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Vaisesika Prabhu.

How many verses does Ujjvala Varana have?

Ujjvala Varana has 8 verses.