Jagat Guru Adi Shankaracharya has penned down Bhavani Ashtakam भवान्यष्टकं. The beautiful composition dedicated to the feet of Maa Bhagvati. This strota Bhavani Ashtakam is not only divine but fills one with devotion and love.
The story behind Bhavani Ashtakam
The story behind writing Bhvanyashtkam goes like this. As we all know Adi Shankara was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Though, he wrote many verses in praise of Lord Shiva but not written anything about Bhagvati.
Once so happened that he fell sick and felt extremely thirsty. But he was so weak to get himself the glass of water. At that moment although Mata came but did not help him. Therefore, he asked why she is not curing him. Then Mata Bhavani replied where is your Lord Shiva in whose praise you wrote so many poems. Ask Lord Shiva for help. Finally, Adi Shankara realized his mistake that nectar of devotion should reach to Shakti worshippers also. Therefore, he wrote this enchanting Bhavani Ashtakam.
The Bhavani Ashtakam has eight verses in praise of Maa Bhavani who is ferocious yet filled with mercy. Moreover, Maa Bhavani grants power, health and wealth whoever read this strota with love and complete devotion.
|| Bhavani Ashtakam ||
Na taato na maata na bandhur-na daata Na putro na putrii na bhrityo na bharta | Na jaayaa na vidyaa na vrittiir-mamaiv Gatis-tvam gatis-tvam tvame-kaa Bhavaanii ||1||
Na jaanaamii daanam na cha dhyaan-yogam Na jaanaamii tantram na cha stotra-mantram | Na jaanaamii puujaam na cha nyaas-yogam Gatis-tvam gatis-tvam tvamekaa Bhavaanii ||3||
Na jaanaamii punnyam na jaanaamii tiirth Na jaanaamii muktiim layam vaa kadaachit | Na jaanaamii bhakitim vratam vaapii maatarg-atiis-tvam Gatis-tvam gatis-tvam tvamekaa Bhavaanii ||4||
Composed by great Saint and poet Adi Shankaracharya, Shiv Panchakshar strotam is a boon for devotees of Shiva. Its recitation is very auspicious during the month of Shravan (Sawan).
Who has three eyes, whose body is smeared with ashes, who wear clothes of directions means who is ever free, I bow down to ‘Na’ form of Shiv who is pure immortal Lord of Gods.
Who is worshiped by water from sacred river Ganga and smeared with sandal paste, revered with mandaar and other beautiful flowers. I salute to ‘Ma‘ form of Shiv who is the Lord of Nandi and other creatures.
शिवाय गौरीवदनाब्जबृंदा सूर्याय दक्षाध्वरनाशकाय । श्रीनीलकण्ठाय वृषध्वजाय, तस्मै शिकाराय नमः शिवाय ।।
Who is blissful, and whose divine aura, which is like the sun brightens up beautiful smile of Devi Parvathi. Who destroyed Yagya of Daksha, whose flag has an image of a bull. I salute to’ shi‘ form of blue throat Shiva.
वशिष्ठकुम्भोद्भवगौतमार्यमूनीन्द्र देवार्चिता शेखराय । चन्द्रार्कवैश्वानरलोचनाय, तस्मै वकाराय नमः शिवाय ।।
Vashistha, Agastya, and Gautham like great sages, and Indra and other devas revered him and worship him. I bow down to the ‘Va’ form of Shiva who has Sun, Moon, and Agni (fire) as his eyes.
All Vishnu devotees observe Dev Uthani Ekadashi vrat all across India and abroad. Read the article to know about Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vrat katha, Puja vidhi and mantra along with Tulsi Vivah story.
The eleventh day of Kartik month in waxing moon of Hindu calendar is known as many names such as Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Kartik Ekadashi, Prabodhini Ekadashi, Devuthav Ekadashi, Devothhani Gyaras, and Devutthana Ekadashi. This year it is falling on 25th November 2020 on Wednesday.
Lord Vishnu wakes up after a yoga slumber of four months in kshira Sagar from ashad Shukla and wakes up on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi.
Basically, all auspicious works start from Devauthani Ekadashi, which were stopped on Devshayani Ekadashi. Lord Vishnu sleeps in these four months in kshira Sagar. This is the reason, Lord Vishnu is not worshiped on Diwali, but after awakening Lord Vishnu on Devauthani Ekadashi, all celebrate Dev Diwali by worshiping the deities, Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
Worshiping Lord Vishnu on the day of Devuthani Ekadashi keeps the special blessings of God on the whole family. With this, Goddess Lakshmi rains wealth, happiness, and prosperity at home.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi Puja Vidhi and Mantra
On the day of Prabodhini Ekadashi or Devauthani or Devotthani Ekadashi, people worship Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi.
To wake him up, devotees listen and read Bhagwat Katha, puranas, and sing bhajan in praise of the lord. People play ghanta, sankh, mridang, nagare and veena to wake Lord Vishnu from yog nidra.
After that worship him by offering different types of flowers, leaves, and fruits. Decorate his temple and home temple with Vandana var of mango leaves. Worship him as according to panchdev puja Vidhan. In the end sing aarti by lighting ghee diya or karpura diya.
After that offer flowers by chanting this mantra ;
Iyam tu Dwadashi dev prabhodhay vinirmita | tvayev sarvalokanam hitratham sheshsayina||
Idam vratam maya dev kritam preetaye tab prabho | nyunam sampurnataam yaatu tvatprasadajnardana||
After that, distribute the prasad of Panchamrit or charnamrit to all the devotees.
On this day, lamps should be lit outside the houses and at the place of worship.
Importance of Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Dharmaraja Yudhishthira asked krishna, “O God! I heard a detailed description of Kartik Krishna Ekadashi i.e. Rama Ekadashi. Now please kindly tell me about Ekadashi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. What is the name of this Ekadashi? What is the method and the result of observing this fast? Please explain all this in detail.
Lord Shri Krishna said: This Ekadashi, which falls on the day of Tulsi wedding in the bright fortnight of Kartik month, is also called Vishnu Prabodhini Ekadashi, Dev-Prabodhini Ekadashi, Devotthan, Dev Uthav Ekadashi, Devauthani Ekadashi, Devotthan, Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, and Prabodhini Ekadashi. This is going to destroy the biggest sins. Listen carefully to what I am telling you.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vrat Katha
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom where everybody was fasting on Ekadashi. Nobody would eat food on that day including subjects, servants, and animals.
One day, A person from another kingdom, came to this state looking for a job. King got ready to give him a job but on one condition that he will not get to eat anything on the day of Ekadashi. He agreed and started working. When Ekadashi came, He was given fruits as a meal. But he felt hungry and pleaded to the king that fruits won’t be sufficient to fill his stomach. Therefore, he pleaded to the king to give him some grains otherwise he will die out of hunger.
The king reminded him about his agreement of not having grains on Ekadashi, but he pleaded and King arranged Flour, dal, and vegetables for him. After taking the supplies, He went to the river as usual and after a bath, prepared the meal. After preparing the meals, he called Bhagwan to come and have food with him.
On his calling, Chaturbhuj Shri Vishnu wearing yellow attire came and had food made by him. Shri Vishnu vanished after finishing the meals, and he went back to his work.
Fifteen days later, on the next Ekadashi, He went to the king and asked to double the supplies of grains because he remained hungry on the last Ekadashi. Maharaja asked the reason. On asking, he replied that Bhagwan came and ate along with him. That’s why the supplies are not enough for me.
After listening to his reply, the king got stunned. The king said I cannot trust you. I keep fast and worship Lord Vishnu, but He never came In front of me.
Hearing this, He said to the king – Maharaj! If you could not believe my words, why don’t you come and see by yourself?
On the day of Ekadashi, both went to the riverside. King hid behind the tree and that servant prepared the meals and started calling for the Lord to come and have the meal. But after calling many times, Sri Hari did not come. The evening was also getting over but Lord did not show off.
After waiting for so long, The person lost his hope and said I will give up my life by jumping into the river. After seeing no sign of the lord, he made up his mind to end his life. As he was about to jump into the river, Lord Vishnu on seeing his strong will came to him and had meals with him. After eating the foods, Lord Vishnu took him with him to his abode on his plane
Seeing this amazing Leela, King realized that just by observing fast, one cannot see Lord, for that to happen, one should observe fast wholeheartedly with full devotion. Subsequently, The king started to fast with a pure mind and finally got to heaven.
Tulsi Vivah
On Prabodhini Ekadashi, many people perform Tulsi Vivah, but five days starting from Ekadashi till Kartik Purnima is also a very auspicious time to perform Tulsi vivah Pujan.
As per Padmpuran. Kartik Shukla Navami is the day for performing Tulsi Vivah, But as per many scriptures, these five days from Ekadashi to Kartik Poornima are more auspicious and popular for Tulsi vivah.
Tulsi Vivah Story
There is a popular story behind the marriage of Lord Shaligram and Mata Tulsi. Actually, Vrinda, the wife of a demon named Jalandhar, was extremely pious. To defeat Jalandhar, it was necessary to deviate from the austerity of Vrinda. In order to do that, Lord Vishnu changed his form and tricked Vrinda, thus dissolving the piousness of Vrinda and, as a result, Lord Shiva killed Jalandhar.
For this deceit, Vrinda cursed Lord Vishnu to turn black rock. Consequently, Lord Vishnu transformed into sila and came to be called Shaligram. After the request of Goddess Lakshmi, She took back the curse from Lord Vishnu and self-immolated herself in the fire. Her ashes turned into Tulsi Plant.
In order to please Tulsi, Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu gave her a boon, that whoever worships Tulsi, will get the blessings of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. To commemorate Tulsi’s austerity, people organize Tulsi Vivah and get blessings from Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi, and Goddess Tulsi.
In a nutshell, Listening and reading Dev Uthani Ekadashi Vrat Katha and performing Tulsi Vivah on Dev Uthani Ekadashi is very auspicious and removes the big sins of many births.
Bhoothnath Ashtakam is a beautiful verse about Lord Shiv. Lord Shiv is devadhidev, which means Lord Shiv is the God of everyone who never discriminates between good and bad. Furthermore, his inclusiveness is what makes him different from all others. Lord Shiv has many names, Bhoothnath is also one of the names that symbolize his all-inclusiveness among all the creatures be it living or dead.
Shre Krishna Das ji is a Himalayan saint who wrote this magnificent stotram about Lord Shiv. He has dedicated his life to the well-being of humankind by writing these divine ashtakam.
I worship Shiva, who is all auspicious, the Lord of Shakti and the one who embodies destruction. He performs the ever new, eternal dance form, the Tandava and as he performs the dance, he remains absorbed in an unbroken state of meditation. The naada or sound that emerges from him is like that of dark, dense, swiftly swirling clouds of a fierce storm. I worship him, the one who is smeared with ash, the Lord of all Bhootas (living beings) over and over again!
I worship him, who himself is the embodiment of time that flows like waves, the destroyer of all fears, whose instrument Damaru, makes intense (“Dam Dam”) sounds that resonates in the entire universe, who has a beautiful, strong neck (that can bear the weight of the giant serpent Vasuki), the one who is like Indra to all bhootas, who has smeared ash all over his body, I worship him, the Lord of all bhootas over and over again!
I worship Shiva, the one whose Lord is Shri Raama and who is ever absorbed in Him,constantly chanting and reverberating His name. I worship the great controller, who is sweet, gentle, extremely generous, free-handed (Mukta Hasta) in giving boons to his devotees, who is the embodiment of Brahman and who has smeared ash all over his body. I worship him, the Lord of all bhootas over and over again!
The one who is dear to Shri Hari, who is the destroyer of all the three kinds of sufferings and afflictions (Adhyatmik, Adhidaivik, Adhyatmik), who is ever forgiving and compassionate, who pardons all sins, who is the embodiment of meditation, the bearer of all good properties, who has smeared ash all over his body, I worship him,the Lord of all Bhootas, over and over again!
The destroyer of sins of all living beings and the one who takes them towards the right path; the path of light, who resides on a mountain along with his Ganas, the open-handed one; generous yet fierce-looking, the one who has smeared ash all over his body, I worship him the Lord of all Bhootas, over and over again!
I worship him, who is a ‘difficult to reach’ destination. The skulls in his garland createintense roars when they strike each other as he performs the Tandava. The one who is protecting sacred Kshetras (areas) in the form of Bhairava and the one who has smeared ash over his body, I worship him, Lord of all Bhootas, over and over again!
I worship the Lord of all Bhootas, the wielder of Trident (trishool), the one who brings destruction with his trishool. O’ the Lord of Girija, the husband of Mata Parvati (Mahamaya), O’ the fair complexioned one, O’ the great controller, whose abode is the Kailash, I worship you! I worship the Lord of Mata Sati’s life force, the great controller of time, who bears the crescent moon as his headgear. I worship him over and over again!
I bow to Sada Shiva, the one who has a blue throat, the embodiment of truth. I bow to his form of a Yaksha, to the one with matted locks, to the Lord of the serpent (Vasuki). I bow to the one who has the best garland (the serpent Vasuki), to the three-eyed one, to the one whose matted locks hold the Ganga, and through them, she flows. I worship the Lord of all Bhootas who wears the crescent moon as his crown!
Now, whoever recites the Bhoothnath Ashtakam written by Shree Krishnadaas in niskaam bhava( without the desire for fruit of action) , will attain Shiva loka( the abode of Shiva)
Damodarashtkam is a beautiful hymn about the childhood pastimes of Lord Krishna. Before explaining the importance of Reading Damodar ashtakam lyrics in Kartik month, Let’s take a look at who composed this beautiful stotram.
Kartik is the month where Krishna devotees remember the mischievous childhood pastimes of Lord Krishna. Damodarshtakam is about Krishna being bound by chords of love by Mata Yashoda.
The recitation of Damodara Ashtakam during the auspicious month of Kartik deepen the devotion and love for Lord Krishna.
What is the Significance of Kartik Month
Kartik months fall every year around October and November month of the gregorian calendar.
The Skanda Purana describes the glory of the month of Kartik. As per Skanda Purana, there is no other month like Kartik, no era like Satyayuga, no scripture like Veda, and no pilgrimage like Gangaji.
Kartik is the dearest month of Lord Krishna and holiest for his devotees. This month is great for worshiping, donation, and self-control, which makes one healthy, wealthy, long-lived, and happy. The month is good for austerity, which bestows wisdom and peace. In Kartik month, taking a bath in holy rivers is believed to remove many sins of past lives because Lord Hari lives in the water this month.
Offering ghee lamps is very beneficial for devotees as it deepens the love and devotion for Krishna. Singing Damodar Ashtakam and offering ghee lamps perishes accumulated sins and tribulation of previous births in a moment.
I offer my reverence to the supreme lord, who is a manifestation of ultimate bliss, whose earrings touching his cheeks, whose abode is Gokula. and who stole the butter that gopis kept in hidden places. Mother Yashoda is furious with him because he broke the butter pot. Scared of mother Yashoda, he jumped swiftly and ran, but got caught by her finally.
Upon seeing his mother with a whipping stick, he starts crying and rubbing his eyes again and again with his lotus hands out of fear. His eyes were full of fear, and he is breathing quickly due to which pearl necklace is shaking in his tri-lined neck. I bow down to Supreme Lord, whose belly is tied by rope of love by Mother Yashoda.
All the inhabitant of Gokula is completly drenched in ectasy for beholding Lord Krishna’s childhood pastimes. To the devotees who are attracted only to His majestic aspect of Narayana in Vaikuntha, the Lord herein reveals: “I am conquered and overwhelmed by pure loving devotion.” To the Supreme Lord, Damodara, my obeisances hundreds and hundreds of times.
O’ Lord, Though you can give all kinds of boons, I don’t expect you to bestow me with liberation from worldly life, nor I need a place in your heavenly abode Vaikuntha, nor any benediction, O lord I only pray for the vision of your childhood form forever stay in my heart. There is no desire other than that.
O Lord! your dark-complexioned lotus face, which is encircled by locks of curly hair, has become red like bimb fruit due to mother Yashoda’s kisses. I don’t need any worldly pleasure, but only this vision remain in my mind forever.
O Ocean of love! Damodar! O Infinite Vishnu! and Be pleased upon me! I’m deep in the middle of the sea of sorrow. Please shower your blessing on me and cast your merciful nectarine vision on petty me.
O, Lord Damodara! When you were tied up with grinding stone by Mother Yashoda, you gave salvation to sons of Kubera (Manigreeva and Nalakuvara) from the banishment of Narad muni. They become freed from the curse of being a tree and came to your shelter for your loving devotion. As you blessed the Kubera’s sons, please shower your grace upon me. I have no desire for any liberation.
O Lord, I offer my humble reverence to the great rope which tied your abdomen from where Lord Brahma, who created the entire universe, was born. I bow many, many times to the lotus feet of your beloved Radharani. And offer obeisance to your infinite forms of bliss.
Singing Damodarashtakam lyrics during Damodar month uplifts the spiritual energy and Lord Krishna blesses whoever reads or listen this.
Shri Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotram is a verse form Narad Puran. In this strota , Narad Rishi is praising and describing the attributes of Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is known to remove obstacles from the life of devotees. He not only fulfills material wishes but also gives the ultimate realization whoever seeks it.
English Translation of Shri Sankat nashanam Ganesh Stotram
First of all, bow your head to Lord Ganesha who is the son of Goddess Parvati, and pray every day with devotion to get long life, wealth, and success.
Meditate upon him first as a god with the twisted trunk, Second as the Lord with one tusk, Third as the one with reddish black eyes, Fourth as the one who has the face of an elephant.
Fifth as the one who is the pot-bellied, Sixth as the one who is fierce to his enemies, Seventh as the one who is the remover of obstacles, Eighth as the one who has complexion as smoke.
Ninth as the one who crescent moon in his forehead, Tenth as the one who is the leader of the remover of obstacles, Eleventh as the leader of the army of Lord Shiva, And twelfth as the one who has the face of an elephant
Anyone reading these twelve names, in all three sandhya that is in Dawn, Noon, and Dusk will never have fear of failure, And would always achieve whatever he wants.
One who pursues knowledge will get knowledge, One who wants to earn money will get money, One who wishes for a child will get offspring, And one who wants salvation will get salvation
Results of chanting this prayer, Of Ganapati will be visible within six months, And within a year, he would get all wishes fulfilled, And there is no doubt about this.
One who gives this prayer, In writing to eight learned people, And offers it to Lord Ganesha, will become knowledgeable And would be leading in all aspects of life, by the grace of Lord Ganesha.
Thus ends the prayer from Narada Purana to Ganesha which would destroy all misery.
Mahamaya Ashtakam is a beautiful verse about the goddess Parvati, who is Mahamaya. The one who is the supreme illusion, and with pure devotion, she frees bhaktas to attain salvation. Sri Krishnadasa ji Maharaj, a saint from the Himalayas, wrote these verses in praise of Maa Bhagavati.
O’ Bhadrakali, the mother of the entire universe, you are the cause of the flow of this river, which is the universe (the universe is a flow/current from the past to the future through the present). O’ the Consort of Mahadeva, the remover of sins, you deliver all living beings. O mother of Skanda (Karthikeya), the beloved of Lord Shiva, (Shivaa also means all auspiciousness), the beholder Of the universe, I bow to you again and again O’ Mahamaya the daughter of King Himalaya.
Naareenaam cha shankhinyaapi hastinee vaa chitrinee
There are four kinds of women, Shankhini, Hastini, Chitrini and Padmini (Padmini: who captivates everyone with the fragrance of flowers), all of them are your forms. Mother, daughter,sister, beloved, all these different relationships are your manifestation. I bow to you again and again O’ Mahamaya, the remover of fear of this material world.
O’ Bhooteshwari (the controller of all living beings), O’ Kamini you are worshiped by all beings And by your grace all the sins, pain/sufferings (‘Taap’ means pain or sufferings, adhyatmik, Adhidaivik and adhibhautik), and fears of this material world get destroyed. The qualities of women like love, affection, modesty, justice/righteousness, all these have come from you. I bow to you again and again, O’ Mahamaya who wears a garland of skulls.
O’ one who holds the sword and the chakra in her hands, O’ Shankhini, O’ cause of the divine sound you captivate all and can stir/tear away the hearts of all. You enjoy in the material world in The form of ego and desires but you are also the one who illuminates the world. I bow to you Again and again O’ Mahamaya.
Lahva lahva tava jihvaa paapaasuramardinee
Khanda ganda munda sprihaa shobhaakaantivardhinee
Anga bhanga ranga kaayaa maayaachhandachhandinee
Namah namah mahaamaayaa ! himaalayanandinee.. 5..
The red tongue of yours that is completely out and looks beautiful, it kills the sinners and demons. While killing Shumbha, Nishumbha and other demons, their limbs, necks, heads all were torn apart into pieces, such a scene was very intense and interesting. Even at the time of killing Raktabeeja, different Chandis came and did not let any drop of his blood fall down, their body parts (The Chandis) were dancing fiercely and drinking the blood of Raktabeeja.Remembering this scene, all the grief vanishes. I bow to you again and again O’ Mahamaya.
Dhana jana tana maana roopena tvam samsthitaa
Kaama krodha lobha moha mada vaapi moodhataa
Nidraahaara kaama bhaya pashutulya jeevanaat
Namah namah mahaamaayaa ! himaalayanandinee.. 6..
Goddess, you are present in the form of wealth, people, body (women and men for physical Pleasure), respect and you are also in all forms of lust, anger, greed, attachment, pride which Are nothing but foolishness a human being falls into. You are in sleep, food, desire and fear as Well, which are animal-like activities. That is why, O’ Mahamaya, please free me from all these Bondages, I bow to you again and again.
Maitree dayaa lakshmee vritti ante jeeva lakshanaa
In the end, when living beings are realised, the characteristic actions that emerge are friendship,Kindness and opulence all these come from you. Shame, shadow, thirst, hunger; all these qualities are the reasons for bondage. Satisfaction/contentment, intellect, faith, devotion, all These are the qualities that give liberation are your forms. Peace, hallucinations, fatigue all these Are your different forms as well as love, memory, ability to reproduce/create and power. These forms (22 forms of Maya) can never be destroyed. O’ Mahamaya, O’ Mahavidya, I bow to you Again and again.
O’ Navadurga, O’ Mahakali, the one who is wearing beautiful clothes and ornaments on all the body parts (Bhadrakali form), O’ Bhuvaneshwari, O’ Matangi, you are the one who killed Madhu Kaitabha. O’ Maa Vimala, O’ Maa Tara, O’ Maa Shodashi, you have a sword in your hand, O’ Maa Dhumavati, O’ Maa Bagala, you are the one who killed Mahishasura, O’ Maa Balatripurasundari, you are the one who captivates all three lokas. I bow to you again and again who takes away all the sorrows.
Mama maataa loke marttya krishnadaasah tava bhrittya
O’ my mother, in the mortal world, this Krishnadasa is your servant. Wherever he goes, here, there and everywhere, at all times he talks only about how to attain salvation by breaking the Illusion, he does not talk about anything else. Please have mercy on this poor person and Protect him from this world of illusion. O’ Mahamaya, I bow to you again and again, may you Have mercy on this Krishnadasa.
The beautiful composition Sri Nand Nandanastakam is dedicated to Lord Krishna is an embodiment of beauty, love, compassion, and duty.
Ashtakam contains eight verses in praise of the Lord. Recitation of this ashtkam is considered very auspicious during adhik mass or Purushottam month. Listening and chanting of Lords’ name can pave your way to liberation. And I must say that this strotam of Lord Krishna makes you fall in love with him.
Let’s tread the path of devotion by reading Sri Nand Nandanastakam lyrics in English and Sanskrit.
I bow down to Son of Nand, whose face is ethereal, and he who wears beautiful gold earrings, and whose body is smeared with sandalwood.
I bow down to Son of Nand, whose beautiful eyes are beyond comparison with fully bloomed lotus, whose head is embellished with peacock feathers, and who enthrall millions of Kamadeva.
I bow down to the son of Nand, who holds a flute in his lotus hands, whose stride beats the gate of a fervent elephant, and whose limbs are covered in beautiful yellow attire.
I bow down to the son of Nand, whose bending posture is magnificently graceful, whose luminous nails are far more radiant than the moon, and who adorns himself with invaluable gemstones and jewelry.
I bow down to the son of Nand, whose body emanates extremely enchanting fragrance, and whose all-embracing chest is embellished with kausthubh mani and the srivatsa sign.
I bow down to the son of Nand, The beloved of Vrindavan who performs pristine pastimes and beautified with amusing clothes which suits his pastimes activities, and who crushed the pride of Indra(Lord of devas)
I bow down to the son of Nand, who eternally amuses Vraja gopikas and who bestows all kinds of happiness to the world.
Whoever consistently recites Sri Nand Nandanastakam would easily get sailed away from the unconquerable sea of materiality and attain the shelter at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥
गले में बैजंती माला, बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला । गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की…॥
कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसै, देवता दरसन को तरसैं । गगन सों सुमन रासि बरसै । बजे मुरचंग, मधुर मिरदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की ॥ ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की…॥
जहां ते प्रकट भई गंगा, सकल मन हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरन ते होत मोह भंगा बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरै अघ कीच, चरन छवि श्रीबनवारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की ॥ ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की…॥
चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेनू, बज रही वृंदावन बेनू । चहुं दिसि गोपि ग्वाल धेनू हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन दुखारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की ॥ ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की…॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥
Aarti kunj bihari ki lyrics in English
Aarati Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki.
Gale me vaijyanti mala. Bajaave murali madhur baala Shravan me kundal jhalkaala, Nand ke anand Nand lala,
Gagan sam ang kanti kaali, Radhika chamak rahi aali Latan me thaade banmaali
Bhramar si alak, Kasturi tilak, Chandra si jhalak, Lalit chavi shyama pyari ki, Shree Giridhar Krishna Murari ki Aarati Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki ||
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki
Kanakmay mor mukut bilse, devata darsan ko tarse Gagan so suman raasi bares
Baje murchang, madhur mridang, gwaalin ke sang Atul rati gop kumari ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki
Aarti Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki
Jahaan se pragat bhayi ganga, kalush kali haarini shri ganga, Smaran se hot moh bhanga
Basi shiv shish, jataa ke beech, harei agh keech; Charan chhavi Shri Banvari ki. Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki…
Aarti Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari ki
Shiv Tandav Stotram was composed by asura king Raavan. In fact, Raavan was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. One of the scholastic achievements of Raavan was his knowledge of Sanskrit grammar. This stotra shows how he seeks his blessings by depicting him dancing. He composed many hymns. But this is one of his best and popular.
Raavan described the celestial dance of Shiva in his beautiful written Tandav stotram.
