Govardhanastakam

(1) kṛṣṇa-prasādena samasta-śaila- sāmrājyam āpnoti ca vairiṇo ’pi śakrasya yaḥ prāpa baliḿ sa sākṣād govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (2) sva-preṣṭha-hastāmbuja-saukumārya sukhānubhūter ati-bhūmi-vṛtteḥ mahendra-vajrāhatim apy ajānan govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (3) yatraiva kṛṣṇo vṛṣabhānu-putryā dānaḿ gṛhītuḿ kalahaḿ vitene śruteḥ spṛhā yatra mahaty ataḥ śrī govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (4) snātvā saraḥ svāśu samīra-hastī yatraiva nīpādi-parāga-dhūliḥ ālolayan khelati cāru sa śrī govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (5) kastūrikābhiḥ śayitaḿ kim atrety ūhaḿ prabhoḥ svasya muhur vitanvan naisargika-svīya-śilā-sugandhair govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (6) vaḿśa-pratidhvany-anusāra-vartma didṛkṣavo yatra hariḿ hariṇyaḥ yāntyo labhante na hi vismitāḥ sa govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (7) yatraiva gańgām anu nāvi rādhām ārohya madhye tu nimagna-naukaḥ kṛṣṇo hi rādhānugalo babhau sa govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (8) vinā bhavet kiḿ hari-dāsa-varya- padāśrayaḿbhaktir ataḥ śrayāmi yam eva saprema nijeśayoḥ śrī- govardhano me diśatām abhīṣṭam (9) etat paṭhed yo hari-dāsa-varya- mahānubhāvāṣṭakam ārdra-cetāḥ śrī-rādhikā-mādhavayoḥ padābja- dāsyaḿ sa vinded acireṇa sākṣāt

(1) May Govardhana Hill, which by Krishna's mercy became the king of all mountains and received the respectful tribute of its arch-enemy Indra, fulfill my desire. (2) As it was held above the earth it became so filled with happiness by experiencing the softness of its beloved Krishna's lotus hand it did not even know it was being struck by Indra's thunderbolt. May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (3) Trying to collect a toll, Krishna quarreled there with King Vrsabhanu's daughter. The personified Vedas yearn to list to that quarrel. May Govardhana his fulfill my desire. (4) Bathing in a nearby lake, the elephant of a pleasant breeze, covered with pollen of kadamba and other flowers, gracefully plays there. May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (5) Does the sweet fragrance of Govardhana come from the musk deer who relax there? From the Lord who plays there? Or is it Govardhana's own natural scent? May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (6) Searching there for Lord Hari on the path of His flute music, the astonished deer do not find Him. May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (7) As the Divine Couple traveled on the Ganges there the boat began to sink in the middle. Krishna was splendidly handsome as Radha clung to His neck. May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (8) Without taking shelter of the feet of the hill that is the best of Lord Hari's servants and full of love for the divine king and queen, how is it possible to attain pure devotional service? May Govardhana Hill fulfill my desire. (9) May the reader of these eight verses glorifying Lord Hari's greatest servant, his heart melting with pure love, quickly attain direct service to the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava.