Krishna Kundastakam
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(1) kiḿ tapaś cacāra tīrtha-lakṣam akṣayaḿ purā suprasīdati sma kṛṣṇa eva sadaraḿ yataḥ yatra vāsam āpa sādhu tat samasta-durlabhe tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (2) yady ariṣṭa-dānavo’pi dānado mahā-nidher asmad-ādi-durmatibhya ity ahovasīyate yo mṛti-cchalena yatra muktim adbhutāḿ vyadhāt tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (3) go-vadhasya niṣkṛtis triloka-tīrtha-koṭibhī rādhayety avādi tena tā hariḥ samāhvayan yatra pārṣṇi-ghāṭaje mamajja ca svayam mudā tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (4) kvāpi pāpa-nāśa eva karma-bandha-bandhanād brahma-saukhyam eva viṣṇu-loka-vāsitā kvacit prema-ratnam atyayatnam eva yatra labhyate tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (5) phulla-mādhavī-rasāla-nīpa-kuñja-maṇḍale bhṛńga-koka-kokilādi-kākalī yad añcati āṣṭa-yāmikā-vitarka-koṭi-bheda-saurabhaḿ tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (6) dola-keli-citra-rāsa-nṛtya-gīta-vādanair nihnava-prasūna-yuddha-sīdhu-pāna-kautukaiḥ yatra khelataḥ kośora-śekharau sahālibhis tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (7) divya-ratna-nirmitāvatāra-sāra-sauṣṭavaiś chatrikā virāji cāru kuṭṭima-prabhābharaiḥ sarva-loka-locanātidhanyatā yato bhavet tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (8) māthuraḿ vikuṇṭhato’pi janma-dhāma-durlabhaḿ vāskānanantato’pi pāṇinā dhṛto giriḥ śrī-hares tato’pi yat paraḿ saro’tipāvanaḿ tatra kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa eva saḿsthitiḥ stutāstu naḥ (9) kṛṣṇa-kuṇḍa-tīra-vāsa-sādhakaḿ paṭhed idaḿ yo’ṣṭakaḿ dhiyaḿ nimajya kela-kuñjarājitoḥ rādhikā-girīndra-dhāriṇoḥ padāmbujeṣu sa prema-dāsyam eva śīghram āpnuyād anāmayam
1) What austerities did the hundreds of thousands of eternal holy places perform to please Krishna and obtain from Him the benediction to live at Krishna kunda, the rarest holy place? Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 2) If even the Arista demon was able to enter Krishna kunda, then crooked hearted persons such as us may also be able to live there. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda which, on the pretext of death, grants a wonderful form of liberation. 3) When Radha said, "To atone for killing a cow (Aristasura) You must visit millions of holy places in the three worlds," Krishna called all the holy places and then happily bathed in the lake that sprang from His heel. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 4) At some holy places one becomes free from all sins, at other sone becomes free from the bondage of karma, at others one attains Brahman happiness, and at others one attains residence in Visnuloka. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda, where without any effort one attains the jewel of pure love for Krishna. 5) Krishna kunda is surrounded by groves of mango, kadamba and other trees with many madhavis and other vines. There is the music of cakravakas, cuckoos, and bees. At night there are millions of inconceivable sweet fragrances. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 6) With gopi friends the two crowns of youth enjoyed many pastimes there. They rode on a swing, danced wonderful rasa dances, sang, played instrumental music, and talked. In a secluded place They eagerly drank the nectar of a flower battle. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 7) With the beauty of its glistening jewel shores and the splendor of its canopies and mosaic pavements it brings auspiciousness toall eyes. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 8) The district of Mathura, Krishna's birthplace, is more sacred and difficult to attain than Vaikuntha. The forest where He lived is more sacred still, and the hill lifted by His hand is more sacred than that. More sacred than that is Lord Hari's very purifying lake nearby. Let us glorify residence at Krishna kunda. 9) May he who reads these eight verses, which convince one to reside at the shore of Krishna kunda, and who also plunges his mind in the lotus flowers of Sri Sri Radha Giridhari's feet, quickly attain sincere love for Them.