Pranama Pranaya Stava

(1) kandarpa-koṭi-ramyāya sphurad-indīvara-tviṣe jagan-mohana-līlāya namo gopendra-sūnave (2) kṛṣṇalā-kṛta-hārāya kṛṣṇa-lāvaṇya-śāline kṛṣṇākūla-karīndrāya kṛṣṇāya karavai namaḥ (3) sarvānanda-kadambāya kandamba-kusuma-sraje namaḥ premāvalambāya pralambāri-kanīyase (4) kuṇḍala-sphurad-aḿsāya vaḿśāyatta-mukha-śriye rādhā-mānasa-haḿsāya vrajottaḿsāya te namaḥ (5) namaḥ śikhaṇḍa-cūḍāya daṇḍa-maṇḍita-pāṇaye kuṇḍalī-kṛta-puṣpāya puṇḍarīkekṣaṇāya te (6) rādhikā-prema-mādhvīka-mādhurī-muditāntaram kandarpa-vṛnda-saundaryaḿ govindam abhivādaye (7) śṛńgāra-rasa-śṛńgāraḿ karṇikārātta-karṇikam vande śriyā navābhrāṇāḿ bibhrāṇaḿ vibhramaḿ harim (8) sâdhvī-maṇi-vrāta-paśyato-hara-veṇave kahlāra-kṛta-cūḍāya śańkha-cūḍa-bhide namaḥ (9) rādhikādhara-bandhūka-makaranda-madhuvratam daitya-sindhura-pārīndraḿ vande gopendra-nandanam (10) barhendrāyudha-ramyāya jagaj-jīvana-dāyine rādhā-vidyud-vṛtāńgāya kṛṣṇāmbhodāya te namaḥ (11) premāndha-vallavī-vṛnda-locanendrīvarendave kāśmīra-tilakāḍhyāya namaḥ pītāmbarāya te (12) gīrvāṇeśa-madoddāma dāva-nirvāṇa-nīradam kandūkī-kṛta-śailendraḿ vande gokula-bāndhavam (13) dainyārṇave nimagno’smi mantu-grāva-bharārditaḥ duṣṭe kāruṇya-pārīṇa mayi kṛṣṇa kṛpāḿ kuru (14) ādhāro’py aparādhānām aviveka-hato’py aham tvat-kāruṇya-pratīkṣo’smi prasīda mayi mādhava

(1) I offer my respectful obeisances to the prince of the gopas, who is more handsome than millions of Kamadevas, who is more splendid than a blossoming blue lotus, and whose pastimes enchant the entire world. (2) Let me offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Krishna, who wears a gunja necklace, who is splendid as a sapphire, and who is a regal elephant on the Yamuna's shore. (3) I offer my respectful obeisances to Balarama's younger brother, who is the reservoir of all transcendental bliss, who wears a garland of kadamba flowers, and who is attained by pure love. (4) O Lord whose shoulders are splendid with earrings, O Lord who gracefully places the flute to Your mouth, O swan who swims in the Manasa Lake of Radha's thoughts, O flower-crown of Vraja, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. (5) O Lord who wears a peacock-feather crown, O Lord whose hand is decorated with a staff, O Lord who wears flower earrings, O lotus-eyed Lord, I offer my respectfulobeisances unto You. (6) I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Govinda, whose heart is pleased by the sweetness of the madhvika nectar of Radha's love, and who is more handsome than a host of Kamadevas. (7) I offer my respectful obeisances to Lord Hari, who is decorated with the nectar of transcendental amorous pastimes, who wears karnikara earrings, and whose splendid luster makes one mistake Him for a host of new monsoon clouds. (8) I offer my respectful obeisances to the Lord, whose flute openly stole the jewels of the gopis' chastity, who wears a kahlara flower in His hair, and who broke the demonSankhacuda. (9) I offer my respectful obeisances to the prince of the gopas, who is a bumblebee tasting the honey of the bandhuka flower of Radha's lips, and who is a lion against the elephants of the demons. (10) O Lord whose peacock feather is as charming as a rainbow, O Lord who enlivens the world, O dark cloud embraced by the lightning flash of Sri Radha, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. (11) O moon shining on the lotus flowers of the eyes of the gopis blinded by love, O Lord decorated with kunkuma tilaka, O Lord dressed in yellow garments, I offer my respectful obeisances to You. (12) I offer my respectful obeisances to the dear friend of Gokula, who is a cloud that extinguishes the blazing forest fire of Indra's pride, and who made the king of mountains into a toy ball. (13) Weighted down by the heavy boulder of my offenses, I am drowning in the ocean of pain. O merciful Lord Krishna, please be kind to me, a wicked, sinful man. (14) Although I am a mine of offenses, and although I cannot tell right from wrong, I still hope for Your mercy. O Lord Madhava, please be merciful to me.