Nandakumarshtakam
(The octet on
son of Nanda)
By
Sri
Vallabhacharya
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
“Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 -
1531) was a devotional philosopher who founded the Pushti sect in
Sundara gopalam uravana malam, nayana visalam,dukha haram,
Vrundavana Chandra mananda kandam paramanandam dharani
dharam,
Vallabha gana shyamam poorna kamamaathyabhiramam
preethikaram,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 1
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who is the pretty
cowherd, who wears garland of forest flowers,
Who has very broad
eyes, who is killer of all sorrow,
Who is the moon of
Brindavana, who is essence of happiness,
Who is the ultimate
of happiness, who is the supporter of the world,
Who is black , who is
loved by all, who is the complete pleasure,
Who is pretty every
moment and who pleases every one.
Sundara varija vadanam nirjitha madanam aananda sadanam
mukuta dharam,
Gunja kruthi haram vipina viharam paramodharam cheeraharam,
Vallabha pata pathim krutha upaveetham kara navanitham
vibhudhavaram,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 2
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who has pretty lotus
like face, who defeats god of love in beauty,
Who is store house of
happiness, who wears the crown,
Who wears garland
made of gunja*, who roams about in the garden,
Who is greatly
benevolent, who steals the dresses of gopis,
Who likes the silk
cloths, who wears the holy thread,
Who has butter in his
hand and the lord who gives boons.
*A red and black berry
use to weigh gold in
Shobitha muka dhoolam yamunakoolam,nipata athoolam
sukadatharam,
Muka manditha renum chaaritha denum vaditha venum
madhurasuram,
Vallabhamathi vimalam, shubhapada kamalam nakaruchi amalam
thimiraharam,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 3
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who shines with dust
of Yamuna on his face, whose voice is incomparable,
Who blesses people
with pleasure, whose face is coated with pollen grains,
Who looks after cows,
who plays flute with sweetest notes, who is very pure,
Who has feet as
pretty as a lotus, who has shining nail and who removes darkness.
Shiramukuta sudesam kunchithakesam natavaravesamkamavaram,
Mayakruthamanujam haladhara anujamprathihathadanujam
bharaharam,
Vallabha vraja palam subhaga suchalamhithamanukalam bhava
varam,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 4
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who has crown on his
pretty head, who has curly hair,
Who is dressed up
like an actor, who is more pretty than god of love,
Who by illusion looks
human , who is the brother of Balarama,
Who lightens earth by
killing asuras, who takes care of the people of vruja,
Who is a dear, who
walks prettily, Who wants good always and who is good.
Indhivarabhasam prakuta surasam kusuma vikasam vamsidharam,
Hrutha manmadhamanam roopa nidhanam krutha kala ganam chitha
haram,
Vallabha mruduhasam kuncha nivasam vividha vilasam kelikaram,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 5
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who has shine like
blue lotus flower , who by nature is divine,
Who looks like a
opened lotus flower, who holds a flute,
Who destroys the
pride of god of love, who has a pleasant calm
look,
Who steals the mind
by playing soulful music,
Who is witty but soft
and who lives on Kuncha vine and plays
various roles.
Athipara praveenam palitha deenam bhakthadeenam karmakaram,
Mohanamathi dheeram
phanibala veeram hathapara veeram taralataram,
Vallabha vraja ramanam varija vadanam hala dara samanam
sailadaram,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 6
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Who is a great expert
who takes care of oppressed people,
Who obeys his
devotees, who is engaged in doing his duty,
Who is pretty and
very brave, who is very heroic Adisesha,
Who kills all his
enemies, who is extremely fickle,
Who entertains the
Vraja , Who has a face like a lotus flower,
Who pacifies Bala
Rama and who carried a mountain.
Jala dhara dyuthi angam lalithatribangam bahu krutha rangam rasikavaram,
Gokula parivaram madanakaram kuncha viharam goodatharam,
Vallabha vruja chandram
subhaga suschandam krutha
aanandam branthiharam,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 7
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Whose limbs shine
like a rich cloud, Who can be easily defeated by love,
Who lives in
different places , who is a great connoisseur,
Whose family is in
Gokula, Who looks like the god of love,
Who lives in kuncha,
who is great in hiding himself,
Who is the moon of
the vruja, who is like the pretty verse,
Who makes every one
happy and who drives away illusion.
Vandithayuga charanam, pavanakaranam jagad udharanam
vimaladaram,
Kaliya siragamanam krutha phani namanam gathithaya manam
mrudula taram,
Vallabha dukha
haranam nirmala charanam asarana saranam
mukthikaram,
Bhaja Nanda kumaram sarva sukha saram Thathwa
vicharambrahmaparam. 8
Sing about that son
of Nanda , who is essence of all pleasures,
Who is the inner
meaning of religion and bridge to Brahman,
Whose feet are fit to
be saluted, who makes everything holy,
Who takes care of the
world, who is carried in mind by pure people,
Who climbed up on the
head of Kaliya, who is saluted by Adhi Sesha,
Who killed Kala
yavana, who is extremely soft by nature,
Who steals away our
sorrow, who has a very pure feet,
Who is the solace for
the oppressed and who leads us to salvation.
Ithi Vallabacharya Virachitham,
Nanda kumarshtakam Sampoornam.
Thus ends the octet on the
son of Nanda,
Composed by Sri
Vallabacharya.