Prana pranya sthavam
(The song of love of the soul)
Composed by
Rupa Goswami
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Rupa Goswami
(1489-1564 CE) is a devotional teacher, poet, and philosopher from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.
He belonged to Karnataka
and has written large number of prayers.Alongside
Sanatana Goswami he was
considered the leader of the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan - a highly influential group of devotees made up
from a number of disciples of the Vaishnava saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. .This
stotra is included in his collection called “Sthava Mala”.)
Kandarpa kodi ramyaya,
Sphuradindeevara twishe,
Jagan mohana leelaya ,
Namo Gopendra soonave. 1
Salutations to the
son of the king of Gopas,
Who is as pretty as
billions of cupids,
Who is having the
colour of blue lotus,
And whose play charms
the entire world.
Krishna lakrutha haraya,
Krishna lavanya shaline,
Krushna kulakareendraya,
Krushnaya karavai nama. 2
My salutations to
Lord Krishna,
Who wears garland of
gunja beads,
Who shines in his
black colour,
And who lives in the
shores of black Yamuna.
Sarvananda kadambaya,
Kadamba kusuma sruje,
Nama premavalambaya,
Pralambareeka neeyase. 3
Salutations to the
only support to love,
Who is mixture of all
happiness,
Who wears garland of
Kadamba flowers,
And who is the
brother of Lord Balarama.
Kundala sphura damsaya,
Vamsayatha mukha sriye,
Radha manasa hamsaya,
Vrujaothamsayathe nama, 4
Salutations to the chief of
Vraja,
Whose ear studs touch
his shoulder,
Whose face shines
because of his flute,
And who is the swan
of the mind of Radha.
Nama Shikanda choodaya,
Danda manditha panaye,
Kundala krutha pushpaya,
Pundarikekshanaya they. 5
Salutations to the
lotus eyed God,
Who wears a peacock
feather on his head,
Who carries a stick
to mind the cattle,
And who wears flowers
on his ears.
Radhika prema madhweeka ,
Madhri mudhithantharam,
Kandarpa vrunda soundaryam,
Govindam abhi vadaye. 6
Salutations to that
Govinda,
Who is the honey
loved by Radha,
Whose heart is filled
with sweetness,
And who is as pretty
as many cupids.
Srungara rasa srungaram,
Karnigaratha karnigam,
Vande sriya navabraanam ,
Vibranam vibramam harim. 7
Salutation to him who
by his colour,
Makes the pretty
clouds confused,
Who is interested in
the emotion of love,
And who wears karnigara
flowers on his ears.
Sadhwee vrutha mani vraatha,
Pasyatho hara venave,
Kalhara krutha choodaya,
Sankha chooda bidhe nama. 8
Salutation to the
enemy of Sankha chooda,
Who is surrounded by
the good gopis,
Who can be seen with
a flute,
And who wears the
kalhara flowers.
Radhikadhara bandhooka,
Makaranda madhu dwajam,
Daithya sindhura pareendram,
Vande gopendra nandanam. 9
Salutations to the
son of the king of gopas,
Who is bee which is
drinking honey,
From the hibiscus
flower like lips of Radha,
And who is a lion to
the elephant like asuras.
Barhendraayudha ramyaya,
Jaga jjevana dhayine,
Radha vidhyudwathangaya,
Krishnambodhavya they nama. 10
Salutations to the
cloud like
Who is with a streak of
lightning,
Caused by the shining
peacock feathers,
Who is the giver of
life like water to the world,
And who is with the
lightning called Radha.
Premanda vallavee vrunda,
Lochanendivarendhave,
Kashmeera thilakadyaya,
Nama Peethambaraya they. 11
Salutations to him who wears yellow silk,
Who is like a moon to the lily
flower like eyes,
Of Gopis who have
become blind due to love towards him,
And who wears thilaka
with the Kashmiri musk.
Geeravana samadhor dhama,
Dhavanirvana neeradham,
Kanduki krutha sailendram,
Vande Gokula Bhandavam. 12
Salutation to the
friend of Gokula,
Who is the cloud that
put off .
Raging fire caused by
the proud Indra,
And who played with the
Govardana mountain like a ball.
Dainyarnave nimagnosmi,
Mandu grava bharadhithe,
Drushte karunya paarena,
Mayi Krishna krupaam kuru. 13
Oh
, My
Who is drowning in the sea of sorrow,
And who has committed
mistakes,
For you are known as
the Lord of all mercy.
Adharopya aparadha nama,
Aviveka hathopyaham,
Thath karunya pratheekshosmi,
Praseeda mayi madhava. 14
Though I have
committed many wrongs,
And am killed by my
unwise acts,
I am waiting for your
mercy,
And so my