Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara

1.26.15

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Word for word
jaya all glories; jaya all glories
Translation

jaya jaya sad-guṇa-sara
jagati viśiṣṭaṁ kalayitum iṣṭaṁ gokula-lasad-avatara

transcendental

O most virtuous Lord who descended to Gokula to give the best gift to the world, all glories to You! All glories to You!

kamalabhaveśvara-vaikuṇṭheśvara-patnī-cintitam eva rajasi rase valita-vilase nija-ramaṇībhir deva
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kamalabhava by Lord Brahma; īśvara Lord Śiva; vaikuṇṭha-īśvara-patnī and Śrīmatī Lakṣmī-devī, the wife of Lord Narayaṇa, the monarch of Vaikuṇṭhaloka; cintitam meditated; eva certainlyu; rajasi You are splendidly manifest; rase in the rasa dance; valita manifested; vilase in pastimes; nija own; ramaṇībhiḥ with the beautiful gopīs; deva O Lord
Translation

Brahmā, Śiva, and Vaikuṇṭheśvara Nārāyaṇa's wife Lakṣmi meditate on You. O Lord, You shine in the playful rāsa-dance with Your beautiful gopi-beloveds.

naṭavat parikara nikhila-kaladhara racita-paraspara-moda aliṅgana-mukharitatama-maha-sukha ballava-vadhu-hṛta-toda
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naṭa dancer; vat like; parikara associates; nikhila all; kala artistry; dhara manifesting; racita created; paraspara among themselves; moda joy; aliṅgana with embraces; mukharitatama and conversation; maha great; sukha happiness; ballava-vadhu of the gopīs; hṛta removed; toda-unhappiness
Translation

O Lord who enjoys graceful dancing with the gopis, O Lord who pleases them with affectionate words and embraces, and who removes their suffering,

vyativīkṣaṇa-kṛta-śatvika-parivṛta-maṇḍalam anu bahu-murte vraja-taruṇī-gaṇa-racita-nayana-paṇasa cita-vaśī-kṛti-purte
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vyativīkṣaṇa by glances; kṛta done; satvika with sattvika ecstasies; parivṛta filled; maṇḍalam the gopīs; anu following; bahu many; murte forms; vraja of Vraja; taruṇī of young girls; gaṇa by the host; racita created; nayana of the eyes; paṇasa cita - with the payment; vaśī-kṛta purte - completely controlled
Translation

O Lord who expanded into many forms to stand beside each gopi gazing on You in ecstasy, O Lord completely purchased by the young vraja-gopis' glances,

caraṇa-kañja-dhṛti-kara-pallava-kṛti-cillī-valita-viharan madhya-bhaṅga-tati-maṇi-kuṇḍala-gati-pulaka-sveda-vikaran
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caraṇa feet; kañja lotus; dhṛti holding; kara hands; pallava flower petal; kṛti activity; cillī-eyebrows; valita moved; viharan pastimes; madhya-bhaṅga-tati waists; maṇi jewelled; kuṇḍala earrings; gati movements; pulaka hairs standing up; sveda perspiration; vikaran transformations of ecstasy
Translation

The gopis gracefully moved their lotus feet, flower-petal hands, and eyebrows as they danced. They bent their waists, Their jewel earrings swung, the hairs on their bodies stood up, they perspired, and they displayed signs of ecstatic happiness.

kalayati bhavata ghana-samyavata taḍid iva sarva lalana api vaḥ parimiti-tara-tamatam iti seyaṁ jñapayati tulana
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kalayati does; bhavata by You; ghana of a cloud; samyavata with the same nature; taḍit lightning; iva like; sarva all; lalana the gopīs; api also; vaḥ of you; parimiti-tara-tama-tam the condition of being like; iti thus; sa iyam this; jñapayati informs; tulana comparison
Translation

O Lord, You are like a dark raincloud, and all the gopis are like lightning flashes. This comparison is perfect.

su-madhura-kanṭhe nṛtyotkanṭhe tava rati-matra-prīte tvat-sparśamṛta-mada-caya-samvṛta-citte bhava-krīte
Word for word
su very; madhura sweet; kaṇṭhe throats; nṛtya to dance; utkaṇṭhe eager; tava of You; rati by the amorous pastimes; matra only; prīte pleased; tvat of You; sparśa of the touch; amṛta by the nectar; mada delight; caya abundance; samvṛta filled; citte whose hearts; bhava by love; krīte purchased
Translation

The gopis sing sweetly and long to dance. Your advances are their only pleasure. The nectar of Your touch fills their hearts with bliss. They are purchased by Your love.

yuvatī-jate gītaja-śatenavṛta-viśva-prabhave yas tvaṁ rajasi tat-sukha-bhag asi nama etasmai prabhave
Word for word
yuvatī from the young gopīs jate - produced; gīta from thesong; ja produced; śatena happiness; avṛta filled; viśva prabhave - the universe; yaḥ who; tvam You; rajasi are splendidly manifest; tat that; sukha with the happiness; bhak filled; asi are; namaḥ obeisances; etasmai to this; prabhave Lord
Translation

As the gopis' singing fills the universe with happiness, You shine with joy. O Lord, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

ya saha bhavata vismayam avata svara-jatīr ati-śuddham gayati seyaṁ nikhilair geyaṁ kalayati nija-guṇa-ruddham
Word for word
ya one who; saha with; bhavata You; vismayam wonder; avata attaining; svara-jatīḥ songs; ati very; śuddham purely; gayati sings; sa iyam She; nikhilaiḥ with everyone; geyam to be sung; kalayati does; nija own; guṇa- - with virtues; ruddham filled
Translation

You become filled with wonder as a certain gopi sweetly sings with You. With all the gopis She sings the praises of Your transcendental qualities.

tata utkarṣaṁ valayita-harṣaṁ valayati yeyaṁ gane sa śrī-radha valitaradha bhavata kalita mane
Word for word
tataḥ then; utkarṣam superexcellent; valayita manifested; harṣam joy; valayati manifests; ya iyam who; gane in song; sa She; śrī-radha Śrī Radha; valita- aradha - worshipped; bhavata by You; kalita done; mane with great respect
Translation

Hersong brings You great happiness. You respond by worshiping Her with great respect.

yeyaṁ rase śramaja-vilase vigalan-mallī-valaya sa bhavad-aṁse lasad-avataṁse dharati karaṁ vara-kalaya
Word for word
ya iyam who; rase in the rasa dance; śramaja because of fatigue; vilase in the pastime; vigalat falling; mallī of jasmine flowers; valaya bracelet; sa She; bhavat your; aṁse on the shoulder; lasat -glistening; avataṁse with earrings; dharati places; karam a hand; vara-kalaya gracefully
Translation

Exhausted from the pastimes of the rāsa dance, and Her jasmine-bracelet slipping, She gracefully places Her hand on Your shoulder, which is touched by Your glistening earrings.

ya caṁsaṁ paribhuja-parighaṁ paricumbati tava sa-vinodam hṛṣyati seyaṁ tanv-aganeyaṁ yad-roma ca samodam
Word for word
ya who; ca also; aṁsam shoulder; paribhuja-parigham arm; paricumbati-kisses; tava You; sa with; vinodam playfulness; hṛśyati is jubilant; sa iyam She; tanu body; agaṇeyam unperceived; yat whose; roma hairs; ca also; sa with; amodam happiness
Translation

She playfully kisses Your arm and shoulder. She is very happy. Unknown to others, the hairs of Her body stand up with joy.

cala-kuṇḍala-dhara gaṇḍa-mukura-vara samiṣa-sparśa-vidhane tambula-drava-parivartad dravam ayase cumbana-dane
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cala moving; kuṇḍala earrings; dhara wearing; gaṇḍa cheeks; mukura mirrors; vara excellent; sa with miśa - a trick; sparśa touch; vidhane giving; tambula of betel-nuts; drava liquid; parivartat from the exchange; dravam liquid; ayase attains; cumbana of a kiss; dane in the gift
Translation

O Lord whose earrings swing to and fro! O Lord whose cheeks are splendid mirrors! On a pretext You touch Her. Giving Her a kiss, You both exchange the nectar of chewed betel-nuts.

eṣa nartana-kīrtana-vartana-śiñjita-jata-sutala tava ramanuja karam atulambuja-miṣam adhad dhṛdi bala
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eśa She; nartana dancing; kīrtana singing; vartana activity; śiñjita tinkling; jata manifested; su-tala graceful rhythms; tava of You; rama-anuja O younger brother of Balarama; karam a hand; atula peerless; ambuja lotus flower; miśam on the pretext; adhat placed; hṛdi over the heart; bala the girl
Translation

This girl is expert in singing and dancing, and Her moving ornaments tinkling in graceful rhythms. O Rāmānuja (younger brother of Balarāma), pretending that Your hand is a peerlessly beautiful lotus flower, She places it on Her heart.

atha rasa-krama-parivalita-śrama-vanita-lakṣita-deha parito-bhramaṇaka-gaṇa-viśramaṇaka sa-mudita-parama-sneha
Word for word
atha then; rasa-krama from the rasa dance; parivalita manifested; śrtama fatique; vanita of the gopīs; lakṣita seen; deha bodies; paritaḥ everywhere; bhramaṇaka performing pastimes; gaṇa the host; viśramaṇaka giving rest; sa with; mudita joy; parama and great; sneha love
Translation

O Lord who noticed the gopis' fatigue in the rāsa dance, O Lord who made them rest, O happy, affectionate Lord,

kavi-kṛta-niścaya-śubhra-yaśaś-caya mala-samudaya-harin jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya jaya rasa-viharin
Word for word
kavi by the great philosophers and poets; kṛta done; niścaya conclusion; śubhra splendid; yaśaḥ of fame; caya abundance; mala of garlands; samudaya host; harin charming; jaya all glories; rasa-viharin O Lord who enjoys the pastime of the rasa dance
Translation

O Lord whose splendid fame is recounted by the greatest poets and philosophers, O Lord splendid with flower garlands, O enjoyer of the rāsa dance, glory, glory, glory,
glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, glory, to You!

Frequently asked

Who wrote Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara?

Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara?

jaya jaya sad-guṇa-sara jagati viśiṣṭaṁ kalayitum iṣṭaṁ gokula-lasad-avatara transcendental O most virtuous Lord who descended to Gokula to give the best gift to the world, all glories to You! All glories to You!

How many verses does Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara have?

Jaya Jaya Sad Guṇa Sara has 16 verses.