Śrī Bindu Mādhavāṣṭaka

In a forest by the Yamunā's banks, in a cottage of vines, He enjoys amorous pastimes with the proud gopīs. With the fragrant sweetness of His nectar flute-melodies He makes the gopas and cows intoxicated with bliss. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

His four arms hold the club, conchshell, cakra, and Śāṛṅga bow. The nectar of His merciful glance is sprinkled on Arjuna. He is the lotus temple where the thoughts of Sanandana-kumāra and silent sages stay. His glories purify all the worlds. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

His lotus feet glisten with light flowing from the new jewel crowns of the dig-īśvara demigods. Moon-crowned Śiva and lotus-born Brahmā bow before Him. His eyes are lotus petals filled with the nectar of mercy. He breaks all enemies into pieces. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

He reclines on a bed of kalpa-flowers, a bed resting on the glorious snake-king Ananta Śeṣa's coils, coils splashed by the milk-ocean's waves. A garment splendid like molten gold is wrapped about His waist. He breaks into pieces His enemies' glistening sharp weapons. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

Descending to this world as Lord Matsya, and skillfully destroying the pride of a demon who had stolen the Vedas, He satisfied lotus-born Brahmā. He delivers the poor souls drowning in the ocean of repeated birth and death. He swiftly flies on the bird-king Garuḍa. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

Manifesting the form of Lord Kūrma, He held up the mountain-king Meru, which had been placed upon Him by the demons and demigods in the midts of the ocean. Manifesting the form of Lord Varāha, He killed the pride-anointed demon Hiraṇyākṣa. He put an end to the demon Hiraṇyakaśipu. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

On the head of Virocana's son Bali He placed His foot. With His e battle-axe He killed the demon kings of the earth. With Lord Śiva's great bow and other weapons in His powerful arms, He defated the earth's son Nāraka. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

He defated the Yamunā's swift current. The pride of the demons' wives He broke into pieces. His army defeated Kālayāvana's army. He is Balarāma's younger brother and Gada's elder brother. I worship Lord Bindu-Mādhava.

This Bindu-Mādhavāṣṭaka follows the description of the Lord's ten avatāras, a description given in the famous book named Pañca-cāmara, a book written by a devotee of Lord Nṛsiṁha. Anyone who reads or recites these prayers attains even rare or difficult-to-attain desires.