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Srita Kamala

Mangala Gitam

Maṅgala Gītam — 44. Śrita Kamalā

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śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍala (he) dhṛta-kuṇḍala (e) kalita-lalita-vana-mālā jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

śrita—who rests; kamalā—of the goddess of fortune; kuca-maṇḍala—upon the globe like breasts; (he)—oh!; dhṛta-kuṇḍala—decorated with earrings; (e)—oh!; kalita—wearing; lalita-vana-mālā—a charming garland of forest flowers; jaya—all glories to You!; jayadeva—O Lord Jayadeva (who defeats all the demigods)!; hare—O Lord Hari!

Translation

O Lord who rests upon the breasts of the goddess of fortune! O Lord decorated with swinging earrings! O Lord who wears a charming garland of forest flowers!-O Lord Jayadeva (who defeats all the demigods)! O Lord Hari, all glories to You!

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dina-maṇi-maṇḍala-maṇḍana (he) bhava-khaṇḍana (e) muni-jana-mānasa-haṁsa jaya jaya deva hare

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dinamaṇi-maṇḍala—as the orb of the sun; maṇḍana—whose ornaments are as splendid; (he)—oh!; bhava-khaṇḍana—O Lord who breaks the cycle of repeated birth and death; (e)—oh!; muni-jana-mānasa-haṁsa—O swan in the lake of the sages' hearts!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord whose ornaments are as splendid as the orb of the sun! O Lord who breaks the cycle of repeated birth and death! O swan who swims in the peaceful lake of the sages' hearts!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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kāliya-viṣadhara-gañjana (he) jana-rañjana (e) yadu-kula-nalina-dineśa jaya jaya deva hare

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kāliya-viṣadhara—the poisonous Kāliya serpent; gañjana—who defeated; (he)—oh!; jana-rañjana—O delight of the people!; (e)—oh!; yadu-kula-nalina—the lotus flower of the Yadu dynasty; dina-īśa—O sun who causes them to bloom!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord who defeated the poisonous Kāliya serpent! O delight of the people! O brilliantly shining sun that causes the lotus flower of the Yadu dynasty to bloom!-O Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana (he) garuḍāsana (e) sura-kula-keli-nidāna jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana—O killer of the demons Madhu, Mura, and Naraka!; (he)—oh!; garuḍa-āsana—O Lord who sits on Garuda!; (e)—oh!; sura-kula-keli-nidāna—O Lord who enjoys pastimes among the dynasties of demigods!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O killer of the demons Madhu, Mura, and Naraka! O Lord who rides upon the back of Garuḍa! O Lord who enjoys pastimes among the dynasties of demigods!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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amala-kamala-dala-locana (he) bhava-mocana (e) tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

amala-kamala-dala-locana—O Lord whose eyes are like immaculate lotus petals!; (he)—oh!; bhava-mocana—O liberator from the cycle of repeated birth and death!; (e)—oh!; tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna—O treasure of the three worlds!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord whose eyes are immaculate lotus petals! O giver of liberation from the cycles of repeated birth and death! O priceless treasure of the three worlds!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa (he) jita-dūṣaṇa (e) samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa—O Lord who has become the ornament of Sītā Devī, the daughter of Mahārāja Janaka!; (he)—oh!; jita-dūṣaṇa—O Lord who is victorious over all wicked demons; (e)—oh!; samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha—O Lord who defeated the ten headed Rāvaṇa in battle!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord who has become the ornament of the daughter of Mahārāja Janaka! O Lord who is victorious over all wicked demons! O Lord who defeated the ten-headed Rāvaṇa in battle!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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abhinava-jaladhara-sundara (he) dhṛta-mandara (e) śrī-mukha-candra-cakora jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

abhinava-jaladhara-sundara—O Lord as handsome as a fresh raincloud!; (he)—oh!; dhṛta-mandara—O lifter of Govardhana Hill!; (e)—oh!; śrī-mukha-candra-cakora—O cakora bird who drinks the moonlight of Rādhārāṇī's face!

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord as handsome as a fresh raincloud! O lifter of Govardhana Hill! O chakora bird who drinks the moonlight of Rādhārāṇī's face!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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tava caraṇaṁ praṇata vayam (he) iti bhāvaya (e) kuru kuśalam praṇateṣu jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

tava caraṇam—before Your lotus feet; praṇata vayam—we are bowing down; (he)—oh!; iti bhāvaya—thus thinking of us; (e)—oh!; kuru kuśalam—please grant auspiciousness; praṇateṣu—to us who bow down before You

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O Lord! We are bowing down before Your lotus feet! O please think of us in this way, and kindly grant auspiciousness to us who bow down before You!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

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śrī-jayadeva-kaver idaṁ (he) kurute mudam (e) maṅgalam ujjvala-gītaṁ jaya jaya deva hare

Word for word

śrī-jayadeva-kaveḥ—of the poet Jayadeva; idam—this; (he)—oh!; kurute mudam—which gives transcendental happiness; (e)—oh!; maṅgalam—auspicious; ujjvala-gītam—brilliantly effulgent song

Translation

jaya jayadeva hare...

O! This song of the poet Jayadeva brings transcendental happiness! O! It is an auspicious, brilliantly effulgent song!-O Lord Jayadeva, O Lord Hari! All glories unto You!

About Srita Kamala

The opening phrase 'srita-kamala' echoes a well-known refrain from Jayadeva Goswami's Gita Govinda tradition, praising Krishna/Vishnu through the image of one 'seated among lotuses.' Subtitled Mangala Gitam ('Auspicious Song'), this nine-verse Sanskrit hymn functions as an invocatory prayer.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Srita Kamala?

Srita Kamala was composed by Jayadeva Goswami. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Srita Kamala?

O Lord who rests upon the breasts of the goddess of fortune! O Lord decorated with swinging earrings! O Lord who wears a charming garland of forest flowers!-O Lord Jayadeva (who defeats all the demigods)! O Lord Hari, all glories to You!

Where can I listen to Srita Kamala?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Srita Kamala on this page, including versions sung by HG Amarendra Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Srita Kamala have?

Srita Kamala has 9 verses.

Can I download Srita Kamala as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Srita Kamala — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.