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Sundara Kundala Naina

20. Jaya Mādhava Madana Murāri — Traditional Hindi song

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sundara kuṇḍala naina viśāla, gale sohe vaijantī-mālā yā chavi kī balihārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

sundara—beautiful; kuṇḍala—earrings; naina—eyes; viśāla—wide; gale—around His neck; sohe—shines; vaijantī-mālā—victory-garland; yā—which; chavi—aura; kī—of; balihārī—excellent

Translation

O Kṛṣṇa, You wear beautiful earrings, and You have lovely widened eyes. Around Your neck hangs the splendrous vaijantī flower garland. Your complexion is most excellent-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

2

kabahūṅ luṭa luṭa dadhi khāyo, kabahūṅ madhu-vana rāsa racāyo nācata vipina-vihārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

kabahūṅ—sometimes; luṭa luṭa—sneaks and steals; dadhi—yogurt; khāyo—He eats; kabahūṅ—sometimes; madhu-vana—the forest of Madhuvana; rāsa—the rāsa—dance; racāyo—designs; nācata—He dances; vipina-vihārī—who sports in the woods

Translation

Sometimes You secretly plunder yogurt and eat it, and sometimes You design a rāsa-dance performance with the young gopīs in the forest of Madhuvana. There dances Vipina-Vihārī, You who love to sport in the forest-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

3

gvāla-bāla saṅga dhenu carāi, vana-vana brahmata phire yadu-rāi kāṅdhe kāmara kārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

gvāla-bāla—cowherd boys; saṅga—along with; dhenu carāi—tends the cows; vana-vana—from forest to forest; brahmata phire—wanders around; yadu-rāi—the Lord of Yadu; kāṅdhe—on the shoulder; kāmara kārī—carrying blankets

Translation

You herd the cows in the company of the cowherd boys. You, the monarch of the Yadu dynasty, thus wander from forest to forest, carrying a blanket draped over Your shoulder-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

4

curā curā nava-nīta jo khāyo, vraja-vanitana pai nāma dharāyo mākhana-cora murārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

curā curā—sneaking and stealing; nava-nīta—fresh butter; jo khāyo—who eats; vraja-vanitana—the women of Vraja; pai—catching; nāma dharāyo—fixing the name; mākhana-cora—the butter-thief; murārī—the enemy of Mura

Translation

Because You, O Murāri, repeatedly steal fresh butter from the homes of the women of Vraja and secretly eat it, they have named You 'Mākhan-Chor' (the butter thief)-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

5

eka-dina māna indra ko māryo, nakha upara govardhana dhāryo nama paḍayo giridhārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

eka-dina—one day; māna—puffed up; indra—Lord Indra; ko—to; mārayo—chastised; nakha upara—upon the fingernail; govardhana—Govardhana Hill; dhārayo—held; nama paḍayo—earning the name; giridhārī—lifter of the mountain

Translation

One day You curbed the pride of Indra by lifting the great mountain Govardhana upon the tip of Your fingernail, thus winning for Yourself the name Giridhārī-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

6

duryodhana ko bhoga na khāyo, rūkho sāga vidura ghara khāyo aise prema pujārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

duryodhana ko—to Duryodhana; bhoga—the food; na khāyo—not eating; rūkho sāga—coarse greens; vidura—offered by Vidura; ghara—in the home; khāyo—ate; aise—thus; prema pujārī—worshipped by love

Translation

You did not accept the sumptuous feast of the wicked Duryodhana, but took the coarse food offered by Your devotee Vidura. Therefore You are worshipped by love and not by mere rituals-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

7

karuṇā kara draupadī pukārī, paṭa lipaṭa gaye vana-vārī nirakha rahe nara nārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

karuṇā kara—showing mercy; draupadī—Draupadī; pukārī—spreading; paṭa—cloth; lipaṭa gaye—was covered; vana-vārī—the monarch of the forest; nirakha rahe—stood watching; nara nārī—men and women

Translation

To bestow mercy upon Draupadī, You, the Lord of the forest, supplied unlimited cloth to protect her from shame, while the assembly of men and women looked on-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

8

bhakta-bhakta saba tumane tāre, binā bhakti hama ṭhāḍe dvāre lījo khabara hamārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

bhakta-bhakta—the individual devotees; saba—all; tumane—by You; tāre—deliver; binā—without; bhakti—devotion; hama—we; ṭhāḍe—standing; dvāre—by the door; lījo—receive; khabara—news; hamārī—ours

Translation

You deliver each of Your devotees in unique ways. Alas, we who are bereft of devotion are standing here outside Your door. Please favorably receive the news of our presence-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

9

arjuna ke ratha hāṅkana hāre, gītā ke upadeśa tumhāre cakra-sudarśana-dhārī rādhe-śyāma śyāmā-śyāma

Word for word

arjuna ke—Arjuna's; ratha—chariot; hāṅkana—war-cry; hāre—defeated; gītā ke—of the Bhagavad-Gītā; upadeśa—instruction; tumhāre—Yours; cakra-sudarśana-dhārī—the holder of the Sudarśana discus

Translation

You were the driver of Arjuna's chariot, and on the battlefield You gave Arjuna the instructions of the Bhagavad-gītā. During the fight You exhibited Your form as the wielder of the discus Sudarśana-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

About Sundara Kundala Naina

A traditional Hindi song (subtitled 'Jaya Madhava Madana Murari') describing Krishna's beautiful earrings and eyes — devotional physical description in the style of folk Braj bhajans rather than a signed literary composition.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Sundara Kundala Naina?

Sundara Kundala Naina was composed by Vasudeva Ghosa. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Sundara Kundala Naina?

O Kṛṣṇa, You wear beautiful earrings, and You have lovely widened eyes. Around Your neck hangs the splendrous vaijantī flower garland. Your complexion is most excellent-Rādhe-Śyāma, Śyāmā-Śyāma!

Where can I listen to Sundara Kundala Naina?

You can listen to 3 recordings of Sundara Kundala Naina on this page, including versions sung by HG Shiksastakam Prabhu, HG Radheshyam Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Sundara Kundala Naina have?

Sundara Kundala Naina has 9 verses.

Can I download Sundara Kundala Naina as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Sundara Kundala Naina — 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.