Yasomati Nandana

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yaśomatī-nandana, braja-baro-nāgara, gokula-rañjana kāna gopī-parāṇa-dhana, madana-manohara, kāliya-damana-vidhāna

Word for word

yaśomatī-nandana—Lord Kṛṣṇa is the beloved son of Mother Yaśodā; vraja-vara-nāgara—most beloved of the inhabitants of Vraja; gokula-rañjana—the attractor of the people of Gokula; kāna—(an intimate nickname); gopī-parāṇa-dhana—the wealth of the lives of the gopīs; madana-manohara—who can attract even the mind of Cupid; kāliya-damana-vidhāna—the chastiser of the Kāliya serpent

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa is the beloved son of Mother Yaśodā, the transcendental lover in the land of Vraja, the delight of Gokula, Kāna [a nickname of Kṛṣṇa], the wealth of the lives of the gopīs. He steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the Kāliya serpent.

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amala harinām amiya-vilāsā vipina-purandara, navīna nāgara-bora, baṁśī-badana suvāsā

Word for word

amala harinām—these pure holy names; amiya vilāsā—are full of sweet, nectarean pastimes; vipina-purandara—He is the monarch of the garden groves; navīna nāgara-bora—He is the best of youthful lovers; vaṁśī-vadana—He is seen with His flute placed to His lips; suvāsā—He is an excellent dresser

Translation

These pure holy names of Lord Hari are full of sweet, nectarean pastimes. Kṛṣṇa is the Lord of the twelve forests of Vraja, He is ever-youthful and is the best of lovers. He is always playing on a flute, and He is an excellent dresser.

3

braja-jana-pālana, asura-kula-nāśana nanda-godhana-rākhowālā govinda mādhava, navanīta-taskara, sundara nanda-gopālā

Word for word

braja-jana-pālana—the protector of the inhabitants of Vraja; asura-kula-nāśana—the destroyer of demonic dynasties; nanda-godhana-rākhaoyālā—the keeper of Nanda Mahārāja's valuable cows; govinda—the giver of pleasure to the cows; mādhava—the husband of the goddess of fortune; navanīta-taskara—the butter thief; sundara nanda-gopālā—the beautiful cowherd son of Nanda Mahārāja

Translation

Kṛṣṇa is the protector of the inhabitants of Vraja, the destroyer of various demoniac dynasties, the keeper and tender of Nanda Mahārāja's cows, the giver of pleasure to the cows, land, and spiritual senses, the husband of the goddess of fortune, the butter thief, and the beautiful cowherd boy of Nanda Mahārāja.

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yāmuna-taṭa-cara, gopī-basana-hara, rāsa-rasika, kṛpāmoya śrī-rādhā-vallabha, bṛndābana-naṭabara, bhakativinod-āśraya

Word for word

yāmuna-taṭa-cara—He wanders along the banks of the river Yamunā; gopī-vasana-hara—He steals the garments of the gopīs; rāsa-rasika—He delights in the mellows of the rāsa dance; kṛpāmoya—He is very merciful; śrī-rādhā-vallabha—the most beloved of Śrīmatī Rādhāraṇī; vṛndāvana-naṭabara—the great dancer of Vṛndāvana; bhakativinod-āśraya—the shelter of Bhaktivinoda

Translation

Kṛṣṇa wanders along the banks of the river Yamunā. He stole the garments of the young damsels of Vraja who were bathing there. He delights in the mellows of the rāsa dance, He is very merciful, the lover and beloved of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, the great dancer of Vṛndāvana, and the shelter and only refuge of Bhaktivinoda.

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Who wrote Yasomati Nandana?

Yasomati Nandana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Songs of Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Yasomati Nandana?

Lord Kṛṣṇa is the beloved son of Mother Yaśodā, the transcendental lover in the land of Vraja, the delight of Gokula, Kāna [a nickname of Kṛṣṇa], the wealth of the lives of the gopīs. He steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the Kāliya serpent.

Where can I listen to Yasomati Nandana?

You can listen to 12 recordings of Yasomati Nandana on this page, including versions sung by Srila Prabhupada, HH Achyutananda Swami, HH Bhakti Swarupa Damodara Swami, HH Lokanatha Swami.

How many verses does Yasomati Nandana have?

Yasomati Nandana has 4 verses.