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Sri Bala-Krsna-sahasra-nama

A Thousand Names of Child Krsna

Text 1

bala-krsnah suradhiso
bhutavaso vrajesvarah
vrajesa-nandano nandi
vrajangana-viharanah

The Supreme Personality of Godherad is child Krsna (bala- krsna) who is the master of the demigods
(suradhisa) present everywhere in the material world (bhutavasa) the master of Vraja (vrajesvara) the
delight of Vraja's king (vrajesa-nandana) the son of Nanda (nandi) He who plays in Vraja's courtyards
(vrajangana-viharana) .

Text 2

go-gopa-gopikananda-
karako bhakti-vardhanah
go-vatsa-puccha-sankarsa-
jatananda-bharo 'jarah

. who is the bliss of the cows gopas and gopis (go-gopa- gopikananda-karaka) who increases the love
of His devotees (bhakti-vardhana) who enjoyed being pulled about as He held a calves tail (go-vatsa-
puccha-sankarsa-jatananda-bhara) who neöer grows old (ajara) .

Text 3

ringamana-gatih sriman
ati-bhakti-prakasanah dhuli-dhusara-sarvango
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ghati-pita-paricchadah

who is a child crawling on the ground (ringamana-gati) He who is handsome (sriman) who reveals
Himself to His devotees (ati-bhakti-prakasana) whose limbs are covered with dust (dhuli-dhusara-
sarvanga) who wears yellou garments (ghati-pita-paricchada) .

Text 4

puratabharanah sriso
gatir gatimatam sada
yogiso yoga-vandyas ca
yogadhiso yasah-pradah

who is decorated with golden ornaments (puratabharana) the husband of the goddess of fortune
(srisa) the eternal goal of the virtuous (gatir gatimatam- sada) the master of the yogis (yogisa),
worshiped by performance of yoga (yoga-vandya) the master of yoga (yogadhisa) the giver of fame
(yasah„-prada) .

Text 5

yasoda-nandanah krsno
govatsa-paricarakah gavendras ca gavaksas ca
gavadhyakso gavam-patih

Yasoda's son (yasoda-nandana) all-attractive (krsna) the protector of the calves (govatsa-paricaraka)
the master of the cows (gavendra gavaksa gavadhyaksa and gavam--pati) .

Text 6

gavesas ca gavisas ca
go-carana-parayanah go-dhuli-dhama-priyako
go-dhuli-krta-bhusanah

the master of the cows (gavesa and gavisa) devoted to herding the cows (go-carana-parayana)
pleased to be garlanded with dust raised by the cows (go-dhuli-dhama- priyaka) decorated with dust
raised by the cows (go- dhuli-krta-bhusana) .

Text 7
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go-rasyo go-rasaso go-

gorasacita-dhamakah gorasasvadako vaidyo
vedatito vasu-pradah

fond of drinking milk (go-rasyo go-rasasa go- gorasacita-dhamaka and gorasasvadaka) the goal of
the Vedas (vaidya) beyond the Vedas (vedatita) the giver of wealth (vasu-prada) .

Text 8

vipulamso ripu-haro
viksaro jayado jayah jagad-vandyo jagannatho
jagad-aradhya-padakah

who has broad shoulders (vipulamsa) who kills His enemies (ripu-hara) who never grows old or dies
(viksara) who brings victory (jayada) who is victory (jaya) who is worshiped by the universes (jagad-
vandya) who is the master of the universes (jagannatha) whose feet are worshiped by the universes
(jagad- aradhya-padaka) .

Text 9

jagadiso jagat-karta
jagat-pujyo jayariha jayatam jaya-silas ca
jayatito jagad-balah

who is the master of the universes (jagadisa) who is the creator of the universes (jagat-karta) who is
worshiped by the universes (jagat-pujya) who kills His enemies (jayariha) who is the victory of the
victorious (jayatam- jaya-sila) who is greater than victory (jayatita) who is the power of the universes
(jagad-bala) .

Text 10

jagad-dharta palayita
pata dhata mahesvarah radhikanandano radha-
prana-natho rasa-pradah

who is the maintainer of the universes (jagad-dharta palayita pata and dhata) who is the supreme
master (mahesvara) who is the bliss of Radhika' (radhikanandana) who is the master of Radha's life
(radha-prana-natha) who is the giver of nectar (rasa-prada) .
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Text 11

radha-bhakti-karah suddho
radharadhyo rama-priyah gokulananda-data ca
gokulananda-rupa-dhrk

who is devoted to Radha' (radha-bhakti-kara) who is pure (suddha) who is worshiped by Radha'
(radharadhya) who is dear to the goddess of fortune (rama'-priya) who gives bliss to Gokula
(gokulananda-data) whose handsome form gives bliss to Gokula (gokulananda-rupa-dhrk) .

Text 12

gokulesvara-kalyano
gokula-vara-nandanah golokabhiratih sragvi
golokesvara-nayakah

who is the auspiciousness of Gokula's king (gokulesvara- kalyana) who is the bliss of Gokula (gokula-
vara-nandana) who is the bliss of Goloka (golokabhirati) who wears a garland (sragvi) who is Goloka's
hero (golokesvara-nayaka) .

Text 13

nityam-goloka-vasatir
nityam-go-gopa-nandanah ganesvaro ganadhyakso
gananam paripurakah

who stays in Goloka eternally (nityam--goloka-vasati) who is the eternal bliss of the cows and gopas
(nityam--go-gopa- nandana) who is the leader of the people (ganesvara and ganadhyaksa) who fufills
the people's desires (gananam- paripuraka) .

Text 14

guni gunotkaro ganyo

gunatito gunakarah guna-priyo gunadharo
gunaradhyo ganagranih

who is virtuous (guni and gunotkara) who stays with His devotees (ganya) who is beyond the modes
of nature (gunatita) who is treasure-house of good qualities (gunakara and gunadhara) who is pleasing
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with many virtues (guna-priya) who is worshiped by virtue (gunaradhya) who is the supreme leader
(ganagrani) .

Text 15

gana-nayako vighna-haro
herambah parvati-sutah parvatadhinivasi ca
govardhana-dharo guruh

who is the supreme leader (gana-nayaka) who removes obstacles (vighna-hara) who is a great hero
(heramba) who is Parvati's son (parvati-suta) who stays on the hill (parvatadhinivasi) who lifted
Govardhana Hill (govardhana- dhara) who is the supreme guru (guru) .

Text 16

govardhana-patih santo
govardhana-viharakah govardhano gita-gatir
gavakso go-vrseksanah

who is the master of Govardhana Hill (govardhana-pati) who is peaceful (santa) who enjoys pastimes
on Govardhana Hill (govardhana-viharaka) who is Govardhana Hill (govardhana) who is an expert
musician (gita-gati) who carefully watches the cows and bulls (gavakso go-vrseksana) .

Text 17

gabhasti-nemir gitatma
gita-gamyo gati-pradah gavameyo yaja-nemir
yajango yaja-rupa-dhrk

who is splendid (gabhasti-nemi) who is the heart of the Gita' (gitatma) who is approached by the
Gita' (gita-gamya) who grants the goal of life (gati-prada) who is the master of numberless cows
(gavameya) who is the center of all sacrifices (yaja-nemi) whose limbs are the Vedic sacrifices (yajanga)
whose form is the Vedic sacrifices (yaj a-rupa-dhrk) .

Text 18

yaja-priyo yaja-harta
yaja-gamyo yajur-gatih yaja-jo yaja-gamyas ca
yaja-prapyo vimatsarah
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who is pleased by the Vedic sacrifices (yaja- priya) who accepts what is offered in sacrifice (yaja-
harta) who is approached by the Vedic sacrifices (yaja- gamya and yaja-gamya) who is the goal of the
Vedic sacrifices (yajur-gati) who is known by the Vedic sacrifices (yaja-ja) who is attained by the Vedic
sacrifices (yaja-prapya) who is not envious (vimatsara) .

Text 19

yajanta-krd yaja-guhyo
yajatito yajuh-priyah manur manv-adi-rupi ca
manvantara-viharakah

who gives the results of Vedic sacrifices (yaj anta-krt) who hides in the Vedic sacrifices (yaja- guhya)
who is beyond the Vedic sacrifices (yajatita) who is pleased by the Vedic sacrifices (yajuh-priya) who is
Manu (manu) who has many forms beginning with the form of Manu (manö-adi-rupi) who enjoys
pastimes during Manu's reign (manvantara-viharaka) .

Text 20

manu-priyo manor vamsa-

dhari madhavama-patih maya-priyo maha-mayo
mayatito mayantakah

who is dear to Manu (manu-priya) who is the protector of the human race (manor vamsa-dhari) who
is the husband of the goddess of fortune (madhavama-patih) who is dear to His potencies (maya-priya)
who is the master of maha'-maya' (maha- maya) who is beyond maya' (mayatita) who puts and end to
maya' (mayantaka) .

Text 21

mayabhigami mayakhyo
maha-maya-vara-pradah maha-maya-prado maya-
nando mayesvarah kavih

who is approached by approaching His potency (mayabhigami) who is called by the name Maya
mayakhya) who gives the gift of His potency (maha-maya-prada and maha-maya- vara-prada) who is
the bliss of His potencies (mayananda) who is the master of His potencies (mayesvara) who is the
supreme poet and philosopher (kavi) .
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Text 22

karanam karanam karta

karyam karma kriya matih karyatito gavam natho
jagannatho gunakarah

who is the cause of all causes (karanam and karanam) who is the creator (karta) who is the creation
(karyam) who is action (karma and kriya) who is thought (mati) who is beyond the creation (karyatita)
who is the master of the cows (gavam- natha) who is the master of the universes (jagannatha) who is a
jewel-mine of virtues (gunakara) .

Text 23

visva-rupo virupakhyo
vidyanando vasu-pradah vasudevo vasistheso
vaniso vak-patir mahah

who is the form of the universe (visva-rupa) who has many names (virupakhya) who is the bliss of
transcendental knowledge (vidyananda) who is the giver of wealth (vasu-prada) who is the son of
Vasudeva (vasudeva) who is the master of Vasista (vasisthesa) who is the master of words (vanisa and
vak-pati) who is glory (mahah) .

Text 24

vasudevo vasu-srestho
devaki-nandano 'riha vasu-pata vasu-patir
vasudha-paripalakah

who is the son of Vasudeva (vasudeva) who is the best of the Vasus (vasu-srestha) who is the son of
Devaki (devaki- nandana) who kills His enemies (ariha) who protects the Vasus (vasu-pata) who is the
master of the Vasus (vasu-pati) who protects the earth (vasudha-paripalaka) .

Text 25

kamsarih kamsa-hanta ca
kamsaradhyo gatir gavam govindo gomatam-palo
gopa-nari-janadhipah
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who is the enemy of Kamsa (kamsari) who kills Kamsa (kamsa-hanta) who is worshiped by Kamsa
(kamsaradhya) who is the goal of the surabhi cows (gatir gavam) who pleases the cows land and senses
(govinda) whop protects the gopas (gomatam-- pala) who is the master of the gopis (gopa-nari-
janadhipa) .

Text 26

gopi-rato ruru-nakha-
dhari harir jagad-guruh janu-janghantaralas ca
pitambara-dharo harih

who enjoys with the gopis (gopi-rata) who wears a tiger- clau ornament (ruru-nakha-dhari) who
removes what is inauspicious (hari) who is the master of the universes (jagad- guru) whose knees and
legs are handsome (janu-janghantarala) who wears yellou garments (pitambara-dhara) who removes
what is inauspicious (hari) .

Text 27

haiyangavina-sambhokta
payasaso gavam guruh brahmanyo brahmanaradhyo
nityam-go-vipra-palakah

who eats fresh butter (haiyangavina-sambhokta) who drinks milk (payasasa) who is the master of the
cows (gavam- guru) who is worshiped by the brahmanas (brahmanya and brahmanaradhya) who
always protects the cows and brahmanas (nityam-go-vipra-palaka) .

Text 28

bhakta-priyo bhakta-labhyo
bhaktyatito bhuvam-gatih bhurloka-pata harta ca
bhu-gola-paricintakah

who is dear to the devotees (bhakta-priya) who is attained by the devotees (bhakta-labhya) who is
beyond the world of duality (bhaktyatita) who is the shelter of the worlds (bhuvam-gati) who is the
protector of the earth (bhurloka-pata) who removes what is inauspicious (harta) who is the omniscient
knower of the worlds (bhu-gola-paricintaka) .

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nityam-bhurloka-vasi ca
janaloka-nivasakah tapoloka-nivasi ca
vaikuntho vistara-sravah

who always resides on the earth (nityam-bhurloka-vasi) who resides on Janaloka (janaloka-nivasaka)
who resides on Tapoloka (tapoloka-nivasi) who is free from anxiety (vaikuntha) who is famous
(vistara-sravah) .

Text 30

vikuntha-vaso vaikuntha-
vasi hasi rasa-pradah rasika-gopikananda-
dayako bala-dhrg-vapuh

who resides in Vaikuntha (vikuntha-vasa and vaikuntha- vasi) who smiles and laughs (hasi) who gives
nectar (rasa- prada) who gives bliss to the beautiful gopis (rasika- gopikananda-dayaka) who has the
form of a child (bala-dhrg- vapuh) .

Text 31

yasasvi yamuna-tira-
puline-'tiva-mohanah vastra-harta gopikanam
manohari vara-pradah

. who is famous (yasasvi) who is very charming as He stands by the Yamuna's shore (yamuna-tira
puline-'tiva-mohana) who stole the gopis' garments (vastra-harta gopikanam) who enchants the heart
(manohari) who grants benedictions (vara-prada) .

Text 32

dadhi-bhakso dayadharo
data pata hrtahrtah mandapo mandaladhiso
raja-rajesvaro vibhuh

. who eats yogurt (dadhi-bhaksa) who is an ocean of kindness (dayadhara) who is generous (data)
who is protective (pata) who removes what is inauspicious (hrtahrta) who is a great temple (mandapa)
who is the king of the worlds (mandaladhisa) who is the king of the kings of kings (raja- rajesvara) who
is omnipotent (vibhu) .
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Text 33

visva-dhrg visva-bhug visva-

palako visva-mohanah vidvat-priyo vita-havyo
havya-gavya-krtasanah

. who maintains the universes (visva-dhrk) who is the enjoyer of the universes (visva-bhuk) who
protects the universes (visva-palaka) who charms the universes (visva-mohana) who is dear to the wise
(vidvat-priya) who drinks the ghee offered in Vedic sacrifices (vita-havya and havya-gavya-krtasana) .

Text 34

kavya-bhuk pitr-varti ca
kavyatma kavya-bhojanah ramo viramo ratido
rati-bharta rati-priyah

. who eats what is offered to the pitas (kavya-bhuk) who stays with the pitas (pitr„-varti) whose heart
is the offerings to the pitas (kavyatma) who eats what is offered to the pitas (kavya-bhojana) who is the
supreme enjoyer (rama) who is the end (virama) who brings happiness (ratida and rati-bharta) who
enjoys transcendental pastimes (rati-priya) .

Text 35

pradyumno 'krura-damyas ca
kruratma krura-mardanah krpalus ca dayalus ca
sayaluh saritam patih

. who is Pradyumna (pradyumna) who is controlled by Akrura (akrura-damya) who is cruel at heart
(kruratma) who crushes they who are cruel (krura-mardana) who is kind (krpalu and dayalu) who
enjoys a nap (sayalu) who is the master of the rivers and streams (saritam- pati) .

Text 36

nadi-nada-vidhata ca
nadi-nada-viharakah sindhuh sindhu-priyo dantah
santah kantah kala-nidhih

. who is the creator of the rivers and streams (nadi-nada- vidhata) who enjoys pastimes in rivers and
streams (nadi-nada- viharaka) who is the ocean (sindhu) who is dear to the ocean (sindhu- priya) who is
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self-controlled (danta) who is peaceful (santa) who is handsome (kanta) who is a treasure-house of
artistic skill (kala-nidhi) .

Text 37

sannyasa-krt satam-bharta
sadhucchista-krtasanah sadhu-priyah sadhu-gamyah
sadhv-acara-nisevakah

. who accepts sannyasa (sannyasa-krt) who maintains the devotees (satam--bharta) who eats the
remnants of food tasted by the devotees (sadhucchista-krtasana) who loves the devotees (sadhu-priya)
who is approached by the devotees ¨sadhu-gamya) who serves they who act as saintly devotees (sadhö-
acara- nisevaka) .

Text 38

janma-karma-phala-tyagi
yogi bhogi mrgi-patih margatito yoga-margo
margamano maho-ravih

. who renounces the fruits obtained by work or by fortunate birth (janma-karma-phala-tyagi) who is a
yogi (yogi) who is the supreme enjoyer (bhogi) who is the master of the does (mrgi- pati) who is
beyond the path (margatita) who is the path of yoga (yoga-marga) who is a seeker on the path
(margamana) who is a splendid sun (maho-ravi) .

Text 39

ravi-locano raver amsa-

bhogi dvadasa-rupa-dhrk gopala-balo gopalo
balakananda-dayakah

. whose eyes are two suns (ravi-locana) who enjoys the sunlight (raver amsa-bhogi) who has twelve
forms (dvadasa-rupa- dhrk) who is a cowherd boy (gopala-bala) who is a cowherd (gopala) who gives
bliss to the boys (balakananda-dayaka) .

Text 40

balakanam-patih sriso
viratih sarva-papinam srilah sris ca sri-yutas ca
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sri-nivasah sriyah-patih

. who is the master of the boys (balakanam-pati) who is the husband of the goddess of fortune (srisa)
who is the end of all sins (viratih„ sarva-papinam) who is handsome (srila, sri and sri-yuta) who is the
home of the goddess of fortune (sri- nivasa) who is the husband of the goddess of fortune (sriyah„- pati)
.

Text 41

sridah srisah sriyah-kanto

rama-kanto ramesvarah sri-kanto dharani-kanta
umakanta-priyah prabhuh

. who is the giver of opulence (srida) who is the husband of the goddess of fortune (srisa sriyah„-
kanta rama-kanta ramesvara and sri-kanta) who is the husband of goddess Dharani (dharani-kanta)
who is dear to Parvati's husband (umakanta- priya) who is the supreme master (prabhu) .

Text 42

isto 'bhilasi varado

veda-gamyo durasayah duhkha-harta duhkha-naso
bhava-duhkha-nirasakah

. who is the object of desire and worship (ista) who is filled with desire (abhilasi) who grants
benedictions (varada) who is approached by the Vedas (veda-gamya) who is unapproachable
(durasaya) who removes sufferings (duhkha-harta) who destroys sufferings (duhkha-nasa) who removes
the sufferings of repeated birth and death (bhava-duhkha-nirasaka) .

Text 43

yathecchacara-nirato
yathecchacara-supriyah yathecchalabha-santusto
yathecchasya-mano-'ntarah

. who acts as He likes (yathecchacara-nirata and yathecchacara-supriya) who attains whatever He

wants (yatheccha- labha-santusta and yathecchasya-mano-'ntara) .

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navina-niradabhaso
nilajana-caya-prabhah nava-durdina-meghabho
nava-megha-cchavih kvacit

. who is splendid as a neu cloud (navina-niradabhasa) who is splendid as black ajana (nilajana-caya-
prabha) who is splendid as a neu raincloud (nava- durdina-meghabha and nava-megha-cchavi) .

Text 45

svarna-varno nyasa-dhari
dvi-bhujo bahu-bahukah kirita-dhari mukuti
murti-pajara-sundarah

. who is splendid as gold (svarna-varna) who accepts sannyasa (nyasa-dhari) who has two arms (dvi-
bhuja) who has many arms (bahu-bahuka) who wears a crown (kirita-dhari and mukuti) who is
handsome (murti-pajara-sundara) .

Text 46

manoratha-pathatita-
karako bhakta-vatsalah kanvanna-bhokta kapilo
kapiso garudatmakah

. who leads one away from the path of material desires (manoratha-pathatita-karaka) who loves the
devotees (bhakta- vatsala) who ate the food offered by Kanva Muni (kanvanna- bhokta) who has a dark
complexion (kapila) who is the Deity of the monkeys (kapisa) who stays in Garuda's heart
(garudatmaka) .

Text 47

suvarnah parno hemabhah

putanantaka ity api putana-stana-pata ca
prananta-karano ripoh

. who has a golden complexion (suvarna) who has handsome arms (parna) who is splendid as gold
(hemabha) who became the end of Putana' (putanantaka) who drank from Putana's breast (putana-
stana-pata) who ends the lives of His enemies (prananta- karano ripoh) .
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Text 48

vatsa-naso vatsa-palo
vatsesvaro vasuttamah hemabho hema-kanthas ca
srivatsah srimatam-patih

. who killed Vatsasura (vatsa-nasa) who protects the calves (vatsa-pala) who is the master of the
calves (vatsesvara) who is the best of the Vasus (vasuttama) who is splendid as gold (hemabha) whose
neck is golden (hema-kantha) who is a handsome child (srivatsa) who is the leader of they who are
handsome (srimatam--pati) .

Text 49

sanandana-patharadhyo
dhata dhatumatam-patih sanatkumara-yogatma
janakesvara-rupa-dhrk

. who is worshiped by they who follou Sanandana-kumara's path (sanandana-patharadhya) who is the
creator (dhata) who si the protector of the hills and mountains (dhatumatam--pati) whose heart is the
yoga performed by sanatakumara (sanatkumara- yogatma) who manifests the form of King Janaka
(janakesvara- rupa-dhrka) .

Text 50

sanatana-padodata
nityam caiva sanatanah bhandira-vana-vasi ca
sri-vrndavana-nayakah

. who is eternal (sanatana-pada) who is generous (data) who is eternal (nityam and sanatana) who
resides in Bhandiravana (bhandira-vana-vasi) who is the hero of S ﾵ ri Vrndavana (sri- vrndavana-
nayaka) .

Text 51

vrndavanesvari-pujyo
vrndaranya-viharakah yamuna-tira-go-dhenu-
palako megha-manmathah
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. who is worshiped by Vrndavana's queen (vrndavanesvari- pujya) who enjoys pastimes in Vrndavana
forest (vrndaranya- viharaka) who protects the cows by the Yamuna's shore (yamuna- tira-go-dhenu-
palaka) who is a Kamadeva dark as a raincloud (megha-manmatha) .

Text 52

kandarpa-darpa-harano
mano-nayana-nandanah bala-keli-priyah kanto
bala-krida-paricchadah

. who removes Kamadeva's pride (kandarpa-darpa-harana) who delights the eyes and heart (mano-
nayana-nandana) who enjoys the pastimes of a child (bala-keli-priya) who is handsome (kanta) who
plays as a child (bala-krida-paricchada) .

Text 53

balanam raksako balah

krida-kautuka-karakah balya-rupa-dharo dhanvi
dhanuski sula-dhrk vibhuh

. who protects the boys (balanam- raksaka) who is a boy (bala) who enjoys playing (krida-kautuka-
karaka) who has a child's form (balya-rupa-dhara) who carries a bou (dhanvi and dhanuski) who holds
a trident (sula-dhrk) who is all-powerful (vibhu) .

Text 54

amrtamso 'mrta-vapuh
piyusa-paripalakah piyusa-pari pauravya-
nandano nandi-vardhanah

. who is a nectar moon (amrtamsa) whose form is nectar (amrta-vapuh) who is full of nectar (piyusa-
paripalaka) who drinks nectar (piyusa-payi) who is a descendent of King Puru (pauravya-nandana) who
gives bliss (nandi-vardhaka) .

Text 55

sridamamsuka-pata ca
sridama-paribhusanah vrndaranya-priyah krsnah
kisorah„ kanta-rupa-dhrk
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. who wore S ﾵ ridama's garment (sridamamsuka-pata) who was decorated by S ﾵ ridama' (sridama-
paribhusana) who is fond of Vrndavana forest (vrndaranya-priya) who is all-attractive (krsna) who is
young (kisora) whose form is handsome (kanta- rupa-dhrk)

Text 56

kama-rajah kalatito
yoginam paricintakah vrsesvarah krpa-palo
gayatri-gati-vallabhah

. who is the king of love (kama-raja) who is beyond time (kalatita) who is the object of the yogis§
meditation (yoginam- paricintaka) who is the master of the bulls (vrsesvara) who is merciful (krpa-
pala) who is dear to they who chant the Gayatri mantra (gayatri-gati-vallabha) .

Text 57

nirvana-dayako moksa-
dayi veda-vibhagakah veda-vyasa-priyo vedyo
vaidyananda-priyah subhah

. who gives liberation (nirvana-dayaka and moksa-dayi) who divided the Veda (veda-vibhagaka) who
is dear to Vedavyasa (veda-vyasa-priya) who is to be known by the Vedas (vedya) who is dear to they
who taste the bliss of transcendental knowledge (vaidyananda-priya) who is auspicious (subha) .

Text 58

sukadeva-gaya-natho
gayasur-gati-pradah vibhur jisnur garisthus ca
sthavisthas ca sthaviyasam

. who is S ﾵ ukadeva (sukadeva) who is the master of Gaya' (gaya-natha) who liberated the demon
Gayasura (gayasura-gati- prada) who is omnipotent (vibhu) who is victorious (jisnu) who is the greatest
(garisthu and sthavisthah sthaviyasam) .

Text 59

varisthas ca yavisthas ca
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bhuristhas ca bhuvah patih durgater nasako durga-

palako dusta-nasakah

. who is the best (varistha) who is the youngest (yavistha) who is the greatest (bhuristha) who is the
master of the earth (bhuvah„ patih) who kills misfortune (durgater nasaka) who saves the lost (durga-
palaka) who kills the wicked (dusta- nasaka) .

Texts 6° and 61

kaliya-sarpa-damano
yamuna-nirmalodakah yamuna-puline ramye
nirmale pavanodake

vasantam bala-gopala-
rupa-dhari giram-patih vag-data vak-prado vani-
natho brahmana-raksakah

. who defeated the Kaliya serpent (kaliya-sarpa-damana) who played in the Yamuna's pure waters
(yamuna-nirmalodaka) who is a cowherd boy playing on the charming shore of the pure Yamuna'
(yamuna-puline ramye nirmale pavanodake vasantam- bala-gopala- rupa-dhari) who is the master of
words (giram-pati and vani- natha) who speaks eloquent words (vag-data and vak-prada) who protects
the brahmanas (brahmana-raksaka) .

Text 62

brahmanyo brahma-krd brahma

brahma-karma-pradayakah brahmanya-devo brahmanya-
dayako brahmana-priyah

. who is the Deity worshiped by the brahmanas (brahmanya) who is the father of Brahma' (brahma-
krt) who is the Supreme (brahma) who gives spiritual duties (brahma-karma-pradayaka) who is the
Deity of the brahmanas (brahmanya-deva) who gives spiritual knowledge (brahmanya-dayaka) who is
dear to the brahmanas (brahmana-priya) .

Text 63

svasti-priyo 'svastha-dharo
'svastha-naso dhiyam-patih kvanan-nupura-dhrg visva-
rupi visvesvarah sivah
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. who is fond of granting benedictions (svasti-priya) who brings calamity (asvastha-dhara) who
destroys calamity (asvastha-nasa) who is the master of thought (dhiyam-pati) whose anklets tinkle
(kvanan-nupura-dhrk) whose form is the universe (visva-rupiA) who is the master of the universes
(visvesvara) who is auspicious (siva) .

Text 64

sivatmako balya-vapuh
sivatma siva-rupa-dhrk sadasiva-priyo devah
siva-vandyo jagat-sivah

. whose heart is auspicious (sivatmaka and sivatma) who has the form of a child (balya-vapuh) whose
form is auspicious (siva-rupa-dhrk) who is dear to Lord Sadasiva (sadasiva-priya) who is the Supreme
Lord (deva) who is worshiped by Lord S ﾵ iva (siva-vandya) who is the auspiciousness of the universes
(jagat- siva) .

Text 65

go-madhya-vasi go-vasi
gopa-gopi-mano-'ntarah dharmo dharma-dhurinas ca
dharma-rupo dhara-dharah

. who stays among the cows (go-madhya-vasi and go-vasi) who stays in the hearts of the gopas and
gopis (gopa-gopi-mano- 'ntara) who is religion (dharma) who is the leader of religion (dharma-dhurina)
who is the form of religion (dharma-rupa) who maintains the earth (dhara-dhara) .

Text 66

svoparjistha-yasah kirti-
vardhano nandi-rupakah devahuti-jana-data
yoga-sankhya-nivartakah

. who is famous (svoparjistha-yasah„ and kirti-vardhana) whose form is full of bliss (nandi-rupaka)
who gave transcendental knowledge to Devahuti (devahuti- jana-data) who rejected sankhya and yoga
(yoga-sankhya- nivartaka) .

Text 67

trnavarta-prana-hari
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sakatasura-bhajanah pralamba-hari ripu-ha

tatha dhenuka-mardanah

. who pulled the life from Trnavarta (trnavarta-prana-hari) who broke the cart-demon Sakatasura
(sakatasura-bha jana) who killed Pralambasura (pralamba-hari) who kills His enemies (ripu-ha) who
crushed Dhenukasura (dhenuka-mardana) .

Text 68

arista-nasano 'cintyah
kesi-ha kesi-nasanah kanka-ha kamsa-ha kamsa-
nasano ripu-nasanah

. who killed Aristasura (arista-nasana) who is inconceivable (acintya) who killed Kesi (kesi-ha and
kesi- nasana) who killed Kanka (kanka-ha) who killed Kamsa (kamsa- ha and kamsanasana) who kills
His enemies (ripu-nasana) .

Text 69

yamuna-jala-kallola-
darsi harsi priyam-vadah svacchanda-hari yamuna-
jala-hari sura-priyah

. who gazes at the Yamuna's waves (yamuna-jala-kallola- darsi) who is happy (harsi) who speaks
pleasing words (priyam- vada) who is independent (svacchanda-hari) who plays in the Yamuna's waters
(yamuna-jala-hari) who is dear to the devotees (sura-priya) .

Text 70

lila-dhrta-vapuh keli-
karako dharani-dharah gopta garistho gati-do
gati-kari gayesvarah

. who is playful (lila-dhrta-vapuh„ and keli-karaka) who maintains the earth (dharani-dhara) who is
the great protector (gopta) who is the greatest (garistha) who grants the goal of life (gati-da and gati-
kari) who is the king of Gaya' (gayesvara) .

Text 71
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sobha-priyah subha-karo
vipula-sri-pratapanah kesi-daitya-haro dani
data dharmartha-sadhanah

. who is handsome (sobha-priya) who is auspicious (subha- kara) who is very handsome and glorious
(vipula-sri-pratapana) who killed the Kesi demon (kesi-daitya-hara) who is generous (dani and data)
who is the way to attain wealth and piety (dharmartha-sadhana)

Text 72

tri-sama trika-krt-samah
sarvatma sarva-dipanah sarvajah sugato buddho
bauddha-rupi janardanah

. who made the three samas (tri-sama and trika-krt-sama) who resides in everyone's heart (sarvatma)
who is a lamp that shines everywhere (sarva-dipana) who knows everything (sarvaj a) who is graceful
(sugata) who is wise (buddha) who assumes the form of Lord Buddha (bauddha-rupi) who rescues the
people from distress (janardana) .

Text 73

daityarih pundarikaksah
padma-nabho 'cyuto 'sitah padmaksah padmaja-kanto
garudasana-vigrahah

. who is the enemy of the demons (daityari) whose eyes are lotus flowers (pundarikaksa) whose navel
is a lotus (padma- nabha) who is infallible (acyuta) who is dark (asita) whose eyes are lotus flowers
(padmaksa) who is the lover of the goddess of fortune (padmaja-kanta) who has Garuda for a throne
(garudasana-vigraha) .

Text 74

garutmata-dharo dhenu-
palakah supta-vigrahah
artiha papahaneha
bhuti-ha bhuti-vardhanah
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. who is carried by Garuda (garutmata-dhara) who protects the cows (dhenu-palaka) who takes a nap
(supta-vigraha) who kills sufferings (artiha) who kills sins (papaha) who acts in many different ways
(aneha) who kills wealth (bhuti-ha) who makes wealth increase (bhuti-vardhana) .

Text 75

vacha-kalpa-drumah saksan-
medhavi garuda-dhvajah nilah svetah sitah krsno
gaurah pitambara-cchadah

. who is a desire tree (vacha-kalpa-druma) who is supremely intelligent (saksan-medhavi) who carries
a flag of Garuda (garuda-dhvaja) who is black (nila and krsna) who is white (sveta sita and gaura) who
wears yellou garments (pitambara-cchada)

Text 76

bhaktarti-nasano girnah
sirno jirna-tanu-cchadah bali-priyo bali-haro
bali-vardhana-tat-parah

. who kills the sufferings of His devotees (bhaktarti- nasana) who is glorified (girna) who is subtle
(sirna) who is the oldest (jirna-tanu-cchada) who is dear to Bali Maharaja (bali-priya) who took Bali's
offering (bali-hara) who increased Âali's devotion (bali-vardhana-tat-para) .

Text 77

vamano vamadevas ca
daityarih khaja-locanah udirnah sarvato-gopta
yoga-gamyah puratanah

. who is Vamana (vamana) who is Vamadeva (vamadeva) who is the enemy of the demons (daityari)
whose eyes are lotus flowers (khaja-locana) who is the greatest (udirna) who is secretly present
everywhere (sarvato-gopta) who is approached by yoga (yoga-gamya) who is the oldest (puratana) .

Text 78

narayano nara-vapuh
krsnarjuna-vapur-dharah tri-nabhis tri-vrtam-sevyo
yugatito yugatmakah
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. who is Narayana (narayana) who has a human form (nara- vapuh) who appears in the forms of Krsna
and Arjuna (krsnarjuna- vapur-dhara) from whose navel the three worlds have come (tri- nabhi) who is
served by the three worlds (tri-vrtam--sevya) who is beyond duality (yugatita) who is by nature different
from the jivas (yugatmaka) .

Text 79

hamso hamsi hamsa-vapur

hamsa-rupi krpamayah haratmako hara-vapur
hara-bhavana-tat-parah

. who is a swan (hamsa hamsi hamsa-vapuh and hamsa-rupi) who is kind (krpamaya) who stays in
Lord S ﾵ iva's heart (haratmaka) who appears in the form of Lord S ﾵ iva (hara-vapuh) on whom Lord
S ﾵ iva meditates with devotion (hara-bhavana-tat- para) .

Text 80

dharma-rago yama-vapus
tripurantaka-vigrahah yudhisthira-priyo rajya-
data rajendra-vigrahah

. who loves religion (dharma-raga) who appears in the form of Yama (yama-vapuh) who appears in
the form of S ﾵ iva (tripurantaka-vigraha) who is dear to Yudhisthira (yudhisthira- priya) who gave a
kingdom in charity (rajya-data) who is the king of kings (rajendra-vigraha)

Text 81

indra-yaja-haro govar-
dhana-dhari giram-patih yaja-bhug yaja-kari ca
hitakari hitantakah

. who stopped the indra-yaja (indra-yaja- hara) who lifted Govardhana Hill (govardhana-dhari) who is
the master of words (giram--pati) who enjoyed the yaja (yaja-bhuk) who performed the yaja (yaj a-
kari) who brings auspiciousness (hitakari) who ends auspiciousness (hitantaka) .

Text 82
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akrura-vandyo visva-dhrug
asva-hari hayasyakah hayagrivah smita-mukho
gopi-kanto 'runa-dhvajah

. to whom Akrura bows down (akrura-vandya) who is present everywhere in the universe (visva-
dhruk) who has a horse's head (asva-hari hayasyaka) who has a horse's neck (hayagriva) who has a
smiling face (smita-mukha) who loves the gopis (gopi- kanta) who carries a red flag (aruna-dhvaja) .

Text 83

nirasta-samyatisayah
sarvatma sarva-khandanah gopi-priti-karo gopi-
mano-hari harir harih

. who has no equal or superior (nirasta-samyatisaya) who stays in everyone's heart (sarvatma) who
destroys everything (sarva-khandana) who loves the gopis (gopi-priti-kara) who steals the gopis§
hearts (gopi-mano-hari) who removes all that is inauspicious (hari) .

Text 84

laksmano bharato ramah

satrughno nila-rupakah hanumaj-jana-data ca
janaki-vallabho girih

. who is Laksmana (laksmana) who is Bharata (bharata) who is Rama (rama) who is S ﾵ atrughna
(satrughna) whose form is dark (nila-rupaka) who gives transcendental knowledge to Hanuman
(hanumaê-jana-data who is dear to Sita' (janaki- vallabha) who is worshipable (giri) .

Text 85

giri-rupi giri-natho
giri-yaja-pravartakah girer anga-dharo gopa-
gopi-go-tapa-nasanah

. who has the form of a hill (giri-rupi) who is the master of a hill (giri-natha) who performed a yaja to
worship a hill (giri-yaja-pravartaka) who lifted a hill (girer anga-dhara) who destroyed the sufferings of
the gopas and gopis (gopagopi-go-tapa-nasana) .
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Text 86

bhavabdhi-potah subha-krt
subha-bhuk subha-vardhanah vararoho hari-mukho
manduka-gati-lalasah

. who is a boat to cross the ocean of repeated birth and death (bhavabdhi-pota) who brings
auspiciousness (subha-krt) who enjoys auspiciousness (subha-bhuk) who increases auspiciousness
(subha-vardhana) who has handsome thighs (vararoha) whose face is charming (hari-mukha) who is
restless as a frog (manduka-gati-lalasa) .

Text 87

netra-baddha-kriyo gopa-
balako balako gunah gunarnava-priyo bhuta-
natho bhutatmakas ca sah

. who acts as a leader (netra-baddha-kriya) who is a cowherd boy (gopa-balaka) who is a boy (balaka)
who is virtue (guna) who is dear to they who are oceans of virtue (gunarnava- priya) who is the Lord of
the devotees (bhuta-natha) who stays in the devotees§ hearts (bhutatmaka) .

Text 88

indra-jid bhaya-data ca
yajusam-patir ap-patih girbana-vandyo girbana-
gatir isto gurur gatih

. who defeated Indra (indra-jit) who gives fear (bhaya- data) who is the master of Vedic sacrifices
(yajusam-pati) who is the Lord of the waters (ap-pati) to whom the demigods bou down (girbana-
vandya) who is the goal of the demigods (girbana- gati) who is the object of worship (ista) who is the
master (guru) who is the goal (gati)
Text 89

caturmukha-stuti-mukho
brahma-narada-sevitah umakanta-dhiyaradhyo
ganana-guna-simakah

. for whom the mouths of four-faced Brahma' were filled with prayers (caturmukha-stuti-mukha) who
is served by Brahma' and Narada (brahma-narada-sevita) whom S ﾵ iva worships in His heart
(umakanta-dhiyaradhya) whose virtues are beyond counting (ganana-guna-simaka) .
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Text 90

simanta-margo ganika-
gana-mandala-sevitah gopi-drk-padma-madhupo
gopi-drn-mandalesvarah

. who is the path to the highest abode (simanta-marga) who is decorated with jasmine flowers
(ganika-gana-mandala-sevita) who is a bumblebee drinking the lotus flowers of the gopis eyes (gopi-
drk-padma-madhupa) who is the Lord of the gopis§ eyes (gopi-drn--mandalesvara) .

Text 91

gopy-alingana-krd gopi-
hrdayananda-karakah mayura-puccha-sikharah
kankanangada-bhusanah

. who embraces the gopis (gopy-alingana-krt) who brings bliss to the gopis§ hearts (gopi-
hrdayananda-karaka) who wears a peacock-feather crown (mayura-puccha-sikhara) who is decorated
with bracelets and armlets (kankanangada-bhusana) .

Text 92

svarna-campaka-sandolah
svarna-nupura-bhusanah svarna-tatanka-karnas ca
svarna-campaka-bhusitah

. who is decorated with golden campaka flowers (svarna- campaka-sandola) who is decorated with
golden anklets (svarna- nupura-bhusana) who is decorated with golden earrings (svarna- tatanka-karna)
who is decorated with golden campaka flowers (svarna-campaka-bhusita) .

Text 93

cudagrarpita-ratnendra-
sarah svarnambara-cchadah ajanu-bahuh sumukho
jagaj-janana-tat-parah
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. who wears the exquisite king of jewels in the top of His crown (cudagrarpita-ratnendra-sara) who
wears golden garments (svarnambara-cchada) whose arms reach to His knees (ajanu-bahu) whose face
is handsome (sumukha) to whom the universe's father is devoted (jagaê-janana-tat-para) .

Text 94

bala-kridati-capalo
bhandira-vana-nandanah maha-salah sruti-mukho
ganga-carana-sevanah

. who plays as a very restless child (bala-kridati-capala) who enjoys playing in Bhandiravana forest
(bhandira-vana- nandana) who is a great palace (maha-sala) who is the leader of the Vedas (sruti-
mukha) whose feet are served by the Ganga' (ganga-carana-sevana) .

Text 95

gangambu-padah karaja-
kara-toyajalesvarah gandaki-tira-sambhuto
gandaki-jala-mardanah

. fropm whose feet the Ganga's waters have come (gangambu- pada) from whose toenails the lord of
waters has come (karajakara-toya'-jalesvara) who appears on the shore of the Gandaki river (gandaki-
tira-sambhuta) who is struck by the Gandaki's waters (gandaki-jala-mardana) .

Text 96

salagramah sala-rupi
sasibhusana-bhusanah sasi-padah sasi-nakho
vararho yuvati-priyah

. who appears in the village of S ﾵ alagrama (salagrama) who has the form of a stone (sala-rupi) who
is an ornament decorating Lord S ﾵ iva (sasibhusana-bhusana) whose feet are moons (sasi-pada) whose
nails are moons (sasi-nakha) who is most worthy (vararha) who is dear to the young gopis (yuvati-
priya) .

Text 97

prema-pradah prema-labhyo
bhaktyatito bhava-pradah ananta-sayi sava-krd
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chayano yoginisvarah . who gives spiritual love (prema-prada) who is attained by spiritual love
(prema-labhya) whose love is boundless (bhaktyatita) who is the father (bhava-prada) who rests on
Ananta (ananta-sayi) who created the waters (sava-krt) who rests (sayana) who is the husband of the
queen of yoga (yoginisvara) .

Text 98

putana-sakuni-prana-
harako bhava-palakah sarva-laksana-laksanyo
laksmiman laksmanagrajah

. who took away the life of the demoness Putana' (putana- sakuni-prana-haraka) who protects the
worlds (bhava-palaka) who has all auspicious markings (sarva-laksana-laksanya) who is supremely
opulent and glorious (laksmiman) who is Laksmana's elder brother (laksmanagraja) .

Text 99

sarvanta-krt sarva-guhyah
sarvatito 'surantakah pratar-asana-sampurno
dharani-renu-gunthitah

. who ends everything (sarvanta-krt) who is hidden within everything (sarva-guhya) who is beyond
everything (sarvatita) who puts an end to the demons (asurantaka) who eats a hearty breakfast (pratar-
asana-sampurna) who is garlanded with dust (dharani-renu-gunthita) .

Text 100

ijyo mahejyah sarvejya

ijya-rupijya-bhojanah brahmarpana-paro nityam-
brahmagni-priti-lalasah

. who is supremely worshipable (ijya and mahejya) who is worshipable by all (sarvejya) who assumes
the form of the Vedic sacrifices (ijya-rupi) who eats what is offered in the Vedic sacrifices (ijya-
bhojana) who is devoted to they who offer the Vedic sacrifices (brahmarpana-para) who always loves
they who light the sacred fire in Vedic sacrifices (nityam-brahmagni- priti-lalasa) .

Text 101

madano madanaradhyo
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manomathana-rupakah nilacitakucitako
bala-vrndabhibhusitah . who is Kamadeva (madana) who is worshiped by Kamadeva (madanaradhya)
who has assumed the form of Kamadeva (manomathana-rupaka) who has dark curly hair (nila
citakucitaka) who is decorated by a host of boys (bala-vrndabhibhusita) .

Text 102

stoka-krida-paro nityam
stoka-bhojana-tat-parah lalita-visakha-syama-
lata-vandita-padakah

. who is devoted to playing (stoka-krida-para) who always eats frugally (nityam--stoka-bhojana-tat-

para) to whose feet Lalita Visakha' and S ﾵ yamalata' offer respectful obeisances (lalita-visakha-
syamalata-vandita-padaka) .

Text 103

srimati-priya-kari ca
srimatya pada-pujitah sri-samsevita-padabjo
venu-vadya-visaradah

. who is affectionate to the goddess of fortune (srimati- priya-kari) whose feet are worshiped by the
goddess of fortune (srimatya pada-pujita) whose lotus feet are served by the goddess of fortune (sri-
samsevita-padabja) who is an expert flutist (venu-vadya-visarada) .

Text 104

srnga-vetra-karo nityam-
srnga-vadya-priyah sada balaramanujah sriman
gajendra-stuta-padakah

. who holds a stick and a buffalo-horn bugle in His hand (srnga-vetra-kara) who is always fond of
playing His buffalo- horn bugle (nityam--srnga-vadya-priya) who is Balarama's younger brother
(balaramanuja) who is handsome and glorious (sriman) to whose feet Gajendra offers prayers (gajendra-
stuta-padaka) .

Text 105

halayudhah pita-vaso
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nilambara-paricchadah gajendra-vaktro herambo

lalana-kula-palakah

. who carries a plou-weapon (halayudha) who wears yellou garments (pita-vasa) who wears blue
garments (nilambara- paricchada) whose nose is like that of the king of elephants (gajendra-vaktra) who
is a great hero (heramba) who protects the gopis (lalana-kula-palaka) .

Text 106

rasa-krida-vinodas ca
gopi-nayana-harakah bala-prado vita-bhayo
bhaktarti-parinasanah

. who enjoys the rasa-dance pastime (rasa-krida-vinoda) who wears a necklace of the gopis§ glances
(gopi-nayana-haraka) who gives strength (bala-prada) who removes fear (vita-bhaya) who destroys
the sufferings of His devotees (bhaktarti- parinasana) .

Text 107

bhakta-priyo bhakti-data
damodara ibhas-patih indra-darpa-haro 'nanto
nityanandas cid-atmakah

. who is dear to the devotees (bhakta-priya) who gives devotional service (bhakti-data) who was
bound at the waist (damodara) who is the master of many elephants (ibhas-pati) who took Indra's pride
away (indra-darpa-hara) who has no end (ananta) who is Nityananada (nityananda) who is spiritual
(cid-atmaka) .

Text 108

caitanya-rupas caitanyas
cetana guna-varjitah advaitacara-nipuno
'dvaitah parama-nayakah

. who assumes the form of S ﾵ ri Caitanya (caitanya-rupa) who is S ﾵ ri Caitanya (caitanya and cetana)
who has no material qualities (guna-varjita) who expertly acts as Advaita Acarya (advaitacara-nipuna)
who is Advaita (advaita) who is the supreme leader (parama-nayaka) .

Text 109
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siva-bhakti-prado bhakto
bhaktanam-antarasayah vidvattamo durgati-ha
punyatma punya-palakah

. who gives devotion to S ﾵ iva (siva-bhakti-prada) who assumes the form of a devotee (bhakta) who
stays in the devotees§ hearts (bhaktanam-antarasaya) who is the most wise (vidvattama) who kills
calamity (durgati-ha) who is saintly (punyatma) who protects the saintly (punya-palaka) . Text 110

jyesthah sresthah kanisthas ca

nistho 'tistha uma-patih surendra-vandya-carano
gotra-ha gotra-varjitah

. who is the eldest (jyestha) who is the best (srestha) who is the smallest (kanistha) who is faithful
(nistha) who is supreme (atistha) who is S ﾵ iva the husband of Uma' (uma-pati) to whose feet the
leaders of the dmeigods bou down (surendra-vandya- carana) who has no family (gotra-ha and gotra-
varjita) .

Text 111

narayana-priyo nara-
sayi narada-sevitah gopala-bala-samsevyah
sada-nirmala-manasah

. who is dear to Lord Narayana (narayana-priya) who rests on the Kaarana ocean (nara-sayi) who is
served by Narada (narada-sevita) who is served by the cowherd boys (gopala-bala- samsevya) whose
heart is always pure (sada-nirmala-manasa) .

Text 112

manu-mantro mantra-patir
dhata dhama-vivarjitah dhara-prado dhrti-guno
yogindro kalpa-padapah

. who is the mantra of mantras (manu-mantra) who is the king of mantras (mantra-pati) who is
generous (dhata) who has no home (dhama-vivarjita) who created the earth (dhara-prada) who is
patient and tolerant (dhrti-guna) who is the king of yogis (yogindra) who is a desire tree (kalpa-padapa)
.
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Text 113

acintyatisayananda-
rupi pandava-pujitah sisupala-prana-hari
dantavakra-nisudanah

. whose form is full of great inconceivable bliss (acintyatisayananda-rupi) who is worshiped by the
Pandavas (khandava-pujita) who took Sisupala''s life away (sisupala- prana-hari) who killed Dantavakra
(dantavakra-nisudana) .

Text 114

anadir adi-puruso
gotri gotra-vivarjitah sarvapat-tarako durgo
dusta-daitya-kulantakah

. who has no beginning (anadi) who is the first person (adi-purusa) who belongs to all families (gotri)
who belongs to no family (gotra-vivarjita) who rescues one from all calamities (sarvapat-taraka) who is
difficult to attain (durga) who puts an end to the families of the wicked demons (dusta- daitya-
kulantaka) .

Text 115

nirantarah suci-mukho
nikumbha-kula-dipanah bhanur hanur dhanuh sthanuh
krsanuh krtanur dhanuh

. who is eternal (nirantara) who is the first of the pure (suci-mukha) who is the light of the Nikumbha
dynasty (nikumbha- kula-dipana) who is the sun (bhanu) who is death (hanu) who holds a bou (dhanuh)
who is immutable (sthanu) who is fire (krsanu) who is expert (krtanu) .

Text 116

janur janmadi-rahito
jati-gotra-vivarjitah davanala-nihanta ca
danujarir bakapaha
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. who is birth (januh) who is never born or subject to what follows from birth (janmadi-rahita) who
has no family (jati- gotra-vivarjita) who extinguished a forest fire (davanala- nihanta) who is the enemy
of the demons (danujari) who killed Bakasura (bakapaha) .

Text 117

prahlada-bhakto bhaktesta-
data danava-gotra-ha surabhir dugdha-po dugdha-
hari saurih sucam-harih

. who is worshiped by Prahlada (prahlada-bhakta) who fulfills the desires of His devotees (bhaktesta-
data) who kills the dynasties of the demons (danava-gotra-ha) who is a surabhi cou (surabhi) who
drinks milk (dugdha-pa) who draws milk (dugdha-hari) who is descended from Maharaja S ﾵ ura (sauri)
who removes grief (sucam--hari) .

Text 118

yathesta-do 'ti-sulabhah
sarvajah sarvato-mukhah daityarih kaitabharis ca
kamsarih sarva-tapanah

. who fulfills desires (yathesta-da) who is very easy to attain (ati-sulabha) who knows everything
(sarvaja) whose faces are everywhere (sarvato-mukha) who is the demons§ enemy (daityari) who is
Kaitabha's enemy (kaitabhari) who is Kamsa's enemy (kamsari) who burns everything (sarva-tapana) .

Text 119

dvi-bhujah sad-bhujo hy antar-

bhujo matali-sarathih sesah sesadhinathas ca
sesi sesanta-vigrahah

. who has two arms (dvi-bhuja) who has siø arms (sad„- bhuja) whose arms are within everything
(antar-bhuja) who is King Indra (matali-sarathi) who is S ﾵ esa (sesa) who is the master of S ﾵ esa
(sesadhinatha and sesi) whose form rests on S ﾵ esa (sesanta-vigraha) .

Text 120

ketur dharitri-caritras
catur-murtis catur-gatih caturdha catur-atma ca
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catur-varga-pradayakah

. who is a flag (ketu) who enjoys pastimes on the earth (dharitri-caritra) who has four forms (catur-
murti) who has four abodes (catur-gati) who is four (caturdha and catur-atma) uho creates four groups
(catur-varga-pradayaka) .

Text 121

kandarpa-darpa-hari ca
nityah sarvanga-sundarah sacipati-patir neta
data moksa-gurur dvijah

. who removes Kamadeva's pride (kandarpa-darpa-hari) who is eternal (nitya) whose every limâ is
handsome (sarvanga-sundara) who is the master of Indra (sacipati-pati) who is the leader (neta) who is
generous (data) who is the teacher of liberation (moksa-guru) who is a brahmana (dvija) .

Text 122

hrta-sva-natho 'nathasya
nathah sri-garudasanah sridharah srikarah sresthah
patir gatir apam-gatih

. who destroys they who are independent of Him (hrta-sva- natha) who is the master of they who have
no other master (anathasya natha) who sits on Garuda (sri-garudasana) who maintains the goddess of
fortune (sridhara) who hold all glories and opulences in His hand (srikara) who is the best (srestha)
who is the master (pati) who is the goal (gati) who is the Lord of the waters (apam-gati) . .

Text 123

asesa-vandyo gitatma
gita-gana-parayanah gayatri-dhama subhado
velamoda-parayanah

. to whom everyone bows down (asesa-vandya) He is the Supreme glorified in the Gita' (gitatma and
gita-gana-parayana) who is the splendor of the Gayatri mantra (gayatri-dhama) who grants
auspiciousness (subhada) who enjoys the highest bliss (velamoda-parayana) .

Text 124
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dhanadi-pah kula-patir
vasudevatmajo 'ri-ha ajaika-pat sahasrakso
nityatma nitya-vigrahah

. who is the protector of wealth (dhanadi-pa) who is the master of families (kula-pati) who is the son
of Vasudeva (vasudevatmaja) who kills His enemies (ari-ha) who is Brahma's only protector (ajaika-
pat) who has thousands of eyes (sahasraksa) who is eternal (nityatma) whose form is eternal (nitya-
vigraha) .

Text 125

nityah sarvagatah sthanur

ajo 'gnir giri-nayakah go-nayakah soka-hanta
kamarih kama-dipanah

. who is eternal (nitya) who is all-pervading (sarvagata) who is immutable (sthanu) who is unborn
(aja) who is fire (agni) who is the leader of the great (giri-nayaka) who is the leader of the earth (go-
nayaka) who destroys grief (soka-hanta), who is the enemy of lust (kamari) who is a lamp of spiritual
desires (kama-dipana) .

Text 126

vijitatma vidheyatma
somatma soma-vigrahah graha-rupi grahadhyakso
graha-mardana-karakah

. who has conquered Himself (vijitatma) who is independent (vidheyatma) who stays in S ﾵ iva's heart
(somatma) who assumes S ﾵ iva's form (soma-vigraha) who assumes the forms of the planets (graha-
rupi) who watches over the planets (grahadhyaksa) who destroys the planets (graha-mardana-karaka) .

Text 127

vaikhanasah punya-jano
jagad-adir jagat-patih nilendivara-bho nila-
vapuh kamanga-nasanah

. who is an ascetic (vaikhanasa) who is saintly (punya- jana) who is the beginning of the universes
(jagad-adi) who is the Lord of the universes (jagat-pati) who is glorious as a blue lotus (nilendivara-
bha) whose form is blue (nila-vapuh) who destroyed Kamadeva's body (kamanga-nasana) .
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Text 128

kama-bijanvitah sthulah
krsah krsa-tanur nijah naigameyo 'gni-putras ca
san-matura uma-patih

. who has the seed of desires (kama-bijanvita) who is the greatest (sthula) who is the smallest (krsa)
whose form is slender (krsa-tanu) who is independent (nija) who is described in the Vedas (naigameya)
who is Agni's son (agni-putra) who is Karttikeya (san-matura) who is S ﾵ iva (uma-pati) .

Text 129

manduka-vesadhyaksas ca
tatha nakula-nasanah simho harindrah kesindra-
hanta tapa-nivaranah

. . who watches the yogis (manduka-vesadhyaksa) who kills the demons (nakula-nasana) who is a lion
(simha) who is the king of elephants (harindra) who killed the king of horses (kesindra hanta) who
removes distress (tapa-nivarana) .

Text 130

girindraja-pada-sevyah
sada-nirmala-manasah sadasiva-priyo devah
sivah sarva uma-patih

. whose feet are served by the king of mountains (girindraja-pada-sevya) whose heart is always pure
(sada- nirmala-manasa) who is dear ot Sadasiva (sadasiva-priya) who is the Supreme Lord (deva) who
is S ﾵ iva (siva and uma-pati) who is everything (sarva)
Text 131

siva-bhakto giram adih

sivaradhyo jagad-guruh siva-priyo nila-kanthah
siti-kantha usa-patih

. who is worshiped by S ﾵ iva (siva-bhakta and sivaradhya) who is the beginning of words (giram-adi)
who is the master of the universes (jagad-guru) who is dear to S ﾵ iva (siva-priya) who is S ﾵ iva (nila-
kantha and siti-kantha) who is Usa's husband (usa- pati) .
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Text 132

pradyumna-putro nisathah
sathah satha-dhanapaha dhupa-priyo dhupa-data
guggulv-aguru-dhupitah

. who is Pradyumna's son (pradyumna-putra) who is honest (nisatha) who is dishonest (satha) who
takes away the wealth of the dishonest (satha-dhanapaha) who is fond of incense (dhupa-priya) who
gives incense (dhupa-data) who is fragrant with guggulu and aguru incense (guggulv-aguru-dhupita) .

Text 133

nilambarah pita-vasa
rakta-sveta-paricchadah nisa-patir diva-natho
deva-brahmana-palakah

. who wears blue garments (nilambara) who wears yellou garments (pita-vasa) who wears red and
white garments (rakta- sveta-paricchada) who is the moon (nisa-pati) who is the sun (diva-natha) who
protects the devas and brahmanas (deva- brahmana-palaka) .

Text 134

uma-priyo yogi-mano-
hari hara-vibhusitah khagendra-vandya-padabjah
sevatapa-paran-mukhah

. who is S ﾵ iva (uma-priya) who enchants the hearts of the yogis (yogi-mano-hari) who is decorated
with necklaces (hara- vibhusita) to whose lotus feet the king of birds bows (khagendra-vandya-padabja)
who turns from the sufferings that are material happiness (sevatapa-paran--mukha) .

Text 135

parartha-do para-patih
parat-parataro guruh seva-priyo nirgunas ca
sa-gunah sruti-sundarah
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. who gives the greatest benefit (parartha-da) who is the supreme master (para-pati) who is greater
than the greatest (parat-paratara) who is the master (guru) who is pleased by devotional service (seva-
priya) who has no material qualities (nirguna) who has spiritual qualities (sa-guna) whose
handsomeness is described in the Vedas (sruti-sundara) .

Text 136

devadhidevo deveso
deva-pujyo diva-patih divah patir brhad-bhanuh
sevitepsita-dayakah

. who is the master of the demigods (devadhideva and devesa) who is worshiped by the demigods
(deva-pujya) who is the master of the spiritual world (diva-pati and divah„ pati) who is most splendid
(brhad-bhanu) who fulfills the desires of His servants (sevitepsita-dayaka)

Text 137

gotamasrama-vasi ca
gotamah sri-nisevitah raktambara-dharo divyo
devi-padabja-pujitah

. who resides in Gotama's asrama (gotamasrama-vasi) who is Gotama Muni (gotama) who is served
by the goddess of fortune (sri-nisevita) who wears saffron garments (raktambara-dhara) who is
glorious (divya) whose lotus feet are worshiped by the goddess of fortune (devi-padabja-pujita) .

Text 138

sevitartha-pradata ca
seva-sevya-girindrajah dhatur-mano-vihari ca
vidhata dhatur-uttamah

. who gives the goal of life to His servants (sevitartha- pradata) who is served by Parvati (seva-sevya-
girindraja) who enjoys pastimes in Brahma's heart (dhatur-mano-vihari) who is the creator (vidhata)
who is greater than Brahma' (dhatur- uttama) .

Text 139

ajana-hanta janendra-
vandyo vandya-dhanadhipah apam-patir jala-nidhir
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dhara-patir asesakah

. who destroys ignorance (ajana-hanta) to whom the kings of knowledge bou (janendra-vandya) to
whom the kings of spiritual wealth bou (vandya-dhanadhipa) who is the Lord of the waters (apam-pati)
who is the ocean (jala-nidhi) who is the master of the earth (dhara-pati) who is everything (asesaka) .

Text 140

devendra-vandyo lokatma
trilokatma trilokapat gopala-dayako gandha-
prado guhyaka-sevitah

. to whom the leaders of the demigods bou (devendra-vandya) who stays in the peoples§ hearts
(lokatma) who is the heart of the three worlds (trilokatma) who protects the three worlds (trilokapat)
who is generous to the gopas (gopala-dayaka) who is fragrant (gandha-prada) who is served by the
Guhyakas (guhyaka-sevita) .

Text 141

nirgunah purusatitah
prakrteh para ujjvalah karttikeyo 'mrta-harta
nagarir naga-harakah

who is beyond the three modes of nature (nirguna) who is beyond the purusa-avatara (purusatita)
who is beyond the world of matter (prakrteh„ para) who is glorious (ujjvala) who is Karttikeya
(karttikeya) who stole nectar (amrta-harta) who is the enemy of a serpent (nagari) who removed the
serpent (naga- haraka) .

Text 142

nagendra-sayi dharani-
patir aditya-rupakah yasasvi vigatasi ca
kuruksetradhipah sasi

. who rests on the king of serpents (nagendra-sayi) who is the master of the earth (dharani-pati) who
has a form as Aditi's son (aditya-rupaka) who is famous (yasasvi) who has no material desires (vigatasi)
who is the king of Kuruksetra (kuruksetradhipa) who is the moon (sasi) .

Text 143
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sasakarih subhacaro
girbana-gana-sevitah gati-prado nara-sakhah
sitalatma yasah-patih

. who is the enemy of S ﾵ asaka (sasakari) whose actions are auspicious (subhacara) who is served by
the demiogds (girbana- gana-sevita) who grants the goal of life (gati-prada) who is Nara's friend (nara-
sakha) who is cooling (sitalatma) who is the Lord of fame (yasah„-pati) .

Text 144

vijitarir ganadhyakso
yogatma yoga-palakah devendra-sevyo devendra-
papa-hari yaso-dhanah

. who defeats His enemies (vijitari) who is the supreme witness (ganadhyaksa) who is the heart of
yoga (yogatma) who is the protector of yoga (yoga-palaka) who is served by the leaders of the
demigods (devendra-sevya) who removes the sins of the leaders of the demigods (devendra-papa-hari)
who is wealthy with fame (yaso-dhana) .

Text 145

akicana-dhanah sriman
ameyatma mahadri-dhrk maha-pralaya-kari ca
saci-suto jaya-pradah

. who is the wealth of they who own nothing but Him (aki cana-dhana) who is handsome and glorious
(sriman) who is limitless (ameyatma) who lifted a great hill (mahadri-dhrk) who annihilates the worlds
(maha-pralaya-kari) who is S ﾵ ri Caitanya S ﾵ aci's son (saci-suta) who gives victory (jaya-prada) .

Text 146

janesvarah sarva-vidhi-
rupi brahmana-palakah simhasana-nivasi ca
cetanarahitah sivah

. who is the Lord of the people (janesvara) who is the forms of all the Brahmas (sarva-vidhi-rupi) who
protects the brahmanas (brahmana-palaka) who sits on a throne (simhasana- nivasi) who is not
unconscious (cetanarahita) who is auspicious (siva) .
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Text 147

siva-prado daksa-yaja-
hanta bhrgu-nivarakah virabhadra-bhayavartah
kalah parama-nirvranah . who brings auspiciousness (siva-prada) who destroyed Daksa's yaja (daksa-
yaja-hanta) who stopped Bhrgu (bhrgu-nivaraka) who was a whirlpool of fear for Virabhadra
(virabhadra-bhayavarta) who is time (kala) who can never be harmed (parama-nirvrana) .

Text 148

udukhala-nibandhas ca
sokatma soka-nasanah atma-yonih svayam-jato
vaikhanah-papa-harakah

. who was tied to a grinding mortar (udukhala-nibandha) who is grief personified (sokatma) who kills
grief (soka-nasana) who is self-born (atma-yoni and svayam--jato) who removes the sins of the ascetics
(vaikhanah„-papa-haraka) .

Text 149

kirti-pradah kirti-data
gajendra-bhuja-pujitah sarvantaratma sarvatma
moksa-rupi nirayudhah uddhava-jana-data ca
yamalarjuna-bhajanah

. who gives fame (kirti-prada and kirti-data) whom Gajendra worshiped with his trunk (gajendra-
bhuja-pujita) who resides in everyone's heart (sarvantaratma and sarvatma) who is liberation
personified (moksa-rupi) who has no need for weapons (nirayudha) who gave transcendental
knowledge to Uddhava (uddhava-jana-data) and who broke the two arjuna trees (yamalarjuna-
bhajana).

Text 150

ity etat kathitam devi

sahasram nama cottamam adi-devasya vai visnor
balakatvam upeyusah

O goddess nou I have spoken the thousand names of the Supreme Lord Visnu who becomes a child.
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S ﾵ ruti-phala

The Result of Hearing

Text 1

yah pathet pathayed vapi

srnuyat sravayita va kim phalam labhate devi
vaktum nasti mama priye

What result does one attain who reads makes someone else read hears or makes someone else hear
these names¿ O goddess O beloved I do not have the power to say.

Texts 2 and 3

dvadasyam paurnamasyam va
saptamyam ravi-vasare paksa-dvaye ca samprapya
hari-vasaram eva ca

ya pathet srnuyad vapi

na janus tasya vidyate satyam satyam mahesani
satyam satyam na samsayah

A person who on Dvadasi the full-moon day Saptami Sunday the two Paksas or on Ekadasi reads or
hears these names does not take birth again O goddess this is the truth It is the truth It is the truth It is
the truth Do not doubt it.

Text 4

ekadasyam sucir bhutva

sevya bhaktir hare subha srutva nama-sahasrani
naro mucyeta patakat

A person who on Ekadasi becomes clean engages in auspicious service to Lord Hari and hears these
thousand names is rescued from hell.

Text 5

natah parataram stotram

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natah parataro manuh natah parataro devo

yugesö api catuhsö api

No prayer is greater than this No mantra is greater In the four yugas no Deity is greater than He.

Text 6

hari-bhakteh para nasti

moksa-sreni nagendraje vaisnavebhyah param nasti
pranebhyo 'pi priya mama

O daughter of the king of mountains a host of liberations is not greater than devotion to Lord Hari
No one is greater than the Vaisnavas To Me they are more dear than life.

Texts · and 8 vaisnavesu ca sango me

sada bhavatu sundari yasya vamse kvacid daivad
vaisnavo raga-varjitah

bhavet tad-vamsake ye ye
purve syuh pitaras tatha bhavanti nirmalas te hi
yanti nirvanatam hare

O beautiful one I pray that I may always have the Vaisnavas' association In a family where a
renounced Vaisnava takes birth all the ancestors become purified They attain liberation in the world of
Lord Hari.

Text 9

bahuna kim ihoktena

vaisnavanam tu darsanat nirmalah papa-rahitah
papinah syur na samsayah

What more can I say¿ By seeing a Vaisnava, the sinful become pure and sinless Of this there is no
doubt.

Text 10

kalau balesvaro devah

kalau gangaiva kevala kalau nasty eva nasty eva
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nasty eva gatir anyatha

In Kali-yuga the boy Krsna is the Deity In Kali-yuga the Ganga' is the river In Kali-yuga there is no
other no other no other way.

Text 11

sri-bala-krsnasya sahasra-namnah
stotrasya kalpakhya-sura-drumasya vyaso vadaty akhila-sastra-nirdesa-karta
srnvan sukam muni-ganesu surarsi-varyah

After from S ﾵ uka hearing it Vyasa the best of Surarsis and the author of all the scriptures spoke to
the sages this desire- tree prayer of the thousand names of S ﾵ ri Bala-Krsna.

Text 12

para maharsayah sarve

naradam dandake vane jijasanti sma bhaktya ca
gopalasya paratmanah
In the Dandaka forest all the great sages with great devotion asked Narada about these thousand
names of Lord Gopala.

Texts 1³ and 14

namnah sahasram paramam

srnu devi samasatah srutva sri-bala-krsnasya
namnah sahasrakam priye

vyapaiti sarva-papani
brahma-hatyadikani ca kalau balesvaro devah
kalau vrndavanam vanam

O goddess please hear all of these thousand names O beloved when these thousand names of Lord
Bala-Krsna are heard the sin of killing a brahmana, and all other sins as well perish In Kali-yuga Bala-
Krsna is the Deity In Kali-yuga Vrndavana is the forest.

Text 15

kalau ganga mukti-datri

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kalau gita para gatih nasti yajadi karyani

harer namaiva kevalam kalau vimuktaye nrnam
nasty eva gatir anyatha

In Kali-yuga the Ganga' is the giver of liberation In Kali- yuga the Gita' is the supreme song The
Vedic sacrifices are not to be performed In Kali-yuga only the chanting of Lord Hari's holy name gives
liberation There is no other way..mt 3

Sri Bala-Krsna-sahasra-nama

A Thousand Names of Child Krsna

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who is beyond the three modes of nature (nirguna) who is beyond the purusa-avatara (purusatita)
who is beyond the world of matter (prakrteh para) who is glorious (ujjvala) who is Karttikeya
(karttikeya) who stole nectar (amrta-harta) who is the enemy of a serpent (nagari) who removed a
serpent (naga- haraka) .

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yah pathet pathayed vapi

srnuyat sravayita va kim phalam labhate devi
vaktum nasti mama priye

Sri Bala-Krsna-sahasra-nama

A Thousand Names of Child Krsna

krsnas tu bhagavan svayam krsnas tu bhagavan svayam krsnas tu bhagavan svayam

krsnas tu bhagavan svayam krsnas tu bhagavan svayam krsnas tu bhagavan svayam

Sri Bala-Krsna-sahasra-nama

A Thousand Names of Child Krsna

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khagendra-vandya-padabjah
sevatapa-paran-mukhah

. who is S ﾵ iva (uma-priya) who enchants the hearts of the yogis (yogi-mano-hari) who is decorated
with necklaces (hara- vibhusita) to whose lotus feet the king of birds bows (khagendra-vandya-padabja)
who turns from the sufferings that are material happiness (sevatapa-paran--mukha) .

Text 135

parartha-do para-patih
parat-parataro guruh seva-priyo nirgunas ca
sa-gunah sruti-sundarah

. who gives the greatest benefit (parartha-da) who is the supreme master (para-pati) who is greater
than the greatest (parat-paratara) who is the master (guru) who is pleased by devotional service (seva-
priya) who has no material qualities (nirguna) who has spiritual qualities (sa-guna) whose
handsomeness is described in the Vedas (sruti-sundara) .

Text 136

devadhidevo deveso
deva-pujyo diva-patih divah patir brhad-bhanuh
sevitepsita-dayakah

. who is the master of the demigods (devadhideva and devesa) who is worshiped by the demigods
(deva-pujya) who is the master of the spiritual world (diva-pati and divah„ pati) who is most splendid
(brhad-bhanu) who fulfills the desires of His servants (sevitepsita-dayaka)

Text 137

gotamasrama-vasi ca
gotamah sri-nisevitah raktambara-dharo divyo
devi-padabja-pujitah

. who resides in Gotama's asrama (gotamasrama-vasi) who is Gotama Muni (gotama) who is served
by the goddess of fortune (sri-nisevita) who wears saffron garments (raktambara-dhara) who is
glorious (divya) whose lotus feet are worshiped by the goddess of fortune (devi-padabja-pujita) .
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Text 138

sevitartha-pradata ca
seva-sevya-girindrajah dhatur-mano-vihari ca
vidhata dhatur-uttamah

. who gives the goal of life to His servants (sevitartha- pradata) who is served by Parvati (seva-sevya-
girindraja) who enjoys pastimes in Brahma's heart (dhatur-mano-vihari) who is the creator (vidhata)
who is greater than Brahma' (dhatur- uttama) .

Text 139

ajana-hanta janendra-
vandyo vandya-dhanadhipah apam-patir jala-nidhir
dhara-patir asesakah

. who destroys ignorance (ajana-hanta) to whom the kings of knowledge bou (janendra-vandya) to
whom the kings of spiritual wealth bou (vandya-dhanadhipa) who is the Lord of the waters (apam-pati)
who is the ocean (jala-nidhi) who is the master of the earth (dhara-pati) who is everything (asesaka) .

Text 140

devendra-vandyo lokatma
trilokatma trilokapat gopala-dayako gandha-
prado guhyaka-sevitah

. to whom the leaders of the demigods bou (devendra-vandya) who stays in the peoples§ hearts
(lokatma) who is the heart of the three worlds (trilokatma) who protects the three worlds (trilokapat)
who is generous to the gopas (gopala-dayaka) who is fragrant (gandha-prada) who is served by the
Guhyakas (guhyaka-sevita) .

Text 141

nirgunah purusatitah
prakrteh para ujjvalah karttikeyo 'mrta-harta
nagarir naga-harakah
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who is beyond the three modes of nature (nirguna) who is beyond the purusa-avatara (purusatita)
who is beyond the world of matter (prakrteh„ para) who is glorious (ujjvala) who is Karttikeya
(karttikeya) who stole nectar (amrta-harta) who is the enemy of a serpent (nagari) who removed the
serpent (naga- haraka) .

Text 142

nagendra-sayi dharani-
patir aditya-rupakah yasasvi vigatasi ca
kuruksetradhipah sasi

. who rests on the king of serpents (nagendra-sayi) who is the master of the earth (dharani-pati) who
has a form as Aditi's son (aditya-rupaka) who is famous (yasasvi) who has no material desires (vigatasi)
who is the king of Kuruksetra (kuruksetradhipa) who is the moon (sasi) .

Text 143

sasakarih subhacaro
girbana-gana-sevitah gati-prado nara-sakhah
sitalatma yasah-patih

. who is the enemy of S ﾵ asaka (sasakari) whose actions are auspicious (subhacara) who is served by
the demiogds (girbana- gana-sevita) who grants the goal of life (gati-prada) who is Nara's friend (nara-
sakha) who is cooling (sitalatma) who is the Lord of fame (yasah„-pati) .

Text 144

vijitarir ganadhyakso
yogatma yoga-palakah devendra-sevyo devendra-
papa-hari yaso-dhanah

. who defeats His enemies (vijitari) who is the supreme witness (ganadhyaksa) who is the heart of
yoga (yogatma) who is the protector of yoga (yoga-palaka) who is served by the leaders of the
demigods (devendra-sevya) who removes the sins of the leaders of the demigods (devendra-papa-hari)
who is wealthy with fame (yaso-dhana) .

Text 145

akicana-dhanah sriman
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ameyatma mahadri-dhrk maha-pralaya-kari ca

saci-suto jaya-pradah

. who is the wealth of they who own nothing but Him (aki cana-dhana) who is handsome and glorious
(sriman) who is limitless (ameyatma) who lifted a great hill (mahadri-dhrk) who annihilates the worlds
(maha-pralaya-kari) who is S ﾵ ri Caitanya S ﾵ aci's son (saci-suta) who gives victory (jaya-prada) .

Text 146

janesvarah sarva-vidhi-
rupi brahmana-palakah simhasana-nivasi ca
cetanarahitah sivah

. who is the Lord of the people (janesvara) who is the forms of all the Brahmas (sarva-vidhi-rupi) who
protects the brahmanas (brahmana-palaka) who sits on a throne (simhasana- nivasi) who is not
unconscious (cetanarahita) who is auspicious (siva) .

Text 147

siva-prado daksa-yaja-
hanta bhrgu-nivarakah virabhadra-bhayavartah
kalah parama-nirvranah . who brings auspiciousness (siva-prada) who destroyed Daksa's yaja (daksa-
yaja-hanta) who stopped Bhrgu (bhrgu-nivaraka) who was a whirlpool of fear for Virabhadra
(virabhadra-bhayavarta) who is time (kala) who can never be harmed (parama-nirvrana) .

Text 148

udukhala-nibandhas ca
sokatma soka-nasanah atma-yonih svayam-jato
vaikhanah-papa-harakah

. who was tied to a grinding mortar (udukhala-nibandha) who is grief personified (sokatma) who kills
grief (soka-nasana) who is self-born (atma-yoni and svayam--jato) who removes the sins of the ascetics
(vaikhanah„-papa-haraka) .

Text 149

kirti-pradah kirti-data
gajendra-bhuja-pujitah sarvantaratma sarvatma
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moksa-rupi nirayudhah uddhava-jana-data ca

yamalarjuna-bhajanah

. who gives fame (kirti-prada and kirti-data) whom Gajendra worshiped with his trunk (gajendra-
bhuja-pujita) who resides in everyone's heart (sarvantaratma and sarvatma) who is liberation
personified (moksa-rupi) who has no need for weapons (nirayudha) who gave transcendental
knowledge to Uddhava (uddhava-jana-data) and who broke the two arjuna trees (yamalarjuna-
bhajana).

Text 150

ity etat kathitam devi

sahasram nama cottamam adi-devasya vai visnor
balakatvam upeyusah

O goddess nou I have spoken the thousand names of the Supreme Lord Visnu who becomes a child.

Sruti-phala

The Result of Hearing

Text 1

yah pathet pathayed vapi

srnuyat sravayita va kim phalam labhate devi
vaktum nasti mama priye

What result does one attain who reads makes someone else read hears or makes someone else hear
these names¿ O goddess O beloved I do not have the power to say.

Texts 2 and 3

dvadasyam paurnamasyam va
saptamyam ravi-vasare paksa-dvaye ca samprapya
hari-vasaram eva ca

ya pathet srnuyad vapi

na janus tasya vidyate satyam satyam mahesani
satyam satyam na samsayah
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A person who on Dvadasi the full-moon day Saptami Sunday the two Paksas or on Ekadasi reads or
hears these names does not take birth again O goddess this is the truth It is the truth It is the truth It is
the truth Do not doubt it.

Text 4

ekadasyam sucir bhutva

sevya bhaktir hare subha srutva nama-sahasrani
naro mucyeta patakat

A person who on Ekadasi becomes clean engages in auspicious service to Lord Hari and hears these
thousand names is rescued from hell.

Text 5

natah parataram stotram

natah parataro manuh natah parataro devo
yugesö api catuhsö api

No prayer is greater than this No mantra is greater In the four yugas no Deity is greater than He.

Text 6

hari-bhakteh para nasti

moksa-sreni nagendraje vaisnavebhyah param nasti
pranebhyo 'pi priya mama

O daughter of the king of mountains a host of liberations is not greater than devotion to Lord Hari
No one is greater than the Vaisnavas To Me they are more dear than life.

Texts · and 8 vaisnavesu ca sango me

sada bhavatu sundari yasya vamse kvacid daivad
vaisnavo raga-varjitah

bhavet tad-vamsake ye ye
purve syuh pitaras tatha bhavanti nirmalas te hi
yanti nirvanatam hare
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O beautiful one I pray that I may always have the Vaisnavas' association In a family where a
renounced Vaisnava takes birth all the ancestors become purified They attain liberation in the world of
Lord Hari.

Text 9

bahuna kim ihoktena

vaisnavanam tu darsanat nirmalah papa-rahitah
papinah syur na samsayah

What more can I say¿ By seeing a Vaisnava, the sinful become pure and sinless Of this there is no
doubt.

Text 10

kalau balesvaro devah

kalau gangaiva kevala kalau nasty eva nasty eva
nasty eva gatir anyatha

In Kali-yuga the boy Krsna is the Deity In Kali-yuga the Ganga' is the river In Kali-yuga there is no
other no other no other way.

Text 11

sri-bala-krsnasya sahasra-namnah
stotrasya kalpakhya-sura-drumasya vyaso vadaty akhila-sastra-nirdesa-karta
srnvan sukam muni-ganesu surarsi-varyah

After from Suka hearing it Vyasa the best of Surarsis and the author of all the scriptures spoke to the
sages this desire- tree prayer of the thousand names of Sri Bala-Krsna.

Text 12

para maharsayah sarve

naradam dandake vane jijasanti sma bhaktya ca
gopalasya paratmanah
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In the Dandaka forest all the great sages with great devotion asked Narada about these thousand
names of Lord Gopala.

Texts 1³ and 14

namnah sahasram paramam

srnu devi samasatah srutva sri-bala-krsnasya
namnah sahasrakam priye

vyapaiti sarva-papani
brahma-hatyadikani ca kalau balesvaro devah
kalau vrndavanam vanam

O goddess please hear all of these thousand names O beloved when these thousand names of Lord
Bala-Krsna are heard the sin of killing a brahmana, and all other sins as well perish In Kali-yuga Bala-
Krsna is the Deity In Kali-yuga Vrndavana is the forest.

Text 15

kalau ganga mukti-datri

kalau gita para gatih nasti yajadi karyani
harer namaiva kevalam kalau vimuktaye nrnam
nasty eva gatir anyatha

In Kali-yuga the Ganga' is the giver of liberation In Kali- yuga the Gita' is the supreme song The
Vedic sacrifices are not to be performed In Kali-yuga only the chanting of Lord Hari's holy name gives
liberation There is no other way.

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