Shrinathji with Toran Tanjore Art

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MATERIAL/ TECHNIQUE USED-

Mixed Media- Acrylic and watercolor painting, with 22 and 24 carat Gold foil used. Painting embellished with Australian octane stones, beads, jerkins and crystals.

Painting on boards with ceramic base muck work / wooden cutouts covered with Gold foil and painted subsequently with Acrylic colors.

CONCEPT-

TEMPLE HISTORY

• Srinathji is our beloved Lord Krishna, in his 7th year of manifestation, symbolizing the event of Krishna lifting the Govardhan Hill. Initially found on Govardhan hill of Mathura district, the main statue is now placed in the Rajasthan state of Mewar in small temples of the town of Nathdwara, situated 48km away from Udaipur in North East direction.

Discovery of Idol

• It is said that Lord Shrinathji appeared first on the hill of Govardhan in Mathura district. His idol was discovered in the village named ‘Aanyor’ when ‘Dhumar’ cow belonging to ‘Sadyu Pandey’ was first observed by Mahendranath Puri who saw the cow serving the lord daily by its milk. The Lord Shrinathji was placed in a temple in ‘Jatipura’ village of Mathura district and worshipped first by Mahendranath Puri.

• Lord Shrinathji appeared to Saint Vallabhacharya of “Shuddhadvaita” marga In Hindu Vikram Samvat year 1549 and directed him to shift the Shrine back to Govardhan hill and start his worship and Sewa according to the Vallabh sampradaya marga. Vithalnath, his son institutionalized the worship of Shrinathji by adopting Shrinathji as the central presiding deity of Vaishnav sect called “Pushtimarga”. Shrinathji was fondly anointed by various names like- ‘Govardhannathji’, ‘Gopalji’, ‘Thakurji’ etc by Saint Vallabhacharya. , Shrinathji is referred to with the honorific Thakurji in the local area and customarily the name Shrinathji is not uttered as a matter of respect and reverence. The religious tradition holds that Shrinathji would return to Govardhan someday.

Shifting of Idol from Govardhan Hill to Nathdwara (Rajasthan)

• To save it from Mugal iconoclastic policies and onslaught of Hindu temples by Emperor Aurangzeb, this shrine was transported through river Yamuna and shifted from Mathura (Govardhan Hill) via Agra to a ‘Haveli’ is a village ‘Sihad’ in Nathdwara area in mid 17th century.

• It is said that during transportation of idol to a safe location from Mathura to Rajasthan, the cart carrying the idol got stuck up in mud in a small village named ‘Sihad’ near Laalbhag. Every attempt to move it failed. Thus, accepting it as Gods wish, a ‘Haveli’ like shrine was built around the idol under the rule and protection of Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar (Rajasthan).

Temple Architecture

• Shrinathji self-manifested himself and chose the spot of temple construction in a place in the village named ‘Sihad’ near Lalbagh area now known as ‘Nathdwara’. Here the shrine was built in a ‘Haveli’- the fortified mansion - once a royal palace of the Sisodia Rajput rulers of Mewar.

• This haveli like structure encompasses various structures like a normal household like:-  

b- Doodhghar- a room for milk 
c- (Paanghar), - room for betel. 
d- (Mishrighar and Pedaghar)- room for sugar and sweetmeats 
e- (Phoolghar)- room for flowers 
f- (Rasoighar) a kitchen
g- (Gahnaghar)- jewellery chamber 
h- (Kharcha bhandaar)- treasury 
i- (Ashvashala) - stable for horses of the chariot 
j- (Baithak) - drawing room 
k- wheel (Chakki) gold and silver grinding. There are several prominent temples around the world that play homage to Shrinathji like this.

About Shrinathji icon

• Deity symbolizes 7 yr old form Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan hill with his left hand raised up and right hand resting on the waist with the closed fist. A large diamond – ‘Chibuk’ is placed on the chin.

• The icon is carved out of a monolithic black marble stone. It is flanked with images of three sages, two (cows, peacocks, elephants), one (lion, snake, parrot).

• Shrinathji is embellished with precious jewels embedded in expensive delicately carved jewellary. Idol wears rich costumes made out of expensive silk cloths and woven ‘Shaneels’ embroiled with original ‘Zari’ work of Mughal and pre Mughal period.

Location of Temple: - The principal shrine of Shrinathji is situated at the temple town of Nathdwara, located 48 kilometers north-east of Udaipur city in Rajasthan. Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as the Pushti Marg (The way of grace) or the Vallabh Sampradaya or Shuddhadvaita, established by Vallabhacharya. Shrinathji is worshipped mainly by the followers of Bhakti Yoga and the Vaishnava in Gujarat and Rajasthan and Bhatia’s and among others.

HOW TO REACH

BY TRAIN: -

•  Nearest Railway Station - Mavli( 30 km) far from Nathdwara.

• Nearest city – Udaipur.  City Railway Station - 50 km from Nathdwara Town.
• Regular Trains from Udaipur City and - Mavli Jn- available for Ahmedabad, Gwalior and Jaipur and also available alternate day for Mumbai & New Delhi.
• The Udaipur -Bandra (Mumbai) and Udaipur New Delhi Trains are proposed to be six days in a week.

BY AIR: -

• Nearest airport- Udaipur- at a distance of 60 km away.
• Regular buses and taxis ply to Nathdwara from Udaipur.
•  Many domestic airlines connect the city to most of the major cities in India including Kolkata, Jaipur, Delhi, and Mumbai.
• Regular flight services are available from Udaipur to Delhi and Mumbai.
• Smooth taxi services available from the airport to Nathdwara city.

Common Names of God: - Lord Shrinath ji is lovingly addressed as “Thakur Ji”, He is known by thousand different names that can be read from Krishna/ Gopala/Vishnu Sahastranama stotra.

Benefits of worshipping: - Shrinathji is Lord Krishna in his 7th year. It is said that Lord chooses his devotees himself and blesses the devotees according to his past Karmas define as ‘Prarabdh’- the set activities are done by us in our present and past lives. The holy book of Hindus – ‘Gita’ mentions the qualities of true ‘Bhakta’. Unflinching unselfish love, devotion, complete surrender of the devotee towards Shrinathji frees his surroundings from all kinds of evil, sorrows, and negativity bringing peace, love, success, happiness and all round prosperity.

Lord Krishna is the ultimate giver bestowing amazing grace, poise, productivity and strength of character, purpose, and karma refining the entire soul, heart, mind and body of his devotee.

RITUALS:- According to the legends mother ’Yashoda’  was deeply concerned by the ever-playful Gopi-Krishna unscheduled past times which hardly left any time for baby Krishna to eat and rest. She had chalked out the days schedule making it mandatory for leaving the house only after having a proper snack or a meal followed by rest.

When Saint Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya took over Lord’s service he followed the same schedule as decided by the ever protective mother ‘Yashoda’. He decided to open lord Shrinath’s haveli at specific eight times of the day when people could catch the glimpse (jhankhi) of the lord in the inner sanctum. The intermittent rest time was strictly meant for Lord’s past times with his favorite Brij Gopis.

Ritual
The eight darshans sequence is as below.

1. Mangala: The ‘first’ and most auspicious darshan of the day after lord’s breakfast in dawn time when beloved Shrinathji greets his devotees.

2. Shringar: The ‘second’ darshan after mother ‘Yashoda’ lovingly bathes and dresses baby Krishna (before the lord goes out to play with his friends). Mother lovingly looks at the beautifully dressed child and allows everyone to adore her child. Lord Shrinath is beautifully dressed in heavily embellished expensive costumes and jewellary.  
  
3. Gval: After having a mid-morning snack, the lord is ready to be with his cows. Lord is worshipped by offerings of sacred Tulsi(Basil) leaves along with the recitation of his Sahastranama(His thousand names) with an offering of tulsi leaves with every name.

4. Rajbhog: Rajbhog darshan follows his mid-day meal with the offering of delicious sweets. Lord comfortably rests in ‘Nandalaya’ of the haveli. Fresh flowers, garlands, and lotus is offered in Aarti. Lord plays ancient board chess-like game called ‘chopat’ in the afternoon.

5. Utthanpan: This darshan follows just after lord has woken up from his afternoon nap.

6. Bhog: Bhog darshan follows just after, afternoon snack schedule of lord when he is getting ready to go out to play again.

7. Sandhya: Devotees get sandhya darshan after lord’s returns from Gau palan schedule in the evening. Gopis come for darshan of their beloved Krishna. Mother Yashoda wards off all evils are fallen on baby Krishna by (Nazar Utarna) ritual. Lords get ready to take bath for his evening meal.

8. Shayan: Last public darshan of the day after lord’s dinner, before Shrinathji goes off to sleep in his bedchamber.

Religious Literatures:-

1- Govindaashtakam

2- Madhurashtakam

3- Krishna Chalisa

4- Aarti

1- GOVINDAASHTAKAM

रचन: आदि शङ्कराचार्य

सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं नित्यमनाकाशं परमाकाशम् ।
गोष्ठप्राङ्गणरिङ्खणलोलमनायासं परमायासम् ।
मायाकल्पितनानाकारमनाकारं भुवनाकारम् ।
क्ष्मामानाथमनाथं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 1 ॥

मृत्स्नामत्सीहेति यशोदाताडनशैशव सन्त्रासम् ।
व्यादितवक्त्रालोकितलोकालोकचतुर्दशलोकालिम् ।
लोकत्रयपुरमूलस्तम्भं लोकालोकमनालोकम् ।
लोकेशं परमेशं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 2 ॥

त्रैविष्टपरिपुवीरघ्नं क्षितिभारघ्नं भवरोगघ्नम् ।
कैवल्यं नवनीताहारमनाहारं भुवनाहारम् ।
वैमल्यस्फुटचेतोवृत्तिविशेषाभासमनाभासम् ।
शैवं केवलशान्तं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 3 ॥

गोपालं प्रभुलीलाविग्रहगोपालं कुलगोपालम् ।
गोपीखेलनगोवर्धनधृतिलीलालालितगोपालम् ।
गोभिर्निगदित गोविन्दस्फुटनामानं बहुनामानम् ।
गोपीगोचरदूरं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 4 ॥

गोपीमण्डलगोष्ठीभेदं भेदावस्थमभेदाभम् ।
शश्वद्गोखुरनिर्धूतोद्गत धूलीधूसरसौभाग्यम् ।
श्रद्धाभक्तिगृहीतानन्दमचिन्त्यं चिन्तितसद्भावम् ।
चिन्तामणिमहिमानं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 5 ॥

स्नानव्याकुलयोषिद्वस्त्रमुपादायागमुपारूढम् ।
व्यादित्सन्तीरथ दिग्वस्त्रा दातुमुपाकर्षन्तं ताः
निर्धूतद्वयशोकविमोहं बुद्धं बुद्धेरन्तस्थम् ।
सत्तामात्रशरीरं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 6 ॥

कान्तं कारणकारणमादिमनादिं कालधनाभासम् ।
कालिन्दीगतकालियशिरसि सुनृत्यन्तम् मुहुरत्यन्तम् ।
कालं कालकलातीतं कलिताशेषं कलिदोषघ्नम् ।
कालत्रयगतिहेतुं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 7 ॥

बृन्दावनभुवि बृन्दारकगणबृन्दाराधितवन्देहम् ।
कुन्दाभामलमन्दस्मेरसुधानन्दं सुहृदानन्दम् ।
वन्द्याशेष महामुनि मानस वन्द्यानन्दपदद्वन्द्वम् ।
वन्द्याशेषगुणाब्धिं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ 8 ॥

गोविन्दाष्टकमेतदधीते गोविन्दार्पितचेता यः ।
गोविन्दाच्युत माधव विष्णो गोकुलनायक कृष्णेति ।
गोविन्दाङ्घ्रि सरोजध्यानसुधाजलधौतसमस्ताघः ।
गोविन्दं परमानन्दामृतमन्तस्थं स तमभ्येति ॥

इति श्री शङ्कराचार्य विरचित श्रीगोविन्दाष्टकं समाप्तं    

 In English

Author: ādi śaṅkarācārya

satyaṃ ṅñānamanantaṃ nityamanākāśaṃ paramākāśam |
goṣṭhaprāṅgaṇariṅkhaṇalolamanāyāsaṃ paramāyāsam |
māyākalpitanānākāramanākāraṃ bhuvanākāram |
kṣmāmānāthamanāthaṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 1 ||

mṛtsnāmatsīheti yaśodātāḍanaśaiśava santrāsam |
vyāditavaktrālokitalokālokacaturdaśalokālim |
lokatrayapuramūlastambhaṃ lokālokamanālokam |
lokeśaṃ parameśaṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 2 ||

traiviṣṭaparipuvīraghnaṃ kṣitibhāraghnaṃ bhavarogaghnam |
kaivalyaṃ navanītāhāramanāhāraṃ bhuvanāhāram |
vaimalyasphuṭacetovṛttiviśeṣābhāsamanābhāsam |
śaivaṃ kevalaśāntaṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 3 ||

gopālaṃ prabhulīlāvigrahagopālaṃ kulagopālam |
gopīkhelanagovardhanadhṛtilīlālālitagopālam |
gobhirnigadita govindasphuṭanāmānaṃ bahunāmānam |
gopīgocaradūraṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 4 ||

gopīmaṇḍalagoṣṭhībhedaṃ bhedāvasthamabhedābham |
śaśvadgokhuranirdhūtodgata dhūḷīdhūsarasaubhāgyam |
śraddhābhaktigṛhītānandamacintyaṃ cintitasadbhāvam |
cintāmaṇimahimānaṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 5 ||

snānavyākulayoṣidvastramupādāyāgamupārūḍham |
vyāditsantīratha digvastrā dātumupākarṣantaṃ tāḥ
nirdhūtadvayaśokavimohaṃ buddhaṃ buddherantastham |
sattāmātraśarīraṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 6 ||

kāntaṃ kāraṇakāraṇamādimanādiṃ kāladhanābhāsam |
kāḷindīgatakāliyaśirasi sunṛtyantam muhuratyantam |
kālaṃ kālakalātītaṃ kalitāśeṣaṃ kalidoṣaghnam |
kālatrayagatihetuṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 7 ||

bṛndāvanabhuvi bṛndārakagaṇabṛndārādhitavandeham |
kundābhāmalamandasmerasudhānandaṃ suhṛdānandam |
vandyāśeṣa mahāmuni mānasa vandyānandapadadvandvam |
vandyāśeṣaguṇābdhiṃ praṇamata govindaṃ paramānandam || 8 ||

govindāṣṭakametadadhīte govindārpitacetā yaḥ |
govindācyuta mādhava viṣṇo gokulanāyaka kṛṣṇeti |
govindāṅghri sarojadhyānasudhājaladhautasamastāghaḥ |
govindaṃ paramānandāmṛtamantasthaṃ sa tamabhyeti ||

iti śrī śaṅkarācārya viracita śrīgovindāṣṭakaṃ samāptaṃ

2- MADHURASHTAKAM

अधरं मधुरं वदनं मधुरं
नयनं मधुरं हसितं मधुरम् ।
हृदयं मधुरं गमनं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 1 ॥

वचनं मधुरं चरितं मधुरं
वसनं मधुरं वलितं मधुरम् ।
चलितं मधुरं भ्रमितं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 2 ॥

वेणु-र्मधुरो रेणु-र्मधुरः
पाणि-र्मधुरः पादौ मधुरौ ।
नृत्यं मधुरं सख्यं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 3 ॥

गीतं मधुरं पीतं मधुरं
भुक्तं मधुरं सुप्तं मधुरम् ।
रूपं मधुरं तिलकं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 4 ॥

करणं मधुरं तरणं मधुरं
हरणं मधुरं स्मरणं मधुरम् ।
वमितं मधुरं शमितं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 5 ॥

गुञ्जा मधुरा माला मधुरा
यमुना मधुरा वीची मधुरा ।
सलिलं मधुरं कमलं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 6 ॥

गोपी मधुरा लीला मधुरा
युक्तं मधुरं मुक्तं मधुरम् ।
दृष्टं मधुरं शिष्टं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 7 ॥

गोपा मधुरा गावो मधुरा
यष्टि र्मधुरा सृष्टि र्मधुरा ।
दलितं मधुरं फलितं मधुरं
मधुराधिपतेरखिलं मधुरम् ॥ 8 ॥

॥ इति श्रीमद्वल्लभाचार्यविरचितं मधुराष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

 
  In English 

Author: - Srī Vallabhācārya            

adharaṃ madhuraṃ vadanaṃ madhuraṃ
nayanaṃ madhuraṃ hasitaṃ madhuram |
hṛdayaṃ madhuraṃ gamanaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 1 ||

vacanaṃ madhuraṃ caritaṃ madhuraṃ
vasanaṃ madhuraṃ valitaṃ madhuram |
calitaṃ madhuraṃ bhramitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 2 ||

veṇu-rmadhuro reṇu-rmadhuraḥ
pāṇi-rmadhuraḥ pādau madhurau |
nṛtyaṃ madhuraṃ sakhyaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 3 ||

gītaṃ madhuraṃ pītaṃ madhuraṃ
bhuktaṃ madhuraṃ suptaṃ madhuram |
rūpaṃ madhuraṃ tilakaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 4 ||

karaṇaṃ madhuraṃ taraṇaṃ madhuraṃ
haraṇaṃ madhuraṃ smaraṇaṃ madhuram |
vamitaṃ madhuraṃ śamitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 5 ||

guñjā madhurā mālā madhurā
yamunā madhurā vīcī madhurā |
salilaṃ madhuraṃ kamalaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 6 ||

gopī madhurā līlā madhurā
yuktaṃ madhuraṃ muktaṃ madhuram |
dṛṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ śiṣṭaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 7 ||

gopā madhurā gāvo madhurā
yaṣṭi rmadhurā sṛṣṭi rmadhurā |
dalitaṃ madhuraṃ phalitaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipaterakhilaṃ madhuram || 8 ||

|| iti śrīmadvallabhācāryaviracitaṃ madhurāṣṭakaṃ sampūrṇam ||

3- Krishna Chalisa

श्री कृष्ण चालीसा

।। दोहा ।।
बंशी शोभित कर मधुर, नील जल्द तनु श्यामल ।
अरुण अधर जनु बिम्बा फल, नयन कमल अभिराम ।।
पुरनिंदु अरविन्द मुख, पिताम्बर शुभा साज्ल ।
जय मनमोहन मदन छवि, कृष्णचंद्र महाराज ।।
जय यदुनंदन जय जगवंदन,l जय वासुदेव देवकी नंदन ।।
जय यशोदा सुत नन्द दुलारे,l जय प्रभु भक्तन के रखवारे ।।
जय नटनागर नाग नथैया,l कृष्ण कन्हैया धेनु चरैया ।।
पुनि नख पर प्रभु गिरिवर धारो,l आओ दीनन कष्ट निवारो ।।
बंसी मधुर अधर धरी तेरी,l होवे पूरण मनोरथ मेरी ।।
आओ हरी पुनि माखन चाखो,l आज लाज भक्तन की राखो ।।
गोल कपोल चिबुक अरुनारे,l मृदुल मुस्कान मोहिनी डारे ।।
रंजित राजिव नयन विशाला,l मोर मुकुट वैजयंती माला ।।
कुंडल श्रवण पीतपट आछे l कटी किंकिनी काछन काछे ।।
नील जलज सुंदर तनु सोहे,l छवि लखी सुर नर मुनि मन मोहे ।।
मस्तक तिलक अलक घुंघराले,l आओ श्याम बांसुरी वाले ।।
करि पी पान, पुतनाहीं तारयो,l अका बका कागा सुर मारयो ।।
मधुवन जलत अग्नि जब ज्वाला,l भये शीतल, लखिताहीं नंदलाला ।।
सुरपति जब ब्रिज चढ़यो रिसाई,l मूसर धार बारि बरसाई ।।
लगत-लगत ब्रिज चाहं बहायो,l गोवर्धन नखधारी बचायो ।।
लखी यशोदा मन भ्रम अधिकाई,l मुख महँ चौदह भुवन दिखाई ।।
दुष्ट कंस अति ऊधम मचायो,l कोटि कमल कहाँ फूल मंगायो ।।
नाथी कालियहिं तब तुम लीन्हें,l चरनचिंह दै निर्भय किन्हें ।।
करी गोपिन संग रास विलासा,l सब की पूरण करी अभिलाषा ।।
केतिक महा असुर संहारयो,l कंसहि केश पकडी दी मारयो ।।
मातु पिता की बंदी छुडाई,l उग्रसेन कहाँ राज दिलाई ।।
माहि से मृतक छहों सुत लायो,l मातु देवकी शोक मिटायो ।।
भोमासुर मुर दैत्य संहारी,l लाये शत्दश सहस कुमारी ।।
दी भिन्हीं त्रिन्चीर संहारा,l जरासिंधु राक्षस कहां मारा ।।
असुर वृकासुर आदिक मारयो,l भक्तन के तब कष्ट निवारियो ।।
दीन सुदामा के दुःख तारयो,l तंदुल तीन मुठी मुख डारयो ।।
प्रेम के साग विदुर घर मांगे,l दुर्योधन के मेवा त्यागे ।।
लाखी प्रेमकी महिमा भारी,l नौमी श्याम दीनन हितकारी ।।
मारथ के पार्थ रथ हांके,l लिए चक्र कर नहीं बल थाके ।।
निज गीता के ज्ञान सुनाये,l भक्तन ह्रदय सुधा बरसाए ।।
मीरा थी ऐसी मतवाली,l विष पी गई बजाकर ताली ।।
राणा भेजा सांप पिटारी,l शालिग्राम बने बनवारी ।।
निज माया तुम विधिहीन दिखायो,l उरते संशय सकल मिटायो ।।
तव शत निंदा करी ततकाला,l जीवन मुक्त भयो शिशुपाला ।।
जबहीं द्रौपदी तेर लगाई,l दीनानाथ लाज अब जाई ।।
अस अनाथ के नाथ कन्हैया,l डूबत भंवर बचावत नैया ।।
सुन्दरदास आस उर धारी,l दयादृष्टि कीजे बनवारी ।।
नाथ सकल मम कुमति निवारो,l छमोबेग अपराध हमारो ।।
खोलो पट अब दर्शन दीजे,l बोलो कृष्ण कन्हैया की जय ।।
।। दोहा ।।
यह चालीसा कृष्ण का, पथ करै उर धारी ।
अष्ट सिद्धि नव निद्धि फल, लहे पदार्थ चारी ।।

In English                        

Doha :

Banshi shobhit kar madhur, nil jalaj tanu shyam.
Arun adhar janu bimba phal, nayan kamal abhiram.
Puran Indu Arvind mukh, pitambar suchi saj.
Jai Man Mohan Madan chhavi,Krishiaachandra maharaj.

Jai jai Yadunandan jag vandan. Jai Vasudev Devki nandan.
Jai Yashoda sut Nandadulare. Jai prabhu bhaktan ke rakhvare.

Jai Natanagar Nag nathaiya. Krishna Kanhaiya dhenu charaiya.
Puni nakh par Prabhu Girivar dharo. Ao dinan-kasht nivaro.

Banshi madhur adhar-dhari tero. Hove puran manorath mero.
Ao Harli puni makhan chakho. Aaj laj bhaktan ki rakho.

Gol kapol chibuk arunare. Mridu muskan mohini dare.
Rajit Rajiv nayan vishala. Mor mukut vaijantimala.

Kundal shravan pit pat achhe. Kati kinkini kachhani kachhe.
Nil jalaj sundar tan sohai. Chhavi lakhi sur nar muni man mohai.

Mastak tilak alak ghunghrale. Ao Shyam bansuriya vale.
Kari pai pan putanahin taryo. Aka-baka kagasur maryo.

Madhuvan jalat agin jab jvala. Bhe shital lakhatahin Nandaiala.
Jab surpati Brij chadhyo risai. Musar dhar bari barsai.

Lakhat lakhat Bnij chahat bahayo. Govardhan nakh dhari bachayo.
Lakhi Yashuda man bhram adhikai. Mukh mahan chaudah bhuvan dikhai.

Dusht Kansa ati udham machayo. Koti kamal kahan phul mangayo.

Nathi kaiiyahin ko tum linhyo. Charan chinh dai nirbhai kinhyo.

Kari gopin sang ras bilasa. Sab ki pur kari abhilasa.
Aganit maha asur sanharyo. Kansahi kesh pakadi dai maryo.

Matu pita ki bandi chhudayo. Ugrasen kahan raj dilayo.

Him se mritak chhahon sut layo. Matu Devakl shok mitayo.
Narkasur mur khal sanhari. Lae shatdash sahas kumari.

Dai Bhimahin tran chiri isara. Jarasindh rakshas kahan mara.
Asur vrikasur adik maryau. Nij bhaktan kar kasht nivaryau.

Din Sudama ke dukh taryo. Tandul tin muthi mukh daryo.
Duryodhan ke tyagyo meva. Kiyo Vidur ghar shak kaleva.

Lakhi prem tuhin mahima bhari. Naumi Shyam danan hitkari.
Bharat men parath-rath hanke. Liye chakra kar nahin bat thake.

Nij Gita ke gyan sunaye. Bhaktan hridai sudha sarsaye. 
Mira aisi matvali. vish pi gayi bajakar tali.

Rana bheja saap pitari. Shaligram bane banvari.
Nij maya tum vidhihin dikhayo. Urte sanshai sakal mitayo.

Tav shatninda kari tatkala, jivan mukt bhayo shishupala.
Jabahin Draupadi ter lagai. Dinanath laj ab jai. 

Turatahih basan bane Nandlala. Badhay chir bhe ari munh kala.
As anath ke nath Kanhaiya. Dubat bhanvar bachavahi naiya.

 "Sundardas" Aas ur Dharri. Daya Drishti Keejay Banwari.
Nath sakai un kumati nivaro. chhamon vegi apradh hamaro.
Kholo pat ab darshan dijai. Bolo Krishna Kanhaiya ki jai.

Doha :

Yeh chalisa Krishna ka, path krai ur dhari,
asht siddhi nay niddhi phal, lahai padarath chari.

4- Krishna Aarti

आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की
गले में बैजंती माला, बजावै मुरली मधुर बाला।
श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला।
गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली।
लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली;
भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक;
ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥ x2

कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसै, देवता दरसन को तरसैं।
गगन सों सुमन रासि बरसै;
बजे मुरचंग, मधुर मिरदंग, ग्वालिन संग;
अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥ x2

जहां ते प्रकट भई गंगा, कलुष कलि हारिणि श्रीगंगा।
स्मरन ते होत मोह भंगा;
बसी सिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरै अघ कीच;
चरन छवि श्रीबनवारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥ x2

चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेनू, बज रही वृंदावन बेनू।
चहुं दिसि गोपि ग्वाल धेनू;
हंसत मृदु मंद,चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद;
टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की॥
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की
श्री गिरिधर कृष्णमुरारी की॥ x2

आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥
आरती कुंजबिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की॥

In English

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki 
Gale Mein Baijanti Mala, Bajave Murali Madhur Bala।
Shravan Mein Kundal Jhalakala, Nand Ke Anand Nandlala।

Gagan Sam Ang Kanti Kali, Radhika Chamak Rahi Aali।
Latan Mein Thadhe Banamali;
Bhramar Si Alak, Kasturi Tilak, Chandra Si Jhalak;
Lalit Chavi Shyama Pyari Ki॥
Shri Giridhar Krishna Murari Ki ll
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥ 

Kanakmay Mor Mukut Bilse, Devata Darsan Ko Tarse।
Gagan So Suman Raasi Barse;
Baje Murchang, Madhur Mridang, Gwaalin Sang;
Atual Rati Gop Kumaari Ki॥
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥

Jahaan Te Pragat Bhayi Ganga, Kalush Kali Haarini Shri Ganga।
Smaran Te Hot Moh Bhanga;
Basi Shiv Shish, Jataa Ke Beech, Harei Agh Keech;
Charan Chhavi Shri Banvaari Ki॥
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥ 

Chamakati Ujjawal Tat Renu, Baj Rahi Vrindavan Benu।
Chahu Disi Gopi Gwaal Dhenu;
Hansat Mridu Mand, Chandani Chandra, Katat Bhav Phand;
Ter Sun Deen Bhikhaaree Ki॥
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥ 

Aarti Kunj Bihari ki, Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki, Shri Girdhar Krishna Murari Ki॥ 

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