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Nandanandana Astakam

This document contains a prayer called the Shri Nanda-Nandanashtakam composed of 8 verses praising the beautiful form and qualities of Krishna as the son of Nanda. Each verse describes a different aspect of Krishna's beauty or character such as his lovely face, elongated eyes, dark complexion adorned with jewels, charming gait, and role as the lover of the gopis. The prayer states that anyone who recites it with faith will cross the ocean of material existence and attain Krishna's lotus feet.

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Nandanandana Astakam

This document contains a prayer called the Shri Nanda-Nandanashtakam composed of 8 verses praising the beautiful form and qualities of Krishna as the son of Nanda. Each verse describes a different aspect of Krishna's beauty or character such as his lovely face, elongated eyes, dark complexion adorned with jewels, charming gait, and role as the lover of the gopis. The prayer states that anyone who recites it with faith will cross the ocean of material existence and attain Krishna's lotus feet.

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Shri Nanda-Nandanashtakam

An ancient prayer by an unknown Vaishnava author

sucaru-vaktra-mandalam sukarna-ratna-kundalam
sucarcitanga-candanam namami nanda-nandanam (1)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose face is extremely lovely, from whose
beautiful ears hang jewelled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant
candana.

sudirgha-netra-pankajam shikhi-shikhanda-murdhajam
ananga-koti-mohanam namami nanda-nandanam (2)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose elongated eyes are beautiful like a
fully-bloomed lotus, the top of whose head is exquisitely adorned with peacock
feathers, and who enchants millions of Cupids (Kamadevas).

sunasikagra-mauktikam svacchanda-danta-panktikam
navambudanga-cikkanam namami nanda-nandanam (3)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs an elephantpearl,
whose teeth are brilliantly shining, and whose bodily complexion is more
beautiful and lustrous than a fresh raincloud.

karena venu-ranjitam gati-karindra-ganjitam


dukula-pita-shobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (4)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute, whose
lingering gait defeats even that of an intoxicated elephant, and whose dark limbs are
beautified by a yellow dhoti.

tri-bhanga-deha-sundaram nakha-dyuti-sudhakaram
amulya-ratna-bhushanam namami nanda-nandanam (5)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose threefold bending posture is exquisitely


elegant, the effulgence of whose toe-nails puts to shame even the moon, and who
wears invaluable jewels and ornaments.

sugandha-anga-saurabham uro-viraji-kaustubham
sphurac-chrivatsa-lanchanam namami nanda-nandanam (6)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose body exudes an extraodinarily


enchanting fragrance and upon whose broad chest the kaustubha gem shines together
with the mark of Shrivatsa.

vrindavana-sunagaram vilasanuga-vasasam
surendra-garva-mocanam namami nanda-nandanam (7)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, Vrindavana’s expert lover who dresses in a


manner that enhances His charming, playful pastimes, and who pulverised the pride
of Indra.

vrajangana-sunayakam sada sukha-pradayakam


jagan-manah pralobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (8)

I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, who as the lover of the Vraja gopis perpetually
delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities.

shri-nanda-nandanashtakam pathed yah shraddhayanvitah


tared bhavabdhim dustaram labhet tad-anghri-yugmakam (9)

Whoever regularly recites this Shri Nanda-nandanashtakam with deep faith will easily
cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence and attain eternal
residence at the lotus feet of Shri Nanda-nandana.

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