Achyutam Keshavam — Complete Lyrics

अच्युतम् केशवम्

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Verse 1

अच्युतम् केशवम् रामनारायणम् कृष्णदामोदरम् वासुदेवम् हरिम्। श्रीधरम् माधवम् गोपिकावल्लभम् जानकीनायकम् रामचन्द्रम् भजे॥

Achyutam Keshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhaje

I worship Achyuta, Keshava, Rama, Narayana — Krishna Damodara, Vasudeva, Hari. Shridhara, Madhava, beloved of the gopis — Lord Ramachandra, consort of Janaki.

Verse 2

अच्युतम् केशवम् सत्यभामाधवम् माधवम् श्रीधरम् राधिकाराधितम्। इन्दिरामन्दिरम् चेतसा सुन्दरम् देवकीनन्दनम् नन्दजम् सन्दधे॥

Achyutam Keshavam Satyabhama Dhavam Madhavam Shridharam Radhika Radhitam Indira Mandiram Chetasa Sundaram Devaki Nandanam Nandajam Sandadhe

I meditate on Achyuta, Keshava — husband of Satyabhama, Madhava, Shridhara, adored by Radhika. The temple of Goddess Indira (Lakshmi), beautiful to the heart — son of Devaki, born to Nanda.

Verse 3

विष्णवे जिष्णवे शंखिने चक्रिणे रुक्मिणीरागिणे जानकीजानये। वल्लवीवल्लभाय अर्चिताय आत्मने कंसविध्वंसिने वंशिने ते नमः॥

Vishnave Jishnave Shankhine Chakrine Rukmini Ragine Janaki Jaanaye Vallavi Vallabhaya Architaya Atmane Kamsa Vidhvamsine Vanshine Te Namah

Salutations to Vishnu, the victorious, bearer of the conch and discus. Beloved of Rukmini, known to Janaki. Beloved of the gopis, worshipped, the Supreme Self. Destroyer of Kamsa, player of the flute — I bow to you.

Verse 4

कृष्ण गोविन्द हे राम नारायण शेषशायी जनार्दन वासुदेव। देवकीनन्दन कंसमर्दन गोपबालक नन्दनन्दन कृष्ण॥

Krishna Govinda He Rama Narayana Shesha Shayi Janardana Vasudeva Devaki Nandana Kamsa Mardana Gopa Balaka Nanda Nandana Krishna

Krishna! Govinda! O Rama! O Narayana! Reclining on Shesha, Janardana, Vasudeva! Son of Devaki, crusher of Kamsa — cowherd boy, joy of Nanda, O Krishna!

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