अकारः प्राप्तिवचनस्तेन कृष्ण इति स्मृतः
The letter 'a' signifies attainment; thus, he is called Krishna.
अकारो दातृवचनस्तेन कृष्ण इति स्मृतः
The letter 'a' signifies the giver; thus, he is called Krishna.
तत्फलं लभते नूनं कृष्णेति स्मरणे नरः
A person certainly attains that result by remembering the name Krishna.
कोटिजन्मांहसो नाशो भवेद्यत्स्मरणादिकात्
By remembering from the beginning, the destruction of sins from millions of births takes place.
कृष्णेति सुंदरं नाम मंगलं भक्तिदायकम्
The beautiful name 'Krishna' is auspicious and bestows devotion.
ऋकाराद्दास्यमतुलं षकाराद्भक्तिमीप्सिताम्
From the letter 'ṛ' comes incomparable servitude; from the letter 'ṣa', the desired devotion.
तत्सारूप्यं विसर्गाच्च लभते नात्र संशयः
From the visarga, one attains resemblance to him; there is no doubt about this.
ऋकारोक्तेर्न तिष्ठंति षकारात्पातकानि च
Sins do not remain because of the letter 'ṛ', and because of the letter 'ṣa', sins fall away.
रथं गृहीत्वा धावंति गोलोकात्कृष्णकिंकराः 4.13.
Taking a chariot, Krishna's attendants run from Goloka.
नाम्नः प्रभावसंख्यानं संतो वक्तुं न च क्षमाः
The saints are not able to recount the number of the glories of the name.
गुणान्नामप्रभावं च किंचिज्जानाति मद्गुरुः
My guru knows a little of the power of the name and its qualities.
वेदाः संतो न जानंति महिम्नः षोडशीं कलाम्
The Vedas and the saints do not know even a sixteenth part of his greatness.
यथामति यथाज्ञानं गुरुवक्त्राद्यथा श्रुतम्
As understood, as known, as heard from the mouth of the guru.
देवकीनंदनः श्रीशो यशोदानंदनो हरिः
He is the delight of Devaki, the Lord of Lakshmi, the joy of Yashoda, Hari.
सर्वाधारः सर्वगतिः सर्वकारणकारणम्
He is the support of all, the goal of all, the cause of all causes.
राधाप्राणो राधिकेशो राधिकारमणः स्वयम्
He is the life of Radha, the Lord of Radhika, the lover of Radhika himself.
राधिकाचित्तचोरश्च राधाप्राणाधिकः प्रभुः
He is the thief of Rādhikā’s heart, the Lord who is dearer to Rādhā than her very life.
परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म गोविंदो गरुडध्वजः
Govinda, the bearer of Garuḍa on his banner, is the Supreme, most complete Brahman.
जन्ममृत्युहराण्येव रक्ष नंद शुभेक्षण 4.13.
O Nanda, auspicious-eyed one, he alone removes birth and death—protect him.
ज्येष्ठस्य हलिनो नाम्नः संकेतं शृणु मन्मुखात्
Hear from my mouth the meaning of the name of the elder, Halin.
नास्त्यंतोऽस्यैव वेदेषु तेनानंत इति स्मृतः
There is no end to him in the Vedas; therefore, he is remembered as Ananta.
शितिवासा नीलवासान्मुसली मुसलायुधात्
Clad in white, unlike those in blue, he wields a pestle as his weapon.
रोहिणीगर्भवासात्तु रौहिणेयो महामतिः
Born from the womb of Rohiṇī, he is called Rauhiṇeya, of great intelligence.
यास्याम्यहं गृहं नंद सुखं तिष्ठ स्वमंदिरे
I shall go home, Nanda; remain happily in your own house.
निश्चेष्टा नंदपत्नी च जहास बालकः स्वयम्
Nanda’s wife became motionless, and the child himself smiled.
पुटांजलियुतो भूत्वा भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरः गतश्चेत्त्वं तदा कर्म करिष्यत्येव को महान्
With hands joined in reverence, his head bowed in devotion—if you depart, who else will perform the great deed?
स्वयं शुभेक्षणं कृत्वा कुरु नाम्नाऽन्नप्राशनम्
Having yourself bestowed an auspicious glance, perform the rice-feeding ceremony by name.
तस्यापि का वा राधेति कन्यका कस्य च ध्रुवम् निगूढं परमं तत्त्वं रहस्यं कथयामि ते
Who is she, this Rādhā? Whose daughter is this girl, truly? I shall tell you the supreme, hidden truth, the secret.
पुरा गोलोकवृत्तांतं श्रुतं शंकरवक्त्रतः
Once, I heard the story of Goloka from the mouth of Śaṃkara.
श्रीदामशापाद्दैवेन गोपी राधा च गोकुले
By the curse of Śrīdāma and by fate, Rādhā and the gopīs came to Gokula.