Haridasa Sahitya — Vyasadasa

Kandena Govindana

ಕಂಡೆನಾ ಗೋವಿಂದನಾ

Composer: Sripadarajaru · Deity: Krishna / Govinda / Mukunda · Genre: Bhakti

Kannada lyrics

ಕಂಡೆನಾ ಗೋವಿಂದನಾ ಪುಂಡರೀಕಾಕ್ಷ ಪಾಂಡವಪಕ್ಷ || ಪಲ್ಲವಿ || ಅಂಡಜವಾಹನನ ಅಂಬುಜಲೋಚನನ | ಕುಂಡಲಧರನ ನಂದಗೋಕುಲನಿಲಯನ || ೧ || ಹಂಸವಾಹನ ನುತ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಕಮಲಾಕ್ಷ | ಕಂಸಮರ್ದನ ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರಧರನ || ೨ || ರಂಗನ ರಮಣನ ರಂಗಪ್ರತಾಪನ | ಮಂಗಳರೂಪನ ರಂಗವಿಠಲನ || ೩ ||

Transliteration

Kandena govindana pundareekaaksha paandavapaksha || Pallavi || Andajavaahanana ambujalochanana | Kundaladharana nandagokulanilayana || 1 || Hamsavaahana nuta mahima kamalaaksha | Kansamardana shankhachakradharana || 2 || Rangana ramanana rangaprataapana | Mangalaroopana rangavithalana || 3 ||

English meaning

I have seen Govinda! The beautiful lotus-eyed Lord who took the side of the righteous Pandavas. The Lord who rides on the celestial eagle (Garuda), who has eyes like fresh lotuses, wearing brilliant shining earrings, who made Gokula his playground. Worshipped by Brahma who rides the swan, the lotus-eyed killer of evil Kansa, holding the sacred conch shell and the spinning Sudarshana discus. The

Esoteric commentary

Composed by Sripadarajaru, the pioneer of Haridasa movement. This song records a profound mystical state of seeing Lord Govinda in deep meditation. It details the physical form of the deity draped in yellow silk, holding the divine shell and discuss, and explains that catching this sight within makes the devotee fear-free and liberated.