09.001
Sourceप्रथमं श्रीकुञ्जविहार्यष्टकं नमः कुञ्जविहारिणे । इन्द्रनीलमणिमञ्जुलवर्णः फुल्लनीपकुसुमाञ्चितकर्णः । कृष्णलाभिरकृशोरसि हारी सुन्दरो जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ १॥
prathamaṃ śrīkuñjavihāryaṣṭakaṃ namaḥ kuñjavihāriṇe | indranīlamaṇimañjulavarṇaḥ phullanīpakusumāñcitakarṇaḥ | kṛṣṇalābhirakṛśorasi hārī sundaro jayati kuñjavihārī || 1||
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The first Śrī Kuñja-vihāry-aṣṭakam. Obeisance to him who sports in the bowers. His charming complexion is that of an indranīla sapphire; a fully blossomed kadamba flower adorns his ear; a necklace rests upon his broad chest, which bears dark markings. Beautiful Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.002
Sourceराधिका वदनचन्द्रचकोरः सर्ववल्लववधूधृतिचोरः । चर्चरीचतुरताञ्चितचारी चारुतो जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ २॥
rādhikā vadanacandracakoraḥ sarvavallavavadhūdhṛticoraḥ | carcarīcaturatāñcitacārī cāruto jayati kuñjavihārī || 2||
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He is the cakora bird who drinks the moonlight of Rādhikā's face and the thief who steals the composure of every cowherd bride. His graceful movement is adorned with mastery of the carcarī dance. Most beautiful Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.003
Sourceसर्वतः प्रथितकौलिकपर्व ध्वंसनेन हृतवासवगर्वः । गोष्ठरक्षणकृते गिरिधारी लीलया जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ३॥
sarvataḥ prathitakaulikaparva dhvaṃsanena hṛtavāsavagarvaḥ | goṣṭharakṣaṇakṛte giridhārī līlayā jayati kuñjavihārī || 3||
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By destroying the cowherds' famous festival celebrated everywhere, he removed Vāsava's pride. For the protection of the cowherd settlement he playfully became the lifter of the mountain. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.004
Sourceरागमण्डलविभूषितवंशी विभ्रमेण मदनोत्सवशंसी । स्तूयमानचरितः शुकशारी श्रेणिभिर्जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ४॥
rāgamaṇḍalavibhūṣitavaṃśī vibhrameṇa madanotsavaśaṃsī | stūyamānacaritaḥ śukaśārī śreṇibhirjayati kuñjavihārī || 4||
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His flute is ornamented by the circle of musical modes, and through its enchantment it proclaims the festival of Love. Rows of male and female parrots praise his deeds. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.005
Sourceशातकुम्भरुचिहारिदुकूलः कोकचन्द्रकविराजितचूलः । नव्ययौवनलसद्व्रजनारी रञ्जनो जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ५॥
śātakumbharucihāridukūlaḥ kokacandrakavirājitacūlaḥ | navyayauvanalasadvrajanārī rañjano jayati kuñjavihārī || 5||
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His cloth steals the luster of gold; a peacock feather shining like the moon adorns his crest. He delights the women of Vraja who glow with fresh youth. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.006
Sourceस्थासकीकृतसुगन्धिपटीरः स्वर्णकाञ्चिपरिशोभिकटीरः । राधिकोन्नतपयोधरवारी कुञ्जरो जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ६॥
sthāsakīkṛtasugandhipaṭīraḥ svarṇakāñcipariśobhikaṭīraḥ | rādhikonnatapayodharavārī kuñjaro jayati kuñjavihārī || 6||
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Fragrant sandalwood is applied to him as decorative markings, and a golden belt beautifies his hips. Like an elephant he plunges into the lofty breast-lake of Rādhikā. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.007
Sourceगौरधातुतिलकोज्ज्वलभालः केलिचञ्चलितचम्पकमालः । अद्रिकन्दरगृहेष्वभिसारी सुभ्रुवां जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ७॥
gauradhātutilakojjvalabhālaḥ kelicañcalitacampakamālaḥ | adrikandaragṛheṣvabhisārī subhruvāṃ jayati kuñjavihārī || 7||
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A bright tilaka of pale mineral pigment shines upon his forehead, and his campaka garland sways in play. He keeps secret trysts with fine-browed maidens in the mountain's cave-houses. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.008
Sourceविब्रमोच्चलदृगञ्चलनृत्य क्षिप्तगोपललनाखिलकृत्यः । प्रेममत्तवृषभानुकुमारी नागरो जयति कुञ्जविहारी ॥ ८॥
vibramoccaladṛgañcalanṛtya kṣiptagopalalanākhilakṛtyaḥ | premamattavṛṣabhānukumārī nāgaro jayati kuñjavihārī || 8||
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The dancing corners of his eyes, restless with enchantment, cast aside every duty of the cowherd girls. He is the sophisticated lover of Vṛṣabhānu's daughter, who is intoxicated with love. Kuñja-vihārī triumphs.
09.009
Sourceअष्टकं मधुरकुञ्जविहारी क्रीडया पठति यः किल हारि । स प्रयाति विलसत्परभागं तस्य पादकमलार्चनरागम् ॥ ९॥
aṣṭakaṃ madhurakuñjavihārī krīḍayā paṭhati yaḥ kila hāri | sa prayāti vilasatparabhāgaṃ tasya pādakamalārcanarāgam || 9||
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Whoever playfully recites this captivating eight-verse hymn to sweet Kuñja-vihārī attains radiant supreme fortune and loving eagerness to worship his lotus feet.
09.010
Sourceइति श्रीरूपगोस्वामिविरचितस्तवमालायां श्रीकुञ्जविहारिणः प्रथमाष्टकं समाप्तम् ।
iti śrīrūpagosvāmiviracitastavamālāyāṃ śrīkuñjavihāriṇaḥ prathamāṣṭakaṃ samāptam |
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Thus ends the First Aṣṭaka to Śrī Kuñja-vihārī in the Stava-mālā composed by Śrī Rūpa Goswāmī.