Divine Chants of Krishna - Govinda Cintamani

Govinda Cintamani (Lyrics)

1. Cintamani prakara sadmasu kalpa vrksa
Laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam
Laksmi sahasra sata sambhrama sevyamanam
Govindam adi purusham tam aham bhajami — 3 times

2. Venum kvanantaravinda dalayataksham
Barhavatamsam asitam buda sundarangam
Kandarpa kothi kamanaya visesha sobham
Govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami

3. Alola candraka lasad vanamalya vamsi
Ratnangadam pranaya keli kala vilasam
Syamam tri bhanga lalitam niyata prakasam
Govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami

MANTRA MEANING / Translation

1. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor who is tending the cows, yielding all desire, in abodes built with spiritual gems, surrounded by millions of purpose trees, always served with great reverence & affection by hundreds of thousands of laksmis or gopis

2. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute, with blooming eyes like lotus petals with head decked with peacock's feather, with the figure of beauty tinged with the hue of blue clouds, & His unique loveliness charming millions of Cupids

3. I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, round whose neck is swinging a garland of flowers beautified with the moon-locket, whose two hands are adorned with the flute & jeweled ornaments, who always revels in pastimes of love, whose graceful threefold-bending form of Syamasundara is eternally manifest.

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"Govindam adi purusam" is a prayer from Sri Brahma-samhita to Lord Krishna as Govinda, God of Protection, Preservation of Good, Dharma restoration. So in this Chant for us the main is Dharma restoration, since it opens before us any ways to start any new project!!

The Brahma Saṁhitā is a Sanskrit Pañcarātra text, composed of verses of prayer spoken by Brahma glorifying the supreme Lord Krisna or Govinda at the beginning of creation.

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