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Mukunda Mala Translations

Introductory Notes

The Mukunda Mala composed by Shri Kulashekhara Azhwar is a garland of verses on Lord Mukunda (Granter of Mukti). There seem to be several versions of this work, and we have been able to find these four
(1) 53 shlokas in Mukunda-Mala-Stotra by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Bhaktivedanta Book Trust)
(2) 40 shlokas in "Mukunda Mala" by S.L.N.Simha and V.S.Sampathkumaracharya (Dharma-Artha Center)
(3) 44 shlokas in a commentary by Mridananda (Ramakrishna Mission)
(4) 60 shlokas in Stava-Kalpa-Druma by Bhaktisaranga Goswami and Purushottama Dasa (Gaudiya Grantha Mandira)

Even among these works, the verses are not in the same order, and even in the verses
which appear commonly, there are several variations in wordings. We are following the
version at prapatti.com and try to provide the other forms of these verses that are
found in (1).
We are going to consider the 40 shlokas which are found in all publications,
and one shloka (vande mukundam ..) which appears in some texts
Also, the authorship of this work is itself under question. The confusion seems to
stem from the fact that many "Kuleshekhara"s appear in the lineage of Cheras, and
it is unclear if Kulashekhara Azhwar is the author. This should not have relevance to
the appreciation of this work, though.
The exploration here is to get at the meanings of each of the
words, investigate roots and related words.


References

[1] "The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary" by Vaman Shivram Apte, Revised and Enlarged Edition, Motilal Banarsidass Pub
[2] Source: Mukunda Mala @ prapatti.com
[3] Shri P.R.Ramachader's english translation
[4] Mukunda-Mala-Stotra by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
[5] Shri V.S.Sadagopan's english translation
[6] "A Sanskrit English Dictionary", M. Monier-Williams, Motilal Banarsidass Publishers


shlOkAs (41)

[Introductory Tanian on Kuleshekhara Azhwar by ??]

    ghuShyate yasya nagare      ra~ngayAtrA dine dine
    tamahaM shirasA vande       rAjAnaM kulashekharam

    
    
[00.txt]

    vande mukundam aravinda-dalAyatAkShaM
        kundendu-sha~nkha-dashanaM shishu-gopa-vesham
    indrAdi-deva-gaNa-vandita-pAda-pIThaM
        vR^indAvanAlayam ahaM vasudeva-sUnum

    
    
[01.txt]

    shrI-vallabheti varadeti dayApareti 
        bhaktapriyeti bhava-luNThana-kovideti
    nAtheti nAga-shayaneti jagannivAseti
        AlApanaM pratipadaM kuru me mukunda
       (AlApinaM pratidinam)

    

[02.txt]

    jayatu jayatu devo devakI-nandano$yaM
        jayatu jayatu kR^iShNo vR^iShNi-vaMsha-pradIpaH
    jayatu jayatu megha-shyAmalaH komalA~ngo
        jayatu jayatu pR^ithvI-bhAra-nAsho mukundaH

    

[03.txt]

    mukunda mUrdhnA praNipatya yAce
        bhavantam ekAntam iyantam artham
    avismR^itistvaccaraNAravinde
        bhave bhave me$stu bhavatprasAdAt

    
    
[04.txt]

    nAhaM vande tava caraNayordvandvam advandvahetoH
        kumbhI-pAkaM gurum api hare nArakaM nApanetum
    ramyA rAmA mR^idu-tanu-latA nandane nApi rantum
        bhAve bhAve hR^idaya-bhavane bhAvayeyaM bhavantam

    
    
[05.txt]

    nAsthA dharme na vasunicaye naiva kAmopabhoge
        yadyad bhavyaM bhavatu bhagavan pUrva-karmAnurUpam
    etat prArthyaM mama bahumataM janma-janmAntare$pi
        tvat-pAdAmbhoruhayuga-gatA nishcalA bhaktirastu

    
    
[06.txt]

    divi vA bhuvi vA mamAstu vAso
        narake vA narakAntaka prakAmam
    avadhIrita shAradAravindau
        caraNau te marane$pi cintayAmi

    
    
[07.txt]

    kR^iShNa tvadIya pada-pa~nkaja-pa~NjarAntam
        adyaiva me vishatu mAnasa-rAjahaMsaH
    prANa-prayANa-samaye kapha-vAta-pittaiH
        kaNThAvarodhanavidhau smaraNaM kutaste

    
    
[08.txt]

    cintayAmi harim eva santataM
        manda-manda-hasitAnanAmbujam
    nanda-gopa-tanayaM parAtparaM
        nAradAdi-munibR^inda-vanditam

    
        
[09.txt]

    kara-caraNa-saroje kAntimannetra-mIne
        shrama-muShi bhuja-vIci-vyAkule$gAdha-mArge
    hari-sarasi vigAhyApIya tejojalaughaM
        bhava-maru-parikhinnaH khedam adya tyajAmi

    

[10.txt]

    sarasija-nayane sasha~nkha-cakre
        mura-bhidi mA viramasva citta rantum
    sukhataram aparaM na jAtu jAne
        hari-caraNa-smaraNAmR^itena tulyam

    

[11.txt]

    mAbhIrmandamano vicintya bahudhA yAmIshciraM yAtanAH
        nAmI naH prabhavanti pApa-ripavaH svAmI nanu shrIdharaH
    AlasyaM vyapanIya bhakti-sulabhaM dhyAyasva nArAyaNaM
        lokasya vyasanApanodana-karo dAsasya kiM na kShamaH

    

[12.txt]

    bhava-jaladhi-gatAnAM dvandva-vAta-AhatAnAM
        suta-duhitR^i-kaLatra-trANa-bhArArditAnAm
    viShama-viShaya-toye majjatAm aplavAnAM
        bhavatu sharaNam eko viShNu-poto narANAm

    

[13.txt]

    bhava-jaladhim agAdhaM dustaraM nistareyaM
        katham aham iti ceto mA sma gAH kAtaratvam
    sarasija-dR^ishi deve tAvakI bhaktirekA
        naraka-bhidi niShaNNA tArayiShyatyavashyam

      

[14.txt]

    tR^iShNA-toye madana-pavanoddhUta-mohormimAle
        dArAvarte tanaya-sahaja-grAha-sa~nghAkule ca
    saMsArAkhye mahati jaladhau majjatAM nastridhAman
        pAdAmbhoje varada bhavato bhakti-nAvaM prayaccha

     

[15.txt]

    mA drAkShaM kShINa-puNyAn kShaNam api bhavato bhakti-hInAn padAbje
        mA shrauShaM shrAvya-bandhaM tava caritam apAsyA$nyadAkhyAna-jAtam
    mA smArShaM mAdhava tvAm api bhuvana-pate cetasA$pahnuvAnAn
        mA bhUvaM tvat-saparyA-vyatikara-rahito janma-janmAntare$pi

      

[16.txt]

    jihve kIrtaya keshavaM muraripuM ceto bhaja shrIdharaM
        pANi-dvandva samarcayAcyuta-kathAH shrotra-dvaya tvaM shR^iNu
    kR^iShNaM lokaya locana-dvaya harergacchAnghri-yugmAlayaM
        jighra ghrANa mukunda-pAda-tulasIM mUrdhan namAdhokShajam

       

[17.txt]

    he lokAshshR^iNuta prasUti-maraNa-vyAdheshcikitsAm imAM
        yoga-j~nAssamudAharanti munayo yAM yAj~navalkyAdayaH
    antarjyotirameyam ekam amR^itaM kR^iShNAkhyam ApIyatAM
        tatpItaM paramauShadhaM vitanute nirvANam Atyantikam
                                        (niryANam)

        

[18.txt] 

    he martyAH paramaM hitaM shR^iNuta vo vakShyAmi sa~NkShepataH
        saMsArArNavam Apad-Urmi-bahulaM samyak pravishya sthitAH
    nAnA-j~nAnam apAsya cetasi namo nArAyaNayetyamuM
        mantraM sapraNavaM praNAma-sahitaM prAvartayadhvaM muhuH

    

[19.txt]

    pR^ithvI reNuraNuH payAMsi kaNikAH phalgusphuli~Ngo$nalaH
                                                  (..go laghuH)
        tejo niHshvasanaM marut tanutaraM randhraM susUkShmaM nabhaH
    kShudrA rudra-pitAmaha-prabhR^itayaH kITAssamastAssurAH
        dR^iShTe yatra sa tAvako vijayate bhUmAvadhUtAvadhiH
                         (tArako)       (shrI-pAda-dhULI-kaNaH)

    

[20.txt]

    baddhenA~njalinA natena shirasA gAtraissaromodgamaiH
        kaNThena svara-gadgadena nayanenodgIrNa-bAShpAmbunA
    nityaM tvaccharaNAravinda-yugaLa-dhyanAmR^itAsvAdinAM
        asmAkaM sarasIruhAkSha satataM saMpadyatAM jIvitam

    

[21.txt]

    he gopAlaka he kR^ipA-jalanidhe he sindhu-kanyA-pate
        he kaMsAntaka he gajendra-karuNA-pArINa he mAdhava
    he rAmAnuja he jagat-traya-guro he puNDarIkAkSha mAM
        he gopI-jana-nAtha pAlaya paraM jAnAmi na tvAM vinA

    

[22.txt]

    bhaktApAya-bhuja~Nga-gAruDa-maNiH trailokya-rakShA-maNiH
        gopI-locana-cAtakAmbuda-maNiH saundarya-mudrA-maNiH
    yaH kAntA-maNi-rukmiNI-ghana-kuca-dvandvaika-bhUShA-maNiH
        shreyo deva-shikhAmaNirdishatu no gopAla-cUDA-maNiH

    

[23.txt] 

    shatrucchedaika-mantraM sakalam upaniShad-vAkya-saMpUjya-mantraM
        saMsArottAra-mantraM samupacita-tamassa~Ngha-niryANa-mantram
                            (samucita-tamasassa~Ngha-)
    sarvaishvaryaika-mantraM vyasana-bhujaga-sandaShTa-santrANa-mantraM
        jihve shrI-kR^iShNa-mantraM japa japa satataM janma-sAphalya-mantram

    

[24.txt]

    vyAmoha-prashamauShadhaM muni-mano-vR^itti-pravR^ittyauShadhaM
        daityendrArtti-karauShadhaM tri-jagatAM sa~njIvanaikauShadham
                                   (tri-bhuvane)
    bhaktAtyanta-hitauShadhaM bhava-bhaya-pradhvaMsanaikauShadhaM
        shreyaH prApti-karauShadhaM piba manashshrI-kR^iShNa-divyauShadham
        
    

[25.txt] 

    AmnAyAbhyAsanAnyaraNya-ruditaM veda-vratAnyanvahaM
        medashcheda-phalAni pUrta-vidhayaH sarve hutaM bhasmani
    tIrthAnAm avagAhanAni ca gaja-snAnaM vinA yat-pada-
        dvandvAmbhoruha-saMsmR^itIH vijayate devasya nArAyaNaH
                      (-saMsmR^itiM)        (devaH sa)

    

[26.txt]

    shrI-mannAma procya nArAyaNAkhyaM
        ke na prApurvA~nchitaM pApino$pi
                              (pApinA$pi)
    hA naH pUrvaM vAk pravR^ittA na tasmin
        tena prAptaM garbhavAsAdi-duHkham

    

[27.txt] 

    majjanmanaH phalam idaM madhu-kaiTabhAre
        mat-prArthanIya-madanugraha eSha eva
    tvad-bhR^itya-bhR^itya-paricAraka-bhR^itya-bhR^itya-
        bhR^ityasya bhR^itya iti mAM smara loka-nAtha

    

[28.txt] 

    nAthe naH puruShottame tri-jagatAm ekAdhipe cetasA
        sevye svasya padasya dAtari sure nArAyaNe tiShThati
    yaM ka~ncit-puruShAdhamaM katipaya-grAmeshamalpArthadaM 
        sevAyai mR^igayAmahe naramaho mUkA varAkA vayam
                                     (mUDhA)

    

[29.txt] 

    madana parihara sthitiM madIye
        manasi mukunda-padAravinda-dhAmni
    hara-nayana-kR^ishAnunA kR^ishosi
        smarasi na cakra-parAkramaM murAreH

    

[30.txt] 

    tattvaM bruvANAni paraM parasmAt
                           (parastAn)
        madhu kSharantIva satAM phalAni
                         (mudAvahAni)
    prAvartaya prA~njalirasmi jihve
        nAmAni nArAyaNa-gocarANi

    


[31.txt] 

    idaM sharIraM pariNAma-peshalaM
        patatyavashyaM shlatha-sandhi-jarjaram
                      (shata-sandhi-jarjaram)
    kimauShadhaiH kliShyasi mUDha durmate
   (kimauShadhaM pR^icchasi)
        nirAmayaM kR^iShNa-rasAyanaM piba

    

[32.txt] 

    dArA vArAkara-vara-sutA te tanUjo viri~nciH
        stotA vedastava sura-gaNo bhR^itya-vargaH prasAdaH
    muktirmAyA jagadavikalaM tAvakI devakI te
        mAtA mitraM vala-ripu-sutastvayyato$nyanna jAne
                   (bala-ripu-sutastattvadanyaM na)

    

[33.txt] 

    kR^iShNo rakShatu no jagat-traya-guruH kR^iShNaM namasyAmyahaM
                                                    (namadhvaM sadA)
        kR^iShNenAmarashatravo vinihatAH kR^iShNAya tubhyaM namaH
       (kR^iShNenAkhilashatravo)                   (tasmai)
    kR^iShNAdeva samutthitaM jagadidaM kR^iShNasya dAso$smyahaM
        kR^iShNe tiShThati sarvametadakhilaM he kR^iShNa rakShasva mAm
                          (vishvametadakhilaM)

    

[34.txt] 

    tattvaM prasIda bhagavan kuru mayyanAthe
        viShNo kR^ipAM parama-kAruNikaH kila tvam
                                       (khalu)
    saMsAra-sAgara-nimagnam ananta dInam
        uddhartum arhasi hare puruShottamo$si

    

[35.txt] 

    namAmi nArAyaNa-pAda-pa~NkajaM
        karomi nArAyaNa-pUjanaM sadA
    vadAmi nArAyaNa-nAma nirmalaM
        smarAmi nArAyaNa-tattvam avyayam

    

[36.txt] 

	shrI-nAtha nArAyaNa vAsudeva 
		shrI-kR^iShNa bhakta-priya cakra-pANe
	shrI-padmanAbhAcyuta kaiTabhAre
		shrI-rAma padmAkSha hare murAre

    

[37.txt] 

    ananta vaikuNTha mukunda kR^iShNa
        govinda dAmodara mAdhaveti
    vaktuM samartho$pi na vakti kashcit
        aho janAnAM vyasanAbhimukhyam

    

[38.txt] 

    dhyAyanti ye viShNum anantam avyayaM
        hR^it-padma-madhye satataM vyavasthitam
    samAhitAnAM satatAbhaya-pradaM
        te yAnti siddhiM paramA~nca vaiShNavIm
                        (paramAM tu)

    

[39.txt] 

    kShIra-sAgara-tara~Nga-shIkarAsAra-tArakita-cAru-mUrtaye
    bhogi-bhoga-shayanIya-shAyine mAdhavAya madhu-vidviShe namaH

    


[40.txt] 

    yasya priyau shruti-dharau kavi-loka-vIrau
        mitre dvi-janma-vara-padma-sharAvabhUtAm
    tenAmbujAkSha-caraNAmbuja-ShaT-padena
        rAj~nA kR^itA kR^itiriyaM kulashekhareNa

    


        

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(compilation by balaji, mani, anand)
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