About this stotra
Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. In Yamunastakam’s first eight shlokas, Sri Adi Shankaracharya describes Shri Yamunaji’s eight fold powers, its divine & wonderful idol and her divine qualities. Shri Yamunaji is the daughter of divine Sun. Her purpose for coming to earth from heaven through Kalind mountain is to bless her devotees. Her physical state as a river is also very attractive and charming. She is so kind that she blesses even evil spirited people.
Yamuna Ashtakam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
मुरारिकायकालिमाललामवारिधारिणी
तृणीकृतत्रिविष्टपा त्रिलोकशोकहारिणी ।
मनोऽनुकूलकूलकुञ्जपुञ्जधूतदुर्मदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥१॥
murārikāyakālimālalāmavāridhāriṇī
tṛṇīkṛtatriviṣṭapā trilokaśokahāriṇī .
mano'nukūlakūlakuñjapuñjadhūtadurmadā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..1..
May Yamunā — who holds water painted by the dark-body of Murāri, who treats the three-worlds as a twig, who absolves the grief of the three-worlds, whose banks have groups of forests which please the mind, who is agitated by haughtiness, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- मुरारिकाय (murārikāya)
- to Murāri
- कालिमाललामवारिधारिणी (kālimālalāmavāridhāriṇī)
- holding dark water (kāli:dark | māla:garland | lāma:painted | vāri:water | dhāriṇī:holding)
- तृणीकृतत्रिविष्टपा (tṛṇīkṛtatriviṣṭapā)
- treats three-worlds as twig (tṛṇīkṛta:made into a twig | triviṣṭapā:three-worlds)
- त्रिलोकशोकहारिणी (trilokaśokahāriṇī)
- absolves grief of three-worlds (triloka:three-worlds | śoka:grief | hāriṇī:absolving)
- मनोऽनुकूलकूलकुञ्जपुञ्जधूतदुर्मदा (mano'nukūlakūlakuñjapuñjadhūtadurmadā)
- banks with mind-pleasing forests (manaḥ:mind | anukūla:pleasing | kūla:banks | kuñja:forest | puñja:group | dhūta:agitated | durmadā:by haughtiness)
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- wash
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalam)
- malice of mind (manaḥ:mind | mala:malice)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ २ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 2
मलापहारिवारिपूरभूरिमण्डितामृता
भृशं प्रपातकप्रवञ्चनातिपण्डितानिशम् ।
सुनन्दनन्दनाङ्गसङ्गरागरञ्जिता हिता
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥२॥
malāpahārivāripūrabhūrimaṇḍitāmṛtā
bhṛśaṃ prapātakapravañcanātipaṇḍitāniśam .
sunandanandanāṅgasaṅgarāgarañjitā hitā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..2..
May Yamunā — who is adorned by and full of gigantic whirl-pools which take away dirt, whose water is like nectar, who is agitated fiercely by gusts of wind, who is very wise, who is incessant, who is colored by the shade of togetherness with the son of Nanda (Kṛṣṇa), who is benevolent, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- मलापहारि (malāpahāri)
- remover of impurities (mala:impurities | āpahāri:remover)
- वारिपूर (vāripūra)
- full of water (vāri:water | pūra:full)
- भूरि (bhūri)
- abundant
- मण्डित (maṇḍita)
- adorned
- अमृता (amṛtā)
- nectar-like
- भृशं (bhṛśam)
- fiercely
- प्रपातक (prapātaka)
- gusts of wind
- प्रवञ्चन (pravañcana)
- deception
- अति (ati)
- very
- पण्डिता (paṇḍitā)
- wise
- अनिशम् (aniśam)
- incessantly
- सुनन्दनन्दन (sunandanandana)
- son of Nanda (su:good | nanda:Nanda | nandana:son)
- अङ्ग (aṅga)
- body
- सङ्ग (saṅga)
- association
- राग (rāga)
- color
- रञ्जिता (rañjitā)
- colored
- हिता (hitā)
- benevolent
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- may wash
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalam)
- malice of mind (manaḥ:mind | mala:malice)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ ३ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 3
लसत्तरङ्गसङ्गधूतभूतजातपातका
नवीनमाधुरीधुरीणभक्तिजातचातका ।
तटान्तवासदासहंससंसृता हि कामदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥३॥
lasattaraṅgasaṅgadhūtabhūtajātapātakā
navīnamādhurīdhurīṇabhaktijātacātakā .
taṭāntavāsadāsahaṃsasaṃsṛtā hi kāmadā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..3..
May Yamunā — with whose shining wave-groups numerous fallen creatures purify, whose banks have various devotees (cātaka) lined up at the pleasant coast, whose coasts are surrounded by swan like devotees, who bestows desires, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- लसत् (lasat)
- shining
- तरङ्ग (taraṅga)
- wave
- सङ्ग (saṅga)
- association
- धूत (dhūta)
- purified
- भूतजात (bhūtajāta)
- fallen creatures (bhūta:creatures | jāta:born)
- पातका (pātakā)
- sins
- नवीन (navīna)
- new
- माधुरी (mādhurī)
- sweetness
- धुरीण (dhurīṇa)
- excellent
- भक्ति (bhakti)
- devotion
- जात (jāta)
- born
- चातका (cātakā)
- devotees
- तटान्त (taṭānta)
- riverbank
- वास (vāsa)
- residence
- दास (dāsa)
- servant
- हंस (haṃsa)
- swan
- संसृता (saṃsṛtā)
- surrounded
- हि (hi)
- indeed
- कामदा (kāmadā)
- desire-fulfilling
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- wash away
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalaṃ)
- mind's impurity (manaḥ:mind | malaṃ:impurity)
- कलिन्द (kalinda)
- Kalinda
- नन्दिनी (nandinī)
- daughter
- सदा (sadā)
- always
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Verse 4
विहाररासखेदभेदधीरतीरमारुता
गता गिरामगोचरे यदीयनीरचारुता ।
प्रवाहसाहचर्यपूतमेदिनीनदीनदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥४॥
vihārarāsakhedabhedadhīratīramārutā
gatā girāmagocare yadīyanīracārutā .
pravāhasāhacaryapūtamedinīnadīnadā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..4..
May Yamunā — whose banks have pleasant gushy wind to soothe those which are tired of sport, whose beautiful water is beyond the tongue or scope of sense-organs, whose tributaries and coast-soil gets purified by the friendship with Her waters, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- विहार (vihāra)
- sport
- रास (rāsa)
- dance
- खेद (kheda)
- weariness
- भेद (bheda)
- removal
- धीर (dhīra)
- calm
- तीर (tīra)
- bank
- मारुता (mārutā)
- wind
- गता (gatā)
- gone
- गिरामगोचरे (girāmagocare)
- beyond speech (girām:of speech | agocare:beyond reach)
- यदीय (yadīya)
- whose
- नीर (nīra)
- water
- चारुता (cārutā)
- beauty
- प्रवाह (pravāha)
- flow
- साहचर्य (sāhacarya)
- companionship
- पूत (pūta)
- purified
- मेदिनी (medinī)
- earth
- नदी (nadī)
- river
- नदा (nadā)
- giver
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- wash away
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalam)
- mind's impurity (manas:mind | mala:impurity)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ ५ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 5
तरङ्गसङ्गसैकताञ्चितान्तरा सदासिता
शरन्निशाकरांशुमञ्जुमञ्जरीसभाजिता ।
भवार्चनाय चारुणाम्बुनाधुना विशारदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥५॥
taraṅgasaṅgasaikatāñcitāntarā sadāsitā
śaranniśākarāṃśumañjumañjarīsabhājitā .
bhavārcanāya cāruṇāmbunādhunā viśāradā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..5..
May Yamunā — who always appears white due to association of sand particles with Her waves, who is adored by the beautiful collection of cool moonlight-rays, whose vast and beautiful water is meant as an offering for the world, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- तरङ्गसङ्गसैकताञ्चितान्तरा (taraṅgasaṅgasaikatāñcitāntarā)
- interior adorned with sand (taraṅga:waves | saṅga:association | saikata:sand | añcita:adorned | antarā:interior)
- सदासिता (sadāsitā)
- always white (sadā:always | asitā:white)
- शरन्निशाकरांशुमञ्जुमञ्जरीसभाजिता (śaranniśākarāṃśumañjumañjarīsabhājitā)
- adored by moonlight rays (śarat:autumn | niśākara:moon | aṃśu:rays | mañju:beautiful | mañjarī:cluster | sabhājitā:adored)
- भवार्चनाय (bhavārcanāya)
- for worship of the world (bhava:world | arcanāya:for worship)
- चारुणाम्बुना (cāruṇāmbunā)
- with beautiful water (cāru:beautiful | ambunā:with water)
- अधुना (adhunā)
- now
- विशारदा (viśāradā)
- skilled
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- may wash
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalaṃ)
- mind's impurity (manaḥ:mind | malaṃ:impurity)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ ६ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 6
जलान्तकेलिकारिचारुराधिकाङ्गरागिणी
स्वभर्तुरन्यदुर्लभाङ्गसङ्गतांशभागिनी
स्वदत्तसुप्तसप्तसिन्धुभेदनातिकोविदा ।
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥६॥
jalāntakelikāricārurādhikāṅgarāgiṇī
svabharturanyadurlabhāṅgasaṅgatāṃśabhāginī
svadattasuptasaptasindhubhedanātikovidā .
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..6..
May Yamunā — whose water is mixed with the cosmetics of sporting Rādhikā, who enjoys the continuous touch of Her consort (Kṛṣṇa) which is a luxury for others, who is mighty enough to penetrate the serene seven oceans, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- जलान्तकेलिकारिचारु (jalāntakelikāricāru)
- beautiful in water sports (jala:water | anta:end | keli:sport | kāri:doing | cāru:beautiful)
- राधिकाङ्गरागिणी (rādhikāṅgarāgiṇī)
- colored by Rādhikā's body (rādhikā:Rādhikā | aṅga:body | rāgiṇī:colored by)
- स्वभर्तुरन्यदुर्लभाङ्गसङ्गतांशभागिनी (svabharturanyadurlabhāṅgasaṅgatāṃśabhāginī)
- shares touch rare to others (sva:own | bhartuḥ:of husband | anya:other | durlabha:rare | aṅga:body | saṅgata:touch | aṃśa:part | bhāginī:sharing)
- स्वदत्तसुप्तसप्तसिन्धुभेदनातिकोविदा (svadattasuptasaptasindhubhedanātikovidā)
- expert in breaking seven oceans (sva:own | datta:given | supta:sleeping | sapta:seven | sindhu:ocean | bhedana:breaking | ati:very | kovidā:expert)
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- may wash
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalaṃ)
- mind's impurity (manaḥ:mind | malaṃ:impurity)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ ७ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 7
जलच्युताच्युताङ्गरागलम्पटालिशालिनी
विलोलराधिकाकचान्तचम्पकालिमालिनी ।
सदावगाहनावतीर्णभर्तृभृत्यनारदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥७॥
jalacyutācyutāṅgarāgalampaṭāliśālinī
vilolarādhikākacāntacampakālimālinī .
sadāvagāhanāvatīrṇabhartṛbhṛtyanāradā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..7..
May Yamunā — who is full of damsels using fallen cosmetics of Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) in Her water, who has flowers from the braids of vibrant Rādhikā in Her water, who is always taken as support by Nārada and other devotees of Her consort (Kṛṣṇa), and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- जलच्युत (jalacyuta)
- fallen into water (jala:water | cyuta:fallen)
- अच्युताङ्गरागलम्पटालिशालिनी (acyutāṅgarāgalampaṭāliśālinī)
- full of Acyuta's cosmetics (acyuta:Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) | aṅga:body | rāga:cosmetics | lampaṭa:covetous | āli:damsels | śālinī:full of)
- विलोल (vilola)
- vibrant
- राधिकाकचान्तचम्पकालिमालिनी (rādhikākacāntacampakālimālinī)
- with Rādhikā's flowers (rādhikā:Rādhikā | kaca:braids | anta:end | campaka:campaka flowers | āli:garland | mālinī:adorned with)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
- अवगाहनावतीर्ण (avagāhanāvatīrṇa)
- taken as support (avagāhana:support | avatīrṇa:descended)
- भर्तृभृत्यनारदा (bhartṛbhṛtyanāradā)
- by Nārada and devotees (bhartṛ:consort | bhṛtya:devotees | nārada:Nārada)
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- wash
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलम् (manomalaṃ)
- malice of mind (manaḥ:mind | mala:malice)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
॥ ८ ॥♪ CHANTING NOW
Verse 8
सदैव नन्दनन्दकेलिशालिकुञ्जमञ्जुला
तटोत्थफुल्लमल्लिकाकदम्बरेणुसूज्ज्वला
जलावगाहिनां नृणां भवाब्धिसिन्धुपारदा
धुनोतु मे मनोमलं कलिन्दनन्दिनी सदा ॥८॥
sadaiva nandanandakeliśālikuñjamañjulā
taṭotthaphullamallikākadambareṇusūjjvalā
jalāvagāhināṃ nṛṇāṃ bhavābdhisindhupāradā
dhunotu me manomalaṃ kalindanandinī sadā ..8..
May Yamunā — whose beautiful coast gardens are always full with sports of Kṛṣṇa (dear One of Nanda), who is bright due to fallen flowers of Kadamba and Mallikā trees on Her banks, who crushes the ocean of metempsychosis of those which take a bath in Her water, and who is the daughter of Kalinda — wash the malice of my mind.
Word by word
- सदैव (sadaiva)
- always
- नन्दनन्दकेलिशालिकुञ्जमञ्जुला (nandanandakeliśālikuñjamañjulā)
- beautiful with Kṛṣṇa's sports (nanda:Nanda | nanda:Kṛṣṇa | keli:sports | śāli:abode | kuñja:grove | mañjulā:beautiful)
- तटोत्थफुल्लमल्लिकाकदम्बरेणुसूज्ज्वला (taṭotthaphullamallikākadambareṇusūjjvalā)
- bright with fallen flowers (taṭa:bank | uttha:arisen | phulla:bloomed | mallikā:jasmine | kadamba:Kadamba tree | reṇu:pollen | sūjjvalā:bright)
- जलावगाहिनां (jalāvagāhināṃ)
- those bathing in water (jala:water | avagāhin:bathing)
- नृणां (nṛṇāṃ)
- of people
- भवाब्धिसिन्धुपारदा (bhavābdhisindhupāradā)
- crossing the ocean of existence (bhava:existence | abdhi:ocean | sindhu:ocean | pāradā:crossing)
- धुनोतु (dhunotu)
- may cleanse
- मे (me)
- my
- मनोमलं (manomalaṃ)
- impurity of mind (manaḥ:mind | malaṃ:impurity)
- कलिन्दनन्दिनी (kalindanandinī)
- daughter of Kalinda (kalinda:Kalinda | nandinī:daughter)
- सदा (sadā)
- always
ॐ
