#2 श्रितकमलाकुचमण्डल (Shrita Kamala or Jaya Jaya Deva Hare)

Alternate names

Shrita Kamala Kucha, Srita Kamala kuca, Srita Kamalaa Kucha, Sritakamala, Shritakamala

Context and Meaning

Following from the previous ashtapadi, this is an invocatory verse. While the last one praised all ten avatars of Vishnu, this one focuses on Krishna and his pastimes (one couplet applies to Rama).

(1)

s'rita-kamalâkuca-mandala (he) 
His feet marked with a lotus.

dhrita-kundala (e) 
see His earrings!

dhrita-kundala kalita-lalita-vanamâlâ 
See His earrings and His garland of forest flowers !

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(2)

dina-mani-mandala-mandana (he) 
His face shines like the disc of the sun.

bhava-khandana (e) 
His love drives away.

bhava-khandana muni-jana-mânasa-hamsa 
His love drives away, bringing peace to the swanlike sage.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(3)

kâliya-visadhara-gañjana (he) 
Kâliya the serpent He destroyed.

jana-rañjana (e) 
The beloved of all.

jana-rañjana yadu-kula-nalina-dines'a 
The beloved of all, is the sun of the Yadu galaxy.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(4)

madhu-mura-naraka-vinâs'ana (he) 
Madhu, Mura, Naraka He defeated.

garudâsana (e) 
On the back of Garuda!

garudâsana sura-kula-keli-nidâna 
From Garuda, He brings all the virtuous the joy.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(5)

amala-kamala-dala-locana (he) 
Clear as lotus petals are His eyes.

bhava-mocana (e) 
His love liberates!

bhava-mocana tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhâna 
His love liberates; the three worlds He keeps in His hand.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(6)

janaka-a-sutâ-krita-bhûshana (he) 
Of Janaka's sons He is the gem.


jita-dûshana (e) 
Defeating all sin!

jita-dûshana samara-s'amita-das'akantha 
Defeating all sin He fought, finished ten-head Râvana.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(7)

abhinava-jaladhara-sundara (he) 
Like a monsoon cloud the color of His skin.

dhrita-mandara (e) 
How He lifted the hill!

dhrta-mandara s'rî-mukhacandra-cakora 
How he lifted the hill! Moonface charming the sweet bird Râdhâ.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(8)

tava-caranam pranata vayam (he) 
At Your Lotus feet I throw myself down.

iti bhâvaya (e) 
Have mercy on me.

iti bhâvaya kuru kus'alam pranateshu 
Have mercy on me, blessing of the Kuru dynasty.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

(9)


s'ri-jayadeva-kaver idam (he) 
Jayadeva wrote this for You.

kurute mudam (e) 
Devoted to You.

kurute mudam mangalam ujjvala-gîtam 
Devoted to You, favoring You with this shining song.

jayajaya deva hare, jayajaya deva hare,
Glories, Glories, to Lord Hari.

Lyrics 

śrita-kamalā-kuca-maṇḍala dhṛta-kuṇḍala e
kalita-lalita-vana-māla
jaya jaya deva hare ||dhruvapadaṃ||

dina-maṇi-maṇḍala-maṇḍana
bhava-khaṇḍana e
muni-jana-mānasa-haṃsa
jaya jaya deva hare ||1||

kāliya-viṣa-dhara-gañjana
jana-rañjana e
yadukula-nalina-dineśa
jaya jaya deva hare ||2||

madhu-mura-naraka-vināśana
garuḍāsana e
sura-kula-keli-nidāna
jaya jaya deva hare ||3||

amala-kamala-dala-locana
bhava-mocana e
tribhuvana-bhuvana-nidhāna
jaya jaya deva hare ||4||

janaka-sutā-kṛta-bhūṣaṇa
jita-dūṣaṇa e
samara-śamita-daśa-kaṇṭha
jaya jaya deva hare ||5||

abhinava-jala-dhara-sundara
dhṛta-mandara e
śrī-mukha-candra-cakora
jaya jaya deva hare ||6||

tava caraṇaṃ praṇatā vayam
iti bhāvaya e
kuru kuśalaṃ praṇateṣu
jaya jaya deva hare ||7||

śrī-jayadeva-kaver idaṃ
kurute mudam e
maṅgalam ujjvala-gītaṃ
jaya jaya deva hare ||8||

Ashtapadhi_2_Shrita Kamala_Bhairavi

Renditions 

Carnatic 

1. Vidvan P. Shashidhar; Jhunjhuti (chenchurutti) Raga; Adi Tala



2. Ghantasala Venkatesvara Rao; Hindola(?) Raga; Adi Tala
   Carnatic style adapted to film, with a lot of manodharma



3. Geetha Raja; Hindola Raga; Adi Tala
   Traditional Carnatic style



4. Mayavaram Muthukrishna Bhagavatar; Bhairavi Raga; Mishra Chapu Tala
   Carnatic bhajan style



5. [HQ] Sung by Vaikom Sankaran Namboothiri, music by K. C. Kalyanasundaram  MusicIndiaOnline Album Link
6. [HQ] Yesudas;
   Percussion milder than usual




7. Pop 

   1. Studio GND;
      A hilariously innovative remix of an Odiya style rendering




8. Hindustani

   1. Odiya style adapted to dance; rounded vowels
   
   
   
   2. Dr. Shyamala G. Bhave;
      Semi-hindustani style adapted to bhajan; sounds almost like Ayi giri nandini.