|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 30 – The legend of Lord Krishna – Kunthi Sthuthi

Namasthe  Purusham Thvam Adhyam Eshwaram  Prakrithe: Param | Alakshyam Sarvabhoothanam Anthar Bahiravasthitham || Krishnaya Vasudevaya  Devakinandhanaya Cha  Nandagopakumaraya  Govindaya Namo Nama: || Nama: Pankajanabhaya  Nama: Pankajamaline | Nama: Pankajanethraya  Namasthe Pankajaghraye || Namo Akinchana Viththaya  Nivriththa Gunavriththaye | Athmaramaya Shanthaya Kaivalyapathaye Nama: ||

Lord Krishna bade fare-well to Pandavas and went to meet Devi Kunthi who is the sister of Vasudeva. Krishna prostrated before her, was embraced, and seated next to her.  Devi Kunthi eulogized the supreme Lord Krishna in marvelous verses.

Devi Kunthi speaks “ I shall prostrate before the supreme Purusha/resides in the city of nine gates/human body, who is eternal and primordial, he is beyond Prakrithi, he is not visible, he resides as a soul in living beings, and he has all-pervasive nature.  Oh! Adhokshaja, who resides as a soul is difficult to perceive due to the curtain of Maya, an ignorant never realizes your presence and will not understand your nature as a soul in living beings.  Oh! Bhagavan, the  Paramahamsa, and the ascetics free from impurities realize your presence in their hearts,  attains union to the supreme Lord with the constant practice of Bhakti Yoga.  How an ignorant could perceive you?  Oh! Krishna, Oh! Vasudeva/son of Vasudeva who incarnated as the son of Devi Devaki, and dearest child of Nandagopa, Oh! Govinda, I shall repeatedly prostates before you. Oh! Pankajanabha who has lotus flower on the navel, Oh! Pankajamaline who is adorned in garlands of lotus flowers, Oh! Pankajanethra, who has the eyes resembles lotus flowers, Oh! Pankajaghraye whose feet have the appearance of a lotus flower, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. Oh! Hrishikesh, Devi Devaki has given birth to seven children, she had to witness the death of six children before her eyes.  Oh! Krishna, you have been with my children always and protected them from all the hurdles, I shall prostrate before you.  Oh! Devakisunu, my son was fed with poison, heaved to the fire, humiliated in a crowded assembly of Kauravas, exiled from the Kingdom and troubled while living in the forest, my children have gone through various struggles, you have protected my children from the war zone, you have protected from the deceitful act of Dhroni, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you.  Oh! Jagathguru, if you want to give me something, kindly give me troubles/inauspiciousness, so that I can witnesses your presence always.  Oh! Bhagavan, you are the greatest wealth of the penniless, you are the source of Nivriththi Marga, Oh! Athmarama, who symbolizes serenity I shall prostrate before that supreme Lord who symbolizes Kaivalya/free from miseries and sorrows of worldly existence.  Oh! Vibhu, you are independent and void of fears, birth, and Karma, even though assumes numerous forms and performs various passionate sports before Devi Yasodha, that frightful child before Devi Yasodha transports me in a state of ecstasy.  Once, that marvelous child broke the mud pot of butter was chased by Devi Yasodha, and when she tried to fasten with the rope, that little child of Yasodha stood before her crying, as if he was guilty of his act, squashing his eyes adorned in black Kajol and spread all over that beautiful face, that thoughts make me blissful.  Oh! Bhagavan,  some people say, you have incarnated to prosper the clan of Yadhu, others have the opinion that you have born to Vasudeva and Devi Devaki to answer their prayers and kill the wicked demons on the Earth, others say you have incarnated to reduce the burden of the Earth, some says you have incarnated to elevate the Jeeva from the miseries and sorrows of the worldly existence, one thing I have understood,  whoever sings in praise of you, contemplate on your marvelous appearance, listening and reading your various passionate sports, reciting your glorious names, would attain intense devotion and elevate their soul at your lotus feet, remains in a blissful state always.  Oh! Acchyutha, I have a sincere request to you, Oh! Hrishikesh, I am growing old, I should not get distracted from your thoughts, I should not depend on anyone other than you.  Oh! Vishwesha, Oh! Vishwathamn, kindly relieve my bondage to Pandava and Vrishnis, kindly remove my over-dependence and attachment to Vrishnis and Pandavas.  Oh! Madhupathe, my mind and intellect should always take pleasure in your thoughts, with an Ananyabhakthi/knowledge of supreme soul, the practice of intense devotion and faith, like the unstoppable water currents of sacred river Ganga. Oh! Govinda, Oh! Akhila guru, Oh! Yogeshwara, Oh! Srikrishna, Oh! Eminent of Vrishni, protector of Go and Dhvijathi, destroyer of wicked demons, I shall repeatedly prostrate before you. ” Krishna affectionately looked at the face of Devi Kunthi, with a pleasing smile, and prepared to leave Hastinapura.