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Sri Krishna Gitavali #03 by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: Krsna says, ‘‘O Mother! Give me a small but thick missī rotī after adding clarified butter (ghī) to it.’’ Yaśodā says, ‘‘Take it Kanhaiyā.’’ Krsna asks, ‘‘when will he (Balarāma) get it?’’ Yaśodā replies, ‘‘Very soon.’’ Krsna replies, ‘‘I will eat this rotī alone and I will not share it with Baladāū.’’ Yaśodā asks, ‘‘why so?’’ Krsna replies, ‘‘O gentle woman, why does it bother you,’’ and roams here and there.[1]

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Chaak Leela of Krishna by Tulsidas from Srikrsnagitavali at Stutimandal

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Sample: Kṛṣṇa went on Mount Govardhana and called the cows. He said that we drank water three-four times by churning it (like curd). However, our hunger is still there. It was not comparable to the satisfaction obtained on drinking milk from cow’s udders.[1]

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Draupadi Raksha (Sri Krishna Gitavali 60) by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: (Draupadī thinks) What happened if I have been lost in an unfair (deceptive) game of bet. My five brave consorts (Pāndava) will not allow anyone to undress me.[1]

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Vinay Patrika 013 - Shiv Bhajan - by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: Worship the pollen (dust) of the lotus feet of Śiva. It is the bestower of complete happiness and prosperity, and is the Kāmadhenu (fullfiller of all wishes).[1]

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Shiv Bhajan from Vinay Patrika by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Lord Śankara, You are the sun for (destroying_ the darkness of delusion. O Hara, the destroyer! O Rudra, the roaring destroyer! You are my refuge, You are the remover of my anguish, and You are pleasing to the world (and people). The Young moon (shines) on Your forehead, Your very large eyes are (like) lotuses, and You are the abode of the charm of a billion Kāmadevas.[1]

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Shiv Shiv Hoi Prasanna from Vinay Patrika by Tulsidas

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Sample: O Śiva! O Śiva! Be propitious and take pity (on me). You are filled with compassion, Your glory is illustrious, I offer myself as a sacrifice (to you); take away Your Māyā.[1]

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Shiv Bhajan (Vinayavali 05) from Vinay Patrika by Tulsidas at Stutimandal

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Sample: (Lord Brahmā speaks to Mother Pārvatī) — O Bhavānī, Your husband is verily crazy. He is a great donor, and every now and then He gives to those who have never given away (anything), and His gift transcends the boundaries defined by the Veda.[1]

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Mharo Pranam by Mirabai at Stutimandal

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Sample: My obeisance to Bā̃ke Bihārī, Who has a crown of peacock-feathers, Who has a tilaka (mark) rested on the forehead, and Who has ear-hoops with tress-locks hanging over.[1—2]

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Sukh Data Shankar by Bhavrang at Stutimandal

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Sample: Śankara is the bliss-giver for everyone. O Śankara, Who has direction as His clothes, Who is Brahmakeśa, Who absolved Tripurāsura, and Who is white like camphor! You are the absolver of the three-worlds.[1—2]

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Gopal Janma by Vidyasagar Jha (Patna) at Stutimandal

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Sample: The group of men and women are going towards the doors of Nanda in the village of Gokula, where the lotus-feet of Krsna has arrived. Today, Hari, Who entices Hara (Śiva), has manifested there.[1]

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Akhilandesvari Raksha Maam by Guruguha at Stutimandal

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Pallavī: O Mother, Who is the Goddess of entire egg-like universe, and Who is deft in giving the knowledge of sacred works! Protect me.

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Naam Ramayan at Stutimandal

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Bālakāṇḍam: O Rāma, Who is the pure Brahman, superior to the (most) superior! O Rāma, Who is the supreme Lord, forming the nature of Kāla! O Rāma, Who is sleeping peacefully on the bed of Śeṣa (serpent)! O Rāma, Who is worshipped (or desired) by the Devas like Brahmā![1]

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Doodh Prasang by Soordas at Stutimandal

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Sample: (Krsna says) O Mother! I will drink milk only on the condition that it will taste very nice; bring the milk which I milched out of the cow — feed me with only that milk.[1]

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Krishna in Swing of Yashoda by Soordas at Stutimandal

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Sample: O Kanhaiyā! Swing in the swing. The carpenter has meticulously made and brought the swing and showed its working on the ground. O Kānhā! I am lost in Your charms; swing in the swing.[1]

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Krishna Chavi by Animesh at Stutimandal

Sample: My butter-stealer Krsnaa, Who is young and wins the mind, is appearing and roaming like a swan in the lake (of Vraja). The forests, creepers, fruits, flowers, and gardens of Vraja are shining forth due to the presence of Mukunda.[1]

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Mangal Geetam by Jayadev at Stutimandal

Sample: Be victorious, O Hari, Who is the Lord, Whose chest is adorned by Kamalā, Who wears ear-hoops, and Who has a beautiful shiny garland of flowers!. Be victorious, O Hari, the one Who is the Lord, Who is the ornation of the solar system (dinamaṇi is sun), Who destroys metempsychosis, and Who is the swan floating in the lake like mind of sages and people![1—2]

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Kalavati Stuti by Guruguha at Stutimandal

Pallavī: May Sarasvatī, Who is a young Woman seated on a lotus-seat, and Who is Kalāvatī (one Who possesses art), incite auspicion (in my life).

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Kalabhairavam by Muttusvami Dikshitar at Stutimandal

Pallavī: I adore Kālabhairava, Who resides incessantly in Kāśī (Vārānasī) , and Who is the Lord of the ghosts.

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Rukmini Sandesh to Krishna from Bhagavat Purana at Stutimandal

Sample: O Acyuta, Who is the most handsome One! Having heard Your qualities, which enter through the path of ears and absolve away the pains of life, and having heard about Your handsome appearance, which is the only asset of the eyes of living beings with eyes, my heart is accepting You as a consort leaving behind shyness.[1]

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Nisadin Barsat Nain by Soordas at Stutimandal

Sample: Our eyes are watery, day and night; ever since Śyāma left Vraja, the season of rain has dawned on us. (The eyes are shedding tears like rain drops, continuously.) The kājala-pigments don’t stay in eyes for long; they flow with tears and our hands and cheeks become dark due to it.[2]