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🕉️ hindu·📿 8× જપ·🕐 Early morning or evening during Krishna darshan; especially on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays·📜 Traditional Vaishnava hymn (Pushtimarg / Vallabha tradition)
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નંદ નંદનાષ્ટકમ્ (એના પ્રારંભિક શબ્દો 'સુચારુ વક્ત્ર મંડલમ્'થી પણ જાણીતું) નંદના પુત્ર શ્રીકૃષ્ણના સૌંદર્યનું પ્રેમપૂર્વક વર્ણન કરતું આઠ શ્લોકનું સ્તોત્ર છે. દરેક શ્લોક એમના કમળનયન, મોરમુકુટ, ચંદન-ચર્ચિત અંગ, વેણુ, પીતાંબર અને ત્રિભંગ મુદ્રાનું ચિત્રણ કરી 'નમામિ નંદ નંદનમ્' — 'હું નંદનંદનને પ્રણામ કરું છું'ની ટેકથી પૂરો થાય છે. એ શ્રી વલ્લભાચાર્યને આભારી કૃષ્ણના મનોહર સ્વરૂપનું પ્રિય ધ્યાન છે.

ઉત્પત્તિ અને કથા

Traditional Vaishnava hymn (Pushtimarg / Vallabha tradition) · Attributed to Shri Vallabhacharya · c. 15th–16th century CE

The Nanda Nandanashtakam, beginning 'Sucharu Vaktra Mandalam', is a jewel-like hymn of eight verses devoted entirely to the loveliness of Lord Krishna, the darling son of Nanda Maharaja of Vraja. It is traditionally ascribed to Shri Vallabhacharya, the great teacher of the Pushtimarg ('path of grace'), whose tradition centres on adoring Krishna's sweet, accessible form as Shri Nathji. Rather than reciting His deeds, the hymn simply dwells on His beauty — His face and earrings, His lotus eyes and peacock crown, His sandal-scented limbs, His flute, His yellow silk and graceful threefold-bending stance — each verse melting into the refrain 'namami nanda-nandanam', 'I bow to the son of Nanda'. It remains a favourite for Krishna darshan and daily worship.

શાસ્ત્રોમાં કહ્યા પ્રમાણે

In the Pushtimarg tradition it is held that lovingly visualising Krishna through such darshan-hymns draws the devotee into His intimate sevā; many bhaktas describe how repeated singing of 'namami nanda-nandanam' fills the heart with the vision of Krishna's beauty and an unshakeable sweetness of devotion.

અર્થ સહિત સંપૂર્ણ પાઠ

કોઈપણ પંક્તિ અથવા ▶ બટન દબાવી સાંભળો

શ્લોક 1

સુચારુવક્ત્રમણ્ડલં સુકર્ણરત્નકુણ્ડલમ્ સુચર્ચિતાઙ્ગચન્દનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૧॥

sucāru-vaktra-maṇḍalaṁ sukarṇa-ratna-kuṇḍalam | sucarcitāṅga-candanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 1||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, whose face is most beautiful and round, whose ears are adorned with jewelled earrings, and whose limbs are gracefully anointed with sandalwood paste.

શ્લોક 2

સુદીર્ઘનેત્રપઙ્કજં શિખિશિખણ્ડમૂર્ધજમ્ અનઙ્ગકોટિમોહનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૨॥

sudīrgha-netra-paṅkajaṁ śikhi-śikhaṇḍa-mūrdhajam | ananga-koṭi-mohanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 2||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, with long lotus eyes, His hair crowned with a peacock plume, more enchanting than millions of Kamadevas.

શ્લોક 3

સુનાસિકાગ્રમૌક્તિકં સ્વચ્છન્દદન્તપઙ્ક્તિકમ્ નવામ્બુદાઙ્ગચિક્કણં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૩॥

sunāsikāgra-mauktikaṁ svacchanda-danta-paṅktikam | navāmbudāṅga-cikkaṇaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 3||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, with a pearl at the tip of His lovely nose, a row of perfect teeth, His body glossy and dark as a fresh rain-cloud.

શ્લોક 4

કરેણ વેણુરઞ્જિતં ગતિર્કરીન્દ્રગઞ્જિતમ્ દુકૂલપીતશોભનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૪॥

kareṇa veṇu-rañjitaṁ gatir karīndra-gañjitam | dukūla-pīta-śobhanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 4||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, who delights all with the flute in His hand, whose gait surpasses the king of elephants, resplendent in fine yellow silk.

શ્લોક 5

ત્રિભઙ્ગદેહસુન્દરં નખદ્યુતિસુધાકરમ્ અમૂલ્યરત્નભૂષણં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૫॥

tri-bhaṅga-deha-sundaraṁ nakha-dyuti-sudhākaram | amūlya-ratna-bhūṣaṇaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 5||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, beautiful in His threefold-bending pose, the lustre of His nails like the nectar-moon, adorned with priceless jewels.

શ્લોક 6

સુગન્ધાઙ્ગસૌરભં ઉરોવિરાજિકૌસ્તુભમ્ સ્ફુરચ્છ્રીવત્સલાઞ્છનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૬॥

sugandhāṅga-saurabhaṁ uro-virāji-kaustubham | sphurac-chrīvatsa-lāñchanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 6||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, His limbs fragrant and sweet-scented, the Kaustubha jewel shining on His chest, bearing the brilliant Shrivatsa mark.

શ્લોક 7

વૃન્દાવનસુનાગરં વિલાસાનુગવાસસમ્ સુરેન્દ્રગર્વમોચનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૭॥

vṛndāvana-sunāgaraṁ vilāsānuga-vāsasam | surendra-garva-mocanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 7||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, the charming gallant of Vrindavan, dressed for His playful pastimes, who shatters the pride of even Indra, the king of gods.

શ્લોક 8

વ્રજાઙ્ગનાસુનાયકં સદા સુખપ્રદાયકમ્ જગન્મનઃપ્રલોભનં નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્ ૮॥

vrajāṅganā-sunāyakaṁ sadā sukha-pradāyakam | jagan-manaḥ-pralobhanaṁ namāmi nanda-nandanam || 8||

અર્થ:I bow to the son of Nanda, the beloved hero of the maidens of Vraja, the ever-giver of joy, who captivates the hearts of the entire world.

શબ્દ-શબ્દ અર્થ

ઉચ્ચારણ સાંભળવા કોઈપણ શબ્દ પર ક્લિક કરો

સુચારુવક્ત્રમણ્ડલં🔊sucāru-vaktra-maṇḍalaṁhaving a most beautiful round face
સુકર્ણરત્નકુણ્ડલમ્🔊sukarṇa-ratna-kuṇḍalamwith lovely jewelled earrings adorning His ears
સુચર્ચિતાઙ્ગચન્દનં🔊sucarcitāṅga-candanaṁwhose limbs are gracefully anointed with sandalwood paste
નમામિ નન્દનન્દનમ્🔊namāmi nanda-nandanamI bow to the son of Nanda (Krishna) — the refrain of every verse
સુદીર્ઘનેત્રપઙ્કજં🔊sudīrgha-netra-paṅkajaṁwith long lotus-like eyes
શિખિશિખણ્ડમૂર્ધજમ્🔊śikhi-śikhaṇḍa-mūrdhajamwhose hair is crowned with a peacock's plume
અનઙ્ગકોટિમોહનં🔊ananga-koṭi-mohanaṁmore enchanting than millions of Kamadevas (gods of love)
સુનાસિકાગ્રમૌક્તિકં🔊sunāsikāgra-mauktikaṁwith a pearl ornament at the tip of His beautiful nose
સ્વચ્છન્દદન્તપઙ્ક્તિકમ્🔊svacchanda-danta-paṅktikamwith a row of perfect, gleaming teeth
નવામ્બુદાઙ્ગચિક્કણં🔊navāmbudāṅga-cikkaṇaṁwhose body is glossy and dark like a fresh rain-cloud
કરેણ વેણુરઞ્જિતં🔊kareṇa veṇu-rañjitaṁwho delights with the flute (venu) held in His hand
ગતિર્કરીન્દ્રગઞ્જિતમ્🔊gatir karīndra-gañjitamwhose gait surpasses (puts to shame) that of the king of elephants
દુકૂલપીતશોભનં🔊dukūla-pīta-śobhanaṁresplendent in fine yellow silk garments
ત્રિભઙ્ગદેહસુન્દરં🔊tri-bhaṅga-deha-sundaraṁbeautiful in His threefold-bending (tribhanga) pose
નખદ્યુતિસુધાકરમ્🔊nakha-dyuti-sudhākaramthe radiance of whose nails is like the nectarean moon
ઉરોવિરાજિકૌસ્તુભમ્🔊uro-virāji-kaustubhamon whose chest the Kaustubha jewel shines
સ્ફુરચ્છ્રીવત્સલાઞ્છનં🔊sphurac-chrīvatsa-lāñchanaṁbearing the brilliant Shrivatsa mark (on His chest)
વૃન્દાવનસુનાગરં🔊vṛndāvana-sunāgaraṁthe charming hero (gallant) of Vrindavan
વ્રજાઙ્ગનાસુનાયકં🔊vrajāṅganā-sunāyakaṁthe beloved hero of the maidens of Vraja (the gopis)
જગન્મનઃપ્રલોભનં🔊jagan-manaḥ-pralobhanaṁwho captivates the hearts of the whole world

Nanda Nandanashtakam પાઠના લાભ

A complete meditation (dhyana) on the enchanting form of Lord Krishna, feature by feature

Each verse fixes the mind on a beautiful aspect of Krishna and ends with loving surrender — 'namami nanda-nandanam'

Cultivates deep devotion (bhakti) and attraction to Krishna's sweet, captivating form

Short, rhythmic and easy to memorise, making it ideal for daily recitation and for teaching to children

Especially loved in the Pushtimarg (Vallabha) tradition and sung in Krishna temples across Vraj

Brings peace, joy and a sense of Krishna's nearness through contemplation of His divine beauty

Wonderful for recitation on Janmashtami and during Krishna darshan and bhajan

Nanda Nandanashtakam જપ વિધિ

જપ સંખ્યા8વાર
ઉત્તમ સમયEarly morning or evening during Krishna darshan; especially on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays

Sit before an image or deity of Bala Gopal or Krishna. Recite all eight verses slowly, visualising the feature described in each — the lotus eyes, peacock plume, sandal-anointed limbs, the flute, the yellow silk and the graceful tribhanga pose — and bow inwardly at each refrain 'namami nanda-nandanam'. Its short, even metre makes it easy to sing melodiously and to repeat daily as a loving meditation on Krishna's beauty.

વારંવાર પુછાતા પ્રશ્નો

આ પાના પર સંપૂર્ણ Nanda Nandanashtakam ગુજરાતી લિપિમાં છે — એ જ મૂળ શ્લોકો, અક્ષર-અક્ષર લિપ્યંતરિત, જેથી તમે સરળતાથી વાંચી અને જપી શકો. કોઈપણ પંક્તિ (અથવા ▶ બટન) દબાવી તેનો પાઠ સાંભળો.
હા — માત્ર લિપિ બદલાય છે; શબ્દો અને તેમનો અર્થ મૂળ જ રહે છે. આ પાનાનો શ્લોક-શ્લોક અર્થ, લાભ અને જપ વિધિ એ જ રીતે લાગુ પડે છે.
It is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn (ashtakam) praising the beauty of Lord Krishna as Nanda-Nandana, the son of Nanda. It is widely known by its opening words 'Sucharu Vaktra Mandalam', and each verse ends with the refrain 'namami nanda-nandanam' — 'I bow to the son of Nanda'.
It is traditionally attributed to Shri Vallabhacharya, the great founder of the Pushtimarg tradition (and by some to Adi Shankaracharya). It is especially cherished and sung in Vallabha-sampradaya temples of Krishna.
Each verse lovingly describes a feature of Krishna's form — His beautiful face and earrings, lotus eyes and peacock plume, pearl-tipped nose, flute, yellow silk garment, tribhanga (thrice-bent) pose, the Kaustubha jewel and Shrivatsa mark — culminating in bowing to Him as the captivator of all hearts.
It is recited during Krishna darshan and bhajan, in the morning or evening, and with special devotion on Janmashtami, Ekadashi and Wednesdays. Its short, melodious verses make it ideal for daily contemplation of Krishna's beauty.

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સંપૂર્ણ Nanda Nandanashtakam શ્લોક-શ્લોક અર્થ સહિત વાંચો, અથવા વધુ પવિત્ર પાઠ જુઓ