𑌫𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍀𑌵𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑍍 (𑌕𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌣 𑌧𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌨)
फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान) in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥
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Origin & Story
Traditional Krishna dhyana shloka recited in Vaishnava worship of Venu-Gopala · Traditional (anonymous) · Classical / medieval devotional period
Belonging to the rich tradition of dhyana-shlokas that describe the Lord's form before worship, this verse assembles the classic iconography of Krishna as Venu-Gopala — the blue-lotus radiance, peacock crest, Shrivatsa, Kaustubha, yellow silk, encircling cattle, and the flute. By detailing every feature it gives the devotee a complete and luminous image of Govinda to hold in meditation.
✦ As told in scripture
Devotees say that one who meditates steadily on this form of Govinda playing the flute finds the same sweetness that drew the gopis and even the cows of Vrindavan, for the flute-song of Krishna is traditionally held to enchant and bless every heart that turns toward it.
The Mantra
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𑌫𑍁𑌲𑍍𑌲𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍀𑌵𑌰𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿𑌮𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍁𑌵𑌦𑌨𑌂 𑌬𑌰𑍍𑌹𑌾𑌵𑌤𑌂𑌸𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌯𑌂 𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀𑌵𑌤𑍍𑌸𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌰𑌕𑍗𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁𑌭𑌧𑌰𑌂 𑌪𑍀𑌤𑌾𑌮𑍍𑌬𑌰𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌰𑌮𑍍। 𑌗𑍋𑌪𑍀𑌨𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌯𑌨𑍋𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌲𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌚𑌿𑌤𑌤𑌨𑍁𑌂 𑌗𑍋𑌗𑍋𑌪𑌸𑌙𑍍𑌘𑌾𑌵𑍃𑌤𑌂 𑌗𑍋𑌵𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌂 𑌕𑌲𑌵𑍇𑌣𑍁𑌵𑌾𑌦𑌨𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌦𑌿𑌵𑍍𑌯𑌾𑌙𑍍𑌗𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇॥
Phullendivara-kantim indu-vadanam barhavatamsa-priyam, Shrivatsankam udara-kaustubha-dharam pitambaram sundaram, Gopinam nayanotpalarchita-tanum go-gopa-sanghavritam, Govindam kala-venu-vadana-param divyanga-bhusham bhaje.
Meaning:मैं उन गोविन्द का भजन करता हूँ, जिनकी कान्ति पूर्ण-विकसित नीलकमल जैसी है, जिनका मुख चन्द्रमा-सा है, जिन्हें मोरपंख का अवतंस प्रिय है; जो श्रीवत्स-चिह्न और उदार कौस्तुभमणि धारण किए हैं, पीताम्बर में सुन्दर हैं; जिनका शरीर गोपियों के कमल-नयनों से अर्चित है, जो गौओं और गोपों के समूह से घिरे हैं, मधुर वेणुवादन में लीन हैं, और जिनके दिव्य अंग आभूषणों से सुशोभित हैं।
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Benefits of Chanting फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान)
Fixes the complete, beautiful form of Govinda firmly in the mind for meditation
A classic dhyana verse to begin Krishna puja, bhajan or japa
Deepens loving, image-rich devotion (raga-bhakti) to Krishna as Venu-Gopala
The serene flute-playing image brings peace and joy to a restless mind
Each epithet offers a point of focus, steadying the wandering attention
Worshipping Govinda, the protector of cows and earth, is held to bring auspiciousness and grace
How to Chant फुल्लेन्दीवरकान्तिम् (कृष्ण ध्यान)
Sit calmly and, as you chant, build the picture line by line — the blue-lotus radiance, the moon face and peacock feather, the Shrivatsa and Kaustubha, the yellow silk, the encircling cows and cowherds, the flute at his lips. Let the form become vivid in the heart. Recite three or eleven times as a dhyana before worship; it may also be repeated as japa while holding Govinda's image in the mind.
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