Hari Keerthanam (ഹരി കീര്‍ത്തനം)

For the lessening the burden of the earth,
You were born in earth itself, Krishnahari

Born in Mathura as the son of Vasudeva,
From Devaki, Krishnahari

For the sake of the people of devaloka,
You were born as son to Devaki, Krishnahari

Born as a small child coated with mud,
You grew up in a cowherd’s home, Krishnahari

While you were growing in cow herd’s home,
You killed a devil who came as mother, Krishnahari

You killed another who came as wind,
And yet another who came as a cart, Krishnahari

You lived with your elder brother,
After you were given a name by sage Garga, Krishnahari

You played with very clear minded,
Friends who were boys, Krishnahari

You got a bad name that you were.
Eating mud while you were playing, Krishnahari

You showed your mother in your face,
All the worlds within your mouth, Krishnahari

You yearned for the breast milk of your mother,
When she was sitting and churning curd, Krishnahari

Definitely you broke the pot of curd,
And ran away with the butter, Krishnahari

You climbed on an unused pestle,
And stole as much butter as possible, Krishnahari

When your mother tied you with a rope,
You stood as Damodhara, Krishnahari

You gave salvation to those trees, which,
Stood there due to curse of Narada, Krishnahari

After going to Brindavan, you herded,
The groups of good cows, Krishnahari

For those asuras who came there as,
Per instruction of your uncle, you gave them salvation, Krishnahari

You killed those people who came as bird,
Or as a snake thinking that they are bad ones, Krishnahari

You sat for a picnic lunch with your friend,
On the expanse of white sand, Krishnahari

Seeing the bad tricks played by Lord Brahma,
You took recourse to your illusion, Krishnahari

You played and took bath in the river Yamuna,
And then suppressed the snake called Kaliya, Krishnahari

You killed with vengeance an asura who,
Came in the form of forest fire, Krishnahari

Like this daily you were performing,
A different miracle and played, Krishnahari

You cleared the problems of the forest,
By killing Dhenuka and Pralamba, Krishnahari

You created a sense of joy for the people,
Of the world above by the sound of flute, Krishnahari

You helped to get good results of,
The Karthyayani penance of the maids, Krishnahari

For making the Brahmin ladies see you,
You walked long distances, Krishnahari

By praising the Govardhana mountain, you,
Drove Indra in to rage, Krishnahari

You assumed the name of Govinda, because,
The mother cow came and anointed you, Krishnahari

When your father disappeared, without doubt,
You went and won over asura called Vasi, Krishnahari

You blessed the ladies of Gokula, with,
The real divine joy of the soul, Krishnahari

You spent each and every night of the,
Dance with maidens with Radha, Krishnahari

You went inside the forest of Ambika,
And gave salvation to the snake, Krishnahari

You killed the terrible Sankhachooda and also,
The mighty bull, Krishnahari

You killed as is it in nothing, Kesi,
Who came as a green horse, Krishnahari

You heard the prayer of sage Narada that,
The killing of Kamsa is day after next, Krishnahari

You killed Vamasura because you,
Wanted to go to Mathura, Krishnahari

Remembering that sage Akroora would come,
You were waiting for that time, Krishnahari

You told all the news told by sage Akroora,
To your father, Krishnahari

You sent sweet messages to drive away,
The sorrow of the pretty damsels, Krishnahari

You climbed and went in the chariot brought by Akroora,
Along with your elder brother, Krishnahari

Without delay you showed Vaikunta,
Inside the water to Akroora, Krishnahari

After leaving out the son of Gandhini,
You went along with brother and friends, Krishnahari.

You killed the well known washerman,
And gave him salvation, Krishnahari.

You with a smile gave blessings to all,
The people who saw this, Krishnahari.
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