Navratna Stotra :: The Hymn of Nine Jewels

Chinta kapi na karya, niveditamabhihi kadapiti Bhagavanapi pushtistho, na karishyati loukikincha gatim ||1||
One who has dedicated one’s self to God should not have any anxiety about anything at any time. God, the embodiment of pushti (grace), will not condemn one to this-worldly existence.

Nivadana tu smartayam, sarvatha tadrashairganaihi Sarveswarashcha sarvatama, nijachataha karishyati ||2||
One should recall in all ways the dedication in the company of enlightened men. God is every one’s Iswar as well as every one’s soul. He will therefore do everything according to his own wish.

Sarvesham prabhusambandho, na pratyakamiti sthitihi Atonya viniyogapi, chinta ka svasya sopichet ||3||
The situation may be such that every one (in the family) has established a relationship not with God but somewhere else. Even then, why worry? Even if your own relationship is established elsewhere, why worry?

Agyanaathava gyanaate, krutematema nivedanam Yaihi Krshnasatkrutpranai, stesham ka paridevana ||4||
Those who have merged their souls into Krishna, whether they have performed the act of self-dedication to God consciously or unconsciously, why should they worry?

Tatha nivedana chinta, tyaagya shripurushottamaa Viniyogapi sa tyagya, samartho hi harihi svataha ||5||
In the same way, do no worry about whether Purushottam himself appropriates what we dedicate to Him. Because, he is by himself quite capable.

Loke svasthayam tatha vede, haristu na karishyati Pushtimargasthito yasmate, sakshinao bhavatakhilaha ||6||
God does not allow ease to be abeing involved in worldly and Vedic actions. Because, God is set on the page of grace. Be you all witnesses

Sevakrutirgururagnya, badhanam va harichhaya Attaha seva param chittam, vidhaya sthiyatam sukham ||7||
The Guru’s directive should prevail in performing seva. However, if some obstacle arises because of God’s wish, then you should remain happy by concentrating your mind in seva.

Chittodvagam vidhayapi, hariryadhyat karishyati Tathaiva tasya lileti, matva chintam dhrutam tyajete ||8||
Whatever God does even while creating trepidation in your mind, is also His lila (play) only. So thinking, you should expel anxieties with utmost swiftness.

Tasmaate sarvatemana nityam, Shri Krshnaha Sharanam maamaa Vadaadbhirevam satatam, sthayamityava mae matihi ||9||
So one should always go on chanting loudly the mantra “Shri Krishna Sharnam Mama” with the bhav (attitude) of Sarvaatma.