Brahma Samhita
Brahma Samhita
Brahma Samhita
brahma saMhitA
IshvaraH paramaH kRRiShNaH sachchidAnandavigrahaH |
anAdirAdirgovindaH sarvakAraNakAraNam || 1 ||
sahasrapatrakamalaM gokulAkhyaM mahatpadam |
tatkarNikAraM taddhAma tadanantAshasambhavam || 2 ||
karNikAraM mahadyantraM ShaTkoNaM vajrakIlakam
ShaDa~Nga ShaTpadIsthAnaM prakRRityA puruSheNa cha |
premAnandamahAnandarasenAvasthitaM hi yat
jyotIrUpeNa manunA kAmabIjena sa~Ngatam || 3 ||
tatki~njalkaM tadaMshAnAM tatpatrANi shriyAmapi || 4 ||
chaturasraM tatparitaH shvetadvIpAkhyamadbhutam |
chaturasraM chaturmUrteshchaturdhAma chatuShkRRitam |
chaturbhiH puruShArthaishcha chaturbhirhetubhirvRRitam |
shUlairdashabhirAnaddhamUrdhvAdho digvidikShvapi |
aShTabhirnidhibhirjuShTamaShTabhiH siddhibhistathA |
manurUpaishcha dashabhirdikpAlaiH parito vRRitam |
shyAmairgauraishcha raktaishcha shuklaishcha pArShadarShabhaiH |
shobhitaM shaktibhistAbhiradbhutAbhiH samantataH || 5 ||
evaM jyotirmayo devaH sadAnandaM parAtparaH |
AtmArAmasya tasyAsti prakRRityA na samAgamaH || 6 ||
mAyayA.aramamANasya na viyogastayA saha |
AtmanA ramayA reme tyaktakAlaM sisRRikShayA || 7 ||
niyatiH sA ramAdevI tatpriyA tadvashaM tadA |
talli~NgaM bhagavAn shambhurjotirUpaH sanAtanaH |
yA yoniH sAparAshaktiH kAmo bIjaM mahaddhareH || 8 ||
li~NgayonyAtmikA jAtA imA mAheshvarI prajAH || 9 ||
shaktimAn puruShaH so.ayaM li~NgarUpI maheshvaraH |
tasminnAvirabhUlli~Nge mahAviShNurjagatpatiH || 10 ||
sahasrashIrShA puruShaH sahasrAkShaH sahasrapAt |
sahasrabAhurvishvAtmA sahasrAMshaH sahasrasUH || 11 ||
nArAyaNaH sa bhagavAnApastasmAtsanAtanAt |
AvirAsItkAraNArNo nidhiH sa~NkarShaNAtmakaH |
yoganidrAM gatastasmin sahasrAMshaH svayaM mahAn || 12 ||
tadromabila jAleShu bIjaM sa~NkarShaNasya cha |
haimAnyaNDAni jAtAni mahAbhUtAvRRitAni tu || 13 ||
pratyaNDamevamekAMshAdekAMshAdvishati svayam |
sahasramUrdhA vishvAtmA mahAviShNuH sanAtanaH || 14 ||
vAmANgAdasRRijadviShNuM dakShiNANgAtprajApatim |
jyotirli~NgamayaM shambhuM kUrchadeshAdavAsRRijat || 15 ||
aha~NkArAtmakaM vishvaM tasmAdetadvyajAyata || 16 ||
atha taistrividhairveshairlIlAmudvahataH kila |
yoganidrA bhagavatI tasya shrIriva sa~NgatA || 17 ||
sasRRikShAyAM tato nAbhestasya padmaM viniryayau |
tannAlaM hemanalinaM brahmaNo lokamadbhutam || 18 ||
tattvAni pUrvarUDhAni kAraNAni parasparam |
samavAyAprayogAchcha vibhinnAni pRRithak pRRithak |
chichChaktyA sajjamAno.atha bhagavAnAdipUruShaH |
yojayanmAyayA devo yoganidrAmakalpayat || 19 ||
yojayitvA tu tAnyeva pravivesha svayaM guhAm |
guhAM praviShTe tasmiMstu jIvAtmA pratibudhyate || 20 ||
sa nityo nityasambandhaH prakRRitishcha paraiva sA || 21 ||
evaM sarvAtmasambandhaM nAbhyAM padmaM harerabhUt |
tatra brahmAbhavadbhUyashchaturvedI chaturmukhaH || 22 ||
sa jAto bhagavachChaktyA tatkAlaM kila choditaH |
sisRRikShAyAM matiM chakre pUrvasaMskArasaMskRRitaH |
dadarsha kevalaM dhvAntaM nAnyatkimapi sarvataH || 23 ||
uvAcha puratastasmai tasya divyA sarasvatI |
kAmaH kRRiShNAya govinda he gopIjana ityapi |
vallabhAya priyA vahnermantraM te dAsyati priyam || 24 ||
tapastvaM tapa etena tava siddhirbhaviShyati || 25 ||
atha tepe sa suchiraM prINan govindamavyayam |
shvetadvIpapatiM kRRiShNaM golokasthaM parAtparam |
prakRRityA guNarUpiNyA rUpiNyA paryupAsitam |
sahasradalasampanne koTiki~njalkabRRiMhite |
bhUmishchintAmaNistatra karNikAre mahAsane |
samAsInaM chidAnandaM jyotirUpaM sanAtanam |
shabdabrahmamayaM veNuM vAdayantaM mukhAmbuje |
vilAsinIgaNavRRitaM svaiH svairaMshairabhiShTutam || 26 ||
atha veNuninAdasya trayImUrtimayI gatiH |
sphurantI praviveshAshu mukhAbjAni svayambhuvaH |
gAyatrIM gAyatastasmAdadhigatya sarojajaH |
saMskRRitashchAdiguruNA dvijatAmagamattataH || 27 ||
trayyA prabuddho.atha vidhirvij~nAtatattvasAgaraH |
tuShTAva vedasAreNa stotreNAnena keshavam || 28 ||
chintAmaNiprakarasadmasu kalpavRRikSha
lakShAvRRiteShu surabhIrabhipAlayantam |
lakShmIsahasrashatasambhramasevyamAnaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 29 ||
veNuM kvaNantamaravindadalAyatAkShaM
barhAvataMsamasitAmbudasundarA~Ngam |
kandarpakoTikamanIyavisheShashobhaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 30 ||
AlolachandrakalasadvanamAlyavaMshI-
-ratnA~NgadaM praNayakelikalAvilAsam |
shyAmaM tribha~NgalalitaM niyataprakAshaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 31 ||
a~NgAni yasya sakalendriyavRRittimanti
pashyanti pAnti kalayanti chiraM jaganti |
Anandachinmayasadujjvalavigrahasya
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 32 ||
advaitamachyutamanAdimanantarUpaM
AdyaM purANapuruShaM navayauvanaM cha |
vedeShu durlabhamadurlabhamAtmabhaktau
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 33 ||
panthAstu koTishatavatsarasampragamyo
vAyorathApi manaso munipu~NgavAnAm |
so.apyasti yatprapadasImnyavichintyatattve
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 34 ||
eko.apyasau rachayituM jagadaNDakoTiM
yachChaktirasti jagadaNDachayA yadantaH |
aNDAntarasthaparamANuchayAntarasthaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 35 ||
yadbhAvabhAvitadhiyo manujAstathaiva
samprApya rUpamahimAsanayAnabhUShAH |
sUktairyameva nigamaprathitaiH stuvanti
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 36 ||
AnandachinmayarasapratibhAvitAbhi-
-stAbhirya eva nijarUpatayA kalAbhiH |
goloka eva nivasatyakhilAtmabhUto
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 37 ||
premA~njanachChuritabhaktivilochanena
santaH sadaiva hRRidayeShu vilokayanti |
yaM shyAmasundaramachintyaguNasvarUpaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 38 ||
rAmAdimUrtiShu kalAniyamena tiShThan
nAnAvatAramakarodbhuvaneShu kintu |
kRRiShNaH svayaM samabhavatparamaH pumAn yo
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 39 ||
yasya prabhA prabhavato jagadaNDakoTi-
-koTiShvasheShavasudhAdi vibhUtibhinnam |
tadbrahma niShkalamanantamasheShabhUtaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 40 ||
mAyA hi yasya jagadaNDashatAni sUte
traiguNyatadviShayavedavitAyamAnA |
sattvAvalambiparasattvaM vishuddhasattvaM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 41 ||
AnandachinmayarasAtmatayA manaHsu
yaH prANinAM pratiphalan smaratAmupetya |
lIlAyitena bhuvanAni jayatyajasraM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 42 ||
golokanAmni nijadhAmni tale cha tasya
devi maheshaharidhAmasu teShu teShu |
te te prabhAvanichayA vihitAshcha yena
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 43 ||
sRRiShTisthitipralayasAdhanashaktirekA
ChAyeva yasya bhuvanAni bibharti durgA |
ichChAnurUpamapi yasya cha cheShTate sA
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 44 ||
kShIraM yathA dadhi vikAravisheShayogAt
sa~njAyate na hi tataH pRRithagasti hetoH |
yaH shambhutAmapi tathA samupaiti kAryA-
-dgovindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 45 ||
dIpArchireva hi dashAntaramabhyupetya
dIpAyate vivRRitahetusamAnadharmA |
yastAdRRigeva hi cha viShNutayA vibhAti
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 46 ||
yaH kAraNArNavajale bhajati sma yoga-
-nidrAmanantajagadaNDasaromakUpaH |
AdhArashaktimavalambya parAM svamUrtiM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 47 ||
yasyaikanishvasitakAlamathAvalambya
jIvanti lomabilajA jagadaNDanAthAH |
viShNurmahAn sa iha yasya kalAvisheSho
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 48 ||
bhAsvAn yathAshmashakaleShu nijeShu tejaH
svIyaM kiyatprakaTayatyapi tadvadatra |
brahmA ya eSha jagadaNDavidhAnakartA
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 49 ||
yatpAdapallavayugaM vinidhAya kumbha-
-dvandve praNAmasamaye sa gaNAdhirAjaH |
vighnAn vihantumalamasya jagattrayasya
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 50 ||
agnirmahI gaganamambu maruddishashcha
kAlastathAtmamanasIti jagattrayANi |
yasmAdbhavanti vibhavanti vishanti yaM cha
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 51 ||
yachchakShureSha savitA sakalagrahANAM
rAjA samastasuramUrtirasheShatejAH |
yasyAj~nayA bhramati sambhRRitakAlachakro
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 52 ||
dharmo.atha pApanichayaH shrutayastapAMsi
brahmAdikITapatagAvadhayashcha jIvAH |
yaddatamAtravibhavaprakaTaprabhAvA
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 53 ||
yastvindragopamathavendramaho svakarma-
-bandhAnurUpaphalabhAjanamAtanoti |
karmANi nirdahati kintu cha bhaktibhAjAM
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 54 ||
yaM krodhakAmasahajapraNayAdibhIti-
-vAtsalyamohagurugauravasevyabhAvaiH |
sa~nchintya tasya sadRRishIM tanumApurete
govindamAdipuruShaM tamahaM bhajAmi || 55 ||
shriyaH kAntAH kAntaH paramapuruShaH kalpataravo
drumA bhUmishchintAmaNigaNamayi toyamamRRitam |
kathA gAnaM nATyaM gamanamapi vaMshI priyasakhi
chidAnandaM jyotiH paramapi tadAsvAdyamapi cha |
sa yatra kShIrAbdhiH sravati surabhIbhyashcha sumahAn
nimeShArdhAkhyo vA vrajati na hi yatrApi samayaH |
bhaje shvetadvIpaM tamahamiha golokamiti yaM
vidantaste santaH kShitiviralachArAH katipaye || 56 ||
athovAcha mahAviShNurbhagavantaM prajApatim |
brahman mahattvavij~nAne prajAsarge cha chenmatiH |
pa~nchashlokImimAM vidyAM vatsa dattAM nibodha me || 57 ||
prabuddhe j~nAnabhaktibhyAmAtmanyAnandachinmayI |
udetyanuttamA bhaktirbhagavatpremalakShaNA || 58 ||
pramANaistat sadAchAraistadabhyAsairnirantaram |
bodhayanAtmanAtmAnaM bhaktimapyuttamAM labhet || 59 ||
yasyAH shreyaskaraM nAsti yayA nirvRRitimApnuyAt |
yA sAdhayati mAmeva bhaktiM tAmeva sAdhayet || 60 ||
dharmAnanyAn parityajya mAmekaM bhaja vishvasan |
yAdRRishI yAdRRishI shraddhA siddhirbhavati tAdRRishI |
kurvannirantaraM karma loko.ayamanuvartate |
tenaiva karmaNA dhyAyanmAM parAM bhaktimichChati || 61 ||
ahaM hi vishvasya charAcharasya
bIjaM pradhAnaM prakRRitiH pumAMshcha |
mayAhitaM teja idaM bibharShi
vidhe vidhehi tvamatho jaganti || 62 ||
iti shrI brahma saMhitA sampUrNam |
About This Stotram
Overview
The Brahma Samhita is a Sanskrit samhita of 62 verses presented as hymns sung by Lord Brahma to Lord Krishna, describing the supreme nature of Krishna as the original Personality of Godhead (Adi Purusha) and the transcendental realm of Goloka Vrindavan. The text is a foundational scripture of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and is particularly revered within that tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Brahma Samhita?
- Development of devotional love (bhakti) for Lord Krishna
- Spiritual knowledge about the nature of the Supreme and the transcendental realm
- Purification of the mind and heart
- Guidance toward liberation and eternal association with the divine
When is the best time to recite this?
The Brahma Samhita may be recited during morning and evening spiritual practice. It is especially recommended during festivals associated with Lord Krishna, such as Janmashtami and Radhashtami, and during periods of focused spiritual study within the Vaishnava tradition.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Brahma Samhita holds a central place in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition established by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the 15th century. The most widely accepted version consists of 62 verses and was rediscovered by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in South India, after which it was disseminated throughout his movement. Scholars debate the text's antiquity, but within Gaudiya Vaishnavism it is considered an ancient scripture predating many Puranic texts. The text systematically presents the theology of Krishna as the supreme source of all existence and bhakti-yoga as the path to spiritual perfection.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Gopala Tapani Upanishad — a minor Upanishad also central to Gaudiya Vaishnavism that describes the worship of Krishna
- Srimad Bhagavatam — the primary Puranic scripture of the Vaishnava tradition, containing the most detailed account of Krishna's life and theology