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Prayers to Vrinda Devi

by Tulsi Bloom & Malini Taneja

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Paulita Laing-Carpenter All I can say is I am BLISSED OUT from listening to this track - such a beautiful offering to the world!!! Thank you Tulsi & Malini for lending your beautiful voices to this effort!!! I love this offering!!! And pray that the world gets to listen to it!!! Very potent!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍 Favorite track: Prayers to Vrinda Devi.
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These eight verses written by the 17th century Vaishnava poet Srila Visvannatha Cakravarti Thakur are dedicated to Vrinda Devi, the goddess of devotion, who appears in this world as the holy basil plant Tulasi. She is the caretaker of the Vrindavan forest, the sweet playground of the divine couple Radha and Krsna. It is said that whomever prayers to Vrinda Devi will easily attain loving devotion to the Divine.

We humbly offer this rendition of the Sri Vrinda-devyastakam to our spiritual masters, who have taught and shared these songs with us, and have brought these divine personalities to light.

100% of the proceeds will go towards producing more sanskrit hymns and poetry, as well as support monks and devotees that are serving in the ashrams in Vrindavan.

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Text One

gangeya-campeya-tadid-vinindi-rocih-pravaha-snapitatma-vrindebandhuka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vaso,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

You are bathed by streams of splendour that rebuke gold, lightning, and the campaka flower. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Two

bimbadharoditvara-manda-hasya-nasagra-mukta-dyuti-dipitasyevicitra-ratnabharana-sriyadhye,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

Your face is splendid with a pearl decorating the tip of Your nose and a wonderful gentle smile on your bimba-fruit lips. You are decorated with wonderful jewel ornaments. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Three

samasta-vaikuntha-siromanau sri-krishnasya vrindavana-dhanya-dhamnidattadhikare vrsabhanu-putrya,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

Vrishabhanu's daughter Radha made you guardian of Krishna's opulent and auspicious abode of Vrindavana, the crest jewel of all Vaikuntha planets. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Four

tvad-ajnaya pallava-puspa-bhrnga-mrgadibhir madhava-keli-kunjahmadhv-adibhir bhanti vibhusyamana,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

By Your order, the groves where Madhava enjoys pastimes are splendidly decorated with blossoming flowers, bumble-bees, deer, honey and other things. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Five

tvadiya-dutyena nikunja-yunoratyutkayoh keli-vilasa-siddhihtvat-saubhagam kena nirucyatam tad,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

Because you became their messenger the eager and youthful divine couple enjoyed the perfection of transcendental pastimes in the forest. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Six

rasabhilaso vasatis ca vrinda-vane tvad-isanghra-saroja-sevalabhya ca pumsam krpaya tavaiva,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

By your mercy the people attain residence in Vrindavana, the desire to serve your masters' lotus feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Seven

tvam kirtyase satvata-tantra-vidbhirlilabhidhana kila krishna-saktihtavaiva murtis tulasi nri-loke,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

They who are learned in the Satvata-tantra glorify you. You are Krishna's pastime-potency. The tulasi plant is your form in the world of men. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Eight

bhaktya vihina aparadha-laksaihksiptas ca kamadi-taranga-madhyekrpamayi tvam saranam prapanna,
vrinde namas te caranaravindam

O merciful one, they who have no devotion and they whom millions of offenses have thrown into the waves of lust and other vices take shelter of you. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

Text Nine

vrindastakam yah srnuyat pathed vavrindavanadhisa-padabja-bhrngahsa prapya vrindavana-nitya-vasam tat-prema-sevam labhate krtarthah

A person who is like a bumble bee at the lotus feet of Vrindavana's king and queen, and who reads or hears this Vrindastaka, will eternally reside in Vrindavana and attain loving service to the divine couple.

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released March 17, 2020
Tulsi Bloom - vocals and violin
Malini Taneja - vocals and kartals
Nakula Kaufman- mrdanga drums
Devin Lawrence - engineering, mixing and mastering
*Special Thanks to Karuna Lanoue - cover photo

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Tulsi Bloom Los Angeles, California

Tulsi Bloom is an American born Jamaican/Puerto-Rican vocalist, violinist, composer, lyricist and producer. She is a world/pop artist who combines elements of reggae, jazz, funk, soul, classical, electronic, kirtan, rock, dance and hip hop and into her work. Tulsi is dedicated to making music that is a breath of fresh air for the soul and empowers, rejuvenates and inspires all who hear it! ... more

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