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- Read on →: vande nanda-vraja-strīṇāṁ pāda-reṇum abhīkṣṇaśaḥ
vande nanda-vraja-strīṇāṁ pāda-reṇum abhīkṣṇaśaḥ |
yāsāṁ hari-kathodgītaṁ punāti bhuvana-trayam ||
(Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 10.47.63)“I offer obeisance constantly to the foot-dust of the ladies of Nanda’s Vraja, whose resounding singing of narrations of Hari purifies the three worlds.”
- Read on →: yayā sarvam idaṁ vyāptaṁ jagat sthāvara-jaṅgamam
yayā sarvam idaṁ vyāptaṁ jagat sthāvara-jaṅgamam |
tāṁ dhenuṁ śirasā vande bhūta-bhavyasya mātaram ||
(Mahābhārata: 13.79.15)“With my head I offer obeisance
To the cow,
The mother of the past and future,
She by whom this entire world
Of moving and inert beings is pervaded.” - Read on →: namo gobhyaḥ śrīmatībhyaḥ saurabheyībhya eva ca
namo gobhyaḥ śrīmatībhyaḥ saurabheyībhya eva ca |
namo brahma-sutābhyaś ca pavitrābhyo namo namaḥ ||
(Agni Purāṇa: 292.19)“Obeisance unto [all] blessed cows,
Unto these descendants of Surabhi.
Obeisance unto these daughters of Brahmā.
Unto these sacred ones,
Obeisance and obeisance.” - Read on →: tvaṁ mātā sarva-devānāṁ tvaṁ ca yajñasya kāraṇam
tvaṁ mātā sarva-devānāṁ tvaṁ ca yajñasya kāraṇam |
tvaṁ tīrthaṁ sarva-tīrthānāṁ namas te’stu sadānaghe ||
(Skanda Purāṇa: 3.2.10.18)“You are the mother of all the devas.
You are the means of sacrifice (yajña).
You are the object of worship of all objects of worship.
Always may my obeisance be unto you,
O taintless one.” - Read on →: sarva-kāma-dudhe devi sarva-tīrthābhiṣecini
sarva-kāma-dudhe devi sarva-tīrthābhiṣecini |
pāvani surabhi śreṣṭhe devi tubhyaṁ namo namaḥ ||
(Unknown source)“O you who yield all desires,
O Goddess,
O you who consecrate all sacred places,
O Purifier,
O Surabhi,
O Exalted one,
O Goddess,
Unto you,
Obeisance and obeisance.” - Read on →: namo devyai mahādevyai surabhyai ca namo namaḥ
namo devyai mahādevyai surabhyai ca namo namaḥ |
gavāṁ bīja-svarūpāyai namas te jagad-ambike ||
namo rādhā-priyāyai ca padmāṁśāyai namo namaḥ |
namaḥ kṛṣṇa-priyāyai ca gavāṁ mātre namo namaḥ ||
kalpa-vṛkṣa-svarūpāyai sarveṣāṁ satataṁ pare |
kṣīradāyai dhanadāyai buddhidāyai namo namaḥ ||
śubhāyai ca subhadrāyai go-pradāyai namo namaḥ |
yaśodāyai kīrtidāyai dharmadāyai namo namaḥ ||
(Devī Bhāgavatam: 9.49.24–27)“Obeisance unto the Goddess.
Unto the great Goddess,
Surabhi,
Obeisance and obeisance.
Obeisance unto you,
The seed-form of [all] cows,
O Mother of the universe.
Obeisance unto you who are dear to Rādhā.
Obeisance and obeisance
Unto you who are a part of Padmā [i.e., Lakṣmī].
Obeisance unto you who are dear to Kṛsṇa.
Unto the Mother of [all] cows,
Obeisance and obeisance.
O Great One,
Unto you who are of the nature of a desire-tree
For everyone always,
Unto you who bestow milk,
Unto you who bestow wealth,
Unto you who bestow intelligence,
Obeisance and obeisance.
Unto you who are auspicious,
Unto you who are blessed,
Unto you who bestow cows,
Obeisance and obeisance.
Unto you who bestow glory,
Unto you who bestow renown,
Unto you who bestow dharma,
Obeisance and obeisance.”