Bhagavan Shri Krishna is the cause of all causes, the Supreme controller. By chanting Kaarana Shatakam, surrender to Him and take refuge in His lotus feet. Everything will happen in a manner that is best for you. This hymn will give you devotion and surrenderness.
मम जीवनस्य जीवनम् | उद्भाषितं नित्यशोभनम् || त्वमेव देवं त्वमेव सर्वम् | हृदि स्थिते सदा धारणम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||१||
Mama jeevanasya jeevanam Udbhaashitam nityashobhanam Twameva devam’ twameva sarvam Hrudi sthite sadaa dhaaranam Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||1||
The life of my life, the supporter of my life force, your eternal effulgence is ever splendid! You only are the Deva, my everything, it is you who resides in my heart and always holds me and bears me. O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (1)
मम हृदयस्य हृदयम् | सद्भाषितं नित्य सदयम् || त्वमेव पूर्णं त्वमेव स्वर्णम् | प्रेमम् आनंदं अद्भुदयम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||२||
Mama hrudayasya hrudayam Sadbhaashitam nitya sadayam Twameva poornam twameva svarnam Premam aanandam adbhudayam Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||2||
You are the heart of my heart (the core of my core), whatever you say is always the truth (you do not say the truth, in fact what you say is the truth!) You are complete, you are priceless, you are the essence and from you comes pure love and bliss. O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (2)
मम विचारस्य विचारम् | सद्भाव हॄद्भाव संचारम् || त्वमेव सत्यं त्वमेव नित्यम् | स्मृति ज्ञानं सर्व आधारम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||३||
Mama vichaarasya vichaaram Sadbhaava hrudbhaava sanchaaram Twameva satyam twameva nityam Smruti gyaanam sarva aadhaaram Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||3||
You are the thought of my thoughts (“I” is Shri Hari, “I” in reference to ourselves is nothing but false ego), you are the inducer of divine qualities, all divine qualities come from you. You only are the truth, whatever you do is the truth and nothing else, you only are the eternal, you are the basis of my memory, knowledge and everything. O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (3)
मम शरीरस्य आधारम् | त्वमेक नित्य निराधारम् || त्वमेव धर्मं त्वमेव कर्मम् | सर्वसूत्रस्य सूत्रधरम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||४|| You are the support of all of my 3 bodies (Physical, Subtle and Causal body) but you are the only one who is forever unsupported, you need no support. You are the righteousness and you are the action. You are the string which joins everything in a single thread (मत्त: परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय | मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव || B.G 7.7 || Lord Krishna Says, O Dhananjay, nothing beyond me exists in the universe. The way pearls are threaded in a string or a garland, the same way this creation is threaded in me) O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (4) मम सर्व सुख दायकम् | नित्यसुधा वेणु गायकम् || त्वमेव कर्ता त्वमेव धर्ता | माता पिता आत्मनायकम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||५||
Mama shareerasya aadhaaram Twameka nitya niraadhaaram Twameva dharmam twameva karmam Sarvasutrasya sutradharam Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||4|| Mama sarva sukha daayakam Nityasudhaa venu gaayakam Twameva kartaa twameva dhartaa Maataa pitaa aatma naayakam Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||5||
You are the giver of all my happiness, the root of my happiness is the eternally flowing nectar from your flute. You only are the doer, the sole doer, you are my mother, father and the hero of my heart. O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (5)
मम दिव्य नन्दनंदनम् | आनंदकंद सुचंदनम् || त्वमेव स्वामी हे अन्तर्यामी | सर्व हॄदयस्य स्पंदनम् || हे कृष्ण हे माधव हे देव त्वम् | सर्व कारणस्य कारणम् ||6||
Mama divya nandanandanam Aananda kanda suchandanam Twameva Swami hey antaryaami Sarva hrudayasya spandanam Hey Krishna hey Madhava hey Deva twam Sarva kaaranasya kaaranam ||6||
O my divine son of Nanda, you are the root of all bliss, even the fragrant sandalwood fragrantly blooms when it is touched by you. O omniscient, all knowing, you only are my master! You are the heartbeat of all. O Krishna, O Madhava, O Deva you are the cause of all causes. (6)
इति श्री कृष्णदासः विरचित कारण षटकम् सम्पूर्णम् ||