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Rasika Nagari Gana Siromani

Bhajan | Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Verses

Verse 1

rasika-nāgarī- gaṇa-śiromaṇi

kṛṣṇa-preme sara-haṁsī

bṛṣabhānu-rāja śuddha-kalpa-ballī

sarba-lakṣmī-gaṇa-aṁśī

Verse 2

rakta paṭṭa-bastra niṭamba-upari

khudra-ghaṇṭi dule tā'ya

kuca-jugopari dhuli' muktā-mālā

citta-hārī śobhā pāya

Verse 3

sarasija-bara- karṇikā-samāna

atiśoya kāntimatī

kaiśora-amṛta tāruṇya-karpūra

miśra-smitādhara satī

Verse 4

banānte āgata braja-pati-suta

parama-cañcala-bore

heri' śaṅkhākula nayana-bhaṅgite

ādarete staba kore

Verse 5

brajera mahilā- gaṇera parāṇa

jaśomatī-priya-pātrī

lalita-lalitā- snehete praphulla-

śarīrā lalita-gātrī

Verse 6

biśākhāra sane bana-phula tuli'

gāṇṭhe baijayantī mālā

sakala-śreyasī kṛṣṇa-bakhaḥ-sthitā

parama-preyasī bālā

Verse 7

snigdha-beṇu-rabe druta-gati jāi'

kuñje peye naṭa-bore

hasita-noyanī namra-mukhī satī

karṇa kaṇḍūyana kore

Verse 8

sparśiyā kamala bāyu su-śītala

kore jabe kuṇḍa-nīra

nidāghe tathāya nija-gaṇa saha

tuṣāya gokula-bīra

Verse 9

bhakatibinoda rūpa-raghunāthe

kohaye caraṇa dhori'

heno rādhā-dāsya sudhīra-sampada

kabe dibe kṛpā kori'

Translation

Verse 1

Śrī Rādhā is the crest jewel of all amorous girls expert at tasting nectar. She is a graceful swan in the lake of pure love for Lord Kṛṣṇa. She is a pure kalpa-latā vine grown from King Vṛṣabhānu. All goddesses of fortune are parts of Her.

Verse 2

On Her hips a red silk garment and small tinkling bells, and over Her breasts a necklace of pearls, beautiful Rādhā charms Lord Kṛṣṇa's heart.

Verse 3

She is splendidly beautiful, like the whorl of the most graceful lotusflower. On Her smiling lips are the nectar of youth's beginning and the camphor of youth's fullness.

Verse 4

Seeing Him come from the forest's edge, She worshiped Vraja's prince with many prayers spoken by the anxious, restless, mischievous, crooked glances from the corners of Her eyes.

Verse 5

She is the life of Vraja's women and the object of Yaśodā's affection. Because of graceful Lalitā's love, every limb on Her body blossoms with perfect beauty and grace.

Verse 6

Accompanied by Viśākhā, She picks forest flowers and makes a Vaijayantī garland. The best and most dear of all the gopīs, She rests on Lord Kṛṣṇa's chest.

Verse 7

Hearing the sweet sound of the flute, She runs to the forest and finds Kṛṣṇa, the best of dancers. Her eyes smiling and Her head shyly lowered, She scratches Her ear.

Verse 8

Touching the lotus flowers, a breeze cools Her lake in the hot summer. Accompanied by Her friends, there She pleases Gokula's hero.

Verse 9

Grasping their feet, Bhaktivinoda says to Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Raghunātha Gosvāmī, "When will you kindly give me direct service to Śrī Rādhā, service that is the great treasure sought by the saints?"

TraditionBhajan
ComposerBhaktivinoda Thakura
SourceGitavali
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Verses9 verses

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