Bhaja Sakhi Ballava Raja lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Rupa Goswami
- Source
- Stavamala
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
(Refrain) bhaja sakhi ballava-rāja-kumāraṁ kāmita-tāvaka-saṅga-vihāram
(Refrain) bhaja sakhi ballava-raja-kumaram kamita-tavaka-sanga-viharam
(Rएfरैन्) भज सखि बल्लवराजकुमारं कामिततावकसङ्गविहारम
He waits in the splendid forest grove sprinkled by spray from the Yamuna. He enjoys transcendental pastimes with the young gopis. He is full of love for You.
- Verse 1
yāmuna-jala-kaṇikābhir upete saṅgatam ujjvala-kuñja-nikete tvayi vinihita-vara-sauhṛda-bhāraṁ vihitāpara-taruṇī-parihāram
yamuna-jala-kanikabhir upete sangatam ujjvala-kunja-nikete tvayi vinihita-vara-sauhrda-bharam vihitapara-taruni-pariharam
यामुनजलकणिकाभिर उपेते सङ्गतम उज्ज्वलकुञ्जनिकेते त्वयि विनिहितवरसौहृदभारं विहितापरतरुणीपरिहारम
He waits in the splendid forest grove sprinkled by spray from the Yamuna. He enjoys transcendental pastimes with the young gopis. He is full of love for You.
- Verse 2
nava-guñjā-phala-mañjula-hāraṁ mālya-vihāri-madhupa-parivāram nirmala-narma-vibhāvana-śīlaṁ ballavam atra sanātana-līlam
nava-gunja-phala-manjula-haram malya-vihari-madhupa-parivaram nirmala-narma-vibhavana-silam ballavam atra sanatana-lilam
नवगुञ्जाफलमञ्जुलहारं माल्यविहारिमधुपपरिवारम निर्मलनर्मविभावनशीलं बल्लवम अत्र सनातनलीलम
He wears a charming necklace of fresh gunja. Bumblebees play in His garland of flowers. He is playful and witty. He is a cowherd boy. He enjoys eternal transcendental pastimes.
About this song
This song is to be sung in Raga Gauri. Srila Jiva Goswami explains that a gopi messenger sings this song to Srimati Radharani.
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