Candana Carcita Nila Kalevara lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Jayadeva Goswami
- Source
- Gita Govinda
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
candana-carcita-nīla-kalevara-pīta-vasana-vana-mālī keli-calan-maṇi-kuṇḍala-maṇḍita-gaṇḍa-yuga-smita-śālī
candana-carcita-nila-kalevara-pita-vasana-vana-mali keli-calan-mani-kundala-mandita-ganda-yuga-smita-sali
चन्दनचर्चितनीलकलेवरपीतवसनवनमाली केलिचलन्मणिकुण्डलमण्डितगण्डयुगस्मितशाली
Lord Krsna wears yellow garments and His lovely, dark complexioned body is decorated with sandalwood paste. While He enjoys loving pastimes with His gopis, His jewel earrings dance over His cheeks as He smiles at them.
- Verse 2
harir iha mugdha-vadhū-nikare vilāsini vilāsati kelī-pare
harir iha mugdha-vadhu-nikare vilasini vilasati keli-pare
हरिर इह मुग्धवधूनिकरे विलासिनि विलासति केलीपरे
Look Radhe! Look at Krsna’s loving and divine lila with all of His surrendered gopis!
- Verse 3
pīna-payodhara-bhāra-bhareṇa hariṁ parirabhya sarāgam gopa-vadhūr anugāyati kācid udañcita-parama-rāgam
pina-payodhara-bhara-bharena harim parirabhya saragam gopa-vadhur anugayati kacid udancita-parama-ragam
पीनपयोधरभारभरेण हरिं परिरभ्य सरागम गोपवधूर अनुगायति काचिद उदञ्चितपरमरागम
One beautiful gopi lovingly smacks Krsna with the heavy weight of her devotion! Then she sings to Him from the fifth scale at a higher octave. 4-5) One charmed gopi fixes her love filled gaze upon Krsna’s mukharvinda.Aho! Her playful, batting eyes light become lamps of love for Krsna’s heart! A gopi attempts to whisper something to Krsna’s ear, but ends up kissing His cheek.
- Verse 4
kāpi vilāsa-vilola-vilocana-khelana-janita-manojam dhyāyati mugdha-vadhūr adhikaṁ madhusūdana-vadana-sarojam
kapi vilasa-vilola-vilocana-khelana-janita-manojam dhyayati mugdha-vadhur adhikam madhusudana-vadana-sarojam
कापि विलासविलोलविलोचनखेलनजनितमनोजम ध्यायति मुग्धवधूर अधिकं मधुसूदनवदनसरोजम
English meaning not yet written for this verse.
- Verse 5
kapi kapola-tale militā lapituṁ kim api śruti-mūle cāru cucumba nitambavatī dayitaṁ pulakair anukūle
kapi kapola-tale milita lapitum kim api sruti-mule caru cucumba nitambavati dayitam pulakair anukule
कपि कपोलतले मिलिता लपितुं किम अपि श्रुतिमूले चारु चुचुम्ब नितम्बवती दयितं पुलकैर अनुकूले
English meaning not yet written for this verse.
- Verse 6
keli-kalā-kutukena ca kācid amuṁ yamunā-jala-kūle mañjula-vañjula-kuñja-gataṁ vicakarṣa kareṇa dukūle
keli-kala-kutukena ca kacid amum yamuna-jala-kule manjula-vanjula-kunja-gatam vicakarsa karena dukule
केलिकलाकुतुकेन च काचिद अमुं यमुनाजलकूले मञ्जुलवञ्जुलकुञ्जगतं विचकर्ष करेण दुकूले
One haughty gopi grabs hold of Krsna’s garments to playfully pull Him into a solitary location beside the Yamuna.
- Verse 7
kara-tala-tāla-tarala-valayāvali-kalita-kalasvana-vaṁśe rāsa-rase saha-nṛtya-parā hariṇa-yuvatī-praśaśaṁse
kara-tala-tala-tarala-valayavali-kalita-kalasvana-vamse rasa-rase saha-nrtya-para harina-yuvati-prasasamse
करतलतालतरलवलयावलिकलितकलस्वनवंशे रासरसे सहनृत्यपरा हरिणयुवतीप्रशशंसे
Another gopi is dancing with the rasa with Krsna. As He plays the flute; she claps her hands making her bracelets sweetly tinkle in time with the music. Seeing her skill, Krsna praises.
- Verse 8
śliṣyati kām api cumbati kām api kām api ramayati rāmām paśyati sa-smita-cāru-tarām aparām anugacchati vāmām
slisyati kam api cumbati kam api kam api ramayati ramam pasyati sa-smita-caru-taram aparam anugacchati vamam
श्लिष्यति काम अपि चुम्बति काम अपि काम अपि रमयति रामाम पश्यति सस्मितचारुतराम अपराम अनुगच्छति वामाम
Krsna embraces a gopi, kisses another, and associates with someone else. Then, He eagerly smiles to attract another gopi with His vulnerable eyes. However, noticing a resisting damsel, who is ever more beautiful, He begins pursuing her.
- Verse 9
śrī-jayadeva-bhaṇitam idam adbhuta-keśava-keli-rahasyam vṛndāvana-vipine lalitaṁ vitanotu śubhāni yaśasyam
sri-jayadeva-bhanitam idam adbhuta-kesava-keli-rahasyam vrndavana-vipine lalitam vitanotu subhani yasasyam
श्रीजयदेवभणितम इदम अद्भुतकेशवकेलिरहस्यम वृन्दावनविपिने ललितं वितनोतु शुभानि यशस्यम
O reader! Let Jayadeva’s description of Sri Kesava’s amazing and secret Vrndavana prema keli bring good fortune to you.
About this song
This song is featured in the “Abhay Charan” serial soundtrack. Carnatic musicians sing this composition as a kriti in Ragam Kamavardhani (Raga Puriya Dhanasri in Hindustani) in Adi Tala. This song was featured in a Malayalam film “Ashtapadi” in 1983 sung by Kavalam Sreekumar and music directed by Vidyadharan.