Go Rakha Jagai Singa Dhvani lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Govinda Dasa Kaviraja
- Source
- Padavali
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
go-rakha jāgāi śiṅgā-dhvani śuna-ite jaṭilā bhikha āni dela maunī yogeśvara mātha hilāyata bujhala bhikha nāhi nela
go-rakha jagai singa-dhvani suna-ite jatila bhikha ani dela mauni yogesvara matha hilayata bujhala bhikha nahi nela
गोरख जागाइ शिङ्गाध्वनि शुनैते जटिला भिख आनि देल मौनी योगेश्वर माथ हिलायत बुझल भिख नाहि नेल
Hearing the sound of a buffalo-horn, the cowherd people awakened. Bringing some alms, Jatila, the mother of Abhimanyu, Radharani’s so-called husband, offered them to the beggar. Disguised as a beggar-yogi, Lord Krishna, the master of all yoga, was silent. He tilted His head. He would not accept the alms.
- Verse 2
jaṭilā kahata taba kāhā tuhu māgata yogī kahata bujhāi tere vadhū hāta bhikha hāma leyaba turitahi deha pāṭhā
jatila kahata taba kaha tuhu magata yogi kahata bujhai tere vadhu hata bhikha hama leyaba turitahi deha patha
जटिला कहत तब काहा तुहु मागत योगी कहत बुझाइ तेरे वधू हात भिख हाम लेयब तुरितहि देह पाठा
Jatila said: “What do You want, then?” The yogi said, “Your daughter-in-law should offer the alms with Her own hand. Only then will I accept them. Send for Her at once.”
- Verse 3
parivaratā vinu bhikha leu yaba yogī barata hoye nāśa tākara vacana śunite tanu pulakita dhāi kahe vadhū-pāśa
parivarata vinu bhikha leu yaba yogi barata hoye nasa takara vacana sunite tanu pulakita dhai kahe vadhu-pasa
परिवरता विनु भिख लेउ यब योगी बरत होये नाश ताकर वचन शुनिते तनु पुलकित धाइ कहे वधूपाश
“If I accept alms from you [and not from Srimati Radharani], then My yogi’s vow will perish.” Hearing these words, and the hairs of her body now standing erect, Jatila ran to the side of her daughter-in-law.
- Verse 4
dvāre yogī-vara parama manohara jñānī bujhala anumāne bahuta yatana kari ratana-thālī bhari bhikha deha tachu ṭhāme
dvare yogi-vara parama manohara jnani bujhala anumane bahuta yatana kari ratana-thali bhari bhikha deha tachu thame
द्वारे योगीवर परम मनोहर ज्ञानी बुझल अनुमाने बहुत यतन करि रतनथाली भरि भिख देह तछु ठामे
Jatila thought the supremely charming yogi at her door must be a great sage. With great effort she gathered up some offerings.
- Verse 5
śuni dhanī rāi āi kari uṭhala yogī-niyaḍe hāma yāba jaṭilā kahata yogī naha āna mata daraśane hoyaba lābha
suni dhani rai ai kari uthala yogi-niyade hama yaba jatila kahata yogi naha ana mata darasane hoyaba labha
शुनि धनी राइ आइ करि उठल योगीनियडे हाम याब जटिला कहत योगी नह आन मत दरशने होयब लाभ
Hearing the commotion, beautiful Radha came. “I will go to the yogi,” she said. Jatila affirmed, “This yogi is not an ordinary man. Simply by seeing Him, one attains a great spiritual treasure.”
- Verse 6
godhūma-cūrṇa pūrṇa thālī para kanaka-kaṭhora bhari ghiu kara-yoḍe rāi leha kari phukara-i tāhe heri tharahari jīu
godhuma-curna purna thali para kanaka-kathora bhari ghiu kara-yode rai leha kari phukara-i tahe heri tharahari jiu
गोधूमचूर्ण पूर्ण थाली पर कनककठोर भरि घिउ करयोडे राइ लेह करि फुकरै ताहे हेरि थरहरि जीउ
On the tray was an offering of whole-wheat flour and a golden cup with some ghee in it. Taking the tray in Her hands, sighing with love and Her life’s breath trembling, Radha brought the offering to the yogi Krishna.
- Verse 7
yogī kahata hāma bhikha nāhi leyaba tuyā mukha-vacana eka cāi nanda-nandana para yo abhimāna so māpha karaha yāi
yogi kahata hama bhikha nahi leyaba tuya mukha-vacana eka cai nanda-nandana para yo abhimana so mapha karaha yai
योगी कहत हाम भिख नाहि लेयब तुया मुखवचन एक चाइ नन्दनन्दन पर यो अभिमान सो माफ करह याइ
The yogi Krishna said, “I will not accept this offering yet. First I wish to hear a single word from Your mouth. I am Nanda’s arrogant son. Say that You forgive Me, and then I will depart.”
- Verse 8
śuni dhanī rai cīre mukha jhāmpala bhekha-dhārī naṭa-rāja govinda-dāsa kaha naṭa-bara-śekhara sādhi calata mana kāja
suni dhani rai cire mukha jhampala bhekha-dhari nata-raja govinda-dasa kaha nata-bara-sekhara sadhi calata mana kaja
शुनि धनी रै चीरे मुख झाम्पल भेखधारी नटराज गोविन्ददास कह नटबरशेखर साधि चलत मन काज
Hearing these words, beautiful Radha covered Her face with Her cloth. Then Krishna, the king of dancers, took the alms. Govinda Das says: His heart’s mission accomplished, Lord Krishna, the crown jewel of all dancers, took His leave.
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