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Kirtan Book

Gokula Mangala Vamsi lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Stavamala
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    (Refrain) gokula-maṅgala-vaṁśī- dhvanir udgarjati vana-gataye smara-bhūpati-śāsana-śaṁsī

    (Refrain) gokula-mangala-vamsi- dhvanir udgarjati vana-gataye smara-bhupati-sasana-samsi

    (Rएfरैन्) गोकुलमङ्गलवंशी ध्वनिर उद्गर्जति वनगतये स्मरभूपतिशासनशंसी

    Why do you make a delay with these superfluous decorations? I cannot tolerate even a moment's delay!

  2. Verse 1

    kiṁ vitanoṣi mudhāṅga-vibhūṣaṇa-kapaṭenātra vighātam soḍhum ahaṁ samayasya na samprati śaktā lavam api pātam

    kim vitanosi mudhanga-vibhusana-kapatenatra vighatam sodhum aham samayasya na samprati sakta lavam api patam

    किं वितनोषि मुधाङ्गविभूषणकपटेनात्र विघातम सोढुम अहं समयस्य न सम्प्रति शक्ता लवम अपि पातम

    Why do you make a delay with these superfluous decorations? I cannot tolerate even a moment's delay!

  3. Verse 2

    mādhava-caraṇāṅguṣṭha-nakha-dyutir ayam udayati hima-dhāmā mā gurujana-bhayam udgira muhur iyam abhavaṁ dhāvita-kāmā

    madhava-caranangustha-nakha-dyutir ayam udayati hima-dhama ma gurujana-bhayam udgira muhur iyam abhavam dhavita-kama

    माधवचरणाङ्गुष्ठनखद्युतिर अयम उदयति हिमधामा मा गुरुजनभयम उद्गिर मुहुर इयम अभवं धावितकामा

    "Madhava's toenails are very splendid." “The moon is now rising!" "Don't tell me again and again how I should fear my superiors! I yearn to run to Madhava!"

  4. Verse 3

    taṁ sevitum iha paśya sanātana-paramāraṇya-javeśam gopa-vadhū-tatir iyam upasarpati bhānu-sutā-taṭa-deśam

    tam sevitum iha pasya sanatana-paramaranya-javesam gopa-vadhu-tatir iyam upasarpati bhanu-suta-tata-desam

    तं सेवितुम इह पश्य सनातनपरमारण्यजवेशम गोपवधूततिर इयम उपसर्पति भानुसुतातटदेशम

    Look! The gopis are all going to the Yamuna's shore to serve Madhava, who is always handsomely decorated with forest flowers.

About this song

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that a gopi eagerly desiring to meet Krsna at an appointed rendezvous sings this song to a gopi friend engaged in decorating her. This song is to be sung in Carnatic Raga Karnata.