Krsner Jateka Khela lyrics

kṛṣṇera jateka khelā tāra madhye nara-līlā sarbottama rasera āloya e rasa goloke nāi tabe bolo kothā pāi braja-dhāma tāhāra niloya

krsnera jateka khela tara madhye nara-lila sarbottama rasera aloya e rasa goloke nai tabe bolo kotha pai braja-dhama tahara niloya

कृष्णेर जतेक खेला तार मध्ये नरलीला सर्बोत्तम रसेर आलोय ए रस गोलोके नाइ तबे बोलो कोथा पाइ ब्रजधाम ताहार निलोय

Among all of Lord Krsna's pastimes, His lila as an ordinary human being is certainly the best of all, for these pastimes are like an unlimited reservoir of ecstatic transcendental mellows. These mellows are not even available on other planets in the spiritual sky. So then tell me where are they available? Such things can only be had in the topmost abode of Vraja-dhama.

nitya-līlā dwi-prakāra sāntara o nirantara jāhe mājhe rasikera mana janma-bṛddhi daitya-nāśa mathurā dwārakā-bāsa nitya-līlā sāntare gaṇana

nitya-lila dwi-prakara santara o nirantara jahe majhe rasikera mana janma-brddhi daitya-nasa mathura dwaraka-basa nitya-lila santare ganana

नित्यलीला द्wइप्रकार सान्तर ओ निरन्तर जाहे माझे रसिकेर मन जन्मबृद्धि दैत्यनाश मथुरा द्wआरकाबास नित्यलीला सान्तरे गणन

Krsna's eternal pastimes are of two types, which are always meditated on by those who know how to relish the mellows --- 1) santara (pastimes performed in the material world at intervals, with a beginning and an end, but which repeat eternally), and 2) nirantara (pastimes performed in the spiritual world as perpetual asta-kaliya or eight-fold daily sports). Pastimes called santara include Krsna's birth, His growth through childhood and youth, the killing of many different kinds of demons, and His journey to and residence at Mathura and Dvaraka.

dibā rātra aṣṭa-bhāge braja-jana anurāge kore kṛṣṇa-līlā nirantara tāhāra birāma nāi sei nitya-līlā bhāi brahma-rudra-śeṣa agocara

diba ratra asta-bhage braja-jana anurage kore krsna-lila nirantara tahara birama nai sei nitya-lila bhai brahma-rudra-sesa agocara

दिबा रात्र अष्टभागे ब्रजजन अनुरागे कोरे कृष्णलीला निरन्तर ताहार बिराम नाइ सेइ नित्यलीला भाइ ब्रह्मरुद्रशेष अगोचर

Those pastimes which are called nirantara are performed incessantly, in eight time divisions the entire day and night. These sports are motivated by His pure loving affection for the residents of Vraja. These pastimes do not stop even for a second --- therefore it's called nitya-lila, oh brothers! These eight-fold daily pastimes are imperceptible even for Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Ananta-sesa.

jñāna joga koro jata hoya tāhā dūra-gata śuddha rāga nayane kebala sei līlā rākhita hoya parānanda bitaroya hoya bhakta-jībana sambala

jnana joga koro jata hoya taha dura-gata suddha raga nayane kebala sei lila rakhita hoya parananda bitaroya hoya bhakta-jibana sambala

ज्ञान जोग कोरो जत होय ताहा दूरगत शुद्ध राग नयने केबल सेइ लीला राखित होय परानन्द बितरोय होय भक्तजीबन सम्बल

Just toss out all of your speculative knowledge and yoga practice, for all of these ecstatic lilas of Vraja are just waiting for you to behold them with your eyes of unalloyed affection opened wide. These transcendental pastimes are capable of giving you only one thing ---topmost spiritual bliss far beyond anything you can even imagine. This only is the sole sustenance in the lives of pure devotees who follow in the footsteps of Srila Rupa Gosvami.