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Madhava Ghore Viyoga Tamasi lyrics

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

Source
Stavamala
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    (Refrain) mādhava ghore viyoga-tamasi nipapāta rādhā vidhura-malina-mūrtir adhikam adhirūḍha-bādhā dhruva

    (Refrain) madhava ghore viyoga-tamasi nipapata radha vidhura-malina-murtir adhikam adhirudha-badha dhruva

    (Rएfरैन्) माधव घोरे वियोगतमसि निपपात राधा विधुरमलिनमूर्तिर अधिकम अधिरूढबाधा ध्रुव

    Now that with beautiful sweet voices the cuckoos lament, "jaimini jaimini,"

  2. Verse 1

    kurvati kila kokila-kule ujjvala-kala-nādam jaiminir iti jaiminr iti jalpati saviṣādam

    kurvati kila kokila-kule ujjvala-kala-nadam jaiminir iti jaiminr iti jalpati savisadam

    कुर्वति किल कोकिलकुले उज्ज्वलकलनादम जैमिनिर इति जैमिन्र इति जल्पति सविषादम

    Now that with beautiful sweet voices the cuckoos lament, "jaimini jaimini,"

  3. Verse 2

    nīla-nalina-mālyam ahaha vīkṣya pulaka-vītā garuḍa garuḍa garuḍety abhirauti parama-bhītā

    nila-nalina-malyam ahaha viksya pulaka-vita garuda garuda garudety abhirauti parama-bhita

    नीलनलिनमाल्यम अहह वीक्ष्य पुलकवीता गरुड गरुड गरुडेत्य अभिरौति परमभीता

    When She sees a garland of blue lotuses She mistakes it for a black snake. Frightened, and the hairs of Her body erect, She cries out, "Garuda! Garuda!"

  4. Verse 3

    lambhita-mṛga-nābhim aguru-kardamam anu dīnā dhyāyati śiti-kaṇṭham api sanātanam anulīnā

    lambhita-mrga-nabhim aguru-kardamam anu dina dhyayati siti-kantham api sanatanam anulina

    लम्भितमृगनाभिम अगुरुकर्दमम अनु दीना ध्यायति शितिकण्ठम अपि सनातनम अनुलीना

    When She sees musk or aguru, the poor girl thinks the god of love has appeared. To chase him away She becomes rapt in meditation on love's enemy, the peacock.

About this song

Srila Jiva Gosvami explains that Uddhava sings this song to Lord Krsna in Mathura. This song is sung in Raga Gauri.