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Namaste Sri Radhe Namaste Sri Syama lyrics

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

Source
Padyavali (Rupa Goswami) / Vidagdha Madhava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    (refrain) namaste śrī rādhe namaste śrī śyāma

    (refrain) namaste sri radhe namaste sri syama

    (रेfरैन्) नमस्ते श्री राधे नमस्ते श्री श्याम

    [Srimati Radharani said] “My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Krsna on this field of Kuruksetra. I am the same Radharani, and now We are meeting together. It is very pleasant, but still I would like to go to the bank of the Yamuna beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that forest of Vrndavana.”

  2. Verse 1

    priyaḥ so 'yaṁ kṛṣṇaḥ saha-cari kuru-kṣetra-militas tathāhaṁ sā rādhā tad idam ubhayoḥ saṅgama-sukham tathāpy antaḥ-khelan-madhura-muralī-pañcama-juṣe mano me kālindī-pulina-vipināya spṛhayati

    priyah so 'yam krsnah saha-cari kuru-ksetra-militas tathaham sa radha tad idam ubhayoh sangama-sukham tathapy antah-khelan-madhura-murali-pancama-juse mano me kalindi-pulina-vipinaya sprhayati

    प्रियः सो ऽयं कृष्णः सहचरि कुरुक्षेत्रमिलितस तथाहं सा राधा तद इदम उभयोः सङ्गमसुखम तथाप्य अन्तःखेलन्मधुरमुरलीपञ्चमजुषे मनो मे कालिन्दीपुलिनविपिनाय स्पृहयति

    [Srimati Radharani said] “My dear friend, now I have met My very old and dear friend Krsna on this field of Kuruksetra. I am the same Radharani, and now We are meeting together. It is very pleasant, but still I would like to go to the bank of the Yamuna beneath the trees of the forest there. I wish to hear the vibration of His sweet flute playing the fifth note within that forest of Vrndavana.”

  3. Verse 2

    sugandhau mākanda-prakara-makarandasya madhure vinisyande vandī-kṛta-madhupa-vṛndaṁ muhur idam kṛtāndolaṁ mandonnatibhir anilaiś candana-girer mamānandaṁ vṛndā-vipinam atulaṁ tundilayati

    sugandhau makanda-prakara-makarandasya madhure vinisyande vandi-krta-madhupa-vrndam muhur idam krtandolam mandonnatibhir anilais candana-girer mamanandam vrnda-vipinam atulam tundilayati

    सुगन्धौ माकन्दप्रकरमकरन्दस्य मधुरे विनिस्यन्दे वन्दीकृतमधुपवृन्दं मुहुर इदम कृतान्दोलं मन्दोन्नतिभिर अनिलैश चन्दनगिरेर ममानन्दं वृन्दाविपिनम अतुलं तुन्दिलयति

    [Lord Krsna said] “The sweet, fragrant honey oozing from newly grown mango buds is again and again attracting groups of bumblebees, and this forest is trembling in the softly moving breezes from the Malaya Hills, which are full of sandalwood trees. Thus the forest of Vrndavana is increasing My transcendental pleasure.”

  4. Verse 3

    kvacid bhṛṅgī-gītaṁ kvacid anila-bhaṅgī-śiśiratā kvacid vallī-lāsyaṁ kvacid amala-mallī-parimalaḥ kvacid dhārā-śālī karaka-phala-pālī-rasa-bharo hṛṣīkāṇāṁ vṛndaṁ pramadayati vṛndāvanam idam

    kvacid bhrngi-gitam kvacid anila-bhangi-sisirata kvacid valli-lasyam kvacid amala-malli-parimalah kvacid dhara-sali karaka-phala-pali-rasa-bharo hrsikanam vrndam pramadayati vrndavanam idam

    क्वचिद भृङ्गीगीतं क्वचिद अनिलभङ्गीशिशिरता क्वचिद वल्लीलास्यं क्वचिद अमलमल्लीपरिमलः क्वचिद धाराशाली करकफलपालीरसभरो हृषीकाणां वृन्दं प्रमदयति वृन्दावनम इदम

    [Lord Krsna said to Madhumangala] “My dear friend, this forest of Vrndavana is giving great pleasure to our senses in various ways. Somewhere bumblebees are singing in groups, and in some places mild breezes are cooling the entire atmosphere. Somewhere the creepers and tree twigs are dancing, the mallika flowers are expanding their fragrance, and an overabundance of juice is constantly flowing in showers from pomegranate fruits.”

  5. Verse 4

    balād akṣṇor lakṣmīḥ kavalayati navyaṁ kuvalayaṁ mukhollāsaḥ phullaṁ kamala-vanam ullaṅghayati ca daśāṁ kaṣṭām aṣṭā-padam api nayaty āṅgika-rucir vicitraṁ rādhāyāḥ kim api kila rūpaṁ vilasati

    balad aksnor laksmih kavalayati navyam kuvalayam mukhollasah phullam kamala-vanam ullanghayati ca dasam kastam asta-padam api nayaty angika-rucir vicitram radhayah kim api kila rupam vilasati

    बलाद अक्ष्णोर लक्ष्मीः कवलयति नव्यं कुवलयं मुखोल्लासः फुल्लं कमलवनम उल्लङ्घयति च दशां कष्टाम अष्टापदम अपि नयत्य आङ्गिकरुचिर विचित्रं राधायाः किम अपि किल रूपं विलसति

    [Paurnamasi said] “The beauty of Srimati Radharani’s eyes forcibly devours the beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers, and the beauty of Her face surpasses that of an entire forest of fully blossomed lotuses. Her bodily luster seems to place even gold into a painful situation. Thus the wonderful, unprecedented beauty of Srimati Radharani is awakening in Vrndavana.”

About this song

The refrain is immensely popular that it is typically sung alone. Typically sung in Raga Desakara in Kaherva Tala. This song was popularized by the Los Angeles Temple Bhajana Band. Verse 1 is also found in the Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya Lila, Chapter 1, Verse 76. In the purport to this verse, Srila Prabhupada cites that this is in Padyavali (387). Verse 2 is also found in the Caitanya Caritamrta, Antya Lila, Chapter 1, Verse 158 and in the Vidagdha-Madhava Act 1 Verse 23. Verse 3 is also found in the Caitanya Caritamrta, Antya Lila, Chapter 1, Verse 160 and in the Vidagdha-Madhava Act 1 Verse 31. Verse 4 is also found in the Caitanya Caritamrta, Antya Lila, Chapter 1, Verse 161 and in the Vdagdha-Madhava Act 1 Verse 32.