Radhikar Janma Tithi Dina Jani lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Narahari Cakravarti
- Source
- Radhikar Janma Tithi Dina Jani
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
rādhikāra janma-tithi dina jāni vraje keho dhṛti dharite nāre nanda yaśodādi adhika ullāse āisena vṛsabhānupura ghare
radhikara janma-tithi dina jani vraje keho dhrti dharite nare nanda yasodadi adhika ullase aisena vrsabhanupura ghare
राधिकार जन्मतिथि दिन जानि व्रजे केहो धृति धरिते नारे नन्द यशोदादि अधिक उल्लासे आइसेन वृसभानुपुर घरे
On Radhika’s birthday no one in Vraja could remain peaceful. With great joy Nanda, Yasoda, and the others all went to Brishabhanu’s home.
- Verse 2
vṛṣabhānu nande āgusari ghare āne yaśodāya kṛttikā laiyā dadhi-haridrādi chaḍa'yā aṅgane nāce gopa-gaṇa haraṣa haiyā
vrsabhanu nande agusari ghare ane yasodaya krttika laiya dadhi-haridradi chada'ya angane nace gopa-gana harasa haiya
वृषभानु नन्दे आगुसरि घरे आने यशोदाय कृत्तिका लैया दधिहरिद्रादि छडऽया अङ्गने नाचे गोपगण हरष हैया
Vrsabhanu greeted Nanda, and Kirtida greeted Yasoda. In the courtyard the cowherd people showered each other with yogurt, turmeric, and other similar substances. Joyfully they danced.
- Verse 3
bāje keta bhāti - vādya kulāhale keho kāru kathā nā śune kāṇe pāiyā samaya kāla alakhita cāhi' rahe rāimukhera pāne
baje keta bhati - vadya kulahale keho karu katha na sune kane paiya samaya kala alakhita cahi' rahe raimukhera pane
बाजे केत भाति वाद्य कुलाहले केहो कारु कथा ना शुने काणे पाइया समय काल अलखित चाहिऽ रहे राइमुखेर पाने
There was a great tumult of splendid instrumental music, so loud that no one could hear any words of conversation. At that moment, unseen by others, Krsna entered a private room, where he gazed at Radhika’s beautiful face.
- Verse 4
rādhā bidhu-mukhi śyāma-mukha-śobhā heri' rahe nāre phirā'te aṅkhi narahari bhaṇe - nā jāni ki rasa prakāśaye duṅhu doṅhāre dekhi'
radha bidhu-mukhi syama-mukha-sobha heri' rahe nare phira'te ankhi narahari bhane - na jani ki rasa prakasaye dunhu donhare dekhi'
राधा बिधुमुखि श्याममुखशोभा हेरिऽ रहे नारे फिराऽते अङ्खि नरहरि भणे ना जानि कि रस प्रकाशये दुङ्हु दोङ्हारे देखिऽ
Moon-faced Radha gazed at the splendid handsomeness of dark Krishna’s face. She could not turn her eyes away. Narahari Das says, “I can’t imagine what nectar the divine couple tasted as they gazed at each other.”