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Raghunatha Dasa Gosvaminah Prarthana

Pratah Pita Pate Kucopari lyrics

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

Source
Stavavali
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    prātaḥ pīta-paṭe kucopari ruṣā ghūrṇābhare locane bimbauṣṭhe pṛthu vikṣate jaṭilayā sandṛśyamāne muhuḥ vācā yukti-juṣā mṛṣā lalitayā tāṁ sampratārya krudhā dṛṣṭvemaṁ hṛdi bhīṣitā stutavatī rādhā dhruvaṁ pātu vaḥ

    pratah pita-pate kucopari rusa ghurnabhare locane bimbausthe prthu viksate jatilaya sandrsyamane muhuh vaca yukti-jusa mrsa lalitaya tam sampratarya krudha drstvemam hrdi bhisita stutavati radha dhruvam patu vah

    प्रातः पीतपटे कुचोपरि रुषा घूर्णाभरे लोचने बिम्बौष्ठे पृथु विक्षते जटिलया सन्दृश्यमाने मुहुः वाचा युक्तिजुषा मृषा ललितया तां सम्प्रतार्य क्रुधा दृष्ट्वेमं हृदि भीषिता स्तुतवती राधा ध्रुवं पातु वः

    Early in the morning Jatila-devi met Sri Radha' and Her friend Lalita. Jatila noticed that Radha was wearing a yellow garment on Her breasts, Her eyes were rolling in sleepiness, and Her bimba fruit lips were deeply cut, as if someone had bit them. Although frightened at heart, Radha' externally assumed an angry pose, became furious at Jatila's insinuations, and together with Lalita, in order to defend Herself, fabricated a network of seemingly logical lies. Afterward She glorified Lalita for her skillful help. May Sri Radha' protect you all.

  2. Verse 2

    pika-paṭu-rava-vādyair bhṛṅga-jhaṅkara-gānaīh sphurad-atula-kuḍuṅga-kroḍa-raṅge sa-raṅgam smara-sadasi kṛtodyan nṛtyataḥ śrānta-gātraṁ vraja-nava-yuva-yugmaṁ nartakaṁ vījayāni

    pika-patu-rava-vadyair bhrnga-jhankara-ganaih sphurad-atula-kudunga-kroda-range sa-rangam smara-sadasi krtodyan nrtyatah sranta-gatram vraja-nava-yuva-yugmam nartakam vijayani

    पिकपटुरववाद्यैर भृङ्गझङ्करगानईह स्फुरदतुलकुडुङ्गक्रोडरङ्गे सरङ्गम स्मरसदसि कृतोद्यन नृत्यतः श्रान्तगात्रं व्रजनवयुवयुग्मं नर्तकं वीजयानि

    I pray that I may fan the two young dancers of Vraja who have become fatigued by happily dancing in Cupid's arena in an incomparable forest grove filled with the instrumental muse of the expert cuckoos and the humming songs of the bees.

  3. Verse 3

    kuhūkaṇṭhī-kaṇṭhād api kamana-kaṇṭhī mayi punar viśākhā gānasyāpi ca rucira-śikṣāṁ praṇayatu yathāhaṁ tenaitad yuva-yugalam ullasya sa-gaṇāl labhe rāse tasmān maṇi-pradaka-hārān iha muhuḥ

    kuhukanthi-kanthad api kamana-kanthi mayi punar visakha ganasyapi ca rucira-siksam pranayatu yathaham tenaitad yuva-yugalam ullasya sa-ganal labhe rase tasman mani-pradaka-haran iha muhuh

    कुहूकण्ठीकण्ठाद अपि कमनकण्ठी मयि पुनर विशाखा गानस्यापि च रुचिरशिक्षां प्रणयतु यथाहं तेनैतद युवयुगलम उल्लस्य सगणाल लभे रासे तस्मान मणिप्रदकहारान इह मुहुः

    I pray that Visakha-devi, whose voice is sweeter than the cuckoos, may teach me the art of beautiful singing. I pray that by singing during the rasa dance I will please the youthful divine couple and I will obtain from Them and Their associates many necklaces of gold and jewels as my reward.

  4. Verse 4

    kāntyā nindantam udyaê-jaladhara-nicayam- tapta-karta-svabhāvaṁ vāso bibhrāṇam īṣāt-smita-rucira-mukhāmbhojam ākalpitāṅgam vāmāṅke rādhikām- tām- prathama-rasa-kalā-keli-saubhagya-mattam āliṅgyālāpa-bhaṅgyā vraja-pati-tanayam- smerayantam- smarāmi

    kantya nindantam udyae-jaladhara-nicayam- tapta-karta-svabhavam vaso bibhranam isat-smita-rucira-mukhambhojam akalpitangam vamanke radhikam- tam- prathama-rasa-kala-keli-saubhagya-mattam alingyalapa-bhangya vraja-pati-tanayam- smerayantam- smarami

    कान्त्या निन्दन्तम उद्यêजलधरनिचयम तप्तकर्तस्वभावं वासो बिभ्राणम ईषात्स्मितरुचिरमुखाम्भोजम आकल्पिताङ्गम वामाङ्के राधिकाम ताम प्रथमरसकलाकेलिसौभग्यमत्तम आलिङ्ग्यालापभङ्ग्या व्रजपतितनयम स्मेरयन्तम स्मरामि

    I meditate on the smiling prince of Vraja, whose splendid dark complexion rebukes a host of monsoon clouds, whose garments are like molten gold, whose lotus face is charming with a gentle smile, whose transcendental body is expertly decorated, and who speaks many clever joking words as, maddened with playful amorous passion, He embraces Srimati Radhika' to His left.