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Sabse Unci Prem Sagai lyrics

Braja Bhasa lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Author
Sura Dasa
Source
Sabse Unci Prem Sagai
Language
Braja Bhasa
  1. Verse 1

    (refrain) sabse ūṅcī prema sagāī

    (refrain) sabse unci prema sagai

    (रेfरैन्) सब्से ऊङ्ची प्रेम सगाई

    Lord Krsna renounced the delicacies that Duryodhana offered, and ate vegetables at Vidura’s house.

  2. Verse 1

    duryodhana ko mevā tyāgo sāga vidura ghara pāī

    duryodhana ko meva tyago saga vidura ghara pai

    दुर्योधन को मेवा त्यागो साग विदुर घर पाई

    Lord Krsna renounced the delicacies that Duryodhana offered, and ate vegetables at Vidura’s house.

  3. Verse 2

    jūṭhe phala sabarī ke khāye bahu vidhi prema lagāī

    juthe phala sabari ke khaye bahu vidhi prema lagai

    जूठे फल सबरी के खाये बहु विधि प्रेम लगाई

    As Lord Ramacandra, He ate fruits which were already filled with love from Sabari.

  4. Verse 3

    prema ke bas nṛpa sevā kīnhī āp bane hari nāī

    prema ke bas nrpa seva kinhi ap bane hari nai

    प्रेम के बस नृप सेवा कीन्ही आप बने हरि नाई

    Love is indeed the best way to serve and please the Lord.

  5. Verse 4

    rājasuya yajña yudhiṣṭhira kīno tāmai jūṭha uṭhāī

    rajasuya yajna yudhisthira kino tamai jutha uthai

    राजसुय यज्ञ युधिष्ठिर कीनो तामै जूठ उठाई

    In Maharaja Yuddhistira’s Rajasuya Yajna sacrifice, Lord Krsna served the brahmanas and picked up their eating utensils.

  6. Verse 5

    prema ke basa arjuna ratha hāṅkhyo bhūla gaye ṭhakurāī

    prema ke basa arjuna ratha hankhyo bhula gaye thakurai

    प्रेम के बस अर्जुन रथ हाङ्ख्यो भूल गये ठकुराई

    Out of pure love for Arjuna, He took the position of being his charioteer, and He forgot that He was the Lord.

  7. Verse 6

    aisī prīta baḍhī vṛndāvana gopina nāca nacāī

    aisi prita badhi vrndavana gopina naca nacai

    ऐसी प्रीत बढी वृन्दावन गोपिन नाच नचाई

    Such love did Lord Krsna portray in Vrndavana when He danced with the gopis in the rasa lila.

  8. Verse 7

    sūra krūra is lāyaka nāhī kaha lag karau baḍāī

    sura krura is layaka nahi kaha lag karau badai

    सूर क्रूर इस लायक नाही कह लग करौ बडाई

    The harsh Suradasa is not worthy to praise the merciful and magnanimous Lord.

About this song

This song became popular by Jagjit and Chitra Singh’s 1983 album “Samarpan” as well as in B.R. Chopra’s Mahabharat series. This song was originally meant to be rendered in Raga Kafi in Bhajani Theka.