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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.