Sata Koti Gopi Madhava lyrics
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Thakura
- Source
- Gitavali
- Language
- Bengali
- Verse 1
śata-koṭi gopī mādhava-man rākhite nārilo kori’ jatan
sata-koti gopi madhava-man rakhite narilo kori’ jatan
शतकोटि गोपी माधवमन राखिते नारिलो कोरिऽ जतन
Millions of cowherd damsels are unable to please the mind of Madhava, although endeavoring to do so.
- Verse 2
venu-gīte ḍāke rādhikā-nām `eso eso rādhe!’ ḍākoye śyām
venu-gite dake radhika-nam `eso eso radhe!’ dakoye syam
वेनुगीते डाके राधिकानाम `एसो एसो राधे!ऽ डाकोये श्याम
The flute song calls the name of Radhika, “Come here, come here, Radhe!” Syama calls out in the night.
- Verse 3
bhāṅgiyā śrī-rāsa-maṇḍala tabe rādhā-anveṣane calaye jabe
bhangiya sri-rasa-mandala tabe radha-anvesane calaye jabe
भाङ्गिया श्रीरासमण्डल तबे राधाअन्वेषने चलये जबे
When the Sri-rasa-mandala comes to a halt, in search of Beloved Radha He then goes.
- Verse 4
`dekhā diyā rādhe! rākhoha prāṇ!’ boliyā kāṅdaye kānane kān
`dekha diya radhe! rakhoha pran!’ boliya kandaye kanane kan
`देखा दिया राधे! राखोह प्राण्!ऽ बोलिया काङ्दये कानने कान
"Please appear, O Radhe! Kindly save My life!" calling out while weeping Kana in the forest.
- Verse 5
nirjana kānane rādhāre dhori’ miliyā parāṇ juḍāya hari
nirjana kanane radhare dhori’ miliya paran judaya hari
निर्जन कानने राधारे धोरिऽ मिलिया पराण जुडाय हरि
In a secluded grove embracing Radhika regaining His life and soul Hari is relieved.
- Verse 6
bole, ‘tuṅhu vinā kāhāra rāsa? tuṅhu lāgi’ mor baraja-bāsa’
bole, ‘tunhu vina kahara rasa? tunhu lagi’ mor baraja-basa’
बोले, ‘तुङ्हु विना काहार रास? तुङ्हु लागिऽ मोर बरजबासऽ
Saying, "Without You, where is the rasa dance? Only because of You, do I live in Vraja."
- Verse 7
e heno rādhikā-caraṇa-tale bhakativinoda kāṅdiyā bole
e heno radhika-carana-tale bhakativinoda kandiya bole
ए हेनो राधिकाचरणतले भकतिविनोद काङ्दिया बोले
At the lotus feet of such a Radhika, this Bhaktivinoda says weeping,
- Verse 8
`tuwā gaṇa-mājhe āmāre gaṇi’ kiṅkorī koriyā rakho apani’
`tuwa gana-majhe amare gani’ kinkori koriya rakho apani’
`तुwआ गणमाझे आमारे गणिऽ किङ्कोरी कोरिया रखो अपनिऽ
"Among Your personal associates please count me also; making me Your maidservant keep me as Your own."