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Kirtan Book

Sri Sri Grantha Kartuh Prarthana

Subala Sakhadhara Pallava lyrics

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

Source
Stavavali
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    subala-sakhādhara-pallava- samudita-madhu-mugdha-madhurī-lubdhām ruci-jita-kañcana-citrāṁ kāñcana citrāṁ pikīṁ vande

    subala-sakhadhara-pallava- samudita-madhu-mugdha-madhuri-lubdham ruci-jita-kancana-citram kancana citram pikim vande

    सुबलसखाधरपल्लव समुदितमधुमुग्धमधुरीलुब्धाम रुचिजितकञ्चनचित्रां काञ्चन चित्रां पिकीं वन्दे

    I offer my respectful obeisances to a certain wonderful cuckoo, whose splendor defeats the shining of gold, and who is very greedy to taste the charming sweetness of the honey trickling from the budding twigs of the lips of Subala's friend Krsna.

  2. Verse 2

    vṛṣaravijādharābimbī- phala-rasa-pānotkam adbhutaṁ bhramaram dhṛta-śikhi-piñchaka-cūlaṁ pīta-dukūlaṁ ciraṁ naumi

    vrsaravijadharabimbi- phala-rasa-panotkam adbhutam bhramaram dhrta-sikhi-pinchaka-culam pita-dukulam ciram naumi

    वृषरविजाधराबिम्बी फलरसपानोत्कम अद्भुतं भ्रमरम धृतशिखिपिञ्छकचूलं पीतदुकूलं चिरं नौमि

    I eternally praise the wonderful black bee that, wearing yellow garments and a peacock feather crown, yearns to taste the nectar of the bimba fruits of Sri Radha's lips.

  3. Verse 3

    jitaḥ sudhāṁśur yaśasā mameti garvaṁ mūḍha mā bata goṣṭha-vīra tavāri-narī-nayanāmbu-pālī jigāya tātaṁ prasabhaṁ yato 'sya

    jitah sudhamsur yasasa mameti garvam mudha ma bata gostha-vira tavari-nari-nayanambu-pali jigaya tatam prasabham yato 'sya

    जितः सुधांशुर यशसा ममेति गर्वं मूढ मा बत गोष्ठवीर तवारिनरीनयनाम्बुपाली जिगाय तातं प्रसभं यतो ऽस्य

    O foolish hero of Vraja, do not be proud, thinking "My glory has defeated the moon." After all, the flood of tears flowing from the eyes of the wives of Your enemies has defeated the ocean that is the moon's father.

  4. Verse 4

    kuñje kuñje paśupa-vanitā-vāhinībhiḥ samastāt svairaṁ kṛṣṇaḥ kusuma-dhanuṣo rājya-carcāṁ karotu etat prārthyaṁ sakhi mama yathā citta-hārī sa dhūrto baddhaṁ cetas tyajati kim u vā prāṇa-moṣāṁ karoti

    kunje kunje pasupa-vanita-vahinibhih samastat svairam krsnah kusuma-dhanuso rajya-carcam karotu etat prarthyam sakhi mama yatha citta-hari sa dhurto baddham cetas tyajati kim u va prana-mosam karoti

    कुञ्जे कुञ्जे पशुपवनितावाहिनीभिः समस्तात स्वैरं कृष्णः कुसुमधनुषो राज्यचर्चां करोतु एतत प्रार्थ्यं सखि मम यथा चित्तहारी स धूर्तो बद्धं चेतस त्यजति किम उ वा प्राणमोषां करोति

    Let independent Krsna with His band of gopis explore the kingdom of the god of love in every forest grove! Friend, even if the highwayman Krsna robs and binds my heart and even if He kills me, my only request is that He not leave my heart.