Yamihe Kamiha Saranam lyrics
Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Jayadeva Goswami
- Source
- Gita Govinda
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Verse 1
(Refrain) yāmihe kamiha śaraṇaṁ sakhī-jana-vacana-vañcitā
(Refrain) yamihe kamiha saranam sakhi-jana-vacana-vancita
(Rएfरैन्) यामिहे कमिह शरणं सखीजनवचनवञ्चिता
Hari did not come as He promised My form and figure have become ruined is a waste.
- Verse 1
kathita-samaye'pi harir ahaha na yayau vanam mama viphalam idam amala-rūpam api yauvanam
kathita-samaye'pi harir ahaha na yayau vanam mama viphalam idam amala-rupam api yauvanam
कथितसमयेऽपि हरिर अहह न ययौ वनम मम विफलम इदम अमलरूपम अपि यौवनम
Hari did not come as He promised My form and figure have become ruined is a waste.
- Verse 2
yad-anugamanāya niśi gahanam api śilitam tena mama hṛdayam idam asama-śara-kīlitam
yad-anugamanaya nisi gahanam api silitam tena mama hrdayam idam asama-sara-kilitam
यदनुगमनाय निशि गहनम अपि शिलितम तेन मम हृदयम इदम असमशरकीलितम
Seeking the Lord’s shelter, I fled from home in the night to enter this dark forest. Finally upon meeting up with Him, I feel that Cupid’s arrows are shot.
- Verse 3
mama maraṇam eva varam iti vitatha-ketanā kim iha viṣahāmi virahānalam acetanā
mama maranam eva varam iti vitatha-ketana kim iha visahami virahanalam acetana
मम मरणम एव वरम इति वितथकेतना किम इह विषहामि विरहानलम अचेतना
O what is the use of My life? How can I remain calm in the pangs of separation? O, surely death would be more appropriate!
- Verse 4
mām ahaha vidhurayati madhura-madhu-yāminī kāpi harim anubhavati kṛta-sukṛta-kāminī
mam ahaha vidhurayati madhura-madhu-yamini kapi harim anubhavati krta-sukrta-kamini
माम अहह विधुरयति मधुरमधुयामिनी कापि हरिम अनुभवति कृतसुकृतकामिनी
This lovely spring night is torturing me, which associate has fortune to get Krsna?
- Verse 5
ahaha kalayāmi valayādi-maṇi-bhūṣaṇam hari-viraha-dahana-vahanena bahu-dūṣaṇam
ahaha kalayami valayadi-mani-bhusanam hari-viraha-dahana-vahanena bahu-dusanam
अहह कलयामि वलयादिमणिभूषणम हरिविरहदहनवहनेन बहुदूषणम
Oh Krsna! I am nicely dressed in wonderful garments to please you, yet the burning separation is giving Me pain, only!
- Verse 6
kusuma-sukumāra-tanum atanu-śara-līlayā srag api hṛdi hanti mām ativiṣama-śilayā
kusuma-sukumara-tanum atanu-sara-lilaya srag api hrdi hanti mam ativisama-silaya
कुसुमसुकुमारतनुम अतनुशरलीलया स्रग अपि हृदि हन्ति माम अतिविषमशिलया
This flower garland resting over my hearts stings body, like the arrows of the cruel hunter!
- Verse 7
aham iha nivasāmi na-gaṇita-vana-vetasā smarati madhusūdano mām api na cetasā
aham iha nivasami na-ganita-vana-vetasa smarati madhusudano mam api na cetasa
अहम इह निवसामि नगणितवनवेतसा स्मरति मधुसूदनो माम अपि न चेतसा
Tolerating the scratching, thorny thickets of this betasi flower garland, for some reason, My beloved Lord Madhusudana has completely forgotten about Me!
- Verse 8
hari-caraṇa-śaraṇa-jayadeva-kavi-bhāratī vasatu hṛdi yuvatir iva komala-kalāvatī
hari-carana-sarana-jayadeva-kavi-bharati vasatu hrdi yuvatir iva komala-kalavati
हरिचरणशरणजयदेवकविभारती वसतु हृदि युवतिर इव कोमलकलावती
The poet Jayadeva, who surrenders at Krsna’s lotus feet, says: “Let this song embrace your heart like a soft, gopi who gives loving pleasure and service to the Lord.”
About this song
This song is popularized by M. Balamurali Krishna rendering this song in Ragam Natabhairavi (Raga Asavari) in Talam Khanda Chapu.
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