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Yamihe Kamiha Saranam lyrics

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

Source
Gita Govinda
Language
Sanskrit
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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!

  5. 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?

  6. 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!

  7. 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!

  8. 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!

  9. 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.