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Nāma-kīrtana (Gitāvalī)

Yasomati Nandana lyrics

यशोमती नन्दन

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

Source
Gitāvalī
Language
Bengali
  1. Verse 1

    yaśomatī-nandana, braja-baro-nāgara, gokula-rañjana kāna gopī-parāṇa-dhana, madana-manohara, kāliya-damana-vidhāna

    yasomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara, gokula-ranjana kana gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara, kaliya-damana-vidhana

    यशोमती-नन्दन, ब्रज-बरो-नागर, गोकुल-रञ्जन कान गोपी-पराण-धन, मदन-मनोहर, कालिय-दमन-विधान

    Son of Yaśodā, foremost lover of Vraja, delight of Gokula — Kāna; life-wealth of the gopīs, stealer of Cupid’s mind, chastiser of Kāliya.

  2. Verse 2

    amala harinām amiya-vilāsā vipina-purandara, navīna nāgara-bora, baṁśī-badana suvāsā

    amala harinam amiya-vilasa vipina-purandara, navina nagara-bora, bamsi-badana suvasa

    अमल हरिनाम अमिय-विलासा विपिन-पुरन्दर, नवीन नागर-बोर, बंशी-बदन सुबासा

    These pure holy names are nectar-pastimes. Lord of Vraja’s forests, ever-fresh best of lovers, flute at His lips, beautifully dressed.

  3. Verse 3

    braja-jana-pālana, asura-kula-nāśana nanda-godhana-rākhowālā govinda mādhava, navanīta-taskara, sundara nanda-gopālā

    braja-jana-palana, asura-kula-nasana nanda-godhana-rakhowala govinda madhava, navanita-taskara, sundara nanda-gopala

    ब्रज-जन-पालन, असुर-कुल-नाशन नन्द-गोधन-राखोवाला गोविन्द माधव, नवनीत-तस्कर, सुन्दर नन्द-गोपाला

    Protector of Vraja’s people, destroyer of demon clans, keeper of Nanda’s cows; Govinda, Mādhava, butter thief, beautiful Nanda-Gopāla.

  4. Verse 4

    yāmuna-taṭa-cara, gopī-basana-hara, rāsa-rasika, kṛpāmoya śrī-rādhā-vallabha, bṛndābana-naṭabara, bhakativinod-āśraya

    yamuna-tata-cara, gopi-basana-hara, rasa-rasika, krpamoya sri-radha-vallabha, brndabana-natabara, bhakativinod-asraya

    यामुन-तट-चर, गोपी-बसन-हर, रास-रसिक, कृपामय श्री-राधा-वल्लभ, बृन्दाबन-नटबर, भकतिबिनोद-आश्रय

    Wanderer of Yamunā’s banks, stealer of the gopīs’ clothes, relishers of rāsa, full of mercy; beloved of Śrī Rādhā, best dancer of Vṛndāvana — shelter of Bhaktivinoda.

About this song

Bengali nāma-kīrtana by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (Gitāvalī). Roman and Devanagari tabs give a temple-readable form of the same song; the original is Bengali. A feast and Sunday-program staple.

Song FAQ

Who wrote Yasomati Nandana?

Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, published in Gitāvalī as a nāma-kīrtana.

Is the original language Bengali or Sanskrit?

Bengali. We also provide Devanagari and Roman for singers who read those scripts.