Nāma-kīrtana (Gitāvalī)
Yasomati Nandana lyrics
यशोमती नन्दन
Bengali lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.
- Author
- Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
- Source
- Gitāvalī
- Language
- Bengali
- Occasion
- Feast, Daily program, Sunday feast
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.