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Category Archives: Sweet Songs
Gouranga advents !
“nidhubone duhun jone, choudike sakhigone, shutiyâchhe rosero âloshe,
nishi sheshe bidhumukhi, uthilen swapano dekhi, kândi kândi kohe bodhu-pâshe.
utho utho prânonâth, ki dekhilâm akasmât, ek juba goura boron,
kibâ târ roopo thâm, jini koto koti kâm, rasarâj rosero sadan.
ashru … Read more >
Lift Your gaze, O maiden, do !
Lift Your gaze, O maiden, do !
by
Gyan das
Raag – Shreerâg
Shyamsundar is trying to assuage Sri Radha’s maan – He is imploring Her –
Please lift Your gaze, Râi, please lift Your gaze !
You don’t know, … Read more >
Listen O Beauty !!
Listen, O Beauty !
Meaning –
When Laadliji was in a maan, Kanhaiyaaji sent dooti (messenger-sakhi) to make peace. She approached Her and said –
Listen, just listen to me, O beautiful girl ! How much more mân will You … Read more >
Love-sleep !!
Meaning – Srimati Râdhârâni is saying –
“Dear sakhi, please don’t ask; no really, don’t ever ask how much my darling loves me. Even if I sacrifice my life for Him it will be not be a compensation for His … Read more >
Swamini wants tutorials
Raag – Dhaanshee
Meaning –
“You know what? I came all the way from home to learn how to play the flute. Shyam, do please consider me Your maidservant and teach me the art of playing the flute.
Shyâm, tell … Read more >
A Vaishnav’s Prayer to Mother Saraswati (goddess of learning)
Jayatu jayatu jayatu debi
Hamsabâhini mâ go shweta boroni
Beenâ bâdini tumi bhagabati.
Brindâbone Shyâm leelâmrita bâdini
Bânshi rupe Shyâm kore âdhâr Binodini.
Gopi-mon mohini râi mono jwalani,
Brahma rupe mâ go tumi sura rupini.
Bidyâ dâyini mâ go gyân … Read more >
The appearance of Sri Sri Radha-Shyamkund
ârit nâme grâm
râdhâkunda dhâm
brajadhâmer hon mukut moni,
srichaitanyer kripâ labdha
raghunâther nibâsh siddha
boishnaber shreshtha teertha mâni.
kârtiker krishna pakshe
ashtamir madhya rate
prakâshilâ kunda ei dui,
jugal salil rupee
biloshoi nirabadhi
sarba teertha bâri dhori loi.
radha … Read more >
Love-lotus
pireeti boliya ekti komol, raser sagar majhe,
prem parimal lubdho bhramar, dhayolo apono kaje.
bhramar janoye kamolo madhuri, tenho she tahar bosh,
rasik janoye rosero chaturi, ane kohe apajash.
shoi ekotha bujhibe ke ?
je jono janoye se jodi na … Read more >
Shyam or Shiv ?
When Sri Radha went into a maan, Sri Krishna resorted to the only optiona He had, that is, to impersonate as Lord Shiv. He went to Ishwari, begging for alms.
“boroi chatur mor kaano,
sadhan binohi bhaangolo majhu maan.
jogi … Read more >