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Aji Rase Bādara Niśi

Prayer & Petition (Vijñapti)

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aji rase bādara niśi preme bhāsala saba vṛndavāna-vāsī

Word for word

aji--today; rase--in nectar; badara--after; nisi--at night; preme--with love; bhasala--will float; saba--all; brndabana--of Vrndavana; basi--the residents

Translation

Soon all the residents of Vrndavana will float in the nectar of pure love fror Radha and Krsna.

2

śyāma-ghana barikhaye prema-sudhā-dhāra kore raṅgiṇī rādhā bijurī-saṅcāra

Word for word

syama--adark; ghana--cloud; barikhaye-showers; prema--of love; sudha--of nectar; dhara--stream; kore--on the lap; rangini--jubilant; radha--Srimati Radharani; bijuri--lightning; sancara--moving

Translation

Sri Krsna is like a dark cloud which showers the nectar of pure love, and Srimati Radharani is like a movinglightning bolt sittting in the lap of that cloud.

3

preme pichala patha gamana bhela baṅka mṛgamada-candana-kuṅkume bhela paṅka

Word for word

preme--in love; pichala--slippery; patha--path; gamana--going; bhela--mixed; banka--winding; mrgamada--with musk; candana--sandalwood paste; kunkume--and kunkuma; bhela--mixed; panka--mud

Translation

The path of love for Krsna is winding and crooked. It is slippery, and filled with mud mixed with kunkuma, sandalwood paste, and musk.

4

dig vidig nāhi premera pāthāra dubila narottama nā jāne saṅtara

Word for word

dig bidig--in all directions; nahi--not; premera--of love for Krsna; pathara--the ocean; dubila--I plunge; narottama--Narottama dasa; na--does not; jane--know; santara--swimming

Translation

The great ocean of love of Krsna stretches without limit in all directions. Although Narottama dasa does not know how to swim across that ocean, he plunges headfirst into it.

About Aji Rase Bādara Niśi

"Aji Rase Bādara Niśi" ("Tonight Is a Cloudy Night for the Rasa Dance") pictures a specific rasa-dance scene under clouds, four verses closing this last vijnapti section addressed directly to Krishna.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Aji Rase Bādara Niśi?

Aji Rase Bādara Niśi was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Aji Rase Bādara Niśi?

Soon all the residents of Vrndavana will float in the nectar of pure love fror Radha and Krsna.

How many verses does Aji Rase Bādara Niśi have?

Aji Rase Bādara Niśi has 4 verses.

Can I download Aji Rase Bādara Niśi as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Aji Rase Bādara Niśi — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.