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Ami Jamuna Puline

Dhānaśī-rāga — (Dhānaśī-rāga)

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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(āmi) jamunā-puline, kadamba-kānane, ki herinu sakhī! āja (āmār) śyāma baṁśī-dhari, maṇi-mañcopari, līlā kore' rasa-rāja

Word for word

jamunā-puline—on the Yamuna's bank; kadamba-kānane—in a kadamba forest; ki—wheat; herinu—I saw; sakhī—O friend; āja—today; śyāma—dark; baṁśī-dhārī—holding a flute; maṇi-mañcopari—on a jewel platform; kore'—did; līlā—pastimes; rāsa—of the rasa dance; rāja—the king

Translation

Oh sakhi! My dear girlfriend! What have I seen today? In a kadamba grove on the banks of the Yamuna, a beautiful blackish boy holding a long flute named vamsi is seated upon a throne of jewels, performing His pastimes as the King of all transcendental mellows!

2

(tāra) aṣṭa-dalopari, śrī-rādhā śrī-hari, aṣṭa-sakhī parijana

Word for word

kṛṣṇa—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; keli—pastimes; sudhā—nectar; prasrabana—stream; aṣṭa—eight; dala—petals; upari—on; śrī-rādhā—Śrī Rādhā; śrī-hari—Śrī Kṛṣṇa; aṣṭa-sakhī—eight gopī friends; parijana—associates

Translation

Situated upon the eight petals of the jeweled altar is Sri Radha and Sri Hari surrounded by Their attendants the eight chief gopis.

3

(tāra) sugīta nartane, saba sakhī-gaṇe, tuṣiche jugala-dhane (takhan) kṛṣṇa-līlā heri', prakṛti-sundarī, bistāriche śobhā vane

Word for word

su-gīta—beautiful singing; nartane—dancing; saba—all; sakhī-gaṇe—gopī friends; tuṣiche—pleased; jugala-dhana—the treasure that is the divine couple; kṛṣṇa-līlā—Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes; heri'—seeing; prakṛti—His potency; sundarī—beautiful; bistāriche—expanded; śobhā—beauty; bane—in the forest

Translation

By singing sweet Songs and by dancing nicely, all the gopis satisfy the treasured Divine Couple. Thus I am beholding Krsna's pastimes with His beautiful female consorts expanding throughout the splendorous forest.

4

(āmi) ghare nā jāibo, vane praveśibo, o līlā-raser tare (āmi) tyaji' kula-lāja, bhaja braja-rāja, vinoda minati kore'

Word for word

ghare—home; nā—not; jāibaḥ—I will go; bane—in the forest; prabeśibaḥ—I will enter; aḥ—this; līlā-rasera—of nectar pastimes; tore—crossing; tyaji'—renouncing; kūla—family; lāja—shyness; bhaja—worship; braja-rāja—the king of Vraja; binoda—Bhaktivinoda; minati—request; kore'—does

Translation

For the sake of the mellows of such pastimes, I will not go to my home, but I will instead enter into the forest. Renouncing all shyness due to fear of family members, just worship the Lord of Vraja. This is the humble submission of Bhaktivinoda.

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About Ami Jamuna Puline

The closing song of Lila-kirtana, and of Kalyana-kalpataru as a whole, set on the bank of the Yamuna, jamuna puline, ending the book on Krsna's own pastoral landscape rather than further argument.

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Who wrote Ami Jamuna Puline?

Ami Jamuna Puline was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Kalyanakalpataru.

What is the meaning of Ami Jamuna Puline?

Oh sakhi! My dear girlfriend! What have I seen today? In a kadamba grove on the banks of the Yamuna, a beautiful blackish boy holding a long flute named vamsi is seated upon a throne of jewels, performing His pastimes as the King of all transcendental mellows!

Where can I listen to Ami Jamuna Puline?

You can listen to 6 recordings of Ami Jamuna Puline on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, Vaishnavas, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Vaiyasaki Prabhu.

How many verses does Ami Jamuna Puline have?

Ami Jamuna Puline has 4 verses.

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