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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

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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. Then, beholding Krsna's pastimes, beautiful Nature spreads her splendour throughout the 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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Frequently asked

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 8 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.

Can I download Ami Jamuna Puline as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ami Jamuna Puline — 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.

Audio courtesy of ISKCON Desire Tree, ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.