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Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī

Radha Songs Krishna Songs Surrender & Saranagati
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āmi to’ swānanda-sukhada-bāsī rādhikā-mādhava-caraṇa-dāsī
Word for word
āmi–I; ta’–certainly; svānanda-sukhada (śrī rādhā-kaiṅkaryera kuṣja-viśeṣa)– the grove known as ‘Svānanda Sukhada’ (the place of the personal service of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī); vāsī–a resident; rādhikā-mādhava–of the Divine Couple; charaṇa–of the feet; dāsī–a maidservant
Translation

I am a resident of Svānanda Sukhada Kuṣja and a maidservant of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava’s feet.

2
Translation

duṅhāra milane ānanda kori duṅhāra viyoge duḥkhete mari du̐hāra–of the Divine Couple

I rejoice when the Divine Couple are united. I die in distress when They are separated.

3
Word for word
sakhī-sthalī nāhi heri nayane
Translation

dekhile śaibyāke paraye mane sakhī-sthalī (chandrāvalī pakṣera adhikṛta sthāna)–at the place known as ‘Sakhī Sthalī’ (the place occupied by Chandrāvalī) nāhi–not

I never cast my glance towards Sakhī Sthalī. If I see it, I am reminded of Śaibyā.

4
Word for word
je-je pratikūla candrāra sakhī prāne duḥkha pāi tāhāre dekhi’ ye ye–whoever; pratikūla–unfavourable; chandrāra–of Chandrāvalī; sakhī– girlfriends; prāṇe–in my heart; duḥkha–distress; pāi–I get; tāhāre–of them; dekhi’–seeing
Translation

I feel pain in my heart whenever I see any of Chandrāvalī’s unfavourable friends.

5
Word for word
rādhikā-kuñja āṅdhāra kori’ loite cāhe se rādhāra hari rādhikā–of Rādhārāṇī; kuṣja–grove; ā̐dhāra–gloom; kari’–doing; la-ite– to take; chāhe–want; se–they; rādhāra–of Rādhārāṇī; hari–Kṛṣṇa
Translation

They always want to take away Rādhā’s Hari and enshroud Her grove in gloom.

6
Word for word
śrī-rādhā-govinda-milana-sukha pratikūla-jana nā heri mukha śrī-rādhā-govinda–of the Divine Couple; milana–meeting; sukha–happiness; pratikūla–unfavourable; jana–of persons; nā–not; heri–I look; mukha– at the face
Translation

I never look at the face of anyone who is opposed to the ecstatic union of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Govinda.

7
Word for word
rādhā-pratikūla jateka jana- sambhāṣane kabhu nā hoy mana rādhā–towards Rādhārāṇī; pratikūla–unfavourable; yateka–all; jana–persons; sambhāṣaṇe–in conversing; kabhu–ever; nā–not; haya–is; mana–in the heart
Translation

I never desire to speak with anyone who is inimical towards Śrī Rādhā.

8
Word for word
bhakativinoda śrī-rādhā-caraṇe saṅpeche parāna atīva jatane bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; śrī-rādhā–of Rādhārāṇī; charaṇe–at the feet; sa̐pechhe–has surrendered; parāṇa (prāṇa)–his life (heart); atīva–very greatly; yatane–with care
Translation

Bhakti Vinod has surrendered his heart at Śrī Rādhā’s feet with great care.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī?

Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī?

I am a resident of Svānanda Sukhada Kuṣja and a maidservant of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava’s feet.

How many verses does Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī have?

Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī has 8 verses.

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