Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga
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3 versionsIf you want to enjoy laughing and joking with friends and family, if this is really your desire, then listen to me. Don’t go, don’t go to Mathura (Vrndavana) to Kesi-ghata.
There Sri Hari has taken the form of Govinda, who gives pleasure to all, whose crooked glance is quite captivating, whose mouth is gently smiling, who is standing in His tribanga pose, whose complexion is a very effulgent syama color, and whose limbs are attractive like tender new leaves.
The sound of His vamsi enthroned upon His lips is the root cause of madness. Brother, have no faith in that person who wears a crest of peacock feathers. If you see that form, you will not be able to return home again. Your family life will be destroyed. (This is my great fear!) There will be great danger if you go there. If you want to enjoy family life, don’t go to Mathura near Kesi-ghata.
About Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga
Composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, this song tells a friend seeking casual worldly pleasure and joking company not to go to Kesi-ghata in Mathura (Vrindavana) — implying that the sacred, devotionally charged atmosphere of that holy site is no place for such distraction.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga?
Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura.
What is the meaning of Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga?
If you want to enjoy laughing and joking with friends and family, if this is really your desire, then listen to me. Don’t go, don’t go to Mathura (Vrndavana) to Kesi-ghata.
Where can I listen to Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga?
You can listen to 3 recordings of Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga on this page, including versions sung by HG Sudarshan Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu, Vaishnavas.
How many verses does Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga have?
Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga has 3 verses.
Can I download Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Bandhu Sange Yadi Tava Ranga — 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. All glories to the devotee singers.