Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra
bhojana-lālase rasane āmāra
śunoha bidhāna mora
śrī-nāma-jugala- rāga-sudhā-rasa
khāiyā thākoha bhora
bhojana - for pleasures; lālase - yearning; rasane - O tongue; āmāra - my; śunoha - please hear; bidhāna - way; mora - of me; śrī-nāma - the holy name; jugala - for the divine couple; rāga - love; sudhā-rasa - nectar; khāiyā - tasting; thākoha - please stay; bhora - intoxicated.
O tongue always yearning to taste pleasures, please hear my words. Please always be intoxicated by tasting beautiful names full of nectar love for the divine couple.
naba-sundara-pīyūṣa rādhikā-nāma
ati-miṣṭa manohara tarpaṇa-dhāma
naba - new; sundara - beautiful; pīyūṣa - nectar;rādhikā-
nāma - Śrī Rādhā's name; ati-miṣṭa - very sweet; manohara - charming; tarpaṇa - of pleasure; dhāma - the abode.
Śrī Rādhā's name is very sweet nectar. It is new, beautiful, and charming. It is the home of pleasures.
kṛṣṇa-nāma madhurādbhuta gāḍha dugdhe
atība jatane koro miśrita lubdhe
kṛṣṇa-nāma - Kṛṣṇa's name; madhura - sweet;adbhuta - wonderful; gāḍha - thick; dugdhe - milk; atība - great; jatane - woithcare; koraḥ - do; miśrita - mixed together; lubdhe - desiring.
Lord Kṛṣṇa's name is wonderfully sweet condensed milk. With great care and eager desire, please mix together the nectar of Rādhā's name and the milk of Kṛṣṇa's name.
surabhi rāga hima ramya tāṅhi āni'
aharaha pana koroho sukha jāni'
Word for word
surabhi fragrance; rāga love; hima ice; ramya delightful; tāṅhi in that; āni' bringing; aharaha day after day; pana drinking; korohaḥ do; sukha happily; jāni' knowing
Translation
Into this drink then place the delightful fragrant ice of passionate love. Day after day, please happily drink this nectar.
nāhi rabe rasane prākṛta pipāsā
adbhuta rasa tuyā pūrāobo āśā
nāhi - not; rabe - will stay; rasane - on the tongue; prākṛta - material; pipāsā - desire; adbhuta - wonderful;rasa - nectar; tuyā - of you; pūrāobaḥ - will fulfill; āśā - desires.
Material thirst will no longer stay on your tongue. This wonderful nectar will fulfill all your desires.
dāsa-raghunātha-pade bhaktibinoda
jāco-i Rādhā Kṛṣṇa-nāma pramoda
dāsa-raghunātha-pade - at the feet of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; bhaktibinoda - Bhaktivinoda; jāco-i - begs; rādhākṛṣṇa - of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa; nāma - names; pramoda - bliss.
At Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī's feet Bhaktivinoda begs for the bliss of Śrī Śrī Rādhā Kṛṣṇa's holy names.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra?
Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra?
Into this drink then place the delightful fragrant ice of passionate love. Day after day, please happily drink this nectar.
How many verses does Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra have?
Bhojana Lālase Rasane Āmāra has 6 verses.