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Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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bṛṣabhānu-sutā- caraṇa-sebane hoibo je pālya-dāsī śrī-rādhāra sukha satata sādhane rohibo āmi prayāsī

Word for word

bṛṣabhānu of King Vṛṣabhānu; sutā of thedaughters; caraṇa feet; sebane in service; hoibaḥ willbe; je which; pālya to be protected; dāsī maidservant; śrī-rādhāra ofŚrī Rādhā; sukha happiness; satata always; sādhane inspiritual activities; rohibaḥ will stay; āmi I; prayāsī endeavoring

Translation

I will always serve Śrī Rādhā's feet. I will be a gopī always protected by Her. I will always try to please Her.

2

śrī-rādhāra sukhe kṛṣṇera je sukha jānibo manete āmi rādhā-pada chāḍi' śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅgame kabhu nā hoibo kāmī

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śrī-rādhāra of Śrī Rādhā; sukhe the happiness; kṛṣṇera of Lord Kṛṣṇa; je which; sukha happiness; jānibaḥ I will know; manete in the heart; āmi I; rādhā-pada Śrī Rādhā's feet; chāḍi' abandoning; śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅgame in Śrī Kṛṣṇa's association; kabhu ever; nā not; hoibaḥ will be; kāmī desiring

Translation

In my heart I will know that Lord Kṛṣṇa's finds His pleasure in Śrī Rādhā's pleasure. Therefore I will never desire to leave Śrī Rādhā's feet and stay alone with Lord Kṛṣṇa.

3

sakhī-gaṇa mama parama-suhṛt jugala-premera guru tad-anuga ho'ye sebibo rādhāra caraṇa-kalapa-taru

Word for word

sakhī-gaṇa the sakhīs; mama of me; parama- suhṛt the best well-wishers; jugala of the divine couple; premera of love; guru the guru; tad-anuga thefollower of them; ho'ye will be; sebibaḥ I will serve; rādhāra ofŚrī Rādhā; caraṇa of the feet; kalapa-taru the kalpavṛkṣa tree

Translation

Śrī Rādhā's friends will be my well-wishers, teaching me of the divine couple's spiritual love. Following them, I will serve the kalpa-vṛkṣa tree of Śrī Rādhā's feet.

4

rādhā-pakha chāḍi' je-jana se-jana je bhabe se bhabe thāke āmi to' rādhikā- pakha-pātī sadhā kabhu nāhi heri tā'ke

Word for word

rādhā of Rādhā; pakha the party; chāḍi' leaving; je- jana se-jana whoever; je who; bhabe nature; se that; bhabe nature; thāke is; āmi I; to' rādhikā of ŚrīRādhā; pakha- pātī - in the party; sadā always; kabhu ever; nāhi not; heri I see; tā'ke stay

Translation

I will always stay with Śrī Rādhā. Never will I leave Her and stay among her rivals, whoever they are.

About Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane

Names Radha directly as Vrsabhanu-suta, daughter of Vrsabhanu, and fixes its hope on service to her feet specifically, restating this section's central aspiration in its most direct form.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane?

Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane?

I will always serve Śrī Rādhā's feet. I will be a gopī always protected by Her. I will always try to please Her.

How many verses does Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane have?

Bṛṣabhānu Sutā Caraṇa Sebane has 4 verses.

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