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Dekhite Dekhite

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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dekhite dekhite bhulibo bā kabe nija-sthūla-paricoya nayane heribo braja-pura-śobhā nitya cid-ānanda-moya

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dekhite looking; dekhite and looking; bhulibaḥ I will forget; bā or; kabe will be; nija own; sthūla material; paricoya identity; nayane in the eyes; heribaḥ willbe; braja- pura of Vrajapura; śobhā the glory; nitya eternal; cit spiritual; ānanda bliss; moya consisting of

Translation

When, gazing and gazing, will I forget my material body? When will the spiritual, eternal, blissful beauty of Vraja-pura stand before my eyes?

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bṛṣabhānu-pure janama loibo jābaṭe bibāha ha'be braja-gopī-bhāba hoibe swabhāba āno-bhāba nā rohibe

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bṛṣabhānu of King Vṛṣabhānu; pure in the city; janama birth; loibaḥ I will attain; jābaṭe in Javata grama; bibāha wedding; ha'be will be; braja-gopībhāba the identity of a Vraja gopī; hoibe will be; swabhāba own identity; ānaḥ another; bhāba identity; nā not; rohibe will be

Translation

I will take birth in King Vṛṣabhānu's city. I will be married in Yāvaṭa-pura. I will be a vraja-gopī. I will have no other identity.

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nija-siddha-deho nija-siddha-nāma nija-rūpa-swa-basana rādhā-kṛpā-bole lobhibo bā kabe kṛṣṇa-prema-prakaraṇa

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nija own; siddha perfect; dehaḥ body; nija-siddha- nāma own perfect name; nija-rūpa own form; swabasana own garments; rādhā of Śrī Rādhā; kṛpā of the mercy; bole by the strength; lobhibo bā kabe kṛṣṇa- prema of spiritual love; prakaraṇa method

Translation

When, by the power of Śrī Rādhā's mercy, will I attain my original spiritual form, my original name, my original garments, and my original love for Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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jamunā-salila- āharaṇe giyā bujhibo jugala-rasa prema-mugdha ho'ye pāgalinī-prāya gāibo rādhāra jaśa

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jamunā of the yamunā; salila water; āharaṇe for taking; giyā going; bujhibaḥ I will know; jugala of the divine couple; rasa the nectar; prema by spirituallove; mugdha bewildered; ho'ye will be; pāgalinīprāya like a madwoman; gāibaḥ I will sing; rādhāra ŚrīRādhā's; jaśa glories

Translation

As I go to fetch water from the Yamunā, I will think of the divine couple's nectar pastimes. Overcome with ecstatic love, like a madwoman I will sing Śrī Rādhā's glories.

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About Dekhite Dekhite

Titled simply 'Seeing, Seeing' — one of Bhaktivinoda's better-known individual bhajans, sometimes sung on its own outside Gita-mala as well. It opens this closing section's run of songs picturing the hoped-for life of service in Vraja.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Dekhite Dekhite?

Dekhite Dekhite was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Dekhite Dekhite?

When, gazing and gazing, will I forget my material body? When will the spiritual, eternal, blissful beauty of Vraja-pura stand before my eyes?

How many verses does Dekhite Dekhite have?

Dekhite Dekhite has 4 verses.

Can I download Dekhite Dekhite as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Dekhite Dekhite — 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.