hari balaba āra madana-mohana heraba goei rūpe vrajera pathe calaba go
Word for word
hariO Lord Hari;balabawill chant;āraand;madana-mohanathe attractor of Cupid;heraba goI will see;ei rūpein this way;vrajera patheon the way to Vṛndāvana;calaba goI will walk
Translation
When will I chant the names of Hari and see Lord Madana Mohana? In this way I want to travel on the path of Vraja.
jaba go vrajendra-pura ha’ba gopīkāra nupuratāṅdera caraṇe madhura madhura bājava govipine vinoda khelā saṅgete rākhālera melātāṅdera caraṇera dhulā mākhaba go
Word for word
jaba goI will go;vrajendra-purathe city of the King of Vraja;ha’baI will become;gopīkāraof the gopīs;nupurathe ankle bells;tāṅderatheir;caraṇeon the feet;madhura madhurasweetly;bājava gotinkling sound;vipinein the forest;vinoda khelāthe loving pastimes;saṅgetein the association;rākhālera melāinnumerable cowherd boys;tāṅderatheir;caraṇera dhulāthe dust from the feet;mākhaba goI will smear
Translation
Entering Vraja, I will become an ankle-bell on the feet of the gopīs and cause a sweet tinkling sound. I will watch the sporting pastimes of the cowherd boys in the forest of Vṛndāvana and smear the dust from their feet on my body.
rādhā-kṛṣṇera rūpa-mādhurī heraba du’nayana bharinikuñjera dvāre dvārī rahiba gotomarā saba vrajavasī purā-o manera abhilāṣa-ekabe śrī kṛṣṇera baṅśī śunaba go
Word for word
rādhā-kṛṣṇeraof Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa;rūpa-mādhurīthe sweet beauty;herabaI will see;dutwo;nayana bharito my eyes’ satisfaction;nikuṣjeraof the groves;dvārenear the gates;dvārīa gatekeeper;rahiba goI will remain;tomarā sabaall of you;vrajavāsīresidents of Vṛndāvana;purā-ofulfill;maneraof the mind;abhilāṣa-eonly desire;kabewhen will;śrī kṛṣṇeraof Lord Kṛṣṇa;baṅśīthe flute;śunaba goI will hear
Translation
I will see the sweet beauty of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa to my eyes’ satisfaction and I will stand as a guard at the gate of the groves of Vraja. O residents of Vraja! Please fulfill my desires and allow me to hear the sweet sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute.
ei dehathis body;antima kāleat the time of death;rākhabawill place;śrī-jamunāraof the River Yamunā;jalein the water;jaya rādhā govindaall glories to Rādhā Govinda;balewhile chanting;bhāsaba gowill float;kahesays;narottama dāsaNarottama dāsa;nā puriladid not fulfill;abhilāṣadesires;āra kabewhen will;vrajein Vraja;vāsa karaba gowill reside
Translation
At the time of giving up my body, I will simply place it in the waters of the Yamunā and float while chanting, “Jaya Rādhā Govinda.” Narottama dāsa laments thus, “My desires are not fulfilled. When will I reside in Vraja?”
About Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go
"Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go" ("I Will Chant Hari and Behold Madana Mohana") pairs congregational chanting with the hope of seeing the deity Madana Mohana, four verses among this closing group of songs.
Who wrote Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go?
Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.
What is the meaning of Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go?
When will I chant the names of Hari and see Lord Madana Mohana? In this way I want to travel on the path of Vraja.
How many verses does Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go have?
Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go has 4 verses.
Can I download Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go — 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.
