kṛṣṇa-vanamVṛndavana;sakhiO friend;bhatiis manifest;sawith;raṅgamhappiness;bhavatīmyou;ivaas if;laghuquickly;netumtolead;adhīśamto the king;sevitawho is served;madhurasof sweetness;saṅghamthe abundance
Translation
O friend, Kṛṣṇa's blissful forest has now come to quickly bring You to its charming king.
jagara-mitamwaking;ivaas if;madhavikaof madhvika creepers;śatamhundreds;anukṛtaimitated;jṛmbha-bhaṅgamyawning;cumbatikisses;madhupaof bumble-bees;gaṇethe host;kṛta-bhaṅgibending;smarayatireminds;priyawith Your lover;saṅgamthe meeting
Translation
Hundreds of mādhvika vines blossom, as if yawning on first waking up. Their flowers kiss the bumblebees, reminding You of the meeting with Your lover Kṛṣṇa.
sa-rasasweet;rasalafrom the mango trees;jaborn;mukulaof buds;kulama hist;paripulakayatmaking the hairs stand erect with joy;ivaas if;samam aṅgamthe limbs;akaritamcalled;ivaas if;tavaof You;kurutedoes;pikaof cuckoos;kulamthe host;anukalayatwarbling;anaṅgamcupid
Translation
The sweet mango buds are like the forest's hairs standing up with joy. The cooing cuckoos seem to call You to enjoy amorous pastimes with Your lover.
tvamYou;celagarments;akalishaking;candanafrom the sandalwood forest;marutaby the breeze;vasayata anucarrying the fragrance;lavaṅgamof the lavaṅga flowers;karṣatiattracts;madhuripuof Lord Kṛṣṇa;madhuthe
springtime;parvafestival;uditamanifested;vīṇathe music of the vina;veṇuflute;mṛdaṅgamand mṛdaṅga
Translation
The lavaṅga-scented breeze from the sandalwood forest shakes Your garment and draws You to the sounds of the flute, lute, and drum in Kṛṣṇa's springtime festival.
nītayaṁapproaching;tvayiYou;madhaviO Radha;madhavaof Lord Kṛṣṇa;madhavaof the springtime festival;ganaof music;taraṅgamwaves;kiratisprinkles;paraga-cayaṁpollen;locanameyes;ivaas if;naṭayaticauses to dance;carugraceful;kuraṅgamdeer
Translation
O Rādhā, as You approach, the waves of music from Kṛṣṇa's springtime festival sprinkle You with their pollen and make Your eyes gracefully dance like the beautiful eyes of a doe.
iti sa labdhva vallabham aniśaṁ manasa valita saṅgamjayati nirupama-rupiṇi madhye yamuna-manasa-gaṅgam
Word for word
itithus;saShe;labdhvahaving attained;vallabhamHer beloved;aniśamday and night;manasaby the heart;valitaattained;saṅgamassociation;jayatiall glories;nirupamapeerless;rupiṇiwhose beauty;madhyein the midst;yamunaof the Yamuna;manasa-gaṅgamthe Manasa-gaṅga
Translation
Attaining in this way the company of Your lover, to whom Your heart turns day and night, You gloriously shine, O incomparably beautiful one, on the shores of the Yamunā and Mānasa-gaṅgā.
About Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam
One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words have a gopi telling a friend that 'Krishna's forest shines, so colorful' — a verse admiring the beauty of the Vrindavana woodland, spoken between sakhis.
Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.
What is the meaning of Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam?
O friend, Kṛṣṇa's blissful forest has now come to quickly bring You to its charming king.
How many verses does Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam have?
Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam has 6 verses.
Can I download Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Kṛṣna Vanaṁ Sakhi Bhati Sa Raṅgam — 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.
