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Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane

"Peacocks Dance in Flowering Vṛndāvana" — 31. Kusumita Vṛndāvane Nācato Śikhi Gaṇe

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kusumita vṛndāvane, nācato śikhi-gaṇe, pika-kula bhramara-jhaṅkāre priya sahacarī saṅge, gāiyā jāibo raṅge, manohara nikuñja-kuṭīre
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kusumita blossoming; vṛndāvane in Vṛndāvana; nācato dances; śikhi-gaṇe groups of peacocks; pika-kula flocks of cuckoos; bhramara-jhaṅkāre resounding with the buzzing of bees; priya sahacarī dear maidservants; saṅge in the company; gāiyā singing; jāibo I will proceed; raṅge playfully; manohara enchanting; nikuñja-kuṭīre to the grove-cottage
Translation

In the freshly blossoming forest of Vṛndāvana, peacocks are dancing, cuckoos are cooing, and honeybees are buzzing. In the company of my dear fellow maidservants, I will proceed to the charming bower-cottage while singing and walking along playfully.

hari hari! manoratha phalibe āmāre duṅhuka manthara gati, kautuke herabo ati, aṅga bhori pulaka aṅkure
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hari hari! oh!; manoratha inner desire; phalibe will be fulfilled; āmāre to me; duṅhuka both; manthara gati slow mode of walking; kautuke in curiosity; herabo I will behold; ati very much; aṅge on the limbs; bhori full; pulaka aṅkure thrill bumps like buds
Translation

Oh! My most cherished desires will be fulfilled! With great curiosity, I will behold the Divine Couple as They arrive with a very slow and majestic gait, Their limbs full of thrill-bumps that look just like flowerbuds.

caudige sakhīr mājhe, rādhikār īṅgite, ciruṇī loiyā kare kori kuṭila kuntala saba, bithāriyā āṅcaḍibo, banāibo vicitra kabarī
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caudige in four directions; sakhīr madhye between the girlfriends; rādhikār īṅgite on the gesture of Rādhikā; ciraṇi loiyā taking a comb; kare in the hand; kori doing; kuṭila kuntala curling locks; saba all; bithāriyā combing out; āṅcaḍibo I will arrange; banāibo I will tie together; vicitra kabarī a variegated hair style
Translation

Rādhikā is surrounded by Her confidential girlfriends, and upon receiving the hint of Her glancing eyes, I will take up a comb in my hand and come near. Combing out Her long and curling locks, I will tie them up in a fascinating and variegated hairstyle.

mṛgamada, malayaja, saba aṅge lepabo, parāibo manohara hār candana kuṅkume, tilaka basāibo, herabo mukha-sudhākar
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mṛgamada musk; malayaja sandalwood; saba aṅge on all the limbs; lepabo I will smear; parāibo I will place; manohara hār an enchanting necklace; candana kuṅkume made of sandalwood and red powder; tilaka basāibo I will apply tilaka; herabo I will behold; mukha the face; sudhākar the nectar producing moon
Translation

I will anoint all Her limbs with musk and sandalwood, and fit enchanting necklaces in place. I will paint tilak designs on Her forehead with sandalwood paste mixed with kuṅkum powder, and then gaze upon Her nectar-bestowing moonlike face.

nīla paṭṭāmbara, jatane parāibo, pāye dibo ratana mañjīre bhṛṅgārer jale rāṅgā, caraṇa dhoyāibo, muchabo āpana cikure
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nīla blue; paṭṭa-ambara silken cloth; jatane carefully; parāibo I will put on; pāye on the feet; dibo I will put; ratana mañjīre jewelled jingling anklets; bhṛṅgārer from a pitcher; jale with the water; rāṅgā caraṇa reddish feet; dhoyāibo I will wash; muchabo I will dry; āpana cikure with my own hair
Translation

With great care I will wrap Her form in fine blue silken cloth, and place jingling jewelled anklets upon Her feet. Pouring water from a pitcher, I will wash Her reddish feet, then dry them with my own hair.

kusumaka nava-dale, śeja bichāibo, śayana karābo doṅhākāre dhavala cāmara āni, mṛdu mṛdu bījabo, charamita duṅhuka śarīre
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kusumaka flowers; nava-dale with new petals; śeja a bed; bichāyabo I will spread; śayana karābo I will make lie down; doṅhākāre the pair; dhavala cāmara white whisk; āni picking up; mṛdu mṛdu soft and gentle; bījabo I will fan; charamita fatigued; duṅhuka śarīre both their bodies
Translation

I will spread out fresh flower petals to make a nice couch, and I will lay the Couple down to rest. Taking a white chāmara whisk, I will fan Them with soft gentle breezes to relieve Their fatigued limbs.

kanaka sampuṭa kori, karpūra tāmbula bhari, jogāibo doṅhār badane adhara sudhā-rase, tāmbula suvāse, bhuñjabo adhika jatane
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kanaka sampuṭa golden jewel box; kori taking; karpūra camphor; tāmbula betel; bhari filled; jogāibo I will place; doṅhār badane in both their mouths; adhara sudhā-rase with the nectar mellows of their lips; tāmbula suvāse the nicely flavored betel; bhuñjabo I will eat; adhika jatane with extra care
Translation

Going to the jewelled storage box filled with betel nuts scented with camphor, I will take some out and lift them to Their mouths. Afterwards, receiving some of the nuts that are further scented with the nectar of Their lips, I will chew with greatly captivated attention.

śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu, lokanāth dīna-bandhu, mui dīne koro avadhān rādhā-kṛṣṇa vṛndāvana, priya-narma-sakhī-gaṇa, narottam māge ei dān
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śrī-guru O my spiritual master!; karuṇā-sindhu O ocean of mercy!; lokanātha O Lokanātha Goswāmī!; dīna-bandhu O friend of the fallen!; mui dīne unto me, the humble soul; koro avadhān please take consideration; rādhā-kṛṣṇa of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; vṛndāvana the forest of Vṛndā; priya-narma-sakhī-gaṇa the assembly of most confidential girlfriends; narottam Narottama Dāsa; māge begs; ei dān this gift
Translation

O my beloved spiritual master! O ocean of mercy! O Lokanāth Goswāmī, friend of the poor! Please heed your fallen servant! Narottama Dāsa now begs for the gift of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, Vṛndāvana, and the confidential priya-narma-sakhīs.

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About Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane

'Peacocks dance in flowering Vrindavana' — a pastoral image of the forest itself responding to Krishna's presence, a common motif in Vaishnava poetry that treats Vrindavana as enraptured by his pastimes. It is composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura.

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Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in More Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane?

In the freshly blossoming forest of Vṛndāvana, peacocks are dancing, cuckoos are cooing, and honeybees are buzzing. In the company of my dear fellow maidservants, I will proceed to the charming bower-cottage while singing and walking along playfully.

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Kusumita Vrndavane Nacata Sikhi Gane has 8 verses.

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