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Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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pālya-dāsī kari' lalitā sundarī āmāre loiyā kabe śrī-rādhikā-pade kāle milāibe ajña-sebā samarpibe

Word for word

pālya to be protected; dāsī maoidservant; kari' making; lalitā Lalita; sundarī beautiful; āmāre me; loiyā accepting; kabe when?; śrī-rādhikā-pade at Śrī Rādhā's feet; kāle at the time; milāibe will meet; ajña command; sebā service; samarpibe will offer

Translation

When, accepting me as her maidservant to be protected by her, will beautiful Lalitā place me before Śrī Rādhā's feet and command me to serve Her?

2

śrī rūpa mañjarī saṅge jabo kabe rasa-sebā-śikhā-tare tad-anuga ho'ye rādhā-kuṇḍa-taṭe rohibe harṣitāntare

Word for word

śrī rūpa mañjarī of Śrī Rupa-manjari; saṅge in the comany; jabaḥ which; kabe when?; rasa rasa; sebā service; śikhā-tare instrcution; tad-anuga her follower; ho'ye is; rādhā-kuṇḍa-taṭe on the shore of Rādhā-kuṇḍa; rohibe will stay; harṣitāntare with a happy heart

Translation

When will Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī teach me about rasas and service? When, now become her follower, will I with a joyful heart stay with her by the shore of Rādhā-kuṇḍa?

3

śrī biśākhā pade saṅgīta śikhibo kṛṣṇa-līlā rasa-moya śrī rati mañjarī śrī rasa mañjarī hoibe sabe sa-doyā

Word for word

śrī biśākhā pade at the feet of Śrī Visakha; saṅgīta music; śikhibaḥ will learn; kṛṣṇa-līlā Kṛṣṇa's pastimes; rasa-moya full of nectar; śrī rati manjarī Śrī Rati-manjari; śrī rasa manjarī Śrī Rasa-manjari; hoibe will be; sabe all; sa- doyā merciful

Translation

When at Śrī Viśākhā's feet will I learn how to sing songs about Lord Kṛṣṇa's nectar pastimes? When will Śrī Rati-mañjarī andŚrī Rasa-mañjarī be merciful to me?

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parama ānande sakale miliyā rādhikā caraṇe raba ei parākāṣṭha siddhi kabe habe pābo rādhā-padāsaba

Word for word

parama transcendental; ānande bliss; sakale all; miliyā meeting; rādhikā of Śrī Rādhā; caraṇe feet; raba stay; ei this; parākāṣṭha siddhi highest perfection; kabe when?; habe will be; pābaḥ will attain; rādhā-padāsaba the nectar of Śrī Rādhā's feet

Translation

When we all all happily gather at Śrī Rādhā's feet? When will this highest perfection be? When will I attain the nectar of Śrī Rādhā's feet?

About Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī

Prays to become a menial maidservant under Lalita Sundari, foremost among Radha's confidantes and, with Rupa Manjari, one of the two associates the chapter's essay names as guiding a devotee's entry into this intimate service.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī?

Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī?

When, accepting me as her maidservant to be protected by her, will beautiful Lalitā place me before Śrī Rādhā's feet and command me to serve Her?

How many verses does Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī have?

Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī has 4 verses.

Can I download Pālya Dāsī Kari' Lalitā Sundarī as a PPT or PDF?

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