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Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam

1.29.52

By Jiva Goswami From Gopala Campu

Refrain

radha harir api pulaki-vasantam gayati nija-mudam anu vikasantam

Word for word

radha Radha; hariḥ Kṛṣṇa; api and; pulaki-vasantam in vasanta-raga; gayati sing; nija own; mudam joy; anu following; vikasantam blossomed

Translation

Their transcendental happiness in full bloom, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa sing asong in vasanta-rāga.

upadiśate diśi diśi guṇayantam pikam anu pañcamam ati-cirayantam

Word for word

upadiśate advises; diśi diśi in all directions; guṇayantam speaking; pikam a cuckoo; anu following; pañcamam the fifth note; ati-cirayantam for a long time

Translation

A cuckoo sings a sustained fifth note. Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa imitate him, singing out to every direction.

vasantī-madhu rahasi dhayantam śaṁsati madhuliham anu gayantam

Word for word

vasantī of a vasantī flower; madhu the honey; rahasi in private; dhayantam drinking; śaṁsati glorifies; madhuliham a bumble-bee; anu following; agayantam singing

Translation

Singing in imitation of his humming, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa glorify a bumblebee who drinks the honey of a vāsanti flower in a secluded place.

madhu-rasam anu ganaṁ ramayantam rasayati vinimitam adharam ayantam

Word for word

madhu sweet; rasam nectar; anu following; fanam song; ramayantam causing to enjoy; rasayati enjoys; vinimitam placed together; adharam lips; ayantam attained

Translation

As Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa sing Their lips touch. In this way They taste the sweetest nectar.

malayaja-surabhi-dhuraṁ khañjantam kavayati gandha-vahaṁ prasajantam

Word for word

malayaja from the Malaya Hills; surabhi fragrance; dhuram abundance; hañjantam limping; kavayati glorify; gandha fragrance; vaham breeze; prasajantam touching

Translation

Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa glorify the very fragrant breeze that slowly limps from the Malaya Hills.

vadya-gaṇaṁ guṇa-valita-dig-antam anu nṛtyati mada-lola-dṛg-antam

Word for word

vadya-gaṇam instrumental music; guṇa with good qualities; valita attained; dig-antam a distant place; anunṛtyati dance; mada with happiness; lola moving; dṛk of the eyes; antam the corners

Translation

Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa hear beautiful instrumental music from a distant place. The corners of Their eyes happily dance in time with the music.

capala-ghana-sama-rucim anu taṁ taṁ naṭayati śikhi-gaṇam api nipatantam

Word for word

capala a lightning flash; ghana and raincloud; sama like; rucim splendor; anu following; tam this; tam Them; natayati cause to dance; śikhi of peacocks; gtaṇam host; api also; nipatantam approaching

Translation

Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's luster, which is like a monsoon cloud and lightning, makes the peacocks dance.

Note: Peacocks are fond of the monsoon season, and they show their pleasure by jubilantly dancing. They thought Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa were a raincloud and lightning, and so they naturally showed their pleasure to see Them.

kirati curṇam anu purṇa-danantam samam alī-lalanabhir anantam

Word for word

kirati sprinkles; curṇam powder; anu following; purṇa-danantam filling; samam with; alī-lalanabhiḥ the gopis; anantam limitless

Translation

The gopis fill the air with a limitless shower of fragrant powder.

śramajala-kaṇa-gaṇam anu vilasantam vahati paraga-bharaṁ rucimantam

Word for word

śramajala of perspiration; kaṇa drops; gaṇam the multitude; anu following; vilasantam splendid; vahati carry; paraga of powder; bharam the abundance; rucimantam splendid

Translation

Covered with drops of perspiration and colorful, fragrant powder, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are splendidly beautiful.

About Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam

One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words describe 'Radha and Hari, both with hair standing on end, in springtime' — evoking Radha and Krishna's ecstatic delight amid the spring season, without further narrative context here.

Composer: Jiva Goswami · Read biography
Songbook: Gopala Campu
Verses: 9

Frequently asked

Who wrote Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam?

Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam?

Their transcendental happiness in full bloom, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa sing asong in vasanta-rāga.

How many verses does Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam have?

Radha Harir Api Pulaki Vasantam has 9 verses.

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