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Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile

Prāta-līlā, Part 1 — Early Morning Pastimes

rādhe! pratyuṣe tomāra, sugandhi salile, mukha-candra dhoyāiba sugandhi tailete, uddhvartana kriyā kare snāna karāiba
Translation

Rādhe! At dawn, I will wash Your moon-like face with fragrant water and I will apply scented oil and massage Your body, then I will bathe You.

śrī-rūpa-mañjarī, nirdeśa bujhiyā parāiba suvasana lalitā ādeśe, tomā sājāiba diyā nānā ābharaṇa
Translation

Understanding Your instructions, Śrī Rūpa Mañjarī will dress You with nice garments. On the order of Lalitā, I will decorate You with various ornaments.

caraṇe alakta, siṅtāya sindhura lalāṭe tilaka diba se rūpa dekhiyā, ānanda majhiyā pada-tale paḍe raba
Translation

I will apply red dye to Your feet, sindhura on the partition of Your hair and tilaka on Your forehead. Seeing such beauty, I will be immersed in bliss and always remain at Your feet.

saba sakhī mile, rasodgāra kathā tomāra sabhāya bali kundalatā sakhī, yaśodā ājñāya se kāle āsibe cale
Translation

Upon meeting with all sakhīs, conversations emanating rasa will be spoken of within Your assembly. Then Kundalatā Sakhī, on the order of Yaśodā, will come here at that time.

About Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile

Rādhā's morning toilette in detail: the maidservant washes her face with scented water and massages her with fragrant oil, Śrī Rūpa Mañjarī dresses her, and on Lalitā's order she is adorned with ornaments, red lac, sindūra and tilaka. It ends as Kundalatā arrives with a message from Yaśodā.

Songbook
Seva Lalasa
Verses
4

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile?

Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Seva Lalasa.

What is the meaning of Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile?

Rādhe! At dawn, I will wash Your moon-like face with fragrant water and I will apply scented oil and massage Your body, then I will bathe You.

How many verses does Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile have?

Rādhe! Pratyuṣe Tomāra Sugandhi Salile has 4 verses.

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