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Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi

Pūrvāhna-līlā, Part 4 — Late Morning Pastimes

rādhe! tabe govardhane, dhenu mitra rākhi subala madhumaṅgale saṅge lañā hari, rādhā-kuṇḍa prati calilena nānā chale
Translation

Rādhe! Then leaving the cows and His friends at Govardhana, Hari, under various pretexts, takes Subala and Madhumaṅgala along with Him to Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

tava preme bāṅdhā, tomāke chāḍiyā kṛṣṇera nā haya sukha tomā nā dekhile, virahe vihvala kṛṣṇa baḍa pāya duḥkha
Translation

Being bound by Your prema, Kṛṣṇa finds no happiness when He leaves You. If He is not able to see You, then overwhelmed by separation, Kṛṣṇa becomes very much aggrieved.

tulasī o more, dekhiyā dekhiyā sāhasa hayeche ati gela rādhā-kuṇḍa, tvadīya kānane parihāsa paṭu ati
Translation

Upon seeing Tulasī and myself, He develops great impudence. Being very expert in joking, He goes to Your garden in Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

agrasara hañā, cala sabe yāi kṛṣṇe kara parihāsa tava jaya habe, takhana āmarā haiba paramollāsa
Translation

Let us all go and approach Him and make fun of Kṛṣṇa! You will be victorious, then we will all be supremely happy.

About Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi

Kṛṣṇa leaves the cows and His friends at Govardhana and slips off to Rādhā-kuṇḍa with only Subala and Madhumaṅgala. The maidservant urges Rādhā to go and tease Him there, sure that she will win.

Songbook
Seva Lalasa
Verses
4

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi?

Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Seva Lalasa.

What is the meaning of Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi?

Rādhe! Then leaving the cows and His friends at Govardhana, Hari, under various pretexts, takes Subala and Madhumaṅgala along with Him to Rādhā-kuṇḍa.

How many verses does Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi have?

Rādhe! Tabe Govardhane Dhenu Mitra Rākhi has 4 verses.

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