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Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri

Prāta-līlā, Part 4 — Early Morning Pastimes

rādhe! tathā nīlamaṇi, go-dohana sāri snānādi su-samāpane apāṅga darśane, tomāre heriyā jananīke ḍāki āne
Translation

Rādhe! There Nīlamaṇi (Kṛṣṇa who is like a sapphire), after He has finished milking the cows and nicely completed His bath etc, sees You from the corner of His eye, and calls out to His mother.

bale o jananī, kṣudhita hainu aneka haila dina karāha bhojanā, yāba gocāraṇe laye gābhi sakhā-gaṇa
Translation

He says, “O mother, I have become hungry! The day is getting late, please feed Me! I will soon go to graze the cows, along with the calves and My friends.”

sakale basiyā, bhojana karibe aneka praśaṁsā kari tava pakka anna, aneka virami vipina calaba hari
Translation

Everybody will sit and eat and there will be many praises about Your rice preparation. Then, after taking plenty of rest, Hari will go to the forest.

tabe mā yaśodā, kṛṣṇa avaśeṣa tomāre khāuyābe sukhe yata sakhī tava, pāiba prasāda cali yāvatābhimukhe
Translation

Then Mother Yaśodā will happily feed You the remnants of Kṛṣṇa. All Your sakhīs will take prasāda and we will go towards Yāvaṭa.

About Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri

Kṛṣṇa, called Nīlamaṇi (the sapphire) here, catches sight of Rādhā after milking the cows and bathing, and at once tells His mother He is very hungry. The song ends with Yaśodā happily feeding Rādhā Kṛṣṇa's remnants.

Songbook
Seva Lalasa
Verses
4

Frequently asked

Who wrote Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri?

Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Seva Lalasa.

What is the meaning of Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri?

Rādhe! There Nīlamaṇi (Kṛṣṇa who is like a sapphire), after He has finished milking the cows and nicely completed His bath etc, sees You from the corner of His eye, and calls out to His mother.

How many verses does Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri have?

Rādhe! Tathā Nīlamaṇi Go-dohana Sāri has 4 verses.

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