Ramani Siromani
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ramaṇī-śiromaṇi bṛṣabhānu-nandinī
nīla-basana-paridhānā
chinna-puraṭa jini' barṇa-bikāśinī
baddha-kabarī hari-prāṇa
ramaṇī - of beautiful girls; śiromaṇi - the crest jewel; bṛṣabhānu-nandinī - King Vrsabhanu;s daughter; nīla - blue; basana - garments; paridhānā - wearing; chinna-puraṭa - molten gold;jini' - defeating; barṇa-bikāśinī - complexion; baddha - bound; kabarī - braids; hari - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; prāṇa - the life-breath.
King Vṛṣabhānu's daughter is the crest jewel of all beautiful girls. Dressed in blue garments, Her braids gracefully tied, and Her fair complexion conquering molten gold, She is Lord Kṛṣṇa's life.
ābharaṇa-maṇḍitā hari-rasa-paṇḍitā
tilaka-suśobhita-bhālā
kañculikācchāditā stana-maṇi-maṇḍitā
kajjala-nayanī rasālā
ābharaṇa - with ornaments; maṇḍitā - decorated; hari-rasa-paṇḍitā - learned in the nectar of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tilaka - tilaka; suśobhita - glorious; bhālā - forehead; kañculika - by a bodice; ācchāditā - covered; stana - breast; maṇi - jewels; maṇḍitā - decorated; kajjala - mascara; nayanī - eyes; rasālā - delightful and charming like nectar.
Gracefully decorated with ornaments, Her forehead graceful with tilaka, Her jewel breasts gracefully covered by a bodice, and Her eyes gracefully decorated with mascara, She is delightful
and charming like nectar.
sakala tyajiyā se rādhā-caraṇe
dāsī ho'ye bhaja parama-jatane
sakala - all; tyajiyā - renouncing; se - this; rādhācaraṇe - Śrī Rādhā's feet; dāsī - a maidservant; ho'ye - become;bhaja - worship; parama-jatane - with great earnestness.
Renouncing everything, I will become a maidservant and earnestly worship Śrī Rādhā's feet.
saundarja-kiraṇa dekhiyā jaṅhāra
rati-gaurī-līlā garba-parihāra
saundarja - of beauty; kiraṇa - effulgence; dekhiyā - seeing; jaṅhāra - of whom; rati-gaurī-līlā - Rati, Gauri, and Lila; garba - rpide; parihāra - removal.
Gazing at the splendor of Rādhā's beauty, Rati, Gaurī, and Līlā find all their pride taken away.
śacī-lakṣmī-satyā saubhāgya bolane
parājita hoya jāṅhāra caraṇe
śacī-lakṣmī-satyā - of saci, Satya, and Lakṣmī; saubhāgya - the good fortune; bolane - increase;parājita - defeated; hoya - is; jāṅhāra - of whom; caraṇe - at the feet.
At Rādhā's feet the good fortune of Śacī, Lakṣmī, and Satyā are defeated.
kṛṣṇa-baśīkāre candrābalī-ādi
parājaya māne hoiyā bibādī
kṛṣṇa - Lord Kṛṣṇa; baśīkāre - to bring under control; candrābalī-ādi - headed by Candravali; parājaya - defeat; māne – in jealous pride; hoiyā - being; bibādī - dispute.
Competing with Rādhā to conquer Kṛṣṇa, Candrāvalī and her friends are defeated.
hari-doyitā rādhā-caraṇa prayāsī
bhakatibinoda śrī-godruma-bāsī
hari - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; doyitā - beloved; rādhā-caraṇa - ŚrīRādhā's feet; prayāsī - earnestly strives; bhakatibinoda - Bhaktivinoda; śrī-godruma-bāsī - a resident of Śrī Godruma.
Bhaktivinoda, who lives at Śrī Godruma, strives to attain Śrī Rādhā's feet, which are so dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Ramani Siromani?
Ramani Siromani was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
Where can I listen to Ramani Siromani?
You can listen to 2 recordings of Ramani Siromani on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas, HG Mayuri Gandharvika Mataji.
How many verses does Ramani Siromani have?
Ramani Siromani has 7 verses.