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ramate rāmaṁ paritaḥ kṛṣṇaḥ
sakhi-gaṇa-gīta-guṇeṣu sa-tṛṣṇaḥ
Word for word
ramate plays ; ramam Balarama ; paritaḥ with ; kṛṣṇaḥ Kṛṣṇa ; sakhi of friends ; gaṇa of the multitude ; gīta of songs ; gaṇeśu in the multitude ; sa with ; tṛṣṇaḥ thirst
Translation
As His friends sing many songs, Kṛṣṇa eagerly plays with Balarāma.
anugāyati pika-ṣaṭpada-gānam
parijalpati śuka-haṁsa-samānam
Word for word
anugayati sing in imitation ; pika of the cuckoos ; śaṭpada and bees ; ganam thesong ; parijalpati talks ; śuka of the parrots ; haṁsa swans ; samanam like
Translation
He sings like the bees and cuckoos. He talks like the swans and parrots.
evaṁ cakra-cakora-bakādi
anurauti sphuṭa-hāsa-vivādi
Word for word
evam in this way ; cakra cakravakas ; cakora cakoras ; baka bakas ; adi beginning with ; anurauti imitates ; sphuṭa manifested ; hasa laughter ; vivadi debating
Translation
In this way He imitates the calls of the cakravākas, cakoras, bakas, and other birds. He laughs as He debates with them.
dvīpi-mukhārpita-bhīti paśūnām
rutim iva sṛjati bhayāya śiśūnām
Word for word
dvīpi a tiger ; mukha in the mouth ; arpita placed ; bhīti fear ; paśunam of the cows ; rutim a roar ; iva like ; sṛjati emits ; bhayaya for the fear ; śiśunam of the boys
Translation
Roaring like a tiger He frightens the cows and boys.
pakṣi-mṛgādikam ahar ahar acalam
viracita-nāmabhir āha ca sakalam
Word for word
pakṣi with birds ; mṛga and deer ; adikam beginning ; ahaḥ ahaḥ day after day ; acalam without fail ; viracita given ; namabhiḥ with names ; aha spoke ; ca and ; sakalam to all
Translation
Every day He would speak with all the birds, deer, and other animals. He would call them by name.
bhramati sakhā yadi tasmin ko 'pi
karṣati vihasan pranayam utapi
Word for word
bhramati wanders ; sakha a friend ; yadi if ; tasmin in this place ; kaḥ api someone ; karśati pulls ; vihasan laughing ; praṇayam with love ; uta api indeed
Translation
If one of His friends wanders away, He affectionately pulls Him back and laughs.
duragaṁ paśum āhvayati ca nāmnā
kṛta-go-gopa-manorama-sāmnā
Word for word
dura far away ; gam gone ; paśum a cow ; ahvayati calls ; ca also ; namna by name ; kṛta created ; go of the cows ; gopa and cowherd boys ; manorama beautiful ; samna with a song
Translation
By name He calls a cow that has wandered far away. The musical sound of His call delights the cows and cowherd boys.
gavy āhūtau śikhināṁ hūtiḥ
jātā yad asau ghana-ruti-bhūtiḥ
Word for word
gavi when the cow ; ahutau is called ; śikhinam of the peacocks ; hutiḥ the call ; jata is manifested ; yat which ; asau this ; ghana-ruti-bhutiḥ tumult
Translation
When He calls the cow the peacocks all reply with a great tumult of calls.
vyatiyuñjāno bhrātrā sva-karam
śaṁsati hasati sakhī-hita-nikaram
Word for word
vyatiyuñjanaḥ taking ; bhratra by the brother ; sva own ; karam hand ; śaṁsati praises ; hasati laughs ; sakhi of friends ; hita good fortune ; nikaram abundance
Translation
Taking His brother by the hand, He laughs and praises His friends.
sakhibhir viśramayann ayam āryam
praṇayati tat-pada-lālana-kāryam
Word for word
sakhibhiḥ with the friends ; viśramayan causing to rest ; ayam this ; aryam noble person ; praṇayati does ; tat of Him ; pada of the feet ; lalana-karyam massage
Translation
Making Him lie down to rest with His friends, He massages His noble brother's feet.
su-lalita-pallava-talpa-vidhānaḥ
suhṛd-ūru-sthira-mūrdha-nidhānaḥ
Word for word
su very ; lalita charming ; pallava of leaves ; talpa a bed ; vidhanaḥ placing ; suhṛt of a friend ; uru on the lap ; sthira motionless ; murdha head ; nidhanaḥ placing
Translation
He lies down on a nice bed of leaves and rests His head on a friend's lap.
keli-śramam anukṛta-śayanehaḥ
puṇyatamair upa vījita-deḥaḥ
Word for word
keli of playing ; śramam fatigue ; anukṛta following ; śayana to rest ; īhaḥ the endeavor ; puṇyatamaiḥ by the most pure saintly persons ; upavījita fanned ; dehaḥ body
Translation
Tired from playing, He lies down to rest. The most pure saintly persons fan His body.
atra ca kair api lālita-caraṇaḥ
asmat-tṛṇ-mātrada-paricaraṇaḥ
Word for word
atra here ; ca also ; kaiḥ api by some ; lalita massaged ; caraṇaḥ whose feet ; asmat of us ; tṛt of desire ; maṭra only ; da giving ; paricaraṇaḥ whose servants
Translation
Some boys massage His feet. These servants create in us the desire to become like them.
yaḥ snigdhānāṁ gāna-vinodaiḥ
nidrām itavān svara-kṛta-modaiḥ
Word for word
yaḥ who ; snigdhanam of affectionate friends ; gana of songs ; vinodaiḥ with pastimes ; nidram sleep ; itavan who attained ; svara by the sounds ; kṛta done ; modaiḥ with happiness
Translation
Pleased by the singing of His loving friends, He went to sleep.
smaratāṁ tan naḥ kim api manaḥ-stham
samayaṁ sahate nānyāvastham
Word for word
smaratam may remember ; tat this ; naḥ of us ; kim api something ; manaḥ in the heart ; stham situated ; samayam opportunity ; sahate bears ; na not ; anya another ; avastham condition
Translation
May we always remember these pastimes. Our hearts cannot bear to think of anything else.
vayam iha ke vā lubdhaṁ manyāḥ
lubdhā yasmin śuka-mukha-dhanyāḥ
Word for word
vayam we ; iha here ; ke who? ; va or ; lubdham manyaḥ desiring ; lubdhaḥ desired ; yasmin in which ; śukha by Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvamī ; mukha headed ; dhanyaḥ fortunate souls
Translation
Who are we to yearn after these things? These are the desires of Śrila Śukadeva Gosvāmi and a host of other very fortunate saints.
About Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ
One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words simply describe 'Krishna sporting joyfully all around' — a general description of Krishna at play, without enough in the title to identify the specific scene or pastime it belongs to.
Verses 16
Frequently asked
Who wrote Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ?
Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.
What is the meaning of Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ?
As His friends sing many songs, Kṛṣṇa eagerly plays with Balarāma.
How many verses does Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ have?
Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ has 16 verses.
Can I download Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Ramate Ramaṁ Paritaḥ Kṛṣṇaḥ — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.
