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Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī

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riṅgana-keli-kule jananī-sukha-karī vraja-dṛśi sukṛta-sphurad-avatarī

Word for word

riṅgana of crawling; keli of pastimes; kule in a multitude; jananī of Your mother; sukha happiness; karī creating; vraja of Vraja; dṛśi in the eyes; sukṛta blessing; sphurat manifesting; avatarī appearance

Translation

Your crawling pastimes delight Your mother. The sight of You blesses the eyes of Vraja.

2

Refrain

Word for word

valayita manifested; balya of childhood; vilasa pastimes; jaya all glories; blal by Balarama; valita accompanied; hare O Kṛṣṇa

Translation

valayita-balya-vilasa jaya bala-valita hare

O Hari, O companion of Balarāma, O Lord who enjoys the pastimes of a small child, all glories to You!

3

kiṅkiṇi-gaṇa-raṇane hṛdi ruci-dharī pada-yuga-calana-kutuka-vihari

Word for word

kiṅkiṇi of ankle-bells; gaṇa host; raṇane in the sounds; hṛdi in the heart; ruci pleasure; dharī manifesting; pada of feet; yuga of the pair; calana movements; kutuka eager; viharī with pastimes

Translation

You eagerly move Your feet. The tinkling sounds of Your ankle-bells delight everyone's heart.

4

gorasa-kīrṇi-bhave paṅke laghu-carī varaṇa-karaṇa-vag-aticarī

Word for word

gorasa with milk; kīrṇi-bhave-sprinkled; paṅke in the mud; laghu slowly; carī moving; varaṇa to stop; karaṇa causing; vak words; aticarī disobeying

Translation

Disobeying the order to stop, You slowly crawl over the ground muddied with milk.

5

akalita-jana-milane tasmad apasarī jananīṁ prati gati-capala-bharī

Word for word

akalita unnoticed; jana of people; milane in the assembly; tasmat from them; apasarī going; jananīm Yoour mother; prati towards; gati movements; capala speed; bharī filled with

Translation

Ignoring the others, You quickly crawl to Your mother.

6

jananī-stana-vasane bhaya-bhag anuharī tatra payorasa-visaraharī

Word for word

jananī of Your mother; stana on the breast; vasane on the garment; bhaya fear; bhak possing; anuharī imitating; tatra there; payorasa of milk

Translation

visara

You timidly become like a bodice covering Your mother's breast, where You drink a great flood of milk.

7

vapuṣi mṛda-maline mṛdutapaharī jananī-kara-kṛta-mṛjayaharī

Word for word

vapuśi on the body; mṛda with mud; maline dirty; mṛduta with gentleness; apaharī removing; jananī by Your mother; kara by the hand; kṛta done; mṛjaya with washing; aharī taken

Translation

Your mother gently washes Your muddy body with her own hand.

8

api tandra-valane stana-pam anukarī jananī-smita-patad-amṛtasarī

Word for word

api also; tandra of sleepiness; valane in the movements; stana of the breast; pam drinking; anukarī imitating; jananī of Your mother; smita from the smile; patat falling; amṛta of nectar; asarī a shower

Translation

You become sleepy and only pretend to drink her breast. A shower of nectar falls from Your mother's smile.

About Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī

One verse from within Gopala-campu, whose opening words — 'crawling play... bringing joy to the mother' — point to the familiar scene of infant Krishna crawling about Nanda's home, delighting Yashoda. The surrounding narrative that gives the verse its full context is not preserved here.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī?

Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.

What is the meaning of Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī?

Your crawling pastimes delight Your mother. The sight of You blesses the eyes of Vraja.

How many verses does Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī have?

Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī has 8 verses.

Can I download Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Riṅgana Keli Kule Jananī Sukha Karī — 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.