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Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana

Glorification & Praise (Stuti, Mahimā)

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1

śata-koṭi gopī mādhaba-mana rākhite nārilo kori' jatana

Word for word

śata hundreds; koṭi and millions; gopī of gopīs; mādhaba of Kṛṣṇa; mana the heart; rākhite to protect; nārilaḥ not; kori' doing; jatana effort

Translation

Earnestly trying, hundreds and millions of gopīs have no power to calm Kṛṣṇa's heart.

2

beṇu-gīte ḍāke rādhikā-nāma esa esa rādhe ḍākoye śyāma

Word for word

beṇu of the flute; gīte the song; ḍāke calls; rādhikā-nāma Rādhā

3

bhaṅgiyā śrī-rāsa- maṇḍala tabe rādhā-anbeṣaṇe calaye jabe

Word for word

bhaṅgiyā breaking; śrī-rāsa- of the rasa dance; maṇḍala the circle; tabe then; rādhā Rādhā; anbeṣaṇe searching; calaye goes; jabe when. Breaking the rāsa-dance circle, Kṛṣṇa goes searching for Rādhā

4

dekhā diyā rādhe rākhoha prāṇa boliyā kāndaye kānane kāna

Word for word

dekhā sight; diyā giving; rādhe tp Rādhā; rākhoha save; prāṇa life; boliyā saying; kāndaye weeps; kānane in the forest; kāna Kṛṣṇa

Translation

Calling out, "Rādhā! Please let Me see You! Please save My life!", Kṛṣṇa weeps in the forest.

5

nirjana kānane rādhāre dhari' miliyā paraṇa jurāya hari

Word for word

nirjana secluded; kānane in the forest; rādhāre of Rādhā; dhari' holding; miliyā meeting; paraṇa life; jurāya cools; hari Kṛṣṇa

Translation

Meeting in a secluded forest, Kṛṣṇa embraces Rādhā. Now His feverish life has become cool.

6

bole tuṅhu binā kāhāra rāsa tuṅhu lāgi' mora baraja-bāsa

Word for word

bole says; tuṅhu You; binā without; kāhāra how?; rāsa rasa dance; tuṅhu You; lāgi' taking; mora ofMe; baraja-bāsa home in Vraja

Translation

Kṛṣṇa says, "How can there be a rāsa dance without You? I stay in Vraja only for Your sake."

7

e heno rādhikā- caraṇa-tole bhakatibinoda kāndiyā bole

Word for word

e henaḥ in this way; rādhikā- of Śrī Rādhā; caraṇa-tole the soles of nthe feet; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; kāndiyā weeping; bole says

Translation

Standing before Śrī Rādhā's feet, Bhaktivinoda says,

8

tuyā gaṇa-mājhe āmāre gaṇi kiṅkorī koriyā rākho āpani

Word for word

tuyā of You; gaṇa-mājhe among teh associates; āmāre me; gaṇi counting; kiṅkorī maidservant; koriyā making; rākhaḥ keep; āpani own

Translation

"Counting me among Your entourage, please make me Your maidservant."

About Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana

Describes Radharani holding the mind of Madhava, madhaba mana, above hundreds of millions, sata-koti, of other gopis — a hyperbolic comparison Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Radhastaka uses only sparingly across its eight songs.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana?

Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana?

Earnestly trying, hundreds and millions of gopīs have no power to calm Kṛṣṇa's heart.

How many verses does Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana have?

Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana has 8 verses.

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