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Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa

Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)

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śrī-kṛṣṇa-birahe rādhikāra dāsa āmi to' sahite nāri jugala-milana- sukhera kāraṇa jībana chāḍite pāri

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śrī-kṛṣṇa from Śrī Kṛṣṇa; birahe in separation; rādhikāra of Śrī Rādhā; daśā condition of life; āmi I; to' indeed; sahite to tolerate; nāri am not able; jugala the divine couple; milana meeting; sukhera happiness; kāraṇa cause; jībana life; chāḍite to renounce; pāri I am able

Translation

I have no power to bear Śrī Rādhā's condition separated from Lord Kṛṣṇa. For the happy reunion of the divine couple I am prepared to give up my life.

2

rādhikā-caraṇa tyajiyā āmāra khaṇeke praloya hoya rādhikāra tare śata-bāra mari se duḥkha āmāra soya

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rādhikā of Rādhā; caraṇa the feet; tyajiyā leaving; āmāra of me; khaṇeke for a moment; praloya devastation; hoya is; rādhikāra of Rādhā; tare to rescue; śata-bāra - a hundred times; mari I will die; se that; duḥkha suffering; āmāra of me; soya bearing

Translation

For a moment leaving Rādhā's feet, I would be at once devastated. For Rādhā's sake I will die a hundred times. I gladly accept that suffering.

3

e heno rādhāra caraṇa-jugale paricarjā pā'bo kabe haha braja-jana more doyā kori' kabe braja-bane lo'be

Word for word

e this; henaḥ like; rādhāra of Rādhā; caraṇajugale at the two feet; paricarjā service; pā'baḥ will attain; kabe when?; hāhā O! O!; braja of Vraja; jana people; more to me; doyā mercy; kori' doing; kabe when?; braja-bane in Vraja's forest; lo'be will take

Translation

When will I serve Rādhā's feet? O people of Vraja, when will you be compassionate and take me to the forests of Vraja?

4

bilāsa mañjarī anaṅga mañjarī śrī rūpa mañjarī āra āmāke tuliyā loho nija pade deho' more siddhi sāra

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bilāsa mañjarī Vilasa-manjari; anaṅga mañjarī Ananga-manjari; śrī rūpa mañjarī Śrī Rupa-manjari; āra and; āmāke me; tuliyā lifting; lohaḥ please take; nija own; pade at the feet; deho' please give; more to me; siddhi perfection; sāra best

Translation

O Vilāsa-mañjarī! O Anaṅga-mañjarī! O Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī! Please pick me up and place me at your feet. Please give me the best of perfections.

About Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa

Closes the section, and the book's devotional core, on viraha, separation — imagining service to Radhika precisely in her longing for Krishna, ending Siddhi-lalasa's run of songs on a note of aspiration mixed with anticipated sorrow.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa?

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa?

I have no power to bear Śrī Rādhā's condition separated from Lord Kṛṣṇa. For the happy reunion of the divine couple I am prepared to give up my life.

How many verses does Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa have?

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa has 4 verses.

Can I download Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birahe Rādhikāra Dāsa — 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.