The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana

(Koḍā-rāga)

Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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Śrī Vṛndāvaner Saundarya

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tulasī-tulasī; mālatī-mālatī; yūthī-yūthī; āmalaka-āmalaka; kunda-kunda; tathi-therefore; marubaka-marubaka; cāmpā-cāmpā; nāgeśwaḥ-nāgeśwar; aḍilā-aḍilā; bakula-mālī-bakula-mālī; madhukara-bees; kare keli-playing; gandha-sweet fragrance; jhiṇṭi-jhinti; ketakī-keatki; keśaḥ-kesar

Translation

tulasī mālatī yūthī āmalaka kunda tathi'
marubaka cāmpā nāgeśwar
aḍilā bakula-mālī madhukara kare keli
gandha jhiṇṭi ketakī keśar

Vṛndāvana is fragrant with many tulasī, mālatī, yūthī, āmalaka, kunda, tathi, marubaka, cāmpā, nāgeśwar, aḍilā, bakula-mālī, jhiṇṭi, ketakī, and keśara flowers where many bumblebees play.

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aśoka bāsaka keyā kiṁśuka raṅgila cūyā śephalikā bṛkṣera upar apūrba pākāḍi tāla nārikela tamāla rāmaguyā dekhite sundar

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aśoka-aśoka; bāsaka-bāsaka; keyā-keyā; kiṁśuka-kiṁśuka; raṅgila-raṅgila; cūyā-cūyā; śephalikā-śephalikā; bṛkṣera-trees; upaḥ-above; apūrba-wonderful; pākāḍi-pakadi; tāla-tala; nārikela-nārikela; tamāla-tamāla; rāmaguyā-rāmaguyā; dekhite-to see; sundaḥ-beautiful

Translation

Vṛndāvana is very beautiful with many aśoka, bāsaka, keyā, kiṁśuka, raṅgila, cūyā, śephalikā, pākāḍi, tāla, nārikela, tamāla, and rāmaguyā trees.

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śimali panasa śata guya jalapāi kata' kāmarāṅgā rakta-candan arjuna khejura kṣīrī bikaśita bahu āri nabāḍī hetālera ban

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śimali-śimali; panasa-panasa; śata-hundreds; guya-guya; jalapāi-jalapāi; kata'-many; kāmarāṅgā-kāmarāṅgā; rakta-candan-rakta-candan; arjuna-arjuna; khejura-khejura; kṣīrī-kṣīrī; bikaśita-blossoming; bahu āri-many; nabāḍī-nabāḍī; hetālera-hetāla; ban-forest groves

Translation

Vṛndāvana is beautiful with many groves of hundreds of blossoming śimali, panasa, guya, jalapāi, kāmarāṅgā, rakta-candana, arjuna, khejura, kṣīrī, nabāḍī, aned hetāla trees.

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nānā barṇera bṛkṣa pātā kothāha mādhavī latā nānā puṣpa nāda manohar śārī-śuka nāda pure māyūra pekhama dhare nānā bṛkṣa dekhite sundar

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nānā-many; barṇera-colors; bṛkṣa-trees; pātā-manifest; kothāha-in many places; mādhavī latā-madhavi vines; nānā-various; puṣpa-flowers; nāda-sounds; manohaḥ-charming; śārī-śuka-parrots; nāda-sounds; pure-filled; ayūra-peacock; pekhama-tails; dhare-holding; nānā-various; bṛkṣa-trees; dekhite-to see; sundaḥ-beautiful

Translation

Vṛndāvana is beautiful with trees of many colors and kinds, blossoming madhavi vines, many beautiful flowers, and the singing of parrots, and great-tailed peacocks.

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kañcana-pārula-phule kuñja-guñja-śata-dale kanaka-campaka manohar padma-nīlotpala-dale śāluka kumuda jale śiyālite śobhe sarobar

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kañcana-pārula-phule-blossoming golden flowers; kuñja-guñja-śata-dale-hundreds of gunja bushes; kanaka-campaka-golden campaka; manohaḥ-charming; padma-nīlotpala-dale-lotus flowers; śāluka kumuda jale-water lilies; śiyālite-siyalita flowers; śobhe-beautiful; sarobaḥ-lakes

Translation

Vṛndāvana is beautiful with many golden-colored blossoming flowers, guñjā bushes, golden campaka flowers, lotus flowers, water lilies, śiyālita flowers, and graceful lakes.

Frequently asked

Who wrote The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana?

The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana was composed by Gunaraja Khan. It appears in Sri Krsna Vijaya.

What is the meaning of The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana?

tulasī mālatī yūthī āmalaka kunda tathi' marubaka cāmpā nāgeśwar aḍilā bakula-mālī madhukara kare keli gandha jhiṇṭi ketakī keśar Vṛndāvana is fragrant with many tulasī, mālatī, yūthī, āmalaka, kunda, tathi, marubaka, cāmpā, nāgeśwar, aḍilā, bakula-mālī, jhiṇṭi, ketakī, and keśara flowers where many bumblebees play.

How many verses does The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana have?

The Beauty of Śrī Vṛndāvana has 5 verses.