tvamyou;upayantawill marry;sakhiO frind;vana-mali-Kṛṣṇa, who wears a garland of forest-flowers;sakalaall;subhaauspicious;akaramine;varaexcellent;gunawill qualities;saliendowed
O gopi-friend, Kṛṣṇa, who wears a garland of forest flowers, who is a mine of auspciciousness, and who possesses all good qualities, will certainly marry you.
harir api mudam iha hṛdi gopayitasakhibhir narmani yaḥ kopayita
Word for word
hariḥKṛṣṇa;apialso;mudamthe happiness;ihahere hṛdi - in His heart;gopayitawill conceal sakhibhiḥ - with His gopa friends;narmaṇiin joking words;yaḥwho;kopayitawill become angry
Translation
Kṛṣṇa will hide the happiness in His heart. He will joke with His friends and pretend to be angry.
His beautiful dark complexion and His golden-colored silk dhoti will make Him seem like the origin of the handsomeness of dark rainclouds and golden lightning flashes.
śakaṭa-dhvani-yuta-vadya-śatenamudam apsyati sa svayam api tena
Word for word
śakaṭafrom the chariot;dhvanithe sound;yutawith;vadyaof music;śatenawith hundreds;mudamhappiness;apsyatiwill attain;saḥHe;svayampersonally;apialso;tenaby this
Translation
Accompanied by the music of a hundred instruments, the sounds from the chariot will make Him very happy.
tad-dhvani-kalanat tava sakhi cittamdhṛtam api yatnad bhavita bhittam
Word for word
tatof this dhvani the sounds;kalanatfrom perceiving;tavaof you;sakhiO friend;cittamthe heart;dhṛtampeaceful and sedate;apieven;yatnatfrom the endeavor;bhavitawill be;bhittambroken
Translation
O friend, when you hear these tumultous sounds you will become overwhelmed. The sedate composure in your heart will become broken.
varathe husband;purataḥfrom the presence;tvamyou;śithilitaslackened;gatrīmlimbs;sthapayitaraḥthose who place;priyafor the beloved;ratiof love;patrīmthe object
Translation
When they place you before your husband you will become filled with love for Him and your limbs will become slackened.
What more need I say? It is as if I now directly see the beautiful ceremony of His accepting your hand in marriage.
About Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī
One verse from within Gopala-campu. Its opening words have one gopi addressing another — 'you, O friend, as Vanamali [Krishna] approaches' — marking a moment where Krishna's arrival is pointed out among the sakhis, without further context preserved here.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī?
Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī was composed by Jiva Goswami. It appears in Gopala Campu.
What is the meaning of Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī?
tvam upayanta sakhi vanamalī sakala-śubhakara-vara-guna-śalī O gopi-friend, Kṛṣṇa, who wears a garland of forest flowers, who is a mine of auspciciousness, and who possesses all good qualities, will certainly marry you.
How many verses does Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī have?
Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī has 30 verses.
Can I download Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Tvam Upayanta Sakhi Vanamalī — 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.