Krsnera Prasade Gopa Baise Vrndavane
Sri Krsner Rupa Varnan
kṛṣṇera prasāde gopa baise bṛndābane
roga śoka bhaya kichui na jāne
By Lord Krsna's mercy, the gopa people in Vrndavana did not know anything of disease, lamentation, or fear.
sarba-kṣaṇa sarba-jana govinda pāila
janma-janma-kṛta-pāpa saba dūra haila
At every moment Govinda protected everyone. All the sins of every past birth were thrown far away.
hena-kāle haila kṛṣṇa dwādaśa batsar
bhuvana-mohana rūpa ati-manohar
When He attained the age of twelve years, Krsna became very handsome. He enchanted all the worlds.
pūrṇimāra candra jini badana-kamal
khañjana jiniyā śobhe nayana-jugal
His lotus face defeated the full moon. His charming eyes defeated the khanjana birds.
mayūrera puccha śire kuṭila kuntal
hīrā-maṇi-māṇikya śobhe karṇera kuṇḍal
He wore a peacock feather atop His curly hair. He wore earrings of rubies and diamonds.
nānā barṇera puṣpa-mālā hṛdaya-upare
subarṇa-aṅgurī sāje balayā dui kare
On His chest was a flower garland of many colors. On His hands were golden rings and bracelets.
pāyete nupūra sāje mukuṭa śobhe māthe
bālakera saṅge batsa rakhe jagannāthe
On His feet were anklets and on His graceful head a crown. Accompanied by many boys, He who is the master of the universes passed His time protecting the calves.
pīta-dhaḍā-paridhāna deba bana-mālī
nūtana meghete jena paḍiche bijalī
His body adorned with a yellow dhoti and a forest-flower garland, He was like a monsoon cloud accompanied by lightning
līlāmaṇi darpaṇa jena mukha niramān ̣
tāra-majjhe śobhe jena bindu-bindu-gham
His face was splendid like a mirror of pastime jewels. His drops of perspiration were like a row of stars.
dekhiyā jubatī saba sthira nahe man
kāmete pīḍita gopī cinta kṛṣṇera caran ̣
When they saw Krsna, the young girls could not stay peaceful at heart. When they thought of Krsna's feet, the gopis were tormented by desire.
madane dagadha citta jubatī-samāj
swāmīre chāḍiyā bhaya khaṇḍileka lāj
Their hearts burning with passion, and they fear and shyness broken to pieces, the young girls abandoned their husbands.
rātri dine jubatī gobinde haila mati
gṛha-karma chāḍileka sakala jubatī
Day and night, the young girls thought of Krsna. They could not think of their household duties.
kothā āche govindāi jāba tāṅra
ṭhāñi kon prakāre tāṅra daraśana pāi
They thought, "Where is Krsna? What shall I do to be able to see Him?"
neha mate govindera cinte gopī-gan
̣ antarjāmī gosāñī jānila takhan
As they thought of Krsna in this way, they could see Him residing in their hearts.
jāniyā ta ' govindāi pāti jogamāyā
kariba ta ' rāsa-krīḍā bṛndābane giyā
Aware of their hearts, Krsna will manifest His yogamaya potency and enjoy a rasa -dance pastime with them in Vrndavana forest.
naḍilā jamunā-tīre sundara-kānāñi
nānā brkṣa puṣpa-latā āchaya tathāi
Handsome Krsna walked by the Yamuna's shore, where the trees and vines bore many flowers.
eka-citte śuna nara saṁsāra-tāraṇ
guṇarāja khānna bole govinda-caraṇ
With one heart please hear, O people, Gunaraja Khan's description of Lord Krsna's feet, a description that lifts us out of the world of birth and death.
Translation
By Lord Krsna's mercy, the gopa people in Vrndavana did not know anything of disease, lamentation, or fear.
At every moment Govinda protected everyone. All the sins of every past birth were thrown far away.
When He attained the age of twelve years, Krsna became very handsome. He enchanted all the worlds.
His lotus face defeated the full moon. His charming eyes defeated the khanjana birds.
He wore a peacock feather atop His curly hair. He wore earrings of rubies and diamonds.
On His chest was a flower garland of many colors. On His hands were golden rings and bracelets.
On His feet were anklets and on His graceful head a crown. Accompanied by many boys, He who is the master of the universes passed His time protecting the calves.
His body adorned with a yellow dhoti and a forest-flower garland, He was like a monsoon cloud accompanied by lightning
His face was splendid like a mirror of pastime jewels. His drops of perspiration were like a row of stars.
When they saw Krsna, the young girls could not stay peaceful at heart. When they thought of Krsna's feet, the gopis were tormented by desire.
Notes
This is to be sung in Raga Vibhasa.