Radha Krsna Prana Mora
Sakhi Vrnde Vijanpti Song 1
rādhā-kṛṣṇa
prāṇa mora jugala-kiśora jīvane maraṇe gati āro nāhi mora
Word for word
rādhā-kṛṣṇa - Srī Rādha and Kṛṣṇa; prāṇa mora -are my life and soul; yugala-kiśora -the youthful couple; jīvane maraṇe -in life or in death; gati -refuge; āra nāhi -no other; mora -my.
The divine couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, is my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.
kālindīra
kūle keli-kadambera vana ratana-bedīra upara bosābo du'jana
Word for word
kālindīra kūle -on the bank of the Yamunā; keli-kadambera vana -in a forest of kadamba trees; ratana-vedīra upara -upon a throne made of brilliant jewels; bosābo -I will seat; du ' jana -the divine couple.
In a forest of small kadamba trees on the bank of the Yamuna, I will seat the divine couple on a throne made of brilliant jewels.
śyāma-gaurī-aṅge
dibo (cūwā) candanera gandha cāmara ḍhulābo kabe heri mukha-candra
Word for word
śyāma-gaurī-ańge -on Their dark and fair forms; dibo -I will anoint; cūyā -condensed perfume; candanera gandha -scented sandalwood paste; cāmara -with a cāmara whisk; dhulābo -I will fan Them; kabe heri -when will I behold?; mukha-candra -Their moonlike faces.
I will anoint Their dark and fair forms with sandalwood paste scented with cuya, and I will fan Them with a camara whisk. Oh, when will I behold Their moonlike faces?
gāthiyā
mālatīr mālā dibo dohāra gale adhare tuliyā dibo karpūra-tāmbūle
Word for word
gāthiyā -after stringing together; mālatīr mālā -garlands of jasmine flowers; dibo -I will place them; dohāra gale-around both Their necks; adhare -to Their lotus mouths; tuliyā -lifting; dibo -I will offer; karpūratāmbūle -betel nuts scented with camphor.
After stringing together garlands of malati flowers I will place them around Their necks, and I will offer tambula scented with camphor to Their lotus mouths.
lalitā
viśākhā-ādi jata sakhī-bṛnda ājñāya koribo sebā caraṇāravinda
Word for word
lalitā viśākhā-ādi -headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā; yata sakhī-vṛnda -of all the sakhīs; ājñāya -on the orders; koribo sevā -I will serve; caraṇāravinda -the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
With the permission of all the sakhis, headed by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna.
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-prabhur
dāser anudāsa sevā abhilāṣa kore narottama-dāsa
Word for word
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-prabhur -of Srī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu; dāser anudāsa -the servant of the servant; sevā -this service to the divine couple; abhilāṣa kore -longs for; narottama-dāsa -this Narottama dāsa.
Narottama dasa, the servant of the servant of Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the divine couple.
Translation
The divine couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, is my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.
In a forest of small kadamba trees on the bank of the Yamuna, I will seat the divine couple on a throne made of brilliant jewels.
I will anoint Their dark and fair forms with sandalwood paste scented with cuya, and I will fan Them with a camara whisk. Oh, when will I behold Their moonlike faces?
After stringing together garlands of malati flowers I will place them around Their necks, and I will offer tambula scented with camphor to Their lotus mouths.
With the permission of all the sakhis, headed by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna.
Narottama dasa, the servant of the servant of Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the divine couple.
Notes
This song can be sung in Raga Khamaj or Raga Des in Kaherva Tala.