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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SRIMAN MAHAPRABHU VANDANA
ha ha kabe gaura-nitai
e patita jane, uru krpa kari’,
dekha dibe duti bhai [1]
O when will the two brothers, Gaura and Nitai, shower abundant mercy on this
fallen soul and let me see Them?
duhu-krpa-bale, navadvipa dhame,
dekhiba vrajera sobha
ananda sukhada, kunja manohara,
heriba nayana-lobha [2]
By Their mercy, I will see the beauty of Vraja in Nabadwip Dham. I will
greedily behold the charming, joyous grove Sukhada Kunja.
tahara nikate, sri-lalita-kunda,
ratna-vedi kata sata
yatha radha-krsna, lila vistariya,
viharena avirata [3]
By its side is Sri Lalita Kunda with hundreds of jewelled thrones where Radha
and Krishna enjoy Their uninterrupted, liberal pastimes.
sakhi-gana yatha, lilara sahaya,
nana seva-sukha paya
e dasi tathaya, sakhira ajnate,
karye iti uti dhaya [4]
Their girlfriends come to happily do various services to assist Their
pastimes, and this maidservant will run here and there to carry out their
orders.
malatira mala, ganthiya aniba,
diba tabe sakhi-kare
radha-krsna-gale, sakhi paraibe,
nachiba ananda-bhare [5]
I will make malati garlands and bring them to Their sakhis –
they will put them on Radha’s and Krishna’s necks. Overcome with joy, I will
begin to dance.
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