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SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI : SRI SRI RADHA-KRISHNA VANDANA
vibhavari sesa, aloka pravesa,
nidra chhadi’ utha jiva
bala hari hari, mukunda murari,
rama-krsna hayagriva [1]
O soul! The night is over and the dawn has broken. Cast off sleep and wake
up! Say, ‘Hari! Hari! Mukunda! Murari! Rama-Krishna! Hayagriva!
nrsimha vamana, sri-madhusudana,
vrajendra-nandana syama
putana-ghatana, kaitabha-satana,
jaya dasarathi rama [2]
‘Nrisimha! Vaman! Madhusudan! Vrajendra-nandan! Shyama! Putana’s killer!
Kaitabha’s slayer! Glory to Lord Rama, the son of King Dasarath!
yasoda-dulala, govinda gopala,
vrndavana-purandara
gopi-priya-jana, radhika-ramana,
bhuvana sundara-bara [3]
‘Yasoda’s darling! Govinda! Gopal! The King of Vrindavan! Gopis’
beloved! Radhika-raman! The most beautiful person in the world!
ravanantakara, makhana-taskara,
gopi-jana vastra-hari
vrajera rakhala, gopa-vrnda-pala,
chita-hari vamsi-dhari [4]
‘Ravan’s killer! Butter Thief! Stealer of gopis’ clothes! Vraja
cowherd! Protector of all cowherds! Flute-playing stealer of the heart!
yogindra-vandana, sri-nanda-nandana,
vraja-jana-bhaya-hari
navina nirada, rupa manohara,
mohana vamsi-bihari [5]
‘Yogis’ object of adoration! Nanda Maharaj’s son! Stealer of
Vraja-basis’ fears! Charmingly beautiful as a fresh rain cloud!
Captivating enjoyer of the Flute!
yasoda-nandana, kamsa nisudana,
nikunja rasa-vilasi
kadamba kanana, rasa-parayana,
vrnda-vipina-nivasi [6]
‘Yasoda’s son! Kamsa’s slayer! Enjoyer of the rasa dance in forest
alcoves! Performer of the rasa dance in kadamba forests!
Dweller of Vrinda groves!
ananda-vardhana, prema-niketana,
phula-sara-yojaka kama
gopangana-gana, chita-vinodana,
samasta guna-gana-dhama [7]
‘Increaser of joy! An abode of divine love! The loving fervour that, like
Cupid’s flower arrow, effects Your sweethearts’ union with You! The delight
of beautiful milkmaids’ hearts! An abode of all beautiful qualities!
yamuna jivana, keli-parayana,
manasa-chandra-chakora
(hari) nama-sudha-rasa, gao krsna-yasa,
rakha vachana mana mora [8]
‘The very life of the Yamuna! Enjoyer of amorous pastimes! A chakora
bird that drinks the moonbeams of the mind!’ The Holy Names of the Lord are
full of nectar, so always chant the glories of Lord Krishna! Dear mind,
please do as I tell you.
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