Sunday, November 4, 2007

Radha Krsna Prana mora..

This is a beautiful song sung by the great Vaishnava acharya, Srila Narotamma das Thakura.. and is my recent favorite.

Radha Krsna Prana Mora

radha-krsna prana mora jugala-kisora
jivane marane gati aro nahi mora

The Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krsna, are my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.

kalindira kule keli-kadambera vana
ratana-bedira upara bosabo du'jana

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.

syama-gauri-ange dibo (cuwa) candanera gandha
camara dhulabo kabe heri mukha-candra
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?

gathiya malatir mala dibo dohara gale
adhare tuliya dibo karpura-tambule
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.

lalita visakha-adi jata sakhi-brnda
ajnaya koribo seba caranaravinda
With the permission of all the sakhis, headed by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha and Krsna.

sri-krsna-caitanya-prabhur daser anudasa
seva abhilasa kore narottama-dasa

Narottama dasa, the servant of the servant of Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the divine couple.