bhaja bhakata-batsala śrīgaurahari

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ভজ ভকতবৎসল শ্রীগৌরহরি

শ্রীগৌরহরি সোহি গোষ্ঠবিহারী,

নন্দয়শোমতীচিত্তহারী ১

bhaja bhakata-batsala śrīgaurahari

śrīgaurahari sohi goṣṭhabihārī,

nanda-yaśomatī-cittahārī 1

bhajaworship; bhakata batsalaaffectionate to devotees; śrīgaurahariŚrī Gaurahari; śrīgaurahariŚrī Gaurahari; sohi(sei) that very; goṣṭhabihārīpasturing grounds + sporting, promenading; nandaNanda Mahārāja; yaśomatīMother Yaśodā; cittahārīheart + (sfx.) taking away, robbing

Just worship Śrī Gaurahari, who is very affectionate to His devotees. He is that very Kṛṣṇa who roams the pasturing grounds of Vṛndāvana with His cows and who steals the hearts of Nanda Mahārāja and Mother Yaśodā.

বেলা হঽল দামোদর, আইস এখন

ভোগমন্দিরে বসিঽ করহ ভোজন ২

belā ha’la dāmodara, āisa ekhana

bhoga-mandire basi’ karaha bhojana 2

belālate; ha’labecame; dāmodaraO Dāmodara; āisacome; ekhananow; bhoga mandirein the dining hall; basi’having sat; karaha bhojanaeat, take Your meal

[Mother Yaśodā calls,] “O Dāmodara, it is very late. Please come right now. Sit down in the dining hall and take Your meal.”

নন্দের নির্দেশে বৈসে গিরিবরধারী

বলদেবসহ সখা বৈসে সারি সারি ৩

nandera nirdeśe baise giribaradhārī

baladebasaha sakhā baise sāri sāri 3

nanderaof Nanda Bābā; nirdeśeat the order, indication; baisesits; giribaradhārīthe great hill [Govardhana] + (sfx.) lifter; baladebasahaBaladeva + with; sakhāfriends; baisesit; sāri sāriin rows, lines

At the instruction of Nanda Bābā, Kṛṣṇa, the lifter of Govardhana Hill, sits down with Baladeva and Their friends in rows to take lunch.

শুক্‌তা শাকাদি ভাজি নালিতা কুষ্মাণ্ড

ডালি ডাল্‌না দুগ্ধতুম্বী দধি মোচাখণ্ড ৪

śuk‌tā śākādi bhāji nālitā kuṣmāṇḍa

ḍāli ḍāl‌nā dugdhatumbī dadhi mocākhaṇḍa 4

śuk‌tāa wet and bitter vegetable dish; śākādigreens + and so on; bhājifried savories; nālitāa jute leaf preparation; kuṣmāṇḍaa pumpkin preparation; ḍālichewable sticks; ḍāl‌nāa kind of rich curry or gravy; dugdhatumbīmilk-gourd, a sweet of gourd boiled in milk; dadhiyogurt; mocākhaṇḍabanana flower + separated into pieces

They are served a feast of śuktā (bitter stew), various kinds of śāk (leafy vegetable preparations), bhāji (fried savories), nālitā (a jute leaf preparation), kuṣmāṇḍa (a pumpkin preparation), ḍāli (chewable sticks), ḍālnā (curry), dugdha-tumbī (gourd boiled in milk), yogurt, and mocā-khaṇḍa (curry of banana flower fritters).

মুদ্গবḓআ মাষবḓআ রোটিকা ঘ্ড়্তান্ন

শষ্কুলী পিষ্টক ক্ষীর পুলি পায়সান্ন ৫

mudgabaḓā māṣabaḓā roṭikā ghṛtānna

śaṣkulī piṣṭaka kṣīra puli pāyasānna 5

mudgabaḓāmung dahl + fritters, a kind of cake fried in oil; māṣabaḓāurad dahl + fritters; roṭikārotis, capattis, flat-bread; ghṛtānnaghee + rice; śaṣkulīa preparation made with rice-flour and sesame seeds; piṣṭakavarieties of rice-flour cakes (more commonly known as ‘piṭhe’); kṣīrasweetened condensed milk; pulia kind of sweet roll, rice-flour dumplings in sweetened condensed milk; pāyasānnasweet rice-porridge (also known simply as ‘pāyas’)

There is mudga-baḓā (mung dahl fritters), māṣa-baḍā (urad dahl fritters), flat bread, ghṛtānna (rice with ghee), śaṣkulī (a preparation made with rice-flour and sesame seeds), piṭhe (varieties of rice-flour cakes and dumplings), khīra (sweetened condensed milk), pulī (rice-flour dumplings in sweetened condensed milk), and pāyasānna (sweet rice).

কর্পূর অম্ড়্তকেলি রম্ভা ক্ষীরসার

অম্ড়্ত রসালা, অম্ল দ্বাদশপ্রকার ৬

karpūra amṛtakeli rambhā kṣīrasāra

amṛta rasālā, amla dbādaśaprakāra 6

karpūracamphor; amṛtakelia special condensed milk sweet (see Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 4.117-118); rambhābananas; kṣīrasāracondensed cream, rabaḓī; amṛtanectar; rasālājuicy sweets; amlaa sour fruit; dbādaśaprakāratwelve + kinds

They are given karpūra amṛta-keli (ambrosial milk sweets scented with camphor), rambhā (banana sweets), khīra-sāra (condensed cream [rabaḍī]), amṛta-rasālā (juicy nectarean sweets), and twelve kinds of sour chutneys.

লুচি চিনি সরপুরী লাড্ডু রসাবলী

ভোজন করেন ক্ড়্ষ্ণ হঽয়ে কুতূহলী ৭

luci cini sarapurī lāḍḍu rasābalī

bhojana karena kṛṣṇa ha’ye kutūhalī 7

luciwhite flour purīs; cinisugar; sarapurīcream cakes; lāḍḍusweet balls; rasābalīdahl patties boiled in sugar-water; bhojana karenaeats; kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa; ha’yehaving become; kutūhalīgreatly delighted, eager

There is luci-cini (white-flour purīs dusted with sugar), sarpurī (cream cakes), lāḍḍu (sweet balls), and rasābalī (dahl patties boiled in sugar-water). Kṛṣṇa eats all the preparations with great delight.

রাধিকার পক্ব অন্ন বিবিধ ব্যঞ্জন

পরম আনন্দে ক্ড়্ষ্ণ করেন ভোজন ৮

rādhikāra pakba anna bibidha byañjana

parama ānande kṛṣṇa karena bhojana 8

rādhikāraŚrīmatī Rādhikā’s; pakbacooked; annarice; bibidhavarious; byañjanavegetables; paramasupreme; ānandein bliss; kṛṣṇaKṛṣṇa; karena bhojanaeats

In supreme bliss, Kṛṣṇa takes the rice and various types of vegetables cooked by Rādhikā.

ছলেবলে লাড্ডু খায় শ্রীমধুমঙ্গল

বগল বাজায় আর দেয় হরিবোল ৯

chale-bale lāḍḍu khāya śrīmadhumaṅgala

bagala bājāya āra deya haribola 9

chaleby trick; baleby force; lāḍḍusweet balls; khāyaeats; śrīmadhumaṅgalaŚrī Madhumaṅgala; bagalaarmpits; bājāyaplays; āraand; deyagives; haribola“Haribol”

Madhumaṅgala takes lāḍḍus by hook or by crook, and he makes a funny sound by putting his hand under his armpit and flapping his arm as he calls out, “Haribol!”

রাধিকাদিগণে হেরিঽ নয়নের কোণে

ৎড়্প্ত হঽয়ে খায় ক্ড়্ষ্ণ যশোদাভবনে ১০

rādhikādi-gaṇe heri’ nayanera koṇe

tṛpta ha’ye khāya kṛṣṇa yaśodā-bhabane 10

rādhikādiŚrīmatī Rādhikā + and the others; gaṇeto the group; heri’having seen; nayaneraof the eyes; koṇefrom the corner; tṛptasatisfied; ha’yehaving become; khāyaeats; kṛṣṇaŚrī Kṛṣṇa; yaśodāMother Yaśodā; bhabanein home

Glancing at Rādhikā and Her sakhīs out of the corner of His eye, Kṛṣṇa takes His lunch at Mother Yaśodā’s house with great satisfaction. [Now offer to Gurudeva, Vrajavāsīs, and Vaiṣṇavas]

ভোজনান্তে পিয়ে ক্ড়্ষ্ণ সুবাসিত বারি

সবে মুখ প্রক্ষালয় হঽয়ে সারি সারি ১১

bhojanānte piye kṛṣṇa subāsita bāri

sabe mukha prakṣālaya ha’ye sāri sāri 11

bhojanāntemeal + at the end; piyehaving drunk; kṛṣṇaŚrī Kṛṣṇa; subāsitascented; bāriwater; sabethey all; mukhamouths; prakṣālaya ha’yehaving washed; sāri sāriin lines

After finishing His meal, Kṛṣṇa drinks rose-scented water. Then all the sakhās, standing in lines, wash their mouths.

হস্তমুখ প্রক্ষালিয়া যত সখাগণে

আনন্দে বিশ্রাম করে বলদেবসনে ১২

hasta-mukha prakṣāliyā yata sakhāgaṇe

ānande biśrāma kare baladeba-sane 12

hastahands; mukhamouth; prakṣāliyāhaving washed; yatawhatever; sakhāgaṇecowherd boys; ānandeblissfully; biśrāma karerest; baladebaBaladeva; sanewith

After washing their hands and mouths, all the sakhās blissfully take rest along with Baladeva.

‘জাম্বুলঽ ‘রসালঽ আনে তাম্বূলমসালা

তাহা খেয়ে ক্ড়্ষ্ণচন্দ্র সুখে নিদ্রা গেলা ১৩

‘jāmbula’ ‘rasāla’ āne tāmbūla-masālā

tāhā kheye kṛṣṇacandra sukhe nidrā gelā 13

jāmbula’Jāmbula; rasāla’Rāsala; ānebring; tāmbūlabetel nuts; masālāspiced; tāhāthat; kheyehaving eaten; kṛṣṇacandrathe moon-like Kṛṣṇa; sukhehappily; nidrāsleep; gelāgoes

The sakhās Jāmbula and Rasāla bring Kṛṣṇa spiced betel nuts. After chewing them, Kṛṣṇa-candra happily goes to sleep.

‘বিশালাক্ষঽ শিখিপুচ্ছ চামর ঢুলায়

অপূর্ব শয়্যায় ক্ড়্ষ্ণ সুখে নিদ্রা যায় ১৪

‘biśālākṣa’ śikhipuccha cāmara ḍhulāya

apūrba śayyāya kṛṣṇa sukhe nidrā yāya 14

biśālākṣa’Viśālākṣa; śikhipucchapeacock-feather; cāmarafan; ḍhulāyawaves; apūrbawonderful; śayyāyaupon a bed; kṛṣṇaŚrī Kṛṣṇa; sukhehappily; nidrāsleep; yāyagoes

While His servant Viśālākṣa waves a peacock-feather fan to cool Him, Kṛṣṇa sleeps contentedly upon His very beautiful bed.

যশোমতীআজ্ঞা পেয়ে ধনিষ্ঠাআনীত

শ্রীক্ড়্ষ্ণপ্রসাদ রাধা ভুঞ্জে হঽয়ে প্রীত ১৫

yaśomatī-ājñā peye dhaniṣṭhā-ānīta

śrīkṛṣṇaprasāda rādhā bhuñje ha’ye prīta 15

yaśomatīMother Yaśodā; ājñāorder, request; peyehaving received; dhaniṣṭhāDhaniṣṭhā; ānītahad brought; śrīkṛṣṇaprasādaŚrī Kṛṣṇa + food-remnants; rādhāŚrī Rādhā; bhuñjeenjoys; ha’yehaving become; prītajoyful

Upon Mother Yaśodā’s request, Rādhā joyfully relishes the remnants of Kṛṣṇa’s plate, brought to Her by Dhaniṣṭhā.

ললিতাদি সখীগণ অবশেষ পায়

মনে মনে সুখে রাধাক্ড়্ষ্ণগুণ গায় ১৬

lalitādi sakhīgaṇa abaśeṣa pāya

mane mane sukhe rādhākṛṣṇa-guṇa gāya 16

lalitādiLalitā + and the other; sakhīgaṇagirl-friends; abaśeṣaremnants; pāyareceive; mane manewithin the mind; sukhehappily; rādhākṛṣṇaŚrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s; guṇaqualities, glories; gāyasing

Receiving Her remnants, Lalitā and the other sakhīs happily sing the glories of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa within their minds.

হরিলীলা একমাত্র যাংহার প্রমোদ

ভোগারতি গায় সেই ভকতিবিনোদ ১৭

harilīlā ekamātra yā̃hāra pramoda

bhogārati gāya sei bhakatibinoda 17

harilīlāŚrī Hari + pastimes; ekamātraone + only; yā̃hārawhose; pramodajoy; bhogāratiBhoga-ārati; gāyasings; seithis; bhakatibinodaBhaktivinoda

This Bhaktivinoda, whose joy is only found in the pastimes of Hari, sings this bhoga-ārati song.

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