‘rādhākṛṣṇa’ bal bal

NK29

‘রাধাক্ড়্ষ্ণঽ বল্ বল্ বল রে সবাই

(এই) শিক্ষা দিয়া, সব নদীয়া,

ফির্‌ছে নেচে গৌরনিতাই

(মিছে) মায়ার বশেঽ যাচ্ছ ভেসেঽ,

খাচ্ছ হাবুডুবু, ভাই ১

‘rādhākṛṣṇa’ bal bal bala re sabāi

(ei) śikṣā diyā, saba nadīyā,

phir‌che nece gaura-nitāi

(miche) māyāra baśe’ yāccha bhese’,

khāccha hābuḍubu, bhāi 1

rādhākṛṣṇa’Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa; bal bal balachant, chant, chant; reoh; sabāieveryone; (ei)this; śikṣāinstruction; diyāhaving given; sabaall; nadīyāNadīyā; phir‌chemoving around; necedancing; gaura nitāiGaura and Nitāi; (miche)in vain; māyāraof illusion; baśe’under the control; yācchayou are going; bhese’having floated; khāccha hābuḍubuyou are struggling to remain afloat (fig.) you are deeply engrossed (khācchô – you are eating / hābuḍubu – alternately rising above and going under water); bhāiO brother

“Everyone, chant, chant, chant the holy names of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa!” Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu are dancing throughout Navadvīpa, giving this instruction to all. “O brothers, you are caught up in the whirlpool of illusory māyā, and are desperately struggling to remain afloat.

(জীব) ক্ড়্ষ্ণদাস, এ বিশ্বাস,

কর্ঽলে তঽ আর দুঃখ নাই

(ক্ড়্ষ্ণ) বল্বে যবে, পুলক হঽবে,

ঝঽর্বে আঙ্খি, বলি তাই ২

(jība) kṛṣṇadāsa, e biśbāsa,

kar’le ta’ āra duḥkha nāi

(kṛṣṇa) bal‌be yabe, pulaka ha’be,

jha’r‌be ā̃khi, bali tāi 2

(jība)soul; kṛṣṇadāsaKṛṣṇa + servant; ethis; biśbāsafaith; kar’leif you give; ta’then; āramore; duḥkhasorrows; nāino; (kṛṣṇa)Kṛṣṇa; bal‌beyou will say; yabewhen; pulakahorripilation; ha’bewill be; jha’r‌betears will flow; ā̃khieyes; bali tāibecause of that

“If you just develop the faith that the jīva is a servant of Kṛṣṇa, you will have no more sorrows. As soon as you utter the name of Kṛṣṇa, your body will shiver in ecstasy and tears will flow from your eyes.”

(রাধা) ক্ড়্ষ্ণ বল, সঙ্গে চল,

এইমাত্র ভিক্ষা চাই

(যায়) সকল বিপদ, ভক্তিবিনোদ,

বলেন, যখন ওনাম গাই ৩

(rādhā-) kṛṣṇa bala, saṅge cala,

eimātra bhikṣā cāi

(yāya) sakala bipada, bhaktibinoda,

balena, yakhana o-nāma gāi 3

(rādhā ) kṛṣṇaRādhā-Kṛṣṇa; balachant; saṅge calajoin in; eimātrathis + only; bhikṣāalms; cāiI want; (yāya)goes; sakalaall; bipadatrouble; bhaktibinodaBhaktivinoda; balenasays; yakhanawhen; othat; nāmaname; gāiI sing

Bhaktivinoda says, “O brothers, simply chant the holy names of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in the association of Vaiṣṇavas. This is all I beg of you. When you chant Their names, all your troubles will go away.”

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