nārada muni bājāya bīṇā

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নারদ মুনি, বাজায় বীণা,

রাধিকারমণনামে

নাম অমনি, উদিত হয়,

ভকতগীত সামে ১

nārada muni, bājāya bīṇā,

rādhikāramaṇa-nāme

nāma amani, udita haya,

bhakata-gīta sāme 1

nāradaNārada; munithe great sage; bājāyaplays; bīṇāa kind of musical heptacord; rādhikāramaṇaRādhikā-Ramaṇa; nāmeto the names; nāmathe holy name; amaniimmediately; udita hayaappears; bhakatadevotees; gītasinging; sāme(rāg-viśeṣ) in the melody

The great sage Nārada plays his vīṇā in accompaniment to [the chanting of] the names of Śrī Rādhikā-Ramaṇa, and the holy name immediately appears amidst the devotees’ singing.

অমিয়ধারা, বরিষে ঘন,

শ্রবণয়ুগলে গিয়া

ভকতজন, সঘনে নাচে,

ভরিয়া আপন হিয়া ২

amiya-dhārā, bariṣe ghana,

śrabaṇa-yugale giyā

bhakata-jana, saghane nāce,

bhariyā āpana hiyā 2

amiya(amṛta) nectar; dhārācurrent; bariṣeshowers, streams; ghanaprofuse, severe; śrabaṇaears; yugaleinto the two; giyāhaving gone; bhakata janathe devotees; saghaneceaselessly; nācedance; bhariyāhaving filled; āpanatheir; hiyāhearts

When the current of nectar [of the holy names of the Lord] streams profusely and enters both ears, the devotees dance continuously, their heart filling with joy.

মাধুরীপুর, আসব পশিঽ,

মাতায় জগতজনে

কেহ বা কান্দে, কেহ বা নাচে,

কেহ মাতে মনে মনে ৩

mādhurī-pura, āsaba paśi’,

mātāya jagata-jane

keha bā kā̃de, keha bā nāce,

keha māte mane mane 3

mādhurīsweet; pura(bhāṇḍār) stream; āsaba(madhu, ĵāhā matta kare); paśi’having entered; mātāyamaddens; jagatathe world; janeto the people; kehasome; [used for emphasis]; kā̃decry; kehasome; [used for emphasis]; nācedance; kehasome; mātebecome intoxicated; mane manewithin hearts

The stream of sweet nectar maddens the people of the universe. Some weep, some dance, and others become fully intoxicated within their minds.

পঞ্চবদন, নারদে ধরিঽ,

প্রেমের সঘন রোল

কমলাসন, নাচিয়া বলে,

‘বোল বোল হরিবোলঽ ৪

pañcabadana, nārade dhari’,

premera saghana rola

kamalāsana, nāciyā bale,

‘bola bola haribola’ 4

pañcabadanaa name for Śiva which means “he of five (pañca) heads (vadan)”; nāradeto Nārada; dhari’having embraced; premeraout of love; saghanarepeatedly; rolacries out; kamalāsanaa name for Lord Brahmā which means “he whose seat (āsan) is of a lotus flower (kamala)”; nāciyāhaving danced; balecalls out; bolachant; bolachant; haribola’chant the names of Hari

The five-headed Lord Śiva, embracing Nārada, roars repeatedly out of prema, while he who sits upon a lotus flower, Lord Brahmā, dances enthusiastically and calls out, “Haribol! Haribol!”

সহস্রানন, পরমসুখে,

‘হরি হরিঽ বলিঽ গায়

নামপ্রভাবে, মাতিল বিশ্ব,

নামরস সবে পায় ৫

sahasrānana, paramasukhe,

‘hari hari’ bali’ gāya

nāma-prabhābe, mātila biśba,

nāma-rasa sabe pāya 5

sahasrānanaa name for Ananta Śeṣa which means “he of a thousand (sahasra) faces (ānana); paramasukhesupreme + in happiness; hari hari’“Hari Hari”; bali’having uttered; gāyasings; nāmathe holy names; prabhābeby the influence; mātilamaddened, intoxicated; biśbathe universe; nāmathe holy name; rasanectar; sabeeveryone; pāyaobtains

Thousand-headed Lord Śeṣa, feeling supreme happiness, sings, “Hari! Hari!” By the influence of the holy name, the entire universe becomes maddened, and everyone tastes the rasa of the holy name.

শ্রীক্ড়্ষ্ণনাম, রসনে স্ফুরিঽ,

পূরাঽল আমার আশ

শ্রীরূপপদে, যাচয়ে ইহা,

ভকতিবিনোদদাস ৬

śrīkṛṣṇanāma, rasane sphuri’,

pūrā’la āmāra āśa

śrīrūpa-pade, yācaye ihā,

bhakatibinoda-dāsa 6

śrīkṛṣṇanāmaŚrī Kṛṣṇa + names; rasaneon the tongue; sphuri’having manifested; pūrā’lafulfilled; āmāramy; āśadesires; śrīrūpaŚrī Rūpa Gosvāmī; padeat the feet; yācayeprays, begs; ihāthis; bhakatibinodaBhaktivinoda; dāsathe servant

This servant, Bhaktivinoda, prays at the lotus feet of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, “May the holy names of Śrī Kṛṣṇa fulfill all my desires by manifesting upon my tongue.”

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