- Vaiñëava-padävali -

A songbook in praise of
Çré Rädhä-Kåñëa and
Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu

translated by Advaitadäsa
 guruvandana
jaya jaya çré guru, prema kalapa taru
adbhuta yäko prakäça
“All glories to Çré Guru, the wishyielding tree of Love of God, whose
manifestation is so astonishing.”
hiyä ageyäna, timira vara jïäna
sucandra kiraëe koru näça
“With the nice moonbeams of his knowledge he destroyed the deep
darkness of ignorance in my heart.”
iha locana änanda dhäma
ayäcita eheno patita heri yo pahuì
yäci deyälo harinäma
“He is the abode of bliss for the eyes. Seeing this fallen soul, he gave
me Harinäma, which is coveted by everyone, although I did not even
ask for it.”
duragati agati, asata mati yo jana,
nähi sukåti lava leça
“This person is hellbound and helpless, and my intelligence is totally
corrupt. I do not even have a drop of pious merit.”
çré våndävana, yugala bhajana dhana,
tahe korolo upadeça
“He instructed me in the treasure of the worship of the Divine Couple
Çré Çré Rädhä Kåñëa in Çré Våndävana.”
niramala gaura, prema rasa siïcane,
püralo saba mana äça
“By showering me with the spotless prema rasa which is given by Lord
Gauranga, he fulfilled all my desires.”
so caraëämbuje, rati nähi hoyalo
royata vaiñëava däsa
“Vaiñëava Däsa weeps: I did not attain loving attachment to the lotus
feet of my Gurudeva.”
nace nace nitai gaur guëa maëiya
näce näce nitäi gaur guëa maëiyä
bäme priya gadädhara, çréväsa advaita bara,
päriçada tärägaëa jinyä
Nitäi and Gaura guëamaëi are dancing and dancing, with beloved
Gadädhära on Their left, and Çréväsa and Advaita [on the right] while
Their associates defeat the stars [that surround the Gaura-moon].
bäje khola karatäla, madhura saëgéta bhäla,
gagana bhorilo haridhvaniyä
The mridangas and karatälas are played and sweet songs are sung. The
sky is filled with the chanting of harinäma.
candana carcita gäy, phägu bindu bindu täy,
vanamälä dole bhälo boliyä
His body is anointed with sandal paste and drops of Holi juice, and a
forestflower garland dangles nicely across His chest.
gale çubhra upavéta, rüpa koöi käma jita,
caraëe nüpura raëaraëiyä
A white brahmin thread hangs across His neck, His form defeats
millions of Cupids and anklebells jingle on His feet.
dui bhäi näci jäy, sahacara gaëa gäy,
gadädhara ange pore òhüliyä
The two brothers are dancing and Their associates sing while
Gadädhara’s body is pelted with powder.
püruba rabhasa lélä, ebe pahu prakäçilä,
sei brindäban ei nadiyä
Now the Lord re-manifests His previous joyful Vrindäban pastimes in
this Nadiyä.
bihare gangätére, sei dhéra samére,
våndävana däsa kohe jäniyä
Now He enjoys on the bank of the Gangä just like in Vrindavan’s
2 Dhéra saméra kuïja. Våndävana däsa tells you, for he knows it.
 madhyähna kälin bhoga ärati
bhajo patita uddhärana çré gaura hari;
çré gaura hari navadvépa bihäré
Worship the saviour of the fallen Çré Gaura Hari, the reveller of
Navadvépa.
eso eso mahaprabhu kori nivedan;
ebe déna däser gåhe koro ägamana
“Come, come O Mahäprabhu! Please enter the house of this low servant
of Yours!”
prabhu loye bhaktagana korilen gaman;
änandete hulu dicche joto närégana
The devotees took the Lord along while the women blissfully uttered
hulu-dhvani.
advaita gåhiné ära çäntipura näré;
hulu hulu dhvani dey gora mukha heri
Advaita’s wife Sétä and other women of Çäntipura also made the hulu
sound while beholding Gora’s face.
bosite äsana dilä ratna siàhäsana;
suçétala jale koilä päda prakhälana
“They seated Him on a jewelled throne and washed His feet with cold
water.”
çré kåñëa caitanya prabhu koro avadhäna;
bhoga mandire prabhu koroho poyän
“O Çré Kåñëa Caitanya Prabhu! Hear me! Please come to the dining
room, Prabhu.”
bämete advaita prabhu dakhine nitäi;
madhyäsane bosilen caitanya gosäi
“On the left Advaita Prabhu was seated and on the right Nitäi, while
Caitanya Gosäi sat on the middle seat.”
3
cauñati mahänta är dvädaça gopäla;
choy chakrabarti är añöa kabiräja
saghåta çälyanna byanjana diyä säri säri;
bhogera upore dilo tulasé manjaré
“The 64 Mahäntas, 12 Gopälas, 6 Chakravartis and 8 Kaviräjas made
rows of fine rice and vegetables with ghee and placed Tulasé maïjarés
on the bhoga.”
çäk çuktä maucä dilo är o dilo bhäjä;
änande bhojana koren nadéyära räjä
“They served spinach, bitters curry, banana-cones and fried things,
and the king of Nadéya, Gaura, blissfully ate it.”
gaìgä jala tulasé diyä koilo nivedan;
änande bhojana koren çacira nandan
They offered Gangä-water with Tulasé and Çaci’s son drank it in ecstasy.
dadhi dugdha ghåta chänä nänä upahär;
änande bhojana koren çacéra kumära
“Çaci’s son blissfully ate curd, milk, ghee, whey and different other
offerings.”
mäl puwä sara bhäjä ära luci puré;
änande bhojana korena nadéya bihäré
“Nadéyä’s reveller also blissfully ate mälpuwäs (fatty sweet puris),
sara bhäjä (a sweet prepared by frying milk film), lucis (small puris)
and puris.”
nähi jäni paripäöi nä jäni randhana;
çukä rukhä eka muöhi koroho bhojan
“I am not expert and I don’t know how to cook. Please eat one handful
of this dry and tasteless food.”
bhojanera avaçeñe kohite nä päri;
suvarëa bhåìgäre dilo suväsita bäri
“I cannot describe the remnants of this meal. They filled a golden
pitcher with scented water.”
 bhojana koriyä prabhu koilen äcaman; mayüra dhanasi – the fish-song
suvarëa khorikäy koren danta çodhan
mana matha makara òarahi òara kätara
“After eating Prabhu washed His mouth and cleaned His teeth with a majhu mänasa jhaña käàpa
golden toothpick.” tuyä hiyä hära taöiné taöe kuca ghaöe,
äcamana koriyä prabhu bosilen simhäsane; uchali paòolo dei jhäàpa
karpüra tämbüla yogäy priya bhaktagan “Just as a fish in a river may be so terrified of a Makara (sea-monster)
“After flushing His mouth Mahäprabhu sat on His throne and His that it jumps out of the river into a jug on the shore, similarly the fish
dear devotees served Him camphor-laced betelnuts.” of My mind is so terrified of Cupid (who rides on a Makara-vehicle)
that it shivers and leaves the river of Your necklace to jump into the
tämbüla khäiyä prabhur pälaìke çayan; jugs of Your breasts.”
govinda däs kore caraëa sevan
sundari! sambaru kuöila kaöäkha -
“Eating His betelnuts, the Lord reclined on His sofa and Govinda däs kalasé ko ména, baòaçé ab òärasi?
served His lotus feet.” e ati kaöhina vipäka!
phulera chauwäré ghor phulera kheyäré; “O beautiful girl! Restrain Your crooked glances! It is like a bait to
phulera ratna simhäsana cändowä moçäré catch the fish (of My mind) in the jug! This is really a terrible situation!”
“There was a bed of flowers in a house made of flowers. The throne puna dei jhäàp, poòolo yab äkula,
was made of flowers, as were the canopy and the mosquito net.” näbhi sarovara mäha
phulera päpari prabhur ure pore gäy; tahi romävalé - bhujagé saìga bhaye,
tära madhye mahäprabhu sukhe nidrä jäy trivalé veëé avagäho
“Flower petals flew up and fell on the Lord’s body. In such condition “Again he jumps, in great agitation, elsewhere - in the lake of Your
Mahäprabhu blissfully fell asleep.” navel. But there he is afraid of the company of the snake-like hairs that
dwell there, so he flees again into the lake of Your three-lined belly,
çré kåñëa caitanya prabhur däser anudäs; that resembles the Triveëé (the confluence of the Yamunä, Gaìgä and
sevä abhiläña mäge narottama däsa Sarasvaté).”
“Narottama Däs, who is the servant of the servants of Çré Kåñëa tähi phirato - koto kotohi manoratha,
Caitanya Prabhu, begs for His service.” daivako gati nähi jäna
kiìkiëé jäle poòolo yab saàçaya,
D govinda däsa rasa gäna
“Here he wanders around agitated by so many desires. Alas! Here the
fisherman Cupid has extended his net to catch him, in the form of Her
waistbells. Govinda däsa doubts whether he can be saved!

[See Kñaëadä Géta Cintämaëi 21 (çukla ñañöhé), song 7.]

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 kalahäntaritä – rädhä regrets
her picking a quarrel
(mäyüra räga - däsa päòiyä / bhäöiyäré - täla eka tälä)
rämä he! khemo aparädha mor!
madana vedana, nä jäya sahana,
çaraëa loinu tor
“O beloved! Forgive Me My offenses! I cannot tolerate the pangs of
Cupid, so I took shelter of You!”
o cäìda mukhera, madhura häsani,
sadäi marame jäge,
mukha tuli jadi, firiyä nä cäho,
ämära çapathi läge
“Your moonlike face and Your sweet smile always awakens within
My heart. I swear You, why don’t You lift Your face and look
back at Me!?”
tomära aìgera, paraçe ämära,
cirajéva hau tanu,
japa tapa tuhuì, sakali ämära,
karera mohana veëu
“My body lives forever if it touches Your body. You are My japa, My
penance, You are all of that. You are the enchanting flute in My hand!”
deho geho sära, sakali ämära,
tumi se nayanera tärä
ädha tila ämi, tomä nä dekhile,
saba bäsi ändhiyärä
“You are the essence of My body and My house, You are the pupils
of My eyes! If I don’t see You for even half a moment everything is
dark to Me!”
eto parihäre, kohiye tomäre,
mane nä bhäviho än
koroja likhiyä, leho e ämäre,
däs kori abhimäna
5
“Give up all [Your mäna], I tell You, forget about everything [I have
done]. You can write Me in Your notebook as Your servant.”
jïäna däsa kohe, çunoho sundari,
e kon bhäva yukati?
känu se kätara, sadaya hoiyä,
kene nä koroho préti
“Jïäna däsa says: “Listen, O beautiful girl, is this mood correct? See
how anxious Krishna is! Why don’t You love Him?” (18)
D
(rägiëé dhänaçé - täla rüpaka)
chi, chi, ki chära, mänera lägiyä,
bandhure häräiyä chiläm!
“O, how disgusting! Because of My own pride I lost My lover!”
çyämala sundara, rüpa manohara,
paraçe paräëa päiläm
“I got My life-airs by the touch of Çyämasundara, whose form is so
enchanting!”
soi! juòäilo mora hiyä!
çyäma aìgera, çétala pavana,
tähära paraça päiyä (refrain)
“Sakhé! My heart was soothed! When I got the touch of Çyäma’s body,
which is like the cool breeze!”
torä sakhégaëa, koräho sinäna,
äniyä yamunä nére
“You sakhés! Go and bathe and then bring water from the Yamunä!”
ämära bandhura, joto amaìgala,
sakala jäuk düre
“May all inauspiciousness be removed for My friend!”
 çré madhumaìgale, äno kutühole,
bhuïjäho odana dadhi
“Quickly bring Çré Madhumaìgala here and feed him rice and yoghurt!”
baìdhura kalyäëe, deho nänä däne,
ämäre sadaya vidhi
“Give different things in charity for the welfare of My friend, so that
Fate will be kind upon Me!”
nija sukha rase, päpiné paraçe,
nä jäne piyäka sukha
“This sinful girl only touches Her lover for Her own happiness; She
does not know what makes Her beloved happy!”
kohe caëòé däse, e lägi ämära,
manete uöhiche dukha
Caëòé däsa says: “This feeling gives sorrow to my mind.” (24)
D dvija caëòidäsa koy
(rägiëé dhänaçé - täla rüpaka)
räiyera vacana, çuni sakhégaëa,
änalo yamunä väré
“Hearing Räi’s words the sakhés brought water from the Yamunä.”
nägara sundara, sinäna korolo,
ulasita bhelo gori
“The beautiful hero bathed and Gori became very happy.”
lalitä äsiyä, häsiyä häsiyä,
paräyalo pétaväsa
“Lalitä came, smiling and smiling and dressed Him with His yellow
dhoté.”
6
pariyä vasana, harañita mana,
bosilä räika päça
“After dressing Himself He happily sat down next to Räi.”
räi vinodiné, teracho cähani,
hänalo bandhura cite
“Räi Vinodiné stared at Her lover and thus pierced His heart.”
nägara sundara, preme gara gara,
aìga cähe paraçite
“This beautiful lover is madly in love with Her and wants to touch
Her body.”
mane äche bhoy, mänera saïcay,
sähasa nähiko hoy
“He is afraid of Her mäna. He does not have the courage.”
ati se lälase, nä hoy sähase,
Dvija Caëòé däsa says: “He has strong desires, but no courage.” (25)
D
moribo moribo sakhé
moribo moribo sakhi nishcoy moribo
känu heno gunanidhi käre diyä yäbo
“I will die, I will die, O sakhi, I will surely die. How will I attain an
ocean of attributes like Kåñëa?”
tomrä joteko sakhé theke majhu sange
maraëa käle kåñëa näma likho mora ange
“All you sakhis, that are staying with Me, please write Kåñëa’s name on
My body as I die.”
 lalitä präëera sakhi mantra dio käne
morä deha pore yeno kåñëa näma çune
“Lalitä, My hearts friend! Utter the mantra in My ear, so that I hear
Kåñëa’s name when my body burns on the pyre.”
nä poräio mora anga nä bhäsäio jole
morile tuliye rekho tamälera òäle
“Don’t burn My body and don’t throw it in a river. When I die, then
keep it around the branch of a Tamäla tree.”
sei se tamäla taru kåñëa-varëa hoy
acetana tanu mora tähe yeno roy
“This Tamäla tree has the complexion of Kåñëa. Let my unconscious
body dwell on it.”
kabahu se piyä yadi äse våndävane
paräëa päyabo häm piyä daraçane
“If My beloved ever returns to Våndävana I will get My life back by
seeing Him.”
puna yadi cäìda mukha darasha nä päbo
viraha anale mäho tanu teyägibo
“If I never see His moonlike face back again I will give up My body in
the fire of separation.”
kohite kohite dhané murachita bhelo
dhäi viçakhä täre kole kori nilo
“When Rädhä spoke thus She fainted and Viçäkhä came running to
take Her on her lap.”
thara thara kämpe anga khén bohe shväs
näsägrete tula dhari dekhaye nishväs
“Her body trembled strongly and only a very thin breath came from
Her mouth. The sakhés kept a cotton swab in front of Her nose to see
if She was still breathing.”
shravane vadana dei kohe kåñëa näma
cetana päiyä kohe kähä ghana-shyäma
“They uttered Kåñëa’s name in Her ears and, regaining consciousness,
She said: ‘Where is Ghanaçyäma?’”
sanmukhe tamäla heri kore nirékhan
unmädiné hoye yäy dite älingan
“When She sees a Tamäla tree ahead of Her She stares at it and embraces
it like mad.”
aichana dhanéra dashä kori nirékhan
govinda däs bhelo sajala nayan
‘Seeing such a condition of Rädhä Govinda däsa simply stares with
tearfilled eyes.”
D
jhulana lélä – swing pastimes
(rägiëé kämoda - täla chuöa daça kusi)
nava ghana känana çohana kuïja;
vikasita kusuma madhukara guïja
nava nava pallave çobhita òäla;
säri çuka pika gäoye rasäla
tahi boli aparüpa ratana hindola;
tä’pora baiöhalo yugala kiçora
vraja ramaëé-gaëa deota jhakora;
gérata jäni dhani korotahi kora
koto koto upajala rasa parasaìga;
govinda däsa tahi dekhoto raìga
“In the new deep forest is a beautiful kuïja where the flowers blossom
and the bees buzz. On the fresh leaves on the beautiful branches the
female Çäri-parrots and the male Çuka parrots sing delicious songs.
Here is a wonderful jewelled swing, on which the Yugala Kiçora is
seated. The Vraja-gopés give a push, and Rädhä takes shelter of Kåñëa’s
lap, afraid that She will fall. How many rasika talks are being held?
Govinda däsa blissfully beholds it.” (3)
7
 (mäyura - täla daça kusi)
vipina bihära, koroto nanda nandana,
suvadani dhani kori saìga
sakala kalävati, duhuì prema ärati,
mana mähä upajala raìga
“Nanda Nandana sports in the forest with fair-faced fortunate Rädhä,
and all the artful girls are very happy at heart to see Their loving eagerness.”
ratana hindola’pora, baiöhalo duhuì jana,
sakhégaëa deoto jhakori
gaganahi magana saghana rajani koro,
änande koroto nehäri
“Rädhä and Kåñëa are seated on the swing and the sakhés swing Them.
Blissfully they watch the cloudy night merge into the sky.
dekho dekho aparüpa chände
madana mohana heri, mätala manasija,
känu nehäre mukha-cäìde
“Behold, behold this wonderful fashion! Seeing Madana Mohana,
Cupid is completely perplexed, especially when he sees His moon-
like face!”
värida garaji, garaji ghana gheralo,
bunda bunda koru päta
koho çivaräma, malayäcala duhuì para,
mådu mådu karatohi bäta
“The rain is drizzling, the clouds are rumbling and thick drops of
rain are falling. Çivaräma says: “The Malayan breezes are softly
fanning Them.” (4)
D kohe jagannätha kobe hobe çubha dine;
8
(rägiëé mallära - täla eka täla)
dekho sakhi jhulata yugala kiçora;
nélamaëi jaòäola käïcana jora
lalitä viçäkhä sakhé jhuläyata sukhe
änande magana heri doìhe doìhä mukhe
“Look, O sakhé, at the Yugala Kiçora on the swing, resembling a sapphire
embraced by gold! Lalitä and Viçäkhä blissfully push the swing, while
the Divine Pair is absorbed in bliss, admiring Each other’s faces!”
garajata gagane saghane ghana ghora;
raìgiëé saìgiëé gherata cauttara
vividha kusume sabe raciyä hindolä
doläya yugala sakhé änande vibholä
“Clouds loudly rumble in the sky as Raìgiëé (playful Rädhikä) sits on
the swing, that is decorated with different flowers, surrounded by Her
girlfriends that are ecstatically swinging the Divine Pair.”
jhuläota sakhégaëa karatäli diyä;
suvadané kohe päche giraye bandhuyä
vigalita dukula udita sveda bindu;
amiyä jharaye yeno duhuì mukha indu
“The sakhés are pushing the swing with their handpalms (so hard that)
Suvadané (fair-faced Rädhikä) says (to Kåñëa): “O friend! We will fall
backwards!” Their garments loosen and the sweat drops that appear on
Their moon-like faces resemble drops of nectar.”
heri sab sakhégaëa doìhäkära çrama;
cämara véjana lei koroye sevana
bhramara kokila sab bosi taru òäle;
rati jaya rädhä-kåñëa rädhä kåñëa bole
sakhé sahe doìhäkäre heribo vipine
“Seeing how the Divine Pair perspires of fatigue, all the sakhés begin to
serve Them by fanning Them with yaktail fans. The bumblebees and
cuckoos are sitting on the branches of the trees and are singing: “Jaya
Rädhä Kåñëa! Jaya Rädhä Kåñëa!” with great love. Jagannätha däsa
says: “When will that blessed day be mine when I can see Them both
in the forest with the sakhés?” (5)
D taòita ghana janu, dolaye duhu tanu,
(rägiëé mallära - täla teoöa)
dekho sakhi jhulato rädhä-çyäma -
vividha yantra, sumeli susvara,
täna mäna suöhäma
“Look, O sakhi, how Rädhä-Çyäma are swinging! Various musical
instruments are being played, and songs are sung with beautiful voices
and with nice rhythms and tunes.”
äñäòha gata puna mäha çäìana
sukhada yamunä téra
cäìda rajani, sukhamaya sukhodaya,
manda malaya saméra
“The month of Äñädha (June-July, when it is very hot) is gone and the
Çrävana month (July-August) has come on the delightful bank of the
Yamunä. The moon is rising in the blissful night sky and a gentle
Malayan (southern) breeze is blowing.”
paripürëa sarovara, praphullita taru vara
gagane garaje gabhéra
ghora ghaöä ghana, däminé damakata,
bindu barikhata néra
“The lakes are full and the trees are blooming (due to profuse rain at
that time of the year) and the clouds rumble deeply in the sky. The
lightning flashes and drops of rain are showered.”
tahi kalpadruma, tala chäya suçétala
racita ratanahi òora
jhulaye tachu para, gori çyämara,
jhuläye sakhi dui ora
9 to Her buttocks.”
“A swing is hung there on jewelled ropes in the cool shade of a wish-
yielding tree. On it Gauré Rädhä and Çyäma Kåñëa are seated and pushed
by sakhés who stand on each side.”
adhare mådu mådu häsa
vadana hema néla, kamala vikaçita
sveda bindu parakäça
“Their bodies resemble the lightning (Rädhä) and the clouds (Kåñëa)
as They oscillate on the swing. Their faces, that resemble golden and
blue lotusflowers, show drops of perspiration and are adorned with
tenderly smiling lips.”
charama heri koi, véjana véjai
karpüra tämbüla yogäy
suraöa megha, mallära gäota
mohana mådaìga bäjäy
“Some sakhé, seeing that the swinging reaches a climax, starts fanning,
others offer betel-leaves, and others sing the suraöa, megha and mallära
rägas while playing fascinating mådaìga.”
kusuma caya vara, hära naöa koto
bhramara guna guna rol
haàsa çikhi särasa, susvara çabadita
däduri ghana ghana bol
“Rädhä and Kåñëa wear excellent flower-garlands that dance in so
many ways [along with the oscillating swing] while the bees buzz around
them. Swans, peacocks and cranes sing with beautiful voices and the
frogs croak loudly.”
duhuì bhäle candana, cäìda camakita
tilaka racita kapola
caïcala mukuöa, sucäru candrika
péöha pora veëé dola
“Rädhä and Kåñëa wear sandalwood-tilaka on Their foreheads that
astonishes even the moon. Kåñëa wears a beautiful wiggling peacock-
feather crown and Rädhä has a braid that dangles on Her back down
 duhuì çravaëe kuëòala, capala jhalamala,
hådaye çaçimaëi hära
jhalake äbharaëa, jhaìkåta jhana jhana
jhukita jhulana vihära
“Their restlessly dangling earrings shimmer on Their ears and They
wear moon-stone necklaces on Their chests. Their ornaments glitter
and chime along with the rhythm of the swinging. In this way the
Jhulan-pastimes is ended.”
koi candana gharñaëa, sugandhi chirakata,
çyäma gori aìga heri
sakhi bhäña iìgitahi, däsa uddhava,
koroto kusuma òheri
“Some sakhés grind fragrant sandalwood. Looking at the limbs of Çyäma
and Gauré some sakhé gives a verbal hint to Uddhava Däsa to go and
pick flowers.”
D
(räginé kalyäëé - täla caïcu puöa)
jhulato çyäma, gauré bäma,
änanda raìge mätiyä,
iñata häsita rabhasa keli, jhuläto saba sakhiné meli,
gäoto koto bhätiyä
hema maëi-yuta bara hi òora, racita kusuma gandha bhora,
poroto bhramara mätiyä
navéna latäya joòita òäla, våndä vipine çobhita bhälo
canda ujora rätiyä
nava ghana tanu doläya çyäma, räi saìge jhulato bäma,
taòita jaòita kätiyä
tärä-maëi candra hära, jhulita dolato gale dohära
hilana duhuka gätiyä
vidhi koto dhiyä tä-thaiyä bola, bäje mådaìga mohana rola,
tinä-nä tinä-nä tä-ti-yä
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bheda pavana gräma püra, ghora çabada jéla sura,
varaëa nähiko jätiyä
maëi äbharaëa kiìkiné baìka, jhulane bäjaye jhunura jhaìka
jhana jhana jhana jhä-ti-yä
rädhä mohana caraëe äça, kevala bharasä uddhava däsa
racita pürito chäöiyä
Çyäma swings with Gauré on His left, intoxicated by Jhulana’s änanda
rasa! Yet with Their sliver-like smiles They arouse the mood for Anaìga
Keli! Rädhä’s saìginés* push the Hindolä and sing, displaying madhura
gestures.
The hema-maëi Hindolä* is decorated with fragrant flowers that allure
hoards of bees.
Çyäma appears like a cloud, and Räi Raìginé is like the brilliant lightning
embracing His left side!
Rädhä-Çyäma wear candra hära (moon-necklaces) and tärä-maëi (star-
jewels) that toss as Their bodies clasp together.
The mohana mådaìgas play - bi-dhi, bi-dhik-ä-di-yä and tini-nä, tini-nä-tä-ti-yä.
The gopés’ high-pitched singing traverses the sky to fill the surrounding
area; it’s simply indescribable! Yet their ornaments and kiìkiné mäläs tinkle
as the jhunura (large karatälas) resound: jha-nä, jha-nä, jha-nä – jhä-ti-jhä !
Thus overwhelmed, Uddhava däsa* takes shelter at Çré Rädhä-Mohana’s
lotus feet.
(Translation by Gadädhara Präëa däsa)
* saìginés : companions
* hemamaëi hindola : golden swing.
* Uddhava däsa is the disciple of Çréniväsa Äcärya’s grandson, Çré Rädhä-Mohana Öhäkura.
 (rägiëé kedära - täla eka tälä) puñpa våñöi koroto raìge
jaya çabada våndävana bhari
äju lalita hindolä mäjha çuni raìge mäte narahari
raìge jhulato nägara räja “Some are dancing, making so many gestures, looking at the Divine
räi suvadani väma päça Pair in total fascination, while the goddesses in the sky blissfully shower
koto hu änanda säyare bhäsa flowers. The whole of Våndävana is filled with the sounds of ‘Jaya’,
“Today Lalitä blissfully pushes Nägara Räja as He sits on the swing and Narahari is raving when he hears it.”
with fair-faced Räi on His left side, floating in an ocean of
transcendental bliss.”
kibä adabhuta duhuka çobhä
D
nähiko upamä bhuvane lobhä (rägiëé kalyäëé - täla caïcu-puöa)
duhuka vadana duhu se heri
häsi cumba dei beri beri (chorus) äju kuïje rädhä - mädhava jhulari
“How wonderful is Their beauty! Nothing in the world can compare (jhulari jhulari jhulari jhulari)
to Them! Looking at Each other’s faces they laugh and kiss Each other äju kuïje rädhä - mädhava jhulari
time and again.” “Today Rädhä and Mädhava are swinging in the kuïja.”
äìkhi bhaìgi kori koteko bhäìti sakhégaëa meli koroto gäna
kohe gada gada rabhase mäti ghana ghana muralé çäna
lalitädi sakhi se sukhe bhäsi locane locana toòai mäna
nehäre dohära vadana çaçi näsäya veçara lolaré
“The Divine Pair makes so many gestures with the eyes and speak so “The sakhés meet and sing while the flute plays incessantly. Meeting
many disordered words with faltering voices. Lalitä and the other sakhés eyes uproot pique and pearls dangle under Their noses.”
float in bliss as they behold Their moon-like faces.”
hindolä racita kusuma puïja
raìge jhuläyato manda manda ali kula tähe vihare guïja
miliyä gäoyate pada suchanda säri çuka pika beòhalo kuïja
bäjate veëu véëä upäìga gheri gheri gheri bolari
madhura mådaìga muraja caìga “The swing is made of lots of flowers and swarms of buzzing bees
“Blissfully and slowly They swing and together They sing nicely enjoy there. The female Çari-parrots, the male Çuka parrots and the
composed songs, play flute, véëä, upäìga and sweet mådaìga and muraja- cuckoos fly around in the kuïja, surrounding them and singing.”
drums.”
jhulanä dhamake camake räi,
keho näce koto bhaìgi kori vihasi mädhava dharai täi
ati mohita tä dohe heri änande avaça paraça päi
sura-näré nija gaëa saìge cäpi dharai kolari
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“On the swing Rädhä is alarmed and scolds Mädhava, Who laughs “Some sakhés dance and play enchanting mådaìga-drums, singing along
and holds Her. He becomes overwhelmed with bliss when He touches with the rhythms and tunes of different musical instruments with nice
Her and keeps Her pressed on His lap.” voices.”
priya sahacari öänai òori heriyä vihvala, deva näré kula,
alase avaça hoilä gori ürdhva-pathe sabe rahe
ghumäolo dhani rase vibhori puñpa variñaëa, kore anukñaëa
déna kåñëa däsa bolari e däsa uddhava kohe
“The priya sakhés pull the ropes of the swing and Gori Räi becomes “Seeing this, the goddesses in the sky become ecstatic as they hover in
overwhelmed with fatigue. Déna Kåñëa däsa sings: Absorbed in rasa the sky. Uddhava däsa says: They are showering flowers all of the time!”
Dhané Räi fell asleep.”

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descending from the hindolä
(rägiëé jaya jayanti - täla eka tälä)
(This kértana concludes the Jhulana Festival)
manera änanda, sakhi manda manda,
jhuläyato duhuì sukhe jhulanä hoite, nämilä turite, rasavaté rasa-räja,
vega avaçeña, päi avakäçe, ratana äsane, bosilä jatane, ratana mandira mäjha
tämbüla deyai mukhe su-cämara loi, béjana béjai, sevä paräyaëä sakhé
“Blissfully the sakhés reduce the speed of the swing, to the pleasure of subäsita jale, badana päkhäle, basane mochäiyä dekhi
the Divine Pair. Now that the swing has slowed down they find the thäri bhori koi, vividha miöhäi, dhari duhu sanmukhe
opportunity to place betelleaves in Their mouths.” sakhégaëa, kotohu kautuke, bhojana korilo sukhe
tämbüla säjäiyä, kono sakhé loiyä, dohära badane dilo
ära sakhégaëa, sugandhi candana, ei keça kusume, äpäda vadane, nichiyä nichiyä nilo
parägädi loiyä kore kusuma talape, alape alape, bosilä rädhikä çyäma
nägara nägari, aìgera upari, alase iñato, nayana mudilä, heriyä mohita käma
varikhe änanda bhare dekhi sakhégaëa, kotohu jatane, çutäyalo duhu täya
“Other sakhés take fragrant sandalpaste and flowerpollen within their sakhéra iìgite, caraëa sevite, ei däsa vaiñëava dhäy
hands and blissfully shower this over the bodies of our Hero and Rasavaté Räi and Çyäma-rasa-räja swiftly descend from the Hindolä,
Heroine.” enter a ratna mandira, and sit on jewelled äsanas. The sevä paräyaëä sakhés*
fan with cämaras. One sakhé offers scented water, and wipes Their faces
kona sakhégaëa, koroye nartana with a soft cloth. Then large plates of assorted sweets are brought
mohana mådaìga bäy before Them. Thus Rädhä and Kåñëa enjoy a delightful feast with the
vividha yantrete, räga täna täte sakhés. Afterwards, a sakhé slips pän into Their mouths. And then Rädhä-
äläpi susvare gäy Mädhava are decorated with flowers (from head to foot) and escorted
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to the flower bed. Feeling tired, Çré Yugala Kiçora’s eyes slightly close,
yet mohana käma awakens! And seeing the situation, the sakhés carefully
put Them to rest. Then with the sakhés’ que, Vaiñëava däsa* comes to
massage Their lotus-feet.
(Translation by Gadädhara Präëa däsa)
* sevä paräyaëä sakhés : the maïjarés, those whose life is sevä.
* Vaiñëava däsa is the disciple of Rädhä Mohana Öhäkura.
D çubala sakhä ädi sätha
vasanta padas
(rägiëé vasanta - täla teoö)
sakhägaëa saìge, raìge yadunandana,
ghana ghana phukärato hori
(eho! ghana ghana phukärato hori )
“Yadunandana (Yaçodänandana Kåñëa) plays with His friends, loudly
exclaiming: “Hori!”
taba hu çunato sab, sakhégaëa äoto,
kälindé téra ujori
(kibä! kälindé téra ujori)
“Hearing this, all the sakhés came to the bank of the Yamunä.”
çunaite colu vrajaräja kumära
bäjata vaàçé, òampha raba gambhéra
doìhe doìhä dürahi nehäro
“Hearing this, Kåñëa, the prince of Vraja, came running. As flutes and
Òampha-drums resounded deeply, They beheld Each other from afar.”
eka dige nägara, saìge saba sahacara,
bäjata väàçé rasäla
(eho! bäjata väàçé rasäla)
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“On one side Nägara (Kåñëa) stood, playing His succulent flute in the
company of all His friends.”
rädhä rädhä rädhä boli, veëu phukära-i,
sumadhura madhura miçäla
(kibä! sumadhura madhura miçäla)
“Rädha Rädhä Rädhä! The flute blew out, mixing all the most sweet
sounds.”
baiöhalo çyäma, saìge madhumaìgala,
(eho! çubala sakhä ädi sätha)
“Çyäma sat down with Madhumaìgala, Subala and all His other friends.”
rädhä lalitä, viçäkhä ädi sahacaré
picakäré lei nija häta
(kibä - picakäré lei nija häta)
“Rädhä, Lalitä, Viçäkhä and all the other sakhés take syringes in their
hands.”
känuka picakäré, jaba hu barikhata,
ekoi çata çata dhär
(eho! ekoi çata çata dhär!)
“When Kåñëa squirted out the first volley from His syringe, His one
stream turned into hundreds of streams.”
sahacari meli, räi joto òärato,
koto koto çata eka bär
(kibä - koto koto çata eka bär)
“Also all streams squirted out by Räi and Her girlfriends turned into
the hundreds.”
bahu vidha raìge, aìga sab bhigalo,
äìcare muchata mukha
(eho! äìcare muchata mukha)
“In all these different hilarious pastimes everyone’s bodies became
soaked, and they used their garments to wipe their faces.”
 jitalo jitalo boli, häsi dei karatälé
khone khone bäåato sukha
(kibä! khone khone bäåato sukha)
“We have won! We have won!”, They laughed and clapped their hands.
Thus the ecstasy increased at every moment.
näcata gäoto, äbira uåäoto,
koi näcata mana raìge
(eho! koi näcata mana raìge)
“Some danced some sang, some threw colored powder about, and some
danced according to their own bliss.”
òampha rawäba, saba hu meli susvara,
gäoye uddhava tachu saìge
(gäoye uddhava tachu saìge)
“The dampha-drums and the rawäb (a kind of vénä) are all blending nicely
with each other’s tunes and Uddhava däsa sings along with them.” (5)
D bolu jeno jogäye fäguwä
(rägiëé gändhära - täla teoöa)
äiso he häruyä syäma kheliye fäguwä
e bär häribä jadi, fägu härä niravadhi,
jagabhori gäowäibo dhuwä
‘Come here, O Çyäma and play with Fägu-powder with us! If You win
this fight I will make the whole world sing Your glories.”
jadi bolo ekä ämi, bahu saìge saìgé tumi,
tabe sayüthe viçäkhä hauk tuwä
“If You argue: “I’m all alone and You have so many assistents”, then
let Viçäkhä and her whole group be on Your side.”
lalitä ämär sakhé, äiso är bär kheli dekhi,
jänä jäbe kemona kheluwä
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“O Lalitä, My sakhé, come and show us how to play this again. Then
You will know how this game is played.”
jadi bolo raìga näi, leho raìga joto cäi,
nohe boläo äpana kheluwä
“If You say: “I have no colored powder”, then take as much of it as
You want. It will not empower Your game anyway.”
picakäré nähi thäke, dibo ämi läkhe läkhe,
joto cäbe päbä he bandhuwä
“If You have no syringe, no problem, I can give You thousands of
them. O friend, take as many as You want.”
giridhara näma dhara, loke bole bir boro,
heno näm hoilo häruwä
“You bear the name Giridhäri and the people call You a hero – that
reputation will now be shattered!”
çuno he rasika çyäm, jiniyä räkho näm,
“Hear Me, O rasika Çyäma! Save Your reputation by winning! Give the
word and I will supply You with colored powder!” (7)
D
(räginé mäyura vasanta - täla eka tälä)
raìge ho ho ho hori - khelato naolo kiçoré
‘Thus the adolescent girl enjoys playing the ho ho ho holi-game.”
bäjato täla, raväba päkhowäja
sakhégaëa ghana karatäli
kuìkuma candana, äbira uåata ghana,
barikhata ghana picakäré
“The cymbals, rawäb and päkhowäja-drum resounded and the sakhés clapped
their hands. kuìkuma, sandalwoodpulp and äbira were densely flying
around, being squirted out and showered thickly by the syringes.”
duhuì duhuì khelana, samara prabandha-hi
duhuì pora duhuì poåu bhori
jitanu jitanu ghana, duhuì dale garajana,
sakhégaëa bhaëa raba jori
“Both Rädhä and Kåñëa played a beautiful battle and lots of colours
fell on both of Them. Both parties shouted out: “We have won! We
have won!”, and the sakhés made a lot of noise.”
khone khone sthagita, vadana duhuì nirékhana,
joichana cäìda cakori
tahi çivaräm, däsa mana änande,
heri häsato thori thori
“Sometimes Their play stagnated because They stared at Each others’
faces like the Cakora-birds staring at the moon. When Çivaräma däs a
sees this he slightly smiles out of bliss.” (8)
D läliné lälana, läla äbiraëa,
(räginé vasanta - täla eka tälä)
nidhuvane mädhava khelato raìge;
vraja vanitä phägu dei çyäma aìge (1)
känu phägu deyolo sundaré aìge;
mukha moåäi dhani kori bhaìge (2)
phägu raìge gopé sab caudike beåiyä;
çyäma aìge dei phägu aïjali püriyä (3)
phäguyä khelite phägu uöhilo gagane;
våndävane taru-latä rätula varaëe (4)
räìgä mayür näce gäche räìgäkokila gäy;
räìgä phule räìgä bhramar räìgä madhu khäy (5)
räìgä bäye räìgä hoilo kälindéra päni;
gagane uöhilo dig vidig nä jäni (6)
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rädhe jay rädhe jay dvija kule gäy;
heriyä mädhav ghoñer nayäna juåäy (7)
“Mädhava is blissfully sporting in Nidhuvana. The Vraja-gopés throw
phäguwä (colored powder) on Çyäma’s body. (1) Kåñëa throws phäguwä
on Sundaré Rädhä’s body and Dhani (fortunate Rädhä) turns Her
head in a gesture. (2) The gopés surround Them on all sides, playing
phäguwä, throwing handfuls of phäguwä on Çyäma’s body. (3) During
this game of phäguwä the phäguwä pervades the whole sky, turning all
the trees and vines of Våndävana red. (4) Red peacocks dance, red
cuckoos sing, red bees drink red honey from the red flowers, the
wind is red, the Yamunä’s water turned red and the sky is so red that
one cannot distinguish the directions anymore. (5-6) The birds sing
Rädhe jaya! Rädhe jaya! and Mädhava Ghoña’s eyes are soothed when
he sees this.” (7)
D
(vasanta - täla daça kusi)
sakhégaëa läla hi läla
(eho - sakhégaëa läla hi läla)
“Läliné (Rädhä) and Lälana (Kåñëa) are red of äbira (colored powder)
and the sakhés are also red.”
kuïja hi läla, läla nidhuvana,
yamunä läla salilo
(eho - yamunä läla salilo)
“The kuïja (grove) is red, Nidhuvana-garden is red and the water of
the Yamunä is red.”
bilasahi nanda ki läl
läla naliné-kula, läla ali saïcaru,
läla hi pébara rasäl
(eho - läla hi pébara rasäl)
“Thus Nanda’s son sports! The lotusflowers are red, the bees are red
and the big ripe mangoes are red.”
läla latä taru, läla päkhé-kula
cintämaëi bhümi läl
gaganahi läl, läla dina yäminé,
läla hi phula niramalo
(eho - läla hi phula niramalo)
“The trees and vines are red, the birds are red, the Cintämaëi-soil is red,
the sky is red, day and night are red and the spotless flowers are all red!”
läla vasanta, gäoye manorama,
läla òampha kula bäj
ballabhé läl, manohi pora saïcaru,
läla hi läla viräja
(eho - läla hi läla viräja)
“The spring season is red, singing in an enchanting way, the Dampha-
drums that resound are red, Ballabhé is red and even the mind is pervaded
with red manifestations.” (15)
D in them are also red. The Çäré and Çuka-parrots are red, the peacocks
(räginé gurjaré - täla dhämäla)
rädhä pyäri saha khelato nanda duläl
aruëita marakata, aruëita hema yuta,
aichana mürati rasäla
“Nanda Duläl plays with His dear Rädhä. Their succulent forms, that
resemble emeralds and gold, are both red.”
aruëämbara vara, çohe kalevara,
aruëa moti maëimäl
(eho - aruëa mati maëimäl)
naöapaöi päga, upore çikhi candraka,
uåané raìga goläl
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“Their bodies are beautified by splendid reddened garments, and They
wear strings of red pearls and gems. On top of Kåñëa’s dancing turban is
a peacock feather and this plus Rädhäräëé’s veil is colored pink.”
duhuì kore äbira, duhuì aìge òärato,
picakä raìge päkhäl
(eho - picakä raìge päkhäl)
aruëita yamunä, pulina kuïja vana,
aruëita yuvaté mäl
“They both carry äbira in Their hands and strew it over Each other’s
bodies. They also squirt colored water over Each other through syringes.
The Yamunä is red, the kuïja-vanas (grove-woods) on the bank of the
Yamunä are red* and the string of young girls of Vraja is also red.”
aruëita taru kula,aruëita latä phula,
aruëita bhramar-gaëa bhäl
(eho - aruëita bhramar-gaëa bhäl)
aruëita çäri çuka,çikhi kokila,
uddhava bhaëita rasäl
(mero rädhä pyäri saha, rädhä pyäri saha khelata nanda duläl)
“The trees are red, the vines and flowers are red and the string of bees
and the cuckoos are red and Uddhava däsa sings this tasty song.”
(repeat chorus) (16)
* Sometimes this line is sung instead of the third line of this pada : aruëita rädhäkuëòa, aruëita
kuïja vana - “Rädhäkuëòa is red and the kuïjas on its banks are also red.”
D
 (tatra mänaà vasanta - täla daça kusi)
ritu pati rädhä mädhava saìga
vividha viläsa, hori rasa raìgita
äbire aruëa çyäma aìga
(Now mäna in Vasanta - ) “Rädhä and Mädhava play different rasika
pastimes in the king of seasons (spring), like Holi. Thus Çyäma’s body
is reddened by äbira powder.”
aruëita çyäma, kalevara darapaëe,
räiko pratibimba lägi
bharamahi äna, ramaëé mane mäniye
mäniné bhelo virägi
“Räi saw Her own reflection in Çyäma’s reddened mirror-like body
and mistook this for another woman. Thus She became angry with
Çyäma and lost interest in Him.”
rasika sunägara, räiko mäna heri,
minati koroto koro-joåi
pétämbara gole, sädha-i padatale,
räi roholo mukha mori
“Seeing Räi’s pique, Rasika Sunägara (the relishing great lover Kåñëa)
prayed to Her with folded hands. Pétämbara thus humbly fell at Her
feet, but Räi turned Her head away from Him.”
priya sahacari joto, koto je bujhäyato,
sukha soie kähe viporéta
dvija haridäsa, kohoto kähe rokhasi,
premaki aichana réta
“No matter how much the priya sakhés try to make Räi understand what
had happened – They came for happiness, but They received just the
opposite. Dvija Haridäs says: “Pique is a part of the ways of love.” (17)
D D
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(räginé suhai - täla eka tälä)
e dhani mäniné mäna niväro!
äbire aruëa, çyäma aìga mukure,
nija pratibimba nehäro
“O Fortunate, angry girl! Give up Your pique! You are seeing Your
own reflection within Çyäma’s mirror-like body, which is reddened
by äbira!”
tuhu eke ramaëé, rasavaté çiromaëi
kon aiche jaga mäho
tohäri samukhe çyäma, än saìge vilasabo
koichana rasa niraväho
“Which woman in the world is the crownjewel of rasikas like You? How
could Çyäma ever sport rasika pastimes with another girl in front of You?”
aichana sahacari, vacana çravaëe dhari,
sarama bharama mukha pheri
éñata häsi mone, mäna teyägalo,
ulasita doìhe doìhä heri
“Hearing such words of Her sakhés Çré Rädhikä understood Her mistake
and turned Her face around. Slightly smiling, She then gave up Her
pique. Thus They gladly looked at Each other again.”
puna saba jana meli, koroye vinoda keli,
picakäri lei nija häte
dvija haridäsa, äbira jogäyato,
sakala sakhégaëa säthe
“Again everyone assembled to perform joyful pastimes, taking syringes
in the hand. Dvija Haridäsa supplies them the äbira along with all the
other sakhés.” (18)
 bengali song about holi
(vasanta räga or spring play)
biharaye ore ämär çré rädhä govinda
(My Çré Rädhä Govinda enjoy the Holi-pastime)
çré rädhä govinda bhaja jaya rädhä govinda
(Worship this Rädhä Govinda! All glories to Rädhä Govinda!)
holi raìge biharaye - änanda är dhore nä (änanda är dhore nä)
(They play the Holi-pastime - There’s no bound to Their bliss!)
çré rädhä govinda bhaja jaya rädhä govinda
holi raìge biharaye ämär çré rädhä govinda
D (to meet Kåñëa).
vasanta gana
A vernal song by the famous pre-Mahäprabhu poet Vidyäpati, sung
especially during Holi-festivities.
nava våndävana, nava nava tarugaëa
nava nava vikasita phul
Våndävan is new and fresh (due to spring), and the trees are new and
ever-fresh. The blossoming flowers are ever-fresh.
navala vasanta, navala malayänila,
mätala nava ali-kula
The new spring and the new Malayan (southern) breezes are inebriating
new bumblebees.
viharai navala kiçora
The young adolescent Pair (Rädhä and Kåñëa) thus enjoys.
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holi range biharaye – they enjoy holi pastimes
kälindé pulina, kuïja nava çobhana,
nava nava prema vibhora
On the bank of the Yamunä is a beautiful new arbour overwhelmed by
ever-fresh love.
navala rasäla, mukula madhu mätiyä,
nava kokila kula gäya
The new cuckoos sing, inebriated by the fresh mangoes with their
honey-filled buds!
nava yuvaté-gaëa, cita umatäyai
nava rase känane dhäy
Overcome by new, luscious feelings the young girls run into the forest
nava yuva-räja, navala nava nägari,
The young prince Kåñëa and the fresh young heroine.
(yemni rädhä temni çyäma)
(Just as Rädhä does, Kåñëa does it also)
milaye nava nava bhäti
Are meeting in ever-fresh splendour.
niti niti aichana, nava nava khelana,
Thus they nicely play Their ever-fresh pastimes.
(ho ho ho ho holi raìge!)
vidyäpati mati mäti
Maddening the heart and mind of Vidyäpati.
 GAUÒÉYA GRANTHAS
TRANSLATED BY ADVAITA DÄSA
ÇRÉLA RAGHUNÄTHA DÄSA GOSVÄMÉ
1. Çré-Çré Viläpa-kusumäïjalé : A Bouquet of Lamentations – 104 prayers to Çrématé
Rädhäräëé. With commentaries of Çréla Änanda Gopäla Gosvämé and Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa
Bäbäji, introduction, Sanskrit text, indexes and Bengali padyanuvada. 2 volumes. 404 pages.
June 1993
2. Çré Çré Stavävalé ( Çré Raghunätha Däsa Gosvämé’s Collected Prayers) – Four Volumes,
with commentary by Panò ita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji, transliterated Sanskrit, word-for-word
translations and padyanuvada. 1,006 pages (Includes Vraja-viläsa-stava (252p), not Viläpa-
kusumäïjalé ).
3. Çré Däna-keli-cintämaëi – A One-Act Play about Rädhä and Krñëa’s Däna-lélä (tax-
pastime). With öékä by Çréla Häridäs däsji. 175 verses. 141 pages paperback. 3rd Edition,
December 1996
4. Çré Muktä-caritra (The Story of the Pearls) – Complete translation with Sanskrit text.
181 pages Paperback. 514 verses. December 1997
ÇRÉLA VIÇVANÄTHA CAKRAVARTIPÄDA
1. Çré Krñëa-bhävanämåta – Añöakäléya-lélä masterpiece. With annotations of Çré Rä-
dhikänätha Gosvämé, transliterated Sanskrit text, biography and glossary. 413 pages hardbound
book. 3rd Edition, March 1994. Old abridged edition 165 pages paperback book
2. Räga-vartma-candrikä: (Moonlight on the Path of Spontaneous Devotion) – With com-
mentaries by Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji Mahäräja. 58 pages. 3rd Edition, May 1995
3. Grantha-ratna-païcakam (Five Jewel-like Books of Çré Viçvanätha Cakravartipäda)
(a) Çré Camatkara-candrikä – Four secret, naughty meetings of Rädhä and Krñëa.
(b) Çré Prema-sampuöa – The Love-box. Krñëa in disguise questions Çré Rädhikä on Her love
for Him.
(c) Çré Ujjvala-nélamaëi-kiraëa – Summary of Çré Rüpa Gosvämé’s Ujjvala-nélamaëi.
(d) Çré Nikuïja-keli-virudävalé – Poetry about Rädhä-Krñëa’s Nikuïja Pastimes.
(e) Çré Surata-kathämåta – Nectarean erotic conversation between Rädhä and Krñëa.
All with annotations by Çréla Krñëadeva Särvabhauma.
272 pages hard-bound or paperback book.
4. Mädhurya-kädambiné – The science of devotional service. 155 pages. With commentar-
ies by Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji Mahäräja.
ÇRÉLA RÜPA GOSVÄMÉ
1. Utkalikä-vallaré: (A Vine of Aspirations) – With commentaries by Rädhäkunda Ma-
hanta Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji Mahäräja, original Sanskrit text, word-for-word trans-
lations and Bengali padyänuväda. 217 pages. 3rd Edition, June 1995.
2. Nikuïja-rahasya-stava – with padyänuväda by Çré Vaàçé Däsa Öhäkura and öékä by
Çré Rädhikänätha Gosvämé. 32 confidential verses. 50 pages. December 1996
3. Çré Govinda-lélämåta: The Ambrosial Play of Çré Govinda – The añöa-käléya-lélä based
on Çréla Rüpa Gosvämé’s smaraëa-maìgala-stotra, narrated by Çré KrñëaDäsa Kaviräja Gos-
vämé: 578 pages hard-bound book. August 1998. With Sanskrit.
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Bhakta-tattva-vijïäna & Guru-tattva-vijïäna – The Devotee-Principle And The
Guru-Principle, by Pandit Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji 19 and 14 pages.
2. Description of the Nine Islands of Navadvépa – By Svarüpa Däsa Bäbäji.
Complete Guide to the Navadvépa Parikrama. 75 pages.
3. Prabhu Sétänäthera Mahimä: The Glories of Çré Advaitäcärya – From various sources.
With Çréla Ananda Gopäla Gosvämé’s ‘Advaita Prabhor Añöakam’. 282 pages hardbound book.
3rd Edition, December 1999.
4. Çré Çré Prema-bhakti-candrikä: The Moonlight of Loving Devotion – By Çréla Narotta-
ma Däsa Öhäkura Mahäçaya. With commentary by Rädhäkunda Mahänta Panòita Çré Ananta
Däsa Bäbäji Mahäräja. 321 pages.
5. Çré Rädhä-rasa-sudhänidhi (The Nectar-ocean of Çré Rädhä’s Mellows) – 272 Prayers
to and glorifications of Çré Rädhä by Çréla Prabodhänanda Sarasvaté. With transliterated San-
skrit, word-for-word translation, index and abridged commentaries by Çré Madhusüdana Däsa
Adhikäré and Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji. Two Volumes. 506 pages. 2nd Edition., No-
vember 1995
6. Çré Çikñäñöakam (The Eight Principal Teachings of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu) – With
commentary by Panòita Çré Ananta Däsa Bäbäji, and Sanskrit. 69 pages. 2nd Edition, Au-
gust 1993
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