Gītāvalī (A Collection of Songs)
Śrī Rādhāṣṭaka
(Eight Prayers in Glorification of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī) – Song 7
(11)
śata-koṭi gopī mādhava-man
rākhite nāri lokori’ jatan
11) Millions of cowherd damsels are unable to please the mind of Mādhava although endeavoring to do so.
(12)
venu-gīte ḍākerādhikā-nām
‘eso eso rādhe!’ḍākoye śyām
12) The flute song calls the name of Rādhikā “Come here, come here, Rādhe!” Śyāma calls out in the night.
(13)
bhāṅgiyā śrī-rāsa-manḍala tabe
rādhā-anveṣanecalaye jabe
13) When the Śrī-rāsa-manḍala comes to a halt in search of Beloved Rādhā He then goes.
(14)
‘dekhā diyā rādhe!rākhoha prān!
‘
boliyā kāṅdayekānane kān
14) “Please appear, O Rādhe! Kindly save My life!” calling out while weeping Kān in the forest.
(15)
nirjana kānanerādhāre dhori’
miliyā parān juḍāya hari
15) In a secluded grove embracing Rādhikā regaining His life and soul Hari is relieved.
(16)
bole, ‘tuṅhu vinākāhāra rāsa?
t
uṅhu lāgi’ mor baraja-bāsa’
16) Saying, “Without You, where is the rāsa dance? Only because of You do I live in Vraja.”
(17)
e heno rādhikā-caraṇa-tale
bhakativinoda kāṅdiyā bole
17) At the lotus feet of such a Rādhikā this Bhaktivinoda says weeping,
(18)
‘tuwā gaṇa-mājhe āmāre gaṇi’
kiṅkorī koriyā rakho apani’
18) “Among Your personal associates please count me also; making me Your maidservant keep me as Your own.”