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.”

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