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Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go

Radha Songs Krishna Songs
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1
hari balaba āra madana-mohana heraba go ei rūpe vrajera pathe calaba go
Word for word
hari—O Lord Hari; balaba—will chant; āra—and; madana-mohana—the attractor of Cupid; heraba go—I will see; ei rūpe—in this way; vrajera pathe—on the way to Vṛndāvana; calaba go—I will walk
Translation

When will I chant the names of Hari and see Lord Madana Mohana? In this way I want to travel on the path of Vraja.

2
jaba go vrajendra-pura ha’ba gopīkāra nupura tāṅdera caraṇe madhura madhura bājava go vipine vinoda khelā saṅgete rākhālera melā tāṅdera caraṇera dhulā mākhaba go
Word for word
jaba go—I will go; vrajendra-pura—the city of the King of Vraja; ha’ba—I will become; gopīkāra—of the gopīs; nupura—the ankle bells; tāṅdera—their; caraṇe—on the feet; madhura madhura—sweetly; bājava go—tinkling sound; vipine—in the forest; vinoda khelā—the loving pastimes; saṅgete—in the association; rākhālera melā—innumerable cowherd boys; tāṅdera—their; caraṇera dhulā—the dust from the feet; mākhaba go—I will smear
Translation

Entering Vraja, I will become an ankle-bell on the feet of the gopīs and cause a sweet tinkling sound. I will watch the sporting pastimes of the cowherd boys in the forest of Vṛndāvana and smear the dust from their feet on my body.

3
rādhā-kṛṣṇera rūpa-mādhurī heraba du’nayana bhari nikuñjera dvāre dvārī rahiba go tomarā saba vrajavasī purā-o manera abhilāṣa-e kabe śrī kṛṣṇera baṅśī śunaba go
Word for word
rādhā-kṛṣṇera—of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa; rūpa-mādhurī—the sweet beauty; heraba—I will see; du—two; nayana bhari—to my eyes’ satisfaction; nikuṣjera—of the groves; dvāre—near the gates; dvārī—a gatekeeper; rahiba go—I will remain; tomarā saba—all of you; vrajavāsī—residents of Vṛndāvana; purā-o—fulfill; manera—of the mind; abhilāṣa-e—only desire; kabe—when will; śrī kṛṣṇera—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; baṅśī—the flute; śunaba go—I will hear
Translation

I will see the sweet beauty of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa to my eyes’ satisfaction and I will stand as a guard at the gate of the groves of Vraja. O residents of Vraja! Please fulfill my desires and allow me to hear the sweet sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute.

4
ei deha antima kāle rākhaba śrī-jamunāra jale jaya rādhā govinda bale bhāsaba go kahe narottama dāsa nā purila abhilāṣa āra kabe vraje vāsa kareba go
Word for word
ei deha—this body; antima kāle—at the time of death; rākhaba—will place; śrī-jamunāra—of the River Yamunā; jale—in the water; jaya rādhā govinda—all glories to Rādhā Govinda; bale—while chanting; bhāsaba go—will float; kahe—says; narottama dāsa—Narottama dāsa; nā purila—did not fulfill; abhilāṣa—desires; āra kabe—when will; vraje—in Vraja; vāsa karaba go—will reside
Translation

At the time of giving up my body, I will simply place it in the waters of the Yamunā and float while chanting, “Jaya Rādhā Govinda.” Narottama dāsa laments thus, “My desires are not fulfilled. When will I reside in Vraja?”

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go?

Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go?

When will I chant the names of Hari and see Lord Madana Mohana? In this way I want to travel on the path of Vraja.

How many verses does Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go have?

Hari Balaba Āra Madana Mohana Heraba Go has 4 verses.

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