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Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā

Vraja-līlāra Sarva-śreṣṭhatā — The Pastimes in Vraja Are the Best of All

Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja
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kṛṣṇera jateka khelā tāra madhye nara-līlā sarbottama rasera āloya e rasa goloke nāi tabe bolo kothā pāi braja-dhāma tāhāra niloya
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kṛṣṇera of Lord Kṛṣṇa; jateka which; khelā pastimes; tāra of Him; madhye in the midst; nara- līlā humanlike pastimes; sarbottama best of all; rasera of rasa; āloya the abode; e this; rasa rasa; goloke in Goloka; nāi not; tabe then; bolaḥ say; kothā where?; pāi I attain; braja-dhāma the land fo Vraja; tāhāra of them; niloya the abode
Translation

Of all of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, His humanlike pastimes are the best. They are the abode of the rasas. These rasas are not present even in Goloka? Where will I find them, then? Please tell
me. The land of Vraja is the place where they stay.

2
nitya-līlā dwi-prakāra sāntara o nirantara jāhe mājhe rasikera mana janma-bṛddhi daitya-nāśa mathurā dwārakā-bāsa nitya-līlā sāntare gaṇana
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nitya eternal; līlā pastimes; dwi-prakāra two kinds; sāntara manifest at intervals; aḥ and; nirantara manifest without intervals; jāhe in which; mājhe middle; rasikera of the rasika; mana heart; janma birth; bṛddhi growth; daitya-nāśa killing the demons; mathurā Mathurā; dwārakā and Dvārakā; bāsa residence; nitya eternal; līlā pastimes; sāntare at intervals; gaṇana counting
Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa's eternal pastimes are of two kinds: sāntara (manifest at intervals) and nirantara (always manifest). The rasika devotees meditate on these pastimes. Lord Kṛṣṇa's birth, growing up, killing the demons, and living in Mathurā and Dvārakā are counted among His sāntara eternal pastimes.

3
dibā rātra aṣṭa-bhāge braja-jana anurāge kore kṛṣṇa-līlā nirantara tāhāra birāma nāi sei nitya-līlā bhāi brahma-rudra-śeṣaagocara
Word for word
dibā day; rātra and night; aṣṭa-bhāge eight periods; braja-jana the people of Vraja; anurāge anuraga; kore do; kṛṣṇa-līlā Kṛṣṇa's pastimes; nirantara always; tāhāra - of that; birāma stop; nāi not; sei this; nitya- līlā eternal pastimes; bhāi O brothers; brahma-rudra- śeṣa-agocara not within the reach of the senses of Brahma, Siva, and Sesa
Translation

With great love Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoys His nirantara pastimes with the people of Vraja throughout the eight periods of the day and night. These pastimes never stop. O my brothers, even Brahmā, Śiva, and Śeṣa cannot see these eternal pastimes.

4
jñāna joga koro jata hoya tāhā dūra-gata śuddha rāga nayane kebala sei līlā rākhita hoya parānanda bitaroya hoya bhakta-jībana sambala
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jñāna jnana; joga yoga; koraḥ do; jata what; hoya is; tāhā that; dūra-gata gone far away; śuddha pure; rāga love; nayane with the eyes; kebala only; sei these; līlā pastimes; rākhita kept; hoya are; parānanda transcendental blias; bitaroya distribute; hoya is; bhakta-jībana the life of the devotees; sambala treasure
Translation

Throw jñāna and yoga far away. With eyes of pure love gaze on these delightful pastimes, pastimes that are the devotees' life, pastimes that are the great treasure they keep.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā?

Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā?

Of all of Lord Kṛṣṇa's pastimes, His humanlike pastimes are the best. They are the abode of the rasas. These rasas are not present even in Goloka? Where will I find them, then? Please tell me. The land of Vraja is the place where they stay.

How many verses does Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā have?

Kṛṣṇera Jateka Khelā Tāra Madhye Nara Līlā has 4 verses.

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