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Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir

Radha Songs Vrindavana & Braja Surrender & Saranagati

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1
rādhā-kunḍa-taṭa-kuñja-kuṭīr govardhana-parvata, jāmuna-tīr
Word for word
rādhā–of Rādhārāṇī; kuṇḍa–the pond; taṭa–on the bank; kuṣja–in a grove; kuṭīra (śrī kṛṣṇera vilāsa-bhavana)–the cottage (amorous pleasure house of Śrī Kṛṣṇa); govardhana–known as Govardhan (‘He who nourishes the cows’); parvata–the hill; yāmuna–of the Yamunā; tīra–the bank
Translation

The cottage in the grove on the bank of Rādhā Kuṇḍa, Govardhan Hill, the banks of the river Yamunā …

2
kusuma-sarovara, mānasa-gaṅgā kalinda-nandinī vipula-taraṅga
Word for word
kusuma-sarovara–the pond near Govardhan Hill; mānasa-gaṅgā–a pond near Govardhan Hill; kalinda-nandinī–of the river Yamunā (the daughter of Mount Kalinda); vipula–great; taraṅgā–waves
Translation

Kusum Sarovar, Mānasa Gaṅgā, the great waves of the Yamunā …

3
vaṁśī-vaṭa, gokula, dhīra-samīr bṛndābana-taru-latikā-bānīr
Word for word
vaṁśī-vaṭa–the place beneath a banyan tree near the site of the rāsa līlā in Vṛndāvan where Kṛṣṇa stands and plays His flute; gokula–the land of Kṛṣṇa’s Pastimes; dhīra-samīra–a site of various Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa (lit. ‘gentle breeze’); vṛndāvana–of the homeland of Kṛṣṇa (lit. forest of tulasī); taru– trees; latikā–vines; vānīra (vetasa vṛkṣa)–palm trees
Translation

Vaṁśī Vaṭ, Gokul, Dhīra Samīra, the trees, the vines, the palms of Vṛndāvan …

4
khaga-mṛga-kula, malaya-bātās mayūra, bhramara, muralī-vilās
Word for word
khaga–birds; mṛga–animals; kula–multitudes; malaya (vasanta)–springtime; vātāsa (samīraṇa)–breezes; mayūra–peacocks; bhramara–bumblebees; muralī– of the eighteen-inch wooden flute known as muralī; vilāsa–play
Translation

The birds, the animals, the cool springtime breeze, the peacocks, the bumblebees, the play of the muralī flute …

5
venu, śṛṅga, pada-cihna, megha-mālā vasanta, śaśaṅka, śaṅkha, karatāla
Word for word
veṇu–the six inch whistling flute known as veṇu; śṛṅga–horn; pada-chihṇa–footprints (of the cows); megha–of clouds; mālā–rows; vasanta– springtime; śaśāṅka–moon; śaṅkha–conch; karatāla–hand cymbals
Translation

The veṇu flute, the buffalo-horn bugle, the footprints, the rows of clouds, the springtime, the moon, the conch, the kartāls …

6
yugala-vilāse anukūla jāni līlā-vilāse-uddīpaka māni
Word for word
yugala–of the Divine Couple; vilāse–within the Pastimes; anukūla– favourable; jāni–I know; līlā-vilāsa–Their Pastimes of love; uddīpaka–stimulate; māni–I know
Translation

I know all of these things are favourable to the Divine Couple’s Pastimes. I know they all stimulate Their loving Pastimes.

7
e saba choḍato kaṅhi nāhi jāu e saba choḍato parāna hārāu
Word for word
e–these; saba–all; chhoḍata–abandoning; kā̐hā (kothāo)–somewhere; nāhi– not; yāu̐–I will go; e–these; saba–all; chhoḍata–abandoning; parāṇa–my life; hārāu̐ (hārāi)–I will lose
Translation

I will never abandon these things and go elsewhere. I will lose my life if I abandon these things.

8
bhakativinoda kohe, śuno kān! tuwā uddīpaka hāmārā parān
Word for word
bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; kahe–says; śuna–please listen; kāna!–O Kṛṣṇa!; tuyā–of You; uddīpaka (smāraka vastu-samūha)–stimulating (all things which cause remembrance); hāmāra–my; parāṇa–life and soul
Translation

Bhakti Vinod says, “Please listen, O Kān! All these things that remind me of You are my life and soul.”

Frequently asked

Who wrote Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir?

Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir?

The cottage in the grove on the bank of Rādhā Kuṇḍa, Govardhan Hill, the banks of the river Yamunā …

Where can I listen to Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir?

You can listen to 4 recordings of Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir on this page, including versions sung by HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu, HG Sivarama Prabhu, HG Amarendra Prabhu, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu (01).

How many verses does Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir have?

Radha Kunda Tata Kunja Kutir has 8 verses.

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