Ramani Siromani

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ramaṇī-śiromaṇi bṛṣabhānu-nandinī nīla-basana-paridhānā chinna-puraṭa jini' barṇa-bikāśinī baddha-kabarī hari-prāṇa
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ramaṇī of beautiful girls; śiromaṇi the crest jewel; bṛṣabhānu-nandinī King Vrsabhanu
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ābharaṇa-maṇḍitā hari-rasa-paṇḍitā tilaka-suśobhita-bhālā kañculikācchāditā stana-maṇi-maṇḍitā kajjala-nayanī rasālā
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ābharaṇa with ornaments; maṇḍitā decorated; hari-rasa-paṇḍitā learned in the nectar of Lord Kṛṣṇa; tilaka tilaka; suśobhita glorious; bhālā forehead; kañculika by a bodice; ācchāditā covered; stana breast; maṇi jewels; maṇḍitā decorated; kajjala mascara; nayanī eyes; rasālā delightful and charming like nectar
Translation

Gracefully decorated with ornaments, Her forehead graceful with tilaka, Her jewel breasts gracefully covered by a bodice, and Her eyes gracefully decorated with mascara, She is delightful and charming like nectar.

sakala tyajiyā se rādhā-caraṇe dāsī ho'ye bhaja parama-jatane
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sakala all; tyajiyā renouncing; se this; rādhācaraṇe Śrī Rādhā's feet; dāsī a maidservant; ho'ye become; bhaja worship; parama-jatane with great earnestness
Translation

Renouncing everything, I will become a maidservant and earnestly worship Śrī Rādhā's feet.

saundarja-kiraṇa dekhiyā jaṅhāra rati-gaurī-līlā garba-parihāra
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saundarja of beauty; kiraṇa effulgence; dekhiyā seeing; jaṅhāra of whom; rati-gaurī-līlā Rati, Gauri, and Lila; garba rpide; parihāra removal
Translation

Gazing at the splendor of Rādhā's beauty, Rati, Gaurī, and Līlā find all their pride taken away.

śacī-lakṣmī-satyā saubhāgya bolane parājita hoya jāṅhāra caraṇe
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śacī-lakṣmī-satyā of saci, Satya, and Lakṣmī; saubhāgya the good fortune; bolane increase; parājita defeated; hoya is; jāṅhāra of whom; caraṇe at the feet
Translation

At Rādhā's feet the good fortune of Śacī, Lakṣmī, and Satyā are defeated.

kṛṣṇa-baśīkāre candrābalī-ādi parājaya māne hoiyā bibādī
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kṛṣṇa Lord Kṛṣṇa; baśīkāre to bring under control; candrābalī-ādi headed by Candravali; parājaya defeat; māne – in jealous pride; hoiyā being; bibādī dispute
Translation

Competing with Rādhā to conquer Kṛṣṇa, Candrāvalī and her friends are defeated.

hari-doyitā rādhā-caraṇa prayāsī bhakatibinoda śrī-godruma-bāsī
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hari of Lord Kṛṣṇa; doyitā beloved; rādhā-caraṇa ŚrīRādhā's feet; prayāsī earnestly strives; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; śrī-godruma-bāsī a resident of Śrī Godruma
Translation

Bhaktivinoda, who lives at Śrī Godruma, strives to attain Śrī Rādhā's feet, which are so dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ramani Siromani?

Ramani Siromani was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.

What is the meaning of Ramani Siromani?

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Where can I listen to Ramani Siromani?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Ramani Siromani on this page, including versions sung by Vaishnavas, HG Mayuri Gandharvika Mataji.

How many verses does Ramani Siromani have?

Ramani Siromani has 7 verses.