Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana
śata-koṭi gopī mādhaba-mana
rākhite nārilo kori' jatana
Word for word
śata hundreds; koṭi and millions; gopī of gopīs; mādhaba of Kṛṣṇa; mana the heart; rākhite to protect; nārilaḥ not; kori' doing; jatana effort
Translation
Earnestly trying, hundreds and millions of gopīs have no power to calm Kṛṣṇa's heart.
beṇu-gīte ḍāke rādhikā-nāma
esa esa rādhe ḍākoye śyāma
Word for word
beṇu of the flute; gīte the song; ḍāke calls; rādhikā-nāma Rādhā
Translation
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bhaṅgiyā śrī-rāsa- maṇḍala tabe
rādhā-anbeṣaṇe calaye jabe
Word for word
bhaṅgiyā breaking; śrī-rāsa- of the rasa dance; maṇḍala the circle; tabe then; rādhā Rādhā; anbeṣaṇe searching; calaye goes; jabe when. Breaking the rāsa-dance circle, Kṛṣṇa goes searching for Rādhā
dekhā diyā rādhe rākhoha prāṇa
boliyā kāndaye kānane kāna
Word for word
dekhā sight; diyā giving; rādhe tp Rādhā; rākhoha save; prāṇa life; boliyā saying; kāndaye weeps; kānane in the forest; kāna Kṛṣṇa
Translation
Calling out, "Rādhā! Please let Me see You! Please save My life!", Kṛṣṇa weeps in the forest.
nirjana kānane rādhāre dhari'
miliyā paraṇa jurāya hari
Word for word
nirjana secluded; kānane in the forest; rādhāre of Rādhā; dhari' holding; miliyā meeting; paraṇa life; jurāya cools; hari Kṛṣṇa
Translation
Meeting in a secluded forest, Kṛṣṇa embraces Rādhā. Now His feverish life has become cool.
bole tuṅhu binā kāhāra rāsa
tuṅhu lāgi' mora baraja-bāsa
Word for word
bole says; tuṅhu You; binā without; kāhāra how?; rāsa rasa dance; tuṅhu You; lāgi' taking; mora ofMe; baraja-bāsa home in Vraja
Translation
Kṛṣṇa says, "How can there be a rāsa dance without You? I stay in Vraja only for Your sake."
e heno rādhikā- caraṇa-tole
bhakatibinoda kāndiyā bole
Word for word
e henaḥ in this way; rādhikā- of Śrī Rādhā; caraṇa-tole the soles of nthe feet; bhakatibinoda Bhaktivinoda; kāndiyā weeping; bole says
Translation
Standing before Śrī Rādhā's feet, Bhaktivinoda says,
tuyā gaṇa-mājhe āmāre gaṇi
kiṅkorī koriyā rākho āpani
Word for word
tuyā of You; gaṇa-mājhe among teh associates; āmāre me; gaṇi counting; kiṅkorī maidservant; koriyā making; rākhaḥ keep; āpani own
Translation
"Counting me among Your entourage, please make me Your maidservant."
Frequently asked
Who wrote Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana?
Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitavali.
What is the meaning of Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana?
Earnestly trying, hundreds and millions of gopīs have no power to calm Kṛṣṇa's heart.
How many verses does Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana have?
Śata Koṭi Gopī Mādhaba Mana has 8 verses.