Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa

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Krishna Songs Gauranga Songs Vrindavana & Braja Morning Songs

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1 Refrain

śyāmera tanu aba gaura-baraṇa gokula choḍi aba nadīyā ā-ola baṁśī choḍi kīratana

Translation

He whose body was dark now has a fair complexion. Leaving Gokula He came to Nadīyā. Putting down His flute He now sings the holy names.

2

kālindī-taṭa choḍi surasarit-taṭe abahuṁ karata bilāsa aruṇa-baraṇa ḍora-kaupīna aba choḍi pīta-dhaḍā bāsa

Translation

Leaving the Yamunā He came to the Gaṅgā's banks. There He enjoys pastimes. Putting down His yellow garments now He wears the saffron cloth of a sannyāsī.

3

bāme nahata aba rā-i sudhā-mukhī braja-badhū nahata niyaḍe gadādhara paṇḍita phirata bāme aba sadā sa-e bhakata bihare

Translation

Sweet-faced Rādha‘ is no longer at His left. The vraja-gopis are no longer around Him. Now Gadādhara Paṇḍita is at His left. Now He always enjoys pastimes with His devotees.

4

choḍi mohana cūḍā śire śikhā rākhala mukhe kahata rārā rārā kahe hari-ballabha teracha cāhani du-nayane galata dhārā

Translation

He abandoned His glorious hair. Now He wears a śikhā. With His mouth He now loudly calls the holy names. Hari-vallabha says: Turning away from crooked playful glances He now makes flooding rivers of tears flow from His eyes.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa?

Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa was composed by Hari vallabha dāsa. It appears in Songs of the Gaudiya Vaishnava Acaryas.

What is the meaning of Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa?

He whose body was dark now has a fair complexion. Leaving Gokula He came to Nadīyā. Putting down His flute He now sings the holy names.

How many verses does Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa have?

Śyāmera Tanu Aba Gaura Baraṇa has 4 verses.