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Undivided Service to the Divine Couple

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1
āna kathā āna byathā nāhi jena jāña tathā tomāra caraṇa smṛti-sājhe abirata abikala tūyā guṇa kala-kala gāi jena satera samājhe
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āna kathā—mundane topics; āna byathā—mundane pains; nāhi—do not; jena—may; jāña—go; tathā—there; tomāra—Your; caraṇa smṛti—remembering the lotus feet; sājhe—decorate; abirata—without interruption; abikala—properly; tūyā—Your; guṇa—qualities; kala-kala—glorify; gāi—chant; jena—may I; satera—of the devotees; samājhe—in the society
Translation

Wherever there are discussions on mundane topics, pains and pleasures, may I restrain myself from going there. Let the rememberance of Your lotus feet decorate my heart. May I properly chant Your transcendental qualities unceasingly in the society of devotees.

2
anya-brata anya-dāna nāhi karoṅ bastu-jñāna anya-sebā anya-deba-pūjā hā hā kṛṣṇa bali bali beḍāṅa ānanda kari mane mora nahe jena dūjā
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anya-brata—other vows; anya-dāna—other charities; nāhi—not; karoṅ—do; bastu—factor; jñāna—consider; anya-sebā—serving others; anya-deba-pūja—worshiping the demidgods; hā hā kṛṣṇa—O Lord Kṛṣṇa; bali bali—chanting; beḍāṅa—wonder; ānanda kari—happily; mane—in the mind; mora—mine; nahe—do not; jena—may I; dūjā—duality
Translation

I will not give any importance to observing vows, giving in charity, serving materialistic people and worshipping demigods. Without any other thought, I will roam about in bliss, calling out “O Kṛṣṇa, O Kṛṣṇa!”

3
jībane maraṇe gati rādhā-kṛṣṇa prāṇa-pati dūṅhāra pirīti-rasa-sūkhe jūgala bhajana jāṅrā premānanda bhāse tārā ei kathā rahu mora būke
Word for word
jībane maraṇe—in life and death; gati—destination; rādhā-kṛṣṇa—Lord Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Rādhā; prāṇa-pati—life and soul; dūṅhāra—both; pirīti-rasa—loving mellows; sūkhe—with happiness; jūgala—Divine Couple; bhajana—worship; jāṅrā—those; premānanda—with ecstatic love; bhāse—float; tārā—Them; ei—this; kathā—fact; rahu—let it remain; mora—mine; būke—in my heart. Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa are the Lords of my life
Translation

They are my only goal in life or death. Those who worship the Divine Couple, enjoy transcendental mellows and float always in the ocean of love of God. Let this fact ever remain in my heart.

4
jūgala-caraṇa-sebā ei dhana more dibā jūgalete manera pirīti jūgala-kiśora-rūpa kāma-rati gaṇa-bhūpa mane rahu o līlā-kirīti
Word for word
jūgala—the Divine Couple; caraṇa-sebā—serving Their lotus feet; ei dhana—this treasury; more—to me; dibā—please give; jūgalete—in both; manera—of the mind; pirīti—love; jūgala-kiśora-rūpa—the beautiful form of the Young Couple; kāma-rati gaṇa-bhūpa—superior than Cupid and his wife, Ratī; mane—in the mind; rahu—let them remain; o līlā—those pastimes; kirīti—super excellent
Translation

Please bestow upon me the treasure of service to Your lotus feet. Let Your divine forms and loving affairs be always manifest in my mind. Your beauty is far superior to that of Kāmadeva and his wife Ratī. Let Your superexcellent transcendental pastimes be ever present in my mind.

5
daśanete tṛṇa dhari hā hā kiśora-kiśorī carāṇabje nibedana kari braja-rāja-kūmāra-śyāma bṛṣabhānū kūmārī nāma śrī-rādhikā-nāma manohārī
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daśanete—in the mouth; tṛṇa—straw; dhari—holdings; hā hā kiśora-kiśorī—O Young Couple; carāṇabje—unto the lotus feet; nibedana kari—offer prayers; braja-rāja-kūmāra-śyāma—Śyāma, the son of King of Braja; bṛṣabhānū kūmārī nāma—the name of daughter of King Bṛṣabhānū; śrī-rādhikā-nāma manohārī—the most enchanting Rādhikā
Translation

O Divine Youthful Couple, O Śyāmasundara, the son of the King of Braja, O Rādhikā the beautiful enchanting daughter of King Bṛṣabhānu, taking a straw in my mouth, I pray to Your lotus feet.

6
kanaka-ketakī rāi śyāma marakata kāi darapa-darapa karu cūra naṭa-bara-śikharinī naṭinīra śiromaṇī dūṅhu-guṇe dūṅhun-mana jhūra
Word for word
kanaka—golden; ketakī—the color of ketakī flower; rāi—Śrī Rādhikā; śyāma—Śrī Śyāmasundara; marakata-kāi—the color of blue sapphire; darapa-darapa—pride; karu cūra—defeat; naṭabara—the king of dancers; śikharinī—crest jewels; naṭinīra—of the dancers; śiromaṇī—topmost; dūṅhu-guṇe—by the qualities of each other; dūṅhun-mana—the minds of both; jhūra—overwhelmed
Translation

Śrī Rādhikā resembles a golden pine flower, and Śrī Śyāmasundara resembles a blue sapphire. Their beauty defeats the pride of all. Śrī Rādhikā and Śrī Śyāma are the topmost dancers and entrance one another by Their jewel-like qualities.

7
śrīmūkha sūndara bara hema nīla kāntidhara bhāva bhūṣaṇa karu śobhā nīla pīta-bāsadhara gaurī śyāma manohara antarera bhāve dūṅhu lobhā
Word for word
śrīmūkha—lotus face; sūndara bara—most beautiful; hema—golden; nīla—blue; kānti—complexion; dhara—possess; bhāva—the mood; bhūṣaṇa—decoration; karu-śobhā—beautifies; nīla—blue; pīta—yellow; bāsadhara—dresses; gaurī—the golden Śrī Rādhikā; śyāma—the blackish Kṛṣṇa; manohara—enchanting; antarera—internal; bhāve—in the mood; dūṅhe—both of Them; lobhā—attracted
Translation

The enchanting faces of Śyāmasundara and Rādhikā are displaying Their ecstatic love. Their effulgent complexions are beautifully bluish and golden. They dress in yellow and deep blue garments and attract each other by Their innermoods of love.

8
ābharaṇa manimaya prati aṅge abhinaya tachū pāya dīna narottama dāsa niśi dina guṇa gāṅa parama ānanda pāṅa mane mora ei abhilāṣa
Word for word
ābharaṇa—ornaments; manimaya—jewelled; prati—each; aṅge—limbs; abhinaya—actings; tachū—his; pāya—lotus feet; dīna—poor; narottama dāsa—Narottama dāsa; niśi—night; dina—day; guṇa gāṅa—glorifying the qualities; parama—great; ānanda—happiness; pāṅa—receive; mane—in the mind; mora—mind; ei—this; abhilāṣa—desires
Translation

Decorated with jewelled ornaments, Their limbs move with beautiful grace and drama. Narottama dāsa prays, “With great jubilation, I will glorify Your transcendental qualities, day and night. This is my only desire.”

Frequently asked

Who wrote Undivided Service to the Divine Couple?

Undivided Service to the Divine Couple was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prema Bhakti Chandrika.

What is the meaning of Undivided Service to the Divine Couple?

Wherever there are discussions on mundane topics, pains and pleasures, may I restrain myself from going there. Let the rememberance of Your lotus feet decorate my heart. May I properly chant Your transcendental qualities unceasingly in the society of devotees.

How many verses does Undivided Service to the Divine Couple have?

Undivided Service to the Divine Couple has 8 verses.

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