kabe gaura-vane

Kirtan, Sree Dinabandhu Brahmachari

This kirtan from Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur's 'Gitamala' comes under Siddhi Lālasā(Song 1). It is also found in 'Śaraṇāgati' Bhajana Lālasā (Song 14). He is expressing his desire to perform solitary bhajan in Sri Navadvip dhama which is non-different from Sri Vraja dhama and aspires to factually see the transcendental realm open before his eyes and becomes one of the maidservants of Srimati Rādhārāni. This Bengali Kirtan is sung by Sri Dinabandhu Brahmachari praying for the blessings of Srila Gurudev prior to Srila Gurudev’s departure.

  • kabe gaura-vane, suradhunī-taṭe,
    `hā rādhe hā kṛṣṇa' bole'
    kāńdiyā beḍā'bo, deho-sukha chāḍi',
    nānā latā-taru-tale

    śwa-paca-gṛhete, māgiyā khāibo,
    pibo saraswatī-jala
    puline puline, gaḍā-gaḍi dibo,
    kori' kṛṣṇa-kolāhala

    dhāma-bāsī jane, pranati koriyā,
    māgibo kṛpāra leśa
    vaiṣṇava-caraṇa- reṇu gāya mākhi',
    dhori' avadhūta-veśa

    gauḍa-braja-jane, bheda nā dekhibo,
    hoibo baraja-bāsī
    dhāmera swarūpa, sphuribe nayane,
    hoibo rādhāra dāsī

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