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AuthorBhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

Vrsabhanu Suta Carana Sevane

Siddhi Lalasa Song 9

1

vṛṣabhānu-sutā- caraṇa-sevane, hoibo
ye pālya-dāsī śrī-rādhāra
sukha, satata sādhane, rohibo
āmi prayāsī

For serving the lotus feet of the charming daughter of King Vrsabhanu, I will become a sheltered maidservant of Her maidservant. Indeed, I will live only for the happiness of Sri Radha, and I will always endeavor to increase Her joy.

2

śrī-rādhāra
sukhe, kṛṣṇaera ye sukha, jānibo
manete āmi rādhā-pada
chāḍi', śrī-kṛṣṇa-saṅgame, kabhu
nā hoibo kāmī

I will understand within my heart that Krsna feels happiness only when Radha is happy. I will thus never, ever dare become desirous of abandoning Radhika's lotus feet to be with Krsna myself.

3

sakhī-gaṇa
mama, parama-suhṛt, yugala-premera
guru tad-anugā
ho'ye, sevibo rādhāra, caraṇa-kalapa-taru

All my associate sakhis are my supreme well-wishers, my best friends, and they are the teachers of my lessons in conjugal love. Simply by following them, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha, which are just like desire-fulfilling trees.

4

rādhā-pakṣa
chāḍi', ye-jana se-jana, ye
bhāve se bhāve thāke āmi
to' rādhikā- pakṣa-pātī sadā, kabhu
nāhi heri tā'ke

I am forever partial and prone to favoring the party of Sri Radhika. I will never even look upon those persons who have abandoned Her entourage, whoever they may be and regardless of what they preach.

Translation

1

For serving the lotus feet of the charming daughter of King Vrsabhanu, I will become a sheltered maidservant of Her maidservant. Indeed, I will live only for the happiness of Sri Radha, and I will always endeavor to increase Her joy.

2

I will understand within my heart that Krsna feels happiness only when Radha is happy. I will thus never, ever dare become desirous of abandoning Radhika's lotus feet to be with Krsna myself.

3

All my associate sakhis are my supreme well-wishers, my best friends, and they are the teachers of my lessons in conjugal love. Simply by following them, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha, which are just like desire-fulfilling trees.

4

I am forever partial and prone to favoring the party of Sri Radhika. I will never even look upon those persons who have abandoned Her entourage, whoever they may be and regardless of what they preach.

Notes

This song is also found in the Saranagati as Bhajana Lalasa Song 3.