Bhale Bani Aoye Vrsabhanu Tani
Song 65
( refrain ) bhale banī a- oye vṛṣabhanu tani caraṇa
-kamala-tale aruṇa birajita mañjīra-rañjita madhura dhwani
(Refrain) Vrsabhanu's daughter gracefully arrives. The soles of Her lotus feet are reddish and glorious. Her anklets sweetly jangle.
bayase samanasaṅge naba raṅgiṇī
sajali śyama-daraśa rasa-lobhe
ko-i rababamuraja swara-maṇḍala
bīṇa upaṅga hata para śobhe
The graceful young gopis eagerly prepare to sip the nectar of meeting with Krsna. One gopi plays the rabab ( sarod ). Another gopi plays the muraja. Another gopi makes her hand melodiously stroke the vina.
gati ati manthara naba yaubana
bhara nīla-basana maṇi-kiṅkiṇī rola
gaja-ari majhariupare kanaya-giri
bīcahi suradhunī mukuta-hilola
She walks with slow grace. She is a glorious youthful teenage girl. Her garments are blue. Her ornaments jangle. Her slender waist is like a lioness' waist. Her pearl necklace is a host of waves in the celestial Ganga.
ravi maṇḍala chabijini maṇi-kuṇḍala
sundara sindūra-bindu bhalahi
bhale govinda-dasa kahabhulala
ali-kula beḍhala kabarīka malatī-male
Her jewel earrings defeat the sunshine. A graceful sindura dot decorates Her forehead. Govinda dasa says: Black bees wander among the jasmine flowers that adorn Her braids.
Translation
(Refrain) Vrsabhanu's daughter gracefully arrives. The soles of Her lotus feet are reddish and glorious. Her anklets sweetly jangle.
The graceful young gopis eagerly prepare to sip the nectar of meeting with Krsna. One gopi plays the rabab ( sarod ). Another gopi plays the muraja. Another gopi makes her hand melodiously stroke the vina.
She walks with slow grace. She is a glorious youthful teenage girl. Her garments are blue. Her ornaments jangle. Her slender waist is like a lioness' waist. Her pearl necklace is a host of waves in the celestial Ganga.
Her jewel earrings defeat the sunshine. A graceful sindura dot decorates Her forehead. Govinda dasa says: Black bees wander among the jasmine flowers that adorn Her braids.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Kalyani.