Dhani Dhani Aparupa Rasa Bihari
Song 78
(Refrain) dhani dhani aparūpa rāsa-bihāra thira
bijura sañe cañcala jaladhara rasa barakhiye anibāra
(Refrain) O beautiful gopi, O beautiful gopi, there is the wonderful rasa -dance pastime. Radha and Krsna are like a stationary lightning flash and restless monsoon cloud that together shower without stop a great monsoon of nectar.
kāñcana maṇi-gaṇa janu niramā-ola ramaṇī-maṇḍala sāja
mājhahi mājha mahā-marakata sama śyāma naṭa-bara rāja
Glistening like a gold and jewel necklace, the gopis form a circle. In that circle's center of centers is Lord Krsna, the king of dancers. He glistens like a great sapphire there.
kata kata canda timira para
bilasa-i timirahi kata kata cānde
kanaka-latāye tamālaha kata
kata duhu duhu tanu tanu bāndhe
How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many golden vines now embrace how many tamala trees? One couple after another are now bound in an embrace.
kata kata paduminī pañcama gā-ota
madhukara dharu śruti-bhāṣa
madhukara mili kata paduminī gā-ota mugadhala gobinda-dāsa
How many lotus like girls sing melodies in the fifth note? How many black bee teenage boys chant the hymns of the Vedas? How many such lotus girls and black bee boys meet and sing charming melodies together? Govinda dasa is charmed by their music.
Translation
(Refrain) O beautiful gopi, O beautiful gopi, there is the wonderful rasa -dance pastime. Radha and Krsna are like a stationary lightning flash and restless monsoon cloud that together shower without stop a great monsoon of nectar.
Glistening like a gold and jewel necklace, the gopis form a circle. In that circle's center of centers is Lord Krsna, the king of dancers. He glistens like a great sapphire there.
How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many moons now glisten in the darkness of this night? How many golden vines now embrace how many tamala trees? One couple after another are now bound in an embrace.
How many lotus like girls sing melodies in the fifth note? How many black bee teenage boys chant the hymns of the Vedas? How many such lotus girls and black bee boys meet and sing charming melodies together? Govinda dasa is charmed by their music.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Tilak Kamod.