Rasabati Radha Rasamayi Kana
Song 48
rasabatī rādhā rasamaya kāna ko jāne kahe kayala tuhu māna
Radha is sweet like nectar. Krsna is sweet like nectar. Why do They quarrel? Who knows?
tuhu ati rokhe bimukha nā baiṭha
duhu bṛndābana-bana māhā paiṭha
Angrily They turn from each other. They will not meet. Still, They both enter Vrndavana forest.
ki kahaba re sakhi kaha-ite hāsa
kiye kiye adbhuta duhuka bilāsa
O gopi -friend, what shall I say to make Them smile and laugh? How shall I arrange that They enjoy wonderful pastimes together?
locana lore bhari duhu pantha pā-ola timira nikuñjaka anta
Tears streamed from their eyes as They gazed at the pathway. They entered the forest darkness.
duhu dumha pucha-ite duhu mati
bāma duhu kahali nija sahacarī nāma
They asked about each other. Their hearts were stubborn and contrary. They each called out the name of a special gopi -friend.
bharame kahata maramaka bola
sahacarī bodhe tuhu duhu kara kora
To those friends They told what was in Their hearts. Those two friends met, hugged, and told what they had heard.
yaba duhu meli āliṅgana dela
gobinda-dāsa kahata kiye bhela
Then Radha and Krsna met and embraced. Govinda dasa asks: What pastimes did They enjoy then?
Translation
Radha is sweet like nectar. Krsna is sweet like nectar. Why do They quarrel? Who knows?
Angrily They turn from each other. They will not meet. Still, They both enter Vrndavana forest.
O gopi -friend, what shall I say to make Them smile and laugh? How shall I arrange that They enjoy wonderful pastimes together?
Tears streamed from their eyes as They gazed at the pathway. They entered the forest darkness.
They asked about each other. Their hearts were stubborn and contrary. They each called out the name of a special gopi -friend.
To those friends They told what was in Their hearts. Those two friends met, hugged, and told what they had heard.
Then Radha and Krsna met and embraced. Govinda dasa asks: What pastimes did They enjoy then?
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Bhupali or Raga Tirota.