Sajani Aba Ki Korobi Upadesa
Song 53
(Refrain) sajani aba ki karabi upadeśa kānu anurāge
mora tanu mana bā tula nā sahe dharama-bhara-leśa
(Refrain) O gopi -friend, what shall I say to you? I have fallen in love with Krsna. My body and heart are now wild to attain Him. I have not the slightest fear of breaking earthly religious principles.
rūpe bharata diṭhi soṅari paraśa
miṭhi pulaka nā teja-i aṅga
mohana muralī -bare śruti
paripūrita nā śune āpana parasaṅga
I filled my eyes with the sight of His handsome form. As I remember the sweetness of that form, the hairs of my body do not stop standing up with joy. The enchanting sound of His flute entered my ears. Now I do not hear anything else.
nāsikā se aṅgera saurabha
unamata badane nānā laya āna nāma
naba naba guṇa-gaṇe bāndhala majhu
mane dharama rahaba kon ṭhāma
When my nose smelled the fragrance of His body, I became wild. My mouth will not speak any name but His. My heart is bound hg the ropes of His newer and newer virtues. Where will the rules of dharma stay within me now?
gṛha-pati tarajane guru- jana
garajane ko jāne upajaye hāsa
tahi eka manoratha yadi haye anurata puchata gobinda-dāsa
Govinda dasa asks: When her husband rebukes and her elders roar their disapproval, only a smile sprouts within her. Who understands her smile? If she is indeed enchanted by Krsna, only one desire must stay within her now.
Translation
(Refrain) O gopi -friend, what shall I say to you? I have fallen in love with Krsna. My body and heart are now wild to attain Him. I have not the slightest fear of breaking earthly religious principles.
I filled my eyes with the sight of His handsome form. As I remember the sweetness of that form, the hairs of my body do not stop standing up with joy. The enchanting sound of His flute entered my ears. Now I do not hear anything else.
When my nose smelled the fragrance of His body, I became wild. My mouth will not speak any name but His. My heart is bound hg the ropes of His newer and newer virtues. Where will the rules of dharma stay within me now?
Govinda dasa asks: When her husband rebukes and her elders roar their disapproval, only a smile sprouts within her. Who understands her smile? If she is indeed enchanted by Krsna, only one desire must stay within her now.
Notes
This song is sung in Raga Dhanasri.