Dekho Sakhi Jhulata Yugala Kisora

Dekho Sakhi Jhulata Yugala Kisora

Jagannatha Dasa Babaji has written this song “dekho sakhi jhulata yugala kisora”. In this song, Jagannatha Dasa Babaji wonderfully describes the divine swing pastime of Srimati Radharani and Sri Krishna. He yearns for that day when he too will be able to see this great pastime in the forests of Vrindavana.

(1)
dekho sakhi jhulata yugala kisora
nilamani jadaola kascana jora
lalita visakha sakhi jhulayata sukhe
anande magana heri donhe donha mukhe
 
(2)
garajata gagane saghane ghana ghora
rangini sangini gherata cauttara
vividha kusume sabe raciya hindola
dolaya yugala sakhi anande vibhola
 
(3)
jhulaota sakhigana karatali diya
suvadani kohe pache giraye bandhuya
vigalita dukula udita sveda bindu
amiya jharaye yeno duhun mukha indu
 
(4)
heri sab sakhigana donhakara srama
camara vijana lei koroye sevana
bhramara kokila sab bosi taru dale
rati jaya radha-krsna radha krsna bole
kohe jagannatha kobe hobe subha dine
sakhi sahe donhakare heribo vipine
 
 
1) “Look, O sakhi, at the Yugala Kisora on the swing, resembling a sapphire embraced by gold! Lalita and Visakha blissfully push the swing, while the Divine Pair is absorbed in bliss, admiring Each other’s faces!”
 
2) “Clouds loudly rumble in the sky as Rangini (playful Radhika) sits on the swing, that is decorated with different flowers, surrounded by Her girlfriends that are ecstatically swinging the Divine Pair.”
 
3) “The sakhis are pushing the swing with their handpalms (so hard that) Suvadani (fair-faced Radhika) says (to Krsna): “O friend! We will fall backwards!” Their garments loosen and the sweat drops that appear on Their moon-like faces resemble drops of nectar.”
 
4) “Seeing how the Divine Pair perspires of fatigue, all the sakhis begin to serve Them by fanning Them with yaktail fans. The bumblebees and cuckoos are sitting on the branches of the trees and are singing: “Jaya Radha Krsna! Jaya Radha Krsna!” with great love. Jagannatha dasa says: “When will that blessed day be mine when I can see both of them in the forest with the sakhis?”