Rasika Nagari Gana Siromani

Rasika Nagari Gana Siromani


Bhaktivinod Thakur has written this song “Rasika Nagari Gana Siromani”. The Official Name for this song is Sri Radhikastakam Song 4. This song is taken from the book Gitavali. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says that Radha is also known as Mother Hara, which is the name Hare in the vocative form within the mantra. So in chanting Hare Krishna we are first approaching the Lord's internal potency and asking Radha to please engage us in the service of Lord Krishna. Her appearance is very soothing to the eyes and She is the favorite among all the Vraja vasis. Her eyes are very restless and continuously moves to and fro in search of Krsna.
 
(1)
rasika nagari- gana-siromani,
krsna-preme sarahamsi
brsabhanu-raja,  suddha kalpa-balli,
sarva-laksmi-gana-amsi
 
(2)
rakta patta-vastra,  nitamba-upari,
ksudra ghanti dule ta’y
kuca-yugopari,  duli’ mukta-mala,
citta-hari sobha pay
 
(3)
sarasija-vara-karnika-saman,
atisoy kantimati
kaisora amrta,  tarunya-karpur,
misra-smitadhara sati
 
(4)
banante agata,  braja-pati-suta,
parama-cancala-bare
heri’ sankakula,  nayana-bhangite,
adarete stava kore
 
(5)
brajera mahila-ganera paran,
yasomati-priya-patri
lalita lalita-snehete praphulla-
sarira lalita-gatri
 
(6)
visakhara sane,  bana-phula tuli’,
ganthe vaijayanti mala
sakala-sreyasi,  krsna-vaksah-sthita,
parama-preyasi bala
 
(7)
snigdha venu-rave,  druta-gati jai’,
kunje peye nata-bare
hasita-nayani,  namra-mukhi sati,
karna kanduyana kore
 
(8)
sparsiya kamala,  vayu su-sitala,
kore jabe kunda-nira
nidaghe tathay,  nija-gana saha,
tusaya gokula-vira
 
(9)
bhakativinoda,  rupa-raghunathe,
kohaye carana dhori’
heno radha-dasya,  sudhira-sampad,
kabe dibe krpa kori’
 
(1) Srimati Radharani is the crest jewel of all amorous young maidens who take pleasure in relishing transcendental mellows. She is a beautiful swan in the waters of love for Krsna, a transcendental wish-fulfilling creeper on the family tree of king Vrsabhanu, and the original source of all the goddesses of fortune.
 
(2) Upon Her hips She wears red silken cloth on which tiny bells are swinging, and upon Her breasts sways a lovely necklace of pearls. In this way She looks so splendorous that She steals the heart of the beholder.
 
(3) Her bodily luster is exceptionally effulgent, like the golden whorl of the best of lotus flowers. Her two sweetly smiling lips display the immortal nectar of adolescence mixed with the fragrant camphor of new youthfulness. She is completely faithful to Lord Krsna.
 
(4) Seeing that the supremely mischievous son of Nanda has arrived on the outskirts of the Vrndavana forest as He returns from tending the cows, She becomes stricken with anxiety and affectionately offers prayers to Him by the hints and signals of Her eyes.
 
(5) Srimati Radharani is the life and soul of all the elder women of Vraja, and is especially dear to Mother Yasoda. Basking in the affection of charming Lalita-devi, Radha's bodily form has fully blossomed like a lotus, thus displaying Her beautiful and graceful limbs.
 
(6) Accompanied by Visakha, Radha picks forest flowers and strings together a vaijayanti flower garland for Krsna. She is the well-wisher of all, and is always situated upon the chest of the Lord, being the most beloved young girlfriend of Krsna.
 
(7) Hearing the soft sound of the flute, She moves swiftly through the forest, and finding in the bowers of Vraja the best of dancing actors, the chaste Radha with smiling eyes turns her face downward in shyness while restlessly scratching Her ear.
 
(8) When the breeze, which is scented with the fragrance of lotus flowers, makes the waters of Radha-kunda very cool, then, in the warmth of the summer in those cooling waters, Radhaalong with all Her girlfriends satisfies the hero of Gokula.
 
(9) Bhaktivinoda says to Rupa and Raghunatha, clasping their lotus feet, "When will you bestow your mercy upon me and give me eternal service to such a Radha as this, for Her service is the wealth of the truly wise."