Prayer to the Sakhis
(from Prarthana)
(1)
radha-krishna prana mora jugala-kisora
jivane marane gati aro nahi mora
(2)
kalindira kule keli-kadambera vana
ratana-bedira upara bosabo du’jana
(3)
syama-gauri-ange dibo (cuwa) candanera gandha
camara dhulabo kabe heri mukha-candra
(4)
gathiya malatir mala dibo dohara gale
adhare tuliya dibo karpura-tambule
(5)
lalita visakha-adi jata sakhi-brinda
ajnaya koribo seba caranaravinda
(6)
sri-krishna-caitanya-prabhur daser anudasa
seva abhilasha kore narottama-dasa
Translation:
(1) The divine couple, Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, are my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.
(2) In a forest of small kadamba trees on the bank of the Yamuna, I will seat the divine couple on a throne made of brilliant jewels.
(3) I will anoint Their dark and fair forms with sandalwood paste scented with cuya, and I will fan Them with a camara whisk. Oh, when will I behold Their moonlike faces?
(4) After stringing together garlands of malati flowers I will place them around Their necks, and I will offer tambula scented with camphor to Their lotus mouths.
(5) With the permission of all the sakhis, headed by Lalita and Visakha, I will serve the lotus feet of Radha and Krishna.
(6) Narottama dasa, the servant of the servant of Sri Krishna Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the divine couple.
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