raadhaa mukhakamala - Lyrics

raadha mukhakamala

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taaLam: aadi Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan Language: Sanskrit

pallavi

rAdhA mukha kamala madhu rasikam

anupallavi

cEtO bhaja sadA yadutilakam

caraNam 1

sAdhu janAvana dhrta shishu rUpam smaraNa mAtra hRta smrti tApam

caraNam 2

mAyA prapanca nATaka sUtra dhAram vraja gOdhULi dhUsarita sharIram

caraNam 3

vidhimukha vinutham shrutibhir-agaNitam dadhi navanIta surabhi vadanam tam

Meaning: pallavi

cEtO - O Mind! bhaja sadA - Always worship yadutilakam - Krishna the tilaka(i.e, the ornament) of the Yadu's clan, rAdhA mukha kamala madhu rasikam - the one who delights in the nectar of the lotus that is Radha's face,

caraNam 1

sAdhu jana avana dhrta shishu rUpam - the one who has taken on the form of a child, to protect the good people, smaraNa mAtra hRta smrti tApam - the one who takes away the distress of the mind, merely on thinking (about Him),

caraNam 2

mAyA prapanca nATaka sUtra dhAram - He who is the director of this drama called the illusory world vraja gOdhULi dhUsarita sharIram - He whose body is smeared with the dust of the feet of the cows of Brindavana

caraNam 3

vidhimukha vinutham - the one praised by Brahma etc., srutibhir-agaNitam - the one who cannot be measured by (even) the Vedas, dadhi navanIta surabhi vadanam - the one whose mouth is sweet-smelling with the aroma of curds and butter,