Sakhī-vṛnde Vijñapti
Rādhā Kṛṣṇa Prāṇa Mora
Prayer to the Sakhīs
(from Prārthanā)
Text 1
rādhā-kṛṣṇa prāṇa mora jugala-kiśora
jīvane maraṇe gati āro nāhi mora
The divine couple, Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, are my life and soul. In life or death I have no other refuge but Them.
Text 2
kālindīra kūle keli-kadambera vana
ratana-bedīra upara bosābo du’jana
In a forest of small kadamba trees on the bank of the Yamunā, I will seat the divine couple on a throne made of brilliant jewels.
Text 3
śyāma-gaurī-aṅge dibo (cūwā) candanera gandha
cāmara ḍhulābo kabe heri mukha-candra
I will anoint Their dark and fair forms with sandalwood paste scented with cūyā, and I will fan Them with a cāmara whisk. Oh, when will I behold Their moonlike faces?
Text 4
gāthiyā mālatīr mālā dibo dohāra gale
adhare tuliyā dibo karpūra-tāmbūle
After stringing together garlands of mālatī flowers I will place them around Their necks, and I will offer tāmbūla scented with camphor to Their lotus mouths.
Text 5
lalitā viśākhā-ādi jata sakhī-bṛnda
ājñāya koribo sebā caraṇāravinda
With the permission of all the sakhīs, headed by Lalitā and Viśākhā, I will serve the lotus feet of Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
Text 6
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-prabhur dāser anudāsa
sevā abhilāṣa kore narottama-dāsa
Narottama dāsa, the servant of the servant of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Prabhu, longs for this service to the divine couple.
