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kmrasika
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Need meaning for bhajan

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Hi all: Appreciate if someone could give the running meaning of the following bhajan, which is the only composition of Kabir on pāṇḍuraṅga of paṇḍarpūr. If this has been discussed earlier, kindly please provide the link. Thank you.

ṭhāḍē viṭapara nikaṭa kaṭīkara pītāmbara bana bārī rē |
śaṅkha cakra dōhātha virājē gōvardhanagiridhārī rē ||
mōhana murata khubasurata banī hai naṭanāgara vrajabāsī rē |
atasīkusumasamakāṁtibirājē mōra mukuṭa gaḷa tulasī rē ||
bhajanapūjana aṇikīrtana niśidini gāvata hariguṇa līlā rē |
prēmamukhā harilēvata baiṭhyā puṇḍalīkamatabālā rē ||
bhīmākē taṭa nikaṭa paṇḍarapura ajabakṣētra sukhadhārī rē |
ṭālaviṇā aura mr̥daṅgabājē santana kī bācchāyī rē ||
chōṛa diyā vaikuṇṭhasukhahara bhāva bhakata kā bhūkārē |
kahata kabīrā harisōmīṭhyā lāgata tulasī bhukkā rē ||

Sachi_R
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ṭhāḍē viṭapara nikaṭa kaṭīkara pītāmbara bana bārī rē |
There stands He, in a bower, with a yellow silk cloth tied round His waist, near a garden/forest
śaṅkha cakra dōhātha virājē gōvardhanagiridhārī rē ||
He shines holding Shankha and Chakra, and he is the one who lifted Govardhana mountain
mōhana murata khubasurata banī hai naṭanāgara vrajabāsī rē |
Bewitching form, so beautiful is His voice, He is the one who danced on Kaliya, He is from Vraja
atasīkusumasamakāṁtibirājē mōra mukuṭa gaḷa tulasī rē ||
He is lustrous like the Atasi flower, wears a peacock feather in His crest, has a garland of Tulsi round His neck!

bhajanapūjana aṇikīrtana niśidini gāvata hariguṇa līlā rē |
Day and night, devotees sing His kirtan, do puja, and tell the stories of Hari's incarnations
prēmamukhā harilēvata baiṭhyā puṇḍalīkamatabālā rē ||
Hari has love in His face, as He stood firm to bless Pundarika, the devotee firm in his vows
bhīmākē taṭa nikaṭa paṇḍarapura ajabakṣētra sukhadhārī rē |
On the bank of Bhima river, this holy place Pandarapur is unique and gives bliss
ṭālaviṇā aura mr̥daṅgabājē santana kī bācchāyī rē ||
You can hear cymbals, veena, mridang, and holy men are many here
chōṛa diyā vaikuṇṭhasukhahara bhāva bhakata kā bhūkārē |
He left Vaikuntha and its heavenly comfort as He hungers for the company of devotees
kahata kabīrā harisōmīṭhyā lāgata tulasī bhukkā rē ||
Kabira says Hari is so sweet, He wants only a Tulsi leaf as offering

Rajani
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Beautiful , Sachi ji

Only one small suggestion. I think
"ṭhāḍē viṭapara nikaṭa kaṭīkara" means " Standing on a brick, hands on waist"

kmrasika
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Many thank you-s, 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻@Sachi_R and @Rajani . A beautiful bhajan and very illustrative translation.

Just a doubt: khubsurat also.means a rose, correct? -wondered whether that line referred to the deity specifically resembling the flower.

Sachi_R
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@Rajani thanks...thought it could be so but couldn't figure the etymology

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