Lyrics Venu Gopal Goswami

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 26 Jul 2008, 17:40

Hit there,

I was wondering if anyone had the lyrics for Sri Venugopal Goswami's rendition of "Govinda Jai Jai" and "Meditation - Hare Murare" Could anyone who is familiar with these beautiful bhajans tell me what raga (if at all) they are based on? Thankyou

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 28 Jul 2008, 04:47

If you upload the songs on the net we can try to figure out the ragas.

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 28 Jul 2008, 16:08

Thankyou Lakshman. I have uploaded them to:
http://www.mediafire.com/?vymp9rytctd

I'm mainly interested with the lyrics and raga for Hare Murare and Govinda Jai Jai (tracks one and two) but would also love to know same for the others if you are up for the challenge....

Jai Sri Krsna

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 28 Jul 2008, 16:30

Hi Laksman, Heres the links to all the songs in order of appearance on the cd:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vymp9rytctd
http://www.mediafire.com/?zszwyx1gjzy
http://www.mediafire.com/?mkjkw4cr4xy
http://www.mediafire.com/?2gncw9zs331
http://www.mediafire.com/?pjkjvgnjmzm
http://www.mediafire.com/?utgmamd2dec

Hare Krsna

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 28 Jul 2008, 19:23

rAgA: bhUpAli. tIntAl.

gOvid jai jai mErO gOpAl jai jai rAdhA ramaN hari gOvind jai jai
bhaja gOpAlam dInadayAlam vacana rasAlam tApaharam
sundara vanamAlam nayana vishAlam rUpa rasAlam cittaharam
vArija vadanam lajat madanam Ananda sadanam prEmadharam
mOhana ghanashyAmam nayanAbhirAmam lAvaNyadhAmam candaharam
mOhana lIlam karuNA shIlam hasadhan lIlam dhamabharam
vENu pravINam nitya navInam yajana dInam dhEnuparam

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 28 Jul 2008, 20:16

This indeed is a very beutiful song. I have got a silghtly different version of the same in one of my books. the rAga of the song is the sam but the lines a slightly different.
can some one please tell me the meaning of the words candaharam and hasadhan lIlam dhamabharam

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 28 Jul 2008, 20:21

candaharam - putting the moon to shame?

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Jul 2008, 04:51

Here is what I hear in gOvind jai jai bhajan:

rAgA: bhUpAli. tIntAl.  
gOvind jai jai mErO gOpAl jai jai rAdhA ramaN hari gOvind jai jai 
bhaj gOpAlam dInadayAlam vacana rasAlam tApaharam 
sundara vanamAlam nayana viSAlam rUpa rasAlam citt haram 
vArija vadanam lajjit madanam Anand sadanam prEm dharam 
mOhan ghanashyAmam nayanAbhirAmam lAvaNyadhAmam candaharam 
mOhan lIlam karuNA SIlam rasadhan lIlam dhamabharam 
vENu pravINam nitya navInam priyajan dInam dEvparam

Krishnaa, who is the composer of this very lovely bhajan? Sri Goswami has rendered this in such a tranquil manner.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 29 Jul 2008, 04:52

And this is the next bhajan - Lji can identify the rAg!

mEri nayyA kinArE sE lagAdO bAnsurIvAlE
mEri sOTihuyI kismat jagAdO bAnsurIvAlE
mukuT hO SIs par tErE murArI hath mein bansI
piyAjI sAth hO tErE daras dO bAnsurIvAlE.....
na buddhI hai na bhaktI hai nA bhagvan kOi sAbal hai
mujhE AsrAkE bal tumhArA bAnsurIvAlE.....
bahut ab khA cukI ThOkar bahut ab phir jhukI dardar
pakaD lO hAth mErAbhI murArI bAnsurIvAlE.....
sunA hai bhaktvatsal hO sadA bhaktOn kE rakshak hO
hamArI bhI madad karlnE kO AjA bAnsurIvAlE.....

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 29 Jul 2008, 06:20

I had trouble downloading the other clips. When I get a chance I will try and identify the raga.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 29 Jul 2008, 12:38

not sure about candaharam....
Ravi,
the composer of the bhajan is not mentioned in the book i have but, i think the composer is Sri Narayan das (i guessed it from the mudra)
this is actually Sri gopAlASTakam, it is very long... but the whole of it is not usually rendered.

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 29 Jul 2008, 15:01

Thankyou Rshankar and Lakshman and Krishnaa for your enthusiastic responses. I'm glad to hear you love these compositions. I have been captivated by the beauty of this whole album for months now and it will be good to now sing along with the correct words. Being an Australian not so good with sanskrit it is great to see the lyrics written down.
I look forward to further transcripts.

One raga down 5 to go.
The next step for me is to translate the meanings. I am familiar with some of the words because of my association with Krsna devotees but am always keen to learn more.

Jai Govinda!

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 29 Jul 2008, 17:05

To me the raga of mEri nayyA sounds like mArubehAg.

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 29 Jul 2008, 22:30

Mukunda,
you are welcome!!!
here is my trial for the first bhajan... corrections welcome

gOvind jai jai mErO gOpAl jai jai rAdhA ramaN hari gOvind jai jai 
Glories to Govinda! Glories to gopala! glories to the enchanter of srimati radharani!

bhaj gOpAlam dInadayAlam vacana rasAlam tApaharam 
bhaj gopAlam - praise gopAla
dInadayAlam - one who is kind(dayAlam) to the needy/miserable(dIna)
vacana rasAlam - one who has a sweet speech
tApaharam - the remover(haram) of distress(tApa)

sundara vanamAlam nayana viSAlam rUpa rasAlam citt haram 
sundara vanamAlam - adorned with a beautiful garland
nayana viSAlam - one with large(viSAlam) eyes(nayana)
rUpa raSalam - one who posesses a graceful(rasAlam) form(rUpa)

vArija vadanam lajjit madanam Anand sadanam prEm dharam 
vArija vadanam - one who has a lotus(vArija) like face (vadanam)
lajjit madanam - one who puts cupid(madanam) to shame(lajjit)
Anand sadanam - the storehouse(sadanam) of joy(Anand)
prEm dharam - one who upholds(dharam) love(prEm)

mOhan ghanashyAmam nayanAbhirAmam lAvaNyadhAmam candaharam 
mOhan - one who is attractive
ghanashyAmam - dark complexioned(shyAmam) like the rain clouds(ghana)
nayanAbhirAmam - one whose form is eye catching
lAvanyadhAmam - the residence)dhAmam) of youthfulness(lAvanya)
candaharam - one who puts the moon to shame

mOhan lIlam karuNA SIlam rasadhan lIlam dhamabharam 
mohan lIlam - wone whose deeds(lIlam) are fascinating(mohan)
karunA sIlam - one who is engaged in bestowing mercy
rasadhan lIlam dhamabharam - ???

vENu pravINam nitya navInam priyajan dInam dEvparam
vENu pravInam - who is expert(pravIna) in playing the flute(vENu)
nitya navInam - one who is ever fresh/new/original
priyajan dInam - ??? (priyajan - dear people, dInam - the needy)
dEvaparam - the ultimate dEvatA

Thats my attempt.
hope this helps you Mukunda!
jai govinda!

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 30 Jul 2008, 13:49

Thankyou Krishnaa. Well done. I am compiling the translations and various information about each bhajan into easily read pages so they can be sung by myself and others. I am also attempting to learn them on sitar, to be accompanied by tabla and santoor.

I welcome your help and any further input.

Any takers on Hare Murare - it's very long I know.......

Laksman - I agree with you on meri nayya (which is titled Bansuri Wale) being Maru Bihag.

Hare Krsna

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 30 Jul 2008, 18:27

You are welcome!

Mukunda · Post by **Mukunda** » 01 Aug 2008, 14:08

Hare Krsna

Anyone out there want to try and do the lyrics for this Venugopal Goswami bhajan (Radha Raman Mero)and identify the raga ?

http://www.mediafire.com/?2gncw9zs331

or this absolutely beatiful tune :"Meditation - Hare Murare"

http://www.mediafire.com/?vymp9rytctd

Krishnaa and Rshankar have translated a couple for me so far - thankyou.

Regards - Mukunda

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 06 Aug 2008, 20:31

Mukunda,

Here is the meaning of the marubihAg (?) one:

mEri nayyA kinArE sE lagAdO bAnsurIvAlE
mEri sOtihuyI kismat jagAdO bAnsurIvAlE

Oh divine flautist (bAnsurIvAlE), please guide (lagAdO) this boat (nayyA) of mine (mEri)[1] safely to (sE) the shore (kinArE)! (And in doing so), please awaken/enliven (jagAdO) my destiny (kismat) that seems to be currently asleep (sOtI huyI)....

mukuT hO sIS par tErE murArI hath mein bansI
piyAjI sAth hO tErE daras dO bAnsurIvAlE.....

Oh flautist! Oh enemy (ari) of the demon mura (murAri = mura+ari)! Please reveal (daras dO) yourself to me with (hO) a crown (mukuT) atop (par) your (tErE) head (SIS, sIs, or sIS), a flute (bansI) in (mein) your hands (hAth), and the love of your life (piyAjI) beside you (sAth hO)[2]

na buddhI hai na bhaktI hai nA bhagvan kOi sAbal hai
mujhE AsrAkE bal tumhArA bAnsurIvAlE.....

I have not been (na) endowed with intellect (buddhi), and I have not (na) practiced devotion (bhakti hai). Nor (na) do I have the blessings of a God (bhagvAn). I do not have (hai) competence (sAbal) in anything (kOI). (Therefore,) Oh flautist, give me your (tumhArA) strength (bal) by accepting/protecting (AsrAkE) me (mujhE).

bahut ab khA cukI ThOkar bahut ab phir jhukI dardar
pakaD lO hAth mErAbhI murArI bAnsurIvAlE.....

I have run around aimlessly (khA cukI ThOkar) so much (bahut) by now (ab), my head now (ab) hangs low (jhuki) as I feel broken/crushed/anguished (dardar) after spinning around (phir) so much (bahut) to no end. So, please hold (pakaD lO) onto my (mErAbhI)[3] hand (hAth) - and guide me on a steady path to salvation, Oh murArI, bAnsurIvAlE!

sunA hai bhaktvatsal hO sadA bhaktOn kE rakshak hO
hamArI bhI madad karlnE kO AjA bAnsurIvAlE.....

For I seem to have heard (sunA hai) that you are (hO) very tender and loving (vatsal) towards your devotees (bhakta), and you are (hO) the protector (rakSak) of (kE) your devotees (bhaktOn) at all times (sadA)! So, please come (AjA) to (kO) help (madad karnE) me (hamArI) as well (bhI), Oh bAnsurIvAlE!

[1] The allusion here is: nayyA/boat - individual soul, stream - the ocean of life/bhasAgar, kinArA/shore - salvation/mOkSa

[2] In this context, piyAjI is rAdhA.

[3] The word bhI (as well) is used here to give the idea that the composer is pointing out to krishNa 'you lead others to salvation, so, why do you single me out, why not help me 'as well'?'

krishnaa · Post by **krishnaa** » 07 Aug 2008, 16:38

Ravi,
wonderful!

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 08 Aug 2008, 02:35

Thnaks, krishnaa!