banyau rāsa manḍala
A Rasa Lila kirtan: "banyau rāsa manḍala"
Gopi Rasik sings a deeply moving poem about Krishna’s divine circular moonlight dance with the Gopis:
Circular dance mandalas have formed.
In the middle of groups of youthful gopis,
Leader Krishna dances and sings.
The sound of the drum, “tatatheī tā theī”
resounds, as one dance move leads to another.
Shri Radha and Vallabha join
as a couple, beyond description.
They hang on one another, arm in arm,
pleasing and being pleased.
The gods, men and sages
are all enchanted and stupefied
by the sweet, sweet tones Lālana plays on His flute.
His every limb has been decorated.
The peacock feather on His head,
the dancer’s garb tied at the waist,
and His golden shawl all create such splendor.
The poet Caturabihari offers it all,
body, mind and wealth,
to the divine Lover and Beloved.
The bliss is inexpressible.
Rāga Sāranga
banyau rāsa manḍala aho yuvati yūtha madhya nāyaka nācain gāvain ।।
ughaṭata śabda tatatheī tā theī gata men gata upajāven ।।१।।
banī Śrī Rādhā Vallabha jorī upamā kon dījai korī laṭakata hain bānhajorī rījha rijhāven ।।
sura nara muni mohe jahān tahān thakita bhaye mīṭhī mīṭhī tānana lālana veṇu bajāven ।।२।।
anga anga citra kiyen moracandā māthen diyen kāchanī kāchen pītāmbara śobhā pāven ।।
Caturabihārī pyārī pyāre ūpara vāra ḍārī tana mana dhana yah sukha kahata na āven ।।३।।
राग सारंग
बन्यौ रास मंडल अहो युवति यूथ मध्य नायक नाचैं गावैं ।।
उघटत शब्द ततथेई ता थेई गतमें गत उपजावें ।।१।।
बनी श्रीराधावल्लभ जोरी उपमाकों दिजै कोरी लटकत हैं बाँहजोरी रीझ रिझावें ।।
सुर नर मुनि मोहे जहाँ तहाँ थकित भये मीठी मीठी तानन लालन वेणु बजावें ।।२।।
अंग अंग चित्र कियें मोरचंदा माथें दियें काछनी काछें पीतांबर शोभा पावें ।।
चतुरबिहारी प्यारी प्यारे ऊपर वार डारी तन मन धन यह सुख कहत न आवें ।।३।।
Artist: Gopi Rasik
Album: Sanmukh Rasa Lila
