Padavali: Radha-janmotsava

bhAdra zuklASTamI tithi, vizAkhA nakSatra tithi,
zrImati janama sei-kAle |
madhya dina gata ravi, dekhiYA bAlikA chabi,
jaYa jaYa dei kutUhale ||
vRSabhAnupure, prati ghare ghare,
jaYa rAdhe zrI.rAdhe bole |
kanyAra cA&damukha dekhi, rAjA hailA mahAsukhI,
dAna dei brAhmaNa sakale ||
nAnA dravya haste kari, nagarera yata nArI,
AilA sabhe kIrtidA mandire |
aneka puNyera phale, daiva hailA anukUle,
e hena bAlikA mile tore ||
modera mane hena laYa, eho ta mAnuSa naYa,
kon chale kebA janamilA |
ghanazyAma dAsa kaYa, nA kariha saMzaYa,
kRSNapriYA sadaYa ha_ilA ||

On the eighth day of the bright half of Bhadra-month, on the day of the Visakha-constellation, Srimati's birth occured.
The sun, having traveled to mid-day and seeing the splendor of the baby girl, said "Jaya Jaya" in great delight.
In the town of Vrisabhanu, in each and every house, "Jaya Radhe, Sri Radhe" was said.
Seeing the moon-face of the daughter, the king became most happy and gave in charity to all brahmanas.
He gave different ingredients to the hands of all the ladies of the village, as they assembled at Kirtida's temple.
"As the fruit of so much piety, with the godspeed of destiny, such a baby girl has been given to you!
"We are thinking that she is not an ordinary human at all -- who has taken birth in this disguise?"
Ghanasyama Das says, "Have no doubt of it, she will always be dear to Krishna!"

Author: Ghanasyama Das
Source: Gita-ratnavali (GRA), p. 19 / 2
Theme: Radha-janma / Vraja
Language: Bengali
Raga: rAgiNI kalyANI
Tala: dazakusi

Padavali: Radha-janmotsava (Gauracandrika)

priYAra janama, divasa Aveze, Anande bharala tanu |
nadIYA nagare, vRSabhAnu-pure, udaYa karala janu ||
gadAdhara mukha, heri punaH punaH, nAce gorA naTarAYa |
bhAva anubhava, kari saGgI saba, mahA mahotsava gAYa ||
dadhira sahita, haladi milita, kalase kalase DhAli |
priYagaNa nAce, nAnA kAca kAce, ghana diYA hulAhuli ||
gaurAGga nAgara, rasera sAgara, bhAvera taraGga tAYa |
jagata bhAsila, e hena Ananda, e dAsa ballavI gAYa || 1 ||

Immersed in the birth day of the beloved Radha, his body was filled with joy;
The hero of Nadiya became immersed in thoughts of Vrisabhanu's village.
Beholding Gadadhara's face again and again, Gora, the king of dancers danced;
All the companions felt this bhava, and sung of the great festival.
There were pots and pots of yoghurt mixed with turmeric;
The dear companions danced, making deep hulahuli-sounds.
The clever Gauranga is an ocean of rasa, and there swell the waves of emotion;
The world became filled with such joy -- this is what Ballavi Das sings.

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Author: Ballavi Das
Source: Gita-ratnavali (GRA), p. 19 / 1
Theme: Radha-janma / Gauracandra
Language: Bengali
Raga: rAgiNI kalyANI
Tala: dazakusi