Our Acaryas have given us the permission to know, speak, or hear about these pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krsna during the month of Kartika. During this period one should contemplate: "What is the purpose of my life, what is the highest goal, and how do I get there?" Serving Sri Sri Radha Krsna in Vraja is the highest goal. But it is not that one should speak about these confidential pastimes again and again, all the time. Instead one should very carefully determine, what level one is at (sraddha/anartha nivrtti/nistha/etc), and what one needs to focus on in order to make progress from that particular level. By following the process properly, step by step, without trying to jump, one will definitely get that which Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu wants to give, as Sri Krsna Sankirtanam can award the highest thing. (Chandigarh 6-11-2015)

Sing along to the song "Dekhiya Arunodoya" written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, and get the word for word translations below. In this song (which is from the book Bhajana Rahasya) Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains the pastimes which Sri Radha-Krsna perform in the 1st period of the day. The translations are from the book "Gaudiya Kirtan - Devotional Songs & Prayers", inspired by Srila Bhakti Vallabha Tirtha Maharaja, and published by Mandala. The recording is made by Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math & used with permission.

This file is complementary to the classes on Sri Siksastakam verse 1 and the song Dekhiya Arunodoya (Lila Kirtan 1), given by Srila Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Maharaja in Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math during Kartika 2015.

dekhiyā aruṇodoya, vṛndā-devī vyasta hoy, 
kuñje nānā raba korāilo
śuka-śārī padya śuni, uṭhe rādhā-nīlamaṇi, 
sakhī-gaṇa dekhi hṛṣṭa hoilo

dekhiyā = seeing ; arunodoya = the rising of the sun ; vṛndā-devī = Vṛndā Devī ; vyasta hoy = became busy ; kuñje = in the grove ; raba korāilo = induced the birds and animals to make sounds ; nānā = (of) various kinds ; padya śuni = on hearing the recitation ; śuka-śārī = (of) the parrots and mynahs ; rādhā-nīlamaṇi = Śṛi Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa, who resembles the blue sapphire ; uṭhe = rose ; dekhi = seeing this ; sakhī-gaṇa = the gopis ; hṛṣṭa hoilo = became joyful.

When Vṛndā Devī sees it begins to dawn, she becomes busy, causing various birds to fill the kuñja with sound. When Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa hear the verses recited by the parrot and mynah, They get up. Seeing Them, the sakhis feel thrilled.

kālocita sulalita, kakkhaṭīra rabe bhīta,
rādhā-kṛṣṇa sa-tṛṣṇa hoiyā
nija nija gṛhe gelā, nibhṛte śayana koilā,
duṅhe bhaji se līlā smariyā

kālocita = appropriate for that time ; sulalita = sublime ; rabe = by the sound of ; kakkhaṭīra = a she-monkey known as Kakkhaṭi ; rādhā-kṛṣṇa = Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa ; sa-tṛṣṇa hoiyā = (who are) desirous (for each other) ; bhīta = (became) afraid ; gelā = (and) went ; nija nija = (to Their) respective ; gṛhe = houses ; śayana koilā = (and) went to bed ; nibhṛte = in Their own rooms ; smariyā = remembering ; se līlā = this pastime ; bhaji = I worship ; duṅhe = both.

The female monkey Kakkhaṭi makes a sound, appropriate to the situation, which frightens Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. Despite being eager for each other, They go back to Their own homes, where They go to bed. Remembering these pastimes, I worship the Divine Couple.

ei līlā smaro āra gāo kṛṣṇa-nāma
kṛṣṇa-līlā prema-dhana pābe kṛṣṇa-dhāma

smaro = remember ; ei līlā = this pastime ; āra = and ; gāo = sing ; kṛṣṇa nāma = the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa ; kṛṣṇa-līlā = (and about) the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa ; pābe = you will receive ; prema-dhana = the treasury of love of God ; kṛṣṇa-dhāma = (and attain) the abode of Kṛṣṇa.

Please meditate on this pastime and sing about the Holy Names and pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Then you will attain the treasury of love of God and will go back to the abode of Kṛṣṇa.

1st Yama Lila Kirtan: Dekhiya Arunodoya

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1st Yama Lila Kirtan: Dekhiya Arunodoya

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