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bājata ghana ghana beṇu hai hai rāba hāmbā raba garajana ānande magana carata saba dhenu

The flute plays again and again; amid the loud lowing and mingled cries of the cows, all the cattle graze, immersed in joy.

go-dhana sańge rańge yadu-nandana bihara-i yamunā-tīra dāma śrīdāma sudāma mahā-bala gopa goyāla sańge bala-bīra

Surrounded by his wealth of cows, the joyful descendant of Yadu sports on the bank of the Yamuna; Dama, Sridama, Sudama, and mighty Balarama, together with the cowherd boys, form his heroic company.

sama-baya-beśa keśa parimaṇḍita cūḍe śikhaṇḍaka kusuma ujora maṇimaya hāra guñjā naba mañjula hera-ite jaga-jana-mana karu bhora

Dressed alike in age and attire, his hair beautifully adorned, a peacock feather and bright flowers crowning his head, a jewelled necklace and fresh, lovely gunja beads -- to see him bewilders the minds of all the world.

balaya nisāna kanaka kaṭi kińkiṇī nūpura ruṇu jhunu bāja gobinda-dāsa pahu niti niti aichana bihara-i naba ghana bipina samāja

Bracelets and small drums, golden bells at his waist, anklets ringing softly -- Govinda Dasa says the Lord sports like this every single day, in the assembly of the fresh, cloud-dark forest.