Antya 1.7

TEXT 7

TEXT

শ্রীমান্রাসরসারম্ভী বংশীবটতটস্থিতঃ ।
কর্ষন্ বেণুস্বনৈর্গোপীর্গোপীনাথঃ শ্রিয়েঽস্তু নঃ ॥ ৭ ॥

sriman-rasa-rasarambhi

vamsivata-tata-sthitah

karsan venu-svanair gopir

gopi-nathah sriye 'stu nah

SYNONYMS

sriman-most beautiful; rasa-of the rasa dance; rasa-of the mellow; arambhi-the initiator; vamsi-vata-of the name Vamsivata; tata-on the shore; sthitah-standing; karsan-attracting; venu-of the flute; svanaih-by the sounds; gopih-the cowherd girls; gopi-nathah-Sri Gopinatha; sriye-benediction; astu-let there be; nah-our.

TRANSLATION

Sri Srila Gopinatha, who originated the transcendental mellow of the rasa dance, stands on the shore at Vamsivata and attracts the attention of the cowherd damsels with the sound of His celebrated flute. May they all confer upon us their benediction.